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TUNG ON TO ĮMAKE THEM
RETURN
PART
OF CAPITAL
To
FIGHT
Fight the Germans. Förte the Germans to fight us. You
can't starve them into suf- fender, but by continual
A PETITION FOR THE REDUC- raiding you will force them TION OF THE CAPITAL OF THE to use up their strength. TUNG ON STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FROM $2,500,000 $2,000,000 WAS GRANTED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR ATHOLL MACGREGOR AT THE SUPREMEE COURT THIS MORNING.
Mr. D. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. P. Y. Woo, made, the applica tion and said that the Company was formed in 1923, with a capital of
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$2,500,000 all of which was fully paid up, for the purpose of running service between Hong Kong and river ports.
Last year's balance sheet showed an excess of assets over liabilities to the extent of $613,018 though trading showed a small deficit.
It was decided, not to make any further investment and With cash in hand it was desired to return to the shareholders part of their capital.
BOGUS COLLECTORS
Two Chinese youths were before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morn- ing, for obtaining money by talsë pre- tences.
Mr: £. S. Amery, former Dominions First Lord of the Admiralty, making Secretary, Colonial Secretary, alld
that appeal to "make the ĕriémý fight” in a speech at Birkbeck College, Eun- don, said:
"Germany want a maximum period of quietness; interspersed with light- ning strokes, to seize neutrál aréas ás hostages or bargaining factors.
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PROVOKE RETALIATION "Continual raiding of Gormany would provoke retaliatory measurès against this country, which would use up still more material as well as strengthen the determination of our people....
"Raids on Germany would shake the confidence of the people of Ger- many in Hitler, and would disorganise their national life and be worth many victories in the field.
“A blockade alone would nevěř bring about Gërmany's defbat; and It would be an Illusión on our part to think that we can ètarve Germany Into šurrèndør.
"There may be shortages in Gari many depressing the people; but Germany has enough food for at long a war as we have.
NAZIS NEED MATERIALS "But she has not nearly enough raw
Det. Sergeant V. Morrison said de-materials for the terrific demands of fendants went to Mrs. Cheung Yuk- a modern mechanised war."
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man at 324, Lockhart Road, represent. Later Mr. Amery expanded this ing that they were authorised to col- lect subscriptions on behalf of the China Youth Society,
One youth, who had a previous conviction, was fined $50 or one month, while the other was fined $20 or 14 days' imprisonment.
CONTRACTOR FINED
"Britain's air policy," he told d political correspondent, "should be to force the Germans to fight and to use up their pétrol.
"By ráiding thê đêrmah· Dabez and fäclorida wò. shall destroy the Nazi legend that the Fuéhr can protect his people against bombs. "Right from the beginning of the war, the Gërmaris have conserved their petrol resources. It should be our aim to compel them to draw Heavily on those reserves.
"A much more aggressive air policy is needed by this country. I frankly not understand why we have hitherto refrained from raiding enemy territory."
Hung Kai, of 63, Wellington Street, a building contractor, was fined $250 at Kowloon this morning for an of-do fence under the Buildings Ordinance. Mr. P. Morgan, of the P.WD, told the court that he visited two houses în course of erection in Nga Tsin Loodg Road, Shamshuipo, on Sunday mort- ing and found concrete floors being laid in which the steel reinforcement was far below specification.
The Court, in addition to the fine, ordered demolition of illg work dode:
FAILED TO NOTIFY CHANGE OF ADDRESS Mr. Charles Edward Clarke of No. 17, Ho Mun Tin Hill, Kowloon Tong, was summoned before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, KC, this morning for falling to notify a change of his address within the prescribed period February 1.
NAZI LINERS
TO STAY STRANDED
Tokyo, To-day. The Japanese Government is not considering, transferring the registry of several Gërman mērchant vessels now in Japanese ports to Japanese na- tonality, Mr. Fujiwara, told an inter- pellator in the Lower House.
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The idea was dropped because "Technical difficulties," he explained, the British Government having an- onnounced that it will not recognize any such transfers made since the outbreak of the European Havas.
Sergeant Hill said defendant former ly resided at the Knutsford Hotel. It was not unfil three weeks later thint the Police found defendant's new address.
A fine of $5 wàs imposed.
INJURED BY GANG
war.
- GIRL FINED FÖR OFFENCE IN HARBOUR
For unlawfully boarding the s.3. Utsiri yesterday, a 20-year-old Chin- ese girl, Was fined $50 or two months' Yan Po-wah, 26, was taken to the hard labour by Commander G. F. Hole Queen Mary Hospital with serious in-at the Marine Court this morning. juries as the result of an attack by a gang in Sal Wan Ho last night.
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Accused admitted a previous con- viction for a similar offence.
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