1938-02-16 — Page 28

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

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Stops Traffic WHISTLE

Chineso Authoritios Notify Shipping

Shanghai, Feb. 15. Foreign shipping firma in Shanghai have been notified that as from to-day, the river Ningpo will be blocked by the Chinese military.

In view of the importance of maintaining communication between Ningpo and Shanghai, the Ningpo Residents' Association has forwarded A telegram to Chinhal, where the boum is situated, asking the authori ties to delay the closing.

Following closure of the boom, passengers from Ningpo will have to travel to Tinghai and thence by molar launches to Chuenstan. An- other route to Ningpe would be from Taichow along the Cheklang coast.-- Reuter.

SMALL-POX OUTBREAK

100 CASES REPORTED IN 48 HOURS

1,000 TOTAL MAY BE PASSED NEXT WEEK

A disturbing increase in the number of small-pox cases re- ported to the local health au- thorities has been recorded dur-. ing the past 48 hours.

Since midnight on Sunday night, a total of 108 cases have been report- ed, as compared with 501 for the whole period since January 1.

Sixty-eight cases reported on Mon day is the largest daily

total

since the commencement of the present outbreak, which is likely to reach a figure unattained for many years.

A further 40 cases reported yester- day brings the total since January 1 to 000.

It is believed that the 1,000-mark will be passed next week.

Of the 108 ensea reported. In the past 48 hours, 90 came from the re- sidential area of Victoria, 15 from Kowloon and 3 from Shaukiwan.

COLD WEATHER FEARS

The epidemic is fortunately being kept slightly checked by the warm, unseasonal weather experienced this winter, but with the advent of cold weather at any moment, there is bound to be an appreciable increase. in the daily number of cases.

Over 250 deaths have been re-. corded since the beginning of the giving a mortality rate of near- ly 30 per cent,

year

Last week there were 03 deaths, compared with 88 during the week! ending February 5, 70 during the week ending January 29, 35 during the week ending January 22, 22 during the week ending January 15 ond 15 during the week ending January 8. It will be seen, there fore, that mortality from small-pox is increasing in startling fashion

Five Years For Robber

Lucky To Escape Murder Charge

to a

"You are very fortunate that you are not here on a charge of murder," Bald the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when he passed 'sen- tence of five years' hard labour on Li Tin, who pleaded guilty charge of robbery with violence, He robbed a man named Li Hoi-yau of $30

at Au Tou on December 10, Dr. G. H. Henry, of the Kowloon Hospital, sakd the victim suffered a fractured skull, which might result In attacks of Dis.

His Lordship also ordered that $17.10 found on prisoner at the time of his arrest be returned to the vic- tim's master.

PRESENTATION TO

MR. F. L. RAPLEY

Mr. F. L. Ropley, a former Pre- Bident

Kowloon Bowling of the Green Club is to be entertained by the members on Saturday evening.

Opportunity will be taken during the concert which follows, to make p presentation to Mr. Ropley who is leaving the Colony early next month,

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JUNK CANNON SEIZED

Carrying the Hongkong registru- Hon number 4055-HIA, a junk trading between Hongkong and Sam Mun Kwan was boarded by Japanese sailors from a destroyer on the morn-

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The Japanese made no attempt to molest the crew. They seized an antiquated cannon mounted on the fore-part of the junk and then turned to their slip,

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A report of the incident was made

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junk.

But Normal Conditions Long Way Off

· FEBRUARY 16,

1938.

Did Not Know]

Notes Were ALHAMBRA

Forgeries Young Chinose Frood

By Sessions Jury

Shanghai, Feb. 16.

Indicted on three charges of utter- Three months after the re-ing forged bank-notes and with pos- moval of the theatre of war to session of these, Ng Tin, a young Inland areas, factory whistles Criminal Sessions this morning and Chinese, was found not guilty at the were again heard over Shanghai accordingly discharged. to-day.

resume

Labour conditions, however, are far from normal, as only a compara- Uvely small number of industrial concerns have decided to operations with skeleton staffs,

An interesting illustration of the present labour situation may be found in the number employed In the International Set- tlement. These

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estimated at over 40,000, compared with 150,000 during normal times.

The case was tried by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor and the following Jury: Messrs. W. J. Geall (Foreman, Mr. W. F. d. Harris, A A. Vago, W. E. Kirby, Chan Kai-sin, Mak Shui-ping and Fon

Chi-kuen.

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7

Prosecuting, Mr. J. Whyatt, sold that about 7 p.m. on January of workerA

accused bought five cents worth of oranges from a hawker named Li Kwal of Kilung Street. He tendered

Of the 10,000 workers at present employed in the Settlement, over 30 per cent, are Engaged in factories in the western district.

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$1 note and after he had left with the change, the hawker had the note examined by a money-changer who found it to be a forgery."

Half an hour later, accused was The ones thriving industrial centre

going to another hawker, In the castern district new employs from whom he purchased six cents Cheung Chol, in the some street, only 7,000, and there seems no pro-worth of sugar cane. spect that the situation will improve.

Ho again In normal times as many as 90,000 he was handed the change,

tendered a $1 note, but just before have found work in this area. Reuter,

named Ah Ho, who had wit nessed the previous incident, Intervened and took the noto to A money-changer, who found it to be a forgery. A Chinese detective was summoned and accused was arrested. On his person were a $10 note, 30 ten-cent pieces and: three five-cent pieces, all of which were genuine,

STOP PRESS

man

FROM MAH-JONGG SCHOOL

When formally charged, prisoner said he obtained the notes from a mah-jongg school and did not know they were forgeries,

Evidence for the prosecution was given by

concerned, Chau Yu-ha hawkers

money-changer, De tective Chu Yu, who arrested accused, Sergt. Franklin, Sergt. Gough, Lal Sang-tin, shroff of the Kowloon branch of the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank and Leung Wah-sang. Police interpreter. Accused did not

any statement.

make

In the course of his summing-up, His Lordship drew attention to the fact that accused did not attempt to run away while the note was be- ing examined. Another fact in his favour was that 'he returned, to the same street only half an hour later, On the other hand the jury had to consider the large quantity of genuine small change found on accused's per- son. His Lordship concluded by re- minding the jury that they should give the benet of the doubt, if any, to prisoner.

After a short retirement, the Jury found prisoner not guilty on oll counts.

Discharging accused, His Lordship sald he trusted he would reimburse the hawkera,

THE WEATHER

Fogs And Mists To Come-Forecast

WEATHER OUTLOOK: Fors or mist, probably some rain later. Unseasonal weather continues

in Hongkong, which is having its mildest winter in years.

Temperature continued to climb yesterday and during the -afternoon reached 72 degrees, highest January 27,

since

There was only three degrees varia- tion between maximum and mini- mum temperature, last night's mini- mum of 60 degrees being nearly 20 degrees above the minimum register- ed last week.

Humidity is still high, reaching 89 per cent. at 10 o'clock this morning, compared with 95 per cent, yesterday and 80 per cent, a week ago.

Yesterday's maximum temperaturo of 72 was already exceeded by noon to-day, the mercury gradually elimb- ing above yesterday's figure, which was reached as early as 10 o'clock this morning.

No Improvement is likely in wea- ther conditions for the next 24 hours. The amelal forecast is: Light south- erly or variable winds, freshening later for the north-cast. Cloudy generally with fog or mist, probably sore rain later.

CONCESSIONS WILL BE

HARD TO GET

Japanese Warnod Of Russia's Stand

Moji, Feb. 10. Moscow does not want to oust Japanese Ashermen from Russian waters in the Far East, Mr. Mamyukl Salto, official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said on his arrival here from Russia to-day.

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RETALIATION

BY BRITAIN

• Moscow, Feb. 10. The British Government has noti-

| consular ́representation ...... and ... the. principle under which the Boviet re- queats have been made for the closing of most foreign consulates Leningrad and other cities.

At the same time the British Embassy has fianded to the Soviet

Russia over the fisheries concessions, fed the Soviet authorities that it has authorities confirmation of the de- "It will probably be difficult to been decided to close the British cision of the Foreign Offee that ap- conclude a new fisheries convention Consulate at Leningrad as soon as plication for non-diplomatickavinam between the nations Proper arrangements can be made, cannot be accepted in the Soviet It is understood that the British Unión, as the consular department He remarked that the Soviel had Note expresses dissatisfaction with of the Embakay in Moscow, WE LO

the Soviet demand for parity on closed- several weeks agʊ--Reuter. mado remarkable "progress" in the development of her heavy, Industries. --Reuter.

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