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Friday, the 6th December, 1940

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL -

• CHOPPER ATTACK SEQUEL (Two brothers appeared before Mr. 0.1 Lowry yesterday in con- rexión with a chopper attack on Nov. 23.

Chan Yu-chee, 30, was charged with wounding his brother, Chan Yu-wong with a chopper at No.

LATEST GIFTS FOR PURCHASE

OF SPITFIRES

LONDON, Dec. 5 (Benter) -The latest gift for Spitfires is an unusual one—it comes from the Italians themselves! In recent raids on enemy poji- tions in Africa, soldiers of the Gold Coast Brigade found some which the Italians had left behind. This money has now been sent to a "Spitfire" fund.

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GENERAL

JAPANESE JAPANESE IN HAWAII CAUGHT BETWEEN U.S.

& TOKYO POLICIES

HONOLULU, T. H., Nov. 20 –Hawäli, scarcely known to the United States' founding fathers, rapidly was becoming today perhaps the most vital (esting ground of their constitutionai theories, with immense, conusaus ence to American policy in the Pacifio

The question involved," fundamentally, in whether this rich territory, strongly-fortified and guarded will continue to function as a solid unit despite a popata tion consleting of more than one-fourth Japanese.

Other gifts include the purchase price of three "Spitares" from a Relations, between Japan and strong influence of their parents 29 Queen's Road Central, ground Newfoundland fund,

the United · Stafos now are consi- they have preserved religious and noor. Defendant pleaded guilty.

The British community in the dered the most strained in history, racial characteristics and customs.

Det.-Sgt. W. Summers said that Argentine has sent £25,000 tor The United Staten Ileet nas peen Recent figures indicated that of at their Sales Room, No. 35, Han-ant, who had been drinking, had the purchase of aircraft for the are in Hawallan waters for 46.670 Japanese

kow Road, Kowloon.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

ani Nov. 23 about 8,15 p.m. defend-

Fleet Air Arm

EXCESS PROFITS TAX

COM-

of

Am territorial woven months, and commanding | schools, 43,150 attended Japanese, |officers_indicate it will remain language schools in addition,

there Indefinitely. Its preses is

ja symbol of the urgent necessity that lies bahbad the diplomatic policies of Washington and Tokyo, PECULIAR PROBLEMS To the Japanese in Hawaj,

CLEAVAGE INTENSIFIED Japan's... adherence to the Berlin-Bome Azia only serves to Intensity flag cleavage bei tween" Tokya. and Washington, and to leave Hewallu Japan- ere in an over more uncertain position.

» quarrel with his brother about the accounts of their business."

In Trinidad, an excess profits Defendant went to the workshop and took a chopper and struck tax is to be imposed on" complainant on the head. Companies so that more monetary aid plainant had been m hospital can be sent to Britain. Comprising:-

since then,

This tax. says the Governor Teakwood Bedsteads, Wardrobes,

Defendant was remanded in Po-Trinidad, will be used to increase Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, lice custody for 24 hours for con- contributions to the British Gov-allen or citizen, the situation pre- Bideboards, Dinner Waggons, Din-sideration of sentence.

ernment's special naval and mili scnts peculiar and distressins pro-

blems Hatstands,

They total about 155,000, Hawal'a white business leaders to £209,000 ing Tables, Chairs,

COOLIE BOUND OVER tary services from

persona. of whom 119,000 are unqualifiedly stands by the proven Chesterfield Suites, Office Furnl-

Cheng Man-wong. 25.

£280,000 a year, and to make house

American citizens by virtue of loyalty of Japanese"- "Americans. }. ture, etc., etc.

Loolie, was bound over in a per- further special gift of £52,000

their birth in Hawall

They regard them as American as sonal bond of $50 for six months Britain.

All of the older Japanese have any racial segment of the United when he appeared before

Mr. The Mysore War Fund has sent Lowry yesterday on remand.

£1,500 to the Lord Mayor of been in the territory for veam States-perhaps more so. It is to since immigration from Japan ac-be remembered that Japan at Cheng was charged with steal- London's air-raid distress fund,

tually ceased more than two de home for decades has been pat- Ing $40 from his brother, Cheng

cades ago when it was agreed no terning life after the western Yee-cheung, cook boy, at No. 10

more Japanese labourers would mode, adopting western dress, Leighton Hill Road on Nov. 30.

movies. automobiles and speech,

Cutlery, Curlos, Ornaments. Brass Fenders and Fire Brasses, Electric Lamps, Beaters. Celling and Table Fana. Looking Glasses, Mirrors, Gramophones. Records, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Pictures, Tea Sets, etc., etc.

also

A QUANTITY OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

ind

23 Volumes of "Encyclopaedia Bri-

tannico"

3 Tientsin Carpets and Rugs

Bed_Room Suites"

2 "Underwood" Typewriters

2 Pairs Binoculars |

1."Gibson" Refrigerator

1 Enlarger

1 "Agfa" Cine Projector 18 mm

1 Radio Set

1 Plano by "Moutrie"

1-Plano by "Allison".

On View from Thursday, the 5th. December, 1940.

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS,

Chinese Preparations

For Large-Scale

Offensive

SPANGHAL, Dec. $. ¿Repfer,

The Chinese presa raports- that'

scale general offensive next spring.

Det. Sgt. J. Bentley, who pro- secuted, stated that Mr. Davis was willing to take defendant back' into employment.

AT KOWLOON.

ATTEMPTED EXTORTION Wong Ken, 23, was charged be- tore Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday with impersonating a Police officer and with attempted extortion of

$5 from a hawker, Tsang Kang

1

to

larceny of $22 was committed on enter American territory. the previous day.

Bince 1924 it has been impasar The Hawall-born Japanese can ble for these older japanese to only be uncomfortable and THEFT OF BICYCLE Convicted of larceny of a push become American citizens, under plared in any return to pure Jap- of American legislation, anese Orientalism and . Aslatte bicycle outside No. 7. Baigon terms Street, Wat Ping-chlu, 21, was Further complicating their status custom

Yet fined SID or, in default, 14 days and that of their children is the

Japan Itself is hewing hard labour by Mr. A. N. Mac- "dual citizenship" practice of the rigidly to the "New Order

Japanese home authorities where-Asia" line laid down at the staṛi fadyen yesterday,

by Japanese citizenship 'is retain-of the Ching campaign, and seems jed by all persons of Japanese an- to be heading for a direct cog- cestry whoses-birth- is registered filct with Anglo-American Jolzt

Sgt. Alexander prosecuted,

LEARNER DRIVERS FINED Two learner drivers, Ho Kit of No. 25, Austin Road, and Ho Chi-With Japaneer conmilar or diplo Pacific policy. fan, were summoned before Mr.

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Rumania's Lost

Lost Control: Discussion In Commons

LONDON, Nov, 20.-The position" of Bumania, the German attitude toward Petain's France and the lease of beans to the United States, were among the questions which came up for dis-- cussion today during a busy session of the House of Commons, Defining the position in regard to send representatives, and others to Rumania, the anderssgretary may be invited..

US. COMMITMENTS

for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. AM. Han paid tribute to the The United States appears com Butler, said that within the last colonies for the way in which they It was stated that the com Macfadyen yesterday for driving j Two events served. to place mitted to defence of the Philip few months, "the Humanian gay had heartily welcomed the pro- Hawell's Japanese in an uncertain pine Islands until those islands ernment have, on their own ad- posals and the way in which ther the are finally independent, and like-mission, Invitad German troope to were doing everything in their state within the last year: |United States phrogated the 1971 wise to all possible aid to China." enter Rumania. During

amity and commerce treaty, and Japanese attacks on "any Britst

that power to facilitate the making of

road other than spected Dieinant was walking along Temple a Street, near Public Square Street, in their licences. "about 9 am, on Monday when two: Each of the accused was aned men came up to him, one holding | $b. him by the hand, the other flashy

COMMITTED TO SESSIONS

ing a torch light on his face. The Lai Yat-chung was charged be- defendant told Tsang that he was fore Mr. Macfadyen yesterday with take uttering two forged $19 notes of Hongkong and Shanghai the complainant to the Police, the

Corporation, Banking

on two

a Police oficer Ɛand hadɑ to

Station

Most of the Japanese bust- nesses and land holdings are In the hands of the "older generation. Tisey oöhsequently Flew the present situation with definito four. ・・

i

arriving in Increasing numbers

- "PINCHRD" BY NAZIS

enabling real progress to he made in the matter.

FRAISES COLONIES Speaking of the great economic contribution to Britain's WAT

the securities and exchange com- possessions in the Far East un-in, German troops have been the necessary arrangements and mission forbade Hawali Janapers questionably would be followed by

strong Washington i greases of registered Japas extremely ese war banZIEÉK

reaction. The United States re- "These concentrations of enemy cently was reported to have as Troops in nominally peatral sured French Indo-China of mate- country have obliged the British rial support as long as its govern-Government to regard the effort by the colonies, the Under- ment offered any effective,- Indemanian Government as being no

jaccretary for the. Colonies men- fall control of their toned, inter-alia, the United States, pendent resistance to Japanese Junger in encroachment.

| 103922 country. OF ita foreign which, for instanes, bad bought

policy. This, Hawai's Japanese find

large quantities of colonial rub. themselves.

Asked whether it were true that ber, ti, cocoa and other commo- caught between. Tokyo and Washington diplò-

formans had "pincbed": matie, military and navál poll.

(stolen) all the material which dities, and the dollar prodes of the British had supplied to Ruable addition to the funds avail- „such ́sales had produced a valu- cles, heading for a definite showdown.

mania, Mr. Butler replied, amidst ahle for essential war purchases laughter: "I think they, T pinched as much as they can”...- "WON'T ACCEPT NAZĮ PLAN The Foreign Undersecretary also mtimated that the British minis, tion which was primarily found.ter to Rumania remained there is ed to facilitate trade between order to protect certain. - British

Fle remarked that complainant different occasions and with pas had to pay $5 ball at the Police session of sams. Station and asked the latter Det.-Sgt. N. B. Fraser, who con- whether he rather paid him the ducted the prosecution, said that money or go, to the Station. the defendant went to the Lo Sam

To their children the probletu

fAT A Pollerman on duty in the Kee eating-house et Reclamation

more acute. · Americans, vicinity came to the scene and the Street about 8 pm, on Nov. 28 they find themselves suspected by complainant told him what was and after finishing eating defendant outsiders and crudely tumped with happening and the defendant tendered a $10 note in payment Orientais not eligible for citizen-

of the 20 cents meal, was arrestedi

The master was suspicious of it. The accused was fined $200 ́or. three weeks on the first charge bat after having been assured by and six months on the second the accused, handed over the charge, the sentences to run con change of $9.80. Later he found secutively.

out that the note was a forgery and told his foki to look out for the defendant if he should ap-

DOCTOR VICTIMISED Bentence of three months' im

WAR OFFICE MAY BAN TREATING

The War Umế # giving further consideration to the apes- of mono treating order, similar to that introduced,

.:

ship.

Under the traditionally

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Nazi Economic Domination Is Challenged

a

Britain and the Far East and which has considerably, expanded

17 sphere since it was formed in

April.

the

interests

Asked what suggestions bad been reparved from Germany "for"? MAN agreement at the expense of Up ty now geographic and Prance, Mr. Butler 'said that noto economic relations have resulted | pefore and since the war, aban

tively challenged:

in the United States. “RENÍM Com tribution alone amounted to: -ml- lions of pounds to Beitain's ex- change position

Mr. Hall went on to point ont that there had been no ́ ́pervious: review of the colonial

· contribution to the war effort; and "said he trusted Britain's appreciation of the value of /ɛwhat India and the empirs had contributed would not be men- “mited by the few ́hours which the bonss was devoting to its consideration today.

the Chinese High Command is prisgnment, followed by expulsion, pear again, reverishly preparing for a large was imposed by Mr. Himsworth Two days later about the same

yesterday on Fok Ping, 17, for time the defendant came to take ANGLO AGREEMENT More than 500 trucks recently larceny of $481.77 Hongkong cur- his meal again. When he finished

WITH TURKEY arrived from America are now rency and Ya.48.75, by servant and he was alleged to have produced stated to be rushing military sup for larceny of $22 from No. 10 another forged $10 note. On seeing LONDON, DES(Reuter) plies to the northern and south Ashley Road.

that, it was a forgery, the master Tae Anglo-Turkish Anancial Defendant was employed by Dr. asked him to have it changed, agreement is not only of com- Turkey conducting about $0 comment of France. by Britain, had Every effort is being made to 8. Hara as a servant. In the The defendant said that he had mercial but also of political algn. Per cent of her total trade with been impleit in any derman publie Germany and less than ten per proumuncement nn": Germanys

GIFTS FOR WAR none and was arrested. It was, neance and is, in fact, a challenge cent with the United Kingdom conception of a settlement with provide the Chinese forces in absence of the employer the de all areas with adequate quantities fendant stole the money and some alleged that the accused tried to by the British Government to of war material ANTON

private papers on Wednesday. The escape when the note was found derman, economic domination in here is no doubt that in the creat Britain The ruling idea in There had been gifts to buy future, economie domination by the German mind, he added fighters and borders; gifts in to be a forgery,"

the Balkans, writes Reuter's Diplo Germany, with its desirable po- that: Germany should dominate cash and in kind for tas general After evidence' given" by Mr. Lai į matic"correspondent. Centre, of the Kowloon branch of It is belleved possible that tical implications, will be effec- the continent. This is a concep. prosecution of the war elfts to tion with which we bave never the war charities, the Red Cross the Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Germany may

put forward.

been in gazeement and whier and King George's fund for sal ing Corporation, who testined that tempting.commercial proposition to

we are not now willing to "ge lors, and its for every con- the notes were forgeries and by Turkey but the agreement should

ceivable purpose and up to date cept. other witnesses, the defendant was prevent her ever getting her old BRITISH LOAN

The "considerable progress that the wonderful total or nearly committed for trial.

economic predominance over Tur- TO CHINA?

(P138,000,000) hed had been made in the negotia £17,000,000 The defendant denied that he kish econorgJ.

subscribed. Contributions,. was the one who produced the The agreement is the result of

SHANGHAI, Dee, (Reyter)ons with the United States for been forged note on the first occasion long discussion and covers the Close on the heels of America's the leasing to that country of both private and official, had and said that he had no know whole field of financial and com- recent US$100,000,000 loan to bases in the West Indies was ema- poured in from all quarters of the ledge that the note was a forgery mercial relations between the par- China the British Government is phased by the Colonial Underse-empire-from Nigeria's 20,040,pop

HEAVY FINE IMPOSED B ties. It will facilitate the pur-reported to be considering acretary. Mr. George Hall SAR Arold n scene, the man often are drugged in the strict sense of

Hearing of the case, in which chase of Turkiah agricultural and £6,000,000 credit to China, ac drink glasses of beer which they, the word

Tam Kam-in, wireless operator, other products the disposal of wording to Chinese press des- But there is growing anxiety was charged with possession of a which is necessary to her national patches this morning. Certain executive officers at the among the authorities about the transmitting wireless set at Ho, 93, economy, The purchase will run

Previously Britain had granted Far Omen are in ferrosur of the number of men who are rendered Prince Edward Road, was conclud- into millions of sterling

China" a £3,000,000 loan, Imposition. of s no tresting), de unconsolens by the manipulation ed before Mr. Himsowrth yeater-

U.K. COMMODITIES Another Chinese report says der

of their drinks.

RAPID: EFFECT

After further evidence-ang be! The agreement will also enable negotiations for a huge loan from One method is to add whisky, ng

the Turkish government and local Britain to Russia are proceeding other spirit to the soldier's beer for the passing of sentence, importers, ta impart from the smoothly. when he is not looking..

· M. A. de Sliva, who appeared for Another is to gros cigarette avidence give in Court was purely arm matitutions but other the defendant, submitted that the nited Kingdom and the Empire

not only goods required for gov As a compromise an announce- in his gisa. ment may be made shortly appeal- Many Canadiang have been vic-troumstantial and in view of the commodities, such Be wool, re-

fact that evidence given by the cured by the producer. ing to the public to retrain from tims of these "pranka“ „ preying drinks on Bergitemen, Best sold in London buy a mach defendant and the prosecutor were all use will be made of United

Licensees was be asked to me mare, pld arrect on Canadians both consistent there must be Kingdom.commercial their induance by declining to, than on mes from any other part some reasonable doubt, and the serva, arloko when they consider of the Empire.

defendant - should be given the men have had enough,

benent of that doubt. Under such circumstances, Mr. Suva requested Mr. J. his Worship, to discharge the de-, rem

Borsten, men, thermadison have complained of being embarrassed by members of the pahile, who insist on “treating" them and jake offence, if they decline drinks

PLEA TO FUBLIC.

But there are dificulties in the method of administering it, as it Is likely in some cases to result in hardship, on licensees

It is sometimes several days be The "doping" of soldiers in fore the victima recover...... public houses is also to be tackled. If they are only am short leave

day.

- It will be one of the firs; jobs they are liable to punishment- tendant, -..

Death Sentence. On Nine Poles

people to the 200 persons occupying the Accession islanda. AGREE ON STRES

A striking testimony of the an agreement has been reached support received from all the de-” [an certain sites for hases in Ber-pendencies was provided by the muda, the Bahamas, Jamaica extent to which the war had closed Antigua, St. Lucia and British the ranks within the empire. 940s, he said. The primiawy True, many people were impatient work on the grand place would at Britain's rate os avance be started in the pear future and wards a goal, but that feelip would be proceeded with at full had vanished at the threat of speed. He went on:

"Tile"> important strategh and political development as vainable contribution to the Astence of the two, great de- mocracies and the future of LONDON, DES (Reuter) Anglo-American relations, Nine Poles were sentenced to (The conference of British and death at Poznan In German-occu-American experts to give practical pied Poland, atates i ferman | effect, to the bayes Crown Counsel, wireless LAN

America is to be hat, according to re- With 29 others they were charg“ London. Topica

co-opera-

At the General Posted with committing acts of vio Reuter learns, are to be the juris. ould be lence against the Germana,diction and administration of the ime. Mr. The remainder were subtenced regions concerned.

почето

of the new squad of Scotland stoppage of pay," cancellation, of After careful examination of the Office the Yard - offéers which has been future leave and loss of other evidence the accused was convicted given a part. assigned to the War Office *privileges-when they return late and fined $509 or, in default, 10, msworth

It is not suggested that soldiera to their units

warded to.

weeks in prison,

German victory. The occupied nations of Europe were melancholy evidence of the extent to which highly developed peoples cou auffer at the hands of their Nazi exploiters. He had no doubt that the colonial pepoles had drawn the obvious conglusions that, their fate would be intinstely works

vines, the - £alonia? Hall stated: “Ekie

humanity

Ber

muda have ready, bee

Invife

to be re-to Jong terms of hard labour and rant of Newfoundland;

Imprisonmen

to com-