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Alleged Intimidation Of Sokos Islands Fishermen Described; 10 Face Court

Reminders

Today

Exhibition of Paintings and

Photographs, by Mr. and Mrs Chin-san Leng, 217A, Prince: Building

HK Stage Club presents The Importance of being Earnest" Chian Fleet Club, 7.30 pan.

Football Association League Management Committe

Building.

HK

meeting,

Pri 5:45 ponit more sub-cont

mittee meeting. 6.15 pm

Girl Guide Exhibition at Sandke lands Hut, opening by Lady Grantham, 3.30 pir

HK Light Orchestra rehearsal St Cathedral hall, 6.45

John's

p.m.

Services Dance, European YMCA RAF Association, general meet- Rosen, ΣΙΚ

ing. Jacobdan

Hotel, 5.45 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Joint Recital, sponsored by Chinese YMCA, at 23 Waterloo Road, 8 p. Kowloon Gramophone Society classical concert. Diocesan Boys School. 9.15 p.m. Carden Party, Government House,

DAI

Third Annual Police Parade. Happy Valley, 10.30 am. (the public must be in their places by 10.15 a.m.)

Wah Yan Past Students Asso- ciation, Reception, at Wah Yan College. Robinson Road.

30 3

SUNDAY

Tor H Classical Concert. 50.

Macdonnell Road 8.30 p.m. European YMCA Armehbir Group,

Rev.

falk by

the

Mr.

J. Andrews on "Life of a

Fung Kan-chau, one of the complainants and chief

prosecution witness in the Soko: Islands in- timidation case, stood fast on his evidence despite an intensive all-day cross examination by the defence when hearing continued before Mr. F. X. D'Almada at Kowloon yesterday. The prosecution, conducted by DS1 Summers, alleg- ed that a largely organised protection racket had been going on in the Sokos Islands, one of the richest fishing grounds in the Colony, and named Wong Hin-pak and Chan Hop- kuen as the chief defendants among the 10 accused.

Increase In Food Prices In Macao

Macro, October 27. The price of most foodstuffe has risen considerably during the part few days. The price of first quality rice has in creased from $35 to $55 a

picul

Although the Colony, cann Einues to receive fresh food supplies, prices have increased about 60 per cent.

Imported tinned foods have also increased in price.

Milk powder, tras disap

the peared from

market Our Own Correspondent

Detention Of Greek Freighter

Local Nationalist represent-

Padre in the New Territories" !atives are awaiting a reply from 2.30 p.m.

ST. JOHN ORDERS

Chungking regarding the release

of the 2,932-ton Greek freighter i Armathia, which was

detained

Chan and Wong are being represented by Mr. P. La Lam, while the renaming eight de- fendants, alleged to be con- nceted, with the two, are con- ducting their own defence.

The charges against them all are criminal intimidation and possession permit

of arms without

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1949. ́

CIGS Inspects Honour Guard

Güird of

Field Marshal Sir William Slim, Chief of Imperial General Staff, inspecting Honour from the Royal Air Force Regiment (Malaya) at the Kal Tak cirfield upon his arrival from Singapore yesterday afternoon. ("China Mail" Photo).

The case began when, one day Gunman Sentenced

in July. three fishermen. came to

the police with a petition signed by their other colleagues in Sokos Islands, complaining about

the

fishermen's let there being heavily "opressed."

Police went

investigation, from

and Wong Chan were arrested together with the other defendants in the Sokor vicinity and Cheung Chau some months ago.

To 14-Year Term-

into action and Chan Koon-cheung, a delicate-looking 23-year-old Chinese, listened quietly to the sentence of 14 years' hard labour and eight strokes of the cone meted out to him yesterday at the, Criminal Sessions.

Evidence produced in court so

tenock

far, told of fishermen being threa- The prisoner was found guilty of robbery with aggravation, forcible detention, possession of arms and four counts of shooting with intent, by an all-man jury who deliberated for 20 minutes before returning the verdict.

at the point of arms, to surrender a large percentage of their catch, and also, it was al- leged that shermen have been forced to sell at ridiculously un- fair rates to defendants.

Fung Kan-chau, in his evi- dence, described how, as Sokos"} fishermen wert about their work, defendants had preached fish without payment.

them and collected,

"Protection" Money

"

Fung also told the court that a

of money

Seaman Fined For Staying In Colony

During the past few weeks three seamen were left be hind in the Colony from Canadian ships for reasons unknown to Him Senior Mar- ine Officer W. R. Hillyer, of the Mercantile Marine Office, told the Marine Court yester- day..

He was testifying against J. T. Kelly, 26-year-old fireman of the! steamer Gulpside,

Chan was arraigned before, the village where he held his Canadian Sir Leslie Cibson, Chief Justice, captive. Eventually, as a result of charged with remaining in the Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Counsel house-to-house search the po-Colony after the departure of his assisted by Detective Inspector lice fourd Chan in his father's ship F. Roberts. prosecuted. The accused was not legally repre- sented.

and

father's

Kelly, who pleaded not guilty,

"the

had no

house in the village in question.

In his own defence, Chan in was convicted by Mr. D. G. Cairns and fined $200 or twoi the witness stand told the Court) that he knew nothing about the months' imprisonment

Mr. Hillyer stated that the On September 1 this year, the robbery. He denied having shot prisoner

another not in at anybody, claiming that he did master of the Gulpside reported to MIMO on October 6 that to use three members of his crew were off the Yangtse Estuary on Tues. Written order, said to have come custody held up three men who not know how

at his was asleep ot were visiting a relative's tomb He day by Chinese Xary guebeats, from or stated that no set

the day in question, desert without leave and that bej Yuen village in the house on near Ping Protests against the detention fishing would be permitted in the

reason to believe that two) when he was wakened by his were lodged with Special Sokos vicinity. Fung also men- New Territories.

the

them, including defendant, the police in or of Foreign Affairs tioned the payments Commissioner

Mony totalling $198, two wrist father, and found

Intention of rejoining the for Kwangtung and Kwangsi, Mr. asked by defendants for "protec-watches, a pen and pencil were the house.

W. Kwok, who has cabledtion."

Witness said that the "opres cused then told two of his cap the revolver found in the house master reported again that the them to his superiors Chungkingsion had been going on from De tives, a son and cousin of the was made by the Court.

A local shipper, who declared he has several hundred tons of cember last year until late in June third man, to return to town and chemicals for North China, re-is your. And that it was being beek $50,000 as bensom it the fishermen could not they wanted to keep their kins- vealed that the Armathia was to cause Divinen

tolerate it call at

any longer that the man alive. KCUB 'call at 12

discharge Police were notified.

The accused then took his pri- More than 22 witnesses are be-soner, Chiu Sze-cheong, over to: This could October 31 to November 6. Kong Wah Division officially with Wallem and Com-ing called by DSI Summers for a village near the Chinese bar-

Orders by Mr. A. - Arcalli. Comtale

sioner. St. John Ambulance

Brigade.

Reng Kong District. Order No. V

follow:

Ambulaner Dulles Hong Kong: October

m

- November 2,

to

Notember 5. Contra!

Novetsber

Division,

Ambulance Des Kowloon:

November 7-sa-November-20, –Shamabní-. De Division.

Race Course Duties: Saturday, Novem- ber. Shaukiwan and Motor Trasport

Divisions.

Annus K Police Parade: Saturday. October 23, Haper Valks, Squed as d talled by Dist. 07. X.C. Wone.

Football Match Duties: Saturday, Oct ber 29, Boundary Street, 3.30 and 5 pm... Mongkok Division: Sookunpoo, 323 p.m., Chung Sing Dirixium; Caroline Hill, 3.15

Distrion p Seth China

Sanday October 30, EKF Chub; 3.15 p.m., Con. Wednesday," November fucian Diriskan.

2. Bondary Supert. 5.1 pm, Monck Division: Navy Ground, 5.15 p.m. Wake chai "A" Division. Thersday, November 3, Boundary Street, 5.30 p.m., Kang Wab Division. Friday, November 4, EKF Club.

- £15 pan. Eastern Division.

Armalstice Day Service? Sunday, Novem-

be the Brigade will be represented st the Cenotaph by the Commissioner Bad Anixtant Commissioner.

Trense Shield

Competition: Sunday

October 1 Mercantile Marine

them.

Shanghai to

not be confirmed

taker from the thre

dar.

hill

The ac-

e her for confiscation of

Frosty Moller On Another Assignment

ship the following morning the

sezmen were still absent in spite of a notice being placed on the that shore gangway notifying leave expired at 6 am. on, that c2y.

The

names of the absentees were circulated to the police. But in spite of this, the scamen could not traced.

mary, agents of the Greek-ves-the prosecution. Fung, who was a matter was reported— to

The defendant reported-kim- el, which cleared officially from a of the first and also an in the police by the two remaining

The towage tug Frosty Moller self at about 3 p.m. Octoper sortant witness for the Crown's the Colony for Chinampo.

first case. was subjected to an all-day victims. Some days later one of was to have left last night with 26. News of the detention

"During the last quarter no}, local Greek Con cross-examination by Mr. Lam, them went to the place on the the ss. Sing Hing for the Pratas rached the

appointed by the Islands to 1 previous

evacuate some. 900 less then three seamen were left) accused sulate from his Shanghai counter-defending Wong and Chan.

policemen Nationalist soldiers aboard an- behind from Canadian ships. I part who informed them that the

Mr. Lam had finished disguised as women-folk. Armathia was held by National- with Fung, which was not until Chan, however, penetrated the ist gunboats off Kulon, and also nearly 4 pm. yesterday, the re-disguises, and made a break for advised them to negotiate with maining eight defendants, notit, firing as he went. The police the local authorities for her re-legally represented, took their men then put up a chase, which the Pratas waters for more secuting SMO said.

lease.

Further details regarding her cargo and passengers were not available locally yesterday.

Brothers In

After

turns at cross questioning.

however, despite the Fung whole day in the witness stand, remained unshaken and stood firm in his answers.

Further hearing will continue en November 2

Court Action Talk On

Judgment

was

delivered Sports favour of the plaintif-younger Ground. Chatham Road, Kowloon. Cos-brother of the defendant-in the

testants will parade at 843 a.m. Oficers

action for recovery of possession

ic Squade will repert to Dist. of. RC of Boom 63, 5 Wong on arrival. Dress-Black YS. Cap. Tosic and Sacks. Leather Belt Central, at the Haversack and Waterbottle. Black shoes yesterday, and socks.

Queen's Road

some

pro-

other distressed Chinese vessel to don't like it. There may be some Taiwan.

reason behind it all, which I The soldiers had been stranded have no knowledge, the

week without fresh water "But. apart from these pro- ceedings, it is my intention to and food.

it attempts

were made bring to the notice of the po- authorities,

he added by the British steamer Sing Hing lice

Icack

but bad the LST,

Defendant, who was not repre weather foiled her efforts.

legally, pleaded not He stated that he had the Gulpside

Several

than tock in all about an-hour. 02 the way, the accused encountered two more policemen and a ser geant of the Buffs, on whom he Opened 'fre

After concealing himself in a paddy feld, he made his way to

India Given

At Y's Men's Club

Supreme Court "India and China have been friends for ages. Justice Gould, Puisne With the conclusion of the Chinese civil. Equipment and Dress: Binck Field Judge, stayed the order of execu-

war the two nations can go hand in hand to Service Caps loaned for Trevor Shield tion until 30 days. Costs of the Competition will be returned by Divi-action were also awarded against became Asia's greatest powers.” sions - the Equipment

Ofacer 蚣 the defendant.

Lau Fong, partner of the Kung This

Wednesday, November 2 at 6.50 7.

Members who have still not drawn their Yuen Hang firm, who was the plaintiff. was represented by Mr.

new face of uniform may do so ŋ this

arded their name and have so far pot bera narrad for Mens Kit will contact Lbe extracting like themselves aX KOUR sponsible. (c) Miniature Service Metsis Kan now be obtained from the Equipment Offer. Price $17 each. A few "Club" ties are illi available at 33 enci

Premations and Appointments; Cope Of Miss

R

remark was made by Mr. H. M. Parwani, prominent Indian businessmen and a close friend of the Indian Prime Minister, Pandit. Nehru, when he addressed members of the Y's Men's Club yesterday.

night. (a) All Offers who have son G. Sheldon, KC, on the in- structions of Mr. F. H. Loseby. Mr. AJ. Clord instructed by Mr. A. Y. Hon, appeared on be- half of Lau Chum, of the Chung Nam Trading Company.

Mr. Parwani was speaking! "The heads were elected to ad- Lau Fong claimed possession on "India as her citizens see minister the village. Lady of the premises,

as well asher" at the weekly luncheon Albank promoted damages and costs. He claimed he of the Club at Hong Kong Tidy Corps Sum, Kowloon and New Ter- was entitled to possession of the

Hotel

ritories wa. October 21: Mrs. D. Waan appointed. Lady Amh. Of. Unioez anroom, that part of it was let sing Divkin wel, October 2

(E) RA. EDWARDS, S.B.St.J

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defendant as a tenant at will,

He was introduced by Mr and that the defendant wrong Pang. Honorary Secretary of the fully took possession of the re- mainder of the room. Plaintiff Chinese YMCA, and afterwards further claimed that his brother thanked by D.K: Samy on be kept possession of it, and had half of the Y's Men refused to give it up since.

"The constitution

deteriorated

over

subsequently, however. But when the British took

India, similar democratic principles were applied," he declared.

The British rule consolidated the old constitution and demo- cracy once again came to India, he added.

Lau Chun on

Indian civilisation, like that of the other hand denied he was a tenant at will, the Chinese, dates back several Begining from Tuesday, regis- The plaintiff, he claimed, let the centuries, the speaker said. tered mau will be accepted a room to him as a monthly tenant The West originally thought it -hour before the advertised closing and defendant agreed to pay for could not be more than 2,000 years time of mails instead of half-an it at $120 a month to the land- ago. But excavations revealed that horas at present.

It has been necessary to revert lord as rent. Defendant further Indian civilsation could be traced freedom after the end of the

10 this pre-war practice owing to the action of the public in posting at the last moment in such quanti ties as to make it impossible to ensure despatch by the advertised mail.

FISH PRICES

Fresh Fish Average Prices realised st the Hong Koes Fist Wholesale Market, Kenedy Tow yesterday follow

First quality

Tràs et Fid

sently catty

$1.25

· 82.52.

Yellow Cromker

Sürüber

22.00 **

White Foot, Lost' (large)

220

Maco Sole, Clarge).

1.65

ada Sole (zimaž}}

1.36

1.60

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sald

that

plaintiff

it was agreed that much further back. and defendant- should

Britain's Friend

The youth of India became cgn- clous of independence- after Mahatma Gandhi's movement for

Brst world war.

want stated.

up her

be entitled to use the room. He After touching briefy on the Britain, wisely gave admitted however he was still in literary achievements of Indian reign after the last war, Mr. Par- possession of the premises

scholars, Mr. Parwani declared that during the past 150 years. when India was under British rule, the nation had gained a lot. Political Unity

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Kelly said that he did not at- tempt to consult a doctor infonn-the ship's agents about his condition.

He added that he did not ap- A Garden Party will be held at proach the Shipping Master (Mr. Government House tomorrow at Hillyer) because, he did know at 4.30 p.m. In the morning, the first whether he bed any jur Governer will inspect the third | diction over Canadian ships, annual police parade at Happy Valley at 10.30 am. Members of did not und defendant's evid- the public should be in their ente convincing enough.

seats by 10.15, am.

Traffic arrangements in connce-

follow:

"Mr. Cairns' remarked that he

tion with the Garden Party 'SS. ETHEL MOLLER

Car Parks: Flag Cars and Label | Cars-inside ground of Govern ment House.

Owner Driver Cars: A. Upper Albert Road West of Government House: B. Vacant ground at Gar- dea Road, opposite Helena Mas Institute; C Kennedy Road West cf Peak Tram.

Chauffeur Driver Cars: Murray Farade Ground There will be communication between Govern- ment House and Murray ground.

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

The following forthcoming wed- dings have been announced:

Frederick William Walker, of the Royal Naval Yard Folice. Kowloon and Miss Rose Shu. of 32 Hankow Road. first floor.

Kenneth Alexander Gorton Today, India is one of Britain's marine engineer, c/o Butterfield greatest friends, he asserted: and Swire, and Miss Evelina Vieirs Ribeiro, secretary, of 14 Asked by a member about the Granville Road, Kowloon partition of the nation-into Pakis- Alfat Moyse, second officer,

Lady

Wolmer, of 4 King's Ter- There were advantages and dis-tan and India, and about the pre race second foor, and Mrs. Fok advantages, he added.

seat situation,: Mr. Farwani de-

Saset lang. British rule gave India one (clared that the subject is of para- first fine of 4:Tak Hinz Street. Apolitical unity

and a good ad-mount importance at present. ministration," the_peakers- serted.

Dr. J.B. Ferriera da Fons:ca. Portuguese Minister in China, has Arrived here from Hong Kong.

He was accompanied by DR. JA Afra, Secretary of the Portuguese

"I stayed in Pakistan after the Major-General Claire L. Chen- Legation in China, and Mr. MoT-

- partition for 14 months and let salt of the Civil Air Transport zado, Chancellor of the Portuguese Democracy is not a new thing when I found it impossible to returned here yesterday noon Consulats in "Shanghat

in India. In ancient times in each continue," he said from Hoihow in a CAT C-46 air- "The Portuguese Minister - WAR

I am a national of India. But craft. General Chennazit left the met, at the whart by the Macão village, comprising some 50 x 100 11 Governor, Commander Oliveira people, there was a republican my heart is in Pakistan and my Colony for Reihow and Kumming

Our-own Correspondest

Ahead is in India, he remarked on Wednesday,

seas

The ss. Ethel Moller, return- ed to the Caloty yesterday after being battered by stonny en route to the North with dangerous cargo aboard.

There were four passengers.

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