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THE CHINÀ MAIL, JULY 19, 1989.

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THE CASE OF COL. SPEAR

Army Spokesman Denies

May Be Difficult To

"Recognise

Diplomatic Status"

Peiping, To-day

The Japanese army spokesman yesterday was slightly more explicit concerning the position of Lt.-Col. Spear, the British military attache who is being held at Kalgan on a charge of espionage.

The spokesman denied the Tokyo report that the

trial had already started.

That Trial Has Started -114.62 M.P.H.WANT SILK

IN CLOSED

CAR

London, To-day. The highest speed over attain- ed by a standard closed car at Brooklands was achieved yester- day by Captain George Eyston in a streamlined Bentley at 114.62 miles per hour.-British Wireless,

MANAGED

He added that they recognised that Col. Spear was UNREGISTERED

a military attache and had a certain diplomatic

standing, but the crux of the matter was whe- SCHOOL ther he had exceeded his diplomatic duties and privileges.

The whole case revolved · round, that point, and the spokesman in- dicated that if it was found Col. Spear had done anti-Japanese, the army might find

that something

it difficult to recognise his diplo- matic standing.

The spokesman

was unaware

-whether the trial would be public

or private.

Asked if a British official would be invited to attend the trial the

H.K. MAGAZINE LOTTERY SUMMONSES

THE EDITOR OF A

Summoned before Mr. E.

UNDIES IN GAOL

New York,-June 27. Seven hundred and fifty feet down a Michigan mine, 400 con- victs to-day sat sulking because the prison wardens wouldn't let them wear silk un- derwear.

So they went on strike and de- manded, in action, that they should have the right to take food delicacies and soft drinks into their cells'; that they should be allowed to talk among them- selves for three hours nightly Hims-and that wages for mining should worth at Kowloon this morning, Libe_raised. Hing-wing was fined $10 for manag- They grabbed the mine super- ing an unlawful school, contrary to intendent and held him as a host- the Education Ordinance, at un-numbered houses in Hau Wong

two [age.

Grimly, Warden, Amrine got Road and at Nos. 30-86, Nam Kok ready to deal with "those pug- Road.

nosed Cissies." On the scene came machine-guns

and tear

•

Mr. J. Ralston, Inspector of Eng-bombs. lish Schools, was present as com- plainant.

Li said he had been in the. Co- lony a year from Canton, running the mine. LOCAL

gas

Thirty guards with bombs in under their arms their hands and machine-guns went into the Minutes ticked by. he was taking a serious view, Mr. gangsters, representatives

Then out slunk killers, bandits, Ralston said:-

of every tough department in U.S.

spokesman replied he hoped so. He CHINESE MAGAZINE, LEUNG school in Fanling at first.

at-

was in favour of foreigners tending the court martial of Col. Spear.-Reuter,,

SHARP FALL IN TEMPERATURES

.

FONG, OF NO. 32 BONHAM STRAND EAST, WAS SUMMON- ED BEFORE MR. R. A. D. FOR- REST. THIS MORNING, PUBLISHING OR CAUSING TO FOR BE PUBLISHED A LIST OF PRIZES AND AN ANNOUNCE- MENT RELATING TO A LOT- TERY.

Mr. Alfred Y. Hon pleaded guilty on behalf of the defendant,·· who was not present owing to illness.

of

ALTHOUGH THE TEMPERA TURE STILL REMAINS LOW,

Inspector Goodwin, of the Special HUMIDITY WAS AS HIGH AS Branch, prosecuting, said the sum- 91 PER CENT. THIS MORN- mons was instituted by the Police ING. THERMOMETER READ: Commissioner. The first issue ING WAS 78 DEGREES. YES the magazine was all right, but TERDAY'S MAXIMUM TEM in the second issue on ¡PERATURE WAS 82 DE 15, there GREES, AND THE MINIMUM ing to a lottery.

was a prize list relat

June

LAST NIGHT 75 DEGREES.

that a subscriber for one year to It was published

ceipt bearing a number, for the magazine, would received a re- chance to win a motor car, a Leica camera, and other articles.

Total ramfall in the last 24 hours amounted to 0.77 of an inch.

The Royal Observatory re- -ports that a ridge of high pres- sure extends from - Shantung across 'Korea to the Pacific south-east of Japan.

A fine of $5 was imposed.

a

of

were summoned for announcing the Five leading Chinese newspapers lottery, and were each fined $5 each. The Pacific depression is situat the Leung Fat Printing Press, at

Li Chung-ping, proprietress ed about 100 miles to the south- at No. 46. Lyndhurst Terrace, was east of Naha, moving north-west. summoned for having printed

a

A somewhat deep depression list of prizes relating to the lottery, .covers the_northern part of the and with printing a quantity of Tongking Gulf, and a line of dis-pamphlets, without the name and continuity connects the two cen- the full address of the printer, on tres:

June 21.

Mr. Hon represented the defen dant.

JAPANESE

FINED

A Japanese, Kotani Sintaro, re- siding at No. 2, Devon Road, was fined $10 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning, for failing to notify the Police of a change of address, Inspector Langley sald defendant formerly lived at No. 6, Carn Road. Defendant left the for Japan on May 24, and a was received after he came the Colony,

Defendant was fined $5 for print- ing the prize list; and the other summons ~was adjourned to August 21.

It is understood that the Crown Counsel Mr. J. Whyatt will appear for the prosecution.

The master of the Wing Fat Printing Press was fined $40, for not having printed the name of the on the cover of the Maga-

Totte

for printing ting to the tml August

Asked by Mr. Himsworth whether

"I think it is the first case of crime. this kind. The publicity which will be given will probaby stop the open- ing of such a school without gistration."

CIGARETTES STOLEN

They Gave In Four hundred strong, but no re-argument against machine-guns and tear gas. And their under- wear remains flannel.

They released the mine super- intendent, gave in on all points.

They had made their claim because until a year ago their prison had a reputation for hotel- like comforts. Convicts were

--Li Sap-hing, of No. 136, Queen's able to buy monogrammed silk that cigarettes to the value of $118 would have envied. But Warden Road East, has informed the Police underwear and shirts Al Capone 10 p.m., on Monday and 7 a.m. yes-ain't no beauty, parlour," he opin- were stolen from his shop, between Amrine stopped all that. ""This terday.

fed.