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CARE OF SINGAPORE'S JUVENILE OFFENDERS
An important branch of the work of the Salvation Army in Singapore, of which very little is known, is being brought to light In this article, as a result of the recent decision of local Police Ma gistrates to send juvenile offenders on remand to the Civil Prison, says the Malaya Tribune,
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NEW NATIONAL STRUCTURE
"Diet Functions
As Before
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 17th DECEMBER, 1940, 9.30 4.3.
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From
TOKYO, Dec. 18 (Reuter)(The The Salvation Army Boys' Home, Diet functions as before despite founded in the middle of 1938 for the new national structure," MG. orphans and uncontrollabla" cases Nobufuji Ito, Fresident and ex- of between the ages of seven and official spokesman of the Inform 18, and latterly on Government tion board and formerly Japan's request, a Remand Home for ju- Minister-at-Large declared in his venile offenders, on lines similar first interview with Fress corres-Calcutta, Furaits and Airmail by "British LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reater) The to the Reformatory, is over-crowd pondents this morning. Sheffield area was the north in ed. dustrial region bombed by the Germans last night.
Asked whether the Central Coun- The original provision was
for cul National Service Association |U. 9. A., Hazahilu, Japan, and Shanghai --- (6an
Francisco date, 19th November);", It is believed that two, possibly only 30 remand cases. Gradual which met for its first extraordin-
makeshift improvements
(Vancou enabled Bry session in Tokyo this morning | Canada, UBAI, Japan, und Shang di three, German bombers ferticipatis accommodation to be multi-replaces the Diet, Mr. Ito pointed ver BC, date, 27th November). ...... ing in the attack were destroyed plied to 60 two years ago. Now the out that the Central Co-operative anton
From the surrounding strict, it
"full house" board is up with Couned represents the advisory is reported that Germain airmen
organ of the National Service As- were seen to ball out but sgain no
93 Inmates
{sociation. official information of these air-
Adjutant H. King, manager men who had been taken prisoner the Home, told magistrates: There mission of effecting a better Hal-Calcutta and Strait.............................
is no more accommodation for son between the Government and Sandakan
la available yet.
of
Although it is charged with the
fore, Mr. Ito added.
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A small scale attack was also boys in the Home." Hence, te Diet, it does not replace the Diet Australa ane Manila.................. made on parts of the London area decision to send further Juvenile which continues functioning as be- but little damage was done and offenders to the Civil Prison there were few casualties.
Adjutant King told Malaya Bombs were also dropped in Tribune reporter in an interview some other parts of the country that when be first came to the Questioned as to whether the but damage was slight and casual-Home two years ago, there were 60 ties were extremely small.
GERMAN CLAIMS
BERLIN, Dec. 14 (Reuter) Attacks on London and military targets in South-East England by German bomber units are men- tioned in today's - German High Command communique,
It adds that during the daytime on Sunday," German activity was limited to reconnaissance fights
occupants,
More kept coming in,
and partitions were broken down and storerooms were also con- verted. Even with the space provided by the lock-up, there is room in this building for "only":85" boys.⠀⠀ Now · 93 (have
been squeered in.
MELJI SYSTEM
Melji system, introduced following the Meiji restoration in 1868 has been wrong, Mr. Ito replied that It was adapted to those times Just as the present system to the pre- sent times, '."
London and Straits,
USA. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghal, (San Fran
cisco date 6th December), mint U.S.A., Honolulu, and Mariia. (San
date, 3rd December), Calcutta and Straits, Java and Manila. Sviratow 3andakan.
London, and Straits
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Mr. Ito then turned to the mone. tary situation which some pews papers reported to be stringent. He admitted that the credit situa- tion was not so good in September Grossly inadequate as regards and October, but stated that
Registered and Parcel Maff are closed 15 minutes earlier than room for the magnitude of its things had
|the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are markedly improved advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls
by bad weather. British planes, it task, the Home houses offenders since November, stated, dropped several high, ex- | who are ordered for remand Un (The Improvement in the moneare closed at 5 pm on the previous day. When malls are adver- der a period of two years (the tary situation dace November is used to close after 5 p.m., Registered and Parcel malls are closed Reformatory takes boys who are ascribed by Mr. Ito as
at 5 pm. penaused for a period of two years and more).........
plosive and incendiary bombs on "German territory on Sunday night. Roof fires were caused in Berlin.
Firstly, to the acceleration of the "A temporary dislocation" of
Government's payments to Indus- part of the Berlin underground
The boys include 23 sent by the trialists since the end of summer. rafway was also mentioned." The Salvation Army headquarters, 48 and,
For
TUESDAY
communique states that one enemy from Police Courta, and others Secondly to the betterment of plane was shot down, while the from other Government sources, Japan's foreign trade factor and Germans suffered to losses and such as hospitals etc. Boys against the relaxation of the restrictions. says that one British harbour was whom cases are pending are also on manufacture and use of Inary Air Mail for Manils, Guam, Honolulu, U. 6. A., di sgain mined.
kept in detention here,
which was enforced on July 7. Nearly five hundred boys have With the approach of the new passed through the Home on re- year, people have begun to buy mand or, on detention, from the more luxury goods, thus helping
CABLENEWS Police Courts since the Govern the monetary situation in
IN BRIEF
PARIS Dec. 16 (Reuter)-irty Paris University students are to be tried by the German military tri- bunal They were arrested after anti-German démonstrations in the French capital on Nov. 11 (Armistice Day),
ment asked the Salvation Army to East. Mr. Ito concluded. make the institutions Remand Home in 1938, and introduced legislation to bring it under the Children's and Young Persons RUMOURED
Place of Detention Ordinance,
From Penang and Malacca al SOVIET LOAN
domie misguided boys for guidance.
correct
Behind the walls of this home
TO CHUNGKING
the
lies a story of great humanitarian TOKYO, Dec.18: (Reuter)- work which is now being hindered Commenting on the rumoured
Date and Time
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TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Reater) For by lack of accommodation; regular $100,000,000 Soviet loan to Chung- improving Japan's rubber manu-hours clothing: shelter, food, tul-king, the ASAHI SHIMBUN, lead-Ceylon, India, East and South Africa and United Reg 17th 6.00 facturing industry," the Rubber
tion in trades are provided for ing Japanese metropolitan verna Manufacturers Export Promotion the inmates Juvenile outcasts of cular, in an editorial said that Company will shortly. be establish society. ed in Kobe with a capital of Yer 2- 000,000.
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There are two particularly sad Cay
Two boys were put into hospital by their parents and deserted, “They were blind. The boys were sent to the Home and are Now
TOKYO, Dec. 16 (Reuter)-For the third time in as many days Japanese naval aircraft subjected communications facilities at Heng- yang in central Human province to Intensive bombardment yesterday, states a report received in Tokyo from a Japanese naval and airfearning Braille. There teacher. base in base.
-SHANGHAI, Dec. 11 Renter)---
though the rumoured loan is still They learn carpentry and taller,unascertainable, such an agree- 17g, among other trades, and have ment, is quite likely indoor games such as table-tennis It said that though great im- and boxing.
poitance must be attached to the rumoured loan, it does not neces- sarily indicate the strengthening of Soviet assistance to Chungking.
Comparing it with the Bri- tish and American loans an nounced recently, which were undoubtedly given as political and military measures against the Tripartite Pact, the r- moured Soviet loan is--much" smaller in amount and quite different in nature.
is himself blind -- an inmate ~~of “Tau-Tock Seng hospital, "
"Great humanitarian work SUCH. The Japanese Army this afternoon as this deserves better facilities. formally transferred the Shanghai more public support,
newspaper censorship office, and rights to representatives of the Wang Ching-wet regime, according to an official Japanese announce- ment. The censorship office: has; been under Japanese occupation since Nov. 28, 1937,
POLICE REPORTS
"Although, la not known whether or not the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Molotoy had`"` dis-
cussed the China question during
„ his recent visit to Berlin, we must Mr. F. P. Franklin, Assistant
at least for the present, watch General Manager of the South China Morning Post, has reported salmly the future developments in OTTAWA, Dec. 18 (Reuter) of binoculars valued at $45 from
to the police the theft of a pair Moscow-Chungking relations." The Naval Detence Department outside the front of his residence has issued the following statement at No. 34. The Peak yesterday. which is understood to refer to the torpedoed liner Western Prince:
The theft of a camera and other
THE WEATHER Maximum temperature yesterday
Kingdom
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Note: All Mails for United Kingdom will be kay forwarded with or without Superscription...
Straits and calenttä,
"No announcement can be made articles to the total value of $175 wax 78 and the minimum 64 com/raits: Ceylon, India, East" and " Bouti⠀ Africa.
Building has been reported to the police by Mr. Lai Kit-fal
unt he ship, or in case of its from his office in Kings Theatre sink until the survivors have reached harbour." Mr. C. D. Howe, Canadian Minister for Munitions, was on board the Western Prince.
LOW SCORING IN ADAMSON CUP
pared with 76 and 63 on Sunday.
Total rainfall since January 1 is 117:59 inches against an average of
TUESDAY
The Royal Observatory report Air Mail, for, Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A.
Europe is "Pan-American Airways and Atlantic Services? St,
WEDNESDAY.
Mr. Kwan Ya-kes has reported that while travelling from the states Tung On What to No, 121 ThomA moderate anticyclone covers son Road, Wanchal between 1:30 Chins, it is increasing in intensity and 2.45 pm. he lost or had stolen and extending eastward.
Mil Manila, Macasser and Bourabaya.. from his pocket $1,100 in EK
A trough of low pressure extends the Visaya to the Caroline
FRIDAY Islands
G. T. Harrington (2) won the currency, two 1500 notes and one Bogey Par: Pool of the Royal $100. Hongkong Golf Club at Fanling
on Dec. 14/15. The game was • Mr. Choi Bau-luch has reported
Bandakan.
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played over the New Course and the loss of money and valuables, FIRST ANNIVERSARY there were 11 entries.
| amounting “tà / $211,- at - No, 17A
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Canada, OF GRAF SPEE Scoring was low in the Adam-Arbuthnot Road yesterday, son Cup qualifying round (Dec, 21/12/2
Lord Willingdon's mission to played at Happy Valley. 8. T. Money and valuables, to the South American countries fittingly Bultin, with a score of 64 (76-12) | total value ut $94, were stolen arrived at Monter des on the first qualifying. Other scores were G. from the house of Yung Kel-hen, anniversary of the Grat Spee in W. Reeva" "67% (80-13) * and J. War No 235 Hennessy Road yester-cident, says British Wireless MacDonald 69 (76-7),5
day.
message.
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