1949-02-23 — Page 11

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"TSINAN" **TSINAN** "HANYARG”

"HUPEI "KWEIYANG"

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"YOCHOW"

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SAILINGS TO

Swatow

Swatow

Shanghai

3 p.m. 24th Feb,

3 p.m. 1st Mar.

Jachon & Pusan

4 p.m. 3rd Mar.

4 pan. 4th Mar,

Swatów, Saigon,

Singapore & U.S.I..... 3 p.m. 4th Mar.

"

Amney, Foochow

& Shanghai__ Yokohama & Kobe ......

7th Mar.

.... 5 p.m. Athi Mar. 8th Mar,

Bangkok

Sails from Custodian Wharf

:

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ARRIVALS FROM

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Swatow

Koren & Foochow ..... Shanghai & Keelung.. Shanghai & Keelung

RIVER SERVICE

20th Feb. -sm-25th Feb.

27th Feb, 28th Feb. 1st March?

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TITAN

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23rd Feb.

via Tangler. Casablanca & Havre 8th Mar. vin Gensa, Marseilles & Glassgow 14th Mar.

Arrivals from

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In port

9th Mar.

15th Mar. 26th Mar.

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cargo,

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28/2/1949

2/3/1940

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OR

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vin Japan

. In port

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Bail of $200,000 was sug-

the case of an alleged swindig by two men and two women involving a sum of $300,000, | at Central yesterday.

"THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1949.

Gunner Gets 3 Months Committal

For Spell Of Crime

On the morning of February 9, Raymond Paul Britton, aged 21, a gunner of the 25th Field Regiment, 93rd Battery, went to the Repulse Bay Hotel. He was dressed in civilian cloth- ing and there he wanted to soo the Manager of the Hotel, Mr. Olovinsky.

Ten additional charges, divo for He

larceny by means of a trick and five for conspiracy, were prafer. ¡ red against Shui Chu-Wan, alias

Leo Mim

before Mr. F.X. d'Almada.

told the Manager that he wanted to have a room at the hotel and said he had obtained a post as pilot in the Cathay Pacific Airways. He said the remaining members of the staff. were staying at a certain hotel in Kowloon and as there was no room there, he wanted a room at the Repulse Bay Hotel. Mr. Olevinsky gave him o Misr Lee will be defended by:

offered to MEGA SIUse Young Sub room and Britton Mr. M, A. do Silva and the other pay in advance, But the "mina" | defendants by Mr. A. S. C. Com-ger told him that he could pay ber.

afterwards.

The other three defendants. Ng Youk-ping, a woman, Tang Pak- ho and Yeung St, wo addition- ally charged with two counts "ach of larceny by means of a Trick and conspiracy.

When the question of bail..was raised by Mr. Silva and Inspec- Moore suggested $200,000, afr. Silva said that the ball was too high and quoted the "EX Tradition case."

Inspector Moore asked for week's remand, but Mr. Silva suggested three days, which was granted by the magistrate.

Lecture At Lusitano

on

The second In a series of weekly lectures British Constitutional History was delivered by Mr. Brook Ber- nacchi yesterday at the Club Lusitano.

The series is arranged by the British Council. The auditorium was filed to capacity, mostly by students and University under- graduates.

Speaking on the growth of the British Parliament, Mr. Bernacchl traced the events from the days of the Tudors to the time.

present

His audience was informed of the many changes in the British system brought about by the var- lous economie and polilkal re- forms.

The lecture was accompanied by lantern slides depicting im-

Refresher Course For Former

Britton signed his name at the hotel register as Christopher Paul Larson. met a man named Turner and they became very friendly. They had several games of table tennis and had a walk to Aberdeen.

The same day Britton HKVDC Officers

On the morning of February 11, Britton told Turner that he had to Interview his boss and at the same time he was waiting for money which being sent to him. Brition managed to get a loan of $90 from Tummer and also some clothing.

..

Proceedings Continuing

A Chinese, Wong Yu-cheung, aged 27, unemployed and with no fixed address, was charged hefore Mr. A. D. Scholes yes- terday with being in posSCH- sion of arms and demanding money with menaco at-Sheung- ahui, New Territories, between December 18 and 30 last year. Commlital proceedings are be- ing conducted against him, direct- Sub-Inspector ed by Detective Mackenzie, attached to the CID,

Taipannt is alleged to be a

member of an armed gang that operated in the Sheungeul dien- trict about that time,

Inspector. Mackenzie said that on December 18 a former received,

cottage. They wanted to borrow

teft money. They

letter address- ed to the uncle of the farmer,

The letter and incident was reported to the police and a trup was set which resulted in robber being shot, He died later

escaped.

A refresher course for for.in hospital, The others mer officers and senior NCO' will be started next month Former for this course will be sent out today, it was revealed by Volunteer Headquarters.

The course will be open not only to those who have already re-enrolled for the Defence Force, but also to those who have not yet done so.

It is expected that about 100 will be taking course.

A Warrant Issued Later however, on the morning

Enlistments for the Defence of the following day, a report was made to the police and on Febr-Force up to yesterday were alight- uary 14 a warrant was issued for iy short of 1,000. Those for the Britton's arrest.

other services are about 700.

On February 15, Britton was arrested at the Cathay Hotel- by the Military Police and taken back to the barracks at Gun Club Hill.

son at

the

On January 23, Britton ba came friendly with Mr. Wat

Peninsula Hotel. Mr. Watson told Britton that his radio was not in working order.

A recruiting offleiul sald yes- between 35 and 40 Lerday that percent of those who had aigned up for the Defence Force were Europeans.

"Old Volunteers who have so far joined up are only about 25 percent of the total, but we ex-- pect the majority of them wil} the "China Mail" come along,"

Britton took the radiol was told. to the barracoke and had it fixed. The next morning he sold the radio for $50. The radio was valued at $300.

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10th March

7th April

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one

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By intensified police investiga- tions around the Sheungsi dis- trict in the New Territories, de- tendant was arrested and the po- lice are seeking to prove that he

was a member of the gọng.

The proceedings aro continuing on February 28.

Ladies' Day Features Music, Mirth

Music and mirth highlighted Hong Kong Rotary Club's first ladies' day of 1949, held at the Hong Kong Hotel Garden yes. terday. About 150 Rotarians and their ladies were present.

of

pidgin Engilah

The entertainment programme was provided by Mr. M. Silas, feteran entertainer of Hong Kong to and Shanghai, who in addition repeating a rare performance on the plans he gave at a Rotary meeting last

threw the year, audlence into repeated rounds of laughter with his clever imitations A raincoat, the property of Mr. Two Chinese women, charged Turner was handed over to the with loitering at Bowing Street,

SUBA wns. thanked by A. D. Scholes yesterday."

formed fellow Rotarians that Mr. Detective Sub-Inspector Dow Silas had kindly consented said that he saw defendants stop provide the entertainment pro- Britton was charged before Mr. rickshaws

carrying some

Nor- gromme

at Rotary's forthcoming F. d'Almada at Central yesterder wegian senmen. The women then

ball. with larceny by means of a tres engaged the men in conversation President D. S. Hill announced

of $90 and clothing the and shortly afterwards, the

were that the Club had received perty of Mr. J. T. Turner at leading them away when he made donation of HK$2,000 from the properly the Repulse Bay How; obt

obtaining the arrest,

portant events of the old days boy at the Lido Dance Hail for Kowloon, was convicted, by UL E. Marden who in

und cartoons of the time.

The next in the series which will be on the present method of the British Government, will be riven by Mr. Bernacchi on Tues- day.

FOUR-MONTH-OLD

the sum of six dollars. Britton said that he would me back the next day for it.

months.

"CARTHAGE“

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15th April

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from London

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salla 10th Apr.

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$105.05 credit by fraud from the First Befendant was s'fined $100 the

the Club's community service the manager of the Repulse Bay Hotel, giving false information by or three signing his name as C.P. Larson $250 or three months. at the Repulse Bay Hotel Register and with larceny by bailee of a radio set the property of Mr. John H. Watson.

INCIDENT CLOSED

A four-month old incident in which a motor driver, Ho Yun Kin, received four cut wounds came for final hearing before Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday.

In the dock was Chau Kwok Hung alias Kwok Hel alias Chau Bung Doo, aged 22, charged with causing grievous bodily harm.

Convicting him on both An officer of Britton's regis- charges, the magistrate Imposed ment told the court that defendant on the defendant a sentence of had been with the regiment for three months imprisonment on three months and with the ex- each charge, and expulsion.

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All are American sport and

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Absent Without –

Permission

ception of being absent without permisaon, Britton had behaved well.

Britton said that he was sorry for what he had dong and that if he could repay the people he would like to do so,

Inspector Cochrane prosecuted and said that tha property have beer recovered.

Brition was sentenced to three

months.

A remand of three days was granted on the application of

were the

The second, fund.

Dr. C. T. Wang, Mr. J. Muckle and Mr. Horace Kadoorie from A meeting to settle the 'much- Shanghai and Mr, N, T. Llu from visiting disputed issue of compensation Pelping, between

survivors of the Rotarians at yesterday's luncheon. fated Portuguese freighter MoS- bate and the owners with the The Second and Third Readings Portuguese Consul General, Dr. of the Hotels Ordinance, 1940, Eduardo Brazao, as arbitrator, will be moved at today's Legis- will be held tomorrow at the lative Council meeting by the Consulate.

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