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Excessive Premium Charged:
20 Shops Heavily Fined
"
...
CRIMINAL
SESSIONS
Continued from Fare 5
with nine strokes of the cane on Tsol Fa.
and
L
FORGED BANKNOTES Sentence of 13 months' hard la
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1940. DEEDS, NOT WORDS: HERR HITLER'S ADVICE FOLLOWED IN DESERT OPERATIONS
While Herr Hitler was telling his people on Tuesday. last that this was a time for deeds and not talking, Mr. Winston Churchill was talking calmly about the way in which General Wavell's army was following Herr Hitler's advice about deeds instead of speeches," said MR. VERNON BARTLETT, the well-known journalist-M.P., when he spoke in London yesterday.
"ROBBED TAXI DRIVER
LA Ching, L Tsal Sim alias Li Ka-sim, were ar THE REPRESENTATIVES OF 20 MONEY CHANGER SHOES IN raigned before Sir Atholl MRC- THE COLONY WERE DEFENDANTS ON A CHARGE OF DEMAND-Gregor yesterday, on a charge of ING FROM THEIR CLIENTS A HIGHER PREMIUM on changing one robbery, by two or more, from Mak denomination of B. K. currency into copper coins than Government's Sul-tong, a taxi-cab driver, of 53 premium of half of one per cent, which order had appeared in the cents, one silver anger-ring, and Mr. Bartlett started his talk Mr. Bartlett declared that the *Inly 28, 1940 issue of the Government Gazette, when they were sum- one fountain pen on Nov. 10. by referring to a passage in situation in Abyssinia, Somaliland." moned before. Mr. G. T, Lowry at the Central Magistracy yester Ching and Li Sim were addition. Herr Hitler's speech in which and Eritres was no more cheerful THE DESERT ROUT
day.
ally charged with attempting to he said that the air war the Italians and referred to the mahper and method with which Britain against Regulations made under this THE DRAMATIC SUCCESS The shops in questions were the Kee at No: 128 Johnston Road; rob Ko Cheung-kwak at Tal. Hang
would be signor Mussolini had secured his which has attended the Tng Hing at No. 64 Connaught the Sid Kee at No. 122 of the same on Nov. 14.
waged with all the material, gains in those areas. Ordinance, should call at the
First and third defendants were
"His victory in Abyssinia has Medical Headquarters, National British operations against the Road C.; the Hip Yick at No. 122 road and the L Kee at No. 120
of the same road; the Lung Shun of the same road.
each sentenced to 24 years hard all the determination and all City Bank of New York Building, Italians in the Western Desert at No. 127 of the same Road; the PREMIUM CHARGED
labour. Second accused" was the courage at the disposal of never been complete," said Mr. Bartlett, and Abyssinia may yet Twelve of the shops were alleged sentenced to two years" hard la- the Germans. 2nd floor, 2, Queen's Road cannot be exaggerated and Tick Chuan at No. 129 of the same
become the graveyard of thousands HITLER'S INCONSISTENCY Central, and obtain a partially the effect of this "victory of road; the Yaumati Ferry Wharf to have charged six cents premium bour.
of his unhappy soldier. Such # Mr. Bartlett, pointed out how man, indeed, has no chins to ad- completed unsigned practising the first order," as Mr. Wins- Shop at Y. F. W.; the Wing Kee on $2, or two and a half per cent.
these words lost their force when miration and sympathy and he certificate for delivery at the ton Churchill described it, at No. 227 Queen's Road W.; the above the rate set by Government, Stamp Office-Windsor House cannot be minimised in its re- Man Kheung at No. 239 of the three charged four cents, or one bour was imposed on Cheng Shui Herr Hitler followed them up with must now take what comes to on or before 30th December. /lation to the bigger issues of same road; the LI Eing at No. 245 and a half per cent., three charged when he pleaded guilty to the such phrases as we are van bim.”
of the came road; the Hip five cents or two per cent, while 1940, with the annual practising the war against the Totali- Shum at No. 288 of the same road; the remaining two charged two charge of possession of four 10- quished in this struggle" and "I fee of $50,-lo acknowledgment tarian Powers. What the Bri- the Wan Hang at No. 228 Des cents, or point, ave per cent, above yuan notes of the Bank of Com-shall continue the struggle to my of this payment the practising tish forces responsible for this Voeur Road C. the Cheung Kee the official rate. " certificate will be impressed with remarkable feat have done is at No. 40 of the same road, the a stamp for $50.-—--The impressed to render Italy practically Kwai Kee at No. 83 of the same Director of Criminal Intelligence note of the Chartered Bank of In- ing them to be forgeries, on Nov. of the same road: the Fu Kee at O'Donovan, prosecuted."
13. He suggested that the back to the Medical Headquarters hostilities undertaken against No. 3. Wing Lok St.; the Llu Kee
Tang Chauk and Cheng Hof, the Axis and this has resulted at No. 133 Queen's Road C. the Magistrate take a serious view for completion by the Registrar.
of the case because in issuing and for the purpose of making the in a definite veering round of Lo Vick Kee at No. 138 Queen's the balance of power in Road E; the Tal Shun at No.
a premium ist dally they had requisite entry in the Register. favour of Britain and her 204A of the same road; the Tung dellberately defled the Govern
Failure to pay the above fee on allies.
ment order, It is undoubtedly a
RESPONSIBLE FOR SHORTAGE or before 30th December, this crippling blow to Italy's fight- year, will result in the automatic ing strength and it, is impos-
He also added that their hoard-,
Mr. F. W. Shaitain, Assistant
munications, one $1. Hongkong i Government note,
and one "$50
last breath.”
certificate must then be brought/impotent as a factor in the road; the Sang Cheong at No. 46 (Crime), assisted by Inspectoria, China and Australiasia, know- and went on to declare that Herr was to have written the speech.
SEVEN MONTHS' HARD LABOUR
removal of the name of the personsible to see how she can use- concerned from the Dental Reg fully serve Germany's purpose ister in accordance with the fol any more without causing lowing Section of the Registration serious difficulties to Herr of Dentists Ordinance:-
Hitler's own position. If any-
UTTERED FORGED "Section 11 (4). The name thing should influence the BANKNOTE
of any registered dentist who German Fuehrer against try- Lau Yat-chung was sentenced fails to obtain an annualing to help his ally it is this to seven months' hard labour by practising certificate prior to crowning debacle of Italian the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl Mc- the commencement of any inefficiency year shall be removed from blundering. the register.".
P. 5. SELWYN-CLARKE, Director of Medical Services. 12th December, 1940.
and
military Gregor," at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when a majority ver- dict of Guilty was returned by the
IN CREDITING the British jury on s charge of uttering a
rg of copper coins had been the
charged with Cheng Shut on the count of possession of a forged Hongkong Government $1 note, pleaded not guilty and, on the Crown offering no evidence against them, were discharged.
Chan Sang, who pleaded gulity
to the possession of five forged $10 cause for the great shortage banknotes of the Hongkong and copper cents recently felt in the Shanghal Banking Corp., on Nov.
Colony,
२२
After the hearing, all defendants pleading guilty, Mr. Lowry imposed a fine of $80 on second and third defendants, $90 on 13th and 18th! defendants, while the others were fined $100.
NEWSETTES
His Excellency the Acting Gov-
27, was sentenced to nine months' hard labour by the Chief Justice.
by
POSTMAN GAOLED.
„LORD FOTHIAN In concluding his talk, Mr. Bart lett referred to the death of Lord "Herr Hitler how talks of the Lothian, "He would have been
the continent," said Mr. Bartlett,į"that his last service to Britain possibility of the British invading glad to realise," said Mr. Bartlet
Hitler's explanation as to the rea- which was read at Baltimore. sons for his air raids on Britain') "It is a tribute to him that he. was that the responsibility for could have filled such a position in this w
the
British raids on the United States and could use civilians in Germany.
such outspoken language with such. success. He was one of the men who could have made a good job which will soon confront us-the job of thaking peace."
"This means that his peo-" ple are more demoralised by our att bombings, than we are by his," said Mr. Bartlett. "Herr Hitler also said that he did his best to avoid the bomb- ing of civilans, but obviously that argument was meant for kis own people, because it can- not carry any conviction out- side GermaNY."
THE OCCUPIED COUNTRIES
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
ABOUT
MR. HERBERT MORRI-
Lam Chung, postman was sen- Mr. Bartlett referred to the pas- WAR AIMS: tenced to six months' hard labour sage in Herr Hitler's speech in the Chief Justice yesterday which he said where a German when he pleaded guilty to the un-soldier stands today, no other sol- SON, M.P., who recently de- lawful possession of two letters dier will ever set foot. ¦at Kowloon, on Nov. 27.
*What does that mean?" asked fined Britain's war aims is When asked by his Lordship why Mr. Bartlett. It means the an-referred to as a man with a
under German occupation, of the Arst men to become The Norwegians and others who
forces in Egypt with this sig-forred $10 note of the Hongkong jernor will inspect the Corps of Air he did it, kam stated that it was nexation of all those territories pugnacious 'spirit and as one
only
mistake on his part HEAVY GAOL TERMS
now
Reich.
nal success, it should not be and Shanghat Banking Corpora Raid Wardens on Saturday next,
FOR BANISHEES
were assured that they were mere- prominent in Mr. Churchill's forgotten the important con- tion, at an eating house in Re-Dec. 20, at 3.30 pm, at the Hong-
Sentences totaling seven and-a-order to save them from the Bri-Į
ly under German protection in field tribution given by the Greeks clamation Street on Nov. 28, and kong Football Club ground.
a unanimous verdict of Guilty on
Mr. Morrison denned Herr Hi- 651 to this outcome. If the Greek the count of possession of the
At mating at
Andrew's half years were passed on are re-tish, will soon know that this pro-ler's war alms in one word "Dea- Church tomatrosky which will be turned banshees when they plead-tection means the complete incor-truction." army had not resisted sorote.
Herr ́ ́Hitler, he said, J. P. Murphy, Assistant broadcast, the preacher will be the ed guilty before the Chief Justice poration of their countries into the planned to push Europe back vallantly the attempts made Mr.
several centuries. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI by the Italians to invade their Crown Solicitor, assisted by Det. Rev. E. A. Wittenbach, of the yesterday.
Lau Chung, who was banished- As far as France was concern- Fortunately, there is a profound. oil and if they had not been Sgt. N. B. Fraser, prosecuted. The CMB BANKING CORPORATION.
Jury empanelled comprised of
for life on June 8 last, was seated, Mr. Bartlett stated that M. knowledge in Britain about such able to turn the Italian at- Mesars. Robert Choa (Foreman), His Excellency the Acting Gov- to prison for 12 months, with hard Laval's point of view on this was aims which mean nothing more
that if Britain
the war, than a choice between the con- NOTICE IS HEREBY tack so completely as they Faul Tang. Abdul Carreem, A, Kernor will be present at the finals labour.
France would anyhow be restored centration camp and death and GIVEN that the Certificates have done, with the aid that Ismail, William Ning, Wat Kwing of the Inter-School Physical Train- ing Competition for Vernacular
to her proper place and if Britain every Briton would prefer death Britain was able to give them, kay and William Sue Ing.
Schools on Friday next, Dec. 20,
lost, France would get better terins to takinig a chance with Herr Hit- at 11.30 am, at the Hongkong
from Herr Hitler because theler's regime. Football Club ground.
French had helped-him-
6/NS. 4412 dated Hongkong. this opportunity of taking the 16th January, 1936 for Three offensive against the Italian shares of this Bank numbered forces in the African theatre their hiding place and give 97994/97996 inclusive registered of war might never have been battle to the British Medit- in the names of Mears, Maneck
Three
Ho Ngan, with right pre- vious convictions, caused some amusement when, in reply "So the charge, he said, ""I ask your Lordship' to banish' me to Macao, otherwise I will say frankly that, I will retaru again.
won
GERMAN BULE
Mr. Bartlett also drew attention to Herr Hitler's words that in Ger-
In passing sentence of 12 months' many the people rule the sta
dramatic performances presented to the British terranean Fleet. This is his will be given by the amateur dra Roostamjee Mehta and Dhan troops in Egypt. The Greek only chance to help his be-matic section of St. Andrew's Club Manek Mehta has been Lost or victories thus became the leaguered troops whom he 19 at 9 pm Admission is $2 and ed, "You may get in Mamas one plete," Mr. Bartlett commented, in the Church Hall on Dec. 17 and hard labour, his Lordship remark."The rule of the people is so cou- Stolen, and should this certificate turning point of the battle for has driven into war much 1 and proceeds are in aid of the day."
that they cannot even hint at not be produced to the Bank supremacy in the Mediter against their will aud hela. C. M. Post Bomber Fund.
criticism without ending up in a concentration campt" before the 11th January, 1941, aranean and the British lost should take it, If he has any new certificate for the shares will no time in pushing the ad- feelings of humanity left in His Excellency the Acting Gover- be issued. and the aforesaid vantage home with a success him, instead of leaving his nor will be present at a concert to Certifiente No. 6/NS. 4412 will that has now become clearly men to face complete anni- be thereafter treated by this apparent. The fact that the hilation, Corporation as Null and Vold.
By Order of the Court
. of Directors,
M. GRAYBURN,--
Chief Manager,
*
-be given by the Hongkong Stñgèrs,
at 9.30 p.m.
*
Yeung Wing, banished for life, was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour.
two years' hard labour,
"It would almost seem by this statement," sald Mr. Bartlett, that Herr Hitler is trying to push the responsibi-
- Hty for his various' mistakes off his own "shoulders and on to his people.
Mr. Morrison, in defining Britain's war aims, raid that the first thing to do is to take the tommy-gun away from the international gangster "and" to make sure that never again can a power with a bomber force terrorise civiliana. STA We shall hear of Mr. Morrison again and he is one who will not rest until he makes his terms, come true.
*
FREE - FRANCE:
DISGRACEFUL RECORD **
"This is a disgraceful record. in aid of the Lord Mayor of Lon- don's Fund for the Reller of Air You have had ne convictions
A LONDONER gives us an British attack took the THIS WILL SETTLE the Raid Distress, at the Peninsula during the past ten years. I hope
account of an interesting visit Italians by surprise is further Mediterranean issue once and Hotel on Thursday next, Dec. 19, 1st at the expiry of your sentence
"He said that this was no time proof that not only did the for all-not that it is in any,
machinery will be in existence in for speeches, but for deeds and which he paid to the head- the Colony to prevent your return then there followed a few hours quarters of the Free French Italian command fall to doubt still-and the result is
A series of Christmas plays wit to the Colony," said his Lordship more of speeches. In the mean- Forces in the city. "I won- realise the possible repercus-not difficult to foresee. In se presented by all the girls of Wong Sang, alias Wong Binge, to calmly about the way in which ed at the building with curio when sentencing Wong Bin, alias while, Mr. Churchill was talking dered," he said, "as I-look- stons to their failure.. in
the meantime, Signor Musso-Royden House, Duke Street, Kow- 650 Greece, but that this lack of uni will doubtless make yet loon Tonz. on Thursday, Dec. 19,
Geri. Wavell's army was following military foresight was in all another frantic appeal for ald at 5 p.m.
Li Kwnl. alias Chau Fu, alias Li Herr Hitler's advice about deeds sity, how free they are in the Bang, alias La Chol, who returned instead of speeches.
real sense of the word....... probability due to dissensions to Herr Hitler, though how
He decided to and out and ad- His Excellency the Acting Gov-from life banishment, was also sen- WANG DENOUNCED between their army leaders far the Nazi fanatic will be
tenced to two years hard labour. ernor will present the Insignia of 'a
M. Bartlett proceeded to com. dressed the officer in charge. "OT and the Fascist regime. prepared to stand by his commander
POSSESSION OF ARMS Iment on the brilliant victory of course, we are free," he was told." Ue. Sheng Shih-tsai, Border
of the Venerable j Lefence Commisdoner. for WHILE IT IS NOT POSSI- pledges to his Italian partner Order of the Hospital of St. John Lau Fans, aliai Lau Sang, was the British forces in the desert And in that building he found operations. He declared that the soldiers, sallors and merchant sea- Sinklang and concurrently Chair- ELE at this stage to envisage remains to be seen. Herr of Jerusalem to Hills Honour Bir sentenced to nine months hard operation was planned with all men of the Free French forces. man of the Binkiang Provincial to what an extent the British Hitler will probably resort to Atholl MacGregor, Et, on Thurs- labour when he pleaded guilty to care to avoid making the mistake They were all in uniform, except Government, in circular teleoperations will be continued, another spell of diplomatic day next. Dec. 19, at Government unlawful possession of a revolver that the Italians made of having the merchant seamen and they gram: Issued on Dec. 7, bitterly it is even more difficult to see manoeuvring in order to try
House at 5 pm.
and six rounds of ammunition at long lines of communication across were all united on one issue: Herr denounced Wang Ching-wel for what Signor Mussolini and his and enlist further aid for
Lun Fuk Tan lage. Talpo on a waterless desert, There would Hitler must be beaten and driven his treasonous activities against
not, he said, be anything spectacus out of France. lar in these operations for a little time until the present position was
Wang-Japanese, "sall-out" tresty,
-
CLIPPER DUE THIS MORNING
DESERT VICTORY
consolidated.
"I feel I am fustified in 'swy- ing, however, that the danger of a successful Italian Invasion against Egypt has disappear ed." -said. Mr. Bartlett. "The famous pincer movement which, hwas to close on Palestine and
function."
the
Yes, the Free French forcÉS still remain.” “I am proud to have met them,” said Londoner........” AI: them for uniting to save their country" and their liberty”.
BRITISH SPIRIT.
HERE is a story about the real British spirit.
M
The Bt. Andrew's Fellowship at Nov 20,5. the State, which, he said, have advisers can do to stop the himself and Duce, but the Youth and friends will organise à aroused nation-wide indignation rot that has set in against rebuffs he has already re- Carol Party to tour Komicon again
Gen Sheng pledged to lead the him. With his forces in ceived make his chances of this year. armed forces and the people of Africa practically cut off from securing this very remote in- Binklang to campaign against the their home country and his deed. When he is convinced There will a Watchnight service
In order to make up time, oni the puppet regime in Nanking and troops in Albania falling of the impossibility of drawn St. Andrews Church on Dec. 31.
ját 11.30 pm,
the homeward trip or the CALI Wang's illegal assumption of the headlong back before the ad- ing any other dupes into his
FORNIA CLIPPER, the Clipper chairmanship of the National vancing Greeks, with no pros-fold," he might unleash the His Excellency the Acting Goy will arrive in Hongkong this morn- Government.
pects of his being able to do full force. of his fury on Bri-ernor, who is spending the week ing, at approximately 10.30 am. Under the leadership and direc anything to relieve the situa-tain, whose defeat. he has end at Fanling Lodge, attended by departing again for Manila at 13 the Bues Canal has refused to tion of the Central Government in tion, Il Duce's position is ad- now recognised, must precede ble Alde-de-Camp will during the noon, Chungking, Gen. Sheng said that
|morning and afternoon tomorrow, The - Hongkong General Fost
to spend his nights in a basement Get exert als utmost to reslat mittedly the most unenviable anything else that he may inspect the Hongkong Volunteer Office advices that registered HEALTH RETURNS after his home had been wrecked the Japanese invaders to the end one in the history of warfare have in mind--a possiblityDefence Corps at work.
mails will close at the General
by a-Nazi bomb," looked, round the in order to expel them from the between nations, There ap incidentally, that recedes fur-
Post Office at 8 am this The following is the. Return of bare rooms, with no replace or pears to be only one course ther and further as day suc- The Christmas carnival party of morning, while regular malis will notifiable diseases notified as hav- windows and remarked. "I really left open to him and that is ceeds day. There is, however, St. Andrew's Club will be held on close at 8,80 a.m. The California in occurred in the Colony during don't know how Santa Claus & - A woman, Lam Tai, 40, was ad- to command-and he will no turning back for him now Monday, Dec. 234, arh
Clipper la acheduled to arrive in the 24 hours ended at midnight on ever going to get down here. He mitted to the Queen Mary Hospt assuredly have to be more and he will be forced to go on
Can Francisco on December 21.--. |Dec-- 12—Cholers, one case, En- hamn't even got - a chimney to His Excellency the Acting Gov The PHILIPINE CLIPPER steric Ferét, five cases: Measles, four climb downAN WYK tal yesterday afternoon by her violent than he has ever been untu he and his hateful re-ernor will return to Government scheduled to arrive in Hongkong cases Chicken-Por, two oases: This is the spirit that helps. husband, after she had taken an overdues of quinine. On admis to get his commands carried gime has been brought to House from Fling Lodge on on Dec. 17 and wis leave the fol- Dysentery, six cases, Tuberculosis, sion, she was found to be desd out his navy to steam out of dust.
country (Central-News):
Mondaydı
lowing morning:
A little boy, who had been forced
to keep the social balance Int
world that badly woody, IE