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CROSSING

38TH

PARALLEL

in this issue

Personalia

Miss D..V. Sián, Mrs. Tran That. Mestra. C. Q. C. E. Easton, J. Fauveau, Fung Kin and Long Tu left for Saigon yesterday by Air France.

Mr. ́and · Mrs. · P. Deville, Mesura, R. Soclet, E. M. Wright, J. M. Blanken-Helin, G. V. Lampman, E. Zrubeck, A. D. E. Lowe, P. A. Blody, Ha Toon and Luu Dual arrived here from Indo-Chinn yesterday by Air Air France.

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Arrivals from Tientsin and Taingloo yesterday by the ss. Kunan included W. Kirkwood, Y G. M. Headley, Mrs. M. Headley. D. E.. Balille, R. W.]

. C. F. Fraser,

B. A. Shirazco, Mrs. E. Lewis, Bourgery Mrs. G. M. T. Bourgery, A. Callant, Mrs. S. Collant, U. Neulom, Mrs. B. Neukom, E Egle, L. Goni, Mrs. C. V. Goni, Mias L.. Virgona, Miss 1. M. Virgona, Mrs. O. Donatello, M. L. Suri. and Hoo Shih-chong.

Felix Roussel cocktail party A cocktail party will be

held aboard

my. Felix

Roussel on Saturday evening to mark her first voyage to Hong Kong after reconversion. French liner, The 17,100-ion. sister ship of the La Marselilaise, IE due to

Kowloon berth at Wharf on Friday on arrival from Saigon.

Local shipping circles have al- rendy been invited to the occa- Maritimes, sion by Messageries owners of the vessel.

'The Felix Roussel (Captain P. Alix) is replacing the Chain- Follion on the "MM" Orient run. The three-funnelled liner left here last August, on her last trip from the East. She is being reegn- verted into, a modern liner for the Mediterranean cruise ser- vice.)

This will not be the first visit of the Felix Roussel. She was here on regular schedules before the war in her original design and once after Liberation as a troopship.

ller reconversion (June, 1948) at Dunkirk has incorporated up- and latest amenities to-date navigational aids, including mo- dern security devices providing insurance against fires and other accidents.

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1830.

Mr. and Mrs. Adrianus Koelewijn shown after their wedding yesterday at St. John's Cathedral. The bride is the former Miss Joan Winifred Gladya Searley,("China Mall” photo).

Governor returning on Monday

The Governor, Bir Alexan. der Grantham, accompanied by Lady

Weddings

Koelewijn-Scarloy

Army officer cashiered, sentenced to prison on misappropriation charges

Major Eric Hodgets aged 41 of the Royal Electrical |

and Mechanical Engineers was sentenced to bo cashierad, in addition to 18 months' im- prisonment, by a Court Martial sitting at Sandilands Hut yesterday.

Accused, who had pleaded guilty to four out of the five charges against him involving the misappropriation of certain sums of money, was found guilty on the fifth charge by the Court.

Winning

sweep ticket missing

The winning ticket in the Kwangtung Handicap which would give its owners the first prize of $920,900 in cash, was The sentence is subject to Replying to the detence sub-reported to have been lost or confirmation.

mirsion, the prosecutor told the stolen. The Judge Advocate yesterday Court hot as to the money rou was Mr. P.J. Haycock, a Singa-ceived by Hodgets, it was his Five police station cooks ond pare barrister.

duty to expend it for the men one Police Constable made the

pr

The Court comprised Brigadier under his command. The balance report to the Charge Room of G. Taylor. DSO, Commander of of the money, however, was later the Central Police Station at

and found to be not in the bank where about 10 am, yesterday. the 28th Infantry Brigade, the following Members:-t. Col. It should have been. E. F. R. Stack. RE. 24 Field En- AB to the offer

cosh Together with the first priza Ki At St. John's Cathedral yes-gineers Regt.; Lt. Col. F.M. made by Hodgets, Major Hicks ticket, another sweep ticket, the

of which terday, Miss Joan Winifred Hobson, DSO, Royal Signals; Li, said this was only offered. no number

correspond$11 Gladys Scarley, Queen Mary Col. T.H. Phillips, RASC. and Lt. given. It was the accused's duty with one in the list of unplaced to hand over what cash he had runners, was also reported to be Hospital nursing sister, be- Col. R.J. Mecch. MBE, RAOC.

bride the

of

this connection immediately missing. Major Hodgets was defences |- in came

Mr.

by Major C.W.P. Hodding of the he was asked for it, and rat tai Adrianus Koelewijn, son of

delay over it. Middlesex Regt, Mr. Adrianus Koelewijn and

Majar A.N. The prosecutor was

The prosecution alleges that Mr. Teuna Hendrica Koele Hicks, RA, of the Legal Dept. the reason for his delay was on wijn.

HQLF.

cause the money was improperly removed from the bank, the pro- sector told the Court.

the Grantham, will

return here by 'the'as. Corfu on Monday. He will be met at Queen's Pier at about 9.15 a.m. by "senior officials of Government and their wives, and the members of Execu- tive and Legislative Council and their wives,

As is usual on such occa. siona, the area in the immedi ate vicinity of the Pier will be closed to all' except those Invited and the bearers of special passes.

Domestic capital in ECAFE area

New consult

The bride is the daughter of Mr. Mark Scarley and Mrs. Ell, zabeth Agnes Searley.

The Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong, officiated.

Given away by Mr. J. Albert

Was

Smith, the bride wore a gown of white corded silk taffeta with lace yoke and sleeves. She held: a bouquet of tuber Miss Margaret the bridesmaid. She was once blue figured silk in pink and

black

accessories, with carled a bouquet of pink gladioli. Mr. J. Oost performed the duties of best man.

and

The reception was held at the Talkoo

Dock Club after the wedding.

The honeymoon will be spent

The at Repulse Bay.

bride's dress was going-away

one of powder blue erenc with white accessories.

·

Matthiassen-Phillips

Tord Andress

Matthiassen,

Major Hodgets pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulently mis- applying $2,984.50 from the ne- count of the Mechanical and En-

on June 10.

Branch, Land Forces,

Case to answer Hearing was then briefly ad-

Journed for the Members to de- vide whether or not the accused Bad a case to answer. They came to the conclusion in the armn-

False information The accused also put in a pleave, and Court reassembled.

Hodgets had nothing to sav for of guilty in auswer to the charge.

himself in defence. of publishing and delivering on · Malor Hodding submitted then March 14 to the Paymster false information that he had been

allow-

Both tickets were sald to be the property of the six men.

According to a source close to six persons, the. "lucky" tickets were jointly purchased by the men some time ago. One of them was told to hold the tickets! until the day of drawing.

The other five men cach kep a list of the ticket numbers,

The same source said that the men discovered their two "lucky". tickets to be missing on Sunday o' afternoon.

Man sentenced for bribery

with Charged

bribing 3

the police officer, Lung Fei, aged was sentenced to two

that the prosecution had ugl joined by his wife at his duty that the accused

proved beyond reasonable doubt was guilty ni station, and was entitled as from the charge.

After the verdict had been do- March 13 to draw married and

livered by the Court accommodation overscas

President ance totalling $5,334.

following consultation with Major Hodgets further pleaded Members, the prosecutor went 20, guilty to obtaining on March 14 to clarify some of the relevant months' imprisonment by Mr.

the Paymaster, $480 by trom

R. W. S. Winter at Kowloon falsely pretending he was entitled events surrounding the offence.

In a plea of mitigation, to draw an allowance on the re-intence counsel told the Court

the yesterday, ..

Together with another moval of his wife from the sta that as early in 1944, the accused Cheung Wah, aged 23, Lung was tion, well knowing that the

had tried to get a divorce from further charged

with street woman was not his lawful wife.

fused to grant it to him despite his wife. She had, however, te gambling.

For gambling they were each his many efforts.

fined. $50.

account

Mr. M. L. Qureshi, of ECAFE

left for Secretariat, has

The last charge to which the York and Washington to

of the International engineer of s. Axel Salen, and accused had pleaded guilty was officials Monetary Fund about the mobi-Jeanne Phillips nee Danceda, that on July 13, he falsely mis- A trooper

Usation of domestic capital in the stewardess, were married at the applied $12,430 during the wat

office, serving

the ECAFE region. He will also con- Registrar's, the Allied forces, French liner has air-conditioned sult the and Agriculture Court, yesterday. dining rooms and lounges in the Organisation about, the study on first-class accommodation,. be- chemical fertilisers which

by ECAFE sides comfortable and spacious undertaken jointly

and FAC. "rooms" for various forms of re- creation,

In the way of cargo-loading and unloading facilities, the Felix Rousel has 18 winches from 18- Lon to five-lon lifts.

EXHIBITION OF CHATER COLLECTION

During this week the library and reading room of the British

WOD

He will confer with the United Nations Headquarters about for- eign investment laws in ECAFE countries, a report on which was submitted to the last session of the Commission held in Bangkok in May this year.

which had be- Supreme longed to the imprest

(.e. money paid lu advance for to military personnel) of the Mechanical and Engineer ing Branch, Land Forces,

Lectures on education in England

expenses

The charge to which Major Hodgets had pleaded not guilty Was fraudulent conversion 0;

$2.004.10 which he received a behalf of REME serving under the command of, the GOC-In-C.

Prosecution case

mari,

Were

Tast year, Major Hodgets ar- Facts against the men ranged with a certain lady from that on Sunday, they were ar- England to come to Hong Kong rested by a police constable who He paid the passage for her.

A was arresting a gang of street. child was subsequently born te gamblera at Ma Tau Kok Itond.* them.

While being taken to a police Major Hodding asked

for station second defendunt prostat leniency on behalf of accused, duced a $10 note from his pocket whom, he said, could not be call- and urged the police constable to ed a hardened criminal, but only accept it on the condition that very foolish. The offence was a defendants were not to be taken

consequence of his financial to the police station. : difficulties.

Defendant attempted the Counsel said accused had bribery twice before he was told

officer.

Hearing of piracy

Opening the case for the pro- Crved 10 years in the Army, and by the policeman that he was to The Commission recommended plaining and commentating on the nameti charge, Major Hicks told in his work,

A course of seven lectures ex-secution in respect of the last-had shown himself very efficient be charged with bribing a police that the report should bc main features and types of educn- the Court that the offence in published for wider circulation, tion as it exists at present in question related to certain monies especially for the benefit of pros-England will be given weekly at given to various unit conmander: pective foreign investors

the British Council Centre, the for welfare purposes for the men Mr. Qureshi will also fami- Gloucester Building, starting on under them. Council will be closed for the Harise himself with the working Thursday, October 26.

Some of this money was al- exhibition of the Chater Collec- of the International Monetary The introductory lecture, "The located to CREME. This was tion of Paintings and Engravings Fund and the World Bank, so Democratic Principle in Educa

Film and gramophone record as to acquaint himself with the tion" will be given by L. S. Pear-money to be accounted for in duc loan services

will also be sus approach of these two institutions son, MA, MEd, of the British The prosecutor then referred pened during this period. Nor- to the problems of the ECAFE Council. The time of the lecture the Court to the bank account mal services will be resumed on

is 5.30 p.m. region. October 24,

A course of three lectures on of such money.

In connection with the keeping some Drilish painters and

The exhibition will be open On his return Mr. Qureshi will to the public from tomorrow to go to Lahore. Pakistan, where he Saturday, from 9 am to 8.30 p.m. daily.

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He went on to (then

draughtsmen will be given by say that when Major

Colonel) Hodgets was asked by

nad.

was none

case concluded

Hearing of piracy charges against seven men con

cluded before the Sonior Puisne Judgo, Mr. T. J. Gould, yesterday. Counsel will make their submissions this morning.

The men are charged with

to be taking part in the piracy of

will deliver a few lectures at A. C. Scott, ARCA on October 30 his successor to account for the the Pakistan Training Centre (British Caricaturists, Illustrated which is being jointly organised by Epidiascope); November 6 had. by the United Nations, the Food (Willam Hogarth, Dlustrated by a and Agriculture Organisation and alm-strip); November the Pakistan Government.

He expects to return to Bang kok carly in December.

New buses for Kowloon

in

20

money, there

the trading junk "Kwong Hai The Paymaster then con- (Thomas Rowlandson, Illustrated structed an account from docu- Lee" on May 20, midway be ments which were in the office tween Hainan Island and Can- of CREME It was found that ton. A man was killed, al by Epidlascope),

All the lectures will start at balance due by Hodgeta was another wounded as a result," 6.30 p.m.

$2.644.10.

DONATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED

!

to

*

The Treasurer of the Boys' and Gel Club Association withes knowledge receipt of the Following during September s Within

few months, Beensecht, Eaz. (Uh contribution) will be 150 Diocan Boy School 3rd contei- double-decker buses

bution)-9200: Dr. A.P. Guterres, 810: plying on all bus routes

Ion, 3.C. McDous! (3rd contribuium Kowloon, the "China Mall'

140: Itay Sareel? Import and Farort. Ca. learned yesterday,

(6th contribution) 110; The. 11. Club (6th contribution) 4: Sponsors of Ave Clubs The first 10 of the 30 new in Kowloons For Ciaba

$1.227.06: Daimler double-decker's ordered For fronts Making 31,000,

by the Kowloon Motor Bus Total, $9,172.00... Company, Lifalted, are expected to arrive here next manth, Mr S.I. Louey, Manager of the bus company, said yesterday.

In due course, Hodgets pre- The accused are Lam Has $1. sented his own cheque for the traveling trader: Lau Yuk-ming, the account for the balance. 34. inemployed: Him Kon, 49. "But the case for the prosecutavelling trader: Tam: Kai-ming, tion is that the money was not 30, travelling trader; Wan Chung- In the account at the time he yin, 21, greaser Kwok Chung was asked to produce it," Major kwung. 49, coxawain; and Chung

Chuen. 27, copic.

Hicks declared.

Major's evidence

The

Court Brevities

Eric Douglas Vladimir Mexons aged 23, merchant, was remanded for a further weck by Mr. Hin- shing Lo at Central yesterday.

Defendant was charged with dangerous and careless driving He was alleged to have com- mitted the offence while driving his car along

Road Hanhessy Inst week.

seriously in

A Chinese was

Defendant is on bail of $500.

| · Ail pleaded - not' múlty, Evidence was then given by flist, second, third and fourth an- Major R. J. Broad, who was cused ore defended by Mr. Charjured during the accident. The serving under the accused dur-les Loseby KC and the herd by man has sluce died. ing the period in question, as to Mr. S V. Gitting. the keeping of the account' con- cerned up to the time Lt. Col. The prosecution is conducted R. L Finlayson took

look over the by Mr. A. Hooten, Crown ècunsel. duties of mined

the accused.

The Honx Kong YWCA acknowledge fence, witness with grateful thanks the following dons i tions for a building Tundi

by the disclosed that

KWOK Nub-Inspector J. H.

The sixth, accused,

"who applied, for conflange Chung-kwong said he was the cation, told the court, that coxswain of the steam "launch arms and ammunition" wero

Depart Max Tat. After his ship was picked up by, a Sanitary commandeared by the Nationa- ment

at Tak fat military authorities off Nam

A42 cpilbre Colt automatic..) assisted by Detective Sub-Insacc-pistol with 90 rounds of amuni-din detor W. H Summer

tion for the same type of gunstar

be was ordered to. Evidence was given by the by Mr.

condecated d'Alminda at Kow- Major Hodgots had offered to sixth and seventh accused, yes-s

Joon $10,000 from Mrs. Wong Tir-chuen: pay him cash at the time when terday. Delivery lete of the remaining 1,000 deb from friend and Mrs. Thi he asked him about the account

1800 each from Mrs. Phoum Witness sald he told the accused 20 19 expected to be completed Tung-pal;

Wipg-kel and Masra, Davis, Hong and that he preferred the money in by the end of January.

AF A Crown Land Auction Sale Co. Ltd.: 1281 from Abdoaially Elrade chea

and Co; 1250 each from P., Dhaber and cheque form. yesterday, the bus" company

Finlayson, REME Co. and besore, A-8, Wetson Co., Ltd. Col· bjught a 12,900-square-foot Slos Cach. From Mrs. Ce then testified as to the relevant piece

of land for HK$257,400 ( M, Chan Ha-man, s. 1o. Pukhen, events after he succeeded Major Ho sold

Pang laland he was ordered to A Shanghailander who upset price) for a new bus depot. Mr. and Mrs. M.D. Cooper, Mr. Mun Blu Hodges on July 12.

pureite "The Kwong Hil Lpo. the United States as a slowaway The site adjolos the present hin, Mr. Ma Ting-yung, Bir. Buen Yure he also asked Hodgots about the

Buy on board the President Clevoland; depot of the company at Cheung-it, Mr. The Chilo, Miss Mow. Tuk-han, welfare account, but did not get

After a short chase the junit on August 31, was returned here e shawan, Kowloon. Mr. Louey said Yuen Hinz. Restaurant: Tin To Jewellery,

stopped, and the Man: Tat Was recently by the same versel: ana that is planned to have the Jewellery, Gets Bros, and C, Defence submission

Blopped a short distance away, orders from the United States #l×

After further witnesses had boutlout of people, nonfui in uni-

on Departaient given" their" "evidence" - Major form, then boarded

· boarded" thy Kweng

"Au-ngoon, aged 26, un- Radaing defence counsel, rose lol Les, and the Man Tat war employed, was charged” bilare. and subinitled to the Court that ordered to tow the junk back to Mr. F. H. d'Almanda at Kowloon

Prost

had not made Nam Pang Taland. On arrival ho yesterday with being a slow

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czise, and

and other members of “the prew, HAWKY SK ordered by and that

had thus went to so he saw the pas d'Almada to be

Next morning, Ho Balmoral, Oslober. 15. Princess Elizabeth, heiress to no case to

new structure mohthe

According to the Conditions of Sala, the company will have

to expendHIC$300,000 In Yntenble improvements on the site, the lease for which is for a term of 76 years, -computed from July: 1; }

1000

for a

and Bláncy. J. Jackson,

Up to Delober 10, the total sum of

$120,000. has been received. ·

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