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1,30 p.m. Sul Tai si
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Malia, Mart, Oran, I'dam, Hamburg, Vemes.
Dec,
7
Straits & Ceylon.
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Genoa, Southampton, Rilam., Hamburg,
Saigon, Singapore
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Dec
Dac 17
Dec,
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Japan
Habarnhorst
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Des
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China & Japan
South San Islands
Trave
Dairen, Tanga, T'hama,, Kobu, Oraka.
Dec.
10
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Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow LIVERPOOL SERVICE
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& Senttio
INWARD SERVICE
Due
"PATROCLUSTM
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4 DEC., From U.K. via Straits
5 DEU. From U.K. via Straits
6 DEU, From Pacific via Japan
13 DEO, From U.K. via Straits
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limited passenger soermmodation
Ffreight, pakange rates not information apply to
Butterfield & Swire,
'Tal. 20333,"
Agents,
1, Connaught Bosd, C.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1937.
COLONY "BLACK-OUT”.
ON DECEMBER 9
(Continued from Page S)......
PENALTIES FOR INFRINGEMENT Government feels that it can confidently rely on the willing co- operation of all responsible mem- bers of the community to ensure the success of this experimental black-out, but it is nevertheless considered necessary to warn the puble that the Temporary Regula- tions, the penalty for any in- fringement of which is, under sec- tion 4 of the Light Control Ordin- ance. 1936, fine not exceeding опе thousand dollars, will be strictly enforced. It is to be ex- pected that the penalties inflicted for any breach of the Regulations
Miss Doris Brooks and Mr. Cyril Gregory photographed at the Valley Races.
will be exemplary and not, as in MURDER CHARGE
the
case of the "black-out" of March 21 last, merely nominal.
the Any enquiries regarding "black-out" should be addressed to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, or to the Extra Assistant Colonial Secretary's Office.
The Temporary Regulations are as follows
HONG KONG Ordinance No. 55 of 1936
(Lighting Control)
In exercise of the powers con- ferred by section 2 of the Lighting
AT KOWLOON
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(Continued from Page 1)
Japan Thanks Italy
For Recognising" Manchukno
Rome, Dec. 2. Mr. Hirota, Japanese Foreign Minister has telegraphed Count Clano thanking him for Italy's recognition of Manchukuo.
Signor Benito Mussolini received the Japanese aviation mission, headed by Colonel Watanabe, which is visiting aeroplane con-
Henter.
Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES
Opening the case for the Crown, Mr. Williams explained that the front portion of the first floor of 163, Tung Choi Street, was occupied by Lam Fun. Chan Luen, aged 40, and Lam Fat-tong (nephew). In the first cubicle were Li Leung-struction" works in Italy. kwan, 70, and his wife, Tang Kam, aged 40. In the second cubicle was Control Ordinance. 1936, the
Chan Kwai, 30 (nleec), while a Governor i Council makes
the bed-space was occupied by Mak following regulations, by way of
Yiu-sin, and her two children, Tse practice for an occasion of emer-King-fung 14, and Tse Chan-zal; gency or public danger, by express aged 10. The kitchen was com- command:
mon to all the occupants.
Accused, said Mr. Williams, frequently visited Mak Ylu-sin, and had his meals on the floor where he also cooked food and washed dishes, bat he did not sleep there. Accused had known her in the country.
Temporary Reralations
1. These regulations shall be in force during the whole period be- tween the hours of 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday the 9th day of December 1937.
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2. All lights. whether public or private. which, if unobscur- ed would be visible from the About the middle of the eighth air, from the harbour DI from moon, accused had a quarrel with the sea or from any navigable | Tang Kam over the loss of a water- waters, must be extinguished, or, tap apanner, which belonged to in the case of indoor lights, obs- Tang. When the quarrel ended, cured so as to be invisible from | Tang Kam told accused not to pay outside and all other Hights in the any further visits to her house.. neighbourhood of any water front must be so masked as to prevent, as far as practicable, the reflec: tion of their light upon the water: Provided that this regulation A shali not apply to lights on vehicles or to indispensable nd- vigation, rallway or dock lights, or to any light which is approved by a competent naval or military authority.
3. Save as elsewhere provided by these regulations, all external lamps, flares and fixed lights of all descriptions (Including sky signs, illuminated fascias. llu- minated lettering and outside lights of all descriptions used. for adver- tising or for the illumination of shop fronts) and all aggregations of lights, whether public or private, must be extinguished, except such public lamps as, in the opinion of the Inspector General of Police are necessary for safety and any other lights approved by him.
All lights which are not extin- guished must be reduced to the minimum intensity consistent with safety and shaded or obscured so as to render them invisible from above and to cut off direct light in all directions above the horizontal,
Accused, it was alleged, ignored the request and continued to pay visits and then refrained from go- ing to the premises until October 4 when he came back from the. country.
...
On the day in question, about Yu-sin. Accused was carrying a 3 p.m. accused paid a visit to Mak
rattan basket and was dressed in
black clothing and shoes. He left the floor after having had his evening meal
MEAL PREPARED
About 7 am, the following day, accused arrived at the premises again with some bean sprouts and went into the kitchen to prepare his meal. At that time, accused, Mak Ylu-sin, Li Leung-kwan and Chan Kwai were on the floor.
The following are the activities
week:- at the European YM.C.A for next
Sunday, December 6:-Discussion Group in the West Lounge at 9. p.m...
Monday, December 7:-Service- men's Whist Drive in the West Lounge. at 9 p.m.
Tuesday and Friday: Pantomime rehearsals at 8 p.m
Wednesday: Badminton in the West Lounge all day.
ROYAL WEDDING ON JANUARY 9
The Crown Prince Paul of Greece and the Princess Friederike of Brunswick - Luneberg, whose en- gagement was recently announced. will be married on January 9 next. Prince Paul is a brother of King George I while the Princess Friederike" is a daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Brunswick- Luneberg and grand-daughter of the ex-Kaiser.
The Duches was married a few years before the Great War and among those who attended the wedding were King George V and Queen Mary and the ill-fated Czar and Czarina of Russia. She was a guest at Buckinghazi Palace month before King George V died.
WEATHER REPORT
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
"HONG KONG
a
10 am., Dec. 2. Barometer (at sea level), 30.04
173.
Temperature, 73 F. Humidity, 37 per cent. Wind Direction, East. · Wind Force (Beaufort), 1.
FOREIGN MAILS
Ordinary air mal letters for Imperial Allways Direct Ser- vice to Europe etc., will, until further notice, be closed at Kow- loon Post Office and General Post Office 8.00 a.m. on Saturdays, Letters for this Service may be posted in the ordinary posting boxea at Kowloon Post Office and General Post Office. They should be clearly marked "By Air Mail" and bear sufficient post-' age, Irisufficiently prepaid letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the discretion of the Post orice.
CHRISTMAS LETTER AND PARCEL MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA
The Christmas Letter and Porcel Mails for Australia will be closed in the General Post Office and. Kowloon Central Post Office as follows:--
Parcels
Registered MaI Ordinary Mall
5.00 p.m. 2nd December. 5.00 p.m. and December.
9.00, a.m. 3rd December,
These malls will be forwarded by the s.s "Tanda" and are due to arrive at Sydney on 22nd December 1937.
Christmas and New Year cards bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter. i.c. 8 cents par 2 ounces, for all countries,
Hongkong, China and Macao at a cents per ? ounces. Envelopes must not be closed.
Letters and Postcards for Europe and South America are forwarded via Siberia" if so superscribed.
INWARD MAILS
FROM
SHANGual and FooɑHoW AUSTRALIA and MANILA SuavOHAI and Swaro# .** STRAITS and EUROPE via NBGA) PATAM (Lelters and Papers) Landoal dats, 4th November-and London! Parcels London, 28th October.. BEANILA STRAITS
JAPAN
.
1910
U.S.A., HONOLULU and JAPAN (Ra
Francisco, 8th November) "STRAITS and Honow,
JAPAN SHANGHAI
HAIPHONG
CALCUTTA and STRAITS CALCUTTA and STR-ITs
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 27th November
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air- Ways Direct Service" San Francisco date. 1st December
JAPAN
MANILA
STRAITS and EUROre via Suar (Lettera j and Papers) London, 11th Nov.!
4th Dec.
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5th Dec.
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4th Dec.
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6th Dec,
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Plane
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MANILA
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8th Dec.
8th Doa.
8th Dec
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Scharnhorst Tiinegara Jhangte
9th Deo.
9th Dec
10th Deo.
Pres. MoKinley
10th Dec.
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10th Dec
Bokuyo Haru
11th Dec.
Victoria ...
11th Dec.
Delagoa Mar
12th Dec.
Diomed Santhia Barpedon...
Prés, Hoover
13th Doo,
14th Dec.
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14th Dec.
16th, Dec.
U.S.A., CANADA. and JAPAN (Seattle,)
2016 November) SAIGON
ΠΑΡΑΚ MANTLA
STRAFTS STRAITS
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6.B., HONOLULU and JAPAN (5)
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"OUTWARD MAILS
REGISTERED AND PABOEL MAILS are closed 15 minutos earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before' §. a.m., registered and parcel mails are closed as a p.m. on the previous day,
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Fon
FRIDAY
Manila, Babaul, Australia and New Zeland v Brisbane-due Brisbane, gothecember
Air Mail for North China, Sian &? Nanking (via Hankow) by "the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface trans. port as Services permit). Temperature; maximum yester-Kongmoon and (Pakhoi ris Kengmeon)" *Stroite and *EUROPE via Marulles- due Marseilles, 5th January 1938
"Swatow and Shanghai | Swatow
Another cccupant of the house, Chan Luen, who had returned to the floor about 9.30 a.m. saw Li Leung-kwan and. Tang Kam in their cubicle. Tang Kam and Chan Kwai were vomiting. The princip- al tenant of the first floor was then called. Tang pointed to a bowl of rice which was placed on the table and passed some remarks. Tai Ho, the principal 'tenant of the floor In factories, shops, hotels, institutions, dwelling houses, build-above, was also summoned for help Ings and premises of all descrip- and she went out to call for rick-day, 75 F.
the abaws to conves them to tions inside lights must be so shaded or reduced or the windows, Kwong Wah Hospital,
doorg 60 skylights and glass screened by shutters or dark blinds or curtains, etc. that no more than a dull subdued light is visible from any direction outside the premises.
4.
5. The following restrictions on the use of lights on vehicles shall, be observed:--
(a) The use on motor vehicles of headlights of all descriptions is prohibited.
(b) Not more than two lamps showing a light to the front may be used on any vehicle.
(c) No light whatever shall be shown from any stationary vehicle. 6. All instructions given by any police officer for the purpose of enforcing these regulations must be observed.
7. These regulations shall not apply to the New Territories other than New Kowloon.
T. MEGARNY Clerk of Councils.
Council Chamber,
29th November, 1937.
DANCING DISPLAY
POSTPONED
The dancing display to be given by Miss Violet Capell and her pupils at the King's Theatre on Sunday, December 5, in aid of the Chinese Medical Relief (Interna- tional branch) has been postponed indennitely, owing to the indis- position of Miss Capell.
ACCUSED SEEN
Accused was seen by Chan Luen in the kitchen. Accused took an aluminium pot which belonged to Tang Kam and put water in it. He picked up a brush, scrubbed It. Accused was also seen by Tai He to take a jacket from a rattan basket.
minimum last
Temperature: night, 83 F.
Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10th to-day, nil
Total rainfall since January 1, 81.89.
Against an average of 8403 ins. Sunset to-night, 5.39 p.m. Sunrise to-morrow, 6.47.a.m.
4 p.m., Dec. 2, Barometer (at sea level), 29.98. Temperature, 71. Humidity, 45. Tafig Kam and Chan Kwan were Wind Direction, East. Wind Force taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital | (Beaufort), 3. Maximum 'tempera- and were examined by Dr. Pau who ture, 10. Minimum temperature, 63. suspected poisoning and informed Rainfall, 291. the police.
Det.-Sergt. Headridge went to No. 183. Tung Chot Street where he found La Leung-kwan, husband of Tang Kami, sick in bed. He took possession of a dish of taro root, a cuspidor found near L Leung- kwan's bed, a tin of raw zice, an aluminium cooking pot which it was alleged accused had been cleaning, brushes and a rattan basket and sent them to Govern- ment Analyst. They were found to contain arsenic oxide:
Chan Kwai and Li Leung-kwan
died on October 5 and Tang. Kam Fri. succumbed the next day.
The stomachs of the deceased Bat. persons were found to contain arsenic oxide. ・・
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From December ≈ to 9, 1937.
HIGH WATER.
Ban.
Date
Height.
LOW WATER
Height,
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways— Direct Service"-due London, 13th December. (Letters may be posted in the ordinary posting- Boxes at G.P.O and K.P.O.) Air Mail for "Australia by Im. perial Airways Service"-due Darwin, 7th December. (Lotters may be posted in the ordinary "posting-Boxes at G.P.O. and K.P.O.)
SATURDAY Samchai,and Wuchow Kongmoon Air Mail for North China and Nanking (via Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" (To further points by surface trans- port as Services permit),
Prz
Date mud Tim
Friday,
Ilinsang ...
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Wock**8 Evidence was called and the hearing was adjourned till this Thur. 9
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Monday, 6th,
15.00 PM
*Superscribed correspondence only.
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