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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY 'CLUB.

G.

NOTICE.

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Publik THE NOVEMBER HALF-Auction to be held on Monday, YEARLY GENERAL MEET the 25th day of November, 1940, | ING of VOTING MEMBERS at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the will be held at the Club House, Public Works Department, by Or Happy Valley, on Thursday, 8th der of His Excellency the Gover- November, 1940, at 5.30 p.m. nor of one Lot of Crown Land at ALL MEMBERS are cordially Wong Nel Cheong Gap Road, In invited to attend and participate the Colony of Hong Kong for a

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HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 22,, 1940.

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EDITORIAL

HELENA MAY

-INSTITUTE ANNUAL MTG.

Husbands Using Library

The 23rd annual meeting of the Helena MayInstitute was held yesterday under the chairmanship of Mrs. G. D. R. Black

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1940..

FEBRUARY SHOOTING IS MARINE COURT RECALLED AT SESSIONS

Trading Junk Foki Faces

Capital Charge

le any discussion which may term of 75 years, with the option A RIGHT THINKING In-follow the usual practice and take roy, instructed by Mr. J. M. D'Al-

“ensue.

By Order of the 'Stewards, C. B. BROWN,

of renewal at a Crown Rent to be

-fence

+

TRIALS

Two Junkmen fined For Entering

Minefield

of entering

Found guilty prohibited area, namely the N.

נן

the

Arrested seven "months after the crime which he was alleged to Lantau minefields, on November have committed, HO LEUNG-CHAI, alias HO KAM-CHUEN, was 20, Lau Fat, ateersman of junk.. arraigned before the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the No. T3464, and Lau Yan, steers- After the Secretary. (Miss J.

Criminal Sessions yesterday on a charge of murder of CHAN CHUEN man of junk No. 4214, were fined Findlay had read the notice.con- who was shot dead on board a trading Junk near the Nine Pins. $30, or one month's hard labour, vening the meeting, Mrs. Black

within British waters, on Feb. 24 this year.

each by Lt.-Comdz. J. Jolly, R.. Isaid, in part REGRETS OVER

In presenting this meeting with by Mr. J. F. Murphy. Assistant and rowed to shore where they

The Crown case was conducted were taken on board a sampan N. R. yesterday, INDIA

Prosecuting. Sgt. the report and accounts for the Crown Solicitor, assisted by Sgt. A. were left. The dead body of Chan stated that at about 5, p.m. on

Campbell. year ending August 31, 1940, I will F. Estall. Mr. H. Somerset Fitz-Chuen was also taken shore.

Wednesday he was on duty in Police dians will join in the re-them as read.

The junk was then sailed away Launch No. 3 near the N, Lantau... ixed by the Surveyor of His grets expressed by the Vice-It is customary for the Presidentada Remedios, was for the de- by the five men, and Chan Chuen minefields when he saw defend-

was burled on the beach.

ants' junks sailing across Majesty the KING, for one furcoy: Lord Linlithgow, that to make a speech on this occasion,

The Jury comprised. Messrs. R. Early next morning the victims | minefields from West to East. He ther term of 75 years. -

better response had not been but as I have only served on the w Отела

Counell for a short time as sub- Ozorio, Lee Kwang-yun, Wang Ho-funk and were taken back to Police launch went alongside the Foreman), G. M. of the robbery halled a passing balled them to stop. When the Intending bidders are advised Government's efforts to asso-ne position to tell you all the ac- chen and Wong Kam-ying.

forthcoming to the British

stitute for Mrs. Bou-field, I am cot lan, Wang Kle-kwong, Loo San-Aberdeen where they made a re-unks he told defendants that he Lat immediately after the dis

port to the polles,

was arresting them for entering · posal of the lot the Purchaser clate Indian public opinion tivities of the Helena May during

About the beginning of February

Nothing was heard of the the minefields. If not the applicant) will be more closely with the plans the past year.

this year. Chan Ying. merchant. robber junk and the robbers until came to Hongkong with a view to Sept. 12 when the required to deposit with an for their political advance-

enarter & junk to carry cargoes to arrested by the Police. authorised afficer who will be ment, the first step of which.

Sun Chia, in Chinese territory. présent at the sale, the sum of was envisaged in the promise

After enquiries, Chan Ying obtain-

'EVIDENCE CALLED SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE two hundred dollars, ($200) in of an expanded Executive

ed the junk owned by Ho Shing. There are only eight residents brother of the accused Contracts Comdr. K. W. Kirby. R.. N., Super- was given by Lt.- HONG KONG

on payment of the Purchase of a War Advisory Counell short of the pre-evacuation, num- for transportation of goods were intendent of the Charts Depart

The British Government's de-ber. The present prosperity of also obtained, and the cargoes ment of the Royal Naval Back. charge, said that his junk was

the Helena May is largely due to were loaded onto cision not to proceed with

the Junk at the splendid work which is being Cheungshawan,

yard. He told the Court that taking on board, grass from the

the minefelds, which was marked. by a buoy, near Lung-ku-tang

Secretary. Hong Kong, 18th Nov., 1940.

The

LAWN BOWLS"

622

Annual Lawn Bowls Match between members of St. Andrew's and St. George's Socie ties will be held on 7th Decem- ber, at 2.30 p.m. at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club.

All members desirous of play- ing in this match are requested; to communicate by 28th Novem. ber with Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Mesars. John D. Hutchison & Co., King's Building, Rinks will be selected on 2nd December and published the following day.

623

cash. This sum will be refunded Council or the establishment

price.

Boundary

Measure

Contents in

Square feet.

tental.

Upset Price|

"Despute the evacuation the -membership is increasing and the husbands of the evacuated women are making good use of the Library."

mem-

The craft was

Evidence

accused

was

with Sergt. Estall on a Police"

bery had taken place. Following-

Sgt. Campbell added that both. defendants have been issued with charts of the minefields, and that their licences have been en- dorsed..

CHARGE DENIED First accused, denying the

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT this plan for giving Indians done by our Secretary. Miss Find- later sailed to Shaukiwan, await about 1 p.m. on Oct, 15 he went shore, outside the boundary of. greater responsibilities in the lay, and Mrs. Groundwater who are ing favourable wind to take her launch to a spot where the rob for the Dairy Farm Co. at Pokfu- conduct of the administration indefatigable in their efforts to away. is-based on the argument that make the residents and

About 10 s.m. on Feb. 24 the calculation, he found that the lame did not go near the the attitude taken by the In-bers happy in their surroundings.

junk started her journey with 15 position was about five miles east'minefields, but sallad direct for A very spec.di vote of thanks is persons, including the dian Congress obstructed the

charterer, of the Nine Pins group, about also due to members of the library the deceased, -Ho--Shing.--the British desire to bring about committee who are voluntarily do- owner, and the accused, one at

four miles within the British a political status that would ing the work of the Librarian.

Colony waters. the fokis, on board,

: No, of Mate,

Inland Lot

Registry No

No. 6071.

South East of inland Lot No. 2345, Wong Nei Cheong

Gap Road,

Locality.

ments,

As per

sale plau

32.830

378

SUCCESSFUL LADIES' NIGHT "ANDREW'S SOCIETY AT Y.M.C.A.

"HONG KONG ST.

LAWN BOWLS

The

Annual Lawn

Bowling Green Club.

621

12

Ladies' Night at the European YMCA. yesterday was once more the success that it always has been, and this despite the absence of a

occupied with a screening of "Ram-

coust.

Division of Marichester in succes-

Nothing unusual occurred untli about 8 pm. the same day when the junk was about Ave miles east of the Nirie Pins within British Colony waters.

group, well

HEARD TWO SHOTS

ar

Hongkong Immediately after loading. He further denied-having-

received a chart of the fields.

Comdr. Jolly: "I don't believe word of what you have said.. Fined $30 or one month's hard labour in default."

BY JAPANESE

to

at Chap Chuen and kill him, also cument and returned a piece of testified.

paper written In Chinese and Jap- Hearing was adjourned to this anese.

JURY RETIRED | Big Robbery

FOR HOUR

Reported

THE WEATHER

Colder weather is forecast for today.

Maximum temperature yesterday was 81 and the minimum 71.

Total rainfall since January 1 is

The theft of a bicycle outside 117,32 inches against an average of

his residence. No. 18 Tung. Mau

83.65

be acceptable to all shades The accounts show a gross pro

Mr. F. Brett. Chief Inspector of and classes of opinion in the fit of $2.870.76 on the working ac

Funks, testified that the junk in country. The Indian National

question was registered in Hong Among those present were Mrs.

kong and was permitted to carry Congress, large and powerful G. D. R. Black (President), Mrs. E

After the second defendant had: arms for protectión, Among the though it is, does not repre- F. Dunlop (Chairman of the House

firearms specified in the permit made an identical statement, he sent the political aspirations Committee), Mrs. H. F. Sommers

were four rifles and 400 rounds of was also convicted and fined $30

or one month's hard labour. and feelings of the entire (Hon Secretary to the Council). "At that time, Chan Ying, the cartridges.

Evidence was also given by 619 population and any giving Mrs. O. C. Womack, Mrs. J. Mur charterer, was in his cabin when

dock, Mrs. G. H. Hawkins, he heard shots, fired." He Chan Ying, the charterer, who way to the demands of this kit G, Maine, Mrs. D. got on to deck, and saw sald that he actually saw the JUNKS ATTACKED organisation for complete R. Upidell, Mrs, N. Wilcocks, Mrs two other junks a distance away. accused fire the shot that killed self-government would, in E.F. Hance, Mrs. B. Hall, Miss J. He next saw the accused, who Chan Chuen, hese circumstances, endan-w. Buckwell and Miss J. Findlay was holding a firearm, fire at. Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy.

Two sailing junks were attacked ger the welfare of the minori- (Secretary), An

Chan Chuen who had just come Chan Ying said that the on- les in India.

After the meeting, Mrs. Kelvin-out from his cabin. Chan was coming junk fired two shots at by Japanese outside Hongkong |Sulik auctioned the magazines for shot and tell onto the deck. The his vessel. But, he said, Chan waters and the incidents were re- LEADERS of the Indian 1940.

accused fired a shot at the bow, Chuen was alive after the two ported to the Police on Wednesday Congress, who have decided

hitting the hat of another person. shots had been fred.

He denied night. not to co-operate with Bri-;

The first disturbance occurred Mr. T. H. Hewlett, Conservative. Besides the accused, however,

that there was any attempt to tain's war efforts as a protest Bowdon, Cheshire, was returned there were four other

men who stop the Junk people from alter- near Bain Mun when a party of. against the grant of what unopposed as MP for Exchange were armed with revolvers.

ing the course of the junk and Japanese boarded a junk and rob- -The accused and three other further denied that there were no bed the owner and the crew of $100 Bowls good number of the Colony's ladles they consider to be a modicusion to Mr. P. T. Eckersley, killed men ordered the remaining per-attempts by anybody to try to and ordered them to throw over- Match between members of St. who have been taken away by the of political independence, on active service.

disarm the accused and the other board cargo,' valued at $3,370. sons on board the Junk to go

The second incident occurred in George's and St. Andrew's Soci evacuation. Arrangements for the should not allow their am-

evening's entertainment were

down to the holds at the point four junk people eties will be held on 7th Decem credit to the Commrtes.

abitions for securing full self-

of their pistols. After a short

Chan Lam-cheong, brother of the same vicinity. A party of Jap- governing status to obscure threat of aggression. The while they were ordered out and the first witness, who also claim anese demanded the junk's licence ber at 2.30 p.m. at the Kowloon The first half of the evening was the vital issues which con-President's message. must be tied and were forced to aft whereed to have seen the accused fire from, Au Ming. They kept the do

All members desirous of play-bles with a Cine Camera" by Mr. front them in the present regarded as a challenge to they were covered with a tar

JA, L Poweli. The reels, which struggle which has been un-any intention which the paulin. ing in this match are requested to:

The Junk ther continued were carefully edited by Mr. dertaken by the British Em- Eastern partner of the Axis sail and after 11 pm at night they morning. communicate by 28th November Fowell, showed the Hongkong pire to preserve world free has in mind in connexion with Mr. W. Macfarlane, Dairy waterfront, the Isle of Wight, dom and security. The re-with the future of the Philip- Farm, East Point. Rinks will Blackpool promenade, the West ligious and social liberties pires and has completely dis- Country and the Yorkshire Moors. which they have so long en-credited the baseless rumours be selected on 2nd December and

The second half of the pro-Joyed under-the published the following day."

British that have been set in circula- gramme was devoted to a reading

Crown would be ruthlessly ton by the Japanese recently 0f A....... A. 'Milne's "The Boy Comes Home.". Those who took part were swept away if the Axis forces of discontent in the Islands WDlam Robertson (Uncle James), were to succeed in their evil against the American system Dora Lanchester (Aunt Emally), designs. A vast proportion of of protection. :!: Geoffry Eastgate (Philip), Phyllis India's millions have realised

COMING as it does when Colledge (Mary) and Rita Cole this only too well and the help the promise of full indepen-

which they are continuing to dence for the Islands is to be After deliberating for an hour, give Britain in men, material granted at no distant date, following a lengthy summing-up MERCHANT WEDS and money is in keeping with President Quezon's attitude by the Chief Justice, Str Atholl Road C, reports that a man by the loyalty with which India must be accepted as the un-MacGregor, at the Criminal Bes the name of Kwan Man, employed AT REGISTRY displayed in the last war. animous decision of the peo-lons yesterday, the jury returned by him as a shroff, has absconded

Complete unity in co-operat-ple to keep the link between an unanimous verdict of guilty with $134.67 mm Nov. 14.

against Yip Fook and Lam King, The wedding took place at the ing with Britain now is essen-them and the United States woman, who were jointly chargeu

A Thanksgiving service was held THE TWENTY SECOND

Supreme Court yesterday between tial if Indians wish to retain unbroken.

Ho Wai-man, of No. 25 Des ORDINARY YEARLY MEET: Mr. Siu Tseung-paak, merchant,

This declaration with the unlawful possession of a voeux Road Central, reports that at the First Church of Christ ING OF SHAREHOLDERS residing at No. 81, Bonham Strand the respect of the world. should, indeed, provide a large number of forged banknotes between 5 pm, on Nov. 18 and 3 Scientist last night. There was a valuable lesson to other coun-

of various denominations and

am on Nov 19 someone stole large congregation present. will be held at the Head Office of West, and Miss Li Nim-chee, of No,

PLEDGE TO HELP tries and particularly to In-banks, including U.8.4 Treasury sandboards, valued at $24 from the

Chartered Bank and Central Bank dia, whose policy on just the of China.

house. DEMOCRACY

same issue we have com- Hong Kong, on Saturday, 21st

Yip. Fook was sentenced to 12 ANOTHER bolt was drivenimented upon already. The months hard labour, while the December 1940, at 12 o'clock.

The following forthcoming mer-Into the stockade of the Depledge which the Philippine woman was sentenced to eight (Neon), for the purpose of receimages are announced-

mocratic front in the Orient Islands have given to their months' hard labour, his Lordship ving a Statement of Accounts and Mr. M. M. Maher, clerk, residing by the pledge which the Pre- mother country contains no taking consideration the 12% the Report of the Directors for at No. 33, Hillwood Road, and Miss sident of the Philippine gave qualifications or modifications that she might have been influenc

The weekly entertainment for the financial year ended 30th M. Costal, telephone opérator,

ed by Yp. her husband,

servicemen at the Ballors" and September, 1940, and electing residing at No. 41, Kennedy Road. on Saturday last, on the occa-it is, to use the Pre-

The accused were arrested follow-

Boldiers Home- last evening was Mr. LA Clarte, bank clerk, of sion of the fifth anniversary sident's own words, to give

ing a Police raid at No. 17, Wan Directors and Auditors."-

01 No. 248 in the form of talking = pictures No 16, Fort Strect, and Miss Junof the inauguration of the "every ounce of energy chai Road, and No. 6, Canal Road Shanghai Street, reports that which included the "Ashanti," "Do- "THE TRANSFER BOOKS Bucks, residing at No. 12. Yuen Commonwealth, to remain of the resources of the Com-Eait. The forged notes were found someone entered his house on minion Monarch" "Mickey Mouse AND REGISTER OF SHARE. Yuen Street.

loyal to the United States.monwealth to enable the in a suitcase at the latter address. Wednesday and stole crockery to Cartoons," "St. Lawrence Seaway" HOLDERS will be closed from

President Quezon's anniver- United States to meet a dan- Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant the value of $90.

Land “Five Faces of Malay,” Monday, 25th November, 1940, At the successful conclusion of sary message not only streng-ger which is threatening to Crown Solicitor, assisted by Det

anti-opiuni to Saturday, 21st December, 1940, the

campaign in thened the ties which have engulf the rights and liber-Insp. W. N. Darkin, prosecuted.

Four lamps and two spanners It 19 learned that His Excellency Szechuan province, the provincial Both days Inclusive.

authorities have instructed the

so long bound his people to fles of humanity and to re- while Mr. Percy Chen, Instructed have been reported stolen from Lieut-Gen E F. Norton, will open by Mr Allred S. K. Lau, defended the workshop in Wellington Bar the fourth Chinese Products - the Americans, but emphasis-duce the world to a state of By Order of the Board of anti opium supervisory

racks on Nov. 18. The tools are hibition under the auspices of the com- mission to close up Its offices, ed that the islands were in bondage. This declaration of

valued at $31

Chinese Manufacturers Union on Directors

Anti-Oplum⠀⠀ Rehabilitation full accord with what the policy from the Philippines

Dec. 22 opposite the Peninsula. bureau was recently inaugurated in United States was doing to should give Japan more food!

LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuter) →→→ Au employee of the China Avia Hotel, Kowloon. The exhibition shit is Cheungtu with General Ho Kuo ensure that those common for thought before she em Quo Tai-cht Chinese Amtion Company Cheung Hol, resid ground measuring 70,00 kwang, Secretary-General to the

bassador in London gave a ing at No. 397 Reclamation Street, larger than any occupied by pre-F on which democracy barks on any further adven-luncheon party yesterday. Among had his thumb, caught in a ma vious chibition. A total of 212 Hong Kong, 5th November, 1940, Szechuan Provincial Government,

us Director and Mr. Wu Ching was founded would not be tures to please her Axis guests were Lord and Lady thing while working to Kat Tak stalls will be built, says Central 594 Vice-Director.

allowed to fall under the partners.

Airportom Wednesday

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE

(Mr.. Higgins).

the Company, St. George's 16, Shelley Street. Mr. T, 8. Whyte- Building, Chater Road, Victoria,

NOEL BRAGA,

Secretary.

Smith, Registrar of Marriages, afficiated.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ideals

Forged Notes Case: Woman Gaoled

Chatdero

Street on Wednesday has been re- ported to the Police by Cheung Sam. The bicycle is valued at $50,

Mak Fan of No. 209 Des Voeux

The theft of $11,900 in Na- tional currency and H.K.52,500 "had been reported to the, Polfer by Chan Ho-foo, of No. 517 Des Voeux Road West. Chan's comm cubine, who had absconded, 18 suspected of the theft.-

Lau Chal-ming.

"The Royal Observatory report statea the anticyclone over North China has increased in intensity; the depression is situated to the north of Hokkaido,

NEWSETTES

The sa. Washington, the Ameri- can liner which was sent out to the Far East to evacuate Ameri- cans, will not call at Hongkong.“ during its run. The yexcel will sall direct from Manila to America.

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