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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 5, 1040

Amazing Cross-Country Trek

By African Troops

BLOCKADE TALKS IN WASHINGTON

New York, To-day..

Mr. F. Ashton-Gwtkin, of the British Ministry for Economic Warfare, and M. Charles Rist, Economic Adviser to the French arrived Ministry of Blockade, here to-day and proceeded to Washington.

It will be their task to provide the American departments" con- cerned with details in' regard to the working of the Allied block- ade. Reuter, `

CHINA'S

PUPPETS

CHUNGKING, TO-DAY.

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London, To-day.

NEWS WAS RECEIVED HERE yesterday of an amazing trek across 2,000 miles of Central Africa by troops from Northern Rhodesia, who have now arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, after a journey in 200 motor vehicles from Lusaka, the Northern Rhodesia capital.

They made the trip in six units and were completely self-

supporting.

They consisted of the First Battalion the Northern Rhodesia Regiment, at full war strength; the Regiment's first- line transport; an ambulance unit; and a supply com- pany of the Northern Rhodesia Army Service Corps.

THREE YEAR SENTENCE

ON ROBBER

WITHOUT RETIRING, THE JURY

They carried all their own equip- ment, stores and ammunition and en- cugh petrol for the entire trip. Only one motor vehicle of the entire 200 fell out on the way, a credit to the African drivers, many of whom only fearnt to drive after wat began.

The contingent was met by the Governor of Kenya and the Officer THERE ARE AT PRESENT Commanding the East African Forces. ABOUT HALF A MILLION CHIN-

They complete the contingent in ESE PUPPET TROOPS OPERATING Kenya of troops from all parts of Bri-AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS THIS UNDER JAPANESE COMMAND IN tish East and Central Africa.

MORNING FOUND CHEUNG KI-KI GUILTY OF PARTICIPATING IN CHINA, BUT DURING THE YEAR

The recruiting was not the least re- 150,000 OF THESE TROOPS MUTI-markable fact about the "army."

AN ARMED ROBBERY ON DECEM- NIED AND JOINED THE LOYAL

Three-quarters of the officers and BER 8 IN MATAUWEI ROAD. CHINESE FORCES, IT IS STATED European N.C.O.'s. were in civilian

He was sentenced to three years' occupations when war broke out. hard labour by the Chief Justice, Sir The Chinese puppet troops in North When recruits were asked for, Dis- Atholl MacGregor. China are under General Chih Sieh-trict Officers, Government Officials, Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Counsel yuan; in Central China under Jen University men and mining and rail- prosecuted. Yuan-tao; and in South China under

way experts arrived in large numbers. The jury was composed of Messrs. Wang Ching-wei, it is stated.

So numerous were the African vo-S. S. Harris (foreman), A. M. Lar- unteers. that recruiting had to be cina T. C. Ellacott, S. H. Langston, F. stopped after a few weeks. By then, E. Souza, J. H. Simmonds and D. Ali. the First Battalion had reached strength and the Second Battalion, taking its place in Northern Rhodesia, was also fully manned.-Reuter.

HERE.

The North China puppet troops are known as the "Anti-Communist Army," and the South China puppets as the "Peace and National Salvation Army.' Reuter. JAPAN'S TRADE DRIVE

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STOCK EXCHANGE FETE NAVAL OFFICERS

London, To-day,

BRITAIN'S

TRADE IN CHINA

London, To-day.

Asked In the House' of Com- mons If adequate steps were be- ing taken to safeguard Britain's trade position in China Imme- diately following the cessation.of hostilities, Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Af- fairs, replied that the British Am- bassador spends a' considerable part of his time at Chungking, where there is a permanent" of- fice of the Embassy through which he maintains contact with the Chinese Government on all matters respecting British trade Interests when he is at Shanghal or elsewhere.

The British Embassy was 1,800 miles from the Chinese capital, but when the Ambassador was was not in Chungking, there someone of sufficient status to carry on negotiations.—Router.

OFFICER'S DEFENCE

Lieut. N. H. M. D'Oyly, of the before Royal Scots, was summoned Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morn- Mr. Williams said that on the morning, for parking ovėr time ín ing of December 8 three men visited Chater Boad on three different dates. No. 55, Matauwei Road, and asked for

Defendant pleaded not guilty say- Mr. Sung, the master of the house. ing that the car was not in the car They were admitted by an amah and park all the time. taken to the room of Mr. Sung's bro- said they were in

ther, where one

Police constable D233 said that he saw the car in the car park at Chater need of work.

Road at about 11 a.m. on February The accused was carrying a revolv-26. It was still there at 3 p.m. The er and another had a knife.

car was there again from 1.20 p.m. to They herded the wife and an amah 4 p.m. on February 28. Ex-into the kitchen where they searched them, and took from the wife $17. Accused was the person who pushed them into the kitchen and assisted in binding them up.

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

Tokyo, To-day. In accordance with governmental efforts to diversify Japan's trade out- lets which the present non-treaty situation revealed to be excessively Officers of H.M.S. Ajax and concentrated towards the United eter, two of the three cruisers which States, the Japan Foreign Trade As-fought the Battle of the River Plate, sociation decided to establish agencies will be entertained to luncheon on in 20 leading cities in India, Central Thursday by the Committee of the Asia, East Africa, Canada, North, Cen-Stock Exchange and will afterwards tral and South America and the South pass through the House.--British Sea Islands.-Havas.

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Another constable said that on February 22, he saw defendant's car in the park from 8.14 a.m. to 5.50 p.m. Defendant said he lived at the Gloucester Hotel, and had to park his The robbers searched the house and ear in Chater Road. It was -- not took in all $85 in Chinese Currency there all the time because he usually and $376 in local currency, a gold took the car to Murray Barracks and watch and a diamond ring.

returned at ten time.

WATCH ON SHOP

TRAFFIC

Two of the summonses against de- fendant were dismissed. He was fin- As the result of information, the Po-fed $10 for the summons on February lice then kept watch on a shop

at 22. Cheung Wan. The principal tenant, Traffic Inspector F. J. Clarke pro- said Mr. Williams, would tell

the secuted. court that he took over the tenancy. some 18 months ago and that five" Shanghai men lived in the cockloft. On the night of the robbery, this wit- ness saw accused go out. Witness went out the following morning and on his return at 11 a.m. found the Police there. The three men did Pleading guilty by letter to speed-

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built ing in the Nathan Road return though they had left their be- area on February 11, Lt-Col. M. S. longings.

Teversham, of the Rajputana Rifles, was this morning fined $10 by Mr. Q. A. A, Macfadyen:

Accused was arrested on January 21 and when charged said he did not take part in the robbery but had been asked by another to come along. He was given: $20 and went along.

The defence of accused was

that

he was working for the military at West Point on the night of the rob- bery.

Accused said that he was not in the vicinity. He was working elsewhere. He did not return to his house as he learned that a robbery had taken place and that the police were watch Ing the place.

Asked if he had anything to say, after the jury had found him guilty, accused said "Since the Jury has de- cided. I am guilty, I am guilty, I have nothing to say.”ld be

OFFENDERS

up

It was stated that Lt-Col. Tever

Y. sham overtook Sub-Inspector P. Tsui's car at Waterloo Road and was followed up to the Alhambra Theatre by the Inspector.

wrong February

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For

on driving

the side in Waterloo Road on 12, Mr. G. D'Almeida, of Nathar Road, was fined $4. He was driving on the wrong side of the nullah.

A fine of $8 was imposed on Mr. J. P. Inglis, of Hume Pipe Company, Tsun Wan, för

attended on the radis car un-

side of Saigon Street from 8 p.m. to 9.20 p.m. on February 12.

the Accused of speeding through Nathan Road controlled area on February 12, Mr. L., Fisher, of

$50 FINE FOR SPEEDING Telephone Company was fined $8.

Yew Hsung-chau, of Prince Edward Road, was fined $50 by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C,, this morning, for speed- Ing in Gloucester: Road' on. February | $13.

It was - said that defendant- was

· driving at from 38 to 40 m.p.h.

MURDER MYSTERY

The mutilated body of a Chinese was found floating near the shore Aberdeen at 8.30 am, to-day he flahermen. The man has been identi- Bed as Ah Yau, fshe suspected.

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