1940-06-19 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 19, 1940

DRAGON TERRACE 'ROBBERY'

APPEARING BEFORE. MR. H.-G. SHELDON, K. C. THIS MORNING, YAU TAK, 23, COOK-AMAH, LAI LING, 34, AMAH, AND WONG TSE- CHING, 33, UNEMPLOYED GARDEN. ER, WERE CHARGED WITH THE -THEFT OF JEWELLERY, VALUED. $2,625, PROPERTY OF MISS M. MURRAY.

Wong was additionally charged with misleading the Police.

Detective Sub-Inspector W. N. Dar- kin' said that first and second defen- dants were employed as amahs at No. 3, Dragon Terrace, first floor. Miss Murray was keeping the house for her brother-in-law, an Italian, now in- terned. On June 15, complainant took out her jewellery from the safe and put it in a wardrobe before she left the house to visit her brother-in-law in the Internment Camp.

During the absence of complain- ant, first and second defendants stole the jewellery and handed it over to third defendant waó tied the wo- men up and left the house.

After he had gone the women raised an alarm and informed the Police that they had been robbed by six men, Armed wit. daggers.

Enquiries were made and eventual- ly first defendant confessed to the Po- lice.

All the jewellery was recovered, part being found inside a tin box tied to a wire and hung on a wall at the back of the house.

Defendants were all sentenced to 12 months' hard labour.

RUDOLF FRIML CHARGED

The world-famous composer, Rudolf Frim, 56, naturalised American, com- poser of the operetta "Rose Marie," ap- peared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning charged with entering the - Colony without a passport.

The Duke of Kent has taken up with the a new appointment R.A.F. as Group Captain Training Command. It is understood that the Duke's new appointment. Is largely because of the extremely great Importance attached to the welfare of the personnel of the Royal Air Force. (Copyright, Fox).

GREATEST RETREAT OF ALL

(Continued from Page 10). There has been no comparable ex- perience of a force attacked in front, flank and rear by overwhelming num- bers supported by immensely superior tanks and artillery and by an air force whose numbers exceed those of the defenders by more than four to one.

HUGE ENEMY LOSSES There has been no previous ex- perience of every route of retreat be-

thousands of starving refugees, them- selves being bombed and machine- gunned and overrun by the tanks of a merciless and murderous enemy.

His private secretary, Miss Kaying crowded and jammed by tens of Weng Ling, an American-born Chinese was also charged with similar offence The police stated that defendants arrived yesterday on board a Presi. dent boat from Manila and were ad- vised to remain on board.

Grievously though the B.E.F. have suffered and are still suffering, their They however, were found in the heroic resistance has exacted a "stu- P minsula Hotel this morning.

Mr. Friml was fined $25, and Miss Ling, $10.

FALSE PRETENCES

CHARGE

Charged with obtaining money by false pretences, Tso Chun, 30, book seller, was remanded by Mr. R. Ed- wards this morning.

pendous toll from the enemy,

Let them rest assured that the nation is now aroused as never be- fore, that the whole manhood of the country is resolved to avenge those who have fallen, to work unceas- ingly for victory, to live labourious days, and not to cease the fight till final victory is won.

SCHOOLBOY

It was alleged that defendant with ATTACKED

another man not in custody, obtain- ed $20 from the Hong Kong Branch of the National Women's Relief As- sociation, by pretending that they

were from the Central Propaganda

Bureau of the Chinese National Gov- erriment...

Hearing was fixed for June 28, at 2.30 p.m. and bail of $500 was al- lowed.

MR. CHURCHILL AT PALACE

London, To-day. The Prime Minister had an au dience. of the King at Buckingham Palace last evening. Earlier the For- eign Secretary was also received by His Majesty.--British Wireless.

RAJAH OF SARAWAK'S CONTRIBUTION

London, To-day. The Rajah of Sarawak has donated an additional £60,000 for the

pro- secution of the war-Reuter.

WEATHER REPORT The Royal Observatory reports that pressure is highest over the Pacific to the east of the Bonins, and rela- tively low over Indo-China and Münchuria.

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INGENOHL'S

Special Pipe and Cigarette Tobaccos

ON HIS WAY TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, A LA SALLE COLLEGE STUDENT, CHING MAN-CHEUK, Ingenohl's Standard Mixture WAS HELD UP, THREATENED WITH Ingenohl's Totoma No. 1 OF A Ingenohl's Totoma No. 2

DAGGERS AND ROBBED

WRIST-WATCH BY FOUR MEN NEAR THE WATERLOO ROAD- ARGYLE STREET JUNCTION.

One of the alleged highwaymen was arrested.

Ching was walking in Waterloo Road at about 8.15 a.m. on his way to the La Salle. Near Argyle Street four Chinese approached and one of them demanded that he turn out the contents of his pockets, while another held his hands behind him.

The other two. threatened him with daggers, one of them pointing a dag- ger at his throat. They took his wrist-watch and ran away in different directions.

A man was, however, arrested.

CONTROL OF "RED" PUBLICATIONS

2 OZ.

4 oz.

8 oz.

1 lb.

$75 $1.35 $2.50 $4.80

.65 $1.25 $2.40 $.60 $1.15 $2.20

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CHINESE GIRL MISSING

RADIO SELLING

LICENCE FINE:

The Four Liries Company, No. 24, Johnston Road, was summoned before

Suspected to have been kidnapped, Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this niorn-

a 12-year-old. Chinese girl, Lau Mo-ing, for selling radios without a

chi, has

morningen- missing since Monday dealers' licence. --

The girl, niece of Mr. Lau Tak-po, managing director of the Hong Kong London, To-day. and Yaumati Ferry Company, Limit- Three more periodicals, the "Laboured, was on her way to school when Monthly" "Vema" and the "Kyprlaka she disappeared. Nea have been added to the list It is learned that the girl was seen which it is illegal to send or convey at school in the morning but failed

attend class. outside Britain British Wireless,

Mr. F. H. Loseby pleaded guilty on behalf of defendant, and said that his client had a licence last year, but as business was so small, did not renew

It.

A fine of $80 was imposed. ⠀ Inspector James Key prosecuted,