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Ship's master, charterer

carrying

fined for passengers without licence

Restrictions on entry of Chinese from Macao

New regulations made by tha Governor-in-Counell yeɛ- terday placed restrictions

on

the entry into Hong Kong of citizens of the Chinese Re- public from the Portuguesa Colony of Macao.

Previously such restrictions applied

only

to Chinese sub-

jects entering thd Colony from Hainan and Triwan, There are no restrictions on Chiness entering the Colony from the China mainland ex- gopt peracing wholly or par tially in uniform. Chinese subjects coming here from Macao now need entry

Previously permits.

they for were free to leave

or come from Macao.

Hong Kong surplus of caustic soda

Charles Stuart Douglas, British master of the ss. Empiro Mountain, and Lo Wing-fai, charter or of the freighter, wore fined a total sum of $37,750 at the Marine Court yesterday on offences punishable by Morchant Shipping Ordinances.

Crown Counsel A. Lonsdale prosecuted for the Police. Defendants were représented respec- tively by Mr. F. Hammond and Mr. C. Y. Kwon, both of whom pleaded guilty on behalf of their clients. The British master wan charged with

carrying 208 pussengers from Amoy without a licence. He was fined $75 for each person. On a second charge of having insufficient life-saving equipment for the passengers, Douglas was fined $500.

of conspiracy although it was not included in the charge. He refer- red to a certain case to support his submission,

The second defendant put cer- tain

popers Into his pockets while the Police were searching his pre- mises. The master refused 13 pro- duce his ship's log, wireless mer- sages and wireless log. Both in- Lo was fined $5 for each pas-cidonis, Mr. Lonsdale asserted, senger, totaling $14,900,

had their significance. Mr. Lonsciale told the Court that

With regard to

to the second he was prosecuting for the Crown charge against the skipper, Mr. beenure "this was a deliberate at- Lonsdale said he found it nil the tempt to make money out of the the more serious in view of the passengers on a non-passenger-number of similar cases in the carrying ship."

Colony. So far as the mastor was concerned, Crown Counsel sub- mitted there was a conspiracy.

The Empire Mountain was not licensed to carry passengers. She left Hong Kong with only cargo for Amoy.

The second defendant chartered the freighter and made contacts with an Amoy ngent regarding the carriage of 300 passengers from that port.

Hong Kong, which imported approximately 15,000 tons of

One passenger told the Poller caustic soda during 1949, and

that a trip from Amoy tɔ Hong exported about 10,000 tuns to Kong cost her US$42. There would North Chinu, has no immedi-be considerable profits made. ate market for s current sur- The Empire Mountain anchored plus of more than 5,000 tons. in Junk Boy on her return here According to business reports. with no proper flags hoisted as re- some Hong Kong exporters ara quired by Immigration regulo- selling caustic soda back to the tions.

rcom

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1480.

Photo shows Major Churn (lait). pronesinin, a tomat: to Mr. and Mrs. Blackmors at the farewell party on the occasion of the couple's forthcoming departure from the Colony.--("China

Mall" photo).

Farewell party for

Mr. & Mrs. Blackmore

A farewell cocktail party was held at the offices,

of the Vibro Piling Company Ltd., in honour of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Blockmore, prior to

Reminders

Today

HK Stage. Club presents "das- light" at China Fleet Club theatre, 0 pm.

Ning Dragons Service Club, Tom-

beln, & p.m.

Gramophone Concert by Row. toon Gramophone Society at Diocesan Boys College, 8.15 p.m.

Posting Out Parade

HK

Training School,

9.30 a.m.

Boy

at Police

Aberdeen,

Scouts annual

George's Day Parade,

St.

New

Botanical Gardens, 4.30 p.m. Cheero Services Club, tombola,

7.30 p.m.

Queen's College Old Boys Asno-

ciation Reunion Dinner, Ken- nedy Road, 1.30 p.m

Coming events

TOMORROW.

IK Aй Club, sketching parly

Shatin, members to meet at 10.30 Kowloon Star Ferry, 0.m.

Toc I classleat concert, 50, Mac-

donnell Xpad, 8.30 p.m. Nine Dragons Services Club,

Tombola, 8 p.m.

European YMCA Armchair Group

meeting, talk on "Public Re latlong"

by Mr. Gordon Har- mon, 8.45 p.m.

Commandos

to celebrate

their retirement to Austrolig early in May. St. George's Day

Mr. Blackmore, ha

who is of the Technical Manager Company, has been with the Arm for more than 20 years. More than 50 friends attended

to

the pas-

Douglas entered the witness box and gave evident

avidence under examination by his counsal, Mr Hammon. Defendant said that there were soldiers, armed with all types of weapons, at Amoy, He spoke to the Amoy repre sentative on his arrival thera through an interpreter. He was acked how many paci

paringers could carry. Defendant said that he replied that he was not Ilcenced to carry passengers and furthermore had no accommodate them. He was told that all Unlied States where most of it) The charterer boarded the ship sengers were overseas-Chinese. was originally purchased, at a before the arrival of the Immigra- who had to leave Amoy. He did pro£t.

The Hong Kong market price meals, which was itself an- not know about their destination. other contravention of the port The Empire Mountain left Amoy has dropped that much.

regulations.

Crown Counsel de-at about 5 am. on April 17. He Several months ago, almost clared.

asking Kong sent & cable la Hong one-quarter of tlic cargo of In addition to the crew of 04, whether the charterer

had ar- blockade-running ships was made there were 208 passengers

Qui ranked

with the Hong Kong au- up of chustle soda.

board.

thorities regarding the passengers Now, the

Mr. Lonsdale remarked that The ship returned to Amoy og there had been a number of In the same evening. It was a normal cidents in Hong Kong whereby | procedure to leave the port by there had been considerable loss daylight and discharge or load at

According to Interna:|night. tional regulations, a ship muat have a survey certificate passenger licence certifying 'that there, is enough_1fe-saving ap- paratus for the passengers car. ried.

North

China poris

have stopped buying.. mainly because of a huge overstock.

In 1949, the Colony exported about 11K$8,000,000 worth of caustic Goda, more than HK$5,- 600,000 to North China.

Yesterday, the market price of 100 pound drums of caustic soda dropped about HK$7 in price, an indication of the severe over-

lock in the Colony.

ESC NOTICE

tion

of life.

Soldiers on board and

Shortly before 5 am, on the following morning, the plot defendant want to his cabin, sald, with three others whom he

Maximum penalty asked

tearned later were Communist

officials.

The pilot told him that the ship

the party.

Heavy fines for storage of opium

"Let it be known to all that the Courts' of the Colony will be strict and will enforce heavy penalties for allowing premises to be used for the storage of opium", said Mr Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday,

',

The statement was made dur ing his giving judgment on Kat To-fan and Wong Chun who were charged with possession of raw oplum оп 210 tacks of August 19, 1949 at 2, Rednaxela Terrace, ground floor, and alad with possession of eight opium pipes.

Was

The Vibro Piling Company pre- sented a complete silver cutlery set to Mr. and Mrs. Blackmore.

The Chaleman of the Company, Major S.M. Churo, proposed, the toast to Mr. Blackmore.

He cald:

The 3 Commando, Brigade, Royal Marines, will celebrate St. George's Day on Monday, Ranks of Brigade Headquarter's and 42 Commando RN will al- tend a special service at St. Andrew's Church at 11 a.m.

Д

"We have gathered here this evening to say farewell to Mr, and Mrs. Bibchmert. It is not a plea- sant task, but it is unavoidable since, it la galy a matter of daya

they now when

will sail away from these shores to enjoy their well

merited retirement, hope may be. making this an occasion to say 4th Battalion of the Royal Marines that I first met Mr. Blackmore stormed the Mole at Zeebrugge about twenty-one years ago. He from HMS Vindictive while the was then hired as he is today, harbour, which was an enemy although his moustache may submarine base, was blocked and have been a "little" more pro destroyed.

The 40 Commando RM will hold parade servicę tomorrow a Lyemun. Barracks and 46 Com- mando RM will hold a Drum Head Service at Stanley Fort on Mon-

for forgiven. On St. George's Day 1918 the

minent.

Unqualified success

"Ladies and Guy: Saint George's Day has been takeņ

one;

I need

among themselves.

was given the The Battallun distinction of electing by ballot two. of Its members to the Vic- torin Cross. No other Royal "well remember also

how Marino Battalion is numbered 4th, eager and ddafdient he was that the number balng a memorial lu he would make a success of the The maximum penally is $100

Since the Second World War. was his sale which for each passenger, Crown Coun-

undertaking, the technical side of the Zeebrugge Battalion. A course in small armas training sel declared. He asked the Court was ready to go and that there

as the day on which the Royal has been made available to mom- for the maximum because the would be a few more passengers Defendant fold

tot tell you today that his success Marices and, the Royal Marines to come aboard. the Essential Services reason the ship carried the per-

is an unqualified I need not Association commemorate the two bers of

arried there the court that he replied that he

qll you that from many an angle World Wars. It is a private day Corps, it was officially announced sons from Amoy yesterday.

money.

was not permitted to carry pus-

I regret his impending departure at reunion on which all ranks of 'Members of the Corps who wish

Both were found guilty on the But, Mr. and Mrs, Blackmors, 1 the Royal Marines, past and pre- Mr. Lensdale further alleged sengers. He looked out and saw to tako dvantage of the course that there had been a conspiracy soldiers

on board.

They were charges and cach WDS fiped aam at one with your friends in sent, commemorate past action should send in their names to the between the master of the ship, ormed.

wishing you happiness, health and and strengthen the family spirit Corps Once, King's. Building, the charterer and the Amay agent.

Kar To-lan The ship reached Waglan Island total of $13,000 or 17 months,

well represented

a peaceful enjoyment

I hope you

will Connaught Road, Central,

Wong earned retirement. He said he could bring up evidence on April 19 and he hoisted the by M.-A. da Silva while

Quarantine and Immigration flags. Chun was not legally represen permit me to ask you to accept The charlerer met the ship, out-ted."

from the Directors-and-share-

Piling Co Vibre. Co.. side Lyemun Point, and instruct- ed him to anchor in Juhk

holders of the Bay

Lid

this souvenir ás a token of A Police launch came along. The prosecuted.

our esteeni ond respect,

Wa that as the years rol

hope

roll Inspector Forrest said that on go into the quarantine anchorage

information received, Detectivd by and time lends itself to forget- by the Police.

Water Police. Later a Police

came alongside. Sub Inspector Tyler and party fulness, this little gift of ours may of Police raided No. 2, Bednaxela bring to your momory pleasant He launch light", by Patrick Hamilton, fully satisfied which they

hey cinimed were taken 10 and found the pipes ant spent in Hong Kong. the audience on Thursday night. All the from the passengers and issued at opium under a bed on which Kar "Ladies and Gentlemen, here is

to the

best for Mr. and Mrs. players did their roles convincingly, and the Amoy. Defendant told the Court was lying at the time.

that that was the first time he high tension of the story was sustained knew about the tickets,

Kar claimed that the articles Blackmore, Including bon voyage.

to Wong Mr. Blackmore expressed his There were three Ilfeboats and opium belanged.

ing trader who had gone to Can-his wife,

Later, Wong Chum, the se- ton. cond defendant, appeared at the Folice Statiork and blamed that he had left the pipes and oplim at the house,

"Gaslight" ably presented

by Hong Kong Stage Club defendant said he was then fold to

Detective Inspector

Torrest

Police interpreter

granted bail

Low Yal-kwan, interpreter

The Hong Kông Stago Club's presentation of "Gasoilce personnel produced tickets Terrace, ground floor, on August recollections of the days we have who was detained for confiden- |

1

tal deportation, was granted bail of $2,500 by Mr. J. Hey- nolds at Central yesterday.

Mr A da Silva, who up-

M

peared for

Yor defendant in-making

throughout the three acts with pavar a change (aboard and sumelent for the crew Chun, a Chinose woman travell thanks on behalf of himself and the application" said that

of scenery,

Bouquets, however, really studious

research, and

who

only

Douglas refuted the allegation Bot that he was in conspiracy with the must go to Miss Yvonne Char enough of Dr. Jakyll

Amoy agent regarding the passen for, who carried the main ac- had murdered a woman in colders. There was no arrangement tion of the play on her frail blood and was planning.

about the carringe of the passen- shoulders with great charra of a more sinister character. Ingers between them.

Defendant declared that he did and force. The denouncement the first act, when He asserted. his

another

in the end, when she turns on bold, outright dominion over the not benefit in, any way. He was

profit,

her husband in a classic bit mental capacity of his wife, Mr.not given any that if he had re- of sarcasm, was a fine ploco full of tortuous serang.

Obilias was powerful," "impressive, Ha declared of acting.

fused to take the passengers there In the third act, when the might be a possibility of the port She adequately fulfiled a

armed putting an dimcult role that of a terrorised crimes of 15 years came home to authorities young woman who is perfectly Toosi, ha slimnk into his shell guard on his ship. daho but who is led to suspect moments of the drama smacked dale, the skipper denied that the with such rapidity that, tho, upal. Cross-examined by Mr. Lons- inherited madness, by the des

bewildering Incongruity. or

telegrams were used as "blinda" Mr. Richard Holmes Wand- necate machinations. of a cric

splen-to cover the practice. husband. Her mavemente we didi as

Inspector, as the and the little hopeleseted a lot of convincing) and

volch

otherwise real and genuinely trust act. That reference to whiskyns

tragio and her deal of her husband medicine was marvellous comedy. However, he displayed too much that, she had misplaced patience in the reme accusationi

when the ja framy, anacared, to come from

She, equited herrou searched a criminal's deak fully. With, comarkable pawer, although and me by the arrival of the aware that he may be interrupted culprit.****

al

sob in her Toming-quila Wines to and

She Was grand

it is dificult to bellove that avez

Strole.

Letter produced Crown Counsel, produced a letter, sent by the Amoy agent To the charterer in Hong Kong: which mentioned about negotia. tions for passengers to leave Ampy, Defendant said he did not know, about t

The sentences on both were to begin from January 4, 1850, the dy the fearing of the case con- cluded.

·

NEW CEMETERIES Two new cemeteries have been

ordered that 8: 155-nero pjece set up in the New Territories.

The Governor-In-Council has

land at Lo Wa be set aside fi the Sandy Ridge Cemetery and an 83-acre lot in the same region for the Sandy Ridge (Urn) Cemetary

The two new cemeteries will be overned by the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance of 1885.

who, whin, zu Officiuls |

Police put into the box, Luk armchairs, to any that the master Yee-fong, a passenger, who said: should throw out the passengers. In the time of Queen Victoria the CTIL

" A wither and Hisclosed that she bought her ticket at Amoy sensibilities of women could be He was well-cast as a Victorian for US$42, for the trip to Hong there Were so easily

the em+ outraged

Sherlock Holmes, and his chocker Kong As Mr. Manningham, her hus-sult added conviction to the part. Witness ・_declared_that__she barkation. Under the circum

Kithdet might be even band and the villain of the piece, Even the caped cap were boarded the ship at night. Thurestabel Mr. Reinaldo Oblitas was a bit|| symbolic..

Dwerg, already

passibility of being shot af Miks: · Elspeth @Borious ins stiff. His love scene with Nang Elizabeth and Miss. Valeria Judah aboard. Some Cómntusit önciats, any friction bé ühised, the mald, lacked us out would ni Nancy completed: the cast she added! They were all armacy-fa mig and the lives

realism. A mon

were sunarvising the embarkation, clarest

The action of pars.com

nor

Behave in such a | Mus Judah, was too well-behaved

01 .td-bloodid unromantieser Bra maid, und Miss Portefis, was 1):She was not compelled to LEAVO

of his men under the elreuma ("Nancy, come nearer!";

unnecessarily humble,unced ME-Z

Kwan, in hia

plesstape should cinstead be approa Shadezda" for second! defendant;;: Tha" "piny dwas mountedion.

with

jd.hls:

the

Witness milled claT PORRHISTO

do you realise you have been promistaa lunted on that. My allény was mullty on a paracalisiy given mang berilee," "of; late 19^| "Naney, perhaps we should go piala motting: torta

molting, portraying, the drab technical

cal offence. He auerted that moy out together one night, but"1:101f7| interior op reis Victorian (2,00+i) the Ainoa honey. In his letter fath

*know Longstonton, house. The ga

Analogiù, caigulating. COME Cffective lands

defar här, Obukra ancailed bkn-i atmosphere calcula

ask whas tha The softing warg

the on

was making the charterer (produced earlier by

Crown Counsel the Amoy agent thanked his clie for mindinising- "His logs and

muster to

port likd

JUNK MASTER

FINED

was

unable to

10

Podifie

understood that Inspector Ashkew 14 asking for $5,000 ball.

This, said Mr. Silva is ridicul- ous. For 26. years,, Law has been, a police Interpreter and has dis- tinguished himself by variou:! Wong Kwong-lam, junk mas acts of loyally. He had shown ter was fined $1,000 by Mr. 3. his loyalty in the 1025 qtrike and

War in 1841, Keynolds at Central yesterday, the outbreak of the when he pleaded guilty to a

The charge, against Law is of charge of failing to detain taking monies. Under the Anti- passengers prior to inspection Corruption Ordinance. The Police by the Immigration Oncer. passengers in a cargo junk de Mr. Silva sold that Law is due On the charge of carrying against, Law in court casu felidans was cautioned.

to retire in September 1951 and Defendant is the master of that his client who is duo to a. pension would not motor junk No. 347T Kin Lung. receive

Mr. Silva said that he was not The vessel arrived at 8.13 21. leave the Colony.. from Swatów and landed ag Abordet. The passengers, each asking ball offer or $10 bu

was asking for $2,000 pald defendant $60 for passage that be

which is quite ample

Inspector Aahkew said that he Defendant had a previous con- viction for the same offence.

Nineteen passengers. ploaded had been, Instructed, fa, ask for guilty to a charge of illegut $5,000 but he is leaving the funding. They were all crdered matter entirely in the magistrate's

hands. to, be expelled.

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