THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 9, 1939
NEUTRAL SHIPS WARNED AGAINST JOINING BRITISH CONVOY: GERMANY'S VIEW
Copenhagen, To-day.
Warning to neutral ships against joining allied con-
BRITISH
voys is given in the "Frankfurter Zeitung" which SEAMEN
is quoted in the Danish paper "Politiken.”
The article says that regulations with regard to the SENT TO JAIL
stopping and examining of ships and the ban
on sinking without warning, cannot be complied
Two European seamen
with when merchantmen are protected by war-were sentenced to 14 days' ships.
This applies not only to enemy convoys protected by enemy warships, but also to neutral ships, joining enemy convoys.
Neutral ships, convoyed by their own warships, cannot be stopped or searched, according to German prize regulations, but the com- mander of a convoy can be ask. ed for assurances and detailed in- formation with regard to his ship and cargoes.
if
The German Admiralty, according to the paper, has declared that
trouble neutrals cared to incur the and expense of convoying their own by ships, this would be welcomed the German High Command.-Reuter.
POST OFFICE FOR PRISONERS
Copenhagen reports state
GERMANS USING COAL GAS FOR CARS
London, To-day. Reports from Berlin state that motor cars there are travelling about with large balloons.
The balloons are filled with coal-gas, which is being used in- stead of petrol, which private owners find almost impossible to obtain in Germany-Reuter.
ROBBERY ON PRAYA
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Six Chinese were remanded hours by Mr. T. J. Houston at the
imprisonment by Comman-
RATIONING PLANS FOR BRITAIN
London, To-day.
With the rationing. of certain foodstuffa impending sometime this autumn, the Government are taking activa steps to ensure that adequate supplies with be avail- able..
The Ministry of Food has an- nounced that as from to-day a special licence will be required by everybody who sells almost avery article of food Including meat, bacon, canned goods, dairy products and coroals.-Router.
der G. F. Hole at the Marine LETTERS
Court this morning for wil-
fully remaining in the Colony NOT
after the departure of their
ship, the R.F.A. War Bhara CENSORED
ta.
Tom Tak-chat, 72, independent, was brought before Mr. T. J. Houston First defendant. - Thomas Henry at the Central Magistracy this morn- Berry, 21, carpenter, pleaded guiltying on a breach of the Deferice Re- and said that he had too much to
A Chinese woman. Li Szé, and drink and was unable to return to the
Chiu-kam. Chinese, Cheung ship on Saturday morning,
charged with aiding and abetting the offence.
Alexander Minnis, 35, donkeyman, affered no excuse, when questioned by Commander Hole.
Mr. W.R. Hillyer, Deputy Shipping Master, who prosecuted, said that the War Bharata was held up for more than 15 hours because members of the crew had not returned.
He explained that the crew of the War Sirdar, which was paid off on Thursday, was transferred to the War Bharata, due to sall at 4 p.m.. on Friday. After the transfer, some of the crew went ashore and although postponed.
London, To-day.
that in Central Magistracy this morning when response to a request from the Inter-charged in connection with a robbery sailing of the ship was
Geneva, the in No. 49, Connaught Road Central,
national Red Cross at Danish Red Cross has drafted a scheme to establish a central office in Copenhagen for the distribution of correspondence to prisoners of war in all countries involved in the hostilities. The former High Commissioner in Danzig, M. Helmer Rosting, has agreed of the Office which to take control will be situated in the residence of the late Prince Waldemar. The scheme awaits approval from Geneva.
British Wireless.
a few days ago,
The.
accused were Lau Ping, 31, Wong Hei, 34, Wong Kei, 42, Tin Hing, 34, boatman, Tsang Yeung, 33, house boy, and Chan Po, 50, unem- ployed.
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All defendants were accused of con-
spiring to rob Tsang Hing-loi, mas- of the Lung Yuen Remittance Agency, on October 3.
until 5.30 p.m., four men were still absent at that time.
HAD TO LEAVE WITHOUT DEFENDANTS
One man was apprehended at the Palace Hotel and returned to his ship,
while another reported himself at 11.30 p.m. that night.
The ship finally did not sail until 8.30 a.m. on Saturday and was then forced to leave without the two defen- dants.
Lau, Wong Hei and Wong Kei, was alleged to have robbed Tsang of $3,400 in Hong Kong currency, $2,260 in Chinese money, $45 in gold, and
Berry actually gave himself up an Inspector A. L. Hopkins is in charge hour after the War Bharata had sailed, of the case.
but Minnis did not report himself until 9.30 a.m. to-day.
CONTROL OF Jewellery."
MARGARINE
London, To-day. The .control of margarine and cooking fats has now come into force, The Minister of Food has taken over all stocks from Manufacturers and all imports will be taken over. on arrival.-Reuter.
THE TYPHOON The typhoon is in the Bashi Chan- nel, moving north-west, according to this morning's Royal Observatory re- port.
A ridge of high pressure extends from central China to the Pacific east of Japan.
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War
gulations.
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were
It was said that Tam had in his. possession three unstamped letters. at the Yuen On wharf in Connaught Road West on Saturday, with the intention of taking them out of the Colony.
Mr. Houston said that all written matter was censored during time of
war.
It was the last time he would take a Jenient view in such a case.
First defendant. Tam, was fined 10, while the other two were fined
$2.
Inspector W. Mair prosecuted.
SEQUEL TO FATAL
ACCIDENT
Private Leslie Lansdell, 23, of the Middlesex Regiment, was . again brought before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest
at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing charged with dangerous driving in Repulse Bay Road on September 4. The case was a sequel to a fatal accident in which Pte. Stephens was killed.
It was pointed out that the
Sergeant T. R. Castle of the same Bharata is not only engaged on im- Regiment said that if anything was portant government work, but is wrong with the lorry it was the driver's actually a government auxiliary.
duty to report to the garage. He had Imposing prison sentences, Com-never found any difficulty in driving mander Hole said that at times like the type of trucks which defendant these, it was expected of every Briton was driving. that he pull his weight.
A team of British despatch riders, the need for which Maginot Lines do not altogether eliminato. (Copy-
Fox).
Inspector S. C. Saunders told the Court that the accident was caused by the inexperience of the driver, but they had been warned to keep the speed down when driving in that particular road, and he was instruct- ed to ask for a heavy penalty.
Mr. Forrest fined the defendant $75.
KWEILIN
STRAFED
Shiukwan, To-day.. Shortly after 10a.m. yesterday, eight Japanese planes appeared, over the western outskirts of Kweilin. Some 70 bombs were dropped." The machines appeared again at noon, but did not drop any bombs.--Our Own Correspondent.
CONGRESS AND THE WAR
· London, To-day. Lenders of the Indian National Con- gress are meeting to-day and it is ex-. pected that they will express the will- Ingness of Congress to co-operate with | Great Britain in the war-Reuter,