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Watchmen employed at No. 8 Dam, Taikoo Ducks, Chan Ming, 28, and Lai Woo, 20, were charged before Mr. W. Schoffeld at the Central Mogi- siracy this morning with falling to prevent access by an unauthorised person to No. 82. Dynamite Magazine on July 13.
Inspector Wright, who prosecuted, stated that on July 12 Acting Sub- Inspector Mallet visited the magazine and found everything in order. The following day, however, 50 sticks of dynamite, 30 detonators and 27 colts of fuse were found to be missing.
When arrested, first defendant gave several different stories, one of which was that he blew a police whistle when he saw five men at the magazine. This story, however, was not supported by second prisoner, who said that although he slept next to first defendant he did not hear any poller whistle being blown. The lock of the magazine was not re- covered, although first defendant still had the keys.
$100. was fined First defendant with the alternative of two months' hard labour, while a fine of $25 or, in default, one month's imprison- ment, was imposed on the second.
CONTINUED EXPANSION OF TRADE
London, July 14. The
continued expansion in British overseas trade is revealed in Board of Trade returns for June.
Last month, imports were valued Hit £08,110,077, compared with £87,590,307 for June, 1936. Exports of United Kingdom goods were £44,373,015, against £320,004,534 for June last year.
Exports of imported merchandise were valued at £7,128,902 against 1930.-British £5,008,030 for June, Wireless.
92 Degrees Yesterday
Hottest Day Of
Year
Royal Observatory returns show that Hongkong experienced the hot- test day of the year yesterday, when #maximum of 92 degrees was record- ed. The night minimum was al. This morning at 10 o'clock, the tem-. perature was 86, or one degree higher than yesterday at the same hour, with humidity of 70.
This morning's weather report said: Pressure is highest over Japan, Man- A churia and the neighbouring seas. depression covers Tangking and n shallow trough extends eastward to the Carolines. Local forecast:-South and S.E. winds, moderate; for with local showers.
NORTH DORSET BY-ELECTION
GOVERNMENT HOLDS
SEAT
London, July 14. The by-election at North Dorget resulted in the Government retaining the seat, but with a greatly reduced majority. The polling resulted follows:
Caph. Hambro (Nat. Con.) Hon. W. Borthwick (Llb.)
03
12,247
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THURSDAY, JULY
SENATE
LEADER: PASSES
After Losing War For Reform
Washington, July 14. Senator Joseph Robinson, leader of the. Democratic group in the upper house, was found dead in his rooms here to-day. It is believed that a heart attack caused his death.
grace.
15, 1937.
Giants Draw Nearer Cubs
League Leaders Defeated
New York, July 14. New York defented Pittsburgh fo- day, four to two, Bartell and Ott hit- ting home runs.
Chicago, the League leaders, mean- while, were taking a beating at the hands of Boston. Each scored five hits, but the Bruins tallied two runs
to one.
Cincinnati beat Brooklyn, five to three; ten hits to eight.
St. Louls and Philadephla were out of action.
Senator Robinson was the lender in the Administration's Oght for the passage of the Supreme Court reform Bil. His death will in all prob-
In the American, League New York ability be this measure's coup de
of the won again. The monotony measure`atrendy appeared to Yankees' victories are spoiling the be doomed after yesterday's sena-public interest. They scored ten runs tional scenes in the Senate, where on 12 bits against Detroit, world's even the compromise measure was
champions two years ago, whose five attacked bitterly. It was literally an hits netted only two. Di Maggio hit
a homer for New York, Insurrection within the party, and Democrats in both Houses gave the Administration_no
no peace.
In four and a half innings, Chiengo led Philadelphin six to tour, Kennedy A court of Senators in favour of the Administration's bill discloses cap out a homer. The game was
President dwindling support, and
Cleveland scored 11 runs to three, Roosevelt's lieutenants in the House are prepared to concede defeat. This with nine hits to seven, ngainst Wa
hit struggle, and the disappointing out-shington. Averill and Trosicy come, quite possibly hastened Senator Robinson's death.-Reuter,
No Sign Of Lost Plane
52 Aircraft Now Scour Pacific To Find Two Fliers
Honolulu, July 14.
The search for Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnom and Capt. Frederick J. Noonan, companions on an attempted round-the-world flight, who disap- peared over the Pacific Ocean on July 2 on their way from New Guinea the entered to Howland Island, "inopping up" stage to-day. Weather conditions may put a stop to the hunt.
The aircraft carrier Lexington, with 52 planes and more than 300 flers aboard, moved Into the search area yesterday, but low clouds cut down the airmen's visibility and pre- vented a flying search.
It is expected the planes will search an area south and west of Howland Island, with 11 strip nbout
of 10 miles wide and 600 miles long to be covered, before the Navy admits the search is hopeless. This lust- stage hunt will take about four days, unless the weather takes, a hand and prolongs it. United Press.
Roosevelt's Veto May Mean Fight
President Aims To Balance Budget
Washington, July 14. Budget balancing raised a new dis- pute between Congress and the White House to-day as President Roosevelt committed himself without qualifica- tion to end the series at clght onnual deficits in the fiscal year, which began July 1.
Mr. Roosevelt yesterday vetoed a bill to continue form mortgage in- terest charges below the going rate, complaining that no provision had been made in this year's Budget for the inevitable $30,000,000 drain on the Treasury.
home runs,
Boston bent, St. Louis 16 to six, Mills and Higgin cireling the bases for the winners, Clift for the losers. Reuter.
"PURICO" NOT LARD
LOCAL COMPANY
PROSECUTED
Albert W. L. Chong, proprietor of the Wing Coffee Company, No. 119 Des Voeux Rond Central, was sum- moned before Mr. W. Schoßfeld at the Central Magistracy this morning for selling to Sanitary Inspector J. M. Boyd as lard an article which did not comply with the regulations set but in the Adulterated Foods and Drugs Ordinance,
Mr. C. Y. Kwan appeared for de- fendant and pleaded not gulity.
Sanitary Inspector C. Strange, who prosecuted, sold that on June 2, Inspector Boyd entered defendant's and asked for 24 lb. of lard through bis interpreter. A sub- stance was handed to him by defen- dant, which was later found not to
shop
comply with the regulations. spector Boyd informed defendant that for he was taking the substance analysis, and defendant then said the Substance was not lard but "Purico." The analysis revealed that the sub- stance contained 100 per cent. foreign fat.
Mr. Kwan sald that his defence way that the substance was nol claimed to be lard by the shop, but sold purely as "Purico."
Inspector Boyd stated in evidence that he was handed the substance wrapped in brown paper, for which he paid 18 cents. lle divided the substance into three parts, giving one to defendant, and keeping the other two parts himself. Witness did not know what "Purico"
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"He
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Lee Yu-fan, the interpreter who accompanied Inspector Boyd to make the purchase, sald the substance was handed to the Inspector wrapped in despite white paper. They were in the shop Congress passed this bill
from 20 to 30 minutes waiting for White House intimations of a veto.
the President
substance to arrive, Witness the In his veto message
saw defendant instruct a foki to get old he was "definitely seeking to 11.704 balance the budget" and that the what was ordered by the Inspector. farm mortgage bill was inconsistent The foil returned by the front en
trance carrying D tin which was with his purpose,
President Roosevelt stands on the handed over to defendant, who open- THE SCREEN'S MIGHTIEST ACTORS IN THEIR SUPREME HIT ?
ed it. Defendant then took up a foregoing polley in his veto message a bigger dispute lles just around the corner In the flood control appropria- tion, which the Senate has boosted by beyond the budget $52,484,919 estimate-United Press.
443 Con, majority .........
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Election, Sir At the last General Cecil Hanbury (Conservative) polled the 13,035, against 9,871 polled by
majority of Hon. W. Borthwick, a 3,184, The Independent candidate polled 1,171 and the Labour nominee 1,300,
STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL
Former Queen Of Courts To Seek Divorce
TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY!
piece of paper, shook part of the FREDRIC MARCH
contents of the tin out, and weighed CHARLES LAUGHTON in "LES MISERABLES ”
it.
The Inspector then asked for a clean kalfe, and cut the substance produced into three parts, which he put into three different Jars, and sealed them. Payment of 10 cento was then made, and defendant told Inspector Boyd the stuff
was "Purico."
Questioned by Sanitary Inspector Strange, witness corrected himself by saying payment was made before the knife was handed to the Inspector.
Replying to Mr. Kwan, witness at Drst sald payment was made by handing over a $1 banknote, but later said he was not sure how payment was made.
New York, July 14. An open fight to control the nation's
Reno, Nev., July 14. pler workers had apparently started
American Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, former to-day
the between Federation of Labour and the Com- Queen of the tennis courts, will charge extreme cruelly when she
The hearing was adjourned pro- mittee for Industrial Organisation.
fles sult for divorce against Mr.visionally to 2.30 p.m. on July 20, Mr. Joseph Ryan, President of the
5. Moody, Jr. Sat Union, Frederick International Longshoremen's A.F.O.L. afflitate, when he rejected a sald to-day
was believed to have Francisco oll executive, her attorney break signalled
that union
abandon Its Mrs. Moody has established her proposal
and join the C.I.O.
residence for divorce on the shore present status and
Mr. Harry Bridges, A.F.O.L. turn-of Lake Tahoe. cont, and now C.I.O, spokesman in
She will commence sult at the ex- residence,
the West, announced that his organi-piration of the required period of sation was ready to deal with any body" but was determined to organise longshoremen nationally. United
Presa.
BONG. WRITER'S ESTATE
Hollywood, July 14. The estate of the composer, Me. George Gershwin, who died suddenly yesterday, from royalties on his "Rhapsody in Blue" and other mo dern music hits, was estimated lo- day at $200,000.-United Press.
NEGROES AGAIN REMANDED
The two negroes, Wallace Austin, | Although she posed for photo-tiged 20, and Walter King, aged 25, members of the crew of the liner graphers, she would answer no ques-
President Grant, charged with dis- itons as to her intentions with respect
orderly conduct in the Dreamland to her reported plan to divorce the
Dance Hail on July 8, made a further man she married seven years ago, and
appearance before Mr. W. Schofeld who has just had a narrow escape
at the Central Magistracy this morn- from death in an automobile accident
ing, when
en they were remanded until
·near-San Francisco.-United Press.
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The charge arose out of a fight in the dance hall between defendants, and two other negroes, Lewis Prince and Stacy Waters, and three Blush TO - MORROW soldiers, una of whom is still in hor pital.
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