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SEPTEMBER 24, 1949.

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Above photo shows one of Cathay Pacific Airways' new

which landed at Kal Tak yesterday morning from Singapore to Inaugurate the new Hong Kong-Singapore service

CPA."China of

Mail" Photo.

Reservoirs Declared Closed Areas

The Tytam Tuk Reservoir, the Tytam Reservoir, the Tytam Bywash Reservoir, the Tytam Intermediate Reser- voir, the Wong

Nei Chong Reservoir, the Aberdeen Upper and Lower Reservoirs, the Pokfulam Reservoirs, the Braemar Reservain, the Jubilee Reservált, the Kowloon 'By-

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and Kowloon Rezer- vairs, the Shek Ki Pui Reser- voir and Reception Reservoir, have been declared Closed Areas by the Governor. No person may enter or leave the areas without a written permit from the Com: missiener of Police

er his authorised representative.

ST. JOHN ORDERS

Orders by Mr. A. e) Argulli. Commis sinner. St. John Ambulance Brigade, Bone Kong District, Order Na 36/49, follow you Ambulance Duties Hong Kong: Septem-

ber 23 to October 1, Chang Sing Divisie October 2, to Detober & Extern Division

Ambulance Duties Kowloon; September 20 to October 2. Shamakuipo Division;

October $ to October 3. Kewison Division, Beach Duties Four Four: Saturday Erteber 24, 22. Bepulse Bay, Sih Nam Division: Bir Wave, Eastern Dirk in: Sheko, Chung Slag Division. Sub- day, September 25, 930 and 197: Repulse Ear, South China Division: Big Wave King's College Divalum; Sheke, EKYMČA Division

DC4s On Cathay Pacific HK-Singapore Run

Cathay Pacific Airways inaugurated their new DC-4 schedule air service between Hong Kong and Singapore yesterday morning when their first plane took off from Kai Tak.

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The new DC-4, which res regular routes was in line with places the DC-3, has accom-their policy to boost air travel, modation for 43 passengers, maximum of comfort, and to y give their passengers the and gives greater travel com to bring down cost of air travel fort.

in this part of the world to a level more or less in line with other places

They said that despite devalus- tion and raising of tares by other to their old rates which they have companies, CPA were adhering

no intention of increasing.

Commanded by Captain Presave, the plane yesterday took on her Inasigural flight pos- sengers for Bangkok Singapore and Rangoon Sixmith, Mr. They were Captain Mills, Mr. A. É Raymond A Ko, Mr. hing Mr. Ng Chee-sang,

Fong Foo DE. Miss Hats Ray and Mr. D. G. Minches of Cathay Limited, Mr. Nelson Y. Chiang, Mr. W. Simpson, Mr. T. A Bax (CPA Sales Manager) and Mr. Noel W. Craig

There will be two flights a weck, Monday and Friday,

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a stop-over at Bangkok where passengers for Rangoon are trans-chipped.

Another DC is being brought nut, and when she is on the ser-

vice. Cathay Pacific. will extend their routes to Haiphong, Saigus, Calcutta, North Boruco and Sarawak.

HK-Manila Service The present service between Hang Kong and Manila is still operated by DC3s

CPA officials told the "China Mail" that placing DC4s on their

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

Blockade Crippling Shanghai

(Continued from Page 11,

When the first money from the sale of the rubber products me in, the workers

Fishermen's Allegations In Intimidation Case

Allegations that fisherman in the Soko group, islands situated off the Southern tip of Lan, fqu Island just within Hong Kong territorial waters, were forced to sell their catch by threat of force, were made before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at the resumed hearing of the case against 10 Chinese at Kowloon yesterday. The 10 accused, who face 11 charges of criminal intimidation and illegal possession of arms, were Wong Hin-pak, Chan Hop-kuen, Choi Hop-yee, Leung Kau, Lai Wing-fuk, Choi Ting kai, Tung Wong, Chung Hong chung, Yeung Kon-hei and Suen Pok

Fung Kam-chan, yesterday's chief witness, said that on one cccasion last December, while out in: the reef between Tai A Chau and Siu A Chau Islands, the two main islands in the Schis group, he heard the of the, delendants Wong Hin-pak, say: Inny dee fuse to sell to us, we will kill them. After all they are fisher men, what could they do."

Additional

Buffs Moving To Middle East

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The st Bn, The Butts

·(Royal East Kent Regiment). will move to the Middle Eart between November 1949 'and' Jantary 1953 to replace The itt B. The Royal Irish Fusiliers.

Thị trấn The Camera -(Scottish Riflex), who'ife at present stationed" In Tileste will relleve the Buffs in Hong Kong.

The movements are part of a routine reliêt of Infantry Battalions.

Local Train Personalia

Service

to bay fish from

from the "Askermen: On Saturdays there will be a

mid-day

Mr. Mitsuf and his family of wifa and two sildren arrived at Kri Tak yesterday on their way home to Japan. Mr. Mitsui has been attending the International con- ference of moral re-armament; and with his family have been travelling for 16 months over Europe and the United States.

Additional week-end local

• Fund a native of Siu A Giáo wise alleged that Leung Kau, train service on the Kowloon another defendant, had abbard Canton Railway, British Sec hia sampan a rifle and carried tion, will start on Saturday 3. small freiim when he "and | and continue

until further two otherą went out to the reet notice. pro

trald leaving Kowloon Asked by Inspector W.H. Sum-at 12.30 pm, aliing at 211 sta-

Marion Deatsch. - PÄÄ Opera- tion, why it was necessary for mers, in charge of the prosecutions to Farling.

tions Manager in Hong Künk, "re- ar Sundays an additional turned to the Colony with his accused to carry arms, the wit-morning traia will run from daughter Jody, after having spent ness said that it was frighten Kowloon to Fanling calling at all two weeks holidaying in Hawaii. the fishermen to sell their catch staliods. Tas vem, which will Dorothy, bis wife, has continued to them.

Kowioca at 927 (am, and to the States and it will be some Leatre Yaumet at 9.35 ani, is intended months before she returns to Hang The witness so alleged that principally for picnic parties who Kong. Chan Hop-kuen. the third defen-\find the DEVEL

Territories Ideal

dant, clained colleagues

.

their Da

that he and his formecaturday nights and Sunday the Colong left for Tokyo yester

"were masters bf "the

Jerry O'Donnell PAA chief in islands, and that the fishermen nights there will be a late-night day to receive the inaugural fight must sell their catch to them.

train leaving Kowloon at 11.45 of the Stratocruisers into the The witness

pm. and calling at all stations to Japanese airport. He is expected

except Fanling

te path

went on to say

had a dispute that Chan Hop-kilen formed late rain 177is to return on Tuesday, Bill Oldham

about how to replenish stocks should be used to replenish stocks, and how much should be distri buted among themselves.

Finally, when they could not agree, they appealed to the Peo- ple's Liberation Army authorities to arbitrate.

The PLA agreed to arbitrate for. 20,000,000 People's CurrENCY notes.

to travel if they wish. Oz

partnership with Wong Hispak renised mostly by the military but meanwhile is holding the fort for to buy Hsh from the fishermen ar

O'Donnell. and that in three out of four fish lower passengers will be al- ing expeditions last December the Sunday mornings and

Departures from the Peninsula Monday Hotel on Thursday included Mr. fishermen were forced to sell mornings an early morning tral and Mrs. E. L. Cunha, Mrs. J. H. their catch at a rauch lower price, will leave Fanling et 6.30 than what they could have a calling at all stations to Kowloon Lagg, Mrs. H. C. Huang, Mr. and Cheung Châu Island.

"Full particulars of the extra Mr. C. C. Iso. Mrs. K. Colegate,

on application week-end trains can be obtained T. Giles, J. A. Mowbray, C. C. to any-Station Lia W. Salter, D. C. Wike. S. M läaster, and will be exhibited on Shen, Y. G. Wu and D. E. Booty. notice boards at stations.”

He said that i each trip the fishermen, who always formed syndicate when they went out

Owners Ordered Back kept back part of their cätet, th

When the employees pald sell at Cheung Chan Island be this amount,, the Communist cause they could get $1 or $150 sticlals ordered the former for a cutty of their catch. He'sala owners and managers back to that they could only get about 55 run the factory, and to try and crets from the accused make up for the decreased pro- |

The forthcoming weddings of

announc- Beach Duties Kowloon: Sacerday and the following have been Sunday, September 24 and 2, 11 Med

duction which resulted when On the fourth expedition, alsö Beach, Kowloon Ambulance and KYMCA Henrique Francisco Gonsalves,

the employees took control. In December he said, they were Nursing "Divisions; Saturday and Sunday. Į clerk-of 236 Fa Yuen Street.

This observer said that no one not allowed to catch any fish. October 1 and 2 11 Mile Beach. Taime Kowloon. and Miss Mylthia should have any doubts about thatsdi Ambulance and Shambee Maria da Silva, stenographer, of whether or not the Communists

M. P.L. Lam, solicitor, repres Nursing Divisions;——Lairbikokethita 35A Kimberley Road, top floor.

are well equipped, disciplined and stated the accused, Wong Hin Abeysekera Gamaratchigelling to fight.

pak and Chan Hop-kun. Ceiber 25, Dharmadasa, merchant, of Kow-

Hearing was adjourned until

Clube as detailed

Race Course Duties: Satoriky, Septem-

He said that he observed much

ber 24. Confucian Division: Motor Trans Loon Hotel and Miss Rosalva Ley, of the fighting that took place

port Division to Mas Ambulance,

Resignation: D/S Mix Poon Sex Farm, South China N.D. wel. September 18,

Leaves: A/D Miss Cheng Kit Fonz.

granted six months leave wef. Septes- ber 18.

(Szd.) B. A. EDWARDS, SEŚLI-

Corp Supt.

The following are staf chly thanked for contributions of books und magazines. The pupils of King George V School, Hra. CE. Terry, Mrs. Barületi and Cathay Pacife AirRJI.

SERVICEMAN CHASED BY MOB.

of 35 Hankow Road, top floor.

John William Tindall, merchant, of YMCA, Kowloon, and Mrs

Jennie Doreen Wilcox,

manage-

ress of Arlington Government Hostel, Mody Road, Kowloom.

CONFISCATION

OF ARMS

around

Shanghai before the occu- pation and that there was simply no comparison between the Na- tinalists and the Communists.

Broker Sentenced

Dangerous Drugs Dumped

Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel on Thursćáy were--- Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. P. Donohue, My, and Mrs. S. T. Gil, Mis. P. Y, 526, 0. Skartland, A. Bafogle and B. M. Pipleri

A large amount of danger- ous drugs, including · 14,661

Among the passengers who left taels of raw opium, 570 taels by CPA for Bangkok and Singa of opium pewter, 88 taels of

pore yesterday were Mr. T. A prepared opium, 5,551 mor- Bax, Capt. J. Mills, Mr A P Sixsmith, Mr. Noel W. Craig, and 1,022 tins of prepared Mr. W. Simpsont, phine pills, 210 heroin bills Miss E. Bay, Mr. D. G. Minchin, Mr. Raymon opium were dumped in the sea Ko, Mr. Fong Foo-hing. Mr. Nx yesterday.

Chee-sang and Mr. Nelson Y The dumping included a num- Chiang. ber of recent big seizures, such

APPOINTMENTS

er the 460 taels of raw opium seized Passengers who arrived here Not only were the Communists

from an aircraft which arrived by CPA from Manila yesterday: fanatic fighters, but, if anything, they were "over equipped."

from Chungking, 880 taels of raw included Mr. O. P. Norton, Chan A broker, Lee Chi-kau was oplum seized among passengers Ming-cheit. Saw Kwai-feng, Liv He said that many of the troops yesterday sentenced to three baggage at Fai Tak; 170 Lacis Teh-foo, Lee Chung, Chos Suy carried two Eren guns apiece, and years Hard labour by Mr. Araw opium from the No.-1-hold cheng and Saw Swan Hwa. they had heavy mobile equipment

of the ss. Wing Hing, D. Scholes on three counts of

363 ounces in great quantity. On the application of Inspector

pt hercia, from He added: "Their most effec- obtaining watches by false from Kunming; and 3,700 ads OFFICIAL NOTICES,

an inward plane H. B. Dewar, Mr. A. D. Scholes

of raw oplum from the same at Central yesterday granted the combat weapon, however ir pretences.

the two-inch mortar. They have confiscation of & 45 Webley

Defendant was charged with Eirwraft. thousands of these, and the mortar obtaining 1,000 "Sorag watches, The remainder was made up of revolver and 13 rounds of i munition, the property of

can be operated by ona man.” of Mc

500 "Lexfort" watches and 600 small seizures of the type which An Unidentified serviceman Cryan, formerly of the

Public

In Shanghai, the discipline of "Nimra watches, from Mi. E are made dally in Hong Kong Bauder of Liebe maan Waelchi was attacked and chased by a Works Department Mr. Cryan the Communists has been mar- mob last night in Parkes Street, has left the Colony, it was stated.inct and spartan

and Company of

of King's Building Kowloca.

Also confiscated were a 38

during the occupation by: false pretences. This was the result of an revolver, 269 rounds of 22 am- rather than commandeer privatėj argument arising between the munition, 12 rounds of 303 am residences or accept the hospi- soldier, who appeared to be munition, the property of the tality of local people, the troops drunk, and a ricksha puller whom late Mr. Ritchie. Mrs. Ritchie had slept in the streets, even during be had; patronised

to dispose of the driving rains. The intervention of the police them. averted any serious Incident, A 32 'auto-pistol and a .32 hot. Evet,

and no ore was in revolver, property of Mr. Kwok

Han-ying, were also confiscated.

jured.

asked the Police

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Mr. T. Cashman, Assistant Director of Criminal Intelligence, conducted the

the prosecution while Lee was defended by Mr. V'Danel of the folowing during the month tion.

in his summing up

TO MT.

Scholes Discipline

said that he was satisfied with they and August) $166, Bor Farell Co. The discipline extends to small, evidence of Mr. Bauder and the (July and August) $26. Toe E Club 30. Donationer Anonymons $42, Cheung practical things in addition to other prosecution witnesses and Le Bank $15, Hong Kong Electric Com high officials and the army..... that he did not believe defendant's and, sitals Chus $15.

Traffic, before the Comerun-story.

ists came, was chaotic and un- dizelplined. Now, the Commun- ists have four policemen on each intersection,

end the popu-

lation is "Physically disciplined, even for a minor infraction. He said: "For example, if a driver goes over the line, podcas

the officer, immediately

COTIES

Tetal 1970,

Defendant Acquitted

In Forged Notes Case

over and shoves him back. if he Li See-man, unemployed, was discharged of the

commits a major offence, he is arrested. The 25,000 odd pedicab drivers are literally frightened to deaffi

few weeks ago, in the Broad- way Mansion, more than 20 Sd-

Criminal Sessions yesterday, when an all-man jury acquitted him of charges of possessing forged banknotes and of two counts of utter- ing a forged document.

vict ¿ficials set up fats and When the jury returned the verdict after a 40-

“Haven't been seen since.”

He said that either the Russiah officials have been following the

main advance of the People's

Liberation Army, and advisers,

be else they are the mucleus of

tend to set offices i

Mr. Maxwell Norman Oxford ector of Civil Aviation with „rector of Civil Aviation with

effect from September 11.

Miss Elizabeth Taylor has been appointed to be a Nursing: Sister: with effect from September 10.

Private William John Dupre Cooper of the Hong Kong De Lesce Farer, has been promoted to be a Major

- Messrs.

Goodfellow, A C. Ford, H. E. Bailey and B. J. Rendell have been promoted to An the Lieutenant-Commanders

Naval Force. Kong

The names of the Ping Sing

Knitting Company, Limited, and the Kam Sing Restaurant, Limil- ed, have been struck off the Com- Parles Register

A fall list of general and school holidays to be obser next year was published.in

Government Gazet

minute deliberation, the foreman announced PANTEEN

that they found the accused guilty on all counts, but that he had no intent to defraud.

the Soviet Consular staff who'in- The jury also found he had, He was consequently detained in Shanghai no knowledge of the bank by the school supervisor. It was government nutes in question being forg.iso alleged that during his de

by Russia ed. The verdict in all counts tention, he attempted to chew the

#offelkily

He added:

when the gaz to most was by a five to two major-forged banknotes but was stopped

foreigners in Shanghai: the Com

munista are beginning their re-

ity before further damage cauid, be gime with all the fervour, high Mr. Justice Williams, senior. idealism and self

sac-icing that Pisne Judge, then pomited def to a his own defence, Li claim was the keynote of the Nath

e-of the Nation the jury that Ta' view of their that the money in question which alists twenty years 289ed special verdict of not guilty come from the Hong Kong, a

Bindings, they should have return- well wirious notes purporting th Whether they will continue is

another matter, he said t

up

He added. "Maybe I can sum

this way. Six months ago Saw & foreign banker who told me: We will corrupt them in six inbitha, Just before I left Shane

saw him again, and he said: "It looks like a tougher job than I thought

Instead

The Prisoner released.

Recordingly

|

Shanghai Esif and the Chartered

Bank of India, Australia · and Gains-had been -- Kanded to him Mr. A. Haston, Crowa Council, when he sold some tie at Stany assisted by: Datactive Sub-Inspe chun. He said be-did not know for 1 Tyler, prosented, I was the botes Witze Targed.

ot legally re

According to the prosection, went to a mahjong school st He said "Not me Communist Temple Street, Laumati, on ful official or officer has accepted 41, where be attempted to pas

single invitation from a foreigner, or from an employer. a for- eigner since the occupation be

some forged bankpotos. alleged that in spite of a warn by the school supervisor, scen

gan, and it doesn't look like they tried to pass another forged

ever laiend to.?

the following day.

Desying that he tried to chew the notes accused stated that he Sled to tear them up to be was quite frightenend when he found he had forged noted in his postes.

An allegation that he had born assaulted by the loks of the fan? fong school was also made by Link

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