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Telegrams Between H.K. Government, Chungking

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After reading the letter, the of shroffs, I am certain that, had Chairman said: You may recall, we a couple of extra shrofts, the Mr. Forrest, the constant burden work of the Immigration Office) of the telegrams in the past be would have been accelerated cun tween the Government here, the siderably.

"and

letter from

BREACH OF CONTRACT ALLEGED

CLAIM BROUGHT FOR $1,000

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1941.

FOREIGN

MAILS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 28th MARCH, 1941, 9.30 AM."

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- ed for persons other than the addressee.

British Agent in Chungking, the Under the conditions which we Further evidence was given be British Ambassador in Shanghai, worked, I hold that, if we were fore Mr. Justice Williams at the is

the Foreign Office, and able to show afty per cent. "think you will agree that through-clency, we were doing remarkably case in which T. O. Wong and Co., effi-Summary Court yesterday in the out, the one thing that was stress-well. Up to only a few weeks ago. Ltd, claimed from the Kwong Sun ed was the sympathetic treatment we did not have a chance to settle Hong. of No. 44 Bonham Strand of Chinese?--Yes.

down but now that we have put West, $1,000 for breach of a con- The Chairman: We have here a things into working order of tract for the sale and purchase of a very senior and more or less normal type (though 343 tins of pure Yau Hop" tea- responsible gentleman, and it is I might add that we could do bet-seed all, entered into between the only right that I should recollect ter if we are given a little more two parties on Dec. 12, 1929, the terms of that letter to you and time to put things in ship-shape ask you to give such explanation order, things are working more Mr. W. M. Brown, while Mr. F. H. Plaintiffs were represented by as you desire. It relates to what smoothly. happened inside on the same oc- casion as mentioned by Major'] Manners,

Loseby was for the defendants. MEMBERS PUNISHED

At the resumed hearing, Mr. We have been accused of dis-Brown applied for at amendment brief for those who are rude or words "by contract" for "in writ- courtesy and incivility. I hold no to the

writ by substituting the uncivil and I can assure you, that

ing."

temporarily suspended:-

The Printed Matter Service. the following places in China

Yunnan

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North and East of Kwangtung.

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Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended

INWARD MAILS

From

Mr. Forrest: In the first place, it is a complete surprise to me that any person has suggested any rudeness with regard to my con- apart, we are doing everything we

T. O. Wong, proprietor of plain-Australia, Rabaul and Manila ...... duct inside. It is a great pity that can to deal with cases of discourt nem, gave evidence that defen- Java and Manila,......................... tesy which come to our attention.dants refused to give him a sample the author of the letter is not here Already some staff members have APE

Swatów to answer the questions I should

been punished.

or the, oll for test and later.. S. A Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai — (San like to put, but I should like to

Francisco date, 7th March)........... We have been accused of cor- through their guild; approached call attention to the fact that he seemed to know my name, but not ruption May I read several warm-him to take delivery of the goods. Canton...

He took delivery of 320 tins and my full position, which makes its which have been issued to very doubtful to my mind, and the staff by the Immigration of found the oll to be bad.

Hearing was "adjourned to April hope to yours, as to whether he cer in this connexion? No mercy

is being shown to any member of 16, at 2:30 pm. actually gathered his information

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IRRIGATION CANALS

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Due...

28th Mar.

29th Mar.

29th Mar

19th Mar.

29th Mar,

29th Mar.

30th Mar

USA, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Fran-

cisco date, 1st March) assess seatur

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vice-San Francisco date, 23rd March.

30th Mar.

3rd Apr.

5th Apr.

5th Apr.

6th Apr.

11th Apr

12th Apr. 14th Apr.

Air Mail by “Pan-American Airways Direct Eer-

vice"-San Francisco date, 27th March. Swatow

Sandakan, Sandakan

as to my identity on the spot. the staff found engaging in dis- There was

another greyhaired honest practices, and no stone is being left unturned in our efforts official present at the time. --.-.

The Chairman: I gathered from to stamp out the evil. Major Manners that Mr. Burnie was the officer-in-charge, and that you were the other Europearl offi- cial who visited the ship. It was common ground that you were in-have been so improved, mainly with irrigation canals will be built in Calcutta and Straits. side taking part in the passport regard to accommodation, equip the province in the course of this Australia and Manila,

ment and the cessation of the rush, year. They are the Yungteng Canal

examination

Mr. Forrest:

under

The Kansu Provincial Govern-UAA, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal (San Fran the prevailing circums- ment has announced that two cisco date, 21st March),

tances and now that conditions

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OUTWARD MAILS

I was endeavour-We feel confident that the Im-and the Lama Canal in Yungtsin ing to teach Mr. Burnie as I had migration Office will run smoothly hsien, west Kansu, measuring 25

Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than enough to comply with the public's kilometers and 27 kilometers re the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are

spectively.

advertised to close at or before $ a.m, registered and parcel malls In reply to Mr. Forrest, Mr. Chen After the completion of the two are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day. When malls are adver- agreed

career canals, more than 73,000 mow of tised to close after 8 pm. Registered and Parcel malls are closed. that during his gained the enmity of quite land can be irrigated and made at fi p.m.

received complaints from the same company that there had been unnecessary delay in

the examination of their ships.

The Chairman: Do you say that there were two officials there, one more or less learning the job, and the other supervising?

THREE OFFICIALS

requirements"

he

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a number of persons, and handed productive (Central News), in to the Commission a list of those whom he thought might harbour thoughta of enmity

since 1913, and was considered one against him. Mr. Forrest: I have since learn- The Chairman: I see that the of the leading banks in China. Fed there were three. The other first name on your list is that of that on Jan. 18 he endorsed the Mr. Ma Tsui-chui, J.P., stated being a Russian sergeant in plain-Mr. K. L. Dum who is, you said, application of a friend for a 4- clothes whose name is Korshoo no longer with the Immigration year certificate, signing bath as noff, I believe. In any case, his Office. Can you say from first the manager of a firm and as information did not strike me as hand knowledge why his services JP. This endorsement was ac- correct, especially as regard my were terminated?--Yes, Bir. I in-cepted by the DLO., but rejected official status, etc., and I would vestigated the matter myself and by the 10. who called for the en- say that I had noticed myself at found that he was demanding, and dorsement of the Commissioner of the time that Mr. Burnie's attitude obtaining, from members of the Customs as the applicant was a was rather that of a supervisor. staff part of their salaries every Customs man. The reasons why the personal month.

guarantee of Mr. Keswick, as soon After Mr. B. C, Hobbs, Assistant

the

For

FRIDAY

Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the

"British Overseas' Airways.”

Date and Time

Fri, 28th

K.P.C.

Rege 4.00 PM Ord. 4.30 PM

GRO.

Beg. 4.00 PM Ord 4.30 PM

K.P.O. Bog. 3.00 Ord.

5.30

G.P.O:

$.00 21:

Ord, 6.00 PM

K.P.O.

Parcels Reg.

4.00 PM

5.00 PM

Air Mail by sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg.

"British Overseas AirwaJE"

Kingdom.

SATURDAY

Ord.

M. GP.O.

Parcela

5.30 PM

4.00 PM

Ord.

5.00 PM 7,00 PM

Sat. 29th

5,30 PM

5.20 PM

5:30 PM

Sun. 30th EP.O

AFTERNOON HEARING as I learned his identity, was more Immigration Officer, had given When the Inquiry was resumed acceptable than cash сад bel evidence of the difficulty he ex-at the Supreme Court in gathered from what I have said i:perienced in obtaining transpor-afternoon. Mr. H. 8. Sequeira, and my memorandum. These Chinese tation to ships in the harbour, Mr. Mr. T. C. Sun, of the National In- gentlemen referred to wère pro-Shou J. Chen, Manager "of the dustrial Bank of China, Shanghai, minent or otherwise I don't know, Bank of China, identified a letter gave evidence of incivility at Im Straits, South Africa, and Parcels only for United-Rég, except Mr. Keswick himself. I addressed by him to the four Chi- migration Officer hope to be given the opportunity nese members of the Legislative i Mr, Chan Kwok-yuen, head of calling Mr. Clague, who was the Council in which he complained of clerk of the Immigration Office. only person not in my service, the affront on his Bank by the said that he ceased to ask for Straits and Rangoon, present at the time.

Immigration Officer.

more clerks because there was no Manila, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa Mr Yuen Tak-lau, of the Immi- In reply to the Chairman, Mr. sufficient space and also because Canton gration Office, produced two ac- Chen said that the Bank of China he wanted to see how the work count books, one of which was the has been established in Hongkong was getting on. Vote Ledger, for the Commission's Inspection. He also produced a wooden box which, he said, was used for transferring permits from one office to another. This box, I when containing the permits, was locked and had a green label affixed thereto.

Mr. W. H. Chen then read out a statement, in the course of which he mid:"

I have been Assistant Immigra- tion Officer since January 2, 1941, prior to which time I was for many. ara a member of the editorial staff of the North-China Daily

- SUNDAY

Mir Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. 8, A., &

Beg. 29th 6.00 PM Ord. 29th 5.30 PM

GP.O.

MR. V. V. NEEDA BUYS Burape via Fan American Airways and Trans- Reg. 95th 600 FM

SIX PONIES FOR $60

.

MR. V. V. NEEDA, the well-known, Jockey,, was the "luckiest" Dur- chaser at the pony roup.. held at the paddocks of the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB yesterday, when 68 ponies were put up for sale by publie auction conducted by Mr E V. MR de Sousa,

Atlantic Services"

'MONDAY

United-Kingdom Via San Francisco,

Well Done, Silver Wings, Green Diamond, Lucky Eleven, Infante... Canada, Central and South America and (late Common View), and Violet Queen were knocked down to Mr Needs for $10 each.

Finfarthings (Chan Hon) $25

2

Time (Garcia) $15; Green Dia-

News in Shanghai. Following my fetched the highest price, $1,500.-

Eve of Reason, a 1040-Griffin, Time (withdrawn at $165); Smiling arrival in Hongkong, T was ap-

Time (withdrawn at $70); A Great pointed Associate Editor, and later Editor, of the Hongkong Daily Night View (Ng Lam) $15; Victoria mond (V. V. Needa) $10," Golden Press, Concurrently, I was Editor (withdrawn); . Attacking

Cow (F. M. L. Boares): $10; Palmer Time

Note: All Malls for United Kingdom will be

forwarded with or without superscription

Ord. 30th Noon

Mon. 31st

KP.Q. Par. 29th 5.00 PM Reg. 31st 8.45 AM Ord.alat 10,30 AM GP.O..

Par. 29th 5.00 PM Reg. 31st 9.45 AM Ord.3lat 10.30 AM EP.O...

Par 29th, 5.00 PM Reg.Flat-9.45.4M Ordalat 10.30AM GP.O.. Par, 29th, 6.00 F

of the Far Eastern Journal, a (withdrawn); Royber (Ng Lam) (W. A. Ingram) $35; Circe (with monthly publication, which I gave $15: Mauber (PM. L Soares) $10: drawn); Angel of Peace (R. H. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa and Reg.3116, 9.46 AM up at the end of last year to join Wilber (V. V. Needa) $25; Gretber Charles), 15: Lucky Eleven (V. V. Parcels miy for United-Kingdom, the Immigration Office

(Larry Ho) $105, Cockherol (with-Needs) $10; Zadderday (E. H.

OnLaist, 10.30 AM

**K.P.O.

Reg

2,00 PA

Ord

OPO,

100

Ord

9.30 PM

I did not realise, until I had ae-drawn at $100); Luxury (C. c. Baker) $500: Bruno (Wong Tik. tually joined the service and taken Chan) $250; The Tigress (M. Alar. g) $710; Catterick Bridge up duty the importance of the con) $70; 8ver Spear (no bid); (withdrawn) Ajax (no bid): Beau- Immigration Officer's task, but, Advancing Time (withdrawn at ford (8. W. Lee) 220; Blue Gown Air Mall by se to singapore to connect with Rog

$225; Gosapler (Ng the "British Overseas Airways," when I joined him, I immediately $140); Starlet (V. V. Needa): $15; 18. W. Lee) found that he was

faced with Standard Express (V. V. Needa) am) $15; Talkative (W& In-Ceylon, India and East Africa, difficulties of many kinds.

$70: Australian Prince (Yue Shun- gram) $15; Chatterbox (R. K. C. Manila Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco-Marques, and

South Africa Conditions up to even a few wah) $340; Princess Adelaide 4 Chul) $50; Pumpernickel (with- weeks ago bordered on chaos but Chi-choh) $450 Eve Of Dancing drawn at $870) Infante (V. V. Straits. Rangoon and Calcutta. such big crowds and such a de (withdrawn at $880); Eve Of Hunt 200; Harmony Star (with-

Needa) $10; Tornado Star (TK) mand for permits and residence ing (withdrawn at $570); Evf drawn); Maple Star (Lo Kong-to) certificates were never contem- Folly (withdrawn at $570); Eve of $360, Rising Star (K. Kwok) 359; Reason (Kwok Hin-Wang on behalf Ruby Star (Garcia) $110; Twilight

3.30 PM

3.30 PM

EPO

Parcela

4.00 M

Reg.

5.00

Ord.

5.30

GP.O

Parcels 4.00PM

8:00

Ord

plated.

I estimate that the space allotten of Richard Ho) $1,500: Eve Of Best Star (Garcia) $65; Lovely Star. (P. to the general public was sufficient (V. V. Needs) $110, Eve of Illusion p Botelho) $60: Dawn Star (W, A Manila, Madang Salamana, Rabaul, Australia and Reg. for about 80 persons only, but on (V. V. Needa) $75 China pony Ingram) $60; Princess Claro (L

New Zealand via Sydney, necasions we had. I am sure, at griffin (J. Needa) 150 well Reidy) $125; Ascot Day 18 N: Pan) least three times that number Done (V. V. Needs) 310: Eve of $300, Annabbells (withdrawn at

TUESDAY with scores and scores of others Heaven (PP Botelho) $10, Mas- $420); pressing in from the street and keteer

Fob Bre

Agouti

Tel No. 3033

Connaught Bond,

with many others standing in a abip (W. A Ingram) $10 queue on both sides of the door. Wings (Y V Need

QUESTION OF SHROFFS (Coffeem): $315;"

With reference to the question, d'Almada

hampoa (Garcia) $100; (withdrawn at $55); Royni thdrawn at $1,450)/ (VeVe Needa) #10;

at 1,000) AKSTU $1,000,

al, Japan, Honclulu, Central and South America

Dilly Pr

$7.00 PM

Tue. Apr. 19t

Bet.31/3 0.00

cisco Ord 1/4 830