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RELIEF PROVIDED FOR VICTIMS OF FIRE

Japan trade regulations

Allocation

ex.

of offolal change for the purchase of Industrial raw materials, machinery and equipment from Japan through the Gov. wilt ernment upon account, shortly bo resumed on ilmited scala it whe learned

yesterday

Dr

Applications from factories merchants for

raw

Importing

materials

or equipment,

should state clearly the type, quantity, weight and arlow of

the materiat required.

In the case of merchants.

of contract or signed copy contracts to supply local foo. forms should be enclosed with the application, which should be sent to the Department of Supplies and Distribution.

of Com The Department merce and Industry reiterated that all goods from Japan roc This quire import loences. requirement extende to ship. meals of samplae.

The

Department

requests

the cooperation of shipping firms and importers In this matter, but warne that it may be necessary to resort to pro- tha event ot the regulations.

eculian breaches of

Reminders

Today

With You Thunutie Sockety pre- studs A Lizard is no Dragon" at Wu Yan College theatre,

Hebusan Rend, 8.30 p.m.

Chorus Concert at Roof Camden, HK Hotel, D. p.m.

hur's une-man exhibition

Hotel paintings,

8 p.m.

ま

143

Pletkalare

Thirteen. Chinese organisations come forward, yes- terday to provide Immediate relief for nearly 10,000 squatters who were dispossessed by the fire which ́on Wednesday, reduced threo Kowloon City villages to ashes, 2 The Government's Social Welfare Department,

octing as liaison body between the victims and the organisations, assumed control of relief as it spread to the fields of housing, clothing and feeding.

Competent estimates placed total damage at near- ly $1,000,000. There ware, however, no In the majority of casos missing casualtios. children were by late yesterday returned to thoir parents.

Firms and factories operat-

Mr. Gorman attacked the con ing in the neighbourhood open-struction of squatter dwellings os ed their doors to many victima fundamental evil.

al

and Man

One mem-

of the fire, and the Social Wel-ber of his staff, going slightly beyond Mr. Gorman, described all fure Department established

squatter areas as indicative of a two temporary feeding centres breakdown of civilisation."

Lok Sin Tong

Speaking as Chief of a badly Sang School.

Brigade which, overworked Fire

of Hong Government noelal workers since the beginning toured the area Fast night and Kong's congestion has had to cope the dispossessed with fires of mounting magnitude, registered families for further ald Lorries Mr. Gorman said that so long as

colonies

the parsht were provided to transport people

squatter who had nowhere to sleep to siten element of danger remains press-

ing and urgent, temporarily set aside for them.

Squatters wire admitted to

the Maryknoll Bchool, the Man

In the course of his experience in the Far East he has come in

Bang School, the Government's

Kowloon contact with many squatter areas,

Welfare Contre In

and Christ Church com.

City, pound. Many of the victims spread out through Hakka Village in pearch of friend who will receive then

and Some

despite the drizzle cold made themselves of com- fortable as possible beneath the

of buildingN verandahs neighbourhood.

the

and the results were always the Things went along for a time until muddenly large blocks of huts were reduced to ashes by fire which began innocently in one of them.

THE CHINA MAJE, FRIDAY;- JANUARY 15, 1980.

Squatters get congee.

Oquetters, who were rendered homeless by the fire which razed hundreds of huts in Kowloon City Wednesday evening, Arp by receive conged from an emergency food kitchen set charitable institutions after the fire("China Mall" photo).

Jury finds Milne guilty of rape

A unanimous vordict of guilty was yesterday re- turned by the jury trying Andraw Milne, 23- year-old RASC driver, who stood trial at the Criminal Sessions for raping the 30-year-old Hakka wife of a Chinese earth coolic. Sentence was deferred until noon today by Mr. Justice Williams, Senior Puisne Judge, after Mr. A. J. Clifford, defence counsel, had put forward a plea of mitigation on Milne's be- half.

Rewards for

Murder trial continues

Suggestions that the three accused in the Tiger Manalons murder trial werd beaten up or threatened by the police after their arrest were denied by a police interpreter at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.

Hearing was adjourned until 10.30 this morning. The defence will. commence its caxa some Ume today.

The accused arc Nx Tony. Tanng Fook and Pun To, cilan Hak Tral. They are charged with the murder of Law Shu-fan, gardener at the Tiger Balm Maa- alona, on October 20 last.

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Coun- sel, assisted by Detective Bub. Inspector C. Nicoll, is prosecut- Ing. Mr. Y. 1. Mok instructod by Mr. G. 9. Ford la appearing on behalf of the first Accused. The other two are represented by Mr. S. V. Giftins, on the instrue- tions of Mr. A. Lui.

The case is being heard before Mr. Justice Gould, Pulme Judge, und jury of six men and one

woman,

Raid on hut

The men are alleged to have taken part in a morning raid at a stone hut in the mansions grounds, Causeway Bay, where After the deceased's wife slept. getting up in the morning, the woman, on opening the door, was confronted by a band of men, who robbed her of money and jewel-

then, lery, Just

the woman's hurband arrived on the scene, and it is alleged that the first ac- cuned got hold of a dagger and

stabbed him.

Yesterday,

Tanng Cho-min. police interpreter, who testified as to having translated certain

statements taken from the three under cross-examination that any force or threat was used by the police on any of the accused.

accused attor their arrest, denied

FIRE IN SHIP

A small fire occurred in the coal bunkers of the Panama- nian freighter Unita yesterday as she rode at anchor in Kow- loon Bay.

Flimsy material, cheap con- struction, and the inclination to all concentrate in one spot are the contributing factors to in

the pre- CORITIBU sence of tianger, Mr. Gonnan suid Squatter habitations are nothing

and rish

risks Rebuilding homes

more than fire-traps,

ways enhanced by haz

hazards are always However, hundred of familie such as kerosene which is used who were rendered destitute made by the poorer classes as fuel.

The jury of five men and their way back to the destroyed Mr. Gorman believes that the

in a determined only way

two women, who retired to de- with the

The pro- deal Brou yesterday

liberale for about an hour. attempt to rebulid their homes on blem is to segregate squatter areas Cecil, the

If this is however added a recommenda- Several of by municipal action. burat-out site.

In view of tion for leniency conditiems them returned to the area on the

of con

the prisoner's youth. night of the conflagration Half Impossible because

obtaining today, then fire breaks

Damage was negligible and no John'

The prosecution was conducter! to salvage what remained of their should be made in the areas. The

one was injured, The outbreak by Mr. A. Hooton, asalsted by investigate the inter-lacing character of the huts

was smothered by the ship's per- property and

Scragg.

Konnel on the arrival of a firo Club, Snugglys Services

chances

of early reconstruction. should be destroyed, and a greater Detective Sub-Inspector

float sent by the Fire Brigade, Berbond 3

Across the debris of dying em-supply of water should be made Mr. Clifford appeared for Milne on

Howard, manager the

of the Hong Kong squatters avaliable.

instructions Posted Inter Denominational Ser-bers and smoke,

Mr. Frank

under the supervision of Regional Bar Council.

of the Chase Bank. told the

Omeer Brooks. blackened John's Cathedral, wunderou about the

When the verdict had been re- "China Mall" yesterday in con- The Unita arrived here from vos and threes. Revival in Church by Lt.

twoo In groups

sensa-Takao on Wednesday with 6,000 turned, Mr. Hooton told the Court neetion with the recent Col FT Waller, 5.30 p.m.

consoling each other.

She is bank robbery that the tons of sugar in transit. the prisoner had tionul though Academy

Art. of

Despite the help

no record in the Colony, he had Bank took a very serious view due to leave today for Osaka. exhibaland of European and

many organisations

convictions. In the of the matter, it being a threat The 2,345-ton, freighter in com- Chinese paintings, Hotel Cecil, taken in hand the vast problem of

had previous

to business in general here and manded by Mr. M. Olson. United Kingdomh 10 am to 8 pm.

the returning squatters

Crown Counset said that, ac- to banks in particular, ed no willingness to remat Europene YMCA Membors Counell

cording to reports from Scotland dependent for any length of time.

Milne had been convicted Badematou Exrcutive Committee Women, children and men

Nanc

Mue

Paintings by Yu-111. AL.

Cat 10 a.m

meeting. p.m.

Tren, 15 pe

Queri

How to Irel

B

offered by which havO

WOTO

Trader given nine months for assault

that

arrest of bank robbers posted

He affirmed that the reward Yard, at NOM Post board all busy yesterday restoring the Remarking that it was for

On euch individual robber when ar- ber 1, 1944, and fined £4.

rested and if convicted, and $16,- area to its former pathetic contunate that he was not charge of theft in Edinburgh on Septem has been laid down as $2,000 for led with murder, Mr. A. D. April 4, 1949, he was convicted 000 for all of the five robbers, Vedleg Annual Speech dition of congested humanity.

Mr. WJ, dorman. Chief Fire Scholes at Central yesterday again for theft and house-break-This reward has been put up by at St Joseph's College, Kennedy Road, 10.30 am officer, who toured the area yes- sentenced Wong Ng-sek, ing in Perth for which he was the Bank and the Government,

ing told the "China travelling trader to Tul thaugural terday morning,

nine given 60 days,

Mr. Howard explained, omar dance. Peninsula atelie

Mall" ho, too, had notleed no months hard labour for as- spielt of defeatisen

among the saulting Pat Pak-kuen, of 10') squatters. He said he believes that

causing him in a matter of days many of the d'Agullar Street, hule will have been restored. The grievous bodily harm.

The prosocution alleged that on only handicap to reconstruction is the lack of money which many Monday in room 415, Nam Pingat ERSE. No Injury was causad.) piece of work" by the police and

Hotel, defendant attacked com- plainant with a chopper causfhg: him to lose the use of two fingers of the left hand as a result of an

gambling case in Canton. argument over a swindling and

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Lauts Chatt - exhibition of Palubngs, Hotel Creli, 10 am, to 8 pm. Exhibitions Pantings by Mr. Me Yu-im. St. John's Cathedral, 10 nm. British Coune pretures, European

Lotal

of the squattefa must be ex- periencing.

review of the In a thorough fire, Mr. Gormas said the damage yesterday appeared to be much less than the original es. Umate. Subsequent investigations Kowinon Gramophone Society considerably reduced the maschi

classical concart, Diocesan

tude of the conflagration, and a Buys School. 8.15 p.m. Wah Yau Damatie Society pre-number of huts were still standing homes and sents "A Lizard is no Dragon" in a sea of ruined

factories.

Toc

YMCA, stor Services) 9 p..

a Wah You College theatre,

Icobson

Roud

8.30 p.. SUNDAY }{

50, classical concert, Macdonnell Road, 8.30 p.m. JIK Art Club sketching party, only superficially

members to meet at Queen's Pier, 10.30 am.

Luis Chan one-man exhibition of paintings, Hotel Cecil, 10 a.m.

to p.m.

schts

Wah Yan Dramatic Society pre-

(Anal

"A showing) Lizard in is no Dragon" at

Yan

damaged will

Of the four film studios which dotted the fringes of the affected three resumed operations Dreb, yesterday, while one which was start work again in a few days.

Started in knitting factory

After sentence was passed, de- rendant's wife asked for a reduc- ton of sentence saying that de- fendant had several dependants.

On refusing the request, Mr. Scholes said that he could get a santanta on the much heavier

wife then charge. Defendant's offered to go to gool in his place. The offer was also refused.

After Milne had admitted his The robbery--which was com- record, Mr. Clifford in mitiga mitted on Monday afternoon- .tlön stated that none of the was, said by the pollce to have Usual things accompanying the netted about $430,000 and has "clever offence of rape we present in been looked upon as a

tho

of

It was no question young, bank management.

involved. No arrests nave vet been re- Innocent girl being There was no doubt that, as far ported. Be the woman was concerned, she did not take the rape so. sorlously, and only made men. tion of the fact that her clothes ware torn when the potion ar- rived.

Mr. Clifford went on to say that another mitigating factor was that the prisoner was drunk. He was away from home in his unit, and thus away from home e. It was the absence of it that made him drink.

FIREWOOD RATIONING

Holders of Rice Ration cards in the Wanchai District should re- gister with the following firewood retall shops for firewood ration cards:

Tek Le

252, Queen's Road Hop Zung, 48, Leo Tung, Street: Zung Lee, 231, Lockhart Roatt:

Tse Kec, 87, Gloucester Road; Chan Kit Kee, 2, Gresson Street; Chan Fat Kev, 7, Tonnochy

Chan

Cheuk Kee, Boad, hood, Wing Fung 238,

Hen-

the road and Hing Kee, 7,

Tai Wo Street,

Date of Registration: January 13 to 18 (Sundays excepted), between Da.m. and 1. p.m. and 2. p.m. and

Indian boy on Mr. Williams then adjourned the case until noon today, saying flight to U.S.

that he would like to think the A nine-year-old Indian boy matter over.

attice in question was com- from Punjab Province, was the mitted on September i last. Milne, The Chief Fire Officer said the youngest air traveller in a Pan after having had some drinks in conflagration started in a knit-American World: Airways DC-4 Kowloon, returned to the

New ting factory, and spread to ad- when the aircraft faft here for Territories where he was billested

the jacent areas, fanhad by strong | Seattle yesterday, afternoon

He went up to an old cell in winds from the North.!

Mangal Singh who spent disused Castle Peak police station

Rico ration card holders who The Fire Brigade and Police de Wednesday, night in the Peninsula where Tony Yung the woman

themselves with during Hotel, is travelling to Vancouver concerned, stayed, and there raped fail to register during the regis quitted tombola, 8 p.m.

and

and bravery

his Ho took her along to ropean YMCA Armchair Group

ing from Calcutta. | European

tration period, will forefeit their reduced the The young traveller with his billet nearby and molested her first firewood ration, However they by Mr. F. Gabbott, 8,30 p.n. number

will be allowed to register direct United Service of Christian Wit. Though fear

and children in the..

in the area,

Stroot and, will be given their drewood ration cards.

theatro,

College Robinson Road, 8.30 p.m.

Wah

Nine

Dragon

Services Club,

an

astonishing

meeting, "Chinese Handicraft" lack of mob to pilnative turban and blanket is

ness.

the women | traveling, alone to the Western'}, "Halaagtament from the dock with Wing Wah Co., 14. On Lán

a

at English Methodist exodus to safers neighbourhoods native Funjabi.

the Hemisphere. Ho speaks only, his yesterday, Miine in defence gald Church, 6.30 p.m. at St. oxoftly accomplished with no

One FAA said that on that on the day in question he had Andrew's Church, 6.30 p.m.

some drinks at the Blue Peter breakdown of control. pa Wednesday night that while at Cafe, after which he took a back to the New Terri- torles,

PANTEEN

THE FIRST!... VITAMINIZED HAIRS

TONIC

KROCHE

STOPS

LOSS

HAIR

-ROCKE

The Fire Brigade put to good the mainland's most luxurious wagon WBCEMENT. EXPORTS

use their recent feldt drills, with hotel, the little boy got home- the pollce,

As a result he cried aloud When he got somewhere near and the emergency sick. As a

ANONG NI bla, billlot, he slipped and fell in all night.

Until further notice, coment nuture of the fire i wasi sdon realised and promptly attacked. Due to language dificulty, no Swift

one was able to comfort the a ditch, and could not remember may be exported to all destina perfunctory orders were

what happened, then until he long it was officially stated yen- acted upon, and the fire-fighting Young Indian,

Ah adult Indian traveller on awoke and found himself lying terday.

Export Licences should be ob organisation as it spread from the same plane, took the respon with a woman.

of officer to men, and from

hemensibility or looking after the Milne's trial has taken four bained from the Department

Supplice sind. Distribution. Was

daya

The embargo on the Import of peta-youngster,

cotton yarn from India for local consumption only was officially removed since yesterday, p

Indian cotton yarn can therefore be sold either to local factories or for re-export is desired.

to

The

crowd, Lack of water

sional breakdowns of pumping facilities, and the Insufficiency of water_|_supply" "despite, strehubuts appeals to the Water Department caused the fre

austime the

serious proportions that, it did. Mr.

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