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AIR RAID WARNING
SYRENS TO BE TESTED ON FRIDAY
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H.K. CRIMINAL SESSIONS
Seventeen Cases
On Calendar
GENERAL
BIG SCHEME TO | FACTORY HEAD
RECLAIM LAND
ON THE PRAYA
Over $500,000 is to be spent on this scheme, which is expected to
FINED
False Description To Goods
Preliminary work in connection with the scheme to reclaim land between the vehicular ferry pier Two charges of murder Agure and Pattinger,Street have been put
Moo Yue-sang, manager of the among the seventeen cases to be in hand by the Public Works De Sang Fat Knitting Factory, No. 22. tried at the next Criminal Sessions,partment.
Fuk Wing Street, Kowloon,' was, which will cominence at the Su-
fined $250 by Mr. T. J. Houston at prame Court on Tuesday, April 18.
the Central Court yesterday for The following are those indicted be completed by the end of 1940. having applied a false description and the nature of their offences: The reclaimed land will afford to a case of cotton singlets and Lau Fux, Leung Ste-cheung and greater space for parking and will rests which was intended for ex- meaning of the signals. ie., the Lau San: unlawful possession "or/rcileve much of the congestion atĮ port to Singapore on December 24 first test at 2.15 pm, on April 14 will be the "Air Raid Warning" arms and ammunition
Air Raid Warning syrens have now been erected at various points on the Island and it is intended to test them at 2.15 pm. and 2.25 p.m. on Friday, April 18.
It is of Importance that all residents should recognise the sound of the syrens and the
the spot.
fast.
It is expected that, at a later Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Coun- date, to extend the reclamation sel, prosecuted, while Mr. M. W. eastwards until the whole of the Lo appeared for the defence. Prayn from the vehicular ferry
The case, which was the on:pler to the Royal Naval Dockyard one of its kind, bore close relation
will have been widened.
to the Empire Preference, scheme.
signal, and will consist of a flue- Lau Lai, Trang Hing and Leung tuating or warbling sound and the Pe: unlawful possession of arms whole signal will extend over aand ammunition. period of three minutes. signal would indicate that an air raid might occur within a few minutes.
This
Suen Ying and Chan attempted robbery by two or more and housebreaking, with intent..
Ho Kal. Lam Kuen, Ho Tak and Ho So: robbery by two or more.
The second test, at 2.25 p.m. on April 14 will be the "Raiders
Ho Kong, alias Ho Kwan, Chan Passed" signal, and will consist of
|La Mañ, alias Chan Sing-tin, 178 a stendy blast extending over a period of three minutes. This Kam-lan. alias Ng Hel-po, and signal would indicate that the Cheung Lam: possession of forged hostile aircraft have left the area. or that the, threat of a rald wasi no longer imminent.
banknotes.
LJ Ping-chun: murder.
Wong Cheux and Chan Hing: at- If these tests are satisfactory.tempted highway robbery.
Arat
At North Point, another reclama-Moo, whose factory had been tion project is proceeding, and a costed by a chartered accoun- total of $400.000 is being spent on tant, as required, and having been registered as one entitle to Em- this work.
pire Preference, was sold to have Intended to ahip a case of cotton wears to Singapore.
INDIANS AT LOGGERHEADS
Constable Jaffar Khan, of the Royal Naval Dockyard, appeared
when Mr. W. H. E. Colledge. Factory Inspector, examined the goods, they were found to be different from the items stated in the declaration form submitted to
Central Court yesterday on and Export Department.
assault charge of
"Abdul on Gruffoor, on Mar. 10..."
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for
defence Lal Yi-kwong: breach of deporta- the
and pleaded not tion order.
guilty Mr. D. McCallum was for
it la intended in the near future Chun Kwok-yan, alias Chun and subject to Government appro- Chap-shun: possession of arms and before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the the Superintendent of the Import val, to hold a practice blackout ammunition,
exercise
Wai Wing-hung: uttering coun- at which the above-
and used, terfeit notes
possession of mentioned signals will be and realdente will be required to forged banknotes. observe stringent lighting res- trictions in an endeavour to make the Colony as invisible as possible from the air during the dark hours.
tests will be carriea Kowloon
. No syren out for the present in or in the New Territories.
NEW ITALIAN AİR ROUTE
The Argentine Government has authorized the Italian aviation -concern. Ala Littoria, to establish air mail and passenger service be tween Rome and Buenos Aires with an option to extend the service westward to Santiago, Chile,
Natal, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre, all
in Brazil, will be stops on the Rome-Buenos Aires run.
Hui Cheung. Wong Sat and Hung the prosecution. Kwok-cheung: robbery.
Tso! Hing, Chan Yhi-nam, Chan Kau and Leurig Chun; armed rob- bery:
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COLONY HEALTH
RETURNS
Jaffar Khan was the complain- Forty cases of tuberculosis were ant t another case when, in con-notined to the Health Department with the incident, he on April 11, in addition to six cases nection counter-summoned. Insp. Abdu! of measles, five cases of dysentery. Leung Chi and Tool On-chat: Rahim, and four constables, Karim four cases of diphtheria, and one murder.
Bux, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Gug-case each of small-pox, enteric goor and Mohammed Din, al of fever. "chicken-pox and cerebro- the Royal Naval Dockyard, for spinal fever. assault.
Li Yuen: possession of dangerous drugs.
LAK: armed robbery in dwelling and wounding.
Shum Ching, Chan Tak and Wong Hing: unarmed robbery with violence.
Chan Hing and Lam Chung-yau, allas Chung Yau, allas Lam Ping: armed highway robbery.
ANNUAL CINEMA
GALA
WEEKLY FIGURES There were
76
Mr. da Sliva appeared for the
deaths from prosecution, in this case. Four of the defendants were represented tuberculosis out of a total of 138 cases notified to the authorities for by Mr. D. McCallür.
Other The bearing was adjourned un-the week ending April 8.
from returns include 19 deaths til April 28.
measles out of a total of 33 cases (two imported). deaths from dysentery out of a total of 16 cases,
PARTNERSHIP SALE & deaths from small-pox out of a
CLAIM
Ala Littoria, which already has Boys' And Girls' Club partnership of the Hongkong Motor cerebro-spinal fever out of a total
carried out preliminary qurveys,
will compete with France and
Germany in service across the South Atlantic,
Association
WES
cases
total of 9 cases, 5 deaths from en- teric fever out of a total of 15 cases, [ The case in which a balance of 3 deaths from diphtheria out of a $246.70, due from the sale of a total of 9 cases, & deaths from "from Car Service,
successfully of 13 cases and one death- claimed by Li Kam-poy from his chicken-pox out of a total of 2 former partners, Chin Wal-kwan, His Excellency the Governor. Chin: Ping-chuen and Chin Pin- The Argentine decree provides who is Patron of the Boys' and kwan, against which the latter had that the Italian the must make at Girls' Club Association, has signi- entered a counter-claim for the least one round trip a week. The Bled his intention of being present same amount, on the ground that concession was granted for Ave at the Annual Cinema Gala to be the money had been retained by years and is renewable. The ser- held under the auspices of the the plaintiff whilst acting as the vice is expected to be inaugurated | Association at the King's Theatre treasurer of the concern, came up before the end of May.
on Friday, April 21. at 9.30 p.m. for hearing again in the Bummary The film version of R. L. Steven- Court yesterday before Mr. Justice son's "Kidnapped," which has been R. E. Lindsen judged as a fine rendering of the original story, will be screened and there will also be additional stage
BRUTAL ATTACK
ON WOMAN
A brutal attack on a Chinese attractions. farm woman at Tsun Wan reported yesterday.
Was
THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
A meeting of Theosophical Society was held in the Lodge Room of Manuk Lodge on Friday, April 7, to commemorate the pass- ing of Brother Malcolm Manuk.
THURSDAY APRIL 13, 1939. -PAGE T
GARDEN TOOLS
"It has been said that
the bad workman who complains there is no
about his tools bu
doubt at all that with better tools
a finer job can be done
First grade SHEFFIELD STEEL
—
Forks and Spades, Trowels
Shears. Scythes, Reap Hooks
Hoes, and Watering
Revolving Lawn Sprinklers.
Ransomes
LAWN MOWERS
"The Finest in the World"
LANE CRAWFORD • LTD.
cans.
Sports & Games
Equipment Dept.
The House of Quality & Service
"NIKS'
A Gusensed Cur
MABEL.)
For Hong Kong Foo
fur um ganha
Mr. F. H. Loseby represented
Brother John Russell presided were. plaintin, while defendants
and the following members. took represented by Mr. H. L. Kwan.
"After Chin Wal-kwan had given part in the proceedings: Brothers YARD" MAN GAOLED Prices of admission will be $2 testimony. Mr. Loseby said that he D. Silver, George May, M. P. Talati,
FOR 1s. THEFT for Dress Circle, and $1.50 for would like to call the accountant the President of the Lodge, Dr. and the case was Arthus Fund, and other members
Detective Sergeant John Mackin- The woman, who has since been stalls, while service men in uniform of the firm,
of the Lodge.
DUA, of Scotland Yard, whose admitted to the Kowloon Hospital, will be admitted to the stalls at therefore adjourned to April 17. was stopped at about 10 a.m. by 80 cents.
Expressions of regard and esteem hume is in St. Mary's-road North were expressed during the meeting Kensington, W., has had 18 com- by those who had been associated mendations from the Commissiomer with Mr. Manuk since the inception of Police for distinguished work of the Lodge in Hongkong eighteen as a police officer. years ago.
a ruffian who attempted to rob
Joon.
from this Annual
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LANDLORD GETS
JUDGMENT
her. She resisted and struck the clation give assistance to gifts and The Boys' and „Girls' Club Asso- man with a bamboo pole which boys of the poorest classes and she was carrying. The man then have already established ten clubs beat her about the head with a for this purpose. As the only hammer, causing serious injuries.
Ho Sam-ku, tenant of No. 285, She was found unconscious by support the Association receives is shanghai Street, second floor, was Cinema Gale, ordered to surrender the premises passers-by, and brought to Kew the patronage of the public is within 48 hours when Judgment
earnestly requested.
was given for the landlord, Ku It is worth mentioning here that Fuk, in the Supreme Court yester- Mr. J. Prip-Moller, the well the Association's Wardens attend day by Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell. known Mission architect, arrived the juvenile courts in Hongkong Plaintif claimed possession and in Shanghas recently, after an aband Kowloon regularly and render mèsne profits following Ho's fal- sence of about six years in Den-assistance to those juveniles who lure to comply with a Magistrate's mark: where he bas recently are arrested for selling papers or order determining the tenancy. completed his monumental work on for, hawking without a licence.
China's Buddhist Monasteries.
their Plan and Function as a Bet-
ting for Buddhist Monustie Life.”
Mr. Prip-Moller left later for Taing- CANTON -
tao, having been invited by the STATIONS BOMBED
American Lutheran Mission
in
which was made after a conviction
for keeping a sly brothel on the premises had been registered.
'Defendant denied having kept a
had pen convicted of any such offence. She told His Lordship that the Shantung to advise them on Indid- Beveral stations along the person arrested gave her name, ing problems. After a month's stay Chinese section of the Canton- but she could not say who it was In Shantung he will proceed to Kowloon Railway, including Ping- as she herself was sick and was Hongkong on similar work, and wu and Tongtauha, were bombed living elsewhere at the time.. then rejoin Mrs. Prip-Moller in by Japanese planes yesterday Mr. G. 8. Ford appeared Denmark.
morning.
POP A WOMAN MUST HAVE IT
HOW ON EARTH
DID YOU GET MYWIFE TO BUY
plainti
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AIRPORT NEWS
Imperial Airways.
SOUTHBOUND
He was sentencced at Marylebone to one month's imprisonment for stealing B shilling packet of cigarettes
an automatic machine by means of a brass disc.
from
"It is tragic that an officer of such promise should have yielded to temptation," said Mr. L. R. Delphinus, Dorado? azad T.30 Dunne, the magistrate.
Friday:Habal, Bangkok
Air France
NORTHBOUND
Thursday:-—France, Hanoi, Hong-
kong.
Service-13.30 p.m. Pan American Aluways:
EASTBOUND
""One Hundred to One" has gone into production at the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer studios with Mel- vyn Douglas and Louise Platt in. the leading roles. The support- |ing cast includes HB. Warner, Hong- Halllwell Hobbes, Jean' Fenwick, Marjorie Main, Inez Courtney. Teresa Harria, Ernest Whiteman and Tom Collins. Leslie Fenton is the director, and Edward Cho- dorov the producer.
· Friday:---UBA., Manila, kong.
Philippine Clipper-12.30 pin.
·WESTBOUND Saterday Marrila, USA. Philippine Clipper 8.30 am.
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