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Printed and Published for the Proprietorn by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKTI, 1 and 3, Wyndham Street In the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
LATE
June 12, 1940.
NEWS
Sennet Freres | HONGKONG MEN
Sensation
Man Appears On Murder Charge
counsel.
the
of
Drastic Martial ALHAMBRA THEATRE
MAY JOIN ARMY Laws By Japanese
2. Publishes or otherwise makes known anything likely to confuse the minds of the people;
Navy;
3-Disobeys orders' issued under the emergency;
4-Slanders the Japanese Army or 5.Abuses the names of inltory, naval or public offices or ofletals, Accompanying Proclamation sy
As forecast by the Telegraph" un Drastie military regulations, which Saturday, the restriction on British will be imposed without "distinction subjects Hongkong joining the between nationalities", have been Regular Army have now been lifted. promulgated by Japanese Army and A military spokesman informed Navy for application to all parts of the "Telegraph" this afternoon tut China in Japanese hands. 1 Hung-ful, allos Li Yuk-shak, British subjects between the ages of Severe punishment will be inflicted any person, (zny, a "Dome!" nis Joseph Li, 20 years of age, 21 and 38 are eligible for enflat-on Kiangsu, appeared before Mr. R. ment Edwards at the Central Magistracy into the Regular Army for the message) who.
1-Unjustifiably criticises Japon's duration of the present emergency. this afternoon charged with
Applicants must be of pure European policy in China; murder of Mr. Jean Dubola.
descent, Mr. Dubola wus the victim of an Applications should be made to the armed robbery and shooting raid atomcer Commanding the unit which Messrs. Seanel Freres, Pedder Street, the applicant wishes to join, on or of May 2.
after June 17. Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, Service will be in Hongkong in the Assisted by Detective-Inspector Jfirst instance, but no guarantee can O'Donovan, is prosecuting in the cabe given as to the future disposal of The defendant is not represented by persons enlisting.
Bates of
of pay for non-tradesmen are In detailing the facts of the case 2 for privates on enlistment, rising "The Japanese Army and Navy nu- Mr. Reyonlds said that the start of to to a cording to proficiency and thorities have decided to formulate Messrs. Sennei Freres consisted
t service; for Lance Corporals und
military regulations publish Mr. Dubola, Mr. Chan Stu Wah, the length of
for complete general assistant, Mr. Ng Kwok-shak,3 3, rising to 4s 9d; for Corporats which are necessary
saleman, two shop coolles and two 4s, rising to 5s Bd: for Lance Ser-realisation of the sacred campaign, watch repairers. The watch re- Kennts 4s fd, rising to es; and for fund to subject to severe punishment those who run counter to those rules, pairers were working on an upper Sergeants 6s, rising to 75.
irrespective of their nationalities. Rates of pay for men nccepted floor.
"Actions llable to military punisly- ascertained on The premises normally closed at Tradesmen may be
ment Include all those which disturb p.m. and the general assistant application. was in the habit of collecting the addition, in the ease of a married peace and order, or are prejudicini and benefit of the more expensive pieces of jewellery man, Family Allowance is admissible to the welfare from the show window minutes for wife and children at the rate 178 fighting forces, those set forth in the
proclamation being only some sam prior to closing time.
lower Sergeant and ranka if not in occupation of married ples. locked away at the rear of the shop.
moquarters, plus qualifying allotment (which in the On May 2 at 5 p.m., Mr. Dubois from the soldier's pay was sitting at his desk at the rear case of one on the lowest rate is 78. of the shop. He was talking to Mr.weddly) plus 33. for first child, 44. nnd s. for each P. Calderara, a business associate for second child who was seated beside him.
Mr. Ng was seated behind a show Soldiers supporting relations other case on the left side of the shop with than a wife and children are allowed his back to the Gloucester Arcade. Dependent Allowance,
5.15
These pleces of jewellery
Mr. Chan W03 in the
the
In
iper
week for
****** Indditional child.
BIG U.S. SALE
TO ALLIES
Fifth Column In Ontario
TORONTO, June 12 (Beuler).—In a big round-up of Italians by Ontario Police, enses of ammunitions, guns, Fascist literature and black-shirt uniforms were seized. Many Italians are being held for internment.
U.S. Warplanes Mass On Coast
front left- hand portion of shop collecting rings from the show window. The door of the shop was wide open,
"Shortly after 5 p.m., continued Mr. Reynolds, "the defendant sud- denly entered the shop.
NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuter).— "He was holding
The U.S. Steel Corporation an- NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuter).- pistol in his right hand.
"He turned a few paces towards nounces that under a deal between According Washington Correspondent the left, bringing him close to Mr. the US. War Department and the of New York "Herald-Tribune", new Chan, Defendant called on Mr. US Steel Export Company, the warplanes destined for Allies were: 100 last night massed along the cast Chan to put up his hands and ordered 000-worth of surplus munitions, Cost of A
Allies will obtain about US$30,000,- Ex-
him not to move.
automatie an
The War Department has ordered-
"Mr. Chan immediately dropped equipment and ordnance. The the cardboard box, into which he was Port Company will make no profit on 03 Northtrop attack bombers to the collecting the
the jewellery, onto a shelf the deal and is selling the war Maine border, where they will be Canadian soll. "Hell materials at once to the British and towed on to French Purchasing Board at the Diver" bombers, also for the Allies, "He shouted robbers, and ran 10-xact cost, which will be determined are still grounded at Buffalo by bad wards the back of the shop,
in the window.
"Mr. Ng. who was behind the show case, rose to his feet and at this mo- ment. the defendant Bred a shot in the direction of the two assistants.
"Mr. Calderara and Mr. Dubois, on seeing what was happening, left the desk where they had been sitting and began to move towards the de- fendant,
"Mr. Calderara moved round to the front of the shop while Mr. Dubois went round by the stair case.
by the U.S. War Department.
1
S. African Air
Force In Action
NAIROBI, June 12 (Reuter)-It is ufficially announced bombers of the South African Air that heavy
Force visited Italian Moyale (on the Kenya-Ethiopia border) and succe "Defendant, in the meantime, turn fully and heavily bombed Bandshli ed to the show case window and and snatched up three rings which were the Dominion aircraft returned 'safely
other
military objectives. All still in their boxes. He put them to their base. Into his jacket pocke
nocket.
the first time any Dominion air force
This is the first tume any South "While thus engaged, Mr. Ng went African force has been in action and forward and grabbed him from be hind by the arms and swung him has attacked an enemy. round in a semi-circle towards the centre of the shop.
Defendant attempted to shoot "Mr
Ng by turning the pistol on
him.
Hitler-In France-
weather.
1,500 ITALIANS ROUNDED UP
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, June 11 (UP). The palice have so far rounded up 1,500 Italians in England. They include British-born subjects of
However, the bullet went through the NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuter)--- | several show window fucing the south arcade Hitler has established his Headquar-Italian descent. of the Gloucester Building and hitters at St. Quentin, according to the wall of the Coloniat Dispensary. Wythe Willams, The bullet fell to the ground where dent, in a broadcast it was later picked up.
"Mr. Calderara had by this time reached the defendant und was also Krasping him by the arms and right wrist.
A spokesman of the Italian Embossy a U.S. correspon-stated that four Italian journalists are
America to-anongst those detained.
"Several shots were then fred, and one struck Mr. Dubois, fatally in- juring him.
"He fell to the floor just inside the door in between two show enses. In the struggle, defendant and his cap-
day,
India
Declares War On Italy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The Police in Glasgow have in- formed the Italian Consul that he can- not leave the Consulate,
The Italian Ambassador is remain- ing in Londan until he receives de-| talls from the British Government regarding the detention of Italian subjects.
SIMLA, June 12 (Dome). The LONDON . KIDDIES
tors fell to the ground. Defendant Viceroy of India, the Marquis of fired several more shots. One of Linlithgow, announced India's de–i these shole went towards theclaration of war against Italy this bottom of the stairs and struck a morning.
large clock there.
"Mr. Drewery, of the Prison Department, who was in the street, -was attracted by the-noise... He went into the shop, where he disarmed the defendant.
"A few moments later, Sergeant Clark entered and blew his police -whisilo, Ho-took charge-of-tho-de- fendent and searched him. He
Mussolini Fears The Truth
EVACUATED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 11 (UP)---To-day saw the first overseas evacuation of British children.
A party of 40 school-children de- parted to-day for India, where they' will join their parents. A further 160 children are leaving for India in a
EPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU ROME, Junc 12 (Domel)ew days. "Müzsölim has forbidden foreign cor-i In response to instructions from the
found in the jacket, pocket three repondents to send any reports on Home Office, London hospitals are the war except those issued in the discharging all but the most serious form of communiques by the Itollan cases.
lett)
boxes containing finger rings,
"He noticed" that defendant was Government. wounded on the palm of the hoad.
Italian communiques will be in London to register children for
arrive afterwards an ambulance
and Mr. Dubols and de- fendant were taken in 1 to the Queen
Mary Hospital.
"Mr. Dubala died the next morning|
'0.15 am.
"On May 27, the defendant was discharged from. hospital and the same afternoon was charged with the murder by Detective-Inspcelor; O'Donovan.
"In answer to the charge he said,] 'I did not intend to kill him.'”
A photo-micrograph of a portioni of a test bullet fred from the pistol found on defendant and a portion of the bullet taken from Mr. Dubols showed that the bullet which killed Mr. Dubois was fired from the gun taken from the defendant,
Reynolds,"
"I submit," said Mr. that the defendant is guilty of thel wilful murder of Mr. Jean Dubols."
The case is proceeding.
Air Strength Reduced
CAIRO, June 12. (Router).--Tha destruction of Italian aircraft vester- day by the Royal Air Forco is stated to have made an appréciable differ- ence in the Italian air strength in the Middle East.
Issued as from to-day.
There has been a last-minute rush
evacuation.
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