1939-09-26 — Page 20

THREE CHILDREN FOUND SAFE

BAR BOY OF K.I.T.C. BOUND OVER

ACCUSED OF HAVING EMBEZZL-

DIAN TENNIS CLUB, BETWEEN

The three children who were reported missing fol- ED $162 FROM AHMED KHAN, SE- lowing the outbreak of the CRETARY OF THE KOWLOON IN- disastrous fire at Kennedy JULY 1 AND SEPTEMBER 16, DUR- Town yesterday, and who ING WHICH TIME HE WAS EM- were believed to have perish-PLOYED AS NO. 1 BAR BOY, WAI YUK-SAN, 40, WAS THIS MORNING ed in the fire, were located PLACED ON A $50 BOND BY MR. this morning by their par-Q. A. A. MACFADYEN. ents.

The charred bones discovered by firemen yesterday in a burnt hut are now believed to have belonged to a dog.

The three children were found with

the fire broke out.

Mr. G. S. Ford pleaded guilty on behalf of Wai, asking for leniency on the ground that Wai was only given $18 wages per month, a sum which could hardly meet the high cost of living in this Colony.

Mr. Ford told the court that the

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STORY OF A FISHERMAN

BRIBE

DIES

A 31-year-old lift boy, Lul Po, and

The Japanese navy in South China Lui Tim, 18, Mr. E. Edwards this morning, with day night when a Chinese. fisherman were charged before waters claimed another victim on Sun-

giving a bribe of $10 to Sergeant

succumbed to two stab wounds in- flicted during an attack on his junk.

The victim, Ho Po, 45, of junk No.

Morris.

Defendants. pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Morris, in evidence, said

pital at 9.25 p.m.

neighbours to whom they fled after missing money was collected by Wal that on Sunday morning, he met the T865H, died in the Queen Mary Hos- on numerous occasions from members defendants in the Guards' Office, He was admitted to the hospital on 9-year-old girl, no paid cash for their drinks and two boys, Li Ping, 7, and Lithe Club, so that Wai spent the money letter. He told defendants to return/Saturday after being brought to

They are Li Hoo,

Mui, 9.

WEATHER REPORT

in

only by sums of $2 or $3 at a time. The Club's stock had never been checked since Wai was employed.

Wai was also ordered to pay $100 The to the Club within one month. bond was signed by War's brother, at the who, it was said, is a boy

The Royal Observatory reports that Kowloon Cricket Club. the anti-cyclone continues to move slowly eastward, and now extends from the mouth of the Yangtze to the south

Another of Japan. cyclone is developing over North China and Mongolia..

Det.-Sgt. N. B. Fraser prosecuted.

anti-

Pressure remains low over Thai and the China Sea, and over the Mariana Islands. A depression appears to be forming to the east of the Visayas.

occurred

TWO SNATCHINGS

Two snatching incidents between 4 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. yester- day in Wellington Street.

Miss Wong Sai-chuen, had a $50- bracelet snatched at 4 p.m. and half an hour later another Chinese woman

NAZI AIR FLEETS MASS ON SWISS FRONTIER

London, To-day:

A report from Paris states that the Germans are massing air squadrons at strategic points along the Swiss bor- ders.-Reuter.

Hotel Thieves entered the Tokyo yesterday and stole $105 belonging to Mrs. Matsuhita.

had a gold neck chain snatched.

Both snatchers escaped.

where

first defendant gave him a

next morning. About 9 o'clock yes- terday morning,,defendants gave him another letter, while he was writing at his desk. He opened it and a $10 note fell out. He informed the Off- cer in charge of the guards office.

Defendants said the banknote was put in by mistake.

the

Colony by another junk.

His junk was attacked near · Au Tau.

FARE EVADER

For falling to pay train fare whilst travelling between Sha Tin and Shum

The case was adjourned till to-Chun yesterday, Yip Man, 25, farmer, two morrow for witness to be called. was this morning fined $10 or

Det. Inspector A. L. Hopkins is in weeks' hard labour by Mr. E. Hims-

worth. charge of the case.

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For the last three days there have been no important clashes, and re- fugees are beginning to return to Shekki. Our Own Correspondent.

WANG CHING-WEI'S BROTHER PASSES

Macao, To-day. The death has occurred,, from na tural causes, of Mr. Wang Keng-ng, who has been living for some time in retirement in Macao and was A brother of Wang Ching-wel-Reuter.}

Shanghai, To-day.

The crew of the s.s. Nagasaki Maru, have struck work, demand- ing improved wages and condi- tions. The ship is held up but negotiations are proceeding be- tween representatives of the crew and of the agents, The steamer is on the fast Shanghai-Nanasaki run-Our Own Correspondent..

Spending almost a week in Chungking conferring with gov ernment officials, Mr. T. V. Soong. Chairman of the Board of Direc- tors of the Bank of China, re- turned to the Colony this morn- ing.

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