1950-07-11 — Page 3

Communists' rescue of mined ship's personnel described

Inquiry into Ebonal sinking

An Inquiry Into the loss of the British freighter Ebonal, which was sunk off Bwatow on May 24, will be held at the Marine Court at 10a.m. Today,

Members of the court will be Mr. F. W. J. Skutli, (Pro- sident), Lieutenant-Comman. der H. F. Bond, RN, and Cap. tain W. Lumsdan, Marinor

Survivors of the Panamanian moter-versol Valve hailed the Chinese Communist, naval person- nol who rescued thom and survivors of on- other Panamanian stogmer, tito Santos, fram the Yangtzo aftor the two vessels had struck mincs and sank off Shanghai last month. The survivors, headed by Mr. T. J. King, master of the Valve, arrived here on Sunday after travelling overland from Shanghai.

sel, Master

Relating the incident, the survivors said that the ves-

while about to

enter Shanghai in the afternoon of June 10, sonk within five minutes after hitting the mine. A fire broke out almost im-

of indiately after the co

Movement

CMSN ships

Ships of the Chinu Mer- chants Strumship Navigation Company have raised stedm preparatory To shifting to anfety zones only in compli- ance with Instructions by the Marine Department.

destined for Shangmi were kept.

The vessel sank s rapidly that the crew did not have enough time to release the life boats.

they said.

Communist

Fortunately, пака personnel on a mine sweeper nearby towered six lite boats and within half an hour,

Appeal for extension of

radio hours

The Acting Postmaster Gen- eral, Mr. L. C. Saville, told members of the Chinese Radio Association of Hong Kong that he was sympathetic to their appeal for an extensión of radio hours.

Mr. Saville made this remark

at the sixth annual dinner of the Association, held at the Kum Line

40 crew members were picked up from the sea and brought to the mine-sweeper. Only one Restaurant. This was disclosed in an omelst grow menter of the sinking Also present were Mrs. Saville: statement by Mr. Charles Kling, vessel was missing.

| Mr. and Mrs. S.A.E. Frazer, and official spotemnan and Director Once aboard the mine-sweeper, Mr. and Mrs. D.D.L. Grew. Mr. of Gerd Affairs of the Com-the survivors were given dry Frazer and Mr. Grow ure rudio inuttist-epatroller

or-elothes and food and those who and wireless inspectors. shipping ganisation, "o clarity certain had sustained injuries were given facts about the movement of our rat-ald treatment. ships which have unfortunately been misconstrued.”

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As the

THE CHINA MAIL; TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1980.

Reminders

Today

Burmese Ambassador to Peking visits Peking visits Hong Kong

NAAFI Club, Table Tennis Tour The Burmoso Ambassador to the Chinese People's

nament, 7.80 p.m.

HIK Rotary Club, lunch, Roof Garden, fotel, 12.00 p.m.

St. Paul's Collège annual speech

·· Peking, Doctor U Myint Thein, and his wife anived from Burma by the British Overseas Airways yesterday.

Central Government at

day, 33, Macdonnell Road, Doctor Myint Thein was for 15 months Burmese

⚫ DAN.

Chedro Servicos Club, whist

drive, 130 p.m.

Nine Dragons

Services Club, siddet deivė, 4 pim.

European YMCA, Bridge Drive,.

8 p.m.

HK Dental Society, screening of Alms at British Council Library, Gloucester Bldg, p.m.

Ambassador to Nationalist China in Nanking.

Alleged theft of Navy paint.

HK Amateur. Athletic Federation Special Commlifee' ineeling at HK Football Association oflecs, Prince Bldg., 6.00 p.m. HK Light Orchestra rehearsal, St. A supply assistant of HMS Jolin's Cathedral hall, 0.45 Tamar. Melville Walter Lloyd, Little Flower Club, mahjong drive truck driver, Wong Kwoon- aged 19, and a Naval mölor- Kings Park, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.hing. aged. 39,

Coming events·

p.in.

TOMORROW

were folntly charged before Mr. J. Wicka at Kowloon yesterday with Jarcony of eight drums of Paint (value HK$320) from the, Kowloon Naval Dockyard on July 4.

Yesterday, tho Burmese Ambassador dented a previous

in

report saying that he was to stay

three Peking for. months before going to the United States as Burma's Am- bassador in the U.S.

He said that his orders were to go to Poking and thence to New York as a leader of the Burmese delegation to the United Nations.

He will return to Peking after he has led the delegation to the UN headquarters.

Doctor Myint Thein also re- 9. the vealed that on June Burmare Diplomatic Mission in Peking was officially established. During the Ansbassador's al- sence in Peking. U Be, farmer Burmese Consul-General in Kun- ming during the Nationalist days, is acting as Curmeso Chorge d'Affaire.

Toe 11 meeting, 60, Macdonnell

Road, 8.30 pan. NAAFI club, Darts Tournament,

7.30 p.m.

Wone who had pleaded guilty Union Jack Club, Whist Drive, to the charge before Mr. W. A Mr. Yau Chung-ming of the

7.45 p.m.

Blair-Kort Wat Thursday, yester- Shantung People's Government Nine

Dragons Services. Club] day reversed his plea to one of has been nominated by the Feo- dancing class, 6-7 p.mg box. not guilty. He said that he had ple's Central Government as Ing, ju-jitsu, 7 10 8.15 D charged wit, thinking that he Myint Thein revealed.

misunderstood what he was Ambassador to Burnin, Dector way charged with driving h truck into' Gloucester Hood, which was out of his schedule. He denied that he was involved In the theft of the eight drum

f_paint.

Lloyd again pleaded not guilty to

of the the charge of theft paini.

Alm show "Days of Glory" 8.30 p.m. Euroscan YMCA. augural amateur boxing tournament, 8 p.m. Women's Section, European YMCA Whist Mothing, 10

a.m.

Reward for information on taxi shooting

Koraan situation Asked whether he lind any- thing to say on the Korean situs- tion the new Burmese Ambassa

ior to Communist Chlum said that had he inediation between shied for North and South Korea.

he had to say was

However, he

he said that the Burmato Government

favour of the United Nations Security Counell'e stand aupporting South Korea.

In

As to the Communists in his the country, the Doctor sald Burmese Communisi parly, is not Unked with the Chinese Reds.

Mr. Saville addressed the gat hering ofter the Association's Vice-President, Mr. H.W. Chiu, related in a khort pre-dinner sperch how the advent of Redif The Marine authorities, Mr.

fusion had affected the Colony's Klang declared, issued a circulur

Communial mineradło trade. Mr. Chiu said that if drawing the attention of susters, sweeper was designed to patrat Cavernment did ni extend ship owners, agents and charter duties in the Yangtze and could Radio Hong Kong's broadcasting

Delective Sub Inspector K. C. ers of ships in Victoria Harbour not leave the locality, the captain | hours, wireless sets would be

Cheng, sold that on July 4, a to the prevalling congestion in of the naval vessel bamediately more and more difficult to

sell,

Revenue Inspector saw "Naval the harbour due to the abnormal contacted Communist authorities He explained that Rediffusion

lorry No. 44352, driven by the number of laid up vessels.

In Stanghal for boats to be sent was on for 17 hours continually

second defendant and in charge that in time of take the survivors to Shang- every day, white It is feared

Hadlo Honk

of the first defendant pull up land. typhoon vessels might drag their

Kong limiled itself to two hours

next to a commercial forry In anchors and foul others lying at these boats, the survivors

While awaiting the wrival of in the afternoon and six hours

Gloucester Road near the British the Typhoon Mooring Buoys.

on at night. An extension of Radio

Amerleon Tobacco Company and board the mine-sweeper wilness-Hong Kong's hours would not

begin transferring drums of paint

Doctor Myint Thein also reveal- Arrangements are now undered the sinking of another Pana-only benefit the radio trade, but A reward of $1,000 has been from the Naval lorry to the other that at present on the Sino- way to clear certain areas.

mania steamer, the Santos, Oll an educational, cultural and offered by the Commissioner lorry.

Burmese borders there are con- "It was only in compliance The Sullos was el route from life which, he said, Rediffusion be apportioned among persons) toned the te point came from partly disarined by the Burmese

early next morning on June 20. entertainment gap in the Colony'

of Police to any person (or to

The Revenue Inspector ques-siderable numbers of Chinese Na- two defendants who tionalist stragglers who are being with the circular that we have Tsingtao to Shanghai sank was never meant to occupy. raised steam in some of our within half in hour after striking In reply to Mr. Chu, Mr. giving information leading to ships to shift them to allocated mine neur the place where the Suville said he had brought the the arrest of the person oHMS Tamar but os no satisfactory troups.

Doctor Myint Thein and his wife buoys and to our whart along Valve had sank 12 hours earlier.

matter of extension of radio persons responsible for the the Police were called. A cheek-wern originally expected to travel the Praya," Mr. Klang stated. The Communist

hours before nuval per-

Government, and murder by shooting of Pak up with HMS Tamar revealed North Chinn by the Butter- The CMSN have been givensonnel performed once again he hoped to receive their reply Hoi-chuen, driver of Taxi No. that the paint had been stolen. Deld and Swire vessel, ss. Poyang. four buoy's,

He was personally sym: 4403, at Tal Hang on the night he added. Accom- their duty by rescuing the sur-soon.

They are expected to leave the Property of Admiralty mediation

provided for vivors of the Santos

pathetle to the idea or more of July 6. will

from the

Colony for North Chinu by an- Home at the wharf. Three or four sea

8. F. G. Edwards, storehouse-other B and 5 vessel shortly. hours, and he would do all he could

it about. to bring will

of the Kowloon Naval remain in

The boats arrived in the after- Yamaut Boy,

The Police

anxious to in whore all the 10 ships are at

Many people Government interview a Chinese couple who

Yard' identified the paint at the noon and the survivors from the realised that Radio Hong Kong's were walking in the lane between

Marino Polla Otation on July present at anchor.

two ill-fated ships were taken to Chinese programine should be the rear of the. French Hospital

› B^as property of the Admiralty Shanghai where the injured were extended, and if expansion were and Soakumpoo football field o taken to hospital

and no such paint had been and the rest

gold to the Public, were taken care of by the Sea-proved, it would begin with about 10.30 pm, on July 6.

the Chinese programme.

"He

aning that denied

Radio Hong Kong confined itself to six hours of broadcasting every night, When a Chinese play is on, he sald, the station relays it to the end, and does not automatically close at midnight.

Refuting reports, that the ships are preparing to clear

port which he asserted

"un- were founded rumours obtained from subordinates who have no au- thority whatsoever to discuss such matters." The spokesman stated that hitherto no thought had been given to the maiter either among the local authorities of the CMSN or in China.

He looks

men's Union there.

and sane

Shipping to Canton

DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED

The motor-vessel Ping On of the Yih Hing Shipping Company sulled again yesterday morning after having com- for Canton pleted an uneventful voyage be-: tween the Colony and the Kwang-the Boy Scouts Association, Hong Kong, tung capital.

are

reply was given to his questions

man

Pao".

CANTON'S POPULATION

An exodus of people from Hong Corroborative evidence war Kong, Macao and the surrounding The man was about 32 years of given by Y, W. Tsul, assistant countryside Increased Canton's age und of medium height, and alorehouseman who gave evidence population by some 200,000 in build; dark complexion; pointed of the loading of certain drume

according to the pro-Com- race; hair cut in American style of paint being taken out of ther

vernaculor "Wen Wei wearing a white Hawaiian shirt Kowloon Naval Dockyard on July end long navy blue trousers. 4, by the first defendant who had

The newspaper said that at The woman was aged about 30 produced a requisition form.

the end of June the population He eikht drums of However years and wore a flowered Chi-

figure was 1,500,000 as compared nese long dress with whitish paint.

declared to which were background.

have been stolen were not listed with 1,800,000 in May. This couple spoke to the driver on the form. of a private car which backeil out

Evidence was also given by of the lane, and it is believed Kenneth Henry Smith, Stores Chier Tómar, that they can assist the Police Fetty Officer of HMS regarding the occupants of Taxi Naval Store Branch, who cald

checked The Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage No. 4493 which was parked in the that he

the cargo of the first two ships to have sailed Co., Ltd., $100,"

lanc at that time.

paint-on-the-Naval truck whilo it was in Gloucester Itoad and [for Canton from Hong Kong after

found that there were eight prolonged suspension of shipping

drugs of paint extra. service between the two ports.

She sailed on June 6 for Can- lon where she arrived safely the next day. After having returned here on Sunday with 30 tons of general cargo, she left for the Kwanglung capital again yester- day

morning, with 30 tons of diesel oil.

The 120-ton vessel was one of

According to fe Yih Hing

The following donation to the fund of

Branch, fa gratefully acknowledged

Shanghai

Chinese on

charges of robbery

Shipping Company, the ship's Six When you are fisting ful, except that the vessel had first trip to Canton was unevent-

tu submit to examination by Communist Customs officers and soldiers along the Fearl River.

The accused were Ku Yu-to, To Muk-sang, Kong Communist soldier fired several warning shots. Into the Hoi-lam, Chiang Kam-kan, Chu Leung-wà air to halt the vessel while she'

and Sit Sing-lom. None of them was legal- Human, they revealing hear

ly represented.

Shanghai Chinose wore arraigned before Mr. Justice A. D. Scholas' at the Criminal Sessions yesterday charged with armed robbery and receiving stolen property.

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It was further learned from the The prosecution was con- premises were the master of the Company that the Fing On would ducted by Mr. A. Lonsdale, shop, his wife, and the accoun-

After the hearing of his evid- onto the case was remanded un- til 9.16 .. today.

Swindler sentenced

&

Dospite the fact that Cheung Chung, allas Yu Fa-lung, 52- year-old fortune-teller, denied that he had tried to cheat Li

woman, Shek-yung, HK$600 and that he had been forced to sign à confession after he had been beaten, he was found guilty, by Mr. J. Wicks at Kowloon yesterday and sentenced to nine months.

be on regular runs between Hang Crown Counsel, assisted by tant. Two men entered, speaking Cheung repeatedly said that he Kong and Canton. She,sqils from Hong Kong every Monday Inspector Pope.

the

The fat count was

denied

the Shanghai dialect. They said had been beaten into signing o against they wanted to search the pre- "confession" and also.

signed

any cautioned

and Thursday and from Canton third and fifth accuted for, rob mises. Later they produced arma having overy

Tuesday Meanwhile,

and vessel

at 10, Connaught Ropd-on and herded the fumates into s statements:

cubicle. They demanded the keysHowever, after further evi Fonk Wall, which November 20, 1945

The seennd count, that of rob-to the safe, which were produced, dence was given by the prosecu Hong Kong on June 6 for Cun-bery at 482 Lockhart Road and besides taking away money slan's witnesses Mr. Wicks sald Kwangchowan whence she will third and sixth accused. all, left Canlon yesterday for December 18, 19, was hit they also robbed the occupants that the Count aid not bellava tile of their personnel dfects allegations which the defendant return to this port late in the

The third count of receiving The second robbery was on had made agathat the Police. weck.

stolen property on December 16, December 31, at 10.30 km 12 Cheung

"from 1949, was against second accused. Lockhart Road, and was carried taining the

that he

New ferry service

was

the

The fourth count is robbery at out in similars elreumatances," to woman

byth obe

th

112 Lockhart Road on December the first one. At least two of the could dispel the bad luck which 31, 1949, against all except second men were armed, In this case a hung over, her and also that be

shot was fired, which otatted could help her and a treasure

paid money to worship some a. Polfee sergeant she count receiving the attention of

of A new passenger ferry, set-

proceeds of the robbery nearby, "hd" a

bd" a coll was put goda. through to the Police.

sentencing the de

thedalondant vice Unking Shamshulpo and mentioned in the last count, was the Western Praya, Connaught against second accused only. The first accused was arrest. Mr Wicks snid this was the ed within an hour and a hairs second-case of its kind to some of the

the robbery, and the second before him. He added that accused was taken in the same sopundrals like the defendant night in 4 Soues: ip' Lockhart preyed on defenceless women and Road. Di

Barton were took all their savings away,

The sixth count was against Road, is expected to begin operation carly next month.sion of a revolver and four rounda the third accused alone of posses- Renovation-work on, the Wilmer Street Pler, former landing base ammunition.

the

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cng. Kbag and Youinal

Whan the cit

for the outlying forry services.0 third and fifth accused ploaded -gully, and ・ only” the frat, "second"

fourth and

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sources, will be completed by tie

found 'stolen.

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had shis-Qugerprints checked with Mr. Lonsdale, shid he would those found on a clauroite case

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to five launched on the route. A tained

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