Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 26, 1940.
HUNGER KOWLOON DOCKS TO CHAUFFEUR A REMINDER
STRIKE IN DUBLIN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
DUBLIN, March 25 (UP)-Saven I.R.A. priteners to-day entered the 30th day of their hunger strike' in Arbourhill Military Prison as a pro- test Rainst their imprisonment by the Elre Government.
Strong forces of pollee and troops throughout иге being maintained Ulster.
of
The strikers, weak and emaclaled, are led by Sean MacCurtain, who is awaiting trint for the murder Detective Jahn Roche in Cork January 3 this year.
Too Weak For Trial
20
REOPEN EAST
Orders
Three
YARD
Of
For Construction New Ships Revealed
So as to deal with an order for three large cargo
on ships, the East yard of the Hongkong, and Whampoà |Dock Co., Ltd. where no ship has been built since 1925, is being opened again, the chairman, the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell revealed at the ordinary annual meeting of the Company this morning.
DUBLIN, Mar. (UP)The strike leader Sean MacCurtain ap poured before a Military Tribunal Inst week but he was so weak that was decided to postpone trial until April 2.
we have done so far hus If anything scrred on the side of caution.
No Profligate Spending
The Chairman said: The gross profit of $1,585,033.19 The seven strikers Arat refused to: take food while in Mountjoy Civit rather less than that of the last two I trust you will consider that Prison, saying that they would con-years.
I give you the Board's assurance tinue to fast until they were removed nett pront of $1,109,211.62 to be
that there has not been and there The Govern- satisfactory, to military custody.
adequate, will not be any profligate spending, "Stocks of materials are ment granted their request after ten days, but on reaching Arbourhill are conservatively valued and in but it we are to attract and retain Military Prison the men continued to view of the rises brought about by ellents we must keep an everwatch- against the the War we do not consider it necesful eye upon the maintenance of our strike as protest military notions of the Eire Govern-sary to appropriate any of the year's ment,
profit to write them down.
effelency. reduced in 1039 and why we have to recommend comparatively large sums being placed to reserve, and why we have decided to innise fresh issue of capital. At the same Interest, I might me, as a matter
out that the percentage
You will thus eighte
our overdraft is only
Related To Famed Revolutionary The overdraft is only very slightly
Inst year's figure, to John reduced from One of the strikers Plunkett, son-in-law of the Irish re- mainly attributed to developments to volutionary leader Count Plunkett, which I shall refer later. John's brother, Joseph, is one of the signatories to the proclamation of the
Depreciation is at the usual rates and is slightly higher in total than
facilities.
Irish Republic which signalled the last year, due to increase of our poinsed for dividends is about
in
Lots Of Work
until
the
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opening of the Easter Rebellion
equal to that of our palmiest days 1017. Joseph was executed by the British and he is buried in a little The year under review had no out-which followed soon after the last
Great War. Arbourhill
thill Prison. standing characteristics graveyard outside
Miry Flona Plunkett, sister of John
start of the War In Europe. We were and Joseph, protested
the fairly well employed with .repair cemetery when Premier De Valera work and were happy to start the lald a wreath on the grave of the year with orders for two ships and a executed leader of the rebellion, Hittle later secured the order for a
Second Strike This Yoar
or the first two, one, the delivered to owners "Karuab" was Each hunger striker has a small cell to himself with little room to ex-before the promised date the con-
hard.
4 m/s France
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.03
CRIPPS IN MANILA
-ercise, but he is allowed the oppor-struction of the others has been same-ed and the "Dock Guerlins as they Leaving To-morrow For
tunity to learn the trish language.
This is the second hunger strike in Bire this year. Three other IRA. strikers were released after a strike insting 20 days ulthough Mr. De Valera had previously told the Dall that he could not release them.
Royal Scots Charged With Theft
Court Martial Hearing This Morning
Private Jarnes
creation Hall of this morning.
McPhillips
and
active service on March 4,
President of the Court was Major H. B. S. Webb and the members were Captain A. G. Atkinson and Lt.
IN COURT Infringed Black-out Regulations
A fine of $25 was imposed on chauffeur, Young Kam-tong, by Mr. Sheldon at the Central Magistracy this morning, when ho was summoned for com- mitting a breach of the black-out regulations on March 5.
Sgt. W, Sullivan sald he stopped Young in Pokfulum Read, the head- lamps had no covering at all.
but
Yeung admitted the offence pleaded he had been ordered by his master to take a guest hoine. He had reached Bonham Rond about the time the black-out took place, and wanted to stop, but the guest told him It was not yet time and ordered him on.
Europeans Fined
Fines of $5 were imposed on Mrs. A. Tobins, of 74 McDonnell Road, Dr. Tsang Wah-keung, of 12 Babington Fath, Miss Julla Pun, of 4 Seymour Terrace, and E. Rocha, of Messrs. Wallace Harper and Co., for leaving their cars unattended in Chaler Road. Rocha was summoned for leaving his
in Des Voeux Road longer than necessary,
M. Pagh, residing at the Peninsula Holet:
was fined $10 for driving car No. 1986 in Ice House Street on March 5.without an appropriate licence. Y. Y. Wong, of 16 Trap Treung Street, was also fined $10 for leaving his car, No. 3271, in Pedder Street car-park for over two hours on March 7.
A lorry driver, Leung Wing, was Aned $8 for driving lorry No. 1371 at a speed between 20-20 miles per hour in ilennessy Road on March 11, An- other lorry driver, Lau Yuel, was Aned $5 for driving lorry No. 1225 at a speed of 25 miles per hour in Main Street, Saiwanho, on March 14.
Don't Like Own Medicine
In conclusion, Gentlemen, a word about the staff and the way in which they have responded to the extra calls made upon them since the out- break of War. They willingly form-
ed a Volunteer unit which trainsi regularly twice a week at the Docks, where a small range has been nickmomed themselves, about what affected by the War but is well strong, will give a good account of advanced.
We also received an order in carly themselves if called upon.
Others over military
have age September for a 5,000 ton ship with attended lectures in field werk given MANILA, Mar. 26 (UP)-Sir larger main propelling diesel engine by Major Walker, so that they could Stafford Cripps arrived here last
built. Materials than we have yet
being neces-night on the clipper from Hong-The War Office announces that in serve in the event of slow for this ship have been arriving and the paure has been sary. About 40 attended a series of
kong and is departing for the CSU | ARP. lectures. utilled in getting ready for three
States at dawn All this has been done at the end United arc to large cargo ships which we
long
United States
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
on
Sir Stafford reiterated that Chung-
bulid. To deal with a portion of this perhaps not exactly Company's bush Wednesday by the same order the East yard, where no ship ness, I mention these things to in-king does not attach any importance has been bulit since 1025, is being dicate the staff's sense of public to the Wang Ching-wei regime. opened up again, but with anime duty which is paralleled only by
He sald he considered Mr.. Sumner proved layout of the platers machine
the Com- Welles visit to Europe was "too well shop and better access to the Yard. their sense of duty to
advertised to be successful." The
new large machine shop which Ipany.
The Chinese worltmen too have; Sir Stafford is the house guest of promised to be ready at the end of willingly responded to the calls made the British Consul General Mr. S. 1939 was not so ready but some of on them and deserve our gratitude. Wyatt-Smith, during his stay here.
Confident Of Futura and
workins, and this new shop
machines are now installed
have no doubt, will soon prove its! emelency.
There are vince you that
WESTERN FRONT
ACTIVITY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
PARIS, Mar. 25 (UP)-Reports there has been intense patrol activity, particularly west of the Saar River where the Germans were repulsed after a tierce night batile.
French troops surrounded a section
More Nazi Ships Intercepted, Sunk
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, March 25 (UP).—
two German ships loaded with Swedish ore were challenged off the coast of Denmark yesterday. scuttled by her own crew, the on- One was sunk and the other was nouncement said.
Ostpreussen Ashore LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter).—An- other German freighter has been put out of action.
She is the Ostpreussen which, like the Edmund Hugo Stinnes, was carry- ing a curgo of coke,
She sprang a leak off the Danish Coast while zig-zagging to evade the British warships. The Captain had to run her aground.
The crew of 30 are stilt on board
Danish Ship Sunk
SPECIAL
CIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" EDINBURGH, Mar. 25 (UP).-The Danish steamer Dritta (140 tons). was sunk in the Atlantic west of the vivors, including the Captain, are expected to be landed at a Scottish port to-day from another Danish ship. OPERATIONS IN WAZIRISTAN
It is not possible for me to do more than summorize the Company's and I doubt if shareholders fully appre-position, but the accounts together Private Valentine, of the 2nd Bneiate why we must develop in what with what I have told you to-day our last in is Court Martial held in the Re-cosily manner calling for the creation Annual Meetings, will I trust. con- INTENSE PATROL ring vent the slip. Royal Scots, appeared as defendants may appear to them a somewhat and what I told you at
Victoria Barracks of considerable reserves.
with confidence. so many sides to our work we em to the future we may look forward now propose the adoption of the Accused were charged with the ploy no less than 20 different kinds theft of $06.09, the property of the of tradesmen and we are not able to Report and Accounts presented.
Seconder's Speech Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, put our work out to specialists as can
Lye Seconding the adoption of the re- with breaking out of the La Salle the Yards at Home. We must ports and accounts, Mr. G. W. Sewell from the Western Front state that Orkney Islands to-day. Some sur- College Internment Camp whilst on able to make practically everything
ourselves or lose the business to said:
be While the nett profit made last year can. We must places which equipped to deal with any large re- must be regarded as satisfactory It is pairs which may be necessary to the still more gratifying to learn, Sir, of K. 1, M. Buchanan.
largest ship coming to Hongkong, the steps taken to consolidate the Prosecuting Offeer was L. J. A. H. Douglass and Capt. H. C. Harland and likewise to the engine, whether Company's position. Sound financial of Germans cast of the Moselle River,
As or any other leadership must make and took some prisoners. turbine, reciprocating, or diesel.
The 408th. communique states: was the Defending Officer.
so we adequate provision for the future if
artillery Lt. Douglass Raid nécused were the sizes of these increase.
action on various parts of the front members of the Guard at the Intern-must foresee and advance, and this I adversity is to be successfully over- There has been localised
to think I can fairly claim we are domg. come.
We shall, of course, always have and infantry fire along the Rhine, ment Camp from February 25 March 5. On the evening of March
with us our "Oliver Twists" but their together with aerial activity on both Reclamation 3, the Chinese in charge of
demands for more must be gently yet sicles.
All Quiet canteen at the Camp locked it up by The suggested appropriation of firmly put aside if the Company is to means of a partition. A cash box $350,000 for a Special Reserve for enjoy continued comparative pro- PARIS, Mar. 25 (Heuter).-An containing $66.89 had been kept In extension is to enable us to purchase ilke many other concerns in the day states that everything was quiet | a show case inside the canteen, from the Hongkong Government and
Subsequently the Military Polles reclaim a portion of the sea-front on Colony the Dock Company has to on the whole of the front yesterday, forecast a lasting improvement it is were called in and they found that the east side of our East Yard, to fight for a living and in this battle we the partition had been kicked in; a rive us an additional deep water jare indeed fortunate in having Mr.
water rubber heel impression was clearly berth. This additional deep Cock and his efficient staff to protect! discernible. The sentry at No. 2 berth has been a great
need
for aand further our interesis. Post was questioned and he said at time, for, with a large
ship un- It is
moreover, long
good, soldiers, whom he recognised as the der our great crane, we have been tradition is being upheld in the sup- sorely put to it to accommodate port given to his Majesty's Govern- accused, unlucking a gate and leav-others without interfering with dock-ment's fighting services by the person- ing. They Inter returned.
ings and undockings, or to avoid the nel of the Company and that they are, inconvenience of shifting ships when by their many activities, keeping alive we need to use the great crane for that spirit of comradeship in the local other
Social and sporting world for which work. This berth has been considered in the Company is justly famed, the relaying out of our East Yard,
am, on March
4 he
the
two 30W
Identical Imprints
be
Lt. Douglass said the right shoe of McPhillips was taken for comparison with the impression on the partition and the marks made proved to identical with the original Imprint.
Teong Kwai sald he went to the canteen at 7.30 am., on March 4 and found that the door was broken and the cash box missing.
To Capt. Harland, Tsang said he
had not been searched when he left the Internment Camp on the vlous night.
pre-
the
Man Kwal, No. 1 Boy of canteen, said he had counted $50.53 but had added over $10 to the cash box before he had left on March 3. Questioned by Capt. Harland, Man said he did not know the exact that had been in the cash box.
to
Necessary
ossary Evil
Все
that
official communique issued here to-
NEW DELHI, Mar, 25 (Reuter).— "All quiet in Waziristan sums up the present position of operations in the Ahmedzai sallent where cleaning up operations against bad characters across the border were begun on
22. February
Although it is still too early to evident that the heavy casualties sustained by the raiding gangs had a
effect. Wounded Mene gangs in question consisted
In Hospital
Echo Of Last Week's Border Fighting
AN ECHO of the recent and before very long will have direct Work to most of us is a necessary Japanese foraging expedition at access by motor road from our Mainevil but Mr. Cocit and his men have Namtau, near the Hongkong Gate.
the advantage of being engaged in frontier, is the admission Into During the year D new and creative workmanship out of which Kowloon Hospital of two Chinese modern type calsson has been fitted they get a justinable pride. to Cosmopolitan Dock. The old cals-sharing that pride we have recognised soldiers, both suffering from son was not the most suitable design it by the bonus to the staff at which machine-gun wounds. but with slight alterations was adapt- even the most parasitic shareholder
Other Business The re-election of the
The men were wounded whilst
retiring and
Japanese landing at ed for the larger dock at Aberdeen, will scarcely cavil. It will be seen resisting the where. It has been Alted and re-that the Bonus is $10,000-less than Namtau. They were taken overland places the wooden one which was that puld last year although there in litters to Shum Chun, from whence beyond
hns, I believe, been a slight increase they were brought into Kowloon by repair. A boller, secondhand but in first-in the staff.
ambulance. class, condition, has been installed to:
The two men are Tam Ki, aged 29, Chuen Kwni-cheng. aged 32. pump Hope Dock which is now more ciclent than it has been for twenty directors, Messrs. D. Drummond and Their wounds are not serious,
The Japanese remained in Namlitu L. Kadoorie was proposed by Mr.
their boats after confiscaling a large The confirmation of the appoint-supply of fresh foodstuffs,
The situation along the border is at formerly used, for its proper service, ment of the Hon. J. J. Paterson to This necessary Item, necessary not the Board of Directors was proposed present quiet. only for the staff but because it is by Mr. A. H. Vaswani and seconded available to Officers of ships in our by Mr. Wong Chi Po.
a/Cpl. Taggerty of the out
Military years.
Police testified to carrying out
A new Club House has been built M. H. Lo and, seconded by Mr. Lo for only 24 hours, re-embarking in
vestigations, ot questioning the at Kowloon Docks, releasing a por-Koon Kan. sentry who alleged he had seen ac- tion of the Mould Loft, which was tused leaving the Camp, and of his having compared the heel mark on the partition with that of McPhillips ahoo and of finding them identical. Polico Investigation
the
ho with the CASC,
hands, has already proved to be at- The re-cicetion of Mesars Lowe, Reynaud Receives
tractive and worthwhlie..
Bingham and Matthews and Messro.
Our larger craft are in good order Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming as and to the small craft we have auditors for the ensuing year at a added three diesel driven bonis, one fee of $2,000 each was proposed by
Italian Envoy
PARIS, Mar. 25
Inspector H. E. Rogers of Kowloon City Police Station testlßed to having investigated the case,
(Reuter).-M. Asked by Capt. Harland why
of which replaces a harbour work Mr. Percy Tester and seconded by Paul Reynaud, the new Premler, had not proceeded Inspector Rogers said it was because launch which was beyond economical Mr. E, Abraham,
yesterday received the Italian Am- The following were present:-lite there was insuficient evidence and repair.
bassador in Paris. This is a long list of development Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, the Hon. The French Ambassador to Rome enquiries had not been completed,
work, but it was works that we were Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. J. If. Jessen and left the Italian capital for Paris yes- about the When questioned
heel
Mr. S. T. Williamson (Directors); Mrterday morning. marks on the partition, McPhillips bound to do. arad maid his shoes might have been It is our experience that no sooner E. Cock, Chlef Manager and Mr.. worn by somebody else as this was have we installed new plant or E. L. Hosie, Secretary, common amongst soldiers. Also, the made extensions considered neces- Vaswani, G. W. Sewell, Wong Ch! Po. Lo Koon lang. Lo Koon Kan, Military Authorities wanted to carrysary to keep the yard up to date M. II. Lo, Ip Ting Sun (Rep, Ip Tak Percy Tester, Ezra Abraham, W. . on with the case themselves.
than they are called into service to Co), Wong Ping Suen, Leung Fattin, Haslett, K. C. Mark, Wong Pak Kan good purpose, Indeed, everything Leung Wa Hing, G. V. T. Marshall, (Shareholders). Hearing was adjourned.
and A.
mainly of criminals and outlaws and they have been using the Ahmedzal district as a base for their operations,
Alleged to have received his injuries as a result, being struck by a soldier of the Royal Scots outaldo Wellington Baracks yesterday. Ng Ng. 22, rleksha coolic, was admitted into the Queen Mary Hospital with a cut face.
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