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SINGAPORE YOUTHS GET HARD LABOUR

Reminders

Today

IIK Light Orchestra Singers' re- hemat, St. John's Cathedral

hal 7.30 p.m.

Crown Land Sale, District Office, Kowloon Magistracy Bldg. 11.30 am.

UK Fastball Associbtion Comell meeting, Prince's Bldg., 5.15 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1949,

Polica 16

In Colony

Inspector-General and Ad- viter W. C. Johnson of the Oolonial Police arrived in the Colony from London by BOAC yesterday. He was accompanied by Mr. F. K. Boyle.

Mr. Johnson will inspect the Polica #ystem in the Colony.

those at the Among

Bir: port to meet him were the Commissioner of Police, Mr. D. W. Mackintosh. Captain A. F. B. Wilson, ADC to the Governor, and Superinton- deni T. E. Clunie,

Mr. Johnson will stay In the Colony for a fortnight.

Ten years' hard labour and 20 strakes of the cano sach was the punishment meted out to two Singapore youths at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when wore convicted of robbery, possession of arms and ammunition, con- spiracy to rob, and possession of arms. The senior Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Williams, commended the police-particularly Detec- tive Inspector J. R. Sykes-in this connec- tion, and directed Crown Counsel to bring this to the attention of the Commissioner of Police. A jury

und i The men repeated the perfonn- of four men three women—who retired for fance on another taxi driver on 15 minutes-found Wong Pui, | Apill" 30. But the plans went »lius Lo Shing. and Chan awry that night, and their 'ex- Social Evening at Headquarters King-san, aged 23 and 28, res-

pected raid was nipped in the

d by the pallee, Forces, Sergeantspectively, unanimously guilty

Both men dented the allegations Meis, Queen's "Road, East, on all counts in the indictment,

The Editor takes no respon 11.30 ..

against them, and claimed that bility for views expressed in Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel. they bol been asmoulled by the etters by correspondents, and hu European YMCA Beach pienie, conducted the case for the pro-police who

Silverstrand besch, 2.30 pan, secution, assisted

compelled them too means necessarily agreed with by Detective-

inake certain statements. Dlocryan Hays' School Classical Sub-Inspector J. R. Sykes

Find cused, Wong Pul, sinirk- Concert for Serviceinen, 0.15 primera were not legally repre-ed deflantly as he was led down sented, and conducted, thaizen ja his cells. His wife, who had Lee from Singapore for the purpose of seeing hun was inter seen to be weeping outside the Supreme Court building.

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Whist Drive,

ffor, etvilions men), p.in.

and Service-

Private's Assault On Conductor

The

it was revealed by Mr. Hooton yesterday that though the two had no record In Us Caleny, their Anger prints were sent tú Malayo, it was learned later that Wong Pui had been convicted in Spgapore on March 23, 1947 for Extortion. Ine which he was zen- lances to four months.

ONE STEP AHEAD OF DEATH

Correspondence

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CHINA MERCHANTS SHIP OPERATIONS AFFECTED BY WAR

The Chinese Communists' military success has

had a serious effect on the Chinese Govern mont-owned Ching Morchants Steamship and Navigation Company. The largest shipping firm in China, the CMSN now has about 70 ships of 190,000 tons of shipping under its flag whereas in 1945, just after Japan surrendered, the CMSN fleet con- sisted of 90 ships of over 250,000 tons. Partly paralysed by the Red ters were being converted In occupation of all Chinese ports United States shipyards, North of Amoy, the

The official conclude by may- now has more than 20 ships Ing that the present period is the ying-idle-both-in-the-Colony hardest in the entire history of the firm. Not only has the firm and in Taiwan.

to overcome traffic problems but crew disputes and other minor problems are providing head-

CMSN

An official of the company told the "China Mail" that his com-

pany is not planning to start any new shipping routes in order to counter-balance the lost routes.

"All wa are planning to lo now is to reinforce our Southern traffe," he continued.

As sign of the Governmeal's cnicern over Nationalist China's Ladies Of The Day

shipping. the CMSN official in- Sir, Walle 1 have no wish fented that the Government is interfere with the welfare of any planning

to call a

conference person, I wish some action could with Chinese, shipping arms to be taken about the comparative seittle compensation problems for recent practice of heavily made lost ships with the ship owners, sip young women, in their scorek

Chest Freighters In Baltimora tables cccupying

Due to the big surplus tonnage lounges and restaurants in central

hours during Victorio for

tue in the world, plus low freight At prezent, Wang Is wanted by

the afternoon | costs and high cost of living, the The Singapore police for jumping

busiest times of

CMSN is not sending their ships. ad on charge of gang robbery.

and early evening. Second accused was also want-

"They will sit for an indeünite too far away from home to com- pet of cooling tea pete with foreign shipping, the ed by the law in Singwore for

perfod with A man who had been one

in front them, their eyes coving official stated. ping ball. He had a record of step ahead of certain death

at every possible customer. Tary theft and of receiving stolen pro-

on two occasions within two

have, apparently, endless patience berty in that port.

weeks arrived at Kai Tak by

and time on their hands. Those fa United States military mail f us coming in with wives of plane yesterday. He is Mr. friends, and only a little time to spare, find it rather irksome to In passing sentence, the Pulsne William R. Mathews, publish-

er of the "Arizona Star."

find not a single table vacant. Judge pointed out to the prisoners

Now, I am not trying to start that they had been found guilty Mr. Mathews was in the Ame

hunt after these 13,30 the jury of vry

party which another witch serious rican journalist's rrimes. The robbery at the gold-toured Indonesia at the invitation girls, and I know it is difficult for managements to keep them Titles chop at Juhaston Road of the Dutch Government.

bykiusly

Conting out on a KLM plane out. We don't want persecutious, the CMSN, the 4,000-ton freigh very carefully

although after all there is a re- 12 New York, the press grou KARI J

cent law about this, but surely stamped off at Amsterdam,

it would be KLM aircraft

possible for a few a return was an

European inspectors to keep an- flight, carrying some 45 passen-

et aid crashed, killing all.

btrusive watch for a few days, and warn the most regular offen- lers to keep away.

old fashioned, but I'm Maybe

any case, surely the night is The time for this sort of thing→ not 5 to 7 p.m.? And there are more appropriate pinces, would think, than central lounges used as meeting places by family

was

Carefully Planned

planned.

Private Cheng Sai, aged 27," crying it at Mr. Wil

51.

Lyemua

Barracks,

it

clared. "you kidnapped was divert and led him to a

tree. Dobbiesty you would have carried out another robbery an April 50, had it not been for the police work."

Th

After the press group had em pleted their tour, they were fly ing to India, Mr. Mathews an

charged before Mc. Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday with ansulting a tram conductor.

Cumplamant was Wan. Kam-

The Court also made an order Miss Dorothy Brinden left off a Detendant pleaded guilty, and be the censeation of the arms

Singapore for different destina Was given the option of a $15 and ammunition belonging to the tuns in the Far East. The plan for or five days imprisonment, efused, as well as a hull-tang. Bombay on July 12 killing carrying the 13 journalists crash. and payment of $10 as compensa- which was Intended. by them for ion to complainant or another the use of melting down the gold

alt on board, five days.

tooted from the Johnston Road Nand that at rand,

The prosecution 7.50 on Wednesday night, defen- | Turning to Crown Counsel, the dint attempts to board tram ear Pulsue Judge commended Le was going bady investigation carried out

No. 30, which

+

Mr. Mathews left his colleague | people?

na be intended to make a tour of For man's role in the political situa- Earl, studying the white

tion.

Easterly direction along Johnston by the police particularly that of days and will

He has been in Munila for eight Road, near the Southern play-hisperetur Sykes--and

leave for Toky ground. The tram was full. Com-i tin to bring this to the attention Kong.

directed after spending two days in Hong plaisant refused to let defendant of the Commissioner of Police. Into the team. Defcarbunt there. } Addressing Bub Inspector upon suited comptamant on Sykes, who pinyed

rol leading the right eye.

bringtog the criminals to

At the ptice station, defendant justice. Mr. Willians declared us alleges that he was assaulted, but he understood this was the last refused to undergo a medical ex-time Mr. Sykes would appear in amination.

Spalding.

DANGEROUS GOODS OFFENCE

HUNGRY.

onc

CO-

This is also one of the risin reasons that the CMBN is not bringing home four C.1 type freighters

bought two years

nches.

LANTAO AMBUSH SEQUEL

Eight young Chincse, charg- ed. with possession of arms and ammunition, were yester- duy committed for trial after committal proceedings concluded at Kowloon before Mr. J. Wicks.

were

It was stated by the prosecU- that while on patrol In a tipn remote part of Lantao Island on the night of June 7, a Polier party of four, under a sergeant, was ambushed by an armed gring, When reinforcements subsequent - by arrived, the Police combed in Island or seven days and ar- Formerly troop transports, therested nine suspects, one of whom C-1 freighters are still in Bolti- was discharged by the magistrate more waiting for the CMSN to when the prosecution offerta ng take over.

pvidence ngüinkt him at the last bearing.

Ego.

When they

were bought by

Balloon Tested In Kowloon

ra-

The first test ascent of n die sonde and radio wind-finding balloon to test temperature and humidity and the direction and speed of wind was carried out by the Royal Observatory yes- terday afternoon,

Royal Observatory personnel. were able to observe die balloon

ascend an altitude of 59,000 feet. Data recorded by the Royal that when

At 50.000 feet wind speed was, 62 degrees. 13 knots.

On the ground the balloon was five feet in diameter but at the time of bursting it was 15 feet in diameter.

of the remaining clabi who

for were committed

trial, fou- were seainen and the others were inemployed. They were You Kau, aged 25, NK Kit, aged 17, Chan Ki-cheung, aged 19, Luk Ping. nged 34, Yin Yap, aged 22, Lai Kau, aged 28. Leung Chung, aged 32 and Sin Hung-kan, nged 10.

faced Endividually, they harge of possession of arms and Ammunition, álleged to have been round on them or under their control at Tung Wan Temple, Lantao Island, on June 12. The Police seized three rifles, about nine

a.

revolvers and n quantity of ammunition of various calibres.

Detective Sub-Inspector Sum- mers, in evidence, said that on Tune 12, a party of police under the conynand of the DSP of th Marine Division, arrived in the vicinity of Shek Pik. Witness went to a temple at Tung Wan, where he saw a dead body near the temple. SI Schirietsky hand- d over to him three prisoners, Later, mother prisoner and cer

ain arms and ammunition, and n hand grenade were handed over to him by the DSP of the Marine Division.

1

Reciprocal Agreements

Sir,-I bog to endorse the article written by you in the "China Mail" of 20th inst. It is very appropriate. Visa entry to Observatory showed Canton costs a bona file traveller the balloon reached 24,000 feet, IKS12 each time, while the Chi-winds at all levels were in an nes are free to enter our

Easterly direction. tony.

When you took up the ques- tion of reciprocal agreement, you should take up and demand a that Court he is going to Malaya

he would like to wish him the ter of motor junk M2Z2T, was Ng Hing-wa, aged 29. mas-

reciprocal agreement concerning the rendition of the concessions best of luck and every success in charged before Mr. F. W. L Malaya,

and treaty ports in China. It is se

one-sided agreement. Wine and Chan on March 23 Skutil at the Marine Court

What precautions and guaran took part in an ormed raid ut a yesterday with committing u

lees have bees demanded by the goldsmiths

Johnston Road, breach of licence conditions foreign governments to safeguard Wanchai where 60 gold banglets, and conveying dangerous gonds the investments 1 gold finger rings and 12 pairs without a valid permit from pounds sterling in treaty ports

and particularly in Shanghal?

Governments, If the Chinese either Nationals or Communists, the of could not fulfil the terms agreement "If there is any agree-

A specially prepared razor on a ferry. The same day, wit- ment for rendition of the ex-blade with edges trality."

turned in ness, DSI Tyler, a party of police, foreign powers must have reserved the right to safe- was used by an unemployed and the two prisoners went to ripping off the Tung Wan temple at Shok Pik. guard the interest of their in- youth in tons of pounds sterling. vestments, which runs into mil- pockets of his victims in tram There, they found two rifles in

the undergrowth

On June 15, twn

נו!

together

of 137 Des

of millions of

of gold earrings were looted. The the Marine Department. two further conspired on April 30 to rob the Cheung $100 on each charge.

ite pleaded guilty and was fined Hing Watch Shop Vocus Roud Central, having with to be using petrol na fuci for his On July 20 defendant was found them arms for that purpose.

motor junk instead of parafin as prescribed by the conditions of his licence. The robbers-imunediately be- A drum of fure the Johnston Rend robbery about 54 gallons, was discovered petrol, containing The Choice of Champions. dipped a taxi driver and by the police on board his vessel. fied him to a tree. They then used Defendant possessed no valid cer- his car us a means of getting tificate for conveying this type of nationals had invested their hard oway, after the hold-up.

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ECA Closing Down Shipboard Office

by their governments, all foreign Under the pledge of protection

Camed savings in China and de- veloped the places but alas, what Is the result? If the Chinese Governments either Nationals or Communists could not protect and safeguard foreign interest, and investments, foreign powers have the right to step in and fulfi lie trust

trust their nationals had put into their

governments, Majority of the Chinese popu- concessions and iation will be glad to see the Bettioments run sumes before, as

they were more popcctul life, thin new un- and feading a happier contented

der their own corrupt Govern ments. A few die-hards may amount of ECA supplies have generally whole China will wel- show grievances outwardly but been unloaded recently,

The United States Economic Co-operation Ad- ministration is closing down its port office on the new aluminium ship, ss. Yu Men, of the Ming Sung Industrial Company.

According to an oméial of the ECA, the administration, which at present has a fairly large sta¤ in Canton, it plan- ning to operate in the Colony with a skeleton staff of four Americans and a handful of Chinese.

The ss. Yu Men is to be con-

come the move by foreign powers. To keep aloof is not a favour shown towards Chinese but it la Verted in the Hong Kong Wham.

taken by the Chinese as our pa Dock before going on

the Hong Kong-Macao run.

weakness and foolishness, Like her sister ship.

Time has reached and patience 65. Hu

is exhausted, All foreign powers Men, the ss. Yu Men was origin inust do something Ordered to leave the ss. Yually designed for the

to enforce Men before July 27, most of the River. Her maximum accommo- trol the foreign favestments,

Yangise their right to re-enter and con stait have removed their bedation is about 400 passengers do hope the volce of our griev- lengings and offer equipment but this is to be increased.

minoes should be made known to from the vessel alongside the The ss. Yu Men is expected to each foreign Government by Douglas Wharf, However, a száll begin her

run between the their presentatives, or by in-

is still being maintained on Colony and Macao during the fluential and farsighted journa-

offico board.

The contract between the ECA the end of this month... and the ship-owners expires by Originally, the port office, was Transient handle

set up cargoes. The staff will establish

on the mezzanine

their office

floor of Fodder Building

The focal FCA office yesterday

I received a shipment of 2,500 tons

Lice from

Kobe,

Unloaded" "hero"- "by" the

Pioneer Sea, the rice war

In Kobe einde all©Notí

now

middle of August The Hu Men lists. will join the run earlier.

PANTEEN

KROCHE

"DISGUSTED”.

'The FIRST YTTÄMINIZED

The data was recorded by the Observatory through radio signals sent back by a radio set attached

to the balloon.

The next morning witness and party of police led by ADCI Luscombe took the four prisoners to Tai-O from Shek Pik. When Fassing Wong Hang, all four pri soners volunteered to give

encountered the pollee patrol on the evening of June- -7. DSI Summers went on to say June 14, accompanied by

Razor Bladeformation and polated out where

Pickpocket

cars.

tram

that

01

CSI Tyler, he arrested two men

more.men

On July 120, two detectives on were arrested on a ferry at Tai a pickpocket patrol were in 20. These men led the police" to and saw defendunt. So Kau Kung Shan, where four re- Tang go up to a passenger, andvolvers were found. do something to his pocket. The delectives tóők hold of defendant's

A 30-year-old widow, Chong hand and found the razor blade. Siu-kuen, allas Chan Kau-koo, Only then did the passenger allas At PP, was sentenced to realise that his pocket had been three months imprisonment by cut and $40 gone.

Questioned by the Police de- Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yestor fendant admitted a previous theft day when she was convicted on a of $200 in a similar way.

charge of obtaining $411 from a Sentence of nine months im-16-year-old woman, Tam-Ylu-hing. prisonment was passed.

by false pretences.

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