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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION

IN THE GOODS of Frederick, Anderson of Stan den Manor Hungerford in the County of Berks" deceas ed.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the

'robates Ordinance 1897, madei - an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send lo their claims against the above esinte to the 19th day of October, 1940.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.

Dated the 23rd day of Septem-. ber, 1940.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Executors,

Hong Kong & Shanghai

Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

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IN THE GOODS of

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the Pre bates Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the time for creditors and others to send In their claims against the above estate to the 19th day of October,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (British Section)

NOTICE.

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Kowloon depart

8.27 a.m. on Sundays and Holidays.

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9.15 a.m. on Sundays and Holidays. Kowloon depart

1.08 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays,

Lown depart 4.40 p.m.

Sundays only.

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ENGAGEMENT

MACGREGOR. NEWMAN. — The }

engagement is announced of Imogen Anne, younger daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. K. E New- man of Shanghai to Robin Christopher Farrar, younger

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EDITORIAL

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1940..

FAMOUS CHINESE ARRAY OF COUNSEL

ARTIST KEPT TIGER AS PET

An Interesting story about Dr. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mac- | Chang Shan-tse, the distinguished gregor.

Chinese artist from Szechuen, whe is noted for his paintings of tigers, was told at Wah Yan College yes- terday by the Very. Rev. "Fr. E Bourke, SJ, the Headmaster, on the occasion of Dr. Chang's visit to Wah Yan.

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between Britain

And NOTICE is hereby given | year, the German navy

It appears that Dr. Chang, be- side being a painter of tigers, has also kept one for a pet. Dr. Chang likes his native Chinese tigers par- ticularly, and the beast he kept in his garden visited him in his bed- room regularly at 4 a.m. each morning, "begging for eggs ("

Father Bourke

eulogised Dr. Chang's efforts on behalf, or war relief in China, and spoke also of his deep interest in the Roman Catholle Falth, which 'religion, the venerable painter of tigers adopted some two years ago.

Dr. Chang was received at the School by members of the Wah Yan College War Relief. Associa- Htion.

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TO DEFEND TO

SIX MEN ON

ON PIRACY AND MURDER CHARGE

Junk That Was Looted And Set On Fire With Living

Human Cargo On Board

NEWSETTES

LLH G. Bennett, of the RA, arrived in the Colony and is en route to Singapore.

Mr. L. E. Kline, executive of the Spencer Kellogg Co., Manlis... passed through the Colony recent- ly," accompanied by Mrs. Kline.

Miss N. R. Applegate, well-know. in the Orlent, passed through the Colony recently ou her

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AN ARRAY OF SIX COUNSEL APPEARED FOR THE DEFENCE Baguio from Shanghai, IN A PIRACY TRIAL BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR AT- HOLL MACGREGOR, AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS YESTERDAY, Mr. J. B. Harrison, of the Asiù... IN WHICH SIX MEN STOOD CHARGED WITH ONE OF THEtic Petroleum Co. (S.C.), Ltd., has MOST BRUTAL HIGH-SEA PIRACY SLAYING AND ROBBERY gone “on

business trip to EVER TOLD IN A HONGKONG COURT.

The case was the outcome of an incident which occurred not far from the Colony on the night of May 6, when. led by the lamp signal allegedly given by a traitor member of the victim junk, armed robbers came along-side in another craft, binding the passengers and crew of 30 persons and removing the entire cargo of kerosene oll salt etc. set fire to the Junk, pouring kerosene oll over the vessel and sprinkling straw on board so as to quicken the ignition and aid the flames.

Manila,

Mr. Chengor Lob, Oriental sales manager for the National Cash." Register Corp.. has arrived Hongkong.

Mr Saburo Akatu, of the Jap- anese Tourist Bureau, passed: through Hongkong-recently on his way to Manila

American Consulate, Peking, has Mr. Raymond P. Ludden, of the

arrived in Hongkong, en route to Canton. He is accompanied by Mrs. Ludden.

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has arrived in.

IMPORTANCE OF NAVAL POWER.

This was done while the entre The next witness was Leong Yau, THE RECENT AGREEMENT DOCTOR'S MESSAGE

complement of the junk were be-member of the crew of the vic- reached between Britain

low deck, bound by their hands timised junk. He told of how he Dr. Chang, replying. spoke in and under hatches which had was robbed of $125 In National cur- with

Mr. Theodore Lopato, connected: and the United States, by Mandarin, givlig

20th a lengthy ad-

Century-Fox Films. been securely nailed down by the rency and $25 in Hongkong money Ehanghai. is on a business visit tar which fifty American destroy- count of his experiences on his

piratesThe only person, not and then tied by first defendant Hongkong. ers were transferred to the tour of Europe and America. His

bound or-imprisoned by the whom he recognised. He was in- speech, which lasted over an hour, Royal Navy in exchange for was ably interpreted from the fendant who was the steersman of sixth defendant as one of the men pirates was 'n.Shing. 30, frst de-jured in the face. He recognised 521 the use of British bases in the Mandarin by Mr. Wong Tat-fal, a, the junk and is alleged to have at who came from the pirate craft.

Atlantic and Pacific for the vernacular master at Wah Yan.

tracted the robbers The Doctor's message to the

by lamp "OUR OPPORTUNITY” purpose of providing strate-

students was that they should, signals.

When the pirates boarded the MARSMAN HONGKONG gic points in America's de-have Falth in whatever they em Several people were burned to vessel, first defendant shouted to fence plans, has brought to barked upon in life. He had him. death and many others severely them, "Brothers, this is our oppor- CHINA, LIMITED.

Mr. Lionel P. Stagg. China, cor- the forefront the importance self made up his mind to be an injured. Those who survived the tunity to make a fortune; let us respondent of the New York, of naval power as a factor in artist at the age of 12. He was ordeal told pathetic stories of the make it.”

Herald Tribune and International-

Service. NOTICE is hereby given that a country's fighting strength. sure that Faith would carry man reatment they had received at the Leong then told how they were News IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG ERAL MEETING of the Comflict

an EXTRAORDINARY GEN Applied to the present con-through all the vicissitudes of int. arst defendant hers, to whom the all tied and put in the hold after Hongkong en route to Hanoi

Dr. Chang exhorted the students first defendant is alleged to have which, the cargo was looted, kero- and to follow Generalissimo Chiang, said. "Brothers, this is our oppor- sene oll poured on all over and the Mr. H. B. Markhain, of the pany will be held at the office of Nazi Germany and her asso-Kai-shek, China's great leader,tunity to make a fortune: let us vessel set on fire All passengers Eastern Agencies, Ltd., Singapore, PROBATE JURISDICTION. the Company, Hongkong & clates, Britain's naval su- who by virtue of his Faith was make it."

and crew, except tirst defendant, who was in Hongkong with Mrs. Shanghai Back Building, Hong.premacy has up to date able to guide the Chinese nation The other defendants were Hul were put into the hold.

Markham, left the Colony for- through the momentous times of Puk-shing. 40, Ng Yau. 32. Hul When" the robbers were setting Singapore recently. kong, on MONDAY, THE 21ST played the most valuable role today. The same Faith, he was Sek-yan, 27, Lo Fuk, 29, and sin fire to the funk he shouted to! Percy Reginald Street of OF OCTOBER, 1940 AT 10.06 in laying the foundations for sure, would see China emerge vic- Shing-yee, and the charges against them, "Brothers, take the goods Dr. C. S. Ramaswami, A pro- Sunhaven Riverway Christ. A.M. when the subjoined resolu.the final defeat of aggression. torious in her struggle for Freethem were (1) Piracy jure gentium away but don't take our lives." minent health authority in India,

and (2) piracy with violence. While the fire was raging over- has arrived in Hongkong en route" church in the County of tion will be proposed as a Special Very soon after the outbreak dom. flants deceased.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, head and flames Resolution.

of the war in September last

were seaping to his home in India. He has been structed by Mr. B. C. Hobbs, was down on them through the boards, in America in connexion with for first accused. Mr. H. W. Lee, two of the crew managed to free the work at the Mayo Clinic, this challenged

sea power the Royal Navy at full instructed by Mr G d'Almada themselves and, breaking open the that at the same-place-and-on-the-

which Britain has held for so strength in order to keep the for the second, Mr. Percy Chen nailed-down hatch. put out the MrL G. Dreyfus, a member ofy same day at. 10.15 A.M. or as

many years and on which her first line of America's de-Instructed by D. McCallum, for the fire.

the US. diplomatic service, who soon afterwards as the Extra traditions have been solidly fence, the British Isles, up to third, Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, in- Witness said that his brother was recently appointed U.S. Minis- ordinary General Meeting shall be concluded, the third ORDINARY built. The outcome of that its standard of invincibility structed by Mr. F. H. Loseby for the was one of the persons burned to ter to Tran, has arrived in Hong- fourth, Mr. H. C. Macnamara, in- death. Ten persons were seriously kong en route to his new post challenge is now past history led to unanimous approval of structed by Johnston, Stokes and injured. GENERAL MEETING of the and the Royal Navy main-the move.

[He has been on leave in the US. to transfer fifty Master, for the fifth and Mr. T. F. Company will be held to receive tained its proud record of In-American destroyers to the Lo, instructed by Mr. F. Zimmern.

SIN NOT BOUND

following a six-year stay in Feru. the Directors' report and State vincibility by reducing Ger-service of the Royal Navy.

Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy for the sixth accused.

witness said that Sin Shing was Dr. Joseph Yu, who recently re- ment of Accounts, to.. elect many's naval strength to its

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant the only member of the crew. who turned to the Colony after com- THE UNITED STATES has Crown Soile tor. who. conducted was not bound by the pirates. All Creditors and others are

Directors, to appoint Auditors, present negligible propor- thus been awakened to the the prosecution, assisted by Sub-

pleting post-graduate work in the and to transact any other ordinary tions. The cast at which the huge, stake which they have Insp. L. Tyler. said that the two crew, recognised first and sixth Hongkong Y's Men's Club; at their Kai Ting, another member of the United Sttes, will address the accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the underbusiness of the Company.

British navy secured this in the The Transfer Books and Reg, success

Battle of Britain, counts referred to one act of defendants. He saw sixth defen- tiffin meeting on Thursday, at st was by no means which is now in progress.

piracy.

dant tie Ying See. He heard the Francis Hotel, in The Interna ister of Members of the Company heavy, but, even so, the losses The outcome of that battle

The following jury were empan- first defendant shout, "All the peo- tional Conventions of Y's Men's will be closed from Momlay, the which the Royal Navy have will prove vital to the future (Foremani, W. M. Groves, Ah death."

nelled: Messrs.. H 8. Dinsdale ple on board should be burned to Club at Silver Bay and Honolulu." 30th day of September to Mon- sustained throughout the of the whole of the Americas. Koong-chan, Ah-yoon, Wong Man- day, the 21st day of October, 1940 year of hostilities made it If Britain wins, there will no kuen. Kiang Hing-cheong and H of feeling faint and was allowed up in the Wanchai. District yer

At this stage witness complained. Three dead bodies were picked both days inclusive.

incumbent that, not only was longer be the need for the C. Higgs.

to stand down, l'e

terday, one, woman and two it necessary to replace them, huge plans under considera- Mr. Murphy opened the case by to allow of a little girl called Leong Cross

CROWN CASE

After His Lordship bad refused children. They were found in but also to add to the strength tion in the United States for saying that there was no authori. Kwai-lau to give evidence on the Road and Russell Street. All three Btreet, Eastern Hospital of Britain's naval power.: guarding both her coaststative definition of piracy.

ground that she did not fully are cases of suspected » tuber- That the capital of the Com NAVAL EXPERTS in the with a much augmented two-The incident in question occur- realise the responsibility of testify culosis... 508 pany be reduced from £500,000, United States have for years ocean navy. Victory for Bri- red on the right of May 6. About ing, Leong Tal, relier steeraman was divided into 1,000,000 shares of been emphasising the fact tain is America's surest hope 4.30 that evening junk left called. He said that he saw first 108. each, to £250,000, divided that naval strength is vitally and, with this future before Cheung Chow land for Kwong defendant dash a torch and re- Hol with a crew of 15 and the cognised sixth defendant, who inio 1,000,000 shares of 58. each, essential to that country, if them, the American people same number of passengers mak came later from the pirate junk, and that such reduction be effect.its other fighting units the bave responded cheerfullying a total complement of 30 peo-pointed a revolver at him. ed by cancelling capital which has land and air forces are to enough to the calls being ple, and a cargo of kerosene oll HIS TWISTED MOUTH”. been lost, or is unrepresented by prove effective in successful-made on them not only to and salt.

Kai Ting, having recovered from available assets to the extent ofly opposing a major attack by help Britain to defeat a Evidence would show that some his fainting at, continued his evi N, EL, died suddenly in Bandung 58. per share upon each of the an enemy. The administra-powerful potential enemy of days before the robbery. Sin Shing. dence and said that he recognised from an induenza attack

first defendant, who was one of sixth defendant by his twisted The conference was cancelled. 656,675 shares which have been tion of the United States the United States, but to enthe crew had planned with others mouth, issued, and are now outstanding, could not be convinced of the hance their security by in- to act as decoy by a gnalling to the Others who gave evidence for and by reducing the nominal truth of these arguments creasing the strength of their others from the junk at night. the Crown were Leung Ngau. boy. When charged, the first accused and Max Yee, woman, whose hus- Thornbury Hotel Whyteleafe amount of all the shares in the tl war broke out between own defences, particularly

Britain and Germany. Then where it relates to their naval admitted having taken part, the band was burned to death in the and arrested him ∙on arrival in the County of Surrey Company's capital from 10s. to

came a frenzied rush to build power.

second said that the crime was outrage.ne An Important part of

here, a plain clothes constable. Lam 58. per share.

originated by him and the others Formal evidence was given by Tak Kwan, and Insp. Tyler. more ships, and yet more this increased naval defence denied any knowledge of the Wong Chow, Police Constable C412, The Court natti 630 last ships; and to fortify naval must be contingent on the affair. K

So Kong, who pursuaded sixth de evening. The hearing will be re- bases on which the American increased suitability of naval Po Kuen, woman living

at fendant to come over from Macão sumed at 10 a.m. today Government had only allow bases. A strategic line of Cheung Chow, said that people ed development on a most these have now been placed sed to come to her house for an reduced scale. With the pro- at America's disposal and the Among such people she remember- occasional smoke of oplum; 518'gress of the war in Europe, people of the United States ed seeing first defendant there came talk of the need for have not been slow to urge about April 29 and again on May keeping a fully equipped and that these should be develop-2. He was with two other men

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'signed on or before that date,

Dated the 23rd day of Septem ber 1940.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Executor,

Hong Kong & Shanghai

Rank Building,

Hong Kong.

IN THE SUPREME

COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS of

John Rowland Crook of

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The Special Resolution above referred to

Secretary.

deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of

By Order of the · Board,.......... "L, M. S. LLOYD,

made an Order limiting the time

for creditors and others to send

in their claims against the above

the Probates Ordinance 1897, 30th September, 1940.

estate to the 19th day of October,

1940,

All Creditors and others are ' 11,000 EVACUATED accordingly hereby required te

FROM LONDON send their claims to the under signed on or before that date.

Dated the 23rd day of Septem

ber, 1940.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executor, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, Hong Kong.

LONDON, Sept. 30 (Reuter) → More than 11,000 Lundon women!

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odern two-ocean navy to ed immediately, according to whom she did not recognise.

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DUE PLANNED 10 ROB -- Sin Chun, unemployed caretaker

safeguard the United States the requirements of modern from the power-crazed am- warfare. What is even more living in Macao said that he knew bitions of the European dic. valuable to American security arst defendant He remembered tators, whose long arms of is that this arrangement to going to the oplum house with him aggression, it was then secure increased naval power, and sixth defendant. He heard and children, many of them, vic- realised, might very easily when taken in conjunction sixth accused suggest to first that tims of German night raiders, reach out towards the Ameri- with the agreement to col they should rob a boat going to Hong hol Firet defendant even- found new and safe homes in the cas in the event of their be-laborate in all matters effectually agreed. Third defendant, country during the week-end.. ing able to accomplish their ing the interests of the two whom he recognised, was alen Accompanied by volunteer ea- ruthless will over Europe and countries, has resulted in there. At a subsequent meeting corts and officials of the London Great Britain. With the col- producing an interdependence sixth defendant said that he han County Council, they were taken lapse of France, this realisa- between from heavily bombed areas to tion developed into a real navies, in world the Me Murphy told his Lordship the two greatest found a boat. Witnesses' part in

the plan was to sell the loot, Various London stations and then rear in America and faith in surest defence in the cause of that one witness Cheung Yuet, had to districts tree.. from enemy

the need there is to maintain democracy.

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SUDDEN DEATH OF COL. ISHIMOTO BATAVIA, Sept. 30 (Reuter) Colonel Itsuo Ishimoto, a member of the Japanese trade delegation: which recently arrived in the

immediately.

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