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100 Years Ago
Gunpowder
On o former occasion we carnestly directed public at- tontion to the Imminent risks run in this place from the reck- tea system adopted
Averc
among Chinese shopkeepers and others storing supplies of
of gunpowder under their shelves, while they and their customer's „smoking perhaps "the enlumet the counter-or peace" over after a few minuter practice with a fint and steel, striking
light in the immediate neigh bourhood, to ignite the favourite weed.
of
We moreover gave an Instance from a Calcutta paper. which described an accident of exactly similar nature to
the
one we have been imagining, where, in one of the streets, u
gentleman purchasing!
powder accidently blew with its house up along
gur-
the two
neighbours, destroying the in- habitants and passers-by to the number of 22 dend and 13 wounded.
We have heari nothing of the fate of our remarks;
but
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CHINA MAIL
Established 1845
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1950.
The Missouri Goes Into. Action
16:
This is the first picture to be released showing the USS Missouri, giant American battleship, in action off Koren. The photograph shows the Missouri Chong-ji is approximately 120 miles bombarding Chong-ji with her 16-inch guns.
the Soviet border. — AP Picture. miles from from Vladivostock and 39
have some satisfaction in pre- CASTLE PEAK GUN FIGHT RECALLED
senting our readers
IT with
Draft Ordinance, picked up by
one of our P.D.'s this morning very appropriate gift for
*-
our renders, we think. on the
5th November, We trust that it augurs, the donger having been falls brought under the
of the Local Gov notice ernment,
that something
will be done towards carry-
ing
Constables Tell How
Man Was Captured
The capture of one of the four men who away this very dan Kerous practice. If anything offered armed resistance to the Police at Castle can quicken the movements of Peak was described by two constables at the re- our authorities in this matter, surely it is to be found in con- sumed hearing of committal proceedings against templating the awful catns-
two men at Kowloon this morning.
trophe
which happened to the
Dona Marin. We have no wish
In the gun battle at San Hul murder of PC Tong Kee, pos- to go to bed some fine night, Village, Castle Peak on Septem-session of arms and ammuni- and find all that remains of us ber 17, two bandits were killedtion and with shooting to pre-
floating in the bay the next and two others captured-one of vent arrest. morning, without knowing how whom we cant there,
Atlantic Steamers
Englishmen
had
wounded.
The
one
kille.
He
WAR
first been badly! Insp. J. Hidden is conducting
the committal proceedings. Police suffered
Chan Ning was taken prison- casualty in PC344, Tong Kee, or after two of his confederates
been who was e Orst to fall when had The speed attained by the he was shot in the eye. He was rounded In the damen, thigh steamers crossing the Atlantic wearing a bullet-proof vest at and and loft fo
IGNORED CHALLENGE world-renowned, steel helmet during the Right. has become
The two men captured were) and is a matter of just pride to Chan Ning, who was wounded, and Chan Kaa, who were under Constables Chung Man-wah and Americans
of thend Cheung On. They are be- the direct command of Insp. ends
a Tore Mr Wicks charged with the Warrell, said they were placed the Asia,
in strategic position on a path reported
between Castle Pork Road and a fish pond, while other squads of Police went to carry out a raid in small clearing on the hill slope where a small dis- used chicken farm was situated and which, was surrounded by heavy undergrowth.
even
earth.
in these
when
few weeks ago was
cent
sur-
70 Year-old
Woman Not Guilty
The two constables later saw a man, subsequently identified as Cheung On, the second ac- cused, running towards them pursued by Insp. Warrell and
Successful
Ambush
Prompt action by the Police in Kowloon yes- terday evening nipped a robbery in the bud and resulted in the arrest of three men in Coll Possession of a automatic, two daggers, cloth gags and wire.
A party of Police ambushed the three men in Namchang Street as they were on their way to stage an armed robbery. Caught by surprise the men gave little resistance,
Grave Charge Against Englishman
An
Reduction
Refused
Of
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST MAN
An application for the reduction of a $10,000 bail, half in cash and half in surety, was refused by Mr F. X. d'Almada at Kowloon this morning in the case against Suen Tat-soo, 28, beauty specialist charged with assaulting an 18-year-old girl with intent to commit a felony.
Mr Peter Mo, who represented the defendant, told the Court that though defendant had been successful in raising the surety bail, he could only raise $2,500 in cash He was actually a plastic surgeon, and had quite a volume of clients who needed medical treatment.
In some cases, counsel went en, the long absence of defen-
ent would affect his client's health. The defendant himself
was not in good health. He submitted that Suen be bailed elin cider to give full Inarus- Now for the defence,
Inspector Chan Kai-vick, who Prosecuted, told the Court that the police asked to retain the present amount of bail. Defen- dant was a Northerner, and he hed only been in the Colony for a few months.
Soldier
In Trouble
J. M. Fleming, a soldier,
Mri charged before
The Court rulet that the charge was serinas one. It was was pointed out that as the Hiu-shing Lo at Central this
well-known morning with driving was a plastic surgeon, he should be vehicle without a licence. able to raise the bail.
defendant
Suon is alleged to have 03- saulted Tsui Sing at 6 Hollywood Road, first floor, on the night of September 19,
Messenger
Boy Cautioned
a
He was further charged with malicious damage and driving a vehicle under the influence of wine.
Defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge of malicious dam- ago and the prosecution offered no evidence against him on this charge.
To the other two charges, de- fendant pleaded guilty and he was ordered to pay a total fire of $50 or two weeks.
by
ū
DRINK
For Hospitality
Serve Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola.
Bail The Missin
Scientist
Here you see Professor Bruno Pontecorvo, Brith, naturalised Italian atomic scientist, who recen mysteriously disappeared on holiday, and who believed now to be in Soviet Russia. When t photograph was taken he was visiting a typewrit factory at Ivrea, Italy.London Express Service
TROOPSHIP
ARRIVES
The trooper Dilwara arrived here this moming from the Ho was further ordered United Kingdum with about 189 Mr Lo to be bound over in passengers, 140 'of whom were Army personnel replacements sum of $200 for one year
Facts against the defendant for various units stationed in were that at about p.m. on the Colony. tences, a messenger boy was Saturday, Police Inspector H. cautioned by Mr Hin-shing LoJ. Rambelow rode his motor of any particular units.
There were no major drafts at Central this morning.
Charged with three counts ļof obtaining money by false pre-
cycle to the Central Hotel, park-
Lun Sum-kwok, aged 27, who ed it and went into the hotel, Others included several RN
had been in the Colony for
use
#
number
of
A few moments later a foki and RAF personnel, all replace- Jabout three months, was em-of the hotel notifled Insp. Romments
Also on board were 27 fami- Shum ployed by the
Cheong below that his cycle had been
Hles including Man Hong of Shaukiwan His
by a European.
children. outles were to deliver ortadi-
The police officer came
There were also two British culy and. magazines to his em from the hotel and discovered girls on board who sailed from ployer's customers,
that his cycle was in a
to the United Kingdom Mr thority.
26, without au- Englishman freed
his employer, he positiori. at Central this collected from a customer 53.50. Him-shing Lo morning charged slaughter..
It was alleged that Moxon 53.50.
unlawfully killed one
wes com-
out
lying
to Th Dilwara returns
Boat Maste
In Court
Lai Yau-kam, 38, maali of fishing-boat No. 342 appeareil before Mr T. Low at the Marine Cou this morning charged wi a breach of his licence aộ, being under way withe a certificated coxswain ai a ecriificated engineer.
Sub-Insp. L. G. Nippary prosecuting, asked that th
be remanded three days for Police vestigations.
The Granted.
casc
application
Joli
LATEST
the
to the police United Kingdom via Singapore BEGGING
on Monday next.
+
IMPORTED
as having made the passage ten days and seventeen hours, every geeking the English language
rejoiced in the fact. But even this,
till then
In the meantime the assistant their flances in the Army. They paralleled fact, has been
with man- The following day, also without manager of the hotel pointed are to be married here. passed by one of those magnifi-
lawful authority from his em-out defendant 3,000 ton steamers, recently
ployer,
defendant collected $9 officer. built
ullt for the Liverpool Ung. The
Eric Douglas. Vladimir Moxon, from another customer,
At that time the defendant Atlantic,
of Collins' Line, per-
was about to leave the scene. offance was additionally charged with
The last formed the trip from New York
dangerous driving.
mitted on October 28 when he Fleming was taken by the to Liverpool in len days nand
collected from another customer officer to a police station. sixteen hours,, thus gaining 030
Damage was done to the the Asia, of the
a actective. The two constables had
footrests, hour upon
Detective Sub-Inspector Ka-cycles headlamps, challenged him to stop and Chan Fat-tak, while driving A vanagh told the court that de-
clutch Cunard Line.
and SILVER COINS handlebars, when he refused, PC Chung motor car on Hennessy Road on fendant had been employed at brakes. The greatest distance made by
Man-wah dred three ghots at him. October 8.
the management for about two Defendant was later sent to the Asia in 24 hours was 315
The second accused, who had
months. During the time of the Queen Mary Hospital where miles; and by the Atlantic 319.
Wong Tacung, the 70-year-old already jumped into the shallow Defendant war represented his engagement he had deposit- a medical examination revealed Wonderful achievement! and
wonna, pleaded not guilty and fish pond and had discarded his hy Mr J. C. Stewart, andis $200 with his former em- that he was under influence of demonstrating what Con
skill was discharged aine the pro-loaded revolver there, waded Inspector J. S. Howarth ea
ployer who
left liquor, Jater done, when science and
with the secution accepted her plea and across the water with his hands ducted the prosecution.
the are combined
cvillence nguineup
surrendered. When
he was Inspector Howarth asked the defendant, thinking searched he was found to have case to be for committal pro- then in charge of the establish- a hand-grenade in his pocket, ceedings and December: 21 was inent, took the liberty to collect Axed as the date, of hearing. The total sum of money taken The hearing is continued,
money from customers.
Deaths at Sea
be
Two Chinese womez, on ag 1 70 and Uve siber 33, were Cheged at Coptral this morning pureumalo. dutiable commodities.
offeres
120
her.
The other
Chau wornan, We are pained to learn that Sam-ku, possessor 700 pounds
four Hawaliane, passenger trom Hongkong on board the Enigma, died through the reprehensible negligence of somebody in not
of dutiable Chinese tobacco. Her heme was raided by Revenue Officers on Saturday,
10,
furnishing the vessel with The tobacco was found hid- suincient water for even a short don near a bei spacerat passage to these Islands,
Tung Lung Street, Wanchal, The duty on the tobacco was
We learn from Capt. Hubert- zon, who chartered the Enigma, $124.
а
that after the brig was, readyChau was ordered to pay for ben, with provisions, and of 33.000 or six months imprisonment and the tobacco water
board, seventeen
was confiscated. native passengers were put on board by the owner of the ogainst the wish; and
on
protest of his agents in China, and also of the captain (Stavere) who commanded her. That she
solled with a supply of forty-
Was
five days
yeonly, which further reduced, by stress of weather, to but thirty-six day
was
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
end
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Growing Popularity Of refund
Water Rickshaws
BY A CHINA MANE TEST EXTREM
CHINA MAIL REPORTER ..
Tien chais, (water rickshawa) are beginning 1-to dominate the scene at Aberdeen, Shaukiwan Bay and the Yaumati typhoon shelter.
be the defendant amounted to $16 which he was prepared to
Defendant ΜΟΣΙ ordered to refund the money.
JUNKMASTER FINED
1
Stole Sewing Stole
Machine
silver
LIN-
the
WE
TECHNIQUI
A now fechnique" for begi has been introduced in Ho kong, by young North Chinese boys. Their method
aims is to el asking for people's feet in the middle the pavement.
Yin Yiu. 20-year-old employed, was fined $150 this morning by Mr F. X. D'Almada at Ccwloen for importing 1,100
coins valued at $900 who used this method in Pe
A 10-year-old Shantung without a licence.
Street yesterday was arre He was
at arrested
and charged before Mr. Tho Yaumatt: Railway Station on Tam at Central this mori
and was sentenced to Mr D'Almada painted out to strokes of the cane.
defendant's father Yip that he should have done was alding and abetting the ro instead of trying to hide was sentenced to six weeks hom. When he hid the silver, expelled from the Colony he might be regarded, 98 8 five years, smuggler.
The boy's mother was
Saturday, Defendant did not declare the coins.
Pul Sal-ha, 17, unemployed, was given two months hard labour by Mr Reynolds at Cen- tral this morning for the theft confiscated:
of a sewing machine valued at $100 from the ground floor.
of
No. 250. Des Voeux Road West
on Sunday
K
runemployed Leung and Weng Leung." 19,
Two other 18,
pres
The coins were ordered to be in Court this morning and
Mr
ed for a chance, warned, her that if her son, peared in Court again, he we not hesitate to read them E
Radio Hongkong way from the Colony.
ProIllegal Mooring
From korhing, wasinnedi #20 by
A junkmaster was fined $200
8.... "Hongkong ---- Calling.!- or two months by Mr F. X. were cach given a suallar term
gramino Buammary: 0.02; "Children D'Almada at. Kowloon this for aiding and abetting.
Hall Hour, Introduced by
Kwok Book, 70; mistrem for possession. of It was said that at 11.50 a.m. Frost. (Bludlo); 0.30, // PortinguOS Growing numbers as rapid-the fishermen. Three or four morning
(studio) 7 Warta convip-junk, who piesttody au dynamite, and detonators with on ly as the road rickshaw is dis-bonts always1le alongside a
Sunday: Best defendant was Hat Hour.
ct Relay): 15, "loather "sible the ss Tal Cheung Sha appearing, they stretch far und fishing junk when it anchors, out a licence on board his junk. sech by a Chinese Det. Sgt, act-eye lyde hondotto a chromte of zooring alon
Verboty Programme, fwy lipotlend: wide where fishing and trading for exclusive use.
Lau Yau-aing, aged 64, was ing in a suspletbus uainner out
orker and Other ( 1vo dufton Bum Junks congregate; and
'and' appear Biggest profita come from stopped and searched at Haald No. 26, Chung Hing Lane. (ECTS); Abte to have become a necessity bathers and holiday crowds. Nel Wan, Lamma Island on As the detective approached the the Balore,
Belag. B. Low at the Marine Co There is no fixed ford for these Saturday population.
evening when nine first defendant, the other two 10 Linda Cater Talke on Films.
this morning. small four-by-reven who hire a boat to be rowed out sticks of dynamite, saven do- man started, to run away. The studimit Lions What Like Preembed by John 200 by a crew to a
secluded spol
use it tonators and two fuses were sewing machino was found, con- (studio) 350 LET, ** IDBCTS "CHECK//YOUR KNOWIED
cealed in a sock hidden on the 9.25, **Conoɛrio."-Weber's · Concerta ed by
..
found. bathing
ford Chatterland: Oroliestra Op. 16. ver operat These
Defendant mald he intended staircase.it, tenia along.
Rogina Kaif (Cherinei), and Sym«
· Archers ** pondusted by way across ed. by are nover
them "exclusively; in- He was told by the Magistrate
Concute No. 3 fork: Paciotic Orgli. Bandor" (Phanoj" with "the "Phi phia Orch.
Fare"
to the walor
These Crossword Puzzle foot supply, and as the vessel:
Apot boats, of two sixty-six.
making the peaDBU, İNTO TON BRAN they were put upoix bochor Sir, Please let us have our bar nine feet long thay an allowance, as 10 cause sick dear old Crossword back! negs, and el death of the four
|can | Zig-zag.
"We are bot bil/blessed with the narrow walce of a fast Y HIGH,.,Women Dwn, and to use the dynamite for' fshing, 190- men alluded to above. No the tortuous mind (or the timel) speed: Another dar, it the bay variably each owning three or that using dynamite for that Blume, certainly, can attach to necessary to cope with the helps when the golog is against four. Herself controlling one, purpose was not permitted,
the current. head to homes the remainder will be in the
board, JANA
how apoearing
In the
@DOR Ear them
when babies; but they a
Out For
7
Conspiracy
Rob Charge
To
Three men changed, with con-
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GIGADINTELLIGENCE: TEST
(King). 1120.
MAN STABBED.
Captain Hubertson, but it would SC.MP. type,
Great саго
to these safe hands of her daughter) is given to (Mrs) C. M. BURNETT.
The teen-agers die not always All stem to fall upon the owners, whe: forced the passengers on Have you tried the now one boats. Orice every alx months
hina they are haulet on dry and their rent daughters. Bome are Mall?-EJ
and given a thorough overhaul bought, and many are given to Best Ever Dance piracy to rob were remanded close down. Bamacios and mans are
for three days by Me H. W. 8. But we cannot
mote refroin
Ark carvery oppointed off end
grow up and
to handle expressing the runion that win là Ad chất là share publine The
Interior
The Kowloon Cricket Club Winter, at Kowloon this morn receives & now. also
sheso .boats
MAITY such a mocemity of proceeding ment of the Euty crossword "faco.
lar on the application of DST Is going all out to make this will Summer celift" Oll-cloths covering ing some le con with an inadequate supply puzzle in your paper once the the floor
changed
crew of two control the ear Remembrance Day pf: Water;; the caplati; should reidvationis ft. hus, bouni "my|| and, new either have declined the cells for months I feel put on either crenshallege the dar, the small one it from the point of view of Leker Ohl kon mand, or should have put to fersibly lost those two days. All arrivals by bus and car the front using a pole to help welling the Bari Haige Funds
the pub-|| 01 Abera wonde" ports on the way for hope you whl Realms
The dance) will be held next Man Paro bent by women nose, the craft along the for- Baturday night-tromul to
trom three craft, ou
with the band of the K&LI in helga Awithin #pical morier own be the how, 25% ditendance Novelly is dances Will be an added, attraction,
verigation, la to be bad or the
come and shan wait the
and
E, NG.)
rough the raviola "cross-
popor
The bigger gripropets dance the most miccosstAZOVIT | Konsepliood
NA
aged 20,
were
A Workmin si Les. Gredens, Chung Ching was stabbeck morning' - tollowing, "a fqu with another antler bot | Polico· havá, MEHUDİY
WAS Bent, to hospita was found that big were not perious, pit
leseen "nonfusion
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