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Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

June 3, 1939.

LATE

Conspiracy Is Alleged

NEWS

Mr. Attlee III

London, Jung 2.

Japanese Salvage Off Hongkong

The lender of the opposition in the There was another dramatic turn House of Commons, Mr. Clement

TOKYO, June 3-The Okadin this morning to the case which came Attlee, is going into a nursing home Kumni, Japanese salvage concern, is before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the over the week-end

to undergo En shortly launching salvaging operations Central Magistracy yesterday, when operation.

off Hongkong to refloat the 3,800-ton nine sailors and soldiers

Mr. Attlee was taken on are Japanese freighter Jinken! Maru. charged with mallelous damage dur-riving at Southport for the annual

The ship owned by the Sugaya, ing a Wanchal brawl on Thursday Conference of the Labour Party at Steamship Company, sank off Hong- Whitsury and was only able to make kong in a heavy storm five years

brief appearance among the dele-ago-Domet gates.-British Wireless.

night.

were

"Jolin McNally, aged 22, à private In the Royal Scots, appeared before the magistrate charged with con- spiring with Private Cruickshank and | Private Stevenson, also of the Royal Scots to bribe a witness, a Woman named Lo Kwal-ying to suppress the truth.

Dect-Sergt. Cashmun asked for ́a remand until next Monday at 2.30 p.m. He requested gool custody and bail of $100.

He also asked the magistrate to re- Issue his warning that any attempt interfere with witnesses in the case case would be seriously dealt with, Mr. Forrest repeated the warning.

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Attempt To Kill Police Officer Is Alleged

HEROIN POSSESSION

Heavy Fines Imposed On Divan Keepers

The robbery and shooting affair in Argyle Street last week, which re- Three drug traffickers were severe- sulted in three men being appre-ly dealt with by Mr. R. Edwards at, hended, took another turn this morn-the Central Mogisiracy yesterday.

when three men appeared before magistrate in the Kowloon Court charged with keeping a heroin divan Leung Kin, 39, unemployed, was on various charges,

sang Sang was charged with in- in Spring Garden Lane, ned possession tent to murder L/Sergeant Clifford of 2.360 heroin pills, and eight pipes. Pope, and alternatively with shoot- On the first charge he was given four months' hard labour, and a fine of

ing with Intent to maim, disfigure or $2,500 or six months' hard labour was disable Sergeant Pope in order to re-imposed on the second, On the third,;

siat arrest, He was further charged he was fined $200, or two months with the possession of arms and hard labour. ammunition.

WAR

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Total Loss

LIVERPOOL. June 3-The Mersay Harbour Board announced at mid- night that the Thetis had "urned over on its back.

The report said that the ship was a tolal loss,United Press,

BIRTHDAY OF KING

Review of Garrison By Governor at Valley

The second man, Yau Sang

401-101|0|_ charged with possession of ammuni- charged with keeping a heroin divan Lam Hong, 28, unemployed, was flon, and also with a breach of the in Spring Garden Lane, and posses- deportation ordinance.

The third, Lai You was

of 184 heroin pills, and eight charged pipes. He

to four with possession of 45 rounds of ammonths hard labour

was sentenced munition and

on the frat an automatic pistol, charge, and a fine of $500, or four

His Excellency the Governor and an dalso with a breach of the de-months' hard labour, was in pased on Commander-in-Chief will review the portation Ordinance,

the second. On the third he was garrison at 8 a.m. at Happy Valley The magistrate set aside July 3, 4, fined $209, or two months' hard on Thursday to celebrate the Birth- and 5 as provisional dates for the labour.

day of His Majesty the hearing of the charges.

King. Charged with keeping a heroin. At 11 am. at Government divan in Sze Yuen Lane, and posses- His Excellency will receive the Con- sion of 200 heroin pills, and two sutor Body

and at 12.30

Sir Iplpes, Li Nam, was sentenced to four Geoffry Northcote will lunch at the months' hard labour on the first Hongkong Club as the guest of the charge. On the second he was fined Chairman and Committee. $200, or two months' hard labour, and His Excellency will hold a recep- $100, or six weeks' hard labour, was tion in honour of His Majesty's Birth- imposed on the third.

day at Government House at 4 p.m.

Rescue Work Abandoned

LIVERPOOL, June 3.

An unnamed naval officer who has Just arrived from the seene of the Thetis disaster confirms that all hope has been abandoned.

No further rescue work will be undertaken until dawn (noon to-day H.K.T.)United Preis.

European On Serious Charge

Robert George Witchell, 31-year- old former employee of the Police Department, appeared in the Central Magistracy this morning charged with embezzlement of Government

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