Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
By Ernie Bushmiller
NANCY
HELP!→ MARMADUKE LEFT A NOTE-
HE'S GONE OVER TO SLUGGO'S
HOUSE FOR A DINNER OF
PIGS KNUCKLES
AND CABBAGE,
HORRORS!
IMAGINE! - MY SON EATING SUCH FOOD -- AND«IN: SUCH AN AWFULK
PLACE
November 18, 1940.
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Page Of Hongkong Court And General News British Evacuees Arrive from Estonia on Way to Refuge in Australia: Red Continent Crossed
Deaf Man Remanded
As he had claimed he was draf und
could not follow the proceedings, Sam Yiu, 28, a barber, was renlanded by Mr. G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy last week on a charge of theft of $3,000, Chinese currency from
Fong Yin-sang, 40, of 95 Wa Hung Street, first floor, and this morning Del.-Sergeant Cullinan informed Mr. Lowry that Sun had been sent to hospital.
Del-Sergeant Cullinan, added that the defendant would appear before Mr. Lowry again on November 20 and the cast was accordingly' ad- journed to that date.
Onslow Acquitted
Some interesting tegnt points con- cerning the question of constructive possession in relation to a charge of
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX BRITISH MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, Evacuees froM ESTONIA, ARRIVED IN HONGKONG TO-DAY EN ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA. THEY HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING SINCE OCTOBER 26 GOING OVERLAND VIA SIBERIA TO VLADIVOS TOCk, where tHEY WERE MET BY A HONGKONG SHIP. HONG- KONG HAS BEEN THEIR FIRST PORT OF CALL SINCE LEAVING VLADIVOSTOCK AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY SOUTH TO-DAY BY THE SAME SHIP.
Cars Missing
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Mr, C. I. Sipitsky of St. John's
Send your cheque to the Police Apuriments reported to yesterday that his was taken "War Fund. South China Morning Post, Ltd." from the Peak Tramway car park at
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10.30 am
cor
The car is valued at $2,000.
H. of Watichal Road
reported to the Folles that between 12.30 am, and 3.30 a.m. to-day, some
person slole his car from outside his house,
Included ameng the evacuces is Mrs. L. Russell Sandakan Light Power
Green, for several years Estonia correspondent of the "Sunday Observer." With her is her young son. In an exclusive story to the "Telegraph" she describes the long journey through Soviet Russia and the excellent treat- ment accorded them.
In an interview this morning Mrs.
Green said that their 1 evacuation was made necessary by a Soviet order declaring that all foreigners who had not left Estonia by January 1, 1941, possession of stelen property, were would have to take out Soviet contained in a written Judgement de- livered by Mr. G. T. Lowry at Central citizenship. As a result practi- Magistracy this morning in the case cally all foreigners had now left
of Charles Onslow. 40. described as Estonia.
un
unemployed Eurasian.
remained
Luxury For Penniless
Riga To Vladivostock With Baltic Evacuées
By L. RUSSELL-GREEN
"SUNDAY.ODSERVIN"
4,
Co. Annual Meeting
A satisfactory Improvement on the previous year's accounts was reported by the Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Chairman, presiding at the 18th annual meeting of the Sandakan Light and Power Co. (1922) Ltd., which was held this morning in the head office of
to segregate
sexes, with the Company,
A The Chairman was supoprted curiously embarrassing results. married couple found themselves in by Messrs, J. P. Braga and 3. M. the company of two elderly men in Churn (Directors) and A.A. the sume compartment and one Botelho (Secretary).. cligible young bachelor
the
was even
placed with three no less eligible
Shareholders present were
young girls. No distinction between Messrs. N. V. A. Croucher, H. T. classes was observed on the train. Buxton, I. W. Shewan, H. Directors and workmen hobnobbed at Dreyer, J. Dick, F. J. Tavares the same table in the dining-car.
we
Mrs. Green is not only an eminent Austrāliä Via Vladivostock could
be all-at-Moscow, the train re-j
arranged..
་་
"Gentlemen: Your
Onslow was charged with having After Estonia had been annexed by
were treated alike, and everyone was and J. A. Braga.
Making his report, the Hon. unlawful
possession of two diamond Russia, the inhabitants, both Estonians
ESTONIA CORRESPONDENT OF THE spend. When hot running water was Mr. A. L. Shields said:
given 16 roubles pocket-money to rings at Wing Wo Street on Novem- and foreigners, were subjected to
Directors on ber 7. and he denied the charge saying severe restrictions; they could receive that he merely had two pawn tickets, no news apart from Soviet propa- An attempt at evacuation had al-available for washing, we all had to
await
our turns in the queue; and the recommendation of the Com- in his possession. The pawn tickets ganda, and people who talked indis-rendy been made on September were said to be related to two creetly in cafes and other public when the Estonian crowd congregated we all indulged in the luxury of pany's Auditors decided to present the Accounts now before you in the In the Customs House of the port clean bedlinen every third
day. diamond rings, valued at $00 and $20 places were arrested.
Wus Our journey
of necessity form which is s coming into general Sweden respectively:
direct,
had that were we
little use by including a Profit & Loss & via Helsinki. Only then Onslow was discharged,
Mrs. Green said the evacuees had of Tallinn in order to go to
and cheerful
In good
from this meets
ets with your approval. were cancelled and we had to walt Russia, though we travelled
to Mrs. Danbrowsky Hit spirits, but many were dubious about told that the Swedish arrangements opportunity of a close-up of Soviet-Appropriation Account and I hop "The accounts show what I con- Australia, and feared they would not
(nearly two months, homeless and Rign, the extreme westerly point
the extreme easterly sider a satisfactory improvement on almost destitute, before the journey to
ast the. -By-Lorry: Driver Fined is the country.
previous year
„year, "Both Lighting and Power units minimum of time; and we were very disappointed not to be sold are up slightly and expenditure It was Saturday, October 26 when able even to have a rapid view of is lower, resulting in an improvement we eventually set off for Rigu, where the new capital. But we were told of $16,445.91 in the balance at credit the various members of the three Baltic States assembled. On Sunday, to remain in our coaches while the of Proit & Loss Account for the
year The 27th, our special train left Riga train was shunted on to a different
"The net profit for linc.
the year no for a ten-days trek to Vladivostock.
We had some twenty minutes on amounts to $77,821.18 which with the It consisted of eight wagon-lit coaches
dining-car conveyed 76 the platform while the locomotive sum of $22,700.97 makes a sum of and Britishers, besides the Intourist staff and dining-cnr were changed, when $100,622.15 avaliable for appropri and one coach for ordinary pas-we all tried to steal a brief interview ation.
with Sir Stafford Cripps, who stood We have had no exceptional ex- sengers.
We and received full warning of the there without his hat, trying to satis preciation has been provided on the penditure during the year; dc- Ciflculties of this arduous journey the exigencies of everybody in the
freezing cold.
As we approached usual basis on Buildings, Plant_and and were prepared for some measure of discomfort and tedium. We were Siberia, the nights became colder and Machinery and provision has been therefore agreeably surprised when the windows froze, although our made for obsolescence and deprecia-
tion on sundry equipment as ro we found our four-berth, compart-carrlages were warm.
the Resident En- commended by ments extremely comfortably or-
complete with table-lamp, and At Novosibirsk, the climax of cold gincer, who reports that the Plant is night-lights, with more ample space was reached, and we ran out through Bulldogs wood repale.
in working order and the for luggage over the corridor than we an ley wind into the warm station,
Spitfire Fund
As a result of a traffic neeldent on Saturday morning when Mrs. H. tournalist, but an author, and her Danbrowsky, wife of Police Sergeant fascinating account of the evacuation Danbrowsky,
received head Injuries. trip across Russia appears below. Chan Sing, 28, lorry driver, was charged before Mr. Elimsworth at Kowloon Magistracy this morning with dangerous driving and driving Mr. C. V. Pisserevsky of without due care and caution. House reported to the Police y
Defendant pleaded guilty and was, day that he had lost a pen, pencli fined $50.
and cigarette holder valued at $33.
Heroin Pills Lead To
Three Year Sentence
Arrested during a raid by Revenue Omcers, Chan Mui, 21, woman, was sentenced to three years' hard labour by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when she was found guilty of unlawful possession of
137,500 heroin pillis.
J
Pathetic Farewell
of our
party
Herald
ap-
a
had been led to expect.
a magnificent building more Uke Luxurious Meal
"During the year, in response to an sky-scraper in the centre of New Meal-coupons for the whole ten York than a towering edifice amidst appeal from Sandakan, we made Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant days were Immediately distributed low-built houses set in the centre of contribution of Straits $1,000 to the North Borneo Spitüre Fund which I Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and and, scurecly had we set off at 2 p.m. the Siberian prairie.
one am sure will meet with your Know the joy the following comprised the than lunch was served. It was a member
Jury: Messrs. H. H. Fantham luxurious meal consisting of caviare, pathetic forewell to his wife and proval.
There is nothing, further calling He had
had the misfortune to of good health Foreman), Fan Ho-yuen, C. chicken with rice, salad and grapes, calld.
Cuello, Ho Shiu-pul, Chow Yau-Later in the afternoon we discovered possess a British passport, though he for comment and I can only express
heme-comforts in the form at boll
spoke no word of English; and, the hope that Sandakan and in- undertaking there. Good health is not possible if loung, L. Budagian and Ho Wai-ina samovar at the end of each coach, ccording to the Soviet Inw.af 1935 cidentally, our
where the conductor made us tea at his wife had to retain her original may prosper in spite of the very time For few kopeks or, Russian nationality and therefore had complicated political situation now Mr. Murphy said that on October almost any
If we ourselves
stronger varlets 10
to remain behind, while the husband, obtaining in the Far East.
"I beg to propose that the Report a party of Revenue Officers, led by
our own bel
being British subject was com particular brew. The conductorspelled to leave even his own wife & Accounts as presented be adopted Mr. H. A. Taylor and Mr. W. V. Could Ahern, carried out a raid on the were not only attentive, but friendly, and child, though he was longing and passed, and that the sum of
appropriated Best floor of 122, Jaffee Road, where and even tender towards the sick to remain. Chan was found in the rear cubicle. they were also equipped with first- The local inhabitants who were
poisonous wastes are allowed to "accumulate in the intestines. Chow
Feon-a-mint régularly for proper elimination. Result: a botter ap- petite, more restful sleep, more energy. Feel younger and fur more fit with
Feen-a-mint
** FOR CONSTIPATION "
Feena mint
"At All
Chemists
mo.
On a bed were a rattan basket and
a
sultence. Chan produced the key
the
we
make
and we were
Tho
04:
credit, of
placo to bid apparatus in CABG of accidents.
visible at stations we passed through We ard three substantial meals a verince generally adequately dressed Superannuation Fund $5,000; Capital to the lock of the rattan basket,
day.
Dinner consisted of meat which contained only clothing. Ar vegetables, kasha la sort of boiled and fed, but Ignorant as to events of Plant Reserve $10,000; To pay a Was unable to produce the key meal), fruit and usually fea, or the outside world. We were asked, dividend as per share an 80.000 for instance, if the war between shares $50,000: To carry forward to to the locks of the suitcase, it was breakfast, ham and eggs, cheese, Soviet Russia and Finland were over, the credit of Profit & Loss Account forced
heroin open and the
pills were white, black and a sour kind of brown Recruits in passing trains took us for for the ensuing year $35.522.15.
motion was carried. and tea. De-circus performers, bread, butter, cake found inside.
Chan at this time was standing licacies were the order of the day, cr near the window fumbling with the and at fret we all ate heartily of generally eyed curiously, as if we had
been first-class artistes or strolling METADATA curtain, and when the spot was ex-chicken, duck, goose, turkey, grapes players. At Chinn, we were fast gaining and expected to amined two keys were found on the and caviare, especially enviare crowd of people, awaiting a local reach Vladivostock when the train was window sill. One of the keys alted until some began to suffer from train-train the stallon was falla seeth-duo. But the movement of the train the suitcase lock and the other a lock, sickness and others caught cold with ing mass of humanity, mothers feed-going round, the bends resembled
I out to walk on stallen-j going
-platforms in their infants at the breast, naked very much that of a rolling son, and of the droming table.
Defendant's Plea Insuficiently clad. Then meals were hablesiaaleep on racks tion to some,passengers fell sick,
missed and fruit was much in demand At friulak, we had already passed We did not o' through Manchuria, Following evidence for the pro-in exchange for unused coupons, through diblizzard to milder weather, but passed through colder climes secution, Chen made a statement! As time went on, cofeo parties though our carriage window was still further north before we reached the a regular feature of the frozen and had to go into the corridor region of the Japinged sea and from the dock to the effect that she became was a newcomer, to the Colony and day-intimate parties within the proof the next conch to see the unique eventually Voreshilov, where we that her brother-in-law brought the cincts of the compartments. But on view over Lake Baikal, A mountains were at last able to promenado, the sullcase and rattan basket, to the the whole wolved communally. In uned inland, sea, where the railway platform without our hats and a magnificent piece of engineering, hawis.. Promptly at eight olclock in floor. She did not know one of them the corridor, only retiring to our
for sleep, world winds so tortuously, that we, in the Savening of November 6 tho comparimente to. contained herein pilis as her brother, comparum
the sixth coach, were often catching Rents of Vladivostock apperred in the In-law had told her that
thereży
ipt: Kent of our lawn locomotives Here, distance, drew nearer and nester, ther hand we went through about afly tunnels until we at last reached the end of Bored inrough the mountains. Ar our memorable journey across
We had been behind Uma and now Soviet-Russia to Vladivostock.
infoed only flothing, they con Alloughs the
The Jury retired for only ative to keers" tha minutes before: returning Uwir ver- Ballet
attem
$1,414,630.07
Remitted to London £87,389,19.6d.
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