1940-07-05 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

Wives And Families

Of Volunteers

The Hongkong Government has intimated that the wives and

families of members of HKVDC BRITISH SAILOR

other than those being evacuated on Friday or registered under the Scheme of Evacitation of British Portuguese will be dealt with in one or more of the following ways,

(a) Compulsory evacuation for those who have not been officially exempted under the Civillan or HK.V.D.C. Nursing otherwise exempted in writing by the Hon. Colonial Secretary.

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FINED $150

DISCHARGED GUN: BARBER HURT

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

AT KOWLOON

THEFT OF" $908

INJURED ANKLE Peading sulity to a charge of Sentence of three months' hard the theft of $27, eight pieces of labour was passed by, Mr. QAA. lead, two pairs of cuff-links and a Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yes- wrist watch, Tam Fuk, 32, unem- terday on Tae Hin, 14. convicted WRX sentenced to six of the larceny of #908 in money played months' hard labour by Mr. H. G. and quantly of clothing from | Sheldon yesterday.

li Kan, 42, widow of No, 24. Yen Arthur Edward Smith, British

Together with another man al-Chow Street

Defendant and complainant sentenced, the defendant Schemes or sailor, appeared on remand before ready

WILS stated in Mr. H, G. Sheldon at the Central went to the first floor of No. 10, were related, it

both Kved OA the Court yesterday charged with the Stewart Road to steal the articles. Court, and

Between 5 and 6 unlawful possession of arms and When the inmates were aroused. same floor.

Wednesday, defendant" ammunition and discharging a the defendant jumped through the a... on

com- firearm near a dwelling house on window and sustained injuries to took a small suitcase of

his ankle.

plainant's up to the roof of the building and there forced it open. He later attempted to escape to caught. Some Macao, but 5800 of the

stolen money has been recovered.

June 27..

was

Dr. J. Gray, who examined

THAILÄNDER. FINED

A the of $10 was imposed on Bien Kohsrivongs, 21, a Thailand subject who is a student of St. Stephen's College; by Mr. R. Ed towards yesterday.

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(b) Voluntary evacuation in the case of those for whom it is possible to make the necessary ar- rangements.

(c) Those who do not wish to

He pleaded gulity to the frat Teave Hongkong or those for whom charge at a previous appearance It is fiat possible to make the and

found guilty on the necessary arrangements to leave second count yesterday He was willia the event of ah emergency fined a total of $150. be given instructions to report to Smith was further ordered collecting centres in Hongkong pay compensation of $10 to where they will be housed, and Shal-ylu, who was slightly in fed," etc under arrangements to jured,

made by Hongkong Govern-

All members of H.K.V.D.C.

4.15 a.m. on. therefore who are affected by this

Wednesday," decided to take these Intimation (t.e. all those who have

things to Mongkok. Police Station. wives and familles dependent on

There he was surprised to them, who have not been exempt-

A Japanese, named Ishikawa and a man already in the dock ed or been dealt with in Friday's Li Shui-yiu, barber, said that Hajime, 30, described as a

mer-¡ who "Evacuation Scheme or are British he was walking near the Ballprs' chant, appeared before Mr. Ed- Portuguese) will forthwith for and Soldiers Home about 10.30 wards yesterday charged with en- ward a letter addressed to the Ad-pm. on June 27 when he suddenly tering the Colony without a pass Jutant HK.V.D.C. setting out heard the report of a firearm. port. --- clearly the following particulars:

(a) Nationality.

be

ment.

(b) Numbers of adults affected (relationship to the Volunteer to be stated),

ed.

(e) Numbers of children affect

said that he had two small scalp wounds which could have been caused by the passage of a bullet a was detained in hospital for two days.

BARBER'S STORY

STOLE BAG OF RICE The defendant was fined for fall- Fung Wu, 18, shop toki, finding ing to report his departure from a bag of rice and a bundle "of clothing dumped outside his em- the Colony on July 23, 1939.

The mistake UZELS discovered ployer's shop at No. 494. Shang- when Bien went to the Passport hat Street, when he was sudden- Office to register his arrival from 1y awakened at Bangkok on Wednesday.

JAPANESE CHARGED

He then felt he had been hit by Sgt. Leallo, who prosecuted, said small stones. He put his hand that Hajime was arrested

on

was being charged with stealing the rice and clothing. Defendant, Blu Hung, 33, who had been arrested when found lotter Ing about in a side-lane in Shanghal Street by a Chinese constable, admitted stealing the things the foki found from the shop next door, No. 490, Shang- hal Street.

He was sentenced by Mr. E Himsworth to two months' hard labour.»

TOOK CLOTHING

on his head and found blood. He Monday when Macao steamer went to his friend's house to stop arrived at Hongkong. He Was the bleeding and later to the found mixing with the Chinese police station to make a report. passengers in an attempt to land. The No. 1 boy of the S. and 8. The prosecuting officer applied (d) Whether it is desired that Home said that he heard two for, and was granted, a remand of those affected be treated under or three shots being fired. The seven days for further investiga- category (b) or (c) in para. 1sound came from the second floor. tions which were not connected above if compulsory evacuation is soon after he saw the defendant with "the present charge.

Ho Kwok-wah, 32, charged with not ordered.

coming down, holding a pistol in Bail of $500, in two sureties, was larceny of a bundle of clothing Notes: 1. The envelope must his hand

fixed...

from No. 20, Ashley Street, ground be clearly marked — “Evacuation

also

J. 8. by

floor, the residence of Mr. Scheme H.K.V.D.C. 2. No tele-Frank Bondeid, Assistant Provost Motorist Cautioned Rameran Dani,

was ined $10,

weeks' default. two

hard A European, W. R. Lambert, was abour, by Mr. Himsworth. summoned before Mr. Q, A, A, Mac- Complainant, It Formal evidence was given by fadyen at Kowloon Court yester-heard his servant

day for driving a motor car in the shouting about 10 am, on Wed- Insp. W. N. Darkn.

and proceeded to her nesday, room where he found defendant, her husband, striking her.

phonic or personal enquiries in this matter will be entertained under any circumstances. Hongkong, July 4, 1940.

P.A.A. Clipper Schedules

Evidence

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given

Marshal, who was in charge of the share patrol, and took the gun away from the defendant

HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR

The Philippine Clipper landed at. Major-General E. F. Norton, Honolulu yesterday morning on its who has been appointed Governor way to Hongkong. It will arrive of Hongkong, was referred to in

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controlled area in Tsun Wan on June 16 at 34 miles per hour.

Defendant said he had been following a public car driven by a Hongkong Hotel Garage driver. He denied that he had been travel- ling at the speed alleged.

in

was stated, 1སྐྱུ amah.

He separated the two. when defendant turned round and at- tempted to assault him, com- The driver of the public ear, plainant claimed. Defendant then here on Tuesday. July 9, le ing these columns as being a member Hau Wal, who was similarly sum-picked up the bundle of clothing for Manila and San Francisco on of the Indian Defence Committee.moned, said he was travelling at and attempted to run away by July 10.-

The China Clipper yesterday few from Wake to Midway where she will pick up the cargo and pas "sengers of the California Clipper. which was scheduled to arrive at The China Hongkong this week, Clipper, after making contact with the California Clipper will imme- diately turn around and return to Hongkong, arriving here on Mon- day, July 8.

This means that there will be two Clippers in Hongkong next week, one arriving Monday and the other Tuesday, both leaving the following day.

NEW AIR ROUTE

and fell and was easily caught.

This was not correct. Major-only 20 miles per hour when he way of the garden but tripped up General Norton attended the Im-entered the controlled area. Perial Defence College in Lon- do and is well versed in. all pro- blems of Imperial Defence.

Weekly Toll Of The

Road

Mr. A., F. Paul, a passenger in the public ear, said that he had

noted the speed registered on the speedometer and judged that the car was travelling at only 20 to 25 miles per hour.

Both Lambert and Hau were cautioned by the Magistrate against a repetition of the offence.

́ ́ BAIL'ESTREATED

Ball of $ was estreated by Mr. Himsworth yesterday when failed Lau Kam-man, 22 coolle,

charge to appear in answer to & of assault on the person of LA Tung-kwai, a fellow coolle, at Kowloon Godowns,

It was stated in Court that

since the complainant had

died at Kowloon Hospital, but medi-

In the Colony of Hongkong in- SHARE IN TEASHOP cal evidence certified his death

cluding the island, Kowloon and New. Territories during the week ending at 8 am, on Saturday, June

as being in no way connected i with the assault on his person.

WOUNDING ALLEGED

ATTACHED

Hinterest in a teahouse was 29, 1940, there were altogether 98 ordered to be attached when To provide an immediate link trame accidents as the result of Wong Chiu-chan alleged embezz- wounding Tan Kwal in Yaumati L1 Kan, 40, coole, charged with between the United States and the which one person was killed and ler, was sued in the Bupreme with intent to do him grievous country's most important territory 41 persons were injured,

Court yesterday for $3,000 by the bodily harm and, alternatively, .beyond Its national borders, The person killed, a Chinese Hang Yuen Hing firm, of which with maliciously wounding

Tan scheduled air transport services by female, age 16, was knocked down Wong had been manager,

Kwai, was remanded a week in Pan American Airways will be in- and killed by a lorry whlist cross- stituted between Seattle, Washing-ing the carriageway.

The case came before His Hon-custody when he appeared be our the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl fore Mr. Macfadyen yesterday. ton and Juneau, Alaska on July 20. Vide last week weekly return. MacGregor, and plaintiffs were Details of the new services, which the Chinese male, age 26, and the represented by Mr. D. J. N. An- will provide a seven hour schedule Chinese female, age 60, who were derson, instructed by Mr. F. G. between the mainland and the knocked down and injured by a

Nigel. " Territory as compared with the tramcar and a private car on four days now required for the 15/6/40 and 18/8/40 respectively steamer transit, were announced while crossing the carriageway, manager of plaintiffs Hongkong by the Hongkong office of Pan succumbed to their injuries on branch. In May, he wrote to the American Airways today.

June 27 and June 26 respectively. principal partner in Singapore

Mr. Anderson said defendant was

Evacuation Notice

All ladies who registered at

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The initial services will be Of persons injured, 27 were admitting defalcations amounting Hongkong Stations to be at their operated by the four engined B-pedestrians who were struck by to several thousands of dollars, stations as follows:-

also intimated hé Jorsky 6-428 Bermuda Clipper vehicles while crossing the car-Defendant

Those ordered for 10 am, or which has been renamed the Alas-riageway.

would leave the Colony but try before to come at 10 am.

Those ordered for 11 am, kan Clipper and is now in Beattle One bicycle rider and one rick- to do his best to make up for

after to come to the station as after completing a year and a half she coolle were injured as the re- what he had done. service on the Pan American Air-{sult of collisions between vehicles. Defendant had an interest in originally directed or Tuesday.

All ladies who registered One motor cyclist and a bicycle the Nam Yeung teahouse, Laichi- rider were injured when their tok Road, for which he had paid Kowloon Stations to be at their Pan American Airways intends vehicles ran into an iron bar and $2.895. Steps taken to apprehendatations as directed at registration to operate big four-engined Super- the roadside respectively,

defendant had not been success on Tuesday

ways route between New York and Bermuda.

charged Strato-Clippers as soon as Eight tram passengers were in-ful, said Mr. Anderson,

the United States Governments air port construction programme Alaska is completed,

DELPHINUS BRINGS MAILS

Imperial Airways inward plane Delphinus (Capt Garside, F/O's

jured while alighting from moving trams.

His Lordship gave judgment for plaintiffs with costs, ordered de- One bus passenger and one tram fendant's interest to be attached penger were injured while at and a receiver to be appointed to

o into the matter.

tempting to board a moving bus and a moving tram respectively.

0198 accidents, 37 were colli- sons between vehicles; 37 were

Harvey and Lewis) arrived at Kalcollisions between vehicles and Tak Yesterday afternoón

pedestrians; 24 accidents were due Ebe brought 120 kilos of mall, 4.1 to other causes. allos of freight. There were no. passengers.

The next inward

BIG LOSS

SHANGHAI TIMES”

"STRIKE

The Shanghai Times appeared In an unusually abbreviated form on June 28 owing to labour agita- tion among ita Chinese staff, for higher wages.

Demands previously made were

A Chinese lady, Lau Mul, of No. settled by the management

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12 Suffolk Road, reported to the June 5 to the apparent, satisfaction Meng Helen-pu, chief of the police on Wednesday night that of the workmen, who a day or two service is special service section of the bogus the sum of $20,000, which she had ago pressed for further wage in- scheduled to arrive in Hongkong on Binsians district government in withdrawn from a bank during cresses. These were promised con Monday, July 8, and the next out north Henan is reported to have the day preparatory to leaving sideration, but precipitate action ward Berrice will lease Kal Tak on been assassinated on his way from Hongkong and which was placed was taken by the native staff, who Bunday morning..

Slackichen back to Simslang, in a suitacse, had been stolen are now out on strike

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