TEN YEARS FOR
LOOTING
Portsmouth Policemen Sentenced
The heaviest sentences yet passed for looting were given recently to two Portsmouth polleemen. Each was ordered 10 years' penal servitude.
Police Constable Dougins John Clark, 38, and Police Cons table Arthur Elmar Beeson, aged 23, stole fura from a shop in Southsen which had been damaged in the raids.
Clark, a married man with
three children, took n 28gns. Softball
mink marmot coat.
Beeson, a married man with
one child, took an 8gna, skunk
cape.
Convicts Now admitted Both
their thefts Winchester Assizes,
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At the Police court hearing lost October the Chief Constable saki that an anonymous letter started his Inquirica.
In addition to the sentences, the men love their jobs, their pensions, and their characters.
They become convicts,
Looting is a crime punishable by the death sentence: No death sen- tenco has yet been passed, but several Judges have warned looters that it can be passed.
Sir Gerald Dodson, the ftrcurder of London, has hinted at it.
He told louters before blin about "the heaviest penalty which a wise legislature has made available," and with ld that his efforis to deal loting by passing lenient sentences had failed.
The previous heaviest sentence on
a looter wax at Birmingham, on soldier.
a
several
He received six years' penal ·ser-" vilude. There have been sentences of five years.
Chinese Uses
Farm Refuse
For Gasoline
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WILDCATS
NOSE OUT
WAHOOS
OUTSTANDING softball matches
of the week-end were those between the Wildcats and the Wahoos, and tho Mohawks and Chinese B. C. In both games the first names emerged the winner by the odd run. Scores In brief were:
GIRLS
Cardinals 19, Rambierettes 5. Wildents 4. Wahoos 3.
Chung Hwa 21, La Florinhas 13.
MEN, MAJOR LEAGUE
Recreio's Aces forfeited to Cyclones. Indians 8, Canucks 1. Mahawks, Chinese 7.
HONG Hongkong Bank 10. Texaco 7.
La Salle College Athletic Meet On Saturday
Owing to se long programme of events In the annual athletle sports meeting of La Salle College, to be held on March 1, pine finals were de- cided on Saturday, besides the run- ning of heats. Participants were handicapped by a strong wind and performances were not up to the standard shown In previous years,
Following were the results of the
als het on Saturday:
A new synthetic gasoline. which eventually may help to solve China's acute transporta tion problem, has been discover ed by Prof. Li Ki-wei, dean of the National Yunnan University. The gas is made of agricultural Ng; 3, A. Sanubern. Height, refuse and by-products.
op. Step and Jump. (Senter), Hyndman 2, Marcus Ngi 3. Muc- kecinie, Distance, 37 ft 3 ins.
top, Step and Jump (Junior)-1, J. R. Pereira: 2 A. Gonsalves; d, F. Mareal Distance, 3 It 8 ins
2
High Jump (Senler)-1, A. MacKechnie!
344 108,
High Jump (Junior), J. 1. Pereira, A. Consalves; 3. A. Sitva. Height, ft
ins.
During experiments Professorngh Jump (Midget)-1, L. Sequeira: Li's fuel showed a serviceability itemedios, J, It. Silvä. Height, 3 ft 20 per cent. higher than natural gasoline. It is colourless, after the sume bleaching, and has
Long Jump (Junior)-1, J. Francisco: smell and specific gravity. 19 155 15.
Long Jump (Senior).-1, N. Castro; 2. Cheng Kum-kwong: 3, A, P. Sliva. Dia- lance, 17 tins,
J. i. Pereira; J, T. Remedion, Distance,
Long Jump (Midget), Larelan; 2.
gasoline. It has a lower igni. Kattott; 3. J. Pereira. Distando 12 tion point, a higher British 16 ins
Shot Putt (Senior)-1, O, Salazar; 2. G. Thermal Unit, and is devoid of prado; 3. d: Pratto. Diniance, 31 fi 11 ins. corrosive elements.
HEATS Following were the results of the heats 100 metres (Sentar) Heat 11, F. Silva: B. Pomeroy. Itent . 4. Mackech
lient
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LONDON BLASTS-Smoko curis around rooftops in London as workers dynamite tottering buildings. St. Paul's domo looks down on skeletons of structures menacing Londonors after Nazi raids.
Rugby
Combined Services Draw 3-3 With Club-Police
Keen And Hard-fought Game
RUGGER at Happy Valley on Saturday was keen and hard fought when Combined Services drew 3-3 with Club Police after leading 3-0 at half time. Both sides had op portunities of clinching the issue but thrilling tackles and narrow misses at goal kept the score to a low level.
Paul, Navy three-quarter, was back i again to the fore, while Falclough, full back, found touch on numerous
occasions with excellent long: punts, Stewart, marking Paul, too, was in great form, and ran strongly when in possession.
Service Scorc SERVICES were the Arst
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Visiting Macao XI
February 24, 1941. BIG AIR FIGHT OVER CHANNEL
Nazi Invaders
Turned Back
LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter). A strong force of German fighters and bombers invaded the skies over the Straits of Dover this afternoon following: Saturday's patrol activities and small-scale daylight raids on south-cast England,
Spitfires and A.A. guns along the Channel const went into action and several groups of enemy machines were turned back before renching the Eng- lish coast.
There had been considerable acti- vity over the Straits by Spitfires dur- Ing the morning and British bombers were seen flying across the sea.
Scattered Activity
LONDON, Feb, 23 (Reuter).- Enemy air activity over Britain to- night (Sunday), has been senttered. Bombs were dropped in a field in a southeastern districi and enemiy planes were reported in the vicinity of a north-east town.
The alert was sounded early in the all the evening in London but clear followed. Early reports sur- gested that the attack on the capital has been very slight.
German Air Losses LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter). Thirteen German airplanes were lost over Britain between February and 22, inclusive. During the same period British losses were nil.
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The Germans lost four on February 10: six on February 17. one February 21 and two on February 22. The British Fest seven planes over Germany during the same period.
Middle
Enst tosses from February
10 to 22 were Germans, 5; Italians, 20; and British, six. Two further German planes were brought down by the British Navy.
Fighters Chase Nazis
It was learned luter that German fighters and fighter-bomber, nun- bering out a squadron, were chased back across the Straits of Dover dur- ing the afternoon by British fighters. They falled to penetrate beyond the coast and there are no reports of bombs being dropped.
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prouch to searing when Millar failed! however, their efforts were rewarded with a penalty kick. Following this,
EXCELLENT HOCKEY was when Rutherford got within striking witnessed at King's Park yes- distance, and when Honeywill got
Liaison Conference terday when the Club de possession he sent Richards over in the corner. Miliar kick failed.
Recreio entertained a team SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Professor Li estimates that his fuel
Services thus led 3-0
the from Macao and succeeded in TOKYO, Feb. 24 (Dome))-An ex- can be produced at a cost of about
traordinary liaison $B or $10 (Chinese) per gallon, R. Remus. Beat 3-1. A. Pinterval, and for the first part of the holding the powerful visiting tween the Government and the High
second half
again in were whereas natural gasoline costa $20 Sa. 2. J. Gomes,
the XI to a 2-all draw. 100 metres (Juntor).
Command took place at the Premier's per gallon.
Hemedios; 2. A. Rodrigu. Heat 21, 3. ascendancy. Fifteen minutes before
metal residence from 11 am, Weak link of the visiting team was Pereira; Xavier, Teat 3-1. L
the end, however, Godfrey picked up
discuss Hest, in the loose and went over Altiten-found-in-their-forward-line Their Sinternational situations.-Kowloon-Showroom-246,-Nathan-Rdi;-(Cornor-of-Jørðan-Rd.)- Tim-2-Margal.
100 metres (Midget), Hest
domestic halves and backs presented a most head failed. Then just
Telephona 57341. t a few minutes before the determined front, and held the per-
The Government was represented by the
the Foreign
Mr Yosuke Minister, periods, Persistence, when Stewart was grassett a few considerable yards from the line.
however, had ils reward when J.Kiichiro Hironuma, the War Minister, Teams were:
Fonseca registered for Recreio to give Lieut-General Hideki Tojo, and the Minister, Admiral Koshiro Combined Services-Fairclough (Army);
While (Navy), and Alehards.
(Army); Carter terval.
presented by General Sugiyama. (Navy) and Rutherford (Navy); Suther- (Navy), Bompan land (Army). Watson (Army); Millar (Army), King (Navy) Pinkerton Army), Berry (Army) and
•Poole (Navy).
Larcina; 2. .. Sequeira 3. 1. Xavier Heat 1-1. T. Osmund; 3. H. Ozeria: 3,
The one real drawback seems to be that the new fiel takes a month to produce. Professor Li is seeking a new method of production which will enable mummufacture in less time.
200 metres (Senior) Heat 1.-1. J. Gomes; To date the artificial fuel has not 2.F. Silve, Hent 1, A. P. Bilva; 2. been produced commercialty, but. Lobo, Heat 1, A. Mackechale; 2
B. Chan. only in laboratories.
Tunney Is Physical
Director Of Airmen
K. Leon,
200 metres (Junior) Heat 1.--1. T. Reme- dlo: 2. A. Bliva, licat 2.-13. Xavi r
end, Club-Police all but took the lead gistent Recreio forwards at bay for Matsuoнn, the Home Minister, Baron
2, E. Tavares. Heat 3-1. J' for nowden (Navy). Paul (Navy), Honeywithe local sitle a 1-0 lend at the in- the High Command was re-
Tampo 200 metres
Midget) Heat 1-1, F. Larcina; 3. C. Sequeira; 3. C. Kaikoff
Hent 2.1. L. Sequeira; 2. W. Sitvo; 3, A. Francisco.
F.
500 metres (Sub-Midget) Heat In Stewart, Carruthers and Van Leeuwen;
Vas: 2. L. Gutterres, lent 2-1, James J. Tunney, former heavy ters; 2. Wong Kong-yiu. Heat 3-1, G. weight champion and once a private Gutterren: 2. W. ip.
(Senior) feat LI, A. in the Marine Corps, was commis-mackechnie 2. M. antro; 3; J. Xavier. sloned recently as a Lieutenant Com-Hent 2-1, 8. Remedion; 2, 3. Comes; 3, mander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. |2. Sliva; 4, G. Sequeira.
He was ordered immediately to 400 metres (Junior) Heat 1-1, J. Frañ
elsco; 2, J. Kavier; 3, 1. Tlampo. Hient active duty as physical director and -1 E Tavares; 2, L. Castro; 3, J. Max- co-ordinator of physical education at [well,
400 metres (Midget) Pensacola and Jacksonville, Fla., and sequetro: 2. G. Katkolt; 3, W. Silva. Heat
Tent 1-1, 'L. Corpus Chrisli.
2.–1, 1). Xavier; 2. A. Francisco; 3, A. Remedios
800 metres (Senior) Beat I-1,N.
2. R. Remedios: 3, A Sandberg. Heat 2 -1, J. Xavier; 2, Li Wing-cheuk; 3, KL
Club & Police--Thompson; Bosanquet,
Aitkenhead and Thompson Cullinan (Police), Castleton, Walkden; Hackelt, Kennedy: Godfrey Taylor and Wright- Nooth (Police).
Ferrier Wins Miami Open
Miami, Florida, Feb. 13,
detective, by
It was in the second period that Chief of the Army General Staff; and Macno was most promisent. Their Vice-Admiral Nobutake Kondo, Vice- halves.-J. Nolasco, Alex Airosa Chief of the Naval General Staff. and Triggo Silva-were 1 fine combination and gave ample sup- port to their forwards. It was mainly through their efforts that Macao
the registered twice in second half, and with a Hitle`moro accuracy and initiative in their forward line might easily have emerged the winners.
For Recrclo, R. Marques and J. Gonsalves, were a hard-working; par
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Jim Ferrier, the Australian open golf ed the centre of the field as centre is considerably pre-occupying The prosecutor said it was
champion and formerly of Shanghal, half, while in the forward line J. A. official minds here.. Sequeirs; 4, It Yong. "A 000 metres (Junior) Heat 1-1, N. won the amateur prize in the $10,000 Sor
Following the recent disbanding of horrible and disgusting case" when Xavier; 2, A. Castro; Mink Ki-sing: 4.
Miami Open Golf championship, when Soares, J. M. Gosane and B. Gosano George Alfred Hobbs, a mortuary P. Sul. Tlent 2-1, Lam Kwok-kueng; 2, he scored a par 70 to defent Eart
P. Angelo, who was playing weil the New Fourth (Communist) Army, assistant, was charged in London re-. Tavares: J. J. Maxwell: 4. J. Sousa.
Miami
It was thought that the differences Christiansen, three strokes in au 18-hole playoff for Airosa scored Macao's two goals, Chinese Communist Party might be the Macao forward line, and A. between the Kuomintang and the amateur honours.
frank discussion at the forthcoming meeting of the National Peoples' Political Counell created by the Government in 1038 for the purpose of enabling all the various political groups to consult together,
cently with stealing a ring from the lindy of an air raid victim. Found in Hobba persession were two men's rings, three women's rings, ten £1 notes, two wrist watches,
LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter)-The Admiralty announces that the trawler Ormonde has been sunk,
Modern Exploration In China: Frenchman Slain
CHUNGKING, Feb. 22 (Central. News).-M. A. Gulbaut, famous French explorer representing the French Geographical Society in Paris, arrived in Chungking recently following a seven-month tour of Sikang. During his tour lie met with an unfortunate incident and lost his associate, M. L. Liotard, who accompanied him, all his films and belongings.
This happened on September 9, 1940 when Gulbaut's caravan, consisting of two Tibetans a Chinese servant, five horses and 10 yaks, was attacked by a group of 20 bandits.
with 287 strokes for
Ferrier and Christiansen had tied wille B. Gosano notched Recrelo's settled amicably through a
Jover par-Reuter.
72-holes,
seven other.
Teams were: Recretu-11. Gonsalves; RA. Marques, J. Gonsalves: P. Yvanovich, WA, Keed, A. M..Alves; J. A Soares, J. N. Goiano,
Guanne, FX Sequeira, J. Fonseca. Macao.Almada: Banto, Ferreira: Nolasco, Alex Airoso, Trigga Bilva: F. N. The Combined Small Units will hold Nolasco, Alvert Alrom, P. Angelo,
Small Units Sports
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be held 100 yards. 220 yards,
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high jump, long jump, polp valul 120 yards high hurdles, shot putt, javalin throw, hammer throw, and discus throw.
Thero will also be an open mile medley reinv race. Entries should rench the Omcer in charge of Com- bined Small Unitą Athletics, care of the Hongkong Signal Company by March 10 at the latest
Police Walk-out In Tientsin
Commenting on his tip, Gulbaut: TIENTSIN, Feb. 23
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leaders will attend the meeting and It is hoped that the Communist not withdraw their co-operation from the common effort.
The Kwangtung Provincial Council; has appealed by telegram to the commander of the Communist Army! to "obey orders."
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BATAVIA, Feb. 23 (Domel) Despite reports of a crisis in the South Pacific area, observers here
Democracies ́Advised declared that a series of talks now Japanese
TOKYO. Feb. 23 (Router),--. Armed with guns, the bandits arriving at Kanging in October and
under way between the descended upon them from a high in Chengtu In November. After
Consul-General, Mr Yutaka Ishizawa, Britain and the United States
influential mountain north-west of Kangting. staying in Chenglu for a couple of
and Mr J. W. van Hoogstraten, urged by "Miyako," an Llotard and the Chinese servant were months, he returned to Chungking.
Director of the Commercial Affairs Japanese daily, to "lend an ear" to
Japanese ART killed wille Gulbaut managed to
Bureau of the Netherlands East Indies statements made by escape to a lamasery in company with
Government, are progressing satis Foreign Minister in press Interviews
Dn Friday. the two Tibetans, his overcoat riddled said that Siang Jins gront possibilit- Chinese police staged a walk-out at try
les. It is rich in mineral resources | noon to-dny.
The newspaper says that Mc with bullets,
and wool, milk and butter, Ex-
and Mr Ishizawa
Mr Van Matsuoka was not lying" when he Omelal They were cordially received by ploitation of the province would reasons are similar in the
sources state that the the laman and after four days
recent Hoogstraten conferred more than six sald that Japan was not taking any the strengthen conalderably China's French explorer and the two Tibe-
British police strike; however, the times. It is reported, that a certain measures liable to cause concern to tans, accompanied by six lamos, re-
Chinese police stale they are simply understanding on points of general Britain and America in the Pacific or sumed the four on horseback. They There are lamaseries everywhero dissatisfied with the severity of nature has already been reached, the South Seas.
Britain and the United States are While the conference so far is sald went as far ha Luho, a small town in the province, he said. During his certain French Inspectors, inhabited mainly by Chinese... tour, he visited 12 of them, the The military has not been caited to have marked by a frank ex counselled to "refrain from taking Resumed Journey'. smallest accommodating 40 to 60 out and the claemas and shops are change of views, the talks are ex-any dangerous steps based on mis
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after March 21, 1941. ask people to sell these treasures abroad,