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A "bell" sholter for the use of A.R.P. wardens, being erected
CITY OF FLINT
In the Mall, London.
AMERICAN
DEMAND
Halifax's Excuses
TO SOVIET For Russia
Want Release Of Vague Defence Of
Seized Ship
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“*
Poland Invasion
Sandbags being filled at Broughty Ferry beach for A.R.P. uso at Dundee public buildings.
Pleads Alleged Mui-Tsai Is Niece
Lam Chun, 25-year-old married woman, was charged before. Mr.
Prison For COMPLAINANT'S
Constable
While In Gaol
PLEA FOR DEFT. Requests Magistrate To Pardon
Forrest at the LONDON, Oct. 26 (Router)
Central Magistracy Says He Fears Assault this morning with keeping on un- WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UP).Lord Halifax, the British registered mul-tsal, at Stewart Road,
When a theft case was heard by Mr. Edwards nt Central Magistracy -Secretary of State Cordell Hull Foreign Secretary, to-day spoke Wonchal. She denied the offence,
Convicted and sentenced to to-day, the complainant, a woman to-day disclosed that United of the visit of M. Sarajoglu, theying the girl was her niece.
Mr. H. W. Fraser, of the Secretariat
Inamed Cheng Sin-kwan, 39, asked prison on sent a demand to Turkish Foreign Minister, to for Chinese Affairs, said the girl was States has
charge of extortion, Mr. Edwards to pardon the defen- registered at the S.CA. in September, P. C. Tsou Teh-yuan, aged 24, dant, Mok Chl-lung, 24, unemployed, Russia for the release of the City Moscow. of Flint and her cargo to her iuced no definite result, it was a
Although the visit apparently pro- 1938, as a ward.
this morning asked Mr. R. A. D. as it was his first offence. Yesterday, Д woman Inspector Forrest, the magistrate if he American crew.
inatter of great satisfaction to the went to Lam's address to He indicated that similar British Government that both Turkey girl, but was informed she was out could be placed in a separate cell strong representations are being and Russia had re-affirmed their She insisted on seeing the child and from other prisoners, as he
traditional friendship.
made to Berlin,
Further he disclosed that the United States Ambassador to Moscow has been authorised to send United States officials to Murmansk · Lo determine Arst hand exactly what transpired,
visit the
entered the house where she saw the feared assault.
Mok's sentence of three months*,
Det.-Sergeant Willcox said the
hard labour was reduced to two. goods stolen were $200, a gold ring
sal with a diamond and a appendage set with a pearl.
Jude
Concerning the British pledge to girl. On being questioned, the girl Poland, he said that it would not be said she was a mul-tol,-and-alleged Tsou was sentenced to two months-At-9 nm yesterday defendant the policy of Britain or any other that she had on occasions been ill-hard labour for extorting on cent visited complainant at her room at country to recoil from its pledges.
treated. She slept with the amals. from Chan Sing a hawker in Queen's the Great Eastern Hotel, Connaught
The case was adjourned until to Road West, marrow, ball of $100 being allowed.
JAPANESE ROB CHINESE JUNK
Road. Defendant knew complainant and her family and was in the Evidence given during the case
habit of visiting them. After de- revealed that Chan had been given tendant had left yesterday, complain- ten marked one-cent pieces by a ant discovered the money and Police Superintendent and told to jewellery missing from a suitcase. squat at a site. A man, Ho Kum, Enquiries were made and defendant was seen to approach Chat and ne- was traced to 674 Shanghai Street cept something from him, and when arrested, a marked cent was found where he produced the stolen articies
from his room. of having employed him to collect in his possession. He accused Tso11
Wanted To Join Army After asking defendant to be par- money from hawkers. Tseu denied nav.ng done RD. and said he had
cusel had morrled but two weeks ago.
The Fault, Dear Brutus It made no difference to the Poles whether they were invaded from the Ship Released Report
east or from the west. The Inst thing MOSCOW, Oct, 20 (UP).—A broad- he would do would be to justify the cast communique to-day said the City action of Soviet Russia, and in parti- of Flint has been released and ordered | cutar, the time in which she took 11, to leave Immediately.
But it was necessary to remember However, it was not indicated in things whether the vessel would be released 1-She would never have taken
Lo King, master of junk Ho., with a German prize crew or her own the action she did if the German T2400H, returned to the Colony yes regular American crew.
Government had not started it; and terday and reported that his vessel Another report sald the Soviet
2-11 was worth while to remem- was stopped by a Japanese trawler Government has ordered the City of ber that the action of Soviet Russia) which fired on him near Lin Tin never seen Ho before the day of hisdoned, complainant added that ac Flint's release, supposedly with a had been to advance the Russian Island on September 20.
and that boundary to that recommended at The junk was ordered by the arrest.
Japanese to sall to Sam Mun, where Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for Defendant said he had wanted to the cargo of gross, valued at $3,300, Tsou and Det.-Sgt. MacPherson join the Army in Hongkong but had was transferred to another vessel.
prosecuted.
been unsuccessful. He had been un- Delivering judgment, his Worship able to find work. He had lost his said he had been much impressed by Job In the Revenue Department,
this was dress in defence of Tsou and had months' hard labour, but
com- taken time to come to his decision. reduced to two months after Evidence had been given thut when plainant's plea and defendant's had Ho was collecting money, Tsou was been, heard by the magistrate, behind him, and it was hardly pos sible that Tsou would not have noticed what Ho was doing..
German prize crew ared to sall Versailles by Lord Curzo
the ship has been immediately from Murmanak.
Repeated Demands WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Reuter), -The United States has made several demands to the Savlet Government to release the City of Flint with her crew and cargo, according to an Jannouncement made by Mr. Cordell
Hull to-day.
France Rounds
Up The Spies
Author Becomes Warr. Silve's able and searching ad- Defendant was sentenced to three
Correspondent
No reply has yet been received BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter).-M. although the United States Ambasta- PARIS, Oct. 20 (Reuter) Andre Maurols, the well-known on each occasion only a few paces Jor has had two interviews with the Charles Roos, former councillor of nuthor and writer, is one of the Vice-Commissar of Foreign Affairs. the Bas-Rhin Department, has been army of French war correspondents Gormany's Intention sentenced to death by court-martial who have now arrived at the British BERLIN, Oct. 28 (Reuter).-Ger-Joua charge of delivering important Army Headquarters in France. hany intends to instituta prize-court military secrets to German espionage
roceedings against the City of Flint, agents.
Ogpu Search For
is indicated in an official statement, A man named Lobstein, charged ihich claims that the vessel was with espionage, was also sentenced Labour Conscripts
rightly and legally detained."
Legal Seizure
SPECIAL TỔ THE “TELEGRAPHY BERLIN, Oct. 20 (UP)—It is
to death, three other spies were sentenced to five years hard labour.
CHINESE ENTER SAMSHUI
Had A Good Record Sgt. MacPherson sald Trou joined the Police Forco in 1935, and had a
SZEWÙI, Oct. 27 (Central)—Sam- good record.
shul, the well-own West River Mr. Sliva asked if the Police could port, was temporarily entered by inform him whether Trou's convic- Chinese troops a, fortnight ago, be- HELSINGFORS; Oct 20 (UP).- lion would inevitably lead to his late messages just reveal Reports from Tallinn state that the dismissal tren the Force,
The Chinese captured the Japan- Soviet authorities have asked the was so, he asked his, Worship to ese barracks, which are destroyed,
2,000 prisoners" to overcome the filing a penalty.
hours before Japanese reinforcements shortage of labour at the Baltic ports! Mr. L. Scncle, Assistant Super: were rushed up by gunboat, forcing of Dagoe and Oesel, where the build-Intendent of Police, said he thought a retirement. ing of military bases has already it was safe to say that the conviction
If that
acially announced that the Ameri- ALLEGED. FALSE gpu (Russian secret pollee) for take that into consideration in in- and remained in the city, for some
freighter City of Flint was
gally" captured carrying contro-
nd subject to seizure.
Seizure is permissible, regardless
PRETENCES
the percentage of cargo judged to falsely pretending that he was au-
Charged with obtaining money by begun.
contraband, "which makes
סת
erence as far as the confiscation thorised to collect for a charitable TURKISH TROOPS
}
this ship is concerned.”
Not Yet Relanied
object, Tong Chung, 40, unemployed, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at Kowloon Magistracy this morning,"
SPECIAL: TO THE "TELEGRAPHÓ when he was remanded for three toscow, Oct 20 (UP)—Ameri-daya for further inquiries.
NOT MASSING
ANKARA, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-The and Soviet zources, categorically Tong is alleged to have obtained Turkish Government have issued a
that the steamer City of Flint $2 from Ho Kin`at 34 Jordan Road, formal denial of reports alleging that! already sailed under the Ameri-ground floor, on October 3, by saying Turkish troops are being massed on
It was for the organising of an ex-Turkey's castern frontiers. "
Mag.
jere is nothing known beyond albition to raise funds for the San Communique which'said, "It has Chung School.
decided to release the ship
ided the salls Immediately."
Little Inforination
ASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Router), Press Conferened yesterday boon, Mr. Cordell Hull "sold" that
little information regarding the
Det, Sgi. Johnston prosecuted.
Soviet Diet To Be Called
Colossal Vote For
French Defence
at the Elysee at SPECIAL TO THE="TELEGRAPH", MOSCOW, Oct. 28 ↑ (UP)— #
1
would inevitably result in Tsou's dis- missal.
Trou, after sentence was passed, made a request to be placed in a cell separate from other prisoners for fear of astuli.
Gang Robs An Office Boy
Chan Pak-hung, 20-year-old offer (boy, was set upon and robbed by a
Puppet President For Slovakia
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BRATISLAVA, Oct. 28 (UP), The Slovak Parlament has unani- mously elected Dr. Tiso as the "Re- public'e" first puppet President. Here. Hitler has wired kis gratulationA.
соп-
gang of four or five men while MAN INJURED IN
CAR ACCIDENT
SPEGILE. TO THE PTELEGNIPHA walking in Boundary Street about PARIS; Oct 30 (UP)—It. is an 9.40 p.m. yesterday. nounced that the "Cabinet will meet He raised the alarm by blowing
a.mL, to-morrow, his polleg whistle, and one man was Mr. M. M. Moore, 271 Prince Ed- of Flint had been received
M. Reynaud, the Minister of arrested by Police Reservist No. 43 ward Road, was involved in a trame from Berlin or Moscow. was learned in Washington-instantcially announced that an extra«) Finance, is reported to have told a who wis on duty in Prince Edward accident while driving a car in Sat Kurk Road yesterday, when a man that the German Forelin ordinary Baston of the Supreme secret session of the Senate.Pinance Kond
Committee that the 1940 budget in- } The arrested man was found to named Low Wal, 35, was knocked try emelally advised the United Soviet will convene, on October 31..
and sustained a fractured Government list no member. It is reported that the Commissar cludes war expenses of 349 millard have the wininn watch in his postes down crew of the City of Flint was of Defence M. Vbrosiillott will refrancs, of which 104 milliards are for ador. A fountain pen and #4.80 in collar bone. Low was sent to the
Kowloon Hospital-for-treatment » when the thly was captured, port on the Polih" campaign. the ordinary budget
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