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TO HAVE A CHILD
Abortion Trial Before
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The Chief Justice
That they had unlawfully used an instrument to pro-. cure a miscarriage for So Ying, wife of a teacher of Man-- darin, was the charge against two women, TONG SAU-WAH and KWONG SO-CHING, who appeared before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal 'Sessions yesterday.
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Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, conducted the case for the Crown, assisted by Det. Insp. A. E. Carey.
$1,850 FOR B.W.O.F.
The proceeds of the flim premiere. "Elizabeth and Eager" on April 19, at the King's Theatre, organized by the St.. George's Society and British War Organisation Fund (En- tertainment Committee) realis- ed $1.950.
The above organizations wish to thank Messrs. Warner Bros. and the King's Theatre, who so kindly presented the film...
The jury was as follows:- Messrs. D. L. Ballantyne, (foreman), Ma Wai-lam, D.. Loncraine, P. V. C. E. Liebens- chutz, Luk Che-hing, S. s. Hung and Lam Kwok-kee.
TRAFFIC CASES
IN KOWLOON
Castle Peak Road Incident
A fine of $25 was imposed by Mr Q. A. A: Macfadyen at Kow- loon Court yesterday on Chan Ping-yee. driver of private motor car No. 5304, who was summoned for dangerous driving in Castle Feak Road at Cheung Sha Wan Village on April 13
it
Defendant, was summoned also draw la to the for falling to road to allow a vehirle driving at a greater speed to over- take him
between Kwai Chung and the crest of Lalchikok Kil about 5.45 p.in, the same day.".
Mr. C. W. Jeffries appeared" as complainant and evidence Was giver also by Mr. EM. G. Han- lon.
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Giving evidènes, complainant, Sa Ying, said she pagame Leo Schneider, of No. 90, Water- pregnart in December last, Herloo Road was fined $15 on a sum-
husband and -she decided that they did not wish to have a child.
In January he brought home some medicine, which was not effective, and on March 14 she went with him to the. "Foo Yun at Yee SheWomen's Clinic) No. 277; Shanghai Street, second floor, where she saw both accus ed.
MALAY BOY d
IN FALL
A Malay boy. Abdul Gadar. 14, resident at No. 14, Peking" Road, was admitted to the Kowloon Hos- pital yesterday suffering from con cussion.' He fell eight feet from a wall in Ashley Road where he climbed to try to retrieve a foot ball.
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FELT GREAT PAIN
day.
had
She was giver some treatment in the premises, and as she felt great pain she returned for an
next
Next examination
.the morning complainant miscarriage, but she continued to be ill until her husband brought her to see a doctor and later to hospital
Sing Shing, the husband, testi GODOWN MISHAP
fled that he went to see accused of seeking an Pun Ki-lim, 16-year-old youth, with the purpose was also admitted to the Kowloon abortion for his wife. Hospital yesterday with three frac- Accused dented this, saying that tured toes on his left foot sustain he had sought consultation re- ed in an accident at No. 1. Kow-garding stoppage of the periods. loon Godown, when his font was Dr. E. L Gosano, of the Kow- caught between the hand lift and loon Hospital, and Dr. Wong Wah- first floor landing.
kwan, gave evidence, while Insp. Carey also testified to discovering medi- various instruments and cines in the flat, occupied by the
COOLIE DIES The body of Law Yan. 31. godown coolle, was removed to the Kow- loon Public Mortuary yesterday. Lau collapsed in the coolles' quar ters at Holt's Whart yesterday morning and died shortly after 9
2.ITL
Food poisoning is suspected.
RUMOURED PACT
TOKYO," May 21 (Reuter) Gerinany and Hungary have sign- ed a secret military agreement In Berlin."
accused..
In answer to his Lordship, Insp. Carey said neither of the women had any qualifications or were registered as midwives,
Hearing will be resumed this afternoon.
CONTRIBUTION TO IMPERIAL EXCHEQUER
This is stated to be according to reliable information received
LONDON, May 21 (Reuter)-An by the Asahi Shimbun from the German capital. The terms of estimated contribution to the Im- this agreement is sald to in perial Exchequer of £4,500,000 as etude, firstly, Hungary to permit against £2,000.000 last year was Germany's troops to pass through announced by the Minister of Fin- Hungary and, secondly, Germany ance in the "Budget statement of to restore to Hungary part of the Northern Ireland Parliament ⠀⠀ Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia. today. and and co-operate in the construc- tion of a greater Hungary.
FRENCH SOLDIER
Continued from Page 1 course of an interview with Mr. Anthony Weymouth broadcast from Daventry last night.
JUST FAULTY CABLE,
NOT SABOTAGE LONDON, May 21 (Reuter)-The interruption of the London-Paris telephones communications lasted three hours, normal service being restored at midnight.
Answering questions on the mi-
It is stated that the temporary itary, situation, Gen. Spears lald breakdown was due to failure of stress on the fact that the German the main cable, and the autho-`| advance from Sedan was accom-rities stated that there was no plished mainly by the manner in reason to believe that it was due which their mechanised units and to enemy action. air force, co-operated-the tanks
Telephone communications" be- following up soon after the bombers tween the two Governments were had launched a devastating raid.
never affected. * TO CHECK ATTACK
MILITARY PURPOSES The advance was conducted with
It transpires that the interrup- huge 80-ton tanks and the French tion of the telephone service to had now brought in their quick-France was due to the fact that the firing 75 guns to check this tank, lines were required for Government
ättack.
Gen. Spears also stated that the Nazi Air Force used time bombs in their raids,
"The German tactic was to press forward as far and a fast as they. can, regardless of casualties.
This new form of combined at- tack, came at first as a surprise, but methods like this ceased to be
dangerous once their novelty had
worn off.
and military purposes.
T
AMERICAN HELP FOR KINSMEN LONDON, May 21 (Reuter)--In Stockholm the newspapers refer to
President Roosevelt's recent utter-
anoes.
mans for driving in a dangerous manner when turning from Pe- king Road into Canton Road at s.50 p.m. on April 29.
B. Guterres, residing at the Sun Sun Hotel was fined $3 for hay
in ing left his car unattended Pakhoi Street near Nathan Road on April 27
GAMING HOUSE"
CHARGE
Five Chinese appeured yes terday morning at the Central Magistracy before Mr. T. J. Hous- ton, on a charge of keeping" a common gaming house at No. Wo Nam Street, 2nd HooT.
The defendants were Keung Kat Lam. 47, a fish dealer, Wong Kal. 53 a. Hicensed Ash hawker. Lai Wah, 42, a fortune teller, Yun Ying Nam. 20, unemployed, and Wong Hong... 46, a cook.
Mr.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1940..
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, sind MAY, 1940, 9.30 À.M.
PUBLIC HOLIDAY ..
On Friday, the 24th May, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am to noon, Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am to 10 am, and the other Branch Post Onces will be closed.
There will be one collection from the pllar boxes as on Sun- days, one delivery correspondence at 11.30 am. and one delivery of registered correspondence at 11 am.
There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at IK a.m from the Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Talpo and Un Long.
The Money Order Offde will be entirely closed.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice." San Francisco date, 14th May.
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service" — Parts
date, 15th May. Manila Haiphong Canton Strats.
Canton
Japan and Manlia.
Sandakan.
Shangha; and Swatow,
Shanghai,
Bangkok
Japan.
Canton Japan.
Ale Mail by '"Imperial Alrways Direct Service"
London date 15th May.
Straits.
Due
22nd May."
22nd May
22nd May
Sad May
22nd May
32nd May
23rd May
93rd May
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24th May
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Air Mail by "Imperial - Airways Direct Service"
London date, 18th May Manila
26th May
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int Jussa
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..god June
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Japan and Manila.
U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco- date.
18th April)....
Australia and Manila.
Haiphong Shanghai. Haiphong
...........
Japan and Shanghai.
Calcutta and Straits
The arst defendant was also charged with being in possession of prepared oplum, at the address.
Houston discharged
Jaya and Manila, second and third defendants account of insuficient evidence Canton Keung Kat-Lim was fined $350 Japan.
Shanghai. or six months' imprisonment on the first charge, and $30 or ane Japan and Shanghal- month in gaol on the second Calcutta and Straits charge; Yun Yin Nam fined $100 or three months' imprisonment; and Wong Hong fined $30 or one month. "a
HEALTH RETURNS
Twenty cases of tuberculos13, ave of dysentery, three of enteric
each rever; two
of smallpox and diphtheria, and one each of measles, chicken-pox and
cere.
bro-spinal fever were reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended at midnight on May 20.
од
WEEK'S FIGURES For the week-ended
May 18, the number of notifiable cases reported were:-"
Tuberculosis 225 (107 deätns: dysentery 27 (17 deaths); enteric lever 20 (eight deaths); cerebro- 17 (10 deaths), spinal fever
diphtheria measles 12;
four deaths); chicken-pox four; puerperal fever three; and two each of small-por and
·Kever.
U8.A., Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco date,
14th May).
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 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 5 p.m., Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
For
Fort Bayard and Haiphon,
Batavia and, Sourabaya.
Bangkok
Saigon.
Date and Time
Wed. 22nd
10,00 A $10.00 AM
Noon
Noon
KP.Q.
Reg. 5.00PM
Ord
5.30 PM
G.P.O.
seven Air Mail for Manila, Għam,`Honolulu and U.S.A., Rag.
by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service” | Ord. .”
5.00 PM
7.00 3
K.P.O.
scarlet
Rog.
3.00 PL
Ord.
5.30 PM.
tirmalt for Indo-China, Iran, and France
and Northern
the Provinces only) by France Airways Direct Service Sandakan
Straits.
(Paris
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"Air Beg
0.00PM
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+
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7.00PM
CHILD DROWNED A drowning tragedy occurred on Monday in the harbour, when junk capsized in a sudden squaİL,
All eight occupants were thrown
THURSDAY into the water: Seven were rescued | Fort Bayard, and Hollow, "while a two-year-old infant. Chan Bangkok
Yang, was drowned..
Amoy.
ANOTHER MISHAP Another harbour mishap occur- Canton
FRIDAY
red yesterday morning, shortly swatow. Amoy and Formosa. after one o'clock, when a junk capsized in the harbour while loading cargo from a ship at a buoy.
The crew was rescued.
EVADED FARE
A "fine of $25 wäs" lumposed by The "Dagens Nyheter says that Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kow- his political opponents hall him loon Court yesterday on Wong Lai-chuen, 23, for evading pay- All the republics in the Westernment of ferry tare aboard & Hong- kong to Yaumati ferry at 7.15 a.m. on Monday.
as their spokesman.”.
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Tha.- 23rd
Noon 7.00 PM 7.00 PM
Fri, 24th
7.15 AM 10.30 AM
| G.P.O. & KP.O.
Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thurs- Beg.
day Island
Tourane, Saigon and Bangkor
Btraits, Ceylon, India, Mombasa, Beira,
Marques, East and South Africa. Parcels only for Tientsin, Shanghai
Shanghai Haiphong
SATURDAY
Ord.
Lourenco
11.15 AM
Noon
Noon
Noon
Noon
Noon
Bat. 25th
Noon 3.00 PM
GPO. & KP.O. Reg.
**5.00 THE
6.30 PM
Mon. 27th-
8.30 AM
Noon
Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service Ord
MONDAY
Wong was asked for his ticket by Inspector J. D. Minhinnett and he claimed he lost it. His name Manila was checked with the list of Haiphong ticket-holders and it was found he did not have a ticket....
After commenting on the ability of General, Weygand to lead the
illes and the pleasure which his Hemisphere protest against Ger- appointment had given to every-many's attack on Holland and Bel- one. the speaker stated that the glum. The rallying around Wilsoni greatest difficulty confronting the was hardly greater on that Apri Germans would be to maintain day in 1917 when he broke with their lines of communication for the German Empire". bringing up their supplies, particu-
The "Social Demokraten" states larly petrol, which was the life-that it is clear that President blood of the mechanised units, and, Roosevelt has acquired greater imless supporting armies could be freedom for effective material help CALCUTTA STOCK rushed up behind the advance to the Alltes, and "it can only be forces, the Nazis would be unable a question of days or weeks before to continue their progress and the American people hasten to the would be forced to come to a halt.assistance of their European kina-
men"
Passing through Hongkong on a Japanese liner yesterday were CAIRO, May 21 (Reuter)-The about four hundred Japanese men | United States Legation has women and children. all farmer zavise all Americans to "leare emigrants to Brazil, who embarked Egypt, while the shipping routes at Kobe..
ure still open
EXCHANGE" CLOSED
BOMBAY, May 21 Reuter}- The Calcutta Stock Exchange was closed today until further notice. Outstanding deliveries will go through sa usual. "
The directors of the Bombay Stock, Exchange are appealing to members to narrow the volume of business.
KPO Pardala
3.00 PM
Reg.
--*5.00 PM
Ord. 5.30 24
G.PO,
Straits, Ceyloni, India, East and South Africa, Egypt Panels 3.80 r
and Europe via Suez and London via Long-Reg. Sea-Route.
Ord. Canton
0.00 7,00 PM 7.00 PM
Tue, 28th
Noon
TUESDAY
Fort Bayard, and Hothow,
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