1940-01-08 — Page 25

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 8, 1940.

Several 1,000 JAPANESE THREATENED

WITH ANNIHILATION

Junks Pirated

Marauders Busy Last Week

Numerous trading junks have been pirated near Hongkong during the past few days, ac- cording to reports received by the Police.

A curge of sacks, paper, tea, pre- served vegetables and blankes valued at $3,450 was seized by pirates ofi the Sam Mun customs station In

The Chinese waters on January 4. trading junk, under Chu Yung, 3, was halted when the pirates opened fre with rifles.

Another piracy occurred between the Nine Pins and Sa Mun in Chinese waters on the same, dinte, A junk with a mixed cargo valued at $500, consigned for shops in Hongkong, was forced to heave-to when a large ash- ing vessel approached, and her crew threw seven or eight sticks of dynamite at her,

Armed With Choppers Eight pirates armed with choppers boarded. and began the job of ransacking their cupture. The master, Yeung Shing-tak, 38, and his crew were locked In the hold. After the pirates had departed, they discovered property and cargo to the value of $220 had been taken. The Junkt's rudder was, smashed, while her masts and sails were damaged. The vessel drifter till rescued by a passing junk

the next mornings

Attack In British Waters Almost at the same place, pirates stopped a carge bust conveying cellaneous goods on fantinry 5 by Oring shots with a rifle at her. The cargo was seized and the master, Mak Ping-kee, 38, robbed of $293 in Chinese currency.

A further piracy crearred the same day off Nim Wan in British waters when a Junk with a cargo of preserved ducks valued at $1,500 on board was seized and laten by the pirates to Chek Wan, Chinese territory. There the master, Chan Mi-ehni, 30, and his crew were released,” but the junk and cargo were kept,

POSE AS TWO DETECTIVES: ROB WOMEN Two men who gained ad- mittance into a house in Shataukok, New Territories, by saying they were de- tectives, robbed two women, Yuen Tat, 54, widow, and Chan Sam-mul, 32, of $400 in Chinese Central Bank currency on Saturday.

The robbers told the women they had come to search for dynamite. When the door was opened, they produced revolvers and bound Sund gagged both

wonten.

RETREAT CUT OFF

IN N. KWANGTUNG

AN. URGENT massage from the North Kwangtung front this morning states that about 1,000 Japanese are threatened with annihilation at Lionkonghow, 14 miles south of Yingtak on the Canton-Hanków Railway,

It is claimed that these Japanese troops, beaten hack from their advance posts, are desperately holding out against overwhelming forces of Chinese. Their retreat is now cut off.

The Japanese forces on the right wing which captured Samwa and Tsingtong, south of Yungyun, have now retreated to points south of Shutien, leaving behind hundreds of dead and quantities of military equipments,

Witness In Supreme Court Scene

Gaol For Contempt Warning By Judge

Sunfung Desolation

CHINESE LIEUT. ASSASSINATED

SHANGHAI, Jan. 8 (Reu- ter).Lieutenant Chan Y t ching, a graduate of the Whampas Military Academy of Canton, was shot dead by two gunmen yesterday shortly after leaving his residence to the Interna- tional settlement.

While the true motive cannot yet be ascertained, Chinese quarters believe it. to be a politeal murder.

BIG CITY LINER STRIKES, MINE

CAPTAIN HURT IN EXPLOSION

LONDON, Jan.

.7

Sunfung. an Important elly 30 miles north-west of Longmoon, which the Japanese abandoned on New Year's Day, now lics In complete dre tolation as the invadera set fire to the clly before retiring.

Chinese sources also claim that the (Reuter).The City liner, Japanese westward drive from Chooan on Fungkwal and Saitong has City of Marseilles, was ended in compiete failure. Severni badly holed amidships after striking a mine off the Scottish coast yesterday.

One Lascar was killed and 13 Indian seamen were injured.

The explosion occurrest only a few R Is sinted that the Japanese minutes after the pilot cutter had put remuants are calling reinforcements the pilot aboard. from Swatow.

feree attacks have been beaten back

by stiff Chinese resistance.

Bitter fighting raged on January 3 and 4, throughout which the Chinese

Japanese spearhead faltered, un

"IF YOU do not behave yourself I will commit you to gaol for contempt," said the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor to Lo Kwok-min, solicitor's clerk, at the Supreme Court this morning during the continued hearing of the property dispute managed to hold thele ground. The case involving two houses in Des Voeux Road Central and Wing January Lok Street,

Plaintiffs are Chan Ful-hing, Chan;

Kwok-nim.

A3 Sk-in and Chan co-owners, they declare the property i was mortgaged, without their know-! leder, by Chan Chung-wal, brother of third plain, for $60,000. They ack the Court for a declaration that the signatures on the mortgage are forgeries,

Mr. Elton Potter, K.C., and Ion. Mr. Lo d'Almada, Jur, instructed!

for by Mr. C. d'Almada, appear plaintiffs. The defendant, Pung Kai- unis prirented by Mr. H. G. Shel- don, K., and Mr. H. C. Micnamara, instructed by Mr. M. M. Watson.

Gruelling Cross-Examination

Pig's Carcass Alleged To Be Fevered

Food Officer Takes Case To Court

Honan Offensive.

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The master of the cutter sald that they had gone away about 50 yards from the City of Marscilles when the latter struck a mine.

Life-Boats Capsize

In Monun province, more than 3,000 Japoneze, supported by artilery and planes, launched a drive towns Chushan and Chenchintien, near The ship's boats were immediately Pingchangkwan, about

in les lowered but two buais capsized and north-west of Sinyung, The Chinuse about 14 men were seen swimming Bro putting up slaunch resistance. in the water. Three inanaged to clini Saomtaokang and Ynting, two on the rudder of the liner and the strategic points on the outskirts of pilni culter put off one of her own Sinyang have recovered by the boats and picked up the men in the Chinese. The Japanese, Chin water. Some the men were in the The conveyance of a pig's carcass, sources dain, left some 500 bodies last stages of exhaustion. alleged to be lanit for food, into the and a quantity of arms and aminunte

Afterwards the cutter took four of Central Market on Dicembur 2 haution behind in their retreat from the liner's life-boats in low, bringing His Lordship's rebuke came when a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy

se points.. Lu was undergoing a gruelling cross-to-day when Cheung Kwong WAS Japanese tits based at Yenchang exoniiation by Mr. Polter in consumtioned before Mr. E. Himsworth then, youth-east of Wenst, and in thr tion with the signing of a title deed with selling food in an unfit state areas cast of Isiahslen, In South: In the band Office In 1934, which he and for selling in unlicensed pre- Shanst, hunched several attacks on Left alone in a house in Paughan | said he had witnessed.

the Chinese positions at Fangshan- district, Nrw Terrilarles, ar mah. Lo had stated at the previous hear- Mr. C. Strange, Food Officer, pro mlao, north-east of Hainsjen, yester- named Tsui Sheung, 47, was bauud ing that of the perrons prisent at the secuted and Chung was represented day without success. and gagged by gang of three men me the deed was signed he knew by Ms. J. M. d'Almada Remedios.. The Japanese are alleged to have on Saturday, The robbers then be-only Chan

Kwok-nim alles Chan Mr. Strange and that at 0.30 a used gas in their offensive. gan ruusurfing the house, and ife-Chung-wah who, however, was not on December 2 the overseer in charge camped with money and clothing the third plaintiff. He did not know joi e Central Market saw

* pg to the value of $223. Included in a man by the name of Chan Kwols-belig brought in under suspicious

their haul were a number of foreign

vircumstances. The carensa was de- Mr. Putters Chan Kwok-yiu wastaned in coins.

the market's office, and

Amah Gagged And Robbed

The servant was released by neigh. bours following the robbers depar- ture, after she had managed to loosen her gag and shout for assistance.

More Travellers To Canton

was there.

mulkes,

one of the four persons mentored in upon examiners he formed the the dortment which you interpreted. opinims that the flesh was in a fever- and yet you say you do not knowed condition and that the animal had him only Enew Chan Kwok-nim been in a moribund condition, ur dead, at the time of slaughter. The Then why did Kwok-um sign carciss was said to have been bought Though-his-attorney.It.he-was there?.l.fione-tu-diefendant'sohop-in-Shang- --He asked me to take all of them to hai Street half an hour before it was the Land Olce, including himself. | brought into the market.

And then he solemnly signed his

nwn name

by his attorney, Chan Cwn-ylu. is that your story? Kwok-alm asked me to take them to.

the Land Office.

"I Have Warned You"

reason

Regarded As Serious

Professional Pick-Pocket

Prison Sentence For Old Hand

about 40 members of the crew of the

A life-bout was called out and was

liner to port.

Tulded to the liner by an air force plane

Little External Damage

The City of Marseilles was towed into port to-day. She had very tile external damage apart from the fact

'hat two life-boals were wrecked in tho their davits, but the Interior vessel was wrecked,

Captain Olsen, master of the liner, was injured in the explosion, suffer- ing from bruises and shock.

The City of Marseilles tonnage is 8,000 and the enrried a crew of 163,

Hamburg-Amerika Ship Sunk

OSLO, Jan. 7 (Reuter), → The Hamburg-Amerika steamer, Franke wald, 5,062 long, sank Est night near Steinsund Sognefjord, 43 miles north of Bergen.

The crew of 48 and two Norwegian pilots were rescued by a Norwegiani destroyer and talten to Bergen. Trawler & Crow Lost

Described as a professional pick- pocket, Man Yau, 28, unemployed, CANTON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-1

Mr. Strange said the price paid appeared before Mr. Forrest at the view of the increased umber

for the carcass was below that ruling Central Magistracy this morning. travellers between Macao and. Hong-

for pork in slaughter houses on that charged with the theft of $7 from kong the Kwangtong Inland River

a tin-smith, at the LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter).—It is Navigation Company (a

Is Lordship: I have warned you day. The offence was regarded as Lul Fuk-sing, Japanese

being very serious. There was the Hongkonit Football Club ground officially announced that H. M. recently purchased the before and I insist that you answer danger to consumers, the evasion of yesterday, concern}

trawler, Kingston Cornelion, has been Portuguese vessel llong Cheong of the question. There is no

You special conditions which were in- Inspecter A. V. Baker sald Lui was lost, with the skipper and crew of 1,100 tons, for the Canton-Macao why you should prevaricate as run, relieving a smaller ship, whichte a salicitor's derk and understand Posed on such premises, and also the purchasing a ticket to see the match 16, in a collision.

evasion of the Government revenue. between South Chiña “A” and Bug- De position perfectly. You are

British Trawler Lost SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ GIBRALTAR, Jan. 7 (UP) ~~The

was lost with seventeen hands aboard an the result, of a collision with the

The Chello Straits Iunched a boat

moon.

will not tolerate it.

Mr. Potter (To Lo): Can you ex- plain why, if Kwok-him was there. that he should have signed through his attorney?- cannot.

W

months Hard

will ply between Caulon and Kon-wasting the time of the Court and 1 Yu Chau, stall holder, said the fern when Man was seen to take the carcass had been bought from the money from his pocket. Man had u defendant. The price he had paid record of seven previous convictions Dritish trawler Kingston Carnelian

$32.08 a pleul,

and was under police supervision. The price ruting in slaughter houses) that morning was $44 a pleul.

Sentence

Fix of labour was passed. Yiu agreed that he had been charged employed, was earged with the the but no survivors were found.

Cross-examined by Mr. Itemelles, Another man, Ki Chuen, 22, un-French liner Chella Straits last night. with unlawful possession of the car- of a purse containing $7.14 from Mr. ss. The case had been adjourned, Augusto Lam, of the X-ray Depart- There were he said, different grades meat, Queen Mery Hospital, in Fiem- jot nork flesh.

Prison For Young Bag-Snatchers

Do you mean to say you knew nothing of the power of attorney at Five young members of snatchi 17-Yes, ing gang appeared on remand before "But you must have produced in be- Mr. Q. A. Afacfadyen at Kow-fore the Land Offeer would allow the loon Magistracy today, for sentence, document to be signed?—Yes

Two of the victims robbed were Can you explain why there should Mrs. Joseph Le da Combe and Miss have been any power of attorney at Granenu. The former lost a can-all if Kwok-aim and Kwok-ylu were siderable sum of American and one and the same person?-He knows

better, I Hongkong money.

Irrelevant And Impertinent sale did not take place at No. 00 If Lordship: 1 will give you one Shanghai Street, but that the carcass

Defendants were given sentences. ranging from six weeks' hard labour; to six months.

FINLAND HAS LOTS OF FOOD HELSINGFORS, Jaa. 7 (Reuter). -The fond situation in Finland is good.

I don't.

He

Yu agreed with Mr. Remedios that denied the offence and was reminded

ing Road, Wanchal, yesterday. had asked defendant to be for a week. comodate the curenss for him bet cause he was in urgent need of it: that he would elther replace that carcass or pay him in cash; that the

Hid Earrings

last chance. If you don't behave, was ficlivered to the Kwong Ning In His Mouth

yourself I will commit you to gnol for tea house. contempt. The answer you gave was irrelevant arid impertinent,

British Steamer Sunk SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 7 (UP),—The Dri-

tish steamer Towneley (2,888 tons);

was mined and sunk off the southeast coast of England yesterday. All the crew were saved.

Currency Flops In Canton

Further questioned Yu said that If the pig was unfit for consumption Mr. Potter then repeated he would have detected it. "I saw question, and Lo replied he could not the Government chop

Stiff Sentence For

CANTON, Jun. 6 (Reuter)-De- on the pl

spite all attempts to ease the cur- give any explanation.

Further questioned, Lo agreed that chop showed that the pig was good.

and I took it to be

25 Year-old Thief,

rency good plg. The!

problem

the in Canton,

Kwok-nim and Kwok-ylu were two distlact persons.

Mr. Remedios: Is the

Charged with the laretny of a pair Kwangtung Provincial Bank notes The reason why he

are still depreciating. Shing. on of corrings from Lau said at the previous hearing that he ment chop to show that it was chop-amah, in Centre Street on Saturday; and $10 denomination were not ac- While formerly only notes of $5 ed in the Government slaughter Hung Yan,

25, unemployed,

Govern-

WOA

did not know of a man by the name house, and that-It was suitable for sentenced to three months hard cepted except at a lieuvy discount. Ration cards are only required for of Clan Kwqk-yiu was because he human consumption?—Yes. The pigbour, and recommended for bantah-1s learned that some of the $1 notes)

coffee and sugar. There are ample home supplies of milk, creum, bulier and CEES.

Fatal Accident

An accident which ended fatally occurred in Shanghal Street yeater- day, when a six-year-old girl, To Chik-kam, was knocked down by rotor larry, driven by Lau Chỉ, as 'she ran across the road.

did not remember him.

can be transported anywhere.

Because you saw that

Mr. Potter: I put it to you, you

at Central are now considered to be worthless told a delibernie untruth because you

ment by Mr. Houston chop you this morning,

by many shops and money changers. wanted to nvold the conclusion that

were satisfied and you did not inspectgistrary even strokes of the It is stated that only notes that are not too old and not too new will be Kwok-ylu and Kwok-nim were twat any further?-Yes,

cane if it for caning, allatinet persona?-No.

Mr. Strange Tostifica Testifying, Mr. Strange said that later in the day, and the earrings worthless except at

Sat. Macvey said Lau was arrested accepted, thus rendering Kwangtungt. Mr, Hong Keng-po, managing

Provincial notes all denominations |

♫ discosit of director of Chunnell Trading Co., and after bir examination of the pig he found in his mouth. Mr. II. C. Lee, solfeltor, bolli testified [formed the opinion that the flesh was

of fevered and that the they knew a man by the name

Bank Employee's Evidence

Sho died after being admitted into | Hongkong and Shanghal Dark, satu two indelible stamp marks on tho

Kowloon Hospital.

WATCH STOLEN FROM PADRE

Athlet stole a silver pocket watch -valued at $40 from the rooms of the Rev, A/J. "Cocnty, S.J., at Wah Yan College on Saturday.

He had a conviction for a pre-

10-Year-Old Girl Badly Burned

about 40 per cent.

Meanwhile, the Standing Com- mittee of the Chinese Bankers' As- sociation appointed to solve the pro- admitting Its blom has resigned,

Inability to deal with the matter,

animal dylous offence last year. nection with certain mortgages, Clun Kwok-nim since 1934 in con- been in a moribund or dend condition

at the time of the slaughter.

#examined the carcass for Gov- Ho Yuc-man, an employee of the omment stamp marks and I found he had been examiner of Chinese carcass, one on each side

of the signatures on cheques for the past ten flank. One was merely a blur and years. He examined about 100 che-the other slightly more distinct, but quca a day. The signature of Chorsulpiciently distinct to give any Injuries of a serious nolure were Kwok-nin on the cheques produced ovidence as to its true form," end suffered by Audrey Holden, a 10- and on the deeds bore the same Mr. Strange.

year-old girl,, residing in F Black, characteristics; he was 80 per cent. "The usual procedure for stamping Millary Quarters, Kennedy Rond, certain they were written by the name, carchas at Metaukok is to Imernes yesterday, when she was burned na hand. As regards the signaturea on three indelible stamp marks on each both hands and legs while playing-A-Finnish broadcast appeal to-day the deeds themselves they also,bore side of the carcase," he added...... with boiling for near her konie, {declared!:

the same characteristics.

The case la proceeding.

Hearing was adjourned to January 10 of 11.30, amja

DECLARATION OF DEFIANCE

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 7

(Router),

She was taken to the Queen Mary "We may be benton by force but Hospital and is under treatment, we shall have to be anathilated."

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