1949-05-07 — Page 3

GENERAL GORDON BRINGS 1,208 EVACUEES TO HK

HK Naval Aid Fund

Over $17,000 wuz subscrib- ed yesterday to the Hong Kong Naval Aid Fund for the de-

the

The exodus of refugees from North China reach- ed its peak yesterday when the us. General Gordon brought 1,941 passengers from Shong- hai-believed to be the biggest load of pus- sengers that any ship ever took from that Chinose metropolis.

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Reminders

Today

League Soccer matches, First and Second Division Friendly Lawn bowls matches, "100, KFC, KCC, Recrelo, KBGC. Sino-British Orchestra-ik Stig Lou

combined concert, ŚL Stephen's Girls College, B,30

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11.773.

Wah Yan Dramatic Spelety pre- sent "The Prince who Love Too Much, Wah Yan Col- lege, 8.30 p.m.

paintings by Mr. George Chaan, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 10 a:ITE. Filth Exten Race Meeting Happy

Valley, 2 pm.

Exhibition of NIKS

of victims pendents of Yangtse shelling, and the total nové stands at $188,320.

Yesterday's donations:-- Previously acknowledged Miss. . M. 2. Buckland Mr. & Mr. E. 1., Strange Mr. & Mr. 4 C. McDouall Dr. L. Newton

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Mostly Chinese evacuees from various North China cities, 1,208 disembarked here to seek refuge. To feed them during the 3. Moore, ecconú two-dug trip from Shanghai, charge of that section. With his the ship's steward personnel solutes, Mr. Moore currled worked overtime, serving each out the feeding without a hitch Throughout the two days from meal at Ave to seven sittings. Shunghol Tons of luggage streamed out [rom Kowloon Godown till

Two stewardesses looked after Įsonte (100 babies, preparing their

in the evening, without infkk and keeping every one con- Jate being searched.

Turtable en route. Bottles were

Coming Events

TOMORROW

A1 Shanghai 1,150 refugers, of supplied. Each baby had his own, wrun 5 are Americans embark- | which would be wished, sterills- Toc H Club classical Concert,

American President þið, Aled and put in the refrigera- 1,000 cust

fate transport. Besides them, tor ready for use,

It was estimated that three So there are 743 in transit to Manila |

tins, soveral and the United States, The Con- |(e-pound Klim eral Gurdon will take on about uporated milk tas and other

Record served a day 300 ore passengers 'fon here babies food were before she leaves today.

It took the Immigration officers. neurly two hours check up before down to The Flag was pulled

rable relatives, and the Press to 2001 boerd the AP1, ship after she had

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"I have been on this ship for the last two years, and this was the first time that we had to work i really hard," one of the steword esses said.

A steward revented difat 1,200 The deck und allegways were sets of linen had to be sent down

Jasengers, many to the Intindry yesterday, Jammied with

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11 dend to their next of kin for ther are to be fed.

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Claims Case At Supreme Court

ruling that two cross-actions be tried together "In bne Original Juridiction tiction was made by Mr. Justice Schöles, Acting Púisne Judge, of the Supreme Court yesterday. Chi-hang alias Lau Plu, the plaintiff, in yes- terday's hearing, which was in itself a Sum- mary Jurisdiction action, therefore becomes the defendant in the 'Original' Jurisdiction case, and vice-versa.

Orders For HKDF

Jeane uverenak,

The defendants, yesterday were the Lam Ming Luig of Poultry Loan, Wing Kee 22/33 Stalls, Waterloo. Road, who are represented by Mr. instructed by A. J. Clifford Tso and Hodgson. Lau Chi hang is represented by Mr. P. J. Griffiths, of Willinson and Grist.

Lau yesterday claimed HK $589- from the Poultry Iman in ques- tion, being the amount of salary perquisites and hair-cutting molley

Orders by Colonel L.T. Rldr, Command- Talbot House, 30, Macdonnellant, Hong Kong Defence Force, follow- Ex-emtreener Contratorrent Rond, 8,30 p.m.

Oberyal The War Office have recently Art Club, Sketching Party:etrined the poultion of these offers with

to assemble members

at

regard to liability for recall in Army-ete. Jordan Road Ferry, 2.30 p.m. The ruling concerns:=(a) Emergency

Music, by Arinehulr emmissioned Offers who took local fer two lunar Chinese months, (b) Emergency Camelolleged to be due from the de- Group, European YMCA, 8.45

sidues eers released in U.K, who have

fchdaits to the plaintiffs. Lau also since proceeded oversek, The ruling claimed for costs, MONDAY

alates that officers who come under either Uf these heiling take no 1.

fur Trecall- and that the Army has no cisim ne than whatsoever for any further service. This ruling meane that all EmergeNCY Command Obeers of the Army t present in the Colony are free to join

p.m.

Whist Drive, European YMCA, B

p.m.

p.m.

TUESDAY

HK Rotary Club, juncheon, at Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 Council meeting, Po Urban

Bldg., 4.15 p.m. JIK Footfall Association Council meeting. Prince Bldg., 5.30

p.m. Bridge Drive, European YMCA,

8.45 p.m.

Inter-Hong Softball Tourney To End

(By "GRANDSTAND")

There were 3 passengers at Inter-Hong rivalry for the San Miguel Softball

oh sitting, which took about 30

lottes, before 'nother 300 coult Their share. The menis receive were served in vafetarta fashion on aluminum plates, each with La divisions for different dislus. "As soon as we Onished dishing to start we bad fout breakfast,

with lunch. This went dinner, and the staff and not coll Mr. a day until slut 9 p Guerrieri, the APL veteran ste- ward, sand.

Shield concludes this week with a three game programme, highlighted by the crúcial tilt be- tween Shell and Gibbs which will decide which of the two outfits will meet Stanvac in a play. off.

on with Stanvac lost a game early in the season but by vir- tue of their-mid-week 10-8 triumph over Shell, the league is at the moment knotted up in a three-way tie, Gibbs having also lost one game to date.

It took all the 177 personnel, mduding

stewardesses, to tug maintain fie smooth operation. working overtime every day.

"We have our own evaporating nchine, and the water supply no prublein, despite the tremend

»us amount needed during the the two-day feeding." he stated. Main Burden

A change in the Stanvac- Stanvac fire-ball hurler That Musicians programme has been cher fanned two but walked four Tailed to locate hc made art these two teams will when he lock horns at 2.30 p.m.

today Plate, while

Chapple Remedios

instead of tomorrow as origi- passed three and whiffed one. nally slated.

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In a bitterly fought tussle Stanene edged Shell for the top Hits The main burden of the feed-rung last Thursday, An Incident Bhell ing of shine 1,700 persons in the in the third inning in which She!! alleged that a Stanvac base-run- Emergency Class fell on Mr. W

ner interfered with a play at first base, resulted in the game being played under protest.

Plenty Food But No Money In Shanghai

There are some days when you are lucky to got little corned beef and a dog biscuit for Junch in Shanghai.

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"I was glad to get that much", a Scottish evacuee

from the Northern city told the "China Mail" - yesterday upon landing at Kai Tok.

She explained that although Salaries which a month age would food was in abundance in the have been sufficient now are in- The result has beets besieged city. the acute short- adequate.

constant agitation by employees age at money often made it

for more money or rice to make to purchase any-nds impossible

facet. thing.

"The stores have all kinds of goeds," she continued. "But no- borly can buy them."

"One day all our drivers went

Last Licks

Stanvac came in for their last leks with the score standing in their favour 10-7, but were shut- nut by a determined Shell outfit,

Spiky Guterres led off with a free ticket to first base, pilfered

and reached third on

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Marques, but when White Jor

Dick Silva's scooted home grounder, Guterres to slim, the lead.

Silva stole second Wingles flied out to centre, Silva

Runs Hits Inter-Hong League Table To Date Won Lost Petp Shell Stonvac Gibbs APL Caltex Musicians

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Week-End Programme

CBA GROUND

Today 2.30 p.m. Stahvac v Musicians.

Tomorrow and after 11.00 am, APL » Caltex..

3,30 p.m. Shell v Gibbs.

HOME SOCCER

London, May 6. The results, of .. soccer "gumes

third base, where White him on Luigl Gosano's

Sulonen, Roy Silva-Netto and on strike, related the evacuee Kitchell had two safeties aplece

caught 'downtown at to their credit, but the longest played today were; First Division: Hoon and all I could det for blows were clouted by Sulorten | HuddersGold & Wolverhaйipton 0 tunch was a little corned beef and Luigi Gusano with a "three- Second Division; Lofcester 0 West and a dog biscuit.""

bagger each.

Bromwich 3.---Neuter,

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Shanghai's money shortage has upset the city in many ways, EO that it is subject to sudden and

The Scottish woman, who sata unexpected changes,

Hong Kong looked like Heaven- "Last week

the streets were even from the airport, said that Jamed and as busy as ever the the majority of the British_rest- Scottish women commented, "This dents of Shanghai were remain- week they were quite quiet bying there. comparison. It may be that peo- Before leaving to collect her luggage, she asked: "Do you ex- Employers are having an expect my trouble in Hong Kong?" tremely hectic time in meeting the Nobody seemed to have a demands of their employees. answer to the question.

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HXDF it they no wish,

The Poultry Laan oh the other hand seeks a dceleration by the Court that Lau has no right to have his name in the said Licence, and that he hha no interest whit- soever in the said loan and in not entitled to any payment or salary, Belection Board OBERT Reference bonus perquisites er

otherwise. Pure Order No. 28/49, The Brdt meeting

The argument to be decided 27 15, 1949. The composition of shut the of this feard will be held on Wednesday) therefore by the Court Was Heard be notified inter, Candidates Whether the action should be

railed forward to attend the for commisslurs in B.K. ieriment will be proceeded with, whether it should De stayed percarsdiction action, a decision in the Original whether

separate istler.

3 by

The Depal: Training in the Depot wil whethe The action should be plert Monday, May 18, 1019. All Desi

transferred to 0.3. so that this sunnel who live attraledi 2

nelion might be tied together attred at 11 at 10 hours for nyitadding with that in the O.J. action. The.

c.

asked to

question of costs was also to be decided.

Mr. Justice Ochotes ruled that the declaration sought in the O, J. Ketion went to the roat of

the the issue before

Court in

the action, and that the evid onde te both Kotions is likely to be similar.

The Court therefore/ruled that' the two cross-adilans should be tried together in one O. J. caße,"

Mr. Scholes also ordered that Lau pay the Poultry Loan the costs of the proceedings up to

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Between Trola Monday to Friday

the hour of Dam, to 6 pm.

Inter-Bervices Shooting Compelliten z Reference Force Order No. 28/49. This repeiftian hun been postponed and wi}}

free household coal from miners marha Mellan August anw lake place a

and Accrington 25, 1940.

nt Burnley

Thursday.

COAL MINERS ON STRIKE

Manchester, Engiorid, May 0. Eighteen thousand coal miners refused today to go down the pits in a strike affecting two of Eng- 'coal - producing lond's biggest counties.

on

The strike started over a han

the traditional free cont to: miners.

The National Coal Board, which runs all of Britain's state-owned pils, turned down the request for

IKVDC Bare: (a) it was agreed, on Lancashire-Associnetd Press,

that all the disbandment of HKVDC, cofficers of the Corps thơould retain their active commissions for a period of three months from the introduction of the Hon

Ordinance. Kong 'Defener Furce

This

course

Krom honorary membership of 'HRDF

Beer "Hess.

Presentation of Plaque is 'Ohcare Tha Middlesex Regiment (D.C.O.) Refermee. Facta "Order No. 15449. A further letter of appreciation has been received from Colonel M. Browne, MC, DL, Colonel of the Regiment. As extract from the 1⁄4ller render

sime limit expires on May It, 1949. After this time unless they register with UKOF iber active commision will terminate and their vulanteer ervice will be deemed to have been broken. Those officers who have already registered will of count their servizo a costinuous. (b) I

"In euntingstion of my teller March 18, In requested therefore that all RKVDC offer who have not already relatered 1949, 7 nás had to write that your very Inform this HQ before the end of May of delightful ufiver plaque has arrived hame their intention to other. (1) register in' ately. By curlode strike of furtune HKDF ar. () relinquish these comma one of the former Meers of our st

le Joined the Tranazhet en route from East on in KYDC. "This information needed to assist in clearing up txybc Africa, and took it over on board and records. (c) An officer of HKVDC who bore It to the 1st Bn. at Chelsea Barrueks may for one reason or another test that and it now to in their hands, and he has to relingalah 'hla commifsion my,ll be over tremured as a unique gift

ha so wlahen, be considered for the for it in the only mergento of that bliter. srant of honorary intik,

and hard fought splode in which our (4) Nothin eanlained however in the foregoing prelet n. Rules co-operated Audew way officer or ex-offieur of NKVDC brave personnel."

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