1939-08-07 — Page 7

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Two Sentenced In Water Police Extortion Case

Following 'a lengthy hearing on Saturday, the case in which seven members of the Water Police were charged with extortion," attempted extortion and conspiracy, was concluded before. Mr. Qu' A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon. Magistracy,

HAPPY VALLEY FATALITY

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"Police Ask For Eye - Witnesses

Police are anxious

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First and second accused, Tong

Po und Li Tal, were convicted and sentenced to nine"' months' and six months hard labour respectively, whilst the rest were discharged for lack of evidence.

Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, while Mr C. A. S. Russ was for the defence.

Accused were alleged to have ex-i

EXCELLENT

GENERAL

H.K. Message

PROGRAMME To Students'

PROMISED

Charity Concert

On Friday

be an What promises to excellent programme" is the Charity. Concert to be given' at the China Fleet Club Thas- tre on Friday, August 25, at 9. p.m. by the Choral Group in ald of the Industrial Home for Refugee Children at Fanling.

Congress

The Canton University English Club has sent a message of greetings to the International. Students Can- gress, which will be held ́in Paris on August 14. The message is as follows:

"It gives us great pleasure to send

you message."

this The

Congratulatory

International

Students Congress is now in ses-: ston in Paris to which every nation Under the direction of Prof. Bof the world has sent its delegates. to get in torted money from various heroin Quaidi and supported by Erof. We are absolutely confident that touch with "possible eye-witnesses and oplum divan keepers in Yau- Harry Ore. Prot. Ettore Pellegatti, this Congress will play an impor- of a trafac accident which oc- mati on behalf of a society called Mrs. Prue Lewis, Mrs. Sylvia tant role in promoting interna curred near the Police Club, Sap Fat Yau (18 companions).

Choy. Mr. Albert Woo and Missional goodwill and understand- 'Happy Valley, about 430 p.m. on Mr. Russ submitted that all the Rosabel Hau, the sponsors of the ing.

Saturday, in which a "police

re- defendants, except the first and programme have decided that the servist, Tal Wing-loung, was kill-second, were on duty on the dates total proceeds should be donated on which they were alleged to

to the charity mentioned, of committed the olence. Tai, it is learned, was riding a have

which Dr. George Chien motor-cycle In

of three Though cards bearing the name of former Minister of Justice, and 1. row when. It is alleged Sap Fat Yau were produced by the Mrs. Hsu. are in charge. machines lorry No. 4288 drove between the prosecution, they did not carry Admission is $5 and $3 and third and collided accuseds' handwriting and might bookings may be arranged through

ed...

second and

with the latter, of which Tal was the driver.

Bye-witnesses are asked to com- municate with the Central Police Station or with the Tramc partment.

QUARANTINE REGULATIONS

btained have been where,

tion.

from

any-

SOLICITOR'S CRITICISM

اب

"At present our country faces an unprecedented crisis. The people of China are doing their best to Hsu, resist Japanese aggression and not only to fight for China's independence and Eberty but also

maintain world

peace and

th Tsang Fook Plano Co. and the Anderson Music Co.

The Industrial Home for Re-

to

justiceTM

"We gladly take this golden opportunity to express our deepest

and kindly submit our proposi- tions:

1) We strongly request your financial and "material assis- tance for our students who are now in distress.

4:

1.

Mr. Russ said there ware fugee Children was started by Dr. appreciation of your notable work. De-marked money Of incriminating and Mrs. Hsu three months ago

documents found on defendants. and, although there is at

present Normally, complaints were made only suficient accommodation for beforehand and suspects watched 100 children, already 30 have been In this case there were no com-admitted. These are being taught plaints until after police investiga manual trades and giver a gen-

eral education to the hope that (2) We earnestly hope that you' The prosecution could not prove they may become "good citizens

will immediately establish accused were in the neighbour-when they gÓW UP.

bureau for the Reller of It la notified in the "Govern-hood on the dates alleged and the

Chinese students which will ment 'Gazette" that in exercise evidence was entirely uncorroborat-

'make its seat at the World of the powers conferred upon him ed. said Mr. Russ, who also cri-

Students' Association. by Section 8 of the Quarantine ticised the method adopted by the and Prevention of D'sease Or-police at an identification parade.

Mr. Prentis said that the pre- EXAMINATION dinance. No. 7 c 1936, the Gov- etnor in Council hereby makes sence of the accused at the divans two. note proved by the following Regulations.

books found on first and second be accused, in which a sum of $10 was recorded, and it was clear that Regulations, they worked together on the same He date and at the same place. 2. Whenever the Governor intherefore asked the Court to con- Council declares any port or place vict on these points. to be an infected port or place

1. These Regulations may cited as the Quarantine (Mea-

Arrival)

sures 1939.

on

were

After retiring for a few minutes, on account if plague, cholera, his Worship found first and second smallpox, or yellow fever, it shall accused guilty and discharged the be lawful for the Director of others.

· Medical Services by

In the Gazette:

notification

(a) to prescribe such measures of inoculation dr, vaccination" as

he deemed advisable, followed

or

not by surveillance or observation.

of all persons who fail to pro- duce valld certificates of inocu- lation or vaccination on arrival in Hongkong":

NEW FACULTY

OF SCIENCE AT H.K.U.

The Hongkong University an (b) to specify either generally nounces that a new Faculty of or particularly, having regard to Science has just been established the class and port or origin of and matriculated students may do passengers, what, type or types of admitted in September.

fixation

+

COMPETITIVE

on

(3) We request you to use your efforts to call the attention of all student organizations throughout the world to render us assistance, moral as well as material

A Competitive ‘Examination for (Male) in Government Service will (4) appointments of probationer Clerks

be held in King's College Saturday, 2nd September, 1939, at 9 a.m... when all candidates will be examined in English Dictation, and on Thursday. 7th September, 1939, when only those who have passed in Dictation will be examined in Arithmetic, Com- position, General Knowledge, Translation from English to. Chinese and from Chinese English....

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We hope you will condemn the aggressor and start a boycott against goods

from" that country.

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ENTERTAINMENT FOR WAR RELIEF,

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to Chinese Stage And

Screen Stars To

A list of the Index Candidates who have passed theDictation test will be posted at Noon on. Tuesday, 5th September, 1939, at King's College, the General Post Office (Hongkong and Kowloon) and the Colonial Secretariat

Take Part

For the first time in the history [of the local Chinese stage, Sit Kor-

sien

and Ma Shin-cheng, rival players of the Cantonese drama, will appear. together in an all-star

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FATAL ACCIDENT

SEQUEL

As the result of An accident which occurred al. Shumchin Street last Tuesday, in which Я was killed, Lat Mr. E. Chul appeared before.

without due care and caution,

Street

at

The Examintion will be limited to persons in possession of a Hong- kong School Certificate, or other. certificate of a recognized examin- programme of entertainment certificates are to be considered Particulars of the courses 01 ing body accepted by the Director which will be produced by the street sleeper valid. Regarding such certificates study available are set forth in the of Education as equivalent. For Hongkong Artists' Union for the Director of Medical Services new issue of the Students' Hand- this purpose certificates issued by General Relief Work, at the Leemsworth on Saturday charged may prescribe. among other book, for 1939-40, which will be on Headmasters will not be accepted. Theatre, on August 10 and 11, at 3 with driving lorry No. 112 with- permission and things, the limits of validity, the sale shortly at the General Office

Intending candidates must p.m. Proceeds will go to the relief out the owner's D photographs, the of the University at 50 cents a forward to the Colonial Secretary's war victims. stamping or "chopping" with the copy.

Office in envelopes clearly marked The organizations which have Sub-Insp. J Scrim, who prose- seal of a public health depart- The Autumn Term opens "J. C. 8. Examination" on or before combined to present this major cuted, told the Court that about ment and the signature or coun- officially on September 11, but Friday, 25th August, 1939, a copy dramatic event are the Cantonese 11.40 p.m. accused was driving tersignature by an omcial medi- lecture classes will commence on of their school certificate together Artists Guild, and the Chinese the lorry in Argyle cal officer.

September 18.

with a certificate as to character Moving Picture. Actors' Association 15 miles an hour. While turning 3. Notwithstanding. the ab-

For purposes of enrolment, early and education from the The main attraction on August

into Shamchun Stseet, a pedes- sence, in the case of small-por application should be made to the Headmaster of their last. school 10 will be

trian ran across the road in the appearance of of such a declaration, the pro- Registrar.

and one unmounted photograph Messrs. Bit and Ma in "The Flying

front of the lorry, on the back of which should be general of the Dragon · City," a written

As the road was slippery, the the candidate's

name, famous Cantonese drama, On the back wheels skidded when tha following night, the stars will ap-brakes were applied, and the lorry pear jointly in a patriotic play mounted the curb and struck a "The Final Victory Will Be Ours." man sleeping on

the pavement. FIRING PRACTICE Another notable drama, "The The victim died on his way to the

Rainy Season, will also be pre-hospital "

Accused had permission to drive

visions of regulation 2

may be smallpox

applied in respect of "vaccination either to a particular

class or to all persons

in the Colony.

arriving

address and date of birth. WAR AGAINST CAR THIEVES

Considering the large number

Light gun firing practice will be sented.

HEALTH REPORT of car thefts in the Colony, every carried out between the hours of Forty-one cases of tuberculosiseort has been made by the Po-800 p.m. and 12 mid-night to-day include personal appearances by mission from

The four-hour programme will from the lorry driver, but no per- ten cases of dysentery, four each ice to stamp out the time, and and on August 8, 9, 10 and 11.moving picture stars such as Mof $10 and $50 were imposed.

of cholera and measles and three co-operation has been sought from Firing area will be affected.

the Hongkong-Yauriati each of enteric fever and cerebro-

Ferry spinal meningitis were notified on Company, Ltd. Friday,

Arrangements are being made

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the owner, Fines

WOUNDING CASE ADJOURNED

Let Yi-nien, Mr. Bun Leng-chau, Miss Chi Lo-lan ("The". Violet").. Miss Leung Shut-fel, Miss Lam Generallimo Chiang Kai-shek The Health Bulletin of Eastern to convey to each European, Chi-has again wired to General Wang Mul-mul, Miss Chu Kim-kum, Mr. Ports for the week ending July 29 nere and Indian police officer on Chan-shu Chairman of the Sze Mr. Cheung Ying, Mr. Sun Ma 31- Ng Tao-fan, Mr. Lam Kwan-san, duty the numbers of stolen cars chwan Provincial, Government, or cheng, and Miss Tai Hon-ho. states:-

Cholera-Allahabad 17" cases, within the shortest possible time dering the complete disgorge of

"At "the Kowloon Magistracy on Bimlipatam 2, Chittagong 3. Macic after reports have been circulated alloplum and other narcotics Beside those mentioned above. Baturday, Chan Kwan-ho, 34, who 49, and Hongkong 15.

to Police stations.

secretly hoarded by the people of will be the Pelping actress, Miss appeared on a charge of wound- Small-Pox:Jodhpur 3 deaths, More than 80 cars have been Szechwan within six months, Lạ Chug-lan, as well as many ing Leung Nam in Bowring Street Delhi City 5 cases, Bombay 7, Ka- stolen since the beginning of this Provincial chairman are empower- amateur artists of local fame. on July 30, was remanded by Mr. rachi 4, Madras 2. Rangoon 2, Hal year on the mainland alone, withed by the Generalissimo com- It is hoped that the public will QA A. Macfadyen phong 1, Phom-Penh 1 death, and 28 cases last month, which con-pletely to exterminate oplum support the entertainment to help The victim is still in hospitai Hongkong 1 case.

stituted a record in a month. smoking in their own provinces. the waz miferest of China:

and is in a serious condition.

POP-POP WOULD FINISH OFF THE COLONEL

I NEARLY DIED. WHEN

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