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Siamese Consulate refuses to forward protest note by General Songkram

Happy Valley bus route

The China Motor Bus Co., __L_id____told___the "China Mall” yesterday that, in fairness to residente at the far end of of Happy Valley, conductore on miternate buace on the BA route had been Instructed to change the destination algn, to read "Privata" when reaching the Police Recrea tion Club at Happy Valley.

These instructions did not #pply, however, to buses on the No. 1

route.

Application for CNAC receivership

Major General William C. Donovan of the Civil Air Transport, Incorporated, will make the application for a re- ceivership in respect of the China National Aviation Cor- poration at 11 o'clock this morning in open Court, it was learned yesterday.

The Siamese Consulate in Hong Kong yesterday

refused to forward to Bangkok a protest state- ment from the recently exlled Siamese Deputy Commander-in-Chief, General Kach Song-

kram.

An official of the Consulate said that they had received instructions from their „Government not to co-operate with the ousted General, who arrived in Hong Kong under armed guard on Monday.

Mother's plea for return of son refused

A mother who yearned for the return of her six months'

THE "CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRÚARY ́1, 1850.

At his hotel suite yesterday, the General was attempting to locate a Siamese secretary' to prepare a protest statement, to the Siamese 'Government.

On January 27, General Song kram was arrested, accused of plotting against the Government, and summarily deported by Gov- ernment plane to Hong Kong.

Wants to go back

He is on a 14-day visitor's visa, old son, Nip Ming-kwong.and police say that he has the whom she had given away in same rights as any other visitor June last year because she to the Colony, had no place to live, had her application for a review of the Court's decision made on

Thomas Tam at Central yes- January 25 refused by Mr.

terday,

On January 25 when the foster parents were summoned for the return of the child the Court had decided that the boy should ro- main with the forter parents, This will come after the cur- Lau King-cheung and his wife. rent hearing of the application for a provisional liquidator by Cheung Kam-foon. Mr. M. A. da Silva on behalf of CNAC's American pilots, heard in the Chief Justice's chambers, which commenced on Monday.

One unconfirmed report stat- ed that the General was maki ing arrangements to leave for the United States. However, he said on Tuesday that he wanted to return to Blum, and legally fight the charges of attacking and plotting against the Gov- ernment.

Reminders

Today

Nine Dragons Bervices Club danc- .ing class, 2.30 pan; Servicea

spotlight, 9 p.m.

Toe H meeting, 50, Macdonnell

Roud, 8.30 p.m. European YMCA 'Deḥnting and Discussion Group meeting, 8.45 pm.

Massed Services Band Concert,

Polles Sports Ground, Boun dary Street, p.m. European YMCA Women's Section,

-Games-Morning, 10-am HK

Association Cham- plonships

-Sub-Committee meeting, 6CM Post Board Hoom, 5.30 p.m.

Thirteen ships bring cargo to Hong Kong

More than 31,000 tons of cargo were brought to Hong Kong by 13 ocean-going ships yester- day, coming from various ports. Three British blockade runners discharged only

some 3,000 tons, which comprised the only cargo coming from the Communist ports-the ss. Ethel Moller had 130 tons from Amoy, the 55. Admiral Hardy had 2,226 tons from Tsing- too, and the ss. Choysang from Tientsin had about. 1,000 tons.

Cargo in transit. totalled 5,043 tons. The remainder will be in- loaded into local godowns.

Conspicuous among the varied

Bervices Dancing Ciansen, Euro-lot et commercial goods arriving

pean YMCA, 8 p.m.

here were light diesel fuel, cos) Sino-British Orchestra rehearsal, and lumber.

St. John's Cathedral halt, 0.15 p.m.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

Kowloon Rotary Club, luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel. 12.30 p.m. y's Men's Club, luncheon at Roof-

Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m. HK Women's International Club, Whist Drive for Services, 7.30

p.m.

The Chinese motor vessel Chong Tung arrived with 1,845 tons of coal from Samarinda- all to be discharged hero. The Amoy- registered vessel is owned by the Sino-Burma Shipping Company

of Kangoon.

It is believed

British Council lecture

Mr. G. B. Endacott, lecturer

in history at the University

PRODUCE OF SPAIN,

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HUNT'S SHERRY

MADURO

Shipped SOLELY BY

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Sole Agent:

that the 2,782- of Hong Kong, delivered the DODWELL & CO., LTD.

ton freighter in the first Chinese third lecture in his series on ship piring on the Hong Kong-English Social History at the Rangoon route to arrive here. British Council hall yester The Burmese ships, Chit Lam and British Council weekly flm show

Chit Ke.

Slen, are the only

day afternoon. two Helena May Institute, 5.30 Rangoon ships calling here on thie

p.m.

talk by Mr. Yao

FRIDAY

route.

The British freighter Kampar Nine Dragons Services Club, Tom- brought 1,700 tons of charcoal and firewood and lumber from the Strolla.

bola, & p.m.

Court brevities

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He has contacted solicitors in Bangkok to take whatever legal action Inecessary

to arrange his

Charged before Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday with return to Slam. his hotel room since his arrival felony on. January 2. Ho Sit-ylu General Songkram has not left housebreaking and committing a Monday, however, he is ap-allus Ngau Chal, aged 43, was re- parently not under armed guard manded three days in Police

custody.

on

or restraint.

Slamese Printe Minister Pibut

States-that he is in absolute con-

It was alleged that Ho broke

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As usual, the attendance was Jarge.

Mr. Endacott's subject yester- day deal with the Grand Aris- locracy of Great Britain after the golden age of Queen Elizabeth. The Canadian vessel Lake He discussed the Augustan age, Shawnigan arrived from the which gave birth to the English United States with 4,122 tons of Squire, flour; cement and paper--all for the Colony.

Mr. Endacott said grand eris- tocracy was responsible for the Some 2,300 tons of fuel were noblest types of British architec discharged here by the Pana-ture, and explained how the manion tanker Gray Harbor. Glorious Revolution occurred and which arrived from the Feralan how it was followed by the great

Bill of Rights, signed in 1088-9. Gulf yesterday,

New Bl ship on maiden run

The lecturer then spoke the advent of the Whigs and the Tories and gave a graphic des- eription of the fabulous flves they led.

Asked by Mr. Tam on what grounds she sought a review of the Court's decision, the mother, Ll Foo-hing, said that at the time lshe gave the baby away she hnd It is understood that the applf-no roof over her head. She could cation on behalf of will be made by Mr. Leo d'Al- given him to the faster parents his Government of fubversiva Groy at Luna Park, Bay View on CAT, inc., not keep the child so, she had Songgram is attempting to clear into the first floor office of Mr. F. madh, KC. together with Mr. who in turn gave her $120 as

As they reached unlimited po- January 2 and stole HK$13,000 John McNeill and Mr. D. A. L. "vinegar" or "lucky" money. elements to Impress Western Na-

The 48th addition to the wer, the Scottish differences with Wright.

tlons-especially tho United and a Parker pen and pencil.

India Detective Sub-Inspector Nicol British

Fleet-the England tended to increase, and Appearing for CNAC will be ed then that she would be

tudded that she had slow-trol and worthy of econumle and is prosecuting while the defen- single-screw motorship Bonnie Prince Charlie appeared Mr. Eldon Potter, KC, Mr. Percy ed to visit the child at any time military aid, according to a high-dant is not represented.

Chandpara-will begin her on the stage of history. Chen, Mr. B. A. Bernacchi and but lately both Lou and his wife ly Informed: foreign official in

maiden trip to the Far East Mr. Endacott supplied lilumina- Mr. A. J. Clifford, Instructed by had refused to allow her to enter Hong Kong yesterday.

the Telling defendant that though shortly from

United Ung notes on the, tragedy of Ire- Mr. G. S. Ford and Mr. A. S. K.their house to visit her son,

The official said that the Unit-

land, and how it Lu

ed States has not looked with he might be an expert driver Kingdom.

icamo about, As she feared for the welfare favour on Songgram since he elsewhere, he must go through a

Bulit by Barclay Curle and and its underlying causes. of her son, Li added, she was ousted former Prime Minister possess a licence here before he is of the 9,000-ton open shalter of Engilsh

certain period of instruction and Company, The Chandpara, which

The talk, ended on the growth now willing to repay the $120 Prid in the November, 1947 coup

could drive, Mr. James Wicks at

craftsmanship and also any amount which the de etal.

deck type, completed her trials British expansion overseas.

and fined Kowloon yesterday

Lee late in December. Kuo-chi, merchant, of 41 Kadon- rio Avenue, $175 for driving with- out a valid licence.

Defendant, who explained that he had been driving in Shanghai | and America, was found driving without a licence in Peking Road on Monday.

Obituary

Mr. W. F. Simmons

foster parents deemed reasonable

| for taking care of the baby during

the last six months.

Mr. Tam told Ll that she had given up the child of her own

Mr. W. F. Simmons Generalfree will. She had at the time Manager of the Hong Kong motley. The child was now well been motivated by the desire for Tramways, Limited, died at cared for by the foster parents his residence, No. 358, The and so the Court did not see at Peak, on Monday night, at the to have the decision reviewed. age of 49.

Mr. Simmons was interned at Stanley during the war and hod.) -never-completely-recovered-from

the effects.

He had been confined to his -residence-by-hls—doctor's--orders since the tramways dispute began more than a month ago,

He joined the Tramways about 27 years ago and succeeded Mr. General L. C. F. Bellamy s Manager shortly after the end of

the war.

He served on the Urban Coun- ell for a short period after the Liberation of the Colony.

His wife and daughter are in London.

Mr. C. F. Johnston, Assistant General Manager. is now Acting General Manager of the Tramway - Company.

tribute to Mr. Simmons was A til paid at the Urban Council meet ing yesterday by Dr. J. P. Fehly, Chairman of the Council.

Shopkeepers fined for overcharging

were

Larceny of cable wire

Leung Chun-tal, shop keeper, Mr. James was fined $250, by

before Mr. Thomas Tam at Four men were charged Central yesterday with the larceny of eight feet of cable wire at Stanley Gap Road, Wicks at Kowloon yesterday on near Wongneichong Reser-a charge of obstructing the police voir on January 29. They in the performance of their duty Road on -Mon- Cheungshawan were Li Hot, aged 20, a black- Carge of assaulting the smith employed at the Talkoo dal chopped. Dockyards, Fong Mau, aged 18, Chiu Wing, aged 20, and Li Chiu, aged 19.

Defendant was alleged to have intervened when a hawker was being arrested for hawking with- out a licence.

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Detective Sub-Inspector Hung Fines ranging from $50 to others not in custody were seen sald that four men with two $300

A fine of $25 each was impos- imposed on

11 by Police Constables. When the ed on nine coolies by Mr. James chopkeepers at the Justices of defendanta saw the Police they Wicks at Kowloon yesterday for the Peace Court yesterday for began to run and Li Hoi and trespassing at the No. 8 Godown overcharging and failing to Fong Mau were caught. A ham- of the Hong Kong and Kowloon aflix price tags.

mer and two chisels and eight | Wharf and Godown Company on feet of cable were found near the Monday. Wong Sun, of the Man Shang scene.

Defendants explained that they Stare, 10 Queen's Road East, Later the third and forth de- were told to go (there to unload was fined $300 for selling a tin fendants were arrested in Shau- some goods. of margarine for $3 (controlled kiwan.

price $2.70) and for having no Lf Hol and Chiu Wing were price tag.

sentenced to six months, and Fong Loong Shop,

Leung Hol, of the Tal Hing Mou, who had a previous convic

3 O'Brien

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She has five cargo holds which The fourth talk in this seriet have space for 100,000 cubic feet will be given next Tuesday at of refrigerated cargo, and which 5.30 p.m. at the British Council are served by 16 derricks dis-tecture hall, Statue Square. Mr. tributed

five hatches. Endacott will discuss the Indus- In addition there are two heavy trial Revolution. derricks, capable of lifting 30 and -20 tons respectively.

over the

Accommodation is provided for 12 passengers in four two- berth and four single-barth | cabins which are provided with cot beds, wardrobes and dress. ing tables.

Each cabin has a private bath- room attached. For use of tho passengers are a spacious lounge with bar and a dining room.

Urban Council meeting

The bi-monthly-meeting- ∙of. the Urban Counell yesterday rojected three applications for food shop licences.

The ship's officers have well- furnished cabins and a comfort- able smoke-room. The crew's The application for a licence quarters are aft. They have for a food shop at 31 Pelho Street separate galloys and mesa rooms, was rejected. on the grounds that At the helm of the latest addi-the premises are used as a ten- ton to the BI dieet is Mr. A. D.

ment floor. As a sub-tenant, the Davies.

Caunell sald, the applicant is not In control of the floor.

Juvenile gets another chance

A juvenile named So Shing, 16, was arrested a few days ago en a charge of being a destitute, and January 30 before Mr. J. Wicks.

to

Applications for Reences operate a food shop at 39 Jordan Road and 15 Battery Street were rejected for-the same reason;

Road, tion for larceny, was sentenced phate, valued at $2,300, Ip Kan. Ppeared in the Juvenile Court on a. C. K. Hawkins, Secretary for

Wanchal, was fined $200 for to nine months and recommended selling a tin of bacon rashers at for banishment. 10 cents above the controlled price.

The Masey Emporium, 103-105 Dr. Fehily said that Mr. Sim-Wanchal Road, was fined $150 mons was always keenly interest-for selling a tin of quick cooking ed in the welfare of his emonts, Dunlop brand, for $3.85, $2 ployees, and he asked members of above the controlled price. the Counell to stand for

one

minute as a mark of respect to- wards their former colleague,

A funeral service will take place at St. John's Cathedral at 4.30 p.m. today. The cortege, will pass the Monument at 5 p.m.

· YMCA DEBATING

SOCIETY

Stateless man sentenced

A# there

insufficient evidence against Chiu Wing, he was discharged.

Harbour tragedy recalled

An application by. Inspector

H. B. Dewar for the return of

A camera to the owner, Mr. Braga, at present in Singapore,

for assault was granted by Mr.AD.

For the unlawful possession of 18.290 pounds of ammonium sul-

saman of junk No. 1825, was Aned $250 at Kowloon yesterday,

Sub-Inspector Magyer sald-de- fendant was arrested on January 20 carrying the sulphate inside the Shun Fat Timber Yard at the

in addition to Dr, Fehlly were: Present at yesterday's meeting

Director of Health Services; Mr. Dr. G. L. Shaw, Acting Deputy

After Inquiries had been made | Director of Public

Affairs; Mr. E. A Boyce, Chung Wab Kul, representing the Hong Kong Juvenile Case Centre, of

Mr,

by Mr. James Wicks by the Juvenile Case Worker, Mr. W. MacIntosh, her

foot of Pitt Street.

Defendant pleads guilty to forgery

of Police: Mr. A

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Mr. Chung asked the magistrate B. Wong Tape; Mr. M. W. Lo to allow the case to be remanded Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan: Dr. A. M. one day until Mr. F. X. D'Almada Rodrigues and Mr. N. B. M. Whit Castro could hear the case at the ley, Secretary of the Urban Coun- Juvenile Court in Kowloon. cil.

The charge was rend und, exe

plained, and Mr. Chung reported During the second half" "of to the magistrate' that the parents | January the Council issued one of the juvenile were farmorsia

loence for an serated. water the country.

factory, one-licate for a food Hawald that the boy's father factory, two. permits for food dled when the boy was 10, and preserving establishments, three that his mother brought him to | permits, for food · shops, five the Colony where she worked as licences for laundries, one' for a an earth coolle,:.

milk shop, three for restaurants,

then the boy began begging in the shops.

Last year his mother died, and and three for cooked or ronat ment streets, and was subsequently, ar

Dodwell Francis Van Reyk, Scholes at Central yesterday. uged 32, office assistant, was Pleading guilty to a charge. The camera, according to In remanded to 10,30 am, today of assaulting la Chinese man; spector Dewar, was ashed out of by Mr. A. D. Scholes at Cen- The weekly meeting of the H.E. Bekelkin, unemployed, the harbour by a Chinese some tral yesterday when he pleaded YMCA Debating Society will take place tonight at 0,45 in the West was sentenced to 14 days im-Two months ago at Kennedy Road guilty to a charge-of: forgery. | rested.

The man was

charged with

Defendant was alleged to have Mr. A. larceny by finding and was given Lounge of the European YMCA prisonment by

Mr. P. Jenkins will speak on Scholes at Central yesterday.

the option of fine of $100 or aged a cheque purporting to be "Whaling in the Antarctic".. “Defendant, according to the pro- one month.

a valuable property drawn on the assaulted Chan Yuk-tul

Inspector Dewar recalled the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, night 18 months ago when Mr. for sum of $8,094.80. At 7

Inspector Dewar asked for a P.03. closing the gate at the Botanical the Fraya in Kennedy Town when Gardens when he saw defondant the cer plunged into the harbour, makler enquiries. sitting inside the garden.

Mr. J. C. Stewart was for the drowning his daughter. 4

defence.

vited to attend.

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Mr. Chung urged that the ma- glitrate not deport the boy, but rether allow, him to go to the orphanage in Tai Po

Voting in UK Elections

The magistrate agreed with Mr. Chung's recommendation, and tha Only persons...” registered ·

All interested parsons are in-socution complainant was Brago) was driving his car along remand as the police are still box, was placed in the orphanage. Iths current Register of Electors i

FOR BABY

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and

when

He flashed his torch on

hum complainant approached

VLEE BROTHERS' latter hit out at

PHOTO CENTRE

Useful, lovely, baby items in defendant, the pink and blue, gift, baxos: JAR & TRAY ÄRTS. BOTTLE WARMERS SPONGE & JAR NETS COTTONTAILS & JAL SETS

RAMOMETER SETS

"bath de roomi NURSING: BOTTLE BETS ORANGE JUICE BETS MEDICINE DROPPE TOWEL SETSEINIKAEDA BOOTKE & BOBE SETS

THE EVERGRER

The prosecution stated that de- [fendani had',bées" în; the Monikl Home for some time and was not very stable mentally Defe dent was a Stateless person.

FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

Mr. Feter Dragon, well-known local photographer, has been ap- pointed technical adviser to Loo Brothers' new Photo Centre al No. 8, d'Aguilar Street.

HK CHAMBER MUSIC CLUB

The Hong Kong Chamber Music Club will presentar concert at the Eu Tong: San Gymbolum, Hong Kong Univeralty at 9.16 pm, on February, Bab

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