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Port of London

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This floating-crane

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Presents

The Finest Orchestra In The Colony Eddie Guzman And His 12 Piece-Orchestra

With Vocalist

Miss Cara Bailecer

Mr. Eddie Guzz

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1050.

Murder charges are denied by accused

Personalia U.S, pension cheques case

ends; defendants fined

Mr. Robert Der, Chairman of the Kowloon Chinese Chamber of Commerce tyho a heading a was the guest of honour at a farewell dinner given by the Claibor at the Tol Waly Rea-

tauront lost night

The Water Street Murder Trial entered its fourth Trade Mussion to the Philippines,

day yesterday with denials of the murder. charge by the second and third accused. Like the first accused, the two maintained they only heard about the finding of the hacked body of their head masan when they gwoke one morning,

Junk seamen remanded on murder charge

On a charge of murder, two Junk seamen, Cheung

and 'Muk, aged 19,

Loung Kan, aged 21, were remanded 72 hours by Mr.

F. X. d'Almadá, at Kowloon yestar, day.

Defendanta with others not in custody, were allegad to have murdered Loung Ho, mistress of Junk No. B319BY Yaumati Typhoon tha af Sheller on or about Septem- ber 14,

RAF display at Kai Tak

An Air Display by the Royal Air Force will be held today at Kal Tak at 3 pm. Gates to the airfield will be opened at 1.30 pin. Admission is by ticket only (Yellow

tickets to the airfield enclosure and the main RAF en trance).

The demonstration will start with a formation By-past by si Austers, followed by a formation fly-part by 12 RAF Spitares.

There will also be nuividua nud formation acrobatics by Spit fires.

The accused in the dock at the Criminal Sessions are Yig You aged 40, mason Yiu Mujs aged 20 masba and Loang Chi aged 40, odd-job coolG, CH, ar

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After speeches praising Mr. Der

for his untiring efforts in the in-

rest of local industries,

Mr.

Der said that he felt highly honoured that he should be elected to head the Mission to the Philippines.

Mebeld that during his vist ho would do all in his power to improve trade relations be

They were arraigned before that country and Tong Mr. E. H. Willlume, Reling Chief

Justice, and an all-najo jury bik

with an axe and a hummer.

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The three defendanta in the United States Treasury |

pension cheques caso were found guilty by

Mr. James Wicks at Kowloon yesterday of Correspondence

Importing an unmanifested cargo. Defendants, all charged with importing an unmanifested corgo, were Leung Kwai-wing, Trans-Asiatic Airlines mechanic, of 561 Sheung Yuen Ling; Lee Kam-shi, of 2 Queen's Road East; and Helen Cheng, of 94 Jervois Street, second floor.

The Editor takes nd-semonsiḥi. lity, fer views expressed in letter u correspondents, and by m sheans necessarily agrees wit then

HISTORIC MEETING``

Sir, I wish to congratulaté you on your editorul last Sunday You seemed to be the only one who took notice of a great his toric event the meeting in Tul pch between President Chiang Kai-shels of

the Republic representing about 400

Chin

•both wit onlyate" Industry, and scxtile L. C. Millington pro owned by the Bank. The cheques/nese in Sumatra à meeting

Association representing exactly 400,000

historical only In second Island between President Truma portance to the mealing at Wak and General MacArthur.

First defendant was fined $25 only a spectator holding a walch while the others were fined $75 | ing brief, Miss Ada M. Sullivan, United oach.

Mr. Nigel then said that was a charge of murdarmig Leung

Information Servier Leung was represented by Mr. | his position during the hearing of Chiu-tong on the early hours of Staten

in the Colon C. Woo, while Lee and Cheng the case but now that the case Aunung Biby hacking him to dealing assume churne of were represented by Mr. A. 3.nguinst defendants was conclud

000,000 Chinese in China, and Clifford, instructed by Mr. P. ed. he claimed, on behalf of the President G. C. Saw of the In- the USIS Library 680 Garden

Bank of the Philippines, donesinn Central

of Hong is defended by food is Sullivan has had A. L. Vine, Mr. F. G. Nigel held, acctised la

wert a watching brief, and Revenuts that the cheques and bills Alton, the cold Arvern) years experience as Y. li. Poon and the third Harlan In the United States

und the bills, he said, should by Mr. Y. K. Mol. Tab prosecu-

have On the morning of October &

been ledged with the Bank "the District tion L

conducted by MW more reco

after the arrival of a TAA plans and as this was not clone they Blair Kerr Crown Counsel -

Library PI-C102, from Manila, first defen were automatically forfeited to C She holds : slated by Detective Inspector C.

S degree in Library Selencent was seen taking. 15 packages the bank. AA. Nicol,

of American Treasury cheques Mr. Clifford nld that this was from Columbia Cherty, New from a nangar after the plane had a question of interpretation of The body of deceased was vorke

been

Inside the pack | foreign_igglelation and the Court (pariced. found inside a building under coned Ruth C. Krueger, who hnges wert, somo American bank-was int ecucerned with Filipino struction by the firm of Wal

locistution. In this case, he sub- Sheung and Company" b. With

milted. process should be by way Street. West Polit

of sumunonses brought by each each claimant.

Wher

First two uccused worited there

as masons.

third been

to July witen he was dismissed; After that, however, he continued to seep qu the pr

Brunises she other workers.

Anotice forbidding the prac- tice was subsequently posted by the Wa Sheung add was brought to the the third accused by, the od. It was stated:

The prosecution, alleges that the third accused appeared and noyed at this. On the Sh.com earned, he was seen with the other There will be a demonstration two accubed to go to the sleeping

attacks bhend mason and tell him," i of rocket projectile Spitfires in which eight aircraft thither contended, will carry out attacks on a tar- get.

The programme will end with n demonstration by a Vampire Jet' Fighter.

OFFICIAL NOTICES,

APPOINTMENTS

Mr. J. L. Murray: Public Re- Jallons Officer, effective from

He arrived here June 19.

Dr

Accused in the box

Entering the witness hox in defence yesterday, sceand acous- ed told the Court he slept through. the faink night. On waking up

the next morning he was inform

ed of the head meson's death.

Third accused said in evidence that he had known the dead, man when he himself was about 10 years old. He was a ciansman of hits, and was the one who got the

Usis Librarinir at Hong notes Kennt since lier evacuation from After ørst defendant was taken Seoul, Korea In June of this year, 10 the Revenue Office at Kai Tak. seen and third defendants came in and made a claim to the cheques.

Mee Krueger expecs to leave

Kong in Ifotig

approximately three weeks.

The Magistrale said that in any case, under Section 45 (1) of the Magistrate's Ordinance, h had no power to make an order until 10 days as of yesterday. In

the

A few months ago Presiden Chiang Kai-shek made a pledg that he would be back in Nan king in three years' me. No with the help of Mr. G. C. 53 I am sure the period will be ver much shortened. In Mr. C Saw, Indonesia should be proj of a great citizen, and Hong Ko a distinguished guest.

Being Java born, I may De haps be permitted to claim represent millions of Chine

In anding defendants guilty, Mr. Wicks said: "There are three Mrs.

there. Scott. Mesura, J.B. points. First, whether or not Carr

Jourthin, V. Jack: these packages of cheques and meantime. the goods would Butt and R. Wong left for th notes are cargo; second, if they remain as an exhibit in the ease.

yesterday

by are. whether or not that cargo Mr. Clifford said he was in- was unmanifested; and third, if structed that the exhibit should the answer to the last part is be held by the Court for seven. yes, then whether or not the ac-days after which time, if no cused were responsible for the was made, the goods would be importation in connection with tuned by the Revenue Depart

nient this case.

Mr. S. Ellahi left for Karach: yesterday by BOAC.

Among those who left for Cal- cutta yesterday by 'BOAC Calenity word. Merse, Willcox Kurita F. Kifarowania! and Mrs. N. Litváni,

for:

Mrs

Messrs."W.J. Cairns find. W. d-

Question of facts action

claim

ro-

Tangan Sapt

Man charged with wounding)

his fiancee

How a man and a wouton, after having become.engaged two years ago, had a quarrel which alleged

'choques carried on thq, Magistrate's Ordinance, and thaly led to the man nitauking her

application must be made, if mad at all, when the 10-day pector had expired.

The Court then ruled that, ne would be taken remrding "Regarding the first point, it is the exhibit in view of the pro purely a question for facts. Ond

viso to Section 43 (1) of th or two person clearly cannot be record- ed as carge, but a noto issue be Velder and Mrs. Lee. Kɔng Man- i ing ship to:

from a printer, in her left for Bangkok yesterdes ray.

banket, in say, Hong Kong, and weighing say a ton must be cargo. In this case we have 18 packages of cheques which made up a package which I see, measures about one foot The forthcoming wedding of three inches long by one foot wide John Richard Burston, third

Indo-China and six to eight Inches deep and officer,

Steamship Among those who left Hong weighs sever. or eight pounds. Navigation Company, Ltd., and Kong for Indo-China yesterday and I am satisfed that

this is Miss Shella May Gubey, secre by Air France were Mr. and with regard to

tary, c/o Asialic Petroleum Com Mrs. F. Russ, M. and Mrs. P.

the recond Deville, Messrs. R. Lamborn, M.

nounced.

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Messis, A Whitehead, Hatchman, P. Jivatrom und Chi Ming-vhan left for Singapore by CPA yesterday,

TO BE WED

with a chopper, was, describe by Detective

otective Sub-Inspector Bag gott at Central yesterday

Wong Pokfu, aged 27; faced committal proceedings on 'n charg of inflicting grievous bodily far on a woman, Chun Cheung-lin, of September 18 at No. 4 Wester Street, third fodr. s

DSI Baggott said that accus and, "complainant mat two year ego. Two weeks later they wer engaged. Their engagement wa under Chinese custom. The coupl

five months. after their engage- ment.

August 14 and assumed duty on job at the construction site for Perrot, Tran Dai and Chan Ten point, I am satisfied that the Pony, Shell House, has been an- } stipulated, that they would marry

August 15. *

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Miss Mary McLeod: Mistress, Education Department, on proba- tlon effective from September 22. She arrived here on October 23 and assumed duty the same day.

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Miss Doreen Handyside: Mis- tress, Education Department, on probation effective from Septem- ber 22. She arrived here on Oc- tober 23 and assumed duty the same day.

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him.

always.

on good They were always tering sald he got Bred when the boss told him he was gambling too much. When the poster for bidding people not employed on the job to sleep on the premises was put up, the dead man wad the one who told him he could sleep in the building.

On the night in question, he slept. The next morning, he heard about the Julling

Arrivals from Indo-China by Air France, on Thursday included Messi. M. Michelet. M. Johert, M. M. Brunel D. Giraud and Michel

cargo was not manifested. On the third point. I am also satisfied that each of the accused was re- sponsible for the importation of the cargo and as a result I fini each of the accused guilty of the offence charged."

Mr. Wicks also observed that Departures for Australia by the one important aspect of the case my. Changsha yesterday included involved the safety of the plane. Mr. Clifford asked that the Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Levansky. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Knox. W. Court make an order for the re- Ponnell, Mrs. B. V. Fancey, Mr. turn of the cheques to his cllent and Mrs. L. He McKenzie, Miss as the Court, through the judg M. Muirhead, Mrs. ME L. Mar- ment, had found his clients to be

and Mrs R.

Ho this V. Everest, the importers.

HK ART CLUB

The Hong Kong Art Club will hold its regular monthly exhibi tion on Wednesday and Thursday in 1st, John's Cathedral Hall: The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge daily from 10 nm. to 6 pm.

The exhibition will include Christmas cards.

The marriage never camo off an accused time and again post- poned the ceremony,

On September 18, however, no cused went to complainant's house at No. 4. Western Street, thing floor:

Accused bed a talk with com plainant which ended in a qung rel.. Accuser waited his photo complaizar graphs back from and also asked for the return o various presents he had given he During the arminient, the pro Here Mr. Nigel Indicated his FORCES WHIST DRIVE secution alleged; acctised went P. Robinson, Miss A

the kitchen, got a chopper" an Mrs. W. E intortion to address the Court to

The Hong Kong Women's In-attacked the giving her? W.

whist drive for the Forces on a watching brief. Mr. Nigel, Hawkins, Airs. B. M. Canelling that Mr. Nigel was only acid-ternational Club held a successful Blove,

A. S. Novikov, W. F. Assessorow

sif Mr. Cillford, représented"

Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. V. Castant, Mty certain interested parts and was The prize winners were birs, E. B. Somme, Mrs. E.A. Dearn. In court only is en observer and Hooton, Corporal Dean, Corporal Mr. and Mr. B.

Mr. and was not there to make a claim Pike.

Mrs.

Mr. W. E Manson: an Assessor,, on some documents put before youzaylor,

Third accused further alleged that he had been under duress by the police when he signed crosses

Revenue inland

Department, him. He claimed he was beaters He once "until I fell down in the effective from September 1, arrived here on October 17 and street.”

The trial was adjourned until assumed duty the following day,

Monday.

Mr. Tang Chi-keung, Assistant Master, Education Department: to perform the duties of Sub-Inspec lor of Schools, effective from Sep- tember 1.

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Dr. E. L. Gosono; a member of the Urban Council until May 24 next year,

Messrs. J. Yager and P. W. Frillman: provisionally recognised as Consuls for the United States of America at Hong Kong.

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CONTROLLED PRICES

'Mrs E. Sch which Mr. Clifford objected, say" |

A. Rolbant,

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Mrs. G. A. Kom Mrs. to the goods.

M. Jallard, Mrs H E Dameling,

Departures

Re-adjustments to the List of Controlled Prices were published

yesterday's Gazette". They are:

(Maximum retail price per lb.)

Meat-Fresh. Veal, (Australian); Carcase $1.39, Legs $2.40, Loins $1.70. Shoulders $1.50. Breast 03 dents, Neck 70 cents, Scrag 65 cents, Bones three cents,

(Granulated Sugar: Brown

"Government | Zin,3755

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by

"Not civil caso

for Sydney Qantas Empire Airways yester day included Lt, Cdr. J. B. P. 6. Y. Cheng, Phoon Wal- Yuk-luen, Miss Poon Itwan, Misy Poon

P Ornán

Mrs. Konashenk Orman, Koval Vasilicu, Mrs,

Clifford replied that the V. Gazzos Inopolsky, P. Burtzeff. Mrs. E. Section referred to was confined

D. Shamshurin. Ms. in a

whe claimed to be Shanduri the "owner". wherens. Mr. Nige!] C. Konusheko.

did not claim to be the owner.

Mr. Cilford further submitted that this was not a civil but trimual case and therefore the goods automatically should be rẹ. Mies turned to second and third de-

Sofendants.

3.

Crystal) 45 cents, White' (Granut murin, Miss

Mr. Nigel submitted that he was his application, under making Section 43 of the "Magistrates' Orduanca of 1933.

Mr. R. M. McCarthy provi- sionally recognised as Vice-Con- sul for the United States of Ame-fated or Crystaly 50 cents, White Canellicks, Jallord, EA He claimed that as far as this rien at Hong Kong.

(Granulated or Crystal) Maxi-Dearn 1. C. cents.

Cube Sugar: Packed in cartons 65 cents, Other pacitings, or "sold Toosa 56' cents.

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Premises at 428, King's Road: excluded from the further ap

of the plication

Landlord and Tenant Ordinance.

Misa Corn Ballecor

SPECIAL FEATURES:

To-night — Open till 2 a.m.

We have pleasure to announce that from to-night and every other Saturday Night', Eddie. Guzman Will present

2 brand-new song-hits and lo, bo sung by Mias Cora Dallecer

and the pitz: Harmonizerą.

presented" to our patrana.

“RemryotióNK:

of the song-bits will be

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flavors!

The Management.

Phone 27580

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C. Lembit, C. S case concerned there was no of a dispute as to Kright. Mrd. 3. Ingus, GES. Ferrier and Mits 3. Ja,

the sold wholesale 46 Compton, W. Howking, Mrs, they said that no

WHIPPED ROYAL GELATIN

A few whirs of the cag bouter Just before Royal Goldiinʻiats."

gives you this frothy dessert. So asy-to-make whip and chili

Páll for extra poddogn).

Mr. and Mrs. E. de Chaffoy de Courcites left, for Bangkok yes terday, by the sa. Shansi,

order of conscation having been made, the goods were in the cus- tody of the Court ns an exhibit. and that at to Mc. Nige), he was

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Dolicious Food, Excellent Cuisino

Rooms at Moderate rates, long term con arranged of special rates.

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TEA DANCE

Every Sunday 3.30–6.30 p.m.

Music by

Eddie Guzman and his Orchestra

with vocalist

Miss Cora Bellacor.

·Phono 27580_c/o HITA:

Aircraftman Burton Sergeant-Major Webster.

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and

On Thursday next there will be an infermat Dance at the Club commencing at 7:30 p.m.

When the police arrived, ne cused, got hold of a small pocks d to cut his ow knife, and tried throat.

Que The girl was taken to Mary Hospital where the wha taihod for 10 days.

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Hearing of the case was Jaurned to Thursday.

BOAC prepares for new flying-boat service

A BOAC "Princess" Unit is being formed to pre

th egro for the introduction info servico Corporation of the 105-soator "Princess flying boat, at present being built at th Saunders-Roo Works at Cowes, Isle of Wight

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The duties of this Unit of the now Handley Page Herme which Captain H. W. C, Alger has pressurised landplanes bogin been appointed; Manager, will in operate in November on the Sph clude dealing with plans for the Ingbok route from London provision of engineering equip- Johannesburg in Lo-operation wi Cot ment and other technical fac- the South African Airways c

stellation lities; carrying out route, surveys; sell

TOAM the provision of economic and Hermites la in serv financial Information about the routes to Fast and West Atelča development and operation of Lip Routes on which the princes "Princees" responsibility for the will operate will be determine development of any special opera when the aircraft hae Boven, an tional methods which may be full inforniatiorialsout Stat och required and also for the deve

veformance. lopmen

of BOAC's Rythe Hants) in view of the base for

of living

the

is knownding til Caterer unti7% of princess! clind

Pavailable, Mr. Whitney, Straig the neauty Chairman the De of

catablishment it thus the absence of 21). Ho

"Princes" Unit

its long Lablation

the Chairman,

be coming · boats. - Moroöver, {Beas),

with

visited

of

Miles

Captein Alger 1s former, dying, all grades, of lip. Artik

bout captain, who has flown over staff there and at the 2,000,000 miles, and for more than

terininal n

Mix years he has been rebponsible HECHTRESA for the fné woe

Yo

for the operation of BOAC's fly-in maintaining

services ..

Boat

and operating services since these Baldy wer The Unit will include other opened. members of BOAG dalt who have had many years active experiencă with the Corporation's flying boat.

fleet and, it will be responsible for the care and maintenarice of the Hythe hire until the "Princess"

HUNAN TEA CROF

San Francisco, Qatober 20 Peasants in Hunan Prov havo, picked a total of finest

aircraft of which throw are of 20,000 tons of tea leaves this order are delivered to the Cor- according poration, probubis, within dio night

nuxt threg, ye

Solants, to bows.

withdrawn

BOAC is how operating widy

the

planned cunia by 10 per cen

almost schithibed their

one flying bost (Balena), workicom Húnen branch of twice wankly between Bouilämpe