DONALD DUCK
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World Richen Bewed
KING SEES MUNITIONS SPEED UP
Factorios Work 168
Hours A Week
LONDON, June 2. (Reuter). Visiting a small-arms factory on Sunday, His Majesty the King was shown the results of the arms speed-up..
Accompanied by Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Minister of Supply. His Majesty made a tour of the factory which turns out all kinds of
from small- arms,
revolvery
to
seven days a werk and
24 hours a day, the culpit has im creased very greatly,
The attitude of the workers want expressed by one to whom His Majesty spake, congratulating him on the effort being mude, "We've got the men," the workman replied, "and we know that they want guns."
The berolam. discipline and self- reliance of the B.E.F. has Inspired the whole country with the deter- mination that the British armies shall have supplies in number and excel- lence worthy of them.
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Monday,
HONGKONG® TELEGRAPH
June 3, 1940.
By Walt Disney
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HIT THE BROAD SIDE OF A BARN!
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H.K. STREET-SLEEPER SHELTER
Splendid work continues to be performed by the Hongkong
Tree Vandals Street Shelters, particularly as the Colony has now absorbed
In Court Swift Action By The
Authorities
Depart-
The Police and Forestry anent are daily keeping a strict watchi for the safety of trees in Hongkong vood are the tree and numerous cases that come before Police Magis- trates both in Hongkong and Kow- loon,
This morning, several such cases were dealt with by Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Magistracy and in one case, two coolles of the Public Works Department were Ained $50 or two months' hard labour for the theft of a pine tree at Mt. Cameron.
Defendants were Chu Chung, 35, and Yim Wing, 24, and Sub-Inspector Busting said that they had been ar rested on the Information of the Hon. Director of Medical Services, Dr. P. 5. Selwyn Clarke, who-had-actually seen the men cutting the tree.
Referring to the tree Chu said: "It was obstructing the Road and so I cut it down."
the
Na Permission Sub-Inspector Basting said tree was about 150 yards from the Road and enquiries revealed that neither of the defendants had per- mission to cut it down. They were
so many refugees. This photog raph, specially taken for the "Telegraph" indicates the popu larity of these shelters among the destitute Chinese.-Men Che ung.
Exchange At RADIO
A Glance
SELLING
TT. London Demand London T.T.
Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
T.T. Japan T.T. India T.T. U.S.A
T. Manlia T.T. Batavia TT. Bangkok T.T. Saigon
T.T. France .... TT. Switzerland
TT. Australia_..
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India .....
1/2
.1/2%
.350
.93
5234
.82% .10%
.30
.14912 100%
.10.00
..87
1/6
.1/3
.1/3
.20% .11.50 ..04%
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y.....3.21
road coolies of the P.W.D. and earn-—————
ed $14.40 per month: Ono had done
11 years' service with the P.W.D.,
the other five.
and
Expelled from Hongkong by Mr. Houston recently and given $2 from the Poor Box, Chan Tung, 40, ap- peared before Mr. Houston again this inoming charged with unlawful pos session of 35 cattles of wild tree wood, and with returning to Hong- kong before the expiration of the ex- pulsion order.
Illegal Collecting
Two Chinese Women
In Court
Accused
of obtaining charitable contributions without the permission of the Hon. Commissioner of Police, Chun Shiu-hin, 20, and Wong Shit- fying 19, both spinsters, appeared be-
Tore Mr. T.
T. J. Houston at the Central Magistracy this morning.
ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) "Flying High" Part II A B.B.C. Recording
Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 145 k.c's. and lon Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and
8-11 p.m. on 9,52 m.c'a, per second.
•H.K.T.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.
12.30 Dance Muslo by Billy Cotton and His Band.
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.
1.03 Rale Da Costa at the Plano. 1.15 Vocal Items by the Mills Bro- thers.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby, Press, Wea- ther Forecast and Announcements. 1.45 Musical Comedy Selections. 2.15 Close Down.
6.0 For the Children."
0.30 Closing local Stock Quotations. 6.32 B.B.C. Recording - "Flying High" Part II.
A programme of variety written and arranged by Alan Russel Charles Brewer.
7,0 Dance Musle
7.30 London Kelay-The News,
and
8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather
leport and Announcements,
6.03. This week's programmes. 8.07 Compositions of Kelelley. 8.35 Light French Music.
D.0 Concert Waltzes.
0.15 London Irlay-News Sum- |mary.
9.30 London Relay-"I Bellevo in Democracy."
Chan Wan sentenced to three months-hard-labour on the first count and three weeks' on the second and recommended for banishment.
Sont To Refugee Camp A family of three were sent to Refugee Camp-by Mr-Houston after Det Sergent McVey and that 10.30 Dance Mude they had said they wished to go. defendants were arrested in Des
The father of the family, Lam Fat-Voeux Road. They had been collect- yeung, 47, was said to have seen ing money on behalf of refugee cuiting a tree in Aberdeen.
His wife schools. When the money boxes and child were in Court, and the child were opened they were found to con- began to cry when he saw his father an $1.05. In the dock.
A year's suspended sentence three months' hard labour was im-
posed
Previously Cautioned
ot
On March 11, said the Del.-Ser-
were
by Mr. Houston on Wong Nui, geant, the same two women
30, a widow, for possession of 32 brought to the No. 7 Police Station
Orchestru
9.45 Walton-Facade Bultes. London Philharmonic conducted by Wilburn Walton,
10.03 A Bone Reeltaj.
11.0 Close down.
JUNK MASTERS IN TROUBLE
Four junk masters appeared in the Marine Court this morning be- Jolly charged They told the fore Commander J.
North Lantau when enquiries Channel minefield area at Cheung- ons were made, it was found that these shawan yesterday,
The fourth defendant Wis niso charged with falling to stop when called upon to do so by ↑ Police He was Aned Omeer in uniform.
cattles of wild tree wood at Pokfulam for collecting money. Road near the playground of the same story about collecting for re- with entering the Hongkong University. Mr. Houston fugee schools, but
told Wong that one of the conditions collections had stopped, on that oc- for the suspension of the sentence would be for her to remain in the casion the two women were caution Refugee Camp to which she would be sent. She could tenve
One of the defendants averred that
Med.
The four men were fried $10 ench
the Camp. the money collected was subscribed $10 or 10 days' imprisonment with but that would be on her own peril.to a Chinese newspaper, and they had hard labour.
Sgt. Guild Bald Wong had two bren approached by this newspaper children and her husband was dead. The three slept with thele 71-years-to see if they were willing to collect severally ar in default 10 days' im-
the money. They sold they could prisonment with hard labout.
old grandfather on a pavement In find the person who approached them
Queen's Road West,
Poor Box Grant-
on the subject.
The women were remanded for 24
A $1.50 grant from the Poor Box hours.
was made to Lai Tal, 21, when he
was charged before Mr. Houston with month's hard labour for damaging a possession of 40 cattles of tree wood, wild tree, volued at $15 at No. 3 F.
Mr.
106 WATCHES FOR $473
Houston expelled. Lal from Government Plantation near Tytam "Hongkong and gave him the money Oap, and he was cautioned for tres- auction by the Superintendent of
Confiscated watches were sold at
to aid his return to the country. pasalng.
Imports and Exports (Mr. E. W. at the Central Fire Anollier man to receive money
Inspector Russell said Chu had a Hamilton) from the Poor Box was Wong Hing, chopper with him.
Brigade Building to-day.
The 02 wrist-watches 21, who was given $1. Wong was A month's hard labour was also. also expelled from Hongkong for pansect
on..Too Ming, 26, He was I pocket-watches were sold as one lot possession of 24 cattles of wild. tree arrested when found in possession of to the Meo Tak Clockshop, Jervois wood.
10 cattles of wild tree wood near Street, for $478. The bidding roso to Chu Hung, 34, was sentenced to Gland Road,
$473 from the upset price of $425.
and
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46 KILLED Queen Wilhelmina
IN RAIDS
British Ship Afire
At Marseilles
NEW YORK, June 2 (Router), -Forty-six people were killed and over 100 Injured in yester- day's German air raids on important industrial centres in the Rhone Valley, states a Paris message to the "New York Times.
Two bombs fell in Marseilles city and two in the harbour, says the MARSAXO. A British ship was set on
fire in the harbour.
Five towns in the vicinity of Lyons
May Go To Dutch East Indies
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.
NEW YORK HAS A.R.P. Precautionary_Plan_ Revealed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHπ NEW YORK, June 2, (UP).----
It is understood that the New York Municipality's "Board of
LONDON, June 2, (Domei).-Queen Wilhelmina of the Disaster Control". has drafted Netherlands may shortly take up residence in the Dutch East, comprehensive precautionary Indies,
plan to shelter the city's seven million population in the event of any disaster, including aerial bombing or invasion.
The Queen is at present in London, following her escape from Holland after the Nazi Invasion and threats from "fth columnists," but according to diplomatie circles in London, it is expected that the Queen will shortly go to the Netherlands {Indies.
The plan is reported to include the utilising of 87,000 city employces possessing maps showing the water If she does so, this will be the able vigour and great sagacity which mains, power lines and bridges, as were bombed and a hotel in AIX first time Queen Wilhelmina has the displayed-in-tackling this-pro-well as the possibility of removing les-Bains was destroyed,
further emphasised that women and children to nearby New Among the objectives of the raiders set foot in her overseas posses-blem was
sions, during her 43 years reign. Holland's financial crisis followed nl Jersey and Connecticut.
most immediately upon a split in the The authorities have declined to Romantic Figure
Cabinet which caused serious internal reveal any tictails. They stress-that- Queen Wilhelmina is regarded as
the Board began its study of the plan two years ago as a routine pre-
were
number of
aeroplane
factories.
Paris Hastens Precautions
call
years.
.
PARIS, June 2 (Reuter).--Among the most romantic figure in Europe's Political strife, the signs that Paris is officially purt royalty. Beloved by her subjects of the war zone are more policemen at home and overseas, she has, since! supplied with portable machine-guns 1893 to a month ago, enjoyed an to combat Fifth Columnists.
uninterrupted reign, her popularity Telephoning from public
during that the growing with the offices and restaurants is forbidden.
Once described as "just a good plain queen," she and her mother and daughter have again and again given up ten per cent. of their incomes to assist the State
fin- ances a sacrifice which saving of 170,000 guilders a year to the Exchequer, Although the influence of the Queen
Demand Indemnity From Nazis
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Holland camo
Narrow Escapo In 1937, Queen Wilhelmina had a caution before the outbreak of war.
death when,
Cheats Parachutists arrow scope from during a tour of Austria, her car
Last month, when skidded to the edge of n precipice. Thanks to the prompt work of the under the scourge of Nazi aggres- police escort, however, the vehicle slon, the Queen remained with her was righted and it proceeded nor- people until it became dangerous for her to stay any longer. After her mally on its journey.
For severni hours though, there, escape to England, it was revealed been was consternation among the Queen's that Nazi parachutists had millions of loyal subjects, who were cheated of her capture only by a overjoyed when inter they learnt all few hours,
The Queen's decision, if she makes WUS well.
residence Ini the BUENOS AIRES, June 2 (Reuter). The Argentine
Although Queen Wilhelmina is re-it, to take up decided to demand satisfaction and on politics in her kingdom is restrict-puted to the Europe's richest reign- Netherlands East Indies, would be of loyal and loving subjects Indemnity from the Reich for the led by the Constituilon, she will ul- ing monarch, her daily life is simple. sinking of the steamer Uruguay.
The Uruguay was torpedoed and al cfforts to save the gulider from home life and it is this which has in these possessions. The unanimous was fight done so much to create the warm expressions of loyalty sent to her sunk by a U-boat off Cape Finisterre collapse in 1936. It
after the invasion of Holland pro- last week.
crowned with success. The remarkt-affection of her people.
vides proof of this.
Guvernment has!
means
ways be remembered for her person-i-She~places particular emphasis only popular among her mil-
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