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NEWS
Danzig Protests
May 12,
BRIBERY ALLEGATION
Charges Brought. Against
Indian Policeman 0
Lance Sorgeant Amrik Singh ap DANZIG, May 12 The House of the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday peared before Mr. E. Himsworth at Senators have prepared a protest charged on four counts of receiving ABOARD THE EMPRESS AUSTRALIA, MAY 14-The Royal last night in which Polish soldiers alternative charges of misconduct us Or against an Incident on the frontler bribes, totalling $3.60, and four liner has now been delayed for over were alleged to have shot at two a police officer by taking gratuities. eleven hours by fog, through which citizens of Danzig who the escorting cruisers are invisible.
Mr. E. G. Post, of the Secretariat Her Majesty visited the ship's shop brdge Into Polish territory-United
answer a challenge when crossing for Chinese Affairs, prosecuted, and during the afternoon and purchased Press. two sailor dolls wearing the Empress of Australla caps. The dolls are for
to refused
Princess Elizabeth and Princesa Mar Ambulance Brigade
Haret Hore.
During the evening their Majesties invited the two representatives of the British Press aboard, to dinner. Later, their Majesties attended the ship's cluema.--Reuter,
Inhumane, Britain Tells Japan
TOKYO, May
Inspection
John Ambulance Brigade will be held The annual inspection of the St.
German Rejection
Singh was represented by Mr. Hin-
shing Lo.
Singh ja alleged to have received the bribes from stall holders in the Mongkok Market on March 17. At stated a previous hearing, it was that marked money had been handed to him by stall holders and that he Market by Mr. Post had most of it when accosted in the
ni the Royal Naval Recreation Ip Yung, stall holder; wald last Grounds in Causeway Bay al 3.30 year was the first time he had given p.m.
Monday, when members of money to Indians. On March 17, th Brigade will be inspected by His defendant went to his stall and Excellency the Governor.
asked for money, and $1.20 was handed over. Only half the money was marked. Previous to March 17, defendant had no dealings with him. Mr. Lo: Is it not a fact that there BERLIN, May 12 That Germany is a third party whose business is Japaness Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, will dntly refuse to discuss the Danzig to make trouble between you and at the Chungking bombing, and the question with Mr. Chamberlain is the the Indians at Mongkok Police Sta manner in which Japanese planes tenor of all comment in this morn-tion, and this third party coached had endangered the lives of meming's papers. bers of the British diplomatie mission
your story to mislead, first or _all, In the Consulate General.
12 Sir Robert Craigle, the British Ambassador, this morning lodged a protest with the
The British protest stresses the reneral inhumanity of the Japanese air raids-Reuter.
Jitterbugs Send Gold To U.S.
WASHINGTON,
Mny
11-Ap
parently reflecting the mounting war fears of Europe, the influx of gold
The papers point out that neither Inspector Post, and then his Wor- Mr. Chamberlain's nor M. Daladier's ship? I am instructed to put this speeches brought any clarification to you. the situation.
Ip: No.
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Further, the papers charge that both speeches were meant for domes-" tie consumption, for the defence of S.C.A.We had a conference as to their own armaments policy and whether to have the money chopped their own polley of encirclement by the S.C.A. Later, a policeman United Press.
from the S.C.A, told us the Inspector wanted us to go there and see him. We went.
Investiture At
into America showed a new record Government House
The hearing was adjourned to 2.30 p.m. on May 15,
during April, an announcement by the Department of Commerce to-day! putting the figures at U.S.$600,000,000.
Investitures of three well-known' DIRTY EATING HOUSE The amount shows an increase of Hongkong residents who were U.S.5248,000,000 over March. The fajesty the King in the New Year Allegations by Inspector
recipients of owards Honours will be held at Government House next Thursday.
previous record of $502,000,000 registered in October, last year, when the Czech Issue reached a climax, is still considerably less than the new level.
Of the total important of gold during only these
April, 03 percent, $385,000,000, came from Englund
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As such, they are entitled to wear! Rifle Badges.
The ten men are Sgl. A. Spory, Sgt. G. E. L. Johnson, Supper W. B. Drumwell, C.q.M.S. H. Lockhart, Sgt. G. W. Bowden, Sgt. F. Brett, L. Corporal K. Crawford, L. Corporal J. H. Fox, Pte. L. A. Gibson and Fie. T.B.M. Conolly,
Joan Fontaine Richard Dix
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Water Supply Increased
Following heavy rain ́ during "this week, which has considerably in-. creased to contents of the Colony's reservoirs, a further modification of water restrictions has been announc- ed.
As from to-morrow, the hours of supply to all districts on the Island and mainland will be from 6 am, to p.m. dally. At present, the mains are cut off between 11 am, to and from 0 p.m. to 8 a.m.
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Hin Excellency the Governor will present Mr. M. F. Key with the Kwong Kwong-ching, ́Heencen of Insignia of an Officer of the Most an eating house in Yuk Yam Street, Excellent Order of the British Em-was summoned before Mr. R. A. D. Sung Teng-man with Medais of the the place clean un March 30: Mr. pire, and Mr. G. W. Coysh and Me.Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday for having failed to keep Imperial Service Order,
F. H. Loseby, for Kwong, pleaded not guilty.
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The hearing was adjourned until May 18.
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