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Cross Words

Bir the mix-up; of the ACTORS nnd down elues of the British, Crossword Puzzle in, to- day's issue of your paper intend- ed to add rest to the puzzle?

If so, wouldn't it be fairer to add a footnote to that effect?

Your Interrogatively,

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about It,

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Jury Unable

To Agree In Milne Case

The

all-male Jury trying

Andrew Milne, RASC driver of Edinburgh, on a charge of roping a Chinese woman, was unable to agres on a verdict after deliberating for 30 minutes yesterday.

The foreman told the Puisne

Tudgr. Mr Justice Gould, that thefi derision was 4-3 for guilty The required majority in 6-2.

Upon the Judge Baking the foreman whether they would *ike take further delibera- tions, he replied that they had dready deliberated twice and on each orension they had come to

e same decision.

The jury

WB5 thereupon dis- charged and a new trial ordered No date was

unnounced.

Yesterday was the fourth day of the trial, and was occupied with addresses by counsels from both sides and Summing up by the judge.

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER "25, 1949,

MacDonald Meets Bad Dai Women Civil Servants Ask

Mr. Malogim MacDonald, British Commissioner General for South East Asia, (right) is shown shaking hands with Emperor Bao Dai of the French-sponsored Vietnam stats during Mr. MacDonald's recent visit to Indo-China.

European Homes Looted In Nigeria

Lagos, November 24, and the

of itioung

looting European houses and shops were reported today at Enugu, Aba and Owerri, in the Eastern Provinces as reprisals for the Enugu shoot- ing last week when police opened Are on striking minera,

The number of injured in 10- day's riots was not known.

The latest reports said that be- tween 20 and 40 minera were killed and many more injured za Friday's disorders nt Enugu, about 200 miles East of Lagos.

JOHN ST.

ORDERS

sinner, BL

Joho

Orders by Me, A. el Áreusit, Comm

Ambalance, Brigade, Hong Kong District, Order No. 14/49. dated November 25, follow.

Revision Of Salaries

The woman mombers of the Civil Service Asso- ciation of Hong Kong have appooled to Mr.

Arthur Greech Jones, the Secretary of State Personalia

for Colonies, for revision of existing salaries

women civil servants in the Colony to bring“ them equal to, or as near as possible, that of malo officers in similar employ!.. Miss N. T. Sung and Miss C: W. Chan, represent- ing the women members of the association, submitted their petition to the Colonial Secret tary for transmission to Mr. Creech Jones in London through the Governor, Sir Alexander: Grantham.

This was the second attempt made by Hong Kong's, women civil servants. to carry, their case to the Colonial Office in Whitehall.

The women members of the as-

Britain's

Sales Campaign

Beltant; November 24.

Departures from the Peninsula Hotel on Wednesday included Mr. and Mrs. L Colle, Mr. and Mrs. A, JGuerra, Mins E. Ervin, Messrs. C Ouang, A, G, Goles, ond L. Arthur, phen

new arrivals at thè Among the Pentrirula Hotel on Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Krueger, Miss D. Cow, Miss D.R. Teodoro,

| Miss C. Bunnog, Messrs. L

Stalnus, A. W: Hogan, E. S. Fhil- hin, M. E. Newirkt, R. Salti, and D. C. Recco.

ế Mới Toàn D. Verby, Chairman or the Pilots Local Council, Brl- tish Air Line Pilots Ansociation, will address the Hong Kong Ro tary Club on Tuesday. It sub- Ject wil be “Air Pilots",

Mr. Albert H. Esmail will leave for the United Kingdom today on a business trip by PASA.

"

Britain's Export Trade Re-Committed For

search Organisation, BETRO, has geared, itself to the na tion's search for dollars with

The original application for revision of salaries, was made on September 15, 1948; but, wis rejected by the Hong Kong Gov- crument which regretted that t was not possible at that funé to recommend any alteration In the relationship between salgry; nėbles for men and women officers, sociation were not satisfied with this reply and decided to invoke Colonial Fopulation 184 which enables, them to appeal to the Colonial Soutary In London a new streamlined drgäntka- despite a negative response to tion headed by a 39-year-old their application expressed advertising executive.

Ming Sung an minh Chân w Mr. Roger Falk, expert in supported by more

marketing. takes over direction signaturca

in the New Year to spearliced the In their telfer to Mr. Creech arive to make the world buy Bri- Jane they rateed, the point that] Usi. "it le not logical that fomale

Ambulance Dutjes Koni Kangi Noveni. ber 27 to December 3. Wanchai locally.

December La Dirkelwa; December Shaukiwan Divizion.

10,

Ambulance Datles Kantoons November 20 to December 4, KYMCA Diviniơn : Droembet b December 11, Monika Division

Race Course Dullent Saturday, Decem ber 2. Wanchal "A" and Motor Transport Division.

Diocesan Oirts Hehwol Fair: Baturday. November 26, 3 KYNCA Ambulance and

KYMCA Namalog Diraton 2 p.m.

Baiarder. Katch. Busi

A Government Commission now investigating these shootings. The police were sald to have November 20, Caroline Hill 1. p.m., South fired after miners' wives had set China, fire to the houses ot mine managers and attacked strike

The prosecution was conducted | breakers, by Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Coun- bel, assisted” try Detective Sub- Inspector W. S. Scruga.

Mr. A. J.

Clifford, instructed

by the Hong Kong Ear Associa Lion, represented Milna.

YWCA Finance Campaign

Some 1,500 striking miners in thin British colony are demanding a daily basic wage of 5/10d.

United Front

have

ha

Telmatut

Khaukiman and Confucian Dick Bunday. November 21, Careline B... Bouth China, CO and Eastern Divisions: Wednesday, November 30, Boundary Street & p.m.. Division Saturday, December, Navy

Del Ground 2.80, p.m., Wrochat "A"

Boundary vet 130 P... stan, and KYMCA Divion: Buddy. Iterember 4. HKAC... Central Division.

Arcelli Shield. The competition for the

tbo Pehled to be known

**Arculll" shield will.ka, held, nt Selande Hendquay- Nigerian labour

and political were on Bunday, December 11, at 1.80 organisations, sinking their difp. Each Nursing Bellon may be re ferences in an all-party united rented by a sound of right, two teams frank,

formed a national of four, and the equad scoring the must emergency committee to protestoints will be awarded the shield for the

Jar... at the Enugu shootings,

Xk Cards Erlater Xmas sarda may A Covernment statement on thehow be purchased from Headquarters 25

rente each or $2.00 per dosen. tho | Ofters, Kass Mitzer Strytoria Knu The Final Report Meeting of Enugu incidents said that

YWCA, Annual Fance police red when they were surers attending the Illister on Friday. Campaign was held at the Gen-rounded by miners, armed with November 25, Are requested to be in the eral office. 11 Duddell Street, erotvhars, picks and hatchets, who ante room of the Mam not t yesterday.

them tried to stop

evacuating 7.80 p.m. Dread: Winter Mean Kil.

(ed.) R.A. EDWARDS. 8. dangerous éxplosives from the Iva Valley and Obwetti mines.

Final Report

Mr. Tun Keng Hoon, Cam paign Chairman presided, Mrs. Ma Ying Piu one of the Founders of the Hong Kong YWCA 'pre- sented the prizes. Iesult uf the meeting are:--

Hope Division, 1st ($5,677,40); Faith Division, 2nd; Charity Divi- stou, 3rd,

Mrs. Wong Tze Chuen's divi- Blon wha first composed of the following ten ladies:--

Mra, Wong Tze Chuen (Divi- sion Chiel), Mrs. Lee Sin Leung, Mrs. Lo Siu Kel, Mrs. Shin Kwai

Phoon Sang, Mrs.

Beck Qual, Choy Mro. Treung Fat in, Mrs. Yat Hoh, Miss Ying Kam Wong, Miss Kong Suet Wa, Miss Chung Sui Wȧ.

Of the thirty teams Mra, Ton King Hoon's came arst with $3,- 000, Mins Gerty Bowen .camo

second with $1,698, Mrs. Lee Slu Loung cama third with $1,630,

The following seven Indies were the prizewinners of the 500 workers?

ist, Mrs., K. M. Barnett; 2nd, Mr. Assomull; 3rd, Mrs.. Chai Jo Pun; 4th, Mrs. Chan Siu Yu:

tha

A ko-slow strike in the mines has caused a coal shortage in Nigeria but it was announced to day that imported supplies had led to an improvement in curtailed

train services. Nigerian Government has opposed the miners demands for a phy increase on the grounds that it

Corpe Bupt.

Fighting In Panama

than 200

Trial On Arms Charge

Lau Kan, aged 21 was com mitied for trial at the Criminol Sessions in December by Mr. A. D. Scholes at Central yesterday for possession of a revolver louded with five rounds of ammunition without a licence.

Detective Sub-inspector J. F. officers abould receive only 80% BETRO, a non-profit making Forrier said that on Information of the male officers' Saláty. All organisation of industry,

has a

received a pollen party under his both male and female officers of Treasury, subsidy pad since its charge went to the Young Ki

set up Restaurant the same rank and qualifications foundation in 1943 hus

Road, at 11, H hava

United spant eqbal Elme and offers In the

States, ground floor at 11.30 p.m. There money on their training 904 Cábado, South Africa and Scan- he saw Lau Kan being searched discharged their duties dinavia with a world network of by a detective. The revolver and with equal, effiolèndy."

~ have

Figurds Cited

correspondents.

five rounds of ammunition was found strapped round his waist. In view of the urgent need for He and three others who were sound market research and in- sitting with him in the restaurant The petition cited pups of telligence on markets for British were taken, to, the Western, Police

Station and charged. gures to support the appeal, and products throughout the mentioned in particular the dis- this appointment of

business executive underlines the WOMAN CHARGED parity in pay meted out to tea- chers and members of the nurs-work that BETRO can đó. ing profession.

These comparisons

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given; -

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Nurse Male

Rasarka

Yemale

10th year 1400 10th year $200 73% ut thi male boair

Cortined

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Lat $360 Fernie Lat $200

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world, young

Mr, Falk, who won the Order of the British Empire for war Adrytes in the Middle and Far East, Hah travelled widely in Africa, America and the East.

He worked for five years in Bombay and Calcutta for his pre- sent firm, a long established ad- vertising agency specialising in then export markcols. The petition slid "there in no! During service with the Royal Justintention for the vast differ- Air Force in the war ha special- ence in Balories between male ised in organisational duties. - officers and female officers of the Reuter. cost of living for both, irrespec- Jtive of sex, is the same."

than

Pohama. November 24. Panama,

"Cause Of Discontent" COMPROMISE ON

It

added that the exiting

discrimination is very discourag-

ing and a real cause of inuch dis- content.”

INSURANCE

WITH UTTERING FORGED BANKNOTE

Leung Sau-chan, a 20 year- old woman, was charged before Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday with uitering a forg- ed, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank dollar note knowing it was forged and with possession of nine forged one dollar hotes on September 2

Detective Sub-Inspector

K.S.

Van sold that the accused, travel- ling with a companion on a tram in Johnston Roard on September 2. tended a dollar nota

pay.for

San-ming.

the fares. The conductor, Chati ising that it was

bar

realise was I

Talse. #sked for

As the accused

to get another note Chay,,,saw

ane had she

notes.

other apparently Londen, November 23

the bag. Opposite The Labour Party's National the Violet Peel Clinte he stopped

Committee today, the tram End called P.C.

"Wo fall to 100,” it declared. "way a spinster should receive Executive

less than a bachelor, when both reached a compromise on

204,

the Yum Yu who searched the ar-

her

woman byA

Mr. Crucch Jones to come, societies owned entirely by shuncha the Flong;

Questioned at the Police Sta- would add 2/0d. a ton to the price,Steel-helmeted national poller of them have the same standard proposal that industrial insur-cused and then arrested her. of coal-Reuter.

list night fired machine-gung and of slucation, qualification, ex-ance should be nationalised ir.

Socialists win the next tion, the pecused said that the hurled tenc de bombs Into the Perience, ability and even social the

obligatioris,"

election.

forged notes had been given to blacked out Panama University. Describing the situation as

They will now require indus».

travelling trader buildings where students

were intolerable the priftinam ra trial insurance companies to be- who was now in Canton. meeting to protest the recent, quested

end this "unequal treatment" by members. police-backed nationwide coup.

consideration of the position so Six persons were wounded in that a hon-discriminating pay the gunfire. One policeman was scale for sale and female civil shot in, the wye and Ave civilian servants in Hong Kong may be bystanders were caught in the realised. fubillade.

RYDER CUP PLAYERS LEAVE FOR CAIRO

London, November 23, Five British Ryder Cup golfers left London Airport on Wednesday, for Chiro to participatá. In that Egyptian Open Golf Champion. The police anally reported they ship at Gears from December had restored order. to December 4,

Many students fod, screaming The golfersAlt Pädgham; Sato King, Jimmy Adana, Allan Dailey and weeping, to safely in the and one other are scheduled, also United States Panama, Canal Zone, Alexandria on December 10, and university.

Prass..

8th, Mr. Kan You Man; 1th, Drto play.in, a mangy, tournament.at Just across the street from the

Cheung Chuk; 7th; Mro. Shia Kwal Sang.

The total of the last 10 days $19,134,80,ad

The Financo Campaigh Thanks.

11.

Dalloy was a

a last-minute sub, stiute for. Lauris Ayton. Harry "Bradshaw, Irish Oven:

buildige United

giving meeting will be held in wat aise bookog, to make this triU.S. Pros Lead

about two weeks time, the date to be annoticed later.

HK TRADE STATISTICS

but withdrew because, his father is seriously Associated Fress. CURRY DINNER GIVEN BY "SAINT

A GREAT SUCCESS

.......

Im Pl Golf Tournament

Manila, November 21. american"

and puld

The "Chirry Dinner given by

In the opaning rou the Committee of St. Joseph'i

7500 Philippino World Football Club at the Indian Ro-Open Golf Tournament today with creation Club at Bookunppe last ards of ano under par for

the Wack Wack course.

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JALAN DAM

SOUTH AFRICA SENDS INVITATION TO U; S. A: A. U

Bank gave er and

övt-

that

the

This would apply also to the donce Court to prove powerful Co-operative Movement notes were forged.

the

which has its own insurance In- terests.

The proposal, visualise the establishment of a supervisory board with wide powers. Reuter.

tram conductor could appear in Court, bdemuse of sicknes the case was adjourned for a week.

In adjourntär tio case Mr. Lo. told the accused, that it she was proved kulity, the time she had

into account when he passed sch- tence,

Heavy fog At been in detention, would be taken London Airport

London, November 23.. Aruners from India, Aus fralihi, North America, and parts of the Cantinent were landing bind through heavy fogat London Airport today with the

November 23. Capetown, South Africa hng sent an off- 51 invitation' to the United States Amateur Athletle Union to send a team of 10 athletes to tour the Union in October and

Year: next No announcing ung today, Mr.

tilk Secretary, Breathe nid of the ground control ap- South African Amateur Autotic proach system. and, Cycling Association, said that

An Air Inttip Constellation from, the invitation will be considered Bombay was diverted to Hurn by the Congress of the American Alport

Bournon AAU next month Router.

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REFEREE FOR ENGLAND — ITALY

SUCCER MATCH

dos, November 28.

Hampshire.

that

Why

Passon Cr

of Scotland Will India, who arrived by

Imports of merchandise Into Hong Kong during October amounted to a declared value of

compared

with the month October, 1948. The figures include: Club members and supporters Government sponsored cargoes. turned out in full foren for the Exports of merchandise, totalled occasion. and, after a sumptuous

ree the England. Versus Italy naut service today, expre a declared value of $205,001,240 Curry Dinner were treated to a first,

soccer match in London next preciation of the as compared with $150,282,008. In movieshow dealing with soccer tralian, Peter Thomson, with 73.

edpenday, the English Football speed of the new Canadoix, which October, 1948. MERE me it is played in England:

Mr. A. J. Hussian, Hon. Soc

Leader, in the Oret day of the Association announced on Wednes- replaces a two-andla-half-days servico formerly maintained with mports during the first 18

of 1940 amounted to & das tary and Treasurer of the, lub Your day tournaments were hollyThe hallan team is expected to Lege

Torolenerg clared value of $2,104,644,800s was in charge of the arrangamer compared

with $1,825,817,742 in and performed, the duties of 1luded American corors in- "trive in London 'wext Sunday. Ámới

Johnny Build and

Ican Marty Forgol and

the Brat 10 months of 1948, Master of Ceremonien to the Filipino Ace Larry Montes with Associated Pres.

Exports totalled $1,803,417,042 complete satisfaction of all pro-1.24 sent. us compared with $1,280,205,707,

WALLETS LOST

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