1938-10-14 — Page 24

Bolshie Speech Alleged

Case Under-Emergency

Regulations

RIVAL SALT GABELLES AT SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day.

An extraordinary situation now existing in the Shanghai salt trade, according to the local press.

"JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,

This is largely due to the exis LANDLORDS, RICH PERSONS,

tance of two Salt Gabelles and the OVERSE A CHINESE, claims of the former jurisdiction, DRIVERS AND THOSE SIT-while a new Salt Gabelle, operating TING IN THE-CARS ARE TO under the aegis of the Japanese- BE KILLED. AND LAU TAK sponsored Tai Tao regime, is also PO, THE MANAGING DIREC-said to claim jurisdiction.

TOR OF THE HONG KONG YAUMATI FERRY, WHO BUYS JAPANESE COAL, IS ALSO TO

BE KILLED." -

Importers are faced with the di- lemma of which gabelle with which

to deal.

The Deputy-Commissioner of Customs yesterday stated that the

This was part of the speech de-only certificate necessary for the livered by defendant, stated Mr. Lau Tak Po this morning importation of salt into Shanghai when he appeared as complainant is the "Yuen Tan" issued by the in giving evidence before Mr. E. Government Himsworth at the Kowloon port of origin.-Reuter. Magistracy.

Under the Emergency Regula- tions, the defendant, Wong Shiu- chi, 43, unemployed dentist, was

charged with making a speech in disorder, on board the vehicular

furtherance of the promotion of

ferry Man Kung last Sunday.

Salt Gabelle

at the

CHINESE AVIATRIX

LEAVES COLONY

It was alleged that Mr. Lau

Miss Lee Ya-ching, aviatrix and heard the speech at 3.48 p.m. onj that day while he was travelling only woman member of the exclu- in his car on board the ferry. sive American "Caterpiller" Club, Further collaborative evidence left for the United States on the was given by Mr. Lau's driver Pacific Clipper this morning. Only and a European Inspector of the Ferry.

Defendant pleaded not guilty and denied that he had said that drivers and oversea Chinese were to be killed.

After hearing the evidence, his Worship adjourned the case to next week.

F.B.I. AND DEFENCE

London, To-day. The Grand Council of the Federa- tion of British Industries has au-

those flyers who have made use of their parachutes to save their lives when making a forced jump are eligible for membership of the Caterpiller Club.

·

Four years ago Miss Lee, was of a stunting plane thrown out over San Francisco Bay, and al- though never having made, a jump previously, had the presence of mind to open her chute and -descended in the sea. Though un- able to swim, she remained afloat despite her heavy harness and was rescued after 20 minutes in the water.

Miss Lee Ya-ching, who has been thorised the President to appoint a delegated by the Kwangtung Joint small committee to consider the Committee for Medical Relief will action needed for the following pur-co-operate with the American Red poses and to consult with the

Cross while in the United States. Government thereon:-

She will then go to Europe and the Soviet Union.

To complete speedily the arma ment and defence requirements of the country, to ensure period of crisis should be avoided in any future emergency and to secure

that industry can be effectively and VASCO MARCAL

speedily placed upon a wartime

basis should the United Kingdom, LEAVES SHANGHAI

in spite of its will for peace, un- fortunately become involved in war. -British Wireless.

B.B.C. CHIEF

London, To-day.

Shanghai, To-day.

Vasco Marcal, 28-year-old Por tuguese, was sent yesterday morn- ing aboard a French ship to Macao where he will face trial on a charge of murdering a British subject, Louisa Maria da Cruz, on Septem- ber 5.

In response to numerous requests from individual listeners, the new. Director-General of the B.B.C., Mr. If convicted, Marcal would serve F. W. Ogilvie, has agreed to speak a term on the Island of Timor in the at the microphone during the news East Indies. Router. bulletin next Monday. Britishk Wireless.

Tổng Tin Yue, residing at room No. 405 Nathan-Hotely

ed that some

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tered * his some:

room and stole, monay and jewel- yesterday, an

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