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DEATH OF BOY PROBED AT KOWLOON COURT]

Evidence From Hospital Staff

To Be Heard

CORONER'S COMMENT

ine inquiry into mnie Derio of Chol Chi-keung, four-year- old male child who, It is al- leged, was only admitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital after his parents had already kept him away. for two days in spite of severe scalds, was continued at the Kowloon Court yesterday before Mr. Barnett, sitting as Coroner. and a Jury composed of Messrs. Feodor Seriebner (loreman). H. F. Rosario and Cheng Chl-nan.

It is alleged that on June 2 the of child had fallen into a tub boiling water while under his grandmother's care at 20 Chung On Street, where she worked as a ecok.

The parents had taken the child to the Kowloon Hospital. taking him away after treatment despite the doctor's warning that responsibility for his welfare would rest with them.

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EDITÒRIAL

EXHIBITION OF FINE ART IN

MACAO

Variety Of Work On View

(Our Own Correspondent),

Macao. August 14.

An exhibition of fine art and handicraft by Miss Hypatia Carvalho and her pupils was held at her residence at No. 6, Rua do Campo this afternoon, Many local residents attended the exhibition and were treat- ed to an interesting display of" a variety of work, including sculpture. painting, needlecraft and decorative work.

U.S.A. BEATS

GERMANY IN ATHLETICS,

SECOND DAY SEES

MANY UPSETS

The second day of the two-day athletic meet between the USA. and Germany nt the Olympic Stadium at Berlin was full of up.

sets.

*

And all the upsets, with one ex « ception, were upsets where Ameri- can boys ran riot over the German favourites.

German Willi tefchum, however, scored the real classy upset of the day, He broad-jumped 24 feet 11 ! Inches. At his best he has done

25 feet 4 inches,

Buz Long. European record- holder was third. His European native record stands at 25 feet 11 Inches..

Letchum is an "old" man where international athletics are „con- cerned. He has been in the game since 1934. The Americans Article Nutting and Bill Lacefeld are steadily over 25 feet at their best. This is their first year in inter- national athletics. They let an "old man" get the best of them. Youth bows to experience.

But experience bowed to youth when Olympic "Champton Hans Wollke couldn't push the shot fur- than American Francis J.

Later, the child had been taken Hospital the Kwong Wah

Miss Hypatia Carvalho's statute, ther trom there he had also been taken posed for by Luigi Soares of Hong Ryan!

exhibited in away, the parents

having Kong. which not been permitted to stay with him Macao during a display of fine arts

last Sunday, overnight.

On Anally being admitted to

the Kwong Wah Hospital-thre child had died on June 21"

was

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1938. ARMY, OFFICER MARRIED

1.

Captain P. M. McSwiney, of the Indian Medical Service, photo-

Berlin, August 15., The American track and "field'.. squad won from the German Na torial Team, 122 points to 98, in graphed with his bride, formerly Miss Patricia Simmons, after their Graduate of the University of the the first international contest ever marriage at St. Joseph's Church yesterday afternoon" - (Photo, Philippines. Miss. Carvalho halls held between the two countries at from Amoy where she directed a the Olympic Stadium at Berlin. schoolof fine arts. Japanese shells Ninety thousand spectators were destroyed the establishment, one present on Sunday, continuous

prevent a

E

| A.C.P.)...

500 KILLED IN

AIR RAID

Yangsin, Hupeh. August. 15.

It is alleged, also, that the police were not informed of the child's death.

BODY COVERED

of her favourite dogs being killed downpours of heavy rain softening The evidence! of the police in the bombardment. She fed to the track but falling, however, to constable, Chan Lap. that the Macao,as à refugee several months

serim of outstanding mother had been shown the cut-ago, but has since started a school! performances. up, body of her child, for identifs of fine arts in this Colony.

Ray Mallott, USA., ran the 400

It is now established that over cation after the post mortem, was

One of the most interesting b-metres in 46.9 seconds, the German disproved yesterday on the

jects in the exhibition was Miss Harbig running in second in 47.3 500 civilians, including large num- bers of women and children, were evidence of the mother, Tong Sau- Carvalho's own statuette, after seconds. fong. that the body had been Rodin's "The Thinker" posed for

In the 400 metres hurdles the killed and at least 800 wounded covered.

her by Mr. Luig! Soares of Hong two Americans Jack Patterson and during the Japanese air raid over

here on Saturday. Che O-ing ward-sister alleged-Kong. Other features included a John Borican led "all the way,

The fires in the city set by in- lyoidered by Dr. Ng Yuk-king to clever cfl of the Rosary Church. Patterson winning in 53.3 seconde inform the police of the child's Kowlcon. painted from an original

A German victory was scored in cendiary bomba released by Japan death, from the witness-stand dis angle that gives full scope to the the long jump

when Leichum ese airmen continued to burn yes- an claimed ever receiving such

artist's conception of tone and reached 7.61 metres against Arnold terday, reducing many houses to shading.

Nutting. U.S.A., 7.53 metres, and smouldering ruins-Central News) the German record holder Ludwig Long. 7.43 metres.

PARSONS-ZUELLY-On "August 8, 1938, at Holy Trinity Cathed- ral, Shanghal, by the Very Re verend Dean A C S. Trivett, M.A.. D.D., Reginald James, only son Mr. and Mrs. James Parsons of Shanghal, to Lorine, daughter of the late Mr. Robert Zuelly, and of Mrs. Zuelly, of Evansville. Indiana, .U.S.A. Zuelly of Evansville, Indian.TEMPERATELY worded, thought-order.

fully prepared and presented "I do not like to put this to without the slightest attempt at you." said Mr. Barnett, "but "either

BIRTHS

BLUSTER

"

McGAVIN.--On August 9, 1938, at bluster or boast, the stirring Dr. Ng was not telling the truth

Gavin, a son.

ason.

years.

are

>

stand on Friday, August 19, the other sisters and nurses who had been on duty at the Kwong Wah Hospital main ward on June This is to ascertain the identity of the sister or nurse who had been told by Dr. Ng to inform the police of the child's death.

."

is In

Inspector. W. A. Russell charge of the case for the police.

1.

DEATH OF MR. JULIO RIBEIRO

*The 3000 metres steeplechase

came to a surprising end. After

the German Heyn, after only 400

metres, had dropped out owing to The death occurred yesterday of an injury. the German champion a well-known Portuguese, resident Kaindl also fell back. Forrest' or the Colony in the person of Mr. Efaw finished winner in 9 minutes, Julio C. V. Ribeiro who passed 33.6 seconds ahead of his country- away at his residence No. 1. Min-man George De George. den Avenue, Kowloon

In the spear throwing. He was 51 years of age, and is Olympic victor Stoeck,

by survived

his wife, three beaten at 69.79 metres, in second daughters and a son, to

place being Lowell Todd, U.S.A., whom much sympathy will be ex- 64.81 metres. tended.

all of

the

Was 'un-

MURDER SUSPECT

German Racing Triumph

ANOTHER SUCCESS AT PESCARA

Pescara, August 15. The long "series of triumphs.. won this year by the German racing cars was increased yes- terday by another distinguish- ed performance when the Ger- man, Caracciola, on a Merce des-Benz, won the Coppa Acer- bo, the 412.8 kilometres at Pes- 31 minutes 'cara, finishing

ahead of Faripa on an Alfa Romeo.

race.

the Country Hospital Shang-message by Generalissimo Chlangor you are not."

ARRESTED hal, to Mr. and Mrs. David Mc-Kal-shek - on the eve of the At the suggestion of the jury, it

anniversary, of the Shanghai hos- was decided to call to the witness

Hankow, August 15. Of the 12 partielpants only four first. PERRY--On August 7, 1933, at the tilities provides a direct contrast

inished the distances. At A message. from Shanghai Country Hospital. Shanghal, with the arrogant statements the

Manfred

a von Brauchitsch on states that the French Con- Carey, wife of Charles E. Perry Japanese In the habit of

cession police authorities have Mercedes-Benz, took lead in this Issuing.

apprehended one Ching Hsieh-

In the first round Biondett!

DEATHS

Not only will readers of the

kang. suspected - murderer of on Alfa Romeo dropped out. In GUY.-On August 7, 1938, at 2081b Generalissimo's message obtain a

the second round Brauchitsch and Mr. Tsai Tizo-tu. proprietor of the Avenue Halg. Shanghai, Wi- complete and frank picture of the

tabloid Social Evening the Italian. Nuvolari, on Auto- Bam Tonkyn Guy, aged 35 present situation in China but they

Union had to give up. That put", News, who was found decapit- will also be able to understand why

ated in a deserted corner of Caracciola in the first place in NORDQUIST.-On August 7, 1938. the people of China place such im

Rue Bourgeat several months front of Lang, on a Mercedes-Benz, at Shanghai, Mrs. Alleen Nord-plicit faith in the ability of the

Through splendid finishing

In the "Afth round Lang's car 2

ago during the height of fer- quist, wife of Mr. Olof Nord Marshal to lead them to victory them to spread out over a vast

The funeral takes place this

rorist activities. USA.

caught fire. With great presence Gregory Rice, sprint, "area, has placed them afternoon, passing the Monument, won the 5000 metres quist.

a small

of mind Lang drove his car off the Ching was arrested in race in 14 DALLAS-On August 7, 1938, at

in a position where Happy Valley, at 5.30 o'clock. It is minutes, 56.0 seconds from the house on Route Augustus Boppe track into a field where he had just he can harry them requested that no flowers be sent.Germans, Syring and Etel,

yesterday afternoon.

enough time to jump out of the from all sides and

According to police information blazing mass. A moment later a show to

In the high jump, the American the world how fallacious is the story of Jap at halimast yesterday...

2 the Club de Recrelo, was down Melvin Walker was the only man Tsal was last seen alive riding in a dame, 30 metrs high, shot out of motorcar together with Ching.the car showing how narrow had to clear two metres. His country anese invincibility.

been the escape of the victor of man, Gilbert Cruter, had to yield who had since disappeared with the second place to the German. the discovery of Tsal's body until Tripolis and Lavoro. The Italian arrest yesterday. (Central Trossi gave up. This brought the Gustov Weinkoetz, at an equal his

two Autounion drivers, Mueller and Haase, to the second and third places behind Caracciola. Mueller. had soon to drop out since his petrol supply was exhausted. The record round was run by Villores! on Maserati in 10.57 minutes. 141.3 kilometres. per hour.

over the aggressor.

Generalissimo Chiang had proved f'HARRIED the Shanghai General Hospi-himself a nation builder well be: FROM tal, Robert Stanley Dallas, aged fore the wär started; he has now ALL SIDES 38 years, son of the late Mr.shown himself also to be a "master George Dallas.

of military strategy.

LOUIS GEORG DAHLMANN-On

•

To use the Generalissimo's own August 3, 1938, at Shanghai, WHEN one reads of the attempts. aged 58 years.

by the Japanese to provoke | words, "Instead of encroaching on Chinese territory, TRICKETT.-On August 9, 1938 at trouble in Shanghai during the gradually

Shanghai, Cyrus Trickett, aged week-end and recalls the appalling which is the most subtle and dan-

among of discipline 49 years, of the Shanghal lack

the gerous method. Japan planned to Dockyards, Ltd.

Japanese troops, resulting in out- conquer China in a single bite, and rages which have shocked the already she has got herself chok- world, the disaster from whiched up by swallowing too much."

It might be alarming at first saved by the gallant resistance of sight to read that the Japanese the Chinese peope becomes all too have "occupied" 2,000,000 square clear.

⚫kilometres of Chinese territory, but As the Generalissimo himself has in this case it must be remember- said. In sympathising with the ed that the word "occupy" should 150,000,000 Chinese people in the be interpreted in the Japanese Berlin, August 15. The seventh International En-territory through which the Jap-sense, that "occupied territory" tomological Congress was opened in anese have penetrated, the invaders merely means the area lying im- behind the Japanese the Assembly Hall of the Berlin have made it plain by their endless mediately

ENTOMOLOGICAL China and the world have beer

CONGRESS IN BERLIN

University this morning by the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Education, representing the Relchs Minister of Education, Herr Rust.

Fifty-four nations are represent- ed at the Congress-(Transocean?,

1.

SOLE SURVIVOR OF AIR CRASH SUCCUMBS

Freiburg, August 15.

atrocities of bomb-front line. ENDLESS. ing, killing, pillag- ATROCITIES ing, raping. drug- ACTUALLY, the Japanese, in their ging and kidnap- fanatical drive to oust the

regime, ping, that they would, if permitted, Chiang Kai-shek

bave

As a mark of respect. the flax

CHINESE

ATTACK

height of 1.95 metres,

The defeat of the Olympic cham- pion, Hans Woelke, in the shot

TSINAN put by the American Francis Ryan,

Bankow, August 15,

A Tientsin message states.. that Chinese guerillas attacked Tsinan on August 12.

Fighting broke out outside the city. About "200 Japanese Were

RYMis slain and their seized by the Chinese, who also · suffered some 50 casualties.— (Central News),

SOVIET REDUCING STRENGTH. OF.

Tokyo, August 15.,

not only enslave the Chinese nation scattered themselves so widely that FORCES ON BORDER but exterminate the Chinese race. they have been unable to establish In the early stages of the war, any form of control in the terri- certain arm-chair military expertstory they claim to occupy, except were extremely critical of the in the towns where they have Generalissimo for, refusing to meet stationed large garrisons. the Japanese in pitched battle and As the Japanese have advanced, permitting them to penetrate so

"the inhabitants far into the interior.

7

Since then, however, these so- called experts have been less ready

#

INHABITANTS ORGANISE

to criticise as they have learned have continually that the Generalissimo, by his strategy, has led the armies of Nippon on to their doom.

•

A War Office spokesman told Renter today that there were signs that the Soviet authorl- ties were preparing to reduce the strength of their forces in Changkufeng area

the

though there was no agreement have formed

requiring this. themselves into

"When armed bands and

who attained the distance of 15.82 metres, came as a surprise Woelke only reached 15.77 metres.

The 1600 metres relay race was won by the USA team in 3 min- utes, 13.4 seconds. This victory

News).

SON MISTAKEN FÖR FATHER

YOUNG IBN SAUD IN PARIS

Paris, August 15.

In the 11th round the Maserati car, again driven by Troissi, had

was cordially cheered by the spec- Reports, in the Paris press stating to give up owing to an engine de tators, among whom were the crew that on Sauc, King of the Hedjoz, fect after the Frenchman Dreyfus, of the "Conder" airplane just back had stayed in Paris on Saturday on a Delahaye, had abandoned the from New York....

Fun

night and then continued his fight. Three rounds before the In the 200 metres the journey to Londen, were corrected end, Basse, on Autounion, had to American Clyde Jeffrey, 21 seconds, yesterday by Le Temps, which give up on account of an engine defect so that Caraccolla finished beat his countryman Perin Walker, stated that the traveller was not 21.7 seconds.--(Transocean).

Ibn Saud himself, but his eldest easily first. The results were: son, who bears.the same name.

The latter, with his hair brother, the Emir Mohammed, and a re- lue of 15 persons, are travelling The Hong Kong Cricket Club to England, where they will re- beat the University team; seven main six weeks to two months. sets to two, in a "B" División Ten- nis League match at the Cricket Club courts yesterday:

TENNIS LEAGUE

E. E. Story and J. J. Ferguson

(H.K.C.C.):

asked what guarantee The sole survivor of the air

harassed the Japan had that Soviet troops would disaster near Offenburg, stewardess, named Mária Kieu-

Japanese lines of communications, not occupy territory from which ter died of her injuries yester

With the "occupied" area swarm-Japanese have withdrawn the day, so that the number, of

ing with guerillas and the invad-spokesman replied, "We have faith deaths as a result of the extas-

ing troops hard-pressed on the that the Soviet authorities will 4. trophe has now reached 17.".

HAD THE Chinese chosen to stem various fronts, the Japanese have fully observe the conditions of the The plane, belonging to the

the tide of invasion in the early found it impossible to consolidate armistice."

Meanwhile, a War Office com- a hill stages it is quite probable that a their position. Prague-Paris line, struck alope in the Black Forest during a slice of the territory then in the Condemned to a war of which, munique gives Japanese casualties hands of the Japanese might now for, the invaders, ignominious de- during the border fighting at 188 fog on Saturday.

The official report of the investi-be suffering the same fate as that feat can be the only outcome, and Hilled and 740 wounded which dif- harried on all sides by Chinese re-fer from the figures announced by gation has not yet been issued. Or of Manchuria

But the Generalissimo, by draw-gulars and guerillas, the Japanese a Foreign Office spokesman-(Reu- ing on the invaders and allowing are indeed in a sorry plight.

the dead, only ave have been identified.-(Transocean)

So far

ter).

beat. B. Wong and A. L Teal 6-4 beat H. P. Ong and Y. C. Law 8-1 bent C. K., Quck and P. C.

Lees

C. I. Bowker and B. O. Deane

(H.K.C.C.);

lost to Wong and Taal

beat Ong and Law

beat Quck and Let

T. C. Monathan and L. M. 8.

Lloyd (BLK.C.C.):

lost to Wong and Teal ........

beat Ong and Lew

beat Quck and Lee

8-1

(Transocean).

U.S.S. MONOCACY.

Shanghai, August 15.

|

The USB. Monocacy hopes

to

Cars over 1,500 ccm 18 rounds 421:8 kms-1, Rudolf Caracciola on Mercedes-Benz, 3 hours, 3 minutes, 45.6 seconds; 134,763 kms. per hour.

2 Dr. Farina on "Alfa Romeo, 3 hours, 7 minutes. 11.6 seconds;

3. Kelmondo en Alfa Romeo, 3 hours, 12 minutes, 20.6 seconds. one round behind.

4. Commotti on Delahaye. Car up to 1,500 ccms: 6 rounds. 154,8 kms.:

1, Villorest on Maserati, 1 hour, leave Kluklang at 5.30 tomorrow 10 minutes, 40.3 seconds, 131.1 km.

morning for Shanghai taking the per hour,

Socony concentration and other 2 Paul Pletschon Maserati.

American craft with her.

hour, 13 minutes, 29.8 seconds.

H.M.S. Cockchafer is remaining 3. Barbieri on Maserati, 1 hour, 3-6 at Kluklang, but commencing to-16 minutes, 48.1 seconds.

6:3

day she is slowly moving her con- |*-P [centration of ships down to the

APC installation, three miles be low Kinklang.

4-6°

ocean)

Movement of this concentration, otherwise the situation at Klu 7-5 including the Wenchow, will pro-Kiang remains unchanged, 6-3bably be completed by Thursday ter).

(Reu