· HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
JAPANESE LAND TROOPS: PIRACY ON
ACROSS THE BORDER
Bombs Fall On Shumchun
4.01.
Market:
One Killed
Three or four planes covered the advance of the Japanese forces from Namtaa and" Shumehun, bombing and machine-gunning any moving object in sight.
Three bombs fell, la Shumchun Market, killing one man and wouriding a dozen others, and by 3 p.m., 12 hours after they had landed, the Japanese were in occupation of the border town.
HIGH SEAS ALLEGED
WIDOW AMONG
"ACCUSED
GENERAL
ENROLMENTS, RE-ASSIGNMENTS
IN H.K.D.R
The following persons, of ages from 18 to 45 inclusive, have been enrolled in the Hongkong Defence Reserve:
Combatant. Group 1. AgafuroẾT,
After a lapse of five months and 22 days, a number of A charge of piracy on the high | H.E.F. - Hitchins lang van small Japanese warships and transports steamed into Deep seas was preferred at Kowloon Key-Posts Group--WF. Gilbert. Bay under cover of darkness on Saturday morning, landing Court on Saturday against four J. Gray, T.V. Harmon, some 800 troops, infantry and cavalry, in territory adjoin-men and a woman, three of them The following have been' re-as- Ing the British border. The landing was effected at 3.30 | ntives of Macas, and one a native signed from the Key-Posts Group
of the fishing village of Aberdeen to the Combatant Group:-- In Hongkong.“-
T.C. Barclay. CH. Blake. H.
Audi Defendants are acused, with Brokenshire.
Brown, LAR. others not m custody, of having, Brown, G.C. Burnett, J.C. `Chal- on May 6 and 7, assaulted and put mers, AB. Clemo, R.J. Cloake, A. In fear of their lives. certain ¦ Drunimond, WD. Fisher, A. mariners and other in a ship Gray. F. Groves. B. Hallstone, S. called the Leung Pun Kan, redis-Hope, DW. Hume, E.C. Enat, NE. tered in Hongkong as funk No Hunter, W.J. Keates, RMCA. T4080H, on the high seas.
Keown, WR Lambert, ED. La THE ACCUSED
brousse, J.R. Luke, ES. Lyen, "D.M.
| homes, and with them many wel- The accused
McAdam, W.W. McCombe, A. Mac- are Bin Shung. Indoe, EH MacNider, A.C. Mere- fare workers who had been work-allas Tau Hel-sing, 30. steersman aith, RA, Morrison, DL Newbig- ing diligently in rehabilitation by profession, Hui Fux-shing, alias ging, W.O'Neill, N. Penson, GH schemes across the border, fled in Ko Lo-shing. 40 fish dealer. Ng contusion into British territory. Yau. 33. hawker, Hui Sik-yan. 27,Percy, J. Prentice, EG, Frice, AW. Ramsey, C.R. Röwelin, EJ.J. fish dealer. and Levax Sum. 44. Spradbery. EL Starling, N., Stock- widow.
Japanese In Po On Area
MOTORISED UNITS ARRIVE?
WAICHOW, June 23 (Intl)- Japanese motorised and cavalry unita today reached the Shum-
Some 3.000 refugees, many of them farmers who for the past several months had beer endea- youring to reconstruct wrecked!
tina
of
It is alleged they stole from theton, CL Williams, HJ, Yappe,
The following have been re-as- junk 1,192 four gallon
signed from the Key-Posta Group to the General Group for Essential Services:-
NOTICE GIVEN According to the local military authorities, the Japanese gava Government advance information. of their intentions, explaining kerosene, 50 plculs of salt. -18 | chun sector to reinforce the 500 that their object was to clear up pleuls of salt fish, six piculs ut puppet troops who arrived there yesterday afternoon. The enemy strength in Po On county is about 2,000 and more troops are expect
ed to pour today.
There
practically were"
1410
Chinese guerilla bands.
It may be recalled that whon the Japanese forces withdrew from
earthenware bowls and a quantity; of money and jewellery.
Drake
Defendants are accused also of the border region on December 31 having set fire to the ship, thereby last year, the Japanese Consul causing injuries to 11 persona ham guerilla bands around Po On tior General in Canton made a state-named in the charge and to JH. Elias, J. Fleming, G. Ger-
ment in which he announced that Should the area again be used by the Chinese as a base of anti- Japanese operations, or should
Railway pushed
others.
They were remanded in custody.
It become a Chinese supply route. COMPELLING OF Mackenzie, LBcCabe, WR
and
PROSTITUTION
1
IS ALLEGED
J.L. Adams, WV Ahern, 3.W. Alabaster, 'A.S. Alion, FL; Ball. J. Beck, FH. Bowrey, W. Bu- chanan, A. Crawford, W. Cunning-
· Davidson,” – D.
A. Hall, A.W. Ingram, M.F. Key. rard, C.P. Grant, TB Grimes, were there any political activities during the past several months.
FR. Lamb, E Lansdowne, J. Lin- No mopping-up operations are
aker, QAA Macfadyen, - AN, attempted. Officials of the Po On county retired northward along the Canton-Kowloon Railway,
the Japanese may reoccupy the
Mansfeld, AB Molr, D. Munro," area at their own convenience."
H.V Pearse, W.J. Pendergast, "FIGHTING KEAR PINGWU
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE
A.R.H. Phillips, "AL" Powell, NLH. Chinese troops along the Can- ton-Kowloon
After landing at 3.30 am.
Rallton, R. Robertson, SH. Ross, A., Rowan, R.R. Roxburgh, EV, Searle, southward this morning to engage occupring Namtau, the Japanese
Seath. Mary Tse, alias Mary Tie veru W.P.
A. Stalker, WH the Japanese in the Po On" area. advanced along towards the bor-
Ribeiro, 36, widow, residing at No. Strong, 0.0). Jollis, P.K.' Buckling, Japanese planes bombed dis-der-town. ferent parts of the railway in an The foreign and Chinese atas 208, Jatte Road.. second floor, ap- CH Summers, GEF. Thompson, effort to disperse the advancing of the Chinese Maritime Customis'peared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon G.G.N. Tinson, P. Tod, C.3. Třiggs, Chinese and fighting has broken Stations at Namitau and Deep Bay at the Central Court on Saturday J. Wald, ET. Warden, out south of Pingwu on the rail-withdrew, crossing into British on a charge of alding and abetting Watson, D.C. Weir, J.J. Whyte, A.C.
or compelling prostitution.
Wilcox, RH, Wild, P. Younghus- terrory without incident. Enquiries from the varieus Po- The Police, under Mr. G. 8.
The defendant was alleged that band.
PT. Raymond has been permit- lice Stations in the New Territories Wilson, Assistant Superintendent on various dates between January elicited the information that it of Police in the New Territories, 19, 1939 and June 21, 1940, did, for ed to quit the Hongkong Defence was "quiet with no further deve-manned the border to deal with purpose of gain, eaecise control, Reserve, *- lopments to report.”.
the refugees, while a contingent direction, or influence over the of Indian troops were encamped movements of a prostitute, 'Ho Bo near the border as a precautionary hing, alias Chu 80-hing, allas Anna Ho, In such a manner as to show that she was aiding and NO RESISTANCE "Three or four Japanese planes abetting or compelling the prosti- TWO DEPARTURES covered the advance of the in-tution of the atri
FROM KAI
defendant pleaded not TAK fantry and cavalry. The sound
of "machine-gun fire was heard in guilty and was remanded until fo- Two Imperial Airways' planes the New Territories and the air-morrow afternoon when the case left Kal Tak Airport Festerday craft were observed from the will be heard. for Bangkok.
border operating their machine- guns in the Shum-chun region.
WAY.
AIRPORT NEWS
mesure.
The
-Bail was fixed at $200. They were the Dardanus" (Capt.
Insp. G. W. Moreton and Miss P. Cash and Capt. Garside) and The machines also flew to Sha-Harrop, of the S.CA. prosecuted.
Dorado (Capt. Brunton and First
Officer Harvey).
Yu-Chung, Mirs Bay terminus pi
the Taipo-Sha-Yu-Chung Ferry
Mr. Frost and Mr. Larsen were service, and dropped a few. bombs' passengers aboard the Dardanus on the village port. which carried 387 kilos of mail.
No armed resistance was offered Passengers by the Dorado were by whatever armed Chinese forces Mr. Oda, Mr. and Mrs. Sachey and there were in Shumchun. It is beleved the Chinese proceeded Imperial Airways inward plane is inland, scheduled to arrive in Hongkong today,
two Chinese.
The next outward service will leave Kal Tak on Wednesday -morning.
CHINA CLIPPER
Pan American Airways · China
PASSENGERS
IN TRANSIT
Clipper with US. Mails dated San freighter for northern ports was Paasing through on a Dutch Francisco June 18, which was scheduled to arrive in Hongkong one passenger: tomorrow,, will now arrive at Kal Tak
TIO.
Wednesday afternoon
and leave for Manila on her return
fight on Thursday morning.
Miss AP Radchenko
ARRIVALS
BOOM POSITION
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POCKET WAS NOT PICKED
DEFRAUDINGIN KOWLOON
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MEZZANINE FLOOR.
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT - CENTRAL - STOLE MONEY FROM
PASSENGER
AT KOWLOON
THEFT OF IRON PIPING
Sentence "of eight months' A second gang of Ave' men who hard labour Was Imposed attempted to remove iron piping | on Chan Chiu, 30, unemployed, from Mr. Gibson Fahnestock's es- A report that he had his pocket when he appeared before Mr. R. tate at "Pinecrest," Taipo Road, picked of $1,050 that was not be- Edwards at the Central Court on made their appearance at Kow- lleved by the police led to the ar- Baturday and pleaded guilty to a loon Court on Saturday, when they rest of Leung Kam-sing. 14, shop charge of theft of two dollars were " sentenced by Mr. Q. A, A. fokl, and Fung Hi-man, who ap- from a passenger of the sa. Tung Macfadyen to
a month's hard CHANGED
peared before Mr. E. Himsworth at on
labour each A lorry driver who Kowloon Court on Saturday on a The following notice to mariners charge of defrauding Chan Fung
The defendant and another man assisted in removing the piping was issued by the Naval Authori-hing of $1,050.
were seen standing near the com- was fined $10. plainant, Leung Tau His con- ties through the Harbour Master:
First defendant was charged also Sud, on June 22
thriving false information to 1940 the Anti-Submarine Sonm the police. Mr. Alfred F. Hon, re-laung and passed the money to was moved to a position in the presenting the complamant, Chan was arrested vicinity of Kết PI Ha Point, and
Fang-hing, prosecuted. the Gate will be located approxi-
First defendant was employed by convictions, was recommended for mately 7.0 cables in "a" N." by E
Chan as a shop foki, Mr. Hon said, direction from Cape Collinzon,
banishment Vessels departing on
the ebb and second defendant was former- BNE when clear of stream should haul round to about 1 in the employ of Chan. On
Lyemun June 11, the foki had been i Point, and await examination instructed to take 31.100 from the Junk Bay
sate for a certain purpose.
As from 10
It may be recalled that about
Ave removed more than 1,000 feet
Tel. 28151.
BRASSO
METAL POLISH
FOR A REAL
POLISH
federate picked the pocket of the end of last year, a gang of NEW SOUTH SEA
ar piping from the estate. The LIP COLOUR GIVES
Chan who had two presious
men who were sentenced on
Saturday were accused of having
stolen 443 feet of the piping.
LIPS NEW ALLURE!
Kadi Mür Fuschiata....... Juster that lobbyna About 3 pm on Thursday, are smoutham that sepibrates 1 forest guard saw Arst accused, Tang Ying. 31, a shop foki, walk- SPENT OFFICE ing down the hillside by the estate" with a length "of "piping on his MONEY
shoulder. The guardo detained
-Vessels arriving on the ebb
Appearing on remand before Ma, secused and telephoned the police * MONEY HANDED OVER The Following river in the stream are to stem the tide when
The prosecution alleged that the R. Edwards at the Central Court who arrested the other four men. Colony on Saturday on
ATTEMPTED ESCAFE Dutch through the Gate and wait until money was handed over by first on Saturday on two charges of liner from the South:
·FROM CAMP. reasels departing are clear of to second defendant in a boarding fraudulent conversion, Tam Mr. and Mrs. G. Duclos, Mr. Lyemun Pass.
Ching-lok, 28, office day, employ- MORE RESTRICTIONS BAR Mr. J. W. Taylor, Miss M: Junks and other small craft are Mr. Hon said,
Sentence of two months hard house at No. 318. Ta King Roaded by Mesars. W. Loxley & Co. labour was passed by Mr. ON - IMPORTS Musche, Mr. and Mrs. J. Weldon; to use the gap at the South West
(Unina), Ltd., was sentenced to Himsworth st. Kowloon Court yes- *Jones (financial adviser to the end of the boom close off Kal Pi „After... having passed over the three weeks hard läbòürkierten terday on Lau Kel-po, 30, a Chi- import restrictions on additional High Commisioner of the P. 1). Em Fons.
money, first defendant made his
ram was given money on two nese soldier, convicted of escaping articles from Macao are notified
Mrs. E. M. Cruickshank, Mrs. Loke
report at the police station. After In the Government Gazette.
being questioned, he later admitted occasions to settle pitis and had from the Argyle Street Inter- his story was false,
falled to bring back the receipts, ment Camp. Enquiries were made and the de- Insp Insp. T. K. Whelan told the fendant was questioned. He ad- Magistrate the money had been mitted that he had lost the money, recovered from second defendant, totalling about $66, in gambling. Fines were imposed of $100, in de
Restitution was made in full agit, two months hard labour
Without a licence issued by the Yung Cheong and son."
Superintendent of Importa and. Exports, no persons shall import into the Colony from Macao any of the following:
Anfline dyai and dyes of every other description and paint of every description.
Drugs, medicines and chemicals of every description
berdemom
Tollet regulaltes, cloth, glass and constructional steel bars.
Photographic apparatas And equipment, medical and surgical
apparatus, and fnstruments of
every description,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Walters, kir. and Mrs. C. M. Piceteau, Mr. and rs. D. Warden. Mr. C. H. Unbe- haun, K F. Cockell,
IN TRANSIT
Those to transit for northern ports on the name ship are---
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Plans are now nearing comple tion for a weekly whole-day train. ing for the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, and will be gut into
- Mr. D. H. Ball, Mr. R. E. Sal-¦ effect as soon as the training
mon, C. D. Bridgingu, C. E. Frost, T. Lissner, Mr. F. F. L. Mogren.
TWO REGISTRY WEDDINGS
Two weddings took place before
system- has been mapped out
It is learned that henda of large business firms have been consulted, and no objection has so far recetv. ed rřom them.
Electrical apparatus and equip. Mr. T. B. Wayte drit the "WINDSOR HOUSE”
munt of every description,
Machinery of every-description,
Clocks, watches and Jewellery
of every description.
Registry on Baturday. The parties
It is learned that the new
softness and
Inspector E E Rogers, pro-llurgie a colore secpting, stated that at 5.40 pm. Y to WW you last Thursday accused was seen by a police guard seting over the ancecheses. "They set the ibades | barbed wire into Frince Edward | arte ***TATTOO #sičk
Road. The guard chased and one ligelede caught accused at the junction of new, lava TATTOD'S Been by the keeper while carry- Boundary Street.
Tarkky in your own low it's 10 ing off 77 pieces of iron from ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ " SNATCHER CAUGHT.
stubbornly "indelihis, ir simply
THEFT OF IRON
NEW DEFENCE War Department land in Aber- Convicted of snatching a handy bag sedan at your favoare pen
were Sapper, William Rogers, BB, building, now nearing,completion | propert of Wellington Barracks, and Miss in Des Voeux Road, Central, be talents |Dorothy Newman of 3 Causeway tween Lane, Crawford's and the or
Hill, Causeway Bay, and Mr. Bank of East Asia, will be named safet
Mr. E C. Thomas will lead the Cheung Hok chat of 18 Water the “Windsor Hous” War-time Intercession Service to Street, 2nd floor, and Miss Wong | The Hongkong Land Investment | or the be held
Andrew's Church | Kim-yiu, of 8. "Arbuthnot "Road, and Armcy Company, Ltd are the "waz tomorrow at 8 pm,
2nd floor,
ORDER
Council
the Hongk
dean, Wu Hong, 28, unemployed. | bag from - Lat-gai-ching, 32, a various taas at prices so he ever parka, was sentenced to three months married woman, in Argyle Street, | TATTOO rear after hard labour by Mr, T. J. Houston on Friday, Lik, Bing, 25, was ben dates on Saturday
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GAMBLING RAID "Pleading" guilty to a charge of keeping a gambling house at the Bun Wah Hotel on Friday
35, unemployed was
160 or pre month's han
tenced to six months" hard labour land 10 strokes of the cane by
R.Hiritworth st Kowloon Court ing
La Baturda
VLNA KNIFE ASSAULT
“A fine of $100, or two months' mard labour, in default, WAS THI pored by MY Himaw Kowloon – Court on Ba GIGSTE WHO WOre charged. Kýan Man, 24 charged
MIER. PAWRrds on Saturda.
had
Ing ushawled Pang Fuen, 30, with
knife. It was stated he had wounded couplaink: with
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