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What to do to help a child
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or Il-frented in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter
DUCHESS
Continued From Page 1
to endanger life, or to cause serious injury to properly.
A police officer stated that he heard a shot as the Duchess drove away, and, Lawlor, who was eycling away towards Victoria, was chased by a car and caught.
Latest Press Comments On The Thetis
June 7, 1939.
SNATCHER CHASED
Man Seized, Released, And Re-captured
London, June 0. The Prime Minister's atalement and!
A BAG-SNATCHING incident promise of a publte inquiry into the Thetis disaster is generally welcomed, in the heart of the city led to a by the Press.
chase along several blocks of the The Times hopes that, in the cir-principal thoroughfare before cumstances, "recrimination may ob- the snatcher was tackled and serve the decent reticence that is It was alleged that Lawlor said:
customary when a case is sub judice" seized by a Police Reservist, Mr. "I didn't hit anybody, did 1?" and adds: "At present it may be Fong Yu-ping.
When he produced tun the madd with confidence that nothing police officer seized it and Lawlor re- like a prima facle ease relating either marked: "There is no need for all to the wreck or the failure to rescue
has been made not against anyone." this fuss."
The Times thinks that the new
Lawler was remanded in custody
for a week.-Reuler.
POST OFFICE.
MAIL FOR CANTON
GENERAL HOLIDAY
VIA BIBELIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europe On Thursday, June 0, the General | (except Great Britain and Eiro) and Post Omed and Kowloon Central South America are forwarded" "vla Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. Siberia" it so superscribed. to noon, Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from a n.m. to 10a.m. und the other. Branch Post Registered and Ordinary mail- and offices will be entirely closed. Parcels (not Insured) will be ac- There will be one collection from cepted for Canton and despatched as the pillar-boxes as on Sundays and circumstances permit. The victim of the snatcher was one delivery of Registered
·OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Mrs. If. Ching, wife of the Falior of Ordinary Correspondence at 11 am. Registered and Parcel Mails are The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, closed 16 minutes earlier than the the "South China Morning Post,"
Mrs. Ching was sitting the Tai Po und Un Long wil also have time given below unicas otherwis facts communicated by the Prime driving wheel of her stationary car one' delivery of ordinary correspon- stated, and where mails are advertis
outside the office of China Products dence at 11a.m.
ed to closo at or before 9 a.m., Minister
the lo Parliament should at Ltd., Des Voeux Rond, when
The Money Order Office will begistered and parcel malls are closed least suspend suspicion that there, sunlcher calmly walked and, entirely closed.
Int 5 p.m. on the previous day. was avoidable delay in reporting thrusting his arm through the open that the submarine was missing
INWARD MAILS
nt
up.
conversation, applicant with know-Concerning a child, would be doing NO FALSE PRETENCES bringing help and adds that or in window, took her handbag from the
ledge of French and Italian prefer- able but not essential. Reply Box No. 440, "Hongkong Telegraph."
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Banking Anomaly In England
LONDON, June 0-Arising out of Sir John Simon's recent statements
an act of kindness by communicating at once with
The Hon. Secretaries, H.KS.P.C. The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C., Hongkong, or the Inspector, 40, Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wanchai; or the Inspector, 12. Sal Yeung Chol Street, 1st floor, Kow- loon.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where mulice is proved.
Kenya's War Plans
Are Disclosed
NAIROBI, JUNE 6.--The Governor regarding Czech gold deposited with informed the Legislative Council to-
J. day of Kenya's war plans, of England, Mr. F. the Bunk Bellenger asked the Chancellor whe-
He said that a General Officer ther he had any proposals to make for a more direct control of the Bunk Commanding would be appointed in of England, and the removal of the the event of an outbreak of hostilities, anomalous position of a central bank Plans provided for legislation against lowed to remain in the bands profiteering, compensation for civilian vletima, and the prevention of fore- of private Annncial interests.
closure.
Sir John Sinon replied in the nega- live, and declared that the Govern- ment had no intention of putting forward such proposals.-Reuter.
The Government added that two- thirds of the foreign inhabitants had
Magistrate Finds Foki
Not to Blame
precautions of the kind demanded by those who maintain that the salvage equipment should have been instant- ly available, wherever
went, would not necessarily have been reasonable.
scat.
i
From
un-
Amoy Sulgon Haiphong Italphong
Salgon Manila
anghal and Swatow Tientsin and Swatow
Immediately the alarm was raised large crowd of pedestrians joined in the chase after the snatch-thief. the Thetis The man was seized by an
known Chinese near Lane Craw- "I am quite satisfied that in this
ford's, but secured his' release when case defendant was in fact told to
"The fearful end of this voyage he told his captor that he had been get these goods by the son of com- must not obscure the fact that sub-in a fight and wanted to escape.
the son had
A few minutes afterwards, how- marines are working ships and the plainant... Whether authority or not does not roine into Thetis had undergone repeated ever, he was recaptured by Fong. the question," said Mr. R. Edwards searching trials by the builders be- The handbag was recovered. at the Central Magistracy yesterday fore her acceptance trials. Her loss when discharging Kong Sun, 20, who is a very great disaster but there 18 was charged with having obtained six us yet no evidence that it could con- dozen brass hinges from the Yuenceivably have Lee firm, Wanchini Road, on April 11 Reuter Special. by false pretences.
ad
Mr. G. S. ugh-Jones prosecuted for the
Tsung complainants, the Fook Plano Company. Mr. A. S. K Lau appeared for Kong.
At a previous hearing, the pro- prietor of the Company, Tsang Fool, said his brother, Toung Kwal, was the manager of the factory, and was with authority to the only persun
was denied by order goods. This Kong, who said the goods were or- dered by telephone, by Tan the son of the proprietor, and he had
been sent for them.
been foreseen.-
BRITON SAVAGELY MURDERED BY JAPANESE AT POOTUNG
(Continued from Page 1).
said: "I do not see any indications
that Mr. Tinkler will be handed over to the British authorities yet-United Press.
This Is The Japanese Version!
SHANGHAI, Jūno 0.—Mr. Miura, #t
the Japanese Consul-General enrolled in the local milltia.-Reuter.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH
AMATEUR
ANNUAL
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
$250
CASH
PRIZES
$250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph")
Ind Authority to Order Tsang Sun, 19, was called by the defence yesterday, and sald he worked of the factory as a piano tuner, storekeeper, and also ordered goods for the factory. His father's statement that he had no authority to order goods was wrong, as he had often ordered goods for the Com- pany. He had ordered brass hinges for the Company on April 11. und had sent a fokl, Kong San, for them, He had received the goods which were used in the factory. Besides the Yuen Lee fem, he had ordered goods from other firms.
es
In reply to Mr. Hugh-Jones, Tsang sald C had left the factory about three weeks ago because the wages were so small and not sufficient for
his expenses, He was receiving $4 per month in addition to his board, lodging and
denied clothing. He having stolen $350 from his sister be fore leaving for Macao, but admitted having stolen $50.
Wu Chung, former worker at the Plano factory, said he had often asked Tsang Sun for materials, and when there was no stock, Tsung would telephone for a further supply -After-Kong-had-been- discharged, Mr. Edwards said he had intended at one stage to draw defendant's attention to the fact that he could nsk for damages for malicious pro- now TC- presented, he would make no further remarks about it.
TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250 secution, but as he was
(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London)
SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW
CLOSING DATE & TIME:
29th SEPT. AT 5 P.M.·
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
Prizes will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:
For Story-Telling Pictures. 1st. $30. End. $15. 3rd. $10,
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Seenca, etc.
1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd. $10.
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SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studles.
1st. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd, $10. SECTION FOUR:
Still Life and Table-Top Studles. Ist, 530. 2nd. $15. 3rd, $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st, $15. 2nd. $10. 3rd, $5.
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The following Rules will govern the Competition:
1-The Competition is confined ex-
ainateur clusively
photo- to graphers 2-No employee or member of any Arm in the photographie trade is permitted to compote. 3-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best pinto-
in each traphe
Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com- which must, be petition, and pasted on back of entry. 4-The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Hongkong Telegraph,
All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong, Photographs which have been already entered in olher Competitions are ineligible. -No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of or damage to entries.
7-All entries to be either black, sepla, or toned pletures, and must
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
BACK OF EACH ENTRY
photo.
Coloured be mounted. graphs are ineligible. D-Pletures submitted in seplo_tones #liould Έχε accompanied by a smaller print in black and white. 0-No picture to entered in more
tion on 'Section. 10-Mounts to be only white or cream, and, except in the Children's Section, must be of one of the following sizes:-10×13, 10X20. 11-No correspondence will be entered infu in connection with the Com- pelition.
12-Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, oge and address on the entry form, counter-signed by a parent, 13-Members of the Staffs of the Hongkong Telegraph and the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The_decisions of the Judges alall
be Anal.
15-At the conclusion of the Com
petition, entries will be returned to competitors on appifcation at the Telegraph offices within seven days.
SECTION
NAME
ENTRY FORM
ADDRESS
DATE
Please use block letlers and paste this on back of each Entry. If antered in Children's Section, parent plosas coun- tersign, here. S
Shanghai, called on Mr. Herbert Phillips, the British Consul-General, at 5 p.m. and filled a vigorous verbal Tinkler affair, protest regarding the
further reserving the right for mands to the British authorities."
It is understood that the British take Consul-General promised to steps after investigation,
de-
Mr. Tinkler was held in "protective custody" by the Japanese naval landing party's Pootung battalion headquarters.
Cabinet May Be Re-Constructed
the
LONDON, June 5-Alhrough names of three Junior members of the Government, Mr. H. Ramsbotham, Minister for Pensions, Mr. R. S. Hud- son, Secretary for Overseas Trade, and Captain A. U. M. Hudson, Secre- tury to the Ministry of Transport have been mentioned in connection with the question of a successor to the late Sir Philip Sassoon as First Commissioner of Works. It is be-
Heved that Mr. Chamberfall will
seize the present seize
opportunity 10 carry out the reconstruellon of his Cabinet.
It is common knowledge that the Premier is seeking to find places in the Cabinet for a number of pramis- ing young politicians.-Trans-Ocean.
Vatican Silent On Reports
ROME, June 6--While the Vatican is maintaining the strictest reserve in Its comments on the audience which the Pope
to the British granted He was not arrested but was not Minister on Monday, Catholic quar allowed to see outsiders for the timeters in Rome are beginning to cri being.
ticise more and more sharply the efforts by Britain and France con. clude a pact with the Soviet, ond particularly Britain's willingness to make concessions to Russia.
When disarmed, Tinkler is alleged to have jumped at the sailor, where- upon another sailor hit him with the butt of his rifle but did not seriously injure "him,"
The Briton was able to walk from the works to the Japanese battalion headquarters-Domei.
"Should Have Been Shot
On Spot"! SHANGHAI, June 7.-The amazing statement that Tinkler should have
been shot and killed on the spot was made by a spokesman of the Japanese. Embassy in Shanghai this morning.
"Tinkler's actions constituted a de liberate insult to Japan," he declared.
not shot and killed on the spot.
"་ am surprised that the man was
orgon,
The editor of the church "Avvenire", says that the silence of the church must not be regarded by anyone as tacit consent-Trans- Ocean,
Rush To Join The Territorials
London, June 6.
and
Straits and Europe vla Suez (Papers) etc.,)-London date, 11th May and London Parcels-London date, 4th May.
Amoy
Japan and Shanghai Slionghal
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service-Landon
une 3. Shaughal
daic,
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service" San Francisco date, June 1. U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 13th May) U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San
Francisco date, 19th May)
Japan and Shanghai Straits
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco dale, 15th
and Swatow
Manila
Shanghai and Swatow
Japan
Shanghai and Amoy
Haiphong
For
Swntow
Fort Bayard
Swatow
Haiphong
June
TC-
Per
Dus.
Anhul Athos II
June 7. June 7
Canton..
Cheklang
June
Claude Chappe
,June
Emp. of Canada
June 7.
Kwangtung Nanchang
June 7.
.June 7,
Rawalpindi Tjlsniale Aramis Delagua Maru
June 7.
June 7.
Juno 8.
..June 8.
Imperial Airways Flane.....June 8. Kaisyo Maru
.June 8.
Pan American Airways Plane June 8.
Pres. Pojk
Juno B
Pres, Tatt Tjibadals
June 4.
June 8.
Conte Verde
June P.
Ronchi
Juny D.
Soudun
June 0.
Asamu Muru
Juno 10.
Holbow
June 10.
Launa Maersk
June 10.
Soochow
June 10,
Ginyo Maru
June 11.
June 11.
June 11,
Date and Time.
Laos Tinegara
OUTWARD MAILS
Chuanchow and Amoy Parcels only for Straits Shanghai and Japan
Canton
Per
Wednesday
Yatshing... Wed., June 7, 12.30 p.m. Wed., June 7, 1.30 p.m. Tai Poo Sex Selston
Wed., June 7, 3 p.m. Wosang ...Wed., June 7, 3 pm. Talyunn ... Wed., June 7, 330 p.m. Van Heutsz..Wed., June 7, 5.00 p.m. Athos II .............Wed, June 7, 7 p.m. Thursday
via
Shanghai, Japan and Europe (execpt
Great Britain and Eire) Siberia.
Sandakan Saison Swatow
Manila, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reun- ion, Madagascar, and L. Marques and (Parcels and Papers for South Africa vin Durban). Batavia and Sourabaya
Air Mal by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--due London, 15th
Mr. Hore-Bellshe told the House
June of Commons to-day that applications for enlistment in the territorials for the period from February 1 to April patrol."-United 30 this year were approximately
160,000.-Reuter Special.
"It was only natural that he should have been manhandled by the Japanese naval Frcas.
US. Senate Approves Monetary Measure Tinkler
WASHINGTON, June
-The Senate banking committee to-day approved a bill extending for two years the Administration's authority to devalue the dollar, to maintain the stabilisation fund, and to purchase newly mined domestic sliver at a premium, over the world market.
The bill had already been approved Senate by the House, and prompt action is expected.--Reuter.
LONDON, June 6-Fire broke out to-day at the Astley Breen colliery in Tyldesley, Lancashire, and rescue parties rushed to the pit.
Three men are reported to have lost their lives, and a number are re- ported missing-Reuter Special,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
Steamship
"ATHOS II" 18 A/39
WIS
Tinkler Was War Veteran SHANGHAI, June 7--The late Mr. from Grange-Over- Sandes. He served with the Royal Fuslilers during the Great War, and received the D.C.M. for bravery on the Western Front.-United Press.
King Of Italy Takes Salute
Naples, June 8. The King of Italy took the salute lo-day at the parade of 23,000 re- turned Italian legionarles from Spain.
Three thousand Spaniards partici pated in the function.-Reuter Special.
Fire Commences In Cinema, Spreads
TOKYO, June 0.-Sixty-nine houses were destroyed in a fire which broke out in the city of Aomori; capital of Aomori 'Préfecture at the northern tip of Japan proper on Tuesday afternoon. No loss of life is reported.
The fire started in a cinema house, Bringing Cargo from Marseilles but all. spectators safely escuped, a on telephone message.from Aomori says. vla Sulgon, arrived Hongkong Wednesday, 7th June, 1933,
Domci.
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Trensure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Whore
and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- whence WHICH
immed very may be oh-
after landing. All claims must be sent in to me
Fireman Killed In Station Blaze
"
Warsaw, June 0.
One fireman was killed and four
on or before 17th June, 1939, or they injured in a station blaze to-day will not be
be recognized. Damaged Packages will be examin-Reuter Special
ed by the Company's · Surveyor Mears:-Goddard and Douglas In the presence at the Consignees, at | 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 13th June,
1030...
Consignees must have a Revenue Omeer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.-
noul ~Agent":
Hongkong, 7th Júnė, 1939.“
-Lau. Pulj -- 25, - master of Junk T232811, has reported to the Police that six robbers boarded his junks and carried away the cargo consist ing of manure, nut oil, English news- popers and hemp. The cargo in valued at $657.30,
The P. & O. liner Ranchi Joft -Shanghai-Yesterday-and-is-due-here--
to-morrow at about 5 pm.
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Thurs, May &
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Jane 8, Noon
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.June 8. Noon.
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Parcels and Papers only for Calcutta Hosang
Parcels, Papers.
Air Mail for Manila, Quam. Hono- Pan American
ful, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" -due San Francisco 15th June.
Airways, plane
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June 3, Noon.' .June 9. 8.30 am.
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.June. 8, Noon. June 0. 0.15 a.m. June 9, 10. ami.
Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, Air France Plane... Fri, June 9.
June 0, 7.30 am.
Central and South Amerlen via Vancouver B.C., and (Parccis and Papers only for Canada)-due Vancouver B.C., 28th June
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Parcels
Reg. Ord.
Friday
Swntow
Tingsang
Swatow
Szechuen
Fri, June 9, 12.30 p.m. ...Fri, Juno 8, 2.30 p.m...
Manila and Brindisi-duc Brindisi,
2nd July
Conte Verde..Frl., June 0. 4.30 p.m.
and France (Paris and Northern Provineca only) by tho France Airways Direct Service"
duo Paris 18th June.
K.P.O.
"Alr
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..June 9, 5 p.m.
Ord..
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Soudan
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Ronchi
South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe vla Marseilles-duc Marseilles, 7th July
Parcels Reg. Ord.
Saturday
"K.L.M. Airways Kanchi- Direct Service"-due Amsterdam, 29th June
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Dairen
Formosa
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G.P.O. and K.P.0.
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Tyndarcus Sat, June 10, 0.30 am. Canton Maru Sat, June 10, 10.30 a.m, ......Sat, June 10, G.P.O. and K.P.O,
.Juno · 10, 9.80 (8.13. .......June: 10. 10 am. Sat, June 10, 2 p.m. Sat., June 10. Q.P.O. and K.P.0. Parcels,...June 10, 4 pm. June 10, 5 p.m.
Manlia, Australie and Now Zealand Changte
via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 23rd Juno
Amoy
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G.P.O. and K.P.O. Reg.
Anhul Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Asama Maru
C. and S. America vla Son Francisco and (Papers only) for :Canada-due San Francisco, 3rd July.
Swatow Haiphong
June 10, 5; panc ....June 10, 5:30 pm,
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