Refugees Smuggle Contraband
Revenue Officers Alert,
But Overwhelmed
With each train from Canton bringing over 2,000 refugees, and boats equally packed with a stream of Chinese secking to escapo the horrors of air raids in their native lands, Revenue Officers are finding it almost im- possible to carry out the Cus- tomary examinations of arrivals. No attempt is being made to sys- tematically examine arrivals by train, and oplum and tobacco smugglers are making the most of the occasion.
of ex- Despite the impossibility amining
the Colony all who enter
in Revenue Officers are succeeding detecting some of he amugglers.
Four person were brought before this morning. the Central Court wharged before Mr. R. Edwards with passession of contraband.
named Wong An Ching, who had to be supported into Court, was Bined $8, or alternatively
usted woman
THE HONGKONG
ENGLAND HOLDS GREAT
AIR RAID TESTS
London, May 31.
TELEGRAPH,
What is claimed to be the greatest air raid precau- tions test organised in England was held to-day," when, despite a heavy drizzle, twin-engined bombers "raided" towns on the Medway River.
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Admiral Sir Edward Evans was in charge of the arrangements for the test, which extended over an area of about 400 square miles, and included important objectives such as the Chatham Dockyard and the Royal Engineers' barracks in Chatham.
Southend and Gillingham also re- celved the attention of the rakters,
The attacking plants arrived within ten minutes of the first air raid alarm, which was given by a girl telephone operator in Chatham to the various control offices.
Ten minutes, it should be mention- ed, is the maximum time that authorl- ties consider enn safely be reckoncil upon in this area.
Strens, some of which were affixed church towers, gave the alarm and thousands of gas-masked brought volunteers into action for dealing with the effects of high explosive, gas and Incendiary bombs.
The Nore Command announced sentenced to ten days' imprisonment, after the rak that excellent reporta for peasematig dutlable wine.
Ind been received of the work of Possession of opium and heroin the volunteers, Aircraft participating pils at a house of Cruchane Street led in the raid were emsiderably ham- to Wong Shing being fined $685, in pered by the default six montlu Imprisonment. Special.
An elderly man named Ilung
In default Wan fined $150,
Clan
thirre
months' imprisonment, for keeping an ophum divan in Hennessy Road Chan Sam, a 48-year-old woman who endeavoured to enter the Colony firm Canton with dutiable tobares,
ten days was Aned $12, to tefult enja isonment.
Revere ofees J. 1. Stephens pras secuted in each cane.
New Alliances Urged Upon Britain
wenther. Reuter
398 QUAKES WERE FELT IN COLONY
Where The Big Ones Have Occurred
Anti-Cholera Precautions
In Shanghai
Inoculation Cortificate Only Pass Authority Will Recognise
Shanghel, May 31. The Japanese Consul General has June 1, no notified the senior Consul General to enter the that, with effect from one will be allowed
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE
1, 1938.
Hottest Year Since 1915, Report Shows
ABNORMAL WEATHER IN 1937
The great typhoon of Septem- abnormal weather experienced ber 2 last year was not the only in Hongkong last year, the Annual Report of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Mr. C. W. Jeffries, revcals,
warmest
Was the The yeur
Aineo experienced in the Colony
The mean temperature was 1015. above normal in every month, the mean for the whole year being 73.3 degrees, against an average of 71.0 degrees.
typhoon, the Referring to the Report states that it was probably the most violent which has visited the Colony, The baremetrie was the lowest recorded at the Royal
pressure
which were 1C-
Observatory in 53 years.
The track of 21 typhoons occurred in the Far East corded during 1937.
Faulty Scales
Japanese occupied areas in the extra- Were New,
Seillement districts without a cholera inoculation certificato.
In the
Exemption will be made case of diptomatic or consular officials who, however, will be given passes certifying their identity.
A Japanese army and navy spokes- of cholera man sold that no cases had occurred among Japanese troops or sullors, all of whom had already bren inoculated.
There were aire по Cases among
added!... Japanese elvillans, fac Reuter Sperrtal.
CHOLERA INCREASES
A Trana-Ocean message states that
J D The earthquake that shook cholera has reached epidemir
portions in Shanghal. only Hongkong last week was
The number of cases reported in Settlement have one of over 300 which will be the International
during the past Preorded in the Colony this year.greatly increased
During the last ten years, werk. London, June 1
there has been an earthquake in An alliance between Grent Dustum, France, Poland, Hungary, Rumania. Honkong every day, according Yego-Slayta and Czechti-Slovakia to the Annual Reports of the advocated in the Daily Telegraph and Director of the Royal Observn- Morning Pusi to-day by the well- Mr. M.I Conservative Robert Boothby.
known
Such a group would constitute "an armed alliance for the preservat
Boothby of European peace," Mi. writes.
night which Other stales menaced could join such am fiance subsequently, Mr. Boothby suggests. Among the later candidates for mem- bership might be Russia, Turkey. Bulgaria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Betglum, Norway and Sweden.
Not until such un allance had been formed would it be passible for England to discuss Germany's de munds for colonies, since strength: and not weakness was the indils. pensable condition for entering into such discussions, Mr. Boothby holds. He does not deny Germany's right to economic expansion in the Dante- the stresses binn basin bui alliance be suggests Is nevessury to prevent Germany nequiring military or political predominance in that region.-Trans-Ocean.
Sharks' Fins Lead Lessee To Court
Though possessing a lernce per mitting the cleansing of sharks
in the second floor kitchen of 137 Belcher Street, Leung Wan-san! was summoned before Mr. H. R. Butters at the Centre Magistracy this morn ing for continuing an offensive trade on the roof of the dwelling.
tory.
ELOITT
OUTBREAK AT HANKOW
Hankow, June 1 Fo cases of cholera have been reported from the Wuhu aren.
Another
PR reported Wuchung, has proved fatal.
Three cases me reported in Han- Seismographical records are a key, the victims being a mother and part of the work of the Hong-her two children.
The Chinese authorities are kong Royal Observatory.
operating with the League of Nation's i epideme unit in a vifort to stomp out the epidemic.-Reuter Special.
with-
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LOCAL SHOWERS
PROBABLE
During 1937, according to the Annual Report for 1937, tabled in Legislative Connell this afternoon, 398 shocks were recorded during with 3-12 in the year, compared 1936. September is said to be the month 12 which most of the world's tremors Sometimes days pass eeur. out one being recorded; then a series of shocks complete the ryele
Looking at the statistics
Ober- Observatory yesterday. At 10 o'clock plest by the local Rayal vatory Riner January 1. 1925. this morning the temperature was The minimum ccording last there seems to be a tendency for 13, the number of 'quakes to Increase. night was 77 degrees. Humidily this
recorded. morning was 80 per cent. In 1925 only 159 were
Local forceast was--Enst With one exception the fures for
winds, moderate; gradually crept up south-east each year have
the record ut they reached 475 for 1935.
LARGEST 'QUAKE
com-
A maximum temperature of 89 degrees was registered by the Royal
And faly
of generally. loeat showers probable,
T14 largest take recorded by the Hongkong observatory was not, us is popularly supposed, either the Taky or Quelta disasters, but
tuke that aerurred h submarine The Paelle Ocean in 1936
werv
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JAPANESE HOLD RUSSIAN SHIP
Foutal stranded at a point about
onc
Sapporo, June i
Walcki. 117 the Hokkaido, of
Soviet the
now
mile uff A particularly big earthquake northern extremity shock, which was felt in Hongkong, early yesterday morning, was recorded by the Chservatury in fretsbier has been detained by
having 1935.
The epicentre was in Kwangst, authorities on suspicion of
killed. violated Japanese territorial waters, Heuple and over 200
being Little was reported of the disaster, the skipper and mate due to the difficulty of obtaining news under examination by the Wakkanai
the
the police.
The detained vessel, 400 Hongkong Itayat Observatory hid a fairly accurate idea of its where-owned by a Vladivostok
before fortnight
news company and her crew and passengers agency reports commenced to trickle total 53, seven of whom are women. through.
-Domes.
from
abouts
Interior
In fact,
housed in The Seismograph is
construeled ruots. instringent
Mr. M. J. Abbolt, Assistant Crown specially Solteltor, appeared for the prosecu, Isso delleute un
that
alon, and said that he would be satis- even a person walking in the room fied with a numinai ne provided de- where it is housed affects
fendant was warned not to conture
the practice. Defendant wax fined
$3 and warned.
Mr. Abbott stated tint one of the specifle conditions of the licence was that the cleansing of the sharks fins should be confined to the kitchen.
wife, who appeared in Defendant's Court, stated it was the practice of all of the sharks Ang dealers to dry them on roofs. When told by fil Worship that she could not continue in that practice, she replied that there was no other place in which to dry the fins.
OVERCROWDED FACTORY
ELECTRIC BULB COMPANY NETS $50 FINE
tons. Is steamship
SITUATION IN JAMAICA EASES
London, May 31.
Jamaica bus The Governor of cabled the Colonial Oflee, stathy: that the improved situation on the island has been maintained.
Strikeru nt Kingston huve lurned to work, though not much work has yet been done plantations,
on
re
Plea Succeeds
The of proprietor Atur Singh, Oriental Sture, No. 17 Morrison 1] Road, was summoned before Mr. I. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy this morning for being in possession ut faulty sentes.
Mr A. Bopkins, Inspectur
Measures proserated. Weights and Defendant was discharged when Mr. CA. Sutherton Russ, who appeared that the scules had for him 1xen
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French Bank Bldg., Hongkong, China.
Japanese Newspaper Warns France
the afternoon previous to the Inspector's visit to the shop. They had never been used
had been returned as defendant hat discovered that they were meortret.
Hopkins stated In inspector
the
whilst scales. that evidence
to Iwn pounds. registering
Customer Alave the favoured that weight they turned in favour of the proprietor, and 24 lbs, showed n weight of 25 lbs. 5 ounces
KING'S SIGNATURE CONFIRMS BRITISH ARMY'S EXISTENCE
Railway Concessions May Cause Loss Of Indo-China
Tokyo, June 1.
In connection with the transporta- tion of arms and ammunition Into Ching through indo-China, and of rallway concessions recently reported to have been secured by the French Government, the Night Nicht, a icndi- lag journal here, expresses the opinion that the first and foremost
lead-
If His Majesty the King on April 13 last, hnd not penned ais algnature giving royal assent to the Army and Air Force (Annual) Act, the British military forces in Hongkong to-day of France in East Asia must be the would not be technically in existence. sategunding of Indo-China's security, There is no question," the state- This Interesting fact is revealed in
to
concern
the Announcement that royal assentment continues, "that certain attempts are being made In China to antago- the Army and Air Force (Annual)
£18 Ex-tse France and Japan."
Act has been given, and yellenry the Governor has been in-
formed of the fact.
Bound up in this wet are not only
Considered in this Hght the paper fears that France, by reducing Indo-
abase for the supply of arms and the entire regulations governing the Chinn to the level of becoming merely British Army, but also what might
anmunition to China, will add in- of Indo- security to the position be called its charter, which officially recognises the existence of the army, China, which fact may prove a na- Therefore, unless the royal assent totional loss to France far exceeding tis net is given, the ariny does not officially exist.
BERLIN WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AUSTRIA'S LOANS
Loudon, May 31. 11 is reflubly learned that Impend- ing conclusion of the British rade Germany will with negoliations reveal that a bargain has been mede
by Germany with Austrin's foreign
creditors.
However, is asserted that Ger- many indicated that she does not con- Elder herself under any obligation to assume responsibility for Austrin's International loans-United Press,
the profits derivable from the tem- porary supply of arms to China, or from railway concessions which may be granted.Domet,
MANILA SHARES
The following quotations were re- ceived after the close of the mora- ing session through Reuters:
Bulness Done Prices in Pesos May 31 June 1
$2 Unquoted 23 Unquoted Unquoted
Antamok Alpk Beguto Golc Henguet Consolidated Coen Grove, Consolidated Mines I.X.L..........
0.20 9.30
47
49
903
003
.02
Unquoted
20%
Unquoted
Unquoted Unquoted
13
10%
Demonstration
Paracale Gumaus
**
San Mauriclo Suyoe............
Linquoted Unquoted United Paracale...
The following Is Swan, Culbertson & Feliz' report on this morning's
market:
The Manila market is unchanged
POPE CELEBRATES after a very quiet session.
81ST. BIRTHDAY
SHIPS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION
Castel Gandalfos, May 31. Ifis Holiness the Pope celebrated augarhla eighty-first birthday to-dny.
Castel Gandolfos was beflagged The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with The Governor cabled that he had for the occasion and many messages accepted the recommendations of the of congratulation were received, In-Hongkong redlo office to-day:
Hakozaki Maru; Empresa of Japan; Bulb Board of Conciliation regarding the cluding une from Cardinal Pacolli,
Kumsung: Yasukunl ware for the Papal Legate to the Eucharistic Gnelsennu;
Maru; Tjinegura; Lapara. Company were fined $50 by Mr. 11. question of a minimum
The Kwong Woh Electric
R. Butters at the Central Magistracy employees in public works.-Reuter. Congress in Budapest,-Reuter. this morning when a representative
Expelled From pleaded guilty in Court to a charge
Hankow, Not Wanted In H.K.
overcrowding in a factory at 15-17 Yin Wah Street.
Mr. W. Elliott, factory inspcetor. said that the place had been visited on many ucenstons, and on the last occasion, a letter had been sent to the Company explaining what steps should be taken. A time limit had been fixed, but it had not been com
Russian Vagrant Sented with.
To Detention House
Expelled by the Chinese authorities
in Hankow, a 45-year-old unen- ployed Kussian
Zakir named
SUMMER WEDDINGS The following forthcoming wed- Shakiroff faced another expulsion dings are announced: Mr. Braz Mer- Sclavisa Alves, Secretary, order when he was brought before culane Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Mn Hongkong Engineering and Construc- Lion Co., Ltd., to Miss Celeste Maria gistracy this morning.
Shaldiroff was charged with enter- de Figueiredo, of 2 York Road, Kow- Mr. Rodger Chumney ing the Colony without a valid pass-leon
engineer, Hongkoni! port. A further charge of vagrancy Beavan, motor
was preferred against him.
Tong
fiotel Garage, to Miss Kathleen He was comitted to the House of Louise Hughes Dance, Secretary, 68, Detention until the Hongkong expul. Fernleigh Road, Winchmore Hill,
London, N.21. alon order could be mado effective.
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