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NEW SCHEME FOR VOLUNTARY EVACUATION OUTLINED BY THE GOVERNMENT Roster Of Priority To Be Prepared: Evacuees To Pay Cost Of Own Maintenance
An Important official announcement on evacuation was issued by the Colonial Secretariat yesterday and gives details of plans for the establishment of a roster of priority to come into operation in an emergency.
It is intimated that all evacuation in the future will be carried.. -qat on a voluntary basis, in à certain order of priority. Irrespective
of race.
'The statement follows:-
In certain eventualities It may become necessary to brganise the evacuation of such women
and children irrespective of race As wish to leave the Colony and for whom a refuge can be found.
It la evident that the question of finding the requisite ships may be dimenit if notice is short, and that, m fact, demand may exceed supply. It is important, therefore, to have a carefully prepared plan well in advance of any such emergency.
comes of, any such organised scheme.
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" ISSUE OF CARDS This card may be obtained" after tre 18th day 01 November applicaion at the headquarters of the various organizations given above and also at the General Post Office for those in the last cate- goTY.
Mr. Wan King-yin photographed with his bride, formerly Misy Leung cum-Wal-fan-(King's Studio).
After a card has been pleted, by a person whose hu pand is in one of the organiza- tions in categories (a) or (b) It should be handed in to the head-?
The policy of the Government quarters of that organization. is to provide transport accom-
modation in the following order of priority, for those who wish to 80*~..
I: the person is in the last
category the card should be passed
aret the counter at the General Post Once where it will be stamp ed with the date and time of receipt,
CATEGORY OF PRIORITY
(a) wives and children of members of combatant
DATE, TIME STAMPED "forces,” irrespective of race. A priority-list as regards thej (b) wives and" children, irres- fan-category will be compiled
pective of race,
of those from such written applications in services and departments the order in which the cards are whose work would be ne- received at the General Posti cessarily exposed, such as Cice where a date and time of the Police Force, Fire Bri- receipt will be stamped..
gade, ARP Services, cer- After the analysis of the above tain medical services, em-justs it will be possible to examine ployees of the Royal Naval the possibility of providing trans Dockyard, etc.,
pórt and to make further efforts to" and refuges for those who nave nowhere to go.
(c) all others irrespective of
race,"
MISS BUTTERFLY
WU IS WELL
GENERAL
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
GAMBLING RAID SEQUEL
A big raid carried but by a party of Police led by Det-Sgts. J. Bent- ley and V. M. Morrison on a house in the Shaukiwani district on Saturday at 4 pm, had a sequel yesterday,
Of the 105 people arrested on Saturday 98 appeared before Mr. K.M.A. Barnett yesterday. alx be- ng charged with keeping the first floor of No 70, Marble Road as a gaming house for the pur- pose of dice.
The slx persons charged with being keepers were Shek Chuen, 45, unemployed. Cheng Yau, 30. anemployed, Chan Chu ·40, watchman, So Hop, 20, licenced bawker, Ng Lau. 23, unemployed, and Lit Leung, 28, unemployed. First defendant admitted the charge while the other five denied that they were keepers and stated that they were only employed by ärst defendant as fokis.
Cheng, Chan and Ng were fined 150 each while Shek was sen- tenced tu one month's herd The press message from Chung-labour and $300. Fourth and Butterfly Wu in Shanghal due to Leung, who each have a previous king reporting the death of Miss sixth defendants. So Hop and Lit
Eugene Penn, husband of the well
denied by Mr. conviction for the same offence,
were each sentenced known Chinese motion picture month's bard labour and $200 or, in default of payment of fine, another three months' hard... labour.
childbirth Was
actress.
Mr. Penn added that his wife is well and has been residing in Hongkong for several years follow- ing her departure from Shanghal.
EXHIBITION IN CHUNGKING
In celebration of the birthday aniversary of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen the Political Board of the National Military Council will today As the numbers involved are
It must be made clear that the hole an exhibition of autographs, Impossible to estimate it is essential decision as to when such a scheme photographs and other articles left That some roster of priority be is put into force must rest with prepared. It has therefore been the Hongkong Government. Once arranged to provide a card to be, the order to put it into opera filled in by those who wish tation has been given anyone who avail themselves when the time refuses accommodation offered will automatically go to the bottom
the list.
FUNERAL OF MRS. CHE MOW-HIN
MILE PROCESSION: BODY DRESSED IN OFFICIAL ROBES The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery jester- day of MRS. CHE MOW-HIN, who died at her residence, No. 5, Bon- ham Road, on Nov. 1. The Rt.
Rev. B Valtorta," Vicar of Hongkong, officiated graveside, assisted by priesta.
Apostolic | at the several
to оде
Twelve persons, charged with
gambling, who were absent, had
their bail of $10 each estreated. while 87 others, who pleaded guilty to the offence, were each fined $5.
Table money totalling $113.77- was ordered to be put into the Poor BOL
Det. Sgt. V. M. Morrison pro- secuted.
SNATCHER REMANDED Pleading guilty before Mr. G. T. Lowry down by the Father of the Chin HK$100 from Ng Pak-ying at yesterday to snatching ese Republic as well as 200 pho-Queen's Road Central on Sunday, tographs of the current Sino-Ja-Ip Yee, 23, unemployed, was re- panese, hostilities and over 2,000 manded 24 hours for inquiries. war spoils and documents seized from the Japanese and their pup pets.
CHOICE OF DESTINATION Although the application card) nexe to accept evacuees of Chi offers an invitation to give the res: race to the number of 500. cnoice of the place af destina Whilst Government undertakes tion no undertaking can be given to defray the cost of transport to that a person will be transported destination of refuge it is probable to such place, It may be men- the evacuees themselves will have toned that the Colony of Ful to arrange for the cost of their nag already expressed Its readi- own maintenance thereafter.
Japanese
Close
Canton Refugee Camps: 8,000 Destitutes
Thrown
Out
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1940. —PAGE 5
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Defendant stated that he had and the defendant tried to es- brought $1,500 from the country cape,
to buy goods in Hongkong. Ee He was arrested by a club boy. alleged that the money was taken While he was running he was away from him by A revenue seen to throw something over the officer at Shayuchung.
Det-Sgt Byron prosecuted.
wall into a garden. A knife was found following a search of the garden,
SNATCHER CONVICTED
Convicted of larceny of a patr
GAMBLERS FINED Chan Fük-hel, 30, unemployed," and Leung Wah, 22. unemployed. charged with keeping No. 63, of gold and jade earrings from a Queen's Road East as a common widow, Lo Shul-tak, 59, at Hamil- gaming house, both pleaded guilty ton- Street, Tang Chol, 31, was to the offence before Mr. Lowry sentenced to six months' hard yesterday.
labour and 10 strokes of the cane
First defendant was fined $70 by Mr. Himsworth yesterday. or three months' and second was fined $20 or three weeks'. First defendant had previous con“ viction.
Sgt. Alexander prosecuted.
WOMAN ON THEFT COUNT
Kwok Yuk-ping, 26, married
No woman, of
723, Shanghai) Money picked up amounting to Street, was charged before. Mr. $2.67 was ordered to be put to Himsworth yesterday with larceny the Poor Box.
of $1,000 by trick from complata- Det.-Bgt.. Cullinan, said the |ant, Chin "Blu-yu, on Saturday. premises were raided on Sunday 2
night and seemed a fairly big place.
The mile long funeral proces ston,-including five bands, pro- Upwards of 8,000 refugees in Canton have been thrown into a ceeded from the residence to pitiable plight as a result of the forcible closure of all the refugee Upper Albert Road where the camps there by the Japanese,authorities recently, according to coffin was taken to the Roman foreign missionary who arrived here from that city a few days ago. Catholic Cathedral for the funeral
:service.
The
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cortege then continued POLICE REPORTS
-along-Arbuthnot Road, Hollywood
Road, Wellington Street, Queen's Road, Hennessy-Road and Tin Lo
Lane to the cemetery.
REMAINS EMBALMED The remains were embalmed by Mesars. Brown, Jones and Co, and were-ancoffined in a metal casket Imported from America. 'Dressed in her official robes of the Third Order of the Ching Dynasty, the body was seen through the glass
of the casket in the hall where
many relatives and friends paid #teir last tributes,
The late Mrs. Che, who was 21 years of age, was the widow of the late Mr. Che Mow-hmm, former #high Government official of the Ching Dynasty and latterly com pradore-of-Messra. A. R. Marty.
SUPPORTED CHARITY
Chinese woman,
who tried the
to run across the road near
Even before their. closure. numerous obstacles had been placed in their way by the Jap
test,***
Most of the refugees thus thrown
AT KOWLOON-
Sgt. Alexander · asked for a re- mand of three days which was granted.
on
· ̈ WOUNDING CHARGE Appearing before Mr. Himsworth' yesterday, Cheuk Sang, 39, stone- DEMANDING WITH MENACE Equine Sports Club on Friday, was out have been sent back to their
breaker; charged with wounding Sentence of six months hard and inflicting bodily harm knocked down by lorry and was given some rice and beans as food imposed by Mr. E Himsworth manded 48 hours.
respective native - towns, each labour, followed by expulsion, was Yuen Tung on Nov. 7 was re-
Her condition was described as cannot be repatriated are removed to the Kowloon Hospital during their journey. Those who yesterday on Lo Sing. 30, for de-
Det.-Sgt. Shaw prosecuted not being serious
nowmanding money with menace.
CONTRACTOR IN COURT temporarily quartered in house Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman, who pro- boats hired by the missions.
Fur assaulting Lo Yan and secutça, said The missionary, who reached caught hold of the complainant's side No. 114, Tat Nam Street an that defendant causing grievous bodily harm cat- road leading to the Central Bri- here after hazardous Journey, hand and told her to hand over Saturday, La Tat-tin, 34, building tish School on Sunday two Chi- will report the situation to the the money while she was sitting contractor, was charged nese youths fell from their blev local missions and enlist their with another woman at La Salle Mr.
*
While cycling in the private
before
Himsworth yesterday. He
ILLEGAL-PAWNING
cies, Wong Tit-chi, aged 15 years, assistance in the relief of the Road about 3.30 pm, on Sunday was remanded 43 hours. sustained a fractured wrist, and destitutes.
Complainant raised the alarm Chan Chi chin aged
13 years. fractured his right chin. Both have been removed to Kowloon Hospital
Mrs. Pearce, of No. 1 Tramway Path, reports that her dog bit a
A devoted Catholic, the deceased delivery coulle on Baturday. The was a prominent philanthropist, dog was sent to the Jockey Club and during her lifetime, she, had for observation.
generously supported many local charitable institutions, among these being the French Convent motor Bus company's bus were A military lorry and a Kowloon Orphanage, French Hospital, Ting involved in an accident on Bun- Wah Hospital, Nethercole Eos day Damage was done to the pital Canton Fong Bin Hospital, bus but no person was injured. Wenlak Old Home and Hongkong According to Li Tin-wo, driver Chinese Women's Cinb for refugee of bus No. 812, he was driving work
Beveral hundred friends attend along Chatham Road at 5.50 p.m. ed the funeral and many wreaths and was turning into Wuhu Street when a military lorry, which was were sent
The deceased is survived by two trying to overtake him collided
into his verdele sons three daughters-in-law, daughter wo sons-in-law and many grandchildren.
The right mudguard, and screen. of the bus were damaged
A Kit-ping, married woman, |who had been discharged on Baturday for larceny of furniture by trick, appeared again before Mr. Himsworth yesterday on the charge of illegally pawning a wireless set.
The defendant was remanded for 48 hours. 1.-
GUNNER CHARGED Ernest Basil Echofield, 32, se2- man gupner on board one of the HFAships, was charged before. Mr Himsworth yesterday with be ing absent from duty..
The defendant was remanded 24 hours and, transferred to the
| Marine Court for tzial
ROBBERY SEQUEL
Eight Chinese who were alleged-
ly Involved in the big $50,000. Fob- bery appeared before Mr.
of a poster appealing to ~ Jimsworth yesterday for another
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