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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1949.

Reds Not To Embarrass Hong Kong After Fall Of Canton, Sources State

Personalia

The passengers who left Hong Kong by the ths. Ruys for South Africa and South America yes-, terday included Mr..8. Carr. "Mr. and Mrs. A. Crawford, Dr: and Mrs. F. Pradal, Mrs. Sentin P. W. Seng, Mrs. L Wong and children') und Mrs. Chen Keh-chi.

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Departures for Singapore yen- terday by the as. Szethuen 10- cluded. Miss 6. - Jolinson, .......Jẩn. Peter Mason, Mr. A. 7. Courtney, Mra. W. Courtney and Mr. D. P. Crawford.

Depozaurės on Tuesday froni the Peninsula Hotel included Mr. and Mrs. E.-L. Souder, “Mr. ; and Mrs Young, Mesra N. Croit

(By A "China Mail" Special Correspondent) It is unlikely that the Chinese Communists will try, to embarrass the Colony of Hong Kong' of Jeast temporarily once they occupy the capital of Kwangtung, according to informed sources, Complete evacuation of the Nationalist Govern- ment seat is expected to be completed in two weeks.

European Woman

As the Chinese Communists! are in need of raw materials which can be obtained from Hong Kong, it is expected that they will endeavour to "friendly maintain

relations With the Colony.

Some bellove li

fall of Canton, Britain wii re cognize the new de facto govern- | ment and accord it full recogni- Mrs. Barbarackerris coms Pien when the proposed Condition before Mr. J. Wicks at Kow-ipvernment is officially innu- pop Cours, yesterday on P gurated on October 10 at Peiping. charge of behaving in a dis-

orderly manner while drunk, General Pal Chung-hsi. N. at the T-Lang Police Station, tienalist Commander-in-Chief in

General Bir J. Harping

C-I-C, FELF Expected fa Colony Today

Britain's new Commander- in-Chief, Far East Land For- ces, Lieutenant-General Sir John Harding, KCB, CBE, DSO, MC, is due to arrive in Hong Kong today by BOAC from his headquarters at Singapore. Sir John has succeeded Generat Sir Neil Ritchie who returned to the United Kingdom recently.

Born in February, 1998, Gener- Some observers are of theal Harding WRN educated at win take liminster Grammar School. His epision that America Lover Talwan from Generolissime home is nt Neher Compton, Sher-

Kal-shek Chlung

immolately borne, Dorsel.

W. F. Pethick Loui Basargam M..A. Khan, W. A. Bishop, F Coveney, M. J. Chen, Q.Telo, J. G. Fanning, L. C. Norden, P. K. Mei, S. F. Pryor, J. R. Laugh- lin, F. F. Franklin, T. 11. Gillett, H. G. Harker, YL Chung, Kowloon, on August 8, 1949. Central China, may not put up a Lyou. M. L. Gordon, and F. 5.

An original charge of a simi-iht rizalmat the evaneing Com Lagemann,

lar offence Alleged to have taken munist armies especially follow

White Paper which ties Altered Among the new arrivals at the place at Bankow Road, was with-ing the release of the American

drawn by the prosecution.

all bope of further American and Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday word) Defendant pleaded gully to China. Mr. and Mrs, T. E. Freeman, DSI J. Hidden, prosecuting! Captain and Mrs. D. D. Gorden, told the Court that at 12.30 am. Mis, B. Bernier, Captain and Mrs. on August he was called to the 0. W. Little, Messrs, Sing See-Charge Room and was infested muk, W. R. Varice, T. F. Taylor, that defendant wished to lay a; W. N. Jardine, C. Fonsecu, H. E. |

complaint. Hacking, W. Zndra, Y. C. Ma,j and

R. I. A. Contopher.

Mr. R. A. McLaren, President of the Pacific Transport Joe, has completed his annual tour of the Far East on behalf speech was incoherent, her breath smelt of liquor and she struck નર્મ his company and to assist in the jaxl driver on the face in his building up trade Across Pacific.

"Leaders in all walks of life," Mr. Mclaren summed up, "look forward to an increasing conumy In the Orient and slowly improv ing trade with the Pocille Coust." Mr. McLaren had visited Japan, Hong Kong, und the Philippine Islands.

He told the Indy who he was and she began to tell him a story. When she began he formed the

influence of liquor,

Lines,ression that she was under Nationalists

the

iler

has

TENANCY CASE HEARD AT SUPREME COURT

An

actign for a declaration that guy alght of title possessed, by plaintiff and defendant, in the tenency, of cortain premises formed part of their partnership property was heard at the Supreme Court yesterday.

Plaintiff, Chu Shut-suen, alias Sul Cheong-tong, merchant, of 101 Jervois Street, also asks for inquiries, and accounts to be submitted by defendant, in respect of their. partnership in the firm of Lee Cheong Hong.

Chu is represented by Mr.¡ ***** B. A. Bernacchi instructed by

Mr. S. N. Quinn of Brutton

and Company. Mr. D.-A. L.

Wright, on the instructions of

Mr. P. J. Griffiths, is appear- ing on behalf of Mak Ching.}. merchant of 17 Connaught Road West, first floor.

The action is being heard by Mr. Justlee Williams, senior Pulsne Judge,

The statement of claim sinies that plaintif entered into a ver- bal agreement with defendant lo Ortober 1945 for the purpose of

currying

DI

the business on dealera in merchandise # 17 Connaught Road West, hrst floor. in the Arm name of Led Cheong

The tenancy of the premises. wan, oud is still held under the Jame No xe Term was agreed upon for the duration of the partnership, and it was dis- solved by consent about July 31, 1947.

Plaintiff now

claims for ac- counts to be submitted, and In- be made in respect of quirles the accounts, and also for a de.

following the capture of Canton

During the Arst two and a half by the Communists.

years of the First World War he The military situations of the served in the Territorial Army. become pre-In March, 1917, he was commis- carious following the defertion of stoned in the Somerset Light In-claration that any right of title General Cheng Chien, former fantry. From April, 1916 until 1921, he was with the Governor of Hunan, and Genna! July

Corps, serving in Chen Ming-Jer, the new Governor Machine Gui

Egypt and Asjalte Gallipoli and who controlled three armien

ice wounded and fieneral Pai Chung-hat might | Turkey, bein en be forced to abandon - winning the

North of Hengyang.

BUDI

presence.

She then alleged that the taxi- had tried to assault her driver by kissing her in the ear.

The prosecuting officer said that the main question today i he then suggested that she go to the Kowloon Hospital as her left elbow was bleeding.

Inspector Hidden continued that defendant was from Shang- hat and is now living at the Sea- men's Institute as a refugee. She was married to an Englishman, whom she has

whether or not General Pai Chung-hat whil make a stanc

Chinese altacking

With Wavell

1st

the

At the outbreak of the last war She was certifed to be drink for a decisive battle or continue } he' WOR commanding the

the withdrawni by a medical officer at the Hos-

of his troops battalion of his regiment, Current Indications are that he Somerset Light Infantry. In Ocio- Pital.

wit withdraw gradually into ber, 1940, he went to the Middle Kwangul, his native province. East as GSOI, the 6th Division. A Latest reports

show that die few days later he was appointed Communist armies are BGS Western Desert Force during

three In

directions. Lord Wavell's offensive, Early in not seen since Communist General Lin Plao's 1042, ho became DMI Middle

men are driving along the

he Can Eat and eight months later, an ton-Hankow railway,

Field Marshal Alexander's taking with Hengshan as their

over the Middðv Eastern Com- General

mand,

DCOS. forces are heading for Kanchow; and General Chen YI's troops use aiming for Amoy and Foochow

WU TE-CHEN FOR TAIPEH Guneral Wn Te-chen, Minister without Portfolio in the Chinese Nationalist Government.. left for 1938. She held a good position in Tulpeh by CATC Convair plane Shanghal, owning a wireless shop with Mudame Wu. in partnership with her brother. *General Wu is going

He added that defendant hopes to Tulpeh

to receive last-minule Instruc- to go back to England to rejoin tous from Generalissino Chiang her husband soon. Kai-slick. After a stop-over of

A fine of $10 was imposei. two days the General will pro- ceed to Tokyo to confer with General Douglas MacArthur on the situation in the Far East.

At Kal Tak to see General and Madame Wu off were their sons Messrs Wu Tze-chang, Wu Yua- in and Kuomintang Party mem- bera.

Decision Awaited

tive.

Liv

Observers here forecast the

ed

At El Alamein he command- the Division continuing with them until he was wound- ëd In the purault to Tripoll.

assessed by the parties in the tenney of 17 Connaught Roud West formed part of the partner- shiproperty, and that plaintif is also entitled to the Jointly with defendant.

tenancy

Third Fatal Rabies Case

The third fatal Case of human cables this year was recorded in the weekly

·Health Return for the perist ended July 7. The name of Ahỳ vidtīm and the circums- tances of the case were not disclosed by the Government spokesman.

to

In addition

the three human cance, there have been nine rables CASTS in volving animals — 'alt with fatal effects.

The Health Return shows that smallpox has been placed In the category of "special Infectious diseases" вле of in the which was recorded

It was perlod under review. an imported case,

In the me wock, there were

44 deaths from tuber-· culosis. Total deaths from

all causes was 374 as against 1,063 births.

SILK WORKERS REMANDED

Seven Mayar Silk Mills stik-

workers ing

were yesterday brought before Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon Magistracy fur having Also Claims Damages

allegedly assaulted a stuff rem- ber, San Kin-sku, and causing Alternatively, if defendant by grievous bodily harm on San, on his actions, has caused the rights Augual 4 at Tsun Wan, New Ter- of plaintiff to be lost, plaintir ritories.

Chan Man- Defendants were also claims camages.

Defendant or the other handhok, aged 37, Wong Wo-chuen, claltus that Chu never resided at aged 33, Chin Tsung-miu, aged 17 Connaught Road West, first Chan Cl-ping, aged 26, Kwo

38, Leong Shing-yau,

aged 33, door. He also denies that a ver-

Chun-sze, aged 20, all weavers, bsi agreement was entered into

and Ng Kim-kan, aged 31, a storeman. further allegos Defendants pleaded not guilty to the horge, and were remand- antered into during Decembered for eight days. Defendant 1048, and that the partnership were allowed ball of $750 each.

In October 1045.

Defendant that the verbal agreement was

commenced business

about

FATHER GHERZI

IN MACAO

Hon ha

Las

Kong,

January 1946. He was solely entitled to the tenancy, which ne claims, does not now-> evar did-form part of the evacuation

Generalissimo After his recovery ho was pro

partners' assets or property.

Macao, August_10. iang Kai-shuk's troops to Tai-noted acting Lieutenant-General Chiang

Aboul July 31, 1947, the state- wan should General Pai continue and given the 8th Corps at home

The Reverend there

Father Ernest ment of defence goes on,

of Director Gherzi, SJ, of his forces. The then preparing for the landing in was put in writing in the books Meteorology. the

the withdrawal

Seismology and In January, 1944 he of the partnership an account of Radiology. Sections of the Zika- success of such evacuation, pre-i Normandy. sumably through Amey, will na rejoined Lord Alexander as GGS plaintifs claim against defendant. wel Observatory, af The Governor's

on National's decision turally depend on

Allied Armies Italy.

Upon the said acccunt, there was arrived here froni In December, 1944, he was ap-found to be due from defendant whether an inquiry into the General Tang En-po's troope

Invited by Dr. Eduardo Brazzo, sinking of the British Hong

All Nationalist Government de pointed. Chief of Staff,

except the Ministry hed Ucadquarters, Mediterranean to plaintif, $12,274.87. It was Portuguese Consul at Hong Road, Kong-Macao cargo vessel Tai partments,

Affairs, will be Theatre. He later became COC partners that the indebtedness Father Gherzi will make sug Fung will be held. or not is of Foreign

The Corps CMF and is such was defendant to plaintiff should be Meteorological Observatory, which evacuated to Chungking.

for improving the Macao being awaited.

Opinion of The remote cily of Tihwn

the Jesult, of their towing him to take goods of the should to moved

Talia), and the in laly until the time

become an Important (Urumchi) in Sinklang will be of the craft, which sank within

the international selentific centre- linked again with Central China 20 minutes after striking sub- Kwangtung Provincial Govern withdrawal from that country. In partnership then stored lo by a regular air route by the merged rocks at dawn on August 3 mant Wild Dobably transfer to July 1947 he became GOC-in-C, Wing On godown."

Hainan Island.

CATC LINE TO TIHWA

Al-

then vestrally agreed between the

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gestions

It is learned that the master/ Foreign Affairs Minisity will be in cummand of the Allied Forces discharged by defendant by al-in the

middle of the month, when CATC nem Cheung Chau Lighthouse en

will temporarily resume its Lan-route from the Portuguese colonyi chow-Tihwa route.

to Hong Kong, hus submitted his Morine Depart- conducted ports to the cvery two weeks between Lan-ment.

Flights will be

chow and Thwn. The line, the One passenger was drowned as nidy regular air link between a result of the accident. Stiklang and other parts Chinn, was suspended earlier in the year due lo fuel shortage in

the area.

WEDDINGS

of

Survivors of the ill-fated vessel were picked up by two river vessels plying en the same route which arrived in time.

COOLIE UP ON ASSAULT CHARGE

The weddding of Karl Otto Gustafsson, missionary, of 33 Granville Road, and Frida Livina, Fun Tim Fat, aged 27, coolie, Danielsson, took place at the Sup- of 135 Connaught Road West, reme Court Marriage Registrar's third, foor, was given the option Office Jesterday in the presence of a fine of $50 or 14 days in of R. Munro and Gustav Nystrom, prikop at

Cerical yesterday

Southern Command.

Three-Month Sentence For Driving Under Influence Of Drink

It was also Our Own Correspondent.

agreed that plaintiff Wos to

ment from defendant of his in- debtedness in the

receive a "written teknowledge-| MACAO-KONGMOON

RADIO-PHONE

Written Note

of sum

Macho, August 10: The Radio Telephone Service between Macao and Kwongmoon Defendant further claims that was inaugurated yesterday. It on July 31, 1947, a written note will operate on week days from of indebtedness was accordingly am to 7 pm.-daily and on Sun-

on the

he b Has always been-

handed over to plaintiff. Subee-day from 10 am: to phim như quently, the sum of $200 was from 3 pan. to 5 pm.

The rate for a three-minute Mr. Blair-Kerr, magistrate at Kowloon, yesterday aid in cash to plainfin, and noted

the accounts. The said goods dinery call will be MSB and

M$2.00 for imposed a sentence of three months, im of the partnership werb duly de-

every additional minute. An urgent three-minute livered to plaintiff, He claims. prisonment without the option of q fing, on

Defendant shally claims that cest cost $12-Our Own Cór- Wong Shu kan, aged 30, a No. Ai nhìn Duild,

respondent. er of 491 Chatham Road, third floor.

wling to pay the sum 01 $1,570.87, being the balance owing Wong was found guilty on about six feet from the left kerb. to plaintiff, and that an account The forthcoming weddings have on July 28, defendant assaulted charges of driving without the cyclist's head struck the left has already beca dong in writing and agreed between plaintiff and been announced of Sergeant lah Cheung Man-shing, because the due care and attention, fail- kerb and suffered injuries.

"The prosecution went on to say

defendant. Munro Bell & Stanley Fort, and latter objected to defendant and ing to report after an accident,

Mr. Bernacchi then opened up Corporal Molly Myra Ralicu, of others boarding a ship belonging and driving under the Influ-that defendant stopped his car 30 Macdonnell Road; Willam Ale- to Jeb Shun and Company with ence of drink.

his case, in the course of which for a while after he had knocked xander Garcia, cjétk, of 41 King's out tickets.

The case came to light when af

down the cyclist, and then drove he told the Court that, the case Road,

was divisible into two portions. and Flomcita Eldora

at a high speed. Later, a re- One was the issue regarding the During the assault complainant | cyclist, Siu' Chun-jeung. Boures, typist, of 25 Ashley Road, Josi 'his" watch and felt 'hal',

knocked down by defendant's car Dort of the accident was circulat-trianey, and the other ibe settled

account Issue

It was stated that at 11:30 p.m.

QUAKER OATS breakfasts

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Was

near Ma Thu Wai Road, on the ed to all police stallons.

After the accident, the number

After lejul submissions, plain-- night of August 9. Slu suffered plate of defendant's

detained in WAS

in hos-picked up on the road side. Later his own behalf ofier which he was un look the stand to testify on for more than a week.

Burles

and

car

ub-Innector Bud, FL rested by traffic police at

3. defendant was

on Rokuat 3,

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at about 10.40 p.m. defendant was Was cross-examined by Mr. Junction

the

Wright.

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And

Hearing was then adjourned until today.

MAGICIAN TO cor colon Hospital. Medical examla-

ENTERTAIN AT IRC

SOMAKER to help childron graw!.ided with a relist, who was then tiene reas that that tief meant was

"that of about b ́;

and of Jordan Road driving private car HK964 along album Road. He was Chatham Road towards Kowloon later, he was taken to the Kow-

Hung Hom Police Blation give more nourishment city When Dear Ms

Wal Ros, defentiant's proceeding in same direction under the thinulence of alcohol.

Defendant Whitled in Court The "Great Marving," who that he had a a pravious convlo Lion for

driving under the in-

has held audiences in Hong filence of Haube,

Kong, Australia and other The complainant told the Court parts spellhound with uncanny - that he was 'u časull coolie at the feats of magic, will perform at Howli Wharf and cared the Indian Recreation Club on wages of 14 per day. He had no

day. He had no Saturday, familly to support

-CHONCH HEALTH BREAKFASTE

“klank of water. Add'inli.” When

· for‹ 23⁄4* sóinistes:

DEFENDANT REMANDED

Mrs. Bertha Pears of 4, Knight, Street, und door, wala

Before Dr Court

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Tho, Social Sub-Committee of Pipe Chow, of Kowloon Hos. the Club Has also bentred the

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and TRUSTEES for the

and the FAR EAST

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