1939-08-25 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY "PRESS

Compulsory Evacuation

SATISFACTORY RECRUITING IN H.K.V.D.C.

Of British Women And Children Not Registered AND H.K.N.V.F.

• Compulsory evacuation of British women and chil- dren not registered and accepted for war work in case of need was announced in a broadcast from ZBW last night by the Postmaster General, Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones, who said:--

The response to recruiting for the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps and the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force has caused · sxtis- |faction in oqicial quarters, it was

learned yesterday.

About 300 persons have joined the HK.VDC, since the Compul- On Tuesday evening, a master General. This was sory Service Ordinance orders were broadcast message urged required in connection with rat isted. The greater majority British-born women and chil- an Evacuation scheme, pre-are British subjects but there is

a percentage of ChшEJE. - dren, whose husbands are not pared by the Government.

Considerable numbers have also members of His Majesty's I will be realised by all that Forces in Hongkong, or of the Hongkong. being a fortress, non-joined the Naval Volunteer Force. local Volunteer and Police cumbatants would be a hindrance it was stated by a high' officer, but forces, to register their names to its defence in case of need, and the actual number was not reveal and addresses with the Post- at the threat of war, the Goverred.

ment would be obliged to order neir evacuation. That need has

BENCH RESERVES not yet arisen, but the situation is

JUDGMENT

Alleged Cheating At Mahjong

ACCUSATION OF MONEY DEMAND

After evidence had been given by Fung Chu-chuen, 30, second defendant in a case in which he and L Chiu were charged with demanding $40, with menacce and conspiracy to defraud, Mr. T. J. Houston, at the Central Court yesterday, reserved judgment until Monday at 10 am

The complainant, Yu Bun-man. was represented by Mr. G. E. Hall Brutton, while Mr. C. A. Suther- ton "Russ appeared..for the defen- dants.

Fung Chu-chuen gave evidence that he went to the premises where he saw Li Chiu, Yu Sau- He mar and two other friends. "was invited to join in the game of mahjong, the stakes being $2 per thousand.

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such that it should be faced with clear eyes. Wise people will there- fore prepare themselves "now; for when the Evacuation notice comes it ever does come...very prompt action will be necessary.

that Preparations

might be made now are as follows:-

· DEATH OF MR. J. P. AALBUE

School Principal From Hankow

(1) Have your house in such The death occurred at the Ma order that it can be packed up 'cllda Hospital at 11 o'clock yester- quickly.

day morning, from a gastric com- (2) Think out what clothes, plaint, of Mr. J. P. Aalbue, Prin- etc., should be taken. Baggage cipal of the Ki Kun Shan School should be kept at the absolute of Hankow, and Vice-President of minimum.

the Cheung Chau Residents', Asso- clation.

(3) Have a sufficiency of funds in the form of Travellers' Che- ques, letters of Credit, or a che que ready made out on the local Bank

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Mr. Aalbue came to Hongkong as a refugee about one year ago, and resided on Cheung Chau Island, He was aged, about 30 years and (4).See that your passport is 'is survived by his wife and infant in order.

twin daughters, aged one year,

(5) In case your destination is; The funeral willi pass the one where health certificates are | Monument, Happy Valley, at 2 necessary before landing is per- o'clock this afternoon. mitted:-

(a) Get

yourself inoculated against cholera by a Gov- ernment Medical Officer. (b) Get yourself vaccinated by a medical practitioner. One more word: If the Evacua- tion scheme for women and chil- dren has to be put into force, it will be compulsory on those who' are not registered, and accepted!

As a mark of respect to the late Mr. Aalbte, the beach sports of the Cheung Chau Residents' Asso- clation which were to be held this afternoon, have been postponed.

A.R.P. DESPATCH CORPS

He did not select his seat at

The Air Raid Precautions Officer the table, but his auspicion was aroused in the middle of the game, for war-work, and travelling will announces that the following have

as Members of the Des which he had to abandon at the be undertaken in highly uncompassed end of the South wind when he fortable circumstances. To many patch Corps:-Y..K. Shum, Greene had already lost $2.10. He be-it may seem wiser to go out of the Lee. L. Che Min, Lam Hong Lai, lieved that the two friends had a Colony fr the time being, "while Lee Hon Wing, Chan Kit Sang,

Liang Sin Tai, Ho Sit Fun. share with Ya Sau-man, who was the going is good.". "making signs to them during the game. He was urged to continue the game up to the end of the

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AN ACCUSATION

The following day he met Li

Chiu, Wong Wai-thong. and Yu FOR PRINTED

Sau-man, when Li accused Yu of bringing friends to cheat them at mahjong. Yu at first denied this

but later admitted it, continued

witness. Li then suggested that

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Yu should refund all the money ADVANTAGE FOR

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'of

·The following awards Scholarships have been made at

which was lost by the people in H.K. DISTRIBUTORS the Diocesan Boys' School:--

the game. This amounted to over $20. Yu offered to repay $10 to which I did not agree the latter suggesting that Yu should bring back his two friends.

Yu denied any knowledge cf their whereabouts and then took Leong into the kitchen. After they had come out of the kitchen, Yu increased the offer to $18. } which was to be given the next day. There was no violence or threat need. Yu handed $10 to Li the next day and the police ar- rived and arrested them,

12 CASES OF CHOLERA ON AUG. 23

China - National Aviation Corporation, General Tratic Agents for Pan American Airways, announces the estab- lishment of a special Air, Ex- Dress (Air. Freight) "Commodity Rate" for the carriage of catalogues, magazines. news- papers, and periodicals west- bound across the Pacific 14 Hongkong

In One Week"

This new commodity air express rate now makes it possible for!.. Hongkong'a distributors, agencies: { factory representatives, and impor-

Ho Kam Teng Scholarship Con the result of the Hongkong Uni- versity Matriculation Examina- tion): W. Chip F

(on the

Piercy Scholarships result of the Hongkong School Certificate Examination); B. Moraes, Kwo Tsou Tsing Ching Chiu Peng,

Sykes Scholarship Chung In.

GENERAL

YOUTHFUL CHINESE TOURISTS

GROUP OF SEVENTEEN ARRIVES IN HK.

After touring on foot in Chia and the South Sons für eight years a group of Chinese youths has ar- rived in Hongkong.

The group set out from Canton seventeen days before the Mukden Incident in 1931 on a ten-year tour

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in China and the South. They have so far travelled over Kwangtung.. Fukien, Kiangsi, Hupeh, Honan, Anhwel, Cheklang, Anhwei, Shantung. Hopel, Chahar, Shanat, Shensi, Sarchwan, Kwel-

chow, and Kwangsi over a distance of 86,400 li and French Indo-China, Slam and Malaya over a distance of 9,600. mileg. ...........

The group is composed of seven- teen members, including four girls, During the tour some of the mem- bers quit, while new ones were taken on

PROPAGANDA WORK

Upon the outbreak of the Sino- Japanese hostilities on July 7. 1937, they assumed the "responst- bility of overseas propaganda. from Chennankwan, Setting out

the strategic pass on the Western Kwangst border, which has been made historically famous by the Chinese garrison's gallant resis tance against the French during the Sino-French War in 1985, they proceeded to French Indo-China, Stam and Malaya, combining their tour with propaganda work

In some places they had diffi- culties with the local authorities, who took exception to their patrio- tic activities.

After arriving in Singapore, they organized themselves into a war-

to

time service corps to return China. They are now passing through Hongkong, on their way back to the fatherland.

Before setting out from the Co- lony to continue their "ten-year tour and to offer their services to the fatherland, they intend to adver tise in local papers for more pat- riotic youths to join them.

During their stay in the Colony they will also bold an exhibition of photographs which they have taken In various parts of China and the South Beas. The proceeds from the exhibition will be given to a giri member, who was wounded in a car accident in French Indo-China, to enable her to enter school..

THREE MEN AND TWO WOMEN GAOLED

No Exception Made At Sessions

HEROIN PILLS

"I am not going to make any exception. Anyone in Hongkong and knows what to expect when you are found in taking a band in ..Chan heroin» traffic.”

Music Scholarship:- Chan,

These remarks were

made by the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions, Supreme Court, yesterday when he imposed sentence of three years hard labour on each of three men Mr. F. E. Schmitt was Aned $15 and two women who were found

TRAFFIC CASES

IN KOWLOON

ters to obtain in one week from when he appeared before Mr. Q/gulity of the unlawful 'possession New York, .or 64 days from 8an Francisco, 11-pound

A. A Macfadyen, at the Kowloon of 154.000 heroin pilla. shipments

Court yesterday, on a summons for (the established "minimum) at ani over-all cost of only US$12.20 driving without due "care Twelve cases of cholera-seven, and US$1.10 per pound thereover caution at the junction of Nathan

from Victoria, four from Kowloon ; and one from Shaukiwan--were notified to the Health Department on Aug. 23, in addition to four teen GASED of tuberculosis, five cases of dysentery, three cases of enteric fever, two cases of cerebro- spinal fever and

case of measles..

one

AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Airwaya:

Monday:

NORTHBOUND)

“Live-wire business men will be able to obtain catalogues of 1940 products ahead of their competitors and have shout a month's extra time to complete advance sales. At the same time this new "cheap rate will lend distinction to their pro- ducts and build up confidence "and"" goodwill with their eas- tomers throughout the Far East,

Low Cost

Magazine agencies will be able to

and

Road and Prince Edward Road at 17.45 pm. on August 1.

on

The defendants were Chan Luk. Lan Choi, Ting Cheung-yau, and three women. Chan Ching, Chan

Mul and Chu Yuk-lan.

Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Coun sel, prosecuted, while Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. W. M. Brown, appeared for the second and third defendants,

Mr. Johnson, of No. 4C, Luna Buildings, was aned $6 for driving in a north-west direction along Wuhu Street at 1.10 p.m.

The jurors were Messrs. P. E. August 7. Wuhu Street is a street Bedell (foreman), Chan Yuk-in. only open to one-way trane in a Chan Kai-hong, H. D. Bruce, Lau South-east direction."

Kwong-cheung, R. Kant, and H. J. Rothapalana

Mr. G. Clarke, of Nanking Bar- racks, was fined $4 for leaving his car, unattended on the north side of Balgon Street, near the Majestic Theatre, between 9.25 and 11.20

Engkok, Hanoi, Hong.feature American · magazines and PM, on August 7.

kom.

Dardanus. Denebola-4 & 5 pm

SOUTHBOUND

Tuesday: Hanoi, Bangkok.

Delphinus am

Air France:

"NORTHBOUND

Wednesday: France, Hanoi,

Hongkong Service--noon

SOUTHBOUND Wednesday: Hanoi, France. Bervice-1.30 p.m. (same day): Pan American Airways:

KASTBOUND

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The six defendants were arrest- ed on August 2 by a party of re- venue officers in disguise, in Ban Net Wan Village, near Shek-0.

Fourth defendant, Chan Ching A. Palamedest, of No. 248, pleaded that she went to the hut periodicals by Clipper air express Prince Edward Road, was cat to see her relative, afth defen- only one week old, at a premium toned for leaving his car undant. She was found not guilty of course, but at `a - cost.

attended in Nathan Road, near and was discharged. sufficiently low to attract readers who are anxious to obtain news the Alhambra Theatre, between magazine, stock reports, etc 9.30 and 11 p.m. on August 4.

in almost as short a time as if they were living on the Pacific Coast of America » and "receiving them by surface mail.

to

It la belleved that, this com- modity rate, which represents a afty-per cent deduction from present air express tari afford great advantages

the Far East dealing"" in American goods, and is most certa

Bound m Falcation of the

Friday: U. 5. A.. Mandia, Hong-business men

China Oilpper-2 pm WESTBOUND Baturday: Manila, USA. China Clipper--830 am

in air services grered to the Colony For Hongkong and the Far East.

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Destroyers-Tenedos, Scout

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It is reported that a wreckage and large mest of a trading Junk was sighted yesterday about. 9.30 a.m., in Lat. 20′′′ 18′′ N. 'Long 110 46′′ E which L dangerous to navi gation.

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Passenger accommodation on the Empire

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