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SYDNEY PRESSMAN'S AMAZING AGE
CITED
War Cabinet Action Indicated
In an old "kramat" In Singapore lives a man who must be nearly if not the oldest man in the world today. According to him he is 145 years old. being born in the Madras Presidency on Apr. 4.1796.
But his great age is not this old Methuselah's only claim to fame. His story is that he was personal peon to Sir Stamford Raffles 12 years ago, Alwi bin Mydinshab
to giva
SYDNEY-Action is being con- sidered by the War Cabinet aga- inst certain Sydney newspapers over the publication of statements him his full name, is an
which, in
Indian
the opinion of Muslim who has never been back MEDICAL DEPT.
the
AH
Government, are inaccurate and to Indis. He Bresnow misleading and, when sent abroad, "Kramat" at Woodlands. have damaged Empire prestige in totally blind but his hearing
neutral countries.
sound and he talks fluent
WARNING
in
#
is
is
Action To Be Taken Against Spitting
Tamil The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. and Malay and can make himself Fadden) described statements understood in English. published recently as un-Austra- llan, un-British and unpatriotic.
A GOOD STORY He now has so many great
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1941,"
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 4th JUNE 1941.
An experimental service providing sea transit to USA and air transit from U.S.A to Lisbon and United Kingdom has been institut- ed. The inclusive postage rate is H. K. $2.00 per ca, for letters and H. K. $1.00 each for postcards. Correspondence for this ser vice should bear the usual blue air mai! label with the superscrip- tion "By sea to U.S.A."
The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend." ed for persons other than the addressee.
The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China
Yunnan Szechuen Kweichow
He said they had been invaluable grand children that he lost count It is the intention of the Medi-temporarily suspended:— 10 the enemy as propaganda many many years ago.
You can-eal Department to institute action against the Empire"
not Judge his age by looks. Very against persons who indulge in, in- Mr. Fadden made it clear that few people know what a man 143 discriminate spitting in public the War Cabinet's criticism is only should look Eke, but he certainly places and who d'regard warning. against newspapers in Sydney. He looks very ancient.
against this offensive and disease- said there was no complaint aga- There is one thing about his producing practice.-- inst the accuracy. fairness, and story which makes it difficult to loyalty of reports in newspapers disbelieve
hi
Warnings have been given for His personal over a year to the general public In the other Australian capitals. glimpses of Sir Stamford Rades against spitting otherwise that' This afternoon the War Cabinet (sound very much like those cor- into a spittoon or into a drain, or summoned the Chief Publicity ing from a
knew him channel for sewage or waste water. personally.
Thousands of posters and motives Old Alwi may be gifted with an are displayed throughout the Co-
Censor (Mr. E. G. Bonney) to dis- jcuss specific action against the newspapers concerned.
m51 who
will be accorded.
Offences
In the meantime, steps are be-extraordinary imagination-but his lony and other forms of publicity
is & good story anyway Ing taken to prevent dispatch
Here it is. abroad of press comment" kely
"Joined Rames with other -
The relevant amendment to th to misrepresent Australia's post-
dians at Madras,"
Summary tion in neutral countries.
and we sailed
Amendment six ships with large sails and Ordinance will be enforced gradu- MINISTERS' MESSAGES
after six months sailing we reach ally, only bad offenders being ac- The "discussion arose from ed Singapore. You should have tually charged." stronglyworded messages from the seen Singapore Australian Ministers in Washing-water everywhere,
If you wanted public is earnestly invited to en- ton and Tokyo informing the Govto go from one house to another sure that the law is strictly en- ernment of acutely adverse reac-you had to use a sampan, and the forced. tlons in the United States and Malay house Japan to extracts from Sydney above the water, newspapers. published abroad, on
"I cannot remember where wel Australian political repercussions first lived but Raffles' house was from the Greek campaign and the
on a small hill about half a mile suggested Labour move against the
from the sea. Government.
then, there was The co-operation of the general
by
were several feet
"BIG. MAN” "Raffles was
In America the statements were
a big and strong described as likely to help a new campaign
the isolationist man, he got angry very quickly but he was kind. He was always party against American help for the Empire, besides providing soins from place to place. There were a lot of Malays in Singapore damaging propaganda for the German radio in Its North Ameri- can broadcasts.
came
FATAL CAR MISHAP
MISADVENTURE VERDICT
"
Hunan
Fukien (except Amoy and Kulangsu) Kwangsi
North and East of Kwangtung.
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at the time and their chlef was al
The inquest held as a sequel to man named All. The Malays were a traffic accident at the junction The Prime Minister (Mr. Very friendly towards u's and I of Waterlog Road and Essex Menzies), who was informed of got on very well with him. Crescent on Mar. 9, when a five- neutral reaction to Sydney press
"After we came here a number year-old chiki, Туап Hsin-hua, comment, has asked the Cabinet of Indians arrived, also men from was killed, and her mother, Mrs. for action to meet the situation. Java and China, I cannot remem- Tyau, "of No. 43 Nathan Road.
UNITY WITH BRITAIN
ber whether there were any Ohi-second floor, was injured, was "We are not concerned as to
nese living here at the time I concluded before Mr. D. J. N. what Berlin thinks," Mr. Fadden
Anderson at the Kowloon Magis- sald, after the Cabinet meeting "I worked for Raffles for four tracy "yesterday. today. "What we should be con-years and then he went away, I The Jury comprised Messrs. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolula, U.S.A. and cerned about is the type of com- think he went to England but he Epiphanio Marta Xavier (Fore- ment which is seized upon by the never came back. I worked for man), Anatale Zagoraky and enemy, distorted for its own pro-several Europeans after that and Eduardo Maria Xavier. paganda" purposes. and-used aga- once I was a policeman. Flity inst the Empire.
years ago I came to this kramat.
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios "It was because of the very
held a watching brief on behalf "LONG TIME YET"
of Mr. A. M. Xavier, driver of the Wrong Impression being created "I am a very old man now, you car, and Mr. M. W. Lo represented overseas that the Leader of the don't believe I am so old, but Opposition (Mr.
Ithe family of the veceased, "while Curtin) and I think I am going to live for a long Traffic Sub-Insp. A. R. Brittain was "made statements at the week-end time yet.
A German rescued from the reiterating in the clearest terms
Waa for the Police.
sunk Italian cruiser Pola climbed Australia's very real unity with several, wars since I came nere, Xavier was driving car No. 4467 Mohawk, flung out his right arm About 9 p.m., on Mar. 9. Mr. aboard the "British destroyer Great Britain in this war.
there were about 20, I think, but I "The Government does not seek cannot remember who won. to stile legitimate criticism, but, "They tell me there is one on on the contrary, welcomes the ful-now."
"War? 3 yes I have heard
of
HEIL FELLOW WELL MET!
along Waterloo Road when near under a bluejacket's nose, und the junction of Essex Crescent he cried: "Hell, Altler!"" knocked down Mrs. Tyau and her The sailor's fist landed on the lest debate likely to contribute to j Alwi is stin hale and Hearty and child who were crossing the road. German's jaw and toppled him into victory. Freedom to criticise, how-looks capable of carrying out his The mother was still in hospital the sea." ever, must not be regarded as promise of "ring for many years
suffering from a fractured arm. licence to indulge in irresponsible to come." One cannot blame hum. comments which.
The jury returned a verdict of published Infor not remembering things, he death by misadventure. countries, are likely to has so many things to remember weaken the Empire's cause.
other
rt 145,
- BRING CLAIM
FOR $1,666
"NOT FIFTH "WHEEL"
On some points his mind is re- "If we cannot say anything to markably clear but on others GLASS DEALERS help our cause or with fair-mind- very hazy: He remembers that the ed and constructivė criticism Malays wore clothes of a sort of help to remedy wrong or correct bark but he cannot remember how mistakes, we owe it to ourselves many Europeans
came and to our democracy to remain Raffles and what
with
silent.
sort of clothes they wore. "We have evidence that attempts have been made to send out
"When you come up, take your place in the line and saluté pro- perty." the saflor advised.
The German came back. drip. ping, and gave a Smart naval salute.
AFGHAN MISSION SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuter)-- Although no formal trade agree- ment has been reached yet be- tween Japan and Afghanistan, the A deal the transportation of Afghan Mission, homebound. on goods from Hongkong to "Shut arrival here hinted at the possibi - Tung, Chinese territory, which the lity of an understanding in the defendants were alleged to have near future. Ghulam Ghaus, The following is the latest list failed to carry out, formed the leader of the mission, was award- attitude of the Government and of subscriptions received to date subject of a dispute at the Sum-ed the Order of the Rising Bun Parliament. Firm steps have been for credit of the WOF. mary Court before Mr. Justice with double rays.
of this country reports which
gave an entirely false Impression
of the mood of the people and the
B. W. O. F.
taken to deal with the position.
Previously acknowledged. £100 Cressall yesterday when the plain "Australia is not the fifth wheel and $704.089.60.
lo in the district of Sunwol 11
entrenched at Ngaushan (Oz Hill),
tiffs sought for the return of SOUTH CHINA FRONT! im the Empire effort. We will not A. Whittaker (Monthly) $5, $1,188, the equivalent tỏ $5,300 allow anyone in Australia, no Anonymous 20, A. C. Wilcox (May) Chinese National currency, pald
SHIUKWAN, June 3 (Central)→→ matter who he may be, to present 25, S.WP. Perry (Monthly) 25, on account to defendants as 80 per Japanese troops landed at Cheung- us to the world in so false a light." Edgar Davidson 50, In Memory of, cent. of the freight charges.
LAC. 99137 50, J. Finnfe (Month- The action, was brought by the Kwangtung yesterday morning, NEW AIR SERVICE 13) 50. The Prison Staff (May) Loong Kwong Firm, of No. 55ud were engaged by the Chinese
190,59. The Portuguese Staff of the Wellington Street, ground floor, BANGKOK, June 3 (Reuter) Hongkong & Shanghai Banking dealers in glass, against Cheong and Mashan (Horse Hill. The inauguration of a new flying Corpn. 50, WF.C. (May) 10, W. Tin-tai, the Shing Hing Ship Wongchung, also in the district of Other Japanese units. landing at boat service by the Dal Nippon Knight (Monthly), 10, O. E. Bortin builders and Chan Airways between Tokyo and Bang-(Monthly)
Sik-hong. Bunwal, were repulsed. 500, B.. Herschend kok is foreshadowed in the Bang-(Monthly) 10, C. Austin (Monthly) shipyard at Ah Kang Ngan, Shan- | managing partner thereof, all ́of a kok Chronicle.
10, W. Hewitt (Monthly) 10. Dr. D.
kiwan. The Dal-Nippon Airways are al-J. Valentine (Monthly) 20, E D. ready running bi-weekly land Lawrence (Monthly) $5, Paper) Plainting were represented by Lee Fat, of No. 40, plane service between Japan Company Van Reekum (HK) Ltd. Mr. Alfred B. K. Lan and the de-Street, ground floor, died at the and Thailand.
£5. Total, $705,140.19,
fendants by Mr. F. H. Loseby. Queen Mary Hospital about 12.15 After evidence by Chung K-p.m. yesterday, some three-quarters LONDON, June (Reuter) kung, manager of plaintiff firm, of an hour after he had been The Greek Legation in Moscow has his Lordship ruled that plaintiff, admitted following tramc aç- A small fire occurred yesterday been informed by the Soviet Gov- had failed to establish his claim cident Des Voeux Road West morning about 11 o'clock in the ernment that diplomatic relations in regard to second and third de-near Water Street when he was herb store on the ground floor of between the two countries are now fendants to whom he awarded run over by a motor truck - the Tung Wah Hospital in Holly-invalid na Greece has lost ner judgment with costs,
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