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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1949.

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DEPARTMENT

Correspondence

The Editor takes no respon ribility for views erpressed in esters by correspondents, and by 10 means necessarily agrees with *hem.

Expulsion Difficulties

Sir. Our great government, the walk members of which istil around freely, continues to refuse to explain the motives for most of tabelions. After all, why should it It is accountable to no whatever democratic electorate, other pressure may be brought t bear on 12,

A good example is the ordin- ance relating to the expulsim od what the authorities consider un- desirable persons, Former Japa- nese collaborators, well known to everyone, are not of course ru- In fact, kurded as undesirable. with their money and position, they are bowed to and flattered, Does the government wonder that

on

many of us are. cynicut mud despite their unctuous utterances?

Anyway, if and when the Gun-) murusts take possession of South China and squat along the border of Hong Kong, quite possibly lu- posing stringent restrictiona

migration.

POS แม่- what do

If the Reds- thorities do then? refure to acerpt our delinquents and street walkers, thieves atid plum hiidlets (nurally we don't hear about the organisers of the

then traffic!)-what

Are they

all to be Impruoned here? If

of

Mc. H. Th. Melnich, (left) Far Eastern Representative of

Eltzen, menager Scandinavian Airlines, and Mr Jorgen

Mr. Thoresen and Company Limited, Hong Kong Agents. Meinich is here to inaugurate a new service between Stock- holm and Bangkok,{"China Mail" photo),

New Air Service

Europe To Far

From East

One of the fastest air services between Europe and

the Far East will be inaugurated in October, when the, Scandinavian Airlines System ex- tend its operations to Bangkok.

we can expect another outbreak Mr. H. Th. Meinich, representative, who is at pre-

of requisitioning. It appears the aspect has not occurred to our thorities. Or perhaps it has. If one wonders why we should not have been told about it,

DISGUSTED.

St. John Ambulance

Brigade

Sir-h a copy of the "Chino Mall of tart oth There are several letters of adverse criti- rism agalust the St. John Ambul- ance Brigade. Although I

now in touch with JE doings 13 would ask the various critles have they forgotten 1928-1940,

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That half a million of people were vaccinated free annually, by members who gave up their time for this,

sent in Hong Kong making arrangements for inaugurating the new service, told the Press yesterday that the flight from Stockholm to Bangkok, including stops of intermediate stations, will take only 36 hours.

Kuomintang Man Still In Custody

Menaces

Charge Heard At Criminal Sessions Trial

Two letters by post demanding HK$20,000 or so and threatening the recipient with dire con- sequences if he did not comply with their re- quests, formed the focal point of a trial at the Criminal Sessions yesterday. A The trial, which was, heard before. Mr. Justice Gould, Puisne Judge, was however adjourned until this morning following an application by Mr. Percy Chen, who explained that he had been instructed to defend the accused of the last minute.

The accused in the dock is tion in the early hours of hext Kui Chi-chun, unemployed, morning. followed by police who is standing trial before officers, Eventually he came aerons

and

certain spot, one white Bay to men jury of abe

package woman on two counts each of where he placed the uttering a letter demanding down and took possession of the

not. money with menaces and pos- session of a letter demanding money with menaces.

Mr. A. Hoalon. Crown Counsel, was ursisted in the prosecution by Detective Sub-Inspector H. Tyler.

When Crown Counsel

opener the case for the prosecution, Kut was not legally represented.

an

10elay.

Continuing, Mr. Hodton told the jury that thewatching police officers saw that when! complainant had withdrawn from the teene, someone came out of a nearby hut and walked over to the spot where the flag had been. The said package was then takeń into the nut.

In the course of corroborative

Police Close In evidence by witnesses Mr. Chen entered the Court and applied for

Theretipon the police closed in adjournment of the triat unit

on the hut. It was found that the occupied Explaining that he had been accused and his wife

The others instructed by Mr. P.J. Griffith one of the cubiries, In represent necused, he stated were occupied by other people, It would appear that the ac that Mr. Griffiths, who had in turn been told at the last minute eused knew what was being done, to act as solicitor for Kui, went Mr. Honton stated. Having found up to Central that morning by there was only sit in the paper inistake strat of the Supreme Court.

accured, before closed in, won seen

outside the

Travel on their DC-6 gir- Mr. Gould thereupon granted throw the package

hul. liners, all equipped with pres- the miljournment.

On searching thie necuser's with accom- surised cabins,

Mr. Hooton told the jury tha

were in relation in cubicle, the police reunit, among modation for 43 passengers, the charges

which other things, three books, In theso" threatening letters will be the last wurd in travel | two

banks were found some writing. by Chemg Yik- were received rumfort, raid Mr. Meinich.

chi, manager of the Chop Hun which were later found to end-

Kwai Chow eide with the hand-writing mus The Leasts for making Bing Steel Works,_of_

letters sent to kok the Far Eastern terminus in-

Street in the To Kwo Wan Dis-be threatening stead of Hong Kong is that Kai telet, Kowloon. The first of these Cheung Mr. Wu Yau-chuen, Com-Jak does not have the Incilities letters was received on June 4.

June 11. large while the second on landing of such of the Kuo- for th

June 8. mittee member

evening of On the as theirs, explainest for Hong Imers Bureau mintang

Airlines

repre- | Erbent received

Counsel went on, the

first Kong and Macao, was still in Scandinavian police custody last night. He tentative, but Hong Kong passen-

which was by post and be catered for by a letter, will detained by been bas

Hong service between

appeared to come from

the

Torder

the

the

12

501134

The number of hospitals and Special Branch since Tast Kong and Bangkok, arrangement | milltary authority. It said among

cliates under the direction off

the late Mr. Morris; all the wire free to the sick of the N.

T.

4.

The attendence of the Brigade

at all times during emergency. I myself knew what it was in offen "work the clock" round. I will admit that later events, with red tape introduced, brought a division chout which necessitat-

ed ecrtain resignations, myself,

race

day.

The authorities concerned yes

to comment terday refused the detention of the Kuomintang oflein.

Friends of Mr. W "China Mad" that letained on allegations versive agitation

told the he has been of sub- in connection! with the Kowloon City contro-

verky.

They added that

no

written

gade

saine

Korean Envoy.

The first Korean AmbRRIA → der to China, Mr. Shin uthent woty.farrivedZcKai Tak yet- terday. from Manila by PAM en route to Carton.

Mr. Shin' said that his Erh... bassy will follow the Nation- alipt Capital wherever moves.

It hare in to

bring up Aomin with tire

Nationallat Government the possible Pacific Unlon talk.

Mr. Bhin har been in China twice before. He met Dr. Bun Yat-sen in 1903 when he first came to Ching and from 1940 to 148 the Ambassador, was adviser to

Nationalist Military Board.

the

New Party

As

Solution. For China

Many

Chinese intellectuals expressed the

There were also found sume writing pads and envelopes. These were found to be of the

opinion rake as the envelopes and writ- have

paper on which the kiters in that neither the Communists. question were written out. Some nor the Kuomintang are cap- Lution

ton thread, cloth and celicable or desirable, as the rul the first two of which were dis- ers of China. envered to

Fame They feel that the anly

To

of the

for which Mr. Mehich is now other things that a certain misterial on that of the white flag, isolation to China's problems lies

making meals.

or

with local airlines

Inaugural Flight

The Inaugural night is ex- pected to be made on October 22. The first four fights will be by way of a trial and if the re- ault is satisfactory. a regular schedule will be fixed.

for one. But, the Order, the oldest churges have yet been

Hong Kong passengers will not Ortler of Chuvalry in the work,gainst Mr. Wu, They said they still exists--one which lows na fear that the authorities concer-only be able to book for Stock- halm but to any point in Europe and creed ned are planning to deport him. distinction of

The Kuomintang ofke to which Surely, 1984. 39 and 40-45 are

System Scandinavian proof of this as regards the local Mr. We was attached closed down the United Kingdom served by following the enactment of the

which pans the whole continent, in addition to operating overseas Societies Ordinance. The Ordin

Bervices to North and South and to Kenya in Eust America. Africa.

Corps

During the late war, thousands

of St. John members lost wirince proscribed political organisa- Hong Kong which are! tion in lives in the Services, doing thei

affiliated with parties abroad. In London humanitarian work. alone both then and nurse at luty posts were killed. In Hong Kong some of any former mem- hers were executed, others were" killed. Are they forgotten

I

criticism is

Justine, it is wo the duty of those crifles go to the Headquarters, and aait for a Regulations, and thea enpy of the point out where the fault Be

I am a stranger

KIUW

Evacuation Of Filipinos From Amoy

The Philippine Consul to Hong to 14 Kong, Mr.

Jose V.

Rodriguez,

Airlines

The intermediate stops will be Copenhagen, Zurich, Rome,

Damascus, Karachi and Calcutta.

Scandinavian Airlines Systern

thai

ary group was urgently in neerl of money, and mentioned Cheung was a first grade, mer. chant in Hong Kong und of some standing.

Loan Demand

***

picked up. The police later took a specimen i accused's handwriting. But the handwriting expert could not as

Third Party which na u nigr would endeavour to win the can- fidenes of the people by working for the goot of the natten,

The latest statement has come a Chinese Journalist who is

whether the one of the accused and the one in the lette were the same, as the accused, in a refuge here.

of making the speci-j In this statement, Mr. Chang The latter went on to demand in course of ma

Manchurla a loan of HK$20,000 or $30,000. men for the police uppeared to Chung-chi, a former

have been making an attempt to student, reenlled the long years It stipulated the place of pay. ment as the hillside near Madspulse his handwriting. He took of civil strife in China, He said Tau Wei Road. There would

ould about two hours to write out a that in this Twentieth Century, and the Coni- the Kuomintang Mr. short thing. be # white flag at the spot.

for munists have Horton Kni

sniti.

many years Assuming that Cheung

shamelessly taxed and killed the Corroborative evidence was su

seople. He then denounced the Kuomintang and Communist leu- rison to their position by exploitation anc Cers as having

the

made

h was to take payment, #way the white fag home and not pay; keep it. "If you do repentance will be too late," the note added. Complainant handed the letters, wiilch was written in Chinese Ho was then over to the police. instructed by them to go to the piace laid out in the letter in company with a police constable.

is a combine of the international The two of them did so, but no. sielines of Norway, Denmark and dag could be seen at the given ares in the hillsite, and nothing Sweden.

haped.

days afterwards, how. Cheung received

another

ever,

comparatively

then given by witnesses. It was ufter the second witness, a police constable, had testified, that Mr. Chen made his successful applien-sinughter. tion for adjournment.

Hearing will continue at 18 this morning.

GOLD FOUND. ON PASSENGER

Wharf

Third World War

also said Mr, Chank

that if China should permit itself to be drawn into a third world war in the future. there would be very little chance for its survival. He sold that China should not allow itself

to become the satellite Revenue Inspectors made an- either of America or of Russin. other haul when the ss, Wusuch

Interviewed by # "China Mail" Mr. Meinich, ts Far Eastern

on reporter, dir. Chang said that so berther! at Canton August 20. representative, is no stranger 10

Tied to the waste of a travel-is hoping to establish a. magazine He is not sure partisan views. Erigade, but 1 was very proud of yaid yesterday that the Philip the Far East, for he was with the letter from the same source ang trader, Lee Fuck, they found in the colony, and put forth non- 100 tacle of gold, officially valued when his plans can be materia- from 1927-1939 pine government was formulating Chinese Marime Customs for 14

It directed complainant to pay at $11,000.

Hised, that this will con-tans in Manila

to evacuate all years, from 1925 to 1930, before the fit but in stronger terms.

II's present

the money, the next day. It fur

Lee was not present in court} their nationals in Amoy who wish he returned home.

trip to Hong Kong is his first

ther pointed out that Cheung, had

when the charge It is the trend of the world alto leave.

disobeyed orders, and also that importing gold without a licence

yesterday "I'm sure to be back, and if he did not comply with the was read out. His bail of $10 was request this time. something ordered to be estreated and the

happen to his family. gold confiscated. would

Cheung went once more

Lore to the In another ship, the 88, Shih

Telter.

Arrivals Mon, on the same day at the

from Bangkok by Local agents of the airline are with this second

decided to pre- Wing Lok Wharf a married wo- CPA yesterday include Miss A police then pare a trap for the culprit. Aman, Wong Kim-mun, was arrest- G. Maloney, and Messrs. 11. T. dummy package, containing bun eri with 25. teels of goki In Meinicht and Shiah Chong-lee. dles of paper and a $10 bill, was her possession. She, too was ab-

find

its fine record

hope

time.

he said.

Thoresen and Company Limited.

present to be utterly restless. The former Philippine Consul visit to the Far East in 10 years, flere too Socialisation with Com- to Hong Kong, Mr. burcio Ballook forward to seeing the many

munistic influences has disrupted is now In Manila making tinai ne- Ar lives.

rangements to supply ships and friends I made here during my Give me any dear old Hong nircraft to facilitate the evacua- good old days with the Customs,"

friendly Chinese ton, Mr. Rodriguez added. Kong and the villagers (as before).

"Not only our own nationals. but Chinese who ROSA LANGLEY,

are married to who have Manly, NSW, Australia. Bilpino citizens, or

established residence in the Phi- Tipphice will be evacuated."

The Philippine Air Line sus- vended service from Amoy to the week-end Philippines over the

od- Irecause of the Communist

Sentence was reserved in a vance.

of malicious damage More then A month ago, the case Philippine government advised all wherein the defendant

described by the magistrate as of its nationals to leave Amoy.

being a racketeer.

A formal ball sponsored by the Mess will be HQLF Sergeants hield in the St. Joseph's Hall Kennedy Hoad on Friday.

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Kang's Leading Departmen

Put Salt In Petrol Tank

The

WJ3

case involved. Yau Slu- man, aged, 25, convicted of hav- ing maliciously put salt into the

of private petrol tank iz15. 210,

|

of

Personalia

made. This was handed over to sent in court and her bail of $10 Messrs. P. A. Bahnsen and Lim complainant, who, as instructed, was estreated and the gold con-Ka-thong arrived in the Colony went over to the hillside in ques-l fisented,

Mrs. Ang, Children Leave For Australia

car No. Mrs. Marjorie Ang, Australian girl married to a Chinese, boarded a Qantas plane with the Ang's three children yesterday morning bound for Australia,

A Prosecution witness testified that Yau had been seen at 4 a.m. one morning tinkering with car. the petrol tank lid of the The next morning at noon, the driver of the car discovered upon Investigation that salt was pré- sent in the tank.

A report was made to the Police which resulted in defen-

dant's arrest

She

will arrive in Sydney this afternoon about 2 p.m., and then board a plane för her home in Brisbane.

Mrs. Ang, who came to Hong visit his family occasionally in

Mrs. Ang, who was the last

by CRA yesterday from Manila.

Messrs. Liou Loy and Liuo Fong lelt for Singapore yester- day by CPA.

Zee Khan, Chinese Minister of Fitance, arrived. in Horn Kong yesterday by CATC Convair,

Mr. T. W. Kwek, Special Com- missioner for Kwangtung and Canton Kwangsi, departed for yesterday.

Week-end departures from the Peninsula Hotel included Messrs. C.C. Tien, W.N. Jen, S.J. Way- son-Taylor, R.H. Easter, P.G. Simmons, A.C. Lacy. J.G. Hol- fon, N. Stern, C.A. Butler: .L.. Gretary, A... Haddon, A.ử. Mong,

T.CH.

F Lesch, R

RIL. Bringeren, 1. Chao.pad

and J.D. Hicks. You denied knowledge of the Kong six weeks ago when her Austrolle.

in the petrol husband was threatened with

mong the new arrivals at the presence of salt tank. He admitted that on the deportation under the pro- passenger to board the Qantas

uliner at Kat Tak yesterday Peninsula Hotel during the, werk- morning in question, he had visions of the White Australia morning said with teurs In her end were Mr. and Mrs. W.C passed by the car, and had found Polley, had been living in a hut my "I can hardly stand toav Schmidt, Messra. S.T. Hsu, C the lid of the petrol tank un in a Kowloon City Chinese ing my husband, but we must King, M. Cham. B. C. Hope, CV.

the den and continued on placed. He thereupon, he claimed,

slum) -arch.

Think of the boys now, and we Wiliams, P.Y. Sze, E. McAL his way home. He was quite un

both know it is best that I take ister, M.S.. Polin, P. Hopkinson. Two weeks ngo, she wrote a

.N. Jen, and T.C. Kao. +30) aware of the incident until the letter to the Assistant Australian them back to Australin,

"I want to thank everyono Daid him a call the fol- Trade Commissioner, asking for

financial aid to pay air passage ogain who has been kind enough paid a simi

wonderful to us, of $20 by the driver of car: 1314 as, tea, money for having found the present Job for the latter In court however, defendant denied that theemon, paid to him was (or all part in meeting the stiver he Balmet

for herself and the Ange three

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