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ARGONAUT DELAYED A DAY AT KARACHI

Personalia

BOAC's Argonaut luxury airliner, the Corpora

tion's first four-anging land plane to be in- troduced to the UK-Far East run, is being delayed at Karachi, it was learned yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Woolum, The Argonaut was to arrive in Hong Kong today

Mrs. M. A. Squires, Mr. and Mrs;

to begin service to Singapore on Saturday. Mechanical-trouble caused the delay at, Kara- chi, it was stated. The airliner will now arrive in the Colony tomorrow.

Tue Jeng-mong Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrett, Bir A, lại Richardson. Mesa F. Bruce, N T. Soule, G. W. Howitt, T. Tayler, C. Brock, Tang Jit, N. C. Dunnett, A. E. Brown, A. J. Storeide, R. D. Osborne, and Wei The British Oversean Air-1 A second Argonaut was, due to: Hiung, were among those who ways Corporation took advan- leave London for Tokyo yester let the Peninsula Hotel on Wed-tage of the early delivery of day. Both services will operate nesday.

its new Canadian-bullt Rolls-once weekly in each direction,

The total Rying time from Royce four-engined Argonaut aircraft to introduce them un Lonion to Hong Kong is three the United Kingdoni-Fur East drys compared with the five-day's take by the present Plymouth service.

flying-boats. The service to. Tokyo The

delayed at will take four days Argonaut

comparin is the first of the fast with the present six-days by y Karachi juxury raft to be placed in

ng-bont. operation.

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Tyrell. Mr. und Mrs. Middleton. Messrs, V Shalom, E. Custo, J. E. Howell, H.. W. Amot, Y. C. Chang, J. Hupen und N. M. Pascal.

And

Among the passengers who ar rived here by CPA yesterday

Singapore frum Bangkok. Marlin were Messrs, Chor How- king, William McGleughlin. Luks Ferattu, Koo Hap and Wong Ping.

Passengers who left by yesterday

Charged With Possession Of Arms

Nine men were brought be CPA fore Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Cen- for Manila included tral

and yesterday,

were Messrs Alberto Gun Mendoza, charged

with possession of

Tee Yem-fun, Gun Mendoza, Yu Tiong, Uy Ch]z-ld 2d Tun Yu-sin.

Vessels For Sale in Pl

| arms.

young

Night Stops.

Return services from Hong Mong will leave every Tuesday.

and from Tokyo every Thurn-

day, arriving In the United

Mr. and Mrs. J. Levy, who' were married at the Registrar Office yesterday. The bride is the former Mits Joyce Dowak. Mr. Levy is Director of Strong and Company (Far Limited. (Francis Wu's Photo.)

East)

Found Guilty Of

Demanding Money

arriving in London on Fridays, Li Shym, aged 32, unemployed, of 464 Nathan"

/ Road, second floor, was found guilty by. Mr. J. Wicks of Kowloon yesterday on a charge of demanding $40 with menaces from o congee shop mostor, kam Tung-lin, on July

Kingdom on Mondays. On both homeward services, night stops will be made at Rangoon, karachi and Calro,

The Argonaut, pressurised ourt

als conditioned for the confort of

assengers flying at a high ol- titudo, can accommodate 10 pas- sengers, in addition to mall and cerge, an operating crew of four Defendants were Au- Yu-hon, aged 18, Au-young Chik, pilots, a navigating nicer and radlo officer-two stewards nged 22, Au-young Cheung, a ged

and a stewardess. 20. Au-young lei, aged 16, Au- young San, nged 20, Leung Tsin, nged 22, Au-young Fat, aged 22 Fung /Kwok-wing, aged 27, and Yeung Sze, aged 50.

ຕ

Defendants were sait to have kept Smith und Wesson re- The Philippine Consulate in

12 rounds of am- Hong Kong announced yesterday volver, with

natlee of munition, and an expanded car that it has received

un the roof of 243 bids for vessels to take place attridge case.

Lockhart Rund. the offices of the Republic of the Philippines Shipping Adminis-

Third, fourth, and fifth defen- tration, Hooms 403-407, Customs dant were further charged with Building, Manila, at 10 ani, on shooting at one Yeung Hin-sang September

nt Leighton Hill Road near the Lee Theatre on August 3, with The vessels advertised for sale to cause grievious xxdily

all equipped with Budu en- gines. Prospective buyers or par-

are

First, third, and fourth delen- ticipants in the bids may appoint dant were charged with robbing their respective representatives

to make

& survey and inspection one Lau Chiag of $50 in local currency, U. S. $40, one leather purse, one Parker propelling pen- cil, tind ene gold ring, on July 23, at Broadwood Road near Link Road. They were also charged with robbing one Wong Hong- so of a ladies' wrist watch nad one gold ring or the some occa- sion.

of the vessels at any time before the date of the bids.

Further information and details regarding the bidding may be ob- tained on application to the Gen- eral Manager, Shipping Adminis tration, Roons 403-407, Customs Buliding. Port Area, Manila.

MIDINETTES WANT RISE

Paris, August 24. The Communist-led Midineties (Seamstresses) Union today pre- sented wage increase claims to the French Ministry of Labour. The Midineltes, who went strike before the autumn openings of the fashion houses, have threa- tened to strike claims are not mei.-Reuter.

on

it is a 30-ton monoulane and

has a maximum cruising speed of

236 miles an hour at 20,500 feet at mean weight of 70,400 lbs, Its

weight is nomnul take-off 00,200 lbs.

A featuro of the airliner is o comfortable semi-circular lounge with accommodation for six pas- sengers seated around a table.

The Short Plymouths

now

operating on the BOAC route to the Far East will be withdrawn

with the introduction of the Ar- gonauts.

Amendment Of Stamp Ordinance

***

3.1.

Detective Sub-Inspector W. J. Wall, prosecuting,

stated that at about 11 a.m. on July 30, de- fendant went into a congee shop at 390 Re- clamation Street, representing himself as a clerk in the Chinese Chief Inspector's Office of the Health Department.

Young Amah Sentenced For Theft

Defendant told a shop foki that he had received a lotte: from the office, complaining that the master of the congze shop. Lum

Tung-lin, was operating, an unlicensed food shop. The shop foki then told defendant to call at the shop at a later hour, as the master was not in.

Defendant

came to the shop

Driver On Perjury Charge

An uncommon case came before Mr. J. Wicks at Kow- loon 'yesterday brought "up" by DSI Wall, who charged Wong Sing, aged 40, a car driver, with perjury:

When defendant 'pleaded not gully to the charge, hearing was fixed, for September 12 of 2.30 p.m.

The charge against Wong con- lains that he had gone on the

witness stand before Mr. Blair- Kerr and had rated that ho (defendant) had paid $15 or fine to the Court, whorena in fact he had not.

Before Mr. Wicks yesterday, Wong submitted that he had paid the amount of $15 to the Court in return for which he had received a receipt which he had Com up, and thrown away, after. having appeared for the first ilme, before Mr. Blair-Kerr.

Continuing. defendant sub- mitted that when he was brought to Court le face Mr. Blair-Kerr again, he had stated that the sum.

fine had beon 'palit. for the

Nevertheless, after his second Blair- appearence before Mr. Kerr, he had paid another $15, making

$30.

the, sum, palu, in court

In count yesterday. Wong strongly reaffirmed” that', he had paid the first time and that what he had said in the witness box on the second occasion he was brought before Mr. "Dial-Kerr was correct and not false.

Fingerprint Expert Questioned

A

A young amah, Wong Hung-

police fingerprint and hang was yesterday given the again that evening, the prosecu option of a fine of $40 or three tion continued. There he met the hand-writing expert was yes- weeks by Mr. F. X. d'Almada complainant Lam Tung-In, and] terday afternoon subjected to at Central on charges of lar- Lam's brother-in-law, Wan Kain-Intense cross-examination, by ceny by servant and with gly~ | Ing. After a while, they went to the defence during the con- ing the police false informa a nearby cafe, where the matter tinuation of the trial of Kui п of the letter was discussed. De- tion.

Chi-chun. Detective Sub-Inspector D. fendant offered to destroy the

Accused, was charged, before Melon vold the court, that tle- lelter on payment of $300, Final- the Pulang Judges stic

agreed to secept Gould, on two counts, each of ly, defendant fendant was employed by a wo-

of $40. Complainant uttering A Hong-Long, at 62A the sum

letter nan, Mul

demanding Robinson Road, Deferatant had promised to pay the money on money with mellacca "and" pos- been in her employment for the the following day.

of a latter demanding last 14 months continued

On August ?

found that she' A report

Goes To Shop.

session

Detective Sub-Inspector, Chàn

DSI In the meantine, the complain-money with menaces.

to the Cheong-chuen, attached to the McLeod, defendant suddenly left ant reported the matter,

Police Identification Bureau, her employment without fetting police.

testifled as to the similarities in her employer know.

Mistress then

characteristics and indiviäjalily of Chinese characters in the threatening lotters received by complainant in the case and cer- tain documents

found in house of the upcused."-

He was ther cross-examined by defence counsel, Mr. Percy Chen, at length, in this connec- Kul is alleged by, the prosecİA- tion to have written two letters In June this year to Cheung Yik-

First, second, and sixth defon- Sub-section 3 of Section 4 of dant were charged with robbing the Stamp Amendment Ordin- one Ng Kam-chuen of $15, ona ance, 1949, provides that the in- gold ring, and one metal wrist creased duty is payable on Bills waleh, and with robbing Leung of Exchange and Promissory had lost some money. Po-yee of ladies' gold ring on Noles drawn and stamped be- was made to the police and on August 9 at Lider. Street.

tween January 1 and May 1, 1940, August 17 the arah was arrest-

The prosecution further stated The case was remanded for two hut negotiated

at about 3 p.m. on July 31, and after the latter

Defendant dale, according to an official state that she had gone

told the detectivo days.

that defendant went to the shop to Canton, collected the money from com- ment yesterday.

Nothing was found on her and plainanti. As he walked out of detectives, who she was then released.

the shop, two On August 23, defendant was were waiting outside, arrested re-arrested and admitted

that him. The $40 were found in his

The effect of this amendment falcws;

ed.

.

tion.

tho

EXAM RESULTS

Two local students have prased

possession, their the Oxford and Cambridge Uni- Bills of Exchange drawn with-she had not gone la Canton, and.. again it

to the theft. later confessed in the Colony between the men- versities examinations.

Further vidence was yesterday chil, a manager demanding $20,- They are Mr. Oswald Cheung tioned dates and which had not

Fifteen Chinese men was yes- given by the shop foki, complain Shanghai dialect, la further Al- 000. Accused; who speaks the Yu Kwai-ku. Mr. been negotiated within the Colony terday fined $10 or 10 days.by ant, and complainant's brother loged to have later fallen into and Mr. Cheung (Class I studied law before May 1, 1949, are able to Mr. F. X. d'Almada as Central in-law. The Educivilon Office at Win at the Oxfort University College, additional stamp duty to bring on a charge of obstruction

trap laid by, the police when he sor House (3rd floor) will be and Mr. Yu (Class II (11)) took the total amount payable up to 15

tering.

Defendant, In his defence, sald went to collect the parcel sup closed from 0a.m. today to 9 up economies at Pembroke Col-cents

for every $500 ar part Inspector H. 8. Dewar said that that he was a buliding contrac

to contain the money, Jild posed to a.m. on Monday.

lege, Cumbridge University,

thereof.

found tor. An

old timber broker, Ho by complainant at the allotted leaning against wall, causing ob and promised to repay the sum loitering on the pavement and Chun, borrowed $50 from him spot in a hillside,

The case is being heard before struction in the Central District.

On a jury of six men and a woman. One defendant who was absent had his bail of $35 estreated.

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Promissory Notes drawn with in the Colony between the same dates and which had not been negotinted before May 1, 1949. should now be produced at the Stamp Offee for further stamping in order to bring the total amount payable up to 15 cents for the first $100 or part thereof and 10. cents for every subsequent (100: or part thereof,

Merchants Fined

At Central

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Five merchants were fined

the defendants

were

Mine Blast Ahead Of Lung Men

101-

within two or three weeks,

July 28, he asked Hp for the Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, money, but the latter said that Assisted by Detective Sub-Inspec he wanted to go to Canton. Ho for H. Tylor, s prosecuting, Mr. then took him to the complain-Chen for the defence is instructed

by Mr. P. J. Grimthu.

The trial adjourned until 10 Defendunt went on to say that a.m. today, when the case for he heard Ho sald to complainant, the defence, will begin. "You owe nie $40, and I like you

ant's shop,

to return this sum to L4 Shum

(defendant)".

Lam agreed with the transfer

A mino exploded ahead of the of debts, and asked defendant to

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Lung Men one, and half hours call of the shop the next morning as a man, tiny ham after it left Canton

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believed to have been planted by Sentance will be given today by bendits who intended to rob the the magistrate,

WEDDINGS

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The st. Lung Men nied from Canton at 5,30. p.m. yesterday. by Mr. Hin-shing Lo Central At about 7 pm, as the ship was yesterday for attempting to sailing down the Pearl River, 11 export from the Colony un was rod upon from the shore, manifested cargo.

and a mine simultaneously ex-

The wedding took place The cargo, which consisted of ploded ahead of it,

the Registrar's Office,, rester. 'miscellaneous goods, was found Guards on board the ship re day of Cesag Iballo Azlugubi on board the se. Mul Nam in turned are. The Chinese gun- scuman of ms., Bradeyerot, and Victoria Harbour, and was des bout which was following close! Mile Ho Sook-chan, of Main fined for Swataw.

behind of the ship and acted as Street East, Shaukiwag. Witnesses Yeung Ping-nam, Hon. He-long, convoy, quickly called along were Euginto, del Castillo and Mo Shit-hing, and, Wong Bhut-side. The Aring then subsided, chow wern each, given the option The Lunk Men being very

Cheng, Wal-ching

of a fine of $450, or four months heavily armoured, there were no The forthcoming

Ng Kwok-wah was fined

The Magistrate sold, that last casualties. named defendant was food: $80

Less than the others because he was honest and" readily-odnilited flint, his share, of the wodą wzs worth (8,000.

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