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Without retiring, a jury comprising. Messra. A. J. Hall. (Fore- man), Wong Tat, 11 Fook-shun, D. F. Lopes, Shek Suk-wah, Paul Yip and Andrew Tse, returned a unanimous verdict of Not, guilty when YIM ON, alias YIM CHUN, was straigned at the Criminal Sessions yesterday before the Chief Jurklon;": Slr - Atholl Mac-

in keeping with the Christmas Gregor, on a charge of robbery, by two or more, on Dec. 3.

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At 230 am, on Dec. 3, Yau Sang, Street, Talpo, was walking along It is necessary, however, that nish dealer of No. 4, Nam Ching of the British Empire.

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the road when two men came up these Greetings Telegrams should Swatow from behind. One of them struck be handed in to Cable and Wire-USA. Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai --- (San You with a pale while the other less as soon as possible, preferably Francisco date, 2nd November). ....... caught hold · of his neck, They before Des 20, as it is anticipated Airmail by "British Overseas Airways forced him to the "ground and there will be an increasing number (except London) by Sea from Singapore, *The number of prosecutions for searched him, taking money and of messages to be dealt with by bringing into the Colony, and for a note book, after which they tied the local, orice, keeping. unregistered wards, las in him up and pushed him over the. creased owing to the flow of re-embankment." fugees to Hongkong from China." Yau Sang freed himself and states Dr. Shin Lok-sing, English met two members of the Peace! Secretary, in presenting his re- Preservation Corps with whom he port at the 19th annual meeting of the Anti-Mutsal Society held, at the T. W. C. A. last night.

went to search for the robbers,

They found the accused in a boat just beside the embankment, Hui Ying, a member of the Preservation Corps, in

It was revealed in Dr. Shin's report that the number of re- Peace gistered wards remaining in the evidence, stated that he and an-

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A review of the Society's activi- ties was given by Mr. Chan Tit long, Chinese Secretary.

The meeting, which was opened with a hymn, and sermon by the Rey. Wong Ol-ton, was interspersed by "Songs." and a playlet entitled: "Spy's Children," presented by the Kan Kwok Club, of the Y. W. C. A. NEW COMMITTEE

The following were elected to 'be Committee members for the ensuing year:—.

two men entering a boat moored

near the embankment.

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2. For messages to and from His Majesty's Forces, $2 for 6 words (minimum) and 33 cents for each additional word, with the entire address free of charge.

Chim Tsing, another member of the Corps, also gave evidence of Hui Ying, and in reply to his

Lam Sing, boat builder of Taipo“. Lordship, said that they kept a viligant watch but admitted they testified to having recognised the did not see Yau Sang on the road boat on which, accused was found to Taipo.

as belonging to defendant.

A.R.P. CONFERENCE:

|COLONY" TUNNELS AS GOOD

Drs. Fok Wing-kun, Cheung Fat AS THOSE OF RAMSGATE

in, Shin Lok-sang, Chau Wai- cheung, Mesdames Paul S. F. Two. The A.R.P. tunnels now in course of construction in the Colony Luke Ol-wan, Wong. Wah-lum, compare very favourably with those of Ramsgate, which have stood" Misses Shiri Tak-hing. Tong Shuet up so well to tha, Nazi blitzkrieg, the Director of Air Raid Precan- hing. Alice F. Kwok, Wong Yuk- tlom said yesterday at his weekly Press conference. mool; the Revs. Wong Ol-tong. Wing-Commander A E. 8. Tsang King-ngok, Paul S. F. Tso, 'Steele-Perkins, QBE, Foduced Lee Kau-yan, Ho Sum-yue, Wong figures compiled by Mr. Campbell, Chung-ol. Messrs. Wong Tat-ku, of the P.W.D., who is in charge of Kong at sum, Yeung Siu-chuen, tunnelling arrangements in Hơng-! Cheung Kut-shing, Wong Ble-tin. Kong, which showtd. that the local Cheuk Yan-kom,

Yiu-tung, tunnels will have accommodation Ma Wong Po-lum, Wong Kam-ying. for three persons per foot length. Lum Tae-fung, Mak Moo1-sang. The cross-sectional area of the Chau Tit-long. Eo Yan-tak. Re Ramsgate tunnels is 42 sq. feet whereas the Hongkong tunnels vary from 60 to 80 feet,

serve-Mr. Chan Ching-po

JAPANESE

SURFACE AREA

The surface area of walli,, door and ceiling per foot in the Rams-

Police And Robbers In Gunfight

Tang Kan, Li Hung and Tung ying, pork dealers of Liu For

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Air Mall by Sea to Singapore to connect with

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village reported to a Police party straits. Ceylon, India, East and South

in motorboat No. 11, at 10.50 am. yesterday, that they had been held up at Shek Kok Tsui.

Date and Time

Sat. 14th

ITO.

Reg.

2.00 PM Ord.... 2.30 PM

6 30 AM

Oid.

9.00AM

GP.O.

Reg 8.30AM Ord

9.00 AM

1.30 m

Tag, 17th

KPO

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Africa.

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Roy

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Ord.

6.30 PM OPO Parcela 4.00 Heg.

P

Urd, 100 7,00 PM-

K.P.O.

Reg.

6.00 PM

Ord.

Air Mail for Manliz, Guaṁi, Honolulu, V. S. Á...]&

Europe la Pan American Airways and Trans- Reg. Atlantis Services"

Ord.

GPO,

6.00 pa

7.00 PM

was

Wed 18th.

7.15 AM

Canton

8.30 AM

The 19th G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Reg.

The Police made inquiries which

CONTROL OVER gate tunnels amounts to 26 square resulted in the chase, and arrest.

EDUCATION.

feet, while the Hongkong ones of two men after an exchange of average 321 square feet. The cost fire between the Police and the

per foot run is much cheaper in men. All the money stolen was|Manila, Straits and United --Kingdom Hongkong.

recovered.

,

Control over education in the Shanghai western districts is now! The tunnels Ramsgate 78- One of the alleged robbers was exercised by the Japanese as quire no timbering whereas those wounded by Police fire and re- many primary schools there have in Hongkong have all to be shored moved to Kowloon Hospital. been forced to adopt pro-Japan- up, which naturally increases the".

MAN. ARRESTED ese textbooks published by the price very much./

In another running revolve: duel Japanese San Tung Book Com-j The tunnel programme in the with the Police, a Chinese pany since the beginning of this Colony 1s

WEDNESDAY now expected to be arrested in Boundary Street at week, according to a Shanghai re- finished within 12 months.

3.45 pm yesterday, in possession Manila. Batavia and Sourabaya port

The possibility of making use of of a revolver, loaded in four cham- In the new geography textbooks, nullahs as another means of probers, a spent round of ammunition, the four northeastern provinces tection is also being investigated,

The arrested Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Central and have been renamed "Manchukuo." and experiments have already and a live round

man had been seen bitering, in South America and *United-hingcom via Bar Unwilling to Field to Japanese been carried out in Kowloon,

Francisco. company with another man

ì pressure, several schools have Bites for new tunnels are being

closed and a large number of investigated in the Central Police i students in other institutions have Station, Leighton. Hill and bo POLICE REPORTS

voluntarily quitted.

News).

(Central tween Bonham

Roada

and

Hospital

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Halphong

Mrs. Booker, wife of Mr. F. E. E Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police, had her handbag, con- taining $40 and a gold pocket- watch, matched while she was Air Mail by Air to Rangoon to connect with the

"British Overseas Airways”

V'ALLEY TRAINING GALLOPS was als Des Voeux Road

Central, near Messrs Whiteaway,

The following times were clocked during the training rallops at Laidlaw & Co., at 7 pm on Happy Valley yesterday morning:---

Red Feather

Venus Bay.

Clember

Piet Hein

Sunlight View

Sea Urchin

Dawn Star

th 6 00 PM Urd: 19th 8.30 AM

Fri 20th

10.30 AM

K.P.O,

Reg...

4.00 PM

Unc

4.30 PM

Heg

400 11

Ord:

4.30

·EPO

6:00 PM

Ord.

* 6.30 PM

QPQ.

6.00.120

Ord. $7.00 PS

Bat, Zlut

8:30 AM

Air Mail by sea to Slagapore to connect with Reg

the British Overseas Airways."

Men, Färd GP.O. &EPO.

travelling clock valued at $40 Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA. «Central· and Par. 1st 5.00 PM South America and United-Kingdom via Van-Keg: ränd 9.15 AM

Ord.23rd 100U AM; couver B.C., (Parcels for Canada only), ka

** Note:---All” Malls for United-Kingdom will be forwarded with or without Superscription

|Parcels 10.30 AM-

Distance 1st Qr 2nd Qr. Last Qr,

Thursday night, the robber mak- ing good his escape.

32

Tornado Star

35.2

1.08.1

32 32,4

Devonian.........

29.2

57.1 27.4

Langdon & Surprise Again

29.3

58.2

28.4

Mrs. Glover, "of 'No 90 Broom Road, has reported the loss of a Jade ring valued at $500.

SATURDAY

Straits.

Royal Highness

31

31

Confusion" Bay

29

57

28

33

Alsing Star

29.2

29.2

Mr. McCarther, of Stanley Ter- race, haa, reported the loss of a

MONDAY

Attacking Time

321

321

*Cockieroi

30.2

28.3

from his regidençë.

Royal Wedding Eve

32,2

.1.04

31.3

32

1.02

30

Mr. L. J. Davies, residing at No.

29

*29

13 The Peak, was a victim of

36,4

32.3

1,09.1 1.04

32.2

burglars who visited his premises

31,2

| in the early morning of Dec. 12. - Straits and Calcutta.

-28.3

58

29.2

He was awakened at about 3 mm

38.4

1.09.3

32.4

* by the bark of his dog. On in-

WEDNESDAY

30.4. 1.00

29.1

Kentucky

30.3.

30.3

of his windows, removed, and two

THURSDAY

Craigavad

30

59.2

29.2

glass vases, a fountain pen and a

Taxing Master.

32.1

321

chair cushion to the total value

Lilliber

29.33

29.3

of $12 missing from the room.

Hog 11.15 AM

28.3

*55

20.2

Ord

Noon

28.4)

56

27.1

dro

Jack O'Lantern

1.08.3

22.3

Emergency Unit

33,4 1.04.4

31

Winnte

28.1

28.1

Balvage Master

33.3

38.3

29.2

58.2 29.

the garage of Mr. Y. C. Kwan, of No. 105 Robinson Road, and got away with a quantity of brass valued at $95,

tral and Bouth America and United Kingdom Parcels 10.00 AM via San Francisco. (No Parcels for Canada and Reg United Kingdom).....

11.15 am

Ord.

Noon

FRIDAY

Fri, 27th

Annabella.

Pay Bandakazana

8.30 AM

Quick Despatchi

Australian Prince

28.02 30.1

Eve of Harvest

100.1

30.3

fountain-pep lifted while walking

Blue Field

31

In Chater Road shortly before

11.30 am. yesterday,

Baffin Bay

Viceroy **** Bruno

Sapper

vestigating he found a pan of one Manila, Macasser and Sourabaya.

Another burglary case was re-shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA, Canada. Cen ported "when a robber broke into

Letters 11.30 KM

Wed 25th.

Thu 26th. BWEPO.

Pamels 10.00 AM --

A European was the victim of pickpocket when he had his Printed, and Published by Henry Lloyd Murrow for the Hongkong

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