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OF M.T.B. IN MIRS BAY Naval Officer Reprimanded

At Court Martial

Found guilty at a Naval Court Martial yesterday of ""negligently on by default stranding his ship and/or hasarding it.”

Lt. R. G. H. G. Eyre, R.N., was sentenced to be reprimanded,

The court martial, which was held on board H.M.& Tamar, was a sequel to the stranding in Crooked Harbour on June 20.of Motor Torpedo Boat No. 12 of the And Torpedo Boat Flotilla of which accused was then in command

and,

in

answer to accused's friend said that immediately before Motor Torpedo Boat No. 12 stopped nothing was visible sherd. Asked a similar ques- Hon, Leading Artificer W.E Bend gave a similar reply, Following addresses by defence and prosecution, the court WER again cleared while judgment was

The following comprised the court: -- Capt. F. J. Wylis "(HMS. Tamar), Comdr. R. Vernon Rees (Tamar), Comdr. -H. Stewart Murray Smith (Medway), Comdr. H. T. Rust (Tamar), Comdr. A. M. Kaspp (Lowestoft), Comdr. H. P. Pal- mer (Royal Australian Navy); Capt. F. C. Flynn was Prosecut- Ing Officer, while " accused's 'deliberated. friend" was Lt. J. H. Stucley. Accused pleaded not guilty.

21,600 HEROIN PILLS FOUND

Woman Arrested In Shelley St.

At the Central Court yesterday. before Mr. T. J. Houston, a woman, Kwok Ah-yee, was committed "for trial charged with possession of dangerous, drugs and 21,600 heroin pills at No. 20 Shelley Street, first floor, on July 28

Acting Chief Preventive Officer A. W. Gziminitt, who appeared for the prosecution, gave evidence of arrest. The defendant was seated outside the door of the room in- side which were found two trays of hot heroin pills and a drawer containing pills. Witness enquir ed who lived in the room and de- fendant admitted she did. She' said she had arrived from Macao, the previous day.

Mr. H. A. Taylor, Government Analyst, said that the pills were hot and were made, six hours be-

Re-assembled after approximate-fore the raid." ly an hour and a half, a verdict of guilty on both charges was re- turned. a

my

REPORT TO COMMODORE Opening the proceedings. letter containing a report, of the Accused made a statement in mishap to the Commodore, Hong-mitigation, and then called Lt.- kong. was read. This sald: that Cdr. Clark, to give evidence as to on the night of June 19-20, the his character as an omcer. flotilla was at anchor in Crooks "MOST EFFICIENT OFFICER” Harbour, Mirs Bay.

Cdr. Clark sald: "During the Boats Nos. 12, 10 and -7 were time Lt. Eyre served under secured along side one another. command he conducted himself At about 8.50 a.m. on June 20, entirely to my satisfaction. He Motor Boat No. 12 slipped from has proved himself in so far as I alongside Boat No. 10. After slip can judge a most efficient and ping, she altered to starboard and painstaking officer and I have on steadied on North at ́a speed of 25 no. occasions had any

cause to knots. Immediately after steady-doubt his judgment and ability.

on North. B

sampan was

He has always been ready to noticed about two cables on the

carry out any duty which I port bow steering N. E.

have imposed upon kim cheer- fully and to the best of his ability, and skill in' handling this boat has been on a par, and even above that, of other officers' under my command.”

ink

Motor Boat No. 12 remained on a course North intending to pass under the stern of the sampan but when about half a cable from the sampan, it was observed that she had a line over the stern and was apparently laying a line of nets,

EXAMINATION RESULTS

The court was then once more- The officer of the Motor boat cleared for deliberation before sen- considered that he had then in- tence was passed as above. sufficient room to alter to port to avoid the nets and consequently ordered the wheel to be put to starboard (5 degrees) and the speed reduced to 20 knots, intend- ing to pass through the channel to the east of Mum, Tau. Fal. Be- fore this tum could be completed the motor, boat struck a rock and remained aground for 26 hours 43 minutes.

The report added that „in turning to starboard to avoid the sampan the accused was guilty of, hasarding his ship since it showəd an unjustifiable confidence in his ship's position relative to Mun Tai Pai and 'In his ability to turn elsår of that rock.

Continued From Fare 7

Wong Chung Keung; Wong Kin Tak.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1939.

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GENERAL HOLIDAY -

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There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundaya, one delivery of ordinary correspondance at 11.30 am, and one de- livery of registered correspondence at 11.00 am.

The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tai Po and "Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11,00 man..

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed,

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Registered and Ordinary mall & Parcels (not. Insured) will be ac- cepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit.

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Defendant in a statement said that she arrived in the Colony | Straits. during the black-out last week.

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

NEW YORK Aug. 4 (Reuter) The following are the results of games played yesterday in the Major League

Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Young homered for the Phillies

From

Straits and Manila

***Bornali,

U. 9. A. Honolulu Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco date, 14th July). Haiphong

Shanghai and Amoy .................................... Air Mail by "Imperial Airways |

Direct Service"...London 2nd August. Haiphong: Bangkok

Tientsin

Shanghal, Amoy and Swatow

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Memnon.

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Corfa

Slaughter, and Medwick homered for the Cardinals.

Battery: Warnecke and Owen.

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Direct Service”—London date. Imperial. 5th August.

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4 14 2 Japan. Slaughter homered for the Car- dírials,

Battery: Cooper and Owen.. The game between New York ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

and Cincinnati Honour:-Chow K1 Kit; Davidowing to rain. Feldman; Les Tang.

*H.

Pass:-Hassan el Arculli; Boris Barlsheff: Serge Peter Bourlin; Chan Shee Kwai; Cheng Koon Hong; Cheung Wel Yuen: Chiu Detroit

Ching Yat Soon; Choi

Chee; New York" Munia Feldman; Fung Ping Kan;

Dimaggio (twice) Dickey Claudle Hollands; Frederick Hol-Rolfe homered for Yankees lands; Hon Chun Wah; Ip Kon Chiu; Ip Tai Yuen; Anthony Jao: Cedric James Julgan; "Kan Yuet Cleveland Wan: Lam King Gar: Lam King Boston Kal; Lau Cho Yuen; Albert Leo- nard: Leonard Joseph

PROSECUTION'S CASE, Lt.-Comdr. D. G, Clark gave evidence after a number of wit- nesses had been heard. He said that the rock on which MTB. No. 12 had stranded had been seen by him the previous day, when No. Leong: Leong Hon Fai; Li Chak Chicago 12 had been present.At 20 knots, on; Edward George Litton; Loo Philadelphia the turning circle of a MTB. was Igal Kwong; Gaetano Luongo; Dora 150-200-yards.

Aimione

Raj Madan; Mak Wing Sang; Ng

Battery: Smith and Tresh. Bt. Louis Wab Washington .................

13 I 100

F. Hayes and Johnson homered In answer to cross-examination, she Chiu; Ngal Pak Kee; Nguyen for the Athletics witness said he had no particular Van-Tung! Tang Shiu Ming: Tong reason for noticing the rock the Wat Sun; Wong Chak Wang: day previous. So far as he remem- Wong Jun Ying: Wong bered, when they came to anchor Cheong: Wong Yue Tim; Yung It was hali-tide. The turning Hon Kuen. circle of a M.TE. was 200 yards at 20 knots, which would be about 50 degrees of wheel,

WAR TAI COLLEGE Pass:-Ip Chi Chiuv

Battery:

Krakauskas and Glen.

Dos

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Straits. 'Ceylon, India, E. and E. Africa; Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Europe via Marseilles--due Mar- seilles, Ist Beptember Baigon.

Fort Bayard Fort Bayard Manila Shanghai and Japan.

HOME CRICKET LONDON, Aug. 4 (Reuter)The West Indies tourists were badly beaten" at Taunton yesterday, 106- ing to Somerset in two days by an Haiphong. innings and 72 runs.

Saigon, West Indies-84 (Andrews 6 for

Bomerset: 345 (Clarke

Close of Play

Petty Officer E. C. H. Pay said

LA SALLE COLLEGE he was at the wheel of No. 12 when Honours:--Emilio Cham Aguilar: it grounded. Originally they were John Clive Kim Mok Wah Shue: alongside No. 10. When they left Jose Fermin Ruiz: Kelly Thumb. No. 10 they turned starboard and Pass:Albert Ang Hong Siang: continued on that course for a Marcus Sergio Berradas: Terence couple of minutes. On arriving Barton, George Berendeeff: Carlos alongside No. 9 He was given orders Cham Aguilar, Chan Kwang Tung: 40) and 189. to stop. After a few seconds they | Chan Yue Kee: Fung Wah Kwok: stopped, and he was then given William Hryniewicz; Kwok Wel | 138) further instructions to go ahead. Ming: Lal Wing Cheuk Lam Chun His last order was "starboard Pong: Bernard Lam Shang: Jack The following are the close of wheel," and a few seconds after Lao Mon Chi Law Ping Wel; play scores in the County Cricket

|||| he got that order the boat stopped: Philip Lee King Fun; Leong Kum Championship yesterday:

After further evidence, the pro Choan, Leung Kar On; Marfano. At Chesterfield Derby, 121 and 'secution's casa closed.

Marques Lim, Lo Chi Chung, Lo 120 for 2; Gloucester 198.

At Chelmsford: Essex, 172, Kent Ming Heong, Joseph Demetrius Massabni Victor Mendonca, Mok 51 for 1. No play owing to rain.

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Lt. Stucley then said he wished wah Leong Dennis Janoon At Cardiff: Glamorgan 194; Yr to call Lt-Cdr. Clark, and follow- Moosa; Nguyen Hoang Bang, Bershire 234

James

ing an adjournment, this was nard Branch Pomeroy Robert At Portsmouth Hampshire 301, allowed.AGAN

Emmet Porter: John

Surrey 154 Rain stopped play." The last question asked the re Richard, Joseph Skinaz, Manuel for 4 v. Lancashire. No play owing At Manchester Warwickshire 63 called witness by accused's friend Antonio Soares, Visdimir Sticka. was whether he had seen any part Harry Thumb Taal Yu King: Fat-train

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TURSDAY

Manila: Makassar and Sourabaya...

of the rock in question previous to rick Winston Wong Kit Sang; At Nottingham: Sussex 335 for 5 Amoy the grounding Witness replied Alvaro Xavier Manuel Xavier... Notts. No play owing to rain.

that he could not say for certain but he thought one or two spikes

CENTRAL BRITISH EV (BOYS)”. Faas:—James William

were visible, Lt. Stuckey there- upon stated there he would like Richard George Labrum: Albert time Julian Gue; Wong Man Hon

Clague, Bingh, Derek Hilary Bue; Valen- to call further evidence on that Michael Odell, Norman Leonard William Young. point as the defence mat that no part of that rock was visible.

Following discussion the was allowed by the court, which then adjourned for lunch".

On resumption

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