1940-12-17 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 17, 1940.

King's Tour of Devastated

Districts In Bristol

MURDER TALK WITH

OF JUDGE

Bristol THAILAND

LITTLE AIR ACTIVITY

D'HOOGHE WOMAN WHO WAS OVER BRITAIN

The murder last even-

ing of Judge

d'Hooghe,

Edouard 70-year-old

legal adviser of the

French Municipal Coun-

BURIED FOR HOURS

STANDING ON A HEAP of blackened cil and one of Shanghai's ruins in Bristol yesterday the King talked to leading French

a woman whose home lay in ruins and who was carrying her baby daughter in her arms.

citizens, was one of the most vici- ous and sensational in the city's history.

Judge d'Hooghe was shot dead

by a Chinese near his hone the French Concession.

It is not known whether

murder was political

in

the

As Legal Adviser, the Judge had a leading part in the negotia- tions which resulted F

The woman told the King how she, with three other daughters and the baby, were buried for hours beneath tons of bricks, tiles and broken glass when Bristol had its big bombing attack recently.

The King

travelled several miles through the city to see the recent transfer of the jurisdic-devastation caused by the recent tion of the Nanking regime. The gunman escaped after the crime, which has shocked Shang- hai.

Judge d'Hooghe was Judge of the French Consular Court till 1932-Reuter.

SUMMONED BY WIFE

at

raids, and at several points whet he left his car he was completely surrounded by cheering men and women, many of whom shouted are not downheurted. God "We bless your Majesty."

The tour included a visit to

PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA

THE MOSLEM PILGRIMAGE Bristol University, where the TO MECCA FROM INDIA AND King inspected damage to the BRITISH EAST AFRICA IS Great Hall and was cheered by AGAIN a crowd of men and women students.

The King also had a meeting with Queen Mary, who is now living in the West Country, and who

good gave the King her wishes on his birthday. — Reuter,

BEING ASSISTED BY

THE GOVERNMENTS COM. CERNED, BOTH FINANCIALLY AND BY THE PROVISION SHIPPING FACILITIES.

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At the instance of his wife,

Amongst those taking part Mr. E. B. Schofteld, employed on

the arduous journey, which board an oil-tanker, was summon- ed before Mr. E. Himsworth “Coronation" Welcome many means a lengthy sea puta Kowloon this morning for wiling to provide maintenance for her. The King received a "Corona-sage only made possible by E-

Accused stated that he was tion" welcome as he drove to tish seapower, is Sayyed Abdull earning $268 monthly, and inspect the city's wreckage.

Shah, Inam of the mosque at that he was willing to provide Along streets in the suburbs, as Nairobi. His first pilgrimage took complainant with $200 per month, wall as in the centre of the city,place 47 years ago. He indicated that he would be crowds stood waving flags and leaving for Singapore next month. Į cheering as the King drove past. Expressing appreciation of the The Magistrale: "Since you are Amongst scenes of damage Government's action he said willing to provide maintenance for | caused by indiscriminate bombing|This help which is being given her. I will adjourn the summons the King visited a working-class our pilgrims demonstrates the love and hear it in Chambers."

housing estate where several which the British Government The summons was adjourned sine die.

EX-CHIEF JUSTICE OF CEYLON DEAD Sir. Philip MacDonnell, former- ly Judge of the High Court of Northern Rhodesia and afterwards Chief Justice of Trinidad and later Chief Justice of Ceylon, died at Southport, England, of bronchitis yesterday-Reuter.

CAUTIONED

Mr. A. Remedios, of No. 1, Liberty Avenue, was cautioned

houses had been hit.

His Majesty was greeted by thousands of schoolchildren and their parents who lined the estate roads.

The King also visited the city's two main shopping streeta where practically every bulld- ing for over a quarter of a mile had been completely destroyed. The King spoke to many A.R.P. workers, congratulating four A.F.S. men who had bech award- ed the George Cross.

Junched

at Re-

bears towards the Moslem world.

British Wireless,

JAPANESE RAIDS IN YUNNAN

Kunming and several points on the Burma highway were raided His Majesty gional Headquarters with Queen by Japanese aircraft yesterday

Bristol Kunming Mary, who motored to

air rail Specially to meet him.

British alarm for more than five hours Wireless.

from 9.30 a.m. to 3.04 p.m.

H.K.V.D.C. LOSS

by Mr. Q. A A... Macfadyen at Q.M.S. Butler, of the

was

under

An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Se- curity

communique

issued last evening stated: "Enemy activ- ity during to-day has been confined to a small number of single aircraft. Some of

these penetrated into East Anglia and south-east England. A few bombs are re- ported in these areas but they caused little

and damage

few casualties." - British Wireless.

BORDER FRICTION

The integrity of Indo- China is to be maintain- ed absolutely intact, says a statement issued in Vichy yesterday by the French Ministry of Co- lonies in connection with the Thailand frontier in- cidents.

the fre- raids in which "Inclerable attacks on Indo- Chinese persons and property", were mage, and French and ha-' lives even killed, and recalling hat Thai planes bombed sever~ al Indo-Chinese localities, the official statement says that 25 reprisal Indo-Chinese aircraft "dropped bombs on an equival- ent number of Siamese locall- ties."

Complaining about quent border

ex-

The statement concludes: "Tho Government

will of Thailand doubtless not delay in reducing lo order these unfortunate cursions of pirates or leaders of military units at distance

•* dresu Bangkok:"--Reuter.

EXTRALITY IN

CHINA TO GO WHEN WAR IS OVER

THE BRITISH AND American Governments have agreed in principle to relinquish their extra- territorial rights in China at the end of Sino-Japan- ese hostilities, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Foreign Minis- ter, revealed in a speech at the Weekly Memorial Service yesterday morning.

Dr. Wang declared that Japan's ostrich policy will hasten her downfall and expedite the realisa- tion of China's war aims, namely, maintenance of her racial existence and national independence and preservation of international justice as well as the abolition of the unequal treaties.

and

Dr. Wang said that Japan's al- the abolition of American liance with the Axis Powers had British extraterritorial rights in failed to intimidate Britain and China under peaceful conditions. America and had also failed to. With the passing of exiraterti- Wang said, China extricate her from the Chinatoriality, Dr.

discard her semi-colonial quagmire. Japan's signing of will so-called treaty with Wang Ching-status but China will definitely re- wei was an attempt to deceivefrain from any anti-foreign at- herself that the China war hadtion--Central - News. been settled.

WEATHER REPORT

Meanwhile. America, Britain and Russia have increased their material and financial assistance Flying from bases in Indo-to China and have reiterated tha China, ten Japanese planes porte-Chungking is China's recognised

National Government,

The Royal Observatory reports. trated into Yuman. After carry-

"The fact is that America, that the anticyclone over China Honging out a reconnaissance over a

Britain and Russia, who are vi- has increased. considerably in in- Kowloon this morning for driving Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, wide area, they dropped bombs in on the

tally interested in the future of tensity, pressure remaining high- the wrong side of the road has reported the theft of a spare the vicinity of Paoshan

the Pacific, have cooperated with est over Mongolia, when turning at the function of wheel and tyre from a car which Burma highway. Central News.

China in checking Japanese ág- A depression covers the cast- Gascoigne and Nathan Roads on was parked outside near. Fanling

gression," Dr. Wang pointed out, trn part of the Sea of Japari, November 22.

Camp yesterday.

Dr. Wang declared that Mr. Pressure remains relatively Sumner Welles and Mr. Winston low between the Visaya and Garo- Churchill have agreed to discuss line Islands.

on

Here's Luck!

EWO

BEER

POLICE GUARD ACCUSED

A police guard, C-980, Wong Kai, 40, alleged to have imper- sonated a police officer, was re- manded for 48 hours by Mr. E. 'Himsworth at Kowloon this morning.

Det.-Sgt, W. G. Morrison is n charge of the case.

·STUBBS ROAD.. THIEF DISTURBED Awakened by the shouts of his house-boy early yesterday morn- ing, Mr. L., L. Mills of No. 40. Stubbs Road, saw a Chinese run- hing `from His reiidencë. A pano. of glass had been removed":"trome) a window in the Hying Fort; fiat- nothing wii stol

For

"IT'S SUCH A RELIEF.

TO PHONE MY ORDERS THESE HOT DAYS!“

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