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FIRST PICTURE OF THE BURNING DOMALA
The British India liner Domala, bombed and machine- gunned by a German Heinkel, still burning flercely from bow to stern in the English Channel.
This picture of her through the clouds of smoke was taken from a naval vessel while an aeroplane was flying overhead.
HUSBAND AND WIFE FIGHT OFF ROBBERS Thrilling Story Related At
Criminal Sessions
An early morning encounter between a villager, his wife, and three robbers at a village in Chuen Wan on January 28, was related at the Criminal Sessions to-day when Sung Yuk-lan, alias Sung Yung, 29, Hul Chung, 26, and Wan Chun, 28, were charged before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell with assault, with intent to rob.
Jury members were Messrs. 1p Kwal-chung (Foreman), Yeung Shek- in, Wong Kom-plu, 11ýim Phoon, Wang Tal, and W. A. Tansley.
Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, said Chiu Sam and his wife Li Lan Ílved in a small hut at Kong Pon Tin Village, Chuen Wan, and retired al p.m. on January 27. At 3.m., on January 28, Chiu was awakened by his wife and saw three men in the hut, and one of them was Wan polating a revolver at him, Chun, third accused was alleged to have said that he and the other two were there to search for illicit wine. He was the one armed with a revolver.
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Car Smash Victims Messrs. Roberts And
Nechaeff Buried
The funerals at Messrs. J. H. Roberts and George Nechaeff, who were killed on Saturday afterncon when the motor car in which they were travelling ran into the harbour ut Wanchai, took place separately esterday afternoon at Happy Valley. yesterday
of the
The popularity and esteem in which Mr. Hoberia, man shown B.A.T. factory, was held was by the large attendance. The road to the Cemetery from the Monument was lined with employees and factory workers, both
male and hour before the service.
peo-
ple were later allowed into the Chapel to view the coffin, but left before the service
Was started.
The offices and factory of the B.A.T., were closed for the day, and it is estimated that over 800 of the Company's staff were present.
The Very Rev. 3. L. Wilson, Dean of St. John's Cathedral, conducted the service in
in the Chapel, and the remains loter taken to Sookun-
were poo for cremation,
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F. N. Merritt, Snr., and F. N. {concurrently, was passed by the Chief Tuck, . M. Bryden, M. H. Turner, Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, this R. J. Weatherhead. J. Von Wyllck, S. morning In the Sessions Court on J. Cooke, H. A. Taylor, E. R. V. Ching-hung, 22-year-old tra- Ribeiro, A. G. Suflad, F. Sequeira, velling, trader. Two of the charges M. J. Gaan, J. E. Rochn, C. K. Chung were for uttering two counterfeit $5 and M. N. Lo. notes and the third charge was for
Nine months' hard labour on each Messrs. Jar, A. G. C. Buttfleld, E.
Sung, Arst accused, struck Chu who began to struggle,
Then, Wan red his revolver but Chiu was not hit. Chiu picked up a chopper and tried to strike Wan and possession of a forged $5 currency
note.
Funeral Of Mr. Nochaoff The same Chapel was the scene of another service shortly afterwards was in turn hit with bamboo poles. The following jury was empannell when a service was held by the Rev. Chiu's wife joined in the affray and ed: Messrs. J. J. Edgar (foreman) C.D. Uspenski, of the Russian Orthodox snatched away the torch light be. Rathsam, E. S. Hansch, J. L. Church, for the late Mr. George longing to one of the robbers. She was hit with a bamboo pole and re-and C. Bennett.
Adams, E. J. T. Warren, A. J. Bauricio
another old employee of the treated into the kitchen where she Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Crown beat upon a tin pan as she shouted Solicitor, prosecuting, said the utter-detachment of men from the Velun- The cortege was escorted by a for help.
ing of the notes took place in a small teer Corps (Engineers), under the Chiu joined his wife and pleking shop called Tong Hing Store, 10, Ewo command of Major Walker, M.C. and tip an earthern ware kettle he threw Street, on February 2. Accused, said the coffin was carried into the Chapel it ot the robbers who ran away; Mr. Willums, gave a $5 When the Police arrived they found Foki and asked for ten cents worth
note to aby_six_ Volunteers,
a bullet on the bed of the hut.
or
Besides the widow, daughter and les. The foki was satisfied
those present were Colonel relatives, with note and gave the accused H. B. Rose, Commandant of the $4.90 change and the cigarettes.
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"I Had To Run Away" At the end of the prosecution's evidence, Sung said: "I did not go to with another similar note and asked W. H. E. Coates, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. rob. I admit I did go to steal but for more cigarettes. This thine the Kellaway Mr and Mrs. N. A. Bela- before I could steal anything the In-foki grew suspleious and refused mates were awakened and I had to the note.
novsky, Messrs. F. N. Merritt, Snr., Accused then produced F. N. Merritt, Jnr. A. G. C. Buttfeld, run away.
I did not 'assault any-dollar note and bought ten cents E. Tuck, E. M. Bryden, A. H Taylor, body."
worth of cigarettes.
K. Robertson, F. P. Franklin, F Hul said: "I was wronged by these
Chased On To Tram White, E. R. V. Ribeiro, A. G. Sumad, I knew nothing about the After he had left, the shop people F. P. Sequeira, M. J. Gaan,
E. Referring to a statement he had examined the note he had given pre- Rocha, A. K. Chung, M. N. Lo and made when charged at the Shamshul-viously and their suspicions were co-members of the Chinese staff of the firmed. They went out into the British American Tobacco Company po Police Station, Hut said: "I made street looking for the accused and say and others. that statement because I had been him about ten shops away.
They beaten by the detective. Had he not chased him and he jumped onto a sent to both funerals.
Large numbers of wreaths were done that I would not have admitted, tram. When they followed him into! The late Mr. Roberts and Mr. made that statement for the pure the tram he threw away a five dollar Nechaeff were the victims of a motor pose of evading further bullying. note on the steps of the tram. This car accident on Saturday afternoon THURSDAY Hollywood's Best Motion Picture For the Year!
Won stated: "I have nothing to was picked up. Both notes
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say
Without retiring the Jury un- animously found the accused guilty.
Sung and Wan were each sentenced to three years' hard labour and Hul to two and a half. Sung had two previous convictions and Wan one.
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were when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the Wanchai waterfront, and went into the har- hour. The other four passengers in the car, which included Mrs. Roberts. were saved,
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Mr. Roberts was born in England 30 years ago, and had been posted in Hankow and Mukden before coming lo Hongkong. He leaves widow and a seven-year-old son Anthony.
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RUSSIA & AALAND ISLANDS
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RUSSIA SEEKS ENTENTE
EPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH”
(UP)-Vatican ROME, Mar. 10
Mr. Nechteff was born in Russin, Sen almost exactly halfway between quarters hint that Russia is re- Sweden and Finland and controlling doubling her efforts to roach an un- the sea approaches to the west and derstanding with Rumania and Tur- northwest of Finland and the east key. and north east of Sweden.
rlers for raw materials, and direct and had been in Hongkong for just contacts for economia collaboration under a year. He had been with the with the United States, in addi-B.A.T. for almost 20 years, and was tion, facilitation for German and well liked. He was a keen member Italian emigration, such as Italians of the Engineers Company of the to Tunis and Germans to Africa. Hongkong Volunteers.
Survivor In Hospital
10-Special treatment for Itailan Commerce at Djibouti and Also
beginning in 1945.
According to the Swedish Foreign of Finland's trade passed before tho Omec spokesman, Russia has request war, by a now port. ed that friendly relations between Russin as a naval base under the Hangoe has been leased to Soviet Finland and the Soviet be re-estab-terms of the peace treaty. lished as soon as possible.
The now harbour will probably be
for Finland
via
In a later part of the interview, the spokesman denied that Russia is re questing free port rights in the Gulf of Bothnia.
in those parts of Finland already oc- cupied by Russian troops... This follows closely on the news that the entire Karellan Isthmus along Lako Ladoga is to be fortified with the Voriahlloy Line.
Soviet Demand Denied
Mr. Peter Cathrew, one of the sur free presage on the Suez Canal vivors of the Wanchai motor tragedy
on Saturday, is lying ill with suspect- It was further dfclosed by the 11A new statute for Hallans Ined pneumonia at the War Memorial spokesman that Germany. fermally constricted at Korkkolt, which is threatened to intervene in the Russo- about 18 miles south-west of Hel- Tunisia.
Nursing Home.
Mr. Cathrew was taken to the Finnish war If the Alles also ac-singfors,
Martial Law By Rods through the kind transmission of boration by the Axis and an effort three survivor, on Sunday morning. to the passage of Allied war materials -Martial · law has been proclaimed
The last two points denote colla-Queen Mary Hospital with the other tively intervened.
ors after the accident and However, Germany did not object STOCKHOLM, Mar. 18 (Reutor). Lady Pollock.
to obtain satisfaction for Italy's was discharged
volunteers He felt it when leaving the hospital and The Society maintains four centres "natural aspirations." for the daily distribution of cooked According to a a message from Lon but later began to develop tempera- Sweden. rice with vegetables to refugees and don this morning, oficial sources ture and was admitted to the War destitutes and mlik to children, bene-state that Britain has no knowledge Memorial Nursing Home. fiting some 6,000 persons each day. of Hitler's reported perce points, and Last night it was stated he was The Society is in urgent need of they denied that the proposals were comfortable but would probably re- $18,000 to keep it going until the end presented to Mr. Welles or anyone main in hospital for some time. of this year.
Cisc Donations can be sent to Lady It is understood that the report FINNS FOR AUSTRALIA. Pollock, 307, The Peak, or through comes as a complete surprise to the
Sydney, Mar. 10. the S. C. M, Port,
Government, and that there will be A plan to settle Finnish imml Relief In Kwangsl
no official comment, at least until it grants in Australia on a large scale Kwellin Mar. 10, The National Rollet Commission In the meantime, it is pointed out is being considered by the Australian is sending here another $100,000 for that the Allied peace alms have ni- This was disclosed by the Premier, therellef of refugees in south ready been clearly stated many times, Mr. R. G. Menzies, in a broadcast Kwangsi-Central News,
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has been authenticated.
In the past.
Government.
New Port For Finns
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI BFECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN, Mar. 18 (UP) — OSLO, Mar. 17 (UP)-The Nor- The Helsingfors Correspondent of the wegian Foreign Minister denies the "Berlinski Tidende" reports that the report from Stockholm that Russia Finnish Government may replace had demanded free harbour facilities Hangoe harbour, through which much in Norway and Sweden.
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