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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH . February, 28, 1939.

$122' DIVIDEND ON. Questions In Commons

EARLY PLACE-

GETTER

(Continued from Page 1.)

flus of this meeting. About Half Mlle 170 Yards,

Lucky's SYDNEY LAD 105 16.

(0. A. Proux)

Dr. B. N. Chau's VICTORY DAY 162 b.

B: Tao) a 3. L. K. RISING STAR 152 ID.

(F. Maxial) 3 Won by half. a length; two lengths. Time: 1.03.

Pari-mutue):-Winner

$5.40: 15.20; $5.30.

$17,40, Places

ROYAL NAVY CUP (RACE 5)

Cup with $750 added to winner; Second $300; Third $200. For China!

BRITISH WARSHIP

FOR HAINAN URGED

LONDON, Feb. 27.

ADDRESSING THE HOUSE of Commons to-day, Sir John Wardlaw-Milne asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an order for the immediate despatch of a cruiser for the protection of British interests the Island of Hainan as long as the Japanese remain in

Pontes, Subscription Griffins of any occupation there.

About One Mila 171

season, Yarda). Wong Sul-ngau's SALVAGE MASTER

203 11....... (B. L. Tao) 1 Oliver's DOUBLE CHANCE 188 15..

(V. V. Necda) 2 Mir. Seth's DEKKO 188 16.

II. J. A. Hearnej 3 Won by lengths; anINIO, Time: 2.173 Pari-mutuel:-Winner $680 Place $0.20: $11.00 $15.40.

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS CHALLENGE CUP (RACE 6) Winner to receive $1,000 and 70

per cent: Second $400 and 20 per cent: Third $250 und 10 per cent;

(T. 1. Wong)

One and a Quarter Miles. S.LK'A CELTIC STAR 158 Hollandia's ORANJE BOVEN 150 1b... (C. Encarnacao) Young Bros NATIONAL HONOUR 159 1b.........1. P. Chanson) Won by two lengths; many lengtha. Timo2.30.4.

Pari-mutuei:-Winner

$5.10; 55.30; 30.10.

$9.50.

TYRO STAKES (RACE 7)

.

Places

оп

Mr. R. A. Butler replied that question had been fully con-

OFFICIALsidered, but no decision taken as

·DIES AT SEA

# British to the despatch of warship to Hainan in the present circumstances.

Mr. Fletcher Passes Mr. Alan Graham asked whether

En Route Home

News has been received in Hongkong of the death of Mr. Eric Paul Fletcher, aged 51, who left Hongkong carly this month accompanied by his wife for * England aboard the liner Sar- 3 pedon.

According to friends, Mr. Fieleber died on February 23 when the sila! was between Colombu and Aden. it; la understood he was very ill when The left Hongkong and did not intend

Winner $1,000; Second $409; Third) to come back. $250. For Chinn Pontes, bona fide) He first came to Honglory! in reifins of this meeting. About Half) Mle 170 Yards.

EVE'S EVE OF HEAVEN 101 10,

Maria)

2;

1. Dunisar'n GALVESTON HAY 181 16. (P. Y. T. Well

1 IEACEFUL VIEW 161 b.

C. Pin

Six starters.

Won by three length two fenginn, Time: 3.07.2.

Pari-routte):-Winner

55.10: $5.80; $3.30.

Jun. 1925, when he was appointed

He

re-

the Prime Minister would instruct Sir Robert Craigle to press the Japanese Government for a further detailed ampllication of their excuse of military necessity for the occupa- tion of Hainan, or at least, an ex- planation of the conditions which, in their view, would terminate this necessity.

Mr. Butler replied that both matters were receiving considera- tion, but he could not, at moment, add more-Reuter.

LAWLESSNESS IN JAPANESE Area

the

London, Feb. 27. Mr. Alan Grahn asked in the House of Commons to-day whether the Prime Minister would take representaljons to the strong

to the Pubile Works Department. 1apanese Government on the law went on leave in the summer of 1930, teness of the conditions prevailing, and the number of bad characters at and again in March, 1935.

in the large

Japanese-controlled turned from his last leave at Jarmacy ayns surrounding the luternational Settlement in Shanghai, and the can- rquent danger to Brilish subjects in the arms,

1936.

The flag on the Valunteer Detence Headquarters was helf-masted 16-1#9 30.10 Pinces day in his memory. Mr. Fletcher

Mr. John Hulsar raised a similar was a lleutenant in the Army St-question on the increase of gambling vice Corps Company.

dens in some areas, and Mr. R. A. Buller replied and said that Viscount Halifax was aware of conditions in! Shanghai, and the matter had been! brought to the attention of the locat Japanese authorities, and also the Japanese Government.~Router.

THE POLICE RESERVE:

Orders Issued for The Current Week

Polier Reserve Orderu by the Hon. Mr. T. }. Kong. Commissioner of i Police, state:

UNREGISTERED GIRI Refugee Fined for Not Notifying

SHANGHAI DEMANDS

London, Feb. 27. Asked by Sir John Wardlaw- nonymous ones, Milne whether his attention had been

In consequence of the receipt of two letters from the Anti-Mul-Taal Society, and two

Chinese Company

M. 11. W. Fraser, of the Secretariat drawn to the demands of the Japan- Patrof DutyNightly between for Chinese Affairs, visited a house ese in Shanghal, Mr. B. A. Butler 20.00 hours and midnight by mem- in Portland Street, Yaumati, recently, bers as detuled by the Omeer in

in connection with the possible pre- Charge of Company.

sence in the house of an unregistered mut-tsui.

Indian Company

Flying Squad

in the House of Commons to-day re- plied in the affirmative,

He adried that the suggestions by the Japanese

effective for more

As a result, Lan Kam, 50, married maintenance of low and order were

cil.

closely,

Patrol Duty-ightly between woman, appeared before Mr. E. under the consideration of the Coun- 20.09 hours and midnight by mem-fimsworth at the Kowloon Magische British Government was hay- bers as detailed by the Geer in lucy yesterday charged with keep- Charge of Company.

Ing a 12-year-old unregistered mal-ing to watch the tuntion

and at all tim WOR prepared to itsai.

Mr. Fruner said that when ne afford Shanghai such advice and sup visited Lam's house she was not at port as possible.--Konter, Patrol Duty.-Nightly between 20.00 hours and midnight by mem-home. He saw a girl standing in the kitchen barefooted and poorly | bers as detailed by the Ofleer innd. The girl said that she was a Charge of Company.

mother had mul-trai, and that her presented her to the defendant two! years ago as security against a loan! A. of $50. She was brought to Hong- Courses will be held at the Clubkontt on Octonas last. Lusitano, 16, Ice House Street on Concluding, Mr. Fraser asked for Tuesday and Friday, February 28 the case to be treated seriously in terms and a casebook containing re- and Maret 3, at 17.30 hours,

view of the fact that defendant was cords of cancer research are stated by -Patrol Duty-Nightly between

a refugee and had made no attempt Dr. A. J. C. Magan to have 20.00 hour and midnight by me- to notify the authorities that she had taken from his Harley-street. W.

house recently. bers as detailed by the Omeer in mui-tsal. Charge of Company,

Emergency Unit Reserve

A.IP. Courses. The

LATE

CHAMPKIN,

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Lam was fined $70. She admitted that the girl had been presented to her for $50.

NEWS Nautical Psychology

SHANGHAI IS QUIETER

Shanghai, Feb. 23.

Hazy

Hemukau.

'Orange Of Danger' Is Missing

An orange injected with deadly

been

bi

Dr. Magian

Wis inclined to

"This house," he said "must sympathise with any Intruder. about the most unhealthy place for Burglary in London. The orange was miss'd from a bowl containing fruit treated with virulent germs.

"The treated fruit Was labelled,

and I put it

It back in the bowl with come harmless oranges and apples, never expecting that anyone would touch them.

"If the thief took a bite from the Just why a sailor should want to! climb drain pipe onto the top of infected orange he will be in terrible in building and go to sleep there is upony by now, and his life may be

endangered."

tained the records of 10 or 15 years' research.

a problem in nautical psychology Dr. Magian said the casebook, con- that the police department is trylog is one of to solve. The problems particular interest to the pollee, how A sign of quieter and more normal cause in the case under investigation conditions returning to the Inter-a policeman had to climb the same national Settlement was given to-day, drain pipe to awaiten and arrest the with a reduction in the number of saltor. Japanese patrols in Hongkew, which

is that part of the Settlement under- Japanese occupation.

an

the

The number of sentries bridges spanning the Soochow Creek were also reduced.-Router,

"It would be almost impossible for me to replace those records."

LONDON WEATHER

London, Feb. 27, COW. KILLS FARMER

The unusual fine February weather DURANT, Okla. is continuing to-day after the break A caw killed a man here. David on Saturday. Most parts of the nine F. Willa, 71-year-old former, was south of England had about

sunshine yesterday. The found in a feld, fatally trampled. hours of Neighbours said he had been leading number of sunshine hours for the a cow with a rope and that evident- month is 100, n total never reached

before-Reuter's Bulletin, ly he fell in front of 1.

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