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DUTCH OFFICIAL IMPRISONED
Gave Information In Gormany
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 28 (Reuter). A former high Dutch offelal of the Ministry of Economics has just re- for ceived a stiff prison sentence 'giving away Information to Germany. According to the "Telegraf" he gove information to Germany which led to the sinking of at least one Dutch ship. He also had photographle copies of oftetal Ministry documents In his possession.
He was sentenced to 2 years Jasprisonment His wife was given
10 months and his clerk two yeaFA.
TRAWLERS NOW
WARSHIPS Germans' New Move
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mar. 28 (UP).—I revealed that the German Vessel which British bombing planes sank In an action in the North Sen on Wednesday. was
a heavily ship of about 1,000 tons.
armed
According to reliable reports, the Germans have specially converted dshing trawlers into patrol ships which are carrying anti-aircraft guns. The converted vessels are known as Flakes,"
One of the last pictures taken of Brigadier II. C. Harrison. He is seen hero (centre) arriving at the Richmond ground to watch the Army-
Empire rugby match on January 25.
William J. Gallagher
Passes Away
Spanish-Japanese Trade Agreement
MADRID, Mar. 28 (Reuter)-A LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter)-The trade agreement between Spain and death is announced of Mr. William Japan has been signed here. Spain John Gallagher who was formerly yesterday celebrated her first anni- the Chairman of the Rubber Grow-versary of the occupation of Madrid
by General Franco.
ers' Association.
me since I changed to Craven 'A'
The extra enjoyment smoking gives
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Stolen Goods Receiver Sentenced
Judge Considers Plea
Of Mitigation
JAPANESE DRIVE, IN KWANGSI
Chinese Admit New Offensive
Btates
that
Kwok Chun-shuen, formerly em- A "Domei" message from ployed as a broker by the China Nanning, to-day Export and Import Co., a German firm which has been liquidated since Japanese troops on Wednesday the outbreak of the war, was ten-started a new drive in Southern tenced to six months hard labour Kwangs with a view to defcat- by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Macing the Chinese troops infesting Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions to-
of
day on four charges receiving the area west of the Yamchow-
| Nanning highway.
stolen reels of newsprint,
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., One Japanese column, it is stated, instructed by Mr. Peter H. Sin, pro- reached Sohu, key town on the secuted, and Kwok was defended by Nanning-Chennankwon highway ME. H. C. Macnamara on the in-about 30 miles southwest of Nanning, structions of Mr. M. A. da Silvu. on Wednesday while another detach-
Jurors
were: empanelled
Messra, ment reached Klangkan late that P. K Pavri (Foreman), F. J. night. Tavares,
Leung Kom- Driving along the Tsokiang River, kwong.
Yee Shau-id and M. A. Xavier.
200 Chinese troops and captured the The charges were laid as a re-walled town of Funan, about 40 miles sult of an alleged theft of 158 reels southwest of Nanning,
that about 500 of newsprint, valued at approximate- $15,000, belonging to the "Ta Kung Pao" by one of its employees who subsequently absconded.
ly
VT LOW-scong, Chung a separate Japanese column defented
It also stated
Chinese troops were driven away by the Japanese near Pingklkan yester day morning.
Latest field dispatches say that the Japanese forces have completely surrounded the remnant Chinese In the Tsokiang area.
the
Kwok previously stated he did not know that the newsprint had been stolen. It appeared to him the news print had been ordered by then
Chinese Admission Kung Pao" and the order had been placed in his hands by a man named Chinese reports admit that Hsu Kuo-chen whom he had known Japanese troops which were defeated for two years. Hsu held a respon- at Kingshan in Western Kwangtung aible position in the newspaper arm and retreated to Nanning in South and had authority to give orders. Kwangsl started д drive toward This morning, Prosceuting Counsel Funan on March 20 but make no addressed the Court on various 45-mention of the city's pects of the case and briefly on the point of law.
According to 1
Alesen capture.
message, one column pushing down Vory Remarkablo Man the Nanning Funan highway is being Mr. Macnamara sald the Jury had intercepted by the Chinese. Another to consider whether the accused had column of about 4.000, pushing west- put up a reasonable explanation; if ward, is encountering stift Chinese he had, that meant that the Crown resistance at Kengehusha. had not discharged its burden of
proving the guilt of accused,
Hsu, sald Mr. Macnamara must be KOWLOON DOCKS
a very remarkable man, for not
THEFT
only was he trusted by the accused, but also implicitly so by his em- ployer.
The fact that over 600 pounds of In the course of his summing up copper and brass had been missing His Lordship told the Jury that from the Kowloon Docks during the there were three things that they past six months was meniloned by had to be satisfied about before they Sgt. Whitley when Liu Kum, 27, of could return a verdict of guilty, widow, was charged with larceny Firstly, they had to be satisfied that 211% pounds of brass from the docks the paper had been stolen from a before Mr. Himsworth at Kowloon proper owners; secondly, were the Magistracy this morning Jury satisfied that the accused re Sgt. Whitley sald defendant was ceived these papers? There could be seen going in and out of the Dock- no dispute about that; the goods had yard by the watchman, who became been transferred from Holt's Wharf suspicious, and he had her searched to the Wing On Company's godowns by female searcher. A copper and lodged in the godown In the ingot and two other brass pieces accused's name; thirdly, Jury valued at $29 were found. had to consider the all important Defendant had $23 in her posses- point of whether when the accused ston. received the paper, had he known[ that it had been stolen?
the
After dealing with the evidence in
the case, Hla Lordship said it was
the duty of the prosecution to prove
beyond a doubt that accused was guilty. If the Jury had a doubt thut! meant that the prosecution had falled.
Mitigation Plea
A fine of $20 was imposed.
NEW ADVISER TO LORD ZETLAND
LONDON, Mar. 28 (British Wire- less).The Secretary of State for India has appointed Dewan Bahadur Retiring for severni minules, the Ranganathan as his adviser under Jury returned a unanimous verdlet of Section 178 of the Government of "Guilty" against Kwok on each of India Act of 1935 in the vacancy the four counts.
which was to have been filled by the
of
In mitigation, Mr. Macnamard relate Sir A. T. Pannirselvam. minded the Court of the accused's The new adviser, who is an Indian
was Vice-Chancellor good churacler and conduct. Ac-Christian, cused was married and had three Annamalai University from 1920 to children. In all the circumstances, 1935 and has been Vice-Chancellor of he hoped that accused would be Madras University since May, 1937.. dealt with leniently, for if he was
sent to prison it would ruin him entirely.
Appreciation Of The Allies
Accused sald: "I am asking your Lordship to deal with me lentently because this 15 my first. offence and
a business man I have not COPENHAGEN, Mar, 20 (Reuter). been knowledge of the low."
-Commenting on sea warfare, the .much
newspaper, "National Before passing sentence, Is Lord- Danish ship
and the amount of money in Tidende," says that neither Britain volved was very considerable In-nor France will demean themselves deed. In assessing the sentence ho by torpedeing neutral ships without
German even
ships would bear in mind the
accused's
d's warning or
record which was one accused had without doing everything possible for every reason to be proud of. Ho the rescue of the crews. would also bear in mind that the
"Ta Kung Pao" hul displayed a and although this maybe Ideal, it child-like faith in their employee, was dangerous.
THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
The Society aks for
$35,000
in 1940 to meet the increasing needs of sick and desilluto children in Hong Kong, against which the Income to date is $12,000 only, In order to continue its work, the Society appeals for the balance of $23,000 before the close of the finnneinl year on 31st October. A copy of the Annual Report for 1930 may be obtained from:
Mr. A. McKELLAR, CA.
c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.,
P. & O. Building
Mr. KWOK CHAN,.
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Hong Kong.
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