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INDIAN POLICE RESERVIST IS COMMENDED BY MR. ANNUAL MEETING

JUSTICE WILLIAMS

Water Police Seaman Sent To Prison For Robbery

OF ST. ANDREW'S

CHURCH HELD

New officials were elected at the

annual meeting of the St. Andrew's

Church held last evening, with the Rev. H. A Wittenbach, Acting Vicar. in the chair.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1941.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONKONO,

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1941, 9.30 AM.

The General Post Office will be closed at 6.00 pm, on Wednes- day 26th. Thursday 27th and Friday 28th. February 1941.

Mail Service to Madagascar and Reunion is temporarily suspended.

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- Reporting on the work of the ed for persons other than the addressee. Church for the past year, Mr. Wit- tenbach said; "There have been 2,835 individual acts of communion. is There have been 27 baptisms, 32 were confirmed, and there were 26 marriages solemnised and eight funerals,"

The part played by SGT. CHANNAN SINGH (R214), of the Indian Police Reserve Company, in the arrest of four nien Was praised by Mr. Justice Williams, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when Ho Sul-wah, 28, Water Police seaman W, who, together with. Lam Fook, 30, unemployed seaman, Tsang Wing-pan, 34, unemployed boatman, Wong Wai-pang, 36, unemployed earth coolie, and Lau Tim, 36, unemployed odd job coolie, were charged with robbing Chan Kai and Ho Yul of $146.50 at No. 359 Lockhart Read on Jan. 4.

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown counsel, ¡ chase and arrested first defendant. assisted by Det. Sub-Insp. W. N.

Miss N. Ellot, of the Churches' The other accused were subse Social Centre. said that the Centre Darkin, appeared for the prosecu- quently arrested. When charged ton, while the jury comprised of al defendants made statements, its for the past year, done re-

markable work Messrs. Wong Slu-woon (Foreman), was alleged, admitting having,

for the refugee camps. M. V. Neves, A. J. Raptis, Yu (taken part in the robbery.

Mr. Ralph Dormer, Hon. Trea- Chuen-lok, Wong Yin-hang, A after evidence was called by the surer of the Church, said that the Spoor and W. Fleming.

Crown, Arst accused testitled that balance sheet showed that the in- Mr. Reynolds said that about he was asked by second accused come of 1940 was $21,097.42 and the 10.30 p.m. on Jan. 4, Wong Hing, to go to No. 349, Lockhart Road expenditure $21.085.91y which in- principal tenant of No. 359; Lock-which the latter alleged was kept dicated a favourable balance of hart Road, first floor, went to the for "se-fa" lottery by Chan and $11.51. The budget, which

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Yunnan

Ssechuen .Kwelchow

Human

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North and East of Kwangtung.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD. MAILS

From

Was Straits and Air Mail By “British Overseas Airways

Service" by Sea from Singapore, ................. yameaça Canton

The other accused also denied Passed by the meeting, showed a

grand total of $21.971.00. taking part in the robbery.

NEW COUNCIL

door in answer to a knock and a Ho. male valce said he has coming to search for arms. The man pushed his way in and was followed "by several others, one of whom pro- duced a revolver.

Before this, Sgt. Channan Singh,

All made allegations that they were beaten by the Police and forced New officers elected for the com-

Air Mail by “"Pan-American Airways- Direct Sex-

vice"-San Francisco date, 22nd February

to admit the robbery, and tame year were-Representatives to Calcutta and Straits,

that heavier sentences be imposed jon first and second accused.

MORE SERIOUS

Düe

27th Feb.

28th Feb.

1st Mar.

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3rd

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vice"-San Francisco date, 28th February.

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date 21st

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The tenants were put into a cubi-Fook alleged that he was beaten the Board of Trustees of the United-Kingdom and Straits cle and some of them were wed with “

Church of England: A C. Jeffreys Australia and Mana, ... thick plece of rubber & Dr. R. H. Uttley; Church Council: Java and Manila, with wire. The rear cubicle, oc- stick.”

¡A H. Dibb. R. Dormer, Miss E Gib. Australia and Manila, cupled by Chan and Ho, were en- After a retirement or 10 minutes, G. S. P. Heywood, A. C. Jet- U.S.A., and Manila (San Francisco date, 8th Feb.) tered by two men who bound the a unanimous verdict of Gulty was treys, Dr G. G., Kirkby-Gomes, C. Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways inmates and took the money away. returned by the jury against alMatthews. J. V. Ramsay, Miss W. At this time something disturbed accused, with a recommendations Robinson, E W. Sharp. E United-Kingdom and Straits. the robbers who ran away.

C. Thomas. Dr. K. H. Uttley, U. S. A. and Honolulu (San Francisco HEARD CRIES

February). Phelps-Gardiner, T. J. Gould and

Sandakan D. Joyce, Representatives to the who lived on the opposite side, No. Stating that he regarded his case Diocesan' Conference: A. H. Dibs, Sandakan 356, was in the verandah when he as more serious as he was a mein Miss E. Gibbins, Dr. G. G. Mirkoy- heard the cries of woman, and ber of the Water Police, his Lord-Gomes, J. V. Ramsay, Miss W. Ro- on looking over saw a man catcn- ship sentenced first accused to two binson, a W. Sharp, E. C. Thomas, ing a woman by the throat.. He years with 15 strokes of the cane. Dr. K. H. Uttley, G. Phelps-Gardin- the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are took a revolver and ponce whistle With regard to the others, his er and T. J. Gould; Church War- advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls and ran down the street where he Lordship said that, in his view, he dens: A. C. Jeffreys (Vicar's) and are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day. When malls are adver- saw some men fleeing. He gave saw no reason to differentiate be G. & P. Heywood (People's).

tween second, third, fourth and Mrs. M. Bird was also chosen as at 5 pm.

tised to close after 6 pm. Registered and Parcel mails are closed Afth accused as they were ali representative to the Social Centre members of the same gang. They of the Churches, while T. A. Mar- were each sentenced to 18 months, tin and Co were re-elected Hon.

POLICE REPORTS

Dr. N. C. Macleod, of No. 462. the third and fourth to receive 10 Auditor The Peak, has reported to the Po- strokes of the cane each and the fice of the theft of a circular mirth eight strokes. ror from a case on Monday,

In

thanking Sgt

Channan

CHESS RESULTS

OUTWARD

MAILS

Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than

For

WEDNESDAY

Straits and Rangoon

Island...

THURSDAY

laiphong

FRIDAY

Sandakan.

Singh, Mr. Justice Williams said Results in the Colony Chess that it was due to his action that Championship last night were:-K. Manila, Australia and New Zealand vid Thursday Fr. Malone, of Maryknoll Mis- all five men appeared in Court and Weiss beat G. S. Coxhead, and E sion, Stanley, informed, the Police

praised "Mis

behaviour Zimmern beät D. E. de Carvalho? | good that 700 bricks were stolen from a throughout. His Lordship directed In the Junior Championship. W. building in the Mission compound that his action be brought to the Lee beat V. V. Kolatchoff, and J. on Monday

notice of the proper authorities

THE WEATHER Maximum temperature yesterday

was 62 and the minimum 59.

Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is. 9.82

inches against an average of 2.79.

The Royal Observatory report states:--

the

A moderate anti-cyclone covers China, Korea, Japan and neighbouring seas. Pressure relatively low over Tongking."--

COLONY HOCKEY TEAM BEATEN

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In a friendly hockey match played at King's Park yesterday The British Army I beat the In- terport hockey probables by three goals to one. The scorers were: G. Singh (for Interport team), Hitch- cock (2) and Sgt. Shaw for Army.

RECRUITMENT- CAMPAIGN

Continued from Page 8

Date and Time

Wed, 26th-

9.30 AM G.PO. & KP.O

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Fri 28th

8.30 AM

KFO.

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G.P.O.

WHY CO-OPERATION WITH THE NAZI Air Mali by Air to Bangoon to connect with the

Reg.

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“British "Overseas Algrays.",

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SATURDAY

Sat. Mar., Ist

GP.O. & KP.O.

Tausz beat E. M. Petrove.

SYSTEM IS IMPOSSIBLE: NOTHING IN COMMON

"If you are in search of the sensational, it was rather disap-Straits and Parcels only for United-Kingdom. pointing-but if you are in search of the comfortable life. It was comforting,” said MR. J. B. PRIESTLEY, the well-known amber, when he described a recent vislį. made by him to Dover.. in connexion, with which many articles had recently been written fröni the point of view of the possibility of an invasion of "Britain,

Mr. Priestley

mentary co-operation, he demanded that the parties con- Straits, Ceylon. India, East and South Africa cenied must have views fo com.

decried al-

men.

ד'

Par. 26/2, 5.00 PM

Reg. 28/3, 6,00 TMM

Od. 1/3, 8.30 AM

KPO

Reg. 2.00 PM

Ord. 2.30 FK

G.P.O."

said,

or Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the

"British Overseas Alrways." „.........

Reg

2.00 FK

Ord.

2.30 FK

3.30 FN

K.P.O.

Reg. Ori

5,00 PM

5.30 FM

G.P.O.

5.00 PM

Ord. 5.30 PM

San. End

B 30 AR

Air Mail for Manils, Guam,. Honolulu, U, S. A.. &

Europe via Pan 'American "Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Services"

tempts made by writers to at- tribute some form of wizardry to Herr Hitier, and his Nazis when speaking of Invasion and -- with trying to show them as possessing new spells of power. It was high time, he said, that writers produce some articles about what had been prepared for who looks upon ordinary decency Manila Macassar and Sourabayı. ......................................... the invaders at Dover to make it a sign of weakness," asked Mr. clear that many young men from Priestley.

NOT A GANG FIGHT "How can you come to a work- ing agreement with a man who regards the written word as a trick to get what he wants and

per cent. Chinese. Should any Germany would be drowned in the with him? -disturbance break out, the Chi- cold ocean or rot in the chalk pits where.

nese community would suffer of Dover to satisfy the vanity of the little man who would not be

most.

2. To help in keeping and with them when they tried to maintaining peace and good come over.

order in the Colony is the duty

of every good citmen, The Chi- nese, being the largest section

NOT QUITE THE SAME

Mr. Priestley declared that Do-

of the community, should take ver presented very much the same appearance before. Women

"Where can you get

The answer is-No-

"We are not 'one gang fight- ing another gang to decide a question of loot. We must make it clear that there is a system of law and order which these DIGS We are fighting have rejected.

"If it is true that we are Äght-

the largest share or part in per were doing their stepping, elderlying for our existence, it is. not

forming this duty, as it really

men

were smoking their pipes.

true enough. We are fighting for

SUNDAY

TUESDAY

Tue, 4th

K.P.O. Før., 3/3, 5,00 PM Reg. 3/3, 5.00 FM. Ord. 4/3, 8.30 AM

G.P.O.

Par. 373, 5.00 FM

Rox. 3/3, 5,00 M

Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Brisbane. Ord. 4/3, 8.30 AM

EP,D.

Reg.

10.30 AM

Ord.. 11.00 AM

GP.D.

means the protection of their office boys were chatting at street something more something, great./A Mali by sea to Singapore to connect with Reg

own hearth and home and their business and properties.

corners and

numerous posters

the "British Oversens. Airways"

3traits and Calcutta,

er than ourselves. And as I think. on behalf of the Hippodrome an-this, I seem to hear a whisper. I would also like to add my anounced the return of old and which says that we shall prevail peal to heads of all business firms, new favourites.

and the world we are fighting, for both European and Chinese. Many

And yet it was not quite the will be cleansed of these lawless Chinese are employed in your same old Dover. The Cross-Chan-methods....And we must so strive arms as clerks. Please encourage nel steamers were absent for one for it that we can give it 107,ghanghai, Japan. Honolulu, USA., Canada. Cen- them to join up and give them thing. In the good humoured old happiness and peace."." every facility for training. As wars of the past, these would still time is pressing, training must have carried on in spite of war. commence as soon as they join the It was Napoleon who began to Force. Generally these duties... do widen the gulf between nations at not interfere much with office war and the ants had rearried Uniform: 10, Range: 11, Tiera: 12 work, except when an emergency this to an extreme that even Nestled: 20, Limit: 22. Plead; 23 Holhow

Trestle 13. Resist; 15, Lascar: 18, actually occurs. In that case, of Napoleon would have regarded as

Flectro: 24. Ostentation, course, even office work may have barbarlë, to be suspended."

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Letters Noon

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Solution No. 838

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ACROSS: 1; Immediately: 9.

Note:-All Malls for United-Kingdom will be

for arded with or without superscription

WEDNESDAY

tral and South America and United – Kingdom | Parcels 4.00 29 via San Francisco. (No Parcels for United- Reg." Kingdom).

5.00 PM

Ord.

7.00 FM

Wed. 5th

8.20 AM

3.30 PM

Mr. Priestley dealt with the DOWN: 2, Maine; 3, Egoista; 4. I earnestly hope that heads or arguments of those who asked for Inmate; 5. Terse; 6, Lunatio; 7. firrus will give mr Force this most co-operation with the Germans futter-snipe: 8 Penetration; 14 valuable help. With these few and declared that it just could Systems; 16, Allment: 17 Adventi remarks, I bid you all good-night,not be done. Even the most ele-19, Ladle; 21. Mottu..

Manila, Batavia, Mauritius, Lourenco Marques, and

South Africa vía Durban,

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