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Refugees Smuggle Contraband

Revenue Officers Alert,

But Overwhelmed

With each train from Canton bringing over 2,000 refugees, and boats equally packed with a stream of Chinese secking to escapo the horrors of air raids in their native lands, Revenue Officers are finding it almost im- possible to carry out the Cus- tomary examinations of arrivals. No attempt is being made to sys- tematically examine arrivals by train, and oplum and tobacco smugglers are making the most of the occasion.

of ex- Despite the impossibility amining

the Colony all who enter

in Revenue Officers are succeeding detecting some of he amugglers.

Four person were brought before this morning. the Central Court wharged before Mr. R. Edwards with passession of contraband.

named Wong An Ching, who had to be supported into Court, was Bined $8, or alternatively

usted woman

THE HONGKONG

ENGLAND HOLDS GREAT

AIR RAID TESTS

London, May 31.

TELEGRAPH,

What is claimed to be the greatest air raid precau- tions test organised in England was held to-day," when, despite a heavy drizzle, twin-engined bombers "raided" towns on the Medway River.

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Admiral Sir Edward Evans was in charge of the arrangements for the test, which extended over an area of about 400 square miles, and included important objectives such as the Chatham Dockyard and the Royal Engineers' barracks in Chatham.

Southend and Gillingham also re- celved the attention of the rakters,

The attacking plants arrived within ten minutes of the first air raid alarm, which was given by a girl telephone operator in Chatham to the various control offices.

Ten minutes, it should be mention- ed, is the maximum time that authorl- ties consider enn safely be reckoncil upon in this area.

Strens, some of which were affixed church towers, gave the alarm and thousands of gas-masked brought volunteers into action for dealing with the effects of high explosive, gas and Incendiary bombs.

The Nore Command announced sentenced to ten days' imprisonment, after the rak that excellent reporta for peasematig dutlable wine.

Ind been received of the work of Possession of opium and heroin the volunteers, Aircraft participating pils at a house of Cruchane Street led in the raid were emsiderably ham- to Wong Shing being fined $685, in pered by the default six montlu Imprisonment. Special.

An elderly man named Ilung

In default Wan fined $150,

Clan

thirre

months' imprisonment, for keeping an ophum divan in Hennessy Road Chan Sam, a 48-year-old woman who endeavoured to enter the Colony firm Canton with dutiable tobares,

ten days was Aned $12, to tefult enja isonment.

Revere ofees J. 1. Stephens pras secuted in each cane.

New Alliances Urged Upon Britain

wenther. Reuter

398 QUAKES WERE FELT IN COLONY

Where The Big Ones Have Occurred

Anti-Cholera Precautions

In Shanghai

Inoculation Cortificate Only Pass Authority Will Recognise

Shanghel, May 31. The Japanese Consul General has June 1, no notified the senior Consul General to enter the that, with effect from one will be allowed

WEDNESDAY,

JUNE

1, 1938.

Hottest Year Since 1915, Report Shows

ABNORMAL WEATHER IN 1937

The great typhoon of Septem- abnormal weather experienced ber 2 last year was not the only in Hongkong last year, the Annual Report of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Mr. C. W. Jeffries, revcals,

warmest

Was the The yeur

Aineo experienced in the Colony

The mean temperature was 1015. above normal in every month, the mean for the whole year being 73.3 degrees, against an average of 71.0 degrees.

typhoon, the Referring to the Report states that it was probably the most violent which has visited the Colony, The baremetrie was the lowest recorded at the Royal

pressure

which were 1C-

Observatory in 53 years.

The track of 21 typhoons occurred in the Far East corded during 1937.

Faulty Scales

Japanese occupied areas in the extra- Were New,

Seillement districts without a cholera inoculation certificato.

In the

Exemption will be made case of diptomatic or consular officials who, however, will be given passes certifying their identity.

A Japanese army and navy spokes- of cholera man sold that no cases had occurred among Japanese troops or sullors, all of whom had already bren inoculated.

There were aire по Cases among

added!... Japanese elvillans, fac Reuter Sperrtal.

CHOLERA INCREASES

A Trana-Ocean message states that

J D The earthquake that shook cholera has reached epidemir

portions in Shanghal. only Hongkong last week was

The number of cases reported in Settlement have one of over 300 which will be the International

during the past Preorded in the Colony this year.greatly increased

During the last ten years, werk. London, June 1

there has been an earthquake in An alliance between Grent Dustum, France, Poland, Hungary, Rumania. Honkong every day, according Yego-Slayta and Czechti-Slovakia to the Annual Reports of the advocated in the Daily Telegraph and Director of the Royal Observn- Morning Pusi to-day by the well- Mr. M.I Conservative Robert Boothby.

known

Such a group would constitute "an armed alliance for the preservat

Boothby of European peace," Mi. writes.

night which Other stales menaced could join such am fiance subsequently, Mr. Boothby suggests. Among the later candidates for mem- bership might be Russia, Turkey. Bulgaria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Betglum, Norway and Sweden.

Not until such un allance had been formed would it be passible for England to discuss Germany's de munds for colonies, since strength: and not weakness was the indils. pensable condition for entering into such discussions, Mr. Boothby holds. He does not deny Germany's right to economic expansion in the Dante- the stresses binn basin bui alliance be suggests Is nevessury to prevent Germany nequiring military or political predominance in that region.-Trans-Ocean.

Sharks' Fins Lead Lessee To Court

Though possessing a lernce per mitting the cleansing of sharks

in the second floor kitchen of 137 Belcher Street, Leung Wan-san! was summoned before Mr. H. R. Butters at the Centre Magistracy this morn ing for continuing an offensive trade on the roof of the dwelling.

tory.

ELOITT

OUTBREAK AT HANKOW

Hankow, June 1 Fo cases of cholera have been reported from the Wuhu aren.

Another

PR reported Wuchung, has proved fatal.

Three cases me reported in Han- Seismographical records are a key, the victims being a mother and part of the work of the Hong-her two children.

The Chinese authorities are kong Royal Observatory.

operating with the League of Nation's i epideme unit in a vifort to stomp out the epidemic.-Reuter Special.

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LOCAL SHOWERS

PROBABLE

During 1937, according to the Annual Report for 1937, tabled in Legislative Connell this afternoon, 398 shocks were recorded during with 3-12 in the year, compared 1936. September is said to be the month 12 which most of the world's tremors Sometimes days pass eeur. out one being recorded; then a series of shocks complete the ryele

Looking at the statistics

Ober- Observatory yesterday. At 10 o'clock plest by the local Rayal vatory Riner January 1. 1925. this morning the temperature was The minimum ccording last there seems to be a tendency for 13, the number of 'quakes to Increase. night was 77 degrees. Humidily this

recorded. morning was 80 per cent. In 1925 only 159 were

Local forceast was--Enst With one exception the fures for

winds, moderate; gradually crept up south-east each year have

the record ut they reached 475 for 1935.

LARGEST 'QUAKE

com-

A maximum temperature of 89 degrees was registered by the Royal

And faly

of generally. loeat showers probable,

T14 largest take recorded by the Hongkong observatory was not, us is popularly supposed, either the Taky or Quelta disasters, but

tuke that aerurred h submarine The Paelle Ocean in 1936

werv

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JAPANESE HOLD RUSSIAN SHIP

Foutal stranded at a point about

onc

Sapporo, June i

Walcki. 117 the Hokkaido, of

Soviet the

now

mile uff A particularly big earthquake northern extremity shock, which was felt in Hongkong, early yesterday morning, was recorded by the Chservatury in fretsbier has been detained by

having 1935.

The epicentre was in Kwangst, authorities on suspicion of

killed. violated Japanese territorial waters, Heuple and over 200

being Little was reported of the disaster, the skipper and mate due to the difficulty of obtaining news under examination by the Wakkanai

the

the police.

The detained vessel, 400 Hongkong Itayat Observatory hid a fairly accurate idea of its where-owned by a Vladivostok

before fortnight

news company and her crew and passengers agency reports commenced to trickle total 53, seven of whom are women. through.

-Domes.

from

abouts

Interior

In fact,

housed in The Seismograph is

construeled ruots. instringent

Mr. M. J. Abbolt, Assistant Crown specially Solteltor, appeared for the prosecu, Isso delleute un

that

alon, and said that he would be satis- even a person walking in the room fied with a numinai ne provided de- where it is housed affects

fendant was warned not to conture

the practice. Defendant wax fined

$3 and warned.

Mr. Abbott stated tint one of the specifle conditions of the licence was that the cleansing of the sharks fins should be confined to the kitchen.

wife, who appeared in Defendant's Court, stated it was the practice of all of the sharks Ang dealers to dry them on roofs. When told by fil Worship that she could not continue in that practice, she replied that there was no other place in which to dry the fins.

OVERCROWDED FACTORY

ELECTRIC BULB COMPANY NETS $50 FINE

tons. Is steamship

SITUATION IN JAMAICA EASES

London, May 31.

Jamaica bus The Governor of cabled the Colonial Oflee, stathy: that the improved situation on the island has been maintained.

Strikeru nt Kingston huve lurned to work, though not much work has yet been done plantations,

on

re

Plea Succeeds

The of proprietor Atur Singh, Oriental Sture, No. 17 Morrison 1] Road, was summoned before Mr. I. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy this morning for being in possession ut faulty sentes.

Mr A. Bopkins, Inspectur

Measures proserated. Weights and Defendant was discharged when Mr. CA. Sutherton Russ, who appeared that the scules had for him 1xen

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French Bank Bldg., Hongkong, China.

Japanese Newspaper Warns France

the afternoon previous to the Inspector's visit to the shop. They had never been used

had been returned as defendant hat discovered that they were meortret.

Hopkins stated In inspector

the

whilst scales. that evidence

to Iwn pounds. registering

Customer Alave the favoured that weight they turned in favour of the proprietor, and 24 lbs, showed n weight of 25 lbs. 5 ounces

KING'S SIGNATURE CONFIRMS BRITISH ARMY'S EXISTENCE

Railway Concessions May Cause Loss Of Indo-China

Tokyo, June 1.

In connection with the transporta- tion of arms and ammunition Into Ching through indo-China, and of rallway concessions recently reported to have been secured by the French Government, the Night Nicht, a icndi- lag journal here, expresses the opinion that the first and foremost

lead-

If His Majesty the King on April 13 last, hnd not penned ais algnature giving royal assent to the Army and Air Force (Annual) Act, the British military forces in Hongkong to-day of France in East Asia must be the would not be technically in existence. sategunding of Indo-China's security, There is no question," the state- This Interesting fact is revealed in

to

concern

the Announcement that royal assentment continues, "that certain attempts are being made In China to antago- the Army and Air Force (Annual)

£18 Ex-tse France and Japan."

Act has been given, and yellenry the Governor has been in-

formed of the fact.

Bound up in this wet are not only

Considered in this Hght the paper fears that France, by reducing Indo-

abase for the supply of arms and the entire regulations governing the Chinn to the level of becoming merely British Army, but also what might

anmunition to China, will add in- of Indo- security to the position be called its charter, which officially recognises the existence of the army, China, which fact may prove a na- Therefore, unless the royal assent totional loss to France far exceeding tis net is given, the ariny does not officially exist.

BERLIN WON'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AUSTRIA'S LOANS

Loudon, May 31. 11 is reflubly learned that Impend- ing conclusion of the British rade Germany will with negoliations reveal that a bargain has been mede

by Germany with Austrin's foreign

creditors.

However, is asserted that Ger- many indicated that she does not con- Elder herself under any obligation to assume responsibility for Austrin's International loans-United Press,

the profits derivable from the tem- porary supply of arms to China, or from railway concessions which may be granted.Domet,

MANILA SHARES

The following quotations were re- ceived after the close of the mora- ing session through Reuters:

Bulness Done Prices in Pesos May 31 June 1

$2 Unquoted 23 Unquoted Unquoted

Antamok Alpk Beguto Golc Henguet Consolidated Coen Grove, Consolidated Mines I.X.L..........

0.20 9.30

47

49

903

003

.02

Unquoted

20%

Unquoted

Unquoted Unquoted

13

10%

Demonstration

Paracale Gumaus

**

San Mauriclo Suyoe............

Linquoted Unquoted United Paracale...

The following Is Swan, Culbertson & Feliz' report on this morning's

market:

The Manila market is unchanged

POPE CELEBRATES after a very quiet session.

81ST. BIRTHDAY

SHIPS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION

Castel Gandalfos, May 31. Ifis Holiness the Pope celebrated augarhla eighty-first birthday to-dny.

Castel Gandolfos was beflagged The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with The Governor cabled that he had for the occasion and many messages accepted the recommendations of the of congratulation were received, In-Hongkong redlo office to-day:

Hakozaki Maru; Empresa of Japan; Bulb Board of Conciliation regarding the cluding une from Cardinal Pacolli,

Kumsung: Yasukunl ware for the Papal Legate to the Eucharistic Gnelsennu;

Maru; Tjinegura; Lapara. Company were fined $50 by Mr. 11. question of a minimum

The Kwong Woh Electric

R. Butters at the Central Magistracy employees in public works.-Reuter. Congress in Budapest,-Reuter. this morning when a representative

Expelled From pleaded guilty in Court to a charge

Hankow, Not Wanted In H.K.

overcrowding in a factory at 15-17 Yin Wah Street.

Mr. W. Elliott, factory inspcetor. said that the place had been visited on many ucenstons, and on the last occasion, a letter had been sent to the Company explaining what steps should be taken. A time limit had been fixed, but it had not been com

Russian Vagrant Sented with.

To Detention House

Expelled by the Chinese authorities

in Hankow, a 45-year-old unen- ployed Kussian

Zakir named

SUMMER WEDDINGS The following forthcoming wed- Shakiroff faced another expulsion dings are announced: Mr. Braz Mer- Sclavisa Alves, Secretary, order when he was brought before culane Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Mn Hongkong Engineering and Construc- Lion Co., Ltd., to Miss Celeste Maria gistracy this morning.

Shaldiroff was charged with enter- de Figueiredo, of 2 York Road, Kow- Mr. Rodger Chumney ing the Colony without a valid pass-leon

engineer, Hongkoni! port. A further charge of vagrancy Beavan, motor

was preferred against him.

Tong

fiotel Garage, to Miss Kathleen He was comitted to the House of Louise Hughes Dance, Secretary, 68, Detention until the Hongkong expul. Fernleigh Road, Winchmore Hill,

London, N.21. alon order could be mado effective.

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