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TAXI STRIKE

NEW MEN

MEN PERSUADED

INTO JOINING

31 Dead From TB In Week

Denthu

fcam Infections diionues during the work end- ad November & totalled 31- all victims of tuberculoels,

Total deaths cause was 222.

from

Births in the same period numbered 1,042.

Since the beginning of the year, tuberculosis has cialmed 1,650 deaths, terio fever 61 diphtheria 30, and dysentery 26.

Coins Too Tempting

For Him.

The sight of many boxes of the Colony's cupro-nickel coins on board the sa. Choy Sung on November 13 proved too great a temptation for 42-year-old Chan Ching. So, he helped himself to some of them.

ifi distinction of being the

First person after the war to be in possession of these coins, which were shipped off by the Japanese to Japan and which were being returned to the Hop Kong Trea- Fury was shorted,

As he was falding inore from the boxes he was seen by Police- constable 17 who arrested and searched blm. On Chan's person was found 41 10-cents coins and one five-cents one.

UNION

The attempt by Hong Kong's eight taxi-cab_com- panies to resume services with now drivors deteriorated further yesterday.

Only 17 taxis were counted on the Island and none on the Mainland, Meanwhile, the companies have again advertised in the Chinese Press for new drivers.

ers

Many of the new drivers yesterday when taxi No. 4024, bo- have joined the Motorcar Driv- Ionging to the Yellow Taxicab Association after being collided with a Went-bound tram ut the Junction of Pedder persuaded by pickets, several of whom were again posted at Street and Des Vieux Itoad,

rank the Pedder Street taxi yesterday.

On the first day of the resump tion of taxi services, there were 33 taxis operating on the Island.

The faxi was turning eastwards from Peder Street tu Des Voeux Ifand when it got entangled with the fram This was greeted by

load jeert "from the pkkats.

The rear nuaguard e the cab This dropped to 28 the following was badly damaged, bu no in- stay and to 24 on the third day.jury, with the exception of shock.

Given Food

vres sustained izg the (emale

Yesterday, units from other pusseliger. labour organisations in the Colony the drivers. cympathising with

supplied the plekels during the day.

with foud

Commissioner of Labour

PHOTO SALON

THE CHINA-MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1949.

Colony Gets Back its

Nickel Coins

Rooted by

Упралева,

during the occupation, 1,827

cass of nickel coins were re- turned to Hong Kong during. the week and by ship.

A Government spokesman said yesterday that the caine.. will not be re-isslied in the Colony. New nlokal. brass coins are due to arrive here early next year.

The spokesman added that I would be a retrograde polley to have two classes of coln cirqulating cheek by jowl.

The colne returned from Japan includes copper and that SHOWE their condition the nickel and copper have been subjected to Are, Ald the spokesman,

Personalia

Mexico Maintains High Tourist Standard

Mexico City, Nóváínbär 15. *

Every day in dollar day in Mexico. The lato vaca- tioning American will find a visit to, Moxico just as anjoyable and cheaper than before, Devaluation of the peso boosted the purchasing

power of the US dollar about 40 per cent. The peso now fluctuates around 15 cents. US, as compared with the old figure of 20.7 cents. Hotel owners have pledged

to hold their prices down to

pre-devaluation levels and as far as can be determined, They are sticking to their pro- mises. There have been some complaints, though, that hotels here and along the Pan American highway are exchanging dollars for pesos at only six to one...

Clean Rooms

Good, clean hotel rooms can be Week-end departures from the Penin ula Hotel included Mr. and had all along the highway" from S.D. the border to Oaxaca for roughly. Mrs. G.F. Tarrant, Mrs. The third International suton of Christy, Mrs. D.D. Kenyon, Mr. 10 to 15 pesos a day, about $1.60 The "China Mall" learned yea-pic orial photography was formal-and Mrs. J. S. Scott, Mrs. P. Bay, to $2.25 per person, except in terday from the drivers that they opened by His Excellency the Mrs. C. Ind. Bessra, A. 3. Relf, Mexico City.

In Mexico City, singles at the is still Governor at St John's Cathedrdi. W. Stork, C.J. B. Thery, WJ Posada del Sol begin, at 16 pesos, the capital's taxi Hall Inst evening.

Duncan, Curt Riber, Paul Hul, awaiting a reply from companies to the new suggestions His Excellency, who was accom-F.P. Bunn, W. E. Menetoe, C. R. while the Prodo, put forwani by the drivers. panied by Lady Grantham and his Tunell, L, W. Fessler, T. C. Chung, cewest and finest ho telry, offers

The suggestions were made fol-A.D.C.. Captain Wilson, was met J. B. Wolston, G. A. Marmorat, Mingles at 25 pesos and up. lowing the companies announce ment silver would be considered.

thus

by a vicepresident of the society, Anderson, and Commander A. J. that proposals by the Mr. Francis Wu.

Pickets Joor

Nearly every country was re- presented at the exhibition which The trike pickets at the Ped-comprised 174 photographs. 13: me Street luxi stand were given were sent from England which some entertainment" at 4.20 p.in. was not represented last year.

He was charged, of the Water Police Station, and Mr. S. J. A Walton of the Trenstiry was senti to identify the Coliny's 1537 'coinage.

Chan

Charged at the station, said, "I pick them up. I'll not steal," according to Sub-Inspector J. Hidden when Chan was brought before Mr. W. 1. Latimer at Kow. Joon ye terday on the count of

larceny.

In court, accused fold the bench, "There was too much temptation.

It is not larceny 11 take them, somebody else would have taken them,"

Att right.

Mr. Latimer: have two mogtha over.

to think

Solicitor's Protest

You

A protest against the com- pletely erroneous report in a ** vernacular paper of November -13 that his client "is believed

Early

Portuguese In Far East

HO

and J. Rechter.

Food and petrol, for the most part, are now considreably cheaper than in the United Etster.

Delayed HK Mail Arrives

on

Heiland

The 16..

brought 4.271 bags of mail from the United States to Hong Kong Sunday, the Postmaster ›Geñerát énnounced yesterday. In addition, to The con. siderable amount of American mall the vessel brought the outstanding 'despatches from The United Kingdom of be- tween August 18 and Septem ber,8, held up by the water- front strike in America.

Heavy Fines At Marine Court

Heavy fines were imposed on Common, unleaded petrol, known as "gasolinn," though not harbour regulations violators advisable for today's high com at the Murine Court, yesterday preston engines, is sold in many by Mr. D. G. Cairna.

along the highway for

Bub-inspector Nippard of the about 15 cents a gallon. Leaded Water Folte prosecuted. Har-

Mexolinn, as good or a bit better

Mr. and Mrx. Gilles, Mrs. Nicolas Mestrs. M. Mamorat, O.P Norton and Mackieu left for Sal- gon by Air France on Sunday.

elve.

The eight offender including 20-year-o'd boat mistress, had

Can Be Expensive. having Insufficient Bre-fighting

Among the new week-end ar- rivals at the Peninsula Hotel were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hoffinnan, Mr and Mrs. R. Lewis, Mrs. E. F. and Cherd, Lieutenant-Colone) Mr. B.F. Wood, Mr. and Mrs places R. F. Malengreau, Mrs. K. ing on-Lall Licule-ant-Comman- dar M. W, Biggs, Messrs. A. J. Kulhan "regular" petrol in the US. for, F. H. Barton, G. W. Cepe, comes at about 18 cents a edin. to pay a total fine of $700, One Five pesos cents US-will defendant, charged with falling Zadra, G. P. Marlin, L.A. Mc-pay for a good meal with a battle to take a Hechce, hid his bill of j A. E. Houseman, F. Leyshon, Wm. Gowan, B.II. Hail, F. E. Shivers, of Mexico's justly famed brer si estreated for being, absent in

along the route from the border court. into Mexico City.. One In the Five men, including four Teo- capital, a little hunting will turn the wire Bed $100 each the boarding the Dutch steamer Til- detailed talk on Portuguese pioncors was given

eating place just as incxpen` by Mr. J. M. Broga at a meeting of the Por-

sadane without permision,

Chon Pul-lak, charged with tuguese Institute at Club Lusitano yesterday.

the There annalists of the 16th cen-

The tourist who wants to spend apparatus aboard his vessel, was with Braga Mr.

the magnitude of 14th century, tury realised planeers from the

ron And fined $100. He had two fire ex- the voyage of Vasco da Guena, and their theme. There are moments

his money, however, for all his

plenty of plices to do it. In rernul hers instead of the required tauraris, such as the Amba sedeur three. the expansion of Portugual into when even Barros.

stilled rhetoric, and Farle y Souzn.

and the Cadillac it's easy to spend Asin.

For currying teven persons more for all his bombus! and senten-

An even than permitted, Louer Muk-kai Mr. Brain's talk follows in tiousness, catch fire and writ. The forthcoming wedding has $5 and up fir a meal.

was fined $40, He was licensed part:

with the march and rhythm of abren announced of Mr. Georging in the lushier nightclubs such Allen Rodney Wright-Nooth, ns Cro's can bring a check for

to carry six pa smigers, including ule. Before the days of Prince

$50 to sin for a couple. But the the crew. Among the

person! in tw area aboart his Henry, in the 14th century, men

pelice The story which begins at the Asistant Superlatendent of Pilic

Melbourne Hotel, Kowlon, ani best flochows

night club searched her, were his wife and Europe seemed to be more

and ends in the Miss Muriel Frances Mary Gretch combination

taxi daners ns - Walki p amiliar with the form of leavenge of Ceuta

igory, ef the W. V. S. Me s, Union Rio Rosa, where therà Is no coys | Yaung son. and Hell than of the fnen of the iisaster of Al-Kah Is, indret, a

of war and seafaring, Jack Club, llong Kong.. *PIC Joba, but in little more than half

great men and great adventures. a century, under the direction of Courage and a serene magnanity Prince Henry, the Portuguese fol- lowed in the footsteps of the hiluspliers of ancient Greece and probed knowledge for the benefit of man.

are

"Glant Hira Singh has arrived in the Colony from India to nesutne site office of Granthi at the Sikh Temple, Gap Road.

Cable Thieves Sentenced

nor minimuin. charge, and the (Arlik, run 'from 259 pess for

beer to pesos dor whiskey.

The best bargnin In Mexico t beer, which is Judged by many as being among the hest brew In the world. It can he had ir the small bars, and blatros fo 90 centavos tɔ a pero.

Chen S, tha

craft when

only female de

fondant, pleaded that the heavy winds blew off, her lights, when elmerast with having no light aboard her rampan. She was fined $10, the lowest figure.

High Price For Opium

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Before the court was Chu Wing-religious repression exercised by science, govern a province, con- Beach on or about October 19. woven througliout the centro of Kowloon Canton Railway Station THE SINCERE CO. LTD.

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its

the fundamental virtues i cytols. It tells us little of the rank and fle, less of the women whose destiny it was to reward ictory or console in defeat. Its The voyage of Vasco da Gama nterest 19 focussed upon the changed history, Within 15 years leaders courtier, crusader, mill-

Curio prices are, 'an always, nut rons the date of Vasco da Gama's

were in tant priest, and rough sea-captain.

Sentence of 18 months' hard of Hne, but not as much as before voyage to Portuguese

Its hero, under many names, is virtual command of the sea trade the daigo, the complete gentle-labour, and a recommendation the devaluation. Wandering ven- of Asik.

ntas, dauntless, accomplished, and for banishment, was passed on dors offer finely woven wool "gu- make good in bans," which inevitable that the Was

For every lacl, f opium; the by the police to have conspir- [Portuguese should have sought on 15DY, by birth the equal of princes. Li Kwai and Lau Muk-fai by robei or throw rugs, for as little

the most dutiful Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon, yes- 25 of 30 pesos. They are no-had, Chu Yine was fined $130 bv. by conviction ed with the armed robbers" outlet to the East as part of a servant of Church and Crown.terday, on their being convict-where

noor na flashy as the Mr. W. H. Latimer ut Kowloon was made by Mr. Hammond national crusade. Modern his-

"Such a one could sleer by the ed on four counts of theft of brightly-coloured sarapes. origin-ye terday, expansion

When she was searched at the before Mr. J. Wicks at Kow- torlons see in Portugal's

into Asia the logical result of the stars, use a sword with deadly electric cables at Tai Wan ally made In Salilo but now loon yesterday.

Mexico Es

of rhw a; conres ion to the rn Saturday, 31 toels hong was Chu Leung, 40-year-old the Moors in Iberla during close verse in half-a-dozen languages,

According to the prosecution. tourist. But a rahon, setually a opium were found concealed in th: on 600 years. The Iberian Penin- and compose a sonnet. Rarely has

were seen by Wont yard-wide find two-yard-lon fa'so, bottoms of two baskets-ste cargo superviser of 80 Fa Yuenula was scene of 3,700 battles, so here been a society so versatile defendants Street, second floor, the chargo

and brilliant. Life has often run Wing-ham and another witnes blanket with a sl in the center was carrying. between computed, of giving false information to ne

She ha to pay $3,100 or serve tective Sub-In-pector A, Leslie nt Christian tribes and the Moorish in a broader and deeper channel, between 8 and 0 a.m. on Octobe: so that it can be worn over the

not often with a more sparkun, 18 carrying away containing buc-houlders, is more typically Mex- prison term. of nine months

Fung Moon-keung Saigon Street on November 10.

and, Ma current. Those men 'Warmed both kels and baskets a quaritity of cutlean.

Ching-cheune both had oplum ia. Accused, who was remanded

hands at the fire of o; they cable,

their shops when searched at the from November 12, was alleged

knew how to Aght and love, laugh to have told DSI Lesia Lunt he d

Kowloon Canton Railway Station and die." not know who was the driver of In Portugal, at first, and later private car 3579 at 6.45 p.m. on in other parts of Europe, November 9 when, in fact, he was magic of the discoveries and the the driver.

mystery of the East wove a spell After DSi Leslie had su erssful over the Imaginations of men. In ly applied for another remand of unceasing numbera Portuguese 24 hours, Mr. Hammond (of men went forth into the world. Messrs. Johnson. Slokes and Some went in search of glory or Master) said that his attention eternal salvation in the unending had been drawn to a report in a "Crusade"; others sought for vernacular paper of November 13, fortunes in colonial adventure. ellént had been charged with hav- As the pathfinders to the East, ing conspired with the five armed the Fortuined by their ex- suffered terribly, men ho robbed a jeweller's store but Europe on the evening of November 9. perlences.

Professor Boxer has pointed out

His client, säld defence counsel.

to the police.

Emirs.

Magic Of Discoveries

•

On being informed, both Mr. A.L. Fisher of the Hong Kon Telephone Co., and Mr. N.A. the

drinks

has only been charged with giving that every scholar who false Information No mention has been made us to deep of Portuguese history be

attracted to it for life, conspiracy. By the publication of comes that report, his client's case would which will explain how Mr. K.G. be prejudiced should it go before Jayne has summed up the story a jury,

cf those pioneers is a few words: The court expressed the hope "There is no need to apologise that the newspaper concern overmuch. When all criticisms) would clear up the matter by have been weighed and all defects publishing a correction of Ita ro- discounted, Portugal has a past which any nation might envy..

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that the round had been cut where cabin was being co-laid.

For those who and the machine civilization whirling too speedily on the materialisms and the present age cynicisms of "there is good company in the pager of the old Fortuguese, bis tocles, when one may navigate the encharted seas with Vasco d They, found that 60 yards of Gama, improvise an empire with telephone cable, valued at $008. Albuquerque, or, with Camoes, and 120 yards of light cable. turn the din of battle and ship-valued at $600, had been cut. and

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on Sunday Fung had sever tacks und Ma cight tacls of raw opium.

Fung was fined $700 or 'three months and Ma $800 or three Ravenue Inspector D, H. Knox, prosecuted..

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