1950-06-20 — Page 3

LATE ARRIVAL WASHES OUT DRAGON BOAT RACE

Licensing of vehicles

Annual licensing of vehicles will stort on July 3 at 9 n.m. and will continue daily, clos Ing at 4 p.m. (Baturday, Sun. days and Holidays excepied).

Licensing will take plan at the Central Police Station, (entrance from main door in Hollywood Road) and at the Kowloon Traffic Office, (cor. nor of Nathan and Prince Edward Roads), which has bech opened for the benefit of Kowloon residents.

Kowloon residents should maka use of the Licensing Office in Kewloon in order to raduce congestion Hong Kong Centre.

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Rev. Pierce speaks in Kowloon

The Reverend "Bob" Plerce, representative of the Youth For Clirist, International, was the speaker at a Tea Service at the Peninsula Hotel yesterday af- lerncon, at which more than, 50 missionaries attended.

After tea, chairs were drown up and Dr. Plered save on ne- count of his three-month mistry in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, under the Youth For, Christ It- Ternational.

Working with him in Japan was Mr. Jacob Deshazer, a for- mer crew member of one of the Doolittle planes which had bomb- ed Nagova. During the bomblog. Deshazer's plano was shot down. and he was captured by the Japanese and was sent to a Japa- nese prison for 40 months.

Following his release after the surrender of the Japanese, Mr. Deshazer returned to the United States. He entered a schucl or theologs, and after his graduation set sail for Japan as a missionary.

What war plonged as a formal Dragon Boat race

to celebrate the Dragon Boat Fastival turned out to be an exhibition race yesterday at the Chung Shing Bathing Bavilion due to the de- layed arrival of throp boots.

According to Mr. C. C. Cheng, Chairman of the

Chung Shing Benevolent Society and sponsor of the race, the delayed arrival of the Luon Shun Tong boat was due to the detention of the boat off Central Market, while the boat was on its way to the Chung Shing Bathing Pavilion, by the police who ruled that the boat was carrying an excess of crew.

Of the four boats which were to take part in the race,

only the Hop Wo Tong boat. Sentence on

representing junk crews from Shaukiwan

arrived in time.

at

The Hop Yip Tong boat, re- from presenting junk crews Cho Kuo Ling, Kowloon, and the Luen Yip Tong boat, re- presenting the Hong Kong Sulling Junks Association Wanchai, Arrived at about 4 pm, one hour behind the storting time for the race.

The Luen Shun Tong boat, representing junk crews at Shau kiwan, was released by the Police and arrived at

Chung Shing Pavilion at 5 p.m.. after

ME (Cheng had communicated with the

police and eventually obtained the release of the boat.

two youths deferred

Sentence on two youths who admitted two charges of rob- bery with aggravation was deferred by Mr. T. J. Gould. Acting Pulsne Judge, yester day for a medical examination to be held on one of the men to determine his correct age,

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The second accused, Cheung Hon allas Cheung Chol, sald he was 16 years of age only, but The exhibition race was held according to him the Chinese de- yesterday amid fire-crackers, tective who arrested him told shotting and clapping of hands him to say he was 19. by a large crowd of spectators.

He was charged with Among those who were present at the platform were Mr. J. Faccused, Wong Sang, alias Sang Nicoll. Omeer Administering the Tal, with robbing Yan Fat- Government, who gave to cach chugn of $875 on Avril 10. an. of the fair teams a red flag of

explained the prosecution, was n words praising the sportsmanship of the crews were inscribed.

which Chinese

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1960.

Photo shows two of the borte which took part in yeater- day's exhibition race("China Mail“ Photo).

One-man photography

show starts tomorrow

newspaper distributor and the Thero will be a display of pictorial photographs

money represented his collections,

Before this the first accused. The entire proceeds of the race Wong Sang, had, on March 5, yesterday will be contributed to robbed the same victim of $700. Houg Kong Anti-Tuberculosis The second robbery was the re- Association and Tung Wah-Hos-sult of the first one being carried pital

off so easily.

The Dragon Boat Festival falls

оп the ith day of the Bfth moon. In the second robbery. Wong lunar calendar. On this particular was arrested after a chase, and day, it is the custom of the the second accused. Cheung, was Chinese people to hold a dragon later arrested on information. beat race which is to commemo- rate Walt Yuen who lived in the State of Cho in the mediaeval perlod then known as "The Seven Delligerents."

Great officer Walt Yuen was great officer to the Prince of Wal in the State of Cho, and served his country faithfully. The Prince trusted him and alwaya ilitaned to what he suggested. Jealous of

of his colleague and trying to win the favour of the Prince, Ngan Sen, a high efflcer, repentedly cast smears

on Watt and the Prince bogan to disassociate himself from Watt! Yuen.

Watt Yuen then started writing his famous book "Lee So" which means "the sorrow in leaving."'' This book is reckoned to be the beginning of the Chinese Lyrics.

On both occasions the men were armed, and both men alko admitted a charge of arms pos- session.

by Robert A. Bates, ARPS, Prasident of the Photographic Society of Hong Kong, at the Society's club, 217A, Princo's Building, from June 21 to 28.

This is the fourth of a series

of One-Man -Shows-sponsored: by the Society, featuring the work of the leading camera pictorialists of the Colony, and marks a further step forward in their contribution to the cultural improvement of Hong Kong.

Wong, when asked by the Court if he had anything to say, said he had nothing. Cheung

The exhibition will be opened however, pleaded for leniency. by Mrs. Kenneth A. Watson, at shying he came to the

5.30 p.m. tomorrow. A collection Colony only two months ago, and bad of camera studies of Chinese life been led into bad company. The will be displayed. revolver did not belong to him.

The prosecution was conducted Mr. Bates has done more than by Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Coun-anyone else for the advancement, sel. Neither of the accused was of photography in the Colony. legally represented.

Charged with possession of opium

Dr. Plorce related the wonder- ful opportunities Mr. Deshazer Is having presenting Chrisilan truth to the Japanese whose cities he had a part in bombing during the war.

Another

outstanding speaker who was doing a wonderful work in Japan, while Dr. Pierce was there, was Gil Dodds, the famous mile runner. The team of Desha- zer, Dodds, and Pierce held a nu.nher of meetings in some of the larger

Japanese cities, Dr. Pierce said.

The Rev. Fierce told of his meetings in Korean cities such-in spite of dissuasion -- by as Fusan, Ivɛhun, Scoul wheni Watt Yuen, the Prince vialled the crowds numbering as high as

State of Tsuen on the urging of 10,000 persons gathered to hear his younger SOD, Chi Lun, with A the Christian message preached the result

pretty, well-dressed that the Prince was through Inud speakers.

woman appeared before Mr. J. Dr. Pierce arrived in Honged to the hostile country Reynolds at Central yesterday

died there

a charge of possession of When the eldest son Keng Seng 38 tacls of raw opium. succeeded to the throne. Chl Lun

The woman, Fong Sze-wun, talked ill of Watt Yuen before aged 23, denied the charge.. the now Prince and Walt Yuen Sub-Inspector E. E. Drewe sald was eventually banished by the that he and a party of Police River, called the Yangtse at pre- Vehicular Ferry Wharf on Sun Prince to the South of the Great were searching passengers at the sent.

day. He saw defendant carrying Being a patriot and ret unable a cardboard shoc-box tied with a to serve his country in the gov- plece of string. He took the box ernment. Walt Yuen committed from her and as he was untying suicide by fastening himself to a the string, defendant ran into the stone and jumping into the Wat ladies lavatory at the Shamshulpo Lo River ne

at Changsha.

Ferry Wharf,

Kong from Taiwan yesterday, afternoon, and is to leave for the United States on Wednesday by PAA. He represents the Youth For Christ International.

A Excond missionary meeting will be held at the Union Church, Kowloon, at o'clock this even ing. A welcome is,extended to ail English-speaking people who are interested in the Christian Missionary programme. Dr. Bob Pierce will relate additional ex- periences of his recent three, month tour.

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As a a tribute to him, the people in the former State of Cho usual-

throw

tubes of rice, into the Hlyer

as a sacrlace on this particular day.

Dragons bats were also bulit which, with the striking, of gongs and the beating of drums were Intended to frighten the scal drégons in the liver from caling the corpse of Watt, Tuon -

SAMPAN MEN RECEIVE FINES

Three sampen men were each Aned $20 by Mr. Almada at Kowloon yesterday; for Importing aliver cains,

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Wong Chol, master of the bout, Tsing

and Chaun Hing, werd arrested by a Police launch near Cheung Chau on Saturday. More than 470 silver colas were found by the police on the sampan

The sliver, coins were ordered

to be returned to the defendants.

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He first took an Interast in amateur photography in 1934 and since then gradually forsook his Arst loves in art for the camera. Perhaps his first real success in He photography came in 1938. was on leave in England at the time when it was found that the photographs adorning the walls of the Hong Kong section of tho Glasgow Exhibition were hope- lessly out of data.

Robert A. Bater

Application to amend a charge

The Hong Kong government amcial who arrived to take charge of this exhibit contacted Bates and selected six of his ox- Mr.

supplied by London, and these aix hibition prints to replace thora

An application to amend a now retained. In the charge of malicious wounding Permanent collection at the Im- against a Naval Chief Petty perial Institute in London. Officer to one of murder, was granted by Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Central yesterday,

prints are

He returned from leave in 1999 in time to join the group of men of whom Mr. Kenneth A. Watson is the only remaining member in the Colony) who were then form ing the Photographic Society of Hong Kong, and within a few He told a Poilce Constable to weeks became Honorary Secretaryi watch and sen if defendunt came a position held for the next 14 out while he went to get a years. woman' searcher. On his return

Accused, Chief Petty Officer Cordon, Frederick Howard, aged 30, LHMS Jamalea, had originally den charged with, the malicious wounding of David McManus. Dr.

The application to amend the charge to one of murder was mader by * Detective-Inspector, C. Pope.

he found defendant sitting on a Nearly four of these years were In his application Inspector bench outside the lavatory. spent in Stanley, where he boost-Pope Bald that defendant was had never carried a box in her of prepared lectures to

Defendant declared that sheed up morale by giving a series originally charged with assault- hand. She had gone on to the beginners and provide interest for McManus In Victoria on June 17 encourage and maliciously wounding wharf unchallenged and then the more advanced workers. In 1941 and the case had been remanded Inspector had came up, to her he was additionally elected Vice- until June 13. Defendant was and arrested her. She added that President of the Society and that then placed in Naval custody. If the Inspector insisted that the year, was one of the select bandHowever, since cardboard box

complainant was hers she who helped the Society to win the had died on Sunday. Inspector would obtain legal

advice.

American "Camera Craft" Gold Pope asked for the amendmont The case was remanded tul Cup in the "Small Clube Ad of the charge to murder and also tomorrow for defendant to obtain vanced Workers" competition for the transfer of defendant from legal advice and as she asked entries submitted during the pro-Naval, custody to gaol custody, for ball, it was set at HK$10,000. ceding twelve months...

The request: was granted by the Court, and the case was re- mended, until June 22, for the Polica conclude their in- quifies

Plea for bail refused

Kodak trophy

Also in 1941, he won the Kodak |S|ivar-Trophy for the best pieturė

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Annual Hong Kong Telegraph U.S. "Panthers"

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Another applications by Mr. Peter Ma bafora Mr. J. Rey With the asalstance of Messrs nolds at Central yesterday for Franca Wu, E. O'Neil Shaw, Jack bail on behalf of Liu Mo, who Grontiam, Jackson and other

is being held in custody ponts he got the Society goin

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deportation was refused by "the"

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after return 1010, and from that date their

Juneteenmol leavers known as "Panthors" of the

600-milo-per-hour class madu appearance, la Hong

In his application. Mr. Mo. said: devoted all his sparet Kong yesterday aboard the "I renew the application made energies to building up the society

by my colleague, Mr. Grimbs, to its présent strength of 180 United States Navy aircraft

on Monday last before Your members. Worship in respect of: ball für

carrier Valley Forge To

Kiwo', destroyers, the USB, Tade

Lin Mo. I understand my client. As a Civil Servant (at present, ford and Fletcher, "escorted the has still not been interviewed by he is in the Marine Department,27,800-ton naval craft, which if the SPA and myrinstrucuque de pulswax for testers in the on a briar Vialli hare.

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Today

Rotary Club

luncheon, Ladles Day, talk o "Why Men Won't Grow up" by Commodore LN. Brown- feld, Boot Garden. H Hotol, 12:30 p.m. Bridge Drive; European YBICĄ,

p.m.

Cheero Services Club, Whist

Drive, 8 p.

Ninc Dragons Services Clut

Dance 8 p.r.* Urban Council meating,

bulldog. 4:15 pan. Hong Kong & Kowloon

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munity Tlu King Luz Re- fugee Relic Commitico mest ing at Tung Wah Hospital. 4 p.m..

HK Football Association counel meeting. Prince's Bldg., 5.30 p.m.

Union Jack Club, dancing class,

6.30 p.m.

HK Light Orchestra rehearsal, St. Julin's Cathedral hall, 6.45 p.m.

Coming events

TOMORROW

Toe H meeting, 59, Macdonnell

Road, 0.30 p.m.

Nine

Dragons Services Club, boxing tournament, 8 p.m. Union Jack Club, whist drive,

7.45 p.m.

Women's Section

YMCA, whist

Q.M.

European marping. 10

THURSDAY

Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon, talk on "Life in Cyprus" by Mr. R.B. de Boe, Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m.

HK Women's International Club, bathing plenie for Services, buses leave at 6.30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Union Jack Club, tombola, 7.30

p.m.

Nine.

Dragons Services band call, 8.15 p.m. Y's Men's Club lunch, Roof Gar-

den, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m.

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