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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 7, 1940.
CO. SUED Court Sequel To A Collision
FROM PAGE ONE
possibility of Britain obtaining dir parity with Germany,
"Any substantial increase in ship- Social Evening at the Kowloon menis of warplanes from the United Cricket Club (by kind permission)States will merely result in Germany
Recovered Five Days Needed To Clear Railway
Insufficient Evidence
Sailor Discharged On Two Counts
jon Thursday, August 8th at 8.30 sinking the vessels carrying it," he occurred about 7 a.m. on Monday, before Mr. Justico E. H. Williams at Central Magistracy this morning |
in ald of the S. C. M. Post and
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The bodies of nine victims of the A. collision between a public motor A British naval seaman, John heavy fall of earth near No. 5 Rall-vehicle and a tramcar at the Canal Hicks, 18, was charged before way Turinel, Taipo-kau, which Road East on June 13 had a sequel Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the have been recovered and removed to the Summary Court this morning, BOMBERS FOR STAMPS! If you
To Attack London
the Public Mortuary.
when the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd. on two counts of malicious have any postage stamps you do not p.m. All subscribing members of
He "feared" that London would be before the ABRociation and K.C.C. Mem-
dead are Hul The
Kul, 32, married were sued by the Fel Hung Motor damage. He was alleged to please rend them want,
Hul
Yuk, 25, married August 10 to the Hongkong Philatelic
"It would be no great insk to dis- woman, Lan Sik-sing, 14, boy, Car Co, for damages amounting to have smashed the glass window Alor G Society, G.P.O. Box No. 227, or c/ebers and their friends are invited destroyed when the bllizkrieg started, woman,
$231. he declared. troy the city," he
Cheung-
Mr. F. II. Loseby appeared for of Nos. 867 and 341 Hennessy Bangkok. Cheung Kin, 15, boy, Au Hox 584, "Hongkong Telegraph." All to participate.
Meanwhile, there has been a a very loong, 13, boy, Lam King-yuen, 10, plaintiffs, and defendants were repre- Road, Wanchai, on Monday BALAVIS stamps received will be sold by nuc-
sharp decline in German
night. aerial girl, Lamn Yuct-tong, 9, girl, an un- activity over Britain. For some days known Chinese woman aged about now there have been only sporadie 30, and an unknown Chinese male
charges, enld he remembered nothing reconnaissance fights,
nged about 35.
of the incidents. Britain Ready
Two other persons, Tla Yee-fun.
Salesman's Evidenca 10, male, and Lam Yuk, 48, male.
Yeung Yal-cheung, salesman of Colombo the sound of glass being smashed about 11 p.m. on Monday, and rush-lan
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General ing out of the anony
Banking Business transactod. sallor running away.
Witness blew
and CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened a police whistle and gave chate, but FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year rencies at rates which will be quoted on As a result of the accident; the as no policeman appeared after he or shorter periods in Local or Other cur-
had
pursued
the sailor for some dis-application, bumpers of both vehicles became ones, he returned to the shop and SAVINGS ACCOUNTS to speed in locked, and whilst the drivers were telephoned the Police,
Witnesa de Local Currency and Sterling with interest discussing the best way of separating
allowed at ratos oblainable on application. clared
the sailor was Hicks. The The Bank's lead Omo in London undertakes Executor & Trustee business and clatine recovery of British Income was $180.
Tax overpaid, on terms which rasy be Wah, foki of No. 341 Hen-certained at any of its Agencies and nesay Road, said he heard ginss Branches. splintering, and telephoned the Police. He saw nothing.
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SITUATIONS WANTED. · NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TRAVELLING CHILDREN'S AMAI, that an Interim Dividend of $1 Full time services available during per share has been declared in voyage to Canada, this wetic's sailing, respect of the half year ended Box 589, "Hongkong Telegraph or 30th June, 1940 on 600,000 OLD SHARES and will be payable on WANTED TO BUY. and after Wednesday, 11th Sep- tember, 1910. Dividend Warrauts WE PAY HIGH PRICES for all gold may be obtained on application at and silver articles, diamonds, jade and jewela. Apply China Gold the Company's Registered Office, Refining Co. Room 9, Pedder Bulld-P. & 0. Building. ing, 2nd floor.
FOR SALE.
Britain."
the accident Loseby sald occurred about 7.15 p.. when his clients' car had
turned Just
into Hennessy Road from Canal Road East with the intention of proceeding into Canal Rond East. It was rain- ing heavily at the time, and his case was that the collision was caused by proper look-out and going at tho tram driver falling to keep excessive speed.
on
Dallit
Hamburg
LONDON, Aug. 7 (UP)-Colonel have been admitted into Kowloon west. The tramear was then turning ) No, 337 Hennessy Road, sold he heard Haiphong William Donovan, who recently Hospital with injuries.
The
area affected is the west side visited England na personal repre- sentative of President Roosevelt, la of the south portal of the Talpe reported to be much impressed by estimated at over one thousand tons. tunnel, where fall of earth is the morale and preparedness of The Hallway authorities state that, with reasonably good weather, the ne should be cleared for trafle within four or five days,
DEATH OF MR. A. G. BOTELHO
Colonel Donovan made this state ment after visiting naval, military and aerial defences in the British Iatos.
He hog now returned to the United States, where he is making his report THE REGISTER OF MEMBERS to the President. of the Company will be CLOSED Colonel Donovan's visit to England
The death occurred at the Canossa from MONDAY, 2ND SEPTEM-8 many great Implications c
conferred with King George, Mr. Hospital this morning, after a short "HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY BER, to SATURDAY, 7TH SEP-Winston Churchill, Mr. Anthony illness, of Mr. Arnaklo Guilherme THE CAMERA" Second Edition.TEMBER, 1940, (both days Eden and other higis Britis: officials. Botelho, the second son of the late
00 excellent views of the inclusive) during which perlod no Over
most Important P. V. Botelho and Mrs. Maria Roselle
also inspected Botelho, Colony. Price $1.68. Obtainable at
The late Mr. Botciho was born in Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong transfer of shares can be regis-military centres and
airdromes Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, Itered.
Manila in 1004, and after receiving South China Morning Post, Ltd.,
his education at St. Joseph's College, Hongkong, matriculated at the Hong Wyndham Street,
kong University in 1021, from which he graduated in 1925 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. At the time of
LOST
TRAWLER CASUALTIES
.LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter)-It is uficially announced that one-ofleer wns wounded and 19 ratings are and two missing, presumed dead, wounded in H.M. trawler Fleming, the loss of which has already been
announced.
Other Losses
the He visited
numerous navul depots, and munitions fuctorles.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
JAPANESE
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 1st August, 1940.
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them a Tramway Inspector came extent of the damage to the window
along and ordered the tramcar to be moved. This was done, with the result that considerable damage was caused to the motorcar.
Was
Liability Denied The defence denied ability and contended that the driver of the motor car falled to slop before coming out of the road and travelling at a fast pace. Further, the damage to the motor car was caused by the impact of the collision and not by the freeing of the bum-
motor
pers.
Wong Kim, driver of the vehicle, told the Court that when he
TRANSPORTS his death he was managing partner reached the junction he stopped. hlu
·FROM PAGE ONE
and concealed in various parts of Indo China.
of the firm of A. G. Botelho & Com- pany, and was acting Consul for car for the purpose of finding out if the road was clear. He saw no cars Ecuador in Hongkong.
and
to accordingly started move. He is survived by his widow. However, after he had gone about children, his four feet, he saw a tramcar coming. Beatrice, and four mother, his brothers, Tony, Peter, le stopped again and rounded the Carmen and Irene.
The cortege will leave Anderson's journey and collided with his car.
The case was adjourned, Funeral Parlour at 5 p.m. to-day, and clured. of the Indo-China route," he de-will pass the Monument at 5.30 p.m.
Hleks was discharged, the Magle- trate holding that there was insufll- cient evidence against him.
Possession Of A Ward
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"France's assistance to Chungking. Paul and John, and his sisters Mario,horn but the tramcar continued its year-old widow, Li Yee, by Mr. H. G.lowTh
which has been extended so liberally, connot be effuced by a mere closure
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that an LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter)-Theintorim Dividend of $2.00 per Admiralty amounce that one officer and ten ratings were killed and three Share has been declared, for the ratings wounded on 7is Majesty's half year ended 30th June, 1940. Indo-China authorities against over- trawler Campina, the loss of which was announced recently,
Two ratings were killed, and one officer and five ratings were wounded in His Majesty's trawler Crestflower,
on
16th
payable
FRIDAY, AUGUST, 1910, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtain-
ROAD COLLAPSES FROM RAINS
Every
A fine of $5 was imposed on a 07-Galle
Sheldon, K.C., of the Central Magis-ipon tracy this morning, for falling to re- port possession of a ward, Kwok Lin- ho, aged 18.
arint for Chinese Affairs, sald a visit was paid to
to the woman's home In Yee Wa Street.
Wanchal, yesterday, Lo Cheung, 23, was admitted to after receipt of an anonymous letter
Bank, Lin,
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TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN. Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency
and Fixed Depolis received 15% Local Currency and Sterling on terms that
The Staff Oflleer warned the French
estimating their powers.
would prove unfortunate to them," he declared,
A large gaping hole has been left the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday, alleging that a girl was being may be ascertained on sppileation,
D. DENSON, Report Confirmed Confirmation of the "Telegraph's" in the roadway on Cherry Hill lend-suffering from injuries sustained as treated there. The girl was seen but a motor car driven by Dr. G. T. covered. Furthermore, she said she the loss of which has already been fed on application at the Office of report that considerable Japanese/ing to Homuntin, Kowloon, due, it is a result of being knocked down by no marks of ill-treatment were dis-
naval activity has become apparent ) belleved, to a collapse of corth as Balean in King's Road, in the vicinity of Formosa recently result of recent heavy falls of ruin.
The Public Works Department hus received
niso reported that seven mon-hole covers in the area are missing.
announced.
One rating died from wounds, and the Company, Kowloon. four ratings were wouded in I. M. trawler Brazen.
CONSUL VISITS INTERNEE
Mr. T. Oda, Japanese Consul in Hongkong, is visiting Mr. Geturo Yamaguchi, the Interned Japanese merchant, at La Salle College to-day.
The Register of Shares of the was Company will be closed from {WEDNESDAY, 7th AUGUST to FRIDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1949, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board Directors.
of
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager.
METROPOLE Hongkong, 29th July, 1940.
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LONDON, Aug. 6 (Router). The death is announced of Sir Hugo de! Bathe, the second husband of the late Lilly Langtry, the celebrated ac-
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A "United Press" message states that US, nuval circles in Manila re port that a large fleet of Japanese warshipa has been sighted heading southwards from Formosa.
It is not known whether the fleet is heading for Indo China or Palau. The opinion has been expressed that the latter may be the destination.
SITUATION EASES
FROM PAGE ONE
can be settled quickly to our mutual satisfaction.'
EIRE CENSORS HINSLEY
Manigar.
was quite happy with defendant, and Pte. Duan, of the Royal Scots, re-expressed a desire to remain with Parliament To Go ported yesterday that he knocked her. down a girl Mak Mul, aged five, in
Po
The girl hnd been presented to the Kong Village Road while driving defendant when she was nine years
a military truck. The child sue-old for the sum of $88. cumbed to her injuries..
25
An unknown Chinese mate, about
years of age, jumped
from
moving bus in Prince Edward Road
LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reuter). The yesterday, and suffered severe in- Eire censor has suppressed certain juries to the head from which he passages of Sunday's broadcast by died. Cardinal Hinsley, the Archbishop of Westminister.
In a broadcast to the troops and to America, Cardinal insley attack- ed the Nazi creed of racialism and sald that neutrality of the heart is impossible in this struggle.
Canada And The
Americas
The British Ambassador in Tokyo, OTTAWA, Aug. 0 (Reuter)—Mr. Sir Robert Craigie, and the Japanese Mackenzle King, the Canadian Prime Foreign Minister discussed for 70 Minister, revealed in the House of minutes to-day the question of the Commons to-day that an exchange of arrests of Britons in Japan and of Japanese in the British Empire.
The discussions were conducted in
a calm and friendly manner. Significant Decision
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
diplomatic representatives betsveen Canada and some of the South American countries was under consi- deration. He mentioned particularly Brazil, and Argentina as a good
when Bucss"
he
Was questioned
Incorporation For Estonia
LONDON, July 7 (Domel)-The whieh South American countries he fact that the Premier, Mr. Winston had in mind. Churchill, has cancelled his state- ment on Anglo-Japanese relations in the House of Commons to-day is be- lieved be indicative of un easing of Anglo-Japanese tension.
Diplomatic negotiations progress in both Tokyo and London regarding the detention of Japanese and British subjects.
are in MOSCOW, Aug. 6 (Reuter).--Be- fore 4 crowded session
of the Supreme Soviet, Estonia to-day op- pealed for incorporation in the U.S.S.R.
MAN ATTACKED
IN COALYARD
The appeal, was made by M. Lalretskis, Secretary of the Estonian Communist Party in a similar tone to the appeals made and accepted by Lithuani
Request Accepted MOSCOW,
While within the coal-yard of the Mitsul Bussan Kaisha. Ltd., in Yeumati, yesterday morning. Chul Kui, 51, a foreman, was attacked by Estonia's request for incorporation on unknown man, who robbed him in the Soviet Union was unanimously
of his belt containing $102. During the struggle between them, Chui suffered Injuries to his face and body, and has been admitted to the Kow- loon Hospital.
Appeal Against Death Sentence
Aug. 7
passed at 3 a.m. to-day,
(Reuter).
Mystery Fate Of Nazi Jew-Baiter
LONDON, Aur. 6 (Reuter).— Reports that Julius Streicher; notori- ous Nazi Jew-balter, is dead either by his awn hand or by an official Sentenced to death on July 22 for Nazi decree have brought a prompt the murder of Mr. Jean Dubois, denial from Berlin. Manager of Sennet Freres, jewellers, Two neutral news agencisa quote Li Hum-fuá has Joseph I, 20, is Berlin circles
stnting that] bringing an appeal against his convic- | Strelcher was relieved of his duties tion, it was learned this morning. as. Governor of Franconia some time The appeal, it is understood, is ago and that he is now living in based on legal grounds.
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LONDON, Aug. 6. (Reuter). It is now expected, says Reuter's Lobby correspondent, that Parliament will
Northern Ireland's rise for a short summer recess 912
War Contribution
August 22. Members hope to get a fortnight's holiday after which it is. thought that the House will hold sit- 4 LONDON, Aug. (Reuter), tings once a week for a time. Northern Ireland's provisional con- tribution to the Imperial Exchequer DERLIN, Aug. 6 (Reuter)-It is German that the for the year is to be increased to announced here £6,000,000, announced the Minister police made a "triumphant entry" of of Finance, introducing the supple-into the capital of the Duchy
The announcement At a meeting held this morning, mentary budget of Northern Ireland Luxemburg. the Board of Directors of the Hong- tn the House of Commons,
adds that thousands listened, to the kong Land Investment & Agency, He also stated that 80 per cent. speech by the chief of the German Co., Ltd, declared an interim dividend instead of 75 per cent. of Ulster's civil administration, who "explained of-One-Dollar-per-Share-for-the-six saving certificates were to be passed to them the German character" of months ended June, 30 1940.
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