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Mr. C. R.. Holmes "he Christmas Carol”,vaidranin- tie monologue, abridged by Char- Tes Dickens, at the Hong Kong. Rotary Club's weekly luncheon my Trendny The Club will meet ni 12.30 p.m. at the Roof Graden, Hung Kong Hotel.

Miss A. Von Schwelow. Miss B. L. Brusty Monney, D. Godonho, A. Akogg, Š. D. Christy and C. H. Wu, were among those who left the Peninsula Hotel on Thurs- day,

Among the new arrival at the Poninsula Hotel on Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Zindel, Mr. Mrs. H. C. 1. Mason, Mr. Mrs. M. F. Conier, Mrs. C and Taylor, Messrs. 1. R. Hoch, A. Mark, B. J. Martin, A.P. Ray- nor, W. 11. Hong, Walter Kelly, tr. Morine, E. 1. Beckor, A. Fred- borg, P. W. O'Brien, B. A. Ellery, H. W. Britton'and Yu-nhan,

Departures for the United Kingdon yesterday by BOAÇ in- luded Mrs. D. V. Williams, Miss A D. Varley, Mr. and Mrs W. Mrs. N. M. Nel, Cap- Cambell, tam C. W Ellis. Messrs. T. B. McAulay, Greig, and D. Walsh - | And Cokinel E. F. Benjamin.

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E. Muller und S. Pukul left for Rangoon yesterday by BOAC

Nationalists Commandeer HK Vessel

Nationalri otheials Wave commandeered and presseid a Hany Kotrichirenend Trict. 1i

belwern service *mall lands eff Talwan, the "China Mail" learned yester -

dat

The speed tak Oh, was f amy raported to have stuk en Conté to Swabow from Hong Kong Noveintier 15, with the brown af

27 lves

However, une IE ihe Tuk n offers has comnium ated with his wife in Hong Kong, and informed

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1040.

The Royal Observatory's meteorological balloon le pictured just before it was relenasd yesterday morning. The balloon is six feet in diameter and travels at the rate of 1,000 feet por minute. Mr.N: Lawrende, Ocientific Officer, Royal"Observatory,

coon with two desistants. ("China Mall" Photo),CORAL

10

Weatherman's Balloon Costs $160 A Day

Shortly before 9 a.m. avery day, a huge hydrogen- filled balloon is lar off from the Royal Ob- servatory in Kowloon.

be that he and all the member. And if the nearby neighbours could spore two

To the Tak On's crew

ani kafe

are alive

Agents for the Tak On, the Hou can Fisheries Company, süd ves testy that they had unconfrmet reports that thon vessel had been reized by Natumaltal olevals, what} that Nationabst llleens 4༞ : རྞྞ༢Jཏྟཾ1 command of the vel

if the reports a couturmed, the Tok on will be the stend Hong Rong-teenegel

vessel

1 142 been enguanterad by Mallonalist authorhen (during the past month

On November 15. Nationalist officials boarded the ss. Tal Pang in Deep Bay, bul released the vessel on Novembar 10.

the crew

Chinese Woman

Charged With

Inciting Assault

Raids On Auditors Cracks Large-Scale Conspiracy

Thursday's series of raids on certain firms have smashed 'n large-scale conspiracy: to de- fraid the Government in the collection of taxes, (the “China Mall! Scarried : yesterday. 0

One auditor firm whos documents were Impounded and who professed they are not involved in the conspiracy estimated that it would take

experts at least six months to go through the mass of books, accounting documents and cor- respondence, seized by the police.

Correspondence

11 The shop catchy fit ponsibility) for wide pressed An

letters du correspondents, and by no means necessarily agress with them.

New Chinose Rackots”

Stamp Collecting

Sir, removing "thabebpital hir B, Gasell, 61:24, Wenib- from China to Forma; the huo- ley: Crescent, Eastles, Salisbury, intank attempt: to demonstrate Southern Rhodesia, writes to the before the World their Mum | "China Mall” boxing for contacts determination to Agot the Chi- with anyone who collects stamps NG.CO Communist Party, and an a tohby, Ha wishes to exchange thereuy solicit further democratic stumps from Rhodesia and__ad- sympathies; by reorganising the incent countries for Hong Kong rovincial government in Formoss stamps.. inder an "American-educated Chairman, they

Unconfirmed reports last night aid that some additional auditor Arms were visited by the police yesterday. Account books of n umber of business concerns were ho taken away, added the report.

Police md Inland Revenue De- and respected >artment

refused 10 answar expect to secure further U.S. nid. Both desperate efforts as stich uestions by the Press regarding we, Potmesan patriots, struggling he series of raids and the ques- for the spiritual liberty of our Coning of a number of inland country, for the material pro- *nland Revenue Department of spenty of wiripeople, and for aloyces.

collective ecurity of There were parsistent reporté| democratic nation in the WestuZN that a number of persons have Pacific, have to concierin ha new boon detained. The police, how unmanly rackets. over, would not comment. Nel- ther would they answer any of the questione sent through the Public Relations Officer by the "China Mail."

The only comment came from the PRO whose terse statement reed:

the

the

Warrant For Murder Suspect

A waitant for the

Arrest of

ordered

of

The KMT bay blay by cinim- ing their conversion of Formosa Wong Shun-ngan for the alleged into an invulnerable citadel. But murder, of Chan Kin,. Yaumati be sure, their troops, having been Market stall fokk was good chly for shooting down un- to be issued by Mr. James Wicks when he armed civilians but not for saat Kowloon yesterday sisting any enemy onslaught, are returned a verdict of murder at entombing rather than entrench- an inquest into the death ing themselves along the Formo- October 23. of Chan Kin. Bah .const As elsewhere, so in Chan Kin, aged 32, of 40 Tem- Formosa, they will either defeet ple, Street, was alleged to have or diapes se before the navancing been stabbed by Wong on Octo Reds. What else can their third ber 11. He was treated, at the alternative we?

Kowloon Hospital whore be re- rc- Nevertheless, before the peace covered sufficiently to be

is to make any conference for Japan

held, leased on October 22. After his the from, the hospital Formosa wil still be unfer only release

his left shoulder re- ques-temporary Chinese trusteeship, wound "China and remain technically part of opened and he died the next day. Japan, to be reparated from her Dr. Fang Ting-cheong, Police

CID Investigating "The CID is making investiga- tons Into certain napects of the ollection of taxes in the Colony I would be unethical at this sto go of the proceedings further statements.'

Among the unanswered tons submitted by tho Mail were

sald

How many auditor Arms were in the conference. She is de jure Surgeon, giving evidence acc-

involved the raids?

Were

any European

Arma involved?

The nature of the allegations on which the warmnts were issuer. fr impounding the documents?

Government 1low any partments were involved?

How is it proposed to assist the auditors concerned to overcom the inconvenience of having their documenta umpounded for FAIL. long period?

Wong Tak-kwong. stali clerk at the Yaumati, Market, said that he saw Wong Bhun- ngan,also a stali worker, stab deceased several times. In the back and that he blew bin whistle to summon the police. Inspector D. L. Davis conducted the inquest for the polico. 1

"neutral and international" pend- that death was caused by

Dr. J. A. auditoring thin. Therefore, the Chinese ondary haemorrhage,

Central Government, now re- Grimsha of the Kowloon Hospl- naved to such international soil, tai also gave evidence. #hould be considered an exilea regime, while its Insistent efforts fbr Formosa kaso to use De-

blockading the Chinese cvast and

Chinere nombing

cities--and tuereby engulfa legally indeci- sive zone in China's civil war-in an open violation of ine internu- tional Law of Neutrality, to which we have to call the Ft- tention of all foreign goverützents upholding Laternational Justice: un the police action

Despite the civil chałemarishly One firm's representative said he of the newly-organlaod Goverh surprised but co-operated inent, the whole 'sut-up is with the police.

Holled by > ruthless warlord, "They can have my, books and, who is now concorrenty. Deputy. documents

time they want Garriton any

CommBadur and them," he said. One other com- member of the provincial govern-| explained Mr.mented that he has been greatly must. The rest of whlang, Kai- Aboard the ss. Lakeland Victory For the highly scientiile and ne- Lawruner, is for safety purposés; † inconvenienced In having his abuk's henchmen are either CC at Pusan, Korea, December 16. sutute werk it does, the met apt prevents the object from doing books impounded. paratus is comparatively light and any damage when reaching earth simple It weighs no more than again after it has completed its (250 grammes and contains three function.

This

The pet instrument in secured

minutes between their morning coffee and catching the ferry, they would see the balloon oscend, dragging what would seem to them to be a tiny tin con reflecting in the sun.

tin can" Cost more i than $110 and the Royal Ob- a parachute whics is attached kervatory spends this amount to the balloon. When the balloon It is bursts, the downward motion of but the object each day.

instrument opens up thi the Hong Kong weatherman'a new 4 : y of taking day Parachute and the instrument is

carried down safely. meteorological readings.

The pornchate,

iR

Most of the auditor Arms In- volved In the ruids refused 1 comunent

Wils

Correspondence Soized

tald

Augus Ward Arrives In Korea

men or SS workers, or sell-seek-} This evacuation ship dockerl Ing politicians, yet tho nawat Pusan today en route t framework, is called "elvil and Yokohama with Mr. Angu+ democratie.

Ward and members of bu party who were deported from Red, China,

to include a conspiracy to ultimate aim, and historie clnim,/12, Where it is due.

***

was

Yours faithfully, CHARLES YOUNG, (Spokeshian for. the Formosan Independencp Movement) Kowloor, December 16.

Earlier, Mr. Ward sold as the ship neared the harbour he had desire to return, "immediately" to China.

The Tai Pank is a ferty boat which runs between Hong Kong

A third auditør sold that the and Shi Hau. In Drep Bay.

Ever since the February 20 little lead esinisters holding Three Tak On left Hantele When the

The instrument however,

police

ourted away only ble; Swatow on November : Teguents. Kung fen

le measure humidity, que irretrievable and useless,"

firm's sorrespondence with the lurident we Formosting have hat 12. she was carrying 15 passengers | temporature mind pressure of the the Scientific Omeer and

Intend Pavenue

Department. Crt the Chinese responsible for at for Swetow. azul 12 members of insphere. The apparatus has a

A Target

His clients beaks were not immore than the Koreans used to The former Consul-General at small battery in it centre which

louthe the Japanese militarista. Mukden was greeted by several State Department officials, who pounded, Sometimes, a turget is iso 1.

For liberty and prosperity. WO A Marine

windmill switch. Department officiatis worked by

He added that practically ali

ive are resolved to struggle even came out in a launch before the all yesterday that they were investing the the elements into tached to the halloon and a watch

is kept on this by the meteorolo- the Chinese auditor Arms were forger than the Irish did. How ship: docked. Mr. Ward thought h vestigating the reported seizure, operat,on.

gical assistants why then deter-visited by the Police. None of the ever Chinese rufe may improve, might go ashore since the ship? but had not yet been able to con- | The apparatus is strung to u

It is no substitute for home rule: will not all until tomorrow for firm the report,

Iralleonix feel in

dunetermine the wind speed and direction European firms were involved.

The one sent up The allegations, he added, stenay. INDEPENDENCE is Dur when inflated—which ascends of the balloon. into the sky. As soon as the up- yesterday morning did not carry defraud the Inland Revenue De- which is to be attained, avon at paratus is airborne, the windmill target. switch sels the instrument to

The total material cost of send-partment of the collection work. Readings are sent back to ing up one balloon, Mr. Lawrence taxes, false statements of accountsurther blood-sacrifice!

The and false Returns. earth and taken on a receiver-sald, is approximately $180.

From ther sources radar set-by a meteorological as Royal Observatory sends up onc

the conspiracy has balloon a day. In England, a bal leamed that.

going on for a long time. Jane Young, aged 25, alias į

N. Lawrence, Selentiße 100n 1 la sent up every six hours,

Evidence was collected over a "This, of course," sald Mr. Law- Yeung Pui-san of 6, Morton Officer of the Royal Observatory. The

accurate period of months by Anti-Cor- "ensures more Terrace, was charged at Cen-who demonstrated the working of rente,

u

ruption Branch agents. the moment the

They were planted in the offlers. titis forecasts, Dut tral yesterday before Mr. A. D. the Instrument, stated that

manner of monsuring the almon-Royal Observatory cannot afford

or the Inland Revenue Depart Scholes with inciting two unphere has many more advantages more than one scent."

The Radio Sonde Station of the ment with the approval of the the old svetem of met fights. than

Commissioner... "The best of this instrument," Royal Observatory, of which Mr Defendant was also charged, Mr. Lawrence said "Is that it is Lawrence is in charge, operates together with Ling Chul and more accurate than met flights from the Royal Observatory in

A station building can be and the Instrument can be Kowloon. to ascult Lo between November sent up in all weathers."

now being built at the Kowloon 21 and Decon.ber 9.

Reservoir where Mr. Lawrence Inspector J. Forrest appeared

and ble staff will -conduct - their for the prosecution and MF, A. J. The total cost of operating the meteorological work in Clifford is for Miss Young.

Instrument each time is similar to future the cost involved in met flights, Mr. Lawrence added.

employed men Lo ussault Lo

Bun.

Wong Cheunil, with, conspiracy

Mr. Scholes fixed Thursday June 20 at 11.30 am.. for hearing of the case.

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been

ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL ASSN. HOLDS MEETING

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"Sordid Publicity". BitMany people; I am sure, are in Agreement with the opinions expressed by A, Ya

Com-

Mr. Word declined to comment on any action: the United. States. might take toward the munist

regime. tikewise was allent on the gong)ble effects of the deaming- ty imminent British recognition of the Chinate Communists. Mr Ward however,

aid,

Ho

the

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published in your Correspondence Chinn; now socking: a place in in- Columns of the 18th Inistrational relations 18"

To further your cotreantelnacht's L

·In Mr. that a

Ward's

ard's opinion, the fall remarits, I wish to most ebraid and disgraceful of Mukden decided the fate of The Nationalists in China. Once Soma Hun the

#of

and good. facil

dreds of (socalled) men, ogling the Reds cracked what he calls and angering, feering and cat the arch defence of the city, the calling as the ladles made their way was open for the Southward The Guardians Teachers Asso~" dation, of the Ellis Kadoorie way through the foyer of hd push, which has corried the Reas

Roxy Cinema, after the female across China. School (Soakumpos) held their Arst general meeting yesterday only performance on Wednesday Mr. Ward already shows the

effects at rest Among tho officers elected eventing ward: Mr. Lo Ching-ming, Preal-{ It may be presumed, that the aboard the Lakeland. Victory dent; Mr. 3. Aciubor, Vice-Praal- agregation order, and the furld. Associated Press

publicity dent; Mr. F. Mel Arculf, advertisements are r The balloon climbs at the rate than $200 was taken from the Honorarý, Secretuty;-SMAA kis purely -før butlary, goth the part of the manage of 1,000 feet per minute, Mr. cocupants of 480 Lockhart Road, Hon-chuan, Honorary Treasurer. Lawrence fold tho "China third floor, Wanchal, by four The Association, thus been

thin is the case, in... fiature 7.900 Mall," and roachen peakmen who entered the house about formed with the aim of maintain publicity of this nature should height of home 70,000 feat besp.m. yesterday. One of the ing closer relations between guar-be made illegal, as the harm done' ford it burate,

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