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CHUNG TIN BUILDING

Pair held on fraud charge

Two men were charged with conspiracy to defraud before Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yesterday.

They are Sui Wai-nunst, aged 20, a clerk, and Ya. Wing-keung

ged 31, a broker.

They were alleged to have con- nired with come other persons not in custody on July 25 and August to. defraud the public by issuing and negotiating draft: in the name of a Actius and pretended banking frin with view to obtain money.

According to police witness Young Hing-ming, a woman by the name of Fung Ying.. gav free choques to Young at about 9.30 p.m. on August 4,

As Yeung could not cash the cheques that night, he made on ppointment with the woman tr meet him on the following day st. the Dairy Farm restaurant in Nathan Road.

The following day after the cheques has been rejected by! a bank Young, met the womar as prearranged. He comptained of the invalidity of the cheques who claimed to the woman, that the coaɔnd defendant har A' given the cheques to her. this time the patr went and rummened a policeman.

With the police, the man and the woman found the second de- fendant inter in the same restau-

11.

The secand defendant claimed that the cheques were not his. He pointed to the first defendant whe was standing at the restaurant's' wateway. The defendants were fixen taken to a police station and

harged.

Six cheques of the Interna anal Bank of New York were said to be involved in the case, The sum of money involved was al to amount to some US$1,700

The case was adjourned and the defendants were remanded six days in gool custody.

Alleged default

of business

tax payment

A warrant for the arrest of Ho Tin, 1 Wing Bing Street, second floor, Causeway Bay, was Issued by Mr. J. Reynolds at Central yesterday when He failed to come to court to answer a summons for the alleged default in the payment of business tax amount ing 10 $3,300 plus $165 in penalty

The issuance of the warrant

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20,- 1950,

Chung Yeung festival

day

which Yesterday was the traditional Chinese festival of Chung Yeung, the Christian Chinese pay homage before their ancestral tombs and climb the highest accessible summit. Many travelied up The Peak. The photo shows a long queue, waiting their turn to board the Peak Tram.-"China Mail" photo.

on

non-

Correspondence

The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed in letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agreRS with them.

Personalia

Mr. Harry A. Brunger, formor | Fraternal Secretary of the Canton YMCA, was guest speaker at the Y's Men's Club's weekly luncheon nt Hong Kong Hotel yesterday His subject was "Trouble Else where" and deait mainly on pro- blems in Berlin.

flaws. When some of us tried to consult certain authorities, the answer was, as expected, that 14 is not a violent crime und tha Mr. and Mrs. Lou Yen-Chung

thoir. to undertake and they are too busy

two children left for

KEY MONEY Sir-The prevalent practlee, if nol system, of Key Money has been condemned all these years by the pulille, the editorials, the the Investigation and invest Rangoon yesterday by the ms. correspondence and Government men!" (as one has to plant bank-Hai Lee. officials. Even our celebrated notes for evidence). Landlord and Tenant Ordinance

龠

Among those who left

for

Chop maker given two years for raping married woman

22-year-old Chinese chop maker, described by

his counsel as a very young man whose wife had been away in the country,, was given two years hard labour yesterday for raping a married woman hawker:

Mr. E. H. Williams, Acting Chief Justice, in imec

posing sentence on Lui Wui-sing, said he agreed that there were certain extenuating circumstances in Lui's case and that the crime was committed on the spur. of the mo- ment.

Lui had pleaded guilty at Counsel pointed out the pro-i the Criminal Sessions the day sccutor's assertion that the ne- before to raping Liu Pui-cused had apparently neted on the moment, when he walked fong, aged 26,, on July 33 In a rear cubicle at Po. Hing past the complainant's cubicle Fong, Arst floor. On the way and raw her. The accused's wife. liad gone batic to the country, to the police station, the pri- and he was a very young, man.

Roner

to

escaped and went

The crime was not a plannect Canton. On the advice of a deed, ang Lui was subjected to friend there, however, he re- considerable temptation, seeing turned hore and gave himself the woman lying in the subdued

light and scantily clad. up to the police.

Mr. S.V. Gittins, instructed by Gitting shid, as soon as the com- According to the evidence, Mr. Mr. M.A. da Silva, appeared on plainant awoke, Lui desisted at behalf of the prisoner. The pro-

the woman's huṣbapi once. When was Mr. M. Meeran, showed up, he told him he was sccutor Crown Counsel.

sorry about the whole thing. Al- Mr, Heenan told the Court yen-though he ran away to Canton terday that the complabant, has he returned and gave himself up been married for eight years, and

Submitting that no real harr had four children. She and her had been caused to the com family lived at the rear cubicle of plainant, to realised how sham pointed out th the house on question. Lut, prin- the prisoner cipal tenant of the house, lived in ful his act had been, and h a front cubicle with his wife, who learned his lesson,

Ater Mr. Gittins had asked had before that time gone to the

for leniency, the Chief Justice The prosecutor told the Court said he agreed that there were

certain extenuating circumstances i

country.

Two points

in this case. The authorities concerned, as a Singapore yesterday by the ms. 1147. known generally as an incorrespondent in a contemporary Hal Leo were Mr. and Mrs. Chan strument enacted to protect the fronically pointed out, thats become Sent-poh, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. O interes interests of the landlords,

rather

Rauthorities uncareerned with thoDavies, Mrs. E. V. Hoh, and than society as c. whole, provided Money racket, which may Messrs. P. E. Biles and Chan In Section 8.

Key tirn 8. punishment (very be a vely important source for Seng-tee. slight) for persons who demand breeding dissatisfaction among the and

"consideration" recrive

populace, if then standard rents for the pre- their grievances redressed through mises Yet the report of the Legal and peaceful channels. hour Commissioner shows that

other

they cannot have:

that the offence was committed while the complainant was asleep. Eventually, when she and he husband were taking the accused to the police station, he escaped and went to Canton. After having been advised by a friend, how- ever, he returned and surrendor-

There was no evidence, that the accused had planned this offence nor was it a premeditated one,

Lieutenant-Commander D. Jed bimself. Van Doorning, of IINMS Everisen, will be the quest of honour at the Air Force Club's official Friday

the racket of Key Money has not However, we cannot expect the Tin today. The Consul-General Crown Counsel went on to say diminished even though the ex-police to do what the laws have for the Netherlands in Hong Kong that on the night in question, Lut odus of refugees from the Colony nat compelled thein to do. Ard it will also be present at the func-went to the kitchen to obey a cal

our poli- tion. The Club is at 814, Edin-cf nature. Has been going on a big scale. is obvious that under There are many huust emptytical system It is hard to chango burgli House. while the demand for such con- nuy law that favours the land- sideration as Key- Money yous on kits even though landlords who made their fortunes under the enemy regime.

as usu:d

Those of us who slay here beince the War can feel easily

I wonder if there are patriots that the attitude of the landlords rich enough who would help the of those days is very much differ- nublic and presquution authorities

one such

for defendant's priest was delay good old day does hey were to urtee; such Key Money racke

days when the landlordsteers. All we have to do is to ed when on Wednesday Mr.

cor and tenants were generally treat-spend some time and furnish some Bruce, Assistant Commissioner of ing each other with couriery. Of serial banknotes.

may be able mue, asked for a 24- Inland Revenue,

in course, the demand for housen to aid in picking up hour adjournment to ascertaini the service of

of the

summons and was not so great even after the racketeer. if defendan

come Japanese occupied Canton that, if to court yesterday morning, the A new class of, landlords was

as would be proceeded with.

should

the warrant of arrest was issued.

FILIPINO EXPELLED

Yours faithfully. Once a Kempeltei Prisoner.

*

LIVING STANDARDS

IN HONG KONG

邂

Mr. Dallas Sherman, Pan American World. Always' re- gional manager for the Far East, and his wife arrived by PAA fran Tokyo yesterday.

Mr. Braathens visits Colony

im

SAFE.

There were two pointe very, much in favour of the accused, The important point is that although he wont to Centon, het

on the advice of d decided, friend, to return. He waż antieffed that this was not any premeditated plan 4 rape the women, It was on the spur of the moment after he fell Intol temptation.

Mr. Justice Williams also men- When he was on his way back to bed, he saw the toned the evidence that no phy- complainant asleep on her own sical violence was used, and the bed, scantily clad, it being a ho fact that Lui desisted immediate-

ly once the woman awoke night.

"It would appoor

The Chief Justice, Indicated to the prisoner that the maximum cffence was committed on the contence for the serious offence of spur of the moment," Mr. Heenan rape was life. There have been casos in the Colony where a four- year term was passed, but theso,

declared.

Mitigation plea

that the

In a plea of mitigation, Mr. have obviously been. planned Gittins fold the Court that, 49: offences, and rape with physical cording to medical evidence, no violence.

force, or violence: wac, used by

PREying sentence, he said that, the accused in, this coza. It was in Luis case, no such violence

not the usual type of rape,

was used on the victim.

Peking Government a coalition in name only

Mr. L. Branthens, sole pro- prietor of Braathens South American and Far East Air- born luring the occupation. Yesterday Mr. W. E. Manson, They were on the whole profiteers

transport, and Mrs. Braathens Company's Department of

arrived by his representing the

01 nud collaborators of the enemy. Inland Revenue, reported that the To them patriotism and morul

plane from Calcutta via Bang- summons had been served de sentiments were jokes. That our

kok yesterday. At the airport fendant, and, after Pollee Con- Gaver

Governinest enacted: The Land

to meet the Norwegian trans- stable Leung Yu had given Transaction (Enemy) Ordinanc

Was Mr. evidence of serving the summons, 1948 to netion their ill-gotten and security of Hong Kong and Eric Wallem, of Wallemand

Sir-In order to keep peacdportation magnate Hains of effectuating forfeiture Kevlam, hanidition to the main Company, local agents for The Chinese Communist People's Government in and copfiscation was a incastro tenance of an adequate armed that surprised them as well as force for border duties, it is many others. The landlords then perative that the general living multi-millionaire

Tho 50-year-old Norwegian

and leading ore no longer a class of gentic-standard of all inhabitants Cm-

businessman plans to further ex. Eduardo Ejlbo, 24-year-old men. There are too many excep

by private or publle or- Filipino, who, it was stated, ar- tions that do not believe in ethics.

pand the SAFE which should be imm When our Lundlord and Tenant Improved, 50

immediately

trunk airlines rived in the Colony on the ss.

that the evasive operating two President Cleveland last Sunday Ordinance 1947 was formulater Communist agitators will have from Norway to the Far East and after having obtained a passage to treat such landlords under the little chance of inciting the inser from Norway to South America. without the consent of the ship's same category as landlords weable crowd to alcturb the peacel

Already owning five planos, in- owners, was ordered to be ex-know in England and America, and security to carefully main- cluding DC-44, bir. Braathens has

Mr. J. Reynolds at the framers were anticipating and tained by pelled by

the military and the in mind a comprehensive plan of Central yesterday.

committing blunders whose evil police.

buying bigger planes, of the latest model for his company. Arrangements are being made consequences would be

In pre-war daya a, pound loaf

"My idea is to have a large to return the defendant, who in damaging to the public. the meantime is being detained Just now there are landlords of bread cost only five cents. feet of giant planes carrying personage," whose name can- ed are Communists planted in the In the House of Detention, to openly soliciting for leey money One dollar could buy over eight both passengers and cargo he-not be revealed for reasons of parties as members, Manila by the ss. President Polk from the would-be tenants or callies of Eng rice,

the Westhis personal safety, described. The source seld that the feeling suckers, with the aid of legal would be enough for one catty Shipping in the air has always the non-Communist politicians next Wednesday.

The way to

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VOTY

the

is now

This

Peking is a coalition in name, but not in fact,” and the non-Communist political leaders or "democratic personages" claimed to be par ticipating in the Government are living in frustration.

information on Mao Tse-tung's regime was brought here by well-placed Chinese political sources from Peking who recently arrived in Hong Kong,

One prominent "democratiche: executive, secretaries appoint-

nine cents tween the East and

of edible, fish, one full fat in

said.

Central district scarcely cost $5 been my motta," Mr. Braathens in Peking as "jobless high-.)

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is mutual with, ther who consider the personages" as hav- usefulness

won,

MOF!

of

Mr. Braathens left Oalo carly ranking Government officials." Ing out Ilved their per month, and one middern da suitable for a couple hardly ex-

is actually since the war against the Ne cceded $150 per month: Today in the month. He was later In The whole show one ten-ounce loat costs 60 cents, India where he talked with in- run by the Communists, and iconlister had been

members on the the non-Communists are post-the Gorumunists look upon the one estty of rice often exceeds dian Cabinet

domceratie personages”...ES GU cents, one catty of edible. fich signing of an air agreement of ed in the Government more or

"haypers-on" or "carpet-beggera," costs $1.50 to $2.50, one bed space company's

aca permanent nature, permitting his less as ornaments."

he added. United Press planes to plck up in a, althy. Central Chipese flat com

He said there is only. oue "de- costs $50 a month, a dark room passengers in India. No nation in anocratic personage" who is given without windows or ventilation the world has yet had such an some measure of real adminhtra- over $100 a month, a modern fat agreement with India, he pointed tive responsibility. He is Gener- the only, ul Fu Too-yi, who le from $250 to $500 or more a Apart from the SAFE, Mr. one among hundreds of "demo-

eradic personagės,”

The hag

salvage tug, Caroline "gomething to

Moller, returned to port yester General Fu

Was the former day after successful missions to

Okinawa.

She towed back a small un manned lighter after delivering

there):

out.

who

month,

Braathens also owns a tiumber Under such a high cost of liv- | of lumber, mills. in Norway, and Ing it is highly desirable for the a fleet or fankers and other ships. Heng Kong authorities to ensure

He had been in Hong Kong Nationalist Commander in North that all lower-paid persons get twice before. He. Srst came to China. He surrendered to the enough to live on, otherwise they Hong Kong about four years ago Communists in January, 1949,

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SALVAGE TUGE

RETURNS

incremand system, to employ in 1948.

It is who tho. SAFE was inagurated, when his armies were fourth Except for North East galce

a last visit to, the Colory was by Generi Lin Plao's Fourili

Field Army from Manchuria. The encountered en route, the Moller of dissatished Jorge, number

Mt. Braathens, is to stay in United Press Informant said histog reached legal waters without people wh

who take the jobs offered Hong Kong for a few days before ability made a deep Impression incident. The brought also 200 them for lack of betler Jobs. Cheap, gay, like cheap goods, In going to India again on his way upon the Communists and he is empty oxygen bottles.

held in high:

gh esteem by Mao Tse- the long run prove the most ex- pentive It is a very bad

plan to Let your employee, live by his COMMUNICATIONS Conservancy and concurrently WICH especially a public employee.. *Eforts should also bo. made to WITH SEQUE

Home:

*ting:

Ho is now Minister of Water

Chairman of the Military. Control Commission. for, Sulyuan in the Communist Government.

No power The Informant said a mount,

SNATCH THIEF SEIZES CHEQUES

Pross reports. on the daring the.

theft of cheques from, n catching, of more encourage.

Cable, and; Wireless, Limited, Usii

Hong Kong waters, announced, yesterday, that effec Ipom

bank shroßk outside freoly, as in pro-war days, Frch

House, at mid-day, on Wednesday did not correctly represent the trade in tervention. Will bring

without official intivo Immediately, messages are

ing feeling of frustratiori, im and being accepted for the Korean in moto

facts. We are - authoritatively evident,

among the "damagra informed that it was a plain case at liga cost.. I would definitely capital of Scout only.

cly Communitation between Hong personages. They pro Pam of snatch-theft. reduce the prosent Lost if living on and Seoul were established

No gun was pared with good food and good In

2par ceu 5 pun. yesterday.

cent was paid by ish

Krisher-}

accommodation, but are noted, and there was no diatur given anugtup which. ; †

of the men wholesale dealers, who

Some days only...

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disposed of the fish to hawkers Osh and its cost to a vital question Those city authorities wits have to the beüce and recurity of the the real welfare of Hong Kong Colony,

at heart should make an Indopen, have been, 20, years on em dent foquiry fun the fish indus-player in libng Kong, and I am try, and cipecially into the cor confiden; that true 'trading Instead at the Fish-Bureau It is imperas of the lhe auction, would brina, itive that Fah, Moud Da Toric store and cheangr njehst, Youm etc. Fon and that oax.contous operating

'gre.

helped to Strangling Imposed on the expansion et the now Communist no

the Damo

Kuomin

lowhid rabidler, coll, Loump, stovi / À HONGLONG CHINESE of the executive

there partida, and CONE elimineled, because byersóna oste

bance.

WEDDING

The wedding took place at Supreme Court Marriage trar's Office, yesterday of Layilekly qurinor, qU st., Cadi and Miss Mary Yung of ment Terrace Hong Kong, in the of mancy of Mrk Mary Lagoon

Legment.

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