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PALO ALTO, California, Nov." 29 (UP),The Stanford Univer- sity Klystron Laboratory will be moved immediately to Garden City, NY, it was announced by R. E. Gilmore, president of the Sperry Gyroscope Co., licenseo and distributor of the Klystron -a device for developing ultra
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Fine Increased
Appeal Court Decision
An appeal against the decision of Mr. E. Himsworth, Second Kowloon Magistrate, in ordering the confiscation of 120 bars of silver worth $3,800, was brought before the Chief Jus- tice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court this morning.
The appellant, Mul Chuen-chu, of 245 Des Voeux Rond. West, was represented by the Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jnr., instructed by Mr. Leo D'Almada, Snr. Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, represented the respondent, Sub-Inspector J. Johnston.
Mr. D'Almada said the grounds ofj
Gillmore said the national defence programme had caused such expan-appeal wtre that the sentence was slon in his company'n research we too severe and that the Magistrate tivities in developing new aircraft was wrong in his finding in respect Instruments that facilities here were of a section of an Ordinance dealing inadequate.
with the offence in question. The confecation
Dr. David Locke Webster, head of Stanford's Department of Physics Dr. William Hansen, one of the in- ventors of the Klystron; Sigurd Varian, who is also an acroplano pilot; Dr. Russell Varlan, his brother, who aided in its development, and three other Stanford scientists will go to Garden City, where the Sperry firm has a plant.
FASCIST REGIMES DENOUNCED BY
MUSLIMS RESOLUTIONS expressing "sincerity in the cause of Tur- key, Egypt, Persin, Syria, Ara- bin and other Muslim countries" and condemning the brutality of the Nazi and Fascist dictators were adopted unanimously at n mass meeting of the Muslims of Singapore recently.
Wolfram
appeal was against a Snatcher's
were
Accusation
order made by the Magistrate.
two Charginally
I before Mr. th. Dac. Lte Fat, who was not concerned in the appeal, was charged with having possession on board certain ship of
"This man is smuggler and 1 110 bars of silver which had not been entered on the ship's manifest, and simply wanted to dump the sack into with exporting silver without the re- the sea., The, wolfram is cold to lite quisite permit. The other, the ap- Japanese for the manufacture of
bombs."
pellant, was charged with alding, and
ubetting the offence.
Ignorant Of Law
These words were uttered by Kwok Yuk-shing, 28, street coolie, when charged before Mr. G. T. Lowry at
the Central Magistracy this morning with the theft of
sack of wolfram
Both men were then represented by Mr. d'Almada, Sr., and plended guilty to the charges. When charged, ore from Chol Po-tong, 40, merchant, Lee Fat said that the silver bars in Connaught Road Central, yester were not on the manifest and he did day.
Making a long statement from the not know. Mul said that he did not know the regulations. The prosecu-dock, Kwek alleged that the coin- tlon stated that after Lee's arrest, plainant was a smuggier and that the Mul went to the Police Station and wolfram are he handled was being sold to the Japanese who used it for claimed
bars the as his properly, The Magistrate, in coming to his the manufacture. of bombs to use
men, against the Chinese. finding, remarked that both
He further stated that there were having been engaged in the export The Muslims also pledged known the regulations.
trade for many years, should have several people walking along the roads with money in their hands, but "moral and material support for
one point where the he would not attempt to snatch any Sub, Inspector T. K. Whelan, pro- all necessary measures in case Magistrate went wrong, said Counsel, of that.
I in treating knowledge and means of of any attack upon" Turkey,
knowledge on the same fooling secuting, said that complainant was Egypt, Persin, Syria, Arabia There was no evidence to entitle the travelling along Connaught Road in and other Muslim countries Magistrate to come to the conclusion a ricksha with a sack of wolfram orc "which are good allies of Bri-, that the defendants knew what the when a party of Chinese including tain."
was. There was nothing to defendant came alongside. Defen entitle him to draw ttrat inference at, dant snatched the sack of ore and
threw it into the harbour. all,
That this mass meeting of the Muslims of Singapore held at the Sullan Jamia mosque, Singapore, on Nov. 1, 1940, strongly condoms the brutal nets of the dictators of Nazism arid Fascism, which are destroying the peace of the world, and prays most fervently for the successful victory the British Empire which is do- fending the right cause of the peace
the world.
of
Further, that this moss meeting of the Muslins resolves to express its sincerity in the cause of Turkey, Egypt, Persia, Syria. Arabia, and
Inw
That was
hard
Lee was fined a total of $10 on the Defendant was sentenced to three two counts against him and Mul $5.1 months imprisonment
with The Magistrate added in his notes labour. that they were nominal penalties in view of the large amount of silverj confiscated.
Forfeiture Discretion
After the case, In view of a nove paper report, continued Counsel, Mr. D'Almada, Snr., wrote to the Magist- rate and asked if he had been correct- ly reported, for the report led him to "Infer that the Magistrate had no dis-
other Muslim countries which are eretion in the matter but was bound good allies of Britain and its heart to order forfettuce. The Magistrnic newspaper elt sympathy towards those Muslim in reply slated that the
untries, while pledging to render report was wrung, and pointed out its moral and material support for that he had discretion, und in excr- all the necessary measures in case of clue of that discretion, had deelded to any attack on then or on either of, order confiscation. them,
The meeting was presided over by Capt. N. M. Hashim, Malay member of the Legislative Council.
The resolutions were moved by Mr. T. A. M. Abdul Aziz, president of the South Indian Muslim League, Singapore.
and were seconded by Hail Imam Ali. chief of Imams of Singapore,
Ail sections of the Muslim com- munity attended the meeting.
LATE NEWS
N.E.I. Newspapers Taunt Japan
Counc.l.
Losses And Thefts
Mr. L. Strange of No. 125, Wong Nel Chong Koad, has reported the theft of money, a watch and papers valued at $170 from his residence.
Mr. C. T. Larsen of No. 40, Stubbs Road, has reported the loss of three- blankels between 2 and 3 p.m. yesterday, The blankets are valued at $45.
Mr. D. Fistinghoff of No. 150, Austin Road, Kowloon, reported that a baby's parambulator valued at $35 was stolen from his house yesterday.
Mr. Lam Mun-chung of No. 220,
An interpretation of the Magis- trete's notes, went on Counsel, seemned to be that the Magistrate felt that anyone had a claim on the bars, that claim was a meral claims which could be entertained by the Governor-in-Prince Edward Road, reports that
between 9 a.m. on the November
.0 That was entirely wrong, because and m. on November 2 a water the morni claim referred to In the pump was stolen from his house. section, was in respect of an owner The loss of a spare tyre from a lorry who cinimed-the-cargo-akteric in-Sal-Yee-Street, was reported-by- ben confiscated. In this case, the Lam Wah, of No. 42, Laichikek Road Magistrate was twice told that the yesterday. The tyre is valued st appellant wa the owner of the bars. $100, Had the Magistrate rend the section correctly, sald Counsel, he would have entertained the claim and not ore from a British ship in harbour, The theft of $330 worth of wolfram ordered. cenfiscation. Mr. D'Almada submitted that the sentence Imposed by the Magistrate in ordering confis- cation was manifertly exensive.
Judge's Remarks
Wolfram Ore Stolen
was reported to the Police yesterday. The theft of n eniculating machine valued at $200 Was reported
to the Police by Mr. F. J. Wilkinson
His Lordship remarked that the of the Dairy Farm, No. 74, Nothan offence was
a very serious one, Road. The machine is the property especially in war time. He did not of the Dairy Farm:
agree that the penalty was excessive. What reason was there for anyone to 52nd bullion out of the Colony in time of war, he asked?
Shanghai Blockade
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Hon. Mr. D'Almada replied that if that was the point the Magistrate was A Interested in, he could have enquired from Counsel for the defence.
For the respondent, Mr. Reynolds BATAVIA, Dec. 3 (Reuter)."We pointed out that the Magistrate had
Shooting Of Japanese And it hard to un now a power to impose a fine of $10,000
Gendarme country that is bways outraving and to order confiscation. He had. others should and its own Innocence discretionary powers which he had
CHUNGKING, Dec. (Central outraged over une recens Bubball man used properly, he submitted.
News)The Japanese have further The Chief Justice, cidents occurring in the Netherlands
in giving his East Indica", declares a
anewspapers' findings, said he agreed with Mr.extended and Intensified their block- fade of the western district of Shang- In the N.E.I., commenting on the D'Almuda's first point that that part hai which was enforced following the Japanese newspapers threats of of his findings dealing with the shooting of a Japanese gendarme on
the defen- November 30, according to a Shang-. action against the Netherlands East assumed knowledge Indies, unless the recent aucgvą audants, clearly confused and con-hai despatch. Japanese Incidents cease.
founded knowledge with racons" of!
blockaded The
hoa knowledge. He did not agree with widened to embrace Edinburgh, Yu Mr.
'Almada's second point that Yuen, Greut. Western, Chaoufoong the penalty was excessive. He could and Jessfield Roads, being cordoned not overlooks the fact that the export off by barbed-wire entanglements. of bullion in times like these was a Japanese soldiers are standing very serious offence Indeed.
Illa Lordship ordered the Dacation order to be rescinded imposed fine of $2,000,
1s
not
The Netherlands East Indies press disturbed by these threats in the Japanese newspapers. One of of the most conservativo papers says: “Japan is full of vague threats, but what really is Japan. prepared to do about it?"
The Japanese Government appears to be so overawed but these out- bursts in the Netherlands East Indies newspapers that it has gone so far as
arca
been
on
guard and strict searches aro con- conducted by Japanese gendarmes and and Chinese "puppet" police:
It in reported, that Chen Kung-pa, so-called Mayor of Shanghai, was Inmong those confined in the area on November 30. He was allowed to
tity and satisfying the Japanese with jan" explanation. ›
to protest to the Netherlands Ambas DESTROYER LOST leave only after revealing his iden
sador to Tokyo.
Une paper comments: "We hope his reply will be more to the point.”
IN FOG
LONDON, Dec; 2 (Reuter)—
11.M.S. Sturdy, a destroyer under the
command of Lieut.-Comdn : G. - T.
Cooper, ran sabora on the Scott'sh
coast in thick weather and has since become a total loss,
Five ratings are bellaved to have been lost.
Struck Rock
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