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ADVENTURE

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 22, 1939.

JAPANESE ORGANISE BIG

OF INDIAN ANTI-BRITISH MEETING

YOUTH

THAT HE WALKED THROUGH THE NEW TERRITORIES, CROSSED THE BRITISH BORDER INTO JA- PANESE "OCCUPIED" TERRITORY, AND THAT AFTER BEING DE- TAINED BY THE JAPANESE MILI- TARY FOR SEVERAL DAYS, HE WAS OFFERED A WATCHMAN'S

IN SHANGHAI: UNEASINESS

ILLEGAL

PAWNING OF

JOB, WAS THE STORY TOLD TO WATCHES

THE "CHINA MAIL" THIS MORN- ING BY 17-YEAR-OLD BASANT SINGH, INDIAN STUDENT, WHO HAD BEEN MISSING FROM HOME SINCE SEPTEMBER 11.

Busant Singh returned home yes- terday via Macao, having been sent back by the British Consulate at Shameen.

so I

CHUNG KIT-SAM, 31, WATCH- MAKER, WAS BEFORE MR. R. ED- WARDS AT THE CENTRAL MAGIS- TRACY THIS MORNING. CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL FIVE WATCHES.

PAWNING

OF

Mr. T. Dubois, manager of. Sennet Freres, appeared as complainant.

the Det. Sergeant J. Allen told Court that defendant had been em- ployed at Sennet Freres as a watch- of maker for two years, at wages

On Wednesday, a cus- $40 a month. tomer asked for a watch which had defendant been left for repair, and could not produce it.

"I left home at 8 a.m. on Septem- ber 11 for Queen's College," said the lad this afternoon, "but I found the school had not yet reopened, decided to walk to Canton.

"I reached Sheungshul at 7 pm. and passed the night in one of the near Lowu. empty railway coaches Next morning, 1 crossed the Shum- chun River and was immediately de- tained by the Japanese army. Partly walking, and partly travelling by truck, Japanese soldiers took me to!

detained in a Canton; where I was former Chinese college until Septem- ber 17 when they offered me a job as watchman at one of the hotels at $30. Defendant said he was compelled to the step because he needed money per month."

for medical treatment, of his children. He had tried to get a loan from his manager and had been refused.

After working for, one night, he re- signed, and the Japanese gave him $1.50.

On September 19, he was taken to the British Consulate in Shameen and was sent back to Hong Kong via Macao.

It was alleged that defendant had been pawning watches since July. When one customer wanted his watch back, defendant pawned another, and redeemed the original one for customer.

the

Sentenced of three months' hard labour was passed.

AUSTRALIAN PEACE TALK WAR LOAN SCOTCHED

Canberra, To-day. The Federal House of Representa- tives yesterday authorised, a war loan of £20,000,000, * ;

Of this sum, £10,000,000 will be for war services (of which £2,000,000 will be for the Navy, over £7,000,000 £1,000,000 for for the Army and

the air force),

The remainder will be used for pre-war commitments.-Reuter.

Tokyo, To-day.

to

It is learned authoritatively to- day that the Japanese Government plans to send a special envoy

United congratulate the "New Chinese Government" on its es- tablishment.

The Premier is expected to se- lect the envoy shortly who will be either Prince Konoye, the War Minişter General S. Hata, or the Premier himself.-Reuter.

TEE FOR ONE

“Jaakson, old boy, congratulate Kindly slap me on the back.” “Certainly, my dear felldu, bet may 1

You hapasit ach you why i

~ engaged, I hope !"

“No, no. This is something really important. I did the fourteenth one yesterday. A blow in a million 1 The swipe to end all swipes1.

But I don't understand. as fit as the proverbial Straj Ways there no calabrationa

“Calebrations?. "There's boom ing Hion is sinos / tha

Mafeking.

* Firhaps I'ni demes, bmo 3 catîï doa's - understand. Pergici ny BlastniSI, · but where's the kaerano # "

Hangovera? Haven't you heard? Them aren't any nowadays. You just drink. Gimlets, or take a long giaes of Rose's Lime Juice after the

• It's just a question of locs es a doctor sacs

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only. You know, old to keep a bottle of loskar. Bome day even one!"

(From Our.Own Correspondent)

(By Telegraph. Received, September 22, 12.45 p.m.)

Shanghai, To-day.

THE GENERAL AIR of scepticism among British and other foreign residents concerning the professed Japanese indifferences to the European war as far as it affects the local situation has sharply increased.

Apprehension has been caused by the holding of a large anti-British mass meeting at Pootung yes- terday, sponsored by the "Southern District Ad- ministration Office" and the Pootung Branch of the Great People Society, under the instructions of the Japanese Special Service Section.

The meeting was held at the Hwai- yang Theatre and about one thousand Chinese were present.

The principal speaker said that if the British were to be overthrown, the British Concessions must be re- turned to Chinese control.

The Chinese people, he sald, must not serve the British, and must not buy British gooda. There must be no peace until the down- fall of the British people, Follow- ing the meeting, a protest procos- slon paraded through the streets of Pootung.

The uneasiness, thus increased, is

FOURTEEN YEARS SENTENCE

After a retirement of 40 minutes, the jury in the Trowel Murder Case, found [Li So, alias She Wong-so,

being reflected to some extent on the guilty of manslaughter.

exchange and stock markets Shanghai to-day.

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THREATS FEARED

In

This is the first anti-British meet-

some

Accused was sentenced to fourteen years' "hard labour by the Chief Jus- tice Sir Atholl MacGregor.

Accused admitted serving

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ing to be organised by the Japanese months' hard labour for, store breaking for some months and the bellef pre-in May 1937. valls that Japanese action of kind is due sooner or later, although the extent and nature is merely the told accused that the jury had taken

an extremely merciful view of subject of speculation.

In passing sentence, His Lordship

the

It is believed that Japanese innis-case. He added that he was bound tence on the withdrawal of British by the verdict of the jury, and would and French troops is likely-Our Own den! with the case as one of man-

slaughter. Correspondent.

VIOLENT CAMPAIGN

IN THE NORTH`

Peiping, To-day, The violent anti-British movement in the interior of China shows no signs of diminution.

A group of women missionarles be longing to the United Church of Can- ada has arrived here from Chengteh, the in North Honan, reporting that anti-British movement is very strong there.

Two gate-houses and the mis- alon 'compound were sat on fire by agitators and three hand grenades were thrown into the compounde, fortunately without causing any casualties.

The male members of the Mission are engaged in closing up their pro- perty and are expected to arrive in Pelping soon.

BRITISH MINES 'SEIZED Recently, the British employees of the Peking Syndicate. mihes in Honan were forced to evacuate to Pelping fol- this lowing demonstrations, and morning the Japanese-controlled Chinese press reports that the Ja- panese-sponsored Provincial Govern- ment of Honan has taken possession of the mines and is reopening them forthwith.

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́ ́In_Pelping, the British editór of a-Japanese-i

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English- language dally has been charged on the oxause of the in- compatibility of his nationality. with Japanese neutrality, but the newspaper has been left in the charge of a Gormant Ma

The charge was serious in that dê- fendant allowed, over-a. trivial mat- and ter, his resentment to grow grow and then made a wicked attack on others. As the result, a perfectly Innocent and inoffensive stranger was dead.

This attitude of airing personal grievance was far too common, and His Lordship hoped that the sentence ne intended to impose would deter others from taking the law into their own hands.

Asked if he had anything to say, accused said, "Because he (Tal. Sang) struck me, I intended to strike him back,"

ALLIED WAR COUNCIL

(Our Own Correspondent) (By Telegraph. Received, Rim.) September 22, 1.05

Shanghai, To-day.

Important war discussions

are

e proceeding between the Allied leaders in Paris.

It is revealed in a message from London that: Mr. Leslie Here Belliha, the Secretary of State for War, and Lord Hankey, have returned to Paris for further conferences with M, Dala- dier and General Gametini, after ree- Intimidation of the servants of Brie Ing the British Commander-in-Chief

In France, and, Inspecting the British, tish residents in Felping con

forebs- Reuter

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