1940-05-29 — Page 15

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 29, 1940.

MORE ALLEGED JUNK ROBBERS

ALLEGED TO HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE ROBBERY OF A TRADING JUNK ON JANUARY 24, SOUTH OF WAGLAN, FOUR MEN APPEARED BEFORE MR. T. H. WILLIAMS AT THE SUPREME COURT THIS MORN- ING.

Mr. J. Reynolds conducted the case for the Crown and the jury, was com- posed of the following:-Messrs. A. Boulton (foreman), Cheun Yue-kee, Hui Wing-hing, Tsu Chang Yu, K. MacIntyre and S. Moosa.

The accused were Cheung Po-tin, Leung Tai, Yeung Sai-chan and Sin Yin-tal.

Cheung was the owner of a fishing. while his foki, junk, and Leung Yeung and Sin were members of the crew of the victimised junk.

On January 26, Tse Choi, a travell- ing trader, left, Cheung Sha-wan with a cargo of 020 tins of kerosene, 30 cases of matches and a large quantity of cigarettes.

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MR. LANSBURY'S ASHES

London, May 16. Mingled with those of his wife, who died several years ago, Mr. George Lansbury's ashes are to off be scattered over the Land's End. No data has been fixed for this last ceremony, which will take place in private and will be performed by a member of the family. It will fulfil a written request made by Mr. Lansbury found at his home in London after his death. His family yesterday expressed their deep appreciation of the hundreds of letters, telegrams, and 'mes- sages of sympathy, together with which have the many flowers

been received. So great is the number that it will be impossible to acknowledge each individual- ly, and in addition, many have come from

giving address.

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Some distance south of Waglan LAWN BOWLS

fishing junk came alongside with 10 men on board, six armed with rifles and four with revolvers. They forced the owner, two of the crew and two passengers into the hold, where they were kept for three or four hours. Later they were transferred to a boat, which the fishing junk had in tow, and at midnight were landed at Cap- suimun. Next day the junk found at Ma Wan.

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TEAMS

have been chosen to

The following present Hong Kong Cricket Club In Lawn Bowls League on Saturday.

H.K.C.C.

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Second Division (v K.B.G.C., At Home): On February 24, police under Ser-w. A. Cornell, J. Prentice, G. S. Archbutt geant Hudson, accompanied by third and L. A. R. Duncan (skip); A. K. Mac and fourth defendants, visited Chung kenzie, J. L. Mouat, G. E. Costello and B. Sau-kok village, Castle Peak, and E. Maughan (skip); T, A. Pearce, E. Hos- found some of the stolen goods. pea, R. R. Davies and A. W. Brown (skip).

• Third Division (v K.B.G.C., At Home): The case is proceeding.

-W. A. Cruickshank, L. E. N. Ryan, A. Nissim and P. S. Cassidy (skip); F. D. An-

SUPPLIES SENT HOME

The British War Organisation Fund hos- have sent the undermentioned pital supplies and comforts to England this week by the courtesy of the P. and O. Steamship Company-12 cases

to hospital supplies, addressed the British Red Cross; five cases

to Army comforts, addressed the Army Comforts Depot; two cases Naval comforts, addressed to the Royal Naval Comforts Depot.

One of the cases addressed to the Army Comforts Depot has been ear-

NAZI TREACHERY REVEALED BY M.P.

London, May 12. "No doubt the Dutch wonder to- day, after what has happened to the bridges and boulevards in Rotterdam, what was the business of the 3,000 German business men in the city.

This comment on German treachery | was made by Mr. Wedgwood Benn, M.P., in a broadcast talk last night, when he said:

RAID ON HOTEL'S

LARDER

Sentence of 12 weeks' hard labour was imposed on Ko Wun, 36, coolie employed at the Hong Kong Hotel, this morning, for stealing flour, but ter, meat, sugar, coffee, bread, pota- toes, a bottle of milk, a țin of Oval- tine, three oranges and six washing cloths; from the Hotel yesterday.

Mr. O, E. C. Marton was for the prosecution.

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Defendant was employed by the Hotel at a salary of $13 per month.

WATCHMAN WHO DID

NOT WATCH -

"It was a German civilian pilot from Amsterdam who helped to guide Ger- man aircraft to Oslo, and it was the manager of a small bureau at Copen- hagen who put on a uniform. and ap- peared as a leader of the invading troops."

Mr. Wedgwood Benn ridiculed the the Lowlands German excuse that were preparing with the Allies to at- tack Germany.

"In Holland their one dread was to be involved. Toʻsuggest that they deliberately planned to be an ad- vance battlefield is grotesque," he declared.

supreme An argument,

in -now- starving Denmark, that "the Germans would rather have supplies than a battlefeld" was still advanced in south-eastern Europe.

"Will such shelter hold good? It is certainly of no more value than treaties or pacts, but is it bomb-proof?" he asked.

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UNUSUAL CHARGE Alleged to have worked with

to steal panese outside the Colony cargo from à junk T3426H on or about 8, Cheng Kam-kwai, May brought before Mr. T, J. Houston this morning, on charge of stealing forcibly seizing junk T3420H and car- go, and receiving the junk, knowing the junk to have been stolen.

Mr. Henry Graye, of Concrete Pro- ducts Limited, was fined $25 by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, for failing to have a watchman on duty at a dangerous goods store at Brickmanded 48 hours. Hill, on May 16.

Sergeant A. F. Estall said he visited the store of which defendant was the licencee. There was no watchman on gus, H. A. Angus, R. H. Wild and R. A. duty. About 10 minutes later, a Chin- Edwards (skip); W. J. Hansen, A. S. Mitese, who said he was the watchman,

and A. McKellar arrived.

chell, E. S.

(skip).

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CLUB DE RECREIO

First Division ("A" v C.S.C.C., At Home): -L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F. Luz and H.; A. Alves (skip); L. J. Silva, C. M. Silva; J. V. Ribeiro and F. X. Silva (skip): J. A. Luz, G. E. Marques, F. V. Ribelto and G. G. Silva (skip).

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First Division ("B" v K.B.Q.C., Away): res and B. Basto (skip); F. A. Machado, C. H. Basto, C. Roza Pereira and J. J. Bas-

-C. C. Pereira, D. C. Alves, A. P. Guter-

to (skip); J. C. Remedios, A. P. Pereira, C. Lopes and J. Noronha (skip),

Second Division (v T.D.R.C., Away);

POLICE RESERVIST DANCE RAFFLES

for

The following was the draw Raffles at the Chinese Police Reservist Dinner Dance on Saturday night:

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Mr. H. L. Kwan pleaded not guilty on behalf of defendant, who was re-

TOUCH-AND-GO

Chan Sik-nam has informed the

the police that while he was driving taxi No. 905 in Hankow Road near Peninsula Hotel yesterday, another car, driven by a European, collided.

and with his right rear mudguard, drove away.

HOUSES COLLAPSE. Three houses situated

on

Crown

18, 352, 124, 28, 93, 365, 574, 556, 144, 284, 26, 25, 392, 434, 23, 286, 113. Land above Tai Foo Street, Sai Wan Holders of the tickets are request- Ho, collapsed at about 9 a.m. yester- ed to call on Mr. Tso Huck-on at the day, owing to the heavy rains, Chinese Company Headquarters, Ped-person was injured.

marked for the use of the Royal Army M. Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. Rodrigues "I had it installed

Medical Corps serving in France.

Included amongst the knitted com- forts are the following gifts from the foreign community of Shameen.-24 Balaclava helmets, and 48 pullovers.

The members of the Philippines Ama- teur Athletic Federation Football team en route to Tokyo had a run out on the Club ground yesterday afternoon in spite of the rain.

and

The team was met by officials of the Hong Kong Football Association accompanied to the ground,

and O. P. Remedios (skip); P. M. N. Silva, J. A. Remedios, C. M. S.. Alves and P. Yvanovich (skip); F. A. Xavier, H. R. Pin- na, E. M. Remedios and E. Souza (skip).

COLONY CHESS

Championship

Following Colony Chess matches were played last week:-

K. Weiss beat B. S. Litvin; A. Kurrik beat V. V. Kalatchoff; K. M. A. Barrett beat A. Biriukoff; E. Zimmern beat B. S. Litvin: L. Blair conceded a walk-over to Sir H. Pollock; L. Blair conceded a walk- over to E. Zimmern.

The positions of the players are as fol- lows:

K. M. A. Barrett

E. Zimmern

D. E. de Carvalhó

K. Weiss

Sir. H. Pollock

B. S. Litvin

A. Kurrik

A. Biriukoff

P. W. D. L. Pts.

.18 13 12 13

.14 12 1 1 12

15 10 1 4, 1031⁄2 15.10 14 1015

.17 9 3 5 1014

10 8 0 8 8

.14 2 2 7 0

.17 4 2-11 8.

V. V. Kalatchoff

17 1 1 15 #111⁄2

L. Blair

17 1 0 16 1

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HAWKERS OF MACAO SWEEP TICKETS

Failing to appear before Mr. R. Ed- wards this morning, two shop fokis, Wu Kan, 18 Lau Chan, 24, had

bail of $15 each estreated. They wore charged with hawking sweep tickets of the Macao Jockey Club,

Defendants were trying to sell the tickets for $1.10...

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