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友之國中
HONG KONG, OCTOBER 19, 1997.
THE TIES THAT BIND
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FASHION SHOW
LANE CRAWFORDS
LOVELY DISPLAY
The Ladles Salon of Messrs. Lane Crawford Ltd., made a very popular rendezvous for members of the fair sex yesterday morn- ing when the Winter Fashion Parade was held. The fact that the temperature dropped so mud- denly during the last two, days made the ladies more anxious to get a glimpse of 'the cold weather fashions (though we have been re- Hably informed that the husbanda held that a fall in the temperature was not sufficient excuse for new wardrobes!)
JUNK-SINKING INQUIRY
(Continued from Page 2)
"BROTHER MISSING
"Since I saw my brother's Junk go down I have seen and heard nothing of him, though I have made enquiries at Shan Mel and elsewhere. There were about 16 or 27 people on his junk, six or seven- of whom were children and four women,"
In reply to a question from the Chalman witness said after thei Junk had been sunk and they were drifting around, the submarine made no attempt whatever of 29- The show opened at 11 a.m. but sistance. They had a cannon in long before that, hour the place the funk but this was kept in the was packed and those who attend-hole and they did not fire at the ed were rewarded with one of the submarine with it to date.
Anest displays held by the Salon
multi-coloured spots.
with brown shorts which had a
Wind with almost every cable received from the North bringing tus gory tales of the undeclared
SPORTS WEAR war in North China the message, ·Sports wear was first on the sent through Reuter, to the effecist and a gold jumper, with Its complete that the departure of H.M.S Danae from Shanghai yesterday was marked by "an impressive exchange of Anglo American courtesies was a very refreshing change, and this further demon- stration of good will between th Two lending nations of the world is indeed reassuring, coming as it does, when the Far East, and indeed the world as a whole, is
ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS dangerously near the brink of a
S.S.
"KWANGCHOW”
S.S. "Kwangchow," having been wrecked on Chau Kung Island, Hong Kong, during the Typhoon on 2nd September, is for sale as she lies. Permission to view the ship may be obtained from and offers of purchase should be submitted to:.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
The China Navigation
Co., Ltd.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
The
5674
Race
,!
NOTICE.
We are pleased to announce that there is still a limited space to accommodate "open storage cargo" at our Yard, North Point. For and on behalf of
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. Ï, C. GUTERRES, Secretary.
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NOTICE
tires when our
i
single inverted pleat, back and front, giving the freedom neces- sary for sports wear, drew much admiration, while another very pretty three-plece ensemble, suit- able for sailing and the beach, was in brown with in-laid stripes of contrasting colour. It had the roll collar which is so much in fashion nowadays.
A three-piece suit. produced by Femina, ideal for sports and deck wear, was in navy with a "salior touch to the outfit
TAILORED SUTTS
Then we come to the tailored sulta, outstanding in smartness.
Lam Yu-tal. 37, who described himself as a cousin of last witness and a foki on the latter's junk, went into the box. His right-hand was bandaged and he was obviously still feeling the effects of his exq perience. Describing the attack he said he first heard the report of a gun and then saw the submarine from a fairly close range. She began airing on the junks in paira Mr. Whyatt: Have you ever seen u submarine before;
Witness: Yes, in British waters, outside Hong Kong several times. as she approached us, we lowered our mainsail as a salute, as we had no fing, and also to use it as a raft in case we should be bit. I had been injured by splinters of sank and we took to the big sail. We were picked up next day and taken to Shaukiwan. I was sent to the Government Civil Hospital and from there transferred to the Tung Wah Hospital.
ACTING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER DISRATED
Long Service And Good
Conduct Medals Forfeited
COURT MARTIAL ON
"
H.M.S. MEDWAY.
BOARD
Stating, in mitigation, that he had passed through a period of - mental distress and that he found extra work thrown on his shoulders, on account of a sudden change of programme, partien- larly trying during the hot Hong Kong summer, Lauchlan Maclean Watt Gibb, aged 37, of H.M.S. Medway, was disrated from an Act- ing Chief Petty Officer to Able Seaman and had his 21 years of service in the Royal Navy and three good conduct medals for- feited when he pleaded guilty to six charges of neglect of duty and acts prejudicial to good order and2 naval discipline in con- nection with the stores of the submarine H.M.S. Rover over a long period.
The Court comprised Capt. C. Moody (President), Capt. E. G. N. Rushbrooke, D.9.C., Cmdr. E. M. Loly, Cmdr. R. M. Dick, D.S.C.. and Cmdr. J. R. N. Taylor. The Deputy Judge Advocate was Pay- master-Cmdr. H. G. Oswin, Capt., C. B. Barry, D.B.O., conducted. the prosecution, whilst Lt.-Cdr. E S. Felton was the Defending. Oficer.
The six charges against accused were:
(1) between September 9, 1936 ILM.S. and August 23, 1937 on
be two keys whereby the security of the locker was endangered;
(5) between September 9, 1938 and August 23, 1937, negligently account of Rover wilfully counterfeited the kept the provision
HMS. Rover whereby stocks re- seals of ten empty rum jars with intent to deceive the officer carry-maining on August 23 did not agree ing out the musters of victualling with the remains calculated to that
date in the victualling account;
stores:
(6) between April 29, 1935, and (2) negligently performed h's duty acting as Torpedo Coxswain of ❘ August 23, 1937. failed to keep a
rum issue book in HMS. Rover. HMS. Rover, whereby a deficiency of 88 pints of rum occurred for
and which he was unable to account:
(3) between June 1, 1837 August 23, falled to report a de-
smart. This sult is typically En- Witness corroborated his cousin'sficiency of rum which he knew to lish in style and cut the slim- evidence as to the colour of the exist during June. July and August; fitting skirt having four inverted | submarine and the fact that pleats to allow freedom of move- though the junk carried a cannon ment. It is a most useful addition to one's wardrobe.
in one of her holds, no shot was Area on the submarine by any of the craft.
volcano which has been should-collar" which gives 2 nautical | wood caused by a shell., The junk ering quietly for some years past and which is only all-tow-rendy" to burst into an eruption.
Anglo-Aurericul friendship te A light weight suit in grey with stood the test of time, and al-black accessories was exceptionally though it must be admitted that there were friends from across the Atlantic have been rather glow to rally round over knotty problems, they have invariably lived up to their reputation as supporters of peace- loving nations, and it was only very recently that we had furtiter proof of this in the shape of the 5675 speech, by President Roosevelt.
at Chicago a speech which set Rodex Coats. One model is in ont America's policy in no un- Lamovel, a soft silky woollen cloth, certain terms, and even the cut on the perfectly plain. tailored densest amongst us can have no lines are regarded as the doubt in his mind us to what the height of good taste. ... American nation, in
There are also the afternoon cocktail and evening gowns. cocktail-blouse in red faille, into which is woven, à
metal thread
:
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
common
with the rest of the civilised world, think of the barbarous
The modela in knitted wear were also very attractive. A delightful two piece knitted suit in mottled tones of greens and browns, cularly catching the eye.
Fung Kam-sing, "Aberdeen-born fisherman, aged 34, sald he and his part-father each owned a junk which they worked in pairs when fishing On September 22 they were fish ing off the light-house at Che Long with five other pairs of junks, having arrived there during the night.
RODEX COATS Lane Crawford's have just been
sole appointed
agents for the
that
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he
(4) between April 29. 1935 and August 23, 1937, failed to report that he had in his possession only one of the two keys of the spirit locker knowing that there should
a submarine came towards them. As she approached witness ran down to one of the holds. He heard gunfire and a shot struck thế junk in the bow. Another fol- lowed which hit it amidships and a third struck the stern. The junk
sank.
"My wife and three daughters were in the stern cabin when the third abot struck," continued wit ness, and they were all killed. I know they were killed because I
MITIGATION PIZA
In mitigation, accused said: "In.
pleading gality to all the charges, I have admitted four cases of neg-
cause of the first, and. lect of duty which have, in effect, been the most serious charge of counter- felting the seals of ten empty rum. jara.
(Continued on Page 10)."
THROWING
CORROSIVE
ACID ON WOMAN
Appearing before Mr. Justice R E. Lindsell at the Criminal Bes- alons yesterday,Fu Chuen-fuk, was charged "with having thrown corrosive acid on a woman outside a house in Pitt Street. Kowloon, on August 23.
The Annual General Meeting) methods adopted by the Japarios forming a small check design, mainsail in case they should be sunk, looked into the cabin and saw them the case was explained to him he
Ninth Extra
will be held in the Pavilion on in their quest for re-operation Meeting will be held (weather Monday, the 25th October, 1937, with China in order that they permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY at 5.30 p.m. ·
on Saturday, 23rd October, 1937. commencing at 2.00 p.m.
||
A. K. MACKENZIE,
Hon. Secretary.
may establish lasting peare in East Asia !"
The First Bell will be rung at Hong Kong, 16th October, 1937. tff President Roosevelt's
1.30 p.m.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,..
Hong Kong, 18th Oct., 1937.
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with the sleeves draped and cover-
much admired. et buttons from neck to waist was
Another cocktail gown in charlot
look
red crepe had ruching on the bust. A short coatee, with its very at- tractive gold kid and bead work love- to match it, would ly on some one fair.
Another very select model was a the worn by copy of a gown
is in Windsor. It Duchess o striking contrast of red and black, the
embroidery Secretary. GAMBLERS IN COURT
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION
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the on
short
coatee being outlined with gold thread and it also had accessories
*
"CASTLE-LIKE STRUCTURE" His Junk was numbered 1822 and his father's 811, both being licensed at Aberdeen, About 9 a.m. heard gunfire and saw a submarine approaching them. He lowered the
He knew the approaching vessel was a submarine on account of its formation being pointed at both ends and the "castle-like structure" in the middle. They ared on his junk from a very close range and he could see everybody on board. though he could not discem ther nationality. There were about teh men. The colour was alivery-yray and in the middle of the side he could see the English figure 7. The junk was hit twice and sank
lifeless in a welter of blood.
"I saw some men, in uniform on the submarine but I could not dis-
as my eyesight is not good. tinguish anything more about nem
"Nineteen of us took to the sails and we drifted for five days and nights until a small fishing junk picked us up. This was on Sept: 27. a little after 1. p.m. We were taken to the light-house where I engaged a sampan and returned to Hong Kong. We had five cannons on board, kept in the hold, and six muzzle-loading rifles.
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Defendant Brst entered a plea of guilty, but when the seriousness of
claimed that he was in ignorance that the liquid was acid, and Mr. Justice Lindselt altered defer- dant's plea to "not guilty."
The victim of the alleged attack was Lui Nul and giving evidence this morning she said that she was washing her face in the back- yard of a house in Pitt Street at 8 p.m. on August 23 when à man. whom she could not identify. threw home water on her from the house next door. She scolded him and as he threw more liquid on her a second time she felt a burn-
In answer to the Chairman wit-ing sensation on her face, as it was there that the water struck
The men got into the mainsail, which had been fastened up with ropes so that it would not betterness said the submarine, was flying and the women and children" took to the sampan which they carried. There were in all nine women and children and 12 men. He also saw
There is no doubt that as the
statement of policy, the Japanese mad-dogs stopped to do a little thinking and in this connection it is interesting to note that only a week or so before the Chicago speech by the American Presi- dent. "ditors of the papers in Japan attempted to draw a con trast between the attitudes of to be congratulated on the grand irent Britain and the" United show that was staged, and every- States in Asia. These attempts one who attended went away with his father's junk sunk. H's party tance from the Che Long light Eight other persons were charg-were, to say the least, amusing. the feeling that it was a morning ed with gambling in the house, but Thus the Kokumin in praising well-spent. only four appeared in Court, and the restreint exered by the were fined $2 each. Tho others leaders in America, condemus. had their ball of $3 each estreated, while a sum of $7.36 which was
For keeping the second floor a house in Fuk Sau Lane as a common gaming house, Man Yuk, 25, married woman, was fined $20 by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
seized by the police, was ordered to be confiscated and put in the
Detective-Sergeant J. Allen pro-
secuted.
IN THE GOODS of Kath. Poor Box. teen Edith Roe, late of - Westgate, 24, Rutland. Place. Maidenhead in the County of Berks, Spinster, decensed.
TRAIN SERVICES TO CANTON RESUMED
terous
BUT
to match.
Miss Balchin and her staff are
to-day.
SOOCHOW RAIDED
no flag. The nearest point from the Chinese coast the junk was 'when it was attacked was its dis-
house.
The first
her.
Dr. L Ching-wah stated that on examining Lul Nui after the al-
face had been burned by a Corrʊ- sive fuld. If a drop of the fuld had gone into the woman's eyes it would have blinded her.
leged incident he found that her
was picked up about noon on Sept.
Ho Kau, 29; Lee Tal, 53, Lai Yau, 28 by one Lai Ma-tal's junk and
38; Lal Pak-yai, 29, fokis on junk "taken to Aberdeen. One member of the crew. Leung Hong, suffered No. 3407, and all natives of Macao,
JURY UNANIMOUS gave similar evidence. an injury to his feet and was re-
Wo Pak-wo, Police interperter had his head, bandaged where he moved to the Queen Mary Hospital. had been struck by a splinter and said that on being charged with as suicidal, the policy followed Boochow, Oct. 18: Obviously de
MORE HARROWING
the offence on August 24, defen- was invited by the Chairman, to by Great Britain. The Kukomin termined to sever the only means
In answer to another question by sit. He said there were ten er 20 dánt had said: "It was my fault. goes on to say that since: Man-ut communications between Shang- Mr. Whyatt, witness replied in a persons on board the submarine, At a moment's impulse. Because churia the Powers "have been bal and Nanking, Japanese bomb- Lone which by reason of its very
all men of short stature. When a few nights ago sorce seven or stolidity and apparent lack of
their junk sank they took refuge eight persons assaulted me in obsessed with prejudiced ideisers concentrated their attacks on
emotion, was rendered more pathe- on the mainsall and drifted for five Tung On Street. They teased the against the Japanese," and have the Soochow-Kashing Railway line
tie and harrowing: "Since the mo-days and nights. They were even- women day after day and threw shown themselves unable to take
From 8.30 this morning till 5ment I saw my father's junk go tually picked up by a German water at me. I went into the
• fair view of issues arising o'clock this afternoon. Japanese down I have neither seen nor heard steamer the name of which they kitchen, took a small cup of acid between Japan and Chinn. planese appeared over Boochow of him although I have made in- did not know, and were given and threw it at him or her."
of any medical attention and food. Lai When this statement was put in Not content with this prepos nine times and released at least quiries everywhere, nor NOTICE IS HEREBY
50 bombs in the vicinity of the
member of the crew. My mother Pax-yau added that the men on the as evidence this morning defen- the statement, GIVEN that the Court has, by
station. Although most of the
was also on board. The total num-submarine resembled Chinese in dant did not challenge it. virtue of Section 58 of the Trains are running to schedule, journal goes on to say, that it is
missiles fell wide, it is stated, how-
ber of people there was 18, of whom
the'r build but in zo other respect. After retiring for a few minutes that considerable damage Probates Ordinance 1897, made it is learned. The morning ex- only natural that the Powers ever,
five were women and three child-
Yung Yat-lel, 34, master of junk the jury, comprising of Messra, O. a certain has been inflicted to the line-
ren." an Order limiting the time for press left here at 8.33 a.. and should regard with
No. 615, said he was born at Pak-Chan (foreman), H. W. Hammond, creditors and others to send in teaches Canton at 11.50 a.m. There amount of jealousy the impid | Central News.
In answer to the Chairman, withol and had been fishing in and R. Costa, Li A. da Costa, A. Cur- their claims against the above estate to the 5th day of Noveming Canton at 4.37 p.m., while the development made by the Japan- | afternoon express leaves here at ese in recent years but it is
however: Sentiments aside, 3.32 p.m. and arrives at Canton at obvious that nothing
course there is still every reason for not All Creditors and others are 6.44 p.m. Two slow trains also gained by following a accordingly hereby required to run to Canton, one leaving at 8.54 dictated by mere sentiment."only Britain and the United send their claims to the under to arrive in the Chinese city There can only be one answer States but also the civilised signed on or before that date.
1.50 p.m. to arrive at 7.36 p.m. to this statement. although it world as a whole to have cause Dated the 9th day of October,
The morning express from Can merits nothing less than silent to step in and call a halt to this 1937.
ton at 8.15 am. arrives here at contempt, and the answer is unprecedented display of savagery 11.25 a.m. and the afternoon ex-
this: If the preservation of in- on the part of the Japanese. press at 3.35 p.m. arrives at 7.16 p.m. The Canton fast train leaves vestments in, and trade with Their guns and aeroplanes are at 1:10 p.m. arriving here at 451 China is a mere matter af senti- causing deaths, by the thousands p.m. The morning 'slow train from ment, then indeed Great Britain, amongst--inoffensive and peace Canton leaving 6.40a.m. together with the other Powers loving civilians on the one hand, so affected, has strong senti and their brazen-faced propagan mental attachments to the pre-dista pleading innocence the
world over on the other. servation of Chinese integrity.
ber, 1937.
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JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executors, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Hung Hong.
is a fast train at 12.50 p.m; reach-
at 8 pm. while the other leaves at
atTM
reaches here at 12.43 p.m. while another slow train leaves at 8.45 a.m. arriving here at 5.38 p.m., sc- 5662 cording to schedules.
be Can
ness concluded by saying both he and his father had four cannons on deck, but no shot whatsoever was fired on the submarine.
ind had been a
around, the waters of the Colony reem, F. A. Xavier and A. Drum- for a long time. When the sub-mond, unanimuosly returned marine approached them they had verdict of "guilty." sailed away, having witnessed what A sentence of two years" hard' happened to other junks. The labour was imposed. vessel pursued them, however, and
opened fire, eventually shaking the
OLD MAN'S STORY Lee Mun, 60 years old but carry- ing himself well, said he was born
véssel. after a few shots had struck in Shaukiwan
it and killing three of the fokis, fisherman all his life, as had his father and grandfather before him. The rest got on to the mainsail and His junk, No. 3407, was licensed later rowed over to Chan Kau's either in Shaukiwen or Aberdeen, junk which, though holed, was stil! estimated it was worth afloat. They drifted for three days and he about $10000. Shaukiwan was h's and three nights and were then home port and on September 19 picked up by another junk and he left it in company with a Junk taken to Shan Mel. Witness stayed owned by one Ying Kit. They there and returned to Hong Kong reached Che Long light-house on yesterday.
At this stage the inquiry was ad the 21st. The next morning they began fishing early. About 9am.journed till 10 o'clock this morning.
DEPORTEE RETURNS
LI Ching, a returned banishee. pleaded guilty to the charge of. breach of the Deportation Ordin- ance before Mr. Justice R. E. Lind- sell at the Criminal Sessions of the
to two years' hard supreme Court yesterday and was sentenced
Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant labour. Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted. said that defendant had two pre- vious convictions for larceny.