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Mail Notices

Air mail service to Korva is resumed, unregistered correspon dence only can be accepted at 40 cents per half ounce.

The public are reminded that the last collection from Pilar Boxes to connect with Bunday closing despatches is 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Unler otherwise stated: Re- *ttered Articles (by air or sea)

One And Parcel Post close Hour earlier than the ordinary mail. Where maile close on Stir- days or before 19 a.m, on any other days, registared and par- cel posts close at 5 p.m. on the provto day. Mails are closed At Kowloon Central Post Office one hour earlier than the O.P.0. closing times.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER I

Closing Times Ny Ak

B. N. Bomeo, Australia

Zealand, 4 p.m.

Indo-China, French North

A France, & p.m.

22

New

Africa

Philippines. Hawall & U.S.A.. (letters second class mall and par- cels) Guam. letters and second elaas mall) Canada, (letters only), 5 p.m.

India, Paldstan, Italy, Spain. Por- tugal, Great Britain &N.W. Ex- rope. 5 p.m.

Formosa, p.m.

Closing Times By Sea

Philippines, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2

Closing Times By Air

Fotinosa, 3 p.m.

Siam, &p.mF3.

Closing Times By Hea

Philippias & France, 9 a.m.

Japan, 3 p.m.

Mauritius

p. n.

U.S.A..

& Soul: Africa, 3

Canada, Central

South America. 3 p.m.

BUNDAY, DECEMBER 2

Closing Times By Air Philippines & D.N. Borneo, 10

Am.

Formosa, 10 a.m.

Closing Times By Sea

Јерап, 9 а.т.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4

Cloning Times By Alr

Formosa, 10 ̊n.m.

U.S.A. & Caneda, 2 p.m. Dodo-China, French North Africa

Je France, 5 p.m.

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1950.

Nearly $10 Million

Open Day At St Joseph's College

As part of the celebration of Education Week, St Joseph's College held an Open Day at the School this moming from 9 am to 12.30 p.m.

Many parents and friends took the opportunity to visit the School and see the pupils at their classes, as well as meet, their teachers. The library, handwork room, selence laboratory, geography room, 'art' room, scout room and kamen room were thrown open to them, and much inter- est was shown by the visitors.

An excellent drill display | was given by pleked boys, who

carried out their excroises under the direction of Mr F.E.C.C. Quah.

A repeat performance of the School's contribution to the Schools' Dramatie Competition organised by the Educa- tion Department was given to round off the morning, The play was entitled "The Punctuation Party," and told story of Punctuation Marks which have grievance be. cause children and people generally neglect and them.

H.K.

1

misuse

Shivered First Thing This Morning

Thousands in the Colony shivered when they left their beds this morning as the cold snap which swept over Hongkong yesterday continued, but with some sun- shine breaking through the clouds towards midday, it gradually became warmer.

While

ture

the lowest tempera- recorded yesterday WAS the 51.0 degrees Fahrenheit, thermometer at 8 morning dropped Grees,

o'clock this to 49.2 de-

FIRE STILL

Surplus

For August

ACCUMULATED

BALANCE NOW $196,871,295

for the month of August| Surplus revenue amounted to $9,828,503, according to official figures published in today's gazette. This was $2,594,463 less than the previous month, but it helped to raise the general revenue balance up to $196,871,295.

Revenue for August amounted to $24,304,235, and total revenue for the first six months of the

current financial year stood at $119,585,538. This represented nearly 60 percent of the estimated revenue for the whole year.

Once again the main contri- bution

Internal from came Revenue which for August was $8,250,080, closely followed by

SMOULDERS Sales $323,081.

YART

Wants Gaol For The

Duration

Appointments To Ex. Co.

the

IL E. the Governor bas reappointed the following 10 be Members of Executive Council uniit November 27, 1951:

Official The Hon. B. C. K. Hawkins, OBE.

Unoficial. The Hon. Sir Arthur Morse, CBE, the Hon. D. F. Landale, the Hon. T. N. Chau, CBE, the Hon. Sir Man-kam Lo. CBE, Dr the Hon. 8. N. Chau, CBE, and the Hon. Leo d'Almada Castro, KC.

loon

SOLDIER

IN

TROUBLE

For Hospitality

Serve. Coca-Col

Coca-Cola Ango

Six

Coca-Colaca

Chinese

Press Correspondents

Executed

Found Guilty Of Cultural Activities In Canton

Six press correspondence. whom the Com munist authorities in Canton accused as special agents engaged in cultural activities, are reported to have been executed today after being convicted and sentenced to death by the Kwangtung People's Court on Wednesday in Canton, according to the Ta Kung Pao quoting a Canton report.

The report adds that 11 others engaged in dimi lar activities were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 15 years.

The death penalty was passed on those whom the Communists alleged to have engaged in anti- people and anti-revolution pro- paganda work; in forming a re- actionary organisation after the liberation of Canton; in obtain-

LETTERS TO

THE EDITOR

ing vital information in counce Comforts For Troo

tlon with partisan, political and

Those who were said to have

Yip Wan-sang,,

rea

Q

and

military affairs; spreading rum- Sir, The Hongkong Bra ours, distorting facts and for of the British Red Cross Soc A soldier, Thongs Peter secretly establishing radio com- is malding preparations to or Burke, a private In the 1st Bn. | munication sets for the trans-ganise Comforts for the Troops Wiltshire Regiment, was fined mission of information,

It is hoped within Low days to have available $70 and bound over in $50 for one year by Mr Winter at Kow-been excented yesterday includ-knitting wool and knitting in-

for the making structions this morning for being ed Chiu Fel, 34, Lo Kam-chuen balaclava helmets, socks,

mit drunk and disorderly and obs- 33, Chan Kwong-ping, 33, Tastens, gloves and scarves. It tructing a police officer.

How-ping, 23, Defendant's superior officer 30, and Lok Shu-fang, 39. proposed to act up two Depots

in Kowloon and one of them wero said one told the Court that Burke did most

of wood and instructions riot possess a very good conduct to have been on the reporting Hongkong, for the distribution local Chinese the collection of the finished card, but he was a good worker. staff of some

articles. papers.

convicted included Other

We feel mure that the peopl Keung, of Hongkong will Wen Ki-chung. Yu

welcome Leung Kin-wing, Au-yang Shui this opportunity of doing some chuen, (15 years), Lok Kit-hing, thing of urgent and real value Lul Kung-fuen, Lui Wel-kong, for the servicemen in Kares. Ka Hang-cho, Su Chal-ching,

Subscriptions to the Fund for (10 years), Wong Kam-vin and the purchase of wool are mos Sung Luk-fon (five years).

urgently needed, and sent to the "Comforts for Troops in Korea Fund," the South China Morning Post The Secretary of the Brinch would be pleased to know a organicntions who will co joperate by taking bulk supplie of wool and arranging for the by thei knitting to be done members..

Tel. No. 39321 every mornin am to 1 pm from Satur day, 2nd December.

Mas J. CRUTTWELL, Hon. Secretary, HK. Branch British Red Cross Society

PO, Box 668.

Dutles, $5,490,522, Miscellaneous Receipts yielded $2,471,207 Fees of Court of Office and 900. Licences, Fines and For-

produced feitures

$2,141,125, Rates $2,047,705, Post Offico Kowloon Canton $1.207,210, Railway $876,000, Revenue from

Burke at Arst pleaded not Land Rents, etc, $530,009, Water

first count, but Land Revenue $182,181 and

An English

speaking guilty to the

Inter reversed his plea. called It is of interest to note that Shanghai man who

Sup-Insp, Moore, of Kowloon thest six himself Webster Shen told cite Police Station, said he re- Heavy winter clothing, scarves

The major fire which broke Land Sales for

that he would turned to the Station about 11.15 the

tolled the Police months c were the order out in the Hung Tai Godown, Slam, Burma, Malaya, Indonesia, and overcoats

which is $2,033,150,

$185,169 Nanchiao Co.,

like to remain in gaol for p.m. yesterday and was informed Australia, New Zealand. Ceylon, of the day, and office workers owned by the India, Pakistan, Persian Gulf Ports,

at 20

the duration of his life by a constable that a European of Ltd,

Catchlek Street, more than the estimated intake warmth to the & South hastened Iraq, Iran, Egypt, East

hit him. Burke had tried

tried to late on Wed-for the entire year. Kennedy Town, Africa, Mauritius. Great Britain. office buildings as they wea-nesday night was still

On the expenditure alde for when he made a statement was then seen staggering from smould- Italy & N.W. Europe, 6 p.m.

thered Closing Timex By Sea

in their cring

the month of August, the big-in answer to a charge of side to side in Argyle Street. He this morning, chilly winds

although journey from outlying districts, there is no danger of any fur-gest item was $3,236,080 for Breach of the Deportation was rushed back to the Station

Miscellaneous Services The Order.

where

he was recurrent and It is expected that the

spent a

Webster Shen was charged name, number, rank and unit, will carry out an inspection of non-recurrent works

The Police before Mr Reynolds at Central but he refused to divulge tho

information. the building today. The walls total of $3,018,481.

considered dangerous as Force required $1,127,742 and this morning and was given

The Inspector then told him they were considerably weak the Medical Department

$1,- short term of alx weeks and

ho would be charged with is to

at the obstructing be rebanished ened

in the blaze, and will 040,751.

the Police in the termination of his sentence. have to be shored up or pulled

Defendant had two previous execution of their duty. down.

When Burke was taken to the small squad of firemen

convictions for returning after

charge room, the Inspector-on and some trailer pumps

being expelled as a destitute. duty said, he had seen defendant Then he was banished from the before and that a taxi driver still standing by.

Colony for a period of 10 years had complaind that Burke had since November 17.

assaulted him.

Australia & New Zealand. 10a.m.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 Closing Times By Air Philippines, Ilawall & U.S.A.. letters second class mall and par

(letters and Recond cols) Cuam.

letters only).

cines mail) Canada.

5 p.m.

Sam. 1 p.m3),

5 p.m.-

the upper levels and across the her outbreak develop FWDPWD, through

harbour,

The cold spell is likely to last a few more days, and had Formosa, Japan, Korea & U.S.A., been brought on by a strong anti-cyclone which covers China and Manchuria,

Hourly temperature readings BECOMES GSO II

at the Royal Observatory from last night anth 11 Major B. G. Pugh, Adjutant, midnight

been am. to-day were as follows: 12 Hongkong Regiment, has

degrees; 1 a.m. appointed GSO II, Hongkong midnight 53.0 Defence Force, with effect from 52.5; 2 a.m. 52; 3 a.m. 51.0; 4 October 15, 1950,

a.m.. 52.3; 11

are

are

the The conflagration gutted godown, which was used by the Man Cheong Rattan Co.. the Nan Kiu Co., the New

China

the

Yuen

Iron Works. Cocon-

Two Years

In Prison

asked for his

Factory Manager

Fined $1,000

..

A fine of $1,000 was imposed by Mr Winter at Kowloon this morning on the manager of Hong Seun Weaving Factory at 87 Ha Heung Road for employ- ing 50 women and five young factory girls to work in the after. 7 p.m.

may be

YWCA Depot

William one in last year and one in YWCA are very keen

For Woman. B. J. Brown pro-Hen Lamb, also a private in 1948.

the Gazette a.m. 50.7; 5 a.m. 80,0; 6 am. Leung Y, and announced today. The change 50.0; 7 a.m. 49.5; 8 a.m. 49.2; nut oil, peanut oil, rice, tea,

rattan sheets, raw rattan metal were reported to have Possessed Arms & been stored in the promises.

of appointment has been ap-0 am. 60.1; 10 proved by H.E. the Governor. a.m. 55. 2.

IN THE GRAND MANNER

The long formal gown is once again firmly ensconced in the fashion picture as popular as the enchanting short evening gowns. Our latest air shipment reveals a most varied magnificent group of "LOVELIEST" long and short

and

No estimate of the damage caused has yet been made, but it is belleved to amount to

several hundreds of thousands

A

Ammunition

45-year-old

+

woman,

of dollars. All the goods in Wong Pik-yuk, who stated storage, however, were

sured.

formals, cocktail suits and dresses and separates in all Government

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THE RETURN OF THE FOX Also air-delivered the, lastword "Black fox stoles 76 inches long. white fox stoles, gold and white fox stoles, of equal length, silver fox and sable blended kolinsky neckwear sets."

OUTSHINING THE STARS

they

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Mr V. C., Bond of the Labour He further told the Court

Insp. Moore added that when Office told the Court that de- that he would like to remain Burke was put into a cell, he fendant had two previous.com in gool forever as he had no- used abusive language to him.

offence. victions for a similar

Str,-We, at the Briti Another

British Forces the 1st Bn. Wiltshire Regiment,

Tho

manager of the Kam help our who was charged with being Shing Weaving Factory 140- Korea, particularly over and, to drunk and disorderly, was dis- 157, Fa Yuen Street, was fined Christmas period

would ask all who feel as no had two previoua, convictions.

secuted

Dening Leaves For Delhi ··

Sir

Under-

charged by Mr Winter when 3750 for a similar offence. He end, have opened a depot

the

Prosecution offered evidence against him.

Ealer. Dening, in that she had a husband and Secretary of State for Foreign PC Charged

ing

of the FaN,

1

With Desertion

For employing 81 women and to to send us parcels of giv

These will bq labelled. “N seven girls to work at 10 p.m. and having unfenced machines, tish Forces Christmas Parcels

of the manager

Kwong and sent on to Karen direct by tho

Un us on the first. Naval ship leav- Tung Torch Factory 332 Chau Street was fined a totaling Hongkong,

of $800. Mr Bond revealed that. Suggested gifts are: the factory was a very large one.

NATURALISED

Xmas Puddings, Chocolates Puzzles and pthor: Games.

Xmas Cakes, Sweets, Drough Boards etc.

was sent Affairs son in America,

in charge tenced to two years by Mr East division, left Honglong by the Pan-American plane this morn- Justice Williams at

for New Delhi Criminal Sessions thla

Sir Ester, who

is accom A further remand of threa

Eight other factory managero morning when she pleaded panied by Afr J. M. Paton of guilty to possession of arms the Foreign Office staff, has days was granted by Mr Winter

Balaclava Helmets, Playing been

vlatting

Japan and Korca at Kowloon this morning in the were also ined for breaches of and ammunition.

former Polles Factory Ordinance and fines CuSO against continuation of a in

special

conatable 403 Chau Fook alias imposed on them ranged from Cards, Reading Material, Ciga-

rettes, Another woman, Ngal Chol, on-the-spot survey trip. The following

and wooller Government 53, was charged together with

Gloves, scarves pore Chau Ha-man, 28, on a charge $100 to $300. He is due to visit Singapore | Ma appointments were announced Wong, but the Crown entered a next weeks, when he will attend of desertion.

Bocks will be welcome also and In the Gazette today.

In that In applying for a further re-

connection we have Mr A. 1. Cush to be Water-she was dischargedwn Counsel,ads of grovermnents

noilo prosequl against her and a conference of His Majesty's

been told by the Arary that diplomatic representatives, mand Det-Sub-Insp. Chun Wal- works. Inspector, Class 1; Mr According to

It was notified in the Gazette failing khaki wool being avail- For of man of the Kowloon-city Police G. E. L. Johnson to be Quantity Mr M. Hesnan the woman, Eastern colonies

and protected Station sold that defendant was today that H. E. the Governor able, grey or light brown..ur Surveyor's Assistant, Class I Wong, was

colours to 118 HE alleged to have been connected has conferred the privilege of the best seen leaving her areas and Service chicis. Mr F. J. Kiell to be an Inspec-house at 16 Parkes Street

on the

Governor, Sir Alexander with other matters Defendant British Naturalisation on Mr Ho Balaclava Helmets will be par bor of Boilere; and Capt E. P. September 29 and

Wan

arGrantham, will leave here next was said to have deserted the Ka-ming, building contractor, Hinton, DSO, MVO, RN, to be a rested In a basket covered Tuesday to attend the confer Police Force on March 18 this who took the Cath of Allegiance ticularly welcome and we can supply a pattern to any ond am November 3. of the Fort Committee, by fruit member

were two magazines | ence.

requiring same. vice Capt T. N. Masterman, and 43 rounda of

Am. Pistol

All parcels should be sent to Maigned.

munition, An automatic pistol

the British YWCA, 84 Mac was found in Wong's house,

Donnell Road,' and' lí. might be INVALID SON

an added pleasant surprise The Crowin's cazo was that;

a. friendly message to included the women

Wo will prepare the parcels fal was trying to soll

shipment to the boys (Packing material and string will also b

Wo' would, add that timo 1 gratefully received), pressing and we hope all wh wish to help will do so promptly

· ISIS 'STORANT, Briti YWCA

ОВЕ,

Veyor of

Sprague, Senior Sur- Ships

Marine Depart- ment, and Mr A. G. Parker, Marine Officer, Marine Depart- ment, resumed duty with effect troen November 20, while Mr the matas, but Mr Heenan told

the Judge, that there was

G

J. C. MaDouni, Social Welfare

resumed duty with suggestion that she was a regular

November 27. from.

carrier of arins or that she was

year,

New Military Firing Area In

The New Territories

Radio Hongkon

H.K.T

Clow of Fly Boors

Squirrel"d

Children's 0.02.

Omeer, effect

Provision of a temporary mill to farmers of land adjacent, Įrang。 of a tank gun being 4,000 Mr J. T. Wakefield has ceased

a person who usually kept armatary, Field Firing Arca in the use of the range will be con- yds. The larger area for which to act as Social Welfare Ofeer.

for other people. In newer

in aned to the four dry month the order provides is necestor

March-when no ΟΣ course, to provide a wide Confirmation of the following to the charge she had sold that Now Territorice is notified officers to

brought from an Order published in today's December to

margin of safety in event of a the permanent and the arms were

rice is under cultivation, has America by a

or 'r100- pensionable tablishment has

man called Ma Government Gazelto.

"going. wide" or This area, which lies to the The military authorities have shell "go

As a further safoly Mr C. J. G. who was to take them back to North of Castle Foak towarts agreed that the same (tem- cheting. syprored:

Deep Bay in the district of Bam

be used measure, during the time that route shall porary) Lowe, Mootor, Education De the country for protection. partment; Mr J. W. Cockburn,

actual use The accused said she had à

as the Ha each time tanka move to

runge lo Master, Education Department; husband in America and was Po will be known

Range.

allowed upon the fring #ILongkong Calling". ProgrRITE Bister and Mr. Norton, yoars of age, said Mr Boman new range, 14 primarily to castle channus of the range is com-suber bounds of the range from improvidenih oddestal kurios Sister Cooper Nuring supporting an invalid son-14 Tauen. Firing Rongo from the Bring point and that members of the public will not

The object of

DAY

damage to bunda, irrigation o

Large red signal flags summary. cle will be repaired area.

will fly from 8 points the

at The accused asked, the Judge

Story: "TE Architect, PWD.

the tank crews DOW for Q. lenient sentence *suring

the Now Territories to have picted her husband wanted her back in reasonable

two hours before Bring-inducing Maria Written and Product shooting practice. Further to minimise possible to stant until after firing has by Trevor cancra América with him and her non xisting attiliery ranges are lity of damage only one troop }

Thero-and crused.

other Cantonowo by Radia; stran: bp. 36) was sick. She it was.com

as of tanks will use the range at signals will give those Lending Loo Wai Lan & K. Lee (Gladio La fabbitt's “rumpje mnemonie“ ja

tirely due to

to that she unsuitable for this purpboo

HR they are difficult of access for

anco," going"out and remaining crops or pasture, in th0, Three Hungu by Chariva Xy. «our... principal, cium, "of course. committed the offence.

MR. (TRO); 15 Maria torven : at the firing point for a wook Counting the letters in · successiya

ample warning" to "leave the fews Analynda : London. Bel words, we ret 1963. This is the

Me Justice Willams told her tanks.

The alto of this temporary when it will return and bo

and should not be dis* 915, Londora Protispado Orel.j

· prodger of. B8 and 71,

that having been, in Hongkong.

·Their su

regarded. Since these precau- Education Week-Combined D since 1940 she must have known range has been selected because placed by another troopsegar

The Order provides for the tions are takon entirely in the Concert from King Colleg or heard that the offence was a it is all hill lana. There will Brujom one she she should have be no requialtioning or resump payment of compensation to interests of safety psalties Holy) 10" WE Takon the ente to the Police im tion of land, and consequently owners or lessees for damage will be imposed on those who Light Castion and Cha

or loss caused to land, tree or fall to obey the prohibition. quests Presented by: Cutic mandia belly they were) jert with no

(Studio), p.10, MURES by

the crops by use of the range onans are started inside the flo her instead she was prepared UHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE 19 E6 rid of them by adding "aring point" which is on the the approach route. This com mange outside the actual target

and they might bays hilside as Sam Fo from which penaston

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