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Seamen's uproar in Court; solicitor is threatened

Reminders

Today

Y'a Men Club luncheon-meeting. Root Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m.

St. Andrew's Club Cinema nha Supper for HM Forces, 743

p.m.

Band

p.m.;

Nine Dragons Services Club,

Call broadcast, .8.15 Amateur Hour with prizes. p.m.

cash

A riot was narrowly avolted in the First Coult at Central yesterday morning through the pro- sence of mind of the Police who unceremoni- ously bundled between 20 and 30 persons out of the Court room.

Peter Mo, solicitor of Wilkinson and Grist, had to be escorted from the Court by the Police as several persons in the Court room .had threatened to harm him.

Mo was giving evidence against three men who had entered his car in Ice House Street on Tuesday afternoon without his permission.

The trouble starled after Mr. J. Reynolds had discharged The Kwok-che, aged 49, master of the ss, Lee Chal, and cautioned Wong

Union Jack Club, tombola, 7.30 Wing-kun, aged 37, and Sum

pan.

HK Women's International Club, what drive for Serviers, 7.30 p.m.

Wni-hal, aged 22, seamen of the sume vessel for the offence.

RAF inspector- General to visit Colony

Air Chlef Marshal Sir Hugh Mo said in evidence that on Saunders, KBF, CB, MC, DFC. Tuesday afternoon, he was in MM, the Inspector-General of formed by T. K. Yang, managor the Royal Air Force will pay of the firm which was the agenta short visit to the Colony next Kowloon Gramophone Boclely for the ss. Lee Chuf, that his work.

classical concert, Diocesan residence was surrounded by 30 The Air Chief Marshal will Boys, School, 8.15 p.m.

senmen who refused to leave, travel overnight from Singapore Mo contimad that he advised and in expected to arrive at Kal HKSPC Women's Auxillary Yang to come to his office and Tak at Dam, on June 20. He wil

Hoom. Yang arrived accompanied by be met at meeting. Jacoben

the ardeld by Air HK Hotel, 10.30 a.m.; Execu- the three, defendants,

Commodore A. D. Davies, CHE.. SCM 190 Meeting.

Post Mo added that he then invited the Air Officer Commanding Board room, 5.15 p.m. Yang into his car and the three Royal Air Force, Hong Kong and

defendants entered the and Group Captains. Worrall, DFC. Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon, refused to leave. He had to call Commonling, voyal Ale Fores

talk on "Physical Education for Sub-Inspector Bowlett's as-Station Kaj Tak. In Hong Kong" by Mr. WiE.sistance to remove. them, and During the day, the Air Chief (Billy) Tingle, Peninsula had them charged.

Morsbal will meet the Comman- Hotel, 12.30 p.in.

When the seamen of the ss. der of the British Fore in long Lee Cisul heard the Court's de- Kong and will visit all Royal Ar cision

they began to shout and Force Units in the Colony, any of them began tu come will stay overnight at Ale House, towards the front of the Court.ng the guest of the Ale Officer Tse, master of the ss. Lee Chul, Commanding, and will leave Kai asked the Court to help them Tak for Singapore at 8 aan. the abtain

the ai following day. redress from owners, saying that he and bis crew had no money for food and clothing.

Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange dinner and meeting to elect officers, Kam Ling Restaus ront, 7.30 p.m.

Air Force Club, General meeting.

al 7.16 p.m. at Chub.

Coming events

TOMORROW

Organ Recital, St. John's Cathed-

ral, 1.15 p.in,

the

1914

and in 1917

Air Chief Marchal Sir Hugh Saunders was born in South Africa in 1034 and was educated at The Marist Brothers College at at Seamen's shouts

Johannesburg. He joined the Mr. Reynolds told him that he Witwatersrand Rifles in August

was comuns had no authority to settle the sinned in the Royal Flying Corps, Nine Dragons Services Club, tom- matter and advised them to receiving a permanent commis-

port their grievances 10 bola, 8 p.m.

Fion in the Royal Air Force two Labour Office. Cheero Services Club, Amateur Tse told the Court that they years later.

During the 1914-18 War. The Night, 7,30 p.m.

had gone several times to the Labour Office but had been re-Air Chief Marshal destroyed at least 10 enemy aircraft and was Union Jack Club, dance, 8 p.m. fused, help.

everal of the seamen, crew of awarded the hilltary Medal, the the Distin- SATURDAY

the ss. Lee Chul, then came for Mitary Cross ward and shouted that they want-kuished Flying Cross, winning Excursion for HM Forces, assem-

ed the Court to help them as bar to the latter In

.19

Mesopotamia. ble at St. Andrew's Church, they were practically destitute in service In 2 p.m.

Hong Kong and that they could From January 1939 to the end not find the owner of the 55. Lite of 1041, he was on special duties,

TRESPASSER FINED

A former Police

constable Felis Berto, aged 31, was thed $30 by Mr. J. Reynolds at Central yesterday for trespassing at the Central Police Station at, 1.50 a.in, yesterday.

Chai.

Many of them uttered threats against Mo.

Court Inspectors and Pollee Constables then cleared the Cuuri. Mo was advised to remain in the Court room until the seamen had left the Magistracy. He wok es- Corted by the Police to Arbuthnot Road but the seamen, numbering between 20 and 30, had gathered there and Mu returned to the Magistracy.

said that The prosecution

Later after much argument and Inspector. Penfold, officer in charge of the Entergenes Unit, Persuasion, the seamen dispersed visited the Communication Bank and left for the Labour Office.

and File Room at the Central Police Station Quarters, Barrack Block, in the, carly hours yester- day morning on Inspection.

He found Berto, ex-Police Constable 3337, who hnd resigned from the Force in 1949, asleep in one of the beds und had him ar- rested and charged.

FRESH FISH PRICES

Firth fish average peices realised at the Hong Kong Fish Whalesis Market, Kennedy Town, yesterday were:-

First quallly Annset

White Pomfret, {ixzzo)

Mamo Sole (Furgo)

- price

▸sity

city

Yellow Croaktr

5430

$7.64

Mud Grouper

1.20

2.80

Oingo Flah.

2.40

·3.40

Suapper

1.46

.1.27

+8.50

1.00

1.41

1.10

1.88

1.35

.1.30

2.50

1.66

170

1.4

(amall) 1.35

J.IT

White Herring

1.33

1.50

Fair Tall

1.08

.80

(mall)

Head Grunt

Conger Pike

Red Sea reams (Intro)

ALOHA SHIRTS

The veal Sochy direct

you' here in Hongkong.

Avishble

TA typical Hawkllan Hoot - approstată" fər

kong's kit muqBURY-

with kim nitraciles lakini ahlaku.

All "Men" ships under Canadian registry

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1950.

Photo shows some of the youthful inmitée of the Stánĺby Boys Camp at thšie studios, ("China Mall" photo),

Destitute for in Stanley Camp

boys cared

Destitute boys would be jealous if they saw the Stanley Boys, Camp where 140 Chinese boys are being taken care of and taught to earn a living.

According to Mrs. V. Chan, Honorary Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Camp, and Mr. Boyen Y, F. Li, Headmaster of the Camp, destitute boys take better to discipline, and learning than sons of rich families studying in expensive schools.

According

Mr. Li graduated from Yen-

Attache

the

Seaman Found dead in Kowloon

An unidentified European seaman was found dead near the Red Lion Inn in Kewloon early yesterday morning.

His body was taken to the Kowloon, mortuary, but it was reported that no identi fication papers were found.

'He was dressed in Ameri. can-style clothes.

the

One report said that seaman was off the es. Prool." dent Harrison. However, this could not be confirmed by the American President Lines

Company last night,

MALAYAN TRADE

FIGURES

Singapore, Juno 13.

Mr. Li, who was with the 'ditions of the boys If they had Chinese Diplomatic Service more funds. after his graduation from Yen- ching: University in Peking inching University In Peking in 1936. said yesterday that he 1935. He went to Parts to attend Malays had a favourable trade was impressed by the boys' the International Exhluition in balance of 6$81,150,000 during the willingness to learn, and their 1938 nx representative of the first four months of this year. respect of the teachers, al Chinese Theatrical Arts Associa- In April, the United States was though they are still not wellton. He was later transferred to Malaya's best customer with

Warsaw and Ankara where he

he total purchase of S$82,095,729 clothed owing to the shortage Wars

Chinese worth of goods, against Malaya's Legations. Between

Between 1043 and 1946 imports of only $$4,883,318 worth funds to maintain the Comp. was

to Mr. Chan, the he was in India with the

for the period. Chinese

The United Kingdom sald to Camp needs $4,000 every month Trade Commission. After service

Arms 1921 for to carry on. Most of this is spent in several business

worth Malbyn

1970-less on food. Government subsidy and Chungking, Shanghai and Rong bought donations by the public amount Kong, he joined the Stanley Bays half of the for the to about $3,800 monthy, she said. Comp In June 1 this year as the

Russia bought from Headingster.

Malaya $$7,333,008 worth, mostly The Camp is under the direc- rubber, with nothing in return.

exports from Malaya tion of a Board of Directors of cluded. $19,350,502 worth to the which Mr. Brook Bernacchi la United States of Indonesia Chairman, Mr. Y. K. Kan Honor-536,472,873 to Australia and im ary Treasurer and Mrs. 7. Chan ports of $36,790,003 from In- Honorary Secretary.

donesia and S$12,511,337 worth from India during the period.---

Associated Press.

with the New Zealand Govern- ment as Chief of Air Staff to the RNZAT. In 1942. he spent ning months us Air Officer-in-Charge Adminstration at Fighter Com mand

and then became Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group (Fighter Command), a post which he held for two years.

1944, he was Director Gen- eral of Postings at Air Ministry ard from August 1045 to the end ot 1046 was Air Marshal Com- manding the Royal Air Force in Furma. He returned to England and, in January 1947, was ap- painted Air Officer Commanding- In-Chief, Bomber Command,

The Stanley Boys Comp,amist- ed to the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association, is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the Colony with an area of three and a half acres.

The buildings are surrounded by trees and flowers planted by the boys themselves.

Of the 140 boys in the Camp, about 100 were picked up from the Juvenile Court, where they

were found to have committed) such minor offences as hawking. without a llecnce.

Later In 1947, he was appoint- ed Air Council Member for per-

The boys in the Camp are train- zonnel. The Air Chief Marshaled in the spirit of democracy, Mr. Desumet the duties of Inspector L said. General of the Royal Air Force on October 31, 1049.

was

For instance, disputes which arise between the boys are settled in a court elected by the boys

themselves.

The one found guilty" by the

The last three of the seven

Terence Price, 21-year-old tele- "Men" river vessels-Yen' Men, Chin Men and Shih Men-have graphist of 1MS Ocean obtained their Canadian registry charged before Mr. Hin-shing Lo to mark the completion of the at Central yesterday with damag- switch Iran Nationalist registrying the front door and the lock court always has the right to up- to Canadian.

of the door of Rediffusion at 2 peal to the Headmaster who has The first four flew the Canadien l'a.m. on June 13

He pleaded nu guilty and after the final say, flag last week, All the vessels have listed their home port as hearing of the evidence by the

prosecution he Montreal.

was given the of the doubt and dis- The "Mon" ships are on the benet

charged. Hong Kong-Macho run.

Full Court Amendment ordinance introduced

The Full Court 'Amohdisert Ordinance 1950, the first reading of 'which was taken in the Legis- lative Council yesterday, provides for the Chief Justice of Singapore to sit as a mem- ber of the Full Court of Hong Kong. The reason for this legislative measure was given by the Attorney General, Mr. J. B. Griffin, When he introduced the Bill before Council. He said:

at the same time excluding * Judge or judges conterried in the matter of appeal. where such judge or Judigan havo had connection with the DASS AS Judge of firit Initenco.

In the constitution of the Ha COOL... SMART COLOURFUL Full Court of the Colony, that Is a court constituted by two more judges of the Supreme

THE EVERGREEN com provision existed of

300 Nitten kas Kontove. Til, sein : práctical, value in the past which enabled the services, to be enlisted of judges, of His Britannic Majesty's Supremo Court for China being accur ed to sit na a 'member of the Full Court.

FOR YOUR CHILD'S

AMUSEMENT AND

INSTRUCTION

RAYKO

"BUILDING SETS

STANDÁRU SETS

Reciprocity

"In reaching the arrangement : to which I have alluded, it has been so reached upon a basis of reciprocity, that is, provision will equally be mado for the Chief Justice of Hong Kong b Be a member of the Courts, of

No stealing

The punishments usually consist of ordering the "culprits" to stand for one or two hours, copying from textbooks, and, in lessons vary rare cases, the "culprits" art punished with strokes of the cane by the Hebdmaster, or are made to kneel on the ground.

Mr. Li said that he was, glad that in spite of the loose control

Nationalist treasure ship missing

Taipeh, June 14. What it termed an appalling taso-of-graft was-brought....to light here by the Control Yuan, which is seeking the scalps of high, but as yet unidentified, officials of the Central Trust of China,

which exercises Tho Yulin, broad supervisory powers, charged that, treasure worth US$5,000,000 disappeared, during its intended transfer from Ishanghai to Taiwan, The treasure consisting of pearl,

and almonds, other precious jewels, had been seized by the Nationalists from oficials of the Japanese puppet regime in China. The trêssure was said to havo been in Shanghal where it was put aboard a Nationalist nuval 1ST which was to take it to Talwon. But the Control Yuan charged neither the IST nor the treasure ever reached. Taiwan.

Officials in Charge of the trans-

in the Camp, no case of stealinger, the Yush and must have or desertion had occurred.

The 140 boys are divided into Been, guilty either of negligence It demanded punish- four reams, called the Green, or theft.

Blue, Red and Yellow. Teams ac- ment of those responsible, but

cording to their age boya In did not disclose whether they

cach team elect header) werd in Taisrah or Heď Ching.

and

POLIO IN ISRAEL

Who is responsible directly to the Associated Press. Captain. Any order given by the Headmaster is passed to the Cup- tain who conveys the order to the Team Leaders for enforcement.

Tel Aviv, June 13, Each Team is responsible for the cleaning of the Camp every Infantife paralysis claimed 358

during new victims in Israel four weeks, while the cooking other general fatigues arb per- May. Thirty-three people died of

by, specially assigned boys, the disease during the month. formed by

The boys are fight in the Palestine area, has

The epidemic, worst in history Chinese feucony in classrooms In the morning, and in the tireures

Faulied in 692 chick since JanuKFY, noon they are trained to be dsally about 80. year.

Mor, Palestine sallore, in the Bea Training The

Israel Health Ministry said that it is making every taltors, carpenters, or gardeners effort to combat the spread o

the disease, KNIG

Youth organisation have, can-

School

to be In the Camp,

Three rtfedis ·

rt-

are

their summer, holidays,

Recreation bouts 'Bekin at entri could under 10 are barred "Honourable members are Singapore. aware that: such a court, that in "The object of this Bill theron the afternoon when the boys KEM Supreme Court for China, fore is to amend the Pull Coper play football or basketball in the from eliomas and the Tel Avly no longer-bxists. Consequently Ordinance. 1933 so as to give le spacious grounds, or go fishing or swimming beach has been closed.

swimining in the ten just bolove... years old.

Most of the victims are under reinforcement for the Full Court gislative effect, to the arrango-

„Villages are from that source is no longer ment which has been concluded." the Camp

particularly affected,Asociated boys are applied with possible.

Press, 20

The motion was, seconded by 2s every day, with fleet

In these circumstances consult the Acting Colonial Secretary in the morning and in the evening, ation has taken place with the Mr. R. Todd, and carried und biscuits and powdered halik Government of Ringapore, and as įdnimously,

a result „úgréement: chas „been, Legislative Council also passed at noon;

Foached whéróby It will be poski, the first reading of a companion In théo spacious donnét ple, if and when operity of all entitled the Supreme Court double decked steel Beds, covered Hesirable, for the Chiel Rustico Amendment OHIMELY 1950, with Woollen blankets, aro placed

orderly Whale

br Einapore to be invited and ending the principal Ordin“. D

to be kad member of the Fall ance of 18753

Court of this Colony,

Chadwords The amendment empowers and

Meg Mouth, An invitation whiin kuthorises the Chief Justice of banr, Mir, på såld,,

URLänow? | Kong Kong to be a member- of

06hxtandad,

shoudu, ik nun pwopombie) to Em7 Court of Appeal for a the 3 stralind, that they donauitute;

bar improve the imaterial

› white) holony, ne gingapore.

BODY OF CHILD FOUND

Tra- body bf K. three year=613 |

ground) e) Pai Kong Firest,]

and than

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