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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1049.

Correspondence

necessarily agrees

The Editor takes no responsibility for vleins erpressed 'in letters by correspondents, and by no means toith them,

Forcos' Welfare

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Sir--With reference to your recent editorlat referring to the welfare of I, M. Forces stationed

ported cement must be considered to conform to Govertinent's the multer hurements in specification.

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in Hong Kong. It is considered by the undersigned, that the local Shipments From Japan Government should act on behalf

Mr.

Kai Tak Topics

John Barthrop, General Munager of the United States Lints, Paelle Service, arrived by PAA from Tokyo yesterday.

Mr. Barthrop will be stopping in The Colony for about two weaks! before procording to Manila on his' company's business,

Two Alaska Airlines planen took

full londs for Vancouver.

Sir-With reference to the off from Kai Tak yesterday with nt the local population, grant | PRO's letter of the 10th Inst., doc] |

on the concessions Duty Free

The Alaska la flying immigrants he know that there are accounts

in early and DP', to the United States via following goods--Cigarettes & Toor shipment, arrived

acco, Beer, Wines & Spirits and May, that have not been dealt with Canada. Toilet Articles.

yet?

Noel Grout, formerly of Jar- mean a considerable

Surely not due to the late ardines, is now serving with Alaska It woul

Noel has mado two weekly suving for the underpaid rival of the mail but due to the

as purser. Hights to Canada and left the Co. serviceman. loss of revenue to be slow males dealing with the ac-

local Taxpayer, counts. the horne by

fony on Tuesday for Anchorage; Alaska'a-base. which would mean that the in- population jority of the local would be doing her little bit t lighter the burden of our friend the serviceman.

I am stre that if immediate netion was taken in this direction,

It would be greatly apprecinteri by all rates of H. M. Forces.

C. H. M. L.

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Local Football

Str. Having followed the very revealing and Interesting articies On football and the Hong Kong Football Association in your re- s high cent issues, I think it time that an oflleial inquiry into the state of foothill in this Co- Jony be carried out,

here.

HATA.

Squatters

Given Ten Days' Grace

The Governor-in-Council hus given the Tam Kung Road (near the Kai Tak airfield) squatter colony 10 days' grace to move out of the aren.

was con-

An official statement said that the petition by the 3,413 squatters I suggest that a through purge against the recent order for the be made of the aristocratic and clearance. of the orga regetionary elements in the or-sidered and refused.

It added thint the petition ha ganisation ut contruls football

heen refused us there ere defence season, reasons for the clearance of the During

Betball the

Aweroft, cill there have been reports of key area in question. matches be fixed to suit the ad military, are endangered by convenience of certain clubs and the presence of the huts so near in the touch down pont and an of favouriticia also reports

of Bre might have penalising one club for breach of outbreak regulations and allowing owers serious consequencey.

The proposed clearance of the to fndulge in the same irregulari-

900 squatters' buts has been post- at will. lies

Heavy betting;

kopurtant ned until July 3 which neans That 10 days grave has been grant- Inatches has also been reported. In fact, certain individuals, struted to the petitioners. ting in front of the public stands ut football giones, have been heard offering odds openly.

An inquiry should be held and the cutie Hong Kong Footbuil Association should be reganised."

LITTLE MAN.

Price Of Coment

Sir-In view of the increasing availability in the local market of! cement, both British end Con- tinental, at prices well below that of the local product, and in view also of the extremely handsome made by pront of $3,502,025.00

Some of the affected squatters, owing to length of residence in the Colony and thete anglai and

ztatue,

been economic offered sites in approved squat

for areas.

have

The remainder of the squatters will be assisted to return to their homes in China, should they wish to do so, added the statement.

Parted With "Loan" At

Gun Point

It looks like Chuck Gorry, AP photographer, was wasting lot uf ateam after all, according to what the PAA told un yesterday,

Chuck was booked on the on- day afternoon PAA night to Tokyo. Arriving at the airport he was told that the plane could not take him bocause of weather reasons and when we met him in Mrs. Gee's cafeteria he told us the story and was not very happy.

SHIPPING FIRMS TO

DEVELOPMENTS

AWAIT

Local shipping firms hayo not yet been officially

informed of Royal Navy protection to British vassels at the mouth of the Yongtso." Until they recoive official notice from the Hong Kong authorities British ships and other for- eign vessels will not clear for Shanghai from the Colony, "We will discuss the de licate but complicated circum.. stances which would inevit ably arise should we decide to take a chance. Insurance will be the main problem," ship- ping officials declared when approached yesterday.

Taiwan Groups

Attack KMT

Foreign organisations, including' the American President Line, United States Line, Royal Inter- ocean Line and Wallem. falt that the protection would only cover ships flying the British flag.

Armed

Robbers Sentenced

Hard Jobour terms and strokes of the cane were the "If the United States and the punishment 'moted out to British authorities get together Wong Kau and Wong Ping by la discuss joint protection, "per Mr. Justice Williams, Pulsne hops American ships may veritura inte Shanghai waters." an official Judge at the Criminal Sessions

when yesterday

they ware *tated.

The APL Hong Kong Ofico is convicted of taking part in on awaiting instructions from head armed robbery, quarters from San Francisco, săn The jury of six men and one the meantime, APL vessels will) women, who, roturned the un- by-pass Communist ports.

animous verdict of guilty on the The American freighter Joblin two men after deliberating for Victory, however, left last night nearly an hour, acquitted a third A further attack

for the North to call at Taku Bar: accused, Tang Yau-ful but eftminating Shanghai.

Wong Fing was given 10 years Government Kuomintang

"The ship will try to reach the und 12 strokes, while the seemind Chinn was made by: 10 For-North China Red port but should neeused was given six years and mosan (Taiwan) political or.

it prove too hazardous pho will 12 strokes. in Hong Kong by-pass it and continue to Japan. Wong Kau, who in at present The Joblin Victory has four for- serving a sentence of eight years pign passengers abourd, She will and 12 strokes for armed robbery, will serve the sentence passed on load in cargo at Taku Bar.

Another Cancellation him yesterday concurrently.

Mr. Percy Chen defended Wong Another local ship cancelled Ping and Tang Yau-fat. The Orst her waiting to Shanghal and accused was not legally represent-

was ed. She Was Tientsin yesterday.

yesterday,

It turned out however; that PAAganisations came to him after we left; that everybody was going on the fight after all. That must have made him so happy that he forgot to inform

13.

Talkiny of the PAA, Cy Baynan, formerly of Shanghat their air- pont traffic officer, euuld easily do a couple of radio announcers out of a job,

Cy's perfect announcing through Minnie the mike, leaver no one with any excuse to mise his PAA passenger's call.

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You will think all eats are the same antil you moet Susle, Kai Tan Cafeterin cat,

It is true that Susle does not en- joy the world

wide publietty of either Nat Gubbins Lottle (the swell chassin) or her Amurkenn boy-friend, the Manhattan Mouser, (ile Yank play-cat).

But Susie doesn't need to asso elate with any chef or his ash cons:

dtet is exclusively chicken and ham sandwiches wash- od down with milk shake, straw- berry flavour, as Mrs. Gee would! testify,

her

On

the of

The parties also appealed to the democratic nations in proclaim

..cugue

the

Taiwan: neutral state and to de mand the repatriation of the Kuo- mintang Chinese from the bland.

The slatement was signed by the presidents of the Formosan!

for Independence, Formosan Youth League, the New Formostin Women's Association, the Formosan People's Lego, the

The robbery in question occurred Formosan Democratic Reconstruc-

on June 27, 10948, at 80 Connaught tion Association, the Formostin

"We received a cable from our Road Central, Floor, where $23,000 League, the Native

Formosa gent in Shanghai this morning in montes and jewellery were Assolation, advising us Economie Research

against taking 1 Jooted. the Formosan Literary Association' chance," an official of the agent,

the Norwegian freighter Pro- Mr. M. Heenan, Crown Counsel. mise, which deepito cancella conducted the prosecution assisted Long by other ships on Tuesday by Detective Inspector T. Cagli-

of the Anchless mah. bombing

athl adverticed

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ing.

ailing to Shanghai.

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sentenee on the In passing and the Formiesan Students, A. P. Pattham, stated los, over recond accused. Mr. Williams said that he would take into considern- League.

If the

the Nationalists, sail

The Briti firm Jordine, Ma-en the fact that he had worked statement, have actually convert- theson, is awaiting developments diligently for about two years at ed Formosa into their citatel for in the Shanghai ned. All Shong-the enamelling factory before he bombing Red-occupied areas and hai and Tientsin soilings, however, nitted the offence.

Application Refused communication-lines have been concelled, harassing

The Wingsang, originally cleared along the Red-controlled coast,

An application by Mr. Chen today for hint the Jury be discharged anti a can and for Shanghal, leaves the Reds, to retaliate.

and will bomb the island

now trial be ordered in respect of kill Formosa,

The "JM" steamer Chakang, the third accused was refused by more innocent people than refugee war criminals as soon as they expected to arrive here on Jute Hr. Williams on the ground that sumfelent naval 28, is at present in China waters. the Court could find no authority have

Wallem and Company, a Nor- to show that the fury could be Lischarged because of evidence

ave acquired units and pireraft.

Formosa,

which at present Is weglan organisation, have soverallunteered by accused himself Sardine cons?-Susie esn afford de jure non-Chinese territory, as ships, for which it is acting to which was prejudicul to his case. to sniff disdainfully at them, and recently admitted by the National agent, still in

Government spokesman, will then

she doca.

Personalia

Mr. D.J. Gablan Jeft for Swałow yesididay by the Hunan.

in North China waters.

Sallings from Hong Kong to Mr. Chen had earlier submitted: communist ports have not been that the question before the Court be engulfed in the worsening qivil contemplated for the time being was whether or not the fury could war, added the statement.

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nations,

counter.

The jure National Govern.

The Director of Marine declare preludiced by disclosure fren ment of China, though still reed that the Marine Office has not accused that he had hatt a prison

stoppert irms from procuring record. cognited by foreign

He added that it should have has no right to utilise Formona Clearances for Shanghai,

knowledge of "It is not up to our department been within the basc

for Ita

to refuse them. The responsibility Crown Counsel that in. pressing offensive against the Commun- lies with the shipper himself," the accused, who was not a law- ists any more than no entangle Mr. N. Garland said when, appro-yer, he would

truthful an- Okinawa and Korça

Into the

ached. KMT Communiat dual, it says.

Mr. Heenon in response told the The

status of the island

Court that the accused himself volunteered the evidence In ques- at present undetermined Mrs.

Bending

tlon es to the time prior to the the peace conference for Japan,

is the countr

neutral and country

should

specific period mentioned by tha Crown. De neutral, said the statement. Thus, any intrigue to entangle it in the civil war by either the

the Green Island Cement Co. for the year ended. December, 1948, will the Public Relations Officer be pleased to confirm, or dony,

upon the Statute the existence Books of the Colony of a pre-wur

the Ordinance under

terms of which not less than 60 per cent of the cement used in Government works is required to be the pro- ditet of the company mentioned? If this Ordinance does in fact exist, is Government prepared in the interests of public economy to take steps for its repeal?

Chiu Shung-haut, indicted be- We may

that all point, out building plans and specificutions fore a jury of six men and wo

eing subject to approval by the men yesterday, is also alleged to have terrifed his victim into Director of Public Works and im-ave ported cement being at present signing documents purporting te

Messrs. D. Beeby, R.D. Mor. used in private construction work, legalise the "transaction."

necessarily

Chiu is standing trial togethetrell and A.J. Marn left for Amoy with Chiu Chau on one coun! each of robbery and possessior yesterday by the ss. Kwelyang. of arms, and ammunition. accused

Departures from the Peninsula An account of how a rest- Hotel on Tuesday included Gen- dent of 459 Lockhart Road,

eral and Mrs. E.K. Moy, third flour, was compelled at J.D. Haskins, Messrs. Lee Foo- by a kinsman to Re, T. J. O'Sullivan, L. R. Hodges, gun-point

Movren, J. Priestwood, over HK$2,000

a K. W. as hand "loan" was related before the 1. W. Cook, M. Annls, and Nobuo Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gib- Hayashi. son, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.

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is additionally charged with three more counts compris- ing one each of wounding with Intent, shooting with Intent, and

rounds of am- possession of 14

munition.

Mr. Percy Chen is defending both accused Instructed by Mr. J. C. Stewart. Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, is conducting the case for the prosecution, assisted by Detective Inspector. R. Sykes.

CHINESE CC MEETING

The standing committee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting at the end of June, it was learned yesterday,

It was said that at the meeting, members of the Chambor will brin in their opinions which, will be decided and be petitioned to the Colonial Secretary.

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Thurber, Mrs. P.M. Hawke, Mrs. R. Millar, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Shil, Messrs. H. W. Arnoti, and J. RIDs.

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DOGMEAT SELLER CHARGED

A dogmeat seller was charged at Kowloon yesterday with keeping seven dogs without a license and unlawfully possessing a stolen dog on three counts.

During a police rald on 866, Re- clamation Street, first floor, the

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KMT or the Communists is an open violation of the International Law of neutrality.

RADIO AMATEURS HOLD. MEETING

"If a ship wants to take chance. we cannot stop her." he remarked.

ARMED ROBBERY NEAR TAIPO

swer.

He was unable to find a cnso Shortly after 4 pm, on Tuesday that where the accused had volun- a gang of robbera ransacked 11 secred evidence prejudicial to huts in Pong Sheung village, East himself. It' constituted a growi of Taipo.

Two of the robbers were armed Heenan stated. with revolvers and after holding

a ure to be discharged, "Mr.

In yesterday's report, it was up the occupants, robbed them of inadvertently stated that Mr. A. el

total sum of $1,700.

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Arculi was instructing Mr. Chen The robbers escapod and up to for Wong Pine, the second re- The Hong Kang Amateur Radio lata last night no arrest had boon oused. In fact, Mr. Arculll was for Transmitting Society held its made. nieeting at the China Fleet Club

yesterday with Mr. A. N. Braude CANTON SMALLPOX for was Mr. J. C. Stewart.

in the chair.

the third accused, Tang You-fat, and not Wong Ping, whose molini- We regret any inconvenience caused All the meeting, there were gen-Į Quarantine restrictions impos-to the parties concerned. Feral discussions between members od against prrivals from Canton and committee on radle transmit-on account of smallpox have beer Ling.

removed.

Pakhoi Returns Despite Passengers' Protests

prosecution alleged, Boven licensed dogs were found in the Despite the insistence of some 200 Chinesa deck

possession of Mnk Yi, aged 40.

Also found with the seven dogs ware one Alsation dog, one Alan- tion hitch and one block show blich belleved to have been stolen.

The

was adjourned to c190 Saturday,

A fine of $400 was imposed on Cheung Tat-hon, aged 39, public ear driver, by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday on a charge of driving a car without duo este and attention.

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passengers to proceed to Shanghai and take. a chance, Mr. D. Wilson, master of the Bri- tish steamer Pakhoj returned to the Colony in answer to instructions from Hong Kong after the Anchises. Bombing.

"We received a cable at: 2.p.m. on Tuesday when we were just off Swatow," Mr. Wilson said an his arrival here yesterday.

A Tow remarked that it the The deck passengers caused

It by sea they some agitation when the ship could not make turned round, and sent a might try to go up North through written petition to the master Communist fines to Shanghal. requesting to know the rea-. Asked how and where thes Kon" and insisting that the simply replied: "We get Unrough Pakhoi continuo to the North somehow. After ak, Nationglist of

Chinese is They, declared that they would Communist take full responsibility, for what Chinese." encer incident, would occur," he Bald

was so abourd." The passengers will have their fares refunded.

Pakhot left the Colóny on

A with 054' mnil bags and

1,000 tons of local cargo: LOT Shanghal. She had 13 Drst-class. passengers and 200 deck fures, *

Most of the “atberdge class pagers were students and or dinary businessmen.

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ECA SHIP AT DOUGLAS WHARF

The "ECA Hostel" ship, the Yu Men, is lying alongside the Douglas Whart for: the convenience of the personnel and visitors.

[ora.they Įtate, the Colony, Lids in Kowloon Bay a motor. Hunch

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ALLEGED TAXI ROBBER REMANDED

Chan Hon-chuen,, alias "La Kwok-hung, allas Chuen Tsai, aged 21. alleged to have held, up at least theed taxi drivers with a toy revolver and rob- bed them, was brought before Mr. Hin-shing. Lo at Contral yesterday.

He was arrested by the Polles at a pawnshop in Wanchai-when he was alleged to have attempted lo pawa a wateli..

The

faces four charges youth one of robbing a taxi driver of $4 and three of robbing three other taxi-hivera on different occasions of $161 and two watches while being armed with a toy pistol,

On the application of Inspector V. Morrison, the prosecuting of-**

cer, defendant was reminded in Taol cantody for two weeka.

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Bink strainora:

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