1948-07-06 — Page 5

Dealers In Uncrushed Cartridge Cases Warned

NO LICENCE WILL RESULT IN HEAVY PUNISHMENT

A severe warning to traders that, in future, possession of and dealing in uncrushed empty shell and cartridge cases without a licence would make them liable to a fine of $1,000 plus three years' hard labour, was issued at Kowloon this morning when six firms were summoned before Mr Blair-Kerr.

The defendants, Kong Pan of 174, Officer, and the position was that the Reclamation Street, Ma Tik-bin of Police were not pressing the present

but desired the 310 Reclamation Street, Chan Chnkcase

Greatest

of 360 Recimation Street. Tsang publicity as a warning. Yuk-tong of 381 Reclamation Street, Lo Yun of 362 Reclamation Street and Yuen Chung-man of 211 Kilung Street, were represented by Mr M. A. da Silva who pleaded guilty to a total of 18 summonses for possession of and dealing in the expended am-

nunition.

The shells In question were bought from the Pak Wo Cheung firm which had sloce applied for a licence in case further consignments should arrive in po uncrushed con- 'dition,

ת

Summoned at the Central Magistracy, the Arm, defended by Mr Nigel, was not fined, but cau- Det, Sub-Insp. J. R. Sykes said the toned and had its conviction regin- Police raided the godowns and shopstered. The shells were returned to

the firm Erich

that on candillon

they of the defendants on June &

The same found over 450 racks empty were reduced to crap.

course should be adopted in the shell and cartridge cases in total. There

ranged from a larger 4.7 prevent case. shell about two and a half foot in helght to small rifle shells.

The present case was one number ΟΙ slmlar recently brought to light, ludicating the very considerable trade in ex-

of ก

cases

Mr Silva went on: "I should like Jo say that I have found that the have Police pathorities in this case

in a very acted

reasonable Titl and have taken inatner humane coutuisance of porsible fallings and with the matter in the fairest postbu

pended cartridge cases, continted dealt way."

Insp. Sykes,

10

IGNORANCE NO EXCUSE "The dealers may not know this is against the law, but ignorance in no excuse. The Police have

10 traders possessing objections empty cases as long as they are

But imported as crushed scrap,

lealers

incrushed, import then

they have

10

obtain

14

which costs $2,100.

Hcence

The magistrate, recording the con- viction galust the rix defendants, cautioned them and made an order for the return of the expended am- reduced to Dit being munition serap to the satisfaction of the arms

spector.

"The object is that the Police DEFT. WINS

can keep a check, for there is a great risk of the expended ninn-

th nition Andink

into Its way hands of irresponsible perguns, and if re-filled can cause a breach of the good order of both Hongkong

China. The present cause brought in order to convey a severe warning to dealers in such goods so that they may rectify their post-

TENANCY CASE

Judgment for defendant with

tion with the Police muthorities.

les costs was given by Mr. Justice;

The existence of a number of other Gould in the Summary Court such denters is known and in tu-;

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1948.

Constabulary On Alert In Berlin

TO-DAY

ONLY

VICTOR SEEVVALD

New Health Service Becomes Operative

London, July 5.-Britain's National Health Ser vice, which aims to give every Briton, regardless of income, the full medical care he needs, came into being today simultaneously with a comprehensive National Insurance scheme designed to provide cradle-to-the-grave social security.

Women's Position In

ture if there are these entes severe this morning in a claim brought The Church

of the

penalties will be requested in ad- by Mrs Man flop. principal

Copalisention

a licence tenant, of No. 19 Tai Wo Street, Applications for

Be

made

dition goods. should

in

to the Colamidoner of Poiler.

writing

As

far as this case is concerned there

Your

for in this ense may be re-

turne

London, July 5-A memorial third floor, against Leung submitted to the Lambeth Con-|

Wing-hong,

The action arose out of a distress

warrant issued against defendant in

March.

the

now

A hospital in Davyhulme, Lan- cashire, a suburb of the industrial city of Manchester, was chosen for 2.751 token "handover" of

under hospitals which

pass State control.

The Health Minister, Mr Aneurin Bevan, who

the piloted

scheme through Parainent and has since wager long battle for co-operation from the medica profession, was present for the handing-over cere- mony.

NEW ORGANISATIONS

"

An armoured cur and a jeep mounting a machine gun are manned by members of the US. Constabulary on a street corner in the Ameri- ean sector of Berlin after Russians had cut off elce- to the Allled tric power

zones of the city. The use of armoured cars and jeeps was called a precaution against "possible unrest” by Col. R. A. Willard, post commander of the stabulary in Berlin-AP Picture.

COAL

con-

INDUSTRY'S

DEFICIT

Whitley Bay, England, July 5. -Mr Will Lawther, President

One thousand of these hospitals of the National Union of Mine- a sub-tenant for Terence, which is being attended were futained in the past by workers, predicted today that coal industry will alleged arrears of rent for six by delegates from Anglican voluntary contributions. The rest the British has been a considerable loss of re-

months, amounting to $300 at churches throughout the world, were run by municipalities.

show a £25,000,000 deficit for Fourteen regional hospitat boards, its first year under government venue

in view of which

urged that women should be 146 local health nuthorities Worship might impose & Ane, but $50 per month.

in Church worki the Police are satisiled with a re-

Coal was nationalised on January services, 130 fare and should be admitted to the sponsible for home help and wel- ownership.

executive councils of conviction. The empty

equal to men

which will organise family doctors 1, 1847. The financial accounts for Mr A. 5. C. Comber appeared for priesthood: but it

services the

be An- Arst 12 months wilt- to the defendants

and dentists, must be reduced to strap to the plaintiff and defendant was repre-

covering Dented by Mr A. S. K. Lau. satisfaction

Inspector the

operation today:

will oil the These organisations charge of arms. I ask your Worship to make

an order to that effect." conclude

Inspector Syker. Mr Silva sald that most of the Arms involved were firms which had been doing business in scrap mate- rial in the Colony for well over 30 years and were not merely marine-] stall dealers but reputable, int Inrge

concerns,

SOLD BY AUCTION

In

As Inspector Sykes very fairly put it, the firms were ignorant of the empty ammunition fact that the would not be considered scrap until much greater degree, crushed to said Mr Silva. To add to the con- fusion to these dealers as regards the lack of knowledge that # licence was required, in the past, such ammuni- tion had been sold auction by the Army and Dockyard. These were ammunition

by NIVS in

as sure the

The Anglican Kroup for the or- dination of women to the ministry

other and chemists

Defendant applied for the war- which submitted the memorial de came into fun anul opticians, nounced soon by the National Coal

rant to be discharged on the

Board.

that it was illegally and wrongfull,/ Clared: "It is senrcoly credible that wheels of a scheme under which address before his union's

taken out by plaintiff, and for com- pensation by way of damages ns the Court saw Just and fit to be awarded him. Defendant claimed he paid $70

month for his cubicle and that

pinintiff neglected to issue any re-

fendant

male purely

ministry, elderly

and over-burdened, is likely to pro- every adult Briton and his family duce the fire and spiritual revival will be entitled to free treatment, Save the present Including hospital care, and medi- cines In return for weekly insurance that alone w generation."

The group proposed that den- contributions.

# London conesses should be placed on the The display outside

hospital of a skull and crossbones same- footing-as-deacons-and-that the deaconate of women should be banners indicated that there was still recognised as a ministry to the whole controversy over the likely success of

the new Health Service,-Reuter. one Church rather than mainly

women and children.

to

ceipt.

Giving Judgment, his Lord shiri

the ordered ship

worrent bu discharged And that month's

rent owing by de- to plaintiff be set. against the costs awarded off

An order for the to defendant. return to him of all monies pakt into Court by defendant was also made.

Defendant damages.

awarded AS

to

LAMBETH CONFERENCE (A deaconess in Anglican Churches! is a member of the third order of the ministry it can perform duties of a fully ordained priest except

MALAYA LATEST

(Continued from Page 1) The acting Financial Secretary of

Mr Lawther in his presidentfal annual

conference said: "We would remind those who view the industry from a Anneint angle to weigh the pounds, shillings and pence change in human relations which has taken place,

"Remember too, that this period which will be under review is the sate as the one in which there was corresponding shyness and re- luctance on the part of many Brl- tishers to enter Britain's premier Britain Industry in

when hour needed coal."

Mr Lawther deplored talk of a third world war. He quoted from an editorial in the Standard Weekly

calling the $50 pronouncing absolution and benedic- the Malayan Federation, Mr W. E. Organ of the New Zealand labour deliberate Rigby, said today that the Federa- movement tion's Fintice Committee has voted war propaganda in the large section £812,500 to provide the police with of the Press as the greatest menace

to peace-United Press.

Hon rand

Eucharist).

consecration

of lhr

Conference of 330

eases which the military deemed to WOMAN USED Alican bishops from all over the more men and equipment 10 meet

be

beyond repair and re-filling and

in these circumstances it was under- standable that dealers did not know a licence was required. In actual fact the definition of ammunition as col- lained in the ordinance was so wide that any part of a shell by itself was considered ammunition,

Mr. Silva said he had spoken to Mr Thompson, the Commanding

FIGHTING TO

BE

AS DECOY

The Lambeth world met in a closed session in the Commuulst threat in Malaya.

North (Singapore reports from Lambeth Palace today. No statement

on the proceedings is expected until Malaya today sald that one Chinese Mr Eden To Tour the end of the Conference in six was killed in Negri Sembilan State

raided a Communist Berlin, July 5.- Mr Anthony weeks' time. Its purpose is n to when police

Opposition Leader, make decisions and lawg binding on gathering place and arrested three Eden, Deputy

described as will tour Germany next week, be Communists officially A woman who was employed us***

the Church, but for discussions G11 a decay to urge passengers on the Chuch matters and for expressions.

ginning at Hamburg on July 12 and "important"),

in Kedah State, 40 The

Communist from there to Berlin and then to of opinion.

agenda included the ferry bout to gamble, was arrested

raided by Mr Latimer at

the village of Frankfurt, it was announced today. and ned $150

Christian Euerillas

#hd escaped with food. There is no information as to the Kowloon today for keeping a com following subjects; the

doctrine of man. the Church and the Bankár

of Mr Eden's before police reinforce length or purpose mon guaning house.

According to Inspector Askew, modern world, and the unity of the Supplies

visit.United Press. ments arrived).-Associated Press. Church-Reuter.

RESUMEDngkong

and

Yu Ab-long, Was young woman, crossing the harbour aboard EL Shunshiupo Ferry from Kowloon to While travelling on the third class, the defendant came up to her and enticed her to try her Rhodes, July 5-Arab mili- luck. The complainant did

When she thought that tary lenders today voted to re- lost $130. sume full scale fighting in she had been cheated. Yu Ah-long called out and the gamblers dis- Palestine when the truce ex-persed. She recognised the defen- pires on Friday, advices from dant and called the Police to arrest Cairo

reported an Monday her.

The defendant was paid so much night.

a day for her service us a decoy," The decision was reached at a remarked Inspector Askew. three-hour war conference in Cairo which come a few hours ntier Count ! Folke Bernadotte, United

mediator appealed to both

Nations!

and Jews to extend the truce.

A member of the Arab League

6 Months For

wus quoted as saying that his group Divan

decided the truce must end because

it only strengthened the Jews.

Cairo reports said that the com multice discussed the advisability of making King Abdullah of Trans Jordan Supreme Commander of the Arab armies under co-ordinated operational plan. It reported that the Arabs might relieve their

also

Keeper

Explosion Kills

10 People

Leghorn, July 5-Ten persons were killed and two others grovely injured today by an explosion which on the tiny razed three houses island of Capraia, 20 miles southwest of Leghora! The civil

authorities said the casunity list was growing as rescue squads progressed in clearing the debris of destroyed houses,

The explosion occurred this morn- ing The cause could not be de- termined. The three houses which were razed had stood in the centre of the town of Piccolo Portonacelo.

Rescue service and medical aid steamship from

to Leghorn to Caprala-United Press.

An oplum divan keeper, who had a previous conviction for a similar were rushed by offence in 1947, was sentenced six months without the option of a fine and recommended for banish- ment by Mr Latimer at Kowloon Court today.

STRANGLED WITH SHOELACES York, July - 5.-A

man,

hio

The defendant, Slu Pul, 36, un- armies of administrative duties in employed, was arrested

New when his the occupied areas in Palestine and dien at 13, Wusung Street, first floor, identified as Alfred B. Nilsen, aged that this might bring back into was raided by Police on Monday, 49, of Astrad, Norway, a scoman

Husseini, prominence Hat Amin cl

Another divan keeper, Mak Kim, on a United States Army transport,

with the Grand Muft of Jerusalem and 32, of 810, Canton Road, first floor, was found dead today

shoelaces Ground the foremost enemy of the Jews.

his neck outside was fined $100. Though the Arab League Political Two of the five smokers arrested a Brooklyn apartment house. and Military committees in Calro

The police llated his leath on these premises were absent from speak in the name of their Govern Court and had their ball of $30 an apparent murder with the passi- He bod mants, it was hoped here that the estreated. Of the remaining three, ble motive of robbery.

Shipmates respective Gevarments themselves two were fined $30 or 10 days each been severely beaten, might ngres to Count Bernadotte's as they had been detained for 24 told police officers that Nilsen has truco extension, proposal-Unlied hours, while the only one who ap-a wife and four children in Nor- Press.

peared on bail was fued $35.

way-Reuter.

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CHINA AID FUND PACT SIGNED

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Shih-chieh and United States Ambassador Dr J. Leighton Stuart are shown signing China Aid Fund Pact at the Foreign Ministry. At the back, witnessing the signing ceremony are Mr Liu Shih- shun, vice minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr Roger. D. Lapham, China Aid Director (right)-CGIO photo by :

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