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Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
DIRTY EATING HOUSE Allegations by Inspector
Against Licencee
Kwong Kwong-ching, licencze of an eating house in Yik Yam Street, was summoned before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday for having failed to keep the place clean on March 30. Mr. F. H. Loseby, for Kwong, pleaded not gulity.
Sanitary Inspector Yeung Kam-on
SPANISH THREAT
AGAINST
FRANCE
May 12, 1939.
BRIBERY ALLEGATION Charges Brought Against
Indian Policeman Lance Sergeant Amrik Singh op- peared before Mr. E. Himaworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday charged on four counts of receiving bribes. totalling $3.00, and four alternative charges of misconduct a a police officer by taking gratuities.. Mr. E. G. Pest, of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, prosecuted, and shing Lo
said when he visited the premises New Move Worries Singh was represented by Mr. Hin-
the tables, utensils and, floor were dirty, there were remnants of food all over, the kitchen and traces of old flour and soot were on a table used for preparing food.
The hearing was adjourned until May 18.
DANCING COMPETITION Warners and Hongkong Hotel
Organise Novel Event
On May 16 the first heats of the "Garden of the Moon" dance con- test will be held in the Roof Garten of the Hongkong Hotel at 6 p.m. Entries can be sent to the reception: desk of the hotel...
Two days later the next heats will be held at the same time and the semi-finals will take place on May 19 with new tunes from the Warner Bros, film "Garden played by Art orchestra,
Great Britain
IT IS understood that the Spanish National Government has threatened to break off relations with France on the grounds that France is unduly delaying the fulfilment of the agreement providing a basis for the exchange of ambassadors.
PARIS, May 11,
This threat has been made to Marshal Petain, French Ambassador to Spain, and also to the Duke of Alba in London,
The Spanish Ambassador in Parls victory parado in Madrid. is scheduled to attend the. May 10
France makes some re-assurance to It has been intimated that unless the Spanish Government before. he of the Moon" departs for Madrid, the Ambassador Carneria and his waif not return to Paris.-United
Press,
The finals will be held in the Grill Room on May 21 at 5 p.m.
The film on which the competition is based, "Garden of the Moon," will open at the King's Theatre on May 20, and co-stars Pat O'Brien, John Раупс
and Margaret Lindsay, Jimmy Fidler, America's radio ace movie commentator, has also a large part In the flim..
Disturbing Reports
Singh alleged to have received the bribes from stall holders in the Mongkok Market on March 17. At that marked money had been handed a previous, hearing, it was stated to him by stall holders and that he and most of it when accosted in the Market by Mr. Post.
year was the first time he had given Ip Yung stall holder, said: last money to Indians. On March 17, defendant went to his
stall and asked for money, and $1.20 was was marked. Previous to March 17, handed over. Only, half the money defendant had no dealings with him.
Mr. Lo: Is it not a fact that there is a third party whose business is to make trouble between you and the Indians at Mongkok Police Sta tion, and this third party coached Inspector Post, and then his wor your story to mislead, first of all, ship? I am instructed to put this 10
you. Ip: No.
Mr. Post: Why did you go to the
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SAFETY IN NUMBERS
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whether to have the money chopped by the S.C.A. Later, a policeman from the S.C.A, told us the Inspector wanted us to go there and see him.
The hearing was adjourned to 2.30; p.m. on May 15.
PARIS, May.11. The news
of tension relations with Spain came simul-We went.
In French taneously with reports calculated to seriously disturb France and Britain.
Firstly, It is reported that Germany trade agreement. and Spain have agreed to ffegotiate'n
Secondly,
The winning pair of the competi- tion will each be presented with a silver cup, presented by the Hong-new intly, Spain might join the
kong and Shanghai Hotel Ltd., and
military alliance. Field Marshal Goering left San will be guests of Warner Bros. First Reme last Tuesday, it is reported, to National Inc., at the premiere of the negotiate with the Spanish leaders at Alm.
Valencia.
The second prize will be presented
bus
Meanwhile M. Daladier by the Management of the King's ordered all Government departmenta Theatre, and the third (two silver to hasten to fulfi all French obliga cupa) by the Hongkong Bowling tons Alleys.
under her agreement with Spain. Untied Press,
Three judges will be in charge of the contest,
CHARITY PLAYS
Two Famous Dramas To Be Produced
The
Jewish Chief Sees The Premier
London, May 11. Dr. Weizmann, head of the Jewish Agency had an interview with the Hongkong Chinese Little Prime Minister and Mr. Malcolm Theatre Group: under the auspices MacDonald at the House of Commons
the Hongkong Chinese Women's the evening.-British Wireless. Soldiers' Relief Association, will pre- xent two Chinese classical plays, Sable Cleada and Dream of the Red, Chamber, at the Tai Ping Theatre on June 1 and 3 and on June 2 and 4 respectively.
The cast consists of well known socialites who have been rehearsing sinco Christmas.
Sable Cicada, being a historical play of the Han Dynasty, shows the patriotism of a young girl who is willing to sacrifice herself to save al very critical situation of the Em-
peror,
The Dream of the Red Chamber is a romance illustrating the gran- deur of a Chinese family life of the upper class, and depleting the pure and unaffected love of the young people even at the, medlaoval ́age. There are about ten men and thirty charining young ladies-taking-part-in the play.
Bulgarians Shot
In Escape Drama
WARSAW. May 11. Twenty: Bulgarian peasants have been shot) by Rumanian gendarmes in South Dobruja, necording to a newspaper report.
These peasants, with three other Bulgarinns, had been taken into custody because they Illegally cross- ed the Bulgar-Rumanian frontier.
While being taken to prison, "they attacked the gendarmes and attempt- ed to escape, and were shot down by the police-Trans-Ocean.
Conjecture has been aroused by the blacking out of the two dis tinguishing white hands .on tho funnel of the O.S.K. steamer Canton Maru, which trades between Formosa and Canton. An O.SK. official ex- plained this morning that the Canton Maru was at present under charter to the Japanese Government.
The house sign would be obliterated for the terms of the churter.
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Albert Walter Kirby, 11-year-old son of Inspector A. Kirby, was the Tak, 28, unemployed, was charged complainant in a case in which Ko before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday with the theft of a pair of roller skates,
Inspector Kirby sald on May 4 his son lent his skates to Dougles Sound- ors, who apparently, let them In the playground of the Police quar- tem. A coolle employed by the quarters, picked them up and placed them on the back staircase of a house In Caine Roud, Ko was arrested by Sgt. Watt In Seymour Rond, carry- ing the skates in a rattan bag..
Ko said he found the skates in the street. He was convleted and bound over in 340 for a year. He had, a previous conviction."
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