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FRIDAY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER› ‹‹18,
BANISHEES AT
SESSIONS
PRISON SENTENCES IMPOSED
Various terms of Imprisonment, ranging from two and a half years to four years were imposed by Mr. Lindsell at the Criminal Seinions this
on three banishees morning charges of breach of the Deportation Ordinance.
011
With a criminal record dated back
BUILDING ENORMOUS S. LINER
U
SHIP TO REPLACE
LEVIATHAN
FACTORY LAWS INFRINGED
192
WOMEN EMPLOYED ON NIGHT WORK
Fings of $10 each wore Imposed upon the managers of the King Shing Singlet Making Company, No. 62 Fuk Wah Street, and the President Knit- bing Company, No. 65
at Rond, Bir
Magistracy this moring, for allowing women workers to work
the Kowloon
to 1921, Li Lej, was sentenced to three COST OF CRAFT batwon the hours of 9 pm, and 7 years' hard labour. Ilo was banished
on
Jantiary & this year, for a period arrested on
of 10 years and was November 18.
Arrested on November 19 after having been banished on July 11, 1934) fer a period of ten years, Chun Yuen, allos Chan Yung, was sentenced to two and a half years hard labour. His record dated back to 2030.
Admitting seven previous convic
n sentence of Mok Siu-hing, received four years hard labour. He was last
$11,900,000
Washington, Dec. 17. :- The United States Lines will build an enormous superliner which will challenge the mighty British Queen Mary and the Franch giant, Norm andio, for the Atlantic blue ribbon.
Signature of a contract to construct at Cont of Armed
4.m. theruby committing a. breach of Factorios and Workshopa Ordin
tho
林思
tlons since 1025, LI Fuk-sang, alia" this monster to replace the Leviathan when they had rentered long.
Mr. W.. Thillips, Inspector of
D. W.. Labour, of the Secretariat for Chinois complainant. Affairs, appelated that when he Mr.
Phillip
Shing visited the premise of the King Company at 9.45 pm. on December 0, he found ten women working. This but they had firm had not been
a fortnight or Sec-fier Mr. Phillips found women uld conè by Mr.
Commerce, to-day, The working at night, and on that occasion Stater Lines and Newport
the
Roper,
banjahed on March 23 this year und Tect was signed by the Unitedhe ngain warned them.
was arrested on November 13.
OTHER CASES
La Wing, aged 43, who was banish Shipbuilding Company only
ed for life on September 13, 1917, ap pearest before Mr. Schofield at the morning, Central Magistracy this charged with
Houriano Inspector
defendant was
become
News
.
Te with
when Mr. Roper has approved it and ap- pileation for a construction loun.
The Federal Government is per- stated that mitted to lend up to 70 per cent, of on inferma the sum required for construction-
Cen- Reuter. Des Voeux Road Llon teal
near Wilmer Street. Defon- dant plended that he came back in order to recover the remains of his docensed brother from the Tung Wah Hospital. He was reinanded for 24 hours for his story to be verified.
Two returned banishees were sen-
Mr. Macfadyen to
tened by each at the Central year's hard
this morning. Ho Po, 30, Magistracy who was deported on June 26, 1935, for ten years, pleaded that he knew no-one in Canton, as all his friends were in the Colony, so he had return- ed. The second defendant, Cheuk Kwan, was banished on the same day, and had twice previously returned after
being deported. -'.
8 pts.
LABOURITES LAUGH
WHY IS THE FLEET AT ALEXANDRIA?
Complainant further stated that a fine of $10 was imposed on these geting very bad at offences. "It's
"I don't want to damage their too Shamshulpo, your Worship," he added. much, the businesses over here are very hard, waid the (first.dlo- will let you gistrate.
with $10. That's very fendant) go light; you come up again it will! cost you an awful lot of money."
A fine of $10 was also imposed upon second defendant..
STUDENTS DEMON- STRATE IN TIENTSIN
(Continued from Page 1.)
ous area within the Tangku Truce Zono, so-called.
Before General Sung's proclamation was issued, vernacular papers, es- pecially the Tokyo Asahi, expressed actually resulted from Nanking's de- China greater sire to grant North freedom.
(Special to "Telegraphi"),
London, Dec. 17. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, answering in the House of Commons to-day a La Chan Kong, unemployed, appeared bourite question as to why the Ficot doubt that the Political Council had was concentrated at Alexandria, said: "It was originally planned that the Fleet should leave Malta on August 28 and visit ports of the Moditor rancan, including Italy. But in view of the hostile press campaign against Britain, the vinit to Italy would be in opportune. Therefore the cruiso was confined to the eastern Mediterranean, able of holding a large number of ships in winter conditions."
on remand before Mr. E. 1. Wynno- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning charged with boarding the s.a. Chak Sang without permission Monday, and with returning from banishment. Defendant said he had nat hoarded the vessel at Canton
wing that it would come to ̈
In Worship stated that in vlow of defendant's plen, he would have to be discharged on the count of unlawful boarding, and as he (defendant) did not come ashore he would sentence him to only two months' hard labour
Official despatches from Tientsin said reports that a bomb had explod- ed in the home of the Japanese Gen- cral, Hayao Tada, were erroneous. The explosion occurred in a near-by vacant.-United
house, which was port cap:
Labourites laughed derisively at this explanation. United Press.
on the deportation charge. Sub-In MONGOL VISIT TO
*pector
Wright prosecuted. Appearing on remand before Mr. E. the Kowloon Ma- I. Wynne-Jones
morning, Chan Yau-
this
Kit 24, unemployed, was sentenced
kwan,
RUSSIA
to 10 months' hard labour for return-
JAPAN FOREIGN ing from banishment. Defendant ad- mitted that he was banished for 10
OFFICE SUSPICIOUS years only inst March, and pleaded that he lin come back to see hin
Tokyo, Dec. 18. mother, who was very ill. Defendant The Kokumin News Agency repre
being the Foreign Office an admitted a previous conviction for sents larceny and the possesion of an in-suspicious of the visit of the Premier strument fit for an unlawful purpose.
of Outer Mongolia and other officials
ANGLO-AMERICAN TRADE
VIEWS EXCHANGED ON AGREEMENT
London, Dec. 17. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, in a written reply to a Parliamentary question as to whether any discussions were in progress with a view to an Anglo- American Trade
Agreement, sald
followmik has under constant review fts declared policy the the possibility negotiating Agreements with foreign countly
of
Informal exchanges
had
trade
taken place from time to time with
11.
view to ascertaining whether a
Press
3,000 DEMONSTRATE
Tentsin, Dec. 18. There thouannd students, Including 500 girls, are demonstrating in, ympathy with the Pelping students, denouncing the new North China regime. There has been no violence. United Prezn.
NANKING POLICY
Nanking, Dec. 18. General Chang Chun Foreign Minister, in a statement to the foreign Prese, wald the Chinese Government was determined to show the utmost sincerity in dealing with the Powers, particularly Japan, by reason of that country's close contacts with China. Chine regardn her obligations under the unequal treaties as unreasonable, and would try to bring about their abolition by legitimate means. How
to Moscow, because of the possibility ever, she would endure them before
to
success which
that the Soviet and the Mongols may abolition for the sake of good faith, Was the first international combine prevent the of the joint-
-and-Japanese obligation-United Press. fight in Inner Mongolia against Communism.
The only official comment so far) Diede is that of a Foreign Offer spokesman who said the Moscow Izvestia and other papers indicate that the Mongols are showing grant friendship towards the Soviet. United Press.
TWO-YEAR GAOL TERM
ARMS POSSESSION SENTENCE
GARAGE CLERK SENTENCED
EMBEZZLÉMENT AND
PETROL THEFT Appearing on remand before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning, Ho Siu-wing, clerk em- ployed at the Hongkong Hotel Garage on The Peak, who was charged with the hezzlement of so and theft of 38
of petrol, admitted both offences and, stated he was ready to amands to the complainants.
of the Parsons, manager
na complainant. a magazine and 100 rounds of am- farage. appeared munition without a licence, Tam Tal, Sub-Inspector McEwen was present aling Tam Lol-tol, a fisherman, was for the police. gentenced to two years' hard labour
Pleading guilty to a charge of being pay basis existed for negotiations between in possession of an automatic pistol,
the United Kingdom and the United States, but these exchanges had been of an exploratory nature.-British Wireless.
P. & O. SERVICE WITHDRAWAL
DOMINIONS CONSIDER
QUESTION
London, Dec. 17. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Runciman, was questioned in the House of Commons Tarding the decision of the Periinsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company to withdraw its servien of ships be tween, Australia, Ne
New Zealand, San
Mr. Parsons stated that the actual by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. amount stolen was 38 gallons of
and two gailon-tins
and
of
Lindsell, at the Criminal Sessions this petroling oil, valued at a total of
morning.
The accused, who was arrested on $48. None of the petrol had been re December 3 at Nathan Ros, had covered. The $0 which defendant two previous convictions of patty had received and had failed to enter in the books was Included in the $48.
larceny.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistanb Mr. Schofield ordered defendant to Attorney-General, said it was quite pay $48 amends to complainants, and probable that accused got the arms in view of the fact that he had been from some person on' a German dismissed from his job, fined kim 520 steamer and that he had no intention on the first charge, and $30 on the of using them for an unlawful pur- second charge. pose.
EMPIRE BROADCAST
London, Dec. 17. The speeches on the occasion of the
Francisco and Vancouver, on account Inauguration of the King George Y of subsidised foreign competition,
He said the position of the British Jublice Forest will be relayed from Transmission 2, on
Hines concerned had been under dis- Nazareth, on
December 10 at 12.45 p.m
-$500,000,000 WORKS
cussion between the Governments of British Wireless. New Zealand and the Commonwealth of Australia. The understanding was, in view of their special interest in the subject, that the Governments of those Dominions should consider what action they could take to deal with the poaltion. The matter was recoly ing their consideration-British Wire less.
STEEL AND IRON PRODUCTION
Washington, Dec. 17.
CORRESPONDENCE
Poverty In Hongkong
(To The Editor.
Hongkong Telegraph)
Sir. The recent article on Infant mortality and your lender in yester day's paper are calculatod to shake anyone's complacency,
The magnitude of the task and the available to meet it
make
but a partial soln-
President Roosevelt at a press con- Hmited rsm of poverty in |
Ferenca to-day said he would present
to the next Congress a now public tion of the
works programme costing not more Hongkong beyond us. Sociotion do than $500,000,000, but he was not splendid work, but they cannot, to use words, do more than touch ready to announce possible further your own the trouble. You argue appropriations-United Press.
the fringe of It is economic, but the writer Leols
half this is only a
tv is largely The source of ES
Children due to rockless
who are quite un- parenta Nanking, Dec. 19. are born to
Tho
HUPEH APPOINTMENT
poing
London. Dec. 17. The production of steel ingots and castings in the United Kingdom in November amounted to 903,800 tons, in October compared with 007,300 tons in
It is officially announced that able to provide for them. and 700,000 tons in November, 1034. Yung-tai, General Chiang Kai-shok's gigantic task awaits reformers of The production of plg fron amounted chief secretary, has been appointed making the more irresponsible element to 520,100 tons, against 544,300 and the chairman of the Hupeh Govern-realise that so long as the birth rate and 607,000 ton respectively ment, and that Cheng Chien, former remains unregulated poverty and 607,300 tona respectively-British commander of the Sixth Army, has destitution will dofy solution.
·been pained chief of staff,Router.
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