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BANKNOTE: FORMER RICE MERCHANT GAOLED Uruguayan
Alleged Theft By Trick
Of Tins of Red Dye
CHONG PAK-CHUNG, 32-year-old Chinese, who was neatly attired in a double-breasted grey flannel salt and who described himself as a former rice merchant, was sentenced by the Chief Justice, Sir Atho!! MacĠregur, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, to two-and-a-half years' hard labour when he was found guilty of possession of a forged $500 banknote, uttering it and larceny by trick of 99 tins of red dye from Ma Chang-poon, firewood dealer of Koon Chung Street, Kowloon.
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Government
Blamed
GRAF SPEE NOT GIVEN SUFFICIENT
TIME
NOT SEAWORTHY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 20th DECEMBER, 1939, 9.30 AL Small Packet Post to all countries, is suspended. Christmas and New Year Cards bearing not more than written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, Le. 5 cents per ounces, for all countries.
Hongkong, China and Macao at 2 cents per 2 ounces. Envelopes must not be closed.
Shanghai Strafts.
Straits,
Java and Manila Rabaul.
London and Straits,
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 19 (Reuter) -A protest has been sent to the Uruguayan Government by the Nazi Government, alleging that the Uruguayan Government failed to Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown man named Li Ngai whom he said "time to make her seaworthy, thus give the Graf Spee the necessary Solicitor, prosecuted. the jury was his employer, being: Messrs. E. A. Bompas (fure Ping went to the address given by ternational law and usage.”
but when Blu committing "a gross breach of in- mah), Fung Tak-ming. Yeh Cheng- accused the man could not be sien, Chang Ming-lling, Chan found. Hung-cho, S. N. B. Shroff and M.The police were informed and The Nazi note takes the same M. Lum,
defendant was arrested. W
ne as the letter sent by Captain Mr. Abbott "said that Ma made In evidence, accused denied that Landsdorf to the German Minister accused's acquaintance in a tea- he knew the banknote was a for-in Montevideo before he took his house, the latter being introduced gery or that he had attempted to ship out and scuttled her in. to him as a prospective buyer of trick Ma. He stated that he was obedience to Herr Hitler's orders.. his., dye. Ma had informed a acting for Li Ngat, who was to give In this letter, Captain Landsdorf Europe vla Suez and Straits (Landon date, 13th friend. Slu Ping that he had the him a commission of $1 per tin for said that although the fighting November). goods for sale, and Siu had in- seeing through the transaction, as power of the ship was not dimin-Australls and Manila. formed a man named Leung of Li's friend, Leung, could not ar ished, she was not seaworthy as this. Leur.g introduced a man range the business as the latter her kitchens and bakeries named Cheung, who in turn intro- was not well-dressed and not gen- damaged and he could not put to duced accused.
tleman enough to create con- sea with a crew of 1,000 men when dence.
At the Interview, Chong sald that he would buy the dye, and the price was agreed at $1,489.20.
On one.
she was in that condition.
were
The Captain's note alleges that the Uruguayan Govern- ment by refusing to extend the Graf Spee's time limit, failed to live up to the Hague Con- vention.
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Or the day in question, said ac- cused, I told him that the money. Two days later, on November 20, had been handed to Leung. In the Ma and Leung went to complain- taxi, Leung gave him a 3500 note ant's shop in a taxi, and after the to keep. His suspicions were not goods had been examined they aroused, as the note was an old were loaded into the vehicle. Ma's asking for payment, Chong
WAS IN KITCHEN drew him to one side and' went;
The Captain also admits having Accused stated through the motions of finding the the kitchen washing his hands. Uruguayan territorial waters.
that he was in fired at a British warship while in money but produced none. When which had become stained after Ma looked around, he saw the tax examining the dye, when he saw now
The Uruguayan authorities are! Shangha! gave chase but falled to catch up the taxi. move away, with Leung inside. He Leang departing with the tins in which the Graf Spee was
Investigating the way" in sunk. and on returning to the shop he
When the jury found defendant neer and
They questioned the Chief Engi~ found accused in the custody of his
three members of the brother.
guilty of all three counts, His crew, who were among the last to Lordship remarked that defendant leave the ship. All members of could not be surprised to hear the the Graf Spec's crew on board the Manila. verdict.
Tacoma will be interned. Chong said that he had been in which was examined on the spot Hongkong 21 years and had never and found to be a forgery. Chong committed an offence, and added then asked to communicate with a that he had been fooled.
.. EXAMINED ON SPOT Chong WAS again asked for money. and he produced $500,
Foreign Journalists Fete Publicity Director
CHUNGKING, Dec. 19 (Central)
Dr. Wang
Shih-chich,
director of the Central Publicity Board, was feted by foreign newspaper reprezentatives in Chungking at a dinner party yester- day evening.
coloured or blased despatches
Among the hosts were representatives of Havas, Beuter, the D.N.B., United Press, New York Times, Tass, Transocean, and Associated Press, while besides Dr. Wang, the guest of honour, both Mr. Pan Kang-chan and Mr. Hollington K. Tong, deputy. directors of the Central Publicity Board, and Mr. T. T Hsiao, director of the Central News Agency, were also invited. After a toast by the hosts, Dr. Wang, in a brief address, dwelt on the important nature, of the taak of the foreign newspapermen China's wartime capital at the present time. He pointed out that since the fall of Canton and Hankow last year. direct contact between China and the friendly
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MUCH RESENTMENT " There is considerable resentment
Straits.
Japan and Shanghal
U, S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Mantle (San Fran-
cisco date, 3rd December).
at the Graf Spee's choice of a final anchorage, right in the middle of Shanghal the main fairway in only 25 feet Sandakan. of water, where she may become a Shanghai
danger to navigation.
AN INCIDENT MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 19 (Reuter)
It is reported from a good source that
incident occurred on board the Graf Spee when the captain announced his decision to scuttle.
The officers are reported to have replied in the presence of the men, that such action would be shameful and that they pre- ferred to sall out and fight even. If meant certain death.
"INCOMPREHENSIBLE"
Japan and Shanghai, Japan."
London and Straits. Haiphong
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 am registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 pm. on the previous" day. When mails are advertised to close after 6 p.m., Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 pm.
A communique Issued by the Foreign Ministry reveals that the German Minister requested afteen Manfia.
days to repair
Shanghai.
For
WEDNESDAY
to be sent out for foreign con- sumption, it being his firm conviction that one In
of the fundamental principles in pub-
the battleship. Haiphong (Parcels only). llelty work should be the
Thereupon the Foreign Ministry Parcels only for Japan..............name.
Haiphong avoidance of ramours or provo-
appointed a Committee of experts. cation.
which fixed the final time-limit. What was expected of the foreign
The Foreign Ministry assets that Powers in Europe and America had press representatives was that a almost been cut and it was dimcult regular and full supply of truth the allegations that Uruguay in- for China's friends to obtain first be sent abroad, to counteract false ringed the legal principles of the hand knowledge on her war of re- propaganda, and to ensure for the right of asylum are quite "Incom-" sistance and her efforts on national world firsthand knowledge of what prehensible."
reconstruction.
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was really going on in China's war for international peace and justice.
CORRECT PROCEDURE MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 19 (Reuter) -Referring to the German note to saigon.
Straits.
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Thu. 21t .
9.30 AM
10.30 AM
JAPANESE PLANS
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THURSDAY
JAPAN'S PROPAGANDA Coupled with this difficulty was Japan's intensified propaganda and
Uruguay claiming that the neutrall- Parcels only for Shanghai and Tientsin.. the 'preoccupation of Europe and KWEILIN, Dec. 19 Int)-ap-y law was not properly applied in Amoy and Parcels only for Shanghai. America in the European war. this disadvantageous position, it Western
anese designs on Lungchow, in the case of the Graf Spee, the Japan
Kwangsi,
Indo-Uruguayan Foreign Minister said Amoy. was the fervent hope of the Na- China, are indicated by the oc- he was convinced the Ministry had tional Government that foreign eupation of Sulliu," south-west of scrupulously observed the prin correspondents in China would Nanning, on the highway leading ciples of neutrality and inter-Amog. supply as much as possible true to that frontier town.
national law. He was prepared to
Dairen. and unbiased news to their papers Enemy troops at Kaofengal | publish a repert showing that the abroad.
north of Nanning are entrenched i procedure followed was correct themselves for fear of a Chinese | even if applied in the most liberal counter-offensive. from Wuming. sense...
Dr."Wang said that the Chi- nese Government did not desire.
HITLER'S REFUSAL OF
OF ITALIAN
PEACE EFFORTS British Press Comments
LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter)— The British press is extremely interested in the Italian policy. following Saturday's speech by Count Ciano.
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The Manchester Guardian calls the speech one of the most important of the war When the Soviet-Nazi Pact was signed, says the paper, the Italian Foreign Minister was as surprised as the rest of Eurona
Herr Hitler gave Italy less notice † with a refusal eighteen days than is customary and expected before the invasion of Poland.". between partners,
So much for the often relterat- The paper stresses Count Ciano's ed Naz slogan about "the patience reference to the fact that Italy of the Fuehrer" and Germany, agreed that they must avoid war for some years in their own interests.
That, says the Manchester Guardian, would be disturbing reading for the Germans, If the German people are
ever allowed to read it.
NAZI PROMISE
THE FUTURE
The Manchester Guardian also looks forward into the future. The last war, it points out, was follow- ed by a great epidemic. What strength will the populations of | Poland and Czechoslovakia have to resist disease? And what of the impoverished population of the
The paper also points out that Reich?
in March this year, Germany agreed not tò, do
anything for
.
some four or five years, during LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter)-A which time she could organise her military resources.
The Times praises Signor Mussolini's efforts to preserve Herr Hitler replied
peace.
FRIDAY
Shanghai.
Formosa, Shanghai and Japan
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Island-due Thursday Island, 4th January 1940. Ord. 7.00 PK
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Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and. U. §. A.,
Sat. 23rd
K.P.Q.
Hag. 22nd 6.00 PM
Urd 49nd 6.30 PM
'GP.O.
by the "Pan. American Airways Direct Service"-- Reg.22nd 5:00 PM due San Francisco 29th December, Saigon.
Ord. 23rd 7.30 AM
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3.00 PM Ord. 5.30 PM
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"- Reg.
due, London 31st 'Dec.
Manila, stratts, Ceylon, India, East and South Afri-G.P.O. & K.P.Q
ca. Egypt and Europe via Naples - due 17th January 1940, Fort Bayard and Tourane.
Amoy. Haiphong
SUNDAY
MONDAY
later Air Ministry bulletin indicates shanghai and Parccis only for Tientsin. that the twelve German aircraft
Naples, Reg
Ord.
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San. 24th
9.00 AM 8.00 AM
Mon, 25th
Noon
destroyed in Heligoland representPrinted and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong
ed over fifty per cent, of the total
German forces engaged,
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