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Goods Of Enemy Origin:
Government Gazette
Notification
A Government Gazette Extraordinary published yesterday notifies "that an Order of his Majesty in Council was made on November 27, 1939, the operative part of which is to the foliow- ing effect:-
Every merchant vessel which "salled from any enemy port. Including any port in territory under enemy occupation or con- trol, after the fourth day of December, 1939, may be required" to "discharge in a British or allied port any goods on board laden
in such enemy part.
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Every merchant vessel which lowed in all cases arising under sailed from a port other than an this order.
enemy port after the fourth day Nothing in this order shall December, 1939, having on affect the liability of any board goods which are of enemy vessel or goods to seizure or con- origin or are enemy property may demnation Independently of this be required to discharge such order,
| goods in a British or allled port.
PRIZE COURT
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For the purposes of this order the words "goods which are of enemy origin" shall include goods. Goods discharged in a British having their origin in any terri- port under either of the preceding tory under enemy occupation or articles shall be placed in custody control, and the words "goods of marshal of prize court, and. which are. unless the court orders them to include goods belonging to
enemy property" „shall
be requisitioned for use of His
person in any such territory. " Majesty, shall be detained or sold
፡፡ PREZE COURT RULES under direction of court.
Proceedings under this order proceeds of goods so sold shall be paid into court.
The
may be taken in any prize court having jurisdiction to which Prize On conclusion of peace proceeds Court Rules, 1939, apply. and any goods detained but noti For the purposes of this order sold shall be dealt with in such the words "British port" mean manner as court may in the cir- any ports within jurisdiction of cumstances deem just; provided any prize court to which Prize that herein shall prevent payment Court Rules, 1939, apply.
out of court of any such proceeds Merchants who wish to ensure or release of any goods at any that their exports from European time (a) if it be shown to the countries are not delayed or de- satisfaction of court that thetained are advised to obtain certi- goods had become neutral pro- Acates of origin and interest from perty before date of this order, or
1 British Dr French Consular (b) with the consent of proper omcer in the "non-enemy Euro- officer of Crowi
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The law and practice in prize accompany i eir goods on board shall, so far as applicable, be fol- the vessel.
THIRTEENTH St. Andrew's
MURDER
TRIAL ENDS
After a retirement of 15 minutes,
Fete Tomorrow
Arrangements are now well in the jury at the Criminal Sessions hand to make St. Andrew's Garden yesterday returned a verdict of and Christmas Bazaar' tomorrow, Not Guilty in the case in which one of the outstanding successes Ip Kui, aged 50, was charged with of the year. For over six months the murder of Law Chuen-lan, 26, preparations have been going on, his daughter-in-law, on October 20, and riven fine weather, the Fete The accused was accordingly should be one of the best the discharged by the Chief Justice, Church bas ever held. Sir Atholl MacGregor, before whom the trial was heard.
There will be many residents in Mr. M. J. Abbott,
Assistant the Colony who remember some of Crown Solleitor, conducted the the past Fetes St. Andrew's has prosecution, while Ip Kui was de-produced, eg, The International ended by Mr. Lo Tung-fan, in-Fair and Pageant, The Alice in structed by Mr. F. E. Nash.
Wonderland Bazaar, Ye Olde Eng-
The prisoner, in his evidence.lish Faire, and the Romany Fair. said that several hours before the This year's Fete should be as tragedy he had a quarrel with good as any of them, and, despite Law Chuen-lan in connexion with the war, those who come will and the redemption of a jacket. She that St. Andrew's Bazaar is always struck him with a broom and he exciting and always "different." retaliated by using earthenware Full value is always given pillows. His son returned and snatched the pillows away from him (accused).
money
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THE ATTRACTIONS
NOT INTENDED
Here are some of the attrac- Accused stated that the stab tions:Aerial runway, Children's wound in the stomach, which Fancy Dress Parade, Open-air proved fatal, was not intended for Physical Culture Display by the his daughter-in-law but for his Women's League of Health, Pony' son with whom he had been fight-rides for the children, Military Ing. He had a knife as he wanted Band Performance, Nigger Min- to protect himself, stated the ac-strel Show, Fortune telling, all the cused.
fun
of the Fete (side-shows),
The jury comprised Messrs. A Caricatures and Sketches, excep Gaston (foreman), Cheong Jack-tionally attractive stalls for Christ- fun, Yu Chik-yin, Wong Chan-mas shopping, and a Grand Fete kuen. Li Chiu-lung. 8. Bux and H.
Carrilval Dance. 8. Law.
„FANCY DRESS PÄRADE
The accused, Ip Kul, is the fifth person to be acquitted on a capital
It is particularly hoped that a charge this year. His was the large number of chlidren will enter thirteenth murder trial of the for the Fancy Dress Parade, as in
previous years. There is no trance fee, and attractive prizes
year.
WEATHER REPORTl be given,
HONGKONG ROYAL
OBSERVATOEY
10 a.m., November 30.
Barometer (at sea level), 30.30 ins Temperature, 59 F. Humidity, 53 per cent. Wind Direction, N.N.E.. Wind Force" (Beaufort) 3. Temperature; maximum yesterday.
68°F.
Temperature, minimum last night,
57 F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs., ending 10 á.m.
today, nil, Total rainfall since January 1st,
''
86.70 ins.
Against an average of. 83.97 Ins. Sunset tonight, 5.38 p.m... K Sunrise tomorrow, 6.46 a.m.
4 pm, November 30. Barometer. (at sea level), 30.20. Temperature, 63.. Humidity, 54. Wind Direction, N,
Maximum temperature, 66, Minimum temperature, 57. Rainfall, 0.00.
Wind Force, (Beaufort), 3.
en-
Part of the proceeds will go to the British War Organisation Fund. and the rest to Church' charities.
The Fete will be opened at 3
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE COLONY In the Colony of Hongkong, in- New Territories during the week cluding the Island, Kowloon) and ending at 8 am on Saturday, Nov. 25, 1939, there were altogether 79 traffic accidents as the result of which 1 person was killed and '25 persons were injured,
The person killed, a Chinese female, age 36, died from injuries. received while alighting from, moving tramcar,"
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Of 79 accidents, 32, were collisions between vehicles; 32 were collisions between: vehicles and pedestrians; 15 accidents were due to other causes.
Type of Vehicles Involved:- Eighteen cases of tuberculosis, Private motor car 43; Motor lorry three cases of dysentery and one 22; Motor bus 17; Public motor car case of enteric fever were nöfiñed | 12; .... Motor cycle 1; framcar 8; to the Health Department on Triycle 2; Bicycle 3; Ricksha" 2; Nov, 29:
Hand" truck: 1.-
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