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N LATE NEWS

Hearing Continued At

Kowloon Court /

Further evidence in the proceedings against Un Shui-ki, police interpreter, and Sub-Inspector Joseph Edwards,

the

Hunghom Police Station, was heard before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon

Magistracy yesterday. Un Shul-ki, is charged

with de- manding money with menaces from Lau Hee-yuk on April 23, and alter- natively with demanding $110 with menaces, Edwards, is charged with demanding money-with-menaces from Lau.

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crówn Counsel, prosecuted, Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones appeared for Edwards, and Mr. C. d'Almada for Un.

Wan Wai-in, Interpreter at Hung- hom Police Station, said he was on duty in the station on April 23, when -Lau came into the charge room with a bus conductor and driver. Won was told to get the facts of the case by Edwards. Sergeant Tender went into the charge room later, and took over the case,

Questioned by Mr. Hugh-Jones, Wan sald he did not notice anything unusual about Edwards nor did ho appear to be abnormal.

Constable Noor Dad said he was on duty in Chatham Road on April 23 when he arrested a hawker and took him to the Hunghorn station about 10.50 a.m. On arriving at the station, he had to wait about 15 to 20 minutes for the interpreter.

This evidence was corroborated by | Constable Laffar Alimed, who was interpreter for the Indian constables in the station.

German-Polish Diplomats Talk

June

15, 1939.

D. B. S. STRIKERS

Poriod Of Grace To Be Extended To Monday

An official report from the Diocesan Boys' School yesterday was that the situation is unchanged. Over 120 beys are still absent, and although Warsaw, June 14.

letter published yesterday stated that. The German Ambassador to-day, these absentees would be given until for the first time since April 3, visit-this morning to return School, It ed the Polls Forelgn Once where la ho had a lengthy conversation with been extended to Monday morning.

understood that the period has now the Asssitant Foreign Minister Count Decisive action, however, has been Szembeck.

taken in the case of several of the This is. the first diplomatie contact former prefects, who, thought absent between Germany and Poland since for their exains, have concerned them- Poland rejected Germany's demands selves with the trouble, Seven have for Danzig.

been suspended from their prefect- polities were not discussed, but the is understood, however, that]

ship

The boys most affected by the pre- conversation covered the possibility sent strike are those of Class 2. The of an increase in German-Polish whole of classes 2A, 3A and SA are trade through the normalisation of absent, and a considerable number of economic relations despite the exist 5B, The boys of Class 1 are at pre- Chinese boys of Classes 3D and ing political tension.

A meeting of a mixed German- University, and in a week or so the sent taking their examinations at the senting industry, agriculture and ex-exams Polish Economic Committee repre boys of Cines 2 are duo

ຕ well. The more port trade la scheduled for Warsaw minded boys of Class 2 have shown a In the near future, but so far no desire to return to school, but being

made.- arrangements have been

in the small minority are unable to do United Press.

50, Several boys, it is said, returned to school yesterday, but at the same

It

the

Peaceful Invasion time an equal number left.

By 50,000 Japanese

or

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Rumours that the school has been plcketed by the strikers are untrue, though several boys have been seeri sitting on the hillsides surrounding the building. These are the more unfortunate ones who, sent to school Shanghai, June 14.

by their parents, are swayed by the Some 50,000 Japanese

are plan-

general feeling and arc neither willing ning a peaceful invasion of the to attend school nor return home. British Concession at Tientsin

In the school conditions Saturday.

normal, Peng Ying-klat, though he According to a Japanese telegram. offered to resign at the outset of the they are members of the Japanese trouble, carries out his duties as head colony there who have decided to prefect. visit the graves of Japanese soldiers who were killed in the Boxer rising. Two thousand Japanese reservists will also parade in the Concession on Saturday to visit the graves.

Rug Trick Cost Him £200

THE Persian rug trick was used to defraud West

D

Inspector's Evidence Evidence wha then given by Inspector A. E. Carey who said he Was

the Inspector in charge of Criminal Investigation for Kowloon, and as such, was often referred to

According to Japanese Press by other sub-inspectors for advice messages from Tientsin, Japanese and instructions. He said he was in restrictions to-day resulted In 4

April 23 when he reduct his quarters on

he reduction of the traffle between the received a

a telephone call about 8.10 Japanese Concession the

in Chinese a.m. from Edwards who informed him quarter and the Anglo-French Con- Norfolk man of £200 recently. of a man trying to pass two counter-con to one-fifth of normal The first stage in the trick is for felt on a bus. After hearing who not

coins

volume. Out of some 100,000 Chinese a man posing as an expert In the facts, he replied that there ap- normally proceed to the Anglo-Oriental carpets, and travelling for peared to be a charge ugaltake fewer than 2,000 were able to enter house

French Concession dally for work, an antique firm to call at a country man, and advised Edwards to take the Concession by noon. statements from the men concerned.

He admires the rugs there, describ- "Apologies" for the delays were ing them as genuine old Persian and Another telephone call was re-broadcast by Japanese through loud-worth £60 or £70 each. ceived at 9.30 am. when he was told speakers. They declared the delays Two days later the householder re- that the man was the No. 1 carpenter were inevitable for suppressing Com-ceives from the supposed antique in the Kowloon Docks, and a ka munists who had established their firm a letter confirming that it would fong of the Hunghom district. In base of operations in the British Con- be willing to give such amounts for view of the circumstances of the case,

ccssion. Reuter,

rugs. he advised Edwards not to charge the man.

On April 27 he saw Edwards again, when he was given a written report on the case. He saw that no exact time was mentioned, and on asking

Mr. Mayell Still Being Held

Tientsin, June 15. The restrictions for pedestrians are

are taking more time than ever,

The same morning two men call and offer the victim what they de scribe as genuine Persian rugs for about 228 apiece. Expecting a magnificent pront the householder ibuys them,

But when he writes to the antique

ness, his letter is returned by the postal authorities, with the remark, "not known."

for it, was told the time was 7.20. becoming more strict and the searches firm stating his readiness to do busi- This was written in by him, and the report was given to the Deputy Com- missioner of

Subsequence that morning.

instructions were by him from the D.C.P.,

received and in

in consequence he naked Edwards to call at his office. Edwards called on May and was told that he

(Carey) had received instructions to

take a cautioned statement from him concerning the interpreter's case.

"Under Suspicion"

--Edwards' reply was.-"That means I am under suspicion. I would like to consult my solicitor before I make a statement," or words to that effect. A statement, made the same day by Edwards, was not cautioned.

Questioned by Mr. Hugh-Jones, Inspector Carey sald that he got the impression from the telephone calls! that Edwards wanted him to take charge of the case.

Did you get the idea over the telephone that he was not very well that morning?-Yes.

Club in Gillies Avenue. He was in Leong Ki-chuen, of Bulkely Street, said he was a member of the Hip On the Club on April 23, and at 11 am. saw Lau and a young mon enter the floor, Lau asked the secretary, Ma Chal, for $100, and on receiving it, added $10 to it from his pocket, and put it on to the table. The young mans said $120, but picked the money up and went away.

He saw Lau the next afternoon, and went to Hongkong with him to

solicitor.

see ü

Un was identified by him at an identification parade at the Yaumail Police Station the next day.

Corroborative evidence was given by Ma Chai, who said the $100 was entered in the book by him as a loan to Lau.

The hearing was adjourned to to- day.

Woman, 101, Bans Mirrors

Lincoln.

Because she does sól Wish to po re- minded of her old age, Mrs. Eliza Kirk, who has just celebrated her 101st birthday at Owmly, near Market Rosen, Lincolnshire, has banned)

British Consulate officials said some but at the barriers. Britons have "been stripped to the

with the arrival of vegetable boats at the British Bund.

The food situation has improved

camera man has not yet been re-

Mr. Eric Mayell the Movietone

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