1939-10-27 — Page 4

SENTENCED CONSTABLE ASKS FAVOUR

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Tsou Teh-yuan, a Chinese con- stable, was sentenced to two months* hard labour by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning, when found guilty extortion of one cent from a hawker. Mr. M. A. da Silva was for the defence, while Det. Sergeant McPher- son conducted the prosecution.

Defendant asked to be placed in a separate cell in prison, fearing. that he might be beaten by other prisoners, Permission was granted.

TRAFFIC OFFENDERS

Mrs. E. J. Stevens, of No. 107, Boundary Street, was summoned be- fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morn- ing, for failing to report a collision on October 9,

Inspector Clarke fendant's car bumped

said

that de- another car

in Connaught Road car park, and did

not notify the Police.

A fine of $10 was imposed.

Mr. J. Barnett, of the P.W.D. was

fined $5 for parking

overtime

Chater Road on October 6.

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 27, 1939

This striking picture was taken at a famous Army School of Artillery and shows huge 9.2 howitzer shells: ready for firing. (Copyright. By Air Mall).

in CITY OF FLINT DETENTION

Mr. W. A. Shea, of Shewan Tomes and Co., was fined a similar sum.

GERMAN CENSORSHIP

Amsterdam, To-day,

Telephone communication with Germany has been interrupted sincé noon yesterday. The reason is un- known.

Telephone communication between Germany and Scandinavia is also interrupted.

The interruption appears to be due to the stiffening up of censorship, Reuter.

ALLEGED THEFT FROM ROOF

Appearing before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest' this morning, Lo Sup, 34, was charged with stealing eight iron bars' from the roof of the Chitose Hotel yesterday.

SOVIET CREATING QUEER DIPLOMATIC PROBLEM: NEUTRAL CONTRABAND!

Moscow, To-day.

THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT has informed the American Government that while the 41, mem- bers of the American crew of the City of Flint have been released, the ship will be detained while the cargo is examined for contraband. No explanation is yet forthcoming as to why cargo on a neutral ship should be examined in a neu- tral port by a neutral government for contra- band.

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The 18 members of the prize crew have been released be Defendant who said he was lame, cause, the Soviet authorities say, the was remanded 24 hours for medical ship put into port to repair its en- examination.

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Diplomatic circles in Moscow, how- that it was the result of ever, say representations from Berlin.

German officials have a differ. ent explanation. They say that there was no engine trouble, but that the ship was non-navigable because it had no suitable charts! Although it is six days since the City of Flint was seized, the United States Government is still without any information from Berlin. Reuter.

GERMAN INTENTIONS

Berlin, To-day. Germany intends to institute prize court proceedings against the City of Flint, it is indicated in an official state ment which claims that the vessel is "rightfully and legally detained."--

Reuter.

U.S. REPRESENTATIONS

Washington, To-day. The United States has made several demands to the Soviet Government to release the City of Flint with her crew and cargo, according to an announcement by Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State.':

No reply has yet been received although the United States Ambas- sador had two interviews with the Vice-Commissar of Foreign Affairs, Reuter.

MAHARAJAH'S GIFT

TO “ROYAL OAK"

DEPENDENTS

** London, To-day.. The Maharajah of Gondal has sent the equivalent of about £7,000 to the Viceroy of India for distribution

TELEPHONE LINKS WITH GERMANY CUT

Amsterdam, To-day. Since noon yesterday, all tele- phone communications between the Netherlands and Germany and Belgium and Germany have been out off.

No explanation for this inter- ruption is as yet forthcoming..

Telegraphic communication be- tween Amsterdam and Germany is still being carried on. Reuter.

ALLEGED CHARITY FRAUD

$2 by

Alleged to have obtained falsely pretending that he had been authorised to collect subscriptions for charity, Tong Chung, 40, was brought before Mr. Q, A, A. Macfadyen this morning.

Complainant was Ho Hing, of No.- 34, Jordan Road, Kowloon,

Det.-Sergeant J. Johnston request-- ed a remand for three days which was granted.

DUTCH SHIP MISSING

Amsterdam, To-day. Since the outbreak of the war, Ger- many has sunk at least 30 neutral. ships, and fears are now being ex- pressed for two more, one of which is 4 months overdue, and, the other has.. been missing for a fortnight.

They both flew the Netherlands fing and were both plying between neutral

QUALITY-NOURISHMENTmong the dependants of the men ports, the former from Sweden to Ame

lost their lives in the Royal Oak sterdam, the latter from Antwerp

Riga.-Reuter.