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LA SALLE COLLEGE TO BE REQUISITIONED

Leaving

Major-General P. G. R. Matthews, outgoing Gen- eral Officer Commanding Land Forces, Bong Kong. is dur to leave for the United Kingdom today by ulr. He has completed his tour of duly here as GOC

in the United General Mat-

Kingdom.

thews will assume a fur- ther appointment. China Mail Photo.

Ship Here From Red Territory

Believed to be the last fore eign ship to leave the Corn- munist port of Yutkow

Jun 28 after the anti- ment of the Nationalist block- ade. the Panamanian steamer Valve reached the Colony at the week-end- without being intercepted.

DHAY

#endent,

To yold

the master, Mr. M. Gaggie, diverted the Valve's normal pers and Meaned van the East coast of Formes, reaching the Cot my bi 1 days instint of the mand even

eight days.

wrather

Except for bat

C

eile. the Panaman vessel or rized Lately,

The Valve vrived at On munist port on June 13 to hunter fur North China- rare. She wens on of the few ships able to heave within a fortnight's stay. Other visitors diel sit leave til after nore than month of bargaining.

Personnel describer

Government is planning to requisition one of the

biggest colleges on the Mainland for the Army, the "Chino Mail“ Jearned last night. Lo Salle College has been chosen by the Army for a 600-bed military hospital and it is pro posed to accommodate the College in wooden huts to be constructed on a site not yet de- termined.

When the College is even unly taken over by the Army, it will be the third time that the school has been requisitioned since 1038.

1999, alle College was terminandeered and converted in- to a German Internment Camp. When the war vided it *ફ

CAMP INMATES ASSURED

The Reverend C. P. Smith, Chatmun of the Ma Tall Cility Housing- Committee yesterday quashed rumours regarding the possibility o! the Military requisitioning the camp,

Addressing a gathering of about 30 representatives of the families resident in the camp in question, the Reverend Mr. Smith assureri them that their fears were quite [atroliralle ss.

taken over by the British Army for military hospital.

A few weeks ngo, the Army, authorities made casual in- spection of the Catholle Dontlui- Jum-louse-of-Atulit-Rosary-

Hill-aiso with a view

to lark- ing it over for a hospital,

For For some unknown reason, the place has apparently been rejeet- ed in favour of La Salle College

The Calinge today caters for #40 students of different races and creeds, including; about 100 boarders.

The College building and in- terior had suffered considerably as a result of lack of maintenance and occupation by troops, Com- plete rehabilitation of the College was only recently achieved. The "China Mail"

learned last night that the College au- thorities have been offered two

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1940.

Marked For Army Use

Above photo shows La Salle College which is repo rted to be marked for re- quisitioning by Government as a hospital for the Army. "China Mall” Photo.

Marine Court

Inquiry

Into Inchmark Loss

alternative sites on which it is A five-man marine court was held at the Har-

proposed to build wooden hute

to accommodate thu and staff.

tudent:

Datla artea proved unsuitable for the College.

A suitable ste on the right side of Waterloo Road Just be-

bour Department yesterday to inquire into the loss of the ss. Inchmark which was strand- ed on the Schildpad reef in the Arafura Sea on May 29.

yond Christ Church, has heen The court concluded the hearing yesterday and suggested.

This site was still under consideration yesterday. school buildings

The College has one of the best in the Colony and is in one of the finest toenli-

A result of itrent report inties on the Mainland. the papers of speculation among We inaintes, that the Military a Borities might take over the place, "the sponker declater that he had et in touch with the Mitary jond shartering authorities yester- day afternoon. He was tolt they knew nothing about the matter.

The Rev. Mr. Smith further fade that the reson for the peeling yesterday was to discuss The formation of a committed prosinated and elected by the Flag carajı inmates themselves for the

urpose of rinning the place.

We do so want to Hære spirit of real enepezi tion of friendship between us," he declared,

Reminders

F

feel that

St.

Financial Position

Commenting on the Anaricial portion of the Estate, the speaker said that $14,000 was borrowed hy the Council to do large scale Antejpi vepairs when the Govern- amit honded thes camp over to the Concil's jurisdiction. To date $5,- 300 this has been paid back The rest is being made up from The $24 monthly rent paid by the mimates, fie nikded.

The Rev. Mr. Smith then deal! with the question, of the over- Prawding of certain rooms. The 201 the

Tirham Univell had recently laid as athy an extremely

down the halted number of oc- dsalt Foreigners were escorted by uni-punts for each formed men when tay Tuned. Pichires of the persel taken and referred to who,over anyone disembarked 3;t;་ 11. leave.

Wets

They said the population seem ed to be entirely pntive put fad appxovely ant ten SLEEP modern meclinisms as a type- writer, which they thought was

wireless set. Pluspraus were strange to them.

Binoculars and rudios sealed when they arrived. These were returned before their depar ture.

this

were

kit and one."

as seven

Whis! YMCA,

Today

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European

adjourned for the findings on July 19.

Tweedie, he secon

that

the

grounding

Funeral Of Constance Rating

were ac-

Full novel rites corded to Stoker-Mechanic T Kirk of HMS Constance as he was laid to rest at the Colonial Cemelery, Happy Valley, yes. terday.

Mr. N. Garland, Director of that the ship was grounded was the Marine Department, pre- Mr. P. J. sided with Lieutenant-Com-crigineer.

Aged 19, decensed was killed on He said

the afternoon uf mander J. B. P. Stirling, Cup-

July D. In ab accident at Stone Cutters Inland tain J. W. Tinson, Captain F.sounded like a series of thuds on

during a ficid firing practice. Ho N. Booth and Captain H. J. the ship's port side. Cairns as members.

At first he said he thought the way reported to have got too close to n detonator charge represent- thuds were water rammings buting a mortar fire and died in

iter when be received the en-

Mr. H. Capstick represented Mr. O. V. Basham, muster of the

5. Inchmark. ile also held watching brief for the owners

be

d

Ale room telegraph asking later from its explosion. the engines be stopped, he call-

for the chief engineer, the stip Messrs. Willemson

A Ποιν and Company.

minutes later another According to Mr. Basham. at/reversed was heard in the en- ordering the engine to about I a.m. on May 20, his ves- (women's section), sel was enveloped in and wea-kine roun 10 1.135

The quartermaster who was at the wheel during the time when Stephen's College, Prize Giv.ther and the visibility was poor.

There was also heavy rainfall. ing Day, Stanley. 5.30 p.m. Talk on

At about 1.50 .. he was call the ship was grounded was Wong "Darkroom Technique".

Yau-shan. ed by the second offer to the

Wong sponsored by the Photo-

tuld, the court that ho second officer bridge where the graphic Society of Hong Kong pointed out a breakwater toward went on duly at about one o'clock The H Club meeting Talbot House, the port bow.

on the morning of May 28. Dur- 50, Maerlonmel Road, R.30

"Then I noticed that-the-vesing the course of steering he was sel was not moving," the captain degree and a

following the compass at a 302- Northwesterly di- added.

rection. Immediately all engines were ordered to be stopped and this point the captain realised that his ship was grounded. There was no bump or shock.

+ p.m. Sinn-British Club Orchestra re- hearsal, Cosmo Club, 6 m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.109. Y's Men's Club luncheon, Root

Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30 p.in, Union Church, latile il meet- ing. Helena May Institute, 3

p.m.

Could Hardly See

л

the

Decensed joined Constance last November, and in survived by hir mother

and father in Belfast, County Antrim, North Ireland.

Men from Constance served As pull-bearers, carrying coffin past an escort and a firing squad drawn from. the ship. Following the coffin schlei J. mourners were Able Seaman Davis, Captain F. P. Baker. Commander of Constance, and Lt. (E) A. J. B. Gemmeil. "The last rites were performer the Rev. M. L. Collings, of the by the Methodist Church, after which three volleys were fired and the Mrs t "revcilia" sounded. Wreaths were sent by Mum.

It. (E) A. 3. B. Geminell, garet, Brian, fooky, Gyro, R. D. Naden. Fresty, Charlies, Astle, Woodle, J. Mckeroute, Will, Jack, John, Goldsmith, A. Hodgson, Jack Foster, LSM J. O. Henderson, G. Ewlank, After PO

and E.R.A Mess, & Mess, 4 Menn, 12, 14 and

Mens, Rifle Range Stuff (Stone cutters), Officers and Ship's Come pany (HMS Constance), P.O.S.M.'s Mem, 2, 3 and 10 Moss, Members of 8 Mess. Officers of Constance and Chief Petty Officers,

Post"

When asked by the court whe- Dad and family. Ctir. F. Fix Mont

ther the steering gear was diff- cult to operate, Wong sald that Mr. Basham further wald that he had no difficulties with the during this ported his bond wheel but he could hardly see mate and two quartermasters anything as the weather was bad wore

on the pretent

bridge and the night was dark. One of the latter was standing All he could see were

second mate and another quarter- watch on the bridge.

the voyage the ves-master. The latter was on watch

not outside the bridgebause, on

starboard side..

Throughout device was

French National Day, reception sel's

at The Gripps, HK Hotel, used, besides the area. where the

Incident occurred, was not very. well charted.

can find an answer Kowloon Rotary "I hope we |ta ilus problem,” he stated.

would ask you very turnertly to: discuss this inter among your selves to see if you can and a solution,"

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The occupants of the estate are composed mainly of Portuguese. with a sprinkling of Erosluna. Chinese and other nationalities.

WAR DAMAGE IN EGYPT

33, M. Colles Road. 3 p.m.

SATURDAY

thenones, Chlo!

There was also a strong gale and at about 1:50 a.m. the bow of the vessel struck the reef and immediately the hull slid on to the reet.

He further said that during the time he was at the wheel, the second offleer constantly checked the course he was luking.

The second quartermaster on the bridge during the time when the ship was grounded said that

HMS Constance.

ARMED ROBBERY

Three men armed with a pistol and a dagger robbed Filiping woman of a gold watch a gold chain and a gold necklace early yesterday morning.

The Filpino woman who lived Kwong Road, Hung Hom, is a In an un-numbered hyt on Tien

lleved to be a refugee fom Shanghai.

6.30 p.m.

Club, talk "Wing over Haiwal By Mr. He ended his evidence by say Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

G. O'Donnell, Peninsula ing that during the time when

FRIDAY

his vessel was moving towards the grounded

nearest area, the Swimming Gula and Dance, Eu-land was about 28 miles away.

ropast: YMCA, Kowloon. St. Paul's

Weather Cloudy Speech Day,

Mr. Joseph Tomaszerwski, the vestol's second officer, tcatified VRC-Chinese YMCA, inter-club that on May 20, he went on the

swimming gala, nt VRC bridge to take sights but there although he was on watch on the swimming pool, 0.30 p.m.

was no possibility of doing so be-bridge he could 'not ace anything cause the weather was

very within 40 to 50 feet away from cloudy.

the ship. At midnight of May 26, Mr.

He added that due to the dark- Tomaszewski was the officer-on-ness, he did not see the vessel duly on the bridge.

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approaching shore. sald

the weather was over- The last witness was the ship's proximately four feet of water. cast and it was dark.

carpenter, Llu Slu-gook who was After the carpenter bad testi. "At about, thirty minutes, after | asleep nguinst

when the mishap tooked, Mr. Basham, was again call+ midnight, rain began to fall and place.

He was awakened from his sleep forth by the court

ed to answer some questions put he visibility was very poor.

"About Bily minutes after one by a quartermaster who told him 'clock a peculiar nolso was that the ship was grounded. Mr. Wicks ruled that the state heard,"

the second mate con- His first job after he went on subnult their ment made by the accused to the tinued. aged 35, had agreement should

deck was to check for leakages his ball of $20 estrented when he

clans without delty direct to police be

evidence. "The noise was

like a sen but he found none. failed to answer the charge of the Departraent of Compensation, Defendant's

breaking."

Doys and girls were dresseri m blue unifom5, The adults wor green khaki.

GOLD ORDERED CONFISCATED Twenly goli bors weighing approximately 100 fuels and of

etally valued at $14,000, were ordered to be confiscated by Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday.

Phan Phut-son,

exporting gold without a permit.

By an exchange of Notes with the United Kingdom Government, the Egyptian Government has agreed to grant to persons who re British nationals, compensa- tion in respect of war damage to property in Egypt not less favour-

ARMS CASE ADJOURNED

Hearing of the

Case

able thun that which is accorded Chou. Kan, waiter, for possession to Egyptian aaliqnals under the of arme with intent to robbery, provisions of Egyptian legislation. Was resumed before Mr. J. Wicks

British claimants,

in order to at Kowloon yesterday.

benefit by the provisions of the

Ministry of Public Works,

It was stated that on July 11, Sharia El Sherifetu, Cairo.

to declare and replied

Under United Kingdom

3,

bed as Percy

Chen,

instructed by Mr. Stewart, had previously objected to Its War being admitted as evidence.

Detective-Inspector Hidden, who made the arrest,

WIR oxamined by Mr. Percy Chen..

The case was adjourned til 2:30 p.m. on July 19.

defendant was asked at Kai Tak damage legislation, Egyptian na Airport whether he had any gold tionals and corporations having

in the gult was found suffered war damage in the United hidden in the fulse bottoms of Kingdom are already entitled to

- negative. The

two suitcaseS.

GOLD SEIZURES

MADE HERE.

More than 300

tagls of gold

Were selaed by the Western dis- yesterday morning

telet pollce

near the Western Markel.

It is sold that the gold was found concealed in a basket of vegetables..

Loolle who was carrying the. basket was detained for question-

Ing

Another 500 taels of gold, coh- cealed in an fee-box on board the American President Liner,

was seized

Fresident. Cleveland,

38.

on Monday by a party of revenue officers.

SPC FLOWER DAY

The Society for the Protection of Children will hold its arthaf Flower Day on Saturday when many helpers, including school, children will nasist In raising mds by reliling paper flowers in

Letreats

#1 Bociety

appoils to fre

compensation.

Kwok--Ede Wedding

Mel: Kde The Rev Kown of

She carri

boer of the public to give genky- hus, to help the Society in its task of caring for the very poor arsi destitute mothers and oil · Kong Hotel ren in the Colony,

CROSS-

-aud Kwok and Miss Makel

#162, John's-Cathedral Inclated. The Bride wore m Jan bodies and short träl besar blosseins and tuber Akita at Fumblin Room, Hong

are, knending, thoip, kenoymadiso

One of the questions was why he, gave the order to

abandon ship. To this the captain replied that the Salvage Master on board thes. Caroline Moller which ar

On May 30, the ship bogan to rived at the scene more than ten The captain was immediately leak. This resulted in the food-days later, told him that the ves called for. But he came up at Ing of the fourth hold by, up- Isel ta considered a total loss. that moment and all engines

were ordered to be stopped.

"I took the soundings and dise covered that the depih of The sea, was from 12 to 10 feet.

"At the time when the captain was called, was made,"

no step to reduce the vessel's speed was

the Becand imply ended.

The vessel's first officer, Mr.

Gilbert A. Patterson,

also Buld

that at the time of; the incident

Che

fact,"

weather

Was very bad." "In

" he continued, sinue their departure from". Thursday Island

on May 25, they were in weather all the time.”

Engineer's Evidence

bad

- Mr. L. A. Hutcheson, the first engined, sold that he first knew of the incident) when, he was call-4 ed by the third engineer, who was then on duty in the engine room

He immediately went to the englab room and found that therd

Yas

nothing wrong with the

engines.

2.

· He then left the engine room to go to the bridge and when he roturned.....to the engine room ardin he heard the Engine room telegraph ringing for full spoed

* He Fcomplied" with the signal

did not movë. thing:

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