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PETROL CONFISCATED HONGKONG &
SOME $180,000 WORTH of gasoline and kero- sene was ordered to be confiscated by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when 14 trading junk masters or fokis were convict- ed of attempting to export a total of 24,056 tins of gasoline and 250 tins of kerosene without permits from the Controller of Trade.
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AGAINST INDIAN P.C.
This was the sequel to a sur-
Det. Sergt.
J. R. Sykes, who prise raid at Po Tai O, Clear Water prosecuted, said that Mr. E. C. Bay, on Sunday night by a police Luscombe, A.S.P., sent Chinese launch under Mr. W. P. Thompson, detectives to Jervois and Mercer when 20 junks, fully loaded with Streets, to arrest people found petrol, were taken into custody. collecting money from hawkers. The masters of these 20 junks appeared before the Magistrate About 11 a.m.. a Chinese Sub-this morning and were charged Inspector
standing by was
a with exporting petrol without
That anti-British remarks were hawker's stall in Jervois Street, permit, with carrying petrol when he saw the accused ap board their junks which had not passed by an Indian member proaching. He used a certain been duly licensed for such pur- the Police Force to his superior "password" indicating that he pose, and with anchoring at a officer in the course of a statement wounding the Indian on a was collecting money for the place-Po Tai O-not designated by
charge, was alleged by Chief De- Police. The hawker, who had a for dangerous goods. licence, refused to pay, and ac- Fines ranging from $150, or ane tective Inspector A. E. Carey when cused walked away. Witness fol- month, to $500, or three months' he opposed bail before Mr. D. J. at Kowloon this lowed him,
hard labour, were imposed on 14 N. Anderson defendants on the first charge. morning.
On the second and third charges. all 14 accused were fined $150 or one month.
Accused went to two other hawkers' stalls, and using the same method, asked for two cents. The hawker gave him a ten-cent
received plece and in change.
of
con-
The Indian
Amar constable, Singh, was charged with malic-
a fellow Six Junkmasters, who will be lously wounding
Peter eight cents represented by Mr.
Sin, stab.e, Adjit Singh, in a house in
A Reclamation Street on June 8. were remanded for 24 hours. total of 8,900 tins of petrol were found on board their junks.
in
Mr. Luscombe who was Court, said: "In my mind, I think this man
was actually collecting money for a policeman, although I have no evidence to put the policeman in dock with the de- fendant.
"I want to deter these people from offering their services to policemen,' continued Mr. Lus- combe, and I ask that a serious view be taken."
Accused, who had two previous convictions for larceny, was sen- tenced to four months' hard labour.
FINNISH ENVOY AT FOREIGN OFFICE
Conflicting reports regarding the position of Finland in the Russo-German war lends addi- tional interest to the fact that M. to Gripenberg, Finnish Minister London, visited Mr. Anthony Eden at the Foreign Office yes- terday, presumably to explain his country's attitude.-Reuter.
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The London "Daily Telegraph' carries a report that a ship near ing Shanghai sighted forty-eight Japanese troop transports and accompanying destroyers moving south in the direction of Hainan. -International News Service.
that
His
declared The Inspector Mr. Thompson alleged that it accused made certain anti-British was a large-scale attempt to ex-remarks when he was taking state- port petrol without a permit whichment regarding the charge. would have succeeded if the police Instructions were to oppose bail. had not been promptly informed.
Asking for confiscation,
The alleged remarks, added the Mr. Thompson explained that simple Inspector, would be produced In ones would not stop the attempt. evidence during the hearing 'He had come
in the case which was fixed for 11.30 which the same petrol had been a.m. on July 4. moved for export three times al- though the master of the junk was caught and fined on every occa- sion.
across case
C.İ.C. LECTURE
of
Mr. Rewi Alley, Field Secre- Chinese Industrial Mr.tary of the The petrol owners, added Thompson, would not come for-Cooperatives, will give a talk to ward and the police were unable members of Hong Kong Women's Club to trace them. They were fully International Club, in the aware that they would be prose-roome, on Monday, June 30, at cuted.
1.30 p.m.
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600 Electrics Rts. @ $10% 100 Electrics Rts. @ $11 500 Cements @ $14
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AN ITALIAN WHO DIED, for freedom-he landed with British parachutists in Italy and was captured and shot as a traitor by the Fascists-is ania-International commemorated in a Press announcement. It reads:
"Picchion Palm Sunday, 1941, Fortunate Picchi sacrificed his life for the cause of freedom. A brave man of high ideals. Until the day breaks. dear.-F. R.I.P."
in London for morc
According to a Rome announce- had lived ment he was recognised when than twenty years. taken prisoner and denounced as
an Italian subject.
Picchi, £1,000-a-year banquet- ing manager of the Savoy Hotel,
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Mrs. Florence Lantieri, a white-haired widow, told the "Daily Mirror": "I inserted the notice in memory of my dear friend. He died for Britain.
was be
"Wilfred Picchi, as he known in his job, pleaded to allowed to do something for the country he had grown to love. He was no Fascist; he used to say that Italy had been sold to the Huns.
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TALK ON PALESTINE
His Honour the Puispe Judge, Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall, is to give a talk on his impressions of Palest ne at the Jewish Re creation Club to-morrow at: 9.15 p.m. Any members of the public who wish to attend will be wel- come and they are asked to ap- ply to Mr M. Talan, Americun Lloyd Travel Service, Shell Houses, for Invitation cards,
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