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Transmission 1
IC.S.B. C.3.0. G.B.G.)
1 p.m. Big Ben. 'Summer
Britial Inten: The North.
1.30 p.m. Students' Songs.
Over tho
2 pm They Never Came Back':
Tytheas of Masellia (300 n.C.).
2.25 p.m. The News and Announcements.
Greenwich Time Signal at 3.30 p.m.
2.50 p.m. Classical Musle,
3 p.m. Here Lived.. : David Living-
stone.
Transmission Z
(G.S., G.S.G., C.B..)
6.43 p.m. Big Den. A Recital by Roderick
Janes (Baritone)
and Harold
7.30 pm. Henry Hall and hia
(Organ).
Orchestra.
Darke
Dance
9.15 p.m. Teses from the Balkans 0.33 p.m. Fred Hartley and hi Sextet.
with Cavan O'Connor.
9.5 p.m.
Military Band Music.
9.30 pm. The News and Announcements.
Greenwich Time Signal at 0,40 p.m.
Transmission 3
(G.S.O.._G.9.0., 6.8.1., G.S.J.)
10 p.m. Big Ben. Prelude to Success."
115 pm. The English Entertainers."
11.45 p.m. Voyagere Overseas-2
12 m. Pianoforte Interlude.
12.10a.m. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 17.30 .m. 1235 am. Reginald King and his Orches-
tro.
POLICE OFFICER WED
MISS J. J. SECK MARRIES
L/SGT, F. H. WEARE
Miss Josephine
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
R.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Salo by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 10th day of August, 1937, at 3 p.m., Public at the Offices of the Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown. Land at Ventris Road, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of ro- newal nt a Crown Rent to bo xed by the Burveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one fur- ther term of 76 years.
An
Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (I not the applicant) will bo required to deposit with authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cnah. This sum will ho refund- ed on payment of the Purchase price. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Inland
Lot No. 4934.
Regletry Ka
South of Inland
G.
ocality.
Lot No. 2627,
Ventris Eoad,
Noundary
Measuremente.
...
1.
As per salo plan.
#
Sental.
| Upset Price|
About 17,290
$7,145
$262
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 15th day of August, 1937, nt 3 p.m., at the Offees of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of ono Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nel Chung, In the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of re- newal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one fur- ther term of 75 years,
Intending bidders are advised that Immediately after the dis- posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refund- ed on payment of the Purchase
price.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Inland
Lot No. 4995.
Registry No.
Junction of Yik Yam Street and Sing Woo Road,
Locality.
Wong Nei Chong.
Boundary Mesurements.
N. B.
E
W.
fret feet feel teel
As per sals plan.
About
¡Contents in
3,025
4. feet.
Annual
$56
$13,613
Upset Price.
The sun shone brightly yesterday bride was attended by Mrs. J. Step-
when afternoon,
hens, who wore apricot organdle Jane Seek, teacher, the daughter of with white accessories, Mr. Joseph Arnold Seck, examiner, The ceremony was witnessed by C. M. Customs, Tientsin, arrived at Mrs. J. Stephens and the best man, the Registry, Supreme Court, for Mr. G. Dennis, while, Mr. W. her marriage to L/Sgt. Frederick Aneurin Jones, Deputy Registrar of Harry Weare, police officer, of the
Mr. J. Mc- Marriages, officiated. Kowloon City Police Station, who is Carthy and Mr. A. Kemp were also the son of Mr. William Harry Weare.
present. Dressed in a long gown of white A reception was held later at No. organdie, a Jullet cop with a small 353, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon veil, and carrying pink rosts, the Tong.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1937.
POST
KING'S EVIDENCE
MURDER HEARING
CONTINUED
Yesterday's continuation of what has come to be known as the Sincere murder case, before Mr. E. Hims- worth at the Kowloon Magistracy, was wholly occupied by the testimony of Ko Walı-tak, 20-year-old life in- surance broker, one of the two men who have turned King's evidence.
He corroborated the outline pre- sented by the prosecution on the previous day, up to the time when he had arranged to meet Li Fook- the cheung, the first accused, In
Confectionery
the Kowloon morning of May 13, which was the day of the murder. The accused
were:
on
Li Fook-cheung, 44, chief manager of the Sincere Perfume Company, being an accessory charged with before the fact in that he procured the murder of Mr. David Chan Sze, Chinn Lal-tsun, managing allas director of the Sincere Company, in Prince Edward Road on May 13; be tween March 1 and May 13.
Au Hing, 37, unemployed, charged with murder,
There had formerly been two others charged with murder, Ko Wah-lak, and Leung Wong, 32, un- employed, but both have turned King's evidence, and are being held under witness' warrants.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., and Mr.
Assistant J.
Attorney Whynit, General, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. F. W. Shaftain. Assistant Director of Criminal Investigatian, and Del.-Insp. A. E. Carey, present for the police.
were
Mr. Leo D'Almada, sr., represented Li, while Mr. Peter Sin watched the proceedings on behalf of Ko.
In
Gives King's Evidence
hits evidence yesterday, Ko stated that he had several meetings with Li, who asked him to find a man to kill Mr. Chan Sze, and gave him sums of money for expenses. Li said that he had heard Mr. Chan was going to dismiss him, and that Mr. Chan's son had just taken an important post in the firm.
Li promised witriess $300 if he could get a man to commit the mur- der, and gave him $170 on account, They concocted a story to be told to the actual murderer in explana- tion of hiring him. Ko was to say that his uncle had been murdered in the country by Mr. Chan, and that he wanted to get his revenge.
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ARRIVED YESTERDAY
ARRIVING TO-MORROW
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SAILED YESTERDAY
Amoy,
from
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27.
10.
for PRESIDENT TAFT (Dollar) Japan, 4 p.m. Kowloon Wharf, 28171.
LISBON MARU (N.Y.K.) for Binga- pore, a.m., Kowloon Wharf. 30291 hal, 10 a... Kowloon Wharf. 30201.
TATSUTA MARU (N.Y.K.) for Shang-
WARD (States) for Amerlea, D a.m., | ** A.10. 10371.
4
ARRIVING TO-DAY
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SOUDAN (P. & 0.) from Shanghel, 1 p.m. Kowloon Wharf. 27721.
TAKSANG (J.M.) from Shanghai, a.m. West Point. Wharf, 30311.
TEUCER (B. & S.) from Straite, n., 30331,
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5.5, SHIRALA
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On May 10, Ko met Leung Wong whom he had Brst known in 1935, at the junction of Shantung Street with Canton Road, and spoke to him, asking him if he had sufficient nerve to get somebody to murder a man. FOREIGN TROOPS OUT
After further conversation, they parted, and agreed to meet at an oplum divan in Canton Road next day.
the
They did so, Leung bringing with him another man, who was later Introduced as Au Hing, the second accused. Ko told both these men the made-up story of his murdered uncle, and on the day after, May 12, Au agreed to kill Mr. Chan for $25.
Ko then went over to Hongkong to Li's house in Tai Hang, but he was not in. Ko then left a chit asking him to come to the Kowloon Con- fectionery in the Alhambra Theatre Building on the following day.
At this stage, Mr. Sheldon applied for an adjournment, which was granted. The next hearing will be on Monday afternoon, August 10, and the case will continue on the follow- ing days of the week.
BRAWL AT STANLEY
KUMAONS IN FIGHT
WITH COOLIES Trouble which had been brewing for some Ume past between troops of the Kumaon Rides stationed at Stanley and Chinese labourers em- played on the military works there, reached its climax on Wednesday in pitched fight. Stones and sticks were used and before it was over a considerable number of casualiles, placed at over 15, had occurred. It is known that of this number, at least one Rifleman and two Chinese were detained in Hospital with scri- ous injuries in the head.
of
IN SHANGHAI
(Continued from Page 1.)
unit, are camped together at the Race) Course, in Bubbling Well Road,
WAR LIES WITH CHINA
(Continued from Page 1.)
ference of opinion within the Gov- ernment was still most uncertain.
Mr. Kawagoe received the corres- pondent In the drawing-room of his Imposing gray stone residence in the fashionable Route Pichon, French Concession, and gently gesticulated with a Turkish cigarelle. He spoke 40 softly his voice was scarcely nudi- ble as he reiterated: "It is for the Chinese to choose between terms ac- ceptable to Japanese-and war." United Press.
anki
the
"No Way Out" Three other companies, two of
Nanking, Aug. 13. of are largely composed which
China has "no other way out Americans and one.of Filipinos, and which include infantry and machine- except to act in self defence declared aggression," Kun.units, are stationed in a Pakhoi resist Road school-house and are to be Foreign Office in a statement issucti used as reserve forces for the present here to-night. They are mobile units and can be rushed to any threatened point where regular troops may need assistance. Other volunteer companies are quar- tered in other parts of the school, in- cluding the Shanghal Scottish.
The Russian Regiment which is a permanent unif of regulars, 15 patrolling the International Settle ment's boundaries,
There nre 1,400 volunteers
mobilised.-United Press.
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U.S. DECISION
Washington, Aug. 12. It is emphatically declared that the Navy and Army Departments con- sider the present force of 1,100 ofl- cers and marines in Shanglial ade-
Americans.
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measures.***
The
for future entirely upen
responsibility developments rests Japan," the statesnent uddia.- United Press.
Emergency Meeting
Tokyo, Aug. 12. Prince Konoye, the Prime Minister, is closeted with three Ministers to decide Whether any emergency Cabinet meeting shall be held on Fri day, because of the critical situation in Shanghai.
General Gen Sugiyama, War Minister, has been immediately sum - moned to lend the Army officials at the conference.--United Press.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SEVENTH ANNUAL
Amateur
Photographic Competition
Closing Date: 30th September, 5 p.m.
Owing to pressure on space the list of Prizes have boem. unavoidably left out for this issue, but the Sections, Rules andì Entry Form are printed below:
SECTION ONE:
FOR STORY-TELLING PICTURES
www.
SECTION THREE: STUDIES IN STILL LIFE
SECTION FOUR: SNAPSHOTS TAKEN BY CHILDREN UNDER 14 TEARS
SECTION FIVE:
SECTION TWO: GENERAL PICTORIAL SECTION (VIEWS, ARCHITECTURE, LANDS- his CAFES, SEASCAPES, HUMAN AND FOR PICTURES OF HONGKONG:
CORONATION CELEBRATIONS ANIMAL STUDIES),
quote for the purpose of guarding of Japanese nationals by noon to-day. Officials state that they have not He asked the Mayor to give them full considered the despatch of additional protection and facilities while they forces, nor had they heard that the were leaving the port, Mr. Yamasaki marines had been forced totake officials to say good-bye to them.
later called on
foreign diplomatic any extrenrdinary
It is underslood that during visit to the Municipal Government Military Conference
Omce this morning the Japanese Consul was assured by the Mayor Shanghai, Aug. 13.
that the Chinese authorities would da In response to the Municipal Council's request, conveyed through their best to protect the Japanese In Swatow after the the Consuls, the commanders of all property Police know nothing or little
the foreign forces in Shanghal, in- evacuation. the affair as it occurred in military.cluding the Fourth-U.S. Marines and Later in the morning, a big crowd territory, and the case is still under the British battalions, conferred to-
of Japanese concentrated the front Investigation by the military authori- night prepartory to putting into of the
House, ready to Customs ties who yesterday were conducting immediate effect measures for the embark on a Japanese steamer. an inquiry, in which certain serious reinforcement of the International They did not board the vessel unill charges made by the Chinese work-Settlement Police.United Press.
the arrival of Mr. Yamasaki and his ers, are sold to have been gone into. From what could be learned, it appears that round about 10 a.m. on Wednesday u Chinese labourer sought to make use of a latrine in guarded inilitary territory and for which the contractor's pass hud to be produced. A Kumaon guard is said to have un- reasonably retained the pass, and an altercation which then ensued be- tween him and the coolie intensified into a general quarrel between some of the Kumaon #leme: garrison and the hundreds of coolles who were working in the vicinity, They engaged in a battle royal, using as weapons, sticks, bamboos, stones
missiles within and other rench.
Eye-witnesses
of the
claim tho fight to have ranged fiercely for more thon five minutes before the Chinese were routed from the area by a large body of Riflemen said to exceed `n hundred. Friction between the soldiers and coolies apparently had been present for some tune. The Chinese allege that their womenfolk had been sub- Jected to insuli.
on
Some 2,000 labourers are engaged the milliary construction at Stanley, most of whom are employed by the contractors Hop Cheorig.
More Troops Coming
staff. The steamer departed punctually at the scheduled hour and Tsingtao, Aug. 12.
left port under escort of two Japanese the pccompanied It is strongly rumoured here to warships, which day that Japanese milltary steamer to the outside of the harbour. authorities nr sending another The warships then returned and are division of troops here from Japan, still remaining here. This division will, it in stated, land immediately after arrival.
the
More Japanese nationals are leaving to-day, and Japanese volun- teers are patrolling the city, despite strong protest lodged by the Chinese authorities.
The local situation continued quiet to-day but tension seems to be luereñsing. The report of the intend- ed Japanese landlig bas Increased the nervousness of local residents.
Wah Kiu Yat Po.
Swatow Evacauted
The Japanese Consulate has been locked up and is guarded by Chinese police. It is reported that. before Mr. Yamasaki left the Consulate building he removed large quantit- les of important documents steamer.--Wah Kiu Yat Po.
to
the
British Protest
London, Aug. 12. It is nuthoritatively stated that the Government is considering making a protest on the snuouncement that the Japanese In Tientsin are taking over the Chinese Post Office, in view of the possibility that they might sub- Jest British and French mall matter to Japanese censorship.
Swalow, Aug. 12. The situation here is still quiet, following the complete evacuation of all Japanese nationals, including Mr.
It is stated that the Government Yamasaki, the Japanese Consul, to- is maintaining close contact with the United States and France In the Early this morning Mr. Yamasaki
move in the
day.
called on Mr. Wong Ping-fun, the matter, and that any Mayor, whom he informed that he crisis would probably be decided had received urgent instructions from upon by the three nallons acting in
concert—United Press. Tokyo ordering complete evacuation
READ THE RULES CAREFULLY
The following Rules will govern the 7-il entries to be either black, sepia, or loned pictures, and must be mounted. Hand-coloured photographa- Competitions:
are Invigible.
confined <x-) 1.The Competition is
clusively to amateur pliotographers. 2.No employee or member of any firm in the photographic trado is per- mitted to compete.
3. The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photographa] in rach Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a tonn which will be published during the period ofj the Campetition, and which must be ightly pasted on back of entry, 4.The right to publish any or all of
the entries in
Telegraph reserved.
the
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All photographs entered must havo been taken in the Colony of long- kong. Photographs which have been already entered in other CompetitionB are ineligible.
6-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damagal to entries.
8. Pictures submitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by ́a smaller print in black and white.
9No picturu to be entered in more-
than one Section.
10-Mounts to be only white or cream, and, except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following: ize:14 by 14. 10" by 12", 10- by ".
11-No correspondence will be entered:
Into in connection with Die Competi tion. 13—Members of the Staffe of Hongkong-
Telegraph and
tho South Chitra sforming Post are not permitted, to compete.
14-The decisions of the Judges shall bo-
final.
15-At the conclusion at the Compot?= tion, entries w ce returned to competitions on unsucation at the Telegraph onleer, we vam seven days.
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