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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 9, 1988
JAPANESE JUNK ATROCITIES
WARNING BATCH
OF
SUMMONSES
A NUMBER OF SUMMONSES, UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE WERE HEARD BY MR. H. R. BUTTERS AT THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY THIS MORNING.
Messageries Maritimes were fined $50 for failing to send in a correct return of passengers arriving in the Colony by the Athos II on Oc-. tober 12.
Mrs. A. Lloyd, of No. 20, Jordan Road, was fined $20 for failing to send in a return of residents at her boarding house, while Wong Tse Fong, of the Wong King Board- ing House, No. 30-40 Woo Sing Street, was fined $25 for a similar offence.
Miss M. C. Clarke of Kingsville, Cameron Road was cautioned.
Sub-Inspector Langley said that even if there were no aliens resid ing at hotels, a "Nil" return was necessary, as the absence of turns hampered the work of Police,
WOODHEAD REPORT AWAITED
London, To-day.
re- the
Mr. Chamberlain informed the House of Commons yesterday that the Woodhead commission report on the Palestine question will be published to-day.
Political quarters are looking forward with tense expectation to publication of the report since. it is known that after the emphatic rejection of the partition plan of the Peel Commission by the Arabs of Palestine, the Arabs of other countries have intimated to the Bri-| tish Government that their view coincides with the views held by the Arabs of Palestine.—Trans- Ocean.
Auxiliary firemen attached to the Brentford and Chiswick Fire Brigade are now putting in training at the brigade headquarters in Chiswick High Road. Photo shows auxiliary firemen preparing ser- vice gas masks for their own use, (Copyright).
"JITTERBUGS" SQUIRM ON FLOOR AT SWING
FESTIVAL
Buston (Massachusetts), Oct. 27. guests swing-crazed couples
Two hundred jitterbugs-"swing" themselves to the floor, squirmed music fans-at a giant party went like snakes. music-mad here last night to the strains of two famous bands.
Running wild among the 28,000
$50 FINE FOR
FRANCO-GERMAN STEALING
PACT RUMOUR
Paris, To-day.
A London report stating that a Franco - German Non-Aggression
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SIX ORANGES
CLOSE TO H.K. WATERS.
was
Wu Yuk-tai, master of fishing jynk No. 2030W, has reported to the police that while he fishing near Au Tau, a Japanese warship came alongside, six arm- ed sailors boarding the junk, tak- ing away the licence.
It is alleged that six of the crow were pushed overboard, and the boat set on fire. They managed to put the fire out after the Japanese were gone. A ten-year-old girl, Tai Ying, was drowned during the
aid,
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Another fishing junk master has reported that sailing about three miles west of Tung Kun, a Japanese motor boat opened fire on them. The motor boat, cruised off about 10 minutes.
.after
Fong Kai Ho, a woman, was wounded and admitted to the Kow- loon Hospital yesterday.
While sailing near the Sam Mun Customs station, junk No. T831H was searched by a party of Japan-
away ese blue-jackets, who took three rifles, at about 5 p.m. yes- terday.
FRANCO-ITALIAN TOURIST "WAR" TO END
Rome, To-day.
At the recent assembly of French and Italian trade committees 80th threw delegations decided to recommend their respective governments to abolish adopted measures last August to restrict tourist traffic, Girls' dresses were ripped away,
states an Italian official report just and doctors, called in by police, issued here. dashed water over them to end
and Both the Italian
French their hysteria.
Governments have now accepted While the bands of Benny Good-this proposal and accordingly de- man and Rudy Vallee whipped them cided to abolish restrictions. into jazz fury, some of the women Trans-Ocean.
dancers, leaped on the:r partners'
shoulders, wriggled their bodies to
the beat of the drums.
The authorities were alarmed and
ordered the music to stop.
As soon as Benny Goodman struck,
THRIFT GROUP
up again a mob of jitterbugs In support of the Thrift Move- charged the band, imperiling the ment recently launched by the Na-
Charged on remand with steal-players and their £2,000 instruments. tional Government, a South China
on
"No more music until you get Branch of the, Chinese Women's back," yelled Goodman through his Thrift Association has been for megaphone.
mally organised by leading Chinese women in Hong Kong.
Pact is to be signed on November ing six Sunkist oranges 11, the anniversary of Armistice board the s.s. Empress of Japan Day, was denied officially Tast last Thursday, Khuda Bux, 28, night.
Indian special guard, was this It is pointed out that no agree morning fined $50 by Mr. E. ment can be signed before the new Himsworth at Kowloon. French Ambassador, M. Coulondre, Det. Sgt. J. F. Scott prosecuted arrives in Berlin. According to in- and Mr. M. A. de Silva appeared to formed circles, he will not depart for the defendant. until the end of this week.-Trans- Ocean.
MIXED COLLECTION Wharf, At about noon, he OF WEAPONS
Several of the calmer dancers fainted from shock when a youth seized his partner, swung her round and round and then hurled her on spin her stomach, making her like a top.
CLIPPER DELAYED
The China Clipper, delayed at It was said that defendant was] Scores, of the dancers wept, and on duty in the gangway of the ves- after a swing competition one husky Manila owing to unfavourable wea- sel while she was lying at No. 1 male prizewinner sobbed hysteri-ther conditions, will now arrive in Hong Kong at 12.80 p.m. to-morrow cally. WAH seen by another watchman to steal To-day ten couples, completely ex- and will leave for Manila, and San the oranges from a broken box in hausted, were under the care of doc Francisco at 8.30 a.m. on Friday.
tora. the hall
"It will take them months The Clipper is due in San Fran- Defendant alleged that the to get over this." a leading nerve cisco o on November 17. oranges were presented to him by specialist declared. Berlin, To-day. a Chinese pantry boy who had a An order issued some days ago girl friend intending to board the to Jews in Berlin to surrender all ship without a pass: weapons to the Headquarters of The boy, however, told the court the Police has resulted in 2,569 that he did not know defendant. clubs, knives and daggers, 1,702 firearms and 20,000 rounds of am- munition being turned in.
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in weapons has
expired, ⠀⠀ severe Police circles declare that the punishment will be meted out to order was deemed necessary fol- Jews found in possession of wen lowing several incidents. As soon pons without special licence. as the period granted for turning Trans-Ocean.
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17.701
DEFECTIVE SCALE
PEAK THEFT
Li Hok-pang, house coolle,
was
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Ng Ho-shing, master of a pork sentenced to four months' imprison- stall in the Western Market, was ment by Mr. H. R. Butters whea fined $15 by Mr, H. R. Butters at he pleaded guilty to the theft of the Central Magistracy when he $12.80 and two watches, valued at pleaded guilty to using a defective $120, while employed at No. 510, scale, three per cent against the The Peak, the residence of Mrs. customer.
R. Rde L. Liesihing.