HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
Inauguration Of All-Up Air Mail To Hong Kong
MESSAGES TO AND REPLIES FROM
H.E. THE GOVERNOR .
In connection with the arrival on Friday of the first All-up air mail from the United Kingdom, messages of greeting were received by His Excellenty the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, from Mr. Malcolm' Macdonald, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister for Air, Sir John Reith, chairman of Imperial Airways and Mr. . "C. Tryon, "Postmaster Ĝeneral
The
following correspondence has been released for publication:--: Front Secretary of State for the Colonies
H.E.'s Reply Government House,
Hong Kong
10th September, 1938. Dear Sir Kingsley Wood.-I am highly appreciative of your kind letter or good wishes dated August
31at,
Downing Street, 26th August, 1938. Sir-On the occasion of the ex tension to Hong Kong of the Eth;
The extension of the Empire Air pire Air Mail scheme under which all
Mail Service to Hong Kong is most first class mail exchanged between participating countries will be car-welcome: it will Indubitably bring ried by air without surcharge on many material benefits in its train: the romes on which air services are but, apart. from that, It also gives -operated under the scheme, I have
the honour to convey to you this in essaye of greeting and good wishes to the Government and peo- pic of the Coloay.
It is my earnest hope that the Improvement in communications, which will result from the in-f auguration of this scheme will be of real advantage to the Govern- ments and peoples of the territories served by it and will help to link
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient.
us a sense of being yet closer to the mother-country of our Empire,
Yours sincerely.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE.
From the Chairman of Imperial Airways
Airway Terminus,
Victoria Station. London, SW.1.
H.K. POLICE
RESERVE
(Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H.
King, Commissioner of Police)
CHINESE COMPANY
GENERAL
SEEN WEARING STOLEN SHIRT
.:COOLIE GAOLED
Training Course Part In-The-Lal-Kam. 18. was formerly em- undermentioned members ut. theployed as coalle by Mr. J. Young of Chinese Company will attend 135, Waterloo Road.
Chinese
Company Headquarters for Part II of Training Course on Tuesday, September 13 at 17.30 hours: Constables R23 Lau Wing Shing, R39 Victor Shim. R47 Chung Fal Lam. R5 Chan Pak Luen. R87 Leung Joe Ling, R73
Wong Yan San, R88 Phillip Char and, R91 Yu Wah Sui.
Training Course-Part I. All re- .cruits of the Chinese Company who have not passed Part I of Training Course will attend Cen- tral Police Station on Thursday. September 15 at 17.30 hours for Fart 1 of Training Course under PS. R30 Thong Po Hing. Dress Mufti,
INDIAN COMPANY · Training Course-Part II.
The undermentioned members of the Indian Company will attend In-
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No longer in the employ of Mr. Young, last month he entered 135, Waterloo Road and emerged with a camera.
He was arrested and dealt with in Juvenile Court.
At 6.30 p.m.; on Sunday, Lam was again discovered in Mr. Young's house, wearing a blue shirt that he had stolen from the bed room.
An amah saw behind a trunk on the first floor him erouching
verandah, She blew whistle.
1 police Another amah went up-
stairs. She saw Lai hiding in a
cupboard.
at the Kowloon Court yesterday to Lal was sentenced by Mr. Barnett
three months' imprisonment with hard labour.
G.P.0. SHROFF IMPRISONED FOR THEFT
Ho Yak-man, aged 42, assistant
were
TWO SOLDIERS
ARE GIVEN IMPRISONMENT
Royal Scots Who Damaged Car
ONE HAS À, BAD RECORD
Pte. George Angus. 19, and Pte Andrew Allan, 21, both of "D" Company of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots, appeared before Mr. Butters at the Central Court yes driving a private motor car with terday Jointly charged with
out a driver's licence at Garden
Road: driving the car without the
owner's permission, damaging the
$1.20, by fraud from the Java car to the extent of $53 and ob- taining a méal, to the value of
Restaurant. No. 44, Lockhart Road,
The accused pleaded not guilty to the last charge, saying that they had signed for the meal,
Mr. Thomas Lam, manager of the restaurant, in evidence, said that he agreed that the defendants should pay the next day. The de- fendants, were" discharged on this count.
Both defendant were arrested by Traffic Sergeant Appleton, in the Java Restaurant.
'dian Company Headquarters for Part II of Training Course under L.S. Ri Channan Singh on Wednesday. September 14 at 17.30 hours: Constables R230 B. Singh, R232 K. Mohamed, R235 A. A. Pipe.! R238 H. G. Mohamed. R285 Ashro at the General Post Office, Inspector 8. C. Saunders, of the -Singh, R243 A. Charl, R293 G.
was given six months' hard labour Traffic Department, said that the Singh. R247 B. Ram. R249 S. by Mr. Edwards at the Central car, belonging to Mr. Lynn Roblu- 2nd September. 1938. Singh, R252 F. Mohamed. R288 N. Court yesterday on a charge of son, of No. 15, Magazine Oap Rost, My deai Excellency. The Arst Singh. R294 A.. Rehman, R244 G. fraudulent disposal of $499.53, was stolen on Saturday. It was them still more closely with this air mall service carrying lettera Sarwar. R237 K. Bachoo, R295 F country and with other parts of to Hong Kong by air without Khan, R208 F. Alam, R296 S. master General, who was prosecut-The windscreen
Mr, E. I Wynne-Jones. Pest- later found by the Miltary police. the Empire.
supporter WILS extra charge, is due to leave Omar, and R300 B. Singh,
ing. said that on Saturday morn-
bent, the horn broken off, ignition London for Hong Kong on Satur- Training Course-Part III. All'ing. two Chinese clerks
wires torn.. out and the Ignition day, 4th September.
reerults of the Indian Company inspecting the cash boxes, and the keyhole plugged with wood. who have not passed Part of one belonging to defendant was Training Course will attend Indian unlocked. Later he admitted the Company-Headquarters on Thurs-theft of the cash. I belleve that the extension of day, September 15 from 17.30 to, the Empire Air Mail Scheme to 18.30 hours for Trigger Pressing. Hong Kong will be warmly wel EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE 10th September, 1938.
comed in the Colony, and that the An instructor's course on Alr Sir.-I have the honour to exacceleration and cheapening of all Raid Precaution Work will be press my high appreciation of the Empire communications is bene-given on Tuesday, September 13
and Friday, September 16 at 17.30. message of greeting and good
Our officials in Hong Kong have hours at the EUR. Club by S.I wishes which you were good enough to send to the Government and from time to time reported the (R) R. F. Dunlop. 'people of Hong Kong on the oc
ready assistance which they have casion of the Empire. Air Mail received from the official and the scheme for first class mall bring civil community alike, and I would, therefore like to express the Com- ing Hong Kong within its ambit
It is beyond question that this!pany's appreciation of that help,
humble servant,
- MALCOLM MACDONALD,
Governor's Reply
Government House,
Hong Kong
Imperial Service will be of Immerse benefit to distant colonies such as this, and on behalf of all communt. tles resident here I tender an expression of gratitude to you and your. predecessors for having la- boured successfully to put it within their reach..
I have the honour to be.
SIT,
Your most obedient.
humble servant.....
I am therefore taking advantage of the opportunity to send you this
·letter.
Acial.
Yours sincerely,
C. CHAMPKIN. *•
'D. S. P. (R) Hong Kong. Monday, Sept. 12.
An officer of the Royal Scots said that Allan had a bad record. He
ALLEGED THEFT had been convicted on a charge of
OF TROPHIES FROM SCHOOL
Rearing of the case against Li Kam chue. 18. and Mak Ping. 38, charged respectively with house- breaking and entering the Yaumatii Government School, Nathan Road, and stealing silverware to the
malicious damage this year. Angus conduct was described as fair."
Defendants were each fined $25, in default three weeks' hard labour. on the first charge, $75 or six weeks on the second, while Allan was given four months and Angus two months' imprisonment on the third charge.
MACAO RESIDENT'S alue of $380, and with receiving OPIUM CONCEALED
SAILING TRIP
the silverware from Li Kam chuen knowing it to have been stolen property, has been fixed for Wed-
IN VEGETABLES
Taw
Sentence of two month's hard (From Our Own Correspondent)nesday afternoon.
labour, was passed by Mr. Barnett It is alleged that Li stole two at the Kowloon Court yesterday on Macao, Sept. 10.
silver cups, a silver vase, four large So Sze, charged with possession of Shortly after noon today the,
sliver shields, and 41 small silver 45 taels of 14-foot racing dinghy Ariel,
shields.
oplum at the named after one of the famous
Mr. G. W. Reeve, Headmaster, is on September 9.....
Kowloon Canton, Railway Station old clippers that sailed between Macao and London during the
the complainant. height of the tea trade, set sall from the Pan-Amertean wharf in Porto Exterior.
J. C. W. REITH.
Governor's Reply
Government House."
Hong Kong 10th September, 1938. My dear Sir John
Reith,- Thank you for your welcome letter or September 2nd which reached me duly and gave me much plea- sure. That the Empire. Air Mail G. A. S. NORTHCOTE, scheme will help us greatly in Hong
Governor.
Kong is beyond all question and we are very happy in now finding our. From Sir Kingsley Wood
selves within the compass of that Air Ministry,
wonderful postal system. Kingsway, W.C.2.
It is pleasant to read that your Dear Sir Geoffry Northcote,—| On the occasion of this first Em, people here meet with the co pire Air Mall Service from the operation which you so Lindly
acknowledge; but that is forth United Kingdom to Hong Kong coming in response to the I am taking the opportunity to
variable courtesy and helpfulness Accompanied send you my best wishes and to
by his Chinese thank you for the help you have which Hong Kong folk receive at bosun, and carrying provisions for given in bringing our plans to
the hands of Imperial Airways re- a few days, Mr. Rainer expects to truition.
reach the island at nightfall.
I have no doubt that this cheap and speedy mali service will bring benefits of lasting importance by Joining the people of the Colony in-closer-contact-with-those of Oreat Britain and the rest of the Empire.
Yours sincerely,
KINGSLEY WOOD.
"NIKS":
Inamiscestica
presentatives at this airport. -
Yours sincerely,
At the helm was Mr. G. H. Rainer, local British resident. whose destination is Lantao Island. some 20 miles east of the Portu- guese colony, where he will pick up and sail to Macao the yacht Dor- mouse, belonging to Mr. S. J. Balfour, District Officer of the New in-Territories (South).
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE.
From Postmaster General
Only recently Mr. Rainer return ed from a long yacht cruise around
THEFT OF WALLET
The opium had been concealed in a bundle of dried vegetables.
Revenue Officer E. T. Warden prosecuted.
Appearing before Mr. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday, - FALSE BOTTOMS containing $21 in American cur- with the possession of 50 taels of charged with the theft of a wallet
Mak Chun, who was charged rency and Chinese money, Chau prepared oplum. before. Mr. Ed- Chan-ching. 29, unemployed, was wards at the Central Court yester sentenced to three months' hard labour and recommended
day, was fined $2,000, for
Mr. C. A. 8. Russ appeared on banishment.
behalf of the defendant and pleaded gulity.
Sub-Inspector T. K. Whelau stated that the defendant was seen by a Chinese detective while ex tracting the wallet from the pocket Fong Kl-chun, who had since left the Colony.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1938-PAGE
Revenue Officer J. Atephens told the Court that a Chinese Re- venue officer stopped a coolie who was carrying two large baskets. When questioned the coalie told the
Hong Kong and the New Territor WIDOW CHARGED officer that the luggage belonged
les. He is recognised as the leading "exponent of this sport here, and GP.O. Headquarters.
has done much to encourage sail St. Martin's Le Grand, boating among local residents,
London, EC.1.
From His Excellency
Dear 81: Geoftry. The arrange. ments for the extension of the Empire Air Mall scheme to Hong Kong having now, thanks to the
Government House, collaboration of your Administra-
Hong Kong tian, been completed, all letters
10th September, 1938. and postcards from the United Dear Major Trycz,-Many thanks Kingdom to Hong Kong will now for the kind greetings and good be air-borne throughout the whole wishes conveyed in your letter of of their eight thousand five hm September 3rd.
red miles journey. I am happy
The Empire Air Mail scheme will to be able to send you greetings by unquestionably be a great boon to means of the first despatch on the this distant Colony, and we are new service and "my best" wishes, all delighted that it has been possi
ble to extend it to our shores,
Yours sincerely,
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE.
for its succea.
Yours sincerely,
G. C. TRYON,
POP-SHOTS THAT WENT ASTRAY
THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU TRAPPED. THIS
PHEASANT!
50 1
DID
to defendant, who had engaged
-Chau-Wan-yuk:-40-year-old him widow, of No. 16. Tin Lok Lane. The baskets were found to have appeared before Mr. Butters at the false bottom and the opium was Central Court yesterday on a found there.
charge of keeping an unregistered Mr. Russ said that a friend of mul tsai Slu-mut, aged 17. defendant had asked him to bring She pleaded guilty and was bound the baskets to Hong Kong and de- | over in a sum of $100 for one year. tendant was ignorant of the con-
Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the tents. 3.C.A.. was in charge of the case.
LOCAL HEALTH
OFFICE BOY IN COURT
Five cases of cholera making the year's total 414), nine cases of Sentence of one month's imprt- dysentery, five cases of enteric sonment, with the alternative of a ever, two cases of cerebro-spinai fine of $20, was imposed on Mak meningitis, two cases of measles Shun. 31, an office boy employed and one case of diphtheria were by the South, China Morning Post," | reported to the local health auwhen he pleaded guilty to the thorities during the three day theft of eight catties of lead ingots pertod ending midnight Sunday. and type from his employers.
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LATVIAN BOAT SINKING
Kell, September 12, The 5,000-ton British cargo boat, British Tommy, rammed the smaller Latvian merchantman Obsha in the Fehmarn-Sünd, in the Baltic, yesterday when a heavy fog made it impossible to see more than a few feet. The Gbaha sprang a leak and began to sink.
German salvage ships which answered the 8.0.3. calls and were hurrying to the scene of the accident received a message to turn back as the British Tommy had succeeded in towing the Latvian freigh ter to the Danish coast, near Hyllikoog. where the Obala, ran agroni (Transocean).