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Did Not Register Because "Government Like Me" Does Not
H.K. INDIAN IS WARNED
THE first summons against a British subject for failing to Togister under the Registration of Persons Ordinance was brought before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning.
The summons was brought| against Ghuoan Mohamed, an Indian watchman, who failed to register on the grounds that the Government did not like him.
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He told officials in the Registra- TO
tion Office that he would register only if Government found him employment.
Sub-Inspector Flattery, of tho Re- gistration Office who prosecuted, said that Ghuoan Mohamed had un op- portunity to register but falled to do! declared that Government:
50.
He
did not like him. He was unemploy- cd,
In Court, Ghuoan Mohamed sald that the Registration Ofce refused to register him.
Would Sign I! Given Work The case was then adjourned for:
CENSUS
Innovation For China
FOR
NANKING, June 20.
China's the first time in 5,000-year-old history, the system of census registration will be introduced by the Iteformed Government in the provinces under its jurisdiction Central China.
1. Sing run the Registen der am of B. from Registration Office. and
In
Regulations governing the new system will be promulgated in July and registration in Kingsu, Cheklang Provinces will be com- He said, in evidence, that on June ipleted by
by the end of September. 2, Ghuoan Mohamed entered the The time-honoured family system Office and was asked why he did not will be respected in enforcing the want to register. Mohamed replied census registration, it is pointed out, that he had no employment but if so that the chief of each family will given any would register. He told hold
responsible for the himself witness that he served in the Great con
conducts of his family members, three while the governor of cach distric War for which he received
will medals.
Bssume the responsibility for the He was given a form which he inhabitants in his district. commenced to fill in, On reading the Certificates for bona fide citizens section which requires British sub-will be issued in accordance with the with the jects to offer help to Government in registration, and persons
to travel an emergency, be said he would su certificates will be able if given a jah. He took the form freely through the three provinces. with him incompletely filled in. Those without certiflentes will be "The law requires you to n strictly controlled-Domci. certain thing," saidi
Forrest, Mr. "You
cannot blame your own con-
Away
dition,"
do
To which Mohamed replied that "How he had had no job and gold: can I live?"
Mr. Forrest then ordered that Mohamed be given two days in whichį to register and warned him that he would be punished if he still refused to register.
U.S. Rearmament
Silver Shows Sharp Decline
U.S. Uncertainty Causes Nervousness
LONDON, June 20. SILVER met with its sharpest
Preparations decline to-day for a considerable
Complete
New York, June 20.
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of America.
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Dramatic Rescue At Repulse Bay
A
IN the twilight at Repulse Bay beach on Saturday last, the lives of two swimmers were saved by Mr. Fung Kwok-wa, of the Green Island Cement Company.
GERMAN BEATEN TO DEATH Serious Affair In Polish Village
WARSAW, June 20. A German named Alois Somnik lost his life when he was assault- ed by two Poles at Zielona, according to reports reaching Warsaw to-day.
Sornik was out walking with two lady friends when the men attneked him, beating him with an iron bar until he lost con- sciousness. He died later in hospital.
The State Attorney of Stanislau has ordered the arrest of a forester and a forest worker who are suspect- ed of having committed the crime. The murdered man was the brother of the President of the German Kulturbund in Matlowitz, and it is probable that when attacked, he was inistaken for his brother, who at one time played a prominent role us one of the leaders of the German minority la Upper Silesia-Traus-Ocean.
How Reich Secured Czech Gold Simon's Regrets
Mr. Fung was lying on the raft and noticed an Indian and a Chinese playing
LONDON, June 20. in the vicinity apparently with a water-polo ball. The peculiar
THE transfer of Czech gold to manner in which they were grasping at the ball attracted Mr. Fung'a at-Germany was again the subject tention.
le swam over to them and of a series of questions in the found that they were trying to keep House of Commons to-day. afloat by holding the ball.
Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the
of his
In response to appeals for help, he took both men in tow and after a Exchequer said that the assets re- of International Settlements by the long drag back to the beach succeed-ferred to were entrusted to the Bunk
Czecho-Slovakla. ed in getting both men ashore. He
National Bank of was assisted over the last part
The British Government could not journey by the patrolling watchman
accept
for the action responsibility in his small boat. Had it not been of the Bank of International Settle- for the bail, which was of great as ments, and the British members of sistance in keeping one of the men the board of the B.IS. were not re- afloat, Mr. Fung might castly have sponsible to the Government.
Sir John Simon declined fulled in his task.
the sug
the gestion that a conference of signatories to the convention setting up the bank should be called to alter the Bank's organisation.
Queen Talks With The Princesses
The recent event was very deplor- nble,
he said, but it was also very unusual, and the general usefulness of the bank in other ways was ac- cepted. He regretted what had hap- pened and he had done his best to discover If there were any means whereby he could change the bank's constitution, but obviously there were very great difficulties.-Reuter,
Motor Torpedo Boat Aground
period, when the spot price was
London, June 20. fixed at 10d. per ounce, com-
It became known this morning pared with 19%d. previously.
A ten-minutes that the Queen had The full, which was not entirely conversation yesterday evening by Junexpected, was largely due 10 radio-telephone from the Empress Ten thousand Industrial factories nervousness arising from
of Britain will Princesses Elizabeth are prepared to start the manufnc-certainty surrounding the
and Margaret at Buckingham Palace, ture of munitions immediately, de- States Treasury's policy regarding
Messages from the liner,
which is clared Mr. Louis Johnson, assistant purchases of foreign silver after the making good progress according to state that King and schedule, state the Secretary of War, when addressing end of June.
Motor Torpedo Boat No. 12 which It is pointed out thint the market Queen appear completely rested after convention Federation
at present is lacking buyers, con- He said that representatives of the sequently speculative sales, logether their strenuous weeks in Canada and is one of the new vessels attached
the United States.
tes. and that their to the China Station went aground Majesties are looking forward to their in Crooked Harbour, near-Mirs-Bay.
Naval salvaging apparatus A loyal address to the King and despatched to the scene, where It was Queen on their return will be moved found that the torpedo bont was not
in danger. in both Houses of Parliament on
any The vessel was refloated at noon Houses afternoon. The will later adjourn to allow members to-day and will be brought back to to take part in the crowds welcome Hongkong for examination to their Majesties as they pass on naval dockyard. their way from Waterloo to Bucking-. ham Palace.--British Wireless.
War Department had surveyed over with the liquidation of bull positions. 20,000 factories and found facilities exercise
for the manufacture of all the mili- Beg, duly severe effects on the homecoming on Thursday, and the during practice yesterday morning.
tury needs of the United States.
continuance of unsettled con- Definite schedules of production cipate a cost-informed quarters anti-great welcome which awaits them.
pending the American had been given the selected fartories, ditions which would begin production in-Treasury's decision, with price move- Thursday
ments probably reflecting the mediately the order was given.
A number of "edurational" orders numerous rumours circulating in this
also been placed to prepare the connection-Kenter. peace-time industry for war-mo
hart
was
June 21, 1939. ways, kanseron Coutt LONELY WIFE-
even on
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS
You'll be home for lunch, won't you, Bob?
Oh, sorry, but I forgot to tell you I'm going out with some of the boys this afternoon
MARY DECIDED TO TEACH
BOB A LESSON --
Dear Bob,
9.know you don't want me any
more, so I'm going!
home where gʻ am wanted.
See that Scottie
Mary gets his food all
right.
MARY GOT HOME BEFORE BOB AND BURNED THE NOTE,
THEN SHE WENT
TO SEE HER DOCTOR-
home p
ang it
Su
SO- HORLICKS EVERY NIGHT
AND ***
A WONDERFUL CHANGE CAME OVER MARY
He's always out, Shottie. Even when he's home he hardly talks. I know Ive been run-down and. dull-looking, but I don't deserve to be treated,
like this I
AT HER MOTHER'S HOME
You're a very foolish girl | You've let yourself get tired out and nervy. "You look about fifty. How can you expect Bob to be interested.
Now you go back kome and see s
doctor!
and, Doctor, I even wake tired
SIX WEEKS LATER
From what you tell me, Mrs. Nortolt, your trouble is Night Starvation, You see,
even at night you go on using up
energy in heartbeats, breathing and
other automatic actions, In your case,
this has also led to an excess of acid waste products in the blood.
All this causes you to wako tired, feel and look run-down and "nervy Recent tests have proved that Horlicks is what
people need for that....
Darling, I'm proud of you.
You're so bright and gay, so full of life!
In the
It is not known to what extent the vessel has been damaged.
Do you feel worn out, depressed and nervy?
U.S. Silver Policy duties, and the War Department ex- LONDON, June 20. The suggestion
United States pected to increase them during next that the
may dis continue the purchase of foreign усат.
With these precautions and reserve silver in view of the fact that Jupin munitions they were trying to build is now a bigger beneficiary of such up "we should be better prepared purchases than China, caused heavy VICTOR SILVESTER & HIS BALLROOM ORCH. than ever before in our history to selling to-day. tide over the critical period of transl- tion," added Mr. Johnson.--Reuter,`
Glostora
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Glostora conquer unruly hair-koops every strand in its, placo brings out the natural lustre of your hair.
Glostora
WAIR
KEEPS HAIR NEAT
Prices here slumped d. per ounce
to 10d. which is the lowest level
since September last year.
Forward sliver similarly fell by fad. to a new level for nine months at 101ld.
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Mexicali Rosc. F1406-Palals Stroll.
Blackbird Hop,
Arbitrages were completely out of the market to-day in view of the fact that the Aquitania is sailing to-day and is the last steainer able to de- liver silver to the United States Treasury before Mr. Henry Morgen- thau discloses the United States Gov- F1418-Speakeasy, ernment's decision regarding silver on June 30.
Hence the price outlook during the [next few weeks is considered to be
very uncertain.-United Press.
Aryanising Bohemia
Prague, June, 20.
The first decree issued by the Reich Protector for Bohemia and Morava will be published on Wednes- day.
The decree refers to the aryonica- tion of Jewish property in the pro- tectorate. It declares that the Reich Protector is the supreme authority In all matters concerning the transfer of Jewish property from Jewish. Into Aryan hands, from whom permission for transfer must be obtained, and all appeals must, be ́ ad-
to
dressed co further declares that
The the Reich Protector has the right to appoint trustees for the administra tion of Jewish properties whenever this is considered necessary.
Jows in the protectorates are re- mótals all precious quired to
register and precious stones in their posses-
If fy.
pointed out that aryanisation of Jewish property is not compulk zory, but is left to the discretion of competent authorilles.
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The decree becomes retroactively. effective: as from March 7, 1030 Trans-Ocean.
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BOB LOVES ME AGAIN, THANK GOODNESS FOR HORLICKS
NIGHT STARVATION Then you will sleep soundly wake rofreshed and have extra energy all day
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