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Reminders

Today

United Servlees' Recreation Club

dance, 9. p.m.

Dinner in honour of Mr. Henry

Wont G. Hong, President of Munila Cosmos Aerated Water Factory, Jacobean Room, R Hotel, 7.30 p.m. Beach Plenie, European YMCA,

2.30 p.m (to Silverstrand

Bench),

Lawn Bowls, league matches, at

all clubs,

Royal Artillery, Regimental All Ranks Dance, Gun Club Hill,

p.m.

Victorin Hecreation Club swims

ming gale: 9.30 p.m.

HK Stage Club presents "Qulot Week-endt, Chinn Fleet Club

Theatre. 8 p.m.

Open A

Als Chemu performance, at Indian Recreation Club, Soo- kumpoo, 1.45 p.m.

thovelling of War Memorial, atq

Diocesan Boys' School; 1 p.m.

JIK Yacht Club monthly dance,

Kellett Island, 9 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

IK Art Club, Sketching Party, members.to assemble at the Jordin itors,

Kowloon

Vehicular

p.m.

ferry wharf, 2.20

The H Classical concert, 50, Muc- sonnel Rom. Talbot House, 8.30 p.m.

- Diocesan Centenary Service, St.

John's Cathedral,' 7,30 p.m.

Talk on "A Servicemun Abroad

by Mr. P. Adelisen), European YMCA, 8.45 p.m.

Beach Plenle, European

YMCA,

to Silverstrand Beuch, 2.30

ju.m.

Opening

at

Castle

of HK Gun Club, Kwai Chung. 7-mite Peak Rond, 3 pan.

MONDAY

Cocistall Party to meet the new!

Colonial Secretary Mr. J. F. Nicoll, Jacobean. Room, HK Hotel, 6 p. Commemoration of 400th quiver gary of St. Xavier's arrival in Japan, at Tüsimu“ Club, he

house Street, 11.30 p.m.

UNSTAMPED CHEQUES

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1912-

HMS Mendip Returned

Chinese Government at the HMS Mendip was handed back to the Royal Navy by the

Picture above shows Commodore Yang Yuan-chung, Com Royal Naval Dockyard yesterday. modore Robertson, and Captain Teang (Commander of the destroyer) after the handing over

ceremony.("China Mail" Photo)

Losing Business

CATC Losing

Because Of Reds

The new planes, built to e- commodate 40 passengers in com- fort, are coming to the Far East

The Contral Air Transportation Corporation has lost more than 70 par cont of its business since the tide of the Chinese civil war turn- ed in favour of the Rods, Mr. Kwan Wing, local manager of the airline, said yesterday. With Shanghai taken by the Communists, Mr. Kwan added, the CATC has lost its main source of income, but they are not worried by the future.

It was only a little over six months ago that the airline was menintain Jttst most of its routes throughou: Chaza proper and the far-off province of Chinese Tur- kestan. Today the airline has only a few routes in operation.

However, the aleline manage- meat is not pessimistic about it

Proof of this is the airline's

"Convair purchase of six new

The Chase Bank and the Aine-transports from the United States. rican Express Company, Inc, have

110 "Con- The Arst of the been authorised under the Stamp Ordinance to compound for the airs" will arrive here from Kun- payment of duty on unstampeding, her last port of call, to- cheques.

morrow.

CHINA RETURNS SHIP TO RN

Aluminium Foils Subject Of Action

One thousand; and

hundred pounds of aluminium, foils were, the subject of an action before Sir Lexlip. Gibson, Chief Justico, at the Supreme Court yesterday, judgment of which was awarded in favour of the plaintiffs, E. DI Katler and Company, Limited, in, the, sum, of HK$11,625,

The plaintiffs, claimed the sum from the Nam Hing Loong firm of 203 Wing Lok Street for .damages by virtue of a breach of contract entered into on May 28, 1947, for the pur- chase of the aluminium foils.

Hans Hefti, of the plaintiff's firm in charge of the department of sales, comestibles, and sundrick, Rave evidence, in the course of which he testified that his firm entered into a contract for quan- tities of aluminum foila with the defendants' firm in May. 28, 1947. The, total price for the foils was Oxed at $11,625,

Question Heard

At Kai Tak

The persistent question. around Kal Tak these day is. "When is the next plang for The cargo arrived on January | Shanghai?" 1948, he continued. Hefti sald e. The only satisfaction the curious then sent the defondants an in- could get was a curt. " savvy," port. Invoice. The defendants broad terms. however made no reply to this

Airline officials concerned are On April 17, 1940, the plaid-ight-lipped, Thoy donled that tiff's solicitor wrote to the defen-planning for the re-establishment danta, giving them three days in of traffic with Communist held which to tako delivery. They Shanghai

was discussed at the were also informed that if they last meeting of airlines execu- did not inke delivery of the goods, lives.

the plaintiffs would have to soli

the goods to someone else,"

+

A no reply whatsoever was Meanwhile, Kal Tak airport HMS Mendip, the British destroyer touned to China last received, Hefti went on, he look-remains unchanged after the ex- ed for an alternative buyer for eltemerit Inst work just before year. was officially handed the alumindana, and eventually Lunghwa went completely dend. back to the British Govern- † found one on Séptember 1948. A CNAC Canton bound pline ment at 5 p.m. yesterday at the Royal Naval Dockyard,

The ship was handed over to Commodore C. L. Robertson, Com- modore-In-Charge, Hong Kong, by Cumenodore Yang Yuan-chung, Commodore-in-Charge, Fourth Naval District, China.

The destroyer. renamed Ling Fu by the Chinese Government, Arrived in the Colony yesterday afternoon from Becca Tigris on the Pearl River Delia, where she picked up Commedure Yang.

The handing over ceremony con- |

Luen Tin-loky compradore of made a return trip to Kal Tak E.D. Keller and Company, also yesterday due to unfavourable testifed as to the contract enter-weather conditions at White Cloud ed into by the plaidtifs and dẹ- | Airfeld. fendants, unit testified that he The aircraft took off later how- signed the contract.

After this, the Court awarded ever, and landed at Canton with-

out incident. Judgment in favour of the plain-

is with costs.

Important persons arriving in Included the Colony yesterday REMANDED FOR Mr. W.H. Morrison, one of the directors of the world known THREE DAYS

Morrison - Knudsen Constructian Company, said to be the biggest in the world.

from

the United States via Europe. On their way here they will stop over at numerous places including men

San Diego,

A remand of three days wes Tulsa, Chicago,

Montreal, Goose Bay,sisted of the handing over of the granted in the case of a man and Greenland,

Iceland,

Prestwick ship's book to Commodore Robert-a woman charged with obtaining Scolland), London, Marseilles, son by Captain Teens. the cum-mchey on a forged document, hy Rome, Cyrus, Iraq, Karachi, Cal~ mander of the destroyer, the Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central cutta and Kunming.

lowering of the Chinese flair and yesterday, the raising of the British fine in its place, and the hamling over of guard duty to the Royal Navy,

After the handing over, Com- modore Robertson, Commodore one and Captain Tsons left in Commodore Robertson's barge.

The new commander of the Mondip is Lieutenant-Commander W.W. Dennis N, formerly of HMS Cossack,

the now

asked why When planes

took a round-the-world trip Instead of a direct hop over the Pacific, Mr. Kwan sald that the craft were built for medium range flying.

than

CATC has spånt more US$200,000, apart from pur chasing the planes, for the training of crowe.

Mr. Morrison company together with six other big American con- struction companies took part in the building of the Boulder Dam and the Grand Coulee Dam.

Mr. Morrison is on a world tour He by Pan American Airways. is accompanied by his wife,

The defendants are Tsui Tung, of the Tung

Choung No. 30 aged 35, Building Contractor at D'Aguilar Street and Chow Lin chi, aged 18, & married woman. They were charged on May 26

New airport supervisor of the

Department with having gone to the Jockey Civil Aviation

Lawrence (yes, the Club to claim a sum of $244,423 Wülfred on ticket No. 1808974 (Lantin Celony champion swimmer) who in his new post last Handicap) knowing the same to started

week. be forged.

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