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'HONGKONG * DAILY PRESS

COMPULSORY BLACKOUT EXERCISE ON JULY 27

A compulsory blackout exercise will take place on the even- ing of Thursday, July 27.

The attention of the general public is invited to the provisions of the Lighting Control Ordinance, 1936, which provides a penalty for contravention or non-compliance with any regulations made under that Ordinance..

Generally speaking, the main Vessels under way when the alr signal is sounded points in these Regulations will be rald warning

AIR RAID SIGNALS

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the

that on the night of a blackout. should proceed to the nearest safe those lights which cannot be ex-anchorage, or make fast to a pler. tinguished or obscured within three minutes of the sounding of the,

The commencement of the exer- air raid warning signal must not

by be lit after sunset on the evening clse will be indicated of the 27th instant, and any resounding of the air raid warning maining lights must be capable of signal, namely a fluctuating blast being extinguished or obscured from electric syrens extending over within three minutes of the sound-a period of three minutes, follow- ed by the extinction of all street ing of air raid warring #ignal.

lighting.

TRANSPORT

The "raiders

passed" signal

OVER $300,000 PAID OUT BY B.F.R.D.C.

Accounts Summary Up To June 30

The Hongkong and South China Branch of the British Fund for the Relief of Dis- tress in China has issued a

A

· summary of receipts and pay- ments from November 1, 1938, to June 30, 1939.

The andsting of the ac- counts of the Fund has been done by the firm of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Flem- Ing. Chartered Accountants, while the working of the fund has been carried out by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo as Honorary Secretary.

WID

GENERAL

OBJECTION TO APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT

DEVELOPMENT IN SYKES CASE

There were extraordinary deve lopment in the case In which E. D. Sykes, broker, is charged false with obtaining money by

from the Reliance pretences Motors Ltd., when, at the resumed hearing before Mr. R. Edwards at the Cental Court yesterday, Mr. J. A Duff, managing, director of was not the complainant · firm, avaliable when called upon to be re-cross-examined.

Mr. F. H. Loséby, who appeared for the defence, strongly objected to an application for an adjourn ment

When asked by "Mr. Marton the Receipts up to June 30 totalled reason for recalling Mr. Duff to Road vehicles of every descrip- indicating that the exercise is tion including rickshaws, bicycles, terminated and normal lighting $478,359,60, which less a refund of the witness stand. Mr. Loseby sald account of Hongkong that in his evidence-in-chief, Mr. etc. will be permitted to proceed may be resumed) will be indicated $500

Control Com-Dur had not said whether he was on the roads on the following con-by a steady blast from electric Medical Supplies

syrens extending over a period of mittee, brings the total to $477-together with Sykes at the St. followed by the 859.80. Bank interest up to June Francis Hotel, as mentioned by 30 amounted to $1,208.25, making Staff Bergeant Major H. Lord at the total of receipts $479,067.85. the previous hearing.

dition:-

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On the sounding of the air raid three minutes. warning syren all vehicles where resumption of street lighting. applicable must pull into the side of the road and extinguish all lights, and in the case of trams, exhibit a red light on the forward duty and and after end of the tram car.

AIR RAID WARDENS Air Rald Wardens wil

:

Payments Made

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Mr. Edwards held that the case

be on

On the side of payments, the should be adjourned until the re- may be recognized by Fund has distributed over $300.-turn of Mr. J. A. Duff, the official AR.P. badge which they 000. A sum of $275,181.87 was

Mr. Marton informed the Court will be wearing.

paid to the Hongkong Emergency that Mr. Duff had left for Shang- After 10 p.m. the movement of

Should any individuals fall to Refugee Council, $10,000 to the St hat and had expressed the wish all road transport vehides may be

Ambulance Association, of proceeding to, Singapore. resumed, but all lights must re-comply with the requests of the John

Wardens in regard to $18,000 to the Tung Wah Hospital, The hearing was formally ad- mala obscured and must not re- Air Raid turn to normal lighting conditions the Lighting Restrictions within $5,000 to the Shum Chun Rural journed to Tuesday, July 18.

cable will be until the "ralders passed" signal five minutes of his or her atten- Welfare Centre, $3,351.95, to the the meantime, a

tion being drawn to any failure Cantan International Red Cross despatched to Mr. Duff. has been sounded.

to observe the regulations, the Society. $3,400 to the National Cross Society of China, name and address of the offender Red

HARBOUR AND SHIPPING

The Harbour Master will request will be taken and a report of the $3,000 to the National Association the co-operation of the harbour circumstances rendered to the Air for the Care of War Orphans and and shipping authorities in order Raid Precautions Officer. that, as far as possible, the port may simulate the conditions of "closed port.”

In this connexion it is requested!

The Commissioner of Police has issued similar

mstructions to all

palice officers.

H.M. Dockyard will be carrying

that the movement of all shipping out certain experimental lighting and watercraft between the hours trials during the latter part of the of 9 pm, and 11 p.m. be reduced

to the absolute minimum.

Navigation lights should be used throughout the whole period of the blackout.

Kights other

than navigation

exercise.

PEDESTRIANS

The roadways must be kept clear of all pedestrian traffic.

It is hoped to exercise certain lights must not be relt until the sections of the Medical, Decon - |

Fire Brigade, Police, "ralders passed" signal has been tamination. sounded, when normal conditions Air Raid Wardens and Communi-

cation Services. may be resumed.

$1,000 to the Canton Y. W. C. A.

The balance in hand on June 30 was $162,13185,

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The Honorary Secretary ex- presses his thanks to Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Flem- ing for having audited the so- counts without any cost to the Fund

CHINESE ACTORS' DONATION TO B.F.R.D.C.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

In

IN THE COLONY in the Colony of Hongkong, in- cluding the Island, Kowloon and New Territories during the week on Saturday. ending at 8 am, July 8, 1939, there were altogether 112 traffic accidents as the result of which 1 person was killed and 60 persons were injured.

Chinese The person killed, a male, age 24, died from injuries received on falling from a moving lorry.

of persons injured.

40

were

On the "Double-Seven" (July 7, pedestrians, who were either walk- running across the road 1939), the famous Chinese actors,ng or

43 wert

"NOTE: - Should the weather Messrs. Ma Bee Tsang and Sit Kok and were struck by vehicles.

Of 112 accidents, 41 were calll- Cross harbour ferry services are: requested to cease running between conditions prove unsuitable on the Sin, gave a charity performance at the hours of 9 pm, and 10 pm night of 27th instant, the black-the Tai Ping Theatre, and they slons between.vehicles; and to extinguish all lights. The out exercise will take place on the have generaly sent to the British collisions between vehicles and ferry services should resume their following night-28th instant, un-Fund for Relief of Distress in pedestrians; 28 accidents were due normal transport services after der the same lighting restrictions China the sum of $2.000, being the to other causes. ̧ - 10 p.m.

BANK'S CLAIM

FOR DAMAGES

and conditions.

POSSESSION CLAIM

A claim for possession of pre- mises was brought in the Sum- mary Court yesterday, before Mr.

Judgment Reserved Justice R. E. Lindsell, by Li So.

By Chief Justice

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net proceeds of their performance. A formal receipt has been sent to Messrs. Ma See Tsing and Bit Kok Sin, and the Hon. Secretary of the Fund in Hongkong, (Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo) thanks them for their generous donation to the Fund.

ASSAULT SUMMONS

DISMISSED

1

that

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The number of personis in- jured in vehicle accidents last month was the record number of 245. The next highest is the preceding month with 145.

LEARNER DRIVER

FINED

Station

R. A. Gardner, residing at No. of No. 226, King Street, ground

A summons "brought by an un-61, Wongnelchung Road, holder floor, against the Mun Kee Barber

hawker, Lei Cheuna, of a learner's driver licence, was The claims for damages for sl. Shop. of No. 113, Prince Edward licensed

Central at the leged wrongful conversion, or, Road, ground floor. Plaintiff was against Chinese Police Constable summoned before Mr. R. A D. Court by Mr. H. A de B. 71, alleging assault when he had Forrest, ternatively, for breach of contract, represented

been severely bruised about

the yesterday, for driving a car near brought by the Chartered Bank of Botelho,

In evidence, Chan Mun said he chest, was dismissed by Mr. E the Upper Peak Tram India, Australia and China against the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart was proprietor of the defendant lmsworth at the Kowloon Court on June 21, not accompanied by

yesterday on the

a licenced driver. He pleaded and Godown Co., Ltd, and the shop. He had occupied the pre- Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd. (Holt's mises for three years. The rent evidence offered in support of the guilty to the charge

The summons was taken out Wharf) concluded at the Supreme was originally $28 a month. but plaintiff's case was of a conflicting janed $5. Court yesterday when the Chiet had been increased to $40, with an

The constable stated in evidence as a result of "an accident when water con- Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, re-extra $4 for excess

the defendant had resisted arrest. Gardner collided with another sub- served judgment,

sumption. He admitting

Lei was fined $1 on a conviction vehicle in the car park. letting a part of the premises.

for hawking without - A licence. Witness said his uncle arranged He was defended by Mr. the "tenancy, wild the case was

The actions were in respect of goods stored in the godowns to the

nature..

order of the plaintifs in the name adjourned to August 2 for hj8utherton Russ

of Torbor and Company, and arose out of the conviction fast year ol

U Chan-jong, manager of Torbors,

for obtaining goods by means of forged delivery orders.

Plaintiffs were represented by

uncle to give evidence,

SURPRISE RAID Another surprise rald on a darts

C. A.

and was

The disturbance outside Nos. 166. and 168 Sal Yeung Chiot Street on

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AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Airways:

NORTHBOUND

Monday: Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong- kong.

Dorado, Dardanus 4 & 5 p.m. ...

SOUTHBOUND

Tuesday: Hanoi, Bangkok. "Delphinus-7 27

Air France:

NORTHBOUND

France,

Wednesday:

Hongkong. Service-ROOT.

SOUTHBOUND

Hanoi,

Wednesday: Hanoi, France. Service-1,30 p.m. (same day).

Pan Americati Airways: EASTWARD

Friday: UB.A.. Manfia, Hong-

kong.

Philippine Clipper--2 p.m.

WESTWARD

Saturday: Manila, USA. Philippine Clipper--8.30 am.

COLONY HEALTH

RETURNS

. Only one case of cholera was

one

A. verdict of death from natural May 26, as an outcome of which causes was recorded at an inquest several persons appeared, before notified to the Health Department| un the death of a prisoner, Trant Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon July 12, in addition to thirty- cases of tuberculosis, four Shul, aged 48, who died at the Court on cross-summonses, both cases each of dysentery and en Stanley Prison hospital on July 4. sides claiming injuries and one the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Cathall resulted in the arrest of 19/Dr. G. L Shaw testlied that the woman claiming the 100% of four teric fever, and two - CaseS; DI tro Jr., instructed by Mr. R. X. Wadeson, while Mt. Eldon Potter persons who were charged before deceased died of tuberculosis. K.C., Instructed by Mr. M. M. Wat Mr. R. Edwards at the Central son, was for the defendants.

measier

Chan Chit, master of the Tal Chung sack dealers shop, appear

teeth had its court sequel reach conclusion "yesterday when the Robbers entered the first floor parties to the dispute where bound Three of the Court yesterday, men were charged with keeping a of No. 87, Hill Road, West Point, over on cash bonds to keep the gaming house, two of them were early yesterday morning, when a peace. Aned $20, while the third was fined young Chinese woman was relieved!

Two rumblers who pleaded or $50 after being subjected to The Central British Association Central Court yesterday charged The weather yesterday was ex- | $10,

rough handling. A gold have arranged their second lannen with receiving stolen goods, 14 tremely hot, the maximum tem-guilty were cautioned, while the some

matched from her plente Tor Saturday, July 22, at 3.30 sacks, property of the Taikoo Sugar

Refinery, and was discharged. perature being 94 degrees, a record, remainder, who denied the charge, chain

p.m. at Kogloon Pier. whilst the minimum was 62. were discharged.

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