1948-06-23 — Page 5

Steamboat Co. Still Awaiting Government Settlement Of Claims

"We continue to mark time awaiting the Hongkong Government's settlement of our clalma, and while your Directors are not without hope of an early settlement they feel that until then the resources of the Company should be conserved as much as possible," declared Mr Li THC- fong (Chairman) at the annual meeting of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd. this morning.

The Chairman also disclosed

that the Directors had con-

sidered advisable to carry for BRAVE ·FOKI

ward the entire net profit of $120,068.68 to a new account.

Addressing the meeting, Mr LI

said:

Before we proceed with the or- dinary business of the meeting I must refer with regret to the death of Mr L. B. Wood on February 11 lust under very tragle circum- stances.

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COMMENDED

Grapples With An

Armed Man

For his brave conduct in grappling The late Mr Wood had been director of the Company since 1930, with one of the accused who was and his death has left a gap which armed, and helping to bring about will be difficult to fil. In addition his arrest, Leung Yau, foki of the Mr Fook Yuen fice Shop of 508, Queen's to his services on the Board, Wood was one of the principals of Road West, was commended by Mr Justico Gould at the Criminal the firm acting as our agent Sessions this morning when two Canton; he was of inestimable ser

men pleaded guilty to robbing Leung vice to the Company in his handling and other inmates of the promises of its affairs in that

I would also avall myself of this in the early hours of April 10.

the high opportunity to refer to honour of a Knighthood which His

Government han

recently

Munon our friend and col-

league on the Bond, for a

I am sure you will all join me wholeheartedly in volclng our sin- cere congratulations to him on the occasion of that well-carned honour.

YEAR'S PROFIT

The accused were Li Po, 32, un- employed, and Siu Tat-chuen, 23,

tallor.

und

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, BUS HOLD-UP STORY TOLD AT SESSIONS

Trial Of Alloged Armed Robbor··

Alleged to be one of the men who held up a No. 8 route bus in Kowloon Tong on the evening of April 11 last, Cheung Hon-hing. allas Cheung Pak-king, 20, stood

trial his

before Mr Justice Williams at the Criminal Bessions this morning.

He pleaded not guilty to having, with others not in custody, robbed the conductor and passengers of bus No. 4240 of various sums of money and other articles, and with posses- sion of an automatic pistol and 24 rounds of ammunition, as well a revolver and 12 rounds of ammu- nition,

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The jury empanelled comprised six men and one women.

A party of about 40 students from the Diocesan Girls' School, under their teachers, attended the trial as an instructive Jesson on criminal procedure.

HOLD-UP DESCRIBED

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1948.

Greek Guerillas Concede First Lines Of Defence

Athens, June 22.-Greek Army units, in their biggest offensive yet, have occupied nearly all the first line of defences held by the guerillas around the Grammos Range, Western Macedonia, reports. from the battlefront said today.

The Greek Army claimed to have taken guerilla advance positions around Nestorion, near the Albanian border north of the range and 14 miles southwest of Kastoria.

Atomic

Security Pact

Proposed

to-

con-

Guerilin units were said to be re-

Albania treating towards

with

Greek

"their resistance amashed.*

Observers boilove the troops were planning to complete the

of encirclement

General Markos' forces. With this object, one column in moving southward from Nestorion, and another north- ward from Konitza along the wes- tern slopes of the range.

Military quarters here claimed the Greek offensive was not so much an occupation of territory as the "annihilation" of the bulk of General Markos' forces.

ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT

With this in view, the Greek Army was trying to complete the encircle- ment before beginning a final as

the wildly wooded sault against

This pincer movement has placed Lake Success, June 22.-Some the two columns within 17 miles of United Nations diplomats are each other,

Greek commanders were reported Briefly relating the facts, Mr A. considering the idea of an to have observed great activity on Lonsdale, Crown Counsel, who contomic security pact" among the roads Inking

the Grammos ducted the prosecution assisted by

Tho guerillas countries 08 a area with Albania. Det. Sub-Inspector H. T. Matches, the Western said that the bus was travelling be possible next step in the dis- were said to be evacuating their wounded and receiving ammunl- tween the Star Ferry terminal and

pute over world control of

tion. Kowloon Tong. About 9 pm. on April 11, it stopped at the junction atomic energy, it is learned of Prince Edward and Nathan Roads, day.

American officials said they have It, who was additionally charged and three men boarded.

After the bus had with possession of arms, was sen-

reached not formulated any such plan but the fenced to nine years and six strokes Cumberland Road, the three men United States is known to be con- of the cane, and Siu to seven years held up the conductor and passen sidering some new approach to the

Two of the robbers

were

East-West atomic stalemate for use strokes. Both accused gers.

Assembly armed. They relieved the conductor when the General pleaded for leniency.

of Mr J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, and passengers money and valu-

venes in September, assisted by Det. Insp. G. E. Willer-ables, and stopped the bus at Corn-

wall

where.

they alighted and Ilond,

Some United Nations sources are ton prosecuted.

After the accused had been ran off, at the same time pointing certain the thinking of American COM- With reference to the Accounts, I

and amicials revolved around the their weapons behind them sentenced, am happy to be in a position to re-heard from a young woman ns giving a warning that they were not cept of a loose treaty binding those port that the profit on working for she left the Court. She was bemoan to be followed or the alarm raised. nations which accept the principles The bus then drove to Kowloon City of the American plan for atomic the year is HK$101,440.34, and the Ing fate which, she said, dealt her a net profit, after making provisions hard blow in sending the bread win- Police Station where a report was control. for Directors' and Auditors' fees, ner of the family to Imprisonment, made. depreciation on wharves, and the leaving her entirely without liquidation of Company's liabilities means of support. It was learned under Pension Fund Scheme, is that the woman was the wife of

the HK$120,006.03, which your Directors second accused. have considered advisable to carry forward in its entirety to a new account.

We continue to mark time awalt- Ing the Hongkong Government's nettlement of our claims, and while your Directors are not without hope of an early settlement they feel that until then the resources of the Com- pany should be conserved as much as possible.

toud

wollings

were

LICENCE IS

ESSENTIAL

any On Information received, the Po-

01

A stern warning that future offen- ders would be dealt with severely from With income derived

in was issued by Mr Hin-shing Lo at revenue from Central this morning when Chan vestments, and the

we Tal-bun of No. 128, Bonham Strand and properties, our wharves have not had an unsuccessful year, East, round floor, was summoned

consignment but we have to travel a long way for importing along the road of recovery before empty shells and cartridge cases on 17 without a permit, and with lo look May we can permit ourselves

of shells with optimism to the future. possessing 1,000 pounds

Our properties are being main- and cartridge cases at the godown of Rond West on tained in serviceable condition, but No. 38 Connaught wharf No. 10 in Macao, condemned May 28 without a licence from the by the local authorities and requir-Commissioner of Polles. ing a substantial sum for repairs, was sold in the course of the year at a fair profit over its book value. CANTON PROPERTIES

Mr F. G. Nigel pleaded guilty for the defendant and said it was mere- ly a case of ignorance of the law, and since then a cence had been

was

The Security Council, with Russla lice, on April 28, arrested the ac-threatening to invoke its 2001 veto, cused who said nothing at the time, convened this afternoon to not on the He was searched and a pawn-ticket Brst step of the American plan for relating to a wrist watch, a fountain sending the atomie problem to the pen and a wrist-watch were found Assembly. In his possession. That watch was subsequently identified by one of the victims of the hold-up, and pawned five days after the robbery had occurred,

FORCING THE VETO

gorges and peaks of the Grammos mountains, where the guerillas have formed a very strong defence system

Greek Army units were driving northwards

Komninades, towards Kato and Ansetteria, well-defended guerilla strongholds, trom the Nes- forlon area, the Greek News Agency reported today. Large quantities of material were left behind by the re- who suffered treating guerillas, "many casualties.

Artillery was softening up the guerillas' Inst defences, and Greck forces were said to be battling today for the guerilla the key to Sovlet veto of the American plan.ronghold of Amouda, After making a statement to the Such a velo, in the eyes of the the northern

Tho latest reports reaching Police, accused led them to Kowloon rican delegation, would constitute

Athens

southern front from the where two Brearms and ammunition definite symbol of Russia's opposi- were discovered. The weapons weretion to the majority when the issue suggested that General Markos was

comes up at the Assembly session.

southward to Pindus boli in working condition.

The veto could not prevent trans-moving his reserves from the Central

Mountains Accused, Mr Lonsdale added, was

the identified by one of the robbery fer of the

Assembly case to

reinforce his forces around the victims at a parade held by the nor could it "kill" the Americon

Albanian border.--Reuter. the

formula atomic plan because could never mean anything so long as Russia found It unacceptable and refused to participate.

Police.

CONDUCTOR'S EVIDENCE

was

The plan was to force a formal

front.

United Nations observers said the Attlee-Blum

by the entrance, and the third Sective

As

the

The bus conductor, Wat Kwong, said that after the three mon had move for a Western atomic agree- boarded the bus, one proceeded to

ment sce

scemed the only logical ob- the rear, another stood at the steps

In view of the American de- debate the atomie termination to placed himself near the driver. the bus was near the Cumberland stalemate in the Assembly.

Such a security treaty, they said, Store in Cumberland Road, appiled for and the decision man at the rear suddenly pointed "would not represent a system of pending result of the present case. a revolver at him, and grabbed his atomic control but a lost United would continue M. A. da Silva held a watch- satchel Witness was then searched arrangement under which the United atom bombs and at the ing brief on behalf of 14 different and had a total of $75.40 taken off States probably

him. He also lost his wrist watch. making firms who were owners of part of

pool with other coun- In the meantime, the other two man

same time the consignment of

Foods.

were searching the passengers, and tries much of the information and the man by the driver menaced the facilities necessary for atomic deve- atter with a revolver and ordered lopment. Such a development prob

the United States him to continue driving. The reb-ably would be blended into a plan bers stopped the bus at Cornwall under which

would help arm the Western alliance Rond and ran off.

The evidence of Wai Hing-yuen, in Western Europe and strengthen 20, a student who was at the time the political and economic alliance living at No. 11 York Road, was read joining the Western Hemisphere and

Europe. to the Court and jury as Wal had the nations of Western left the Colony. His departure from United Press. Hongkong for Peiping on May 1 was proved by Shek Cheuk-in, who gave his profession as a "cinema star."

were

In Canton the Government's plans for city improvement have received your Directors' attention In so far as they concern the Company's pro- Apart from the fact perties there.

Brown Inspector 1. B. J.

pro- that we have recently been called

secuting--sald- he enly naked the upon to expend a very substantial amount of money towards the cost Bench to issue a warning to denters of squaring off our properties in that a licence had to be obtained

goods The order to permit the widening of the for the trade.

it would seem roads,

that more merely imported as scrap Iron and calls on property owners may be copper, and some of the expected in the near future. How shells and cartridge cases could be at one with Canton refilled and used again. So the ever, we are authorities on progress, and there goods must be crushed up into scrap

grounds for believing that the iron and into the state that it could current scheme would improve the not be used again. properties in many aspects.

Mr Silva sold his clients had Before I conclude must refer agreed to reduce the goods to a briefly to the Pension Fund Scheme. crushed state to the satisfaction of With one officer and ex-steward the Police. remaining on pension your Directors Defendant was cautioned and the decided to purchase an annuity for goods ordered to be returned to the the first-named, and to grant the ex-owners. steward a lump sum in full settle- ment of the Company's obligations under the Pension Fund Scheme. The total net cost was HK$20,907.48. ACCOUNTS PASSED

are

With thead remarks I beg to pro- pose lint the report and accounts as presented be passed. After this has been seconded I shall endeavour

to answer to the best of my ability

any question you may wish to ask.

Mr R. A. Dastur Reconded the adoption of the report and statement of accounts.

The Hon Sir Man-kam Lo and Mr

Woman's False

Pretences

A 32-year-old

woman

Li Ming

Wal's evidence was that he was

robbed of $700, a fountain pen a Parker 61 propelling penell and wrist watch as well as $20 which he

a

voluntarily handed over to one of the robbers when the latter pointed a revolver at him,

ACCUSED IDENTIFIED

unge

Blessings Of

Colonial Rule

garne,

Chairman

London Talks

London, June 22-M. Leon Blum the Prime

Minister, at lunch and continued today met Mr Atulee.

at 10 Downing Street in the afternoon. their conversation

M. Blum will also meet Mr Hector

A Foreign Ofee spokesman said MacNeil, the Minister of State. It was "vory unlikely" M. Blum would see the Foreign Secretary, Bevin, who has left London Mr Ernest

diplomatic original plans for a meeting

་

There was much speculation In

about. quarters

the bc- Iween Mr Bevin and M. Blum.

M. Blum, who arrived in England last night, is to receive honorary

an degree at Oxford tomorrow.

Significantly, it was M. Blum who took the Initiative during the recent French Cabinet crisis over Western Germany, to propose that mother approach be

be made to Russia for a German agreement. M. Blum's objective was to try to shift respon-

the

· Liverpool. June 22-Lord Trof-siblity for the final split of Germany of the Colonial onto the Russians and thus aveld Allies. Development Corporation set up by that onus for the Western

last year. His proposal went unheeded, al- Chu Lin, a coolle employed by the the Labour Government

that he would though the French today

approved Kowloon Motor Dus Company, said pale

sald here he was one of the passengers and hesitate to recommend the Corpora- Western German plans with reser- was robbed of $13. He identified tlon to Invest large sums in colonies vations so strong that France's co- the accused as the man who was with "a

political obsession against operation in the project is in doubt. standing near the driver, Accused the good faith of the United King--United Press. originally was unarmed, he sald, dom".

was sentenced to two months hard Inbour by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Cen- tral this morning for obtaining $800 42 from a woman, Au Ying at No. Percival Street

Street ground floor by falso testified to having lost $80, a gold "Or the 30 or 40 colonics in which pretences on September 26, 1947.

A Anger ring, an electric torch, we might operate". Lord Trefgarne

but was subsequently handed a re- The Corporation has power to volver by one of his confederates. borrow £100 million to help colonial

A vegetable gardener, Leung Ki,production.

Li Fook-wo were re-elected directors Insp. H. Brownrigg prosecuted and on the proposal of Major C. W. Laid nt about 5 p.r. on the day in poller whistic and a bunch of keys Way, acconded by Mr S. C. Sun,

The

the robbery.

His

Co., were reappointed auditors at a money was paid the same day, and Ho Par C430,

Shanghai Ban

On Nylons

The

Shanghai, June 23. Shanghai City Government's Press Bureau reminded the local public today that, in accordance with a recent decision, the sale of nylon stockings here will be prohibited from August 1.

Luk and G. T. Lloyd (shareholders). a.m. yesterday at Tai Wong Streat revolvers.

the Police to Kowloon to find the

said, "there are just two or three where there is an unfounded talk of question. defendant and her husband

wife, Hui Lan, who was with exploitation by Britain. On the proposal of Major Way. promised complainant that they

"British policy is surely not going stall him at the time, said the robbers seconded by Mr G. T. Lloyd, Messrs could obtain a rooked food tall look 43 from her.

to be influenced by the slogans of suid he calcuinted Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and licence for her, but she would have

misrepresentation. I am Messrs Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and to pay $800 as tea money.

to No. 187 Dea

Vocux sorry

in my heart for the credulous Binor, on the African and Malay who listens to Road West, ground remuneration of $1,000 each.

defendant and her husband dis-

morning of April 28 where he found Communist agents und is deceived Present at the meeting were Mr appeared.

first accused, who was searched, by them. Li Tso-fong (Chaleman), the Hon On Monday, complainant In-

he found a pawn- "When Britain withdraws her Sir Man-kam Lo, Sir Robert Ho formed that defendant and her huse and on whom Tung Mr Li Fook-wo, Mr G. R. band were seen in the Wanchai leket, a wrist watch and a fountain democratie tutelage, we know what ac takes place. The time has come to Ross (Directors), Mr II. da Luz district.

During the search, the pen She immediately mado

cused admitted taking part in the stop shouting from the house-tops tempt to put an end to the local (Secretary) and Major C. W. L. Way. Mostra It. A. Dastur, S. C. Sun, P. Tn report to No. 2 Police Station. robbery, and added he would inke of the faults of British colonial rule stock of such stockings, it has ar

Defendant was arrested at 12.40

out some of ranged with the Shanghal Customs and quietly to point revolvers. Later that day, accused the benefits.

to sell confiscated nylon hosiery in Johnston Road. west near

Look the Police to Hakkn Village.

"The blessings of British democra-future outside the country. husband could not be located.

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Social Shamshulpo, and led them to Complainant said the money was

decided on the Affairs decide

following on the hillside where, under tic institutions cannot be conferred hut

overnight"-Reuter. supposed to be paid to defendant's

some hay, wero found two re- brother-in-law who was a European volvers and ammunitich wrapped up married to defendant's sister.

in newspaper.

HO YING CHIN TO REPORT

Shanghal, June, 23-General o Ying-chin, Minister of National De- fence, will report to a closed session of the Legislative Yuan tomorrow on the military. situstion in Honan, where stratégie railway cities such as Kaifeng and Cheungchow are on the verge of falling into Communist

hands.

After making his report, he will fly to Peiping for conferences with military leaders there.

It is also reported that deneral Pal Chung-hal will By to Hankow at the end of this week to establish his. Central Ching Communist Sup pression. Headquarters-Route.

MacMahon

Ball

In Nanking

a

Asked if he wished to *OSS- examine the detective, accused rat asked the Court for its 'assurance that he would not be beaten by the detective as a result.

Hin Lordship told accused he was Nanking, Juno 23-A three-man free to speak and that the detective Australian educational and goodwill had had nothing to do with him for misalon which arrived here yesterday over two months.

Accused then alleged he had not aboard a special Australian plane will begin its inspection of local told the detective he would take him to find the weapons, but that schools and universities today.

During their four-day stay in the the policemen had had advance In- capital the delegates are expected formation about their whereabouts.

Chinese eductional leaders,

to hold a series of conferences with He further alleged the revolvers had been "planted" at the hut in Sham- Heading the mission is Mr Mac-shulpo, Mulan Ball-Reuter-AAP.

The trial is proceeding."

Offer Declined

It also announced that in its at-

four. measures:

1. All nylon stockings must be registered with the Bureau and cold

before August 1. Any remaining

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2. Local peddlers and foreign | Germany and Berlin.-Assocfuted· Berlin, June 22-Marshal Vassily firms should also have their stocks Press.

Military of nylons sold before August 1, as Sokolovsky, the Russian Governor, declined today a British further sales will be strictly pro- offer to help repair the Hohenwarthehibited after that date.

3. Any nylons found after August bridge across the river Elba, on the

I will be confiscated and due punish- Berlin-Helmstedt Autobahn. The Russian marshal

any said the ment will be meted out to

June 22-Treasury that the today all necessary dealer selling them. Russlons had taken

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