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Church Service For Naval Dead

An impressive Service in memory of those who recently lost their lives in the Yangtse River was held at St. John's Coffedral yesterday morning.

Leading the capacity congregation of civilians and officers and Other Ranks of represento- tive units of the Army, Air Force and Navy, ! were His Excellency, Sir Alexander Grantham, Lady Grantham, Major-General F. R. G. Matthews, Lady Matthews and Commodore C. L. Robertson.

To the strains of music from the band of The Buffs, the Ser- vice began with the singing of the National Anthem,

This was followed by the hymn "O God, Our Help in Ages Past," a reading of Scripture, and the congregation saying sut 130.

The Scripture lesson, taken Revelations Chapter 21. Verses 1-7, was read by the Comunidore,

short address, the Dean, the Reverend A. P. Rose said:

"We me here to remember be- fure God the officers and men of the Royal Navy who lost their lives in the recent shelling of is Majesty's ships on the Yang- isc. This la not an occasion for

comment but for prayer, it is on

Reminders.

Today

Lawn Bowls, friendly matches

Persona

Mr. and Mrs. Ya Tai-whi to

yesterday by CNAO plano for Optoni J

GOWIE LOSES SUIT AGAINST GOV'T

Mr. Yu wan formerly Minisist The suit against the Hong Kong Government for

at Comniunications In the Chiniëre Government.

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Mr. J. Wieririk, Dutch Consul Genoval at Canton, left yesterday | Pr 'American plarie Yan Holland, where he will apend h six months' leave

Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday, included Lion- tenant O. Skartland, Lieutenant R. C. Ashcraft, Caplain M. H. Stuart, Mrs. J. P. Smith and Mrs 4. C. Bruce.

The

damages for alleged wrongful, dismissal brought by William Henry Cowie, ex-Sub- Inspector of Police, faited at, the Supremo' Court yesterday, when a special seven-man jury decided against plaintiff.

jury, who deliberated for a little over an hour... and half, found, by a majority of five to two, that Cowie had accepted $50 from Chan Yu-、 tong on June 5, 1947. They returned a unanimous verdict that by accepting, the money, Cowie had committed a misconduct. .Sir Leslie Gibson, Chief The Chief Justice then called Justice, bnnounced that as a

the oltention of the jury to three result of, the Jury's findings, points, which they had to cons

The first was to the action had failed. He did sider.

deckie not make any order for conts, whether Cowie accepted 900 from The Jury was exempted from Yu iloi-chuch on June 2. 1947,

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel an Thornday were Mr. and Mrs. Max Wery, Mr., and Mr. A. 11.

Rhalberg. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. S. Thomson, Mr. and Ars. Oppallens Mens Ajury service for two years. and it so, if he did it in circum-

Phillips, P. D. Moore, R. John Boenen, B. Godkin, K. Colegste, B Sinelnikoff and Colonel D. c

CCO, Taikoo RC, IRC, PRC Filipino Club, and KCC. League soccer matches, Firsť and | Covill.

Second Divisions,

RK Singe Club presents "Twelfth |

Night" China Fleet Club, 1 p.m.

Ladies Recreation Club, opening of new awimming pool, 3.30 United Services Recention Clubs,

sion which is sittingly mark-HK ed by coming in prayer to God, the Ruler of the Universe, the Judige all men and the lover

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"As we pray, we shall remem ber that this life is but a pre-HK paration and a testing ground for byther and better. ile which Guel 102

for us. We prepared have the great hope of the Re- surrerina This life is uncer- tain: and we do not know when the genie angel of death By come and mun'e violence to lead #ter the presence of our

heavenly Father, and our right- etats Judge.

Unselfish Sacrifice

p.m.

monthly dance.

Land Force vs. King George School, athletic sports meet- lag. School ground,

Coming Events

TOMORROW

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stances rendering the acceptance of the money a misconduct on his park. The third point was in re- entitied to if the answers to the gard to what damakes 'Colvió wak

first artisceand questions were In the negative

Plaintiff had brought the action against

Allo-ney-General, nominal defend:f, ne claiming a sum of $0,070.43, allek- ing wrongful dismissal without Mrs. E. F. A. Millard, Mrs. K.lice and in breach of contract.

Cowic was dismissed from

from his P. Thompson, Mrs. M. H. Auat, Mr. Ro

"Allaye,

post as Trame Inspector in charge Mrs. A. E

Sir Leslie directed the jury to Mulvaney, Mears. D. A. Baker by the Governor on the recon- of the evidence Introduced, one

of testing vehicles on June 3,

3, 1947

dismiss certain irrelevant portions on, P. G. Mulvaney. N: E. Aaye. Board of Enquiry. This was the Cayle had acquired sines he came Carr. M. Voegeli, G. B. S. Thomp

Departmental

of which was the wealth which M. 17. A. Olinton, and E. A. Aust result of Investigations into the le lieng Keng. Another irrelevant were among the passengers who alleged acceptance by Cawie of portion, he stated, was whither left by BOUC for the United $50 from Chan Yu-tong.

pr not Cowie was a gambler: This Plaintiff's case wis that the

hat no, beining on the issue of money was put into his pocket misconduct, he declared.

Kinglun yuterday.

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A

mnendations

Plaintiff

of

Mr. and Mrs. G. Buchmeler, Mr.Without his knowledge by Chan, Art Club Sketching Party, and Mrs. Tang, Messrs. A Zimtions of Mr. W.F.

who was peting on the instruc- A further irrelevant issue deult members to assemble at Jor-mern, G. R. Buchmeler, J

Shatan, of with by the Court was the dan Rood Vehicular Ferry Stevens, and M. Jtudchenko left the Auti-Corruption Brareh. character of Mr. F.W. Shaftain, Wharf, Kowloon, 230 p.m. for Bangkok yesterday by BOAC. Mr. B. A. Bernacchi

was represented by funner cfiteer. in, charge of the (meinders with ears to assist

instructed Anti-Corruption Branch. There with transport)

by Mr. Y.H. Chun, Mr. A. Lon- was no evidence that he wore h Classical Concert, Tog II

Club,

Mr. B. C. Bersin, left for Syd-sdale, Crown Counsel, defended, grudge against Cowie, the Chief Tuthot House, 30 Macdonnelney yesterday by Qantas Airways, instructed by Mr. L.. R. Andrewes, Justice mided.

Crown Couns Koud, 8.30 pm.

Beginning his summing up, MONDAY

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Com-Chief Justice told the jury that missioner-General, South East

he would refer to certair evidence Asia, and Mrs. MacDonald rotuth which might lead them to think lie had expressed Rome Rotary Club, luncheon, Talk Singapore yesterday by thi

BOAC.

cpinion on the faels. "No opinion on Hong Kong19)4" by

of mine." he declared, "is hind- Lieutenant-Colonel Mitchell, 12.30 p.m.

on you."

Whist Drive, European YMCA, 8

TUESDAY

We still therefore pray and seek above all things that tho inanner of our lives may be e- ceptable to Alm. The kind of unselish sacrifice, such as cheer-Bridge Drive, Europeah YMCA, ful obedience to duty demands, is E p.m. well pleaking in God. It is the| ******** Took upan which the world in built. It is the way which God chose Through Jesus Christ to save mankind.

We shall pray thru Tamilies and friends may receive God's word of comfort and find peace. "And lastly, because God is the Father of all men, and in his prezence all men are one family, We shall remember before him the Chinese who have been km- ed, in the

Civil war.

who tre now dying, and must still die ere pence and order come to Ching

"We shall pray that God will grant to us, and to Ching and all men peace, that he will put in the hearts of all men the spirit of Justice, mercy, and true re- ligion, which is the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ; that we all In our different works and voca- tions may be makers of péade."

After prayers had been offered hy the Reverend C. Davies, Royal Navy, and the Reverend Fand- bach of the Methodist Church. and another hymn, the Servic" conciuried, with the sounding of "The Last Past" and "Revéllin." Others who amelated at the Service were the Reverend J. H. Ogilvia, Reverend. I. E. Morris. Reverend Swaine (RAF) and Reverend F. W. Weaver (Navy),

HEALTH

of

EUROPEAN FINED FOR SPITTING

Considérable

excitement

was caused in the Kowloon Court yesterday when J., M. de Silver refused to admit that he spat on the pavernent at Temple Street,

Defendant sold that he was a Europetin tind kriew

very well not to spit in public.

.

Departures for Singapore yes terday by BOAC included Mr. and Mrs. C. Carruthers, Mr. and Mrs. W. Schoening, Mrs. L E. Ham mond Chambers, Messrs. A. R. Pratt, P. Williams, and D. C. Van Tol.

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went on

whole of the evidence given in lo way that the

the case was before them. They had to buce their decision on the whole of the evidence,

and on nothing else.

The Police Force Ordinance. he rontinued, authorised the Govern- Among the departures for four, on the representation of the kohama yesterday by BOAG were Commissioner of Police, to dis- miss an officer of Cowie's rank Mr. and Mrs, Bristol, Miss D. Watling, Miss NW. Paton, Mrs. for any misconduct. Certain re- Tom She-chin, Messrs. J. E. Nixon, gulations made under the Ordin P. Guenese, K. T. Fashby, D, G, G. ance. he stated, provided for Ponte, A. E. Munro and F. Hare. Board of Enquiry.

icft for

Mr. O. Hamburgher Rangoon yesterday by BOAC.

Messrs. Ang Cheng, Lim Goan, "I did not spit on the pave-Kang left for Manila yesterday by Sun Lin, Ramon Ortega, and Lon ment, sput in the gutter," he CPA. said.

Continuing he said: -am!

E. J. R. the Hong

working on board a ship and I Mitchell will address

Lieutenant-Colonet don't have time to come to the Kong Rotary Club on Tubsday at court."

the prosecution,

the Roof Garden, Hong Kong defendant was

was seen by a police Hotol, on "Hong Kong-1914.~

on the pavement an spitting

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Misconduct

The laue of misconduct,

ht

directed, was the only lasue the jury were called upon the

cido.

Three Divorces Granted

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Turning to Yu' loi-chuen, Leslie sak that the jury might posalbly get the Impression that Yu laboured under anmething of a stigma og en informer, or police spy: There was no vidddce, he declared, that Yu had been a pollee informer or spy.

"It was quite unnecessary for either side to suggest any mai tive for Yu doing what he was

to have alleged

the done," Chief Justice pointed out. "There was no evidence that he was aver offered an induce- ment of any sort in this case or that he received

any to. word.'

He went on to state that, an the contrary, the evidence tended to show that after helping the pollee, he received for more sum- menses than he had ever re- ceived in his life. It was possible would be treated more teniently that Yu might have thought the

by the pole after he had helped them.

from the

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BIBLE PROPHECY"

Other questions which will be dealt with directly from Bible prophecy:

- All the World under die Nag?

Can Dictator X conquer the world?

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Will the U.N. succeed?

Will there be another war in Europe soon?

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These are not for fetched Interpretation but direct- prophcoy answers from the Bible!

Regardless of church affl- liation YOU will appre- ciate this.prophecy address!

SUNDAY

May 1

Turning to the evidence given by Inspector Morrison

and Superintendent

Johnston, Sir Leste fold the ty that either the police cers had committed Three Decrees Nisi, were delerate

on pertain Ferjury made absolute by, Sir Leslia cinta, or Civic and his witnesses Gibson, Chief Justice, at the had done so. The points in ques-6.00 P.M. & 8.00 P.M. Supreme Court yesterday. ton, he stated, were as to when

Born Marjory April 28 during an anti-spitting Mes M. A. Smith and Mrs. Lorrige with Kieran Begdon after jumping down about a foot from the gutter on Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Christian, petilloned for a dissolution of her Cowie went straight to the taxi Begdon, who the rain come on, and whether patrol. At first he refused to go Main arrived in the Colony fes- the police station. Later he gave way and was sent

to Faumati terday, from Foochow by the ss, Police Station,

After falling to produce wit nesses, defendant pleaded guilty.

Arrivals from Shanghai yexter Inposing a $10 fine, Mr. Wicks day by Hong Kong Airways in- said that a large number of peocluded. Miers, S. C. Wong, The ple in the Colony die of tuber- culosis. The law against spitting Fing-wo, F. Liu, A. H. Falconer, is aimed at reducing the tuber-PM, M. Parlant, C. C. Woo, W. culosis death rate to a minimum. Koo, J. McClean and Mrs. E. P.

Sydney-Smith.

Yochow.

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on the grounds of desertion, and lurry or whether there was first who was granted the Decree Nisi some conversation between Cowle on October 27, fast, had the is and the taxi driver through an made absolute. She was repre- inferarater. sented by Mr. instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva. Charles Loseby

·Sir Leslie Went on to dent with PORT

Decree Nisi tide

Olga Nickolaivna Yurd had her the question of where the money OFFICE NOTICE

absolute in was found on Cowle's person, and respect of her petition for a dis- Cowie's conduct at the time he The Port Health Ofee, Inocut

solution of her marriage with was told the was to be traced, lation, Centres at the Fire Brigade

William Pau!

Yard, Accountant Building and Marine Building

After going through further of Messrs. Mollers Limited, o evidence, the Chief Justice "tum- are for the use of passengers who

January 8, on grounds of adultery; ed to the

of the particu The petitioner was ropresenters of damages..He directed the need International Certificates of Inoculation and vaccination..

Arrivals from Canton by the by Mr. Charles Loseby instructed jus Crews of ships and plants "re-

* Fatshun yesterday Include hy Mr. M. A. de Stivo,

jury to the effect that they were Canadian Paclite Airlines' new | Mesers. Charles, Loo, John F. quiring vaccinations and inocula-

The Decree Nisi of Ludmila not entitled to make any award.

sixth items. must proceed to the Ten Canadair" took off yesterday re- White, B. R. Buckley, L. N. Salo-Nikolaevan Sherevern, who pell-on the fifth and tioits

The Teul Inoculation Centre, urning to Vancouver via Tokyo. monsen, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Eich tuned for a

dissolution of her quest on at a gratuity, he stated, Nathan Road (Old Central Brand Okinawa, after its success-holder. Mr. Paul A. Grieder, Mr marriage on December 4. 1948. Tezied entirely with the Commit tish School Building). This centul survey trip last week.

Wm, Glifillan, Mr. and Mrs.

with Konstantin Petrovich Shere alonet of Police. As to the claim tre will open from 9 am to col passengers. Although it had Miss Esther N. Schell. Mr. H. T. was made absolute..

The plane carried no commer- C. W. Bhoop, My Gladys Ward: vera, on the grounds of adultery, for loss of career and opportunity, Mr. Percy Sir Leslie said that it was one pan, dally as from tomorrow.

intended to go by way of Shang- Samson, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Grif- Chen Instructed by Mr. A, S, on wilch the jury was not en- ful the plane went straight to fin, and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Lauriepresented the petitioner. titled to award damages, Tokyo.

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