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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

COMING AND GOING BY PHILIPPINE CLIPPER

WITH TWENTY-TWO «PASSENGERS FOR HONGKONG, PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS PHILIPPINE CLIPPER riided down to the sea of Kal Tak yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from Manila, bringing mails from the United States for Hongkong.

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The Clipper, on her 415th trip, was in charge of Capt. S. Ban- craft.

The following passengers disem-Messrs. Lim" Yim. Ang Chong-kny barked from the flying-beat: and Hao Iu-to

Mr. Winthrop Sargent, of Dallas; .HONOLULU CLIPPER Texas. test pilot for the Douglasi Aircraft Co. Mr. Sargent is not testing on this flight across the Pacific, but is making a trip to the

ROUND THE

POLICE COURTS

AT KOWLOON

GARDENERS IN COURT

GENERAL

| AGED GARDENER ROUTS ROBBERS

WITH CHOPPER

TWO MEN SENT

TO SESSIONS

"On charges of assault with in- Three vegetable gardeners of Autant to rob and of possession of Ful Ling village. Hunghom, ap- two revlovers and 11 rounds of peared before Mr. E. Himsworth Jammunition without A permit, Pan American Airways next fly-yesterday on a charge of assault. Wong Kam-yan, 34, unemployed, g-boat, the Honolulu Clipper, Is They gave as their reason for as- and Ku Ming, 25, former Chinese scheduled to arrive in Hongkong saulting complainant, a man soldier were committed by Mr. E on Tuesday next, Aug. 20, and will named Tat Po, 38, the allegation Himsworth at Kowloon Court yes. take of on her return fight to that he had stolen vegetables from tarday to the Criminal Sessions. Mr. Harrison Forman, well-

San Francisco, via Manila, the their gardens.

Second defendant was sentenced known author and traveller, mak-following morning."

Sgt. Moss. prosecuting, stated to x weeks' hard labour on A ing the trans-Pacific route in easy

that defendants" after the assault, charge IMPERIAL AIRWAYS Į

of escaping trom the stages and photographing points

Imperial Airways next outward They could not, however, produce while Interned there as t

took the man to the police station. Argyle Street Internment Camp

Örient on business:

of interest en route;

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Mr. Lum Wong, Honolulu busi-service is due to leave Kal Tak on any evidence in support of their batant Chimese soldier.

ness merchant, returning to Hong- kong after spending several years in Honolulu;

Mr. Charles B. Smith, aviator.

Sunday morning taking mails for the United Kingdom up to Dur-

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ban. from whence they will be conveyed by sea service..

Another outward service is

com-

claim that they had caught com-

It was stated that he managed plainant in an act of thieving.

to escape from the Camp by ob- Defendants were released

ontaining a pass from a member of bonds of $10 with the warning the Camp staff, to which he attach returning to Hongkong after a scheduled to leave Kai Tak on that they could not take the lawed a photograph of his own. The short business trip to Manila, ac- Wednesday morning, Aug. 21. tak-into their own hands.

escape was effected on the night. companied by his wife, Elizabething malls for Indo-China, Malaya, BURGLARS CONVICTED

of July 3, Smith;

Java and Australia.

Sentence of four months' hard The charge against defendants Mr. Edward Gingle, manager of Two inward services by Imperial labour was passed by Mr. Hims-was a sequel to an unsuccessful the Palace Hotel, Hongkong. also Airways are announced for next worth yesterday on Sze To-fan, 20, attempt by a number of Chinese returning to. Hongkong after a week. One Is due on Sunday and and. Tam Kal, 21, for theft and to rob an opium divan in Ping business trip to Manila;

the other on Monday."

burglary.

Shek village. The would-be Det-Sgt. W. G. Morrison said robbers, the two defendants among accused were arrested in Shang-them it is alleged, were routed by hal Street on Wednesday with an aged, vegetable gardener, Shing clothing in their possession stolen Mat, 65, who swung a chopper at from No. 39, Argyle Street, early a man who was pointing a gun that morning.

at him.

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Mr. William E. Grim; who is associated With the California- Asia Co., of Manila, on a business visit to the Colony:

Mr. W. F. Carman, of Messrs. Marsman, Ltd.. Hongkong, com- pleting a round business trip to Manila:

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Mr. John P. Sherry, manager of】 "the Hongkong Telephone Co...Also

completing a round trip:

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H.K.-CHUNGKING

FARE INCREASED

In accordance with instruc- Lions from the Ministry of Communications, the China National Aviation Corporation'

On Aug. 7. they had also broken Into the Kwong Sang Factory. Portland Street, and had "stolen a

and the Eurasia Aviation Cor-typewriter and electric fan. poration will increase

the

air, passenger fare from Hong- kong to Chungking from $400 to $540 (Hongkong currency) beginning from to-day (Fri-:

Mr. James A. Duff, executive of Američan International Under- writers, Manila, on a business visit to the Colony;

Mrs.

day). May Aubrey, owner and manager of Maizee's dress-making establishment in Hongkong, re- turning from a business visit to Manila:

Mr. William H. Strong, of Fuz- ness

The passenger fare from Hongkong to Kwellin remains at $400 (Hongkong currency).

Far East, Ltd... Hongkong FAILURE TO

completing the return portion of

a round trip to Manila;

· Mr. Hugo C, Classen, well-known theatrical man and manager of the Oriental Theatre;

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Mr. Leigh Cramer, of the Na- tional City Bank of New York, Hongkong, returning from Manila, accompanied by his wife Margaret Cramer;"

Mr. Wayne May. P A A meteoro- logist, on a business trip to Hon kong; and the following Chinese Clipper commuters;

Messrs. Lee Chik-chee, Sly Kong- huy, Chiu Tal-kao, Leong "Wa- chan. Ng Hin and Miss Margarita de la Cruz, three-year-old daugh- ter of one of the Chinese mer- chants mentioned above.

DEPARTURES BY

CLIPPER TODAY

The

Philippine Clipper

DELIVER GOODS IS ALLEGED

Olives Subject Of Damages Claim

A claim for $709,28 Bing the value of 124 Jary of olives which the defendants failed to deliver to plaintiffs, was brought before Mr. Justice E H. Williams at the Summary Conrt yesterday.

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SOLD OPIUM' Giving evidence yesterday, the vegetable gardener stated that he permitted the entry or one man FOUND IN PILL BOX!

into the optum divan and sold Ho Yel, 24, who admitted having him 20 cents worth of opium. The been found in a pill box in a for-man lay down for a smoke, and tined area in Kowloon, received shortly afterwards there was some sentence of one month with hard knocking at the door and he ad- labour "from Mr. Himsworth yes mitted a number of other men.. terday. He will be expelled from one of the newcomers pointed a revolver at him, He immediately prosecuting picked up a chopper and hacked stated that a good amount of pro-away at the man with the re- perty had been stolen from mill- volver. The smoker. he had first tary defence areas recently, De-

admitted then attempted to disarm fendant was found in the pill box, whereupon he hit him on by soldiers of the Kumaon Rifles.the left hand. It was not known how he had got inside.

the Colony.

Inspector Rogers,

THEFT OF LETTER

His wife, witness continued, blew a police whistle and all the men then dispersed, Five men Sentence of one month's hard were later arrested in connexion Jabour was passed by Mr. Q A. A. with the case, Macfadyen yesterday on. Chán

Three other defendants, Ko'Kin,

Leung, 30, convicted of larceny of 33, Tsang Hong. 27, and Wong)

a letter from No. 32. Nam Chang | Wing-wal, 27, were discharged for | Street.

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"He was arrested with the letter In his possession one hour after its delivery by the postman. Ap- parently he intended to change the envelope and receive a tip

The plaintiffs were the Shun from the addressee for delivering Lee and Co. of No. 3. Des Voeuit himself.

Road West, second- floor, and the

defendants the Nam Yuen Arm,

of No. 17, Queen's Road West, second floor.

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Mr. D. McCallum appeared on:

MARINE COURT

BOAT MASTERS FINED

scheduled to leave Kal Tak this behalf of Dr. B. W. Tso for the Five boat masters, Chan Fuk, 49, morning on her return fight back plaintiffs, while Mr. P. Wynter- Kwok Shu-kan, 48 Wong Cho-fu. to San Francisco, via Manila, with Byth was for the defence,

the following passengers:

38, Wong Cho-kit, 24, and Wong The case for the plaintifs was Chi-hing 28; appeared before

the

lack of evidence.

Demand For Money Is Ignored

Demands for sums between" $30,000 and $50,000 contained in letters of a threatening nature” have been received by some eight Chinese money-changers' firms in Queen's Road Central. The letters are apparently from.

Mr. John H. Wilson, official of that on June 29 defendants re- Commdr. G.F. Hole yesterday on a Trind Society and demand re- the Coca-Cola Export Co, return-ceived in Hol Chiu district 400 jars, charges of having dropped anchor piles from the addressees within a ing to Atlanta, Georgia, after an of olives to be carried to

near the Tathong Channel Mine-week. A spot to Caine Road is "extensive business tour of India Colony and there to be delivered

mentioned as the place where the and the Far East;

to the plaintiffs, Seven members of the Burma Defendants only

Defendants were found guilty money is to be handed over, and fined $20 or to serve three

delivered 276

feld.

Oil Co., Rangoon, en route to the lars and Talled to deliver the reweeks in prison each, United States on home leave-Mr. maining 124.

O. Holmes, Miss Marion C. Poole, The sum claimed was for dam Mr. D. Bess. Mr. Woodrow, wage for failure to deliver the sald Barclay, Mr. Homer E. Roberts, goods or, alternatively, wrongful Mr. John R. Monkhouse and Mr.jconversion.

Raymond W.

McBroom. This

JETTISON ALLEGED

party new from Rangoon to Hong- Mr. McCallum said that it was kong by CNAC. plane and from alleged that shortly after the

Honolulu they will proceed" by junk, on which the goods were steamer to San Francisco;~

sent, left, it struck bad weather

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Ten Assigned To Combatant Group

TRIBUNAL HEARS 29 CASES Twenty-nine British subjects

"Those Arms who cannot pay the sums demanded will be allowed up to June next year to fulfil their obligations," the letters state.

It 15 understood the money changers have held a meeting and have come to a decision to Ignore the demand.......

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

CHINESE ON BAIL OF $5,000

One week's remand was granted | when Yue Kar-chi, 22, unemploy-

Mr. Vicente Madrigal, President and 124 jars were jettisoned. of the well-known Manila s

Lau Man-chuen, manager' of ping arm of Madrigal & Co... re-the Shun Lee Company, im- turning to Manila after a week's porters and exporters, said that stay in Hongkong accompanied by his agerit in Hal Moon. Kwan his daughters--Misses Pacita, Ma-Yik, recently despatched 400 jars appeared before the Compulsory caria; Maria; Conmelo and Jose-of olives and he was first notified Service Tribunal yesterday and of fina Madrigal and Mr. Rafael Um of this on July 2 Before the this number ten were assigned; to son, who is also connected with arrival of the goods he had sold the Combatant Group, the fr

the 400 Jars to the Luen Fing Ta Mr Justice, E. H. Williams sated, was charged before Mr. G. T. Mr. Fung Ping-fan, well-known firm.

as the President of the Tribunal, Lowry at the Central Magistracy Hongkong banker, flying to Manila On July 6 he sent a foki with a assisted by the Hon. Sir Henry yesterday with embezzlement of to visit his family in Bagulo; man from Luen Fung Tal to take Pollock Commander W. P. Mesum of money, totalling $7,328.97, Mr. Albert L. Lewis, PAA Section delivery of the goods. They were Carthy, R. N., Captain I, D. H. from the Wing Yue firm, of No. Operations Superintenderit, re told by defendants' fox that 120 Helby, Mr. H. V. Wilkinson, arid 131 Wing Lox Street. turning to Manila after a business odd jars had been thrown over Mr. C. Bramall Burgess, Clerk to

It was alleged that Yue, while trip to the Colony;

board. They paid $156,60 as the Tribunal Mrs. Beatrice Botelho, wife of freight.

being employed us manager of the The following assignments were firm, did fraudulently embezzle the Corisul for Ecuador in Hong- Two days later, said witness, he made:-

Lume of $1,000 and $415 on Feb- korg, on a trip to Manila;

saw about 40 fars of a similar COMBATANT GROUP: R. Mr. Carl Stewart, executive of type in a BwatowTM shop:

Cruary 18, 1839, $644.10 on May 10, Adams, 8. M. Bard, T. Eager, 1839, and $527,87 on February 2, 'Nielson' & Co., Manila, returning Hearing was adjoumed until

C. Fenton, W. R. Greenhalgh, 1940 after a hurried business visit to today. Hongkong:

Ball at $9,000 was allowed.

Mr. W; B ̃Duff, Hongkong⋅ mer-

M. Kim, H: Lacey, A. P. Maher, F. A. Rapp E 8. Williams,

KEY-POSTS GROUP:-EN.

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chant, on a business visit to Mani- HEALTH RETURNS Bus, D. M. Campbell. R. M. Fish, F. J. Hunt, W. 1. D. Pass-

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Williams, C. Willoughby and "C. Young, yo

Mr. James A. Duff, executive of The Health Returns for the 24 Cherry, FR. Garaide, D. Mitchell, more, J. Rom, A. J. Stephen, H, F. American International

hours ended at midnight, August 8. P. Zavaruhin, ga Under- writers, Manila, returning to that 14, 1s as follows:-Diphtheria, one Sugar Refinery, was postponed. city after an overnight's stay in Case Enteric Fever, four cases, GENERAL GROUP FOR ESSEN Decision in the case of T. M. Hongkong; and the following Dysentery, nine cases, TuberculoSS, TIAL SERVICES: O, WL. Eriz- Love, an engineer of the Taikoo Chinese CHpper commuters: 34 cases (two imported).

ham H. C. Evans, J. L2 Farrar, C. Sugar Refinery, was postponed.

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