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BECOMING GREAT AIR MAIL POST H.K. IN POSITION

OF IMPORTANCE

SCRAP METAL THEFTS SEVERAL MORE CASES

DEALT WITHI

Further cases of possession of scrap melal were dealt with by Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morn 1 ን ደረ.

Two marine hawkers, Chan Sing, 74, and Chan Cheng, 34, were charged with ardawful possession of 125 lbs. of white lead and 20 calties of brass

Following negotiations between the Apstralian, United States and llong kong Governments, Hongkong in to become one of the biggest air postat Wing Lok Street yesterday. offices in the world.

he also

Both accused denied guilty know- Pending inauguration of a diree!ledge, the first saying he had bought f service between the United States the metal from a junk at Causeway and Austriallo, expected next Sep-Day, and the second salt tember, air ralt between the two bought them from a Junk. Countries will be routed via Hong- Detective-Sergeant D. Davies sald kong

that about 11 am. yesterday, two dis- Rates will vary from 20 to 75 cents irlet wateunen saw the defendants (U.S. currency) per half ource, enter the Fuk Yee marine store dealers In the case of lollers destined for in Wing Lok Street. They had with Australia, utilisation of air.mall via them a quantity of serap metal, the Hongkong will mean a saving of 21 lead and brass which had been taken days over existing steamship routes. off a matar lorry, parked outside the

Air mall will be accepted through-store. After walling a few moments, out the United States for despatch, the watchmen entered the store and via Hongkong, to New Zealand, Aus-asked defendants where

tralin,

they had

New, Guinea, Dutch East obtained the metal from.

The two hawkers and earned a living by buying

Malaya, India, China and men replied they were marine

A all

of this mall will be re-pieces of scrap metal and other junk

sorted in Hongrong and despatched from ships in the harbour. Chan Sing by quickest route to its destinations. told the pollee he had engaged Chan In the case of mail for Australia, Cheng to carry the metal for him to Indin, New Zealand and the Dutch the lorry to be taken to the store, but East Indies, Imperial Airways will Chan Check Inter admitted he had be used. CN.A.C. planes will con- been with first necu?ed the whole time

all mall for northern potis, yey

when the metal was purchased from The first Pan-American Airways motor boat, Clipper plang for liongkong is 'ex- pected to leave Alameda Airport on April 21, arriving here a week Inter. For the initial stages, Macau will be made subsidiary airport of call, 25 cents a catty,

11 the Clippers cuting there as well as at Hongkong. Hongkong will be the terminal bas, however.

and

the

of

The brass which was used in the manufacture of electric torches, was acumally worth 10 cents a cally, but Chan Sing hos maid he bought it for On the lorry when defendants were Orst seen to enter the shop were About 46 estties

rap on, but defendants were not Riant machines will be housed over-charged with possession of this as the night in the Kai Tai: hangar, Special store prople had mixed it up with a provision hun been aide for hauling krge quantity of their own scrap ihem from the harbour to the hangar, metal. where thorough avertimuls will be Defendants were remanded for 24 made by Pan-American ground en-hours to enable them to find the pro-

ple from whom the strap was gineers each week,

chased.

Trinidad Of High Value To Empire

RICH SUPPLIES

OF OIL

Port of Spain, Mar. 15

Sir John Cadmon, on the ove of

15-

Wong Nun, aged 24, shop boy, was

with the theft of a pewter Chinese chopstick stand from No. 69 Jarvels Street, the property of Wont Hop-kul, mister of the Yu Mau Teahouse.

dis-

THE

HONGKONG

SKY GIANT.

BUILDING

Bigger than anything which has in process of ever Rown, Germany's LZ-130, now construction nt Friedrichshafen, will become queen of the zeppelin fleet when she is launched in the nutumn.

JAPY ON HIS WAY HOME

NARROWLY MISSED

RICH PRIZE

M. Japy, the Intrepid French nylator who opened the series of attacks on the Paris-Tokyo route with a reenid. breaking dashi to Hongkong In ters than three days, is passing through home aboard The here on his way French Mail ner Bernardia de St. Pierre on Tuesday.

The

Japy came nearest to winning the 400,000 franes prize offered by the French Air Ministry for the Arst fier to do the distance in less than 100 hours, crashing fato a bill in

Jag almost within sight of his goal. aviator was badly injured and his machine wrecked. Severni later at- tempts by his compatriola failed much earlier on the way, Japy being The only one to reach Hongkong.

Detective-Sergeant A. F. Cochrane sald defendant was stopped by a friet watchman while carrying a cloth bundle. This was opened and found to contain the pewter stand in a broken condition. Defendant then admitted he had taken it from the teahouse. I was worth $9 when new.

Complainant told re Court that there was no necessity for defendant to steal, os he was given tili venis a day for his meals.

Sentence of one month's hard - Handl

his departure from Temidad, after jugu" "WE"ÛTIPONUK.

ΤΙ

fortnight's Investigation

"f the

Colony's of resources, declared that the main supply had not yet been even tapped.

Sir John expressed the opinion thot the present supply. which makes Trinidad the largest producer of petroleum in the Empire. furnishednierdly by scanre from prolific oil-bearing rocks below the surface.

That

was

He emphasised

Trinidad should be a naval and air base for the Empire, pointing out that with its landlocked harbour, it occupied a stragetic position in respect of oil supplies-Reuter-

MORE CASES Several other cafes

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before

Mr. W. Schofield at Central Magistracy His morning.

Kong Sung, a 34-year-old P.W.D. quarry coolie, was given four months hard labour for larceny of a quantity of electric cables and wire at King's Hand, the property of the llangkang. Tramways, Ltd.

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Sau-Inspector Hallam salt that in consequence of information received he went with a party of police to Wing Yuen Streis where defendunt was found scraping the cabin. said he had dug them cut in King's Road near the Tsang Fock Piana Company, where the ald from lines were. Their value was $50.

lic

Pleading guilty to laresay by servant of 81 brass door handles from

Opium Bound Breadward Haid, Yau Chak, 21, un

For U.S.A.

BIG HAUL · FROM

THE "IXION"

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employed, was bend over in $75 to be of geed behaviour for one year The value of the metal was $7.

Two anths hard labour was tmposed on L Nam, an unemployed man af 2, who pleaded guilty to larceny of an iron piping from P.W.D. yard in Lockhart Road, In- speuter Logan prosecuted.

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cn

For possession of 16 metal dzer handles at Causeway Bay Read March 13, Ma Sik-man, an unlicensed marine hawker of 37, was fined $50.

An attempt to smuggle over $20,000 worth of opium to the United States was frustrated by a party of revenue officers under Revenue Of six. Beer W. Ward when they searched;

or Hallam said defendant

the No. hold of the Blue Funnel was stopped and in a-gunny bag he iiner Ixion' on Monday and found was enrrying were found the handles. 2,000 taels of non-Government pre-He said he had bought them from pared opium cleverly concealed in a man in Bay View but could not find ladder support.

hlm.

The ship's boatswain, Lam King. 33, was charged before Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with having been in posses- slon of the oplum and causing a breach of the Opium Ordinance by storage of using the ixion for the opium. He admitted that the opium had been destined for Seattle, where the vessel was bound, and where it

W

Small Child Kidnapped

would have been received by an MOTHER AND SON

agent.

A fine of $5,000, or six months lined labour. and 12 months' im-i prisonment without the option of fine, was imposed.

Body Hanging On Railings

GRUESOME FIND BY POLICE

APPEAR IN DOCK

Charged with kidnapping a four- year-old boy, an aged widow, Chan O, 60, and her son, Wong Ko, 28, basket-maker, were remanded for 24 hours by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning. They pleaded that they had seen the child

the co

It is stated that Messrs. Piszaviy and Cornet, who left Parls a -wark ago supposedly bound for Tuky. were actually making a leisurely trijā

No Agreement On Armaments

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"Washington, wẾT 18

It is reported that Britain hag so far falled to bring Japan to an agree- ment to limit the size of naval guns to 14 inches, regarding which the London Treaty deadline is April 1.

It is understood that the Japanese feel that the question is too narrow. to bind themselves without a general treaty.

Japanese ofcials here say they do not know, how the Tokyo Govern- ment hus replied to Britain, if at all. Similarly, Ameriena olleials disclaim any knowledge of the Tokyo Govern-

they

ment's moves, but add that understand that Japan has not recent- by replied favourably United Pres.

"EASY MONEY" POLICY

Washington, March 15.

In a statement here to-day, Mr. Marriner Eccles, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, corrected what he characterised as an erroneous interpretation of his position regard- ing credit and monetary

policies. ile said that he favours the tinuation of the."easy money" policy while there are still large numbers of unemployed in the United States.

con-

[ However, he added he favours. "fi-," creasing the taxes on incomes and proits, if they are necessary to aus- tain the volume of relief funds, and simultaneously to balance the budget and to permit the paring of the public debt as private debt expands." United Press.

TIN PRICES QUERIED

alone in the Street, and had decided | CONTROL COMMITTEE to take it to

country.

Inspector W. R. Chester-Woode said that about 7 p.m. on Friday, the boy had gone out of his house to play. When his mother came out tu cali him about half an hour later, sbo

found he was gone, and made u report. at the Shumshulpo Police Station.

A gruesome discovery was made by the police yesterday when they Some time after nine o'clock that found the body of a man langing night, a Chinese detective on duty at from the street railings in Wah Hing the, Canton steamer wharf, saw the Lane. The body was later identified old woman hurrying along the gang- as that of Lo Sc, living in No. 4 way to get on board, with the boy Wah Hing Lane, and was removed on her back. Suspicious, because, of to the Publie Morțüdry,

the absence of baggage and the dis

A 65-year-old coolie, Leung Hing-purity of ages between them, he yaen, residing at No. 35 Nm Chang stopped her and asked her what she Street, in Shamshulpo, attempted to was doing with the chud. She said end his life yesterday by jumping he was her grandson.

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MEETING SOON

London, Mar. 15. Replying to a question in the House of Commons with regard to the in- creasing price of tin, Captain Euan Walluce, Secretary for Overseas Trade, in a written answer, sold the International Tin Committee has the position under constant review.

Captain Wallace added that he understood that the Committee was holding a further meeting on March 18.-Reuter.

SWEDISHI PREMER'S VISIT-

London, Mar. 15.

into the harbour from the Yaumati Just then, accond defendant camo Dr. Sandler, Premier of Sweden, ferry launch Man Chỉ. He was res-up and claimed to be her son and ↑ is flying to England from Stockholm

cued by Kwok Lok, boatman of sam- pan No. 644C, and was taken to the Kowloon Hospital suffering from the effects of Immersion.

uncle of the boy. They were taken tố tho Central Police Station for en quiries where I was discovered that the child had been kidnapped..

to-day. Whilst in London he will discuss general toples of interest to both countries with the Foreign

Offco.--Neuter Bulletin. Service..

·TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1937.

DEATH FOLLOWS FIGHT

MANSLAUGHTER CASE

AT SESSIONS

A fight in Ship Street, culminating in the death of a paint-seruper em- ployed at the Royal Naval Yard, was described at the Criminal Sos sions this morning, when Won Chuen, 21, was charged with the manslaughter of a man named Ah Hung.

Accused, it will be remembered, pleaded guilty when he was origin- ally brought up yesterday, but his plen was not accepted by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, who ordered that he be tried. The fol- lowing Jury was empanelled; Messrs. J. McCormack (foreman), F. M. Britto, Raymond Pang, Chun Yew-

RADIO BROADCAST

Studio Recital by Dina

Notargiacomo -

ROTARY CLUB SPEECH

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on Wavelengths of 355 metres (845 lt.c's), 31.49 metres (9.52 m.c's),

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme, 7-11.05 p.m. European Programme. T p.m. Marek Weber and His Orchestra.

Spring Song

(Mendelssohn); Coeur Bring (Gillet); A Tohailovsky" Fountain Fantasiu (Urbach); "Mañon". Fantasia (Mas- senet; arr, Tovan); The Music Comes Straus): Song of Paradise (King), Closing local Stock Quotation and Hongkong Exchange Market Report.

bo, E. R. Hearther, George Y. K. (C..m.

Sun and W. M. Gittins,

the

7.35 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital for Two Planos by I. L. Ozorfo and Pomping Vila (With Vocal Refrain).

Appearing for the Crown, Mr. E. 11. Williams, Assistant Attorney- General, said that both accused and deccased Ilved at 44 Ship Street, ground floor, and were employed as paint-scrapers in the Royal Naval Yard. About 9 am, on January 27, Vocal-When did you leave Heaven? 1. Double Pianos Shine. 2. the tay of the Incident, a quarrel

4. between them while they Double Planos-Tormented. arose

Vocal-The way you look to-night. were

with working in the yard another man named Ah Pin.

The 5.

0. Vocal-Miracies some- umes happ

happen. L Double Pianos-

quarrel originated through Ah. Yin Swouble Pianos-Organ Grinder's striking deceased at the back of the

theSelection.

8 p.m. Locat: Time Signal, Wea- ther Report and Announcements.

8.03 The London Plano-Accordeon Band,

head and puiting the blame on accused. Deceased believed this and struck cused on the thee, On thel return to 44 Ship Street, they resumed their quorrel, fually coming to blows. Decgased was getting the better of the fight, and accused candise. Dream Time, Back in those away

old Kentucky days.

Deceased then went to the kitchen to wash some clothes, but about 20

to 30 minutes later, accused, op- | parently resenting the beating he had received, returning to the house with party of

of men, who were strangery to the occupants of the premises. Accused and another man went to the kitchen where he usked deerased to go to the door and have another fight. Deceased did so, but as soon as he reached the door, he was set upon by several of the men brought by accused.

CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS

What happened at this stage was rather conflicting, sail counsel. Some

Diddle-Dum-Dee. Hawaiian Pará-

8.15 pan. From the Studio.

A Light Saxophone Recital by L. Painpo,

་

Concerto in E Minor by Jascha Gurewich.

and

1. Maestose; 2. Andante sostenuto; a. Presto,

8.30 German Music.

Orchestral Tana- Choral hauser" (Wagner)-Procession of the Guests to Wartburg....

..State Opera Chorus and Orchestra.

Gottes

Baritone Solus-Die Ehre Aus Dec Natur (Beethoven); Die Belden Grenadiere (Heine & Schu- mann).... Gerhard Husch.

Contralto Solos The Young_Nun (Craigher &

witnesses said that accused caught | (Schubert & Schubert): The Trout

hold of deceased while others struck hins. Others testifled that accused stood by. After the fight, accused and his gang went away. Deceased

returned to the kitchen he was scen drinking some water. A few minutes later he cal- lapsed and was brought by the occupants of the premises to the street, #

, where he died shortly after wards.

The police were Informed, and uccused

was arrested three days later at the house. When formally charged with manslaughter, accused denied having struck deceased, who, he alleged, was beaten by a man named Ah

T

of one Ah P, on the instructions The first witness called was Dr. S. Begble, medical ofleer' in charge of Victoria

Wit- Mortuary. ness testified to having performed a post-mortem examination on de- ceased and found that death was due to

a rupture of the spleen, which Was soft and twice the size of a normal one. The rupture might have been caused by a blow to the slo nach or by a fail. There were not external marits of viol

violence,

Iledge-Roses

(Goothe & Schübert).

Songs Moritat,, Kanonensong (Kurt Weill and B. Brecht)...... Harold Paulsen.

8.35 pm. London-News and An- nouncements.

8.15 From the Studio, Dina Notargincomo Soprano).

(Dramatic

"pa Glocenda" (Penebielli)—Sui- cidlo. "La Tosca" (Puccini)-Visi d'Arte. Serenata (Mascagni),

9.30 New Gramophone Records, and Orthestra (Mozart), played by Concerto No. 1 for Harpsichord

Mme. Marguerite Roesgen-Champion and Orchestra Symphonique (of Paris).

Part 1-Allegro. Pert Andünie- Part 3.-Rondo.

The Lotus Flower (Schumann). A Dream (Grieg)........ Beniamino Gigii (Tenor).

Overture

"Portsmouth Point" (Walton)....B.B.C. Symphony Or-

chestra.

(Granados)....Eileen Joyce (plano-

"The Lover" and the Nightingale"

forte).

10 p.m. London-Big Ben. "World Affairs," A falk by H. Wickham

Dr. Cheong Slu-fan, medical off- cer at the Government Civil Hospi-Steed. tre1. deposed to having examined accused.und found a red mark on the right knee-cup, which might have been the result of a fill or of contact with a hard object.

pre-

An eye-witness of the fatal fight, Au Ki, principal tenant of the mises, said he saw accused and a stronger strike deceased, who was squatting as though to avoid the blows. Acruseri hit deceased about 11 or 12 times.

The case is proceeding.

Son Assaults

Mother

THREAT TO THROW VITRIOL

10-

10.20 London-"Hall Marks". day you will hear the first perform- band on entering their sixth year ance given by Henry Hall and his with the B.B.C. Henry Hall will talk various to you and introduce the artists you have often heard per- forming with his band.

11.05 p.m.

Close Down.

QUEEN MARIE MUST REST

HER CONDITION IS NÖT ÁLARMING

A bulletin

Bucharest, Mor. 15. issued Inte to-night states that Queen Marie, following the decline of an attack of influenza, developed slight

of symptoms stomach haemorrhage, necessitating

A widow, aged 66, named Lam rest and a suitable diet.. Shun, of No. U Ezra Lane, second floor, was the complainant before no cause for alarm.-Reuter.

Offcial court circles state there is Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis- cis morning, when Trui Kau, 27, her son, was charged with assaulting her at her home on March

5.

Detective-Sergeant D. Davies cald

the old lady made a report to the police on Murch 5 that she had been assaulted by her son, an she had him $20. He had stool which struck

refused to loan

then thrown

her on the head. She also said de-

PEN-SNATCHER SENTENCED

MAN OF NUMEROUS

CONVICTIONS

fendant threatened to throw vitriol Stated by the police to have nine over her, and dlangure her. De previous convictions against him, Li fendant could not then be found, Ym, aged 27, unemployed, was but he returned to his home, yester-charged before Mr. Keen at the Cen- day, and again asked for money and tral Magistracy this morning with threatened to throw vitriol over his the theft of fountain pen from Chan mother. She then had him arrested. Wing-sze, a student, in Queen's Road

was an oplum smokes, added Central on Sunday.

Taui the Sergeant, and spent 30 cents à Detective-Sergeant T. Cashman said day on oplum. He would do no defendant walked past complainant, work, and though his mother had took the pen out of his pocket and offered him a lob at $10 a month in passed it over to another man, who her printing business, he had refused ran away with it. Chan seized hold to accept it. The old lady had 'an of Li and handed him over to the other son who earned $70. a month, poller. Among defendant's convie and

he was very good.

ilons were six for larceny from the Asked about defendant, the old

person. woman replied that he was always treating her in the same manner.

Sergeant Davies told his Worship that the complainant wished her son to be sent to prison in order to rid him of hils_opium habit.

Defendant was fined $200, with the alternative of three months hard

His Worship remarked that defen- dant seemed to have spent most of the last 10 years of his life in gạol. Defendant was sentenced to six months' hard labour and ordered to undergo a further two years police supervision, which he was already

undergoing at the time he committed his present, offence.

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