Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
November 6, 1940.
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Guinn Williams
Cary GRANT
Rosalind RUSSELL
LICENSING
SESSIONS
Board Warns Hotel Against Gambling
Forty-nine applications. for re- newal of liquor licences were:can- sidered by the Licensing Board yester- day.. Forty-eight were, granted and one was adjourned as the change in the name of the applicant had not been notified in time
lime for considera-
tion..
The Board comprised Hon. Mr. N L. Smith (Colonial Secretary, Chair- man), Hou. Mr!, C., Q. Alabaster (Attorney-General}, Hon. Mr. C. Gr Perdue (Commissioner of Police), Messrs. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, C. .B, Brown, Ngan Shing-kwan P. S Cassidy and H. G. Sheldon, (Acting Secretary),
The application, of Mr. Paul S. Lec, for whom Mr. D. II., Blake, of Wit- kinson, and, Grist, appeared, for, a publican's licence without bar,, for the St. Francis Hotel, wos grunted after a warning against gambling on the premises. The Chairman An formed Mr. Blake that a further
offences would lead to
gambling of the licence,
the
Mr. Blake said his client had twice notifled the Police there were sus? picious people staying in the Hotel and asked that such action be taken us was thought correct. On another occasion . party went into the Hotel one day and a rald carried out the next found gambling going on in a private room.
Hotel's Difficulty
"My client's difficulty-and I think. It is the difficulty of all hotel keepers is that a number of Chinese guests of good class and standing very
HIS GIRL FRIDAY often have their own room boys out-
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elds their doors so that any messages fer thera are handed to their room boys, who take them in, and the hotel boys consequently cannot see what is going on in the rooms," said Mr. Blake."That is what happened on
occasion. "My ellent very much regrets the Incident, has taken every possible precaution and has done his best to put a stop to these offences. He has posted notices saying no gambling is allowed, and when he finds suspleious persons, he has
he has taken action. He is willing to co-operate with the Police In every way."
The Chairman: I am afraid 'the Police version is rather different to yours.
rs. They say these people are professional gamblers, and they pay ore for their room for the privilege of running it.
Mr, Perdue pointed out that one of the diMculties of a raid facing the Police was that rooms were changed. The Police might have information that gambling was going on in one room, but before they raided it, the gambling was shifted to another
room.
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GUARDS BAGGAGE - This tof wonders what devastation of homes is all about, as sho sits amid family luggage. She's awaiting evacuation from dockland district of Southern England during Nazi bambing.
ITALY MAKES BEST
OF SITUATION IN TANGIER
LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter).-Italian approval of the Spanish Commander's action in taking full control of the International Zone at Tangier is expressed by the official Italian news agency.
As a Mediterranean Power which, Italians Make Second Raid On Yugo-Slavia
course of
parilcipated in the Tangier Statute,
tuly as followed the events in Tangler with sentiments of friendship towards Spain," says the Italion agency.
Roman circles," it adds, affir that, the measures taken by Spain are to "counter-act French and especially British manoeuvres."
Nazi Balloon
Potters Are Ace Fliers
Orange-Nesed Messerschmitts
CREED> FROM. PAGE ONE
phoned that the planes which bomb- ed Bitoli bore. Greck mirkings.
Where Bombs Fell BITOLJ, Nov. 5 (UP)-In the first bombing, 12 bombs fell near the rail- way, four on the aerodrome, two on. centre
Two filled to explode and another fell 20 yards from u hotel.
:
of the town
Man On Parachute
Machine-Gunned
London, Sept. 11. came out of the sun and haze An East End stevedore describes Mr. Blake said he thought the twice recently at Dover to at-how two German acroplanes re- peatedly machine-gunned the pilot Board was aware that the premises tack barrage balloons here. of a Spitfire as he descended by belonged to the Hongkong Land luis; becoming almost a daily parachute during the first raid on vestment Compar 7, which proposed
September 7. pulling them down. The owners of spectacle.
acquired the A number of balloons have been
housing shot down, se have four or five of nude Spitfire was shot down In the attacking planes, en tint the flames and the pilot baled out. As balance remains on our side,
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hotel had
opposite. premises the Hongkong Furniture Company, and would move across after the building had been re-constructed. when a transfer-of-the-llcence would be asked for.
No Women at Night
An endorsement on his pubiican's licence that women were not allow- ed on the premises after 8 pm. was nade in the application brought by Mr. Samuel Lillicrap for the Hong- kong Bowling Alleys. The applica tion was granted.
tion
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A lighter, at £5,000, is worth more than_storen balloons, apart from the value of a trained pilot.
"We Put 'Em Up”. Most of the pilots in the "balloon potting squad seemed to be crack
men.
run up.
"You knock 'em down, we put 'em up." B
p." the motto of the balloon bar- rage men, chalked on the aide of their service lorry,
Their daring. wins admiration, even from the balloon men who have to ran out and struggle with thousands Mr. Lillicrap said the originat en-
of feet of twisted wire and burned dorsement allowed women on the pre-fabric before a new balloon can be
to 7 miser up
pan. He felt B p.m. ta would be a more suitable hour.
Mr. Perdue said he had no objec“
The Police
had asked for the clause to be inserted in the licence.
Mr. William Alfred Zimmers ap- The full barrage was up in the sky
a few hours after three as applicant in place of Mr.
Messers peared as J. H. Connor for the Binck Deg. Mr. chmitts had been brought down while Connor, he sald, had been called up destroying a few balloons. for se
with
The United States service Naval Reserve, and he was taking his place. He intended staying in the Board raised no objection and the
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Mr. Chan Pak-shun, applying for a keeper's adjunct licence for the an Hotel, was granted renewal, but was warned that his licence would be cancelled if noises, such as loud
'continued."", etc. music, crackers,
Miss Grace Ellis was granted a publican's licence without bar for the Chantecler
eier on her undertaking to employ a suitable male manager..
The application of Mr. Peter Frank Zech for a publican's Beence for the Marcel Buffet was deferred as it was stated that there was to be a new applicant. Me, W. McKenna in place of Mr. Zech.
He said "It was sheer cold-blooded
he floated down two German fighters passed and repassed him, pouring burst after burnt of machine-gun-fre into him. We could see him sag in lits harness and then he fell on top of a burrage-balloon.
crew The hauled, the balloon in and got the pilot down. He was gravely wound- ed, and I think he died on the way to hospital."
Bigger Tea Ration Possible
London, Sept. 9. Tea convoys are coming in- well, and shipping people anticipate an early increase in the ration. Tea crops have been good and our secret Storage centres have been filling for weeks. Large consignments to coun- tries now held by the enemy have"] been diverted to Britain.
King And Queen In LATE NEWS
Police Shelter
London, Sept. 11
On the 11th, September the King and Queen were caught by the sirens In a London street and spent 20 minutes in a sheiter beneath a police station. They sat in, the centre, of the shelter. en bare wooden chairs, the King -In the service dress of a field, marshal and the Queen in 12- piece sull of almond beige..
Pollcemen
in uniform sat -on the, forms around the
and in pluin overalled A.R.P. workers fresh Irem o des- clothes, court troyed courthouse a few yards away, The following applicants, and the wien and whille, mocked women from the
List of Applications **
“The THREE MUSKETEERS" Don Amacherericwas applied for, were granted the King and Queen, had spent the
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CHANTECLER
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Fubilean's licences Roberts a mortiing inspecting bombs damage in Jarle Crerar Matheson Hotel); Mr. Kenneth Mitchell (Hongkong the outer suburbs of south-east, Lon- Kloran Dimond dan and were driven to the police acninsul Hotellr. Edward, Francu station by the police, car which had Gingle (Palace Hotel); Mr. Lai 'Un-man': EY Kowloon Hotel); Nr. Svictuslav Nichotan been, guiding them pen Potoulon (Repulse Bay Lido) Mr. Paul One woman told the Queen, dur- "Hiller can knock our Chemex (Gloucester Hotel); Dr. Samuel ing her Liliciap Hongkong, Bowling Alleys).
Publican's Beence without berall hour to but he can't···
Grace Kills (Chantecler); Mr. Paul B. Lee down."
1st, Franch Local Core Chan Wait We think you are all wonderfully Patara Wiseman); Mr. Wal- Chuen (ffate! Ceet): Mr. William Kai brave and we are very proud
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Mos the Queen told the people in the de Bowen (Neptune):. Mr. Albert-Bush (Bluevastated ateak Peter); Mr. Robert Leigh (Imperial); Mr Frank Drapal (Jolly Roger); Mr. Alexah-
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Another woman said to:
the
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der Willlainson (Enbary); Mr. William Hiler has to have a bodyguard Alfred Zimmeri (Black Dog); MP wherever he goes; you don't need 'a Sammon (Ginglos); Mr), fang: Chi-kin- (Cafe Windsor) dr. Emile Landra bodyguard when you come down Parisian Gill); Mr. Taal Tung-ting (Lon here, God bless and keep you both." -đión Cata).
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Keeper wiki nafuuset, licence Mr. (Chilole Kwan Plotel); Mr. Takichi Miho
fam' Greenburg
Tokyo Hote}}}^ma Hotel): Restaurant- Juhet, Licence Men! Mile
·MA auka; OBIE NAKEPERI for Hotel) Airs. Kató Bunk Buys Wanenti Beer Hally' Mr. Shinobu BANKEN LICHWKhara Fiestaurant); Mr. P.
Cate):MPHW, Ban miryoMr. Aaron Lan+)
Action Bomb.
mean by London, Sept. 11.
GIFTS OF FOOD
The Ministry of Food his decided that, bonn : fide unsolicited gifts, whether they include rationed foods.
Many stories are told in war-time, or not, may now be received from and one I hear is told by an RAF abroad by parcel post, provided they ember who, after hours of duty in are addressed to individuan, No blitzkrieg, experienced his most terri-permit or licence is required; but the
parcels should be marked as fying moment In a London street.
in the half-light.
PrePassing tumaning happi-bomb he was taking home to his
he nolleed the
ly, nonchalantly swinging in his hand wife. With unsteady hands for the „What might have been a large billy next time since the officer had joined
"canBut to an expériNd, the service, he "gently took from the
20 hormick, j
man tho souvenir and, walking unre="
officer asked if he might exa fully, handed over the unexploded mine and 10 civilian, proud to dis delayed action: bomb to the uppro play his trophy, said it was a dud" prisle-department
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