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N. T. Murder, Robbery
A robbery and murder was carried out in Ap Na Lin Village, near Ki Ling In district, New Territories, about 10 p.m. last night, when a woman was found dead in one of the village houses.
Police found a quantity of clothing scattered about the house.
RECKLESS DRIVER
Turned Bends At Full Speed
SHIP'S
-Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-
CREW
SUES
FOR $10,000 IN WAGES
THE Portuguese steamer Guia, against which a claim for $34,500 was brought last week, figured in another Admiralty action before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor in the Supreme Court this morning, when she was sued for $10,826.98 in wages by her former crew, com- prising Chan Cheuk, the master, and 39 others.
Serious Charge Against Young Married Man
at
With his wife as complainant, The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada,) been transferred to the Portuguese Jnr., Instructed by Mr. H. A. de fag, he was relieved by a Portuguese John Canute Yoong, 29, of Tal Ping, B. Botelho, was for plaintiffs, and became chief pilot at the same Federated Malay States, appeared on
wages. 11e signed his articles as remand before Mr. Macfadyen and Mr. Percy Chen, instructed mater of the ship in Hongkong on Kowloon Magistracy to-day charged with knowingly living wholly or in by Mr. M. A. da Silva, re- February 0, 1937. presented the present owners of Through him, six mombers of the part on the earnings of prostitution. Mr. Macfadyen: It is alleged that the vessel, Empreza Mercantil crew were employed in his deport-
ment, and for their wages as well as your wife was a prostitute and that Lida.
intentionally and knowingly his own he was given $234 a month you
Defendant, who spoke English, remanded until to-morrow
At the outset, Mr. Chen asked for by the Company. Their clalms were lived on part of her earnings. Do leave to amend the pleadings to rend in respect of wages from August. you or do you not admit that? that on March 18 last the ship was 1037
and came to to May lust transferred to the Portuguese flag $4,013.11. less $1,887.50; which had
Before Was and that any subsequent dealings been paid by the owners, and transactions in relation to her and after the ship had been trans- afternoon when the ease will probably
be heard, were carried out under the Portu-ferred, he applied for his wages from
who Chen Kwok-wah, guese mercanile law,
Wus
in
NEW "PUPPET" GOVERNMENT-
HANKOW. Nov.
(Reuter),~~
Appearing on remand before Mr. Macfadyen at Kowloon Mr. D'Almada sald that while he charge.
not see how such an amend- From time to time since September,; Magistracy to-day, Chan Hing,ment could affect the proceedings. 1837, the ship had been held up in 27, lorry driver was fined $50 on nevertheless he would like to point Kongmoon and Canton because of the a charge of reckless driving. out that the defendants should have Japanese blockade. Chen never told: A conviction was registered on an-done so months ago, when the posi-him the whole crew had to leave be-: other count of speeding.
tion
was abundantly clear to them. enuse it would take five months to On Sunday Troße Sub-Inspector Mr. Chen replied that the reasons resume after the change of Ang. Japanese-sponsored Government of J. Scrim and that he chased defen- why Auch an answer had not beenThere had never been any agreement Iupeh province, headed by Ho Pei- the crew yung, lins been inaugurated at Wu- dant's lorry from Cautic Peak to filed previously were because there between the owners and Kowloon. At one time, although his was a possiblity of settlement and whereby the latter were to remain on chang, near Hankow. speedometer was registering over 55 that it was thought the plaintiffs board without wages, during the time! miles an hour he was unable to gain were aware of it as it was mentioned the ship was held up by the blockade.
The case is proceeding. ground in pursuing defendant. in the particulars.
Defendimi speeded
turning bends.
Forged Note
In Payment Attempt To Defraud
Chinese Doctor
A bold and Ingenious attempt to pass a forged 25 guilder note was
Application Refused
His Lordship said he was not dis- posed to grant leave to defendants to amend the pleadings in an en- deavour to stop another gap, when they had the opportunity to do so months ago,
Kelating the facts of the case, Mr.{ D'Almada said the action, which was for Wages, was brought by 40 members of the crew who formerly served on the ship now known as the Gul and under the Portuguese
VICEROY'S APPEAL
For India's Patience And Goodwill NEW DELHI, Nov. 5 (Rou-|
November 6, 1939,
Woman Employee's Action
For Wages
An action claiming $125 as one month's salary was brought by Mrs. Clara Davido- vich against Mme. Chiffon be- fore Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell in the Summary Court this morning.
Mr. J. M. d'Almada Reme- dios, appearing for plaintiff, said defendant was a limited company and was not entitled to appear in person.
Mme. Chiffon pointed out that the writ has been served on her personally, and said
that it was on the advice of a solicitor that she appeared in person.
After looking at the writ, Mr. Remedies agreed with Mme. Chiffon and asked for permission to amend it ac- cordingly.
His Lordship adjourned the case to November 27 and di- rected that the writ be served on the registered office of defendant company."
MASS BOMBINGS BY JAPANESE PLANES
Two of the lorries were blown up. Taking advantage of the resultant
JAPANESE aircraft, which have been unusually active during the past week, carried out more bombing raids in Kwangsi and Hunan yesterday, according to "Central News" messages received this morning. flag, and which prior to that was the ter).-Broadcasting to the na- Teo Japanese machines raided Kwong; I. Notice of the action had tlon, the Viceroy of India, Lord Tuan, on the north bank of the confusion, Chinese units lying in tolled by a Chinese doctor, when been
served on the Portuguese Linlithgow, announced with pro- Chien River in Kwangsi, but ambush nearby swooped down on the Chung Hung, 36, unemployed, gave Consul and he had takes no objection found regret that the conversa- the damage done was insigni- Japanese in a furious attack. him the banknote - in payment for to the proceedings nor to the juris-
More than 200 Japanese, supported his fecs.
the ficant. tions inaugurated with diction of this Court.
other by tanks and artillery, rushed to the Chung appeared before Mr. Ed-
Part of the crew were engaged representatives of Congress and Shortly afterwards seven wards at Central Magistracy this by the Chinese owners before the the Moslem League had hitherto planes bombed Lungchow, near there but were intercepted on the morning and admitted possession of ship was transferred to the Portu-
The Japanese, it is claimed, sus- the note.
Was given four
Auese Ang and part of claim not achieved what he had hoped. French. Indo-China border.
The country was entitled to now also flew over Pingalang, Yikow and months hard Jabour.
daled back to before the Portuguese! Det-Sgt. Brooks said Chung want-
Except for Japanese troop move- The then owners of at a time of such gravity the nature other towns, and muchine-gunned the tained over 230 casualties in the en- registration.
of the propositions he had Invited the inhabitants.
In Hunan, a feet of 36 Japanese
the Peiping-Hunkow Kailway, ment, and handed him a 25 guilder.
out to pany, and n regards the members note. A servant was sent Inquire the rate of exchange, and when he returned, Chung sald it
the
They
way and beaten
gagement.
ed to pay the doctor $3 for treat the ship were the Shun On come two organisations to consider, and to- machines staged mass bombing rahlements in the vicinity of Sinyang on
He was too high. then gave the doctor a $10 note, but a corner was torn off and this was refused. Chung then handed over a guilder note, but
of the crew who were engaged when morrow he would publish correspond- the change of stag was made they ence which might make the position all signed articles in longkong at perfectly clear.
the Harbour Office.
But whether or Reconciling Differences not they did sign articles was im
After expressing the view that the consultative group he contemplated material to the case because it was jald down Section 123 of the Mer- held great possibilities for the future. the doctor suspected it, as its ap-chant Shipping Act that where the Viceroy appealed for the patience pearance was different from the one
actions by seamen were concerned and goodwill of the Indian people and he had seen. Chung was arrested after a money-changer had declared they need not produce articles in of the great political organisations.
support of their claim.
In his efforts, be proposed to cun- tinue to reconcile differences
that the note was a forgery.
EARTH COOLIE KILLED
#ge
Wis
An earth coolle, Wong Mun, about 45, was, killed when he smothered by a fall of earth while working on the hillside at the back of the Chung Wah Book Factory, Kowloon, yesterday.
His body was removed to the Kow- loon Public Mortuary.
EUROPEAN IS ROBBED
Claims Abandoned.
(1
the proviner. of western and southern parts general lull prevailed in central and Nine planes attacked Chiliklang, south Henan during the week-end. near the Kwelchow border,, while six raided Lingling in the south.
The other 21 riders in the incan-
DECAR.
tune bombed Lengshuitan and other Planes Brought Down Chinese anti-aircraft fire met with some measure of success in Chenglu, from where it is reported that the
Seven of the plaintiffs, went un/achieve the result which all those who wreckage of three of the Japanese
Counsel, had since abandoned their
cared for India desired.
India Office Statement LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter).--Fol-
Unwholesome Food Man With Dead Poultry Fined
planes brought down during the raid A constable was in Waterloo Road yesterday on the city on November 4 have near Reclamation Street
who been found
when he stopped Ho Hon, 25,
basket containing One of the wrecked planes was that was carrying
claims, and in unswer to the action the defendants had pleaded that (1) the plaintiffs were not entitled to-the sum claimed; that (2) no wages were lowing the Viceroy's broadcast, the of the leader of a squadron. The three dead chickens and three dead due to any of the plaintiffs up to India Office issued a statement by machine was completely destroyed. lucks. March 10 last when the transfer of the Viceroy and copies of the cor- The crew the ship was made; that (3) two of respondence with Congress and Mos-cognition,
abortive discussions. the claimants were not members of em leaders in connection with the the crew and consequently not en-
were burnt beyond re As sequel, u appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at Kowloon Magis-
in the land fighting, it is claimed travy to-day and was fined $7.50 for that the war situation in West Shansi being in possession of unwholesome The Viceroy's statement says that has made a turn in favour of the food.
defendant tted to their claims; and that (4)
Inspector Wright said the only wages due to the others he discussed the position frankly with Chinese,
Japanese strategy in pushing to-stated that he had bought the dend amounted to $1,200.04, which they Gandhi, Rajendra Prasad and Jinnah,
and begged them to discuss the pro-wards Kihslen on the Yellow River Towls from a shop in Waterloo Road offered to pay.
The general system by
which vincial position among themselves bunk, after capturing Taning and for the purpose of plucking the fen- crews of Chinese ships were engaged with the view to putling forward, in Sthsien, failed as a result of repeated thers. was first to appoint the heads of the agreement, proposals which might be, Chinese counter-offensives,
the considered for some expansion of the
Troops Encircled various departments, such 24
Some 600 Japanese retreating bridge, compradore und engineers, Viceroy's council. and to leave it to them to employ the Following the discussion, says the northwards from Taning are reported Mr. H. G. Wallington, residing at No. 11 Leighton Hill Road, had money necessary crew. This was done in Viceroy's stalement, there remains to have been encircled by the pursu→
order to an entire disagreement between the Ing Chinese at Yungho and Shihlow. been gond he would have kept them and Jewellery to the value of $1,625 the present case, and in
Several Important towns and vil-to eat, and if they had been bad he stolen from the house yesterday. Aavoid delay in the proceedings it representatives of the major parties
lages have been recaptured by Chin- would have discarded them. pearl necklace valued at $600 was
was proposed to call only the heads on fundamental issues,
lese, including Yungtowchow," north- among the jewellery stolen.
of the departments instead of all the
west of Sibelen. plaintifs.
до B war
Will Try Again
It is estimated that the Japanese
casualties at the Slangning sector totalled over 1,000.
Ir. Macfadyen remarked that there wu, always the danger that the fowis
for might be sold and used
food. In this case, there was 1.0 actual evidence of this.
Defendant sald if the fowls hud
Equine Club Burns Hitler Effigy
оп
The stated, came under' He is not prepared to accept this H.K. Camera Mentese fast in March last, failure, but he proposes in due course
during the recent fighting but even then it was not owned by to try again in consultation with the alone Exhibit At Home the defendants but by n Dr. Leberto, lenders of the great parties and
Chinese omeiat reports in Chung- of Macao, who assigned it to them. princes to see if there is still a
king state that, following the fallure Although arrangements had been The Shun On Company was owned possibility of occuring unity, made for the annual exhibition of the by a Chen Kwok-wah who at pre- The Congress Leader, Rajenden of their drive on Changsha which Royal Photographic Society to be sent held a substantial share in the Prasad, in a letter to the Viceroy started inte in September and Anish-
October, io Japanese A large party was present on November 3, reiterates the im- ed early in held at the Science Museum, South defendant company. Kensington, but, on account of the
Counsel concluded by saying that possibility of Congress accepting the military are at present apparently Saturday night at the Equine Sports drive west of Club, Shatin, when "Guy Fawkes closing of the museum
the vessel had no more than one British policy as declared in the conducting another
of Tehang Night" was celebrated with a bonfire measure, the whole of the show hud occasion been held up by reason of Viceroy's declaration, or to consider Hupeh with the capture
and firework display. The reports state that the centre to be transferred to the new house the Japanese blockade, but submit- steps to further co-operation, unless as their eventunt gont
A tauch of topical humour was of the Society-16, Prince's Gate,
China added this year when the spotlight is made clear in a declaration on the of action on the 3.000 mile London, S.W.7-where it was opened ted this bad nothing to do with the the policy of the British Government
front has shifted to the lower renches was turned on the unlighted pyre Hines suggested by Congress. on September 1.
Master's Evidence
A letter to the Viceroy by the of the Han River in Central Hupeh, and revealed the "Guy" posing as Among the 235 entries of the Pie- lorini Prinis section, two Hongkong Giving evidence on behalf of the Moslem League leader, Jinnah, states where severe agluting has been going Hee. photographers' works were accepted, members in the bridge, department, that he had met Congress leaders, on for the last three days. namely Mr. Peter Cheung's "Bronze Chan Cheuk said he was muster of who informed him finally that they
vessel when
under could not discuss any questions re- It was
A report from Wayunn (Suiyuan) Casting" and Mr. Lo Tak-cho's "The the
After it had garding the matters mentioned by Oriental Labourer."
Chinese registration.
the Viceroy relating to the provin-states that 14 Japanese motor lorries, cial field of centre, until the British landed with troops and convoyed by Government had complied with their four armoured cars, struck a Chinese demands as embodied in the resolu-mine at Kaotailing, near Pootow, last tion of the All-Indin Congress Com-Friday. mittee
NAC.
Nazi Hint Of War With Turkey MILITARY ADVISERS LEAVING COUNTRY
Hence these two questions were Inot further discussed.
Charges Against Yugo-Slav
ing on three counts.
The charges
were
Motor Lorrics Mined
In the large blaze which followed Adolf first lost his head and then collapsed in the general conilagration, to the accompanying hiss of rockets and the noise of countless exploding fireworks
The display was followed by
late into dancing which continued the night.
BRITAIN GAINS MÓRE SHIPS THAN SHE LOST
LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuter).-A special commentary issued PARIS, Nov. 5 (Reuter).-High German officers, Jack Perkovich, 33, unemployed to-day states:
seaman, of Bonio, Yugoslavia was The British Merchant Navy regis-ndjudging the Pomona and the Han- who have been giving military instruction in Turkey, are
charged before Mr. Himsworth atered a net rain of nine sitips, tonai Boge, requisitioned them as law-
the past tul prizes by the Crown. leaving the country to-morrow, according to the "Paris the Kowloon Magistracy this morn Lalling 45,000 tons during
The remainder is due to ships re- week, after allowance for ships lost
verting Soir" correspondent at Istanbul,
merchant marino status unlawfully trough enemy action.
This is considered a triumph for and new construction. This correspondent says that this is a Nast propaganda Lacile boarding 8.3, Chang On without the
This is in contrast with 1917, when those remaining will leave before designed to play on Turkish fears of permission of the master of the ship the service which is subjected to
enormous net losses. December 31 because "in Jan- the U.S.S., but it is having nor its owners, entering the Colony widespread submarine and occasional the submarine campaign inflicted
without a valid passport, and with air attacks,” uary the war will be here."
As well as the omeers, a number being a vagrant without having He adds that meanwhile they are of Nazi technicians are leaving for sufficient funds. going to do nothing in Turkey.
Germany, Abandoning
The increase is tonnage is effected Sgt. Hughes asked for a 24 hour partly at the expense of Germany, Important
Prize Court Awards Naxi Propaganda?
work, Including work in connection remand in order to take Perkovich's
The British Prize Court, recently fingerprints, This correspondent belleves that with submarines.
This is unlikely to be repeated in view of the reduction in effectiveness of the present submarine campaign, and the enormous. tonnage, under construction.
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