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The Edlior, taker no responsi ibility for slews expressed "in letters by correspondents, and the rio means necessarily agresa-with

Civilian's View

Sir,-Such nonsense written by "Serviceman" in yesterday's "China Mall" causes me to won- der whether he wishes to nuke bnd feeling between the Service and civilian population or whether: he hos flourished his pen befor his knees are even brown. This Ignorance can be understood but his sanguinary mindedness harder to explain.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1949.

INQUEST INTO DEATH

OF CONSTABLES

The heroic death of two police constables who died in the execution of their duties was .ro- called at the Kowloon Magistracy when o joint inquest into their death was held yes- forday.

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"Murdered by person or persons unknown was the verdict returned by Mr. James Wicks, who sat as Coroner.

Conducting the inquest, In- spector Frank Roberts, told the court that both of the fatal incidents occurred at different times and locales, but in the same district, and the killer were the same gang of people.

The information disclosed that the killers were hiding in Chinese territory.

The information was passed to the ruling authority in China.

On May 24, as a result of that information a certain village in Chinese territory was surrounded. On May 2, at about

Action of the Nationalist Army, p.m., continued the Inspector, lasting for four hours, Jed to ad- Chang Hing Lun, PC 1367 wae rest of five men and the death of on patrol with other members | three.

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He obviously feels that all and indry should flock to the HKDF He, a conscript, feels we should volunteer. When he was all at school the majority those whom he now despises were in a fight ing service and fighting, Doubt lens if we had wished to continue Ainlitary career we would have stayed in the arniy. After several years of a life most alien to our vocations. "Serviceman" expects us to prolong the ngohy by four He need not hours a week. worry: we will be there when the line comes, that is why we haye

The constable recelyed fotal registered for service in an en- wounds as bullets showered an

STRENCY.

Secondly let “Serviceman" roa¬)

of the police, force. He was am- Later the DETSONE arrested, tlie the courtesy of bushed at a spot knew i Chung through Yuan Ha Village, Tekuling cla- Chinese authority, were seen and trict.

photographed by officials of the Hong Kong Police Force,

bimi.

He replied by shooting two lise that but for the mismanage- ment and bungling inefficiency of, rounds of ammunition. from his

own gun, and dropped dead. idal, the Socialist Government,

About a fortnight after, thai none would dare to threaten the war on May 17, at about 8 p.m., Frilish Flag today.

at Nga Yi Police Post, Takuling Don't district, Lin Kam Hung. PC 422 was murdered on duty us guard

the post.

In conclusion let me give "Ser- viceman" some advice. walk about with your eyes shut Go and sce for yourself what welfare is done for the Chincze, both by employees and by the Government. No more trash about bis mere Mao Tse-tung und Christian Government. When you eyes open go home keep your and see "the shocking living sun- ditions and appalling incidence of T. B," both to be found under Alilee's Circus, And generally if you get the chance go to Russia don't tell or North China, but them you are a Catholic because You may not come back-you see, this is just one of the differences between Red Rule and the "rot- en mural set-up in this Colony."

"AN OVER-FED

EGOIST".

Inon yesterday for keeping doge without a licence and five counts of unlawful possession of stolen Jogs.

Arms Stolen

Some arms from that post were stolen by n gang.

Five Executed

The five arrested were finally executed 11 Chinese Territory. Arms stolen from the post were recovered. In addition, some pri- Vate arms were found and were sent to the Police armourer for test.

Cartridges cares were seen the locale where PC 1307 murdered.

Test made by the

Wax

Police

KMT Fails To

Apply For

Reform Assn. To

Registration Continue Fight For

It was officially announced yesterday that the

Kuomin

the

tang has not applied for re- glitration under Socletins Ordinance.

now

A total of 57, organizations have been accepted for! re- gistration, Fourtson, have bran exempted and a total of: $90 pppleties pre still under Eonalderation by the author. ities concerned.

A total of 724 forms word Issued inco the Bociclien Ordinance, became law

Blatant Case Of Cruelty

"I thought of sentencing you to six months' imprisonment without the option of a fine

said banishment",

Mr. and Hin-shing Lo at Control yes terday to two defendants when he imposed the maximum fine

on them.

Municipal Council

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A determined stand will be made by, the Chinoso in Hong Kong to fight the abandonment of the Municipal Council scheme as proposed by the unofficial members of the Legislative Council.

This was the gist of the resolution passed at a meeting of the Chinese Reform Association, held at the Hotel Cecil yesterday evening. In a statement to the public, leaving only 15,143, who would' read at the meeting, the un- be effective vaters, to reckon with. oMelal members of the Legis- If the number of people whe nre going take any interest in Iative Council were strongly

an election is to be so resteleted, criticised. Their motion, the then the proposed abandonment of statement said, was clearly the Munleipal Council scheme is not representative of public a disappointment all the cre

bitter. opinion.

In fact

How can any constitutional re-v It took the whole form he called by tnam", Chinese canmunity by surprise. and before the motion was pissed which denies 10 per cent of the by Council, three petfilons, on pooulation o votor ench from the Chinese

Reform Association, the Kowloon Cham- ber of Commerce, and the Hong Kong Reform Club, were handed to the Governor, to be forwarded to the Colbnial Office,

The statement referred to the Municipal Council seltme, con-

Revitalising the Legistolive Coune!! and establishing the Municipal Council are two di-. terent things, and their powers" are different the statement went

on.

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Question Of Expense ceived by Sir. Mark Young in the Those who proposed the aban Described by Inspector Dewar midst of his sufferings and hard- donment of Municipal Council case of the most blatant ships, as the first seed fof demo- scheme had also raised the quea~ gave the tion of expense and election dif- at cruelty, Man Kin, aged 43 and cratic government: It

Chin Tak, ugest 50, were charged people of Hong Kong, for the first cultius, but they forget that the the public larceny of a dog and cruelty time in 100 years, an opportunity money comes from with

of sharing in the management of who are more than willing to to it.

The own affairs.

power incur the expenditure: so 'në to their given to the elected our:illora set up the first system of denia- may be small, but nevertheless, it cratic government, is the beginning, and it can grów. And if the system of election and develop, as democracy should is not perfect, it can be improved

but there is no reason whatsoever

On May 17, and 10, certain in-armourer revealed that they were formation concerning the death of used at the scene of the crime

when PC 1367 was killed. the two contables was received.

Alleged Threats To Cinemas

A Chinese appeared before MF. X. d'Almada at Cen- tral yesterday charged with having demanded money with menaces from the managers of various cinéma theatres.

The mun, Chu Walpon. alios Tong Kin, aged 20, was remand-

Medical evidence revealed that PC 1367 and PC 422 died after ro- |

three bullet reivju 16 wounds respectively.

and

Death of the two constables, in the opinion of Dr. Alvares, was due jo haemorrage.

Evidence was given by Insper tor G.J. Perkins, Police Armourer,

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First defendant was alloped to have beaten the dog belong ing ta a neighbour with hammer

and the second de-

hammer fendant with piece of wood. The dog had grow and develop.

If Government is going to give up this one reform that later to be destroyed at the

scrap the Municipal Counell the people want so much. Jockey Club.

Emphasis was laid on the fact scheme, as a result of Comptalannt und

her whole

solution of the unofficial manters that all the important organisa- suld the prosecuting of the Legislative Council, who tions, such as the Chinese Minu family,

one but them- facturers' Union. the Kowloon officer were crying the Police represented no station and very upset about it. selves, then it would be taking Chamber of Commerce and ofliers, who identified the oring,

Defendants Were fineil $250 hway the one and only oppor- were all strongly opposed to the Hon; PS attacked to CID Head-

photo-esch, bound over, in the sum of tunity for Hong Kong Inhabitants ungificial councillors proposal and Quarters Talpoo, police grapher. Corporal Ne Yue and $300 for one year, and ordered in have a democratic government. would fight, no matter what hap

to pay $250 compensation each to

The 1931 Consus pens, to see that the Municipal

Couricll reheane, already approv Inspector Roberts.

the Complainant.

Touching on Sir Man-kam Lo's ed by the Colonial Office, is net reference to the 183) census of bypassed. the Colony, wherein the number, The statement concluded with of Chinese British subjects was a refurenco to the resolution pass- given us 01,000, the statement ed at a meeting of the Associa- pointed out that of this number tion on May 22, at which repre- 34,000 were New Territories re-sentatives of various other or- sidents and 11,000 represented the ganisations were Dlso present," noating population, so that at least which among other things called 45,000 could be safely discarded for implementation of Govern- s, in the words of Sir Man-kam, ment's promise to set up a Muni-

roll, cipal Council by May 1950. apathelle to the electoral

Personalia Report Shell

Lighter Recovered

Messrs. M. Watts, 'Ralph Watts

,

DOG MEAT SELLER GETS NINE MONTHS A dogmeat seller, Mak Yi, aged 48, who had been in the business for nearly three years, was Ben-i tenced to nine months' imprison- ment by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kow-ed three days on the application and Edgar Cleveland left the of Detective-Inspector J. Forrest Colony yesterday for Singapore

Defendant

was charged on by the ss. Heinrich Jessen.

A Canton report that the seven counts of demanding money

Arrivals from with mcances.

Canton by the Shell motor lighter Tai Ping Falshan yesterday included Shan, which was pirated in The prosecution stated that on

On April 14 It was alleged, her Géo, R. Boss, Miss L. E. Wil- the Pearl River Delta last June 20, acting on information, demanded $30,000

week, was recovered yester- rakt was carried out at 365 Manager of the Ko Ebing Thea son, Mrs. G. L. C. Schenk, the Reclamation Street, first floor. Cntre; on April 30 $50,000 from the Reverend Mr. E. A

confirmed by the The floor, 11 dogs of which-fuur Manuger of Queen's Trestro and Mr. Gen. T. Tootell, Mrs, Anna day morning, could not be were bitches, 21 dog collare, $50,000 from the Manager of the K. Tootell, Mr. Wm. T. Jolly, Mr. officially several muzzles and a quantity King's Theatre; on May 16, $80,- Hubert J. Freyn, Mr. Lawrence Hong Kong office yesterday.

H. ook cut were found. Among 100 from the Manager of the Mr. J. Elliott Fisher, the Reverend to a Reuter cable from Carton, The Tai Ping Shan, according Norton, Mr. Merrill S. Ady. metal World Theatre and on the Frs, B. F. Wisland, the 11 dogs, oight wore

T. F. J was released by the pirates who icenced badges, and one of them day $50,000 from Wyler Cotton Wempe, Dr. George Graetzer and were confucted by: Chinese naval was an Alostian belonging to a Mill.

Mrs. M. Graetzer.

boats at Junki, 30 miles South Mr. Ho. The 'Alsatian was stolen.

of Canton. from the owner an hour before the rald.

The prosecution went on to say that defendant had been pur- chasing dogs by weight in various places. He butchered them and fold the moat, Dolendant admit led that he always bought dogs from the flower murkets.

Out of the 11 dogs which de- fendant kept, five had been claim- ed by different owners.

The dog meal found on the floor was examined by the Sanitary Department, and was revealed 10 be decomposed.

SUMMER SALE at Renommee dresses

503, Victory House, Wyndham Street.

ITS

from Tho

Townsend,

Defendant sald that he had no reason to demand the money. The

Among the passengers who let 'object'cf 'writing the letters was to seek revenge, an iwe person, by BOAC on Tuesday for Singa one named Ma and the other pore were Messrs. Chee Sel-shew, G. P. Olafsen, Chúa Debg-chuan, Tsui Kan-sang.

These two persons he claimed, B. Wright, Pand Tong-huan, R. E were responsible for abducting Cox and Mr. and Mrs. Walker. his wife and breaking up his home.

BRITISH COUNCIL

LIBRARY

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Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday included Mi and Mrs. H. H. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. May Messrs. Y. C. Wuu, F. Young, B. K. Nogli, A. B. Kamdar, G. Hublyn, J, Scott, J. Karlsen, A. J. Ramondt, and J. Watson

The vessel Was abnost com~ | pletely dismantled except for her She is seaworthy main engine. and it' expected to reach hers some time this week, probably today.

Two of the crew ore being held The remainder by the pirates. were robbed and have been with- cut food for nearly a week.

The Hong Kong Shell Oil Exip- ping Department replied to en- quiries that they had not received any information from Canton yel The Tai Ping Shan had 10,000 tins of kerosene when she left the Colony for Canton.com)

Ritz Garden Manager Acquitted By Court

Judgmont was given yosterday by Mr. Hin-shing

Lo at Central in the almost one-year-old Ritz Garden case.

Defendant, Li Chai-faț, manager of the Ritz Gar den, who was summoned for obstructing a Police Officer, Detective SI Chan Ki-ik, in, the execution of his duties at the Ritz Gar- den on July 18, 1948, was acquitted. - Superintendent T. E. Clunie; and that the witness had the right. was in charge of the prosecuto refuse to do so, tion and Mr. A. J. Clifford of "If the Police wished," he said," "they could take out a warrant. the defence.

After further evidence by three defened witnesses yesterday. Mr.

or a summons.

"would even go further", defence, coudaal submitted, "A$ to say that they cannot compel even an accused person' th',go?" to a Police station without a warrant

The British Council Library

furd, in submitting his defence. In the old Urban Council Build-

sid that the prosecution' Version ing (opposite the Hong-Kong and Among the new arrivals at the

that thron policemen, armed to Shanghai Bank)

open from Peolasula Hotel on Tuesday were Search Ordered

the teeth, with a von and other Canton, June_29. Dollcanen waiting 10.30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from Mr. and Mrs. A. Perge, Mrs. A.

outside and Monany to Saturday, and on Sun-Tartsellt, A, R. de Vaáča, Mr. J.

In giving judgment, the magin At the request of the British gone to the. Ritz Garden to in-

"While I hold daya brom 2 p.m. to, 10 p.m. L. Kosor Charzon, Messrs. C. A. eunsular authorities, the Cantoni vestigate a case of pick-pucketing, Irate remarked.

A number of new books are J. Cocklin, A. J. Adye, W. L. Har Paullication Headquarters yester was utteris unbelievable and pre-that it is the duty of every citizen" in assist the Police at any time, avillable. The air mell editions ris: E. R. Morgan, J. V. Varran day instructed the Fourth Naval posteruus, of

"Economist the

"New F. Redshaw R. J. Hood, District to eunduct a search for

A more reasonable explana- and it is an offence not to do, Statesman" and the "Spectator" Daventry, J. J. P. Hay, Y. the missing motor: lighter Tal tion. le said, was that some sha that any refusal may or may are also on view though dio cour- Chang, R. B. A. Contopher, and Plug Shan balenging to the She policernen going to the Ritz Gar- not amount to fan nitence, in Po tesy of the Public Relations Office,X, T. Balani,

Company, reports Associated den thought that they were more lice Officer is the custodian the Press fron: Copion.

crowth and law and it is important that he privileged than the

office and, climbed be not obstructed in the execu- ' Chinese newspapers 'here daily entered the reported picacies of junks and the midler. When they were stop- tion of his duties, Lowboots on the rivers within a ped from cloing so, he continued. radius of 150 miles around Con- they behaved like a collection of Lon. Even the patrol boats of the rooilt children at the loss of fare provincial forces are out in search incurred. of the pirates..

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