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Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company vill be closed on the 16th and 17th September, 1938.

By order of the Board,

B. ALVES,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 7th Sept., 1938.

WAR RELIEF CONFERENCE

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A conference of organisations in Singapore. Slam. Indo-China, the Dutch East Indies and the Philip- pines, engaging in relief work for Chinese soldiers and refugees. 'is being sponsored by Mr. Tan Ka- kee, the well-known Straits Chi- nese magnate.

The Central Government will send special delegates to the con- ference. whilst it is learned that organisations in Hong Kong and South China will also send repre- sentatives.

NAVAL MOVEMENTS

H. M. S. Dorsetshire arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday, joining H M: S. Eagle, H. M. S. Kent, "H. M. S. Adventure, and H. M. S. Dainty, which arrived here last week

The Eagle, "Dainty and Adven

ture left for Singapore yesterday. The Adventure is flying a paying

HONG KONG

BIRTH

16.

KNIPSCHILDT.-On August

1938, at Copenhagen, to Maria, wife of C. J.Knipschlidt. a

son.

DEATHS

CRUZ. On Tuesday. September 6.

Apt. 3. Miss Louisa Maria da Cruz, aged 20 years, the dearly.

COLONY LACKS WATER

Half Of Last Year's Storage

The total storage of water in Colony reservoirs on September 1 was about 3,000,000,000 gal lons below the total at the cor- responding date last year, or little more than half, according to figures issued by the water Authority yesterday.

On the island, the water storage was 1,638,000,000 gallons, as com- pared with 3,357,000,000 gallons last year. On the mainland the figures were 1:495,000,000 as compared with 3.687,000,000.

NDITORIAL

LICENSEE OF

RESTAURANT Of Connaught

SUMMONED

Selling Drinks After Hours Alleged

TWO CHARGES FAIL

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1938.

Prince Arthur HONG KONG POLICEMEN Of Connaught ON TRIAL AT SESSIONS

Dies After Long Illness

HIS MAJESTY'S PERSONAL A.D.C.

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London, Sept. 12,

A bulletin signed by Sir Russell Wilkinson and Lord Dawson of Penn, 'announces that Prince Arthur of Con- naught died at 3.30 a.m. today. while asleep.--(Reuter).

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The

Telfer, however, did not take his conversation with Telfer for men to Kowloon City but went to about five minutes "The conversa. Yaumati. There was no suggestion tion took place on the pavement that he misunderstood his instruc underneath the verandah of the Mons, but on the other hand, he next house, the Kal Kee Mah.. was disobeying his ordera. There Jongg school. Witness did not A da Motta, licensee of Liberty

must have been a very strong mo overhear what was being said. On tive for him to do so. for he well the following day he was present. Hall, No. 64. Gloucester Road,

knew he was able to disciplinary in the school when, about 11 p.m. ground floor, äppeared before Mr.

action. On arriving at Temple two Chinese in European clothing. Edwards at the Central Court yes-

Street, he ordered his men to ex-came and asked for the master. tend themselves 12 feet apart in In answer terday on four counts. The sum-

to Counsel witness front of three houses, which were said that the police officers re- monses were for obstructing Police Sergeant Danbrowsky from

being rum as main jongg school.mained in the vicinity of the having free access to his licensed premises at 10.25 p.m. on August Prince Arthur, only son of the Another member was posted at the school for about 20 minutes. Consumption in Hong Kong was 12; breach of condition of his Duke of Connaught, grand-uncle rear of the premises. He also gave Chinese sergeant (second defen- instructions to search anyone dant) and the European (first During restaurant adjunct, Ucence by sell-of His Majesty the King. was", 55° whom they suspected.

defendant were talking to Pak greater than a year ago. August island dwellers consumed ing intoxicating liquors other than years of age. Since the accession

to a Tsun.. He did not notice whether a bona fide of King George VI. he had been Matters, however, came $13.970.000.000 gallons, while on in conjunction with

climax more rapidly than any of any interpretation was going on.

because Counsel:-You do not make any- the mainland the consumption was meal for at least 30 cents at 10.30 His Majesty's Personal A.D.C.

actused. thought, This com-P.m. on August: selling Intoxicating

a long" Army career, the 355:140.000,000 gallons.

that an money at the school da you?-No pares, with last year's ngures of liquors after 9 p.m. namely attoining the 7th Hussars on leaving rumours had got about

Unit squad' 'was In that's not our object. 507,240.000.000 and 306.570.000.000 10.30 p.m.: and permitting disor-Sandhurst, and transferring to the Emergency

Chief Justice:-For the love of derly conduct in his licensed pre-Scots Greys, of which he later be Temple Street. These rumours got gallons.

1907, to the ears of Inspector Carey who, the sport, it is? Yes. (Laughter). estimated mises, namely, singing, at 10.30 p.m.came Colonel-in-Chief, in

Chief Inspector.| Continuing, witness stated, in re- The comparative

He served throughout the Great together with

ply to Counsel, that the school häd populations were 550,000 in Hong on August 12.

dis-Smith, hurried to the scene. Mr. C., D'Almada appeared for War. being mentioned in Kong and '500,000 in Kowloon, as

Inspector Smith told Teifer he seventeen tables. compared with 445,000 and 320.000 the defence and pleaded not guilty patches.

He left the Army in 1920, when had no right to be there; and the In 1937. This gives an average to all charges,"

In evidence, Sergeant Danbrowsky ne Was appointed Governor-latter replied that he wanted to consumption per day per head of

and said that abbut 10 p.m. on the day General and Commander-in-Chief search some persons, 52.2 gallons en the Island 22.8 gallons in Kowloon.

He had

· an excuse

exceptional circumstances.

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"TEA MÜNEY"

Pak Tsun, manager of the Tai

in question, while ch patrol In in the Union of South Africa. which was against regulations, as Lol Mah Jongg school said that on He married H.R.H. The Duchess Japanese protective patrol had no May 9 about 3.10 am. he noticed All the reservoirs are well below Wanchal District, he heard singing

He looked of Fife in 1913, daughter of the right to search unless in exception- two Chinese police officers on the overflow The Jubilee Reservoir is in the Liberty Hall,

the window of the first Duke of Fite and the late a circumstances. There were no pavement under the verandah of 52 feet below; Kowloon Main .21 through feet below: Tytam Intermediate is restaurant and found six Euro-Princess Royal, the eldest daughter level, but the remainder of the ts- peans with drinks on their tables. of King Edward VII They had

much but no signs of food. He went one son, the Earl of MacDuff land reservoirs are very

back to No. 2 Police Station, and below,

together with Detective-Sergeant Bentley returned to the premises. SINGING STOPPED Sergeant "Bentley went the back entrance. Witness "said he knocked at the front door, but get no

3 BOATWOMEN

CHARGED

answer

to

H.K. CONDOLENCES

his school. They were standing. one on each side of the entrance IDENTIFICATION PARADE

to the school." He went out and Telter was ordered to go to the asked why they stood there. The The following telegram was Yaunati Police Station, and at an Chinese sergeant replied, “We want On May 11. dispatched to the Beere-identification parade held later, some tea money."

attended an iden incation the three Chinese prisoners were he picked out. When charged, all or parade arid pointed out second ac them pleaded not guilty, although cused as the man who hag said.

tary of State for the Colonies by His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong:-

"It is with the deepest regret the Chinese accused did not deny that to him. When the sergeant. till about four that I have learned of the death they had been in Temple Street told him that they had wanted tea money, witness said, “Alright, but 1938. at 455 Rue Lafayette, Theft Of Wood Oil minutes later when the door was of His Royal Highness Prince Ar-on the days in question.

In conclusion, Mr. Whyatt sub.let us consult the master arst." opened. The singing had stopped thur of Conaught and I shall be

The master was not there that Hearing of the case against Lam then. There were various kinds obliged if you will convey. to Hismitted that the Jury would not but beloved sister of Nella, Olga Ching, boatwoman, charged with of drinks on the table, and defen- Royal Highness The Duke of Con- find that the purpose of the ac-ght and witness went to the ad- an expression of this cused in going to Temple Street joining mah jongg school, to look and Carlos da Cruz.

larceny of 480 lbs, of wood oil, and (dant informed him that he was naught

Colony's profound sympathy with contrary to orders, was to bamper for a man named Lee Yuen, who was employed there. He wanted PARR-On August 4. 1038 at Rest Leung Mut, and Leung Ho, boat- having a private barty.

and harass the 'customers from Haven. Sydney. Major William

women charged with receiving the Detective-Sergeant. Bentley also him in his bereavement."

entering the mah-jongt schools Lee Yuen to find the master, Lam Randal D'Donnell Parr.

of wood-all.

was continued at the gave evidence of his visit to the

until the masters had paid the Kwan to talk over as to how much money was to be paid over to the Kildoone, Mount Newton. Kowloon Court yesterday before premises.

"squeeze.** Saanichton.

police officers. He saw Lam Kwan Victoria. B.C.. Mr. Barnett..

Mr. LH C. Calthrop. DAP and later the Chinese sergeant took formerly Commissioner of C. M.

(Kowloon), in evidence stated that him to see Telfer who was walking Customs.

he had given instructions to Ser-in the street. GODFREY-On Wednesday, Sep-

geant McLeod that members of the tember 7, 1938, at the Country

Japanese Protective Patrol, were Hospital, Shanghai. Percy Sidney Godfrey, aged 54 year, Acting Manager. Printin Omce, Customs Statistical De partment.

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HONG KONG SEPTEMBER 13, 1938.

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INDIA AND

CHINA-

HE ENORMOUS moral support that India is extending to

of pennant and will continue from China in her hour of need is

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to

With regard to the first and last sub- Mr. E. S. C. Brookes is prosecut-summonses. Mr. D'Almada ing on behalf of Werner G. Smith mitted that he had no case and Co. Prince's Building. the answer, as there was no evidence complainants. Mr. F. H: Loseby is to show any obstruction, and that appearing on behalf of first defen there were rio complaints from dant. and Mr. M. W. Lo on behalf neighbours about the singing. The of second and. third defendants. two summonses were dismissed.

In connection with the remain- On August 11 the first defendant's boat had had been engaged by ing two counts, defendant said Werner G. Smith and Co. to trans-that the drinks oh the customers' port 1,300 tins of wood oli from tables were not sold after the the Kowloon Canton Railway prohibited hours, but before 9 p.. Two customers were called and Station to the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter. While in transit 480 lbs. corroborated the statement. of wood-oil had been lost."

Further hearing of the case will

continued

Wednesday. September 21.

be

on

R.N. ARTIFICERS

BRITISH_BOYS IN H.K. ABLE TO JOIN British boys in Hong Kong will have chances of joining the Royal Navy as Artificers, Electrical Arti ficers and Ordnance Artificers.

Candidates will be asked to en. ilst for 12 years, and they will have to undergo a trade test as well as educational and medical examinat- tions

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Candidates must be the sons of

British born subjects and betweer the ages of 18 and 28.

It is indicated 'that an examina-

Singapore to England for re-com-proving encouraging to the Chin- tion for the vacancies will probably mission.

ese, Just as it is creating a very be held in October next. favourable impression on the rest

ECHO OF C.N.A.C. OUTRAGE

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The first person to locate the wreckage of the C. N. A. C.

plane Kwelifn after it had

sunk following its attack by

Japanese planes was Mr. Lich,

趄

district offelal of

-Changchlapien.

PILA

of the world. The Indian Nation-

RELIEF FUNDS, FOR KWANGTUNG

al Congress, the most powerful organisation of the people, has taken the lead in this matter and

Canton, Sept." 12. has not only sent a message et

The Kwangtung Provincial Gov- sympathy to the Chinese people.ernment has received an appro but also monetary contributions

$100,000 from collected from the people.

Over and above that the Con- National Rellet Commission, to be gress has organised a medical unit used for wär refugees' productive General Wu Te-chen. to help the wounded on the war. front.

priation of

purposes,

the

the

Mr. Edwards reserved judgment till 12.45 p.m. on Thursday.

Air Raid On · Hsuchang Claims 170

Chengchow, Sept. 12."

It is now established that 170 civilians were either killed or wounded during the Japan- ese air raid over Hsuehang on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, 86 kilometres south of Cheng- chow, yesterday. Altogether 60 bombs were released by the raiders.

INDIAN P.C. IN vice

exceptional circumstances.

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SPOKE LOUDLY

hot to search people unless under The second defendant spoke

openly and loudly to him and Lam- Police constable Chan Yau stated Kwani asked them how much they in evidence, that he was attached were prepared to pay. Witness to the Police Emergency Unit in said that $10 was offered for each May. Ori May 9 he and seven school, three in all. The second others including Telfer, who was ir defendant then turned and spoke charge, left the Police Training to Telfer and after it had been "\\} School on duty at 2 am. They agreed that the money, was to be went on patrol to various streets paid over on May 10, to two other and anally turned into Temple Chinese police officers. Telter said The long distance telephone ser Street It was about 2.45 to 3 am."alright," "and the police officers

Chengchow and The squad was given instructions went away. between

Further hearing was adjourned Hsuchang was disrupted; but was to stand apart, and search people

few hours resumed

later. in Temple Street. Witness received 14311 10 a.m. today. Through traffic on the Peiping- instructions to go to Arthur Street A remand of seven days, applied Hankow and Lunghai Railways Arthur Street people whom he

suspected were searched. for by Det-Bergt. C. Mottram, was has been maintained. granted by Mr. Barnett: at the The Lunghal Raliway in Kung-In answer to a question oy Mr Kowloon Court: yesterday, in the hsien, 59 kilometres northwest of hyatt, witness said that very pase against Dalip Singh. Indian Chengchow, was also bombed by rarely did he ever search people Over 20 when he was alone. It was usual Police Constable P.B.849, charged three Japanese planes. with misconduct as a police officer bombs were dropped but all went for the whole party to work to-

mark-iCentral |gether. In that he had accepted Lo Chak-wide "of yan a gratulty of three dollars. Ball at S100 was allowed.

TROUBLE

Manila Hotel Man Dies

The death on August 24 at the Script Cline at Jolla, Mexico. "of Mr. Walter. E "Monk" Antrim, former mana- ger of the Manila Hotel, oe- eurred 24 hours before the death of Mr. Hubert "Andy" Anderson, the late manager of the same hotel

Both gentlemen

the China Coast.

were

News).

their

CROSS-EXAMINATION

In reply to cross-examination by

News Briefs

HMS. Suffolk (Capt. C. S. Band-" ford) arrived in Shanghai September 7, and herthed at the British Naval Buoys,

on

KINHWA AGAIN BOMBED

Kinhwa, Sept. 12. Kinhwa, in Cheklang, was agair Course for the defence, witness

Mr. N. Aall, Consul-General for bombed by six Japanese planes said that at the time in question

he had already been in the Emer-Norway, who will shortly leave- yesterday.

After circling over the city, thegency Unit under Teller for over Shanghai for a new post will be raiders released over 30 bombs one months and had been perform the guest of honour at a dinner the railway station, causing con-ng his duties night and gay in reception to be given on October siderable damage.

Eight civilians many parts of Kowloon. His duties 10 under the joint auspices of six killed, while eight others called for such as searching per- Chinese public bodies, including the and the Association sons and blocking streets... Oft that Bankers wounded.--Central News).

particular night they had already Chinese Ratepayers' Association: been searching persons before com- The occasion will be made a Atting expression of Chinese gratitude to Witness agreed that he had been Mr. Aall's persevering reports in in Temple Street under Telfer on connection with local Chinese re- other occasions. He remembered fugee relief, state Chinese reports. when Inspector Carey brought a

were

FUKIEN TO HAVE WAR-TIME

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lungyén, Sept. 'S. Ten thousand war-time pub- lic schools are to be established

well-

by

the Fukien

Education

Bureau within two years in conjunction with the Militia Training Bureau.

Mr. Antrim was the president of Messrs. Antrim, Anderson, Inc., a

Fifty thousand dollars out of the partnership which was formed be-

educational tween the two men in 1929 to take monthly war-time

Mr. Li dived into the stream.

This unit is under the Chairman of Kwangtung has known in the Islands, and along despite the swift current, to in leadership of Dr. M. M. Atai who ordered the drafting of detailed

for the disposal of dicate to the salvagers the exact has very mature experience in plans position of the plane.

conducting medical relief during money.(Central News). Educated in Shanghal Mr. Lawar. He recently served about held several government poststen months with the Spanish until the war broke out. He en- Government forces and the unit is listed and was wounded in the leg due to arrive in Hong Kong, en in the fighting. being then sent route to the front, tomorrow. back to Canton to recuperate, ..

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JAPANESE BOMB NEAR SIANGKOW

ng to Temple Street.

man to the Yaimati Police Station with the arrival of heavy con- and while the squad was lined up signments of rice from the interior: in the passage way outside the and from outports, prices for rice charge room, the man pointed out have registered a slump, says the one of them. The man was then Shanghai "Sin Wan Pao." taken away by Inspecto: Carey,

grarle rice is now selling at $12.60. Evidence was next given by Shek and second grade at $12.40, a drop Wing, who said that he was en-of more than $1 In each case.

First

voted for the purpose; and less school, 52 Temple Street, for six months. He remembered the early turn, was broadcast throughout over the management of the allowance of $110,500 will be deployed by the Tai Lol Mah Jongs Local rice stocks are still plentiful. urgent educational expenditure, China by Generalissimo Chiang Manila Hotel. Kai-shek who in acknowledging la

has consequently to be cut down, morning of May 9. He was on duty Mrs. D. S. Riggs, wife of the at the school then and between 3 Manager of the American Express Company at Shanghai, arrived on at least temporarily. . A special class to train can and 4 am. He noticed two police. didates to direct mass education men, near, the door of the school. Sept 7 with her children by the

Empress of Japan: will be opened, while second and At the time there were customers third year Senior Middle School in the school students, will suspend a year's normal study to undergo training mass education as war-time teachers-(Ta Kung Pao);

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the poet's message, said that the Mr. Li represented East China THE CONGRESS. however is nct Chinese were morally elevated by at the national athletic meeting in

the only body in India working his words of encouragement." to help the war victinis of China. į 1929.

Several other organisations as well THE WOMEN of India, like their sisters in China, are also doing as individuals have strongly de-

precated the their bit by sending clothing and food to the chil- barbarous BARBAROUS

dren in the war WAR DEPRECATED war method: WOMEN DO

of the Jap- THEIR SHARE areas. India's de- cision to send the

KWANGTUNG AREAS LINKED UP

A fine network land and water communications now links, up the anese, and expressed horror at the most fertile parts of Kwangtung bombing of open towns and the medical unit to China is further Province, namely Bunwui, Holping. massacre of the masses. Yanping, Tolshan and Hokshan.

Acting as spokesman for India, The Sunwul-Hokshan highway, is the famous poet, Dr. Rabindranathi especially valuable as a means of Tagore, recently sent a message of reaching other distant towns and sympathy and encouragement to

China... This message, in villages.

the Chinese.

Kingtehchen, Sept, 12. Seven Japanese planes early this morning vialted the Chi- nese' positions in the vicinity of Slangkow and dropped... a number of incendiary bombs. causing nine deaths. Yesterday morning

NOT IN COURT

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Mr. F. J. Twogood, of Messrs. Standard-Vacuum Oil Company: at Witness wanted to leave the Shanghai, arrived on Sept. 7, from school but was stopped by one of U.S.A by the Empress of Japan. the policemen. The constable who accompanied by Mrs. Twogood. prevented him from going dis was

at pine Appearing before Mr. Edwards

meeting of the Helena May. In- proof that India, along with the o'clock, while Afteen Japanese war at the Central Court yesterday, not in Court, witness stated when The weekly religious fellowship The manager of the Tai Lo statute wil be resumed on Frida rest of the civilised world, is dis vessels wete steaming upriver from Lee Yuen, who was charged, with asked to point him out, gusted with the savagery of the Slangkow, Chinese river battery trespassing on Military grounds, Japanese and that she is determin- opened up and scored direct hits near Bowen Road Hospital, was man jongg school was a man named at 10,30 am The speaker will be

rived, Pak Trun went out and had women are welcome. ed to do all in her power to help on two of the ships which were fined $5 or seven days' imprison- Pak Taun. When the officers at the Rev. K Mackenzie D

damaged, (Central News);"

men.

ALL