Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 20, 1940.
By Walt Disney
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ALLEGED FORGED CINEMA TICKETS Majestic Theatre Booking Clerk On Trial
Nazism Like A Ghastly Disease
Outspoken Speech By Mr. Paul McNutt
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Mar. 19 (UP),
The discovery by Mr. C. Coldin, manager of the Majestic Theatre, of eight forged counterfoils among the tickets sold-National Socialism, as it exists for the 7.20 p.m. performance on February 13 led to the ap-to-day in Germany, is a ghastly. pearance of Chul Sul-po, head Shroff and booking clerk of the theatre, before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning on nine charges of uttering forged documenta.
Mr. E. H. Watums, Crown Counsel, prosecuted, and Chut was defended by the Hon. Mr. Leu D'Almada, Jnr., instructed by Mr. D. McCallum.
The following comprised the Jury: Messrs. L. B. Warren (Foreman), Wong Kwok-king, Wong Man-k.t, B. Agaturo, J. 1. Tam, Wong - Kim- wah and Fung Ping-ton,
Policeman's Discovery
Mr. Williams sad Cnui had been
BLACK-OUT OFFENCES
Chinese Householders Given Stiff Fina
A sequel to
the black-out test in the employ of the Theatre for six carried out on March 5 was the ap- years and at the time of his arrestpearance before Mr. Shildon at the was in charge of the 1st class booking Central Magistracy this morning of office. It was also his duty to sell several Chinese, summoned for failing tickets for loge and dress circle seats to screen the lights in their houses
during the blackout. and to look after the cash.
disease like typhold."
"The germs, like the Germans, are always with us. But we Americans] can protect ourselves if we know how to keep our resistance high.!”
America's Danger
•
This was part of a speech at the Women's Jewish Congress in New! York to-day, by Mr. P. V. McNutt, former Governor General of the | Philippines, currently Federal Administrator, and conten- Securly der for Presidential honours at the forthcoming elections.
America
Mr. McNutt added that was not greatly menneed by the danger of an invasion by the legions of Stalin or Hitler.
"Our danger les in centinuing along the road permitting the en tralisation of control of bustuces and finance unt!!
driven by
we are
On Decemno. 10, hur. Williams Two of the defendants, Leung Stu-poverty and despair to accept a dieta- continued, Sergeant N. B. Fraser, chot, of 44 Stanley Street, ground for of our own," he said. acting on instructions, went to the floor, and Ng Kl, of 38 lee House
Theatre and booked two dress circle Street, ground floor, were Bned $100
seats for the 9.30 performance. was given two Bckets by Chui, and
Nothing further happened until February 13 when, alter the 7.20 performance had storted, Mr. Goldin minde a check of the counterioils
each.
In the case of Leung,
whose pre-
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Sai On Pilot Fined This Morning
MRS. F. D. ROOSEVELT JR...
DUPONT HEIRESS INJURED
French Shock Troops Go Into Action On Western Front
FIGHTING BREAKS OUT ACROSS THE RHINE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
BERLIN, Mar. 19 (UP)—FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR, FIGHTING OCCURRED ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER TO-DAY, WHEN FRENCH TROOPS OPENED MACHINE GUN ATTACKS ON THE GERMANS ENTRENCHED ON THE EAST- ERN BANK.
This admission was made in **** the D.N.B. official report of to- day's activity.
also French shock troops were observed on reconnaissance in con- siderable force.
The Nazl report adds that wrak French artillery Are occurred at fle usual points in front of the Siegfried Line (the first time the Nazis have mentioned their "West Wall", as be- ing the object of French artillery Are).
No Man's Land Scouting "At some points the enemy artillery ire was answered," the communique adds.
"Mutual scouting activity develop- ed in No Man's Land, and enemy patrols were torced to return without completing their tock.
"The weather permitted very little |aerial activity.",
The reported fighting along the banks of the Rhine River occurred in the Upper Rhine area..
Fear Riots At Easter
Eire Government
DUBLIN, Mar. 19 (UP).—
SPECIAL TO THE TELEONAPH"
NOW YOU
KNOW
French "shockt troops" were observed in No Man's Land yes- terday. What are shock troops?
The War Office do not recogalac the existence of shock troops as such; technically speaking, there is no such thing.
But, especially as far as the German Army Is concerned,
Block troops are taken to mean specially picked troops of ex- cellent physique good tough soldiers. They do not man the front fine, but are kept in post- tions a little to the rear until they are needed for a vigoraus at- tack. When They have donc their job of work they are with- drawn behind the lines again.
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Big Tests By U.S. Navy Lessons Of Current War To Be Learned.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ABOARD U.S.S. PENNSYL-
NAZIS CAN'T FOOL DUTCH Reject Explanation Of-
Sea Warfare
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 19 (Reu- |ter),-Nazi attempts to justify the German methods of sen warfare have been rejected by the Netherlands liberal news- paper "Nieuwe Rotherdamscho Courmant.
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Tae aper declares that on a num- ber of points the neutrals have formed their own opinion, an opinion. which differs considerably from the |German standpoint.
It is not only according to British reports that Dutch crews have been that at and Dutch ships sunk, says | „le paper.
Nearly the whole of the German procedure against the Dulch ships has aroused Indignation in Holland.
Camouflage Pioneer
Dies In London
LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter).—The death is announced of Aubrey Ham- mond, the well-known artist and
stage designer.
He was also a ploneer of camou-
Sgt. Fraser found that one of them mises are the May Pay Taller Co was different from the other, An-Sub-Inspector Lam Yung-hon suld ne other extraordinary thing he dis-noticed a bright light showing after covered was that the numbers were 8 p.m. and when he knocked at the
door to tell the occupants to not conceulive.
finguish it, he received no answer.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Playing Mah-Jong
Ho Hon, plot of the s.s. Sal. On, Police Reservist A. F. Delgado said was summoned before Mr. Sheldon
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Mar.. many people were playing mah-jong at the Central Magistracy this morn- which were then in the hands of an in Nit's premises. He warned the oc- ing for importing a "Walta". German 19 (UP)-Mrs. Ethel Dupont Strict Precautions By
to the usher. He found that eight of them
rcuit the pants to extinguish the light, but camera from Macao, contrary to law, Roosevelt, co-heiress were forgeries. As u
they took no notice of him.
It was stated that He was seen by Dupont munitions millions and Police were informed and Chui was ↑
sister-in-law was a zevenue officer with the camera wife of President Roosevelt's Ng pleaded urrested.
he cash book kept by Chui was expecting a child, and the light was his possession, and when questioned third son. Franklin Delano Jr.,
for that emergency. kept examined and it was noticed that lights were shaded with black cloth, the camera from Macau.
The he said he was maladoned to buy suffered a pelvic fracture to-day Fears of Easter Week disorders VANIA AT.SEA, Mar. 10 (UP). tiage. tickets bearing the sams numbers is however, he added.
Mr. Sheldon pointed out that all when she fell from her horse. are believed to be responsible-Twenty-one giant American one of the fundamental developments those on the forged ones had already
Inspector A. W. Smith, prosecuting, "hotographie equipment, especially of been sold the previous day,
said much publicity had been given enemy origin is prohibited from being She was unconscious when she was for the widespread military warships are expected to con- which will be the subject of test in verge on the Hawaiian Islands the current manoeuvres, Other sub- Wong
Chi-wali, of the Alber!
activity which has been
during the current manoeuvres. Jcots will include: Printing Press, said his company had to the black-out test and there was brought into the Colony unless one picked up.
Mr. Roosevelt was immediately noticeable in Eire to-day, rushed to hospital where her condition been printing tickets for the Theatre reson why the public should be can prove that it was
The Governments of Eire and Many will voyage further west. a was reported as not being A fine of $20 was Imposed and the for the past ten years. One of the morant of the regulations. There before September 3 of les
serious.
Northern Ireland have both prohibit- towards Guam.
d Enster Week commemcrations this: It is reliably stated differences in one of the forged tie-were many people who took
She is the daughter of Mr. Eugene kets was that the character C in the note of the regulations, and they camera confiscated,
du Pont. She was married Jn 1037ar for the first time in Ireland manoeuvres are to test developments entered Scapa Flow and Bellish sub word Majestle was without the bot-made the task of the Police very
and has one
In-naval warfare as-affected-by-the marines entered the Salt area; Dsince 1022. son, Franklin tom hook and resembled an R.
Mr. Sheldon agreed and sald the
Republican organisations have com- present European War.
2-Effectiveness of mines and for- Cross-examined, witness agreed
josevell 11.
leted arrangements for demonstra-
Five Important Tests pedoes on armoured warships; that the colour and texture of the faces were serious. He remarked
in the Dublin area.
defence The Graf Spče drama
3--Effectiveness of A.A. genuine tickets were sometimes dif- that when certain individua's failed ferent, and that there was sufficient to comply with the regulations, the
tevideo, which upset many pre-war aboard warships; or notions held, apparently, by all Ad- resemblance in the forged tickets to whole scheme would be a fallure.
puzzle even him.
Manager's Evidonco Mr. Goldin told the Court
dikult.
Warrants Issued
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brought in
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Soviet Ratifies Peace Treaty
luns, particulat he ordered newg- LONDON, Mar. 20 (UP)--The Presidiura of the Suprime Sovici TOKYO, Mar, 20 (Domel)-Radi-papers not to mention there demons- has ratified the Russe-Finnish Peace photo communication was inaugurat-ons,
find between Tokyo and Berlin to-day.dvertising columns.
Similar summonses against Chin, Treaty, Kam-chuen, of No. Cochrane
here Street, ground floor, and Sun Yuk-
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hon, of No. 43A Wyndham Street, first floor, were adjourned. Deten- dants did not epbear, and affor potler of service had been taken.
warrants for their rest were issued.
Bail of $150 was allowed.
Confidence Vote
"inland.
For Daladier
Successful Year By Rope Manufacturing Co.
Prospects For 1940 Considered Good
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Limited, was held at the registered offices of the Company, No. 10, Des Voeux Read Central, at 11.30 a.m. to-day, the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. A. L. snieds, presiding.
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Mar. 20 (UP).~The Cham- ber of Deputies, by a show of hands,
Others present wire: Sir Robert, $30,000 has been provided in respect unanimously prayed a Vote of Con-Ho Tung, Messrs. A. d. Braga, S. T. of Plant and Machinery to allow for |ndence in M. Daladier, on the Order Willamson (Directors), Lau Siu- further replacements, etc., and the of the Day expressing homage to chutt, Kam Wah-kul, I. W. Shewan, amount has been dcbited to Profit and
J. Dick, H. Dreyer, C. W. L. Co., Loss Account. vere three booking offices In the A. A. Botelho heatre.. One of them the Best (Secretary). luss-way under the charge of Chui, was also responsible for the sh sales of all theer,
who
The entries In the each book kept зу Chul showed that for the perfor- nance In
In question, 03 full-price and our half-price tickets were vhereas the booking plan disclosed
und
F. J. Tavares
Chairman's Speech
The Chairman sold:
Effect Of European War
The War in Europe hos affected delivery of some machines ordered last year, but these have now arrived The Net Proft for the year is and are in course of erection at the $115,874.00 and this amount added factory.
of next year's account $64,003.30.
The Stoff and Workers deserve the Gourd
Competition is still very keen, but your approval.
Prospects For 1940
to ine balance of $54,515.70 brought You will also observe in the Pront forward from 1938, shows a lots of and Loss Account a return of the and General Managers' Commission to the 170,350.30 at credit of Profit Lous Account avalable for appro- minimum authorised by the Articles 3 and 3 respectively. Among the priation, watch your
reduced Directors ie-of Association, which, was cunterfoils were 20 complimentary Commended be dealt with as tollows: voluntarily to 50 per cent. in 1935 nes as compared with 33 shown on Pay a dividend of 50 cents per in subsequently raised to 75 per he
plan.
share, absorbing $100,000.00; pay a cert. in 1938. Questioned by Mr. D'Almada, Mr. Jonus to Stalf and Workers $5,50.00; Goldin agreed that occasionally_one
A to carry orward to the ereali bonus recommended by your of the uchers sold the tickets. Frc-
and I trust that the same will receive quently the booking office was opened n hour or so before the arrival of Chul and during that period tickets um piased to be able to report could be sold by the second throff or that our sales of rope during the Now us regards the prospects for one of the ushers who had authority year, under review exceeded those of the current year I am glea to ky to do so.
You will see in that we have started the year well the previous your The eight forged Bekets rould havn the Profit and Loss Account that the and hope that the present demand been sold on the day, previous and by profit on working is $112,045.47. for corange will continue. In view someone else, not necessarily. Chul. This compared with the figures for of the present uncertain conditions I It was quite possible to make an error 1038 shows, an increase of about 38cannot say more than that.
I do not think that there are any In the marking of the booking plan, per cent.
With regard to our properties, other items in the accounts that need Must Have Accomplice
there was
a constant demand lor, special comment, and I therefore pro- On February 13 the cash in hand: Chinese flats-dur.ng the past year pose that the Report and Accounts as corresponded with the stubs, though and all the 112 fate of the 28 houses presented be adented and prased.
Mr. 9. T. Williamson seconded the entries in the cath book differed at Kennedy Town continue to be
and the motion was carried 'unani-
For your complété beautý trénumunt, from those on the bocking plan.. fully occupied.
The factory buttäings, of Ma-tau-mounlyring directors Sir Elly Mr. D'Almador We know come one did perpetrate this fraud. That kok are alto in occupation.
The Stocks and Stores have been Kadoorie and Sir Robert Ho Tung could easily be done of course by any Auw Pli Seng's Trading Co., Ltd., one selling the tickets and do you valued, as usual, at boffi for under, wlected, and the retiring suggest it must bo in conjunction tha quprection on binldings, etc,, nuditors, Messrs. Linstead and Davis with at least one other person? Yes. has been calculated on the usual and Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming
bialf. Additional depreciation of were reappointed. The case is procpeding.
Hongkong.
either
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case
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Value of the convoy arsiera
mirallies except the British, will be{ against air raids.
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