THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMB
1987.
HONGKONG'S DEFENCES TO BE FURTHER STRENGTHENED Fresh Imperial Commitments For The Pacific
SINGAPORE
GRAVING DOCK'S
COMPLETION
Special reports from London announce that Hong Kong's defences are to be still further strengthened in the near future, in conformity with a scheme for naval defence in the Pacific which will centre round Singapore, and will provide for power- ful fortresses not only in Hong Kong, but also at Penang and Port Darwin,
Mr. H. C. Bywater, the naval 'lieve that five new battleships will
ARMED ROBBERY WIDOW HELD IN
In the Shamshuipo District, an armed gang robbery occurred at No. 37 Fuk Wah Street, Third floor, at about 10 sam this morn- ing, when three Chinese armed.
with choppers broke into the premises and robbed the
mates. No further details
present available
I-
are
JOHN MANNERS
correspondent of the "Daily Tele- be authorised in the 1958 and 1939 NAME TAKEN
British
$29,000 JEWEL FRAUD CASE
Lai Wai-cherag
26, was this fore Mr. R Edi Magistracy
anothe
session of a diar at $6,300 which dulently obtained fr Mau Jewellery shop Chinese on April 18.
Sub-Inspector L Whant said the ring formed one of a number of rings obtained by fraud from dif- ferent jewellers between April 3
IN VAIN The Wah Shing Loong Firm and April 19 of this year The
of
total value of the jewellery thus obtained was $29.000.
graph," states that a new graving programmes. If so, the dock, which will be the largest in Navy will possess by 1942 a force the world, and capable of repair of 25 capital ships. It is estimated ing three of the greatest battle that the only battle fleet then ap ships, will be completed before the proaching this total will be that of end of this year at Singapore.
the United States, which may have No. 29, Tung Man Street, were this The remainder of the base is due 19 or 20 capital ships. Japan at the morning summoned before Mr. R.
Defendant stated that the ring for completion in 1939 at a cost of most will have 14 ships, France 10. Edwards at the Central Magistracy was given to her by a distant rela £20,000,000.
or 12, Italy seven or eight, and for having in their possession, for
tive who had just come from Of this total, £10,000,000 will be Germany seven not counting her sale or purpose of trade, blue dye to to sell it for her. She did not Shanghai and who had asked her for the strongest defences ever con- pocket battleships.
which a false trade mark had been know that it had been stolen structed, enabling, the British Navy to operate in the South-west
The case was adjourned for a taken by week Pacific.
for further enquiries and Co. Ltd., the other missing rings. The de- Mr. M. A fendant was allowed bail in the
Penang, he continues, is to be powerfully fortified and Hong Kong to be further strengthened.
The question of providing a 50,009-ton dock at Sydney, he adds, is again under discussion, and the Gibraltar and Malta defences are being modernised ag
These, he declares, the British
Government intends to hold at all costs.
FLEET AIR ARM
UNREGISTERED MUI TSAI
applied.
The sum
Messrs.
who were. Silva
Mr. Sira said it was a bad case as the defendant had no authority to apply the Chinese equivalent of "John Manners to goods not been
suim of $1,000 în cas securit
or with two
For keeping an unregistered sold to him or imported by Messrs CHINESE LEADERS
muitsai at No. 30, Po Hing Fong, John Manners His instructions Ho Shui, widow, was this morning were to warn other dealers that fu- fined $50 by Mr. R. Edwards at the ther instances of these infringe Central Magistracy.
ments would be prosecuted further. In this case, defendant had come to an agreement to pay the cost of
Defendant said she only arrived
Present plans, it is stated, also in the Colony from Canton a few the prosecution and deliver up the
of
days ago and was ignorant of the envisage at least the doubling
law but Inspector Fraser said de- the numerical strength of the fleet fendant had been here before with air arm, while the substitution of the girl and had a relation who had registered maitsai. The girl had reported to the Police that she had been beaten and that she was dant's cousin in Canton originally presented to the defen-
modern aircraft for. machines formerly in service will mean much more than a proportionate increase in fighting power and efficiency.
The existing establishment of first line air craft of the arm is 217, of which 140 are borne on aircraft car riers, 32 in catapult-equipped battle-2 ships and cruisers, and the remain- der are at shoré stations...
She was first brought to Hong Kong in August this year but re- turned soon after. She came down some time later and stayed with defendant's daughter On Novem
FIVE CARRIERS BEING BUILT ber 25 she was taken to Canton to
IN DISCUSSIONS
IN PARIS
Shanghai, To-day. On the suggestion of Mr. M. A states that Mr. Chen Kung-po, Chin- goods seized. Sliva, His Worship bound defendant ese Special delegate to Europe, call- A Chinese message from Paris
over in a bond of $200 for one year. Jed on M Chautemaps, the French Prime Minister, in company with Dr. Wellington Koo yesterday. They discussed the Far East situation for a considerable time and the results. are regarded as most satisfactory to both sides.-Hua Nau
THE
BLACK-OUT ORDER
ΤΟ
Hong Kong is to be "blacked out” be returned to her first mistress between 8 pm and 10 p.m. Excluding the Argus, which is be- but this mistress would not have Thursday, December 9, when air- ing refitted as a mother ship for her and she was brought to Hong craft will go up to observe the e-
THEFTS FROM DOCTORS WAITING ROOMS
radio-controlled target aeroplanes, Kong on November 50 and lived ciency of the public observance of WAITING
the 'plane carriers now in service have a total capacity of 165 zero- planes.
The laying of the keel, this mouth
with the defendant.
of H.M.S. Indomitable brings up to K.C.R. AGAIN
five the number of – new aircräft carriers under construction for the Royal Navy. The furthest advanc ed is the Ark Royal, which is due for completion in July, 1933, Shep will be the first new carrier to join the Navy since 1930
BOMBED
was
Canton, To-day The air raid alarm sounded at 9 o'clock this morning, and now, at 11.45 am, the city is still await-
The Ark Royal will be 22,500. tons, and her aircraft complementing the "all clear". may be as many as 70 roplane Her defensive armament will in clude four five-inch guns.
CAPITAL SHIPS BY 1942.
Mr H. C. Bywater, the naval respondent of the Daily Tele states
Four planes dropped six bombs on the Canton-Kow- loon Railway.
Four fell at Shekling and two others in the vicinity of Tungtaukou.
Damage done, if any, has not yet been announced Beater
the order.
The public is responsible for see-
Fung Wing was sentenced ing that their premises are light-eight months' imprisonment by Mr. proof, and warned that, on this occa-R. Edwards at the Central Magis sion, the penalty for infringement, tracy to day when he pleaded guilty a fine not exceeding $1,000, will be to eight charges of thefts of various strictly enforced.
articles, including clocks, vases and cups from the waiting rooms of not, as in the case of the Marra 21 different doctors in the Central Dis black-out, merely nominal
Penalties will be exemplary
FINE WEATHER
trict.
OUTWARD BOUND
Booking for the A.D.C. perform
The Royal Observatory reported this morning that the anticyclone is stationary over China and has "inances of “Outward Bound” is re- creased in intensity.
ported to be excellent. It is under-
An intense - depression covers stood that H E. Sir Geoffry North- cote and Lady Northcote are
Hokkaido.
Local forecast: NE winds, attending the show on Friday, moderate to fresh; fine generally. December 10.