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Hearing Of Action Road Safety College Rev. Childe

On Sale Agreement Adjourned A Week

Hearing of the action for specific performance of

an agreement for sale of No. 48 Kennedy Road during the Japonese occupation, hoard before Sir Leslie Gibson (Chief Justico) yos- forday, was adjourned until February 18, The plaintiff, Liu Fan-feng alias Liu Ah-lan, executrix of the will of Koo Shiu-ting alios Wan Sing, is being represented by, Mr. H. G. Sheldon, KC, and Mr. D. A. L. Wright, in- structed by Mr. E. 5. C. Brooks, of Hastings and Company..

You fondentechi and Tinyonry-was-poileat-the- Tian, Leo Almado e Castro, In-premises of the Shut. Hing Com- structed by Mr. H.K. Woo, for the defendant,

Chan Un-chou sold that before the arrest of P.Y. Woo in June or July 1943, an diter of $240,000 or $250.000 was received, in re- spect of 48 Kennedy Road,

After the arrest of. P.V Won

any in the present of P.Y. Woo. When Koo produced the Military Yen he said: "I have no Hong Kong Dolince but, only Milliary Yen, Will you accept or not?" Chan said that he spoke to Woo who advised him to P.Y. recept, Chan said that P.Y. Woo

be

ther

to negotiations took pro re-added that I Mitory Yen were arding the sale of the premises. not accepted, there would

Won P.Y

released trouble, The money was Was August 1943.

paid,

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tain, Acting as agents for the Ministry of Transport, hayo just opened National College in Knightsbridge, London. It is there for the free use of schools, clubs, Institutions, the police and other bodies Interested road safety, as well as the general

public. Bome, 226,000 worth of equipment can be used by classes sont thore, for Instruction:"Picture shows, one of the first school parties to arrive and be taken over the College. The children were from the Gibben Secondary School, Willes- den,

Geen here with the traffic quiz in Mary, Mites.

Personalia

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alia Coins Issued

In or about June 1943. Japanese prohibited the girenla- Chan said that the balance wa tion of Hong Kong Currency, paid over in the form of Pro- Mr. and Mrs.

Wheeler, Prosent At Negotiations lasory Notes, aiso . Military Messrs. Do Roo Van Alderwerelt, Negotiations for the sale of the Yen. Nothing was mentloner J. T. Roussen, Dr. L. E. Volodar- sky, and Miss G. B. Horrex ar- premises were renewed between about currency, be it was under.

Chan said stood that the first amount hayrived in Hong Kong from Canton he was present at these negotia-ing been paid in Military Yen, by the ss. Wusuch yesterday." tions on one or two

the balance would also be palc occasions. The offer was increased to $270.- in this currency.

Chan said that he knew Kon Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Sellars, 000 und an additional $2,000 add-

was the owner, and manager o

Commander G. F. D. de Chair, ed to this price as brokerage. It

Before

Messrs. Eugene Alexis Tsenin, was agreed that the price should the Shut fting Company.

the war,

he knew that the Shu Peler Annen Holt and L. E Tip- be in Hong Kong dollars.

ton arrived here from. Swatow Asked why the sum of 08,000ling Company were dealing in Military Yen had been mentioned Japanese goods, as he had rear yesterday by the ss. Tsinan.

of an, incident in the newspapers In one of the documents,

Chan

to the effect that the shop bad sald that this was done us it was not permissible to mention Hong been smashed during anti-Japan- Kong currency. This document esc rlois.

Chan kald that the mortgages was to be shown to the Japanese, whilst the other two were not the premises were paid off without any demand being made produced to them,

by them for repayment. The first Chan said that he first remortgagee was paid off in Mill

Your celvad. 50,000 Milliary

He accepted Mili. from Kan.

Ten by P. Y. Woo. tary tary Yen because there was no

Chan declared that he would alternative. Any refusal to add he known that the purchase

not have entered into agreemen cept Military Yes would Ho tantamount to committing aroney, would be insumcient to pay off the mortgages. He would not offence punishable by hanging have executed the purported as signment had he known that the mortgages wore still subsisting.

Cross-examined by Mr. Shel- don, Chandisclosed that the

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An Indication of the meagre food.rations. of people In the United Kingdom was given in an official statement yestor day.

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Mliki_two_and_a_half_pints;. Checes; one and a half ounces; Cooking Fati

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Beef: two pence; Sweets, four, ounces; Toa: two ounces; Tinned Food: six points

(tinned fruit is between 16 and 20 points a

Mr.. Sydoby H. de Kantzpw. Managing Director of Cathay Colony from Sydney on Thursday. Pacific Airways, returned to the On the same, CPA, plans from Australlo were Messrs. George F. Thomas, Wong Hoy, Yon Hing. Roy Farrell, and Uy Cheat.

Hotel on Thursday included Mrs. Departures from the Peninsula

F. Downs, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kwok, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hynids, Messrs. T. L. Loughland, W. Gug genheim, E. Cahn, N. Gillard, C. M. Loh, K. Willey, J. H. Lunning, and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lee.

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Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday

and were Mr.

Mrs... Bieleuzen. Mrs. V. Sendo, Mrs. J. Kindequist, Mrs. G. Leldholdt, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Barosh, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Chu, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Minézy, Mrs. h. W. Amoil, Messrs, P. W. Mor- rison, W. E. Całek, F. A. Wal- ling. N. Williamson, P. S. Guder- sleeve, and J. G. Frey. *

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Mrs. E. M. Bowland left for Shanghai yesterday by theas. Shengking.

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Messrs. Bruce M. Platt, George F. Thomas, C. D. Jago..and Lee Sen-chang left for Bangkok and Singapore yesterday by CPA.

Mr. F. Harris, of the Broadcast Relay Service (HK) Limited, willl address the Hong Kong Rotary Club on Tuesday at the Role Garden, Hong Kong Hotel. will speak on "Rediffusion."

He

The forthcoming wedding has been announced of Mr. Albert Pullen, architect, of Gloucester,

Liberty Diamond Cutting Works (Pty) Ltd. it had been drafted by Hotel, and Mrs. Galla Juridane.

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| his wife, P.Y., Woo, in his officé, and that the reason why it was put in was that it could not be effected after the war.

Did Not Last Mr. H.K. Woo testifled in the box among other things that when he went to Free China with his family during the, war, he brought some money along which he thought would last but which

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On Wednesday

Seven and a half million five and 10-cent coins for circulation in Hong Kong are 'due to arrive here from the United Kingdom, on Monday by. the as. Carthiği.

The coins will be put into circulation two days later through Gánku, A Proclama- tion in the Government Ga zatte yesterday by the Gover nor fixed February 10 as the date from which the Geiria will be legal tender.In the Colony for, an amount, not exceeding two Hong Kong dollars.

A second Proclamation by the Governor said that the former five and 10-cent pure nickel coina, issued from October 7, 1987, shall coase to be logal tender from June 1. this year. Thess colns have disapppered completely from the market.

The now coine are made of nickel and brass.

Unionist Party Takes Early

Lead In Ulster

Belfast, February 11, Initial returns from North- today ern Ireland's elections gave the pro-partition Union ist Party an early lead over their opponents in two con- stituencies...

In Belfast's dock constituency where violent demonstrations took place last week, the Unionist con- didate, Mr., Thomas Cole, wán a majority of 284 votes over the Labour candidate, Mr Hugh Dow- new, anti-partitionist.

North of Belfast in East Down,

the Unionist Mr A. H. Faulkner

won by a wide margin, over and partitionist E. M. McGrady.

Full paturns are not expected before midnight, However, obser vers of both sides believed the Prime Minister, Sir. Basil Brooke's Unionist Party, which favours

To Leave For London

The Reverend Mr..: D.; B. Childe, Chalerhun of the South China District of the Method- ist Church; will Moova, siext Friday by the ss., Carthage, for London. He has been ap- pointed General-Secretary for China and Burma ot the Methodist Mission House,

He will conduct the service at the English Mothodist Church,'at the junction of Queen's Road, East, and. Kennedy Road, at 11 a.m. tomorrow

Mr. Childe bogan his ministry at the Methodist... Central Holl, Liverpool, after which he volun- fecred for servic

service overseas. Ho

ariival-fa China in 1030-d worked along the North River.

in 1937. Mr. Childe assumed pastoral charge of the English Methodist Church in Hong Kong, He also becumè Chaplain of, the Sallors' and Soldierat, Homa'white' he will bq, long-remembered for services rendered during the in- terim period before the arrival of, the Roverned Mr.; J.E. Sånd- bach, the preeant Chipibin.-

Returning frem leave in 1939, Mr.. Childe: became the Chairman of the South China District with headquarters at Fotshan,

When the Pacifle War broke out, Mr. Childe remained at his post to watch over church affairs, and

to encourage those who were maintaining the, local churches. He was interned in Canton, wherb te became a member of the camp committed.

After the Japanese surrender in 1946. he gave all his milention to the work of re-habilitation.

Mr. Childe has won the regard and affection of all who have cone into contact with him by his his sincere and, unceasing efforis kindly and courteous manner, and unceasing efforts on behalf of the Church and people of China,

OFFICIAL NOTICES,

APPOINTMENTS

Palcrson,

chit Mr. KS.W..... Building Surveyor, Public Works Department, has been deputed by the Governor-In-Council to get ou behalf of the Building Authority In regard to dangerous buildings,

The name of Mr. Steven Sui- tun Eas been added to the List of Authorised Architects.

Under the Immierents Control Ordinance, 1949, the Governor has appointed the Commissioner of Police to be the Immigration Officer, all gazetted effects, ör Police to be Deputy Immigration Oméèrs; and all Chief Inspectors Inspectors and Sub-Inspector of Police to be Immigration Control. Officers."

Mr. J.B. Maingard has been appointed to bet as Deputy. Re- gistrar of Marringes in addition to his other duties with effect from February 15,

Flichos has hea ..MF. D.C.W. appointed to be Controller 9 Posts with effect from December 11 on districtions from the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies.

Pudney. Comitis- Mr. E.W Glaner of Inland Revenue.. Fe-

umed duty on February 2

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container of and eveu: GOVERNMENT RATION Distribution

used to act as Commissicher with effect from February 2.

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Úh C.ỵ. Nörilä,, Assesspar, Grade 1. ceased to, het n Assis tant Commissioner of Inland Re-

Counter-Blockade keeping Northern Ireland in the venue with effect from February-

In Germany

Very Effective

Berlin, February 11. The Anglo-American count-- er-blockade has forced the

in fact dià notonta ugled Russian zone di Germany,

He received money

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to him in Free China, from, his sony Woo in Hong Kong appropriate 767,000,000 marks (approximately U.S.$250,000,- which was something over CN$450,000. At the latter part of 000) to increase the output of 1943, he continued, he received the Soviet zone's three largest CNS47,000. He thought his house stoel Plants Russian newspaper, had boon sold, and expected, to The official

United Kingdom, was almost tain to seat at least 35 Unionists in the 52-members Parliament. United Press,

KCC Dance

Next Saturday

The Kowloon Cricket Club will hold one of its popular dances on February 19, from 19 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The dance hand of the HMS

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Miss Hilda Mditë Anderson has been provisionally recognized as Vico-Consul for the United States of America at Hong Kong

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SPECIAL NOTICE

··Holders of Ration Cards Not: 1001 to 2046 ·Inclusive

THE annies of Anglo-Sylan Trading Company Limited and Acme Foundry Limited have been africk off the Régister of Cóm- | Nathan panies......

The name of Dr. Ted Wone Hoption bus heen added to the

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Reghter of Medical Practioners.

get a remittance for the balance. Taegliche Rundschau, announced London will be present and, in He did not however get it, he today that the money would be addition the committee is arrang- anidurre

used to improve production facilling for a floor show and novelty He wrote for more money to ties at the plants in Riesgo, Gollia dulces.

Subscription is $5 a head, Mem- be sent weis low be thei

and Henningadozí., Mak Witness, went on to say that in

nan officials ex-bers are advised to make immedi East zona German 1944, he was staying ot Kan Hst. pressed the hope this would bols- | ste uge pź the booking at which

at the clubhouse. and was oppointed, legal adviser ter the sagging economy thrown is available

to the British palillary Mission out of balanot by the counter Booking will close on February there. He and his family, were blockade

However evacuated Jater, on as u The Taczliche Rundschau Bald result of the rapid advance of the the appropriation through: the

Among pepers, Jeft

18. Hofeshments will be nerfed during the evening

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The February Distribution of SUGAR and BUTTER

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FATS AND OILS OFF RATION-

Washington. February 11. International rationing of fats and rolls was ended on Thursday. The action was taken by the

Nos.

February 14th 1940

Tuesday....

15th

Wednesday

Thursday

17th

2001 to -2050;

Monday

February 14th 1940

2051 ›

2101

2100 21801

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2151

Wethesday Thursday

Monday

14th 1940,

Main Store, Hongkon

No 2001 to

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(Brown) HK$0.35

Hilter O HIC$2.60

International Emergency Food Committee of the Food and Sugar Arleuitüre Organisation. This Committee has had the job of Fresh parcelling out scarto foods, da various riations since late in the

The Committee's move open

war.

ad the way to the 10 tons

Japanese forces. belind he would result in adequato,atçel, end-i

German Economic Commission WRECKAGE FOUND

Washington, February 10. sald, was, the original letter sent Iron production to meet require- to him from. Hong Kong.

ments of the two-year economiche State Departing today re returned to the Colony in recovery, plah, jamu said the wreckage of an American Reports from this East, zóne Embassy plane, was found in a 1040 and

son, PV. Woo was

dead, and that his le reaching, Berlin indlealed that the gibuntalijos are of in and torney was with Mesars. Hastings con Diere, war feat böllapse there was no sign of life. The and Company, a

by sherlages in raw.matoriale, plane, carrying Witness rufting, discedere in raw ms comple, had been lost for five Americas,

kii limit of the amount or fuá the pro-was, value of the house have been the Soviet zone twech Sultanated and Diful in abroad. The Secretary of Come

The wreckage was found be

and oils that can be shipped at 48 Kennedy food was example, that the

railway might be in danger of Iran. Those aboutd...ilhe plane merce; Mr. Sawyer, Bild, the ho HK$150,000 16 ILKE200.000.

find. Included: Colanal? Charles will soon drop the restrictions Cross-examined by Mr. Shel Complet breakdown United

Cristi Embusy uir, attache: Cop Associated Press don, Mr. Wos aald he thought the Press.

tain Ivar Baunders, co-pilot; and value of the house went up durų

Sergeants, Joseph Greer, Johta | (00) Blovart hd"/Eäniland ← Laiker-s United Pressage B

ing the occupation, and continued. YMCA COUNCIL

to remain so until the re-occupu-

ZZINAUGURATED

He denied surgesuur- from The Zuropean YMCA Council Mr: Sheldon that he had been wis langurated yesterday, CA Litionato perfectly saladed with the money, Mry Starbuck://was elected gambil he, receled for the cald, of the Chairman; Mr. E. O'Neil Show will be sent to house; and, that be had, boen, valia, Vice-Chairman; and in Mr. PAM Provi

Laufge, Becretary,. In additional Batt others were elected mambers: pt by

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