BIG-SCALE MANOEUVRES AT GIBRALTAR
Madrid, To-day.
Preparations on an exceptionally large scale for manoeuvres of the British Army, Navy and Air Force in Gibraltar on August 9, 10 and
11 are reported from Algeciras.
The Governor of Gibraltár has called on the population for the execution of work in connection with the defence of the peninsula. An order has been issued prohibit- ing residents from leaving their houses between dusk and dawn.
Severe penalties are announced for the non-observation of the
"blackout" orders.
Yesterday, five warships which are to reinforce the British fleet in the Mediterranean arrived in Gibraltar.
GAMBLED AWAY LARGE
SUMS AT MACAO
Admitting embezzlement of $2,851, (Chinese currency) and $352.61 (H.K. currency), Choi this morning sentenced to four Ting-fong, native of Ningpo, was
months' hard labour by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen.
Det. Sgt. J. Johnston, said that accused was employed as a shroff. He received $2,000 on behalf of his employer on July 22 from the and Ling Nam Knitting Factory went to Macao, where he lost the money in gambling.
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The master, not knowing that the $2,000 had been collected by cused, sent him again on July 24 to the same factory where he re- ceived $851. On the same day he collected $352.61 from the Chung Wo Knitting Factory and went again to Macao.
He had only two cents in his possession when arrested!
"Complainant was partly to
Landing detachments and civil anti-air-raid organizations will take part in the manoeuvres.-Trans-blame as he paid accused only $40 Ocean.
(Chinese currency) as salary. A man like the accused would find it
BADLY BEATEN very hard to maintain a livelihood
With blue marks on her thighs and arms, the result of a beating with a feather duster, a 13-year-
with about $12 (H.K.. money) in this Colony" said Det.-Sgt. John- ston.
old Chinese girl was brought be- a Chinese woman, Lau Yuk-kong, fore Mr. T. J. Houston at the Cen- was charged with assault she was tral Magistracy this morning when fined $50.
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1989.
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