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BANK OF CHINA PLANS! FIVE-STOREY BUILDING

A five-storey building, instead of the originally planned 17-storey structure, will be construct- ed by the Bank of China on its HK$3,745)- 000 piece of land next to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

The foundations of the building will; however, be built for a 17-storey block. If necessary, the additional 12 floors will be added later.

Part of the old City Hall,

Trade Unions In Colony

By the end of 1048, Hong Kong had 114 roglatered trade upont with a total membership of 73,207; accord- Ing to the Department of

Statistica.

Two of the unions have a membership of mars than 8,000 each. The combined mehbership of the two 13,831.

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Among the unions there are

with a memberships

of

between 500 and 990 nach; 19 with a membership of less than 100 each; 17 membership of between

with

150

and 199: 13 with between 300 and 399 each; 12 with be- tween 200 and 299 each; and 10 with a membership of be. tween 1,000 and 1,499 each,

ROTERONE

HONGKONG

SHANGHA

TRUST THITED

EXECUTORS

'and TRUSTEES for the COLONY and the FAR EAST

SONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK

HONGKONG⋅ (TRUSTEE) LTD the Trustee Company of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Hongkong.

Needler's

COUNTY CHOCOLATES

MENSLER'S STEL

Hola," Agunte

remaining on the South aide of the area,

will be pulled down this month, the "China Mall", learned yesterday... The occupants of the building have already been given notice to vocate.

Prof. Simon Gives Talk

At Rotary

The learning of foreign lan- The Bank of China bought the guages hos made marked pro- 16,890-square-foot fot at a Crown Lund aucion on April 14, 1047:ress during the last 50 years,. The only bidder against the Bonk said. Professor W. Simon of the-

China was Sir Robert Ho Hong Kong Rotary Club yes- Tung.

of

terday.

THE CHINA MAIL, WE

The ill-fated Portugució freighter Masbufe (oft).

FEBRUARY 2, 1949...

as she lay alongside the Two P.

Connaught Road West Praya before 'saliing -för · her maiden teip to North Koren last week-end." Tho 742 - ton -newly – refitted vessel tank five mihutds after colliding with the st. Helang Haing off Foochow en route to the North: Twenty-three survivors are now on their way to Hong Kong, by ship from Swatow.

Correspondence

No dale has yet been Axed to Professor Simon, is Pro- start the pile-driving. A reprefensor of the School of Oriental sentative of the Bank of China and African Studies, London Uni«

uld yesterday that the final plans versity, and speaks many of E ANTAA ste pe cette gang still await approval from the the European and Orleniai. Bank's head office at Nanking. languages with the fluency of his When completed, the now build-mother tongue. He is making his, ing will house the Bank on the second visit to China in 10 years. ground floors. The upper floors He informed his audience that The Editor takes no respon will be used for offices.

in knowledge of foreign languages | sibility for views expressed in was one of the main links among letters by correspondents, and by peoples of different nations and no means necessarily aprens willi

means promoting better un-them. derstanding and goodwill,

A certain percentage of the offices on the upper Moora will be hired out to the Hong Kong Gov-a ernment, This was one of the conditions of the sale.

Personalia

terday by CPA.

Dr. F.I. Treung will address the Kowloon Rotary Club tomorrow at Peninsula Hotel at 12.80 pm. Flis subject will be "The contribu- tion of Chinese Medicine."

The speaker explained the in- 1 tricacies involved in the teaching of foreign languages to students,

Very Fortunate

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Captains Die In UK

Two well-known retired

Judgment Reserved On Appeal

At the Supreme Court yes- terday, Mr. Justice Widen (Acting Additional Judge), resolved judgment on an ap peal by Leung Ngaha, éóppdr-{ whith, against severity 6 ediítendo påssed on Hirá by Mr. Blair-Ket at the Kowloon Magistracy

Laing, who had pleaded guilty. 16, a charge of infituidation of a: taxi driver, was sentenced by Mr. Blair-Kerr on December 4, to three months Imprisonment and

The of $300 be a further three months.

A

Lang, with ́ others. Hốt, In custody,

Peninsula and Oriental, com- tenings charged with cirẻa- i

manders have just died within a week of each other. It was announced yesterday.

Captain JB, Browning, forher commodore of the P and neer died on January 2, at his home in Folkestone at

tho oge 71 and' Captain H.R. Rhodes in his 70th year at Elwell. Surrey, on Janu nry, D.

Wong Hansen, so

of the Peninsula –Taxitab- Company, by mying: “Ewl hhẩ out of the taxi and strike bib

Also f

"I represent over 100,000 workers and If you some la 68qin will kill you on behalf of Utem". with

intefit

td alarm Wong.. The Clown, was represented by Mr. M. Handn, Crown Counsel, while Leung was represented by Mr. M. A. da Silva.

Captain Brownleg retired from the P and O In 1937 after 38 In the course of his submission. Fears' service, He joined the Mr. Silva said that an officer of Company as long ago da 1890, as the Court ought not to give hy Afth officer of the Valetta. He format information to the Cour became second officer of thain...

of defendant's in-aggravation Vectis in 1906 and chief officer of offence and quoted the case of the Salsette in 1912.

The King endrick.

During the 1914-18 war he was in the Navy Reserve, returning: In Biny, 1918, to the P and Oas

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Mr. Silus said that thle point na one of extreme importance: beenia the giving of informat and the methods that have been china Mali", concerning the dol. chict officer of the former Gèr- ¦ Information was going on daily found to get the quickest.and

her, Konig Friedrick in the Police Courts In tills best results.

lision of the Portuguese freighten

August Rotarian Roy Pearson, on be-

"Masbato", wherein you mentions

Colony..! In December of that year ha ed my name as Master of the went to the new ship Naldera as justice with mercy, half of the Club,

In diking the Copit lo tempér Harry Z. Yen, EC. Penson, A.L. hearty vote of thanks for the l-fated ship, I shall be much chief officer and in 1923 come sald that Leahy and already

proposed

Mr.. Silya Muster, and G.M: Elzenr,

speaker.

obliged

If you will correct the manded her for Visiting Rotarians welcomed by

a voyage. Hi served a month and a half of the name of the Master Messrs Lee Koon-klop, Fuo President D.S. Hi

were Mr.morrow's elillon, in order not toorary promotion was consentence inposed. He asked that

Armed Yein-hor and C.E. Manover left Howard Veals from Chengtu; Dr. cause some anxiety among many master of the Nagoya and Later of the the of Stud

on his appointment as accured be released on payment for Bangkok and Singapore yes-CT, Wang and Messrs. A. Gok-of friends, as I was

my

Mr. Heenan said that appellant | au, J. Muckle and Hornets Ka-fortunate in not having been in he commanded auch well-known

the Mores, Kaisar-I-was charged with an offence u- ships as accident. doorie from Shanghai; Mr. Victor volved in this K. Bashi from Bangkok, Dr. captain's

The Hand, China and Razmak He der Section Mr. Carlos Joseph Ya from Canton, and Mr.

of the Intimidd- went to the Maloja in 1928, abdien. Ordinance.

The penalty: WJ, Geall from Kowloon,

remalhed in her whil his retino-state For your information I comment in April,

The hot exceeding nying his 500 and imp Bishop N.V. Halward was among manded the above ship on her com

commodore's

Imprisonment hot to during his exced six months; further, upon the mony guests at the Club Southern trip, LDR Korg last year of service. During the conviction on the indictment, be- luncheon yesterday, and was Kong. On my re- nine years became a familar Rotarians.

might be able to five given a

by turn from Haiphong, as the and well-liked figure in Australia

suddenly decided

Captain Rhodes joined the feet Justice Wicks, reserved

appeal be dismissed. Messrs. K. Smith Mitchell, H.. to Cheloo I fondered my resigna in 1909 as ofth

Other guests present included change her run from Hong Kong here he is remembered by many years. Mr. Hoenen asked that the

officer of the Cruttwell, J.A. Jameson, Archie tion in accordance with the terins Valetta and served in many ships judgment until 9.30 m. da Hulton, Andrew Ing TaiW.E. Proce

D. of contract, because due to my throughout his career. Alla Dist Saturday.

state of health. I am unable to withstand the freezing cold of the North China winter. My reason that I was suffering from pneumonia a few years ago, and therefore I don't want to have a recurring attack of this serious discase..

1. LEMOS.

Messrs. Ellis Wong, Lin Teen- kai, Fang Kuny-soui, M. Masquin and Mr. and Mrs. Menuler arrived in the Colony on Sunday by Air France from Salon.

Messia, 5.9 and the Reverend Mr. E. Glerzi loft Hong Kong for Shanghel by the ss. Shengking yesterday.

Messrs. Hubert R. Heath, Vin- cente Tan, Shakspeare Cahn, Lee Kee. Pang Shi, Low Eng-llong. Fand Lim Siong arrived here yes-

terday from Manila by CPA.

Cohen.

welcome worny

and

Tonnage Of Arriving Ships

Total tonnage of ocean and river ships (more than 60 tons Among the passengers who or not) which arrived here, dur- rived here yesterday by the saing 1948 was 9,388,903 tons, Fatshan from Canton were Miss | according to official statistics.

was

W.A. Winthrope, Mr. Jack 11 Total tonnage which cleared!

Parkhouse, Mlat Zeat K.F. Dor-from Hong Kong harbour ham, Miga Mary V.Heberden, Mr. | 9,200,774 tons. The number of ves- A.A. Da Silva, M. A.E. Notenko, sels which arrived and left Hong Miss M. Maria Osmund. Miss A.Kong in the period under review N. Yensen, Mr. G.C. Moyle, Mr. was 8,462 and 8.400, respectively." A.C. Taylor, Sir John Kinloch, Mrs. Lucile M. Ady, Miss Blanche Bradley. Dr. and Mrs. Wins. Co- chran, Mrs, Dorothy J. Snyder, Mrs. Gladys E. Fisher, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Grieder.

K

During the year, 3,223 British vessels (4,118,506 tons) arrived and 3,230 ships (4,085,030 tons) left Hong Kong.

Chinese vessels which arrived here totalled 2,010 (1,015,046 tons), and 2,014 (1,000,000 tons),

Kong

Departures from the Peninsula ieft Hong

Hotel during the holldayı 'In- cluded Mr. and Mrs. I.J. Young. Mrs. E.R. Main. Mr. and Mrs. Morgenstern, Mr. and Mrs. I. Leib, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Han nigan, Mrs. B.R. Walters, Mr. A

Jacobson. Mrs. V.H. Lu, Mr. and Mrs. R. Peer, Lieutenant- Colonel and Mrs. A.T. House, Messrs. J. Mansel Smith, R.E. Bristowe, J.H. Deane, M. Mel- don. G. Ritchard, N. vin Nida,

of

Arrivals and departures American ships during the same period were 320 vessels (1,618,- and 314 (1,600,871 49 tons). tons), respectively.

OPIUM DIVAN:

ON STILTS

Out on the waters off Talkok-

was in

H.M. Snow, A.A. Shearer, P.W. tsui praya, in a large hut bullt on Hewett, Wm. Link, W.S. Blogg, stilts, an opium divan WR. N. Curtis, E.. Anderson, operation when Inspector H.J. A.P. Pattison, Lee Suk-ban.' Lee | Baldwin and his party carried

DENNIS & CO., LTD Yong-in, R.L. McWayne, W.J. out a rald on Monday morning.

HOLLAND HOUSE

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Bradbury, R.S. Richardson, D. As the police approached, D. Fort, D. Smith, H.T, Samson, and A.W. Hay-Edie.

smokors fled. All but

the

but three leap

ed into the sea and

This was a large Sub-Inspector J.H.

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel during the koli- days were Mr. and Mrs. H.A Edelmann, Mr. and Mrs. Tweedie, Captain and, Mrs. J.H. McDivilt, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Morgan, M. and Mrs. Li J. Lismer, and Mrs. L van Prang, Mr. and Mrs. T.E. The three smokers, Chiu Fal, Telter, Mr. and Mrs. Steinberg, Chl and Ip Shek were fined

owners

ها

Hotel Rates · Extended

The "China Mall" report fast Saturday that Govern mant has decided to suspend for a further month the order controlling hotel rates wab officially confirmed

Yeuler day.

A copy of a circular letter. distributed to the hptals and boarding houses in the Colony Informing them of the sus pension, was released by the. Public Relations Office you terday. It was dated January 27.

An additional official states ment

yesterday said that draft regulations governing hotel rates, to be' ambódiad In a Hotels Ordinancy, werk considered at an Executivá Council meeting yesterday.

A number of amendments were accepted which make it noccssary to redraft the ordinance. The ordinance ta expected to come into Torob on March 1, added the state? ment.

FILM BALLOT

te

Bald Evans, as could be seen from the number of pipes and lamps seized. There were altogether 14 pipes. four The result of the Film Ballot pipe-heads and 24 lamps, as well organised by the Hồng Kông as 61 pots and a cup half full of "Film.News" placed Ingrid Berg- oplum.

man and Cary Grant at Uis head of the popularity" poll and voted Bathing Beauty the muisland-

be found in

Messrs. A.W. Horion, M.Q.' $200 or eight weeks when ing film of the year. Full delalis Prichett R. H. S. Shah, I.K. charged before Mr. M.A. Blair- of the ballot will Sulong, R. Muso, S.H. Evans, Kerr at Kowloon yesterday.

A. Kaldor, H.A. Conard.

The forthcoming weddings have been announced of Mr. Bazil Tysillo Johnson, sub-accountant, Chartered Bank, of 3 Queen's Road, top floor, and Miss Stella Gwendolen Boyle, secretary; Mr. Charles Church Camellus, of 680 Peninsula Hotel, and Miss: Alone: Fong, of: 0 Gilegnenly, ground floor.

LICENCES FOR FACTORIES

Licences for two' food factorles, 'ane, food ́pekserving - establish» ment, one offensive trades, four restaurants, and three roast meat shops were issued by the Urban Council between January 17, and 30.0 N

An application for a cafe cance was refused of the Urban Council meeting yesterday. The promlics, No. 40, Chak Kust, Kowloon Claim hayo tuplatinage

December löpert of the Urban Lounch showed that dur- tha the month, fan lépnter serta euniewed or laued "to, hawkernym Hong Kong and 208 to bkwköts {.

→Kovicon.

"Film News,"

British Plane Helps Airlift

With the Improvement of the weather throughout, der- many, the Alriin to Martín tika theremia itatoaddareyingl capacity, and in bringing 5,312 tons of food and quairinta the alty te was only 800 tons, äfidft of the rebord, ale force1 day loud, Ar Galow. Altpol, a British "Bristol" plána is unforde Ing bulk machinery), besucht "Into the city to assist in the

Industrial recovery of Barling L

command was the Berrábool in 1023 on the Australia rum, and hel later went to the Mongolin, tram- ferring to the Cathay in 1997, and to the Mooltan in 1939 az master..

Makes Living

Off Prostitutes

the

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GAMBLERS ARRESTED

Twenty men were taken into custody when Inspector, Dani- browsky, and Inspector Timms fed party or police to. 525 Shanghai Street, third floor and there found agame of "pal kau"

full swing

the keeper of the gambling House, Freed fullty when charged before Mr. W. A Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday.

He was fined 1350 or three months. Three gamblers who failed to come before the Court

Two prostitutes testified in their earnings went to a man whose premises they occupied

The mah charged with earing this money was Liu Shun aged 33, who appeared before A.D. Scholes at Kowloon yester-bed their ball of $35. each day, DSI Dow prosecuted.

estreated. The other 16 gamblers were fined $15 each. Liu WRD

convicted of the offences of keeping a lodging The "Chind Mail" "hearted Inst house for prostitutes and earning money off them,

The first beastitate said that she did not pay any rental tor recupying a part of Lin enbicle but that she had to pay 11.50 out of each $5 she earned.

The second woman gave $5 out of each $10 she received from her clients. She added that food was provided by defendant.

Finding Liu guilty of both charges, the magistrate sentenced him to nine. months imprisoh- ment.

TICKET SCALPERS

FINED $250 :

Two cases of black marketing of Kowlson-Canton Railway tip kets were heard by Mr. A.D. Scholes at Kowloon yesterday.

The men pleading guilty of the offence were Lo Chuen and Lam Chung, charged separately,

Each received a fine of $250 br two months imprisonment.

POST OFFICE

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Closing Times by Ale

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·7% $30 Mutul. 2009; 1. Kik. Nirmall for Below and, Amor,. (Rek);

Airmat) för Shangha), (Regi) • .............. (Ord.).. 0.30 AM 12 Airmail for Manila, (Ret.): Noon, (D)

Airmail for Shanghai Napking, Bankok, Tolnatad, and Pelping Almal for Ahoy and Talpeby, (Rear) (( 17 pašla (Ordin

Alsmall for Beatów; Alhranil' for «Pios

Armell for Bangkok.~, (Bht.) %10 ME

TON.)

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Manita, '; Adin, "Edyut" and · Karskillen,

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night that a total of $500 wos donated to the Tung Wah Hospital by the winners of recent Derby.

The lucky ficket holders were eight guglien of the Public Works

Department.

GRAND

IT'S A

SAFE BET

DAIRY FARM