THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 29, 1939.
NO GOVERNMENT PLAN TO SET UP FOOD PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT IN BRITAIN
HOME RACING TO RESUME
London, To-day. The Racing Calendar officially announces that meetings will be resumed at Newmarket on Octo- ber 18 and 19 and February 1.
The Cambridgeshire will be run on October 18 and the Ce- sarewitch on November 2.-Reu- ter.
INDIAN SENT TO JAIL FOR 18 MONTHS
minutes,
After a retirement of 30 the Jury at the Criminal Sessions to- day, returned a six-to-one verdict of guilty against Bahadur Khan, a spe- cial guard, charged with rape.
London, To-day.
LORD DENHAM, PARLIAMENTARY Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, was asked in the
House of Lords yesterday if a Food Productio
Department, such as had rendered such magni- ficent service in the Great War, would be set up. Lord Denham replied that as far as he was aware,
no such department would be formed.
As far as food was concerned, he said, we were on balance better off in a number of ways than in the last War.
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The Government's plan plough 1,500,000 acres was pro- ceeding. well.
Three thousand women had joined the Women's Land Army and were being trained. Another 7,000 were being trained in various institutions and still more on private farms..
1,000 TO ONE
It was encouraging to think, he con- cluded, that we had to-day 1,000 trac- tors for every one in the Great War.
The Government planned to pro- duce another 400,000 allotments.--
Accused was sentenced to 18 Reuter. months' hard labour.
Asked if he had anything to say before sentence was passed, accused maintained that he was innocent and that all the stories were false.
Mr. M. J. Abbott said accused had а clean record. He joined the Watchman's Force on May 14, 1938, and was recruited from India. Ir January this year, he was transferred to the Special Guard branch since Jurte, had been attached to Wong Nei Cheong Police Station.
SENTENCES
IN 'DECOY'. CASE
officers,
For impersonating police and,
Tong Ming-heung,. 29, who admitted a previous conviction, was sentenced to four months' hard labour and Chan Nam, 30, to, two months' im- prisonment at the Kowloon to-day.
The Chief Justice said that defen- dant, by his act, had spoiled a good record. Had the offence been against a younger woman, it would have been. more serious. As it. was, the least sentence he could impose was 18 imprisonment with hard
months' labour.
GOLF STARTING TIMES FOR FANLING
SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 1939
OLD COURSE
In addition, both accused were each fined $200, or three months' hard labour, for stealing $2.70 from Lam Fu-chung.
For being implicat- ed in the same case, a woman, Li Yau, 29, was fined $50 or six weeks.
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WOMAN
INJURED BY
SNATCHER· ́
A Chinese lady, Li Lai-wan, of No. 118, Main Street, Aplichau, was ad- mitted to the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday suffering from the effects of a struggle with а snatcher in Pokfulam Road. She struggled with the man and fell, and injured her head,
The man got away with her handbug, which contained $47.50 in money.
Miss Alice Ho, of No. 47, Hankow Road, has informed the Police that at about 10 a.m. yesterday while shr was walking in Pokfulam Road, | near Ricci Hall, an unknown Chinese snatched her handbag, which with contents, was valued at $73.
"NO! NO! NANETTE"
The Committee of The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society have announced that arrangements have now completed to continue with the pro-
No! Nanette."
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Curiosity may be a prying thing but it certainly gets one the know. ledge one wants.
CHOCOLATE BOX FASHIONS
Changing
fashions in chocolate boxes are reflected in a trade exhibi- tion at the Central Hall, Westminster.
The leaders of the chocolate world' are co-operating in running a series of exhibitions in the chief centres. The exhibition has just come" from Cardiff, and when it leaves London it will go to Brighton and then to Black- pool.
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The secretary of the exhibition said. it was almost impossible to sell a chocolate box in these days if the lid contained the picture of a pretty girl. "People prefer dogs or other so on," he
added.
It was alleged that the two men duction of the musical comedy, "Nol animals, landscapes, and employed the woman, the wife Tong, to lure Lam into a dark lane where he was set upon by the two men, who posed as police officers, and robbed.
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It is intended to devote all profits the derived from this production to Hong Kong War Organisation Fund.
The first rehearsal will be held on Monday, October 2, at the Cathedral Hall, Garden Road, at 5.30 p.m. Vocal scores are obtainable at Messrs. Tsang
9.16 am. A. N. and A. A. Mac- TRANSMITTER ook and Co., Ltd., Marine House.
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fadyen.
. A. J. Dennis, J. T. Smith.
J. Linaker, J. B. Harrison.
A. Sommerfelt, A. B. Purves.
J. C. Brown, L. Jackson. A. C. Meredith, E.
CASE
Three days' remand was granted by Mr. E. Himsworth this morning when seven Shanghai Chinese appeared on P.a charge of illegally maintaining a | radio-communication station without Brig MacLeod, I. H. Geare, a licence in a house in Nathan Road. W. Park, M. Pollock.
They were released on bail of $2,- T. A. Pearce, F. D. Hunter. I 000 each.
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The Messerschmidt super-pursuer plano, stated to be the best In the Nazi' air force. Eight of these are reported to have been shot down in dog-fights with French fighters. Only four French machines were lost.
It will be realised that the Society, in carrying on under the present cir- cumstances, is working under most difficult conditions and it is therefore hoped that all members and the pub- li in general will give every assis- this tance to the Society and make production an outstanding success for such a worthy cause.
HONG KONG STUDENT KILLED
A memorial service
was
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Most of the boxes on view bore 'of famous landscapes, reproductions pictures and modern conventional de- signs, but there was not a girl's head among then.
H.K. TRAFFIC OFFENCES
Mr. L. B. Holmes, of No. 199, The Peak, was summoned, before. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, to-day for driving in a dangerous manner in Stubbs Road.
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Mr. F. G. Nigel, of Johnson, Stokes and Master, pleaded not guilty.
It was alleged that defendant failed to keep close to the left when round- ing a bend.
Hearing was fixed for October 12. Traffic Inspector F. J. Clarke is in charge of the case.
Mr. B. M. Baterman,
of Jardine held at Matheson, and Company, was fined Confucius Hall yesterday for the late $20 for parking overtime in Pedder | Kwan Fong-ming, vice-captain of the
3rd Wartime Service Cor of the Street. Defendant had four previous
convictions for a similar offence. Hong Kong Student Relief Association, who was killed by Japanese fire at Wangmoon, on September 14.
Over 100 representatives of various organisations and individuals were present.
Mr. Kwan aged 23, was formerly a student of King's College-Central News.
• Mr. R. Taylor, of the Green Islanıd Cement Company, has reported the theft of two fountain pens, valued at $25; from his office yesterday.
Mr. G. R. Horridge, of No. 42, Kennedy Road, was fined $5 for park- ing overtime in Pedder Street.
CINCINNATI, WINS NATIONAL TITLE
New York To-day. By beating St. Louis by 5 runs to 3. the Cincinnati Reds have won the National Baseball League pennary,
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