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Hong Kong Palloo from time to time conduct "map" searches of vehicles in the Colony, This photo taken yesterday, shows a search of passengers in a tax at the corner of Queen's Fload and ice Mouss Street in the background is Edinburgh House ("China Mall" photo),

Automatic fire alarms

for Western

Ten new automatic fire alarms - similar to those oracted in the Contral and Eastern Districts -have been installed in the Western District, it was officially announced yesterday. The alarms are in operation.

Technically described as the ATM (Automotic Telephone Mechanism) non-interfering type, the alarms provide the most direct and effec- tive method of calling the Fire Brigade.

Constitutional reform questionnaire

Reprinted below is the eighth item on the questionnaire now being circulated by the Chineso Relorin Association.

Publication of the referencu tes provided by the CRA does not necessarily imply agreement with the views expressed.

district

Their handling, so far so the public is concerned. is simple. On the face of an alarm there is a glass panel behind which is a handle. In the event of an outbreak of fire, the glass panel should be broken and the handle pulled.

handie asia an

Pulling the electric circuit into operation. Each Instrument In connected directly with the Fire Station and, the moment the handle le pulled, station

the call-bella in the ring. alerting the fire. man Immediately so that they can be on their fire-engine and away to the fire within a mat. ter of seconds. At night, pulling

Seventy TB deaths in

one week

Beverly deaths from tuber- culasla, savan from anterio fever and one from meningitis occurred in the week ended Beptember 2, according to the weekly Health return rejsared yesterday.

Total deaths from all enusea WAB 326 по against 1,227 births,

In the same weak, a caso of Infantile paralysis was Fo giatered.

"Fantastic" American

weapons

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEKTEMBER 14, 1980.

Sing Hing completes a memorable voyage

The sa. Sing Hing, the first British ship to have navigated the Pearl River after: the Chinoso Communists took over Kwongtung provinco in Novembar, returned hera from Canton yesterday afternoon with 31 passongore and 10 tons of cargo in transit to Tsamkong. She is to sail again today with additional' cargo

loaded here.

Commenting on the succes8+ ful voyages of his ship to and

from Canton, Captain Leitch, the master, said: "The People's Government officials are definitely much better than the Kuomintang". The Mas ter's opinion was shared by other officers and the Chinese crew of the ship, same of whom recalled that when the ship was on the run between ports about 10 months ago, more red tape had been en- countered,

ed

1

An apology

Chinese ports, Chief Officer W.F. Johnston said.

Government

Reminders

Today

Kowloon Rotary Lunch, Penin-

sula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Nine Dragons Services Club,

games competitions, 7 pm tennia - doris compeiliion, second round,

Gramaphone Concert, Diocesan

I

As the. People's bas lifted the ban against foreign and river, prospects for the re vessels navigating a Chinese in-

Bumption of trade, on A large reale between the Colony an's Canton are expected to be bright, one local shipping source com-. mented yesterday.

SHIPMASTER IS FINED

Boys School, .8.15 p.m. (Forces and civilians wol- come)

Men's Club, lunch, tail on "A forecast of the world eltuation" by Mr. W. V. Fennell, Roof Garden, HK. Hotel, 12.15 p.m. NAAFI Club, Kowloon, snooker

tournament, 7 p.in.

Union Jack Club, tombola, 7.30

p.in.

HIC Women's International Club, bathing pleate, buses leave 6.30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Coming events

TOMORROW

Cheero Services Club, amateur

night, 7.30 p.m. NAAFI Club, Kowloon, dance, B

p.m. to 11 p.m. Union Jack Club, dance, à p.m. Nine Dragons Services Club,

tombola, 7.30 p.m.

Conductors

in Court

Asked about the reported de- tention of the Sing Hing at Bocca Tigris Fort, Cuplah Leitch said Master of the British motor- Captain S. C. Thomson,

that the ship was held up at

the Communist fortress for four days

vessel Hotcen, was fined $430 because of

by Mr. T. B. Low at the Marine misunderstanding which resulted from the fact that Court yesterday for carrying the vessel, although possessing more passengers than stated civilian permit issued by the in the clearance, making ..................................................................Canton authorities to all up the false declaration on Table "K" Pearl River, was not armed with form at the Marine Office and a permit issued by, the Com having insufficient life saving munist military authorities.

appliances on his vessel, After the garrison at Bocca Sub-Inspector Nippard sald Tigria had been duly Informed, that when the Hooten left port on The ship was immediately allow- July 13 after having obtained to continue her voyage to clearance from the Marine Ofee, Canton, Captain Lelteh said. she had 10 passengers on board According to other Informants whereas the clearance only allow- on the ship, when the Sing Hinged three passengers.

Oat the renched Bocen Tigris in the second charge,

the Prosecution evening of September 3, three pointed out

that in.

On a charge of common assault, in declaring the Communist soldiers, one of whom particulara to the Marine Offer bus conductors, Cheung Fat was armed, boarded the vessel on August 29 after the ship hand Tong Yu, were cach fined $10 and conducted a routine check. returned from Keelung, Coptain

by Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon Thomson stated in the "K" form yesterday.

According to Inspector J. Orem, that the total number of persons on Tuesday complainant No Chi- on board the Hoteen When it was found that the whereas in fact the number was in his arms, boarded a route one was 14, keung who was carrying a child ship was not in possession of a 24. Sub-Inspector, Nippard sald permit sued by the military

that the Holeen was found on due to exposure to the sun he did bus ant as the seat was very hot authorities, which is required for August 27 without le boats with not sit down. any ship to pass the Bocca Tigris

sufficient capacity 'for all on Fort area, the soldiers told the board.

When told to it t down, Na refused and an altercation start- master to walt until they heard Pleading gully to the charges, ed. Second defendant who was from their sur

superiors in Canton.

Thomson that he was on the lower deck came to the The situation

unaware that the number on assistance of the first defendant was eventually Captain clarilled through the efforts of the board exceeded that permitted in and they were alleged to have thin's ship's agents In Canton, the the clearance. He further stated hauled the compleinant of the China Merchants

Steamship that the life saving appliance on bus. One of the defendants Wass Navigation Company. and the his

was sufficient for 17 further alleged to have hit the Sing Hing resumed her voyage to persons but not for the extra complainant in the head with the the Kwangtung capital where she passengers. 8. The Hong Kong Government

Jolinstown, Po.,

arrived on the ever

ticket punch. August evening

He was fined $750.on the first has kept postponing the imple-

September, 13. mentation of Sir Mark Young'a

Glenn L. Martin, aircraft teasing the vessel, extended $100 on the third,

4. Communist oflcers in recharge, 3100 sh the second and Municipal Counell Ordinance and The alarms are virtuaily fool-builder, declared today that the verbal apology to the master and propused to modify slightly the proof and are so constructed that United States Structure of the Legislative Coun-

building crew members of the Sing Hing ell to justify the indefinite defer the alarm signal cannot be in- "fantastic" weapons capable of for the delay at Becca Tigris,

electric overcoming an enemy who had While steaming up the Pearl ment of the creation of the ap-terrupted by any other proved Municipal Council.

Dopparatus.

a 20-to-1_numerical superiority. River, the Sing Hing stopp

stopped at you think protest is called for?

The

Baltimore industrialist three

Customs Stations for

• Important points spoke at a Kiwanis dinner.

routine checks.. "The behaviour. An order for specific perform- REFERENCE NOTE:-

He said his company wasof Communist oficials at ances of two laiki assignments Describing the system yester-building four types of homing these stations was as good as that executed Last summer when the Munii-day, Mr. W.J. Gorman,

during the. Japanese Chief device, missiles which he likened of the officers and soldiers at occupation was made cipul Council Bill was tabled and Omcer

by Mr. of Hong Kong Fire to bird dogs. published, but before the abx Brigade,

Bocca Tigris," one member of Justice Scholes at the Supreme advised the public of "Just give one of those ma-the crew said.

Court weeks period which the Gover two importunt nor-in-Council promised for pub-these alarms.

points in using chines the scent and it will track During the five days the. Sing The first was in relation to Lake Success, September iz.

its game belter than an animal," Hing was in Canton, Eur and. Shumshuipe, which was bought approved its annual report to

property at le discussion has expired, the

The Security Council today 109 Nanchong Street, First, he explained. whoever he declared. Unodelols moved a resolution to breaks the glans and pulls the discard

Mr. Martin said his aircraft but the Chinese were given full for MY45.000 by the petitioners. the Assembly and, with only 11 by substituting an handle must wait by the alarm plant would be on a full war amendment to modify-slightly-the until the arrival of the Fire Ap-footing" byTM Nevember."

freedom to visit the city. Not-ying of 75A Wongnelchong Russia abstaining, forwarded-tu deadline was fixed for the return oud, ground floor, and Au Lam at the record of its work during present Legislature by increasing plland two unofficial members, while re-pliances so that he (or she) can

of the Chinese crew to their ship Kam Wing of 3 Castle Real. The the past year. talning the Governor's power to direct the firemen to the scene

as was usually the case in other 1844, from Tee Shu-shing and Tse property was bought on June 5, Communist-held ports.

Thila Inclucicd all decisions taken! Four months hard labour and

Shu-man, merchants of 83 Des during the Russian boycol The Employees Uplo of to try to help extinguish the 10 strokes of the cane was the

the Voeux Road West,

Mr. Jacob Malik (Kussin) had In Canton held a ro-

The petitioners. for the

ners who were re-between January 13 and July 15

insisted caption for

that all deelstens taken) sentence given to a Cheklang

Chinese crew of The temptation to do so may be youth, Yau Fet, aged 20, by Mr. the Sing Hing on the second night were also granted a declaration should be deleted because they

presented by Mr. J. C. Stewart, strong. But, warned Mr. Gorman, Tammes Wicks at Kowloon yostor-after the ship's arrival in Canby the Court that they are the were illegal, as neither Russia such action may result in the loss day for the snatching of a lady's

ton. In welcoming the guests of valuable minutes to the are- handbag, containing JMP$1,000,- from Hong Kong, a Union offelal bocial owners of the property, nor Communist China were re- man who on their arrival at the000 at the Star Ferry an Tuesday, thanked

The other property in question presented. of the Sing was.82 Po Kong Road, which the the crew alarm point may have to search

The report included all Counci! The theft occurred at the third fling for their efforts in resum

Po Kong Road, accond has when the complainant was going Canton and Hong Kong. Drinks.hought en October 9, 1944. Koc

floor, up to July 15.

Russia was expected to seek through the turnstile. Defendant,

for the visitors at the meeting from one. Wu Bang.

absence when the freport is de- which was attended by about 200 Mir. Arthur Lul represented hated by the Assembly Ister this people.

month.

the handle alan switches on all the lights in the Station,

was

nominate members to the Legis of the fire. He must not, once the SNATCHER. GAOLED lative Council. They claimed that alarm has been given, run back such amendment amounts to a gvent step forward in Constitu- itonal Reform.

It was regrettable that the "Representatives of the Chinese" apparently took no steps to seek or win public opinion to follow

period so that the Chinese com- munity would agree on a common point of view whether or not they

Brc.

The

officers were not allowed to

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the

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vessel

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In not awarding complainant compensation, the Magistrate re- marked that he should have obeyed the bus regulation, but at the same time the conductors

tactics that they did.

OCCUPATION DEAL should not have resorted to the

· SEQUEL

yesterday,

Security Council annual report

their views during the prescribed for the scene of the fire or may class entrance of the Star Ferry Ing the shipping service between Petitioner, Koo Chu-man, of 75 dellberations dealing with Korea |

even think

are led by the Councillors or the te indvisable 7 Mr. Gorman, it who said that he needed money cakes and music were provided bought the property for MY31,500 i deletion of decisions taken in her

that someɔne- the maliciously given a false alarm.

Secondly, sald

The ginse

glass is very

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to try to break the came here only three days ago. Unoilleials should be led by the glass panel with the bare hand. community.,

very thin and brittle As it was, they ignored the and may tnflict a nasty cut. Use WARNING TO IRÁN unsminous opinion, of the Chinese similiar instrument. A firm Lap

small stone, alice heel,

Teheran, September 12. community, as represented by the

The U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Petitions of both the Chinese

with a coin or pencil is adequate. Mr. William Douglas, who has General Chamber of Commered The glass can be broken with the boun called a "spy" by Russia for and the "138 Civic Associations, elbow if it is protected with exploring In the Middle East, who signed and chopped on bedeth.

Trade prospects

While lu Canton, the crew of

Koo..

MAXIMUM FINE

FRENCH FORCES FOR KOREA

hate of 160,000 of their menbers. Locations of the ten new Arend Iran todny not to become sels which had curlier left Hone by Mr.,R W, S: Winter at Kowtoday said it would take another |

the Sing Hing raw the Russian The maximum fine of $1,00 hip Axov, the Chinese ship Kwei was imposed on Chow Sal-woon, Hal and a number of other ves of 6 Pak Fo Street, ground floor,

Parts, September 12. The French military authorities the tall to Moscow's kite.

Kong for the Kwangtung capital. loon yesterday for the storing of They all petitioned London's

Western District are! alarms in

He said the nation should de- These ships apparently have not 3,920 pounds Colonial Office through the Gov-Queen's Road West at Eastern, velop according to the genius of yet been put on the run, as had at a place other than a godown.

bleaching powder two weeks before they could assess the response to their call ernor to implement Sir Marie Street; Pokfulam Road of Third its own people and not become been reported here, they raid.. Young's plan of Constitutional Street: Des Voeux Road, West ata kite-tall to Ruscia or any other

Mr. V. C. Seymour, Divisional for volunteers to fight in Korea, The Sing Hing would have Officer of the Kowloon Fire: A week ago the Defence Minis- Reform...

Western Street, Pokfulam Road nation.

salled directly from Canton to Brigade who took out the sum- try asked for regular army, volun- All this took place without the at Bonham Rond; Hill Road at

Mr. Douglas leaves for India Tsamkong, but there is a Chinese mens, asked for the maximum teers to serve in a battalion under benefits of the advice at these, Queen's Road, West; Sand Street and Pakistan on Friday-United regulation prohibiting a foreign penalty as the place was a larga the United Nations: flag-Aso-

at Belcher's Street; Belcher's Press.

Pelated Press. Representatives of the Chinese",

Street

at Cadogan Street; Queen's

who kept their counsel strictly to Road, West at Water Street: hemselves and then calmly voted)

a the Legislature in direct con- Bonham Road at Western Street radiction to the resolutions of and Hatton Road

at Kotowall

Road.

Members of the public are re- selves with the exact location of commended to famillarise

them-

the alarm nearest to their honte or workplace.

more than 500 delegates, repress

entleg 142 -recognised associa lons unanimously adopted in mass meeting on July 16, 1949.

Although a full year has since lapsed, not one, contrary volca vaa heard nor an editorial welt- en In, support of the Unofficials' reposal to discard the Municipa

Council B...

ILLEGAL EXPORT

were

A total of 675 calties of 'sugar For they realised that with the was ordered to be consilicated, by xception of two extra soate for Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon ie Unofficials, it was intended to yesterday when six men etain the present structure of charged with exporting the con- ho-Government rather than re-rolled 'commodity, orm. make this an

The men, whose Junks, were bustify the abandonment of ralded by the Water. Police In London -approved Munielpaï Deon Bay Jast Saturday, were Council Bill Ha: but: a manipula additionally fined $20 each for

XFT

excuse

on which all clear, headed poo-exporting the sugar and for fall-

le could easily see throughing to take out licences for their

But the molive which prompted, Flve

defendants,

who

his retrogressive step will mound pleaded guil to the

charges erpstug'discontent among thi? when intercepted by

Polica bluese: kyvho will, not (resti until Launch! No. 3 under" Sub-Inspec= vët protest haï gons home to the 100 A4 Sanders and Sub-Inspector aware that be until they see to Harris admitted that they, wOID Ethat the original sim of 1945 taking the mugar to Chinese term

ship to ply directly between two factory,

Every Day is

Spotlight

LINCAN CARROTS

2 TINS FOR ONLY

BARGAIN DAY

H. & P. Dundee Cake

$0.00 per univ

H. & P. Mixed Fruit Cake

"Light Cream

45.30 per tin

Dairy Cream $2.10 per tin "Machonochies Herring Rocs

31 ps $1.00 per tin

Tomato Sauce

"Getzbeat", Sardines in Tom

“Brooks" Pears,,

300s, tin $1.63 per tin "Mynor" Fruit Cup

20 os bót. $2.00 per bote Bakelca"-Vegetable Land

21b in $3.10 per tia

"Mayfair" Bacon Raabers 16on tia $2.95 per iln'?!

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