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No. 16307

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1941. 日四十月二十

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IN GALLANT MALTA HOLDS OUT

PLAINTIFF FAILS THE EVACUATION TEST CASE: FULL JUDGMENT

THE EVACUATION TEST CASE WHICH MRS MABEL EVELYn blair brouGHT AGAINST THE HON. MR C. G. PERDUE, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, AND MR. E, C. LUSCOMBE, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ENDED THIS MORNING WHEN THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HIS HONOUR SIR ATHOLL MACGREGOR, GAVE A WRITTEN JUDGMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE DEFENDANTS, AND DISMISSED THE ACTION. HE MADE NO ORDER AS TO COSTS.

Bangkok Claims Big Victory In

The five claims which Mrs. Blair made against the defendants were,as follows: (a) for a declaration that Regulation No. 3 of Defence (Entry Restrictions) Regulations, so far as it applies to British subjects resident in the Colony, is ultra · vires, void und of no effect;

(b) alternatively, a declaration that the defendants have no power under Regulation No. 6 (b) of the said Regulations to compel the plaintiff to leave the Colony against her will;

(c) an injunction to restrain the defendants or any police officer authorised by the first defendant from taking action against the plaintiff under the said

Indo-China regulations;

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SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

- BANGKOK, Jan. 20 (UP)— The official Bangkok Radio ani

to

nounced to-day that in the north. east sector, the Thai_advance continued on January 18 and 19 by the occupation of districts in

Progressing Champasak. Bluong, Phone and Thong which, were captured on the 17th.

It was

"our stated that national flag was for the first time hoisted 011 Indo-Chinese territory and the administration is being organized."

In the eastern sector there was no fighting on January 18 following the heavy French defeat. Among the many dend was the body of Major Remenry,

butiktion commander, which was discovered with identifica tion papers and many documents. On the 18th there was small French at tack, but it was repulsed with no casualties.

Ten white prisoners were taken: _all_of_them_kliter_at_being deceived. by the French officers who told them to expect light resistance when actually they fell into a trap, facing more than 100 Thal machine-guns at seven to 100 melers range, followed by two tanks. All their frienda were killed.

All told of the Insecure position of the French and predicted à total de- fcat.

Lamotte Picquet Undamaged

SAIGON, Jun. 20 (UP). The "United Press" correspondent to-day examined the French cruiser Lamotte Picquet und found the eruiser to be unscratched. It is recalled that the Bangkok authorities claimed the French cruiser had been damaged.

Commander Berenger who directed; the battle paid tribute to the cuurnge of the Thailanders, but added that the Thailanders would probably not want another battle after the loss of three of their best ships..

He said: "The Thailanders acted] so well that I am inclined to belleve foreign instructors took part in the operations."

HONGKONG SHIP

IN SAIGON

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAIGON, Jan. 20

(d) such further or other relief as shall be just; and (e) costs.

Hon. Mr Leo d'Almada, Jnr, instructed by Mr E. Davidson, of Hastings and Co., appeared for plaintiff, and defendants were represented by Mr H. C. Macnamara, instructed by Mr E. W. Davies, Crown Solicitor.

H.K.-Calcutta

Air Service

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BOMBAY, Jan. 20 (Domei).In order to negotiate for the service between Hongkong and Calcutta, representatives of the China National Aviation Corporation ar- rived at Calcutta by aero- plane, according to a re- The port reaching here. report said that they are going to Delhi for negotia- -tions

First Trial Flight CALCUTTA, Jan., 20 (Reuter ).—Leaving Chungking at 3 p.m. on. Saturday, a Chinese Na- tional Aviation Corpora- tion machine has com- pleted the first trial flight to India, arriving at Delhi this evening.

it reached Calcutta yes- terday evening via Lashio, and Chittagong.

It is understood that negotiations for the estab- lishment of a regular scr. vice between Calcutta and Hongkong are being con- ducted by the Corporation. If the service is extab- lished, passengers from Calcutta will reach Hong- kong or Chungking in one day.

New Councillor

The full judgment of the competent authority, be detained in Chief Justice follows:

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police custody until an opportunity occurs of returning him to his port of embarkution or to the country, of which he is a national or of sending him to his destinatigs.

The Judgment In Full The Plantia, Brilh woman domiciled in Hongkong, by her writ claims against the defendants, who are respectively the Commissioner of Pullce and a Commissioned Omeer of the Police Force, the following de-on December 13, 1940, the allegations of fact in which are uncontradicted,

clarations:

anti

Plaintiff's Allegation

The plaintiff in 'an umdavit led

(1) That Regulation 3 of the De- Skys:-- fence (Entry Restrictions) Reguln- tions, 1040, so far as it applies to teft Hongkong for reasons of health Paragraph 3. On July 2, last 1 British subjects resident in the and proceeded to Manila. I would Colony is ultra vires, voted and of no have gone sooner had I been well (2) That the defendants enough but I was not fit to travel have no power under Regulation until that date. My departure was (b) of the said Regulations to compel therefore not connected with the re- the plaintiff to leave the Colony cent evacuation of women and chil- against her wilt. She also clalms an Injunction.

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FOREIGN POLICY OUTLINED

Matsuoka Tells Tokyo Diet

The writ bears date December 13, return to the Colony without my with the Netherlands East Indies and French Indo-China and Par In-November-1-decided-to- TOKYO,-Jan.-20-(Reuter).—Japan's-intimate-relationship- 1910, and on the plaintiff's applica husband's knowledge as my health in tion in Chambers that day for a Manila was still unsatisfactory and land, were asserted by the Foreign Minister, Mr Matsuoka, her interest in the dispute between French Indo-China and Thai. interim injunction It

was agreed that that application termination cattention, and I obtained a passage speaking at the re-opening of the Diet to-day. the hearing and

iny private affairs required urgent as the trial of the action.

treated

ated on the s.s. "Titjalengka" to Amoy via therefore

There are Hongkong. I did this because the no pleadings. but the parties have

steamship agreed that for our

company would not give present purposes the defence be re- Amoy,

Įme a passage unless I paid the fare to garded as a general traverse and the plaintiff be put to the proof of all November 19 and therefore I knew

Par. 8. The

vessel

salled material allegations.

nothing whatever of the regulations published on that date in Hongkong. I had a British passport.

or

Emergency Powers Act The Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, which was passed by the Imperial Parliament on August 24, Police at first refused me permission Par. 7. On arrival in Hongkong the 1938, was extended to the Colony by to land but ultimately I was allowed Order of His Majesty in Council to land and was taken to the Immi dated 25th August, 1939. Section 1gration Office where I was told I (1) of that Act, taking the necessary must proceed on Sunday, November modifications prescribed by the Order 24, in Council reads:

"I (1) Subject to the provisions

Permission To Stay Over

of this section, the Governor may Par. However, on the Saturday make such Regulations (in this Act I went with my husband to the Im- referred to as "Defence Regulations") migration Office, and sudceeded in appear to him to be necessary or getting permission to stop over until expeulent for

securing the

for $300.

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afety, the defence of the territory/November 30 on furnishing a bond

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be November 30 and on the 11th Decem. engaged,

for maintaining ber I received the following letter supplies and services essential to from the Colonial Secrtary:

life

community." CHUNGKING,, Jun. 21 (UP).-The News). Mr Chen Dining-sai, Jawyer, Governor under the foregoing powers On November 19, 1040, the here from. Hongkong to-day and is will be made Chinese Councillor of made Regulations entitled the "De

the Shanghal Municipal Council toffence (Entry Restrictions) Reguln- returning to Hongkong soon.

This is the first British shilp to succeed Me Eugene Ye-bing Klang, tona, 1940, which contain, inter alfa, arrive in Saigon since the mutual who has resigned. Mr Klang is now the following provisions: embargoes were imposed.

in Chungking.

In these (a) "competent authority"

These Regulations the Commissioner of Police,

British steamer Lyeemoon arrived

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"Letter From Mr Dodwell

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Mr Matsuoka gave a review of the whole of Japan's foreign policy in the course of which he de. expressed the country's termination to go forward in stabilising the Far East.

DOG FIGHT OVER ATHENS

R.A.F. DAMAGE BOMBERS

Referring to the Netherlands East Indles and French Indo-China, Mr Matsuoka said that the situation which had hitherto thwarted the ATHENS, Jan 20 (Reuter).— development of the natural relation-British fighters engaged the ship between Japan and these counItalian planes that raided Plages tries must be thoroughly remedied

be secured,

and good-neighbourly relations must (port of Athens) to-day, shoot- ing one bomber down into the Ca and damaging another, states

British communique.

The negotiations with Indo-China were proceeding in a friendly atmos-n phere in Tokyo on the basis of the notes exchanged In August.

A British plane crashed on landing and burst into flames.

Can't Be Indifferent

Roosevelt's Representative With regard to the dispute between LONDON, Jan. 20. (Reuter). Indo-China and Thailand, a national Colonel William Donovan, President movement was stirring the Thai pco Roosevelt's personal representative, plo for the recovery of lost territories, arrived at Soda to-day. He has been Japan as the leader in East Asin, could to Athens and seen the fighting in **Madam, am directed to invite not afford to remain indigerent to Albania and British troops in action your attention to your failure to such a dispute which he hoped

would

In North Africa, comply with the conditions attach- be settled at the earliest opportunity. ed to your recent entry into the Denouncing the Chiang Kai-shek colony from Manila. As you know,

regime in this condition was that you should ferred to the British and Americon

China, Mr Matsuoka re leave the Colony by the 38th loans to China and said that it was November last, and you and your problematical what assistance Britain husband entered into a bond to and America could actually afford secure the performance of that con-

China in the present International situation,

dition.

As you are still in the Colony and have therefore not compiled with the condition above referred to am to

Referring to the Axis, he said that Japan's relations with Germany and Italy were becoming closer politically, militarily, economically and cultural- ly.

Speeding Up Dock Traffic At Home

Gallant Malta replied to the week-end Naz! nerial blitzkrieg by bringing down no less than 23 dive-bombers with the loss of only three planes. The top picture shows the biggest Nazi objective, Valetta's famous har hour, and the smaller picture illustrates the strategical post- tion of the important British naval base.

Magnificent Morale Of Malta

LONDON, Jan. 20 (Reater). -The Armness of the people of Malta in the face of repeated attacks is shown by a telegram sent by the Governor (Lieut- General W. G. S. Dobble) to the Colonial Secretary (Lord Lloyd).

It reads: "Malta has taken a very heavy toll of the enemy in the recent attacks. The spirit of the people of Mulla is as strong as over."

Day of Rest MALTA, Jan. 20 (Reuter),-A total of 17 enemy aircraft destroyed-at-Maita-on-Sunday-it-is- now officially announced.

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This made the total enemy losses in three days 37 destroyed for certain, five probably destroyed and nine damaged.

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Prelude To Diet Meet Is Promise To Obey

Special to the "Telegraph"

TOKYO, Jan, 20 (Domel)-On the eve of the re-opening of the first Partyloss Dlot session, Lower House members form- ing the Parliamentary Club, sale unofficial group in the Lower

point out that you have thereby contravened the provisions of regu- lation 3 of the Defence (Entry Restrictions) Regulations 1040. published as Government Notifien tion No. 1208 in the Gazette

Ex-

House, met in a rally at 1 p.m. in the Diet building and issued a manifesto pledging self-disciplined efforts for supporting the traordinary of November 19, 1940. am now to inform you that en

Imperial cause through the Diet.allustion in her history involving the quiry, in being made as to when

The manifesto voices deep appre-prosperity of decline of the Empire, shipping accommodation will be first LONDON, Jan. 20 (Reuter)—A clation of the "matchless" achieve-the manifesto states: "It is indeed available to enable Manila, and that the

for scheme for the more emclent dia ments of the Imperial forces in the the time when wo should, exert our Police will be charge of ships and lessening of de- three and a half years since the out- utmost and offer ourselves for sc. directed in accordance with the vary any decision of

loys at docks la expected to be an- break of the China campaign.

vice to the State," provisions of regulation 6 (5) nounced in the House of Commons With the conclusion of the three- to take you into custody shortly by Mr Ernest Bevin, Minister of Power alliance the bases of Japan's

World Peace Goal before.

the ship sails and: to

Labour, when he speaks in the Man- foreign policy have been set. How World peace is the goal of Japan's arrange for your departure on it.

power and Production debate on ever, the hostile attitude of Britain notional policy: the manifesto anys, I trust that it will be clearly plans for dealing with labour pro-and the United States has increased urging rejection of any Powers who, understood that the action referred

blems at docks.

recently and East Asin is threatened without being able to realise Japan's to above is not to be taken as a The scheme will enable the Minis- with an imminent crisis under the polley, attempt to hamper ・the mere threat but that you will give ter to meet the criticisms of delays prevailing conditions, the manifesto common, prosperity of East Asia, this matter your most serious and congestion of vital goods without declares. attention.

The manifesto stresses the necessity- resort iq compulsory powers which Pointing out that Japan now is of perfecting a highly organised confronted with the most difficult TURN to Back Page, Column S

(6: Champagne Extra Sec, quarts, (dona colved by Major C. M. Manners 1040, an applied by these regulations TURN to Page 2, Column One will be used only as a last resort;-

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