THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1989,
Military Training Bill To Apply To Britons Abroad
THOSE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, NOT COLONIES
London, To-day.
When the debate on the Military Training Bill was resumed in the House of Commons yesterday, the Attorney-General, Sir Donald Somervell, moyed a new clause giving power to apply the
-LORD LLOYD-
TOURING NEAR EAST
London, To-day.
A Nikosia (Cyprus) message reports the arrival there of Lord Lloyd, Chairman of the British Council.
Lord Lloyd is making a tour of the Near East,--Trans-Ocean,
Act to British subjects ordinarily resident out- CHARGE OF
side Great Britain.
The Attorney-General explained that under the ROBBERY
new clause it might be considered desirable
that British persons living abroad should re-
gister at a British Consulate instead of having to come to England.
asked Capt. Wedgwood Benn (Labour, Gorton)
what happened to a South African living in England.
JAPANESE DISLIKE THEIR OWN NOTES
Peiping, To-day.
Other speakers asked what would be the position of men born of English parents in the Argentine.
The Attorney-General declared the Bill did not apply to persons ordinarily resident in the Domin- ions overseas.
WITH VIOLENCE
THREE-YEAR
PLAN: MILITARY PURPOSES?
Hsinking, To-day.
The Government of Manchukuo has published the programme of a three-year-plan for the industrial development of the eight provinces bordering on the territory of the Soviet Union.
The cost of this plan is estimat- ed at one milliard yen of which the Manchukuo Government under- takes to provide 200 millions, while semi-public enterprises and cor- porations will furnish another 200 and the South-Manchuria Railway, 600 millions.
The eight
provinces are
ACCUSED OF HAVING ROB- BED A MAFOO OF $150 AND A WATCH IN THE EARLY HOURS OF APRIL 4, LOK SUI- Chientao, Sankiang,__Mutankiang, WAH AND LOK KWAI-MING | Tungen, Lungkian, Heiho, Pelan WERE ARRAIGNED BEFORE and Hsingan.
JUSTICE, SIR THE CHIEF ATHOLL MACGREGOR, THIS MORNING CHARGED WITH ROBBERY BY VIOLENCE. THEY PLEADED NOT GUIL
TY.
The jury was composed of Messrs. That included the self-governing T. C. Monoghan (foreman) A. Vannini, Dominions, Colonies and Protec- Geo. Yowkey, Mo Kung-ting, P. M. torates.
Xavier, T. Wong and H. Schuette.
Therefore a South tional was excluded.
African na-
SEEMED RIGHT
Those living in self-governing Dominions or in other parts of the Empire had certain obligations to serve in the defence of their own territory, and therefore they were
being excluded from the Bill.
It is announced in the semi-. official press that Federal Reserve banknotes may no longer circulate in Menchiang (the autonomous area created by the Japanese Kwantung Army, and including part of Mongolia and parts of
On the other hand, British sub- jects living in foreign countries Suiyuan and Chahar provinces).
has improved retained the advantage of British Federal currency during the past few days, and is protection and it seemed right that now at a discount of 20 per cent, they should not be exempted from compared with National currency.military training.
This is possibly the effect of the authorities no longer forcing ex- tension of Federal Reserve notes circulation and currency.
MIGHT BE DIFFICULTIES
Mr. J. Wyatt, Crown Counsel, pro secuted and the defendants were, not represented.
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The plan provides for building of railways, roads and hospitals as well as for the establishment of
com-
telegraphic and telephonic munications and of power works.
Air raid precautions will also be organised. The work on the plan will commence without delay. Trans-Ocean.
BRITISH
TREASURY RETURN
In outlining the case Mr. Wyatt said that the victim was a mafoo Wo To, who was robbed of $150 and a watch. The mafoo was employed at the Joc- key Club and it was his habit to lead his pony to Wongneicheong Gap about 5.80 every morning while it was On the morning in ques- to Wongnei-
London, To-day. on his way tion, while still dark.
Exchequer returns show that cheong and just after the road leading off Blue Pool Road, he was attacked total ordinary revenue amounts to by the defendants. He was struck on the face and, surprised by the attack, £76,882,181 compared with $72,008,- He was struck to 913 a year ago. he let his pony go, the ground and while there one of the men took the money from a purse at- tached to his girdle. It was then dark and he was not able to recognise his assailants.
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were
Total expenditure less self-balanc- ing items is £135,725,040, compar- ed with £111,479,352 at responding date of Wireless.
cor-
the 1938.-British
WOMAN KILLED BY ROBBERS
TOOK NO ACTUAL PART Information was received and as a result the Police got in touch with two and Lau Kee, He admitted that difficulties men, To Chi-keung
These two men had known defen- The authorities are reported to might arise in cases of doubt about a former Mafoo. have released a considerable quan- the nationality of some youths, but dants and also knew that they tity of National currency in Tien- as all countries did not accept the going to commit the robbery and he tsin in order to meet the demandsame laws, there could be no final (Mr. Wyatt) could not say that they
were entirely blameless, but they and complete solution of the pro- there
not take any actual part in the rob- purposes. for business
bery.
A woman on board a sampan in Reuter.
About March 23, To Chi-koung met second defendant in a matshed in Kow-West Bay, Cheung Chau Island, was loon City and after several conversa killed early this morning when the
defendant. tions they met the first
FACTORY OWNERS SUMMONED
Summoned before Mr. Macfadyen this morning, the manager of the
of
blem.
The clause was inserted in the Bill. Reuter.
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STABLE BOY CHARGED
An 18-year-old unemployed, Chan Nam Wah Knitting Company, Wan-yuen, was remanded by Mr.
did
They decided to meet Lau Kce, an ex- boat was attacked by a gang of mafoo, who lived near Wongneicheong. three armed robbers.
The four talked over various things and Lau Kee was questioned as to the habits of the mafoos and whether they ever carried money with them.
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That morning the four went to teashop and returned to Wongneicheong shortly after 5 a,m. The defendants waited at the junction of Blue Pool
Shantung Street, was fined $50 for R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Road and the beaten path, while the allowing the exit doors to be lock-Magistracy this morning when he
of
It appears that she was killed in resisting the robbers, but no details have yet reached official quarters,
CHILDREN'S
ed in such a manner, that they was charged with larceny a the road and passed the other two but CHARITY FAIR
could not be easily and immediate
ly opened from the inside.
Inspector W. D. Phillips said the premises were visited at 11.20 a.m. on April 20.
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other two were lower down the road, After the robbery the accused ran down mule cart canvas cover from the did not stop.
GIVEN $5
On Saturday, The National · As- Royal Indian Army Service Corps.
Sometime later the gang met again
of War Defendant had been employed as and To Chi-keung asked the first de-sociation for The Care
ness.
the
a stable boy by one of the officers. fendant how much they had obtained Orphans, (Hong Kong Branch) is amount holding a Children's Charity Fair He had worked there for nine days to which he replied that the
Chi-kwun at the Peninsula Gardens on and was dismissed owing to lazi-was not much.
left of the Peninsula Hotel.
There are very attractive prizes, and the organisers look forward to a good attendance. A specially ar- ranged Children's Fashion Parade is one of the features.....
For allowing 35 women and young persons to work during pro- hibited-hours, the manager of the Sang Choi Joss Co., was fined $15. He was fined a further $15 for fail-Kwong Wah Knitting: Co., the Chiu Wan Singlet Co., and the Ying ing to 'register the factory.
Fines of $10, $80 and $12 were Sang Knitting Co., for allowing imposed on the managers of the women to work at night. -
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Both Lau Kee and To were later given $5 each.
As the result of investigation, Ser- geant Cashman found the watch in a basket belonging to first defendant...
In answer to the charge at the Police station both defendants denied having taken part in the robbery. The case is proceeding