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CHINA FRONT

EDITORIAL

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1940.

FORMER SHIP'S COOK ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

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gone to Kwangchowwan, and that His Lordship repeated and asked he was returning to HK, with who was the inspector that had The jury was:-Messrs. C. Ahim if accused was willing to go." detailed witness to go to Kwan- Goldenberg (foreman), Lam Ho-If he was not, witness would pro- chowwan, and witness then in

in, Lee Chung-yew, Chla Peng-ceed with extradition.

dicated Inspector Hopkins, hong. J. Krogh-Moe, D." P. Fuertes 'and Paul Lee,

SOUNDS OF QUARRELLING Mr, Gould said 'accused' was em- ployed as a cook on board the ss. Belstan, and the scene of the al- leged crime was opposite the Douglas Wharf, where the steam- er was moored at the time.

About 6 am, on the day in question, three street coolles, who were sleeping under the verandah opposite the whart, were awaken

Rooty Hill Derby & Sports ALL INDICATIONS are thated by sounds of quarrelling.

Club Cup.

Members friends, including Ladies, are cordially invited.":

They saw three men, including Hut, having a quarrel with Pun Shortly after, two of the men,

Chief Justice: How could you proceed with extradition? Ekad you the necessary papers, with you? Had you the Governor's warrant?

MANY TIMES BEFORE To Mr. Gould, the chief Justice said that he had spoken of such a matter many times before. He "Witness repked that what he knew of no authority whatever, meant to say was that, if accus- where a Hongkong police officer ed would not agree to retum, he could use material means of res- would come back to Hongkongtraint on a person outside Hong- kong Jurisdiction unless the proper and report.

Asked by the Chlef Justice to steps for extradition had been repeat what be bad said to the taken. prisoner during their Interview, witness said he told accused he had gone to arrest him,

There was evidence that there' was the clearest assault by the police witness, said his Lordship. He desired a full explanation, and also wanted to know who was the meer that had detalled the de- tective, as well as evidence such as was available regarding the ex-

Mr. Gould said that Mr. Shaf-

the next major battle of

SLIP OF TONGUE the war between China and

When his Lordship asked why Japan will be fought in Kwangsi, where both armies who were carrying gunny bags, he was using the word "arrest" through the grille to the he had previously said: “look _195!" are massing large concentra-B LAM MING FAN, tions the invaders for an wharf, leaving Hut and Pura be-witness said it was a slip of the tradition.

hind. Pun attempted to strike tongue. He said he was instruct- Hon. Secretary.attack on Pingyang, the de-

fenders for a counter stroke Hui, who 'retallated by producing ed by the Chief Inspector to go tain was in-Court and could give a knife from his pocket and to Kwangchowwan to bring a the necessary explanation without Nanning. against

is It

striking Pun in the left side of cused back, but he had no orders delay, and the A. D. C. I. accord estimated that the Japanese the abdomen.

in writing." forces on this front now total three divisions, or about 60,000 men, while the numbers of the Chinese, including mechaniz- ed units of the New Army, are considerably greater.

BIRTH

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HEWLETT-SMITH-On Feb. 1, 1946 at St. Marie's Hospital, Shanghai, to Phyllis Audrey, wife of A. Hewlett-Smith ก son. Peter

Brian

ENGAGEMENTS

MACKAY-COSML-The enzawe-

1.3

ment

announced iver Edward Lavers: eldest som of Mr. and Mrs. E F. Mackay, Avalon. Tadworth, Surrey, Eng-

land, and Madeleine Meniette (Tessa), youngest daughter of the late General J. Cosmi and Madame Cosmi cf Nantes. France.

then ran to "the wharf

Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Gosling who were married at the Registry on Saturday morning. The bride was formerly Miss Lul Yuk-tsung.

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straint in future, or at lease taught when and how to use it.

His Lordship added that he coula Proceeding, witness sald the Ing went into the witness-box

He said that in Nov. 21, con- not advise the accused to take while Pun collapsed on the road. tention to extradite accused if

the latter was unwilling to go was sequent upon certain information proceedings for assault as it hap- received, he gave instructions to pened outside his jurisdiction. after staggering a few paces.

On reaching the wharf, accused mentioned to the French police. Insp. Hopkins, and the next day. Otherwise the remedy was a simple

They said that if accused was un- threw the knife into the sea.

Evidence. was

given by Lum willing he must do that, but add-drafted a letter to the Chief of one..

Police of Kwangchowwan.

KNIFE NOT FOUND Sing. Yu Yum-ming and Wons ed that they could make an ex-last paragraph of the letter asked Fook, street coolies. Yu'said that pulsion order against the man, when he saw the

.:

HAD NO RIGHT

The

strongly on his non-production.

Hui Fook-aing, the accused, said he did not know the deceased nor

IT IS NOW BECOMING

the French police authorities to Evidence was also given by Bhag EVIDENT that, in the present

man stabbed His Lordship: What was your phase, the accomplishment of and the accused running into the view of the law when you heard cable to Hongkong if the man Singh, the wharf watchman, Con- necessary proceedings for extradi- ss. Selestan bur. could not find between the drive through Kwangsi is whart. he chased after the latter that? What should I care what sought was arrested, when the stable Ngal M, who searched the accused, and Sgt. D: J. MacPherson, the main military objective of but was stopped by the closing of they would do.

tion would be taken. testified three.

who said the knife could not be the invaders. By it they hope the grille. · All

Witness continued to say that t

The detective, said Mr. Shaftain,i see anyone was the accused himself who To- to reduce China's great south that they did not

was made. western bastion, leaving the match anything away from de- tunteered to return to Hongkong bought back a lester from the found although a thorough search fendant. The group that was They left Kwangthowwan on Nov. Kwangchowwan police saying that.

Defending counsel, Mr. Lee, then way open for military, politi-

to avoid extradition."they had pré- quarrelling consisted only of four 26. cal and economic pressure on

persons.

On board, witness, the informer ferred to make an expulsion order, said that in the proceedings before Mr. Edwards there was a witness,Hui against accused. the provinces of Kwelchow

DETECTIVE'S EVIDENCE and accused slept in the same

Kam, portion of whose evidence and Yunnan which have hit-

Folice Detective Lau Chiu said cabin. He had the door of the cabin Mr. Shaftain stated that theas material to the case for the FRETWELL-LANGFORD. “A mar-herto gained much and lost

that he was detailed to go to constantly locked and accused also Hongkong Police had the clearest defence. The prosecution said that raze has been arranged and little from the war. The

Intention to extradite, but did not the man could not be found, and Kwangchowwan to seek the ac-had one hand handcuffed.

know the attitude of the French Mr. Lee said he must comment will shortly take place between

bombing of the Indo-China cused. He went with an inform-1 *PRISONER'S REQUEST”

authorities, Victor Vause Winser, only son

a tradeer, and on his arrival he present- of Mrs. Flora Fretwell and the railway, carrier of

from which Yunnan profits ed a letter to the French police late. Captain W. Fretwell. and Phyllis Mary, only daughter of immensely in tax-revenues, is and was given the help of a uni- Commander G. F. Langford. another phase of this pres-formed constable of the Kwang

sure. Assuming that the attack | chowwan on the Southwest is in reality identified in the street and taken the chief current object of the into custody. Japanese, the recent raid in LACEY-On Sunday Jan. 28, at North Kwangtung, at the con- the Country Hospital, Shanghai,clusion of which they suffered a crushing defeat, may be re- Beryl Beda Lacey, aged forty- three, beloved wife of Norman garded as essentially a diver

sive movement, designed to cause the retention in that re- at 22 Robison Road, Shanghai,gion of large Chinese forces Ethel Abercrombie, aged 64 which might otherwise be years, Door of Hope Scalor

sent to the Kwangsi front. Missionary.

THAT THE JAPANESE have not been able either to carry off the Kwangtung diversion successfully or to profit from

R. A. N. and Mrs. Langford, of Sydney. N. S. W,

DEATHS

Harold Lacey.

ABERCROMBIE-On Jan. 27, 1940,

JACOBS-On Monday, Jan. 29, 1940, at the B'nai B'rith Hon- pital, Shanghai, Rosina Flor-

ence age 65 years, widow of the late Edward Henry Jacobs and and Noel Archie mother of Jacobs,

ANDREWS.-On Jan. 24, 1940, in London, Rev. Charles W. An- drews B. A., B. D., formerly General Secretary of the Methodis: Missionary Society. 21 Bishopsgate. London; then resident in Shanghai until the hostilitics of 1927 daughter. Dr. Mary Andrews, and a member of the Unior Church in Shanghai.

force. Accused

WAS

Witness said that, after per- mission was given him by the

ed.

report:

figures

Index of

Earnings

Actual

до харит

Cost of

Purchasing

Living

Power of

dollar

"

84.64 1937 84.83 118.15 1938 92.38-152,90

Rteat

Asked by his Lordship if a Hong- kong police officer had no right.

had he ever heard of his name..

On the morning in question, he

Chief Justice: What right had you to confine or handcuff a man outside your jurisdiction? It was at prisoner's request that I locked the door. He said that if we were afraid he would run away, we could A. D. C. I. said that the detective left the ship with two men carry- lock the door.

could have obtained them without, ing four sacks of Chinese copper Seven, or His Lordship: Didn't he suggest the knowledge of Europeans. The coins, totalling 9,600. to you to tie his legs together? detective. agreed witness, had taken eight men came up to him, and.

I took.

.

BALKAN

100.00

71,80

65.40 60.42 49.20 58.39

Regarding the handcuffs, the

CONFERENCE

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OPERATION: PRESERVATION OF PEACE IN COMMON INTERESTS

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French police, he spoke to accus- That's what he runs with No. the handcuas with him without snatched the coins from him. Dem

He told accused why he had

What right had you to take the knowledge or consent of his ceased had a knife, which he took handcuffs out of Hongkong? Who superior officers. The man

When deceased at- pos- from him. | told you to do so?-It was my own sibly took the handcuffs with him, tempted to strike him, accused sald as he was to remain for the ex-he stretched out his hand to pro- dustrial Section did in the follow-idea.

The Chief Justice asked if the tradition, after which the accused tect himself and accidentally cut deceased. He said he himself would Ing concluding paragraphs of its

equipment taken out of the Co-would be in his charge as An index of real wages takes lony by constables when they were prisoner. He possibly had that in have been killed had he not taken account of the changes in living sent out of Hongkong was not his mind. said Mr. Shaftain of the knife.

Asked why he had run away to costs and reveals the comparative of Hongkong was not usually the detective. purchasing power of the money supervised and examined by a The statement offered by Mr. Kwangchowwan, accused said he Witness replied Shaftain, observed the chief Justice, did not known what to do. He earnings. It is secured by divid-superior officer,

was a full one and one that he had never had a quarrel with "Chief Justice: Who is the would expect from a responsible anyone, and, after the incident, he ing the index of actual earnings that it was go. it in advancing their positions by the index of cost of living for in Kwangsi points both to the the corresponding date. The fol- superior officer in this case?-The officer of the Force. However, he lost his head.

The hearing will be resumed this indicate real inspector never looked into what asked that subordinate "officers be insufficiency of the troops at lowing

deprived of the measures of re- morning. their disposal for the tasks wages: which they have set them" selves and to the reduced effl- clency of the forces already in the field in relation to the highly improved morale and 1930 100.00 100.00 100.00 training of the Chinese sol-

1939 119.09 203.25 with hisdiers. The stories that have

Compared with the pre-war gained currency regarding the deterioration of discipline and year of 1938, earnings were low in enthusiasm in the invading; 1937 and 1938 and recovery was army thus appear to gain cir- shown in 1939. The cost of living cumstantial confirmation. index for the corresponding years, sharp rises Moreover, the economic dis- however, tress and extraordinary con- Consequently the Index of real fusion of aims which afflicts wages went down to 58.59 in 1939. In spite of the increase in earn- the Japanese home front mgs in 1839, the rise in the cost argues for their truth, since of living during the year has re- an army is composed of the duced the real wages to less than same elements as the general 60 per cent. of the 1938 level. population and therefore can- Thus, the bulk of the local indus- not be isolated indefinitely trial workers is being paid the from the moods and currents lowest real wages on record. The that sway the country as a gains registered by a rising index

people; of money earnings, when far sur- whole.

passed by rise in living costs, are therefore purely lusory, and the workers' living has been harder pressed this year than ever before. This is a case where the facts convey their own commentary. If we are not to add to the crushing burden of poverty in Shanghaj by the reducing to

Miss Chen Yun-song, queen of Chinese film stars, mapped after she arrived in Hongkong yesterday. (Photo, S. 2. Ding).

JAPANESE REVERSE · YULIN; SHENSI, Feb. 4. (Cen- tralThe Japanese have suffered a serious reverse in their drive toward Wuyuan, Chinese base of operations in west Bulyuan,

Acting upon information, the

IN VIEW OF THESE CIR- CUMSTANCES, it is safe to say that the new drive in Kwangsi will end as unsuccessfully as the last and that China's in creasing weakness and China's increasing strength will both find their reflection in the im- pending operations.

showed

pauper class

LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter)-The following communique was Issued in Belgrade after the meeting of the Balkan Entente, ac- cording to the Copenhagen wireless:

!

Satisfaction Over Balkan Conference

LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter)-In regard to the Balkan Entente talks Reuter learns that no full infor mation has yet reached London but

The four members of the Entente, in an atmosphere of cor- dial co-operation, agreed on, the following points:

Firstly, the preservation of peace in the common interests stories, which have appeared in

of the members' states:

If

Secondly, to continue the policy of excluding war from their part of Europe;

Thirdly, to maintain the closest co-operation between the states of the Entente;

Fourthly, to establish friendly relations with neighbouring

Fifthly, to intensify collaboration in commerce and trans- port between member states;

years;

seven

Sixthly, to prolong the Balkan Paet for another

the Foreign Seventhly, to maintain close contact between Ministers of member states until the next conference in Athens In February 1941,

BELGRADE, Feb. 5 (Reuter)--the

conference

· ·

was directed

the press, seem to afford (every reason for satisfaction as the re- sult of the conference

the

Friendly references Yugoslav and Rumanian Ministers to their neighbouring States also sive cause for satisfaction to London.

The outcome of the talks may be regarded as making for the security of conditions in south-east Europe.

Strength Reasserted

moment

those low-wage Chinese whose Encouraging speeches were made against neighbouring states. He At Critical Moment toll entitles them to some sort of at a banquet riven by the Yugosia- deniled these reports as entirely

PARIS, Feb. 5 (Havas) Polit respectable Eving level, all of us vian Foreign Minister, M. Marko false and approved of the speech SHANGHAI WAGES any way are employers of viteh. He declared that the Bal- by the Bulgarian Prime Minister, cal circles here are satisfied with SPECIAL ATTENTION should, labour must take cognizance of kan countries wanted to remain who said that Bulgaria would res- the results of the Balkan Con- we feel, be called to the con- the reduction of the "real wage neutral, providing their indepen-pect the interests of the Balkans ference, which, it is considered. Like M. Markovitch, M. reasserted its strength at a critical cluding portion of the annual, index" to half its pre-hostility dence was respected. He was

Gafence spoke with gratitude the 8.MC Indus figure and do what we can to ad- happy to say the attitude of Bul- report of

The four Powers decision to of Italy's poller, trial Section both because of its just this by corresponding increase parla and Hungary conformed

protect the independence and Na- with the peaceful policy of the importance and because in some of the money-wage figures,

tional territory of every member local publication this part was Of special interest at the mo- Entente Powers,

state is considered especially im HAPPY FUTURE omitted in the interests of bre- ment is the fact that while the,

NAZI PROPAGANDA portant. Furthermore, the joint figures quoted represented an

This justined the hope that a

sta fement issued following the vity.

ON BALKANS Chinese made careful prepara- All of us have had recent les average over the year 1939, living happy future might be possible for

conterence clearly demonstrates remained fairly the Balkah and Eastern Danubianı tions against the Japanese drive. sons of a most practical sort in costs actually

LONDON, Feb, 5 (BWB)-Fur- that the Balkan States have found Intercepting the enemy at the the difference between the value steady (between 150 and 185 in nations. He hoped economic col ther examples of German pro- a way to conciliate their obliga- were tions as members of the Entente southern foot of the Walashah of money at varions periods. The dex) during the first five months laboration might develop as ther

paganda methods, which Chinese dollar is not worth today of 1939. It was during the final they might more easily resist pres described recently in a British with the international obligations. range, they inflicted heavy lossés.

broadcast talk as the Art of be- assumed by certain of them. The Japanese are said to be what it was a year ago, either for months that costs soared so isolated in the wild desert,

foreigners or for Chinese. To get sharply that in September the in-

NAZI REPORTS

ing all things to all men, are

NAZI FAILURE a true picture of the workers' dices ranged as high as 283.23.

M Gafencu, the Rumanian For- furnished by the following in

Thus, the

attempt to livelihood under a period of costs and 30408 for December! The rising faster than wages, the workers problem is therefore at eign Minister, dealt with the ang stances of Nazi endeavours to

Turkey falled: money wages must be converted its worst now. Evening Post and gestion (known in London to have sow discord in South-Eastern dissociate the Balkan Powers from.

been spread by Naz agents) that European countries into "real wages" and this the In-Mercury.

Chinese units are reported -to have completed mopping up" operations to the east, south and southwest of Pactow, and to be closing in on Faotow itself.

sure,