Cheungchau ADMIRALTY
TUG STOPPED
HarbourRaid NR: GAP ROCK
Incident
One of the two Revenue officers. who together with three other Chinese, are charged with robbing Mak Fuk-wah, junk master,
of $1,000 in the Cheung Chau Harbour on June 26, related his version of the raid before Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Ho Fuk-sin, second accused, stat- ed that he had been stationed for At two years at Cheung Chau. about 5.80 p.m. on June 26, he and the fourth accused left his quarters and met first accused, who was accompanied by the third and fifth accused. Witness was told that a junk had arrived in harbour with dutiable tobacco and wine on board. DID NOT SEE CUPBOARD They all boarded the junk and after informing the owner of the
It is officially learned that the Naval auxiliary tug St. Monace, flying the White Ensign, was halted and questioned by a Ja- panese cruiser at 2 p.m. yester- day near Gap Rock lighthouse, to which she was taking stores and reliefs.
The warship sent a boat along- side and questioned the officer in charge as to the tug's de- stination. Having satisfied him- self, the Japanese officer wită- drew and the tug was allowed to proceed.
The incident is under investi- gation.
THE CHINA MAIL,
Britain's Business Leaders Discuss Far East
London, To-day.
The Far Eastern section of the London Cham- ber of Commerce, at a largely attended meeting yesterday, closely examined a variety of matters in which the Sino-Japanese conflict is injuring Bri- tish business.
Two committees of importers and exporters were appointed to keep track of the many compli-
It is learned that the Japan- cations daily arising.
ese afficer desired to know whe- ther Gap Rock wasza British possession and whether it was The manned by Europeans. cruiser later steamed off
purpose of their visit and produc- TOKYO BANS
ing their credentials, they were allowed to search the junk. Wit ness and the fourth accused went į down the hold. After searching the hold for about 20 minutes with
out success they came up.
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Witness said he did not see cupboard. He did not hear first accused demand $2,000 from the owner, and did not see first accused produce either gun or handcuffs. Witness said there was no truth in the allegation that they robbed the owner of $1,000. ^
U.S. FILMS
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Tokyo, To-day. Pursuant to the war economy law for adjustment of the trade balance, adopted by the Imperia Diet, the Ministry of Finance has issued a decree forbidding the im- port of foreign films.
The decree comes into force at the beginning of next year.--Trans- Ocean.
Cross-examined - by Mr. Wyatt, TOKYO'S "NO"
witness said he left his quarters a' 5.30 p.m. to patrol the streets. I was by accident that he met first accused and his companions.
Tokyo, 2 p.m. To-day.
Various recommendations were adopted with a view to combining them in a common policy to be evolved at the joint conference of all British trade interests, called by the Federation of British In- dustries for September 29.
ITALY AND NYON PATROL PLAN
Rome, To-day.
The meeting decided to ask the Foreign Office to press for imme diate compensation where property is occupied by the belligerents, whe ther alleged temporarily occupied or more or less permanently requisi- tioned.
CONSULAR AID
It also agreed to send to the For- the eign Office 2 suggestion that British consuls at foreign ports to which cargoes might be diverted should be requested to watch the question of storage charges.
The Japanese Government has An official communique announc-
The Foreign Office will also be decided to reject the invitation to ing Italy's acceptance of the pro-asked to try and reach an arrange- attend the League's Advisory Com-posed conference of British, French |
ment with the Japanese to enable, DID NOT SEARCH CABINS
mittee of 23-Our Own Correspon- and Italian naval experts in Paris
merchandise in godowns within the Asked why he did not search the dent.
"to determine modifications of a cabins, witness replied that the
practical nature to be made to the Japanese lines north of Shanghai search depended on what kind of a cupboard, which he did not no-Nyon arrangements for the purpose to be removed wherever practicable. contraband they were searching tice, and also assuming the cup of permitting Italian participa for. Wine was usually contained
tion," says in large jars, and these could onl "be hidden under the planks at the
bottom of the hold.
Witness continued that one jar contained about 24 catties of wine, and, even assuming that there was
board was the size complainant alleged it to be, it was not possible to hide jars of wine in it.
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and that the British French charges d'affaires stated that the British and French Gov- Witness only came to know that ernments never failed to recognise Fascist Government has kept the the informer was an ex-employee of Italy's position as a great Mediter-Government of the Reich informed
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the junk after his arrest. The case is continuing.
Bringing Up Father
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KING OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED
WELL, WE'VE COVERED THREE HUNDRED MILES TURN HER AROUND AND LET'S GO BACK,FLY AT FIVE HUNDI FEET-
HOW DOES THAT LOOK, SARGE?
CIRCLE AROUND AND
LAND JERRY..
THINK THIS IS WISE, SARGE? THERE'S ONLY TWO OF US.
WELL TAKE A CHANCE- MEN DON'T COMMIT- MURDER SO EASILY AND WE'LL BE ON THE
LOOKOUT:
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