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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 1, 1940.
CHINA NOT
NOT MOVED BY AXIS-TOKYO PACT
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”):
“WHILE THE_German-Italian-Japanese pact SENT FOR
assigns leading roles to the signatories in the es- tablishment of a new order in Europe and East Asia it completely disdains the legal status and interests of all countries in both continents," Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Chinese Foreign Minister, declared to the press in Chungking yesterday.
He added the aim of the Chinese Government has always been to maintain international order and enable all countries to live peacefully and on equal footing.
would As in the past, China continue to oppose "energetically all aggression aiming at the cstab- lishment of a new "order.
The Chinese Government and people would continue the strug- gle for the maintenance of the legal order and would never re- cognise any accord signed by the Japanese aiming at the establish- ment of a new order..
SETS BURGLAR
ALARM GOING
an
TRIAL
THREE CHINESE WHO WERE ARRESTED WITH TWO LOAD- EDWARD ROAD ON SEPTEM- ED REVOLVERS IN PRINCE
BER 18, WERE COMMITTED
FOR TRIAL BY MR. E HIMS
WORTH THIS MORNING.
Accused were Tse Lul, 28, Lau Ming, 26, and Tsang Hung: 29.
They were all sentenced to six months' hard labour last week for conspiracy
commit an armed robbery:
to
It was revealed that at 6.45 pm. on September 18, seven Chinese detectives set an “ambush" in Prince Edward Road, after the in- police had received certain formation.
After half
The ringing of a bell in a safe which he had succeeded in open-accused ing, led to the downfall of Land Fuk, 26, who was sentenced to
The attitude and polley of three and a half months' hard 1-scarched by the police, who found
the Chinese Government could not be altered by any such treaties, Dr. Wang Chung-bui
concluded-Havao.
Rights Of Third Powers
Reuter quotes Dr. Wang as say ing the pact clearly seeks to in- validate the legitimate rights and interests of third, powers both in Europe and Asia. The tripartite could never affect China's posi- tion and legitimate rights could it ever affect the position and policy of the Chinese Nationa Government.
Conflict Inevitable
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The belief that a Japanese-Am- erican conflict will be inevitable waɛ expressed by Mr. Chow En Jai, Vice-director of the Political Affairs Department of the 'Na- tional Military Council, in a public lecture in Chungking yesterday.
Mr. Chow said that in order to hasten the final victory, China should try to win increased as- sistance from the United States and should in the meantime co- operate, with the Soviet Union. Central News.
GERMAN
an hour, the three were seen approaching they were stopped and
a revolver loaded with Ave bour by Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen, rounds of ammunition pn one and at the Kowloon Magistracy this another revolver loaded with six. morning.
rounds on another. The armed Early yesterday morning accus-men said that the revolvers were ed gained entrance to a house given to them by the third man, after removing a piece of board who, it is alleged, admitted it. from the door. He opened the safe with a key which he found on top of the safe.
On his opening the safe, how- ringing, and accused was arrested ever, an automatic bell started
by the tenant.
Mr. G. Owen, of No. 202, Nathan Road, was robbed of money and jewellery valued at $183, stolen from his residence yesterday.
GIRL'S ATTEMPT.
AT SUICIDE
Ko Yuet-mui, 21, a spinster, was remanded for a week by Mr G. T. Lowry this morning, when... she was charged with attempting to commit suicide in the Tai Koon Boarding House in Des Voeux Road Central on September 22. ***
TWO ACCUSED IN BRUTAL PIRACY
DISCHARGED
SUCCESSFUL submissions by Mr. D. JEN. {An- derson and Mr. H. C. Macnamara that the Crown had not produced sufficient evidence against their clients resulted in the discharge of two of the six
Tin on May 6 and 7.
WRECK FOR men charged in connection with a piracy near Lin EXHIBIT
Accused are Sin Shing, Hul Mr. P. Chen, for third accused, Fuk-shing Ng Yau, Hul Shek said there was. по evidence.
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A GERMAN 'PLANE IS NOW yan, Lo Fuk and Sin Shing-yce against his client that he was ON ITS WAY TO INDIA FOR
and they are charged with piracy principal in the first degree. The EXHIBITION.
jure gentium ̈and" piracy with only evidence by the Crown was * It has been bought by the organi
violence.
that given by Sin Shing, that sers of a War 'Planes Fund, who Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.
The case is before the Chief second and third accused were
present for a short time at paid £1,000 for the 'plane and will also pay freight charges; **
Hui Shek-yan, defended by certain place, They have promised to send all Fuk, defended by Mr. H.
Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, and Lo Mr. Murphy said that there proceeds from the exhibition
C. of Macnamara, were
was evidence of conspiracy and the plane to buy more aircrait
dis-evidence of the use of the torch.. for the R.A.F.·
charged.
The sum of £5,000 has been received from the Mysore War Relief Fund for the purchase of 'planes and a further £1,000 for
London.
The United Provinces war fund has sent nearly £150,000 to pro- vide two squadrons of Spitfires,- Reuter.
to-day
Other Pleas
two
Sin Shing's Story
a
:
Sin Shing, first accused in a This morning, Sergeant Whit-evidence, said that he was
On the the relief of air raid victims in croft gave evidence that he went member of the crew.
on board the junk in
night. in. question, Leung Tai_was- Chau harbour. He found
Cheung at the rudder. He was awaken- dead men one with his arms and that, there was a strange boat ed by Leung. Tai who told him legs tied. Another body was found on the deck. He too, had his told the other fokis. to shout to (near. This was about 9 p.m. He hands and legs tied!
the boat. The boat was Three empty revolver cartridges ing. towards them, but before it were found scattered on the deck. came near he told the crew
Nineteen injured people were fire on the strange boat. removed to Cheung Chau Hos- The master or his junk had pitals and two died later. -- Anderson, on behalf of fourth those on board red some shots. After the jury had retired Mr the strange boat came near,
firearms,, but did not fire,..
accused, submitted that there was
SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE RAIDS
com-
to
It is officially announced in Nairobi that Birikau, in' Italian Somaliland, raided for the third time by the the crime. No-one was able the robber junk ns ordered. He
Was successfully no evidence to connect him with He, like others hid in the hold
Later he got up and went aboard South African Air Force on to identify him. He came before denied that he went aboard the Saturday,
The communique adds that ad- and was not identified. Yesterthes. He did not help in the
an. Identification parade in June robber junk to change his clo mimistrative buildings received day, Muk-Yoe, widow of one transfer of the cargo direct hits by heavy high explo-the deceased, falled to identify sive and incendiary bombs.
Some of the buildings were Burned out
him in court.
Mr. Murphy, for the Crown agrcod.
The Junk was rowed awny with the robber boat in tow. Later The saw the robbers preparing to then set fire to the junk and he told.
them that if they wanted to be- • come rich quick they should not take the lives of any of them.
Other South African squadrons. carried out reconnaissances, and discharged.
Mr. Anderson's client was have nothing to report.
Mr. Macnamara,, for fifth ac- their evidenco, against his client was
that of an accomplice.
All the aircraft in the opera-cused submitted that the only Some robbers said: "Set fire to
tions
base.
returned' safely to
Reuter.
A.R.P. SANDBAGS
STOLEN
the junk and lie waked. them * His client, was also discliorg- not to do sd, but they told him ed.
'it was their: business not his. \\‹Mr.: H. W. 'Lec, for second nc-He returned to the robber junkc 'cused;"; argued that there was accause they wore going to set Sandbags, valued at $100, be- nothing" In the evidence that the other on fire, longing to the ARP. Department, could possibly connect him with He denied that he and the other were stolen from the garage of the crime, Mr. Murphy, in re-robbers set it on fire so as to Mr. F. E, d'Almada. Remedios at ply, said there was distinct evid- | leave no trace, of the crime. No 1, Peace Avenue, on Sunday,ence of guilty knowledge,
Case Is proceeding.