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No Evidence Against Watchman

Appearing on remand before Mr Blair-Kerr at Kowloon this morning. Ip Kat, 30, watchman of the Man Sing building con- tractors, who had previously been charged with demanding money and nix Sten guns with menaces, was discharged when Sub-Inap, Roberts offered no evidence against him.

Ip's co-defendants, Li Yung, 22, L Ngau, 27, travelling traders, Lo Yan, 30, and a woman. Ilo Ying, aged 28, were remanded for a fur- ther three days on the same charge.

They are allged to have demanded six Sien unn, in dozen automatic pistols and $50,000 from Li Cheung- wan at Kowloon on March 25; on divers dates between March 25 and April 0, $10,000 from Li Cheung- wan; and on March 31, a dozen aulo- matic pistols and $30,000 froni Pang Tung-hol, with menaces.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PAULA BY DENNIS WHEATLEY

NOW,GIRLS, JUST RUN THROUGH THIS BIT OF ACTION-MISS VAHES STAID-IN BITES THE POISONED'

SWEET AND COLLAPSES.

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1948.

After a series of accidents in the studio, all

in ready for the next scene.

HE SOLD

INDECENT

PICTURES

Li Yuen WIR a hawker of pictures who displayed innocent

N.T. FARMERS CHARGED Ten men from the New Terri- torics were charged before Mr Blair-Kerr at Kowloon Court this morning with conspiring to commit an armed robbery on March 18. photographs of Hongkong views The accused were Pang Loi-fat, and actresses but kept indecent 21, farmer: Litt Fok-shun, 32, smuggler; Yu Tal, 29; Pang Yunk-pictures in his pocket for special

His offering for sale of these clandestine pictures to two plainclothes constables, resulted in his being fined

po, 20.

former; Yu Shuen, 27, customers, farmer, Sit You, 42: Chan Yau, 25, Chan Kee-sang. 25, Li Fuk-tun, 30, and Teang Kunesang, 18.

"The first accused was niso charged

with possession of two revolvers

and five rounds, while the third neeused was further chargret with possession of 36 rounds of rifle cartridges.

Date of hearing was fixed April 19 at itu.m.

fur

SENT TO PRISON Plearnt zuilty to possession of arins, ainmunition and a knife, Chic Hing 32. and Chu Tak 30 were

shorter it u yblu labour by Mir d'A

d'Almada at Central

Court this morning.

Willerton. prosecuting, Del-fosp. Pukt

ald he setched

defendants in a cafe in Des Voeux Road West on March 28 about 2 p.m. A revolver, I Toader with five rounds of ammunt- tion, was found on hest defendant, and second defendant host a knife conerated in his girdle.

De Gaullist Successes At Algeria Polls

EL

total of $850 or three months by Mr Blair-Kerr at Kowloon Court this morning.

The changes proferred were baw- king without a Beence, exposing in- decent pictures for sale and obstruc- tion, which, according 10 Sub- Inspector Howarth, was due to the

pullerese crowd

that gathered around these

Inspector Howarth said the two constables, approaching Lã in, Nathan,, Road on April 9 with the intention of buying the pictures displayed. were asked by Li whether wanted Indecent pielties. From

They

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his inner pockets. Li produced 43 such pictures, and after arrest further 12 were found on him.

Took Hub-Cap

In Fun

ROAD SENSE

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The river in front has signalled his Intentions too late, and is in the wrong position on the road

for a right turn.

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RESTAURANT

MANAGER CAUTIONED

GODOWN CO. WINS LIGHTER CLAIM

The claim brought by the Hongkong and Kow- Joon Wharf anil Godown Co., Ltd. against the Tung Hing firm for the return of a 75-ton lighter alleged to have been sunk by Allied planes off Whampoa, Pearl River, in 1947, and subsequently salvaged, came to an abrupt con- clusion before Mr Justice Williams in the Supreme Court this morning when the defendants consented to judgment. The dispute was over owner- agreed that such was the correct ship of the lighter. The Go-view. Counsel had accordingly down Co. were represented by ment. He suggested that the ques- been instructed to consent to judg- the Hon. Leo d'Almada, KC, in- tion of mesne profits, the amount structed by Messrs Deacons. Mr of witch had not been stipulated in D. A. I Wright, instructed by Mr Peter H. Sin. was for the Tung Ling firm.

case was

Plaintiffs'

it the lighter was built for them by Wing On Shing in Hongkong in 1938. It was lost during the Japanese occupa- How but was seen-by-out of their employees in May last year lying in the Yaumati Typhoon Sheiter.

Bestdes seeking possession of the Bghter, plaintiffs niso claimed for losa of hire and costs of the action. The defence, prior to this morning's proceedings, was that the lighter was built by other

the Tung Hing arm by in Hongkong in

1935.

concern

QUESTION OF DAMAGES

plaintiffs' writ, be referred to the advantage of hearing the solicitors Registrar who would hove the

for both parties under Rule 80 of; the Admirulty Procedure Ordinance. For the plaintiffs. Mr d'Almuda said that they asked for judgment in the terms of the writ and were agreeable-that-the-question-of-the quantity of damages be referred to the Registrar under Rule 88.

"Before the matter is referred to him, however, I think I would be your Lordship's duty to decide a certain question of peluciple with d'Almada continued. regard to the damnges," Mr "We claimed for loss of hire on this lighter, and insofar as dollars and cents are concerned, that is a matter Lor the Registrar, but it would be for

L. W. Hempel, manager of the Tai Hing Restaurant, Nathan Road. was ordered by Mr Lati-. mer at Kowloon Court this When proceedings commenced be- your Lordship, in my submission, to morning to pay $10 compensa-morning, Mr Wright said that Mon- and my submission is that it should iore Mr Justice Williams this say from when the damages begin, tion to a ricksha enolic for day's visit to the lighter damage caused to his vehicle Court and counsel

by the run from the date meationed in my was the first friend's opening yesterday as the last night.

opportunity his instructing soliel-date when the defendants first had tor, Mr Sin, had of inspect of cally I might suggest that the date the possession of this lighter. Techni- When the complainant declared he clous damage. According to Inspec- the merits of the

Hempel was charged with mall craft and of apprising

case. had given the accused permission totor Orem, he tipped over a ricksha, technical features on the lighter operations began. but I think it Various should be that upon which salvage take the il-cap of his car and the causing damage to the mudguards.

were pointed out to him and noted should be August 5, 1940, which was #cense claimed they had done it Paris. Apr, 12-The success of the "all in fun," ingrelor Howarth at

in his Lordship's presence. Admitting the charge, Hempel said result, Mr Sin was cutished that his salvage operations and repairs were As a the date that he mentioned when de Gaullist candidates and the set- Kowloon Court this morning, with- that he was checking accounts early clients' claim to the ownership of completed. back of the extreme Nationalists and drew charges of larceny against Mathis morning after the close of the the lighter could not be maintained Communists in the elections to Al-Yuen, mechanic. and aiding and restaurant when a band of ricksha

und that, in point of fact, geria's first local Parliament were abelting the forceny against Tangolies created a disturbance outside lighter was the property confirmed tonight by official Ministry Mou, driver. They were according the shop. He chased them away, but plaintiffs. of the uterior Heures after yester- 1 discharged by Mr Blair-Kerr, shortly afterwards they day's second baliat.

returned the magistrate.

The second time he went out, he tipped over one of the rickshas,

The Algerian Parliament is elected

by two separate bodies of volers. On Monday the necused hecording one known as the European college to the police. were in a lorry driven and consisting of 550,000 French na tionals, and the other as the Moslem college, with 1.300,000 votes. electe 60 members.

Each

again.

Mr Latimer: In future, if any-

by Tang and when they arrived at thing of that sort happent, get Argyle Street where Lau Kwok- constable Instead of doing it your- hung's car was parked. Ma alighted | self. from the lorry and unserewed #

Or the do European dearties elec-mb-ear They were arrested by a Hempel was cautioned for ted, 38 figures on joint Conservative constable.

Gaullist Ifsts. Only one Communist

was elected. Of the remaining 21,

Doving the charges, the accused

four are Socialists, one Popular Re- said they were friends of Lau "Bnd

publican (MRP), and the rest Radi- eals or Conservative Independents.

MOSLEM CHOICE

Of the 60 deputies elected by the Moslem college, 43 are Independents. who favour the existing tie to France. The extreme Nationalists of the Communist-supported "Move- ment for the Triumph of Democratie lights," led by Messall Hnd), and favouring

Algerian independence

The

who

offence...

were playing a joke on hirn "Com-All-Out

plainant agreed.

Smoked Opium

For Health

A woman, Lee Hing.

Support For Chiang

Shanghai, April 13.Dr

the

Carson Democratie

the

of the

Mr Sin had explained the matter Tung Hing firm, and Mr Yu had 10 Mr Yu Yan-yu, proprietor of the

Italian Gold

Claims Almost

Met In Full

VESSEL'S DETERIORATION "We would ask, of course. for costs of the action and all expenses incurred since the arrest of the ship, the issue of the writ on May 7 last which was contemporaneous with year, and on the question of prin- ciple of damages, I submit there is difference between a damages claim like this in Admiralty and an ordinary claim for damages for de- iention of goods."

no

Referring to the question of de- terioration the vessel. Counsel said plaintiffs also claimed damages for thai as from the date of arrest, as well as darnages for loss of hire as from August 5, 1048, costs of the Retion and incidental expenges.

Mr Wright remarked that defen-

the word "possession" instead of "use".

His Lordship observed that, in

reet. He

point of law. Mr d'Almada was cor-

from

Washington, Apr. 12.-The U.S. State Department today an- dants did not have use of the lighter- nounced that the Tripartite Gold Canton in March 1947, and he

until

a licence had been obtained in Commission meeting in Brussels has "decided to allow almost in damages from the date of salvage.

thought it was unfair to claim for full" Italian claims for the re- Mr d'Almada replied that perhaps stitution of gold looted by the he should have used Nazis and said this would mean of the of 21 Chang, leader and a link up with the Arab Lengue, Wing Lok Street, was fined $350 Socialist Party, voiced full support Italy 800n will receive about oblained only nine' seats.

of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-slick | US$31.000.000 of gold."* slightly less extreme Nation- by Mr d'Almada at Central} for

the Presidency, in a statement

ordered judgment for lists of Fern!

Abbas "Algerian Court this morning when she here last evening,

This is in addition to US$1,000,000 plaintiffs for delivery of the ship, Manifesto Union,

allocated to Italy by the Commis daronges for loss of hire seeks pleaded guilty to possession of He explained that the Generalis United States, Dritain and France.

sion, which Algerian independence within the

is composed of

the August 5, 1946, damages for de- French Union, obtained eight sents.

the an opium pipe and about one simo was the only person capable of

terioration from the date of arrest, The Del Both the Nationalist parties have mace of opium.

leading the nation through the pre-of Italy's claim was recognised" at expenses. He

The Department said "only part

costs of the action and incidental alleged "undue

sent military and economic crisis.

added that "he pressure" by the French administration to influence

a meeting on October 17 last year, satisfied that in view of the addi- but subsequent investigation-of-the- Honal evidence disclosed-at-the- the elections and these allegations

While vigorously... opposing any claims have been repeated by some Left

revision of the promulgated

possible for the inspection of the lighter on Monday, con- Commission stitution before it was fully wing newspapers in Paris-Router.

It was very hard for the defence to allocate Brother put For keeping an opium diyan in an into effect. Dr Chang hinted that his the entire Italian claim.

$31,000,000 which virtually covers

prove its case. umumbered hut lu Shaukiwon on followers might not hold posts

Damages are to be assessed by the Monday, Ma Tsang, 55, unemployed, the administrative orgons after the suit Italy was participating in al-

- in A State Department

Registrar. spokesman was finest $550 or, in default, three constitution was enforced, but in- months by Mr d'Almadin.

stead participate la people's of- Kanisation to help to push forward pean contitutionalism in the country.

Exam Results

Postponed

Defendant. asking for leniency, Said she smoked opium for health reasons.

with

Another defendant, charged #moking on the premises, did not appear in Court, and his ball of $30 was ordered to be estreated.

Inspector Moran prosecuted.

announced FOUGHT OVER

01

Cambridge, Apr. 13.--The results the Malayan School Certinente Leaving Examinations conducted by the Cambridge University have been postponed until the near end of April, Cambridge Monday. No reason was given.

The examinations were taken in Malnya by 2,000 Secondary School) students and the papers sent to Cambridge for correction.

Ng Wah-hing, a Malayan student at Christ's

College. who received his doctor of philo- sophy degree on March 13 salled for Singapore

last Friday on the P. & Ö. Canton.

There are eight other Malayan students at Cambridge.—Associated Press.

WATER

locations

made

to

in monetary

for clahns

countries by the Nazis on exactly the same basis us 10 other

fold looted from a number of Euro- OUTWARD.

He expressed dissatisfnetion with clatinants-United Press. the last Legislative elections which,

he alleged, were mostly manipulated

by "powerful groups" in various dis-U.S. FLEET TO

tricts.

There

others to compote, he charged, adding VISIT PORTUGAL that his Party could not be satisfied

was

no chance for

with the results of such elections.

Cambridge, and "two young boys on Monday, made before any revision were visit to Portugal in June or July.

Attache's Recall Requested

Warsaw, Apr. 12-Tho Pollsh Government has formally requested the removal of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Jessie, assistant military

nftache

at the United States detained

Embassy here, who

WIS

if questioned for severni hours by the Polish authorities during motor trip in lower Silesia this month.

Thio was disclosed today spokesman of the Polish Ministry.

Omcial An

earlier

stated

Lisbon. Apr. 12.-A United States Dr Chang strongly opposed the feet of 13 ships, including the 45.- popular move in the National A5 000-ton battleship Missouri, will The water restrictions caused asembly to revise the constitution on probably

pay a Blx-day oflleinl fight among Wong Woon, aged 30, the ground that if

enforcement, the efforts the United States Embassy landing all three before Mr Blair-spent on its drafting

and passing here tonight. Kerr at Kowloon Court this morning would be totally wasted.

This will be on a charge of disorderly conduct, He urged the authorities to achieve American fleets

the third visit of Sub-Inspector Howarth stated

more in both economic and military the end of the war-Reuter.

to Portugal since that the accused fought over water fields after extension of American ald which came from a pipe in Kwellinto Chinn-Reuter. Sircet. They misaulted one another with bamboo poles but no one was hurt.

Wong ayas bound over in the sum of $50 for six months, and the boys were cautioned.

Ticket Scalper Fined $200

Perfumes, Razors Led To Fine

Matheson Lang Doad

Bridgetown, Barbados, Apr. 12. Matheson Lang, the Canadian-born Shakesperean actor, died here last night at the age of 68. Ils career, which braucht bim fame in Britain and the Empire, ended with an at- Admitting possession of 1,092 tack

of pneumonia in 1937. He bottles of perfume (duttable com- went to Barbados to recuperate, but modities) and 36 pieces of razoran 1041, when he visited South (unmanifested cargo). Hung Keng, Africa, It was reported he was i unemployed, was fined $425 by Mrconfirmed Invalid and that the stage d'Almoda at Central this morning.

hart lost one of its greatest

stare

Was

MAILS

TUERDAY, APRIL 11 Closing Times By Ar Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein, Cairo (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marseller via Calro) Augusta nad London, Kowloon CPO) 3 p.m.; (GPO) 3.30 p.m.

Amy, Foochow, Swatow, Shanghai, Nan~ | king, Harkove Talyptio and Peiping, 3.30 p.m.

Swatow and Amey (Hea) 3 p.m.

Closing Times By Bea & Train Manila, Aden and Marsciles (Bea) 3 p.m." Tatavia, Sourabaya, and Macassar (Уса)

3 p.m. Macao. Tatnehan and Shekki (ñea) 4 pin. Kongmoon (Sea) 5 pan,

Canton Parcels and 2nd class mat}) (Sex)

3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 Closing Times By Air Canton, Kowloon CPO) 730 a.m., 10 on... 1230 pm.. 3 p.m.; (GPO) Y a.m., 9.30 an. Noon, 2.30 p.m.

Manila, P. Honolulu, U.S.A. and Canada,

9.30 am. (reg): 10 azn, (old). Bhanghai, 11.30 0.0.

Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)

3.30 p.m.

Lluchow, Kunning. Amoy, Shenghal, Narking, Hankow, Thingtao, Peiping.

Tainan, Swatow and Foochow 330 p.m.

Closing Times By Sea & Train facio, Tainahan and Shekki (8ra) ↑ 8.1,

Canton (Parcels and 2nd class mail) (Sea)

a.m.

Formosa via Keelung (Ben)510 am. Manila (Sa) 10 a Bangkok (Kea) Noon. Shanghat (SL) 2 p.m.

Macap, Tanahon and Shekkt (Bes) & p.m.

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Ship Fire Under Control

Pittsburg, Apr. 12. Striking conl Rotterdam, Apr. 12.--Firemen to- niners today began to drift back night had under control a binzo to work as fleld lieutenants of John which broke out in Canton (2nd class mall only) (Trai) Mine Workers Union, transmitted evening.

Lewis, President of the United Liverpool

tio 7,007-ton steamer Martane this. For selling seven Queen's Theatre

"Tamkong (Rea) 3 pan,

seriously front stall tickets at 51.70 instead of

his order to end the 20-day

damaging a pen- 1,200-ton cargo of sisal RO Redman sald he boarded the and one of the last of the actor-Canton (Parcels and 2nd class ruall) (Sea)

Macao, Tainahan and Shekki (Rea) 4 pm.sion "protest."

and other by

Indian products $1.50 yesterday, Chan Yat-chee, Heliken on her arrival from Java managers-Reuter,

District a 20, was fined $200 or in defnult two about 4 p.m. yesterday. Defendant

preidents In four! The cause

of the fire, which Foreign months'

Pennsylvania felda imprisonment by

Dat started in the lower part of a hold, Mr was seen handing large parcels over the d'Almada at Central Court

back to work by Tuesday. Western Closing Times Dy Air

orders to at least 01,000 miners to go was unknown. this the side of the ship.. Colonel inorning.

Pennsylvania coal

The vessel, owned by T. & J.. Friday- Mr Mugford of the Entertainment

operators ro-Brocklebank, Limited, of Liverpool, Tax Department prosecuted.

ported at least two instances where arrived here yesterday from. Calcul- miners are already entering the ta via Hamburg, Part of the cargo pits.

was to be uploaded here.-Reuter.

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American Embassy Jessie left Poland last Reuter.

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Defendant said he did not know the loent regulations as it was his Larst visit to Hongkong.

p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL IS

A Chinese press report says that Canton, (Kowloon CPO) 730 am, 10 am about 4 o'clock Chinese was found

this morning Д

12.38 p.m., p.m.: (GPO) 7 am, 930 dead in a

hanging and,

ant Noon, 2.30 p.m. public latrine

Shanghai, Dam. (reg); 0.30 am. (nd). In Yaumati distries.

the Bangkok, Bingapore, Batavia, Colombo, Sydney and Auckland, 3.20 p.m.

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