WANTED A
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THREAT TO POLICE
A COMICAL SCENE WAS WIT- Kwok Hing was sentenced to three this morning by NESSED IN THE NO. 7 POLICE STA- years' hard labour TION LAST EVENING WHEN TWO the Chief Justice,. for armed highway EXCITED MEN AND A YOUNG [robbery by two or more.. WOMAN ENTERED, SHOUTING AT He, with others, robbed Tong Wah, a THE TOP OF THEIR VOICES AT bus conductor in Kowloon, of a pass
book. EACH OTHER.
He
me
"She's my
wife who deserted three years ago," claimed the first man, pointing to the woman.
"I am not his wife and I do not know him," retorted the young woman. "She is my sweetheart and this man is trying to take her away from me," the second man counter-claimed.
After waiting almost half an hour for the three to calm down, the police took down statements, after which the three were ordered to go home.
HEROIN CASE
Sentence of two years' hard labour was passed on Tang Ping by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal "Sessions this morning when he pleaded guilty to possession of 24,- 000 heroin pills.
Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, said that accused would give no help finding where the pills came from.
DUTCH PROTEST TO GERMANY
in
The Hague, To-day. The Netherlands has protested to Germany against the firing on Nether- lands patrol planes by German anti-
Reuter. aircraft batteries.
Three cases of typhoid, fifteen of tuberculosis and eleven of dysentery were reported to Medical Department yesterday.
Accused said he had no food, admitted a previous conviction.
His Lordship remarked that the rob- bery in itself was small, but the of- fence had been aggravated by accused office and a police impersonating threatening the police, when pursued, with a chopper.
FAKE SHROFF
Chan Wing, 19, was charged before with this morning, Mr. R. Edwards obtaining a sum of $200 by false pre- tences.
It was said that defendant went to a shop in Bonham Strand on July 27, and described himself as sent to col- lect the money.
Lok
Defendant was seen in Wing Street yesterday, and apprehended.
Sentence of four months' hard la- bour was passed, and was recommend- ed for banishment.
FALSE REPORT TO
THE POLICE
Charged with giving false informa- tion to the Police, Tam Chi-shek, 18, was fined $100 or two months' hard labour by Mr. R. Edwards this morn- ing.
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to
Macao, To-day. Gradually Shek-ki is becoming normal. Civilians and businessmen are returning.
have
The police and military rounded up some 40 alleged trai- tors and looters. They were exe- cuted outside the city yesterday with a large crowd looking on.
Japanese warships are reported to be cruising in the Wangmoon Channel and off the north-west coast, but so far shelling has not yet been resumed, Our Own Correspondent.
New Delhi, To-day. The Congress Party's first reac- tion to the Viceroy's statement is that it is disappointing.
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Chungking, To-day.
Over $2,000,000 is said to have been raised already in the cam-
of paign under the leadership Madame Chiang Kai-shek for winter clothing for soldiers now fighting at the front.
One million dollars was raised by the Chinese in San Francisco. -Reuter.
Macao, To-day.
Chinese guerillas are reported of be concentrating north Shumchun. The Japanese to-day strengthened their garrison, some 700 troops arriving at Shumchun from Namtau this morning.
troops
Brief messages received here this afternoon state that under General Tang Lung-kwong broke through the Japanese -de- fence lines and entered Kong- moon this morning.
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