HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Colony Frenchmen Support De Gaulle
in the
Some 15 Frenchmen Colony have acquired and are now openly displaying on their cost- lapels the Cross of Lorraine, em- blem adopted by the leader of Free France,
They are the local supporters of General de Gaulle, and are led by M. Louis Blau,
Several Frenchmen have re- gistered with M, Blau as volun teers for the Army of Free France now being organised in England. Among them are married men.
VOLUNTEER RECRUITED Monsieur Bau is an architect by profession, with offices in the National Bank Building. The emblems have been manufactured locally and are being supplied to All French nationals rallying to the banner of de Gaulle..
Arrangements are being made to send volunteers recruited in. Hongkong to the
Mr. John Kwok and Miss Woo Lal-wab-King's Studio).
CHINESE SOCIETY
WEDDING
GENERAL
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
AT KOWLOON
CODED TELEGRAM
SNATCHER, IN COURT Charged under the Defence Re- Mak Kam-wah, 18, appeared gulations which prohibits the before Mr. Q. A. A, Macfadyen on sending of coded messages, Chan the week-end at the Kowloon Chok-long, 37, salesman, ap-Magistracy on the charge peared before Mr. G. T. Lowry on snatching a purse from 1 Tip- Saturday. Chan pleaded guilty to hing 18, spinster. the offence.
Sub.-Insp. Goodwin told the Sgt. Alexander. prosecuting. Court that Chan sent a letter to said that on September è at 2.20 Penang on July 9 supplying them p.m. the complainant was walking with a code. The letter was cen-near Nathan Road towards Moni sored there and was sent back to kok, accompanied by witness, and the, Colony.
near the function of Dundas
On July 26 defendant sent a Street the defendant came from telegram, the one with which he behind and snatched away the Was charged. The words "two hand bag which contained $3,24, cases delivered" meant that $20,- one wrist watch, valued at $20, 000 had already been paid.. one and some private papers. case meaning $10,000. A letter
(The defendant escaped and in was also sent later explaining the subsequent chase defendant what the telegram meant.
deposited it in a side lane and Remarking that it was a serious
continued to flee. offence the Magistrate imposed fine of $50.
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He was arrested by P.C.B, 179 BANISHEE CONVICTED
and the hand bag was recovered. Charged with the possession of Defendant Was remanded In 27 cattles of fresh treewood at custody until September 10... Stubbs Road on Sept. 8, Chan Po,
SPINNTER EXERLLEY 27. unemployed, was sent to ganh
Charged with obtaining $21.80.
Free French MR. JOHN KWOK & for one month by Mr. H. G. Shel-
Army in England. A committee may be set up to raise funds to provide passages,
CHINESE ON $2,000 BAIL
Juveniles Found In House Of Ill-Fame
Miss Phyllis Harrop, Lady Assis- tant to the S.C.A., accompanied by Inspector Moreton, and a party of detectives raided a prostitute house at No. 276, Kilung Street and arrested 12 prostitutes on Friday. Among these
two 13-year-old girls, two 14-year old girls, four 15-year-old girls and "four over 18 years of age:
were
Three bables and two nine year-old girls were also found o the premises
MISS WOO
A Chinese society wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Woo Lal-wah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Won Yee-tung, became the bride of Mr. John Kwok, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Kwok, of Hongkong.
Bishop Hall officiated at the ceremony.
The bride was attended by her maid of honour, Miss Watt, as sister, Miss Woo Lal-Shan, as dower-girl, and Master Arthur woo. Jt. as page boy. She looked charming in a gown of white slik tace, cut on princess line with a high neck and long tight sleeves and wore a tulle vell held in place with a white gardenia instead of the usual orange blossoms, hand carried a sheat of giriger lies and maiden hair-ferns.
The maid of honour icoked pretty in a rose organdle trock The rald was carried out-shortcut on Victorian style with ruck- ty after mid-night on Friday.ings around the neck and sleeves. The party
searched the premises she wore a ̈ rose in her hair and and found dso several men carried a posy of red and white there.
tuber roses and ginger lilles. The flower-girl was a miniature of the waremaid of honour.
Documents translated by B.G.A showed that the girls purchased for the purpose.
OPIUM DEN
the
It was evident that the premises also served Lg au oplum and heruin den for а quantity of heroin pilis, raw and prepared oplum, and oplum and beroln pipes were also found there.
An aged man and his wife were detained for questioning in con- nexum with the oplum and heroin
of
The man was granted ball $2,500 and his wife was discharg- ed.
UNIVERSITY ENROLMENTS
Up To Saturday afternoon sp- proximately
160 new students
The page boy looked smart in a white satin shirt and black satin trousers and carried a white satin cushion trimmed with lace and ribbons.
The bridegroom was attended by Mr. H.H. Ll as bestman.
many
After the ceremony friends and relatives gathered at the Gloucester Hotel to congra- tulate the newly-weds.
Idon on Saturday.
by false pretences before. Mr. E On a second charge of return-
Himsworth, Lam Mul-tsal, 20 ing from life banishment, having spinster, was bound over in a sum been barished on April 30, Chan or $50 for one year, to repay the Was sentenced to six months' money to complainants and to be hard labour, the sentences to run expelled from the Colony. concurrently.
It was stated that the defendant Tsul Tsol. 31. and L Leung. had told the 7 complainants that 31, charged with the possession she could obtain employment
The first defendant $10 or, in default,
Was Aloed three
weeks'
of fresh pine treewood at Wong for them at Tai Hang Rubber neichong Road on Sept. 8
were company and collected $3 from also convicted bv Mr. Sheldon on Saturday,
six complainants and another $3.80 from one complainant for the Issuing of certificates for entering imprisonment. Second, defendant, the factory. who had a previous conviction for the same offence, was sentenced collected the money. Later one of to six weeks' imprisonment. the complainants met her and Det.-Sgt. J. Bentley prosecuted asked her to repay the money. In both cases.
The defendant was desperate and jumped into the harbour. She was rescued.
FALSE PRETENCES, Sentence of three months with hard labour was imposed by Mr. Lowry on Saturday on Fan Shing.j 35, unemployed, who was charged
She disappeared "after havin
with obtaining $20 by false pre- AID FOR CHINA
tences,
Fan Shing was said to have The Foreign Auxiliary to the obtained two sums of $10 each, National Red Cross Society of on Sept.-S and Sept. 4, respective China. Gloucester Building, grute- ly, from Char Chat 38. married fully acknowledge receipt of the woman, by falsely pretending that following donations received dur- he was in a position to obtain for ing July and August her a tobacco retaller's licence from the office.
Import and Export
com-
FOR GENERAL FUND China Co-operation Movement, Det.-9gt. J. R. Ekyes, outlining Australia £43.0.8; Anon., London the case, said that the complain- £15.00; Girls High School, Pot- ant had applied for a tobacco re-chefstroom, S.A. £5.0.0: Union taller's licence on Aug. 18. O Engineering Supply Co.. Durban, Sept. 2 defendant called at
SA $2.0.0; C. W. Brown. Pretoria. plainant's house and, during
S.A. £5.0.0; Indian Medical Gazet- conversation, told the woman that te, Calcutta €1.16.0; Bishop of he was a position to notain Natal, SA. £28.0: Mrs. A. Jenner, Rcence for her,
Transvaal, SA £2.0,0.0; J. Nus- Defendant called again the serwanice, Karachi £10,0; Mr. E. am T. Davies, S.A £0.5.0; League of
Nations Union
Society, HK.
SUPREME COURT next morning at about 10
WEDDINGS
The following weddings took place at the Registry of Marriages, Supreme Court, on Saturday, Mr. J. Reynolds, Deputy Registrar of Marriages, officiating:---
Mr. Wu You-tak, Civil Servant were registered at the Universityment, and Miss Lee Yin, realding of the Chinese Central Govern- for the 1940-41 term which opens at No. 76, Fuk Wing Street. today; according to information obtained from Mr. S. V. Boxer, the Régistrar.
Among 523 students at the end of last term some 40 were gra duated.. The new registrations brings the total to about 642 un- dergraduates in the coming sca. demic year.
This constitutes a record for new registrations and, as a result, the University has issued a notice that preference will be given to students who have come from dia- tant countries in so far as accom modation in the hostels are con- -cerned,
Mr. F.D., Tanner. student, resid-" ing at No. 272, Ma Tau Wel Road, and Miss Maybel Chan, residing st No. 190, Nathan Road.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following forthcoming mar rlages are announced:
Mr. Yip. Wing-hing, student, re- siding at No. 308, Sai Young Chol Street, and Miss Tsang Shuk-mei, of No. 1235, Canton Road.
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Mr. Tam Chu-san, mechant, re- siding at No. 41, Lung Kong Street, and Miss Wong Lai-chu, student. of No. Prince Edward Road,
and
said that everything
was
all right and that he would get HK$50; S. Kwangst Medical Re- her a licence. Defendant asked lief Fund HK$4,716.19. for $20 but complainant had only $10 which she gave to him.
On Sept. complainant handed to defendant the other $10 and they both went to the I and Office, Fire Brigade Building.
Defendant asked complainant to wait outside for him but was not! seen again by complainant until Friday when she met him at Nathan Road. Defendant tried to run away but, was arrested by a watchiman.
FOR SUPPORT OF FOREIGN
DOCTORS IN CHINA · Mrs. Lel Ngam Hsi, #K H.K.$75; Mrs. Lei Au Sze $75; Dr. K. W. Chaun (monthly) $30; Mr. C. Rogers $50: Norwegian Relief Committee for Spain US$680.
FOR WAR ORPHANS FUND School of St. Clare, Penzance 1.1.0
GRANTS American Advisory Committee, Shanghal-for General Fund CN.
SUMMARY COURT $60,000 for Kwanktung Rellef
ACTION
50,000.
National Relief Administration- for Kongmoon and Canton Areas War C.N:$11.000.
The Trustees of the Memorial Hospital were the plain.
British Fund, S. China Branch- tiffs in a case before Mr. Justice for Luichow Reller HK$3,500; for E: Williams at the Summary Canton I.R.C. Service Corps Court on Saturday when a sum of 10,000 for Chinese Industrial Co- $312.55 was claimed from C. Woperatives 20,000; for Refler in Younger, of No. 40, KennedyMacao 2,100. Road.
British Fund, Shanghai Branch The plaintiffs were represented for China. Defence by Mr. E. M. King, while the de-HK$1,710. Tendant was not legally represent-
The Lingnan University, which have been noining classes at the University in the evenings during the Bummer vacation, were allow- Mr. Ng Cheung-sui, clerk, resided and was not present in Court. ed to use the Hall and lecture ng at No. 123, Lockhart Road, The defendant was admitted to rooms during the day. They will and Miss Tang Yang-yan, of No, revert to their evening schedule 32, Russell Street. as from today.
Mr. Ng Yip-hol, merchant, or No. 182, Fa Yuen Street, and Miss
Street.
NAZI OFFICERS Ng Yuet-sin, of No. 117, Fa Yuen
ON BORDER
Mr. Hul Chi-tsun, wireless operator, of No. 3, Tin Lok Lane, and Miss. Ng Yih-chun, of No. 58, Robinson Road.
Mr. Hul Ping-cheung, merchant realding at No. 8 Circular. Pathway, and Miss La Sun-Tong, of No 209, Kilung Street.
Chinese press reports alleging that three German military of- cers have arrived at Shumchan could not be confirmed yesterday.
According to the report the Ger- mans, accompanied by five or six Japanese military officers, arrived by motorcars, presumably from Canton on Thursday.
"They were welcomed by Japanese Mr. John Wong, merchant, re- officers and were later escorted on siding at No, 78, Prince Edward an inspection tour of the border Road, and Miss Tan Yee-fan, of from Shumchun to Shataukok No. 41. Lung Kong Road
the hospital on February 7, 1940,
it was stated, and stayed there 83 days. The amount claimed in- cluded fees, tor accommodation, medical attention, dressings and drugs.
to
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URBAN COUNCIL AGENDA
At the Urbali Council meeting tomorrow at 4.15 pm. orders of the day will be as follows:-
A letter had been written Letter from Government relative détendant, but no payment had to the appointment of Mr. W. J. been made.
Carrie as the Chairman of the Judgment WES awarded the Urban Council plaintiffs
Correspondence relative to the proposed amendment of the "Fac- RATES OF PAY tories and Workshops Ordinance, Recommendations for revised 1937.
rates of remuneration for mobilis- Correspondence relative to the ed Air Raid Wardens have been proposed amendment of the by- forwarded to Government.
laws under the heading "A Gene-
Air Raid Wardens, irrespective ral and Licensing" set forth in the of nationalities, will receive the Schedule to the Hawkers Ordin- same remuneration, if the recomance, 1835. mendations are approved.
Regular Returas..
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
1940. PAGE 5
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