Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
1940,
August 24,
THE ANDERSON
EERIE EXPERIENCE FOR CREW RAID SHELTER
OF SHELLED BRITISH CONVOY PROVES TO BE
LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter).The eerie experience of finding themselves among bursting shells without any visible projecting agency was described by the crews of British ships which ducked at a south-east coast port to-night.
They were in the convoy which was shelled by German long-ranged guns in the Channel yesterday.
"When the first shells fell near us, we wondered what was happening," declared an anti-aircraft gunner in one of the lead- ing vessels. "I had experience of shelling in a previous encoun» for at Dunkirk but had never faced anything like this before,
SINGLE PARTY
"You can see what is coming when bombs drap, but with shells you just seen flash and then wait."
Fell Wide Of Mark
Oner Uie erews had ascertained the vytin of the shells and noticed that | they all were falling wide of the
1. A barwever, they regarded thir
Aim Of Japanese tyly with fast interest.
Premier
TOKYO Aug. 23 (Reuter)
Th revent wensfidonal 1ststerapi assertion that the Fangirsh Channel remains an English channel is so for
in the least impaired by "Big Her 11" Tacties, necorching to other A committee of 26 to organise a members of the new, who devinced single party in which all previous that long-ange shelling was muen groups in the Diet will be merged less danger than the squadron of has been established by the Messerschmills winch day founded ea Premier, Prince Konoye.
The Committee include repres sentatives of the House of Peers, the House of Representatives and Right Wing patriotie organi-, sations, including the famous Black Dragon Society
The Committee also include representatives of the Press, in- Fluding the Presidents of the "Home"
shree Agency and lending Tokyo newspapers,
SOLICITOR ABSENT
Chief Justice's Comment
The non-appear={1954
t th
the convoy after the guns from the shore had eenvet
“ONU KAOs gave them something be thank hibata, too," uddest one stekl Scottish skijajını
Nanking's Treaty
Wang Rotuses To Sign
Draft For Tokyo
Sluathy horr A
fate das pelualater
1.
Wong Chint de retosel 1a. the traff 19 Treaty Aloooh, The Army adamlisi to Tokyo
The doganSSLAN
structing millestor in a manslaughter Nanking ease, was the subjest of comment by
the Chief Justice, Gregor. at the
yesterday.
His Lordstop
Su Atholl Mau
Ses
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2
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ulsjertim foltitors being absent, provided an application
was $urle
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Treaty Win Motter 11
meal Signatures" However, Wong
hing-weds, Cen- frat China Daily News is completely stent regarding the reported comple- tum of the shafted treaty
Hobbs, features
The pro-Wang newspaper has also (11) its usual avoided editorialising bezpaler the treaty and this morning Helm's no editorial on Perry Chen for problems in meeting the Nazi blitz- kring-Busted Press Chen sunt Mi Hobbes was engaged in the Court and asked his Førdrhip's midul- sence for his mou-appearation
who instructed Mr
ch-fener
Mr ther
After his Lordship's reports, Mi Costa Counsel, such.
J Reynolds,
"Mr. Hobbs rang the up about this. In view of the elitelty
of the angl
the time for the hearing. I told haras 11t your Lordship would probably i not regard it as courteous of be
tli ol appear
Its Lardship Itt a question
Mi
bees discourteous
of courtesy.
of practice
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tu point this out before, and, as Br Hobbs bas 1451 * In Colony, Hunk the price should be recalleged his memory Hobbs is engaged in the elber Cout. by all means let him be, but I think! an application should have been made
harl
Mr Cher
anteraded make the appluentioni ufter the Jury haut been called
His Lordship
Mr
Bubby
Very well
Who was engaged u the other Courl in eoburetion with the
weekly calling-ver
was subsequently relled by Mr Chen, and remained thoughout the proceedings.
The case was one
in which two
shup-fokis, Wong Pik, 25, and Chan
EFFECTIVE
This remarkable nieture proves beyond all doubt the efficacy of the Anderson Air Raid Shelter A bomb fell in this south-west town and completely demolished two houses. The Anderson shelter, as can be seen in the photograph, was left intact on the very edge of the crater. Buried in the debris, four children who had taken refuge thère, were left uninjured.
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DEPRIVED OF HONOURS
King's Command
LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter). His Majesty the King has commanded the removal from the lists of honorary members of. British orders of chivalry and from the roll of for. eign holders of British de- corations and medals all persons of German and Italian nationality.
Theft Of Trotsky's Brain, Heart Denied
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 23 (UP),——According to a report appearing in lo-day's newspaper "El Grafice." M. Trotsky's brain and heart have been stolen.
However the Government Secretariat declare that this was "unbelievable" since the body has been closely guarded and he was positive that the authorities would have been informed of
any such move,
GUILTY OF FRAUD Guimaraes Given Two Years
Found guilty of conspirary to de Ping-yu, 21, were charged with the fraud and obtaining money by false manslaughter of a refugee Thi
pretences, Culiberme A. d'Arniys han Tui, whom they suspected of Guimaraes, das William Guimaraes, being thief.
It is stated that the brain was given
dos a chennival utatyst for examination,
GREEKS ACCUSED
BY ROME
"Athens' Categorical Denial
LONDON, Aug, 23 (Reuter).—Rome-Radio alleges that the Greek authorities "have committed another mürder" in Albania.
HONGKONG'S
WAR GIFT
To Red Cross Fund
LONDON, Aug. 23 Lord (Reuter). The Mayor's Red Cross Fund has reached £2,666,000.
The latest contributions include £5,941 from the Hongkong British War Organisation Fund, mak- that Organisation's total contribution £25,941. *********
ing
Vichy Report Is Denied
French Food Issue
The radio quotes the Albanian which newspaper, "Tomorri," says that a man found hanged to death was described suicide, but further investigation brought information which has changed this, picture.
Creek Press Replies
ATHENS, Aug. 23
23
Reuter) -The Greek Press has replied to the attacks
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of the Italian Press und Fascist- JURUSVANDATZELZE | controlled papers in Albanja régard- ing the persecution of the Albanilor minority
The newspaper. "Proža." stutes that Full Albanians in the Cimmuria region enjoy the same rights as Greeks, while In the larger field of polley Geeve has done everything ara
its power to preserve the peace of south- estern Europė,
-
There is no doubt that the attitude of the Greek Government previated by the belligerents and our all.ex
Nevertheless, this wise altitude does not weaken the deter
of the Greek Government
miriation LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter).
to thrine everything into the struggle
there being a possibility that theIt is authoritatively stated in in case the humour. integrity
London that there is no truth independence of the nation should be
Pork-axe point was poisoned.
confirmed
Th Secretarint
that
dos bots are investigating this theory
1.550-Gramme Brain
The brain had n JAN ANDREA
23
In the allegation made by M., thretensed,"
Paul Baudouin, Foreign Minister
of the Vichy Government, last!
weight of 1560 night that definite proposals ROOSEVELT
IS ADAMANT
Wants Conscription WASHINGTON, Aug.
23
were made from Vichy to the "United Press" was officindy -British Government on August
Trotsky's heart and 12 concerning food supplies. formed that 1
in were sent to doctors for eaceful
In fact nu official proposals on this analysts. This
reached the Britial: emanation saably aroused rummers that they abject had
Government from Vichy Alnce stolen, which, It WILA William Willams, atida Ah were
-departure of the French Embassy (Reuter).-President Roosevelt The following romprised
declared at a Press conference Kam, 41, unemployed, was sentenced phosped, was entirely false. Jury: Messrs. E M. 3. Hankon
Cannot Give Guarantee to-day that he was personnally (Foreman). Fek Wa-hot, Fung Shino year's imprisonment on the first
M. Baudouin's more general state, absolutely opposed to the post- Is, Way, K. A. Moeller, J. Sunt and two years on the accond,
ment that the British Government Mutta and P. G. Bird.
mili-
minat Sessions yesterday,
The
HER TREATY
from London.
of
by Mr. Justice Williams at the CRUSSIA ACCLAIMS In the course of his summing up will be concurrent.
were preventing the arrival of cer-ponement of compulsory Lain surplusses from French overseas tary training until next year. his Lordship explained to the Jury
|possessions Causes no surprise in
New Increments of manpower were that manslaughter, $ 14, Was The indictments against Gulmarnes
London in view of the policy off needed now, the President said, enusing death without lawful excuse
WITH THE NAZIS accumulation of surplusses clearly that they migh! learn the use For instaner, even assuming that the Were conspiring with Leung Tim and Yeung Kwong to defraud Tong Yuk-
explained by the Prime Minister in modern lighting equipment already prisoners hnd not netually
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuter)-A his speech on August 21. struck cho, Chungking agent, of $13,200 be-
on hand. deceased, but ly made a gesture Iween January 14 and January 23 editorial in the "Izvestia" on the an- It is noted here that the only He nuded that Congress had been of striking, and the latter, in stepping and obtaining $13.200 from Tong byl niversary of the signing of The
Ruarantee which M. Baudouin is able talking about conscription since June behind had fallen and thus mot his falsely pretending he could supply Soviet-derinan Non-Aggresten Pact to produce against misappropriation 20 and if the Bill providing for it was death, they would also be guilty of
I says:
of such surplusses by Germany in the not enacted in the next week or so, manslaughter because they were not him with six Brei guno.
"The past year has fully proved promise of the Nazl Government. there would be a real delay in the entitled to hit him even though he Accused pleaded not guilty to both
No independent French would take defence programme, might be a thief, "If you arrest counts, and was.defended by Mr. G. the immense historical significance of thief," his Lordship added, "you can She. instructed by Mr. M. A da trials of the present stormy period Baudouin's ingenious faith in them only use such restraint na to prevent Silva, The " Murphy, Assistant and proved lis unshakeable armness betrays once again to the extent to
from escaping: If you use honds of Mr. violence you will have to take any Sub-Inspector C. H. Goodwin.
Crown Solicitor,
assisted by Det. notwithstanding that the enemies of which the Vichy Government is com- Germany nod the Soviet are tireless-pelled to net as the mouth-plece of consequences that may arise from!
The Jury retired for ten minutes, following Jury was cpanell- attempting to sow discord between Borlin,
the two countries. ed. Mesars, N. F. Lonborg (fore
C
To-day Colin Peon, Pao Wen-pel, I
ugo, of guilty against both accused.
this historie treaty, which has so Presing sentence of two monthe': S. Landolt and Toe Shiu-wing,
It."
M.
Shroff
the Pact, which has withstood the such promises seriously, and M.
a your
the
Nine Killed In
BRITISH FILMS CARRY ON
after which they returned a verdicij man), Spencer Loon Jim-wel. J. peoples of the Soviet Union acclaim hard labour, his Lordship told accus-) Landes are red for 18 minutes greatly contributed to the preserva-U.S. Plane Crash supply of British aims are to be an- ed he was taking into consideration and returned unanimous verdicts, tlow of peace in the whole of Eastern
that deceased's spleen was in Q grotesquely unsafe condition, and
Asked if he had anything to say Europe. that they had already been in prison Guimaraes said "I om innocent, my
for a month,
King Inspects His
Lord.
Mr. Murphy sold nothing was known against accused other than
la conviction In 1031.
sentence, the Puiane Judgo You have been found gulliy of a very clover and very cruel traud. consideration in. I shall tako into pansing sentence that you have not COAST been convicted of any offence during PORT, Aug 23 (UP)-King George, the past nhe yearn.""
Coast Defences
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAṚH"" AT A SOUTHEAST
SPECIAL TO THE, "TELEGRAPH” DENVER, Cole, Aug. 23 (UP)—A new type Curtis RA-18 bomber plane crashed near Watkins.
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HONG KONG SOCIETY_FOR_THE
·PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
IE SOCIETY ASKS Yon
Japanese Marooned about 25 miles from Denver last act that some form of war risks in in 1940, to meet the increasing needs of sick and
London, July 8. Steps to keep British film studios at work and to ensure a steady
nounced by Sir Andrew Duncan, President of the Board of Trade.
Producers have asked for Dasur- ance that the quota will be continued
dostituto children in Hongkong, against which the surance be devised. Cinema
owners Income to date is $27,000 only night Idling two officers and seven meanwhile considering an
all-
In order to continue its work, The Society sp- enllated men..
round rise in prices of admission to pests for the balance of
$5,000 meet the extra £6,000,000 they have before the clown of the financial year on 118t been asked to contribute in taxation. October.
This amount represents a charge of children at clgat Centres and, in addition, supports The Society, now - administers, to' over: 3000 10. on every one are now, bet children at various Institutions and babies at
In Balkans
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are
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Congress Committee NAPLES, Aug. 23 (Domal)—The|
Criticises Govt. Japanese freighter Nagara Moru
RFECIAL TO'THE, "TELEGRAPH” „
British cinomas are | Its Creche, leaving for Japan on September |with a few residents aboard, leaving WARDHA, Aug 23 (Domel)The ginning to show the first of the short about 30 marooned in Italy and 60 in Congress working committed, con- propaganda Alma Issued by the the Balkans.
cluding its 8-day session, adopted a Minister of Information, a film on- The latter will face an
lous resolution' criticising the Government. tled "Westward 'Ho!" ́ dealing with
wearing a Field Marshal's uniform, Impected the harbour defences here today, and was warmly greeted by PRETORIA, Aug. 23 (Router)-It future because of the difficulty of order prohibiting of from August 8 the bvacuation of children. Two the crowd which gathered. He later is reliably learned that London has proceeding, to Lisbon, and also the volunteer organizations, and demand- more films, A Call to Arms" beid Inspected coastal and inland de purchased the entire wool clip of virtual Impossibility getting ing the maintenance of the volunteer "Miss Gibbs goes to the Door" have fencos, A
South Africa" ̈'at:103⁄41⁄2d.'a pound?" Sovint visas for the Siberian travel organization for the Congress. beeri completed.
Han. Treators (from whom a copy" ́at
Mr. A. Makallar. C.ANG PANA
c/o Mackinnon Mackensie de Co,
PMO. Building, Mr. Kwok Chan,
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