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C.N.A.C. ENLARGING AIR FLEET

Three New Douglas Liners

Due For Service,

The China National Aviation Corporatian is adding three new Douglas airliners to their present theet. The craft manufactured" By the American plant are two of the DC-3's #model and one DC-2 design,

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P.C.'S APPEAL DISMISSED

Extortion Case- Echo

The appeal agakɩst his convic- tion. brought by Plan Singh, P. C. B802, who was found guilty by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, at the Central Court, on April 6, on two chargst of extortion and sentenced to three months hard labour, without the option of a fine, was dismissed by The first of the three planes is the, known American Aying" institutions the Chief Justice, Str Atholl Mac- DC-3 reported. to be arriving in as the Curtiss-Wright Flying Gregor, ti the Court of Appeal yes- Chungking early nex: month, the School, and some in the Hongkong terday This sentence of three other two will be ready for service Far Eastern Flying School.

months was sustained. by July.

A corps of 79 foreign and Chi- With these new additions, the nese mechanics are stationed at sented by counsel, Mr. J. B. Prentis The appellant was not repre- Corporation will have six Douglas the corporation's various aero-Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared airliners in addition to the "Kwei-dromes and workshops, under the for the Crown. Un." The plane which was deli-direction of Mr. O. C. Wilkie, who berately shot down by Japanese jis, chief engineer. forces has been thoroughly repair- ee and will be put into service in, the near future.

Plara Singh was apprehended by Mr. T. J. Houston, Third Police Magistrate, for having extorted money from hawkers on April 4.

Appealing against the convic- tion, Piara Singh denied having

SAFE FLYING There are 24 meteorological stations maintained by the Cor- Besides these planes there is aporation along its air lines. There fleet of modern land and amphi-are also 55 radio operators station "squeezed" any money from haw- blan planes composed of Stinsons ed along the route, who keep inkers, and sald that the Chinese. Beechcrafts, Dragons, Commodores, constant contact with the planes who was said to have collected on Dolphins and Loenings.

and headquarters in Chungking his behalf, was not known to him. VETERAN PILOTS

Seven operators are constantly as- The Corporation will assign its signed to the company's airliners.

"I further ask your Lordship to veteran Chinese pilots to man the To facilitate flying over south-have pity on me. I am a new man new planes. The company now has western China's misty and cloudy and it was only on the evidence of Ave American pilots, all holding territory. the C.N.A.C. plines are a Chinese that I was convicted. I

· American commercial pilot licences U equipped with the modern and have no friends and no relatives to to dy the Douglas salps.

fool-proct "Telefunken Homing and help me. I have no means in Himg- The Chinese pilots are men of Direction Finder," and with a bea-kong, otherwise I would have en- wide experience. From Mr. F. Jcon system. Tum and bank indi-gaged a barrister po help me. I Thom, chief pilot of the CN.A.C. |cators, climb indicators, artificial | Cnly expect your Lordship to take down, all are veteran airmen Who horizors and gyro compass are in- pity on me and reconsider my have thousands of hours of flying stalled on all planes of the Corpora-case." said appellant.

Many tion to ensure safe and efficient Mr. J. B. Prentis said that it experience to their credit, have been trained in auch' well-flying.

there was evidence that the Court could convict, the Court would not squash the conviction. He pointed out that there was a demand, but no offer, and the hawkers could not have been accomplices.

FUNERAL OF MR.

J. E. SULLIVAN

The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery yester day of Mr. John Edward Sullivan, Saged 22, who died at his residence

at No. 13, Draggon Terrace, on Sunday. The Rev. Fr. U. Galbiath officiated.

ADMIRAL'S FLAG - HOISTED ON

H.M.S. KENT

An official salute of 17 guns ac- companied the hoisting of the Flag et Admiral Sir Percy Noble in M.S. Kent yesterday morning.

Sir Percy Noble, whose promotion

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CENTRAL COURT

CASES

to the rank of full Admiral was Wang Chor, 42, was fined $250, anrssuced on Sunday, has alecer, in default, three months' hard Those present at the funeral teen reappointed Commander-in-labour, by Mr. R. Edwards at the were Mr. and Mrs. D. Drake, Mr. Chie: of the China Station.

Michael Van Trong. VI. Bux. M55

A. Anderson, Miss Ayock, Mr.

James Dao, Mr. Iwanaga. Mr. F.

Central Court, yesterday, for pos- season of 274 heroin pills at King's Road,

Chan Sze, 38, a married woman,

Rocha, Mr. and Mrs. C. Coelho, M FAREWELL DINNER who was also charged with posses-

and Mrs H., F. Sullivan, and the brothers and sisters of the de- ceased.

PARTY

Mr. R. & Cable, Government Apothecary, and Mrs. Cable were guests at a farewell dinner last Saturday on the occasion of the

retirement of Mr. Cable,

ston of 251 heroin pills at Whit field Road, received a similar sen- tence. Defendant had one previous conviction.

SIX PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS Tso Tsun-kueng. 28, with six

GENERAL

HONGKONG YS

MEN'S CLUB

Seventh Anniversary Social Evening On Thursday

There will be no luncheon meeting of the Hongkong Y's Men's Club on Thursday. In- stead, there will be, the Seventh Anniversary Social Even ing of the Club, which be held in the Peacock Lounge of Cafe Wiseman.

The Fellowship Committee under Chairman C. P. Wong is arranging and games. There will be dancing an attractive programme of music also. Supper will be served at 10 p.m. An enjoyable evening is 29- sured all who attend,

Admission by Ticket: Hongkong Y's Men, $2 each. Outport Y's Men, all Y'smenettes, and guests $1.50. Drinks other than tea and coffee, extra,

Tickets obtainable from the fol-: lowing:-

Yinson Lee. 10 Ice House Street,

"Room 14. Telephone 28660.

S. B. Tan, Li and Fung. Wang

Hing Building, 10 Queen's Road) Central. Telephone 32654.

C. P. Wong, Butterfield and Swire, Sugar Sales Dept, Tel. 30331.

James Chao, Nederlandsche-in- dische Handelsbank, 5 Des Voeux Road · Central. Tele- phones 20593 and 27355.

Peter Wel Lin. Bank of China Head Office; Bank of Canton Building Telephone 22508.

"Dr. Joseph Yu. National Com- mercial Bank Bldg., 5th door, Ice House Street: Telephone 24588.

L. K. Chu,

Bridges 26618.

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Chinese Y.M.C.A.. Street. Telephone

Or at the entrance to Peacock Lounge of Cafe Wiseman on the night of the function,

ANY LETTERS

FOR YOU?

Agency of the Asiatic Co., &. L. Andrew, L. F. Andrew, The Aquarius Co., Ltd., Asiatic Trading Co.. Josef N. Berief; Otto Ber- kowitsch, N. "N. Broudastof, R. A Button. Central European Trading Co., Chan Yuk Keè, Chen Tien En.

Wreaths were sent by V. M. F. de Souza, Wong Wan, Ho Wan, Kuen Hong Leong Chol, Mr. and Mrs. T. Locke, Sunny, A. Baker, Yuen Man-cheong, Miss A. Ismall, Amy The function was presided by Mr.previous convictions for larceny, Cheney Battery Co., Cherrak Au, Wal Plu and others, the Lee Ek Leong who outlined Mr. appeared again before Mr. R. Manufacturing, China Ticket, A. R.. Fitters' shop of A. S. Watson and Cable's services to the Colony dur- Edwards, at the Central Court Colli & Co., Cork Insulation Co., W. Co., Ng Chi-to, loving nephews. ing the past 20 years and the part yesterday, charged with larceny of M. Cunningham, M. N. Dessoulavy, Arthur and Gordon, Mak Ling, his he played in the extension of the $10 from Lou Kan, in Des Voeux W. H Dobson, Stanley Stephen loving sister Agnies, Beck and pharmaceutical department. He Road Central. Josephine, Fred and George, said that Mr. Cable's retirement

Defendant was sentenced to six

Pauline, Marlam, Desmond. Ceci would be keenly felt by those months hard labour, to be followed and Doris, Mr. Darell Greek members of the staff who were Elleen. Sylvia, his loving mother, fortunate to work under a principal by two years' police supervision.

his loving brother Hector. Carlie.jot Mr. Cable's capabilities."..

T. Casto, Fong Kwong and Mr. Cable suitably replied to the others,

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES Charged with obtaining the sum Roland, Phyllis," Miss toast to. his health and happiness Thomas. Chan Tat-pow, Tan in his retirement.

or $50 in Chinese Currency, by Chong and others, Mr. and Mrs. Among those present were Mr. false pretences, from Leung Pak, T. Van Trong, Ng Yong and others, and Mrs. L. J. Morley, Mr. A. Ham Wah, 23, was remanded for Mak Kwong an others, J. D. Lam. Bentley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Simpson, 48 hours to procure the money to Ta Ching, Char Ping. Myrna, Mr. G. T. May, Miss Emily Ko and repay the complainant,

Elizabeth and Doreen.

BURGLARY-SEQUEL:

In connection with the burglary:

at "Roadside," Mount Davis Road,

the residence of 'Mr. C. M. Gee,

Downes, Mrs. C. M. Drummond,

(Telegram), Messra. W. J. Garcia Eathas Trading Co., Messrs. Ewa & Co. Dominick Fabian, · Fankin

Lid. Miss E. M. HI, Yo Shinobu Iwata, Messrs. Koo Chin Kee & Sons, Kowloon" Trust Ltd. Kum Mul (Telegram), J. Lawton c/o s.5. Harlingen, Luis Larghi, Messrs. Lee San Hong, W. S. Leonard (Weirton Steel Co.), K. Y. Lin, Lo In Nin (Chip Kee Transportation Co.), Luen Hop Chechs. Capt. Madsen,

the entire staff of the Central It was alleged that defendant | Mrs. C. T. Miles c/o Dr. C. T. Miles, Medical Store..--

promised complainant a job in the C. L. Nayar, T. McNiven, Llusz B. Wellington Barracks and had de Ortelli, V. Philipov (s.s. Nila | obtained the sum as tes-money-

--$10,000-FOR- REFUGEE RELIEF

The Board of Administrators

five persons were sentenced yes-recently considered an appeal from

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Woman Found Unconscious In King's Road

CROWN LAND SALES, Mrs. D. F. Soares, E. Quarry Bay bathing pavilions, led

terday before Mr. T. J. Houston Sam Shut for further assistance, as sold yesterday. at the Central Court.

although the Hongkong Emergency

Moller), Poon Put Mang, E. Powell

Police investigations following a (British Ferry Steel & Tin Plate report made early on Sunday morn- Agency), Dr. Karl Reichert, ing by a motorist that he had Richard Shein, Mrs. R. Shiley found a young woman lying un- Siangle (Butterfly Cafe), Gordon conscious in King's Road, near the

Solomon & Co., Sun Kee & Co., to the unusual discovery that the Two lots of Crown land were Three Star Trading Co., Trans- woman had walked in her sleep!

marina Trading Co.. Universel to the spot from her house at No. Yeung Kim, 28, Lam Chuen, 32, Refugee Council had given. NC Inland Lot No. 6303, situated in Metal Works, Wan Cheung, Wing 176, Queen's Road East, a distance und Li Ping, 28, who were charged $10,000, and the Chinese National Blue Pool Road, Wong Nei Chung, Hing Refinery Co., J. H. Witchell of over two miles, with larceny were sentenced to six Rellet Commission NO$10,000 dis-containing an area of 37,880 square. (Marine Engineer & Rice Mill Ex- The woman, Yeung Yuk, wELS months hard labour each. A fur-tress was great, and a further re-feet, was sold to Mesare. Lung Yu- port), Wonderlight Factory, Yee heard to rise from her bed about ther sentence of six months was quest had been made for NC$10,000 mang, Chit Cheuk-yu and Ewong Wah & Co.. You Seun Co., Yung 2 am. that morning, but nothing nassed on Li Ping. for "returning for food, clothing and medicine. Kwong-chiu for $24,630. The upset Taow Fong c/o Mrs. L. K. Ban, c/o untoward was suspected.

This appeal was considered by price was at $18,630. · Char Pul and Chan, Ngan-ho. the China Committee of the ER.C. who were charged with receiving on March 27, and, on the recom- and Lee, architects," purchased stolen property were sentenced to mendation of the ERC.. a grant Rural Building Lot No. 421, situat-

Chenah Manufacturing · Co.. six and three months' hard labour from this Fund of HK$5,500. wased in Island Road, Stanley, at the Miss Edith Fredericks 2/0 Ameri- respectively. All the accused, with sanctioned, and a cheque for this upset price of $8,500. The lot can can M. E. Mission (Parcel), Senor the exception of the last, were amount was on May 8, 1938, tainaan area of about 26,000 Santiago Loo, I. G. Sullivan recommended, for banishment. sent to the ER.C: for this purpose, square feet."

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She was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital in 'an ambulance, but was. „not detained; - 1

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Firing practice will be carried out from Fort Davis between the houra of 8 am, and 2 p.m. to-day.

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