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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1948,

Guerillas' Overrun Camp, Blast Bridge In 'Battle'

BOAC Flight Extended To Shanghai

"Guerilla bands" overran the Tai Lam Military

Camp, captured one section of the Shataukok Police Station, "blow up" the big road bridge at Shatin, and attacked the Taipo Police Sta- tion in the New Territories yesterday,

In spite of these reverses" in the combined Police- Army-Navy-Air Force Exercise Fultum, the situation was completely under control by nightfall.

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The Dritish. Overseas Air- ways Corporation will extend its bi-weekly United Kingdom Blying-boat service from Hang Kong to Shanghai on Decem- A Royal Air Force Sunder- ber 17, under the Sino-British land flying boat parachuted bilateral Air Agreement. supplies to beleaguered army Kong for Shanghai on Wednes- pleted a new bridge and were

Flying-boats will teave Hong units, Royal Engineers days and Fridays, the frat traying last night putting up an addi-ort Castle Peak to forestall any en Dreamber 17, Return Bights tional one-a Bailey Bridge.

com-

The Army threw. a cordon around the area In, which the small bands of "guerillos" are conned to prevent them from were also sent to patrol waters escaping, Water Police launches

enemy attempt to flee Into Chi-

for Hong The Police Statauzok moved nese territory.

will leave Shanghai Kong on Thursdays ani Satur- days, the arst plane on December

በ.

The flying boat, which at pre- sent, returns from Japan direct to Hong Kong on Sundays, will also call at Shanghai on the same day commencing December 12.

The British Overseng Airways Corporulion sald

this that urrangement of their schedules is regarded as tanporary and MRY Er altered or modifeil at a later

late.

FETE IN AID OF

to an alternative matin (un- known to the "enemy") and ure continuing to carry out operu- tions. The "attack" on Talpo Police Station was successfully repulsed The enemy was inte last night reported to

te split- ing up into small parties and dispersing.

1

Britain Siam To Discuss

SERVICES WELFARE Defence Plan

Flagstaff House grounds will

be convertext into a colourful fair on Saturday when the Army will hold ite Fete, nid of Services

welfare there,

Bangkok, December B. Britain and Slam, closely allied in fighting Communism in South East Asia, will discuss The Fete will be formally detailed plans for the defence openes at 2.30 p.m. Included in of the Slam-Malaya frontier the many attractive

sideshows at a conference at Singapore and stails will be a treasure hunt, this month, it was learned au-

rides bran tub and pony

for thoritatively here. children.

This news comes a week after a The refreshment stall will pre-conference here between Mr. Mal vide tras, ices and soft drlaks.colm MacDonald, the British Com- During the ofternoon, _the_bundinissioner General In South Eas“ of The 1st Battalion, The Buffs, Aslo, will play several musical items, U.S. CARRIER DUE TOMORROW

and the Stamese Prime

Minister, Marshal Pibul Song

kain.

Long Battle

Police reluforcements from Castle Peak Stution joined Army units to recapture the Tai Lam hour and a half. It was the Milltory camp. The battle lasted

longest incident in. which the police have been involved since the beginning of Exercise Fultum.

In view of the seriousness" of the situation at Tai Lam, other

pollee unite were ordered

10 stand by ni Shamshuipo Police Station. If the need arose, these units would have bean transported to the area on land to Brother's Point, thence by sea fast police launch, A8 the not yet substitute bridge had been completed,

"Exercise Fultum"

Information that the "encry" was equipped with armoured fighting vehicles in Exercise Ful- tum! resulted in the Colony's defenders re deploying their artillery. Photo

the above shows artillerymen..preparing for action near Hunter's Arms. -China Mail Photo,

Shortage Of Milk Powder Mystery

was an-

A police cruising launch was also ordered to stand by offshore to pound the enemy

The question of where the If necessary. Information received that, the Colony's stocks of milk pow- enemy were equipped with arder, condensed milk, and butter moured fighting vehicles resulted have disappeared to In Combined Services calling for swered by Revenue Inspector rucket-fring Spires of the p. H. Knox at Kowloon yes- Royal Air Force, Artillery

terday. also redeplayed tu kauge tic muán tank runs in the area. Lawlessness And Disorder

was

During routine searches of pas- sengers' luggage at the Kowloon- And al Canton Railway station

Informal Meeting Of Wing On Godown Fire Commission

The first session of the informal meeting of the

Wing On Godown Fire Commission, which was a sequel to the Inquiry hearings held last month, took place yesterday at the Supreme Court.

Those present included Mr. N. D. Fox who repre- sented the Fire Insurance Association, Mr. C. F. Terry of the General Chamber of Com- merce, Captain MacFarlane, Mr. H. L. Lee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Chief Fire Officer Mr. W. M. Smith, Mr. D. C. Caines, Senior Marine Officer, Mr. D. E. Davis, Government Chemist, and Mr. D. B. Evans. Kal Tak between November 24

Among othen things Me, Coines, In opening the meeting. the and 30, revenue officers seized u After the meeting, the British Licunenant-Colonel J. E. total of 25 12-ounce tlus, 100 1-lb. Chairman, Mr.. Justice Rey- Senior Marine Officer, told the Embassy here announced that ar

174-ounce mont, briefing the Press yester- tins.

to the importa- three

tius, noids, stated that further evi- niceting that, rangements had been made for day, said that "lawlessness 12 2 lb. tiss, 11 3-lb. tins, and dence would still have

tion of celluloid into the Colony, closer co-operation

there was no reforanle to cul- betweer isorder" in the Castle Peak, Au eight 3-1. tins of milk powder: taken which might effect the uloid in the Dangerous Goods The American aircraft carrier, Malaya and Sina.

Tau, Fanling and Shatoukok Tarawa. accompanied by the

Slamere sources

believed Anglo- areas creased during the night seven 24 ounce ins and 340 14-1 recommendations of the Com-Ordinance, but that in fact cet- destroyers, Buckley and Haw- Siamese co-operation in anti-The enemy continued to be bold klus, are due to arrive at Hong Communist operations in Siam and enterprising and scored Kong at 10.30 Im, tomorrow: Maloya and the frontler, regions several successes, the biggest of The United States warships will

and major security problems in- of which was the "omollshing" renal here for five days on anvolved in the Communist advances of the Shaun bridge. unofficial visit,

In the Far East countries

Patrols by Gurkha units, how. On arrival, Taraws will fire discussed.

ever, prevented the enemy from National Salute of 21 guns. The

The Slamese Ministry of De-reaching their objecilves on time. usual calls between senior officers fence called up several thousand By

the morning! will be exchanged.

reservists yesterday for special general enemy effort was showing

and of slacking, training in modern weapons and signs FAMILY

Commando tactics.--Reuter.

altacks were not being pressed honic.

DISPUTES

The Chinese Affairs Secretariat dealt with 1.355 family disputes during the year ended March 31,

1948. The disputes concenied) allegations of assault or claims for maintenance.

tverc

yesterday

and

their

Last night communications on land were re-established..

In addition to their operations Nen land, the police so helped

evacuate army "casullles",

Exercise Fultum is expected to conclude today.

ounce tins of condensed milk; five! 2-lb. tins of margarine; and three 1-b. tins of butter.

These, on the application of RI Knox, were ordered by Mr. W. M. Latimer to be confiscated.

to be

mission to the Government in tulold was treated as being in the respect of measures to be taken category of Dangerous Goods. in preventing a recurrence of such a disaster as that on Sep- tember 22.

Concert In Aid Of Home For Aged

The choral and orchestral concert organised by the

J

In reply to n question, Mr. Smith, Chief Fire Officer said that

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if the owners of dangerous goods

them wished to store

Inte

needl godown, a Licence was from the Fire Brigade,

Mr. Evans then suggested that the Import and Export Depart- ment handle the matter and not the Marine Deparment Bs re- tho Partis dongorous goods, 19 former had, I seemed, more details of the arrival of these goods than the Marine Depart- ment.

HUMAN BONES UNEARTHED

St. Thomas More Association in aid of the While digging at Wong

Home for the Aged, which was to have taken Chong Gap Road near Repulso. Day at 2 p.m. yesterday, PWD

place last Tuesday, has been postponed to The Secretarint also handled coolies found human bones and

next Thursday, December 16, at 9.15 p.m., 540 claims from dependents of a Hong Kong Police badge. Some

The Chairman replied by say seamen killed in the war.

at the China Fleet Club Theatre.. The coins and a gos mask were also

Ing that the duties of the Import claimants came from Canton, located.

COLONY'S TEMPLES The concert is being given members of the Sino-British Club and Export Department did not Hainan Island, Foochow and even It is believed that the human

under the distinguished patron- Orchestra, the Hong Kong Light warrant the taking of much in- Tsingtao.

bones are the remains of a police.

Hong Kong has at least 154)

Orchestra and the Hong Kong terest in dangerous goods in par- Military prisoners were examined by the

Grantham. Secretariat at Hong Kong by December

11141 there uro controlled by the the request

Choral items on the programme, the of

Military when the Japanese over ran the Chinese Temples Commitice of authorities.

Colony,

to be rendered by the Hong Kong the Secretariat of Chinese Affairs Choral Group, making its first Revenue from the 29 during appearance since the war, are: 1947-48 increased the funds of Achieved, frumi The Creation"

Al the conclusion of yesterday's the Treasury by HK$73,660 us (Haydn); By Babylon's

Wave

Several well-known singers, are hearing, the Chairman announced against HK$120,287 from 24 (Ground) and the Finale to Act contributing vorni solos and dusts, that the next session would be temples in the previous financial II of "Aida" (Verdi),

the pleces chosen and the singers, held at 2.30 pan. today. year.

The orchestre, which comprises being:

niso man killed during the baitle of Chinese temples. Twenty-nine of age of the Governor and Lady | Orchestral Group, will play the ticular.

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Overture - to -"Egmont" (Beeth- oven) and the Prelude to Act I of “Lu Traviata" (Verdi).

Vacious suggestions put for- ward by those present were dealt The Choral Group and the or- with and discussed. chestra will be under the direc-

on.nl Prof; Elisis Guakfi.

O del mio amato ben (Donaudy) arid Quando miro (Mozart), sung by dolu Cheung (baritong).

Alleluja. (Mozart) and Go here the Gentle Lark (Bishop), sung by Sylvia Choy (soprano).

Addio alla madre, from "Cavni- feria Pusticana"

(Muscagni),

sung by Gaston D'Aquino (tenor).

RECORD TOTAL FOR

REMEMBRANCE DAY FUND

A record collection for Remem- brance Day Fund was made in

Solenan in quest'ora, from Hong Kong this year. A sum of "Forn del Destino" (Verdi) and HK$108,058.53 was collected from O. Mimi, tu piu non torni, from street zales of poppies and "La Boheme" (Puccini), sung by wreaths, and donations from the Gaston D'Aquino and John general public,

Cheung.

A detailed account of the col-

Duets from "La Traviata" | lectione: follows: (Verdi), to be sung by Jeanetto Feory Street Bales: Ho, a young Chinese soprans who took the leading part in a war- time production of "La Sonnden bula" in Macao, and Y.Y. Leung,

Hong Kong

Kowloon

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mudding young tenor from Balow of Wreaths Canton,

Jeanette Ho will be the soloist

Lker Cost

In a Chinese piece called "Cheu Dehaltens Kwan Yuen, wauch' has been ar Frangol for the orchestra by Prol.

Gualdi.

Tickets are on male at the Cat- holle Centre, King's Building.

Tatat HK$ UKS 79,801.27 10.412.25

1.800.4 42.014.37

3,500.00 776.00

2,726,09

Response, to, Appeal 51,872.21 HKFA Football Match 7,012.00 Ciperen Hhow y 704.20 Church Collections Cancers

Orcheats.

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242 | KEČ: Peppy Day Dance 710,50 84,136.32 The Hong Kong Art Club Make sketching class will take place alanes Ievos last Arcani on Sunday in the Now: Territories. Kombers are to assemble dt' Star Forry. (Kowloon) at 10.30. a.m2”-

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