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SEQUEL TO FOUR-DAY TSUN WAN BAY BLAZE: TEXACO FINED $250
THE FIRE AT TSUN WAN BAY ON NOV. 23 WHICH LASTED FOUR DAYS AND WHICH WAS FINALLY PUT OUT AT LAICHIKOK, had a sequel at the Court of the District. Offlcer, South, on Friday afternoon when The Texas Co. (China) Ltd., of No. 14, Queen's Road Central were summoned by Inspector S. Shepheard, District Super- intendent, South, on two counts of transferring petroleum into unlicensed lighters.
The summons read: "That you, being owners, on Nov. 23, 1940, at Tsun Wan Bay unlawfully did transfer your petroleum, having a flash-point of or below 150 deg. Fahrenheit, in an unlicensed Night- er No. 3433V contrary to section 7 of Ordinance 1 of 1873, Regulation. 162 (1), Government - Notification 236 published in Government Gazette 1340...
The second charge was in the same terms with the exception that the lighter in question was numbered 18Y.
Mr. W. A. Mackinlay appeared for the defence, and entered pleas of Not Guilty to both counts.
Inspector Shepheard, in evidence, stated that at 7 p.m. on Nov. 23,
Mr. Mackinlay submitted that he had no case tp answer as there. had been no mention of the Texas Co. during the whole of the case
he was called to a fire at Tsun Wan Bay. On arrival, he found lighter No. 3433V ablaze. The fire burned for four days and was case. finally extinguished at Latchikok Bay.
EXTENSIVE
BLACK-OUT NEXT MONTH
The longest "black-out" exercise
to be held in the Colony will be
staged in the middle of month. It has been learned.
next
Arrangements for an exercise to
GENERAL
SINO-BRITISH
CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
UNIQUE OCCASION
IN HISTORY
Speaking at the first annual tast five consecutive nights, from dinner of the Sino-British Cul- sunset to sunrise each night, are tural Association held at the Chi- being made, but the termination nese Merchants' Club on Friday at the exercise. It is understood, night. Prof. Hau Ti-shan, M.A., B. will conclude if and when satis-Litt, B.D., Professor of Chinese at factory results are obtained,
the University of Hongkong, saldi
Annual Dinner
An Inter-Post Sector Exercise This is a unique occasion in the Competition will take place history of the Sino-British Cul- Districs "B" of the Tsimshatsul tural Association, when we have Division on Sunday, Jan. 19. while here tonight with us in our First on Feb. 2 different districts in the
many dis- Shamshuipo Division w! compete tinguished people. It is my pri for the Himsworth Trophy.
vilege to welcome on behalf of the MOBILE DEMONSTRATIONS
Association, our guests and among Plans for "mobile demonstrations them particularly Dr. W. W. Yen. of the correct way of screening whose presence is So great an Hghts" have been completed by the honour to us.
A.R.P. Department, it is learned.
His Wership agreed that there had been no mention of the Texas 30. but granted Inspector Shep-
His Excellency the Acting Gover- The scheme, which is under the nor had consented to come tonight, heard's application to re-open the charge of A.R.P. Training Officer but, as you must have already B. C. Lawrence, district manager M. L. Bevan. consists of two In-known, he has to cancel all his of the Texas Co. (China) Ltd., instructional Units touring the Island engagements owing to his indis- Mr. F. Brett, Chief Junk Inspec- his evidence, said that he gave the every night, giving demonstrations position. We hope His Excellency's tor, Harbour Department, testified order for the petroleum to be correct methods of screening health will have a speedy recovery.
house lights, the proper way to that the junks were not licensed transferred from one ship to an-
obscure windows and torches, and to carry petroleum.
so the manner in which to light a cigarette in the open.
SECTOR EXERCISE
other.
P
chartered
Own
by the
Texas Co.
AWARE OF REGULATIONS
The cargo space on both ships, Leung Po-lam. a tallyman, stated In evidence that there were 1,140 said witness, was cases of petroleum on lighter No. him. The 78V, and 5780 cases on lighter "Yee petroleum. Sap" (20), Questioned, witness said that "Yee Sap" was the name of the lighter, and that he did not know the licence number of that lighter.
Continuing, Leung said that un the day in question he finished work at 5:30 p.m. at which time
there were still 3744 cases left on "Yee Sap." He, however, did« nót know how many cases were left On board No. 78V.
COOLIE BURNED
A coolle employed on the "Yee Sap" (lighter No. 3433V) named Leang Kel then gave "evidence. during the course of which he' stated that he finished work at 5 p.m., and then had his evening meal, Shortly. after that he went to sleep on the front part of the lighter. He was awaken- ed by the fire, and was burned. }
Leung Sal, foreman in charge of
the coolies working on lighter No. 3433V... stated that they were
There are here tonight in this gathering friends whose faces may not perhaps be so familiar to many
of us as their names. I refer to Miss Emily Hahn, the American A Sector Exercise was held in the authoress, Mr. James Bertram, the Western 'Division yesterday at English writer, Dr. Yuan Tung-11, The Acting Superintendent of which the Director of AR.P. the Director of the National Li- Tsun Wan Terminal. S. D. Gerzo. Wing-Comdr, A. H. Steele-Perkins, brary of Peiping, and Mr. Liu Yan- stated that the petroleum was be- and other officers of the Depart-tze, the Chinese poet. With their Ing transhipped, and that Hin Fatment were present. and Ca. were "the contractors. These contractors, added witness, had been employed by the Texas
Co. for many years...
"
FUNERAL OF
Continuing, witness said that he W. J. STOKES
inspected the lighters, both of which were made of steel and had
the usual fire fighting equipment
nn board.
presence we are certainly having I something more than a Sino- British Association dianer, we are having an American-British-Chi- nese gathering, verily an A. B. C. gathering. To them, therefore, as to all our other guests we wish to our warmest and mcst cordial welcome."
The funeral of Mr. Walter James extend
Stokes, who died in the Matilda Hospital on Friday at the age of 78, took place at the Colonial Ceme-
He had no idea." said Gerzo, that those two lighters were not licens-tery on Saturday. ed to carry petroleum.
Cross-examined, witness de-. clared that he was aware of the Regulations but did not know that permission to carry petroleum is endorsed on the lighters' permits.
Re-examined, witness stated that he was continually transhipping
petroleum.
me,
we
are
successful
ONE OBJECT One of the objects of the Asso- The Rev. Cyril Brown officiated, clation has been to bring together- The deceased is survived by a fostering of cultural relationships. British and Chinese friends in the widow, evacuaee u Australia, In this. I think you will agree with son, Mr. T. G. Stokes, accountant of the Police Department, and a tonight. In these days when the
nighly daughter, Mrs. J. F. Whittington,
whole world looks as if it is going Mr. T. G. Stokes was the chief to be "blasted into pieces, when mourner Others present included inations le trembling and tram- Messrs. J. C. Arnot, O. A. Smith, pled, it must be gratifying for E. J. Ainalle, J. C. Saunders: & Mthose suffering at the hands of an aggressor to know that they still
have friends; and that Confucius is right when he says:
"Virtue is not left to stand
alone;
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THREE KILLED, 2 WOUNDED IN JUNK PIRACY ·
Mr. Mackinlay submitted that Ashraf, B. Wylie, W, E Kirby, "J. engaged in loading the petroleum there had been no guilty know- Wattle, J. R. Hunt, M. R. Deb, A onto the lighter from a ship and ledge on the part of the defendants W. Ingram, and Mr. and Mrs. L re-loading the petroleum onto an- that the lighters were unlicensed. W. Hume. other ship. When he ceased work Convicting on both summons. Floral tributes were sent from at 5 pm, he covered the hatches, Mr. Balfour imposed a joint fine "Sorrowing wife," George sald witness.
of $250.
Gwen. Jack, and G11, John Wattle, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Potter, eu.
Both the civilisation of Eng Buchanan, J. Scott-Harston, land and the civilization of China Calborne Arnot. J. C. Saunders. A have been threatened with aggres-in addition
YOUNG WOMAN JUMPS FROM
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FREE FRENCH VOLUNTEERS
1wenty-seven Free French Vo-
A young Chinese woman was largest individual group to alleged to have attempted to end semble here, will
be maintained
Glouces-
According to the management of the hotel, she came on Jan. 1, and the Seamen's Institute, booked toom No., 221, registering aster Road, waiting for a ship to Wan-sang. aged 25, from convey them to Europe and the Middle East, where they will join General de Gaulle's legions.
Wu
Macao.
and
He who practises it will have
neighbours."
Three dead and two wounded, to a loss of general
Mallam, Captain and Mrs. Tsive force and were at one time cargo valued at over $5,000, were the Laurenson, D.S.C., and family, W. thought certainly to be over-
of
bearded the junk. The two
result of an attack made on trad- A Saunders, Mr. John Watson, Mr.whelmed. But now it is safe to ing funk No. 13293H by pirates and Mrs. W. E. Kirby and Phyllis, say that neither shall perish and Clerical Staff of the Accountants be wiped out from the face of this cording to a report made to the on Swabne on Dec. 14 last. 26- and Stores Office (Police Head- little lunteers now in the Colony, the
earth. Standing together, Police by Lam Tim-şiu, 84, master aquarters), Mr. and Mrs. A W. In these two nations can achieve a
or the l-fated Junk gram and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wgood deal, in times of affliction as
The deceased, all junk fokis, her life by jumping from the first by the Hongkong Government, It Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Collins Taylor,
and Mrs. Hume.in peaceful days. Stapleton, Mr.
were shot dead during the attack. It is our belief that there can The bodies were dumped into the floor of the Wong Kung Hotel, No.was learned,
European YM.C.A.. Messengers of be no firmer basis for permanent "30. Woosung Street at 2 a.m.
Of the 27, 23 are from the 3.9. Police Headquarters, Institute of peace in the family of nations sea by the pirates after they Saturday. She was sent to hos-D'Artagnan, three from the a. Engineers and Ship Bullders pital suffering from spinal in- Sikiang and one from the French Hongkong, Marine Engineers Guild culture, a nation has as much to/wounded were admitted to the
than a cultural understanding. In juries.
gunboat "Balny."
of China, China Coast Officers give as to take; and it is, I think, owioon Hospital when the junk They are at present staying auld, Man Hing-slu, Chung Pak, on such a "give" and take" bast returned to the Colony on Jan. 1.
Li Fun-kee and many others.
Lam said that he left Hongkong that any world order should be established and not on one where on Dec. 10, with a crew of 10 and NEW CONTROLLER rights are suffered to supersede four cargo owners. On the after-
obligations,
noon of Dec, 14, he met five pirate 'OF RICE
The pirates attacked with With these words I now call crart. The Controller of Food, Mr. G.Upon our members to drink to the rifles and machine-guns, to which S. Kennedy-Skipton, has delegated
[health of our guests and friends, the junk crew replied KWANGSI REFUGEES all his powers under the regulation to whom so much of our success rities and two native cannons, BANKNOTES IN
tonight is due. To help finance the repatration relating to Rice to Mr. F. C. Barry. CIRCULATION of Kwangsi refugees stranded in
Tu Yueh-seng; HONGKONG DEFENCE Returns of the Average Amount Hongkong, Mr. of Bank Notes in Circulation in Commissioner of the Nineth Reller Hongkong, during the month end-Area, has made an appropriation "ed December 31, 1940, as certified of $50,000 Chinese currency to the by the Managers of the respective angst Provincial Relief Asso-
ciation.
It is recalled that the Brst batch Chartered Bank of India, Aus- tralla and China, $25,640,528; HK. of repatriated refugees left the A second & Shanghal Banking Corporation. Colony soine time ago. *$200,257,228; Mercantile Bank of group will leave here shortly.
India, Limited, $4,375,403, $230.273.159.
It was alleged that the reason for the attempted suicide was because of a wayward husband.
Banks:-
',
RESERVE
TROSE PRESENT
with two
An hour later they were com- fuelled to heave to as all ammuni-
tion on board had been fired. Shouson Chow, Hon. Sir Robert nis junk. After he and his crew Guests present were:-Hon, Sir About twenty pirates "boarded
Kotewall, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and was assaulted, they were towed to The following persons, of ages Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam and their junk was pillaged and they. Mrs. Lo, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North,Chinese territorial waters, where from 46 to $4, have been enrolled Mrs. Tam, Dr. W. W. Yen, Madame were kept prisoners, for seventeen in"and belong to the Hongkong Sun Yet-sen, Madame Sun Fo, Lt.-days. Defence Reserve: F. A. Dinsdale Col. H.B.L. Dowbiggin, Lt.-Col. H. (0), J. C. Kyle (B).
The following persons, of ages G. Harrison, Prof. W. Brown, Prof. B. Holt, Major C. R. Boxer, Mafor from 18 to 48, have been enrolled L. Forster, Prof. Gordon King. in the Hongkong Defence Reserve: Prof. Lien Shih-sheng, Prof. Ma
(B). R. A. Wickerson (C).
R.KM. Simpson, Dr. 8. N. Chau. PORNIA CLIPPER, bringing US. The following persons have been Dr. Lee Ying-lam, Dr. Lin Wo-mails, dated Ban Francisco, Dec. securities lodged with the Crown The Tabaqueira Filipina Store, permitted to quit the Hongkong chiang. Dr. Ling Ke-dieh, Dr. K. T. 80, is expected to arrive in Hong- Agents by the Mercantile Bank of of No. 18, Hankow Road, was de- Defence Reserve: W. J. Houston, Loke, Dr. Ts'o Seen-wan, Dt. F. Long tomorrow afternoon and to India, Limited, against their notes frauded of tobacco and cigarette with effect from Dec. 30, 1940. and Tseung, Dr. Wan Yik-sing and Mrs. leave on Wednesday morning. in circulation, is published for to the total value of $129.54. The Arthur John McGahan, with effect wan, Dr. Arthur Wog and Mrs. The PHILIPPINE CLIPPER is general information under Section goods were ordered for delivery to from Dec. 31, 1840.
Total:
CONVERSION LOAN
The following statement of the
POLICE REPORTS
with the goods,
CLIPPER DUE TOMORROW...
R. J. Barnes (A), David Ritchie Klam, Prof. R. C. Robertson, Prof. Pan American Airways CALI-
|Woo, Dr. T. L. Yuan, Mr. and Mrs. scheduled to arrive on Saturday
5 of the Mercantile Bank Note No. 847 Shanghal Street by an un- The following persons have been Percy Chen, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cock, next, Jan. 11, and will leave the Issue Ordinance, 1911 (Ordinance known man who had absconded re-assigned from the Combatant Mrs. Hsu Ti-shan, Mr. and Mrs. following morning. No. 65 of 1911):-
Group to the General Group for Jen Yu-wan, Mr. and Mrs. Ko Essential Services in the Hongkong shiu-kau, Mr. and Mrs. Koh Nai- Three per cent. Conversion Loan repayable 1948-1953: Amount: Ho Tip. amah of No. 80 High Defence Reserve: Gordon Cade poh, Miss Doris Kotewall, Miss P. Woo, Mias Helen Yu, Mr. and Mrs. £240,000; Latest market price: 99-Street, ground floor, reports that Burnett and Nell Esmond Hunter. 100.
entered the house at
RAILWAY FARES INCREASED
someone
clothing and jewellery to the value i of $82.60
K. Lal, Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. O, Lee, K.-L. Chau, Miss May Chen, Miss Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Lo, Miss M. T. H. Chuan, Messrs. A. H: Bentley,
about 3 am, on Jan. 31 and stole FIRING PRACTICE Mills, Mr. and Mrs, H. 8. Mok, Mrs. James Bertram, M. Bickerton, 6. D. A. Murdoch, Miss E. M. Parkes, V. Boxer, Chan Kwan-po, G. Y. Heavy gun anti-aircraft firing Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Raymond, Mrs. Chen, A. R. V. Cooper, T. K practice will be carried out be- P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, Miss Al-llen Chuan, K. 6. Fung Hewlett, Lee The management of the Colonial tween the hours of 9 am, and Tal, Miss E. Thom, Mr. and Mrs. Chew-koon, LJ King-hong, H. L.. An increase of 20 per cent, as Dispensary has reported to the pm, on Jan. 9 and 10 in the south-H. H. Tseng, Miss Tso Lai-kee, Miss Mackenzie. T. A. Martin, A. Nissim, haun made on all fures on the Police that their shroff is believed western area of the island. Kowloon Railway, effective from to Jan. I.
bave absconded with some
$1,300.
E. Gibbins, Miss Emily Hahn, Mr. Oldfield, D. L. Strellett, Wel Tat, Firing areas "C" and "D" will be Wan Yuan-ning, Mr. and Mrs. P. John Whyatt, Wong Kwok-tong affected.
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