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EDITORIAL
HAPPY VALLEY
ROBBERY
DETECTIVES TELL
бу
OF ARRESTS
Hearing was continued before Mr. K. M. A.-Barnett, at the Cen-
tral Magistracy yesterday of the
case
in which": five Chinese are
charged with robbing Ma Kwok- leung of $110,, two fountain "pens and a metal' wrist watch, at No. 10, King Kong Street, third floor. on July 23.
The accused are. Ip Chuen, 22, Trang Sheung, 30, Wii Tini 26, Foa Cheung, 31, and Mak Chu, 32.
Det Sub-Insp. W. N. Darklu prosecuted.
The first witness called yester-
THE ARRESTS
L. S. C56 Li Shek testified to the arrests. Mak Chu produced pawn tickets for the fountain pens.-
Admiral Sir Andrew Cunning- ham in command of the British Mediterranean Fleet,
!!
"FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1940.
CHINESE DOCTORS IN SINGAPORE MEET FORMER CHIEF'S NEPHEW: PEARL RIVER FINDS
BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGH REGARD FOR PROFESSOR JOSEPH LEXDEN SHELLSHEAR, D.S.O.. M.D.. Ch.M... LATE OF THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY, a number of well-known Chinese doctors in Singapore are arranging a dinner party in honour of his nephew, Ft. Lient. Bradley, who is stationed in Singapore, writes Lorraine Sheeter in the Malaya Tribune.
It was only the other day that the doctors, former students of Frofessor Sheilshear, learned that his "nephew Immediately they banded together to entertain him.".
Professor Shellshear is well- known in the Far East as he was Professor of Anatomy at Hongkong University between. 1923-1936, and so taught many medical students from this part of the world.
RETIRED TO AUSTRALIA In 1936 he retired to Australia and he now. holds a high post at Sydney University.
Was
here.
collectors, research
workers' and museums all over the world.
obtained
• Professor Shellshear many specimens similar to those in the Far Eastern pre-history. section of the Raffles Museum classifed in the specimen cases, labelled "Hongkong." These were the Rev. Father Finn and Mr. W.. presented to Raffles Museum by
Schofield.
Professor Shellshear's work was When he was in Hongkong, apart from anatomy he was in-and also by the Chinese Govern-" recognised by European experts tensely interested in anthropolgyment which greatly appreciated particularly in relatior. to the his efforts.
Many leading Chinese early Chinese. Through his re-experts consider him to be the searches he became interested world's greatest living authority” the early history of the peoples on ancient Chinese anthropology. who dwelt in the Pearl River He carried
on the work of Dr. Black and Dr. Eliot Smith of the Pekin Medical Union.
JAPAN TO delta.
EXPLOIT
•NEW MARKET
THE CONFIRMATION given day was Ma Tsul-yin, wife of Ma by the Prime Minister in Kwok-leung. who said she lived NOTICE is also hereby, given the House of Commons on with her husband, brother-in-law that the Singapore Transfer Tuesday to the reports that and an amah. Registers will be closed from negotiations are in progress heard the amah shout, "What's the On the day in question she Saturday, 14th September to for leasing to the United matter?" and she then saw several Friday, 20th September, 1940. States certain islands in the men enter the flat, both days inclusive, for the Pacific and Atlantic belonging. They bound her husband and preparation of Dividend Warto Britain in order to assist brother-in-law and sel
ded for rants.
America's defence plans has about 30 minutes.
L Luk, the amah, also gave an important political signi-
evidence. ficance. It envisages a fur- ther-advance in collaboration between the
United States and Britain against aggres sion in the west and in the
Wong Kar C57, told of the ar east and a complete.co- rest of second defendant in Hung- ordination of interests of the hom. two great English-speaking Ip Châu, who was discharged at
With a view to exploiting the that the people who dwelt in the democracies and is a warning distant cousin of Ip Chuen who Japanese have, in addition to five there today, but the ancestors of 1 ден Indo-China market the delta region were hot of the same race as the Chinese--who--dwell to those who are seeking to sold him a pawn ticket, for 30 extend their domination be-j cents, for a watch which he re at least three more
recently chartered ships, chartered
peoples who now frihabit. Indo- yond their own rightful con- deemed for $3.30 from the Tai Wo coastal steamers and three or four Islands, even as far afield as New
Norwegian
China, Malaya, the South Sea in Laichikok Road, These islands undoubt-pawnshop
Panamanian vessels. Shumshuipo. jedly hold many advantages as
naval and air bases and will day-at-230-p.m.
Hearing was adjourned until to-
IN THE GOODS of offer useful refuelling points: JOHN HERBER RO. in the event of large scale BERTS late of 'No. 10 Hill |naval and aerial operations crest The Peak in the Colony being undertaken.
At pre- sent, however, with the whole of Britain's resources concen-
1940.
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IN THE SUPREME- COURT OF HONG KONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION
of Hongkong, Factory Mai ager deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that
!fines.
the first hearing, said he was a
ACCIDENTS IN HARBOUR
}
CHINESE PRE-HISTORY Extending his research he be Some-of-the doctors who studied came one of the first to be active- under him, who will entertain his. ly interested in Chinese pre-his-nephew this week are Dr, Chan tory and it was he who laid the Joo Cheng. Dr. C. G. Foo,"Dr. Lim foundation of knowledge which Poh Sin (of the Tan. Tock Seng afterwards allowed the Rev. hospital) and Dr. Teo Kah Tob. Father Finn (S.J.) to establish
It will be of interest to re- call that Prof. Shellshear gave expert evidence on hand- writing in the famous Car- valho Yeo trial at the minal Sessions in In which
counsel gaged included Mr. Potter, K.C.. Mr. H. G. Shel- don, K.C. (now First Magis- trate) and the late Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C.
Zealand.
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This move seems to indicate that an agreement has been reached In Hongkong Professor Shells- between Indo China and the Jap-data for what was then only a hear, in order to obtain necessary anese and large quantities of rice and
theory. anthracite, coal
conducted excavations. transported from the French Co-over a very wide area and made lony to Japan.
many interesting discoveries
being are
of
Cri
· 1928-
en-
Eldon
British ships, which were char early pottery and bronze. NEWSETTES
Government in London.
Bronzes.. belonging to the Chi-
of the ares before the Chinese.
Slipping on the wet deck of Entered to the Japanese, have return- trated upon the defence of oil tanker in harbour a 28-year-ed to British service after the ex-nese people who came down into Mrs. A, A Bander," accompanied
the delta, eventually to the mother country" against cla male, Li Kau, residing at No. piration of their charters.
settle by Miss M. S. Earder, have returned The chartering of Norwegian there, and pottery which belonged to the Colony. the Court has by virtue of the attack and invasion from 2. Third Street, second floor, was provisions of Section 58 of Or. across the Channel, the value sent to Kowloon Hospital yester-vessels has British sanction since to the earliest people of all-the
Mr. C. R Rowcliffe, surveyor; dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an of these bases to Britain her-day suffering from concussion and it was approved by the Norwegian aboriginals who were in possession a scalp wound. The tanker was order limiting the time for credi, self is negligible. There is no alongside & Kowloon whari. These ships were only chartered arrived were part of his collec-Lloyd's Register of shipping, has
tlon.
returned to the Colony.. tors and others to send in their likelihood of any of these L's condition was described late for a period of three months so as to safeguard against Allied claims, against the above estate islands playing a strategic last night as being, very serious.
merchantmen being held long in The collection of pre-historie kong Government, returned to Mr. A. J. C. Taylor, of the Hong- foreign hands. The Japanese have specimens of this type which he Hongong, consented to the agreement since made' is possibly the finest ever these charters are to be paid in made by any private individual in American currency which they are spite of the fact that he gave executive Standard-va uum Or Mr. E. F. Koch, marketing: lacking.
away many valuable pieces to Company, returned to the Colony
recently.
to 15th September, 1940.
.
to
All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required send their claims-to-the-under- signed on or before that date.
DEACONS, Solicitors for the Administrator, 1, Des Voeux Road Central.
Hong Kong
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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опе Lot of Crown Land at
part in the defence of Britain,
Battle for Britain.
ANOTHER MISHAP
as they are far too removed from the zone of hostilities of
Another accident as the result
a slippery deck occurred on which are involved in the board a ship which was unloading
coal at the time.
The victim was Leung Ping who WHEN CONSIDERED in suffered two cut wounds. He was connexion with America's admitted to Kowloon Hospital and
was described huge defence programme; the his condition strategic value of these islands is considerably en- hanced. "Properly equipped
fair.
$8
WHAT
Totalitarian
In The Weeks Of Waiting
of
- FINEST COLLECTION
*
AMERICA THINKS 26. was admitted to the queen Mary
No one out-
A Japanese, "Hobull Kondo, aged
Hospital yesterday after being Every indication is that Hitler knocked down by a car. He was side of Ger- may be rather seriously disappoint suffering from a ruptured bladder.
ed at the non-accomplishment of and fortified, they will pre- WHAT the
many pro-
his Italian allies or assistants in sent an admirable first line of powers in Europe will have⠀
bably very the Mediterranean, also that he
The forthcoming marriage is. resistance against any attack to say to this new develop few: Inside
between Germany may be puzzled over the game that announced
Mr. Chen launched from Western Eu-ment does not, of course, knows whether the delay of Stalin is playing in the Balkans. Cheung-mon, student, reading at rope or East Asia, should any count at all, but there is no the major attack on the Bri-But certainly there is nothing vet No. 306. Bal Yeung Choi Street.
that essential plans have been same adress,
cern.
Bulletin).
Mrs, Offenburg. of No. 2, Chat- ham Road, has reported to the police that some one entered the front bedroom of her house be- tween Aug. 1 and 2 and stole a. gentleman's gold ・・ wrist ⠀⠀ watch. valued at $25, and a gold brooch.: with gold pin, valued at $70.
*
DITIONS of the Sale by Public minds of the aggressors. It is must be expected from Japan than it was originally calcu- changed. Improvement in the im-
PARTICULARS, AND CONsuch designs mature in the doubt that some reaction tish Isles has been longer to afford grounds for real hope and Miss Chen Kwal-hing of the Auction to be held on Monday, a moot point in America today Already
a. Foreign Office lated to be. Certainly the mediate position and the ultimate A lighter sank near the Fleming. a letter from the forwarding bank the 26th day of August, 1940, at 3 as to what exactly the United spokesman in Tokyo has British Government, the Bri- prospects for Britain notwithstand-Road rubbish dump yesterday stating whether it forms part or p.m., at the Offices of the Public States is preparing to de- threatened that Japan "might tish people and most of the ing the storm seals a cot about 5 p.m. The Ughter was. all of amount notified by cable. Works Department, by Order of fend-a country, a continent have something to say should rest of the world expected the down. This means there is no op- fully loaded at the time with rub- His Excellency the Governor for a hemisphere? The mam-such a development occur." Nazi blitzkrieg sooner, after portunity for a let-up in Britain, bish but, fortunately, no lives were
or in the United States where lost. the United Kingdom from Hong Ma Tau Kok, in the Colony have been set in motion islands in the Pacific which France. British military mor-urgent need.
moth defence plans which This undoubtedly refers to the the collapse and surrender of mobilisation of sentiment still is an of Hong Kong for a term of 75° years, with the option of renewal
by the United States Govern-Britain intends handling over ale, popular confidence and (Reprinted from the Manila ment cannot be given any to America in order, as Mr. defensive preparations have at a Crown Rent to be fixed by other interpretation except Churchill said, that our in- improved in the period of 6. Consignments not com. the Surveyor of His Majesty the
DEATH OF M. plying with these conditions will KING, for one further term of that the safety of the whole terests, no less than the in-waiting. But the danger Western Hemisphere has now terests of the Colonies, might point has not been passed. not be accepted in the United 75 years.
TROTSKY Kingdom for collection.
The most Britain and all forces opposed Notes
Intending bidders are advised become America's first cor- be best served."" forwarded by individuals or by that immediately after the dis.
It was not long ago heartening outcome of these to ruthless might as a dicta- any other agency than a bank posal of the lot the Purchaser that a conference of all the negotiations, however, is that torial, ruling force in the authorized under Regulation 1
(if not the applicant) will be American Republics at Ha-once again testimony is pro-world still have a major job
[regret to the Swiss Minister⠀⠀ in required (2) of the Hong-Kong Defence authorised officer who will be entire resources in the de- to share Britain's responsi
Yana agreed to pool their vided of America's intention on their hands. to deposit with_an
London for the violation of Swiss MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22 (Renter) territory by H.AF, planes against. (Finance) Regulations, 1940, 19 present at the sale, the sum of fence of the whole Western bily of freeing the world taimed in the Nazi propaganda-The death occurred here today which the Swiss Minister register its regular correspondents in the two hundred dollars, ($200) in Hemisphere. With the United from the menace of Totali- suggestive of an indefinite delay. of M. Leon Trotsky
ed a strong protest. United Kingdom will not be cash. This sum will be refunded States filling the
That line in the propaganda, from While en route to hospital, after credited on arrival.
of tarianism," wherever it has Berlin and Rome is just so much the attack, M. Trotsky said that Sir Thomas G. Jones, Divisional on payment of the Purchase guardian of the Americas the raised its head, whether in more reason to be on the alert. the assailant was "elther a mem-Food Officer, South Wales and price.
decision which was announ- the west or in the east. Japan Deception of the enemy is the ber of the Ogpu or a Fascist" Monmouthshire, reveals that dur--- further permits will be issued PARTICULARS OF THE LOT these islands will be readily now that she will have to me is more likely to mean im-T was close to death by the blow discovered in some cases up to 24 ced by Mr. Churchill anent should be firmly convinced chief purpose of propaganda. That Before losing consciousness in Ing examination of some Italian under the Defence (Finance)
means that talk of prolonged de-hospital he was quoted as saying, premises, food executive officers Regulations for the export of
welcomed by the Bouth face combined opposition mediate danger than anything from a political assassin, but cwts of sugar hidden in cellars Bank of England notes as from
American States. Apart from from Britain and the United else. Talk and action usually go please tell our friends that I am and back rooms. today to any person other than☎
the Americas, however, the States to any further depre- in opposite directions in the pro-sure of victory of the Fourth In- authorized banks, and no permits
United States has already dations she contemplates in Daganda machine, at least in the ternational Go forward fo will be issued to authorized banks
pledged every possible assis- the Orient, just as Germany part of it directed away from During the struggle with M. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Renter) as from 5 p. m. on 27th August,
tance to the British Dominion and Italy and their associates 1940,
In view of the above notice no
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By Command,
HR. BUTTERS,
Financial Secretary.
21 Angust, 1940.
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•No of Sale,
Kowloon Inland Lot`
Registry No.
Locality.
No. 4287
Ma Tau Wei Rd., be tween Kowloon Inland Lota Nos. 4917 & 3452,
Ma Tau Kok...
Boundary
Measure
ments.
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As per
salo plen
Contents in
feet:
Annual ̧ ̧.
Rental
Squar
as Upset Pre
8
About
1,395
24
1,001
454
role
Absolutely no reassurance is con-
home.
Says Assailant Was The Government expressed deep
Ogpu Or Fascist
A
Trotsky the assailant was said to The U. 8. State Department an of Canada in the north of the in the west are beginning to why British officialdom takes oc-imprisoned my mother."
These are facts which explain have screamed repeatedly. "They nounced yesterday that the American Legion, which is bring- Western Hemisphere and the find that Britain is being sub-casion of a relative lull and an M. Trotsky sustained a badly ing American evacuees and Crown lease of these islands to stantially supported by Ameri- unexpectedly long delay to warn fractured skull at the Emergency Princess Martha of Norway and America might, therefore, be ca in her fight for the free-the people against letting up in Hospital as the result of an attack her children to the United States considered as part of the dom of those who have been morale and material preparedness. on him with a hammer, alleged- from Scandinavia, sy now about British plan to ensure the so ruthlessly robbed and pil-London stille fighting against the ly by a French Jew, named Franck 400 miles west of the British coast- natural tendency of the people to Johnson, whom M. Trotsky invit line and is therefore well beyond security of Canada against laged by the leaders of Nazi-underrate the strength and ed to tea Totalitarian attack."
the area Germany described ism and. Fascism.
viciousness of the enemy.
Earlier report Page 4 dangerous owing to mines.