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ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD

CLERK, POSTMAN & STAMP DEALERS CHARGED

A clerk and a postman of the Genstal Post Office and four stamp dealers appeared before Mr. T. J. Houston, at the Central Court yesterday, charged with conspiracy to defraud, '

They were Lo Kwok-leung, clark, Lo Shing. postman, and Yu Sul, Tong Shal-tong. Chan Tsun, and Cam Sal stamp dealers..

They were alleged to have false- ly pretended that certain stamped envelopes were first day covers and had been cancelled by the General Post Office on January 11.

Two Further Charges

Twa further charges of posses- sion of a forged document and a forged die were preferred against Cam Sal

The defendants were remanded for three days on the application of Sub-Inspector C. Goodwin, Ball

of $5.000 each was fixed.

Mr. Alfred Y. Hon, is appearing for Lo Kwok-leung, while' Mr. H

A. da B. Botelho is representing Cam.

RITZ BROTHERS AS THE THREE MUSKETEERS

The excellent singing of "Don' Amoche and the boisterous anties of the Rits Brothers, added to the

·sumptuoumess of settings and

Fire-fighters at work recently at Barbican in the City, where several warehouses and office-blocks have been destroyed.

NAVAL COURT MARTIALS

effects, make the musical comedy Grounding Of H.M.S.

version of "The Three Musketeers." now showing at the King's Theatre, one of the most enjoyable pictures to be seen in town.

AES

carefree

In the The

Tarantula

court martial will take The place in HMS. Tamar at 10 am.. to-day of Lt. H. F. O. Hale, execu-

tive officer of "HM.S. Tarantnis. Circumstances in connection wita

voyage

the grounding of the Tarantula

June 20 while on a On from Canton (o Hongkong will be investigated at the court martial, which will be held under the presi- dency of Capt. F. J. Wylle."

Ameche does not step out of role

the swashbuckling. D'Artagnan.

of the most One natural actors that the screen has to-day, this young man seems set for a top-rank career..

The Ritz Brothers, who have entrenched themselves affections of all who Goldwyn Follles" and "Kentucky Moonshine."" are at their best as

On Thursday at 10 am, Capt. F. the Innkeepers why impersonate

C. Figa, commander of the Taran Athos, Porthos and Aramis because tule, will also face court martial they fall in love with the dashing its ship. The president of the in connection with the mishap. to uniforms of the three guards who court will be Capt. C. Moody.

overloaded with the fiery:* ambrosia of the French country- alde.

are

"

Binnie Barnes, Joseph Schild- kraut. Lionel Atwill and Gloria Stuart, who was recently a visitor

to Hongkong, are also in the cast.

SCAPA SALVAGE FEAT

Derrflinger Lies On

LARCENY ATTEMPT The Surface

THAT FAILED

A refugee in the Colony of öne

LONDON, July 25. (By Air Mail)

GANG KILLING IN SHANGHAI

Rivalry Believed Murder Motive

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A feud amongst rival → gambling · den operators, Shanghai. was believed have been the cause for the shooting on July 28 shortly after 8.50 p.m. along Tifeng Road near Yu Yuen Road, of Chang Kong-mei, operator" of a gambling den in Jessfield district.

the

Was

The scene of the shooting in the immediate vicinity of the newly opened der at the corner of Jessfeld and Tifeng Roads and Station were working hard on the detectives from Bubbling Well

case throughout July 29, without, however, being able to find a clue which would lead them to the hide out of the killers,

Three Shots Fired

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The shooting occurred when Chang was walking along Tifeng Road accompanied by friend. Three shots in all were fired, two hitting their mark and instan- taneously kuling the gambling 'den operator.

GENERAL

AIR MAIL LATE AGAIN

OVERNIGHT STOP AT HANOI

The northbound week-end service of Imperial - Airways from Bangkok' was delayed in one section, and... only the Dorado, under the command Capt. I. N. Wilson, arrived at Kal Tak yesterday afternoon at 3.50 o'clock. This plane carried 692 kilos of mail from All Empire ports, and one Chiness passenger.

The second section, Denebola, under the command of Capt. Joe Davies left Bangkok late and made an overnight stop in Hanoi. Travelling on the second plane is Imperial Airways Operations Chief, Mr. A. C. Campbell-Orde, Dr. A Tamagnini Barboat; Gov- ernor of Macao, and his Alde-de- camp. All atr-express will prob- "ably be arriving on this service. but no first class mall is expect- ed.

to

The Denebola is expected. land at Kal Tak at 11 am to- day.

KING-HALL NOT ASKED TO STOP WRITING

LONDON, July.24 (By Air Mail) -Commander Stephen King-Hall, Interviewed by a reporter" yester- day regarding the report that Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambis- sador in Berlin, had asked the Government to influence him to refrain from sending news letters to Germany, saki:--

No Approach

"No approach has been made të me to ask me to stop writing pri- vate letters to German citizens, unless you call Dr. Goebbel's obser- vations about me in the press and radio, an approach Many people

in all parts of the world, including some in- Germany, have asked me to continue this correspondence,"

At' Commander King-Hall's office In London it was stated that the letters to Germany are in German, written personally by the Com- mander, and sent out by him, that they draw attention to the true state of affairs, and give Germans the real British standpoint with

the position a view to enlightening them upon

It was added that Dr. Goebbels had misquoted the letters and had stated in the German press that the Commander ought to be house. whipped.

Britain's Biggest Flying Boat

#

In the past few months, with month's standing, Tae Keung, 25 Seven hours before the expected the increased number of dens LONDON, July 24 (By Air Mail)

time, the wreck of the 26,700-ton operating in

the Japanese-con--The Golden Hind the biggest

Canton currency that he saw lying on the counter of a money-chang- er's shop in Pel Ho Street.

was laid completely awash Scapa Flow yesterday.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1939 -PACE T

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GENERAL ELECTION DATE

OCTOBER 25

2

LONDON, July 25 (By Air Mail:

situation will be settled amicably. --Confident that the international

25 as the probable date of the

General Election,

years old, tried, on Saturday morn- ing, to make away with $30 in German battle cruiser Derringer trolled "Ta Tao" territory, rival- flying boat ever built in Britain, the Government has fixed October

atries amongst operators have been rose in the air for the first time

steadily on the increase with the

over the Medway last night and The bow, raised on Monday, re- result that each den maintains circled overhead for 16 minutes. mained in position without loss of armed guards the total number She was in charge of Mr. 1. Lan- buoyancy throughout the night, of which is estimated to be around kester Parker, chler test pilot of and the night-shift salvage

Short Bros. the firm which have maintained air pumping with a

built her. view to correcting à list.

A witness to the incident gave immediate chase, and Tse was ar- rested with the money in his hand, He was sentenced or Mr. Q. A A. Macfadyen, at Kowloon Court Yesterday, to one month with hard labour.

AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Airways:

NORTHBOUND ·· Tuesday: Bangkok, Hanoi,

kong. Delphinus-11 a.m.

Dorado.4 p.m.

men 2700.

A

art

A!

12,000

MORE MEN FOR NAVY

"Conservative Party election agents received their instructions yesterday. Business and Industrial chiefa welcomed the decision last night.

Major Mayo, inventor of the Short-Mayo composite aircraft, Mr. "The Government "would never Oswald Short, chairman of Short have suggested so early a date if Bros., and Mr. Arthur Goodge, the they had not excellent grounds seaplane designer, were among }, for knowing what the world situa- those who gathered at the pierhead tion would be at that time," was at Rochester to watch the giant the general opinion.

ying-boat make a perfect landing.

Entirely Satisfied

Chamberlain's policy throughout the past strenuous Mr. Parker said he was en-months has strengthened public tirely satisfied with her. "The opinion in his favour," one indus- wind the sald) made conditions a trial leader told the "Daily Sketch" her weight. In spite of her 31 al problems before the autumn little bumpy, but you cannot feel Final settlement of internation- tons she very manoeuvreable will give him complete conndence and gave no trouble at all. We to face the country and give the touched 180 mph, but the en

country confidence in him. gines were never full out.”

Lear than two hours after the day shift' took over yesterday fore- noon, the stern, which had rested on the sea bed' overnight, rose-to the surface and called forth the í utmost skill of the salvors, who'

had to exercise rapid control over the many air sections in order to LONDON, July 25 (By Air Mall) Hong-prevent the mammoth wreck from -A supplementary estimate, issued continuing the Hat correction on to-day, provides for an additional the opposite side and perhaps 12,000 officers, seamen, boys, and Thursday: Bangkok, Hanoi, plunging anew to disaster.

Royal Marines required to be Hongkong.

The little *feet or

salvage yoted for the Navy for the year steamers were in no danger yes- ending March 31 next. terday. however, despite

The original estimate was 133 ominous moment or two when it 600, and this is now brought up to Dorado, Denebola-7 & 7.30 am. suddenly became apparent that 145,000, the maximum bearing. Air France:

the wreck was going to beat the clock and the kids,

Derringer, though built with long slim atern, is heavy aft with Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Act, mond Moreton, Short Bros.' second machinery,

Tal†1939, a number of "retired · Naval: pilot, and Mr. George Cotton, the Bad weather yesterday made the omcers, pepsimers, and · reservists chiet engineer. work of boatmen operating be for the combined fret and air tween salvage steamers and the exercises in August and Septem- wreck diving barges and other ber, the total number of omcera, p. will be flown later to Felix Craft very dimenit.

spamen boys and Royal Marines employed during that period is expected to reach temporarily a

SOUTHBOUND

Friday: Hanoi, Bangkok.

NORTHBOUND

Wednesday: France,

Hanoi

Hongkong.

Service-noon

SOUTHBOUND

Wednesday: Hanol, France.. Bervice-1.30 pm (same day). Pan American Airways: EASTBOUND Wednesday: 5. B. A Manila, # Hongkong... Philippine Clipper 2 p.m.

WESTBOUND!!

Thursday: Manila, USA. Philippine Clipper 8.30 a.m1. NOTE: One section of the week end northbound Imperial Airways

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

IN SCOTLAND The Prime Minister, Mr. Cham- berlain, left London on Bunday evening for a vacation in Scot land. Political quarters expect that the Premier will return to

rvice from Bangkok arrived at London for a brief stay, before the nel Tak, yesterday at 3.50 p.m. end of this month. If the politi

A memorandum states that as a result of the decision of the Gov- ernment to call up, under the

figure estimated at, but not ex- |ceeding, 146,000 -

„It is too early to estimate precisely the numbers which are likely to be borne at the end of the financial year, but, It is posible that's figure of about 138,000 may be renched..

The only two passengers on

board were Flight Lieutenant Ed-

of nying 6,000 miles without a The machine, which is capable

tain her worthiness.

SLANDER ACTION

TRANSJORDAN CABINET

A Cabinet was set up in Trans- Jordan on Sunday replacing the stowe for Air Ministry tests to ob previous Executive Council Tew

certificate " of air-fk Pasna Abuel Huda · remains head of the Government as Pre- mier at the same time taking over the portfolios for Foreign Affairs and Justice. Several double. Min- istries have been established, one for Home Affairs and Defence, The former Egyptian Premier, one for Finance "and Economics Naha Pasha, leader of the Wald and one for Commerce and Agri- "Party, now". In opposition, will culture. In addition, there will be

shortly have to face trial before a MinistriesTM for Education Calro Jury for alleged slander on | Transports--(T,O.),

IN CAIRO

the Finance Minister, Ahmed

Maher, Nahas Pasha, in a speech

and

under the command of Capt. J. N. | cal situation permits, Mr. Cham-At the invitation of Mr. Au Hop, Wilson. Kilos of mall 692 no airberlain will then visit Balmoral President of the "Bing Tao Yai express. ¿the second plane, “Dene | Castle where he will be the King's Pan" the members of the Chinese at Alexandria, had attacked, the

· bola” made an over night stop in guest and he will probably not Journalists Association will be en- | Finance - Minister whereupon been admitted following the re Handt, and is due in Hongkong at return to London before the mid-tertained to a tes party at the Ahmed Maher brought action | Bult of Dreliminary investiga- 11 am to-day

dle of September-Transocean), Haw Par Mansion to-day at 3 p.m. I against him. The action bas nów

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