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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1949.

VANSEN COMPANY Correspondence

1st Anniversary Commemoration July 1st 1949.

In commemoration of our 1st Anniversary, the LUCKY DAY offer to our patrons, as introduced last year at our Grand Opening, will be staged on this occasion jółntly with our sloter company THE KEENSEN CO., as a token of our appreciation for their patronage. The opportunities are being broadened this year in that TWO LUCKY DAYS will be staged as against only one last year; and also, a wide variety of most up-to-date artléles and latest novelties has been added to our panoramic stocks for the choice of our patrons at modest prices to meet the needs and taste of all sections of our progressive community, Announcement of the 1st LUCKY DAY will be made on the 10th July covering the period 1st to 15th July; the 2nd LUCKY DAY to be announced on 1st August will cover from 16th to 31st July. Both announcements to appear in the local Chinese and English, press.

The dates for both LUCKY DAYS inve been decided & finally fixed and entrusted, as from 2nd July, under seal to the custody of our Solicitors, who will break the seals on the 16th July and 1st August and affirm the authenticlty of such date fixtures for public announcement.

Patrons are requested to retain all receipts of purchases from us during the period 1st to 31st JULY and for any pur- chases made on the TWO LUCKY DAYS, they will be entitled to the privilege of obtaining goods FREE OF CHARGE to a value equivalent to Bfty percent of the LUCKY DAYS- us mytime receipts, upon production of such receipts to within one month from the dates of the two respective nu-

nouncements.

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The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed.in letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees

with them.

St. John's Ambulance

Sir, I should like to congratu- Into the Captain and crew of the "Night Star" (Star Ferry Co.) for their speed and alacrity in rescuing the poor girl who fell in the water on Saturday: Without the quick thinking of the Captain and the undoubted bravery of the three nich who jumped the water, the harbour would have etakened another victlin. The re- seun took no longer than a min- ate and a half and in five more minutes I saw the girl pluced very gently on a bench on the Star As there was little Ferry pier. that I could do 1 moved on.

Still Dissatisfied

Sir, I observed in yesterday's irsue, of your Paper, that "Truth Seeker entered an answer to my previous letter. He brought for ward » nuiæber of points for my attentign; however, as far as I can seg none of the points were quite relevent.

I cannot see why the meetings of the St John's Ambulanco should be so, confidential that no answer to a defamatory letter op- pouring in the Fress should be possible.

New Farm Project In Suburban Canton

A Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction low

interest rate loan is helping bring, irri

irrigation water and

provent floods on 800 mou of rich farmland in the Yao Tai district, North of Canton.

When the project is completed the formers will be assured of two crops a year on the 800 mou of farmland in suburban Conton, ideally suited for truck gordening.

"

The JCRR Kwangtung Regional Onice reports the Yoo Tai irriga- tion and flood prevention project ta now 10 per cent completed.

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Inquest Into Death Of Painter

Ship's Captain, Engineer On "Squeeze" Charge

William Borrows, joged. 57; matter of the

Sió

Soon Lee, and Rowland Denton, agdd 33, chief engineer of the same shilp, appädied before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at central yesterday charg ell with demanding §.2,800 (Stroits currency) from Tsap Lien-chick on May 25 on board the Sin Soon Lee,

DSI W, Thomas conducted the prosecution and de-

fendants were represented by Mr. F. C. Nigel.

Outlining the case for the pro- secution, DSI Thomas, sald that complainant is a reprezentative

of a group of Chinesă intørestêl

In trading with Communist-held territory.

On March 3, complainant char-

Personalia

Weex-erių!"departures from the Mrs. Holal Included the Sin Soon Lee, for a period of Kukol-Kragvaky, Mrs. LJ. Ying

fered a British-registered ship Peninsula two months. The ship left for TAB. J.M. Henderson, Mrs.

Mrs T.C. Huang, Mrs. Peck in Manchuriu an. Aprili with a certain amount of cargo,uner, Mr. and Mrs. A.T. On April 1 before barterinz vilbake, Air. and Mrs. Sabnani, with the authorities for goods and Mr. ES Willoughby, complainant made enquiries as to Messrs.... Sinnott, A. Kuchert, what tonnage the ship could 104W...yers, and was informed that, the ship

W.H. Cummings, Hof, W. Renck, 3.R. Bent-

could load 800 tons. Complainantley, FT. Thompson,

F C. Yen, C.M.

docided to barter for that amount.

The project scnsored by the I cannot see that just because

Yao Tai Irrigation Association this. Service is controlled by n

of residents was started on June 18 on June 24 1 was delighted to see a representative body

it makes the allegations of Dr. JCAR inspection engineer re- Queen's Pier three women mem- bers of the St. John's Ambulance Meyer any. the less to the point ported several hundred workers Suraty these residents should be had completed 20 per cent of the Association who were fobviously

friends in the first to offer an explanation work in one week.. waiting together far

The US$1,000 first installment Juin them. Their stylish uniforms of the criticisms that appeared.

As for writing to the Control- of a

US$2,000 loan # JCRR and well groomed appearance denoted efficiency to me and I iming body of the Service Instead promptly paid to Chairman. Yen

That Chan Hol, aged 22.5 diately apprunched them and of the Press, I offer this explana- Yung-kul and Teal Kun, a,mem-

hemation. Dr. Meyer is a man who has ben of the supervisory board of painter, was murdered by some in formex them of the

the interests of this body very the Yoo Thi Irrigation Associa-

person, or persons unknown that has just happened, There

much to heart and has given a' tion.

was the verdict returned by u was a stony alfence, for I spoke lot of his very valuable me to In the next few days when 50 in English and thereon I re-it. I am sure that he is not the per cent of the work is completed, Jury of two men and a woman, peated myself In Canlunese.

the remaining at Central yesterday. man to rush into print or the|JCHR will pay sake of sensation. 1 am sure that US$1.000.

Mr. F.X. d'Almada satis Sill there was no response other he has, probably often, endeavour- As a condition of the loan the coroner in an inquiry into the Loading started on May 16 and W. Christiansen, J.D. Cusey, than to remark that they were

ed to contact, the Controlling Yao Tai Association has guaran- death of Chon Hol. The inquiry on the following day complainant H. Calland, L.M. Simpson. waiting for somebody. Fortunate body and the reason he forward-tees that before the loan has been was conducted by Detective Sub--

alleged that second defendant In. M. McCombs, J.D. Hicks, ly two St. John's Ambalance mehed his letter was because, he re-rapid the landowners in the Inspector M. J. G. Saul.

of first the presence

defendant Chaby kong, Cheng Lim, Kin Hua. cp pha in the Pier and I am crived no reulis. I may be benefited area will not be allow- DSI Saul said that Chan Hol, stated that the ship was loaded H.W. Arnott, W.8. Blegg. R. Bar- happy to record that after five wrong, I hope I am, but it is up ed to collect as rent more than a painter; and two friends,

to its mark. There was still an- nott and R. Witzleben, Ini inkantes, one of them realised his to the Force to clear themselves 37.5 per cent in kind of the prin- Sa and by Cho, were in the habi

other 100 tons to be loaded, he

Among the now prrivals at the perullar ustration in relation til

I am aware that a high rank-

wald. sick people and moved quickly Is the Star Ferry 50 yards awaying Officer was in the Colunya cipal crop aut tenants will not be of deathig in black market cinerrin

inxed,

tickets outside the China Theatre Second defendant, it was alleg Peningulo Hirtel during the week- then, ordered the loading to end were Generht and Mrs. E.K. short while ago and that a parade

The foon made at the low in Landale Street, Wanchal,

cobre until: complaininit and Cocktail Party were field In

hod Moy, Ms. F. Perrino, Mr. an rate of six per cent a year is to bis honour, but if the people on

7 p.m. on May 7 outside the the spet were not willing to go be repaid in instaliments over Theatre a boy came up to Lai So to pay a corfain amount Mrs. TT. LI, Mr. and Mrs. D. of money for the purpose of havTt, Mesras, H.c. Lg. A. M. two-year period beginning with 50 cents and said that 'Sai

Ing the rest of the cargo loaded Inseentes, L.W. Norquay, D.L. into this matter, why should any-

one year after the completion New Chat: ("Four-Eron") want-

on boord the ship.

Pecorini, B. Godden, T.K. Chang one whose knowledge of the Co-

of the project,

Finally, it was stated, they L., Corle W.H. Cammh gs, W. The You Thi Association buited to buy a tickel. This was re

applied fused and after an arigiment the

vanie to an agreement and de- Alvarez, J.W. Casey and C.31 elded to pay $2.000 (Straits cun- Holl. an repeated the re- Later a man

reney) to the officpes of the ship. for the tour through the want-boy went away. tung Department of Reconstruc tion after four-fiths of the men quest

Loading was récominenced and ou he toa went away.

May 19 the ship left Ying Kow in favour of the bers of the Association had voted, fused belofter having been re-

Finally project.

three,, qther Chinge for Hong Kong. After investigation by

While the ship was on the high en want ip to Lai So ant sald they gineers, and a representitive of wanted to buy tickets. At that seas on the evening of May 25, the Kwangtung Regional Omed, time Lai So saw "Sal Ngor Chal complainant, alleged that second the JCBR agreed to loan US$2,000 and between 15 or 20 ather Chm defendant, again the presence

Arst nge approaching. He shouted that of for its equivalent in local cur

demanded

the cost. labour and at the same time started

The kick of response from the three little girls in their avhite dumb- uniforms quite frankly founded me, especially as it was member of their own sex who needed

slight, be more

lony was very attention, Later as I coul-heipful, it might be interesting to

ed off I began to wonder whether The sweeping accusations of Dr. the H. Meyer in his letter to papers last week on the general athilde of the St. John's Air

bulance members was tot with- out solid foundation,

know the reason for the visit of this Omer and also whether he came here at his own expense of and at the expense of our local whether he was invited here by Tinit.

A final question. I understand tha! this

body will not, in the

I hate to think that this is the event of war, be used as an se- case, shice the St. John's Ambul-uve Service. Why in this case do ance Association has a long record they dress up in uniform and at- of excellent and distinguished!

otherwise

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defendant.

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· Mr. and Mrs, P. Olry, Mr. M Chauriin. Leang, Meners Alberto Vietos Gaan and A.A. Roger left the Colcay yesterday for Saigon

air France.

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Mr. neul Mr.. H. Hofstra and Mesars, C.D. Eccles Land

work. Could it be possible that tend Parades in the same way as cy) in two Installments to help "Sal Ngan Chai". was coming and that the money should be paid in Sargeant Jeft for Swalow many of us here in Hong Kong time could be better used in learn-bulking materials and for plan-Chan Hui followest,hini 10 fun, cash there and then.

unit of infantry? Surely this ver

are not yet completely imbued with the tenets and principles of ing First Ald or Life Saving es- St. John's work and for the time peoisily the latter as it is often being are only attracted by the needed and is smart uniform and the social carried kudes that goes with it?

For the benell of the oil!elals In Hong Kong's St. John's Ambul- ance Association, the incident 1 am referring to above took place nt Queen's Pier at 1.24 pan, an Saturday. 2nd July, 1049.

HUMANITARIAN.

Train From Shanghai

ning and supervisary expenses.

to

MS to him, Lal So then asked for $5

the

RMS

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and

$8.

Canton Arrives

Canton arrived here

the Amoy yesterday Ly the no- defendant quest, second

then! Hunan. "Sai Ngan Chai" then asked for able to incct with The JCRB, in addition, agreed 10 tickets and Lal So gave them threatened i tirow the cargo

Inspection and super-

overboard. Eventually three em provide sometimes not

mdanting Chinese ply all drums were, dumped into to the best advantage vision by qualified engineers and

slapped Lal So while "Sal. Ngan the sea, it was alleged, to send auditors periodically. This again is hearsay

The contract for the irrigation Chai", got hold of a chopper-and INTERESTED.

.project between the JCRA. altacked Lal So Kwangtung Regional, Orice. Yao Tal Irrigation Association and the JCRR Engineering Division was signed on June 11 and wit, nessed by a Representative of the day. Department of Reconstruction of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov.† ernment and the Directer of the Deportment of Public Works of the. Ca.tun Municipal Govern- ment

CONTROL OF TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION

An. Ordinance to amend the Telecommunications Ordinance,,to Sir.- notice that the "Sunday include provisions relating to the feral contains front-page, control of telephone communicu- story about the "Arst Shanghai-on in the interest of security Pelping train in 12 yvars over will have its first reading ot, to

Hwel River bridge, near morrow's Logistative Council incet

the

Pengu.

EWO CIRCULAR

Americans Celebrate

the A. Pielous fight followed, and un

a result, Chan Hoi was stabbe Chan Hoi was taken, to the Queer. Mary Hospital and died the next

July Fourth

Americans in Hong Kong cele

PEN. THIEVES CONVICTED

Lau Lin-ying, aged 21, un- employed, and Tong iùk- por, aged 17, unemployed, were charged before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yes- terday, with stealing.. a foun- tain pen from the breast pocket of a European, Mr. R. W. Olmstead...

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a reporterday from the United

Complainant and three other partners of his then signed an IOU to pay $28.00 or 100 bags of soya brans to the officers of the ship. The ship arrived on May 27 and complamant made to the polies the following day.

After Tian Lien-chich had given evidence the case was ad journed to Ju y 72.

IMPORTED GOLD WITHOUT A PERMIT

via the Straits with 186, passengers, including en- gineers, students, medical men, merchants and teachers.

More than 350 tons of Govern- ment cargo were discharged here among the 2,277 tons of general cargo dellyered yesterday. Thero were, 70, tons of mails, contained In 803 bags b

The British luxury liner was delayed at the Quarantine Buy When a suspected case of small- pox was discovered by the local authorities:

momentary Except for that Two persons were charged at Kowloon yesterday with hitch in her entry into local wa- ters, the Carton, according to importing gold without a per- perdorinal, had, another pesceful

from, Home,

On July 8, 1945, I, and about At the same mecting, the Fin- 300-odd other innates of the Hai-ancial Secretary will move a re- phong Road (Shanghai) Political solution to give all note-issuing Prisoners Imernment Camp, left banks authority to make, issue,

At about noon on Saturday, mits. 1 North Station in Shanghal on re-imue and circulate notes unbend their, Glorious Fourth with first defendant held up & news. Chu Kin-lce, aged 41, who may be recalled that on her our way to "somewhere in Northth July 12, 1950,

a cocktail party at the American piper and held close to Mr. plaimed that he was a refuzee last trip here an aged Chinese China," That "somewhere in North

Club yesterday, at which more Olmsteadis eyes on Ice House from Shanghai, had in his posses woman was found missing ns the

second China proved to be a bunch of

than 600 people were present. Street, while

defendant sier, four gold bars weighing about Cdata was passing through for godowns in the middle of the roll-

Mr.

Hopper; George P.

the took the fountain pen,

20 lacks.

into die Harbour. It was suspected way trucks at Fengtal, near Pei

Consul General in The act

was seen by poller

Kal Tak air, then, int she jumped He was arrested at ping. We got there late on July At a meeting of the Consulting American

the defendan's porter he had alighted from

Among those who diaemidd 12, 1945-and that is not 12 years Committee of Fure Cption Mills Hong Kong, and.. Mrs. Hopper, detectives and

an aircraft from Côrildi. ... here at Kowloon Wharf, yesterday Limited, in Shanghai on June 28, were the hosts, and among the were arrested..

of guests present First defendant was sentenced

Colonel four bars were concealed were: Lieutenant

E. G. Except for long stops on ridings it was decided to issue printed large number

Imprisonment in defendant's whist band.

Hailey,

(9). H. D. to allow heavily-luden enni trains accounts, for the year 1948, to were the Governor, Sir Alexen- to three months

Lefendant told the court that Dixon, J. V. I. Wang, Lieu- and passenger expresses to reach gether with a circular explaining sier Grantham, and Lady Grant- and deportation, while second der fondant, who had been, convicted

he brought the gold to the Colony, tenant Colonel J. Woodgate, Mr. Nanking and Shanghai, and Pei-the impossibility at present of hom..

The loyal toast was proposed on a previous charge, was given

to use it as capital for Willy Malf the British Broad- ping and Tientsin, there were no fixing a date for the Annual Gen-

doing

Sailing Studie, Mr., W. P. Barclay, hold-ups and the railway appear eral Meeting owing to the lack of by Mr. Hopper, and the Gaver four months and deportation.

nor responded with the toast to

He was fines. $2,800 and hit and Mrs. Stanley B. Boswell, ed to be running very smoothly communications.

Duncan, Mr. §. P. Gale, Mr. D.

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which it certainly wasn't only a In addition the circular will the President few weeks after V. J. Day.

advise shareholders that a divi-

States.

of the United

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

CONFISCATION ORDER

I wouldn't mind doing the some dend of 40 cents Hong Kong cure

the trip again-minus

barbed rency will be proposed when tho

On the failure of defendant to wire, rifles, machine-guns, swole Annual General Meeting can be

be present in court yesterday at len feet. mosquitoes, dysentery hold, and that in dile course the our hosts, the date of the meeting and particu-

Central, his 44..burs of gold and and, of course,

lars regarding closure of share. The forthcoming wedding it ball of 110 were lardered by the Kempeital.

announced, of Jimmie Lee Jones, magistrate to be confiscated. registers will be made public.

moxing engineer, of Oklahoma. 15. SA and Angelina. Froat, nee gold in his possession on board the Gardner, widow, of 26, Granville, Kwadia when searched by Rond, Kowloon,

Revenue Inspectors.

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dant to be returned iss B. T. Borot, Mr. J., H. S. The other person charged with B. G. Skeet, Dr. T. T. Yang, Mr. ng, gold wie as marren C. C. Wu, and Dr. J. Coolt. women who had-it het possessiz, twe hold are welgid shout. 12. KWOK LEAVES aging was an air passenger

Falpettoned by

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.custom.

Mr, T. W. Kwak. Spacial. Com- 33 Kaj: Tak slyport, das missioner, (borelion Affairs) for

Defendant, Loung Boon, had the said that she had only, Kwangtung Kwangai.. left...In:

Pair Face Court On Fire Arms Charge

Tsui Yui, aged 24, and Chung Yui-sui, aged

were charged before Mr. F. X. d'Alinqda. "at Central, yesterday with illegal possession of fire arms.

two to three fuels of gold, but on CNAC plana, for Canton at 430 being searched, we hops, one pm, yesterday. He was the only largo, ant ony. small, were found, passenger frs, the plane, and was in her bandbog undi a parcel of seen off at Kal Tak by his rocro- baby's dintiers.

tary Mr. C. Y. Loung. She the enuri flat she came from Talwan with the old The Juice Controllék, stated

stated yes- In answer to her husbonds coblè, tarday

day that during the ratlaning She further said thats her husrips from July to 10, inclusive, Vand who is in the Colony, is Tangoon rico selll be issued in seriously ill. Shq, birojust the old lies of Albrokens calty to ety for His hicient expenses person at 50 cents a catty.

Aned $1,500 and her Kold was ordered ba returned to her.

| GIFT STATIONERY inth, cafes piere, prosecuted by Revenue Inspector Fowler,

Gold Seized On

Plane Ordered Confiscated

Patal Pastalia Flower. Notes

Gao. Mail

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„Pláin. Notes -Balutations

These boxes or stationery.are altereied up to, make lovely Impersonal and cheery clits to friends, and relatives.

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Counsel for the

the defence, Mr. Yi Mr. Kap Hien czytnice that K.. Kun, explained to the edur the first, defendant knew, nothing that the lite arms, condialing of about the contents of the paccel a pistol and a revolver and some ungit a few hours later, when rounds of ammunition, were des second defendant

record defendant with police detectivenʼnnd de- poalted with by tila Brother, who fint visited manded the revok back...

When woord: defendant, took

many cassa, jie:hat so much Hong Kong about a month ago.

Second, defendant's Brother had back the, Dios ayme frets his office

Mbala, in thai box as how a gift digo bean, wrapped with :òbre and Heen Commissioner of Police at premises, he had told his vol Swntow

Tu2|| fesgues (that he was merely, ták é On the aplication of: Reygnus thoughtfulness, we have ring Second defchiffint, an employee ing away his own property and Insonster. D. Harrow, Label, 300 ssortment of gift paper, ribbons, of the China Pacifio irince Co., not, bank notes belonging to the gels of gold were ordered to be and for or Birthday and wedding which fay, thơ nh

e-bank-dan diatasheet (frati condaqalag; typ Mr. J. Wicks at seals for you to chose from. Cómmähi-ioner, Ken- described, the Krst chew Kowloggealerday.

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