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Murdering Constable
The death of a Shantung Police Constable, Wang Teh bing, who was participating in a raid on treewood thieves, was recalled at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when 50- Shing, 28, was charged before the Chief Justice) Sir Atholl MacGregor, with murder,......
Mr J. P. Murphy, Adalatant
Crown Solicitor, assisted by De- Powers For
tective-Inspector L. R. Whant, prosecuted, and Mr George She,
instructed by Mr. H. A. do B. Roosevelt,
Botelho, defended. -
d: Messrs C. F. Pragnell (foreman), The following Jury was empanell Irving T. Hu, Tsol Keung, Lee Shu!- cheung, Chan Kin-kung. F. J. Elarte and Kwek Yu-kan.
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Appeal
Mr Murphy said that Deceased War Department And
Congress
was a police constable, who was one of a party of six Police who started from Gough Hill Police Station about 'BPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH noon on March 24 for the northwest
WASHINGTON, June 2 slopes of Victoria Peak. All were in plain clothes, and none were armed (UP), The War Department except for the officer-in-charge, Serto-day asked Congress to vote geant G. Willeston. The party went the President indisputable au along Lugard Road to a point below thority over all functions; in- Victoria Penk where there
were cluding the requisitioning of some pipe-lines leading up to ปาล
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Peak. There they split into two private property "of any kind or of 845 k.e's and on Short Wave from Tenders are invited for the parties. Deceased, a Chinese ser character" essential during the 12.10 p.m. and 6-11 pm, on 9.52purchase and removal from H.M.geant and an Indian constable form- present unlimited national emer- m.c's per second,
cd one party and went westward
gency... the path. The other party along walked along another path some dissent in a letter, outlined the proposal Assistant Secretary of War Patler-
(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent) tance above but running parallel.
to enlarge the powers of the Presi LONDON, June 2 (Reuter)-How three British tanks Thick Undergrowth
dent, pointing out that the taking and three Australian Bren-gun carriers fought a rear-guard over of private property under the undergrowth and covered with bersome. Mr Patterson listed the The hillside at that place is thick present statutes was slow and cum-
action over the White Mountains of Crete and held the ad- vancing Germans at bay while British troops retired to the em- trees, said Mr Murphy. Sergeant objectives of the new legislation,
barkation beaches, was told “Reuter" by `a wounded British Willerton and his party came upon saying, "It would permit the ncquisi
"We crossed four bridges lu tho A party of tree-cutters, mostly tion of defence supplies and materials tank captain. juveilles. They were chased and from recalcitrant owners with
- "We began our retreat from
the coast, cach of which was blown up three were arrested. About that minimum of delay and with prompt
west of Canen under the most by a party of Sappers when wo had concentrated dive-bombing
An experimental service providing time, Sgt Willerton would say, he compensation. It would also tend to
crossed. Four hundred yards from
desert- ca transit to USA and air transit machine-gunning from the air any the beaches we looked over heard shouts in Chinese and the stable prices and prevent profiteer of us had ever seen," he said. "Wed scene. from the precipitous slopa. s been institutedited sound of a police whistle coming ing and hoarding. from the hillside below. Together
of soidlers passed through Canen where not a Only a handful of
were Kingdom has The Acquisition of Plants the Chinese constable
single house seemed to be left stand visible and we discovered the hillside aclusive postage rate is H.K. $2.00 neder. oz. for letters and H.K.$1.00 "It would permit the use of neededing, the entire town being reduced to honey-combed with caves crammed
heaps of rubble, by the
and New each for postcards.. Correspondence Luftwaffe with British, Australian We fought one way along the road fall when the British warships would stue air mall, label with the super- Zealand soldiers waiting for night-for this service should bear the usual through a hall of bullets from some- times as many as 20 dive-bombers, and off the const and take menscription "By aca to U.S.A.”. swooping almost to the level of our aboard by means of barges. turrets trying to put us out of action. but by the time we were deep into the mountains, the Luftwaffe sherred position In a saucer-shaped depres off and left us alone, and we took up
sion in the vicinity of a deserted vil-
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Three Government officials have been named Councillors Including Mr Tatsuo Hisatom!, Vice-President
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Light Bulbs Missing
Charge of Theft
Chan Chal-lang, 24, factory mana- ger, of 332 Portland Street, Orst floor, was charged before Me D. J. N. Anderson at Kowloon Magistracy this morning with the larceny of 78,050 electric light bulbs, the property of his employer, Mak Lul-lun, broker, of 83 Bonham Road, ground 42, floor, on dates between January 1. and March 31.
Mr C. A. Sutherton Russ prosecuted assisted by Det.-Sgt Johnston. Mr J. M. D'Almada, Remedios appeared for Defendant..
Hearing of the case was fixed for June 19 at 11,30 a.m. and 2.30 pm. Ball of $250 was allowed fendant.
to
Light Fingered
Pickpocket Nearly
Succeeded.
nc
Caving
him, he started down the plants in cases where all facilities are
cm-
required. It would permit the prompt acquisition of equipment such as machine tools which are not at present employed or not fully ployed. It would enable the War with defence needs from corporations Department to compel .compliance and plants under foreign ownership and control, and would permit the seizure of plants for the purpose of manufacturing articles not usually lage, commanding the ridge be
made In such factories, as well as Into permit the acquisition of contracts
and contract rights.
Meanwhile, the other party of which Deceased was a member had split up. The Indian constable came pon a woman with treewood in her possession and arrested her. He began taking her down the hillside, and some distance west of the pipe Hines, found three Chinese on a path below him. These
began throwing stones at him. When the Indian found himself attacked, blew his police whistle and released the woman he had taken custody.
One
men
of these three men would give |
evidence, said Mr Murphy, He was Unusual Tasks
For U. S. Navy
WASHINGTON, Jung 2 (Reuter).
a boy, Li Ho, and after the woman was released, he followed her along the path towards a clearing. One of his companions was Accused and Accused followed him. When the boy reached the pipe-lines, he saw 2-The House of Representatives to- man dressed in blue-cotton clothing coming down the hillside, shouting day passed without debate and sent something in the Shantung dialect, the Senate, legislation permitting President Roosevelt to appoint an un- That man was in fact the Deceased. limited number of Vice Admirals to
Constable Held Accused
have charge of "special and unusual” Li Ho, on reaching the clearing nissions of the naval forces.
High naval turned around to see what was hapHouse, Naval Committee hearing said
officials at
recent pening. He will say
that he saw that the new Vice-Admirals would Deceased holding Accused by the command "task forces" separated from front of his jacket and that the men the Fleet for special duty. No in- were facing each other. He will also dication was given as to where the say that the other man who was with task froces would be sent." him and. Accused at the stone- throwing incident was Accused's brother, and that that man was standing a few paces away, holding a long knife in his hand, and shouting at the constable, "Are you going to release him or not?"
Silver Dollars Story
When the man said this Deceased SHANGHAI, June 2 (Internation- turned his head, and at that momental)-The belated capture of Wen- Li Ho would say, he saw Accused chow, Ningpo and Foochow was due raine his right hand in which he to the fact that business men of these heil a short pointed weapon and stab three towns "purchased" protection the constable in the chest. The from invasion, according to an constable released his Desc
American
report. The Japan- from Wenchow recent cu the ownero
due to
Accused, staggered a fow paces and then collapsed. Accused and his
brother ran away along the path and we payment of a capture"
then down the hillside into the city.
som, according to the same source. All three towns are under nominal blocicade, but in actual practice the Japanese navy never seriously at- tempted to cut off the trade through these ports.
Cause of Death The cause of death, continued Mr Murphy, was a stab wound in the heart. The Accused had denied on more than one occasion having been wn the hillside that day, but in addi- who, would say that he was also on on to La Ho, a youth, Kwong Lai-
the hillside for the purpose of gathering firewood and that Accused was there and was seen in the posi- tion car Deceased met his death.
tha pipe-lines where. CHUNGKING, June a' (Centro)
CHINESE TECHNICIANS SOUGHT
News).To induce Chinese technical
Mr Murphy said that he would tur men stranded in Hongkong and ther prove that Accused, on the after-Shanghai to go to the interior and noon of March 24, told a surrounding take
small threelongings was
work the Association
for
Dethrong near his home that he had structive a productive and recon- stabbed someone that day. Among the Readjustment of Personnel for Accused's
found Wartime Social Services has an- Ale, and on that was human blood. It
that the Association is ready the nounced that was
to lend them travelling expenses. Crown's suggestion that that Ble was the weapon used by Accused when If they fail to find employment he stabbed the constable.
after arrival at their destinations, the Association is willing to lend Accused was arrested on March 26, and when charged made a state them. Living expenses for as long ut While Mul Lau, 36, amah of No.ment denying he was on the hillside, halt a year. These may be repaid. 27 Wanchai Road, third floor, was adding that if he had stabbed some by instalments after they have found making a purchase at a store In
one he would not dare to be out,
employment. Cross Street, Wanchal, yesterday, Tse and if he had a sharp instrument he Kwan-tak, 18,
would have thrown it away. unemployed and A banishce, crept close up behind her,
Evidence was then called by the indid two buttons of her jacket and
***? | Crown. removed from her inner pocket, her wallet containing $8.37, four pawn tickets and two keys, without Mui knowing anything about
Medical Evidence Prof. R. C. Robertson, medical officer in charge of Victoria Mortuary, sold that the cause of death was a stab wound of the heart causing severe internal haemorrhage.
The Association will also help them in seeking for jobs.
Coolies' Cholera
Certificate Fraud
Detected
{morning?
Tso was seen by a district watch man who arrested him as, he was
Pleading.guilty to a charge of con- leaving the shop with the purse.
L. Ho bald that he saw Accused spiracy to defraud Chan Lam-walt, These facts were related to Mr strike the constable in the chest with 26, married woman, of $10, two IL G. Sheldon by Det.-Sora weapon which he held. About coolles, Wong Pak-leung, 41, and Li geant John Bentley at Central three days before that, witness saw Cheung, 44, were sentenced to a Magistracy this morning when Tse Accused on the same: hillside. Ac pleaded to the theft and also admite cused had occasion to pull up his month's hard labour by Mr G. T. "led a breach of deportation, order, trousers leg, and witness noticed he may at the Central Magistracy this
He was sentenced to six months and heat strapped to the leg. Det-Sericant Ji R.
Makes stated hard, labour on each count the, son- and the sheath contained something. tint, Complainant boarded a Brillah
Ji R. Sykes tences. Lo run concurrently.
Cross-examined by Mr She, with ship: about 3 p.m. on June 1 and ness declared that he did not, see the constable strike either Accused Psented a cholera certificate. "Ex- or tits brother. He denied he had amialog the certificate a Chinese been taught to come to Court to give found it bore a Chinese male's name inspecting officer, Chan Ping-kwong. ovidence against - Accused, leg
and no photograph
Complainant said
that sho
had bought Ike for $10 from: Defendants who was later verosted »by the
Clipper
Forced to turn back shortly after loaving Manila" because of the un-
The case is proceeding/N
WASHINGTON, Juno 2 (ub).
favourable weather conditions, the is announced today that the rew, Police,
Philippine Clipper, which was due in: United Sintes, cruiser Bar Diego will Defendant stated that they Use Colony, this afternoon, it now doce be launched at Quincy, Mass during picke up the certiîoute at the wharf
and
over
.
The Printed Matter Service to the ollowing places in China is tein- orarily suspended:-Yunnan, Sze- huen, Kwelchew, Hunan, Fukien except Amoy and Kulangsu), Kwangsi, North and East of Awangtung.
The pubile aro reminded that it is
which we waited for the Germans to explosive bullet, boarded a de- a breach of postal regulations to
appear.
Tanks Destroyed "When we reached the prepared British line, we destroyed the tonks, leaving them to block the rond."
This oflcer was wounded by n three-inch splinter which had blown the sole of his foot by a high- and had crawled to the.
bouch
where he 15 Miles To Coast
divo- stroyer. Once aboard; while bombers attacked the vessel, he was "Behind us the last columns of operated on under what he described our retreating troops enade their wayns an "old-fashioned and excellent down the steep valley over the fast anaesthetic" consisting of six double 15 miles to the coast, many of them rums and a shot of morphin, assisting wounded. At 6 Am several companies of Germans with mortars appeared over the ridge and we opened fire at long range--the tanks held the central position across the road, and the Bren-gun carriers were deploying on
side. either "Our force was very small and wel were careful not to allow the Jerries'
lose enough
use their hand- retire down the valley as the Ger- grenades. We were slowly forced to mans in great numbers carried out Ranking movements, trying to
circle us,
to
en-
Exploiting Hainan Is. Resources
close in a postal cover communi- :ation Intended for persons other han the addresseo.
Small Packet Post to all countries B suspended.
INWARD AIR MAILS Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Francisco date, May 20........June 8. Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service" San Francisco date, June 10.
...June 17.
OUTWARD AIR MAILS Tuesday, June 2 Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan Ame- rican Airways and Trans-Atlantic Services,"
Reg. Ord.
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Reg.
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Ord.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, June 2 (Domel).--With a view to accelerating the develop- Halt At Every Bend ment of resources on Hainan Island, "We made use of every bend in the the Japan Sugar Manufacturing winding road which offered a fresh Company has decided to create stand to halt the enemy and give our Hainan Island enterprises
depart retreating troopa ILA many extrament. valuable minutes as possible,
According to the Company's plast, The The enemy advance
WAR thus n director will be permanently delayed, and our troops reached stationed on the island while ofces comparative-safety behind the last will be opened at Holhow, Tanhalen prepared British line in Crete, which, and Natal to intensify the production it is understood, were held by the of suger, rubber, rice and other Marines until the last.
resources.
DIAMOND RINGS
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JEWELLERY.
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smart enough to
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Sennet Freres
Jewellers
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K.P.O.
Juna 3, 5.00 pm. .....June 3, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
June 3, 5.00 p.m.
June 8, 7.00 pm.
Friday, June 6'
Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Overseas -----Alrways.
K.P.O. and G.P.O.
Reg. Ord.
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June 4.30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 17
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honofatu, U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan Ame rican Airways and Trans-Atlantio Services,"
June 17, 5 p.m. June 17, 5.30 p.m.
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Financial Experts
For China Due Here
Mr A. Manuel Fox and Mr Cyrli Rogers, member of the Anglo- Chinese Stabilisation Fund Commit- tee, are expected in the Colony shortly.
Mr Fox will go on to Chungking Mr Was. H. Taylor, umerican delegate, and Mir Walter Frese, assistunt.
Walter Panied
Mr Rogers is an official of the Bank of England, and was in China in 1985 as a member of Sir Frederick Leith- Rose's economle mission. He was also in the Colony in 1939.
Offices In Chungking SHANGILAI, June 3 (Reuter)- Both the Sino-Brillah, and the Sloo- American Currency Stabilisation Committees will have their offices in the premises of the Central Bank of Chinn'. In Chungking on Chinese message to the "Chen Yien
The inauguration of the two com- mittees will take place after the ar- rival in Chungking of Messrs Fox and Rogers, the American and Bri lish members of the two committees: respectively.
Mr Churchill's Message
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”-
LONDON, June 2 (UP)—Mr Winston Churchill, speaking for a recorded,broadcast which
schedul
ed to be put on the radio, for Canada- at 9 o'clock to-night, stated that the war will not be won by valour in so lion alone, but it will be won hard, persovering efforts in
and
by
the
Deld
factory Wars are not won without a multitude of minor prosale
innoticed Bacrifice.
He asserted this
King had informed him of
markable organisation
Canada to raise the
greatest
loan in our history2/1 am conf
frowned by mincessly