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ILLEGAL USE OF WIRELESS
TRANSMITTERS Operators Who Sent Out Chinese Exchange Quotations
"The relatively small wireless transmission traffic on the
· Tal 0 'wavelength provided them with a call sign which they could use with reasonable prospects of not raising suspicion. By this method those receiving the messages sent out by the first and second defendants were able to avoid the delay which transmission - through the normal cablo routes involved and the further delay caused by wartime, censorship of all outgoing: cables, thus gaining an invaluable lead of 20 to 30 minutes on orthodox exchange brokers."`,
This was stated at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning by Mr. J.) Reynolds, Crown Counsel, who prosecuted in an illegal wireless case) gainst Leung Tae-hong, 33, and Lung Chiu-kong, 29, wireless opera- tors of the Water Police Station who
with offences
were
and
BRUSSELS ENTERED
PLANES
STRAFE
JUNKS
Japanese Employing
́Nazi Mothods
:
Aeroplane attacks on unarmed trading Chinese fishing and junks in Chinese waters appear to be the latest methods employi ed by the Japanese · In their efforts to stop Chinese trade. Stories of these outrages were brought back to Hongkong 'yes. (Continued from Page 4)
terday by survivors of one of the underter of the Interior, declared in a craft attacked.
Five of the crow of this vessel and Defence Regulations.
Our Government had to leave Another wireless operator, Cheung Brussels yesterday but is still in Bet-were admitted into the Queen Mary Sau-wal, 35, said to be from Maeno, i glum, This was a very sad decision enused by bon occurred og Sam Mun
Hospital,
suffering from
splinters. appeared with the other two
und but it was forced upon us owing 10 The attacks with them was accused of having on the force of circumstances."
on May 12. According to Kwok certain dates between February 25 Thus the Minister announced to the Hong-ling, a fok of junk No. and April 25 conspired together nation the Government's removal T40671, he was sailing with a num- knowingly to send or transmit by from the capital to Osteud.
ber of other Junks, when about 2 telegraph instructions
Certain neutral legations tions for utilizing means of secretly conveying, receiv-number of Government departments planes flying at a great height were and 'clock in the afternoon, five aero- or recording. information.
left Brussels for Ostend early this sighted.
ine amunication Ordinance broadcast to-day:
Ing or
The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada Jr., appeared for Leung, Mr. G. S. Ford for Lung, and Mr. Alfred Y. Hon for Cheung Defendants pleaded guilty to the charges against them.
Detective Inspector A. E. was present for the Police,
Quotations By Code
Carey
week.
woundia
Planes Power-Dive U.S. Envoy To Stay,
Apparently sighting the junks, the The American Ambassador hus all planes power-dived and the markings nounced his determination to remain on their wings revealed them to be in Brussels in order to fulfil the use Japanese. Bweeping over the saliing ful functions performed by the United vessels, the planes released a number States envoy in the last war.
let bombs, one of which scored a The Italian Embassy staff is not direct hit on a Junk, blowing, tlie In the course of his opening, Mr. being moved and the Spanish Envessel to pieces, but the majority fell Reynolds said that from April 11 to bussy is maintaining a skeleton, staff
wide of their marks. 23, numerous telephone messages in the Belgian capital.
One bomb exploded near Kwok's were received by one or other of thej The atmosphere in Brussels to-day junk, and the flying splinters struck firat two defendants. These messages was one of extreme calmness despite five of the crew. The remainder when decoded gave the latest quota- the German threat to bomb the city immediately sought shelter in the tion of the Chinese National currency from the air.
holds, leaving the junk to sall Ол on the Hongkong. Exchange. These
German Claim
Mäching-Gunned Directly after, the planes returned
quotations were then sent but from LONDON, May 17 (Reuter). The unguided.
vessels. were riddled
the Water Police Wireless station by German High Command states that code messages consisting of signals following the collapse of the British and machine-gunned the used Internationally by all cammer-and French positions south of Louvain Several of the craft
ess stations for test work-German troops marched into Brussels with bullets, but nobody was injured cial
wireless ing and consequently unlikely to late this afternoon.
on Kwok's junk in this attack. convey anything more to an operator Malinos Falls, Claim
Apparently satisfied with their uninitiated into their true meaning The man who dreamed of spanning continents with the human than that the sender was testing out heavy fighting, German troops have trail of wreckage behind.
LONDON, May 11 (Reuter)-After work, the warplanes flew off, leaving voice... and the girl who believed in his genius! Out of the the working of his wireless transmit broken through the dyke position north of Louvain and have captured Malines, greatness of their love came an American miracle of achievement !ter with some other station.
After mitigation submissions had says DNB. been made by those representing Brussels Communique
sentence was passed on de-}
BRUSSELS, May 17 (Reuter).-To- The following of Kwak's crew were night's Belgian wnr Leung, who was on ball, was fined
communique admitted to hospital: Kwok Ying- states: "Our troops methodically chuen, master of the junk, Lau Mui $850 on the charges against him, and Lung, who was not on ball, was fined carried out movements foreseen by married woman, Le Klu, 25, woman,
Chan Kiu, 20 and Ng Kong 30,
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Charles Coburn • Gena Lockhart • Spring Byington Sally Blane Folly Ann
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the
$300 or three months' hard labour.
plan of operation. "During yesterday afternoon, a res He was remandel for four days to giment of light Infantry, which was and money to pay the fine. Cheung, participating in the defence of the who also was on bail, was fined $200. canal, distinguished self by repulsing (with heavy lasses German units
bridge."
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STOCK MARKET which attempted to cross by the foot-
REPORT
Nazi Successos Claim · LONDON, May 17 (Reuter), The
TOMORROW, MONDAY, TUESDAY gleet this week having been com- fortress of Antwerp.
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CANADA WILL
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LONDON, May
17
(Reuter).
Ottawa'a Canadian Opposition Leader.
Mr. Hanson at the opening of the
RKO RADIO Picture
Allies Order
4,000 Planes
WASHINGTON, May
17
House of Commons to-day offered his (Reuter).-The Anglo-French whole-hearted support and co-opern- Purchasing Commission stated tion in view of the present, situation to-day that the Allies have ordered about 4,000 planes of all
overseas.
Mr. Mackenzie King. Canadian types in the United States at a Prime Minister, read to the House a briet communique regarding the situa
cost of $650,000,000, tton, which lie regarded në "serious" but it was not considered criticnt;
Channel Air │ Service Resumes
LONDON, May: 17 ́ (Reuter),—Air]
France has resumed its air service
between London and Paris,
Bookings for all services opened this afternoon. The service will
comunence to-morrow,
An Imperial Airways 1lner
left England for Karachi this muming, according to schedule.
Arrangements have been made for the flying boat to refuel at Rome and Brindisi,
More Government Appointments
Huge New Orders Given The Allies intend to spend about $600,000,000 more on the purchase of the latest types of machines recently munde available,
About $350,000,000 has been spent on non-aviation supplies such as ma- ching toels, munitions, electric equip- ment, clothing, horses, mules, etë.
WATCH ON H.K.
FUEL SUPPLY
An, announcement in to-day's Government Gazette indicates that the Government intends to make it- self fully informed of the Calony's fuel supplies and to keep its re- sources on regular record.
the
According to the Gazette, Stores Controller, with the consent of, the Governor, orders that every person
who, to-day or subsequently, has possession, custody, or control of more than 10 tons of coal aball 'make i' return 'accordingly to the Controller.
Henceforth weekly returns will be LONDON, May 17 (Realer).—— required of such persons or firms. Further-Government -appointments This return-must cover the week were announced from No. 10 Down- Ing Street to-night and include the ending at noon on Saturday and be
of
of the following put in by, noon War Offen and Joint Parliamentary Wednesday, or, where that Wednes-| Under-Secretaries State--Brig day is a public holiday, by noon on General Sir Henry Pago-Croft and the first Sir Enward Gring. Financial Secre; | a' tioliday:
succeeding
ding day which is not
tary Mr. Richard Law. Treasury The Joint Parliamentary
Secretaries and bear the signature of the perzon must be in English Capt. Morgesson and Sir Charles holding the coal or his agent, or, in Edwards.
Parliamentary Secretory the case of a Chinese Arm, the chop for the Ministry of Economie Warfare of the firm., They may be delivered Mr. Dingle Foot. Under-Secretary by post to the stores Controller at for India and Burma the Duke of the Government Stores Department, Devonshire. Parliamentary Under- No, 249 Electric Road, North Polat Secretary for the Admiralty Sir Victor Warrender. Parliamentary
CAIRO, May 17 (Reuter)-Volun Secretary
of Pensions Miss Ellen | Lary recruiting of British reildents in Wilklamton. Parliamentary Secre Egypt for a local defence force began tary for the Ministry of Informition this morning, and there has already
Mr, Harold Nicholson.
been a considerable, response,
No survivors of the junk hit by a bomb were seen, and it is believed all the crew perished, either through wounds or by drowning
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Providents 34, $4.05 Lands $364
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LATE NEWS
fell to
Allied Withdrawals LONDON, May 17 (Retter)
War Office communique Issued to
|
is rambling that the great concentrations of Allied troops which
are now entrenched near Namur and Sedan will not be able to pinch off bl mobile mechanised unlis
The Alliest traps-are-his-mos!
day states that during the night of serious danger the question now is,
B.E.F
May 16-17, certain adjustments of the Front having become necessary, the
was withdrawn to posi tions west of Brussels.
This readjustment was est without interference.
There was no question collapse or break-through sector as suggested by a communique.
can they be sprung?
Huge
Concentrations
Between Namur and Sedan the carried Germans are pouring an increasing number of infantry, artillery and at of any tanks across the River Meuse
in this Sedan, testimony again to the swift- German ness with which the Germans are
"acting after initial success.
The Germans lost not a minute in situation taking advantage of the
and tank divisions broke through in the
BRITONS WARNED created after their motorised
TO CLEAR OUT face of withering French artillery
FROM PAGE ONE
be proclaimed as the day of, Italians fabroad."
Intolerable Hegemony
fre and constant Allled air attacks on the bridges across the Meuse,
But, although they were able to effect new
ew crossings, the losses to the
and Germans in men, tanks
guns have been appalling.
Shear Massacre
The targets presented by the long The weekly review "Critica columna lumbering across the stone Fascista, directed by Signor Battal, and pontoon bridges have been so Minister of Education, says that the easy that the Allies have been able British hegemony in the Mediter-lo massacre them. ranean is intolerable.
The supply problem would noi "We must face the problem lose appear to be the most difficult the our opportunity," the paper saya. Germans have to face.
Count Ciano was scheduled toj There is also the question of feed- speak to-day on Foreign Affairsjing the troops. Estimates but the Estimates were passed without any speech.
Foodlass For 48 Hours
German prisoners have told their captors that they have been on the
THE KING AT THE march for seven days and have re-
WAR OFFICE
ceived no food for 40 hours.
No German oil depots have yet been established south of the River Meuse and it may become necessary LONDON, May 17 (Reuter)-Hs for the Germans to hold back their Majesty the King this evening visited mechanised units until that vital the War Office where he received the element has been re-organised. Iatest Information with regard to the
Yesterday's "breathing, spell" has situation on the Western Front.. riven 'the Allies time: tó ruch
Later His Majesty held Pelvy artillery, tanks, anti-tank runs and Council meeting In Buckingham mere infantry and the fighting will Palace.
now grow in Intensity.
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He approved the Order in Council There has undoubtedly been dealing with the establishment of noticeable increase in Allled resist- anli-parachute troop corps and later once since yesterday,
he received Mr. Winston Churchill,
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