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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1949.

Teen-Ager Sentenced For Violation Of Traffic Rules

Running Opium Divan

Factory

Accidents

Seventy-five workers were injured in 74 factory accidents during September.

Causes of the injuries re- celved by workers were can- tact with machinery, falls burns and falling objects.

6eventeen registration cer- tlfcates were issued. In the SAME month to new fac- tories.

Reminders

Today

Guy Fawkes Fair, at St. Andrew's Church grounds, opening cere mony at 8 put. Repulse Bay Hotel Dinner &

Dance (South Staffordshire Regimental Band) 8 pm, to

ssical

A 15-year-old boy was sent to prison for nine months by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Kowloon yesterday when he was brought before him on a charge of keeping on opium divan at 17 Sun Hing Street, Cheung Chau Island. He was among the 127 people arrested during the large-scale raid on Cheung Chau Island opium divans, carried out by the police late on Wed- nesday night, and who faced charges of keep- ing opium divans and smoking.

The raiding party, led by Mr. A. A. Shaw of the Anti- Corruption Branch, and Detes tive Inspector Cashman, raid ed six premises on Tai Sun Street where a large quantity of opiurn. pipes and lamps were seized and the inmates of the place taken under cus- Lody".

All the keepers were sentenced to nine months with the exception of Wong Yau-choi, and Li Sau-

fong, widow, of 80 Tai Sun Street, who received 12 months because of previous convictions. The smokers were fined $300 or six weeks each.

Banishment

Keepers who received prison terms plus a recommendation for banishment were: Tang Ming, 84

Sun Street; Tsui Cheung, 43 Tai Sen Street: Leung AbE. Sex-kam, widow

63 Tai Sun Street: Lan Loi

35 Tai Sun Street; and Shire of

of 37 Tat San Street. Chan Wo, aged SR charged

divan at 62

* 62 Tall Sum Street, was remanded for three days for further inquiries.

After he finished with the last defendants Mr. d'Almada com-

Your mented:

ow you can go back to Cheung Chau Island, or where- ever you came from, and tell the The American luxury liner people there that I fined you hea- President Wilson, with 172 vily because you can afford to annual passengers and. bound for smoke opium and bear the fines."

Gramophone Society, recital Diocesan Boy's School 8.15 pan. Opening of Ling Yuet Sin In-

fants' Hospital, 54. Pokfulam Road, 5 T

Kowloon Cricket Club

ss. President

Wilson In Harbour

dance and sale of poppies, Hong Kong via Manila from. 9 pm

Yokohama," narrowly missed i

Ninth Extra Race Meeting, Race typhoon Patricia, which was

Course, 1.30 pm.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

YMCA

responsible for a series of

shipping accidents off-the China Coast recently.

Ming Sung Ships Idle

On arrival yesterday an officer Officials of the Ming Sung of the vessel said that on October Industrial Company, which

of

Although a breach of trafic regulations, incidents such as the one shown here are com man in Hong Kong today-cara carcering past a stationary tram car while passengers are alight- ing or boarding the tram. Many traffic accidents' are attributed to such flagrant Ignoring of the laws of the Colony by Mctorists. ("China Mail Photo).

Appeal Hearing Set

In Taxation Case

not assessable to profits ax as it was not a profit arising from the sale of goods.

Births And Deaths

A total of 5,548 births were registered in Hong Kong dur SeptemberMore ing

than 184 a day-according to off- cial statistica

The total included. 5,480 Chinese and 68 non-Chinese. Deaths in the same month tetailed 1,405, including 1,389 Chinese and 17 non-Chinese.

Marriages totalled 156.

HK-Canton Radio-Telephone Resumed

Date for hearing was fixed for December 14 of the appeal to be brought up by Jebsen and Company, of Pedder Building, against the decision of a Court which held that certain súms held by the company were taxable. a'be H Classical concert, 50, Mac-129, one day after leaving Yoko-owns nine aluminium motor

denell Road. 8.30 p.m.

This was done after the Full Lams, senior Puisne Judge. It European

bama, the typhoon caught up with vessels, said yesterday that Court yesterday had added arose out of a decision of a Group, talk on "Christianity prepared for the worst, he con-

Armchair them. Every one on board was due to the Communists taking certain statement of facts as Board of Review given on March in a Changing World" by the sinued, and all movable objects Canton many of the vessels submitted by counsel to the Rev. Mr. Philip D. Dutton, and

25 this year, which found that the the hatches were battened are now lying idle in Hong case stated after they were

sum in question-$38,991.87-was 8.30 p. El. Andrew's Church Remembrance

down

Kong harbour.

agreed upon by both sides. A 75 mile-an-hour wind was

The Full Court was composed Service, 11 am (collection in

They added that the only run experienced but luckily the typ-open to them at present was from aid of Earl Hair Fund).

Sir Leslie Gibson, Chief Jus The Commissioner of Inland hoon changed course and the liner Hong Kong to Macao and two af tice, and Mr. Justice

Gould, Revence then appealed against skirted the edge of the storm. {their vessels, the mv, Yu“ Men and

Puiste Judge.

this determination before Jebsen and Company was re-Williams, who in turn

Mr. embarked in Hong Kong Areng daily runs between the two ports instructed by Mr. H. J. Arm- held that the money was taxable.

Of the 175 passengers, 119 dis- the mr, Chien Men, ere making

ruled presented by Mr. John McNeill against the Board of Review, and them were

and Mrs. Karl

The Company is contemplating strong Mr. A. Hooton, Crown

Radio-telephone service be- Broch of National Carbon Co. Hong Kong-Taipeh

tween Hong Kong and Canton schedule

At a previous bearing, (Eastern)

Mirs but nothing definite has yet been Counsel, represented the Com McNeill for the appellants had was resumed yesterday, after Ltd. Mr. and Richard Ellison of National Car-decided. The officials also reveal-missioner of Inland Revenue.

submitted a

draft statement of a break of more than a fort- ed that should trade between Hong

The appeal pending is against facts to the Court to be agreed night following the Commun- bon Co. (India). Mrs. Selen Carrong and Canton be resumed there decision of Mr. Justice Wil-upon. Yesterday, this was agreed ist occupation of Canton. Fines intalling $4,050 were Mr. and Mrs Alfred Farmer of would again place their vessels on imposed on 15 Kowloon stores sen of the Chare National Bank, runs to Canton, Kongmoon and by Mr. James Wicks at Kow-Miss

the Pearl Anne Hubert, Arthur W. other river ports on loon yesterda, for overcharg- Hogan, T.G. Chappelle and James River ing and selling goods without T. George.

Two of the company's aluminium Kei Men and Fresh

cigarettes, vessels, the m machinery and woolen materials the mv. Keng Men, are ring idle were among the 293 tons of Chengkiuz, saizi con officia! uf

Chungking, November 4 sarge discharged here by the the Ming Sung Industrial Com-

The Ministry of Finance, in a He said, how- vessel. She also brought 50 bagspany

a mamber of their com- statment today, pledged the me ever, terday

Shopkeepers Fined For

Overcharging

price tags.

Leung Kai-tong of the Kowl Joon Daug Store. 587 Shanghai Streef, was fined $600 for seiling

a bottle of Scott's Emulsion with-i

out

}

a price tag. Defendant was finest 09 a similar

previously

summons

fruit

and the

HX Shipping In October

Gold Reserve

To Back Silver Yuan

Cold, the ministry i

were being held for this purpose,

Silver notes have remained for

tipon by all parties concerned to be treated as part of the stated.

Hearing of the appeal proper was then fixed for December 14 by the Court.

Robbery Suspects Remanded"

Five Chinese men were yes- terday remanded for three days the past few days around 2.80 to by Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central one United States dollar. At one on a charge of robbery on the time last months, they had slump; application of ed briefly to around four to one~A. Nicol. Associated Press

of mail and a quantity of un-pany's vessels were piying along of gold to assure the convertibility accompanied luggage from Ban the Yangtse River between Han-f silver notes in case of a Francisco for Hong Kong. Others lined were: Chun Mei

The President Wilson

Now and Shanghai at present shortage of silver coins due to without interference from the Store, 493 Nathan Road, $350; leave for Kobe at 11 am. today Communista. Mel Ah Store, 577 Nathan Road, and among the Hong Kong pas- $250; Tin Sang Tong 348 Castle sengers who are embarking tur Peak Road. $250: Luen Hing 75 Sen Francisco are the United South Wall Road. $200; Ting State-Consul General for Batavia, Shing. 154 Laichikok Road, $250: Glenn Abbey. Tal Yau î

former Street. $100; American Vice-Consul at Tientsin. Hong Lee Store. 52 Nullah Road, Oscar V. Armstrong, who is ae-

Argyle $175: Shanghai Yick

Fung 29 Tai Street Hunghom

Total inward and outward companied by his wife and son. $100 Red House Store, 258 Temple.M. Dilks, John J. Doyne. John showed a slight decrease as Others include: Mr. and Mrs. shipping tonnage in October Street, $100: Wing Cheong. Tak w Kronquist, Hector McLean, compared Kee Ling Road. $375; Loong Sang

with previous Ho. 388 Castle Peak Road, $25; Gaston H. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs months, the Marine Depart On Kee Ho. 332 Castle Peak CE Sandstrom, Mr. and Mrment revealed yesterday. Road. $275: Shing Kee, 12 Pak A.B. Starratt and Mrs. M. Tuskia, Tai Street, $500: and Chow Chuas Hong Kong Transportation Co., is equivalent

Mr. W.G. Robertson of the During October. 661 vessels,

Kee, 65 Bute Street, $200.

HK ROTARY CLUB

Tuesday's weekly luncheon- meeting of the Hong Kong Rotary Club will be a closed one. The necasion will be the annual as- sembly of the Club.

proceeding to Yokohama.

CATC Personnel Evacuate San Chao Island

FISH PRICES Fresh fish averser prices reatised at the Hong Kong Fish Work Market Kennels Town, resterday follow:

First quality Average

price catty catty

Conger Pike White Haring Hair Ti

griez

सट

$1.To

1.50

214

LAS

1,30

1.15 +

1.90

1.50

0.92

to 999,880 shipping | Yellow Croaker tons, arrived in the Colony, There White Pomfret Fixrge) 4.46 were 318 ocean-going vessels. Sole (large) ..

family which accounted for 806,410 tons and 343 river-ships, with a total

193.470. tonnage of

The ocean vessels brought 266,- 729 tons of cargo and 13,909 pas- sengers to Hong Kong as com- pared with 6,488 tons of cargo and 49,480 passengers brought to

A CATC aircraft from Santhe Colony by river vessels. Chao Island yesterday brought For the same period 595 vessels here the last of the airlines (tonnage 898,802) left Hong Kong ground personnel from the island of which 267 (tonnage 712,270) South of Macao.

were OCUL vessels and 328 Four ground crew members of tormage 187,532) were river the airline were evacoated here steamers bringing along with them a few The ocean-going vessels carried away 144,420 tons of cargo and

(crates of equipmention" of Can- 11.599 passengers while the river I

Since the

|ion, a small group of CATCA steamers took away 8,123 tons of

ground personnel were transported cargo and 50,816 passengers. to the island where for a short Ships arriving in ballast during while the air company maintained October-numbered 53 while only an operational base.

25 left the Colony in ballast.

0.78.*

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MOVING PICTURES

• SU

:

Sub Inspector

The defendants, Chan Hung- kwong, aged 24, Yu-kwong, aged' 38, Chan Tau-tung, aged 31, Au Tak-moon, aged 24 and Chan Wah-ling aged 32, were charged with robbing Wong Kan of money and jewellery. the value of

Ning Street, second floor.

$5.100 on

on November at 7 Tal

Chan Kam-sing, aged 32, was charged with

receiving stolen

property and Chan Sum, aged 36, was charged with the possession of a revolver loaded with three rounds of amanunition.

A FREE

100-PAGE BOOK

Resumption of the service fol lowed agreement reached with the authorities in Canton,

There was a steady for of traffic yesterday, but no rush, and | calix wire-put-throtnak beltbyne

wadue waiting.

The service is open from 8 B.L to 13 midnight, daily.

POPPY DAY

REMEMBER

AND

GIVE GENEROUSLY

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to the music of

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on

Saturday, 5th November 1949- 8 p.m.-12 midnight

Make your reservations early ·

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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LT

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27, Chungking Arcade,

Tel: 59640

KOWLOON

OF SHANGHAI

Head Office:

323, Yates Road,

SHANGHAI

GRAND SALE

10% TO 20% DISCOUNT

ON ALL OUR GOODS

It's right for Jill

And brother Bill· It's right for Daddy too:

If Wright's is right

for all of us

It must be right

for you!

WRIGHT'S IS RIGHT

for EVERYONE ?

́IDEAL FOR TOILET

1 AND NURSERT:

RAIL PAR

Boote

He's anxious to do

as well as, the

others.

but constipation

holding him back!

Today doción ressentere Cremacha the constipation, because 'k is oild and cannot harm the boweli, blade of excum of magnesia and liquid parafin, Cramalfim'brings back Iwalchy, "naval fonctiocing, and a return to an active life to it" now-habit farming, pleasant sod convenient to take.

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THE

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DONT MISS THIS!!

WHAT

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ONLY ONE MORE WEEK!! "THE BATTLE WITH THE BEAST"

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Specialists in:-

HAND EMBD, NIGHT GOWNS,

SLIPS, NEGLIGEES,

BROCADE EVENING JACKETS,

LOUNGING PYJAMAS,

HOUSE COATS,

LADIES' DRESSES,

SMOKING JACKETS,

MEN'S ROBES & PYJAMAS

Manufacturers of:

BOLT SILKS,

SOOCHOW BROCADES,

TRIBUTE SILKS, TAFFETAS,

HEAVY PONGEES,

DAH WEI SILKS

AND VARIOUS KINDS OF

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