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NEAR LYEMUN PASS

Two Men Sentenced At Criminal Sessions

A robbery on board a cargo junk near Lyemua Pass last November had a sequel before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-.. Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when two men, "Sit Hing and Sit Hung, alias Sit Ping, were charge with taking part in the robbery and being accessories after the fact of the rob- bery. Sit Hung bad, in addition, a charge against him of receiv- ing 16: pigs, knowing them to have been stolen. :

ON JUNK

HITCH IN AIR

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1939.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 18th JANUARY 1939, 9.30 AM. 1

Registered and Ordinary mali (not Insured or Parcels) will be ac-

MAIL SERVICE cepted for Canton and despatched as circunstances permit.

But Full Load Due To-day

One of the first hitches in the air mall, service of Imperia; Air- ways occurred during last week- end causing Hongkong residents to deluge the Post Office with in- quiries concerning malls from Eng- land due to arrive last Saturday. The service, which arrived on Mon-

The men pleaded not gulity bat | panions in row back for Hong-day afternoon two days late had were convicted an the second | kong.

Seritence of two years' hard in bour Was passed от ·each A nominal sentence of six months

hard labour, to run concurrently, "was added in the case of second

prisoner.

no mail from England or Austra-

for the Colony.

No official report has been made. as to the exact reason for the delay in malls, However, officials of Imperial Airways stated that a full load of mail from all ports

will arrive in Hongkong this after-

noon in the Delia, the date of posting being unknown.

charge. Sit Hung was also foundi They actually went on to Ken- guilty on the receiving count.nedy Town, near the slaughter They Were found not guilty of house, where it was the custom of participating in the robbery. dealers in Avestock and poultry to wali for junks arriving witN such cargo. Amongst those there was one Lai To, a dealer or behalf of the Siu Chiu Leung fam He approacaed Ching Tak, the toki, with a

view to making a deal

This morning the Delphinus de- and was directed to the second

an off- accused, with whom he eventually parted for Bangkok' on struck a bargain. "The pigs were schedule trip. This plane will re- taken from the wharf to the Gov-turn on Thursday afternoon with ornment depot, slaughtered, and another load of mail. sold to pork dealels. Lal to gave second accused his card, and told nim that if he went to his shop with it he would be paid.

The following Jury was 'em-

0. panelled Messrs. F. Barros (Foreman), Kwan Ching-tak. H. D. Rumjan,, J. A. B. da Silva, J. B. Cooten, S. A. Sieap and Chan Siu-

Jun.

Mr. J.

Whatt, Crown Counsel, said the case arose, out of an at- tack that wis made on a junk coming to Hongkong from Chin- cse territory" with a considerable cargo on board.

The owner of the boat was a man named Chan Woon-to: He set sail from his vilinge on Decem- bet 18. carrying 41 Digs. 13 chickens, 800 eggs, 400 cattles of vegetable "and 80 cattles of congee. There were altogether 15 people on board the junk,

Second accused then went away, and it transpired later that he had see Kwok Tam-fa, the gone to shop-keeper. He had originally in- terviewed, and had asked him to go and collect the money for him, as he was better versed in these matters.

The usual southbound fight on Friday departs as per time-table. the return week-end service: ar riving at Kal Tak on Saturday."

The Air France plane from Hanoi will arrive in Hongkong to-morrow

at noon.

The China Clipper, of Pan American Airways, is reported due

Ordinary letter mail only for West Kwangtung, Kwangsi. Sze-. chwan, Kweichow and Hunan will be accepted at senders' risk..

Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Kire) and South America arp forwarded “vfa Siberia" so superscribed.

Calcutta and Straits Shanghai

Manila

Hosan.......

INWARD MAILS

From

Per

Due

18th Jan.

Regensburg

18th Jan.

Emp. of Asia

18th Jan.

Tilawa.

18th Jan.

Canton..

18th Jan,

Airways Plane

ifth Jan.

19th Jan.

18th Jan.

19th Jan.

Calcutta and Straits. Haiphong ...

Air Mall by "Imperial - Airways

Direct Service"--Lention date. Imperial 7th and 11th January, Halphong. Fakhoi and Fort Bayard | Sulyang................. Haiphong

Ferairie.. Muina.

Struits and Hothow

Buer Straits and Europe via

(Papers etc)----London date, 22nd December and London Parcela→→ "London

date, 15th December 1938,

U. 8. A, Honolulu and Japan- (San Francisco date, 34th Dec.) Straits. Straits

Australia and Marlin. Japan and Shanghai Swatow

Ranchi..

Pres. Harrison... Tegelberg................. Soudan........

Kamo Mari Carthage.. Yochow...

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways

Direct Service "--London, date, Imperial 14th January.

U.S.A., Honolulu Japan & Shanghai | (San Francisco date, 30th De- cember 1938), Shanghai. Saigon.....

in the Colony on Sunday at noon. Shanghai

The return fight will be on Mon- | A Mall by "Pan American Air-

The toki and the two coolles wait-day morning at 8.30 o'clock. ed for him for three hours, as they wanted payment for their work but, as he did not return, they sailed back to Shaukiwan. There they found neither second accused nor Kwok (the latter having gone out on his money-collecting er- rand) and they decided they would

SHOTS FIRED About 4 p.m. the next day, when the boat was approaching Lyemun Pass, sailing with a good wind to wards Hongkong harbour, two small junks converged, on it, one from the east and one from the wander arcund the streets of west. As they got close

RECORD TRADE

YEAR

a man Shaukiwan in the hope of meet Latest H.K. Figures

from one of them free four shots in second accused.

at the cargo boat. Three missed, but one grazed the head of a man, Leung Sal-cheung, causing a scalp wound."

ACCUSED ENCOUNTERED

They cid eventually come across him in Main Street, talking with first accused. They went up to him and demanded paymedt, but were refused. A police ip- former saw them in conversation and drew the attention of a Chin

se detective, who arrested the two men. „

This resulted in a general rush for safety, everyone scutuling be- low except for the master and the injured man, who continued steer ing the junk in an attempt to escape. The pursuers caught up with it, however, one on either When charged the two men had accused statements. First side, three or four men went on made

did board, and,

not rob. A man stilking the said he arter master, ordered him and his com- named Ma Fong had asked him to

row the boat for panion to go below,

him. Second prisoner said: "I did not rob: I do not know."

At about 8 pm, the people be- low heard sounds as if the boat had stopped and the cargo was being moved.

Both prisoners made statements from the dock and first accused SECOND PRISONER'S. PART called a witness who could, how- Leaving for the moment the lever, say no more than that he actual robbery Itself, Mr. Whyatt knew him.

went on to detail the movements The jury retuined their verdict of the second accused. He had, without retiring.... counsel said, gone into the Wing Sing Cheong Pig dealers firm in Shaukiwan about 8 o'clock. that evening, and had asked the mas-

tez,

RIO-WASHINGTON AXIS

Show Increase

the Figures released by Statistical Department of the Office Imports and Exports reveal that the greatest voluma of trade in Hongkong's history, measured in dollars, was TO- corded in 1933. The total ex- ceeded that of 1937, itself a record. by $15,000,000.

Exports totalled $511,902,277, an increase over 1937 of $44,579,556. while imports totalled $618,168,937. an increase of $1,104,970 over 1937.

The adverse trade balance, $149, 741,248 in 1937, had decreased to $108,228,660 last year.

ways Direct, Service"-San Fran-

cisco date, 11th January Saigon

Java and Manila.

Shanghai

Japan. Straits Manila

19th Jan

10th Jan.

19th Jan.

19th Jan.

19th Jan.

19th Jan.

21st Jan...

Airways Plane

#lat Jan.

Pres. Pierce...... Victoria.......

Sist Jan.

Lacs.

at Jan. 21st Jan.

Antilochus.........

Pan American

Airways 'plane

21st "Jan.

22nd Jan, 22nd Jan.

Felix Rousse), Tilnegara Agamemnon.

3rd Jan.

34th Jan.

Kitano Maru......

35th Jan.

Perseus....

25th Jan.

Gneisenau..

25th Jan.

OUTWARD" MAILS

REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS 21e closed 15 minutes earlier han the time given below, unless otherwise stated, and where mintis are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day,

swa tow

Mänila

For

WEDNESDAY

Swatow and Tientsin Swatow

Fort Bayard Shanghai

Swatow

THURSDAY

Saigon and Parcels only for Ger-

many Via Hamburg Swatow. Amoy and Foochow

Tientsin Japan

In spite of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, China's share was a re- cord. Imports from China totalled Japan. (Parcels only). $233,264,347 compared with $211. 321,185 in the previous year.

Exports to China, amounted to $230,727,469, an increase of $40,326. 483 over 1937.

the

Exports to Canton were largely Kwok Tam-fa, whether he

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 17 (Reu-responsible for this increase, the wanted to buy some pigs. On re-ter)-The establishment of a "Rio-monthly figures averaging $10,00 ceiving an affirmative answer, he

000 until December, when Washington Axis" against extra- asked for a fok to be sent with territorial influences is to be disfigures dropped sharply owing to him to take the pigs from off a cussed when Sen. Aranha, Brazi-the Japanese occupation of South Junk A man named Ching Tak

ilan Foreign Minister, goes was told off to accompany him azie

Washington next week at the accused hired two coolies and a invitation of President Roosevelt. boat and set ofT.

it was stated unofficially here. yesterday.

rl

to

When they got to Lyemun the fokig a little suspicious, in view Commercial problems concem- of the long way they had gone ing both countries will also be and he said he would like to turn

discussed. back, Second accused thereupon put his hand to his girdle and the foki thought he had a revolver. and So, when told decisively to go on, he went on.

SPITFIRE PLANE'S

China

FALL REGISTERED Imports from South China. (Can- ton, Holhow. Kongmoon, Wuchow. Klungchow and Yunnan) fell from $12,411,039 in December. 1837, ta $5.308.836 in the last month o 1838, while exports to South China decreased from $14,409,998 in De- cember, 1937, to $3,510,883 last month. The figures for South. China are the lowest since the PIGS TRANSFERRED

16(Reuter)-Chinese boycott... About midnight they reached The Spitfire aircraft, recently on Despite this loss of trade, and the junk which had been robbed, show at the Paris Aero Exhibition, decline recorded in the preceding the three men were told to remain to-day made a record fight from month. trade with South China in the sampan, and second" ac- Le Bourget to Croydon."

during the whole of 1838 was high- cused himself boarded the junk. The Spitfire flew the 205 miles er than 1937 by $6.045,979, exports

In 1938 totalling $139,643,818 and, Sixteen pigs were put into the in 40 minutes. smaller craft from the bigger, and Its average speed was 300 miles imports totaling $105,569,145. second accused went back into the an hour, including the time taken former and ordered his com to climb 18,000. féet.

RECORD

LONDON, Jan.

··RACE" MEETING AT MACAO

SPECTATORS PHOTOGRAPHED at the Macao Race meeting. held at Areia Preta recently. (Photo by Leica), ́

Virmail for "Imperial Direct Service" due 26th January,

Per"

Cheklang. Gertrude Maersk

Chaksang................ Anhui...... Taipoosek..... Deucalion..

Klungchow

Regensburg... Sagres..... Hangsang..

Date and Time

Wed, 18th

10.00-AN 10.3 AN 1,30 PM

1.30 PM

1,30 PM

Thursday, 13th.

9.30 AM

J

10.30 AM

3.00 PM

3.30 PM

Kamo Maru

3.30 PM

Hosang.

5,00 PM

K.P.Q.

Reg. 5.00 PM

Und

5.3 FM

Airways London

G.P.O.

inperial

Reg.

5,00 FM

Airways Plane Urd.

7,00 M

EPO

Keg.

4,00 PM

Ord.

6.30 2

C.P.O.

Reg.

5.00 P

Airways Plane

Ord.

7.00 PM

Friday, 20th,

Tingsang

Pres. Harrison...

8.30. AM 10.30 AM

Air Mail for Malaya. Jaya and Aus-

tralia by Imperial Airways Direct Imperial Service-due" Sydney, 28th Jan.

FRIDAY

Swatow and Tientsineuszowany Manija .........

Shanghai, Japan and Europe (ex- cept Great Britain, and Eire) via Etberla

Ranchi. Fort Bayard, and Holhow. Kingyuan Haiphong

Sandakan

SATURDAY

Canton

10.30 AM

Noon

200 PM

Hinsang.

Carthago..

Saturday, ZI, 8.30 AN G.P.O.& KPIO. Reg. Ord.

Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Direct Service"due Amsterdam. 31st JanuarZY: Straits, Ceylon. India, E and 8. Africa, Adan, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marsellies-due Mar- seilles, 17th February, Papers for Straits and (Parcels &

Papera for Calcutta), don................ | Kumbang. Haiphong

Carthage.

ESANE..... Liangchów.:

Victoria.... Nagning...

BULLION BUSINESS

Amoy and Shanghai. Manila and Naplesdae Naples. Although the Colony's total trade

11th February. during 1938 showed an adverse swatow and Foochow balance of $106,268,560 an excess of exports over imports of bullion and treasure, if added, gives actually gwatow, Shanghai and Tientsin... Fooshing. a favourable · trade balance of $72,255,778.

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Bullion and treasure exported from Hongkong, principally to the United States and Great Britain. | totailed $188,123,656, while imports. principally from China, totalled $8,801,218,

SUNDAY

Airmail for Manila, Guam. Hono- lulu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service”: Pan American due San Francisco 29th January.

Airways plane

Bince, January 1, 1937 Hongkong Hoihow has exported bullion and treasure valued at the total of $583,350,180. while in the same period imports have totalled only $396,050,173.

Most of the bullion and treasure has comprised gold and silver bars handled, it is believed, on behal’ of the Chinese Government. Prac- tically all has gone to either Lön- don or New York.

MONDAY

9.30 AX 10.00 AX

O.P.C. & KP.O..

Par. 20th 6.00.PM Rog. 21st 8.45 AM Ord,21st 0.30 AM Par Papers

11.00 AM

Noon

1.00 PM

3.30 v

6.00 PM

5.00 PM

Sunday, 22nd:

9.00 AM K.P.O.

Keg at 5.00 PM

Ord. 21st-5,30 PM

"G.P.Q. Reg. S1at 5.00 PM Ord, 22nd 5.00 PM

Monday, 23rd.

11.30 AM

ERO

$.00PM

5:30 PM

Muinam.

Rex. Onl

G.P.O.

Deg.

5.00 PM

Ord.

€7.00.PM

Air Man for "Imperial Airways

Direct Service "due London. Imperial. 30th January,

Airways Plane

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