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LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL OF MR. JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS

The funeral took place at the Colonial Cemetery yesterday of Mr. John David- Humphreys, who died at the War Memorial Hospital early yesterday morning. The late Mr. Humphreys, who WAS 47 years of ago, was the head of the firm bearing his

name.

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Deceased was well-known in the Colony and was a popular sportsman, having represented Hongkong in Interport Cricket In 1926.

He is survived by his father, mak, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Landale, Mr. Henry, Humphreys, now resid- Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Butlin, Mr. and ing in Victoria, B.C., and two

sisters.

A large gathering of friends was present at the funeral. The Rev. A. F. Rose officiated.

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CENERAL

Mr. A. Co Perry, and his bride, formerly Miss A. E. Voranoff, after their marriage at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, yesterday morn-. ing. The Rev. J. K. Higgs, BA, FRG.S., Vicar, officiated while the best man was Mr. P. Winter-Blyth. A reception was held at No. 28 Mody Road In the evening after which the happy couple left on a Dutch. steamer for their honeymoon which is to be

spent in Singapore.

Compulsory ACCUSED

Blackout On March 5

Mrs. J. R. Collis, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Stopani Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paterson. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Potts, Mr. and Mrs. E M. Ray- Among those attending were mond. Mr. and Mrs. F, W. Staple- Hon. Mr. A L. Shields. Hon. Mr. ton, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mason. T. E Pearce, Mr. Justice R. Mr. and Mrs. D. Benson, Mr. and Lindsell Mr. J. W. Alabaster, Mrs. A. C. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. A. Messrs, R. Sleap," J. A. Tarrant, F. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. A. Andrews, W. Stapleton, L. Guy, H. J. Teb- Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jowit, Mr. and butt, W. A. Cornell, A.' Andrewes. Mrs. J, Scott Harston, Mr. and W. H..J Jollit, J. E Jupp, C. B. Mrs. Bill Williams, Mr. and MIS. Brown, S. F. Chubb, H, R. B. Han-R. H. Wild, Dr. and Mrs. Allston cock, P. 8. Cassidy. S. T. William- Gourdiu. Captain and Mrs. T. W. son, P. Tester. H. S. Lee, G. 3 Bundred: Hugh-Jones, E. M. Raymond, J.T. Messrs. G. G. Wood, H. S. J. Bagram, E. J. R. Mitchell, Alfred Kong.. P. S. Shám,, J. L. Quie, D. Humphreys, L. C. F. Bellamy, B. Wilson, D. E Hindmarsh, G. W. Williams. D. E. Clark, H. G:Sewell, J. A. Tarrant and Miss Sheldon, D. L. Newbigging, L., E. Bertha Tarrant, HQ. Macnama- N. Ryan, G. G. Wood. A. S. Mac-ra. R. Sleap. F. O. Wong. Peter kichan, S. H. Ross, D, G, Clark, F. Wong, J. J. Gibbison. D. Forbes, T. C. Hall, C. B. Brown, R. H. Wild,¦ Ramsay, Beryl Drakeford, H. Hall- I. Shewan, F. C. Potts, H; Blake, gren. E. V. Searle, R. Festanți. 8. A. H. Penn, M. H. Turner. E. Berg, H. Dreyer, C., Black, A, van Davidson, J. H. Taggart, A. Morse, Langeunberg, C. V. Mark, J. Gib- A. W. Hughes, R. A. Wadeson, D. son. G. A. Laxpence, J. R. L; Stan- G. Williams, H. J. Armstrong. Ejton: W. Dunbar, S. W. Addison, A. John D. Humphreys and Son, Humphreys Estate and son, J. L. Quie, S. K. Weng, K. H. Finance Co., Ltd.; Humphreysers passed" signal has been sound-the accused had committed the offence

Jackson, H. F. Sullivan, W. Pater-Staff.

Lạng. I... C. Ngai, K. P. Chan, T. Workmen, May Road; 'Humphreys' Lock, P. C. Pang, W. C. Lee, Peter: Workmen, Kowloon: Staff General Wong and Wong Kit-wan.

Office, the European Staff North Point Factory, Staff, Advertising THE WREATHS

Department, Chinese Dept., the Wreaths from Father and Irene. Canton Staff, the Staff, Hongkong Vi and Maurice and Dorothy and Dispensary, Staff. Warehouse Douglas were interred with the Dept., North Point, Staff, Wine casket

Other wreaths were sent and Spirits Dept., Staff, Aerated by Dinah and Everest, Goddard Water Factory. Staff. Warehouse and Douglas. Edmund and Falth. Dept., Chinese Staff, North Point Stella, Frank, Chubblet and Factory, all of A.S. Watson and Christopher, Bruno

and Auntie Co., Ltd.: Harold F. Shields and Nell, Doll and A. Nish. Joan Staff; the Hongkong and Shang Smakey. Dorothy and Jack Mac- hal Hotels. Ltd.: the Committee gregor, Henry and Betty Tabbit, and Members of the Hongkong Mrs. Capell and family, Mrs. Club: President. Committee and Hindmarsh. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Members of the Kowloon Cricket Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jone, Club; Gregg Publishing Co.; Trai- Mr. and Mrs. John E, Potter, Mr. fc Staff, Peak Tramways Co., Ltd; and Mrs. J. H. Taggart, Mr. and the Jardine Engineering Corpora- Mrs R. A. Wadeson, Mr. and Mrs. tion; Messrs. Deacons) the Old D E Hillier, Mr. and Mrs. A.Cheltonian Society of China; Hyde-Lay, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Messrs, Luen Fook Hong, Ltd.; Yat Walkden, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. New-Sun Printing Co.; Man On and bigging. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ma- Co.; Ying Kwong Electrical Co.

WHO IS REAL

OWNER?

Offers

Magistrate Freedom To Aged Chinese In Opium Case

ALLEGED ABORTION ATTEMPT

A compulsory blackout, exercise will take place on the evening of "March-5.

WEEPS AT SESSIONS

CHINESE GIVEN FIVE YEARS

..

Found guilty on charges of receiving Twenty minutes after the sound- ing of the air rald warning syrenment and demanding money on, a stolen letters, uttering a forged docu the movements of all road trans-forged document, Ho Ming was sen port vehicles may be resumed, but tenced to five years hard labour, by all lights must remain obscured. Mr. Justice R E. Lindsell, at the and must not return to normal Criminal Sessions yesterdey:

The Paisne Judge remarked that if lighting conditions until the "raid-

ed.

The port will be closed be- tween the hours of 7 and 9

p.m.

The obscuration of all lights inust be affected by using either black or blue material, or black or dark blue paint-in all cases two thicknesses must be used.

- AIR RAID- SIGNALS The commencement of the exer- cise will be indicated by

the

sounding of the air raid warning signal namely a fluctuating blast from electric syrens extending followed by the extinction of all over a period of three minutes,

street lighting.

The "Taiders' passed" signal wil

syrens extending

be indicated by a steady blast from electric over a period of three minutes,

followed by the resumption of street lighting.

in his own country'be would undoubt- edly have been shot. Fortunately for huu, English law was more merciful.

In the course of giving evidence on his own behalf, the accused wept bitterly and stated that he had been. made a dupe by a man named Mak Chi, who had told him he had receiven a letter from a relative in Manila,

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Chowd Solicitor, prosecuted, assisted by Det- Sergt. D. G. MacPherson, while the jury empanelled comprised Messrs. E. A Lowe, (Foreman), E Allays, Lee Chan-kee, George Bong Wu, K. H. Sabanni, Mark Kei-chen. and Wong Long-ying,,

At Tuesday's hearing, the accused against Mak Chi if the latter had been made an offer to turn King's evidence

charged.

CONCERT AT K.C.C. IN AID OF B.W.O.F.

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A.R.P. ORDERS

A Variety Concert organised by A.R.P. Orders by Wing-Commander In the New Territories, all lightsald or the British War Organisa-

the USRC Working Party, in Steele-Perkins, C.B.E. Director of Air

Raid Precautions. in premises of every description tion Fund will take place at must be either extinguished or

the Kowloon Cricket Club, on obscured as from 7.45 til 8.45 March. 13, at 9.15 p.m. His Ex-trict Warden, Western Division, H.K Mr. C. E Tavares is appointed Dis-

D.M.

Increase In Refugees In The Colony

A further increase of 402 in the

number of refugees and destitutes in the Colony is revealed in the re- turns of those accommodated in

cellency The Governor and Lady Northcote have kindly consented

APPOINTMENT

REFIGNATION

to be present. Tickets Can be Mrs R, Maynard, Air Raid Warden, obtained from: Mrs. Phillips, 22 has resigned from the Upper Levels Kadoorie Avenue, Tel. 57897, and Division. from the Kowloon Cricket Club. Prices: $1.00 &z $2.00.

MR. D. J. SLOSS ON LEAVE

.

BLACKOUT EXERCISES

During the forthcoming blackout, all wardens will patrol the areas in the vicinity of their houses and will carry out the instructions which will be given to them by their Divisional and District Wardens.

A 27-year-old spinster, named Wong Kwai-hing, residing at No. 76, Third Street, ground floor, appeared before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Court yesterday charged with attemping to procure self-abortion on February 21. "I will let you go and give you stall foki named Lo fia, 24, with 1 and Rural Areas, for the week on leave.. Although it is not known may consider their tour of duty corn- She was also charged, together with Government camps, etc., in Urban cellor of the Hongkong University,

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35 to start anew, if you will help the police to bring the real owner to court. When he comes into the dock, you go out,"

OPIUM CHARGE

This offer was made by Mr. T. J. Houstor, at the Central Court yesterday, to a 71-year-old Chinese, Kwok Shun, who was charged with Keeping an opium diván and being] in possession of optam and pipes.

Kwok Shun, who pleaded guilty, maintained that he was the owner.j

To a question: as to from whom

conspiracy to procure abortion.

ending Feb. 24.

Urban Areas (Civilians);"

King's Park 1,332 against 1,313

A farther charge of procuring o drug for the abortion was preferred against Lo.

Detective-Inspector J. O'Donovan, Feb. 17., was in charge of the prosecution and on his application a week's remand was granted.

GERMANS FROM ASAMA. MARU

Ma Tau Chung 1,224 against 1,194 on Feb. 17.

North Point 1,433 against 1,470 on Feb. 17.

Morrison Hill 487 against 444 on Feb. 17.

Urban Areas (Soldiers):

17.

In Hospital 8 against 8 on Feb.

The Naval Intelligence Centre, H. M. Dockyard, Hongkong, issued he had bought the oplum, the de- the following statement vester- Feb. 17.

day:-

fendant replied that he had bought

it from his friends. His friends It is expected that on Feb. 29 were acquaintances and he did not nine German nationals who were know, their names. They came in

recently taken from Asama Maru as customers and also sold him they & British warship will be re- turned to the Japanese Autho- drug.

rities. NAME. WANTED

They are being brought from Hongkong in a British vessel Magistrate: I want the name of and handed over off Yokohama to the real owner. You don't want to representatives of the Japanese go to prison for a long term do Government,

you" To go to gaol for 12 months

may not be very comfortable for

an old man and at your age you

may not come out alive,"

The Magistrate then made the offer quoted above.

POLICE RESERVIST

CHARGED

Further evidence was heard at the

Kwok shun pondered for a while Central Court yesterday, when Ho Bo,

Argyle Street 705 against 703 on

Urban Areas (Tai Hang):

Mr. D. J. Sloss, C.B.E, Vice Chan

left Hongkong yesterday for Europe how long he will be away from the Colony, it is expected that he will return in a few months.

1

Mr. Sloas recently suffered a great low in the death of his wife in England.LV

for the Vice-Chancellor in the latter's Prof, K. H. Digby, O.B.E, will act

sbsence.

Newsettes

Dress: Plain clothes. A.R.P. Badge

and Armlet.

Completion of Exercises:-Wardens pleted on the sounding of the Raid- ers Fassed Bignal."

The Director of Air Raid Precau- tions confidently relies on all war- dens to carry out their duties with tact and discretion."

NOTICE

Certain lighting trials will be car ried out at Kowloon Hospital during theblackout" and i wardens in the Vicinity are "advised., that, no action should be taken with regard to any

lights seen in this building...

→ | BOUNDARIES OF ARP, DIVISIONS.

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A group of overseds Chinese in Java The APP. Middle and Upper has remitted $300 (Chinese currency) Levels Division whi in future be Squatters' Camp 762 against 350 to the Central Broadcasting Adminis- | known as the ARP. Upper: Lévels on Feb. 17.

tration daking them to purchase a Division and will have "the", same Rural Areas:

sword and present it to Generalissimo boundaries as the Upper Levels Fo-

Nce District Kam Tin 1,881 against 1,841 on Chiang Kai-shek on their behalf as a Feb. 17.

token of respect.

San Uk Ling 310 against 307 on Feb. 17.

The Kiangai Provincial Government has decided to gure all opian addicts Feb. 17

Total 8,102 against 7,630 on in the province of their evil habit by compulsory methods before October, Five factories have been established at Xanhrien and Nanchang to provide work for the poor opium addieta.

PASSENGERS

The following passengers left Hongkong yesterday:

The Central Division, will in future the have the same; boundaries as Central Police District.

Personnel and wardens posts pre- rouny in the Middle and Upper Levels Division and now under the boundaries of the ARP. Central Division will be transferred to the Central Division by arrangements be tween the Divisional Wardess con- cerned.

The authorities in Changsha are |||| taking stern, "messures against gam- | Practical Demonstration Miss Bjornstad, Mrs. Elizabeth bling. Many, gambling, dens, have Ann Black, Mr. P. Bredyel, Mr. and bonded through the streets as a be held at the ARP: Office. Lower An Incendiary, Bomb demonstration been raided and gamblers arrested for English speaking candidates will and eventually expressed his wil-member of the Hongkong Police Mrs. G. T. Cooke, Mr. R..E. Dubbin, lingness to help the police to locate Reserve, appeared before Mr. RL R. H. G. Eyre, RN, Mr. and warning. An order has been issped to Albert Road, on Friday, March 1,

Edwards on charge of attempted

say of them indulging in gambling French, Mr. Peter D. G. Cain, Lt will be arrested and sentenced to tendent of the Fire Brigade, a trailer

By kind permission of the Superin Roy Niel Gibb, Mr. A. S.: Gubbay, death.

MINI MWA | pump will also be in attendance and Miss M, Gubbay Mrs. Iola Guneel-

the officer in charge will explain the man and children.

Hector MacMillan, leama

lesman on a working of this when used for fire

Practical Course Examination. fighting purposes. !..

bis employer, though he added that extortion of $1,000 from Chan Siktim Mrs. Nicholas Fish. Mr. Wall, public functionaries stating that 1940, at 545 p.m.

he might not be able to find him. threatening to accuse Chan of the

Defendant was remanded for 24 crime of murder. 1.ours.

The Hon. Mr. M. E. Lo appeared for the defence, while Dat.-Insp. A. L. G. 5. Ford held watching brief on Hopkins was for the prosecution. Mr.

MR. KO SIN YUEN

A charity entertainment was "Kiven yesterday afternoon at the

behalf of Chan Sik-tim....

.

and Mrs. F. B. Hunt, Mr., J., Westrated when he failed to appear at Lt. R. A. M. Hennessy, R.N., Mr. merchant ship had hail of $20 Central Court yesterday to answer The hearing was further adjourned. Hurst, Lt. Com, D., C. Ingram,

charge of drunk and disorderly R.N., Mrs. D. C. Ingram and child. conduct. prosecuted Mr. J. T. Johanssen, Miss M, A.

Hotel Cecil by Mr. Ko Ein-yuen, Mr. E. L. Wynne Jones prosecut

"Tony last week.

Adviser to the Commissioner for his first case as Labour Officer at Kestner, Mr. V. E E, Lindberg, Mr Alilitary Affairs of the Central Gov-Bowloon Court before Mr. Q. A. A Thos. Low, Mr. R. G. MacDonald, ernment, who arrived in the Co-Manager of the Wah Nam Knitting in, R.N., Capt. D., Menard, Mr. Eric cell, R.N., Mr. G. Pollock, Mr. and Macfadyen yesterday when the Mr. F. Marshall, Md. K. H. Mar- E. Ney and children, Mia. C. A. NI- Mr Mo, who came from Kaifeng Factory of Kilung Street, was sum Moller, Mr. E. M. Mowatt, Mr. J. Mrs. H. E. Reynell, Mr. C. A. Ro-

moned for allowing 20 women to work will be leaving for Chungshan in in the factory during prohibited hours M. Munn, Mr. W. W. Murdoch; berta, Mid. W. E. H. Rodwell, R.N,,

a few days.

He was fined $75.

Mr. P. J. Nerwan), Mr. and Mrs. Miss Steusland.

should note that the Practical Course Students of Mr. Dunlop's dass

Examination will be held at King's College, Bonham Road, on March 6 and 8, 1940, commencing at 5.30 pm.

All candidata are warned to bring on the first evening a General CiVI-

flan Respirator and a Civilian Duty Respirator. The former will be issued on application to this office.

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