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JAPAN-MALAYA TRADE BOOMING

Very Nearly

Back

To Pre-War Level

:

Tokyo, July 4.

Booming trade between the Malay states and Japan has jumped commerce between the two countries to "between 60 and 70 per cent" of the prewar level, reliable British sources told the United Press here today.

"On a percentage basis trade between Japan and Malaya is almost back to the pre-war level," a source said. "And from an overall standpoint, postwar trade this year will reach between 60 and

per cent of the pre-war total."

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Bus Accident At Stanley

on

Three Chinese males were alightly Injured in A bus accident this morning at Stanley. One man WAS taken to hospital.

The bus

travelling the No. 6 route from Stanley Village to Yaumati ferry failed to straighten out as it took the corner Island Road and toppled back into Stanley Village Road.

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Among the 10 passengers was Mrs J. Ray, wife of Prisons Mr Ray of the

Department. Mrs Kay wan badly shaken,

Businessman In New Jap Cabinet

Tokyo, July 4. Six new Ministers, including 75-year-old Ryutaro Takahashi,

the

Because trade between Japan and Malaya is provided for in comprehensive bilateral agree ment between Japan and United Kingdom, по exact figures on the value of Japanese- imports and exports Malayan are available. But estimates of the products exchanged place the 12-month import-export 1gure at approximately 000,000 or its equivalent Pounds Sterling.

$60,

In

The commercial relations be tween the two countries is at- tributed to several factors:

1. The avaliability in Malaya of raw materials such as Iron

rubber, tin ore,

and olls urgently demanded by the ex- panding Japanese industry.

2. The necessity of Japan in finding new sources of raw materials

that now

supplies from Manchuria and China are decreasing.

CHINA MAIL

1045%

WEDNESDAY, JULY

1951.

Duchess Of Kent Shares A Joke

The Duchess of Kent and Mr Lewis Douglas, former United States Am bassador, share a joke afte: the Sid Field benefit 'show at the Palladium.-London Express Service.

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KAI TAK PARADE

3. The goods-hungry Mala- AOC Inspects · RAF

yan consumer markets and the public demand in that states for cheap serviceable products. particularly textiles.

Squadron

of

No 92 (Malaya) Squad. 4. The bilateral trade agree ron, RAF Regiment, which Japan and the will be leaving the Colony ment between United Kingdom which specifies shortly on completion that import-export deficits be settled in Pounds, therefore not its tour of duty, 'was in- draining either country's scarce spected by the Air Officer Com- supply of dollars,

Commanding, Air modore, B. W. F. Bonham- Carter, CB, DFC, at 9. a.m. at the RAF Station, Kai Tak, today.

President of the Japan Chamber The

Bmarily

REGAIN MARKETS

strong anti-Japanese of Commerce and Industry and feeling which swept the Penin- one of Japan's best known busi-sula following World War II,

omce

the source said, has been over- nessmen, were invested in

The squadron was this morning in Prime Minister come by the urgent need" of Shigeru Yoshida's reorganisation its oriental residents for cheap drawn up in line of four groups of of his government to prepare for merchandise

reasonable by flight, with the band of the Japanese 1st Royal Leicester Regiment in the impending Japanese peace quality. Since the selliement

manufacturers could meet the the centre, and behind the form- demand, merchants and tradersation. turned to their former enemy.

"Therefore, despite the strong feeling against them, the Japan- ese have been able to re-establish their markets in Malaya," the source said.

The Cabinet Ministers were installed by Emperor Hirolilto at ceremony at the Imperial Palace at 10 am. (Tokyo Ulme) today.

Premier Yoshida completed the

In return for consumer goods, reorganisation of his post-war the Japanese are receiving from third Cabinet, installed In

Malaya

rubber, un, coconut and February 1949, on Tuesday night after conferring with his chief palm oils, bauxite and iron ore. The "major portion" of Malaya's aldes, Finance Minister Hayato Ikeda and chief Cabinet secretary iron ore output now is being

shipped to Japan. K. Okazaki.

On Tuesday morning, all Cabinet members submitted their resignations to Premier Yoshida to enable him to reshulle his government, Mr Yoshida effected his last major Cabinet reorgani- sation in June, 1950.

Although further expansion of

trade relations between the two areas is expected with the con clusion of the Japanese peace treaty, British sources do not expect any spectacular increase. "There will be an increase in the volume spread over the next few years," the informant said, "but IMPORTANT POST

the big jump which already has Takahashi has assumed the been made between Japan and important post of Internation- Malaya is reaching, if it has not al Trade and Industry Minister, already reached, normaley," succeeding Shigami Yokoo, United Press. Politically, Takahashi is h Conservative in the House of Councillors, Privately, hei

Dai Nippon President of the Beer Brewery.

The five other new Ministers ate: Shuji Masutani, 02, Li- beral Party member of tho House of Representatives Minister without Portfolio.

Nationalist Guerillas Active

Ityugo Hashimoto, 45, Liberal Party member of the House of Representatives-Welfare Minis- ter succeeding Takeo Kurokawa

According

to a Chinese Ryutaro Namoto, 44, Liberal Party member of the House of Press report, Communist Representatives Agriculture patrols in the suburb of

Elaku Sato, 50, Liberal Party member of the House of Re- presentatives Telecommunica- tions and Postal Services Minis- ter succeeding Bunkichi Tamura, -United Press,

Shortly before 9 a.m. Air Comdr. Bonham-Carter arrived stand on by launch and took a the platform to receive a general salute..

Accompanied..by. Wing Com- mander W. G. Deval, DSC, ASC, acting stallion commandant in the absence of Group Captain J. AOC inspected, the squadron Worrell, who is in Japan, the commanded by Squadron Leader J. D. S. Hyslop.

The band played throughout the inspection.

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Living La Why Do We Say 'Honeymoon?'

Why do we say "honey- moon?" The word comes from a Teutonic marriage custom of drinking mend, n liquor of fermented honey and water. This was drunk for thirty days after the marriage feast that is, during a phase of the moon.

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High Tributes Paid To Memory Of The Late Mr Eldon Potter

The irreparable loss suffered by the legal professions and the whole Colony.caused by the passing of Mr Eldon Potter, KC, was the key-note of tributes paid by the Judges and Counsel at the assembly of the Full Court this morning. The speakers were the Chief Justice (Bir Gerard Howe, KC), the Senior Pulsne Judge (Mr Justice Gould), the Acting Puisne Judge (Mr Justice Scholes), the Hon. G. E. Strickland (Acting Attorney- General), the Hon. Leo d'Almada, KC, Mr F. G. Nigel (President of the Incorporated Law Society of Hongkong), and Mr Percy Chen.

Addressing the large gather-known Mr Eldon Potter but to ing, the Chief Justice said; the many occasions upon which We meet in sorrow to mark he has clashed forensic swords assisted him to the passing of a great lawyer with him or and a great gentleman and it triumph.

every solicitor and articied clerk in the Colony wishes to be emociated with all those, including your Lord- ship, who have already spoken in all the fine and good things which have been said about the man who memory we are today ambled to honour. With one accord, we say that no oration can really be ade quale, no eulogies sufficiently low- our dimculty in to find words

is fitting that we of the legal My colleagues of the Legal professions should be gathered Department Join with me in in the Supreme Court where expressing their deep and sin- Mr Eldon Potter KC appeared cere regret at this great loss to for so long and

with such the local Bar and to the func-high esteem, read and affection, in

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but

to

which are commesseurste with the

which we held him and in which we now hold als memory.

tloning of Justice in this Colony For some time past his health loss which they also feel

There is one aspect of the adminis made it inadvimble for him to a loss to our Department.

tration of Justin which we, AS conduct of

PERSONAL TRIBUTE

Bollitor. Ben and which is not often accept the actual

Leo d'Almado, spoken ofting covered as it is by The Hon. cases in Court and it is my

privilege,. Today I will have not had

KC, senior the

member of the Bar profession

perpetraty a breach of such privi- regret that I

in a present

of personal tribute ingu bor & ring of it. I cufer, opportually of knowing him as well as I would have wished,

learned leader, course, to those private conferences his late

and other communications which ro knew

him enough to said:

and solicitor, Representing the appreciate his great qualities.

practising on between counsel

either prior to or during the pers -- of the Bar' of this dancy of the trial of an action. In Indeed it is given to few of members us to be held in such affection Colony, I respectfully associato this phere, licitors and barristers are brought into very close touch. steem and wa

has fallen and in this Reid particularly it was what hu myself with mourn and esteem

the Bench from

and my that the late Mr Potter: endeared as lawyer and friend.

learned friend, the Attorney himself so much to the solicitors of this morning, and if I the Colony Even to the mast re- Mr Justice Gould said: It now General

cently admitted solicitor he never I would falls to me to say briefly how may be permitted

presumed upon his position as fender

eschen keenly, those of us who bave like to add my own tribute to of the Bar but treated

every one of us at all times with a had the great advantage of Mr Eldon Potter.

to have known him manner for which he was so well smile and that genial and courteous Fotter's assistance here in the

than most Courts, feel and will continue to feel his loss. My own assocle Hon with him as confined to the period since the war, but in those dificult years deep knowledge and wealth of ex- perience has been doubly wel come and doubly valuable,

MODEL ADVOCATE

claim

better and longer

in this Court today,

persons

and that makes it for me an even sadder task than it nor- mally would be.

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NEVER DOGMATIO

In the preparation of his craes und in the manner of shoes on any point-and there were

many---on scitation in Court, as well as in doubt. Whether

problems his wide legal knowledge he was were legal af matters of pro-

of Hle choice Unsurpassed

fessional

conduct or otherwise, as his great language, as well courtesy, whether in argumerst, he. was always ready, WINBI then he was always prepared to

and his advice, assistance in rending an opponent, or in accordance

'the best with gently persuading the Court in traditions of the Bar, and that

desired direction, would

assistance was rendered un- serve as a model for the Bar no grudgingly and not, as perhaps

the

struse or how difficult. the problem, no matter

He was never dogmatic, always prepared tollten to and givu consideration to a soliciter's views From my very earliest days and wishes and was at all Umes of practice, It used to be my prepared to go to endless trouble to put the matter under consideration wont to consult Eldon Potter Exactly to the misfaction

himself and his inseries of shots tor. He was an absolute master which I was for putting his finger on just the

the

Die right case and for remembering the name or reference so as to save

· research. · 12 dral of lecious was a question of tedious research, undertake it and there was never any relaxation from application to how ab.

There is no doubt whatsoever that tradition, to carve out his career, that career

been a brilliant one - and he would have got to the top In the last few months, much against his will, he was con- going out of his way to help. In whatever place he had chosen I know for a fact that all to practise the law. Hongkong must fortunate motivo

time to Court work, but his influence members of this Bar have been Indeed consider itself

Lime, that be devoted 42 year of his life to the practice of his protes- seniors and juniors alike, and son here in the Colony, Blam Malaya, Indonesia, I p.m., nevertheless, persisted, and we to him from Via C.P.A.

By Surface

mourn his departure not only

largely frum have benefitted

For hte prowess as a lawyer we Macso, 1 p.m.; 8 p.m., 9/9 Tri

in that respect. mourn him today, that of as the a friend, but as on

his conduct

we are going |Loy/Tak Shing,

to hla

great Not only had members of the to miss him sorely and for a tong Chine, People's Republic,

9.30 irreparable loss

Bar had his advice freely but profession. a.m., train via Canton,

with *Malaya, Ceylon, Madagarent, India,

am sure that if Mr Justice his counsel was given Blades, Great Britain, 5 p.m., Willams were here, he would us

to many 9/8 Corfu.

equat generosity wish to be associated with these sedritor in Hongkong. As the sentiments.

honour

that wherever Mir Patter had chosen

Maco. 1 p.m.; & p.m... B/6 Tai only in Hongkong, buy any-gory, but by Eldon Potter would have

Loy/Tak Shig

Malaya, France, 3 p.m. 15/5 Реизжив

Why the custom of throwing old shoes after. honeymooners? It's a sur- vival of marriage by cap- ture, when a lover rode off with his bride against wishes. the parents" Throwing shoes is a relie of the opposition put up by the parents.

National

Day Observed

THURSDAY, JULT B

·

By Air.

Insufficient

Evidence

where

strained to

zive

up

time. For the guidance and Real- sance which he gave to solicitors, the solicitor's profession hea suf- fored an irremediable lose, and zor ridon Potter the man and the dear was with us all an emptiness and in heaviness of heart which dexy li

Mr Justice Scholes: I would / senior member of the practising ❘ friend of all of his, there is today.

Bar

Eldon Potter here, with vers properly Jealous of any attempt to east them out.

like to associate myself all that has been said.

The

UNFAILING HELP

attempted encroachments upon the rights and privileges of the Attorney-Gen-Bar, and was the first to oppose That

A SUPERIOR MAN

The last speaker, Mr Percy Chen,

mid: Acting

their Lord- any such inroad My Lords, it is branch of the

Прод

I crave leave to add a few words

in the absence | was equally Incession. He to the sentiments which have been

of Mr

The tribule which I crave lenye to pay to Eldon Potter can only be conveyed to this Court, by the use of a term which to Chinese", bears 'a particular meaning and significance.

don Petter was a Buperior Mari. With all of the frailties and handi- CRDB of being man, he was being who answered the strict requirements of a man stroped in wisdom, full of dignities and

and manner humility, spurning humble. In his integrity. I have met honour simple in Lew men who come close to the ideal which we and our forefathers have

addressing eral ships, said:

that we expressed by Counsel before me. In my privilege

Griffin members of the Bar abould obmy behalf and those of my country Charged with falling to give through illness

teman who have had the honour and notice of the nature of a pro-

(Attomey-General)

to rise to serve strictly those rules, writ- the privilege of the friendship of don Pottar I feel constrained to behalf tribute on

of the ten and unwritten, that gov posed voyage prior to the de- | par

to

friendship which transcended all of parture of his vessel

June

the erned the conduct of our pro-inform your Lordships that 14 We a on

Department Legal 25, Lo Ping-kuen, coxswain of and dearly

He was

avory the prejudices to which we humana the late departed fession memory

ane probe. motor junk M92T,' was dis-

beloved Mr Eldon respect the most fiting leader Potter. Mr Grifin has asked of the Bar that this Colony has The fifth anniversary of charged by Mr T. B. Low at

FORMIDABLE a alck bed

from him prevents due to insuficient evidence. After the AOC returned to the the independence of the the Marine Court this morning the to express his regret that ever had

In Court, he was, as my Lord being here In person today platform, the squadron proudly Philippines was celebrated

Defendant, who was repre-

Were

he here, I am sure he Mr Justice Gould has alreally paraded past, by fight, and rain at a reception at the roof

sented by Mr Peter. Mo, of would have began failing. The AOC took garden of the Hongkong Wilkinson and Grist, was alleged with the

associated himself said, a most formidable op- sentiments expressed Ponent and more often than not an invincible one. To apa the salute.

Hotel this morning.

to have gone as far as Lingting by your Lordships. His Excellency the Governor, Island on June 26 with two tons Addressing the squadron in

Unlike many here, my per pear with hits in a case was an and returned to sonal

acquaintance with Mr pject lesson; to appear against torentiat rain Air Commodore Sir Alexander Grantham,at of diesel oll

The function accpm- Hongkong on Bonham-Carier said that it was tended the

day Eldon Potter commenced only him was not increquenily

only painful lesson. Eldon Potter had bis privilege to have the squadron panted by his aide-de-camp, with only 100 gallons of the with the period following the quality which many pruulis wit ourselves to an example for a

oll left, whereas on the pre- Japanese

Gocupation

of the ing members of the profesion way of life. Ziden poster is one of under his command. He compli- Mr D. A. 8. Colbourne,

The Governor

was received vious day he had cleared for Colony. During the Military mented the men on their excel-

tack the quality of identifying those few. feat and smart turnout and raid by Mr-Vicente. A. Singlan, the Kaukong, a trip which would Administration that followed himself completely with the MANY PRESENT that, he was very sorry to see Philippine Consul in Hongkong, take more than 20 hours.

occupation, many

thorny cause of his client, so much so them leave. Then he bid the und Mrs Singlan. Also in the

problems presented them that into every case in which Among the large gathering pre- officers and men "Good Fortune" receiving line was Mr. Aurelio

Defendant contended that hein and we were deprived, as he appeared. he threw himself ent were the Hon E, Strickland

selves

(Acting Attorney-General); 23r promising that he would follow Ramos, the Philippine, Vice went as far as Wangmoon, where your Lordships are well aware, heart and soul and those of us Heenan (Acting Solicitor-General

the Chinese,

had any help and with keen interest their future Consul

it would have who know him feel that the the Hon. d'Almada, KC, Mr Der Hin-shing adventures.

would coergler so expended over a John Melab KC.

Lo, Mr W. N Thomas en afforded to us have been

this harge number of years have rp 31, Jones, Ms A. J. Cuford, Bir Mr Brook A. Honourable Court. To solution of these problems, Mr for a longer period than has Bernaccal, Mr A

Koolga, Mr D. Arnolds. Mr

Wright, Mr Potter contributed in no small been the care

Mok, the Percy Chen, Mr J. K.

Ble Man-kam Lo, the ton. My Lords, as a friend and Hon. measure, and I would like to

Gitlins, Mr C. d'Almada (Registrar

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All the Filipino consulär; off“ | forced him to unload his oil and been a great, help the by sulfod'in' his not being with us V. L. J. D'Alton,

cials and their wives were told him to come back to Hong-e dressed in their national attire: kong.

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A band was in attendance and In discharging the defendant, the national anthems of Great Mr Low sald that there was no Brilain and the Republic of the evidence to show, that defendant Philippines were played as toasts had not intended to go to Kau- record my personal apprecia pecially he had no peer and any ... Los MrY. I. Poon, Mr B. V were drunk to the two countries.

tion as well as that of the Mili-discrepancy or disparity in 22 of the Supreme Court, and Restra His Excellency proposed the toast

fary Administration and that of between him and persons very C. Lim. I.A. Wadesor 1 to the President of the Rigublic,

klms | Aréulit, VI. R. Woo, F1 G. Nigh, the Government for his unfali- much younger Jummary: 4.02., and Mr Singian

oviden! the

2.5.C. Brooks, H.A. de 13. Botelho. proposed

ing help and guidance in the

FX d'Almadı; 3.A. de Siva (C. social intercourage, D. Greenfeld, P.C. WOO. Boottish History-"Bannockburn" by

solution of these problems.

because be had a young mind; w.C. Hung.: 8, N°. Quinn, A HILA The roof garden was decorated David B. Macarthur (BBCTS); 4.20,

Charruing found in hi a ichard Crooks sings Stephen Foster with the national, dags- of

and lovable personality as well He could entertain with a wealth Boares A Los by Yit. Chan. amories: 630, H1 Lorenze at the

two

countries, and the

which was of stories and had a sense of 4.8. Ross 3.0. Stewart, P. brilliant

Hub, FADO Rudio) 6. A Message by the

ihorough and painstaking: quail harpour so frequently attributed Kwan. Kan ang kumain Lo ties rarely combined in the to his compatriots but not always

that time shown by them.

Remains Laid Out same person.

His loss irreparable,At Funeral Home

Panina Executive presented by The curfew was immediately (studio) 6. World News and

po

INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION:

and Forestry Minister, succeed-Canton were attacked by ing Kozen Hirokawa.

Ulchi Noda, 47. Liberal Party Nationalist guerillas on the Broadcast for Schools: Stories from toast to the King member of the House of Ro- evening of June 29. presentatives

Construction The report stated more than Minister sucereding Kanechichi ten Communist soldiem were

·All stores are made up of threes Masuda

killed, The guerlilus retreated

and dyes – With 0–0 as a possible Mr Waller P. McConauty Consul guests numbered over 200, They to their - hideout following the aural por the United States in Included' members of the con Lăcare, ruled out, the total of 20 points with de diferent scores can arrival of reinforcements from Hongkong (Studio): 6.00, Bailed for sular corps, members of the Americana; 7. "Laky Dip"-Variety. the dlly.

*and** Legislative only be made up of 1- Recythesta

Councils, head of Government (four or

Call imposed after the incident. The News Analys (London Taley): departments, members of the

Kow "consider Tie score, Thay,) authorities rounded up about 100 16 Sonata Now's Ogeda (Kabrieve alpino community in Hong- drag, 3-3 with of their other

kw) 1.30. Take From Hero", suspectamuntet

(DDCT8), with foy Nkole, Dick Kong, and prominent businessreits must be a win and and supply vessellatlay and Timmy Edwards

Later this afternoon ie and have to win two, rimman for kn was reported to have been sunk Weather Reportip: B." From The under: fré by guerilias a foW | Bervices' Spotlight" to the Band "ät,/?Mies - Singine' «will · entertaini?nt PPHENGGATO: Off:8 points to^D, “This

Editorials" it isodriad Halay10 110, miles from Tung Kuan county, the South detoniz Italy from a ten-dance at the Ritz Ball

Bo Kwangtung. The vessel was on the SA ATIN GUD Kowloon rooms LAKU KELING KYwAcuti

Wednesday & Night Feature Persian-Tale-evening the American 8 pointa tolli Burgz'e, her way from Wel Yang. County

Oll-A written to Tung Kuan with a shipment Deport to the People Commul Mr. Walter P. Mc-

BATOKWOR of rice and general cargo.

anch 1: 1035, Mational symphony Conaughy, will give a reception may best Orphantres: 23, Radiok:Nwww. Ras;; at the Gripps, Hongkong Hotel, Communist Seven

[to: mark the -175th annivEZSELY: were killed and the cargo was | Wasines Stepont God kave The Kingi

|of Ameriós's independence entirely lost,

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soldiers

ho had proved helpful and con siderate in his relations with Court has lost its finest advocate. us, and I would also like, to and lawyer; the Bar has lost a receril on behalf of Government true lesdir and not one only in For the Information of friends for the name, and all of us, members of of the late Mr Eldon Potter It its deep, appreciation

both branches of the profession, has been announced that his res- services rendered by ME Follar

for and others in this Court, have mains will be laid out at the ∙to Adviser

· Adtreming "iba Court." "HCF, G;

#ATY YOUTgo Gay drying lost a very good friend. Hongkong Funeral'Home, "Wan-

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series of HongMORE AND BEACON AND

I am convinced that my learned friend who follows rob will ropale sny.cmission, know, ing that he can speak with inler knowledge and apprecia tion due not only so his having

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