1948-12-25 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1948.

Her Roval Higloss Princess Elizabeth has gracias- 1x entented to treat as a gift, her baby's first dress and nursery durotuara trem the pupils of the Russell Schools at Valdur,ton and Purley, Surrey The leverest parpits have bengi alunnen te make the at titles. Fone af fie stulent - 1 Textile Trades School admire their Berufsork They are, best to right, Ann Evans, Heather Murgiu, Cyutlana Jones and Jean Fay,

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Police Raid Opium Dens, Make Arrests

Pre rands on opnum dens resulted in a member of people be me charged before Mr. F. X. Almada at Central susterday,

Personalia

Air Commodore S. N. Webster. former Air Officer Commanding at Hong Kow has succeeded Alr Commodore G. E. Nicholetts In geommand of the RAF Central Photographic Estubiliment #t Betson, Oxfordshire'

who

Air Commodore Webster won the Schneider Trophy for Great Britain in 1927, was Senior Air Staff Ofleer, No. 18 Group, Coustul Comanand, för two years, before going to Hong Kong. He servid ad Bồng Kong for a similar period,

Dr. Yap Pow-useng. born in Midacea, has berg appointed, to the Celinial Servlee is a medical ofrer at Hong Kong,

He is a sah 65 Mr. Yap Tai-long, of 3ĢA, | Jalan Kamuning, Kuala Lumpur,

Matayo.

He was ederated nt Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Road School, Kuplo Lumpar, Chelsea Palyterlude, Sidney Sun- College, Calaridge, and | Charing Cross Hospital Medleaf

School, Lotulan,

The

1. Yạp held appojutments in Psychological Department, SD Till Hospital; Genéral Hos patrol, Northampton Maudsley Hospital, Condon: Shenley Muntal Hosilla Maddlesex, and

ha's surgeon on the Blue Furnel

Mr. and Mrs. "N. (". "Jurgensen,

Mr. J. M. Shu Shours, Miss Gor- den, and Mr. and Mirs, Vuong

Members of the Board of Admiralty photographed before a recent meeting.

Four Lots Of Crown

Land Withdrawn

Four lots of Crown land for the growing of guince

grass at Ha Kwai Chung, Now Territories, were withdrawn by Mr. J. T. Wakefield, District Of ficer (South) at the auction at the District Commissioner's Office yesterday.

Daclatug left Hong Kong for Sai-At the request of the applicant, Mr. Lee Yu-cheung,

wun ysterday by Au Frince.

proprietor of Lee Yu Kee of 37 Des Voeux Road, a 17.27 deres lot at Sham Tseng was knocked down to his son, Mr. Lee Ming, when it was found that there were no bidders, at an increase. of $10 over the upset price of $15,015.

This sylvan, garden and tree growing but, was sold under the

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Departures from Das Peninsula Hotel on Thursday included Mr. and Mas, G. A. Chie, Captum and Mr. J. T. Matias, Mra, R. Krae- Hey, Mr. and Mrs. 11. R, Mallion, My, D. G, Old, Miestas, JR. E Harren, D. The Chavez, G. Van Themesse, F. B. Comite, J. Epstein, M. Skotland, M. I. Sinnott, condition that it will not Cid, S. Jeboco and S. L. Klæmka. split up into sections except for the purpose of conversion into building land, subject to the approval of the District Conte missioner and at a burk pro- mum of 80 cents a square foot and a reassessed Crown rent of $500 were,

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Correspondence

The Editor takes no respon

sibility for plews expressed in letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees with: them.

Film Criticism

Sir,-Under Film Review

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Page 4 of Sunday's Magazine Section you include Gentleman's Agreement" DS one of the year's outstanding Ums. Like many thers, I cannot understand why It was so highly rated,

As film it was extremely slow, and contained more unnecessary (and prolonged kissing scenes thán any other fun I can recall. Nor lean one overlook the cutirely superfluous Mother, who positive- ly refused to diè.

prox-

You praise the sincere formances, but what about the story, was that sincere? In poin! Jof fact, from start to fhilsh it whe Illogical. The theme was anti- Jewish feeling, yet tho script talked about whil-Semitism. As we all know; the Samites includo both Jews and Arubs. Don't tell- us the Jews are supporting an Arab emise,

"Centie-

To he brutally frunt man's Agreement" is nothing more thon biased, pro-iwish pro-. pagandn, that by subtle Implica- tion and omission borders on anti- | Gentilism,"If there is such a term. Your readers would do well tử (rend Douglas Reed's latest book,

"From Smoke to Smother", The instances he quotes of the up-

parent viuse aillance between | Position) Zianiran and World Com- munism deserve the most 'vericus consideration, and films such ая "Gentleman's Agreement" tonal to confirm his contentions that though the Jews are a minority group they are very powerful and highly organised

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A Strange Xmas For Peiping

Peiping, December 22.

Two hundred Americans besieged by the "Commun- ists in Peiping are in for a strange Christmas.

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lese. Mr. and Mrs, Y. A. Obhun, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Haywood, Mr. Then, eged 35, Bergan and Mrs. H. A. Bunzida. Men, V. da saya mahut on the root Medina, Mr. and Mrs. E. Engel, Such bußings, plana fue which tall an kharf Hausel was Jona Mrk, E, Whitesade, Mrs, D. Crook- must have the prior approval of

ty

M, Alta set to shank. Messrs. Hairy Kuskow, Um District Commissioner,

weeks ago many ed 10 bang leerosene wowe mis avaths du priseti,

lamps, or G. A

#. Wright-Nooth, Leon only to be used frg the develo-Americans expected it would candles on their doors as street Weinstein, J. M. Encarnacau, P. ment of the grand as a sylvan estu daga For nived a fine of $5 Mays. B, Wallin, J. Uurin,

CY. Chen, C. E. Tam, J, Lirser, E. area. The august to be extinde a "red" Christmas, musing lights to gulde pedestrian:.

It is whimsically

questionable if fresh G. on surfi buildings has to be at the

prospects of Mao Blackburn, J. J. Cushman,

their vegetables and fruits would adom Tse-tung sharing rate of $400,000 an pere,

tables in any quantity as food- Fang, C. W. Hunter, 11.

attached to Christmas dinners, and, at the Another condition the sale was that the buyer same time,

sdfs are no longer brought in wondering if the

from the suburbs. Some Ameri plant at least half of the lot suph Red lender can sing "Silent cans are raising turkeys them trees as advised by the Forestry | Night."

selves ensure

wholesome Ofleer within three years. and

holiday diuner, the remaining portion within a further two years, from the date uf ante.

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20 vs routetive and l Reber miniles imprisonment. Native will be sent to Us land- bait la preuver possession of the premises,

As there but on Lure Pat Sheet, Won So was arrested

for kropitat a divan and sentenced to six both.

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Stipulations

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Almost 100 Ancricus were evnevated and those remaining Much of the food will have to ore Consulate stuff, 20 U.S. Army come from stored up canned pro- officers studying Chinese at visions.-United Press. langunce school, newspapermen

and Fullbright scholars and "Old"MARINE ENGINE"

[China bands” who would take

more than a civil war to budge CASE DEFENDANTS

thern out of Peiping.

inside

that the purchaser must drain the whole area within 12 munthic that In the past week there was 'no DISCHARGED a right of way leading to a grave travel or communications with the

The remaining three defen- After having had his goods shall be left open an dimys, outside, whiel, however, are now dants in the Naval

Yard seized when hawking, without that a planting is to be resuming at the recently commarine engine" case were dis-

Utt licence, 18-year-old Kwan made with a rulius of 30 fotofeted poto field airstrip Tap-shun tried to raise capital the lot.

of any grave which might be on the city.

charged by Mr. Hin-shing. Lu ས་ may not receive any gifts.but at Central yesterday. for further hawking by snatch-

The land was sold for a period it works both ways, I do not have ing a woman's handbag.

of 75 years from July 1, 1998, to send gifts myself," one. Ameri-

suld When Gerald Nozik, United Press-correspondent, left Peiping at by special plane on December 22. he was entrusted with two dozer

can

baily apps in this applicatio or 20 days,

A pm on Thursday, while with the right of renewal for m Hon, Mr. Comber ...!! 1:L.!!

was walking other 24 years. a young woman Hum Choi, adother keeper of along. Nathan Hoad, Kwan sud- promovulati

a disan in a hut on the roof of denly came

A buikling fund, masuring from behind and 2,542

square feet, siluated 14 Jaffe Road received a six-matched the handbag she was Ting Kau was sold to the origin

imprisonment

seterre, carrying in her left hand. When applicant for the upset price Christmas cards by friends who the smokers were fled Kwan took heel and POT the of $1,000. The minimum amount $100 or 20 days

aid. "You

be our last nk wanan followed, Tuspela Miran prosecuted in

to be spent on rateable improve- The race started from Nathanments is $12,000.

for some time all the enses.

The power plant outside was Road near Man Ming Lane, down

Except for the original ap- captured by the Communists, cut- Yu Man Lane, Shek Lung Street,

plicant, no interest was showning up off the regular light at Shanghai Street. II! Lung Lane to

In the fish pond and crab-rearing water Reclaination Street, with the

supply. Luckily, centre, *with an area of 22.03 artesian wells are still Govern- woman and two policeman

acres, at Pak Wai, Sal Kung disment hands and the people keep pursuit,

trict.

their bathtubs filled for emer gency, though there is no allow

G of VURIEL,

For

demonstration flights-two over Kai Tak airfield and two ever long Kong-will be given by the RAF de Haviland jot-pra- pelled Vampire. tite here on January 10, it was olli- cially stated yesterifliyi.

The aircraft will be. down by Flight-Lleutenant

G. Francis, member of the Central Fighter Establish- ment in England.

It

The modern jet-propelled Gghter is a single-engined, single-seated plane. forms part of the standard equipment of several Euro- pean Air Forces, including the BAF.

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Kwan was eventually arrested In the vegetable market.

Charged with larteny before Mr. W. H. Latimer at Kowloon yesterday, Kwan pleaded guilty and added that he was in despera flon as he needed money to start howling ofresh,

Inspector J. Orem told the Court that defendant had

.4 previous convletion for the sne fence in February this year when he was sentenced to six months' hard labour, and 10 strokes of the enne,

This time he got one year and {wo years'

police

supervision when his term expires.

Because of shortage of accom- mmodation at the Garrison; School, the Union Church will move to Queen's College, Kennedy Road.. The first service will take place The on Junuary 2 at 10.80 a.int Sunday School will also move to the Queen's College.

VIRCONS

JADES PRECIOUS STONES:

CHOW DEUK SANG JEWCIEEP O GEN MERCHANT 34H. HANKOW POAD, KOWLODI, HONGKONG

Sture cutting futonyos,Guthball Bt. Fossentry, $5.

The upset price was $772, and the two special conditions at- tached to its sale were that the uyer must repair and maintain the existing bund and allow right of way leading to the ad- Joinhig lots.

ance for baths.

the

Polping la a city of kerosene lamps, resembling London during the blackout days. Christmas trees were not expected to be lit as before. City residents were order-

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Delivering his verdict, Mr. Lo emphasised the importonee corroboration in evidence. This he sald had not been produced by the prosecution.

P.O. John Chalmers Horton was charged with larceny of two engines, while Willian Frederick Smith and Stewart were "charged with .conspiracy,

by

The prosecution was conducted Detective Inspector. Willerton while Messrs. Marcus da. Siiva, P.A. Grifiths and Y.K. Kan re- presented the three defendants.

Commenting on the case, Me sald, that the star witnesses for the prosecution were contro dictory in evidence and it would be most unwise to convict on such

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