1950-02-23 — Page 2

A CENTURY & QUALITY

SLAMIS

1850-1950

MONTROS

and SERVICE

CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY"

1950.

Import and Export HK Electric figures for January

Imparts of merchandise into Hong Kong 'during January amounted to a déclaröd value of $322,039,041 as 'compared with $150,335,982 In January, 1949. The figures include doy- ernment sponsored cargoes..

Exports of merchandise tofalled a declared value of $238,900,665 as compared with $171,811,- 389 in January, 1949.

Total values of imports and exports of merchandise by countries were:-

Certum

3+

Bouth

Cauchomluvakİn

Denmark

-

$13,542

2.895,784 170,375 101200

EXPORTS TO January January

1049

* 29.8*** 122.860

Co, dividend

The Pirector of the Hong Kong Electrio Company Limited, announced yester day Chat, as the forthcoming isatina, et abareholders on March 10, they will recom mend a final dividend of $1.70

of tax.

An'amount of #$600,000 will be transferred to Plant. Fils. plaçdijuht Rabava," $1,000,000 to General Reserve and outry forward to 1080 $410,594.39.

Resolution on loans withdrawn

PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT HONOURS CLUB LUSITANO

The President of Portugal, Marshal Carmona, has.

conferred the Order of Christ on Hong Kong's 85-year-old Club Kuiljano on the recommen- dation of Dr. E. Broxao, Consul for Portugal

in Hong Kong.

The distinèliah, šeldoni grant- ed, is however, not unique. Dr.) Brazan raid yesterday that the award honours the entire 'Por tuguese community of Hong Kong.

aprang.

1

Director of BOAC

visits HK

Personalia

Admiral Sir Patrick Brind CBR Commander-in-Chiti: g East Station, and Lady: Brind' ar- rived feth Step By British Overseas" Alkways yesterday, * They were, dies at 156) Tak by

Commedy L. Breld

Arhang the departures for

Club Lusilang, added Dr. Brazoo, not idérely à ́svelat or

Salgon by Alc Franço, yesterday ganisation. It is in a special man-i

were Messrs. R. J. Duffou, G. (Continued From Page 1) ner a vivid expression of the

Brou, G. Laval, J. Toulouse, H. "The truth of the matter is unity of the Portuguese communi-

Saldix, R. Corbel, J. Franchi, M. that judged by the totality of the ty, and the link by which this 11370 Colony's expenditure in respect community has identified itself The British Overseas. Air-Salafy A. Lulagto. Iguiner, |""'ödörlen, 3/ Förez, E. Ribas, of the enemy occupation period. the amount expended by way of miss the Fountry from which it ways Corporation'la' at present J. Parisë, kalz Cartà, U. Bertrand, studying the possibility of put- N. Puy, F. Guichard, D. J. Megret Joans to citizens of the Colony Founded in 1865, the Club grew ting the De Havilland-built and C. Pierre. What they were in Macao as re-out

the Comet jet airliner Into service of the library which mere drop in the Portugue

$10ffect iff Hong between Ille United Kingdom Hot on Tuesday included Crip- Departures from the Peninsula oceat and I submit that these Kong formed i 1887. library and Audiralla,

be regarded as which has been housed in the Thomas revealed upon his at- Mrs. Ji H.,Maupin, Mr. and Mrs. loans should

tain and Mrs. K. G. Colthropo, money well spent and should Club Lusitano and a part of rival from Singapore vester A. Rose, MI M. Moebe Miss therefore be written off.

day "Sit I now formally move thei

manifestation The library was a ||Resolution standing in my námé." of the

Sir Miles, who is travelling Web, Miks 14. Merrill, Mesra. Portuguese sire of the Result of occupation

"to

E. ft. Young, V, O. Smith eep alive Portu- that the jet airliner will put and Thot Su.. Hong Mr. Terry, seconding the roguese culture, through its lan-Sydney within 48 hours from a d

gunge, fetätüre did history. The London 29,204,678 Would point out, that the early enthusiasm was maintained The BOAC driver service,

41.837.4878olution, sald

which fill survives.

anu

Sir Miki

SA

in with his wife, Lady Thomas, sak? A britcu, F. H. Gearoy: A: 8.

Mrs. S. Blakeman, Mrs. E-Kwok, Among the new arrival at the Pediratih Hotel on Tuesddy were

Mand ƒ? Mrs) Chr Perruche,

$140.071debis i question were incurred for many endises originally BOAC's route between the United Messrs. J. Hammarstroj, E. R.

ROYAL FRINCY

1949

IMPORTS FROM January January

1050

1080

United Kingdom

Australls

22,166,035

Enit -Africa

AAB4.754 1.052,178 290.747 24,681

40,780,084 9.3)7,341 4.478,361

17.11.20

1.415.418

7,947,459 1,030,000

647,884

127,751

10.027 115,409

Jedlin

1,100,074

Malnym (Veiling

1,70%,23%

284,147 10.421.789 10,041,059

New Zealand

1,100

$63,024

North Borneo

B31.459

Paklatan

1.897,781 4,125,800

4.274.97 15,207,040 117,328 663,982 21,847,162

1.431.076 28,018,749

South

Aftlen

441,293

106,414

1,161,338 2.012,110 648,719

West African

1$3,197

158,951

Went files

€,000

264,125

$98,942

Dr. Commonwealth, Other

2,634,65€

1,978,741

120,531

Austria

201,366

Helultim

1.4BZ.712

Elurton

1,801,846

Central America

24,424

9,428,741

2,003,141

35,611,6[R 2,712,109

27,000 164,971 2,006,065 146.387 2,114,388

105,154

#60,171

306,018

2,136,904

27,815.875

4,281,001

7.880,134

447,386 0,652

1,305,354

1.813

652,821

450,19%

106.597

$60,842

180.144 107,2

Fintand

300,70%

178,623

29,120

71

Fratro

2,800,00

3,477,700

1,040,81

Ferncli Indo-China

183,232

1.425.628

2.100.291

Germany

426,319

1,678,099

1,229,099

Holland

2,107,008

4,779,318

1,129,100

Dr.

10,000

160.431

↓

Italy

1,591,478

3.210,410

$.734,683

Ispan

#.491.088

1,286,415

0.349.683

Koren, North

1.995,445

7,070,30%

21,189,814

Booth

2,927,709 1,266,512

1,128,005

Nachs

1,938,408

0,774,793

7,447,009

1,255,74 3,580,698 27,597,854

Norway Uminn

291,277

4,281,418

-

63,500

302,180 71,199

111.110

644.010

#2,039

51,302

8.200

630,017

0,347,909

$4,549 #940 2.193,810

56,591

*691,108

Portugal

02,907

180,772

Portuguese East Africa

✰

0,402 #51

3.910 391230

104.670

140,768

242,554

8,742,150

29,130.

$8,010

984.435

2,499,818

287,221

244.493

7,031.747

6,269,161 12,027,293

181,73

P

8,000

87,217,012 0.771,007

10,193,122.

173,169 14,214,733 6,120,837

66,000 28,266,021

-

1383.10 109,220.00$ 322,030,041

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40th INFANTRY DIVISION

PRESENTS

THE MASSED BANDS

and

PIPES and DRUMS

(280 MUSICIANS)

TODAY AT 6.00 P.M.

Sookunpoo Sports Ground, Hong Kong.

The programme will include muste by Sibelius, Lehor and Tchaikovsky, played by the massed bands together with dis- plays by the pipers and drummers in full dress. The latter part of the concert will be Roodlit.

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Tutsi Br. Commonwealth Total Persian

25,743,617

*2,517,283

11.549,075

3,102.003 171,111380 41,İKİ,058 (382,062,398 64,999,422 $18.551.829 199,878,700 107.711,967

CAF warning on Hainan flights

The Chinese Air Force at

on o

The

Club

took shape..

who is make

added that he is also suddetti Kingdom and South East Asia. Leach, M. E. Merriimail, C. Bec- "Strategic route" ker, A Coten, H. T. Keppy, Commenting on this, the director, H. Sambue and ter inaleated that due to frequent

Maintent world, especially in Malaya disturbances in this part of the

as a direct result of the Japands the wh Occupation of the Colony; tho borrowers, in common with many contained

П splendid theatre, other Citizens of the Colony, lost which was, upull the pid City Hall 140100)

their homes and th some cases was built in 1870, the only theatre 1.251,628 1,040,7ll they possessed. • •

where

theatHeal performances 1,642,

Accepted that these could be given in the Colony. 20,614 monies were advánoéð ́agelöst In 1820, members of the Club 474,438 19,709,782

promises to repay, but I'gpšak susitano decided to take advan may become necessary that BOči Yokohama:- yesterday by - BOAD from personal experience wiren

icularly one with depander: mouths to feed, will sign any thing Without Imputing any mala fides on the part of the borrowers, submit that these, promises to pay "wård (alórfed | Just as much under durasi 3* any other transactiori' of the occupation patiod,

tage of an offer made by a mem bez pf the community is acquit the prett premises as they are know. to

and the club by were erected at that time.

Among those who faft for

will operate the service by a "new We Malah, L-cholen, 3.

W. A. Ronjahf, Ja strategle route" on, which Sir

G. Tertardı” A. McLelghlin, C. D. Miles did not elaborate.

He said the new strategie Nelson My P. Nelsont and Woo Ricardo P E 1 Prát, W. E. route" is at present under pre- Wai-wah. paration by BOAC. ►

Fifting honour Nearly 100” “youre have

In connection with, his survey The Governor, accompanied by alapand, thereford,aidos "the of Jet altliners for UK-Australia hird Aldo-de-Camp, vinted the Club was foundés. In this Club service, Sir Miles is here to see European Young Men's Christian have gathered succeeding gen-whether Kal Tak is suitable for Association, Kowloon, yesterday to meet the Boards of Directors Gratiant of the Portuguese who the Comet birerpit.

"T

have

seen the runways at of the European YMCA and the have lived had their being.

calcula

I doubt very muth Chinesa YMCA, He had lunch In this Calend

some

and

"Many of the borrowers'. Ten- dered loyal service

to this Co- 7,083.998 lony both before the outbreak of

hostilities

and during their ac-

In times rejoicing, as when whether they can handle Comets with the Directors. The Execu- tual residence in Macao. While I

Interna- distinguished Portuguese because they are too short helive Secretary of the agree that in time of war (and visitor called, it was in this Club 6,364,747

continued.

THOẢŊBU YMCA th ́ Afnerton, Mr. where necessary under post-war

During his two-day stay in the McClelland, was also present. that merares of welcome

Arrivals from Bangkok by CPA included Skymaster Yesterday Ziba 8. Smith, Miss M. Bishrer, Mis M. – M. Mayer, Miss Helen MIVY Kelly Mesars. C. Miss Lora M. Bell, Captain Spynt, Echward Ling R. Brinnos. B. Mayer, and William Ellisuno.

other airlines executives.

1,2.54 conditions) sterificès éad rightly goodwill. were addessed to him. Colony, Sir Thoma¤'záld 'that 'Se} 228,000,665 be, demanded from the individu-hero havé, been decisions when will visit the Governor and also

al, I suggest, there should be equality of sacrifice, and it should such as the Centenary of Camoene, festivities. Portuguese national be the duty of Government to

40,757,827 103,148,628

the

see that equality is secured as far in 1880, were celebrated in Robber suspect

us is possible.

***During the Fust few years

Club Lusitano. Every year, on Portugal's Day, it has been in these

there has been much criticism of premises that receptions have shot in attempt

sial questions revived.

:

to escape

..

and

with wind-drift |from February 18, due to inafe: 8157, that this belated demand for Hong years, the attributes body while the robber suspect Lawrence Taylor Jeft Hong Kong

peated this evening. The pro- motivated to sune Extent DJ ktown community have" bem had a bullet wound in his 1979 | for 'Shigon, yesterday By 'CPA.

perlod!

For many

of

this

to the Government of

̈at ̈ ̈Kówlöghebrike na Idhy, since the 'War, has" pro- | ~ zužul, their loyalty to – the 1498..

Leung, who was suspected of of their agyption has been taking part in a robbery several

троге oncé. It

stant air patról over the vicinity Licutenant-General 4: Bir Rober members of the comps 1 Hong Kong that the Portuguesakhand Hunnumbered hut on]} A Members, however; that this bearly gratifying to foot dayɛ ngo' was taking the..gotea!

fee tive

to recover sömné stolen prasi

Lan

LEGAL OFFICERS ORDINANCE

Massed bands

Inequity of treatment of memberal taken place. display at

of the Essential | Services as bo On other occasions, in times of tween those who were interned

stress

has been In this Club

Messrs. S. R. Biler and H. Villanordsturivad in the Colony during the occupation and those that the community have gather Sookunpoo

who were theoretically free. In ed, to th

to take counsel and to dell-

Detective Police Constable yesterday from Rangoon by my opinion this criticism

CPA. matters concerning jua berato

ming 1303, Leo Hin-chyng, attach- More than 5,000 people enthusi-tilled, but I do not wish int this comman welfare. It has beeded to the Winchof Police Sta Hainan Island has warned all]astically chected the massed basics late stage to see these controver") esivartiers of Macas have, at times (tion, and a' robber, suspect." | Kótplawala, Merits. D. G. Min- Misa Iris Stobart, lr J. L. this listitution that the pilots in the Colony that in and pipes of the 40th Division at

luch has also been raade dur- addressed their fellow nationals Leung Chung, were adroiting then, W. W. Doyle A. T. de Alwis the future all commercial their repeat concert and displaying these years of the Post-war and those, descendants of the to the Kowloon Hospital yes and P. Nadciam arrived here flights to Hoihow from the given at Sookunpoo yesterday. Colony must be made

concert was postponed prosperity of Hong Kong, and Portuguese, who are also member lerday afternoon. The detec by CPA yesterday from Singa-

is difélát zo escape the conclu- of the Portuguese community of live, was suffering from. multe direct route

tiple wounds on the tead ́amil allowance of 10 kilometres on ment weather, and will be re-ed, during the occupationi

Mers, R. D. Peterman the each side of the route.

iamme Was the same as the one the undoubted fact that This, according to a message

the Co. received by Civil Air Transport elven Incorporated, is due to the fact

manth.

epered. I would remind : Könoue, } thaf CAF is maintaining a con-

nblá Among the official guests weet prosperity does not extend to all that it is

of the Club Lusitano of of the Hairiah elty.'.

Mansergh, General Officer Com particular it does not extend to

The Legal Officers didinco Furthermore, the warning said mahding in Chief, Hong Kong those of our fellow citizens who ca some thrte years ago, is

Institute of Hong Kong,

A they ascended the at 1950 passed ta' Yeading "In Logis- that all aircraft not destinod for

Evans have been compelled to Te-estab

about

p.m. Leung was alleged late Collell yesterday, 16 07 Hoihow or Halnon but for places}

Officer Commanding;

tribute to in Division, Rear Admire themselves and their vel to carry on its activities to con- to have sudden attacked, the MFG Strickland, the Soli

with his in that general directión,

handcunchor-General/Whờ "presented the must 40th Di

spread of know, dulcelive bood under most adverso circums ledgo regardhis, the culture. striking him

That thes

over the head Bill explained that stehisin re-routo South of Hothow or Andrews, Flag Officer Second ki fances. It is a • fact,

Command, Far East Station Mr who had taken refuge

Масто Hainan Island.

literature, and history of the Taken by surprise Leo fell to the object is to enable legal officers DW. Macintosh, the Commis

then remain inder the

ground whereupon Leung took to while fo Covernment ervice, to Foftugtiese Cófall said that his heels.

function" both as “barristers" und nd Lady Matsą.

Sering his prisoner about to solicitors, and to authorise the is return to Hong-Kong 4

of Portughi

struidoscape Lee fired two skibts one Wallr Justies la prescribe #ip Speciaf lighting and

sound and through that very fact were honour the Portugues community of which hit Leung in the leg print pers éffects mado". concert: ex alig red from any houd of roof Hong Kong, the premier Jez. Leung was alleged to that centionally enjoyable. The ran estabilaking themselves, in thair Clubs the one will strilate rendered him partly unconscious

"I hope

again attacked the dafoclivo, and dition of "Tschaikowsky's Homes at the time of or im- tend "1812" overtura featured, make- niediately after the sun

surrender.

the future, and greater interest in

Passers-by heard the two shots belleve candonado as Hapoléon's Further I believe, Ita fected reste ambit the your theme and Informed the Kowloon Yesterday a British-owned com-

before the that only about lo per cent of the bots of title community an appro Police Varts, They found the

Police tédőpé Petreated

Which at once acht cut a mercial alrerait from the Colony,

Total amount of these advances claims of the moribus traditions of detective and soon afterwards ar gaige of Moscow. while on her way to Holhow, was

will he recovered, aria fubmits tho face to which they belong.

Tested Leling

hid advised to return to Kal Tak bê-

"fildelen in Beloctions from the "Firs Fly" that to demand, repayriens frum cause of technical offence made the overture from the

June of the hutz, E **MOTTY

Try these comparative few mural PHOTOGRAPHIC

further

pornerines Ibaults.

Which the SOCIETY DINNER demand' was debtors who could be tracce han talk on Functional Photography Boon: the subject of official uprated by colour sildes and explanation In the Press, Mic

further com

amoring picture was given--by FALERIE

Mr. K. Porter of the Lastmah thereon giler than to say that bedak Comparty to insonbers of iivarit aggravated an altenay Photographic Society of Hopk

eneral grai

In addition to these now fy Igipher of Police, and Sir or the Jayahesa warbi

ing regulations for aircraft an- proaching Holhaw frami Colony, CAF Miko expecti agents of plenas for Holfow. sej notify Jis Headquarters' at Hot? how before the" alrorafts" 4P rival.

..

immedletely after the surrender, ong, therefore, that the" Gov-|

| against the now regulation Wives of Windsor" "alatidiae, mas made on An interesting and instructivp

com-

The plane was owned by Cathay the Merry Widow Welle" and Pacific Airways and was under eries of regimental marches charlor by a local Chinese trave: pleted the

eted the programme servico.

pipers marched across the According to an official of CPA, ardens as floodlights played on the plane was told to return bo uiem from adjoining rooftops couse CAF claimed that they had Coloured lights, `continuously deplorable. Bi Honourable field at Cafó Wiseman last night.

no previous kröwledge of her exiluminated a plain backdrop, živing pected arrival:

|4dditional" withol, to the scend,

perlin

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Songkram withdraws his charge

- Lieutenant General Songkran Withdrew his, Yesterday that British Har Bangkok had the Bangkok polico to:

FRA. On Monday he fcharged tld Bullish Corporations had-bri

The Hongkow police to usderdi because of his lack of Englion, him. He duplatriod: yestdagi yo fed appainently misund the reporters questions,

who have;"alrently dent, who?was in tha.

maganda thấtë beginning : ndhi; moni

ony Sociéty will piss on monta Com Forfardan or: group Zabaw. war Löwar fest meeman show will be lyen bury, in dead) by Mr:- Ra A.: Bates, President,

gleda) The fudging of prints whi [akté=| www.: to sve pool. † held.

evening was (þásíþòñod unit Hoxt meeting.

(Continued On Page 11);

FRAZER YOUNG

SOMER

AYNE

MINENS

Speaking in his hotel rod elied

Biamese general; clalint that the prime minister of Slam was reangasible for his estilo

alamsas politics, Yesterday that he had no

diso

Sedlammed #rime minálör

Ho/adand what he chi derstands this reporter

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