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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1938.-PAGE 9
Speech From The Throne Read In House Of Lords
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HOPE VOICED THAT SINO-JAPAN CONFLICT WILL SOON END
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London, November 4..
The speech from the Throne closing the present session of" Par- llament was read by the Lord Chancellor. Lord Maugham. In the House of Lords this afternoon.
Dealing mainly with foreign arid political questions, the speech recalled the cordial reception of Their Majesties in Paris.
With deep sorrow, the speech continues, the King had watched the development of the serious European crisis.
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The British Government together with the French Government had made all efforts in Prague and Berlin to reach a permanent Deaceful settlement of the problem of German minority in Czecho- slovakia,
The mission of Lord Runciman had been a substantial contribu- tion to that effect.
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nations to avoid war expresses. the hope that with the passing of the danger a new European era will begin.
The Government reliably hoped that the Anglo-Italian Agreement will strengthen the existing good. relations with Italy.
Referring to the visits of the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Cham- berlain, to Berchtesgaden. Godes- berg and Munich, the speech says that at the time of the Godesberg visit prospects of a peaceful settle-
Referring to the Spanish war ment had almost disappeared but the speech welcomes the recent at the last moment the Prime decisions of the Republican Gov-1 Minister had proposed a four-ernment to discharge all foreign i Power conference to which the volunteers and" of the Franco German Chancellor and Signor Government to withdraw part of Mussolini had given him valuable the foreign volunteers fighting assistance to this suggestion. The with their forces. Czechoslovak Government and people had accepted the decision reached in Munich with dignity, arousing general admiration.
The speech pays tribute to the attitude of President Roosevelt during the crisis and emphasizing the desire of all
VOLUNTEER ORDERS
(Orders by Lt.-Col. H.B. Rose, M.C.
Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer D.C.)
ORDERLY OFFICERS, ETC.
Regarding the hostilities in the Far East the speech expresses re- gret for the great loss of life on both sides and the impairing of the rights and Interests of third parties and voices the hope that the conflict will soon near Its end, -Transocean,
Reduction Of Rubber Stocks
WEDDINGTM SAT PEAK CHURCH
Mr. Malcolm L. Hardie photographed with his bride; former-
ly. Miss M. M. Hobson, after their marriage at the Peak Church" yesterday afternoon. (Photo, Ming Yuen).
Defence Submits Girls
Left Swatow For
Own Safety
Woman Accused's Evidence- In Trafficking Case
The hearing of the case against two women, Chu 'Po-chu and Chau Lo-sam, charged with trafficking in women and girls, harbour-:
Friday. November 4. 5.30 p.m. to POSSIBLE BY END in them and exercising control over prostitutes, before Mr. H. R.
Saturday, November 5, 5.30 p.m.
Orderly Medical Officer: LA. G. T. Balean.
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Orderly Ocer: 2/Lt. S.. V. 'Glt- Lins.
Orderly Sergeant: Sgt. F. H Neale. CAMP AT FANLING—NOVEMBER 9 TO 13
OF YEAR
London, Nov. 4. "That a reduction of rubber stocks of 50,000 tons is a prac- tical possibility by the end of the year is the opinion of the "Financial Newx"
Butters at Central Magistracy yesterday, was, again adjourned following submissions by the solicitor for the defence and evidence by first defendant.
This is the case in connection, her husband. Another girl," Chin with which the Magistrate re- Oi-kwan, was brought to her marked during Thursday's hearing in April last year. They came that the so called "escort bureaux" to Hongkong because of the carried 00 in the Colony was Japanese bombings in Swatow, the If this is materialised, the paper nothing but a cloak for prostitu-husband taking the girls down The following units will attend says, it might put a different com-
tion.
here.. Lyon Light Section, M.G. Troop, plexion on the rubber situation MI. J. B Prentis, Asistant Nos. 1. 2 and 5 M.G. Coy, A.A Coy, and might well lead to an advance Crown Solleitor, prosecuted, as- M.G Signals, Medical Section In prices even if a 50 per cent insisted by Miss P. Harrop, of the Those detalled), Pay. Section Introduced for the first quarter of Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, Those detailed).
and Detective Sub- Inspector
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1939. C.Q.M.S.'s of the above units wil
O'Donovan. The paper points out that al- travel to camp by a train leaving though Malaya had exceeded per-
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios, Kowloon not later than 125 p.m. missable exports by nearly 15000
defending, opened the défence on November 9.
Officers and Other Ranks may Malayon authorities
tons by the end of October the yesterday by submitting that he had no case" to answer Regard- in the past
ing the first charge against his trains:-Wednesday. November 9:
The girls were sing-song girls in Swatow and had never practised prostitution there. In Hongkong they all stayed at No. 9 Fuk Luk Lane,
second floor. The flat actually consisted of only a room and was not very big.
Chin Fei-fel was not correct in
(defendant) saying witness
had forced her to practise prostitu- tion, nor was she ever forced to
ALLSOPP'S DARK MUNICH BEER
Sole Agents:
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
COURT DECISION UPHELD
Dismissal Of
Summons Sequel
At the Full Court of Appeal yes- terday, before, the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E, Lindsell, and the Acting Pulsne Judge. Mr. Justice E. H. Willams, the appeal brought by Sanitary Inspector V. M... Benwell against a decision of the Senior Magistrate was dismiss-
ed.
The appeal was for the re- versal of the decision of the 'Senior Magistrate in dismissing
a summons taken out by the appellant charging Un Wal with having permitted the
2 CHATER ROAD.
THE
HONG KONG
PENINSULA HOTEL;
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL;
SHANGHAI
"ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;
HOTELS LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Tits Peking..
basement of No. 22 Star Street, SUCCESSFUL
Wanchal, to be used
for
habitation, contrary to Section 50 of the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance of
1935.
Mr. M. J. Abbott appeared for being legally represented. the appellant. the respondent, not
His Lordship the Chief Justice reviewed the case at length andį. concluded by saying:
"I have come to the conclusion, not without some doubt, that the
PRODUCTION
BY AMATEURS
St. Mary's Staff And Pupils
Over two hundred people attend-
travel by either of the following have always succeeded in bringing clients. Ordinance 4 of 1897 was practise elsewhere than on the Magistrate was right in dismissing led a play given by the St. Mary's | 4.18 p. 5.23 p... 7.55 p.m. and exports within the quota, while the no longer valld since it had been Hoor. She was not aware that
Thursday, November 3. 6.30 a.m.
Rifles and bayonets will be drawn from the Quartermaster's store before noon on Wednesday, Nov-| ember,
All baggage for camp-each package clearly marked with, the owner's name and`unit-will reach HQ, before noon on November. 9.
PARADES 1st Battery Right Section: Monday, Novem- ber, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. D.R.F. and Layers,
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Netherlands East Indies and Cey- on have si far maintained a rigid check on their shipments-Reuter
NEW PRESIDENT OF YORKSHIRE, C.C.
London, Nov. 4.
The new President of the York- shire Cricket Club is Str Stanley Jackson who has succeeded the late Lord Hawke,
time.
Girls' Ordinance of 1938. Once a repealed by the Women's and the girl had prostituted at any statute was repeated by a Re- pealing Ordinance, Do offerice NOT SWATOW PROSTITUTES committed under the repealed or -
The girls who had told the court dinance can be enforced after that they practised prostitution the coming into force of the Re- In Swatow were not telling the
pealing. Ordinance.
truth-they were only sing-song Dealing with the question of girls. They had never been forced facts, Mr. Remedios went on, the to prostitute themselves as she first charge stated that defendants alleged. qld take part in the" bringing.
to the
Mr. Remedios
st
How WILS
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the summons against the respon-stan and pupils in the school pre- dent on the ground that there was mises yesterday evening, the pro- no evidence to show that he was ceeds of which will go to the funds in a position to prevent the occur for the Society of St. Vincent de rence of the offence complained of. Paul in aid of wounded soldiers. This appeal must therefore be dis- The play. entitled "Lettice' Pink missed." "
Gown," was really a great success: Mr. Justice Williams concurred. It is a modern, play with a story
leading back to the Napoleonic age. The story was about Lettice, FUND. FOR RELIEF
whose gown for a tableau did not¦ Sir Stanley Jackson was captain enticing or decoy or girls into the necessary to know how to dance
arrive as expected. After fruitless (Continued from Page 1) of the English Test team in 17e Colony. This was not so. They
fattempts by her different school Thursday, November 10, Belchers matches with Australia in England left Swatow for their own safety. Bureau?They had to know it cussed. The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, nounced that it had arrived by before you Joined the Escort best to raise funds will be dis-imates, her young sister finally an- 5.15 p.m.. Gun detachments. in 1995 and headed the list of and voluntarily, owing
before they could be guide girls. Chairman, and I consider it best special post, Dress: Overalls, blue cap, gun batting and bowling averages of dangers of a Japanese Invasion,The regulations of the bureaux for the Chinese promoters to un- platform shoes.
the two teams during the Test. therefore there was no question were that one had to know dan-dertake to Left Section: Friday, November. Reuter. -
of their being forced to come here cing. wimming, and the streets. 11: No parade.
NO MENS REA M. C. C. TEAM ARRIVE
For what purpose? - Because "London, Nov. 4,
There must also be mens rea. customers sometimes wanted them Even if there was an offence, to go out with them." 2nd Battery
The M, C. C. team which is Wednesday, November 9: HMS. touring South Africa under the which he submitted there was Tamar, 5.30 p.m.. Gun drill. Dress: captaincy of Walter Hammond, not, it was only a technical one. Overalls, B.D. cap.
arrived at Capetown this morning. Thursday, November 10, HM.S.-Reuter 5.30 p.m. Gun drill, Overalls, 8.D.
Signal Section: Friday, November 11: No parade.
cap.
Engineer Company D.EL. Bection: Bunday, Nov. 6, 8.45 am. HQ. R.E. Sunday Church Parade.
Monday, Nov. 7, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. L.G. Instruction.
Thursday, Nov. 10, 5,30 p.m. R.E. Instructional Shed. D.EL. Instruc-
tion...
L.L. Section: Monday, Nov. 7, HQ. 5.45 p.m. Preparation for
LEGION OF HONOUR FOR AMBASSADOR
GOLF STARTING TIMES
Starting times for Fanling, to- -morrow are as follows:~~~
OLD COURSE
a.m.
9.16 HE. Sir Geoffry Northcote. 9.20 J. L Oswald and A. C. I.
Bowker,
9.24 T. C. Monaghan and J. W.
Mayhew...
9.28 AH McBride and J. W. An-
derson.
9.32 D'Arcy Weatherbe and tol.
***Matthews.
9.36 I. P. Tamworth and A. E.
Lissan
0.40 K 8. Morrison and D. J.
Gilmore.
9.44 A. B. Raworth and E. David-
son.
9.48 LL-Cdr. Murray, and C.- H.
Burton.
9:52 E. EL Williams and G. E.
Henry.
9.58 G. C. Worrall and H. H.
Mundy.
10.00 C. W. E. Bishop and W. W. C.
- Shewan. 10.04 JF. Wright and R. G. As a reward Lettice told her
Parker. raise the money the story of the Red Boy. This 10.08 E. Laidlaw and K. R. Quick. amongst the Chinese. I hope to was one of the ancestors who was 10.13 T Low and N. K. Littlejohn. convene a meeting for this pur-lost and after many years of hard 10.16 T. A. and J. L. C. Pearce. pose at an early date, when all tot was reunited with the family,
10.20 G. B. Archbutt and R. M. Interested, including temporary
Henderson. residents, will be invited to discuss Procedure,
Th
The members of the staff played the roles of the school- girls while the students ap- peared as the other characters in the story of the Red Boy, as related by Lettice. ̧ ̈
10.24 P. H. Bcoones and. 6. J. H
Fox
10.28 J. T. Brown and F. Buckle. 10.32 H. Overy and W. J. E. Mac-
kenzie.
Were you then aware that these guides were to be prostitutes Dealing with the other charges themselves at times?--No, Mr. Remedios said that the girls.
"The appeal is already launched In cross-examination Mr. Prentis and there does not seem to be any had stated they knew prostitution
questioned was not allowed in the Colony, the statement she had made at signatures, but there is nothing to defendant. 'regarding need for an addition to the list of Miss Harrop herself had stated the 8. C. Defendant asserted prevent-in fact we would wel-parts of Patty, the young sister 10.40 J. Harrop and A. Sommerfelt. that she warned the girls against that while making that statement come anyone who 80 destres practising prostitution.
friends and others? she had only said the girls were making personal appeals
to
in the sense that oficials Joined with private citizens in making the appeal. There has never been
Miss Daley Yao who played the
10.36 W. A. Mckinlay, and R. M
King
of Lettice, and the Red Boy, de- 10.44 H. "N. Williamson and T. J. Paris, Nov! 4. Second defendant had also noting-song girls in Swatow and had
served much credit. The simply
Price.ro Right M Francois-Poncet, retiring Am-been arrested, but had gone to
lived the roles she acted and her 10.48 7. A. Redmond and A. B. bassador to Germany, was yester- the S. C. A. of her own free will and not added, they were prostitutes.
NOT CENTRAL DEGANISATION |golden" voice held the audience
Parves. day decorated by President Lebrun was there charged. If she had The girls had been sold to her
10.52 R. G. Gray and R. 8. Harri- To the second question, Sir Ro-spellbound. with the Grand Cross of the Legion been gulity she would not have husband as sing-song girls. It bert replied: "It is official only Miss Bella Ma's acting also de-10.50-X. 8. Robertson of Honour before proceeding as gone there. Mr. Remedios then was not true that she had not
lighted those present,
and J. new Ambassador to Rome.-Trans- remarked on the contradictory stopped the girls from practising
Forbes, nature of the evidence given. prostitution because it had In fact ocean.
The beautiful sceneries, the love-11.00 W. Woodward and W. J. S. Mr. Prentis replied. after which been agreed that they were to do
any intention or even a tittle of costumes, the singing, dancing Key. His Worship ruled against Mr. 50.
an Idea that this new organisation and acting of all concerned helped 11.04 D, K. Hislop and W. A. There will be no parade next and recognition of targets. M.G. the repealed Ordinance was not. Journed till Monday afternoon.....
Remedios in his submission that At this stage the case was ad- should become a central organisa-eat deal to make this amateur
11.08 J. 8. Dunnett and J. R. Ria- Landscape targets.
tion for the collection of money Production a success. Machine Gun Troop
effective, and that on the evidence A.A. Company:-Tuesday, Nov. 8, there was a case to answer on, aff.
dell Carre. but of course we welcome Tuesday, Nov., 8. H.Q. & p.m. H.Q. 5.30 pm. Platoon drill,
the co-operation of any exist. Preparation for camp.
the charges he had previously ruled there was
CUTE A
DEFENDANT TESTIFIES
camp.
week.
Corps Signals
Armoured Car Section There will be no parade next week.
* Machine Gun Signals Monday, November 7. HQ. 5.30] p.m. Subsections A and B-Line.
No. 3 M.G. Company
work and preparation of equip Mr. Remedios then put first de- There will be no parade nextment for camp. Subeection D-fendant in the witness-bux. Chu week.
JAPANESE WARSHIPS LEAVE FUTSING
小
Weight.
NEW COURSE
ing organisations in the relief of TEXTILE AGREEMENT 033-8. H Dodwell and A the distressed in China.
The object of, the Board of
Cairo, Nov. 4.
9.24. G. Polglase and R. M. Wood.
⠀ Humphreys, 1850m att 9.62 Mrs. Henry and Mrs. E. H. Foochow, Nov. 4
Administrators is to ensure the At the final meeting of the Lan-
Williams Tension in Futsing, about 30 proper distribution and expendi-(cashire trade delegation Egyptian 10.23" Mrs. Overy and Mrs. Macken- Po-chu, through Mies Marion miles south of Foochow, has beenture of all funds collected by this Committee an agreement LEAVE
Chan, Lady Inspector at the eased following the departure on branch. I am very glade of this reached whereby the Lancashire 10.32 at V. M. Grayburn and Miss Captain F. Bunje. Medical Sec-5 C. A., said that previous to Wednesday of the Japanese war-e opportunity to explain the aims proportion of the Egyptian textile tion, is granted leave from 5,11,38 coming to Hongkong she had ships concentrated there. The and objects of this Fund and I imparts will be substantially, ing. 10.34. Mrak Mackinlay and to 1.4.39. Mate
resided in Swatow and Chin Fel-vessels are reported to have sailed shall be pleased to give any other creased. The agreement will now Blackbum. fel, one of the girls concerned in for Pingtan, an island to the east. information that the public may be submitted to the Egyptian 10.40 B Winter the case, was brought to her by-Central News.
desire
Vickera Cabinet-Reuter
D/Rs. instruction..
Ap
No. 4 M.G. Company There will be no parade next work.
Portuguese Companies
No. 5 MG, Company: Tuesday, Nov. 8, HQ. 5.30 pm. Indication
8. F. HEDOCOE, Major,
Adjutant, HK.V.D.C.
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