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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1949."

BRITISH STEAMERS FIRED YWCA Financial Campaign

ON OUTSIDE_CANTON

Price Of Rice

The prices of rice in the free market dropped yester. day morning but increased later in the day.

In the city, it was quoted at HK$1.20 catty,

It was officially learned yesterday that Government is determined to prevent the

price situation from getting out of hand.

Drastic action will be taken If the tendency to charge ex- cessive prices for foodstuffs continuas

Two British river vessels were fired on by a band of

unidentified men while bringing boat loads of evacuees from Canton to the Colony between Thursday night and yesterday morning. Except for a few bullet holes in the ss. Wing Hing,

owned by the Ta Hing Shipping Company, the shooting did little damage and no casualty was reported.

Leaving Canton at about 9 p.m. on Thursday night, the Arst vessel fired on by the art ed band was the Butterfield & Swire vessel, ss. Wuseh. The shooting on both occasions took place at Nam Shek Tau. IPERKETAKO VOcinity: hi the Canton

quarantine area.

Reminders

Today

Kowloon Gramophone Society classical music, Diocesan Boys' School 8.15

concert

China Philatelic Association 'ex-.

hibition, Hotel Cecil Exhibition of Pare Books, British

Church

Council Library, 10 am, Forces At Home, St Andrew's

hall, 7.30 p.m. Kowloon Cricket Club Ladies Committee Dance. 9-pun. Colony Swimming Championship Competition. Victoria "Recita- tion Club, 9.30 p.to.

Coming Events

TOMORROW'

About an hour- after her de- parture from Canton with a full loan of about 500. passengers, the ss usuch was suddenly fired on from the shore on the vessel's

tort side.

According to passengers and only small crew of the vessel, arms were used in the shooting.

During the attack all lights on the vessel were uzred off.

About half an hour after the shooting when the vessel had !passed Whampoa, the lights were

turned on

Exhibition Of Rare Books

An exhibition of rare English books extending back to 1480, was opened at the British Coun cil Library, Statue Square, yes- terday by the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham.

The exhibition, which is being held under the auspices of the British Council, represents In brief the history of printing in England since Caxton, established his press in Westminster Abbey in 1477

The 10 exhibits on display re- flect the masterly shall of the early craftsmen, the decline in About six milfes behind the Bone century, the revival in an- & vessel another British- vessel other, and the changing current the Wing Hing, received the same of social history. send-off from the armed band.

Wing Hing Attacked

The Governor, after giving a brie review of the history English printing, said that though the present selection was pot 2 A smaller vessel than the large one it could nevertheless be Wuruth, the Wing Hing left Can-called an artistic gem, being very ton about half an hour later than (selective, and bringing out to assemble at the B & S vessel

artistic tastes Queen's Pier. 230 pm (dew!

periods. tails from Mr. Nobbins Tel: 30709)

Toe Classical Concert, 50,

Macdonnell Road, 8.30 p.m. HK Art Club, sketching party,

members

Forged Bank Draft

A Chinese woman, Fung Man.

aged 42, and her niece, Lo

the

different

The YWCA launched its annual financial campaign yesterday with the target set at HK$165,--

She is shown 000. Lady Geantham, wife of the Governor, presided at the campaign meeting. here presenting a campaign flag, to Mrs. Tan Ken-hoon, Chairman of the Campaign commit-

tee. Flags were also presented to other team captains, Some 500 campaign workers have been divided into three divisions of 10 teams each. ("China Meil" Photo).

Sino-British Orchestra's Fatal Traffic

Concerts Next Week

The Sino-British Orchestra, under the direction

- of its regular conductor, Dr. S. M. Bard, will give its first public performances of the season at concerts next week,

On Thursday, it will play at the Diocesan Boys' School in Kowloon, and on the following He said lovers of books and night the performance will be culture were indebted to the Bri-repeated on the Hong Kong side tish Council in general, and to at St. Stephen's GĢirk' Col- Mr. Robert Bruce, their

lege Lyttleton Road. Both con- certs will start at 8.30 p.m.

local

An hour after her departure and was about to swing around for quarantine inspection when she arrived at Nam Shek Tav suddenly, out of the blackness representative, in particular, for of the night, a volley of machine the opportunity of seeing these gun, small arms and pom-pom rare selections. shots were fired on her from

The shore barely about yards to her portside.

Luckily her anchor

100

was not Her skipper in- ordered the vessel to

Sheung, aged 21, spinster, lowered then.

were jointly charged before mediately

Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yes-oceed full speed ahead and at

The same time all ligh хеге

terday with possession of a switched off. forged bank draft.

she did not know

the

draft the shore fire by firing was forged.. At this stage, the weapon on board. prosecution stated that they of

fered no evidence against

het

BIF Fair

In 1950

The 29th British

with

The Orchestra will open the programme

Beethoven's Overture to Goethe's tragic drama "Egmont," followed by the "Vir tuous Whe" Suite for Strings, by Purcell, the great English com poser of the seventeenth century.

Unauthorised Electrical Installation

For making an additional installation without the consent of the Hong Kong Electric Limitted, Leurg Company

the

Fun, aged 30, an electrician, was yesterday given the option of a fine of $200 or two months by Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central.

and Lo was discharted according-slipped away from the danger day cially announced yester- 1791. The composer himself con- wish to state that my Company

zone without any casualty. How lonics intend to participate. It is An increasing number of Co- prior to her arrival herë ioni ever, early

expected that bookings for space yesterday morning her skipper discovered a few bullet will exceed that available, Hong

Kong has been holes in the vessel's sides.

provisionally granted 700 square feet of space. Not all those local firms who

that

The main work of the evening will be Haydn's popular “Oxford Industries! Symphony in G Major, so called

Defendant was charged with making an a The niece pleaded not guilty Valike the ss. Wusieh, the Fair-will open in London on May because it was performed at the

Jadditional installation to the offence and stated that smidler vessel retaliated against 8, 1950, and it is intended that ceremony at which Haydn re-

ceived the degree of Doctor or to the ground, first and second Hong Kong shall participate for everybe third time, in the Common-

Music from Oxford University foors of 1 Suk Yuen Terrace

Mr. R. C. Butier, of the Hong wealth and Empire Section, it during his visit to England in Kong Electric Company, said: “I was A few minutes later she too

ducted the orchestra on

does not wish to press the case notable occasion.

against the defendant-I em to ask, however, that Your Worship Supporting the Sino-British point out from the bench that Orchestra at next week's can the contravention of this clause certs will be Julia Lee, soprano. of the Electric Supply Ordinance who will sing 2 group

may

lead to a serious fire-the classical European songs and Ordinance was designed to pre- group of Chinese songs, Profes- clude this possibility as far as sor Harry Ore will accompany

possible. her at the plane.

Continuing, Mr. Butler said: "Furthermore

my company is a graduate of the having difficulty in controlling Miss Lee,

having dific Chinese National Conservatory of the electricity supply owing to Music in Shanghai, was one of the the shortage of plant and when

in the

such people

as the defendant artistes who took part

inaugural make unauthorised additions to existing installations it makes Other artistes at next week's the Company's work all the more arduous and difficult to control concerts will be Wong Man-yun in addition to the primary danger and Euphemis Wong. who will

of'fire." perform a duet on a Chinese Violin and a dulcimer,

Fung pleaded guilty to the charge, and was bound over by the Court in the sum of $250 10 be of good behaviour for a year

Detective Sub-Inspector Martin, prosecuting, stated that ed On their arrival here early yes- Thursday, both defendants were terday morning, vivid discriptions arrested in the Shing Chau Cafe, the exodus from Canton by Peiho Street. A cheque for $1-river vessels were given by the 350, purporting to be on the Bank passengers.

of America, was found in Fung's handbag

tha

instructed her niece to keep the

time that the two bank drafts were forged.

In passing sentence, Mr. Wicks remarked that the offence could be considered as a slip:

.

· TRAFALGAR DAY

CEREMONY

Almost all of the

wished to exhibit could be grant- ed space this year and heavy de mand is expected for the 1950 stand.

The Hong Kong British Indus- passengers said that Canton was an open city

tries Fair Committee will shortly when they left on Thursday night issue a circular containing appli- One family which had encoun- cation forms for space. Those firms tered two evacuations in the post who wish to ensure that they are Sve months brought to the Colony, not crowded out are invited to register their names with the

Sino-British Club's

conces in 1947.

Bookings for the concerts are ENTRY FORMS FOR UK UNIVERSITIES.

open at S. Moutrie & Co. Ltd Tickets are $5, $3, $2 and $1.

DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED

The prosecution went on to say at this stage, Fung told the police that there was still another cheque on her niece's person. Fung farther told the police that the almost all of their furniture which Committee now. No obligation is other draft, and she knew all the they had managed to get out entailed by so doing.

Shanghai

The Committee also intends to Terming the evacuation of Can-

one worse than that of peat the venture of last year in ton as

of the Chartering a special plane to con- Shanghai, one member family

said that people of allvey the Colony's visitors to the Fair. In this connection the Com- walks of life filled the Canton piemittee will also assist in booking during the time they boarded the hotel accommodation for which I vessel

there is a great demand in London during the Fair's run-and in oặ taining the required travel docu- ments.

Businessmen whe

can." templating a vialt to the United Kingdom early next year are Invited to consider the advan-“ "tages of timing their visit to in- The Shan Kwong School $373, Staff of Secretary, British-Universities

clude the Fair, which is now

the Connmarkt Arrand Water Factory Selection Committee, on or before) well-known

rendezvous

#251, Bt of Lei To Kee 1335, The October 29. Kwok Wah School $13,90, The Po Tick for buyers from all parts of the world,

Merchante Association 1320, Manera, Yat Requests for registration ford Export Co. 1300, Mr. Li Cix Kai 2300. Sing Factory $303, Internationai, Imports enquiries, space, and any other

Mr. En Siewn $200, Kemix, Bi. Leong should be addressed to Mr. J.W. Shine $304, Mos. El Hiz*, Co. Ltd. Ferris, Secretary, Department of 360, Mr. Fung King Yin 1300, Mears. Apart from these

Commerce and Industry, Fire vehicles were taken

Brigade Building

Trafalgar Day this

year will

Excitement On Pier.

There was so much excitement again be marked, by the Cereen the that no one thought that mony of Beating the Retreat at the vessel could leave without the Hong Kong

Cricket

Club,age of all kinds and furni- the disposal of the Royal Navy ture were piled high on the pier by the kindness of the President awaiting loading on to the vessel made the and the pier coolies -and Committee.

The Bands which will take most of the situation. part to be those of HMS Bel- From one school dormitory fast and the 3rd Commando Bri- some 300 iron beds, desks and gade Royal Marines. A guard will worden beds were loaded on to be paraded by the Royal Marines the Wusteh. of HMS Belfast.

which has once more been put t Luggage

published in the Press later.

motor eight Detailed arrangements will be aboard.

Among the passengers in the Taster were 18 Europeens of seven nationalities. They included a few foreign correspondents

The European passengers were Fret fah average prices realised at Mr. Michael Davidson of the Lon don "Observer" Mr. Frank E

FISH PRICES

4

the Hong Kong Fish Wholesale Market.

Brunedy Town, resterday morning : Robertson (British Journalist),

Mr. Wadim A. Assessorów (Eri

Type of Pisk

First quality. "Aviener

a catty $1.25

Tellow Crocker

Kad Grouper ........ $521 28.

$1.2

12.40

· 33,10)

White Pomfret (large) · 89,5

Macao Sole (re)

$1.72

30.25 21:49

Macro. Bolé (st=a)!)

$119.

Golden Thread$1.80

Bursa Kend (small) .. 21.65

Conger Pike)

*******

$1.25

Find a Bream (large) $18

$1.65 $2.05 $134

(a) 31.40

White Herring

$0.16

$1.62

STEL $6.75 IL.CO

-$4.98

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White Croaker

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CHRISTMAS CARDS.

to send. YULETIDE

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Archbishop Of Manila Dies

Manila, October 15. The Bey, Michael J., Doherty.

Students who wish to cater universities or colleges in the United Kingdom. in October 1950, should apply for forms at the Education Office, Telephone Đông. Trong Anti-Tuberculosis Building (2nd floor). Leighton the Hill Road. acknowledges following donations.

The forms, completed, should Mr. G. F. Rees. Previously acknowledged, 11,504.451.47, be returned to

De Association Kistefully

DEWALI FESTIVAL

The Dewall Festival celebra-

Ban Wah Co, 1800, Mr. Chung Wat cations sponsored by the local $100, Hours, Far East Factory 1303. Hindu Association, will take place Mr. Choy Cheung Kak 1300, Mr. Charlest Friday, October 21 (not yes- Ting, Fo. 1300,- Mr. Ko Lacs 200, Mr.terday as reported).

Foos Wai Ye 1200, Mr. LI Lok Man 1300,

Prayers will be said at a mass

27. Li Kiao Chỉ 10. The Generators Yernanlar, Gris School 3256.70; T To meeting

at.

the Sikh Temple, Ban School #28510, The Pul Ying School Queen's Road Eest, at 8 pan. 1272. The Chiar San School $255.ro, following which there will be a Total $12/7,036.77.

Jareworks display.

Him), Bis, George Felcher (EH- Roman Catholic Archbishop of SINO-BRITISH CLUB-MUSIC GROUP

tish), Dr.A

GA Mine (British), Manila for 32 years, died at 9.48 Miss H. Sawyer (British), Mr.am. today of labar pneumonia and

T. Durdin (American). Mr.

complications after a six-montis Tingle (American), Mr. illness,

Bruce E

Frank Harry W.A

), Mr. Msgr. O'Doherty was born on. -Arnott (American), P.E. Brisard French Correspon- July 60, 1874, in Charlestown, dent), Mr. Paulin Abony (French), County Mayo, Ireland, one of 12 Mr. V. Des Aubryo (French), children. He was ordained as a Mr. Said Kilde (Turkish), Mr. priest in 1897 and came to Zam- and Mrs. Arthur R. Tamberg boanga in the Philippines in 1911. (Estonian's), Mr. Karl FW. Eckert He was consecrated Bishop and (German) Mrs. G. Hodaps in 1916 named, Archbishop o (German: and Mr. Cari Kruegged Manila at that time the youngest (Stateless);

Archbishop of No European passenger was hierarchy, being the Catholic brought

the

here by the Wing Several priests were present For friends and relatives in thess Hing, which according to her first when he died at his residence.

Mr... officer W.F. Johnston, had He had received the sacrament of TAP AWAY, DIE GREETINGS full bad of Chinese passenger

Extreme Unction and his last Six Nationalist officers

words were

that he

he wished to die Christmas Cards and Seals now

among

passengers. These on a Friday Available for carly-shoppers, all officers discarded their unifoyar Paneral services have not under 20c

after arriving at the Colony. Their been completely arranged. His military caps were later worn by body is expected to lie in state THE EVERGREEN plex coolies who tore away for ten days.

the cup Insignias.

Two years ago, Msgr. O'Doherty A few cases of documents be sought to become a Filipino, dífo longing to the Foreign Office of zen, but was unable to do so be- The Nationalist Govertiment were cause his country, Ireland,- does ales-brought down by the Wing not give reciprocal privilege Bingi

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Diocesan Boys' School, Kowloon,

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and St. Steph's Girls' College, Hong Kong, on Friday, 21st October, at 8:30p.m.

SINO-BRITISH ORCHESTRA

under the direction of Dr. S. M. BARD

JULIA LEE (Soprano),

accompanied by Prof. HARRY OKE

WONG MAN YUN EUPHEMIA WONG

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Admission: $5, $3, $2 and $1.

Accidents

Eleven of the 277 traffic ac. cidents involving pedestrians during September were fatal, Recording to official statistics. * addition to the deaths,

& persons were seriously in. jured and 212 slightly hurt,

SERVICEMEN ENTERTAINED

The Hong Kong Women's Inter- national Club entertained 100 Ser- vice personnel with a Whist Drive and light refeshments, ON Thursday..

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