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EDWARDS' TRIAL
(Continued from Page 7.) another case, the incident did not Edwards on the evidence of a black- maller, admittedly, a llar, admittedly, a sat, admittedly, and very probably a perjurer."
Judga's Summing-Up
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
NOTICE
The 2nd Annual General Meet in of Members will be held In the Clubhouse on FRIDAY, the 4th AUGUST, 1939, at 6 p.m.
By order of the Committee. "
E. L. STRANGE,
Hon. Secretary.
OFFICIAL NOTICE
| PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF A SHIP'S NAME,
Reserve Fleet To Put To Sea
KING TO
REVIEW
BRITAIN'S MIGHT
LONDON, Aug. 1. THE full programme for the King's review of the Reserve fleet of 133 ships in Weymouth Bay on August 9 is announced.
The King is due at Weymouth shortly before 10 a.m.
it, the destroyer Exmouth, and, It time permits, another ship before
Juncheon.
At 10.25 a.m. the King, accompani- ed by Vice-Admiral Sir Max Horton I, A. H. Carroll of Alexandra commanding the Reserve Fleet, will the aircraft-carrier Courageous, the Building, hereby give notice under embark in the Royal Barge and visit Section 47 of the Merchant Ship-flagship Emingham, the cruiser Car ping Act, 1894, that the proposed change of name in respect of the ship "Joan 1" of Hong Kong (Official Number 159,509-Gross | tonnage, 141.69 tons and Register tonnage 59.59 tons) owned by the China 'Coast Steamship Company Limited, Alexandra Building, Hong Kong, has been authorised by the Board of Trude and that the new name "Gold Leaf" will be regla-
In the course of his summing up, His Lordship sald he ventured to think it would be difficult to imagine a more important case. Prisoner was a Sub-Inspector of Police, and an officer in charge of the Hunghom struck Police Station, and therefore to the very root of the proper - ministration of justice, proper main- tenance of law and order, and proptered at the Part of Hong Kong,
clyllised In
relations that must countries subslat between members of the Police Force and the public whom they served.
Any objection to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong within seven days
of from the appearance
thin advertisement.
Dated at Hongkong, 2nd day of August, 1939.
His Lordship then reminded the Jury that though there had been certain irregularities of pollee prac- tice, they must bear in mind that they hind nothing to do with the charge whatover, It mattered not aw Edwards abused his postions Police offeer, and how recklessly and
Dated at Hongkong, the 2nd day Wantonly le disregarded police regulations. The only matter which of August, 1939.
the Jury was concerned with was whether or not Edwards demanded with menaces $120 from Lau.
"Inglarious Appearance" Referring to Un, the Chief Justice sald he had been granted a condi- tional pardon and so made his rather inglorious appearance in the witness box and not in the dock. He was, on his own showing, gality of the offence of which
Edwards Was
corroboration. In law, though the Jury might act on without corroboration, It would be unsafe to do so.
A. H. CARROLL,
Director.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE is hereby given that an
per
On board the Courageous, naval officers will be presented to His Majesty who will also Inspect 1,500 reservists,
the
After luncheon in the Royal yacht. the King will again embark in the Royal barge and inspect the long lines of ships, The Beard of
Royal Admiralty will follow the barge.
the In the evening the ships of Reservo Fleet will begin to disperse. preparatory to exercising, which will
CANADIAN
ELECTIONS
OTTAWA, July 27.---"As long as the situation will re-
main critical" no decision will be taken regarding general elections to Canada, Mr. Mac kenzle King, the Prime Minister, told press represent atives last night.
He explained that although the powers of Parliament ex- pire in 1940 and that it is the custom to hold an electoral consultation before such powers expire, it was decided to hold Parliament in read- iness for an eventual vote on whether Canada would partici- pate or remain neutral if a war involving Great Britain were to break out.-llavaa,
last until the end of September.-. British Wireicia.
Move To Shorten
Tho Rocoss
LONDON, Aug. 1—Mr. Artlour Greenwood moved an amendment to- day proposing that Parliament should' reconvene on August 21 Instead of October J.
Mr. Greenwood demands a division on this mesauro--United Pres
First Part Of Naxi Plan Completed DANZIO, Aug. 1.WIth the ́ ́ drat
part of the Nazi plan for the return of Danzig completed by the raising' and training of an army in the Free City, Germans are now trying to gain : economic control of the territory.
The removal of Polish customs in- spectors from the Danzig-East Prus- ala frontier, which permit free entry of German goods is thought to be their first objective.
The Nazi-controlled -Danzig press Is voicing this demand.
camp
the
0C-
Danzig's Orst concentration for Jews has been opened in frontier zone, and 100 Jewish cupants are employed in the con- struction of barracks. They are given small wages, are well fed and np- parently well treated.-Reuter.
Lady Northcote, Back From U. K., Finds Hongkong Quiet & Restful
THERE ARE few cities in the world where the custom of "saying it with
much flowers" is so
in vogue as in Hongkong, and there have probably been few occasions in Hongkong where the custom served such an eloquent purpose as it did when Lady Northcote,
returned to her Eastern First Lady of the Colony,
home this morning..
charged. He had been an accomplice | Interim Dividend of $2,00 and as such his evidence required share has been declared, for the such evidence half year ended 30th June, 1939, 17th payable
THURSDAY,
When she arrived at Govern- AUGUST, 1939, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtainment House after leaving the Carthage she found dozens of
His Lordship then reviewed the evidence, and said Un's corroborn-
Lion lay in Edwards' own statement as to his conduct that lie understood
and spoke Cantonesc, that he sat at the table between Un and Lau In
close proximity, that he asked Un to
take Lau to the detectives' room, and that he did not say anything when Un Impllented him at the time of his arrest,
"Unless," went on His Lordship, "you completely throw overboard the evidence given by Lau and the whole testimony which was unchallenged of what happened at the lip On Club, then you cannot resist the conclusion that there was in fact a deliberate and open demand for inoney"with" menuces by Un and Lau,
In conclusion, His Lordship re- minded the Jury they were the cole Judges of facts and not to shirk from their duty. "If you are satisfied with the evidence for the prosecution, any zore like this should be ruthlessly and immediately cut out," he said.
The jury retired for five ininutes and then returned a unanimous. ver- dict of guilty.
Scathing Condemnation Addressing the accused, the Chief Justice said:
"The jury has found you guilty on what I can only describe ns the clear- est possible evidence.
"It does not require any words of mine of point out to yo uliow heinous an offence it is for a police officer and how despicable it is for a man of your position, your experience and your knowledge. It is so serious ihat I must necessarily pass upon you a substantial sentence, but nobody knows beiler than you that your real Bunishment does not come from · my hands but from the inevitable conse quences of the disclosure of your misdeeds.
the position you have won by long years of Rervice and you will lose the true rights which otherwise honesty on your part would in time have been yours. You will always have in your heart
"You will lost
ol
ed on application at the Office of floral greetings awaiting her. the Company. Kowloon,
Her many friends in Hongkong chose this charming way to welcome Lady Northcote back to their midst.
to
The Register of Shares of the Company will be closed from
8th AUGUST TUESDAY, THURSDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1939. both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board Directors,
of
C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 27th July, 1939.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN
LADY NORTHCOTE
er-
Lady Northcote spent a considerable time shopping in London.
L.R.A. Outragos
When questioned on "the
subject
of the huge campaign now in progress' at Home for men and women volun- teers, Lady Northcote said that, she had not seen any signs of undue activity but she emphasised that ex- cellent work was belog done.
NEWS OUTPOST EXPORT
AUSTRALIA
Solomon
NIUAFO'Ou
Pacific Ocean
Island May Lose "Tin Can"
NTUAFO'OU (Tin Can La- land), in the South Pacific, may lose the strangest mall service in the world, soon.
Letters from the inland are enclosed in small tin cans which the natives take out to passing #teamers.
Now the
six-square-miles
lake, formed by an old crater, In the centre of the Island is be- the surveyed for use as a flying- boat bane,
Mr. W. G. Quensalt, who runs the fin can mall, belleves that the lake would make an ideal air base, and form an emergency station for air-boats flying be- tween Fit and Samoa, 700 miles apart.
The vast lagoon in Tongatabu, many years ago the anchorage for the ocean-going canoen of the old Tongan monarchs, is to be fried out as a landing sile for vessels.
Tongatabu is in the direct path of 'planes iravelling be- tween New Zealand and Samoa, Francisco, Honolulu and San
and is 1,109 miles from New Zealand and 500 from Samoa,
A Look Through The Telegraph"
She is of the opinion that, in pon-i rast to the sharp outraged feelings which were stirred up by IRA. bombings, the general feeling at Home Is that the Gövernment's temperate policy will prove a wise one which BMT will give England and the world period of peace.
son, Accompanied by her
Lady Northcote boarded the Narkunda at Marseilles and disembarked Calombo. There, Lady Northcote LAPRALS & CO. stayed a week and then boarded the Carthage alone for Hongkong.
50 YEARS AGO
August 2, 1889. Edmund Davies is ad- atmitted a Partner in our Firm-DOUGLAS
Lady Northcote is pleased to return to Hongkong, although she looks back with pleasure on her short holiday trip.
In an interview which she granted the batch cover, there was the Telegraph this morning. Lady plosion had a tongue of flame shot Women's Golf Northcote said that her homecoming feet high in the air. was pleasant and peaceful compared to moments of unexpected disturb ance she had experienced during her short holliday.
In Two Explosions
On two occasions Lady Northcote sald, she had been within sight and Bound of "violent-explosions.-
"Three men were killed and about 22 of the crew injured.
"hly exbin steward was passing at the time, carrying early morning leas on a tray, and he was terribly Injured."
__Very..._____Jew____Dassengers,
however,
She spoke firstly of an explosion heard the explosion and some of them which had occurred in Piccadilly did not hear of the accident until they Circus when she was staying at landed ashore. Jermyn Street, only a few yards away. This explosion was the result
of R.A. terrorists at work.
What to do to help a child
Anyone knowing of a child who has been assaulted, neglected, or -treated i manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury | behind Jermyn Street.
she
said.
"I was sitting alone in the house,"
"when I
which explosion.
heard
the
occurred
Just
to health, or knowing of a parent "I was naturally curious, but did
who is seeking advice on any matter not care to investigate alone. concerning a child, would be doing son
My
was spending the night away
an act of kindness by communicating from home. Later, I saw the results at once with-
of the explosion and a later one which occurred nearby."
The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C., Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wanchai;, or the Inspector, 12, Sai Young Chol Street, 1st floor, Kow loon.
All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society.
Was Aboard Narkunda Lady Northcote then spoke of the secund explosion which occurred aboard the Narkunda, & P. & O. liner, when entering Colombo Harbour,
"The explosion took place carly in the morning," she said,
"Three of the crew went to open hatch which bad remained closed
MRS. SMALLEY QUALIFIES FOR CAPTAIN'S_CUP
The following are the July 'com- petition results. In the Women's Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf
Lady Northcote left Hongkong on April 1, accompanied by her
son, Club:
Bir. Thomas
25 YEARS AGO
August 2, 1014. "Router's" learns that an afleial received at 3.30 thin telegram was
the Germans Afternoon stating that and invaded France, coming the fron- tler at Cirey,
"Beuter's" correspondent at Berlin reports that a strong Russia column with guns and Cossacks Invaded Ger
And now has now] many near Dol ceased.
CREDITS TO CHINA
Will Be Ceded, Says Authority
LONDON, Aug. 2.
IT IS taken for granted in informed circles that export credits will eventually be ceded to China, writes the political correspondent of the "Financial News," re- ferring to Mr. Oliver Stan- ley's statement in the House of Commons yesterday.
This is taken as clear evidence that the British attitude to the trade and currency situation in China has not substantially changed.
In some ways it is believed that n stronger test of future British polley In China will be afforded by our attitude to Bie Japanese attempt to force abandonment of British support for the Chinese dollar as a price for settlement of the Tientsin dispute.
Joint Action
France has now let it be known that she would associate herself with nny action Britain might take if the question came to a head, and the Government is still awaiting Wash- Ington's views,
There is a sirong feeling in political circles that if Britain accedes to the Japanese currency demands, Tokyo will have gained a diplomatis triumph of immense Importance, while Bellish prestige In the East will be severely dam- nged.
Support For Dollar
The question whether Britain should support the Chinese dollar has been receiving very close con- sideration in City circles most direct- ly affected, and representative opin- ion among British trading and finan- cial interests strongly favour giving further support, notwithstanding the difficulties Involved.
It is realised that Japan's control of exports and customs receipts 10- gether with the fight of capital from. China lakely to render stabilleation of the dollar a costly process. At the same time it is fell that it should not be beyond the powers of the Chinese Government to devise soine means of stopping the principal loopholes.
It is emphasised that In any case it is only a question of supporting the currency for a limited period, since there is every indication that Japan is nearing economic exhaus- tiott.
Britain's Stake
Informed circles point out that "Router's" learns that it is, ometally even if the stabilisation fund is re- announced That A German force eplenished and these additional re- marching on Longwy, a small French town, 18 miles WBW, of Luxemburg.
sources are lost, this loss is negligible The Germans have entered Luzern- compared, with Britain's total stake burg, an independent Grand Duchy, In China, which would be irretriev wedged in between France, Prusela and ably lost it China is allowed to be- -Belgium
-como-absorbed-in-the-yen-bloc.
parts of China the exchange control Once Jupan is alloweil to extend to ni present imposed in North China, there would be little hope of ever restoring Britain's trade with China which exceeding £15,000,000 even under last year's war conditions, or of preserving our capital, estimated at some £250,000,000,
The first outward sign of patriotic enthusiasm was shown by the crowds cheering the Ministers going to to night's meeting of the Cabinet.
Mr. Churchill came in for a special asion, being greeted with shouts of |"Good Old England!”
The
E.D.Lateniner Prinz Eitol
sealed orders. It is believed aho will Mrs. H. B. Rose, returning a card be converted into light cruiser at Teinginu. Her homeward voyage of 44 (15) 29 wou the Happy Valley (Hongkung August 6) has been con Medal Competition - over nine holes ceited. Jn July 25,
Fifty Germans of the First Roserva
Mr. M. A. S. Northcote, who is a tea planter in Ceylon. They were only Mrs. W. N. A. Smalley with a card in England for two months during of 92 (10) 73 qualified for the Cop-Friedrich sailed yesterday at noon under which time they visited friends and tain's Cup Competition. relations in and around London.
PREMIER'S. CRITICS
While such considerations are held fully to justify continued suppori for the, Chinese exchange by Britain alone, the need is stressed for con- certed action with other signatories to the Nine-Power Pact to preserve the Open Door in China.-Reuter.
and proceed from thers to Kinuehue Soviet Starts Third
(Continued from Page 1)
Other lending scores in this event and ten anilors from the Vaterland pass- ed down the river on the German 1) were Mrs, W. N. A. Smalley, 44 steamer Suinow this morning, it speech In the House of Commons (0) 35; Mrs. W. S. Hiller, 42 (6) 30; belloved they will disembark at Pukow, yesterday,
Mrs. E. Tack, 52 (16), 30; Mrs. I.
via Tap The report said Germany wished Shewan, 43 (0) 37. :) to assure Mr. Chamberlain that Ger-
Miss M. Glendinning won the Deep man Danzig's return to the Reich
Medal Pool over nine will not be affected by political de- Water Bay bates and questions in the House of holes with a card of 37 (11) 26.
Other scores were Mrs. Court, 41 Commons"
"Further, Mr. Chamberlain's de- (14) 27; Mrs. R. E. Lindstil, 35 (7) claration regarding the Orient Is 20; Mrs. J. A. R, Selby, 30 (11) 28;
the statement that in many cases different methods are in order'.
The Informant's name will be during the voyage out. On removing very valuable to Germany, including Mrs. R. C. Stewart, 35 (7) 20. kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.
Children Named Him
the dreadful knowledge that you have CHILDREN of the Paddington
deliberately and wantonly betrayed
By
district have lost a Father
Their friend, Wilhelm Hjorth, 78- year-old white-bearded Swedish artist, received the name from the] children because of his kindly man-| ner towards them..
the trust Impored in you for gain. Christmas. But you did.worse than that, your conduct you went for towards destroying in the mind of the public that confidence in the police force which is so essential. Your real punishment, I repeat, will be award- ed by yourself and the worst of that punlihment will begin when the sentence of imprisonment which must pass upon you comes to an end. "My sentence upon you is that you go to prison with hard labour for rilne months."
His Lordship then thanked the jury, and said "thni they had done a real public service. He would grant them exemption from service for the remainder of the year,
Czechs Join French Air Force
Painting was his delight, but a tow monum ego an arm became paralysed. He could paint no longer.
At his lodgings in Harcourt Street, Marylebone, recently, friends found him dying from a wound in the wrist, which he said he had cut "to, relieve the blood pressure."
A verdict that he took his life while of unsound mind was recorded at the inquest.
Engineer Lost
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do, T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan TT. India T.T. USA. T.T. Manila TT. Batavia T.T. Bangkokc T.T. Saigon
T.T. France
TT. Germany TT. Switzerland TT. Australia
.1/2.19/32. 1/2.19/32
310
.51%
.1074
814
20,2
57%
53 152%
.107
10.73
70%
1/0
BUYING
4 m/s D/P do.
4 m/s L/C USA,
4 m/s France
30 da India
1/227/32 .1/23
.20 11.15 8274
U.S. Cross rate in Lon...4.03%
4 m/s L/C London
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Ono hundred and fifty German re- servists left Shanghai for Tsingtao ay train yesterday. They received a great Hond-off at the station, the crowd king- ing the National Antham and choering the Kaiser and the Fatherland.
The second reserve men are expected to leave immediately.
Five-Year Plan
MOSCOW, Aug. 1-Subscriptions for the new Soviet internal loan were opened to-day.
The loan is destined to help carry out the third Five-Year Plan/Trans-
Ocean. Mrs. J. A. R. Selby won the Glover) "We can take this as confirmation Cup at Happy Valley, and Mrs, A, E. that Britain and the United States Lissaman was runner-up. are playing ball together. In their attitude with Tokyo."-United Press,
Moscow Broadcast
1. The Soviet
STABLEFORD COMPETITION
MOSCOW, Aug.
The Stableford Competition held broadcasting system to-night includ-by the Royal Hongkong Golf Club ed in its news service a translation of over the Old Course at Fanling dur- Mr. Chamberlain's speech made in ing the week-end resulted in a tie Humphreys and Lt. the House of Cominona yesterday, between D. followed by the names of the British Comdr. J. W. Linton, who had nett
military mission-Reuter
scores of 84.
Terror of Large Scale Bombing Raids
APPEAL TO GERMANY, PREMIER IS ASKED
Reuiar's Berlin correspondent says the feat shots of the war have been red. The Russian frontier patrol yes. terday afternoon fred on the German patrol near Prusttion. The Germans ro- turned the fra but there него по Casualties.
10 YEARS AGO
August 2, 1020. The Boy Scouts at the great Inter-
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES... ·
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
national Jamboree at Arrowa. Park, Steamship Birkenhead, will always remember the pvents of to-day, The Prince of Wales arrived in brilliant sunshine, following a night of torrential rain and violent gales. He flow from London to Heston,
and motored from there to Arrows Park where he was given a tumultuous reception.
5 YEARS AGO
August 2, 1934. It is officially. Ennounced that the funeral of Frealdent Hindenburg will take place from the Tannenberg Na tional Monument at eleven o'clock on Tuesday next.
Horr Hitler will deliver the funeral oration, after which the remains will be taken to Naudeck for intorment.
A meeting of the Molchstar, has been convened for noon on Monday for * Memorial meeting, at which Herr litlari will speak.
"PRESIDENT DOUMER" 19 A/30 Saigon arrived Hongkong on Wed- Bringing Cargo from Marsellies via. nesday, 2nd August, 1030.
Consignees are hereby Informed. that their goods with the 'exception: of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkeng Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whenco delivery may be ob tained Immediately after landing.
All claims 'must be sent in to me on or before 12th August, 1939, or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin
the Company's Surveyor. ed by MeRSTS, Goddard and. Douglas in the A plebiscite on the new law authorla presence of the Consignees at 10.00 Ing Herr Hiller to assume the dual; a.m, on Tuesday, 8th August, 1938. position of Reich Loader and Chancelier.
Consignees must have a Revenue- will be taken throughout Germany on
Omeer in attendance when any duti August 19.
able goods are examined by the Con-.. tiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. by us in any case whatever.
E. OHL Agent, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1989..
LONDON, Aug. 1-Mr. Chamberlain was asked in the House of Commons to-day whether he would make an imme- diato direct appeal to the German Government and people to consider means whereby the "Incidence of aerial bombing in the event of war might be minimis-ro-stated from time to time, ne, for
example, in the House of Commons, ed or eliminated."
on March 8. Manilo, Aug. 1.
Mr. Butler, in a written reply, "In the present circumstances I do The Herald reports that the Brilish the crew declined to divulge the pointed out that the views of the not think any useful purpose will! MADRID, Aug. 1-General Quiepo! PARIS, Aug. 1.It is learned that 742 aviators who were disbanded ship Changte, bound from Australia name of the missing man. The Bri-Government regarding the principles be served by any further initiative, Del Liano, who recently fed from when the Crecho-Slovak airforce was to Hongkong lost her first engineer tiah Consulate la believed to be in which should form the basis for the though the Government will be pro- Spain after differences with Generat dasolved, have arrived in France to between Australia and Manila, where vestigating, although they falled to restriction of aerial warfare, were pared, to consider sympathetically Franco, la now stated to be going to join the French ngiting forces she docked this morning.
comment.United Press,
made known to the League Assembly any suggestions which might be tome this week as head of a Spanish United Press,
military mission-Reuter. The Changte is due liere on Friday in Septmobor, 1038, and have been made."Reuter Special
The paper said that members of
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