1940-03-06 — Page 11

· THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 6, 1940

OFF LIGHTLY WARNING ON

WITH TWO BLACK EYES

"YOU DESERVE MORE THAN

POSTAGE

OF MAILS

Shanghai, To-day.

than

TWO BLACK EYES; AND ARE FOR- British subjects are warned by the Shanghai that TUNATE NOT TO BE CHARGED | British Embassy in WITH INDECENT ASSAULT", RE-mail which is not definitely marked MARKED MR. E. HIMSWORTH AT to be sent by another route

Siberia is liable to fall into the hands THE KOWLOON MAGISTRACY THIS MORNING TO 35-YEAR-OLD of the German censors. SO KING-YEE WHO WAS CHARG-

An official notice says that norTM

ED WITH AN ASSAULT ON A 17-mally mail from China- for Europe is

YEAR-OLD GIRL,

Accused was Ained $20, .or one month's hard labour“

taken across Siberia and thence through Germany for distribution, but, such mails should not, in present cir- cumstances, pass through German territory and there is always the danger that they may do so, since they are no longer under the con- Inspector R. Cunningham, prosecut-trol of the Chinese postal authorities ing, stated that accused occupied a once they leave Chinese territory... bed space

at No. 19, Peking Road, Reuter.

The girl related how she was awak- ened at 2 a.m. yesterday by strange hands touching her body.

where two girls and their grand- mother resided. The girl was sleep-

ing with her 15-year-old sister. INDIA'S AIR

The grand-mother was awakened when the girl called for assistance, She found accused lying between the two sisters under the quilt. When told, what accused had been up to, she punched him in the face result- ing in the blackening of his eyes.

SOLD DERBY TICKETS AT A PREMIUM

!

The manager of The Sun Company and five money changer's shops were summoned before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C.,, this morning, for allowing the sale of Derby Sweep tickets without the permission of the Commissioner of Police.

SERVICES

NEW DELHI, TO-DAY. THE RAPID EXPANSION OF IN- DIA'S INTERNAL AIR SERVICES IS SEEN IN THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION IN INDIA FOR 1939.

Indian Airways carried four times as much mail as in the year before.

The total mileage increased by 127 per cent. and the number of passen- gers carried was nearly double that of 1937. Despite the expansion, the airways maintained their high re-. cord of safety. Not one passenger was injured during the four years 1935 to 1938, although the flights totalled over 3,500,000 miles.-Reuter.

ANOTHER

NAZI CANARD

London, To-day.

A German assertion in a broadcast

Det. Inspector A. L. Hopkins, who conducted the prosecution, said that on February 17, the Police wêre In- formed that a large sale of Derby Sweep tickets was being conducted by money changer's shops along the talk for Continental and also British water front. The Police raided the listeners to the effect that Italian sub- places, and found the Wing Kee shop jects resident in Malta are being re- selling tickets at $1.10 each. The cruited by the Governor under in- others were gaining five cents profitstructions from England for service in for each ticket.

Defendants all pleaded guilty through representatives and fined $25 each,

SVEN HEDIN

the British Forces is totally untrue.

The Governor. of Malta has au- were thority to enlist British subjects resi- dent in Malta including Maltese of British nationality, up to local re- quirements, but no Italian subjects in Malta could or are being accepted for any British services. less.

SEES HITLER (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Copenhagen, To-day. Press reports here state that the famous Swedish explorer, Sven He- din, has been received by Hitler, with whom he was closeted for near- ly an hour; the Nazi Secretary of State was present.

He has refused to comment on the

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MEXICAN OIL MILITARY

CROSS AGREEMENT

Mexico, To-day.

London, To-day. Lieutenant (acting. Cap-

BRITISH REVENUE FIGURES

London, To-day. The total Inland Revenue

Castillo Majera, Mexican Ambassa-tain) John Alexander Mac- collected during the current dor in Washington, has returned here, kenzie, the Gloucestershire | financial year to March 2

and it is declared that he brought

talk, but the papers are quick to give a basis for general settlement with Regiment, has been awarded was £514,614,000 against the the talk a political significance. the Sinclair interests for a settlement the Military Cross for con- estimated revenue of £578,- of their claims for properties which spicuous daring and re- 750,000 for the full financial

Havas.

"WEALTHY' WOMAN ARRESTED FOR BEGGING

were expropriated.

a

The agreement would consist of Source.

Lt. Mackenzie on January 13 was payment of a sum tentatively fixed and, the signature of a long-term con-near Zeurange with two men on tract under which the Sinclair in-listening patrol in front of the Ger-

man lines when he encountered German patrol about 20 strong.

He allowed the patrol to approach within 10 yards before machinegun- ning them, felling two Germans and scattering the rest:

Reuter::

A.sum of $647 in Hong Kong cur-terests would purchase Mexican oil rency and $515 in Chinese money was found on a 72-year-old widow, Ho Mui, when she was arrested for begging in Des Voeux Road Central yesterday.

Before Mr. R. Edwards this morn-- ing, she was fined $25.

Sergeant Blackbourn prosecuted.

HOLIDAYS IN HIGHLANDS

Loridon, To-day,

Despite the recent order making part of Scotland a "prohibited area," holiday-makers will be able to visit the Scottish Highlands as usual. -

A CANDID - THIEF GETS 12 MONTHS Lam Hong, 30, was charged before This was announced in the House Mr. R. Edwards this morning," with [of Commons yesterday by Mr. Stan- stealing a wrist watch from a Chinese ley, who said that there was no rea- at the General Post Office yesterday, son why the Order should discourage Mr. Edwards: "You have seven visits to the Highlands for business previous convictions, is that so?" or holiday reasons. ---- Reuter.

Defendant said: "Yes, and one simple larceny too!"

Sentence of 12 months' hard labour was imposed.

Three hours later Lt. Mackenzle led a battle patrol into the same British

area and, returned to the g

year

Income Tax so far collected at- counts for £344,774,000 and with four weeks still to run it seems pro- bable that the estimated Income Tax yield for the year, £390 millions, will be fully realised. Surtax' has yielded to date £56,980,000 towards the Estimate of £70 milliona for the full year and Estate Duties £69,- 750,000 towards the estimate of £75,500,000, *****

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Customs and Excise collected lines" carrying one dead German. far amount to £868,200,000 and to There were no British casualties realise the Estimate, a further and it was believed to be the first and quarter millions must be col German casualty inflicted by the in-lected before the end of the current fantry of the B.E.F.Reuter.

month.

PUSHED INTO WATER

Total ordinary revenue to date 2048,310,790

At the corresponding date of last year the Revenue collected totalled £834,986,492-

Total ordinary,

Mr. R. Souza, of No. 22, Johnston Road, was treated at the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday when he was ac- | amounts Mrs. Leonard of No. 41, Kennedy cidentally pushed into the harbour estima Road, has reported the theft of cloth-outside Wanchat Police Station during ing yesterday from her residence. the "Black Chit""" lask

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