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NOTICE.

WATER SUPPLY.

Consumption during June ex ceeded all previous records and is still very high.

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Consumers are earnestly re quested to exercise every care in the use of water and to have defective water fittings repaired without delay.

R. M. HENDERSON, Water Authority,

Public Works Department, Hong Kong, 27th June, 1938.

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BIRTH KEPLER-On July 7, 1938, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to the Rev. and Mrs. Raymond F. Kepler, a son, John Erdmann.

DEATH WALLACE-On July 7, 1938, at 41 Rue Massenet. Shanghai, Samuel Mendel Wallace, aged 1 69 years.

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'HONG KONG, JULY 13, 1938.

CHINESE AIR SUCCESSES

THE

HE beginning of the second year of the Sino-Japanese war has, so far, been marked by a series of successes for the Chinese air force and if this is to be any criterion the outlook promises to be ex- tremely bright for China.

Turns Down S. China Puppet Proposal

Foochow, July 12. Seizure of Foochow and Swatow for the purpose of creating a puppet regime in South China, as proposed by the Japanese, Navy, has been turned down by the Japanese Army on the ground that the attacks have to be supported by troops and that no land forces can be spared at the moment,it was learned here today.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1938.

GIVES HIS EVIDENCE

leprosy he would give me some? chemical that I should die.

His Lordship: Do you seriously say that? Yes.

You first asked Dr. · Thomas

"I said to Ah Wah the mistress mentioned that somebody said to her that I was a leper, did you tell her that He replied. na."

(Continued from Page 2) Later, did you go off the root. that is, did you fall down? How did that come about—I drank aj

"I HAVE MORE TO SAY” bottle of beer up there and then whether you were suffering from

Again a long pause. After some fell down. As I fell I hit a wire | leprosy?—I did not ask him that time Mr. Whyatt suggested that Did I The Doctor said that I it would be better for him and hung on to that.

When you fell on the ground was not a leper and further said. to proceed in the ordinary did you feel anything-I telt dizzy "Who has been so unkind in giving with cross-examination. His Lord-

It ap- you such a nama?"

ship agreed and Mr. Whyatt put and was much confused.

I suggest to you that the state-ļa question to prisoner. Before the peared to me that there were

ment that the doctor said

he interpreter could translate it, how- armed robbers chasing after me.

Did anyone ask you questions would give you a drug to kill you ever, accused said: I have, about that time?--I don't remem- if you had leprosy is entirely un-to say yet. If I am allowed to the speak, the truth I will plead guilty. ber 16 questions were put to me: true, that you have made

Way

more

At that time I did not remember story up and that you are.. a Mr. Whyatt: You' mean to say had happened. but after-common or garden lar?-No. he you recollect having stabbed Mrs. Challinor? I must go on accord- ing to my own way.

ACCUSED "SPEAKS TRUTH'

As a result, the Japanese Navy what 15 consolidating its position in wards, I seemed to recollect that did say that. Amoy as a base of operation in there had been a fight and that

I had been Eghting with someone. When the hearing resumed in South China.

You will answer that question: You are sure no one asked you the afternoon Mr. Whyatt made Do you recollect or not having Mr. Lu Ying. Police Commis- stoner of the puppet Shanghal any question?--What I do remem-to continue his cross-examination stabbed Mrs. Challinor?-I must When you tell you according to my own way. municipality..has been appointed ber after falling from the roof was with the question:

Can you answer that question mayor of the pro, Japanese regime that I was fighting with someone. were told by Mr. Challinor tha

Beginning his cross-examina- you would not kept on by the n

yes or no? in Amoy, Lu is closely connected with Mr. Wan Tsung-yau, pre- tion., Mr. Whyatt questioned the tenants in their employment y

were very disappointted, were you sident of the Legislative Yuan of accused on his statement of some. the Nanking "Reformed Govern- times telling a story and then not?"

finding that it was untrue after ment.International).

thinking it over.

THE LATE MR. P.T. FARRELL

Mr. Whyatt: Are you referring to what you said to Dr. Thomas "about the attack? What did Dr.

Thomas say about it?

The funeral of the late Mr. Peter Thompson Farrell, the well-known consulting engineer who died on Monday night at the Queen Mary Hospital at the age of 67.. took/ place at the Colonial Cemetery yesterday... the Rev. K Mackenzie Dow oficiating.

The funeral was preceded by a short service at the Union Church Many wreaths were sent and a large number of friends attended at the graveside.

The late Mr. Farrell is survived

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His Lordship: Put it to him that he can go on with his story afterwards.

Accused: Instead of a direct reply, how-

Supposing that ever, prisoner said: "Before your answer this question you must Lardship now let me speak the allow me to tell the whole of my truth. I want to tell everything story. Being a man I must own clearly to the court and let the up to anything that I have done. court form Its opinion about me The question was repeated and the answer was. As regards the as regards my guilt.

"I have been in the employ of stabbing, yes. the Challinors for over a year. Then followed another pause, at

..

which Mr. Whyatt

WAS NOT TELLING" TRUTH" You told him that on the night un question there was spiracy between you the coolle As far as I know I am the longest the end of and the gardener to attack, the in the service of the Challinors, asked: Am I right in thinking mistress. Yes. I am referring to in so far as cook-boy is concerned. that you do not wish to give us I have been over 18 years a cook-any further explanation?-I must statement I made to Dr. Thomas. I was not telling the boy. including the period when I tell the court all my grievances.

Mr. Whyatt: By all means. learned the profession, and possess truth in that.

His Lordship: "We are waiting. How long after you made that many testimonials."

Prisoner then recounted the CONVERSATION IN KITCHEN statement to Dr. Thomas that you

with Artused then went into a des- was untrue?-names of the Europeans

about his conversation realised that it

said he had had testimonials from with Ho Wah in the kitchen and whom he had been employed and cription

the consequent remarks made to some of them.

"Now I am coming to the re-him by Mr. Challinor when he see the sidence of Mr. Challinor," he con- went into the house tinued, "I have been working latter. there for some time and I have "After that I walked out and been fair to Mr. Challinor, in so thought over the matter I

frightened that master would play at the Roman Catholic Cemetery you were at the Folice Station?-far as my work is concerned,

"The temper of this pair-hus- me a trick and do me some harm. in the presence of a large number Yes.

band and wife is a little indiffe- And in fact I took those things to of relatives and friends.

rent. since I was the epok-boy Lam Hel's place. I told Lam Hel was responsible for all the work I would not work any more and Inside the house and If anything that I would go back to the coun

try to idle about." was wrong I was responsible.

in 'Glasgow,

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by a daughter at present residing About two months after I told Dr.

Thomas:

How long is it. from today that Mrs. J.M. Marshall you came to realise it?-Counting The funeral of the late Mrs. from today, three or four months. Josepha Marie Marshall. wife of two months. Oh! A little over a Mr. J. Marshall, formerly of the month,

You mean you realised it when Naval Yard," took place yesterday

Rev. Fr. Cirillo conducted the burial service both at the Chapel and at the graveside.

Who was it then made you rea

Was it lise that it was untrue. something that somebody sald? At the police station. I don't re- The chief mourners were de-member what I had said before. ceased's husband. Mr. J. Marshall What I had sald was not true. I 'son) and her six daughters, in- said something else again. cluding Mrs, C.. J. Roe and Mrs. Janet Hill,

Do you mean to say that some one in the police station asked you to compare what you said then and what you said before? Yes.

Laille. Fle and Tom Marshall true. Martin Barbara and Denis. Marion

"MAKE EXPLANATION” “

- "Sometimes "when"I did my work properly yet they were not satis- fed." Sometimes. I had to make explanations.

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"Later I returned to Challinor's house to resume my work. When I finished work., for the day I asked Ah Wab whether he still owed me 1. He repiled that that

FLORAL TRIBUTES

It is much against my desire account had been settled and the Wreaths were sent by the follow

only question remaining was the defame anybody's reputation ing: Her Sorrowing Husband and The comparison was made. After to Children. Janet. Rowland and thus I realised that it was un-but if I am not trank and open in pawning of my clothing. He had in fact pawned one of my long this matter this case would not be coats and a suit of tweed clothing. Whom do you say asked you to clearly brought out.

I then asked him not to spin "Sometimes when I had to 80 yarns that I was a leper and it and Charlie. Majorie and James make this comparison?-1 made

to make some explanations in re was very important to my reputa Frewin Willie and Robble May- the comparison myself.

Mr. Whyatt queried the accused gard to some work which I had tion. Over the week-end news was re- cock, E. Laing and D Elis. Jim

was "not

then went to bed and slept. ceived that ralds were carried out and Lily. Miss and Mrs. Ryock, regarding his evidence of having done which they said on the Japanese airfields at Anking Gracle and Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. no reason to attack Mrs. Challinor. satisfactory, they were displeased I thought the affairs of the day

Mr. Whyatt: You said today with it..

over, and I came, to the expression and Wuhu and that in the course. P. Laurel and family and many

you had no reason to attack Mr. "He has to change many house-

used by my master that he would of this a number of Japanese others.

Challinor?

coolies during the year. Not one get someone to arrest me and bombers were damaged. Japanese warships anchored in the Yangtse were also bombed with considerable

success. ."

Yesterday news came from Han- kow in the form of a communi- Ication issued by the

"Mr. F.P. Carmo

the burial rites.

The accused: That is so.

of the servants employed in the what he would have me arrested It someone sald untruthfully house could work very long. I had for was only a small matter. The The funeral.o the late Mr. P. P. Carmo, a refugee from Tientsin. that you were a leper, would you occasion to speak to my master and most that he should do was to who died at the St. Francis Hos- not be very angry?-it is not a mistress quite openly about the dismiss me. I understood him to

changing of servants. I said it have a very bad heart. pita! yesterday morning. took place very important remark.

You ask me to "believe that it was not good their changing ser "It is true. I got to the roof and Aviation at the Roman Catholic Cemetery

yesterday evening, and was attend- is not an important matter if you vants so frequently. As regards jumped down. The first time I ed by a number of relatives and are falsely accused of having their going home I would not jumped down i was checked by a friends.

leprosy? If people choose to say blame her even if she did not give piece of wire and my hand waz Rev. Fr. Q. de Angells performed so. it is only false. Whereas me notice.

cut.... am not a léper, I don't mind.

They always tried to make me

Mr. Whyatt: I am going to in- You" mean to say that a false angry. When my fokis, discovered terrupt you there. I want you to accusation of that kind is not a that I had not got a testimonial tell me this. Was it before you BOUND OVER An unemployed named Char matter that makes you angry? from my employers they jeered jumped from the roof that you cut The most at me. The house-coolle was in- Mrs. Challinor?-Let me explain. Tak was bound over yesterday in No need to get angry.

I have jumped down twice. the sum of $10 to be of good be- I would do is to tell him not to troduced to them by me.

been kind to him in teaching him The question was repeated and haviour for one year when he ap- say it again.

Do you say that Mrs. Challinor his work. The gardener had never accused said: I have peared before Mr. Barnett at the

from the Kowloon Docks. 7 value of the stolen metal was 40 cents.

PUBLIC AUCTION. .

PUBLIC AUCTION

Headquarters that further bombing PARTICULARS AND CON

was carried out along the Yangtse PARTICULARS AND CON when sixteen Japanese ships off DITIONS of the Sale by Public

DITIONS of the Sale by Public Hukow were attacked and it was Auction to be held on Monday,

Auction to be held on Monday, reliably stated that two of the the 18th day of July, 1938, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the the 18th day of July, 1938, at 3 larger crafts were seen sinking Public Works Department, by P.m., at the Offices of the Public after direct hits were scored on Works Department, by Order of Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown His Excellency the Governor of Land at Shamshiupo, in the one Lot of Crown Land at Repulse READING the reports of these Colony of Hong Kong for Bay Road, in the Colony of Hong by the fact that each bomb drop- Kowloon Court for theft of metal had said to you at some time or been a gardener before and it was guilty already.

them.

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raids one is immediately struck

Kong for a term of 75 years, ped was either on a warship or a term of 75 years, commenc. ∙ing from 1st July, 1898, with with the option of renewal at a an airfield-military objectives. In

Crown Rent to be fixed by the no

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posal of the lot the Purchaser

years.

instance were the civilian population or non-military objec-

anese aviators on Canton and other

BURGLARY SEQUEL ...Three men, arrested in connec- tien with a burglary at the

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pleader!

other that you were a leper?-II who taught him to do his work. Mr. Whyatt: Tell me this, did "CALLED ME LEPER"

you know, what you were doing. said that when I was asked about something that bad happened pre- "Both husband and wife had when you stabbed Mrs. Challinor? viously...

been calling me a leper. They | -I jumped down. 2 Mr. Whyatt Did she say who purposely made me angry. The jumped down, ke these people were that said you other servants. also purposely His Lordship: Answer the ques- were a leper?

made me angry. On the day o:tion. The accused: No. she did not the incident Ho Wah (the coolle) Fot, a house-coole up to the house.

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the option of renewal at a Crown Surveyor of His Majesty the tiver endangered this in contrast Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor KING, for one further term of 75 to the murderous attacks by Jap- of His Majesty the KING, Jor ene further term of 24 years less

"I KNEW IT WAS WRONG" Intending bidders are advised open cities. Of course there must the last three days thereof..

that immediately after the dia. be those who will argue that the [sidence of Mr. G. McCammon, No. say who it was.

1. Accused: I knew it was wrong. non-military objectives or civillan

15 Magazine Gap Road on Mon- The accused sald he spoke to Ab The coolie brought with him some Intending bidders are advised

Mr. Whyatt promptly tossed the population of day, Wong Fun Chum Chau. and Wah (the house coolie) and told clothes. that immediately after the disposal of the lot the purchaser

were (if not the applicant), will CHINESE FLIGHT Japan Chan Yuk-tong, were charged be-him not to say that he was a

""They purposely passed remarks sheets of notes he was holding be required to deposit with an OVER JAPAN

not there to fore Mr. Edwards at the Central leper. He had thought Ah Wah had to make me angry. They said Ahouto the table and sat down. (if not the applicant) will be authorised officer. who will be pre

be attacked.

Accused: At the time of the Court yesterday.

been the person who had told his Wah would soon be made cook- The reply to On the application rt Detective mistress that he was a leper. He boy. That evening the gardener stabbing I was very angry. required to deposit with

Macnamara asked to be. sent at the sale, the sum of two

this is the visit by Chinese planes Sub-Inspector Whant. they were had not been annoyed with Ah Fuen On, when he came back. authorised officer who will be hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. to Japan Proper last May when iemanded for three days.

Wah for that. After Ah Wah had asked Ah Wah whether he had excused while he consulted Dr. present at the sale, the sum of This sum will be refunded on bandbills and pamphlets and not

gone to see the mistress and had succeeded in getting the job and Pfister, after which he put a bombs two hundred dollars, ($200) 'In!

released by

question to accused. day the equal of the Japanese and returned to the kitchen, he in-Ah Wah replied. yes." cash. This sum will be refunded payment of the purchase price.

in many in-formed the accused that the mis- Here prispaar began murmuring Mr. Whyatt obiected, saying ac This then leads us to ask i on payment of the Purchase PARTICULARS OF THE LOT Japan, at this stage of the hostill, CHINESE NOW stances their su tress had not said anything of the disjointed sentences which the in-cused should finish the sentence

periors, more kind.

price.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Sale.

New. Kowloon

Inland Lot No. 2625 Registry No.

Between New

Kowloon Inland Locality. Lots Nos. 8138

2373, Puplar. St

Boundary

Measure-

ments.

As per

asle plac.

Upatents, in

Square feet.

Abutal

Rental.

About

930-

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2,325 Upoet Price!

6123

No. of sale.

Registry No.

Repulse Bay

Locality.

Hoad.

Rural Building

106 No. 411.

Boundary Heasure

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As par

Annus!

Rental.

About

Contents in

20,000

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930

| Upset Price,

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were

Chinese airmen.

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Thereupon

terpreter said he had utmost he was beginning when Mr. Mac-» ties, is enjoying as wide an advan

particularly

this. On hearing

denied difficulty in interpreting. He - namara had asked to be excused, tage over the question of the

connection with having aald "Is that so, let me go terpreted them literally, thus: "He His Lordship ordered accused to superiority of arms and equipment

said he would lose all his con- continue. guerilla warfare. ln and see her." as she was when they first launch-

Accused: La so far as this case Mr. Whyatt: You weren't sure science." "Someone said a leper ed the Chins campaign. We say

China today is enjoying a can-

"Oh. is concerned I have already plead- not and it is because the Japanese tinuous supply of modern weapons even when you got to the Queen and then he kept quiet." themselves know it as well as we of war while medical relief keeps Mary Hospital whether you had yes, he must be a leper. Certained guilty. I was much provoked do that there in so much nervous- pouring into the country from leprosy or not because you asked ly, because he did not want to go have not added anything which is not true. On the other hand. I away." ness amongst the civilians as well Europe, India and Australia. These Dr. Thomas' about it?

Continuing his story

accused might have missed some of the The accused: Since people had as the fighting forces of Japan.) ·

play an important part in the

I must make everything successful conduct of a war, and called me that, I enquired from went on. "I think it was about 7.30 facts already they are having the effect the Doctor whether I was or was that evening when dinner was be- clear to the court and be frank ginning to be served that I said about it. If a man attacks any-. IT is an acknowledged' fact that of maintaining the morale of the not a leper:

this marked improvement is Chinese. fighting services-soldiers You asked Dr. Thomas to poison to AhWan since master has one without profocation he must not only confined to the Chinese and airmen who appreciate the you if you had leprosy? No. It asked you to look for somebody. be a lunatic. so I have brought air force. The ammy, thanks main-sympathy shown by those who was suggestion from Doctor do it. Go and and somebody everything out to the court now,

(Continued on Fage 9) Thomas who said that if I had Prisoner paused here again. 6124ly to being better equipped, is to respect the rules of war.

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