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OPEN REVOLT
IN JAPAN
PREDICTED
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 25 (Reuter)-The Swedish ar- chaeologist, Joban Anders- for many sun, who worked- yeats in
China, prophesied when Interviewed yesterday that a milliary dictatorship would be established in Japan within four months, and that open revolution would out within eight months,
Ile added that Japan WAS China facing destruction. If held out.
break
*MURDER TRIAL
VERDICT
(Continued from Pase
"It is most important for you to remember that when the ac- sulcide commit cused decided to she did not think of her child at all,
It was only after she had taken the "oplum that she realized her child's plight, and under Irresis
DETAILS OF NATIONAL SERVICE EXPLAINED
LONDON, Jan. 25 (Reuter)—Full details, of how millons of men and women in every part of the United Kingdom can help Government's great voluntary national service scheme were published yesterday, when distribution began of 20,000,000 copies of the National Service Guide.
war,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 20th JANUARY 1039, 0,30 A.M.
Registered and Ordinary mall "(not Insured or Parcels) will be uc.. cepted for Canton" and, despatched as circumstances permit.
Ordinary letter mall only for West Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Sze-" chwan, Kwelchow and Hunan will be accepted at senders' risk.
The broad objects of the scheme and not to
We have no are, firstly to all vacancies in the thought of aggression: our one existing various branches of mill- wish is to live at peace with all tury and civil defence, secondly w peoples. But if this wish is to be safeguard the essential Industrial fulfilled, we must be up and do- We must make ourselves services in war-time, and there-ing. fore to avoid the recruit of per- strong so that our influence for Bons, who in public interests, peace may be real, and we must |Swatow should retain their occupations in make ourselves safe, so that others Air Stail by.. "Imperial Airways war-time.
cannot be tempted to thoughts of aggresalon against."
Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great. Britain and Elre) and South America are forwarded "vin Siberia" il so superscribed
INWARD MAILS
The Prime Minister, a facsimile whose handwriting is repro- duced, opens the handbook with a call to national service.
DESIRE FOR PEACE Mr. Chamberlain writes: desire of all of us is to live at peace { with our neighbours, but to ensure peace, we must be strong. The country needs your service and you, anxious to play your part. This guide will point the way.
PARTICULARS
The guide contains two ap- plication forms, in which in- tending helpers are asked to give particulars of their name, age, address, the service ther desire to enter, present occupat- tion and name and address of business or employers. On this Information the Ministry of Labour will decide in what capacity the applicant may enrole, or whether his or her services cannot be utilized. These sentiments are echoed by
The gulde gives details of A.R.P. Sir John Anderson, who in a fore-work. Building trade workers be-
"I ask you to read it carefully and to decide how you can best help."
tible emotional impulse gave it the word writes: "The call is to peace tween 25 and 50 are required for
narcotic as well. Whatever might be unreal in the case, there was one thing that was real. It was her devotion to her child."
concluded, The jury. Counsel should take a compassionate and and case merciful view of the acquit defendant. It was for them to say whether she should pass to the condemned cell, or to return free to her husband and the child to come.
THE SUMMING-UP
"
In his summing-up. His Lord- ship said they were "Investigating the saddest of sad cases-that of a mother who found herself charg ed with the murder of her baby daughter to whom she had given all her devotion,
Hi
A. R. P. rescue and demolition parties, which will remove casual-
YUGOSLAVIA AND ties from damaged buildings, clear
HUNGARY
BUDAPEST, Jan 24 (T/ Ocean)--Reports about the Forthcoming visit to Belgrade Foreign of the Hungarian Minister, Count Czaky, who will put the seal on the new Bungaro-Yugoslavian agree- ment, which was prepared during the recent visit of Count Clane, allan" Foreign Minister. are not denied in well-informed circles.
in munici
up debris, and keep the streets clear for fri engines.
Women are given the choice of a dozen jobs, ranging from Air Raid Wardens" to nurses,
It is stated that the Govern-" ment's plans for the evacuation of children to safer areas would make an unprecedented call on women's services.
From
Pakhol and Fort Bayard.
pan and Shanghai.... Shanghai
Manila
Japan
Straits and Europe Via Negapatam. (Papers etc)-London date 29th December 1938. Haiphong
Japan and Shanghai..... Manila
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Shantung.. Soochow Bhutan.. Tegelberg.... Roseville.
Pres. Pierce.........
Per
Due
Chengtu.....
26th Jan,
Direct Service-London date, Imperial
18th January.
Airways Plane
Shanghat and Swatow........
26th Jan. 26th Jan. gAth
Jan.
26th Jan.
97th Jan:
27th JAD.
Toyama Maru....
7th Jan.
Conte Verde...... Canton. Haruna Maru....
#7th Jan.
27th Jan.
27th Jan.
27th Jan.
18th Jan.
Air Mail by Imperial Airways
Direct Service "-London date."Imperia 21st January.
Airways Plane
28th Jan
Always plana Tikarcea....
བྱཱ ་ཅི བ ས ་ པ
Anshun.
Calcutta and Straits
Suisang.
Buenos Aires Maru.....
30th Ja
30th Jan.
Eumaeus
30th Jan.
Talthybius.
Slab Jaa.
Santhia.
31st Jan.
Hupeh
1st Feb.
Nellore.....
1st Feb.
Lahore...
fat Feh.
Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai (Vancouver BC., date. 7th January),
Air Mail by "Pan American Ale-
U
Ep. of Canada
ways Direct Service"-San-Fran: Pan American cisco date. 21st January
Java Stralta
Japan Stralis
Straits
Japan and Shanghai Calcutta and Straits. Tientsin and Swatow... Japan. .............
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Japan and Shanghal Straits and
WOMEN'S LAND ARMY' In the event of war. uniformed women's land army would be organized ready to do farm work in part of the country.
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Starting from the fact that the Hungarian Minority in Yugoslavia, numbering 800.000 will remain 3 Firstly, about 1.500 women will compact block. It is stated that the be wanted to replace men in the After directing the jury on the Hungarian and Yugoslavian gov-naval establishments on secretarial legal aspects of the case,
ernments will agree upon a new and clerical work. Special arrange- Lordship reminded them that they status for this minority.
ments are being made to register Self-administration must not be swayed by sympathy
doctors" willing to Join the medical The Ministry of but to return a true verdict acnallties where the Hungarians are services in war. cording to the evidence,
be Labour is establishing a bureau to in 2 clear majerity would granted, and the language In employ men and women with pro schools of overwhelming Run-fessional, scientific and technical garian children would be Hun-qualifications.
of A suficient number
Nearly 2,000,000 men will be re- garlan. high schools and colleges with quired. of which 1.200.000 will be teaching in Hungarian would be for the first line, and 800,000 for Volunteers already num- provided, and the import of ma- reserves. chinery for the use of the Hun- ber 1.200.000, but there are still Hungary many shortages in the essential garlan minority from
services. would be permitted.
"You are here." he said, "not only as responsible citizens but, for the time being; as ministers of justice, and it is your duty as such not to let your heart lead you: head or allow inclinations spired by pity to overrule your duty."
The prisoner. His Lordship went on, had given an account of the sad happening and had admitted that her act was deliberate and
intentional. Mr. Lo had suggest SOFTBALL NOTES MEDWAY INTER-
accused W&S
ed that, while the not insane at the time, no сде could but feel that the tragedy was due to an Irresistible emo- tional Impulse, and that his client was the slave of an over-powering idea
"It is my duty," "sald His Lord- ship, to wam, you explicitly that the doctrine of irresistible im- pulse is one which is unknown to English law, and shall, I devoutly nope, long remain unknown.
Inevitable that your "It is Sympathies must have been arous ed strongly in favour of the pri soner, but in law every person is responsible for the consequences of his or her action.
(Continued from Page 2) and Jean Lee. For the losers, Mrs. Esmall was very safe at the initial sack and Eileen Bliss shone with some nice catches at left-field.
WILDCATS: 11 WAHOO8: 10
season
In the most exciting game of the day, the Wahoos 205- tained their first defeat of the
when
Wildcats the scraped home by the odd run even Scoring In 21. throughout, both squads taking and losing the lead until the Wildcats pushed over the win- ning tally in the last half o the seventh.
was
PART FINAL
SEAMEN BEAT STOKERS
Patroclus.
Europe via Sues Papers etc..)-London date, 5th January and London Parcels- London date. 29th Dec.. U.S.A.. Honolulu and Japan-(San
Francisco date: 7th January).' ... Pres Hayes...... U.S.A., Honolulu Japan & Shanghai
Ranpura
28th Jan 28th Jan.. 20th Jan Both Jan.
DTUB
Sod Fe*.
2nd Feb.
(San Francisco date; 13th Jan.). Pres. Coolidge... Australia and Manila... Japan and Shanghai Japan.,
3rd Feb.
Tanda.....
ard Feb.
Rajputana....
3rd Feb.
Africa Maru..
3rd Feb.
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REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAIS are closed 15 minutes earlier ban the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malis Te advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
For
THURSDAY Swatow. Amoy and Chuanchow, Haitan Haiphong
Airmail for "Imperial
Direct Service"dur 2nd February
Per
H.M.S. Medway Inter-Part foot- ball final was decided at Causeway Bay yesterday afternoon when the Seamen defeated the Stokers by The referee one. three goals to was Marine Molineaux.
and. Europe (ехсер It
very exciting match Shanghai was 2
Great Britain and
via Elre) witnessed by a large and was
Siberia.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus-
tralia by Imperial Airways Direct imperial Service-due Sydney, 4th Feb.
crowd.
FRIDAY
The Seamer opened the scoring Swatow, Shanghai and Tientsin. after 20 minutes when Ellison put Swatow and Foochow,
Midfield play
a nice hot. followed and the Seamen main- tained the lead up to the interval.
Service"-due Amsterdam, th February
Lily Mar pitched improved ball COMPASSION AND MERCY
for the winners, with Dor's Mar "Mr. Lo has also spoken of com-
and newcomer, Pearl Poon lending On resumption the Beamen in- Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Direct passionate and merciful consi- valuable support. The losers did creased their lead after 15 minutes deration. There is no one in this not hit up to form, but were well when Armstrong, the Navy right Court who does not feel and find served by Therese Noronha and wing, scored with a 'fast cross shot compassion and mercy for this Doreen To, who formed an excellent after a brilliant run. woman, but again your duty i battery. Yvonne Yolle got her only to
on facts. Com...] usual quota of hits. devolve passion and mercy could be dis played to the proper authorities were your verdict adverse to the prisoner, but it is not part of a jury's duty to default to its path merely in order to indulge in compassion, however ren! and deep It might be."
THE VERDICT The jury retired for 11 minutes and returned a verdict of guilty with a strong recommendation for
mercy.
His Lordship: "There is only one sentence which I could pass upon you according to the law which I have to administer, and that is that you be confined in prison with such labour as you are A to perform for the term of your natural life.
The Jury have recommended you to mercy in the strongest terms and that recommendation I shall be very glad to support and endorse as emphatically as I can.
"I think you may rest assured that the sentence which you will eventually have to undergo will be considerably less than the one which I have formally passed upon you."
The Jury were thanked by His Lordship and exempted from fur- ther service for one year.
Ten minutes later the Stokers broke through and netted their 'An unfortunate feature of this solitary point through their inside game was the alleged bad um-right. Before full time, however, piring which caused the Wahoos' the Seamen obtained their third the centre-forward, manager to finish the game under goal when protest.
Beveral versions, of the Iverson, accepted a pass from play and subsequent ruling, have Armstrong, and placed the ball in been heard, but I do not intend, the net.
At the conclusion of the game! to go into the merits or demerits of Stan MacNider's case, in this the Cup was presented to the column, as the protest is still winning team by Mrs, Barry, wife under consideration by the League of Capt. C. B. Barry. A lovely committee, before whom -the bouquet was presented to Mrs. umpires and coaches concerned Barry. are to appear. RECREIO: 8
clubs, the Hongkong Softball. Association was formed. Messrs. A. H. Ribeiro, L. E. Ildefonso and R. Lan were appointed to draw up the constitution and bye-laws of this organization. which is to be the governing body for this sport in Hong- kong.
Date and Time
Thursday, 26th
Straits. Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden; Egypt and Europe via Marsellies-due Mar- seilles, 25th February. ................ ................... | Haruna Maru........" | Ord.
3:00 PM
Taksang
3.00 PM
I.P.O. Reg. 5.00 PM
Ord.
3.30 PM
Airways London Imperial
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Reg
A.00
Airways Plane Ord. 5.00
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K.P.O. Rog. 5.00 FM
Ord. 5.30 PM
Airways Plane
Reg Ord... 7.00 PM
Friday, 27th.
G.P.O.
6,00 Pik
Conte Verde...... Kwalsang... Hong Kheng..
8,30 AM
10.30 A
1.00 PM
K.P.O.
Reg.
15.00 PM
Ord.
1.30 PM
.G.P.O.
Reg.
6.00 PM
Haruna Maru.............
Ord. 6.30 PM
EP.O
Reg, 6.00-PM
Ord.
6.30 PM
G.P.O...
Reg.
5.00 P
7.00 PM
Saturday 28th.
Par. 97th 5.00 PM
| Pap. 28th 9,00 23:
Far, 11.00 AM
Yuensang...
Bhantung.
Papers
Noon
Noon
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
P&T.
BOOD
Beg.
1.45 PM
Pres. Pierce..........
ኅ
Ord.
2,30 F#
Van Hentar................ Emp. of Canada
3.3) FK
430 PM
K.PO.
Beg
5.00 PM
6.00 PM
G.P.O.
5.00
5.30 PM
Sunday, 29th.
8.30 AM
8.30 AM
9.00 AM
9:00 AM
Monday, 30th,
Canton Maru... Anshun......
10.30 AM 1.30 PM.
SATURDAY Papers only for Straits and (Par-
cels and Papers for Calcutta)....j@hirala.
| Papers only for Straits and (Parcels)
and Papers for Calcutta), ......................... Fort Bayard, Holhow and Hal-
phong.
Japan. Honolulu, U. S. A., Central and South America and (Papers only for Canada) via San Fran- cisco due San Francisco, 18th. February. Amoy Manlia
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Ilono-
lufo, and U.S.A. by the "Pan-: American Airways Direct Service" due San Francisco 5th February.
H. K. BASEBALL CLUB: 0 The Recrelo squad served up the friest defensive display seen this season when they white-washed the Baseballera who could connect for only three scattered hits on the hurting of Johnny Alvares, A. V. Gosano and E. Barros handled most chances for the winners, while
HONG TROPHY Nick Beltrao came to light with Messrs. Andersen, Meyer and Co. some Flick base-running. For have withrawn from the Hong the losera, "Doc" Molthen pitched League but their Axtures will be good "but luckless ball, Ernie taken over by the Dairy Farm Co.'s
whose Hearther registered 2 hits and Greenspots.
entry turned in a faultless performance accepted at the above meeting. at the initial sack. Paul Bell, at The Hong teams will compete for Formosa and Amoy right-field, shagged 2 difficult files a plaque donated by the China but dropped a sitter.
ASSOCIATION FORMED On Tuesday evening, at a meeting of all local softball
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Sports Company: the conditions of tenure have not yet been made known; but the trophy will be known as the China Sports Shield.
Foochow
* SUNDAY Swatow, Saigon and Bangkok, Shanghai and Tientsin AMOY
Swatow
MONDAY
Pan American Be
Airways plane Ord.
Hothow.
Kalgan....... Mingsang
Boochow
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