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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

THAI DELEGATION WILL PROCEED TO TOKYO

Consul Has No Information

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Of Alleged Demands

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THE CONSUL FOR THAILAND (Slam) told the Hongkong Daily Press yesterday that neither had be any information of alleged Japanese demands on Thai nor knowledge of any negotiations re-' cently between Thal and Japan.

It was the desire of his country to continue friendly relations with all nations.

FUNERAL OF SISTER

11

GENERAL

ROUND THE [AN AMAZING

POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

STORY

MINES REMOVED BY FISHERMEN

were

An amazing story that Chinese fishermen

removing mines laid by the Japanese to blockade Wenchow has reached Hongkong by a foreign steamer that recently ran the blockade.

CHOPPER. ATTACK Charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with a Chopper on Ho Ngau, sailor, on board HMS. Balley at the Royal Naval Dock-

It is reported that the fisher- yard, Lau Kam-chlu, 18, cook boy men were being paid $100 for edch an board the ship, was remanded Japanese mine removed or des- It is confirmed that a That de-one week on the application of troyed. A number of them have legation, which will include the Det-Sgt. Bentley when he appear been captured by the Japanese, Minister for Detence. Coloneled before Mr. H. G. Sheldon yes-and paid for their daring with Luong Promyorti, & representative terday.

their lives.

of the Thal army. Colonel Luong It was

revealed in Court that A story current in Wenchow at Yord, and a representative of the the complainant was still in hos- the time the vessel anchored there That Navy, Colonel Luong Yutospital, having received a wound was that 12 of the fishermen had been taken aboard a Japanese cruiser and brutally executed by having. their heads cut, off with swords,

MARGUERITE tars are leaving Bangkok next behind the knee.

Tuesday for Tokyo,

The funeral BY Sister Mar-

on! They will travel to Haiphong by guerite, who passed

away

air and will then embark on a Wednesday after a brief illness, took place yesterday at the Ro- Japanese ship for Tokyo. It is man Catholic Cemetery. Bishop stated that a Japanese plane will H. Valtorta officlated at the be placed at their disposal at Bang- graveside.,,

In Haiphong they will pro Born in 1874 Sister Marguerite bably confer briefly with officials came to China at the age of 28 of the French Indo China Govern.

with the French ment. and had been

Hospital ever since.

kok.

NO COMMON FRONTIER

DEPORTEE IN COURT Kwok Chan-hot. 20. unemployed,

Coastal vessels visiting Wen- appeared before Mr. Sheldon yes-

been fired tercay un . charge of stealing chow, recently have from the person of Ng Pang, 34, upon both by Japanese naval craft farmer, one HK$5 note and 320 inland by the Chinese shore batteries." currency on August 15 The Chinese are ever vigilant and Chinese while on a tram car in Johnston take no chances on the possibility Road near Anton Street:

of Japanese craft approaching An additional charge of breach the shore." of a deportation order was pre-

Among some 200 mourners were Thai has no common frontferrerred against Kwok yesterday. two months hard labour by Are Rev. Brother Almar, Dr. E.. L. de "with China: It is bordered on Del-Szt. V. M. Morrison, prose- Lowv Souza Brother Mario, Mrs. L. E the north and east by French Guterres, Miss Alicia

LL

C. Rennier, "Mr. N. B. White. Mr.j

A treaty between

cuting. sard that complainant and The defendant lived with the Guterres Indo China, on the weat by Burma defendant were in a third class complainant who kept the money Mr C. M. Pibetiau, Mr. F. and on the south by the Malay compartment on a tram car train a kerosene tin. On Jube 27 Etienne, Mr. R. T. Hutinet. Mr. V. States.

velling towards Bayview. Com- complainant found that the money Thal and plainant felt a tug and caught was missing, and did not kee de- Great Britain was signed on hold of the hand which was in dendant

tul again

Thursday November 23. 1937. abolishink

n's pocket,

when he had the latter arrested extra-territorial rights for British

Defendant managed to struggle

Det. Sgt. Byron appeared subjects in Thai An earlier free and jumped from the tram. the prosecution. treaty. also abolishing extra

Complainant followed him Mrs. G. Van Wylick, Dr. 8. S. territoriality, had been signed with eventually arrested defendant.

from

sh French

A. J. Bursley and some, 100 Sisters and Brothers Mission.

"Wreaths were sent by Dr, and Mrs. S. L. Kwong, Miss Chan Yu- chun, Dr. S. Wing Phoun, Mr. and

Strahan. Dr. M, Nicolson, Dr. F. Bunje pad Dr. E. L.. de Souza,

"GINGER" PAYNE AT DUNKIRK

Mr. L. F. "Ginger" Payne, who is well-known throughout the Far East and especially in Hongkong and Shanghai, was one of the evacuees with the B.EF. from Dunkirk, according to information

Japan.

For some time it was ram- oured that the treaty between Thai and Japan -contained secret of a military nature. This rumour has been officially denied by Bangkok,

and

PICKED UP CHEQUE

for

Kwok had three previous con- Picking up a cheque for $332.78 victions, and was sentenced to six at Des Voeux Road Central, near months imprisonment, with hard the Supreme Court, an unemploy

ed Chinese presented It at labour, on each charge,

the Bank of Canton but the bank had been notified of the lpas "and he was arrested,

The man, Le Hang.' 30, pleaded

POSSESSION OF WARD For failing to report possession The treaty between Thal and of a ward, Tam Tai-sing, aged 15, France, signed on December 7 on or about May 12, 1938, a widow.gulity to the offence when he was 1938. demilltarised the Mekong Kwong Yung, 48, of No. 28, Aber-charged before Mr. Lowry yester- zone along the That--Indo-China deen Street, third floor, was fined frontier for a depth of 15 miles. $20 or, in default, 21 days impri- sonment by Mr G. T. Lowry yes terday.

that has been received in Hong- SHA-YU - CHUNG

kong.

During the evacuation he re- ceived a splinter wound the

"BOMBED

Insp. H. W. Wraser, of the B.C.A.. said that the girl went to the S.CA. and made a complai that she was a muitsal Defen- dant was sent for and said that the girl was regarded as a ward

of the family

Fraser

may and was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour and was ordered to be expelled from the Colony.

Det. Egt. J. R. Sykes told the Court that defendant Had only arrived in the Colony 48 hours.

SEQUEL TO MISHAP

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Summoned for falling to keep EURASIANS FOR well on the left side of the road whilst rounding a bend at Tal Hang Road," Chan Kwok-kam: of

ARMY

head and is now in Hospital. Mr. Sha-yu-Chung. Mirs Bay terminus Payne was with the Shanghal of the Talpo Sha-yu-Chung Ferry Municipal Council in the Northern Service, was bombed on Thursday' port. He was home on leave last by Japanese alrerärt. Some 10

At the request of Insp. year when war broke out and im bombs were dropped along the the girl was sent to the S.C.A

No. 3, Wong Fung Terrace, was Eurasians between the ages of mediately Joined the Royal waterfront and in other areas.

fined $20 by Mr. Sheldon yester-19 and 40 who are unitaarried 'are ROBBED FRIEND Artillery.

Some five or six persons were

day. Chan pleaded guilty through now required in the ranks of the Admitting the theft of 890 from a representative.

Penang Bignal killed and about 10 wounded. The

Section, Royal raid took place between 9 and 10 Tuen Lam, at No. 304, Queen s Traffic-Sgt. Hunter said the sum Corps of Signals, for the duration o'clock in the morning and was Road West, So Hot, 2, unemploy-mons was taken out as the result of the war it has been announc made by cigat. Japanese planes. Jed, was yesterday sentenced tof an accident in Tai Hang Road: ed.

TRAFFIC SUMMONSES

S.M.C. Legal

Dept. Report For July

An increase of 493 convictions for July over June secured by the Municipal Council in the First Special District Court and Second Branch Klangsu High Court is re- corded in the report for July just issued by the office of the Muni- cipal Advocate.

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The report also disclosed that in! July 493 cases more than in the previous month of an administra- tive and criminal nature were prosecuted to completion...

11,960 CASES

The report showed that alto- "gether 11,60 cases were prosecut-

OCCUPANTS OF HOUSE BOUND, THREATENED

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Robbery In Happy Valley:

Several summonses against to that of British

drivers

Conditions of service are similar troops, and tradesmen's rates of pay, rising for fallure to renew

eth- licences were heard by Mr. Sheldon in accordance with, trade yesterday.

ciency, are applicable.

Further information can be ob- Trafic Sub-Insp. Clarke sald that-ample-warning had been tained from the Fortress Signal Officer, Glugor Barracks, Penang. E R. Childe, of the Chiria to whom the application for en- Underwriters, who was summoned listment should be made in welt- for driving a car without having ing

given.

a driver's licence and with allow

ing the vehicle to be used with the pockets of it for money to out it being duly licensed, was pay the fare, his hand had come

Aned $10.

Five Men On Trial Committal proceedings were begun before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Central Magistracy yesterday against six men charged with

H. J. Grose, of No. 55, Condult at with a ferry ticket that was robbery at No. 10. King Kong Street, third floor, on July 22,

Road, and G. Haynes, of the Kwok Kin-man, 30. of No. 13, The accused, Ip Chuen, 22. Tsang Sheung, 20, Wu Tin, 26, Fan National Cash Register Ice House Granville Road. was fined $15 on Cheung, 31, Ip Chau, 24, and Mak Chu, were alleged to have rob- Street. - summoned for similara similar charge. bed Ma Kwok-leung of 5110. two "fountain, pens and a metal wrist offences were each fined $10.

watch.

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ed by the Council in the Chinese The fifth defendant. If Chau; After tying witness and bis courts in the Settlement last was discharged as the prosecution brother with wire the men began month, 10,431 being administrative did not offer evidence against him. to search the house. Before they and 1,529 criminal cases. Out of Det. Sub-Insp. W. N. Darkin sald left witness' wife and the amah the total number of administrative Ma lived in the house with his were also bound.

not his own.'

CARGO 'COOLIE FINED Chan Wun, 29, a cargo Coolle, was fined $50, in default six weeks' hard labour, un each of two charges of larceny from a Dutch Having falled to heed a warn- vesel in harbour. He was accus-

AT KOWLOON

OBSTRUCTION OFFENCE

cases, 5,665 persons concerned fall-wife, brother and an amah. It Evidence was given by Many from a Police Reservist against ed of stealing seven dozen white

ed to appear and their bail was was the custom of the amah to Kwok-wai, brother, who said that an obstruction offence outside of wrist belts in the first charge, and forfeited, while in June 5,593 bails leave between 8 and 7-am, for the he

of larceny of 400, incandescent 31 W two men pushing the Tick Hing Taller Shop on were confiscated owing to the market.

second charge. tae amah into the house.

manties in the He July . Ng Shin-wing, of the E absence of the defendants.

The accused apparently came to fought with the men but, after Penn Co. National Bank Building, Sgt. Estall, prosecuting, said that

committed the defendant No less than 4,743 administrative know of this and on the day in seeing several other men coming was fined $8 when ne was sun- cases were completed and 4742 question waited for her on the in with knives, he gave up re-moned before Mr. A. A Mac- cenfes while employed in remov- conviction were registered for the staircase. When she opened the sistance.

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150 acquited. And 98 private mates and they were all bound criminal prosecutions were in- and threatened.

month under review. A total of door all the men rushed into the Heating was adjourned 1,284 persons were convicted and house. The noise aroused the In-August 22, at 2.30 p.m.

to

stituted.

They

at A

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SINGAPORE BLACK-OUT ON SEPT. 2, 3, 4

lar-

fadyen yesterday,

ing cargo from the vessel.

COMMITTED TO SESSIONS Sgt. Imam Din, Police Reserve, stated that he had warned defen Ting Island about 9 p.m. on June On charge of piracy of Ling dan; against the obstruction on

Defendnts are. Sui Shing... * alias, "Tau Pei Shing, of Toi shan, 30, junk steersman, Hu Fuk-shing.

the day previous to the issue of 6, Ave Chinese were committed to the Sessions by Mr. E. Elmsworth On August 1 and 3, acting on

the summons, and gave defendant

yesterday. ONE APPEAL

information, police arrested the;

ako z warning to have the 12 Only one appeal was made to Ave accused, some in Hongkong

caser of shirts obstructing the the high court and no appeals and others in Kowloon."

public foot path outside the tailor were concluded in July. The total were later all, identified

shop removed within. half-an- number of appeals by the Council parade.

Singapore will observe the first hour, when he saw the obstruction alias Ko Lo-shing, 40, of, Macao, a agh dealer, Ng Yau, 32 of pending on July 31, were: two in

SAW SEVERAL MEN

had not been removed, on the anniversary of the war with A

Aberdeen, Hongkong, an unlicensed" the Supreme Court and two in the

After formal evidence of the black-out, according to a notifi-following morning.

hawker. Hul Sik-yan allas Tau "Klangsu High Court. There was

Government Gazette

FARE EVASION

Ngan chai, 27, of Po On, a fish -pending on that date 102 cases identification parade was given by cation of a

A.S.P.. extraordinary Issued' last night. Lut Chuen-pan. 26, a shop foki, dealer, Lo Fuk, 29, of Tal O, • and 261 cases on appeal by de-M, R. H. E. Marks,

To be held on Sept. 2, 3 and 4, was fined $10, in default 10 days fisherman, and Bin Shing-yee feridants totalling 363 cases. In Mo Kwok-leung was called to

testify.

the back-out will require the imprisonment, at Kowloon Court afins in Shang alias Mei Taul 28 cases the defendants were held

He said that about 7,10 am, he | extinguishing of outdoor lights yesterday when he appeared be- Bhang, of Canton, unemployed, on writs of detention,

was awakened by a noise and saw from 7 pm, to midnight on each fore Mr. Macfadyen on a charge

It is alleged that they set five to several men entering his room of the n'inte

of avoiding payment of ferry the junk after having sent the The funeral of the late Sub-In-¡ They threatened him with knives.) Regulations for the coming fare while crossing from Hong- crew and passengers, 30 in all,

•spector P. M. Yankovsky of the One of the men said: "Don't black-out win bè similar to those kong to Taumati early yesterday into the hold and nailed down ~French Municipal Police, Shanghai.! move. Don't shout. We come form operation during the previous moguing.

the hatches, As a result of the who met tragic death at the band expenses." Witness identified the black-outs, except that there might Defendant pleaded that he had are, one man jumped overboard of an unidentified assassin on first accused as having uttered be more than one air-raid Warn- taken another verson's jacket by and three others later succumbed Aug. 5 took place pn' Aug. 10.- these words.

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mistake and while searching in to their burns.

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