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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1950.

HERE TO "NO HANDS" DRIVING

TEACHER SUSPENDED

OPEN NEW

BUILDING

Mr Grantham (left) marp Me Martin (right) st Kal Tak this morning. Standing next to Mr Graniham is his wife, and Mrs Marlin b seen next to her husband-China Mail Photo.

Today's photo of the now bank.

Chartered

Bank

Chairman

In Colony

Mr V. A. Grantham, Chair- '

man of the Court of Dirac- tors at the Chartered Bank, and Mr W. G. Pullen, General Manager of the bank, arrived by Boac Comet this morning for the opening of the new Chartered Bank building on Saturday,

They were nicl by Mr D. C, Martin, maatper of the long- kong blancb, and Mrs Martin. aud Mr Tong Ping-yuen, govern- ing director of the South Sea Textiles Co, Lid.

The link officials, who were acenenpanied by their wives, whit be Hongkong far about eight tays. Then Mr Granthami will pay a short visit to Manila be- forening i Tokyo and Sau Francisco. Ha will later eroas America and return to the UK.

Pullen will visit Mr

the Shunghai oflec before returning to the U.K.

Death Of

A British Crossword Puzzle Old Colony

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3 14

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30

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26

27

ACROSS

.1 Bird that sounds like a seal

(0)

Serles of notes on flsti. (5)

8 Btor back. (5)

Is he always revolting? (4)

10 Trade confederation

(5)

11 Harvests (5)

Jack?

12 Dispossess. (4)

question

for

A

18 Dificult

model7 (5)

10 Mr Brocket (6)

10 Nelthor he nor she. (0)

20 All above-board. (5)

22 The part of the army

ferred to in "15." (4)

29 One of the U.S.A. (5).

25 Engraved gem. (B)

26 Informal footwear. (6)

27 William's other name? (5)

20 Minimum amount.

20 Very poor, (6)

(5)

JC-

DOWN

involving couple of stripes? (0)

1 Punishment

2 Grumbling on the

(0)

3 Wolter holder. (4)

4. Exhaust. (4, 3) ...

3 Do for. (7)

#

mors?

6. That blue-penelt fellow. (8)

7 Having escaped (5)

14 Left high and dry. (8)

15 A help to part of an

-but not reputably. (6)

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Resident

The death of Mrs Yuen Hi

Lam occurred at her ra- ! sidence at 5, Tung Fong Strock, Kowloon, yesterday afternoon, after a brief ilinces.

Mrs Yuco

Ili Lam is the mother of Mr K. H. Yuen, (re-

FOR SIX MONTHS

A woman instructor who had been suspended for 12 months for driv. ing with both hands off the wheel had her sus- pension reduced to six months by the Appeals Court this morning.

28. Leung Sing-ngar, spended by Mr A. L. Leuth- Leport, Kowloon Magistrate, June 18.

WON

C

€

MR ALLPORT

It was $10,000 a rud for

THE MAN WITH THE

ty topped them with Ar other $10,000 med,

When the price whe at $1,550,- ano

their the syneste made ladd bli for the land just before Mr K. A. Watson's hummer fell for the third and fist time.

Round Figure

Mr. Watson called for a nice round figure to end the bidding. Mr Allport bid another $15,000, to make the property his $1,375,000,

Afterwards I asked MF Allport about a report that he was acting on behalf of Wheelock Marden and Pan American World Air- ways to buy the alte for a luxury hotal.

ا الله

But he denied this, and shili

Mr K. B. Allport at he was buying for a client whose identity he would not yesterday's auction of disclosx,

the Grenville House The auction itself was an un- coincidunico for the site, which has been

auctioneer, Mr Ken Watson, Immediately upon his #1

The Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan, this morning ordered thint a $750 fine which had no been imposed shoukt stand.

Appearing fot Leung, Mr Lawrence Leong (hustrueled by P. L. Lam & Co.) lotd Sir Miched that hellent had Mabi guilty to the charge.

Her First

Mir Leong said it was her Brst offence. He asked that the disqualification order be Co- collet because it WOR her means of livelihood:

"'In the Magistracy. she Trankly admitted what she had done and threw herself on the mercy of the Court," he added. Replying, Mr D. Hea, Crown Comirel, said Leung was seen driving with both hands off the steering wheel. and she also drove through trafle Bights.

Mr Ren said the Magistrate apparently came to the conclu- ision that it was a serious offence

and merited a serious penulty,

Too Severe

was on-

Giving his decision, the Chiel Justice said the offence was un doubtedly serious, but that the punishment inflicted

to all the circumstances. necessarily severe, having re-

appellant that this

His Lordship stressed to the

Wus offence that should not be re- peated.

Leave

Turned

Into A

Stealing Spree

.

An inmate of the Cape Col- lincon Training Contre who was granted week- and leave but went on a stealing spree instead of returning, was ordered back to the contre by the Mr Central Magistrato T. L. Yang, Sub-Inspector T. Y. Yip sald

next

Gred Senior Education Omcer that Yip Chal-ko, 19, was grant- and one ime acting Assistani cd leave on May 30 and was Director of Education) and elder supposed to return the sister of Mr H. C. Lee, the day. lawyer. She was more than 80 years old,

A devout Christian, Mrs Yuen WAS 4 life-long realdent and was popular in Kewloen Chris-

tlan circles.

She is survived by five song, fer daughters and 11 grand- children.

Her grand-daughter, Dr Car- men Yuen, is now in England pursuing higher medical studies.

Mrs Yuen's funeral will take place at the Kowloon Funeral

|today.

On Monday he was arrested

In Clear Water Bay Rond.

He admitted stealing a foun- tain pen and a pair of spectacles from his father's house in Chi Ma Village, Ngau Tau Kok, and had pawned them.

He later admitted that June 4 he snatched $9.00 from his broller Yip Cha-chung on the staircases of No 30 Hing Man Street, Shaukiwan

He also told the polleo that

occupied by the Royal Navy since the libera- tion.

Bidding agalest the director of Harriman Really Co. Ltd. was Mr Dhun Ruttonjee and a Chinese syndleats of three who, as the figure sailed past the $1,- 180,000 mark, worked furlously with a pencil and pad.

But sach time they reach- ed a decision and raised the bid. Mr Allport nonchalant-

release

un prisoner-of-war camp In Hungkung in 1945, he WBS billeted in Granville House.

Mr Watson had served wills the Naval Volunteer Reserve, and with two other men, the Isto Mr D. E. Hyndmarsh,

and an Aus- trullan, Mr G. C. pudley, they were quartered in Grenville House for three days until they could find olher lodgings.

$10,000 NOD

The house was completely Navy, and since then they have undamaged when we moved in, used it na an offleera' mers. the overall There had been no looting, and

condillan of the Motore the war, Grenville place Wod good," Sald Mr Hote was used by Japanese Watson,

members of the staff of a On August 30, 1945, the house leading Japanego shipping com- was handed over to

the Royal pany,

Today's photograph of Grenville House, Naval Officers' Mess in Magazine Gap Road, which was auctioned yester- day following a decision by the Administrator of Japanese Property,

Unloading Of Centurion

Tanks

The unloading of the first con- signment of Centurion tanks for

Hongkong the Army in from the ss Benorty began at Kowloon Docks this morning. There are 25 in the first ship- ment. They are for the First

Begins

Fayol Tanks Regiment in the Now Territories to replace the Comot tanks now bolog nold as scrap.

More Centurions for Hongkong

will arrive in the future. The tank, wolghing 50 tona, 18

A Centurion being unloaded at Kowloon Docks this morning.-China Mail Photo.

Decision Reserved In

The Case Of

The Jammed Telescope

he, had ebtained a job as an The Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan, in the Appeals

Parlour at Tajkekatsui at 4 p.m. | apprentice in the Hong Sang

Restitution

employer

KIT-

Wu Kam, 30, sin employee of the Hung Song poultry store in Jurdine's Bazan, who pleaded

to Friday guilty on

his bezzling $387.20 from

could

maka only restitution at Central Magistracy this morning.

Mr T. L. Yang, the Magistrate, remanded defendant for

restitu- more day to make full flon.

army | $500

In Positively exclude, (4, 3)

17 This horse, Margaret, is like

you and mei (7)

19 Apples for desser!? (0)

Keep away from. (5)

24 Ornamental band. (4)

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD—Across: 1 Dickey, 6 Admit,

î Vain, Render, 11 Inner, 12 Tennia, 14 Lad-d. 16 Event, 15 Chore, 10 Ides, 20 Idiots, 34 Blora, 25 Orator, 26 Lima, 37 Down: 1 Dirk, 2 Can't, 3 Even, 4 Yarned, Ennis, 23 Sledge,

6 Aniseed, @ Men-accs, 7 Threats, 10 Debar, 13 Bouffle, 14 Low born, 19 Denialz, 17 Vesin, 10 lujoms, 21 Orul, 22 Blud. 29 Erse.

one

Fined For Spitting

Twenty-six persons who pleaded guilty to spitting in a public place were ench fined $30 Central by Mr T. L. Yang Magistracy this morning.

The Magistrato told them that they were liable to a maximum fine of $500.

Iron Factory in Ngau Tau Kok, On-July-10-ho was given $50. the proprietress of the factory to buy Iron but instead he absconded with the money.

by

2 Years For

Drug Possession

to having six packets of heroin

Court today reserved his decision on an-appeal-by-

a Urban Services Department coolic convicted of "sicaling 20-cents-from-a-telescope machine?

Ng Man-chi, 23, had been Üned $200, with the alterna- tive of one month, by Mr I. T. Morris at Central Magistracy on Jime t.

Ng was found gulity of steal- ing tho

tha money fram

the situated outside machine upper Peak Tram terminus.

Mar Poter Mo, representing the appellant, said Ng main- talpod that he had put in 20 centa in the machine to look through the telescope, but found it was jammed.

in his possession was sentenced Mo, to two years' imprisonment by Mr TL Yang at Central Magistracy, this morning.

False Report

A 33-year-old unemployed

Slog-fun. man, Lu

alias Lau allas Wong Tim, who Sung, made a tala report to the Criminal Investigation Depart- Dient alleging that three por- suns armed with two revolvers were and one titub-grenade

Chan Sul-hung, 35, of No. 49 Hill Road, who pleaded guilty He therefore used a toothpick planning to rob the Union Con- to rorlove the coino, said Mir struction Company in Kowloon was fined $500 or six weeks by Central Mr Mo said the Magistrate Mr T. Yang at had apparently ignorol a vitni Magistracy, this morning,

Detrolive piece of evidence, given by a

Sub - Inspscļor Bub-Inspector. T. Y. Yip pol My Sommerville, Username of the Charles Lee informed the Magis- that on July 25 at 1.30 p. do telescope, regarding the Janitrate that defendant came to the fondant was stopped by a detec-ming of some of these tele- CID offion on July 23 and made Live In Island Road near the reopos.

Enquiriça sevanjed the repert. Bir Michael anid ho would two of tho three persona allagei Junction of Oak Birect.

The heroln was found on the i givo; his decision at 9.15 s. m. unara inkiw. The other vras defendant.

i on Friday.

defendant's enamy.

heavier

and

MEL modern than the Comet. It is 23 feet @inches long and 11 feet a inches high to the top of the turret.

It has one 20-pounder gun.

A

large mariber ol senior officers from Land Forces, technicians and soldiers fruin {Bo REME, KAOC, and personne

Motor Cruiser:

$1,500 Offered

from the First Royal Tank The 17-foot motor cruiser,

Regiment were present at the

dock this morning. Soldiers tested the engine

'Of

each Centurion immediately I was unloaded.

An Army spokesun said that the First Royal Tank Rog- ment was the last in the Bri- tish Army to have the Comets. Howaver, the regiment stationed in Hongkong was fully trained and ready to take the Cep- turions. Training would be carried out In open country in the New Territories, said.

The unloading of the tanks is expected to be completed by noon tomorrow. They will, be delivered in three train toads to Fanling.

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Tolo Queen, was with- drawn from public auction this morning, when the reserve price sot by the owner was not reached. Bidding started at 4000 and the highest bid was $1,500,

Auction of the Talo Queen al Messrs. Lommert Bros had pre- vionsly been postponed on two 6CORATİON11,

It Was learned that the owners, 11. A. Jhaveri and Co. Lid. will now try to sell the cruiser privately..

San Francisco, July 27, Vladimir Alexander Tyclinju, grondeon of the Polish -patriot, Count Julian Maslovsky, and an

The frat train load will leave | authority on Leo Tolsloy, died

tomorrow.

From Fanling, the tanks will be driven to the Sek Kong head- quarters of the tank regl ment

AIR

on Saturday at his home at the age of 70.

He wan author of "Leo Tolstoy, Russia's great Puritan." - UPI.

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