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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GOVERNOR RETURNS
WARM WELCOME
AT WHARF
Looking exceedingly ft. H.E the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G.. who proceeded, on sick leave in May last year, stepped on to Queen's Pier at 4.25 p.m. yester- day and was welcomed back to the Colony by leading members of the Fighting Services, Civil Service. and the community, and members of the Consular Body.
His Excellency was met on board the s.s. Anhui by the Hon, Mr. N. L. Smith and the Acting Harbour "Master, Lt.-Comdr. J. Jolly, R.NR.
After shaking hands, and ex- changing greetings with those pre- sent His Excellency left for Gov- ernment House, accompanied by the Colonial Secretary and Mr. B. C. Fay, Acting A.D.C.
THOSE "PRESENT.
Among those present on the whart were HE. Major-General A. E. Grasett, His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, Hon. Capt. A. C. Cal- Inson, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Hon; Mr. R. R. Tedd, Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn- Clarke, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson,
GENERAL
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, is seen above shaking hands with Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall after landing at Queen's Pier on his return from leave. Also in the plcture may be seen Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke and Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.— (King's. Studio).
Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall; Hon ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
I
Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Wing-Comdr. T. S. Horry. R.A.F.. Sir Robert Ho Tung. Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, Hon. Mr. A. B. Purves, Hon. Mr. C. G. Perdue, Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, Hon. Mr.
"FO PID” TICKETS M. K. Lo, Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada Kwok. Kan-tai, 37, owner of Class e Castro, Jun., Hon. Mr. A. L. I boat No. E217, was charged with Shields, Hon. Mr. W. N Thomas possession of 79,000 "po plu" lot Tam. Hon. Mr. Li Tsexiong, Capt. tery tickets on board the boat lying L. G. Campbell, R.N., Flag-Lieut. at the Tai Hing Whart on Mar, 12 Gray, R.N., Members of the Con- before Major A. N. Macfadyen sular Body, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, yesterday. when the hearing was Mr. J. C. FitzHenry, Major J. L. fixed for Monday at noon. Willcocks, Wing-Commander A. H. Det.-3gt. J. MacDonald is in S. Steele-Perkins, Mr. E W. Pud-charge of the case. ney, Mr. F. C. Hall and many others.
CHINESE YEAR BOOK
Mine Of
with stealing a tin of 555 State
Express from a ship.
Sgt. Galvin, prosecuting, sald
PASSENGERS
DEPARTURES FOR MANILA
that Messrs. Butterfield and Swire The following were passengers on Co. wanted to press the case be-the s.s. President Taft which left cause $10,000 worth of cigarettes for Manila on March 12: had been stolen and deferidant Capt. G. Anderson, Mr. G. N. Ar- was the only offender caught. He novick, Mr. R. Basa, Mr. Francisco also said that during the past Diaz, Mr. Rod Fuentes, Mr. and three days 7,050 tins of 555 had Mrs. W. E Grimm, Jr., Mr. Jesus beer stolen
Hinojosa, Mr. J. Komatsu, Lieut. J. Defendant was fined $30 or three L. LaCombe, Mr. Amado Legaspi, weeks' hard labour.
Mr. N. A. Lekven, Mr. Ramon Lo- ACCUSED DISCHARGED pez, Mr. Eusebio Mendiola, Mr. Wong Fat 25, who was charged Eduardo Musni, Mr. Antonio Razori, Chau Heung, 30, room boy of the with wounding Pun Yau-kal with Mrs. Agnes Reed, Mr. D. Reyes, Mr. K Sang Boarding House Con- intent to do him grievous bodily Francisco Rivera, Mr. Herman nought Road Central, was fined $50 hari, was discharged yesterday Vogel, and Mr. W. J. Wilson. or two months hard labuo by by Mr. Anderson,
LARCENY BY SERVANT
Major Macfadyen yesterday for Mr. D'Almada Remedios ap- POLICE REPORTS stealing a gold wrist watch, valued Peared for defendant, Det.-Sgt. A at $50, from Room No. 426 of the Bethell represented the Police and hotel, the property of Chul Funsaid that the Police would offer
Information, 20, married woman, on Mar. 12 no evidence against accused, On China
It was stated that the watch was stolen while complainant was
WIDOW FINED
For selling cooked food without
The Chinese Year, Book (1940-absent from the room and that de-a licence at Peking Road, near 41), the fifth issue by the Council fendant was arrested when trying
INDECENT ASSAULT
of International Affairs, Chung to pawn the time-plece.. king, of this well-compiled volume, is a mine, of information China-political, economic, sociole- gical and educational.
on
Cheung Man, 37, coolie, charged
with indecently assaulting a 13-
BUSINESSMEN FINED
the
Canton Road, Leung Hing." 35. widow, was fined $4 by Mr. Ander- son yesterday.
*..
BOUND OVER
Capt. R. D. Scriven, of No. 12. Essex Cresent, has reported the theft of a watch and a quantity of clothing to the total value of $30 from his residence on Wednes- day.
Magazine Gap Road, reports that Mr. B. M. Alchards, of No. 17.
a radiator cap was stolen from his car parked outside the house be- tween 3 p.m. on Mar. 11 and 8 a.m. on Mar. 12.
Tak fu, 37, carpenter, was order- The theft of clothing and jewel- used to sign a personal bond of $20 lery, aggregating $98, has been re-
to be of good behaviour for a year ported by Messrs., E N. H. San by Mr. Anderson yesterday. quinetti and G. Dodds, of No. 7,
Defendant was arrested when Bowen Road he came of the pier opposite the China Fleet Club with the pro-
The managers of two more Chi-perty. nese firms were summoned before Mr. Sheldon yesterday for attempt-
SNATCHER CONVICTED
Mr. G. J. Ting, of China Develop- ment Finance Corporation, Marina House, has reported the theft of
For stealing 11 bars of soap. 12 The book, printed by the Com- year old boy. Lau Yim-kau, on candles and a gallon of gasoline, mercial Press, Ltd., container 826 Mar. 12, was remanded for a week property of the Admiralty, Yip pages of closely packed informa- by Mr. Sheldon yseterday, tion on China and 290 pages are Sub-Insp. F. W. Fowlle, who devoted to a study of the Military in charge of the case, told Campaigns of 1937-40, to a study Court that the case was for com o the Japanese Economic Offen-mittal,
ve by John Ahlers, of the Japan- es-Political Offensive, the Conduct of Japanese as Warriors, as Mili- tary Occupants and as Strategists, by Shuhal Hsu, and of Japanese Conduct towards Christian Mising to send letters out of the Cheng Fuk, 20, was sentenced by money and clothing, amounting to sions and towards Third Powers, a
Colony other than by post and Mr. H. C. Macnamara yesterday $30. from his office between Mar. well-prepared study by the same were fined $500 each,
a month's hard labour, 15 8 and 12. 4. Defendants, Lui Woon-Ming, strokes of the care and placed un- WARTIME GOVERNMENT
manager of the Sun Yuen Taider Police supervision for two years. The loss of a wrist watch, valued Another section, covering some West, and L Wai-lung, manager:
was charged with at $50, on Mar. 11 has been re- Firm, No 215, Wing Lok Street 350 pages, deals with China's War-
snatching an earring. He was ar-ported by Mr. Bustad, of the Tai- rested by Chan Ngal, toki, who was koo Docks, time-Government. The treaties in of the Cheung Hing Chong Firm, this section include one on Politi-No. 84, Ko Shing Street, were re commended by Mr. Macnamara. cal Affairs, by Chi-hsien Chang. Presented by Mr. M. A. da Silva, the Editor of the Year Book, and who pleaded guilty on their be- on National and Local Govern half. ment, also by the Editor.
Mr. D. C. W. Fitches, Superin- There are articles also on Public tendent of Malls, prosecuted, Finance, on War Rellet, and one
Author.
$1,000 BAIL
..
to
Defendant
Sgt. Danbrowsky, prosecuting.
said that Chan was entitled to a plainant by Mr. Macnamara yes- reward of $10 for catching terday. snatcher.
Det.-Sgt. H, J. Baldwin said that | defendant met complainant, A Alleged to have stolen a cargo farmer; on the street and told him
CASE ADJOURNED
on the Industrial Co-operatives by A former employee of the East to the value of $28,000 by ballee, that he could buy 150 tubes of P. K. Lu, General Secretary of the Point Branch of the Dairy Farm Cheung Kwai-tal, 42, master of oplum for $55.50. Central Headquarters of the CIC. chow Wing-chuen, 34, was charged.
trading Junk No. T3473H, and They went to a house at Woo- There is a general appendix 10-before Mr. Sheldon yesterday with
Cheung Yuk-sang. 30, cargo can sung Street and after looking cluding a directory of the high-atealing & quantity of bacon and Visser, were charged before Mr. around, accused took complainant ranking officials of the Central beef from the Company between Anderson. yesterday.
to another house. They went up and Local Governments of the EeiMar. 1 and Aug. 31 last year,
Mr. M. A. da Silva, assisted by to the first floor and then defen- public of China,, of the Chinese It was alleged that defendant Det.-Sgt. Matches, prosecuted. Mr. dant said that he forgot the key. Diplomatic and Consular Service stole 11 bales of bacon, is bags of A. el Arculll appeared for first de Complainant got auspicious and abroad, and of the personnel of niet beet and 30 fine hinds of fendant, while Mr. C. A. Butherton asked accused to let him have the the Foreign Consular Services in beef.
Russ represented last defendant." money back but accused rán down
Second accused was only arrested the staircase and disappeared. on Mar. 12 and Mr. Russ asked for Three days ago Police received an adjournment to Mar, 21, which information and arrested defendant was granted.
at Reclamation Street.
Chima
Hearing was fixed for Mar, 2 at .COMPREHENSIVE INDEX 2:30 pm, The book has a comprehensive Mr. C. A. Butherton Russ is ap- 'Index covering 19 pages and maps |pearing for the defence and Det.- relating to various military cam-agt. J. Bentley for the prosecution.
FALSE PRETENCES
COMMITTED TO SESSIONS paigns and the major battles of Bal of $1,000 was allowed
Lam Hon-hul 21, shop toki, ap- Li Hol, 44, a life, banishee, waJ the war, Printed on good paper
peared ARMY CABLES STOLEN
before and with a strong binding, the,
Mr. Macnamara committed for trial at the next volume deserves a place in every
Sam Chun, 26, earth coolie, and yesterday on three charges of ob- Criminal Sessions on a charge of private or public library with a Mek Yau-chow, 20, mason, were taining money by false pretences. breach of deportation order by
Det-Set. A. Shaw said that on Major A. N. Macfadyen yesterday,
Det-Sgt. W. Jackson prosecuted.
D. O. SOUTH
claim to being up-to-date. It will fined $200 or four months hard Mar 10, defendant went to the repay careful study and may be labor each by Mr. Sheldon yester wong sim Hing, Grocery and used always as a source of much day for stealing a quantity of tele-ordered $7.85 worth of mushrooms detailed information on China in phone cables, the property of the
ceipt which was supposed to have and shrimps and tendered a re-
back twice for the same amount been signed by his master. He came
the present and in the immediate Military Authorities, at Bir Cecil's
Ride. Happy Valley, on Mar. 1.:
Det.-Set, T. Cashian prosecuted
past.
RIDING ACCIDENT
AT VALLEY
A Russian riding boy was thrown
by Velvetlight during the morning
exercise yesterday. His head
AT KOWLOON
HUGE E. & S. LOSS That $10,000 worth of cigarettes
ILLEGAL MINING
Yeung Chung and Wong Wah,
of things but was suspected and both memployed, were sentenced
arrested.
Liraty: Suprenic Chall
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LARCENY BY TRICK
to six weeks hard labour by Mr.
pleaded guilty to unlawful mining
of wolram ore, at No. 1 Hill, Shing Convicted of larceny of $55.50 by Mun Mines, Trun Wan, on Mar. 8. struck the ground but fortunately had been stolen from a British means of a trick, an 18-year-old
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