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THE CHINÀ MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MÁRCH. 16, 1949.

English Forum Parcel Post

Holds Meet

The Hong Kong English Forum held its first post-war meeting yesterday and was at- tended by some 20 persons.

As most of the returned stu- dents are still abroad, it was de- cided not to admit new members at present.

Mesara James Poon, Chi Wel Miao and Samuel Szelo were elected to the executive commlitce In order to carry on the work of the Club,

It was also decided that the dinner of the Club wHI be held on April 19 at the Shan Kong Hotel at 6 p.m.

The Club hopes to have more social activities, such

no sports. debates and various social func- tioni.

Money Market

To Palestine

restricted parcot“ post service to Palostiñe by way of the United Kingdom, affectiva from March 21, was nounced by the Hong Kong Postmaster General yestor.

day:

The rates aro HK$4.90 -(three

HK$9.95 pounde); tooven

pounds); HK$13.55 (11 pounds);' and 'HK$22.00 (22 pounds).

in

No. Insurance service available.

service applies only to The the Israel-controlled offices of Tel Avly and Halfa, and the Arab-controlled offices of Jenin, Jericho, Jorusalem (Old City), Nablus, “Ramal- Jah, Tulkerm and Amman,

DISCHARGED

Plaintiff Gets Nod From Chief Justice

At the resumed hearing yes- terday of the case of disputed ownership of No. 184 Queen's Road Central, the Chief Jus- tice, Sir Leslie Gibson, ruted in favour of Mr. Leo d'Almada, counsel for plaintiff, that twa Issuca were involved in the

ense.

At the previous day's hearing Mr. d'Almada had accepted onus of proof that the plaintiff was the' person who had acquired the property in 1912, but he contend- ed that the outs of proving that the purported ursignment; în 13-15 was a good assignment, was on the defendants. The latter, he said, was a separate Issue,

Mr. H.O, Sheldon, counsel for defendants, had disputed ì this contention, and submitted that only ond issua was Involved. Lai Tung-lol, Leung Toi and namely, whether there was in fact Gold-opened yesterday-at-Leung Kwan-were-discharged-by-power of attorney-and-11-20 HK$303,75, n triel, and after Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central yes- whether it was legal or forged. dropping 12 cents, armed up, terday on a charge of common as- cinsing at $395.

sault, as the complainant Tong US dollars were higher at Hol-kiu failed to be present in HK$5.10%.

Gold Yuan was quotest at HK$12.25 and $12.12% for 10,000 for Hong Kong deilvery; $0.20 and $0 for Canton remittances: and $6.52 for Shanghai remittances,

And $0.0714

Plastres opened at HK$10 a 100, went up to $10.12%, and closed at $10.0714.

unchanged were

Ticola HK$24.30 a 100.

at

NE! Guilders Wero casier, opening at HK$32.30 and closing

at 10 cents higher

Sterling recovered to HK$15.17. Australian pounds were changed at HK$12.90.

un-

Donations To Salvation Army

More donations to the Salvation Army have been received. The latest donations follow:

the court.

Each defendant, however, was bound over in the surn of $230 for one year.

After the Clef Justice had "de- livered his ruling on the point in dispute, the plaintiff was called to give evidence.

This was followed by erD83-CX- amination by Mr. Sheldon.

Further hearing was adjourned to 10 a.m. today.

POST OFFICE Three Sentenced

MAIL NOTICE Outward Malls

AIRMAIL FROM UNITED KINGDOM DELAYED

For Stealing

More Fire Alarms To

Be Set Up

One hundred'; fire alarme for use by the' publio In the event of firea(Will be set up In Hong Kong before the and of the year, the "China Mall” learned yesterday,

Order for, the fire alarms will shortly be placed with sí firm In England by the Hong Kong Fire Brigade Depart mont

*

The alarms will be located In 60 different localities on

and 60

the the Island Mainland.

on

It is understood that the Hang Keng Telephone Com- pany is making, preparations to provide the necessary facf- itles for the. installation of the fire alarms.

Due to negloot, lack of and looting dur- maintenance

Ing the Occupation, not a

ingle ce slhem. In the aironte

www.urable fol lowing the Liberation.

Installation of

of the alarma facilitate the Fire -

will

greatly Brigade in dealing with fires. When an alarm is set off by a pedestrian, It automatically Informs the Fire Brigade the locality of the outbreak.

to

cross-

HEARING IN TRAMWAYS CASE

Anthony Chan was yester- day subjected scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, March 15, teries from cars belonging to Silva and Mr. P. C. Woo le

For stealing two motor bat-examination by Mr. M. A. da The Airmail from United Kingdom, has been delayed and is now expected to Tam Fat and E. G. Wei, three Je at Wednesday, March 10, 1949.

fore Mr. F. X. d'Almada at With effect from March 8, 1949, unemployed Chinese, were sen

Central when the hearing of correspondence Intended to be forwarded | tenced to six months by Mr. y air to London only" and then by Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yester-

the Tramways case was con- surface ma to destination, must

bsday.

tinued.

| superscribed "By Air to London only"",

(În future It will not be sufficient to The defendants, Chan San, Tsol merely superscribe such correspondance Man and Tong, were charged on "'yla London").

two counts of larceny on March

Mail Bervice to Tienlain and Pelping fo 5.

Unless otherwise

stated,

Registered

Previously acknowledged $27,880; Tud. | close before 10 am., Registered and Parcel Lobe and Co. $100; Mr. M., Chan $23: Posts close at 5 pm, on the previous day, Mrs. FR. Royle #5: Dodwell Motors 1200: Malls are closed at Kowloon Central China and South Bom Jank 100; Far Post Office half an hour muller than the Fast Economie Review 15; East Asiatic GPO closing timer Co., Lar. $125; Mr. RJ, Warner $10: Mr. C., Wilson #100: Palmer and Turner 1300; Thoresen and Co., Ltd. #190; Reu- ben Import and Export Ltd. $100 ; Trans- ocean Agencien 220; Mr. Y.P. Chan 110;

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

temporarily suspended until further Fist defendant was also recom- notice

mended for banishment while the Articles and Parcel Porta close 10 minutes | second and third defendants were varlier than the ordinary mail if mallsordered to be deported for life.

8.1. Evans sald that on March 14 a party of detectives went to an unnumbered hut at Sheng Yuen Ling Village and the first two defendants were arrested. A battery was found in a ratton Canton and Hankow, Kowloon CPO) 7.80 basket hidden inside the kitchen. Km., ID .m., 12.30 p.m., 2.30 p.m.: Later the third defendant was (OPO) 7 km., 1.30 nạn., Narin, 2 p.m. | arrested. Another battery Airmail for Bwnlow and Amoy, (Rex.) | completely broken up.

R.30 am, (Ord.) @ x.m. Aizmall for Shanghal, (Reg.}

(Ord.) 9.80 1, Airmell for Manita, (Bez.) Noon, (Ord)

12.30 p.m.

Closing Times by Ale

9

TO

Airmati for Shanghai, Nanking and Twingtao; Airmail for Swalow, Amay

(Rep.m. (Orl.) 8.30 p.m.

Closing Times by Sea

was

EUROPEAN FINED A.T.B. Bardens, wireless en- gineer of Cable and Wireless was Ained $800 yesterday at Central

and Tainan: "Airmail for Foochew, by Mr. Hin-shing Lo and had his licence suspended for three months, when her pleaded guilty to a charge of driving in Austin utility car, when under the in- Auence of drinic,

(Shangkal, 10 ..

Hollow, Pakhot vis Holbow wid Otralia,

11 m.

Cathay Lul. $20; Dem Heng Bank 110: Mine Tak Bank 100: Hang Benz Bank $100; Wing Loong Bank $100; Wing Tal Hank 350; Wing Hong' Dank 150: Kim Thank Cu 110: Hin Fang Co. $301 Ying | Sun Dank $60; Wing Shing Lung Bank sou: Wing Fung Bank $10: On Tal Bank 130; Lei Bliing Bank #29; Ylog Yo Brok $ZU: Wo Cheung Bank 820; Luf (ing 1sp Huak 120; ChLan Trime Bank 150; Maan Cheong Bank $100; Chan Mean Fat Bank 139: RED Wal Co. $100; Kel Funk Yuk Co. #5: Lung Kee Hana $100; Kwan Mine Bank 150: Kin Tal Loone Iona 15); Wang Lee Chan $50: Wal Yuen Cheung 125: Mr. Charles 1.uk #25: Anno. 1200: Hong Kong Printing Press 250; Bwedish: Trading Co $50: 1.G.A. or KA. $50: Mr. W.RE. Conten $50; Credit Foncler D'Extreme Orient #25: The Bank Line (Chinà Ltd.) $200; United Electric Manu- faciory 160; Miss Bicheno #100; Jimmy's Kitchen 1108 E Landau Parllen Grill | Airmail for Swatow and Amay, (Reg.) #20: Chimp Bun, Mix. Co., Ltd, $100; The Mayfair Co., Ltd. $20: Wo Shing and Airmall for Shanghel, (Ret.) Ca. L. #10; Y. Tang and Co, $10: John Hutchinson and Co., Ltd. $130, Mr. | Airmall for Kunming and Liuchow: Alesintieties, sald an ofletal report

Kwak Chi Now $10: Po Hing Theatre $200; Leigh and Orange.$100; Axle Co 150: The Kowloon Motor Bus Co, Lt. Bund; A.lk Burkillo and Bonn, Tid, 1:00: "Mr. ̈ ̄W, ̈Mellor" $155 The Central Trading

Chu Lid. $20; Union Insurance Bącleir

(Bentow, 1 p.m.

Bhooghu, a p.m.

Amay and Japan, 3 pim. Manlia, 1 p.m.

talphone, 5 p.m. Tamkong (via Canton), 5 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17 Closing Times by Ale

8.30 am.. (Ord.) 9 a.m.'

(Ord.) 9.30 Km.

13.

The Hong Kong Government Annual Report will be on sale at the General Post Office and all Post Offico brauches tomorrow at sa a copy.

There is a chapter devoted to the 'Colonies culture. At the end of Pert I there are interesting

mall fire Amoy, Shanghal, Nanking yesterday. and Tinato, (Reg.) 8*p.m., (Or))}] 3.50 p.m.

Atemall for Kweilin; Alemait for Chupa- kingi Airmall for Kwalowe wnd Trinsa," (Reg.) D... (Ord.) 230 pm.

of Canton, Ltd. $5,000, Total YK$36,025. † Alemall for Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi,

FOOD, FUEL COSTS

Food a fuel conta compiled by the

Bahrein, Alexandria (Nairobi, Johan- nesburg mod Marsellice vla Alex TN - dria), Roma and London, Kowloon GPO: (Reg.) 4 p.m., (Ord.) 4.80 p.m.1 GPO) (Mex) 4.30 p.m., (Ord.) 8 p.m.

Labour Die for the week ended March | Airmail for Bangkok, Balaela, Colombia,

13 follow

Rics and Flour

Vegetables

Hall Cabbago

011

Tex

Full Fish

Fork Firewood

Tutal

7.2 cattles HK$1.700

1.0

13110

1629

*

1.4410

.Din

.X100

1.1040

.83K0

10.0

Bean Curd, 14 places

Bylary and Auckland. (Ret.) 4.80 p.m., (Ord. 5 tim.

Airmail for Japan, (Reg.) 4.30 pas,

(Orl.) & p.m.

Airmail for Balon and Parlop (Tom-)

4.30 pm. (Ord.) p.m.

Mr. John McNeill instructed by Mr. P.A.L. Vino, ponducted. the case for the prosecution and Mr. M.A. da Silva represented 11 of the defendants and Mr. P.C, Woo two.

The case involves 14 inspectors and one conductor employed by the Hong Kong Tramways. They are charged with two counts of conspiracy to defraud the Tram- ways Company by permitting the resale of old tickets.

JUDGMENT RESERVED

Mr. F.X. 'd'Almada át Central yesterday reserved judgment to March 25 In the caso in which Wong Wing-sau, aged · 35, clerk of the Land Forces Pay Ofce was charged with two counts of de- manding money

with menaces from Wong Lai-chan on March last year,

Inspector Loweprosecuted while Mr. M.A.' da Silva was for the defence.

A gunner of the Royal Artillery stationed at 5ŋ Club Hill. G. F. Simpson of England, was chaiged at Kowloon yesterday with steal- ing from Mr. H. W. Hawes a cheque numbered C-1, 081918.

To give Police, time to make further, investigations the case was remanded to March 18.

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