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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June, 10, 1939.

LATE NEWS

"Boisterous" European

Anglo-Japanese Tension

A. R. P. And Rates

a tenement

in

Itesidents in Hongkong will be en- couraged to effect alterations to their LONDON, June 0.-Tension be-premises for A.R.P. purposes by the Allegations that he had been tween Japan and Great Britain is amendment of the Rating Ordinance of 1901, which provides that premises assaulted at the Tsimshatsul Police unabated. Station Inst night were- withdrawn The Foreign Omee hus, informed so altered will be excluded from the

General at rateable value of the tenement. by T. Λ. Warnas, of 11, Ashley Road, the British Consul

Neither will rates be when he appeared before Mr. Shanghai to present a second protest]

Porou by Elmsworth at the Kowloon Mags to the Japanese Cansul General re-respect of a

the Air Raid Precautions offeer, if it tracy this morning.

garding the Tinkler Incident. He was charged with assaulting' The British describe the incident is solely used for the purpose of uf- the fording protection in the case of on Sara Khan, a private watchman at as "unjustinable" and reserve hostile attack from the air. the Central Bank of China, Penin-right to present claims for compensa-

provi- suta Hotel, at 10.15 last night.

Sub-Inspector Johnson, prosecuting, It is reliably stated here that stons of the Rating Ordinance, the said that the watchman was on duty Britain Intends very soon to transmit Air Raid Precautions. Cleer and As- satisfied that the at the door of the bank, which was

a new communication to Tokyo deny-sessor must be

tenement are locked. Defendant tried to open the ing the Japanese claim to domina-alterations made to a door and was prevented by the tion at the administration of foreign solely for the purpose of AFLP., and watchman. There was ↓ tussic and settlements In China-United Press. are not used for anything else. the watchman received a cut on the nose.

called

tion.

the Uchida At Taihoku

A foki in the bank police who, On arrival, arrested! defendant.

TAHOKU, June 10-Mr. Uchida,)

became Japanese Consul-General at Amoy.

On their way to the Tsimshatsui Police Station, defendant rather boisterous and lay down in

arrived here from Amoy yesterday

To benefit from these new

The same provision operates in the case of exemption from rates.

Civil Service Salaries On Leave

Government servants taking leave

the road and the Pollee found afternoon aboard a Japanese warship dificulty

to in getting him" the en route to Tokyo. He is to leave Station.

here for Tokyo this morning aboard in the future are to be denied the the airliner of the Japan Aviation Concession of having their salaries paid to them at a rate based upon a Company his arrival here yesterday, shed rate of exchange.

monthly average of the Bank's pub- Upon

The defendant said he clid not strike the watchman ile only push-

ed him.

in

Mr. Itimsworth: "This conduct is not very becoming for 2 mon your position."

Mr. Uchida told newspapermen that

Instead they will be paid at the the diplomatic negotiations for the date rate of a 1s. 3d. dollar, which reorganization of the Kulangsu is 10 dollars to the pound sterling, Municipal Council have come to a A b to continue and also to standstill.

famend the Sterling Salaries Conver- Declaring that the enx of the ston Ordinance of 1937 is published Japanese proposition lay in the de- to-day and makes the above provi- mand for the appointment of Japan-sions.

The defendant said he realised it. "I expect a man like you to set a better

continued the example," Magistrate.

Sub-Inspector Johnson said that defendant was allowed $50 buail but, ese as the secretary and chief police Section three of the 1937 Ordinance, as he was unable to pay it, was taken officer of the Municipal Council, Mr.which provided for the conversion in to the Central Police Station. Whilst Uchida said that Japan would not certain events of salaries pald in the there he made a complaint that he allow the International Settlement to Colony at the flat rate of is. 3d, to the had been assaulted by the Police at become the base fo ranti-Japanese dollar or 10 dolurs to the pound Tsimshatsui Station.

agitation and subversive manoeu-sterling, and which contained a pro- When questioned regarding this,vres."--Domel.

viso allowing the Treasury rate, a defendant sald: "I expect I asked

frate based upon a monthly average for it."

of the Bank's published rate to be pald in the case of officers absent

When pressed by Mr. Himsworth,

he said "I do not want to prefer any Witchell Remanded leave for more than three months,

charges against the Police."

On the cliarge of assault Mr. Hims- worth: ordered defendant to compensation to the watchman.

pay $5

Police Pensions

According to an announcement in the "Gazette" to-duy, the Police Force Ordinance of 1932 is to be amended.

Regulation 20 is rescinded and the following substituted:

Ant officer who retires on account of infirmity of mind or body and who has not completed the minimuin period of service In the Police Force

may

be qualifying for 3 pension,

rale not granted a gratuity at n exceeding 1/120th of his salary for each completed month of service.

32 L le also rescinded, and Regulation the following substituted:

An officer who retires on account of infirmity of mind or body and who has not completed the minimum period of service in the Police Force qualifying for a pension, may granted a gratully at a rate exceeding. 1/144th of his salary for cach completed month of servÁLT.

Berlin Distrust

www

be not

BERLIN, June 9.-The speeches of Viscount Hallfax and Mr. Chamber- lain yesterday have been received with deep distrust in ometal cireles and by the press.

The speeches are interpreted as having been actuated by hitches in the Anglo-Soviet negotiations, and political circles declare that "f Britain is willing to recognise Ger- many's share in the world, there is a clear way of showing it in the return of German colonies, of which she

robbed Was

at Versailies. Reuter,

Robert George Witchell, 31-ys continued up to. June 1, 1930, but

that date the Treasury rate Polive proviso old former employee of the

will be repealed. The rate of a 1s. 3d. dollar for Gov- Department, again appeared in thej Central Magistracy this morning, ernment salaries is to be paid for an indefinite period under the amended charged with embezzlement of

will apply to The sum stated Ordinance, and this Government funds.

civil servants in employ In the Colony in the charge was $4.

The case was remanded until next or who are taking leave after June Saturday.

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