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THE CHINA: MALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1849.

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Ordinance Amendment

The Landlord and Tenant Ordinance Tato be amended!

A Bill containing" the pro-. posed amendmenta will hav Its First Reading at tomorrow's Legislative Counáll meeting!

Details of the Bill were not available yesterday..

Members of the Services in Kowloon will have a club of their own, with accommodation for nearly 400, when the Services Club, housed in pre- mises formerly occupied by the Nathan Theo- fre, Nathan Road, is opened this evening. In the hands of the Forces Civilion Welfare and En- tertainment Committee, a body appointed by Government to cater to the welfare of the Forces, the premises have been entirely, con- verted and renovated.

The main hall is now a café | the entertainment-of the-Services. restaurant; and fur- The Club from 12 noon

Personaliaeris and rest aut on the thectre to 11 o'clock at night from Tues.

Week-end departures from the Peinsula Hotel included Mr. and Mrs. D.D. Randall, Mr. and Mrs. 10. Staf Baild

there is a small dance for Senting accommodation: available for about 350;

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day to Sunday weekly. It is closed on Mondays to give the ladies “a holiday, and to enable Stocks to be checkeds

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mation of the premises. must be Mürical entertainment will be giver to the Management: Com-- prided by radio and rediffmittee under the chairmanship of sion:

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POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1949 8 P.M. — 1 A.M.

Tickets $30.- including Buffet Supper (Dress Optional).

Swimming & Diving Display by Lionel Roza-Pereira Dancing to Fred Carpio & his Orchestra

Side Shows

Fashion Parade by The Linen Chest

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or the following Committee Members!

Mr. A. E. MATTHEWS, P.O. Box 282. Tel 30747. Mrs. M. M. WATSON, 3 Abermor Court, May Rd. Tel. 26963. Mrs. E. I WILLIAMS, 114 The Peak, Tel. 29066.

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Among the new arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel during the week- end were Mrs. T.K: Kuo, Mrs. A Reyes-Bresson, Mr. and Mrs. A.E. | Howkins Mr. and Mrs. X. P. John, Mr. and Mrs. W. Kailey Captain and Mrs. J.L. Harper

Captain and Mrs. H.G. Littlefield,

and Mrs. H.G. McConeghey Messrs W. N. Connor, J.F. Notely M.B. Williamson. E.F. Sims, R.P. MeNair. E.G. Dale, PY.

·Sze, J.C. Carter, AT. C. Kas, N. Rosefelt, and A. Cunio,

the

Passengers who arrived Colony by CPA from Bangkok Singapore and Rangoon included Mr. Kee Yao-kwang Mr. J. Ropes, Capt. H.O. Littlefeld

On the upper four there are a a cloak roem, reading room, a writing room and

withing, gach, a short; time:

Information Bureau

The other gembers of the com- mittee are Mr. WIT! Grimsdale, Newcomers to the Colony Mr. RH. Jones, Mr. Cyril Wood the Information. Mr. GARY Thinson, is W.G. Bureau rum by the Club particu Robertson (convener of the La- larly helpful. It is a guide to dies" Auxiliary) and Me, W.H. fn: and: outs of the Colony, Scott (Garrison: Sergeant Major) and provides information on who acts as liaison officer: for the many other matterz.

Services. the hands of the ladies; of Non-Government; Mr. JE Nicoll will Humming of the Club will be in The Officer Administering, the on all voluntary workers, who officiate this evening at the for- all work in shifts to look after mal opening cerensony.

the

Correspondence.

with them.

The Källor tokes: no- responsibility for viduos expressed in Capt B.R. Williams, Mr. Chu ̈letters: bu correspondents, andi by: no' means necessariisi: agrees: Har-kong Mr. Ng Chee-sang Mrs. R. Sadana, Mrs. J.B. Garcia Mrs. R.P. De Guzman, Mrs. F. Qutanbao, Mr. Chin Walt-chang and Capt. J. Milk,

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偷

to

mouth

almost fired at point blank range The destroyer came alongside and we noticed that all her guns were and on our bridge. A board- perseel clambered aboard and ing party of five of the destroyers

M. AH.P. Bart will address Beong Bee was interese siking

WEDDINGS

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on

The new - Services Club in Kowloon-formerly the Nathan Theatre-which is to be opened

this evening by, the Omcer: Administering the Government,, Mr. J. F. Nicoll.—(“China Mail"

Two Surviving Victims Of Murderous Attack Testify

The two surviving victims of a murderous attack

by a secret society, led by a notorious outlaw. known as "Four Eyes, yesterday took the stand to testify against five of their alleged assail.

ants.

The five men in the dock are jointly charged with the-murder of one of three ticket scalpers on May 7 outside the China Theatre, Wanchai. They are alleged to have used Japanese type swords, knives and choppers.

The accused are Chan Kam- chuen alias Ah Tsai, Chan Kang- cheen alias Ngai Tsai, Kwan Hung alias Lang Hung. Kau and Li Wing alias Tai

First, second and filth accused on instructed by Mr. A. el Ar- are defended by Mr. VJL D'AI- calli: Mr. A. J. Cafford, on the instructions of Mr. AML. Soares,

for is

Leong Bee Arrives Back In HK

(Continuca from Page 1)

On September 12 at noon we received orders from the destroyer her. We were told that we were to heave up anchor and follow

being taken under

escort

Jastted. br. Detective Sub-Naval: Base in the Chusan Ar-

M.G Saul, is pro- chipelago.

солкеди-

Another Escort We had stearned for about three) hours when another Nationalist

Daswer

Cut In Water On The Peak

If was officially stated yes terday that consumption of water on The Peak is so high that it is impossible to main- tain even a 17-heur supply from 6 am to 11 p.m. During the week-end nearly all the service reservoirs were empty. and the position will not im prove until the work of lay- Ing а cumber of new mains is completed. This work is now in hand.

In the meantime the supply .must be further restricted.

and, in addition to the present," restricted

period between 11- p.m. and. Ő mome the water will also be shut off between 10 am, and 4 p.m. until fur- ther notice, added the state.. ment.

The use of maina water for watering gardens is prohibit-

-ed.

KAI TAK TOPICS

Large scale precautionary mea- were takeri at Kai Tak

the unidentified craftingcluding CNAC were tak

The Blockade” Sir-It is wild news that two Brush ships were intercepted by

the other twoi the Chinese Nationalist Navy on Among those who left by CPA the high seas and held indefinite

all-men jury before Mr. Justice The case is being tried by a for Bangkok and Singapore were 15 despite the protests made by without

at much ado actasted the Gould, Puisne Judge to ex- Captain and demanded the ship's Mr. M. Heman, Crown Coun- Tinghai Harbour, the Nationalist Mr. John McKinley, Mrs. Mary the British authorities Skett, Comdr. B. J. D. Morahan Pediw their release. It was only Log Book, which the surrendered se Mr. Derek P. Allen; Capt. Hampa few days ago that the world to the destroyer. shire. Mr. Anthery Sanat Mine American were also held heard that three more ships this William N. Conner. Mr. Eric G forcibly at the

On the noon of the next day secung to the prosecution, Dale,

of the when we were being escorted to. Mr. B.J. Sullivan. Mr. Yangise.

Tinghai harbour in the Chusan the attack concerned bad been Chor How-king, Mr. Tan Tiang-

Archipelago a vessel which we carefully planned and ruthlessly Destroyer Escort joined our escort chang.

Undoubtedly there will be vari- presumed to be a British vessel carried out which resulted in ed opinions expressed at the gnalled

across "What ship" our the death of Chan Hoi and the and the three vesstis headed Dr. AJ.S MacFadzean will conduct of the Nationalists, some escort immediately

observing

Chumat way. Shortly after wounding of Lai So and Ip-Cher, ether vessel was sighted address the Y's Men's Club of in favour others not.

I for one the signals drew closer to the Mention was also serving member of one of Leons. Bee and trained, all her Crown Counsel that it was un- Signalled "what ship, what nemo sesterday following the issue of

made by

which still Hong Kong on Thrusday at the

the British vessels interested guns on bridge presumably with fortunate that this man "the unknown vessel, our original the typhoon warning. Roof Garden, Hong Kong Hotel, and subsequently released, intend the obvious intention of prevent Eyes" leaders of the powerful

On seeing the at 12.45 m.

One of the first to take action express my views on this par-int us

contact with the Tan Yee secret society, was not escort came close towards us and ticular case.

in custody.

levelled guns on our bridge. Was CATO who ordered 17 of The m

naval party There was 2

We could not therefore answer their aircraft stationed here to fly The three ticket scalpers nor- the Kowloon Rotary Club on cepted by a Chinese Nationalist aboard usarong when was afmally, operated in front of the calls being made and neither to: Canton for shelter. Other air-

the Thursday at the. Penirala Hotel destroyer CA its return 2t12.30 p.m. His subject will be Shanghai We were to the South destroyer, who could have easily the theatre, and were accustomed that kept on frantically repeated at Kal Tak during the blow

from Chinese Radio Operator from the box ofice of the Front Staff of did the two Nationalist vessels lines

action Aircraft park- "I stoked my way home:" of Shaweishan Island that marks read what was being transmitted to give free tickets to "Fouring the signal "what ship, what last month suffered extensively.

Mrs. E. Friis-Lund left for the entrance to the Norther

light even if we had ty Bangkok yesterday by the

made

through fear of aj Eyes Ckannal when were

spotted and reply. But we were not permittences that

Most scheduled fights for to- Hizam.

might befall intercepted

them name identifying On

the ed to

The suspicious movements Furthermore our should they refuse.

of day have been cancelled. vessel that intercepted us as a escort which carried visual signal- On the evening concerned our escorts inclined us to deduce Nationalist vessel, the Captain,men made no attempt whatsoever Chan Hoi, deceased, and the that the vessel that signaled wit Mr. G. M. Hughes, Managing

Britisher did his utmost

vessel others, were approached with de British Naval vessel. Soon sae Director of the American Inter- 10 to answer the unknown mply with any reasonable re- either. This high handed actions mands for

free tickets, which also was lost to view an it was national Assurance Company The following forthcoming

quests mede

Limited, emplaned by Air France weddings have been announced: sad to relate his attitude of cond-wore, not allowed

made or orders given, But: of the Nationalists I deplore, we they refused, as they did not as getting darker and darker.

first believe these demands came.

Our three new guards at for Saigon yesterday. Alan Arthur Whitney, civil pliance and condescension were easier, no light signals were to use CUT

Tinphal seemed to develop an Hug from Four Eyes" as purported,

Mr. Hughes, a Vice-President servant, of Hotel Miramar, Kow-only met with rebuffs, apathy, to be made in other words we

intense dislike for the ship's of an insurance company with a Ann Caroline suspicion and worse.

personnel, and spared no feel-branch office in Saigon, is mak Chubb, stenographer, of 23 AEM- To begin with, when we were were to be forcibly cut off from

ings to express their displeasure.ing an inspection visit. He will ley Road

intercepted the destroyer chal- the outside world.

One of them had

be back in the Colony within a Frank Henry Harris, mission-lenged us with the signal "Who I am just a seafarer with no

deered a collapsible camp bed week." ary, of the China Inland Mission, are

followed by

"What political tendencies, but still I

that belonged to one af the of Chungking, Szechuan, and sass ship? Thi

W83 promptly -tionalists were

would like to know whether the

Karaminda Singh, passengers- unarmed ticket: "scalpers

FUNN another had

one-time Eunice Antonette, residing at pre

justified i swered, but in the very processin

with Japanese swords, kniver

calmly walked in to the cap man in Hong Kong left for Cal- leading hockey player and sports- to sent at the Soldiers and Sallors of replying we were subject to cases a dense may ta

and choppers, kulling Chan Hol

tain's cabin and taken up one cutta yesterday. Home, Hennetry Road, Wanchai gunfire. However we put this vessel that flew the British

and wounding the other two.

of bis chairs on to the bridge tinning als law studies in the Singh is com- Edward Henry Michael Shu- burst of fire to be the conven- I as the Nationalists may have

where they were on guard. After Laf So, ticket scalper, ster, electricien, of mt Ocean we were

Calcutta University; he expects lunediately after we were also the blockaded area, had the Na- gave evidence, Mr. B'Alton

This was subsequently brought to be called to the bar in 1951, Pride, and Miss. Therese Marisa to "Stop Engines" and encher. tionalists the right to hold the cross-examined in the lion to the gher by the Captain was after adding another year of law Pinna, of 25 Homuntin ground floor.

their studies in Gray's Inn, London. Avenue which order was also complied

with as much alacrity as possi disrupt her curamunications wie were with "Four Eyes" when the bridge and requested them to He went up to the wedding

ble, but here again we came the cutside world?

returned

to Hong Kong In answer some be found himself staring into the father's death here. He left yes- agu following his George Henry Evans, of the Royal at fire, this time the shell pass Nationalists made publie what latter approached Chan Hoi an return the articles Naval Yard Police, and Miss

Ing uscomfortably tver

question and para

particular area comes under their the evening

Immediately after the attack. muzzle of * service revolver today with his wife. the across

ship's funnel Choy Hin-bing of 58 Gloucesterther signal was received from

A fur-so-called blockade?

A witness said, to say Chan Hot which one of the guards had Rod, rst floor, took

My honest surmise is that this being pursued by second accused pulled on him. the place at naval craft indicating that she type of action borders on piracy

Mr. Robert Wolle, publisher of the Supreme Court Marriage was

**} and Four

He stood his ground, when the the Columbia Dispatch" Ohio, Eyes alongside us and and crigandage under the cover of Hernessy Road.

in the direction coming

He himself tree guards all surrounded him was a transit passenger in Hong Registrar's Office yesterday in even before acknowledgement of a so called legalised blockade the presence of FW. Walker, and from us could be flashed across they are develop

hey are developing piration tra Road East.

running towards

Queen's and ordered him off the bridge Kong yesterday. During the twp- of the vessel of which he was the hour layover of his plane, Mr. Mrs. Lee Stu-lán,

in reply we were witness to an-teries, the

Witness admitted that he did Captain. The secxd mate shart Wolfe made a biaried inspection other finsh from the Nationalist's Bees the capture of the Loong

sufficient proof.

ly y after this

this ugly incident went of the New Territories with bot In this connection I would also not see second accused actually guns and another shell whistled

He, how-up to the bridge to wind the ships eyes on reinforcements quartered strike the deceased. pass Leong Bee.

drzw the attention of

of this journ

Ay Tour Eyes" strike chronometer. He too was, prompt there. He was accompanied by The Department of Commerce Σ had the good fortune to be al's readers to the recent Heng Chin and Industry will be closed on serving with a unit of the Royal yang incident. This particular questioned about one Lai Wat,, wak soon to be followed by Lureau tanager in Hong Kong

ly ordered off the bridge and Mr... Wayne Richardson. AP Thursday, and Monday, purpose

joen, and Miss

The

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Thomas

DOUBLE TENTH

the

claimed we were intercepted in

Fell Upon Scalpers Consequently, "Four Eyes" later in the evening came lead- ing a gang of about 12 men,: who proceeded to fall upon thej three

vessel under duress and further in the course of which he assert quite rightfully resented

wed that second and third accused brazeness. with

Have

evo

.

except for or all! Navy afloat for a period of Sve British steamer was well out wat who was also attacked in are much surprised

of

The

quartermaster

Up

10

salvos being, fired to 10 Causan with the Leon08aving Hong Kong. He has sincei Moller, in the company of at ance Office; which will be..open) halt a ship that was alrede atusan whartes. Jer some time, pess said he did not know whe-{ told us that the local,

Lite

and years and aboard a patrol vessel, Chinese territorial waters when tween and Topics be- and is such. I lean faken a fair she was intercepted, se

searched same evening, district can do only ge Sam 10 am The

and the same evening, witness assert. do his duty of ringing the ships Tiation-

beil. Marine Department will also be mowledge of the procedure ad-subsequently let

intercepting unidentified list naval

Hong Konged that he was a cousin of his

On the eve closed on the two days except vessels, but never have I

Lai So further disclosed that, pased "Edith

of September Fort

also Lal Wal had told hire he was 16 Captain Hall of the Edith Edith Moller Control Office Marine end or have I heard Licensing Office, Entry and Clear-warning

to Bee I was witness to her carga lelk

warrant Officer of the Chinese being seized and unloaded Lrom 9

to 11 am, only.

anchor, with her engines. Stopped

ed on the

Replying to a question, witNavy, come abound our ship, and suthornies and not showing any

to there was no news from either Owing to uncertain weather the interceptors at all; This was vessel which was self evident tation order which was the rea-exs on our vessel were to be ther his cousin was under depor- had agree that the five, passen- conditions, the Moonlight Revelry what happened to the Leong Bee that the vessels were being Party at Eucliff has been poste

transferred Le left Hong Kong

on to his.

for poned to Wednesday, October 12 unscathed but nevertheless there as the Nationalists claimed the Wai was arrested, but was suborning we parted company with He further revealed that Lai transport to Hong Kong Next Tickets sold for Tomorrow will be was always the duriges of being loaded when they were in when he was released, witless also by to us as she left the were Fessels

in

Cher séqueitly set free. As to the date cur passe dita Moller · salled valid for, October 12.

hit as the last two salvos were

Who sailed the day after. The tercepted. then why were they said he could not remember.

We came out of this action under duress. May I ask what

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17 m. and returned to the chip from ashore fate in the evening: The youngster was 'almost-In, tears. On inquiries being made' as to why he was looking so depressed, we were told that he had been threaten- ed first with detention, then slapped

эле even assaulted a baton. He said the Nationalisti ashore had wanted

with

him to admit the presence

Imaginary Communists who

twa

were supposed to be on board the Leong Bee.

Two

to ourselt Parture we official release by the Nationa

boarded

sot rightfully and under Nationa After witness had been, cross harmour and we gave the change-over of the five European. days after subsequent list supervision allowed; to inamiced at length by Mr. CHE form their Consular oficials andford, the next witness, Ip Chor,

ofsengers, the Earth Mailer sued agents of their whereabouts?

Hong Kong after being. took the stand to give corrobora hands.

grant What rights have they to tive evidence, force

tadio, silence when Brilish Hearing will continue at 10 noon when six naval officers numerous farewells waved to each

After their

list Government. We had seen until the 20th off with our sirens blowing and versels request justifiable radio

morning. cominumication? They may an-

the vessel The crew swer that if the radio was used -

were "mustered on deck as we other as she glided out past-

our it may be detrimental to their

Tinghai Harbour. security measures. This can intercept other vessels on normal were told that the personnel were hip and out of

to be interrogated:

A week after her departure we say would be a very poor excuse maritime pursuits on the pretext at they had one of their, ovn that they had

The interrogation was only were officially informed by the infringed their completed late the next evening bee

thore

ore authorities that we too had could have seen through anything, therefore a duty on the and after having taken down out our cargo would not be seized las naval operators on board who blockaded boundaries.

been grantei release, and that they left us of the Powers that are on with the new that we would had happened to the Moller. We we sent as he would have us part

talled to enforce the Internation bear in reply alter a few days as eacle to Hong Kong and an escort use Flair Language

would be granted free passage em czopiniení that their ac al Maritime Law to bring such Hops have bee

defaulters 1 book, for the Nathe had to consult with? tha: ande ramot in the hundred Homelife

been very bl

Canton authorities regarding the war to be provided to see us safe not are vested with

interrogation:

out of territorial waters. all seagging nations be totally power to hold or intercept any

Almost In Tears -

On the morning of the 29th frored. If they were given tree vessel on the high seas or cause

we were back in radio communi- reign it won't be long before interference to its normal pursuits The very next day, a 16-cation with Hong Kong again and they spread their sphere of opera" of sea trade:

year-old Chinese tally clerk of also in touch with a Billich naval tions to the open China Begy and ...

the ship was sent for at about petrol in the vicinity,

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of

BENWILLIE

signed statements

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