Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
¡July 25, 1939.
ABUSED BY EUROPEAN, New Racket In Forged
CONSTABLE CLAIMED
US-Japan Agreement
WASHINGTON, "July 24. THE Department of State has announced. List they have · no- with Japan gollated a treaty
continuing the agreement for the another year` restricting
Importation of Japasiese colion piece goods Into the Philippines to 45,000,000 square metres an- nusity.
agreement becomex
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August
TIENTSIN.
"A SMALL SIDESHOW" Japanese Resent Press Taunt
Many Drivers In
Court For
Cholera Immunisation
Certificates
A NEW "RACKET” has sprung up in the Colony since the Medical authorities demanded that persons leaving here for Macao" had to be holders of cholera immunization certificates. This restriction was enforced when, the annual cholera epidemid was particularly bad sometime ago.
Enterprising "business men" struck on the idea of forging the Government immunization certificates sued to anyone who had been officially inoculated. The holder of the certificate had to wall for, six days before he could embark for Alacao,
Many Chinese anxious to leave the Colony for the Intertor. incidentally, had to pass through Masao, sa other roules to their respective villages were not open to trafilo. Saleunen of such certifi- cates are street coolies, who, it is understood, get a 'certain peroczlage of the proceeds of the sale. The usual price for one such forged doenment is $2.
Various Offences WANTED
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ALLEGED to have spoken rudely to a Chinese traffic constable, J. P. Whitham, of. Shek O, was summoned be- fore Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morn. ing för leaving his car, unattended in Chater Road on July 8, and for failing to produce his driving licence to a Chinese Constable.D
Whitham sent a letter and
{pleaded guilty to both Attack On American offences:
Sub-Inspector F. J. Clarke said that the constable was on duty in Chater Road on July 8 when TOKYO, July 25. he saw Whitham drive up and Commenting on the report by the leave his car parked in front of Tokyo correspondent of the London Messrs. Watson's. He was away inier saying that the rents for about 25 minutes, and on his Incident is a small sideshow in the world drama," the Japan Times" return, was informed by the says that is true that the Tientsin constable that the car had been Issue can never be compared with left unattended in the street for the Munich or Sadelen issues but the that length of time. background against which the incid ent has developed can hardly be said to be unimportant.
"It is comparable with anything that has developed on the world stage for some years. Moreover, the Jap anese people are Interested more in the settlement of this background than in the Tientsin issue itself," the paper continues.
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its True Perspective "When the Tientsin incident fa viewed in its true perspective and when it is is known what questions are being taken up for settlement at the present conference for which the Tientsin incident was the immediate cause, the whole affair appears some- thing more important than a mere sideshow,
Whitham was alleged to have told the constable that he could leave the ear there for two hours if he wished, and when asked for his driving fleence was alleged to have "You are a fool." He then told the constable to take the car's number.
Kaju,
On the first summons, Whitham was fined $5 and on the second $10.
Had Licence Stolen
E. O. Reprich, of 6 Lincoln Road, was summoned for causing an ob- struction with his car in Pedder Street outside the Hongkong Hotel on July 8, and for failing to produce, his driving licence.
Reprich plended gully to both offences, and said that at the me
JAPANESE
SENTRY BLAMED
Briton Is Still Detained
TO BUILD CHANNEL TUNNEL
Death Of Baron
D'Erlanger
LONDON, July 24.The death oc- curred to-day of Baron Emile Beau- mont d'Erlanger the well-known banker, and protagonist of the pro- fected Channel tunnel--Router Spe elal.
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Became British Subject Emile Beaumont d'Erlanger, the international financler, & French baron by birth, but a British subject: by choice, was born in Paris in 1866 and educated privately. His father WASHINGTON, July 24. was Baron Frederic Emilo d'Erlanger, THE Commanding Officer of the banker who was one of the most US.8. Guam reported to the Navy enthusiastic supporters of the Chan- active Payne Tunnel scheme and an Department, that the assault
to 1872 to foster the project. master Baker at Hankow, in which sponsor of the company formed in the Japanese sentry is alleged have struck Baker with the butt of his rifle because Baker was appar cutly walking on the wrong side of the street, was "entirely the fault of the Japanese sentry."
He reported that he had informed the Japanese officers the incident was and being viewed with "concern, serious consequences" might result..
Growing U.S. Concern
The wide business Interests of his! father's firm, Erlangers, Ltd., caused the son to spend much of his time in. England and to form such ties with the country that in 1801 he became a naturalised British subject.
In 1805 he married a daughter of the Marquis de Rochegude.
became On his father's death he head of the firm and extended its Interests greatly. He was one of the ment of Africa, being director of
The beauty of the whole transaction between 4 would-be customer árið thé salesman, is that the former is'not'obliged to pay for the certificate until after he has managed to got past tha offleers of the law at the various raice of tho, wharfs along Can- naught Road, Central.
Two Chinoad falled to pass the gates, and were charged with the" possession'er forged dertilf: cates befoto Mr. T... Houston at the Central Magistracy this morning. They were severělý dealt with.
Sin Yao-pak, 22, clerk in the employ of a firm situated to the Bank of CahlonTM Buliding, was fined $100, «M«' 4014 - wie Court that he was. Inoculated on July 12, and obtained a genuine certificate.-- He^nitæred ihe date on the certificato to July 15, as he wanted to escort fifa mother from Macao to long- kong. But before he left the Colony, his mother had arrived. Ho King, 28, umbrella, maker. was also fined $100, IIe sald he was in a great hurry to get back to his village: He bought the certificate from a coalle out- side a wharf for $2. But it had not been paid for, as it was agreed that paymont be made when he was on board the steamer.
Supplementary Expenditure
Government Needs More Money
A VOTE of $278,605 for sup-
Secretary of State Cordell Hul! to-men most prominent in the developplementary expenditure on works day expressed Increasing United the British South Africa Co and of and services in the Colony will he was asked for his driving licence,States concern at the growing num the Beira Railway Co, and also abe sought when the Hongkong It had been stolen from him. The ber of incidents in China in which member. of the Rhodesian Railway Legislative Council Finance "Seen in its relation to what is theft had occurred on July 2, und Japanese police and
soldiers bare Trust. going on in Tokyo and what is taking he had reported to the Pollee. He assaulted Americans.
For many years he was associat- Committee meets on Thursday. place in offer parts of China, it looks had since applied for a duplicate He said he lacked. detalls of the ed with the big radway construction The biggest single item is. more like a three-ring circus with Hence, but was summoned before he assault on the Assistant Pay Clerk contracts executed by the firm of $120,000, which is extraordinary which Barnum would be proud to secured it. He had not told the of the US.S. Guarn at Hankow, Puuling and Co. Hic also exercised expenditure in connection with have his name associated," the paper Police on July 8 his eence
However, Mir, Hull said the Japan-control over many other important concludes. Dotact.
stolen because he was then in the ese have always taken suitable action enterprises such as the Forestal the erection of a new camp for hope of it being recovered.
Trame-Sergeant F. Appleton said that he had made enquiries about the loss of the Hrence, and found that it
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was true.
ministered on the second.
was
in previous incidents. He said the Timber Co., the Sterling Trust and American Consul Generel at Shang- the Anglo-South American Bank. has had reported that, the Japanese
kad authorities
disciplined the Channel Tunnel Schome Japanese sentry and his commanding
Chinese interned soldiers.
Rain Storm Damage
Fleet Coming
A sum of $00,000 is sought so that In the City of London he was re-the necessary repairs to Government A fine of $3 was imposed on the officer involved in the sipping: of Back Soon first count, and a caution was ad-two American women and a boy regarded as one of the ablest and most buildings, etc., caused this year by cently, and also that the. American diplomatic of inanclers. Through heavy rainstorms can be effected and reasonable sum, $14,023, made Charoc d'Affaires in Tokyo had made out his career he maintained his
father's
the interest in
Channel available for future emergency work. Detained At The Office Summer Cruise Is
representations to the Japanese For Tunnel scheme, and' by his The amount of $72,430 approved in J..Van Wylick, of 9 Peak Mansions, cign office which said the acting enthusiasm for the cause for years the original estimates for typhoon and was fined $5 for allowing his car to Japanese Consul at Hongehow had kept life in the old company. Ho rainstorm damages covered $42,430 Nearly Ended
remin Elationary in Queen's Road investigated another similar incident was prominent in the 1929 revival of for work on damage caused by the Central outside Holland House on and punished a police official the project. BRITISH WARSHIPS at July 7 for period longer than United Press, n present at Weibalwel are was detained in un office longer than necessary. Defendant explained he
Mr. Rosa Still Detained expected to return to Hong-he expected:
Shanghai. July 25. kong from their summer House, was summoned for driving a
The Japanese controlled Municipal cruise early next month. car in Caroline Road on July 10. Government here, is still detaining,
with the footbrake not in efficient Brilon named Harry Bose, one Ger No official movements have as order, and for driving without due man and one Russian for unloading yet been promulgated, the "Tole care and, catillon. He denied both garbage in Chapel. graph" was informed this morn-offences, and the case was adjourned
to 2.30 p.m. on July 31. ing.
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W. E. Baker, ut 4 North
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Mayor Fu Shino en la demanding 204,000 yuan as payment for garbage dumping privileges.
Bates British Protest
A Portuguese warship, the Jao de Lisboa, is scheduled to arrive in the A fine of $3 was. Imposed on F. R. Colony on Thursday on its first visit Marcal, of 57. Lee Yuen Street, for The British Consulate here has to Hongkong waters. The Jao de leaving his car in Duddell Street on lodged a vigorous protest with the Liabda recently arrived in Macao July without a permit. Marcal Japanese Consulate against the doten- from Portugal.
pleaded that he did not know he The USS Henderson arrived in needed a perimit to leave the car in on of Mr. Harry Rose who is being held by the Japanese in connec exchanged the street."
tion with the garbage, dumping In- Road,cident... H. Masudu, of 27 Conduit H.M.T. Dilwara, with reliefs for way cautioned for leaving his car The protest has been lodged "with. warships in Hongkong, is expected to unattended in: Ice House Street on a view to effecting his immediate arrive here from Southampton on July 10. Trame-Sergeant Sargent
said the vehicle was left outside the release."-United Press...
port
salutes.
yesterday,
and
August 4.
It was recently announced in the Matsubara Hotel, and he told Masuda House of Commons that several of to move it. He returned after five the Brilah warships at present at minutes, but the car was still, there. Weihaiwel would maka cruises to Pleading guilty to a summons for Singapore and the Dutch East Indies speeding at 28 miles per hour on next month.
Matshed Robbery
July Conatu Road West, Leung Kan-ki, a lorry driver, was Aned $20.
A similar charge was preferred Lay against angther lorry driver, Ming. in respect of his speeding In
Mr. J. H. W. Howle, of 7 The Peak, Catchick Street, West Point, on July has reported that his bathing matshed | Y. He was fined $10.
Wong Wah-po, a chauffeur, was t 13 mile Beach, Castle Peak Road, was broken into sometime between fined $10 for speeding at between 25 Saturday and Sunday, and clothing and 28 miles per hour in Queen's worth $38.30 was stolen.
Road East on July 11,
Rifles, Ammunition And Dynamite On Junk
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Three rifles, 835 rounds of ammunillen, and seven sticks of dynamite were found on a junk owned by Cheung Yan, who appeared before Mr. E. Hlnworth at the Kowloon Magistracy' this morning.
Delvotive-Sergeant A. Shaw of the Water Police prosecuted - willst Mr. C. D'Almada appeared for defendzut.;
Dolectivo-Sergeant Bhaw said about that piracy had been prevalent lately.
6 p.m., on July 17 the Water Polleo Cheung had to carry these arms to made a raid on Cheung's junk and prove to his customers that he was
Apart from business, his leanings: 3037 typhoon and a sum of $30,000 only wete towards golf and poetry. His remained available for the current year's requirements. The additional. brother Baron Frederic is musical, vote is therefore sought. has composed operas and is a direc tor of the Royal Opera, Covent Gar- den
Arrest Of Attache
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No Charges Yet Against Spear
LONDON, July 24,
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Moro Opium Sold An item of $31,000 relates to preparation and carriage of_oplum...
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the Sino-Japanese hostilities there has been much less Importation, of Willett, opfum, to the Colony, and sales of Government oplam have increased to several times the previous average,
It has, therefore, been necessary to pay for the preparation and carriage of much larger, quantities than were expected when the 1930 estimates were-prepared. w wod
You Call Siam The preliminary investigations stated, will be sought if necessary
Thailand
SIAM in future will be known as Thailand.
Siamese will be known as Thais,
The Consul General for Thailand informed the Telegraph" of the change yesterday in a letter, which stated:
In accordance with notification of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, dated June 24, 1939, the word 'Thailand' for 'Siam and the word "That' for 'Siamese will be used from now on by the Ministries and Departments of the Tho! Govern- ment."
The "th" in "Thal" is pronounced like the "th" in "Thames." The country has always been known as "Maung Thal" (country of the Thai trike) by the inhabitants themselves.
Arabs Arrested
found the arms under the dečke boards able to look after their cargo, Ile JERUSALEM, July 26-No lesa of the living-quarters. Defendant then baked His Worship to suspend than 138 Arabs were arrested in the
to-day:
of a major clean-up
The supplementary vote of $31,000 is being requested to cover commit- NO FORMAL trial has yet ments already incurred, but it sales started of Colonel Spear, the continued at the present scale it is likely to be necessary to incur stili British military attache now in further expenditure, in respect of Japanese hands in Peiping which a supplementary vote, it is The amount'originally voted for the are, still proceeding, according purchase of stamps being almost ex- to information given by his hausted, a supplementary vote of Japanese colleague to the officer $4,000 is to be requested. The un- in charge of the British Embassy expected increase in sales of postage at Peiping, said Mr. R. A. Butler stamps during the current year has in the House of Commons to-day, resulted in a depiction of stocks fof Mr. Butler added that Sir Robert the purchase of additional stamps to Craigie la maintaining the closest ensure an adequate supply for the touch with the Japanese Government, next 12 months AAA and Viscount Halifax trusts' that in Tho estimated cost, including view of the improved atmosphere, freight and insurance charges, of the this question will soon be settled.
additional supplies to be purchased la „Mr.. Arthur Henderson naked:If it 33,085.17. had been made clear. to the Japanese Government that the British Govern- ment held it responsible for the safety of Colonel Spear.T
Mr. Butler replied in the affirma- tiveRouter.
Theft From Car
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LONDON, July 24,Captain Hud- son, Civil. Lord of the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons The theft of a camers and clothing to-day at as long as there was a AERMOTOR HAND, PUMPS.
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us to the cause of the aceldent. Reuter.
The Next Stage LONDON, July, 24-A conterence between the Admiralty and salvagg
sold the arms did not belong to him. the confiscation of the rifles and suburbs of Halfa by troops and police Motor Car Stolen
Mr. D'Almada said that the Police ammunition until the owner could be in the course of a wore satisfied that the rifles, and found.
Mr. F. Hargreave, of 12 Lock Road, experts to discuss, the next singe of ammunition did not belong to defen- dant but had been lent to him by a His Worship Ahed Cheung $10 and Jews were killed in the Jewish quar, has reported the theft of his moter the salvage of the submarine Thells, friend in Chinese territory. ft. ordered the seven sticks of dynamite ter of Bierut when a holub was! car which he had left.parked in Pelhos to be held at the Admiralty on
July, 27—Reuters thrown from a car --Reuter,
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