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Monday,

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

ALLEGED

MURDER

Court Sequel To A

Quarrot

A fight which prose out of a ceemingly trivial quarrel and which ended in the death of Aman Was Criminal Sensions described at the this morning, when Lam Cheung- was charged before the hig

Chief Jostlee, Sir Atholl MacGregor, with the murder of Lam Hing.

Mr J. F. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and accuund was defended by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy,

instructed by Mt. A. Y, lion.

Jurors empanelled were: Mestry, (keroseno), THE HONGKONG FIRE T. J. M. Beattle (Foreman), F. E.

Silva,

J. N. Wong, J. E. Itochin, P. accessories, INSURANCE COMPANY |L. L. Blau, Leung Shiu-ying and W. jenthers, Blac materials, knfiting

C. Ogley. machine needles, glass lamp-shades, lady's hand-bags, gentleman's belts, measurement lapes, sleeve links and holders etc. For further particulare, please apply to Sander, Wieler & Co. (In liquidation), King's Building, 2nd floor, Telephone No. 24411.

LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

The Seventy-first Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the DOGS FOR SALE. Well trained bird dog and bitch, English Setter undersigned on Thursday, the 4th and Cocker Spanfel, Apply 27, April, 1940, at Noon, for the Chinese Garden Village, Ping Shan, purpose of receiving the Report New Territories.

of the General Managers, together "HONGKONG AS HEVEALED BY with a statement of Accounts for TUE CAMERA" Second Edition, the year ended the 31st December, Over 60 excellent views of the Colony. Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Hongkong The Share Register and Trans- Travel Bureau or from the Publishers, fer Books will be closed from the South China Morning Post, Ltd.,

21st March to the 4th April, 1940, Wyndham Street.

both days inclusive.

TO LET.

BOX 677 thanks applicants, the flat

has been let.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand

T.T. Shanghal

TT. Slogapore

TIT. Japan

TT India

T.T.

T.T. USA. T.T. Manila TT. Balavin

T.T. Bangkok

T.T. Salon

TT. France T.T. Switzerland

T.T. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

1 m/s D/P

.1/203 .1/213 .350 .522

.01 .82/

,150. .108

10.85 .13

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1/3

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12125.4

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CHANGED TACTICS

FROM PAGE ONE

damaged, not seriously. I was not a capital ship. There were Seven anval casualties and eight civilian casualties.

The Germans claimed that They had seriously damaged three battle- and one cruiser, and probably damaged more warships.

ships

You may believe that if you like.

The future will show how reliability there is in German Accounts.

1939.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 14th March, 1940,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifty first Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of April, 1940, at 1130 o'clock, n.m. for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st December, 1939.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 21st MARCH, 1910, to WEDNESDAY, the 3rd APRIL, 1940, both days inclusive, By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. TAYLOR, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 4th March, 1940.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON

WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY LTD.

"Notice to Shareholders----

THE FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY

One or two American papers did, but ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE please

remember the precise claim one fifth of the total caplinl ships of HOLDERS will be held at the Ollee of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- the Royal Navy,

much son & Co., Låd. on TUESDAY, 2nd news APRIL, 1910, at NOON for the purpose of receiving the Report of The Escalator Principle

The the Directors and the Statement Take the R.A.F. raid on Sylt. Germans first announced that of Accounts for the year ended British plane was shot down. This, 31st December, 1939. according to London was

The Transfer Books of the Com-

CLOSED boys pany will be

from

the truc

Agure. But old habits got the better

of

DE:

Goebbels'

propagando

and they raised the figure to three, SATURDAY, the 23rd MARCH, eventually stepping it.up to six. 1910, to TUESDAY, the 2nd

In connection with this escalator

principle, it should be relative, The APR Nazis will have won one half of the

By

1940, both days inclusive. Order of the Board

of

light if they can persuade the world Directors, that the Allied news Is not reliable.

There has been another interesting phose in the accusation of the B.B.C. and the British press of saying some- thing they did not say and then is false. For instance, proving that

German broadcast to the America in Spanish at 3

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 11th March, 1940.

South German

a.m.

eye-witness

brondcusting

on from a secret station in Germany.

Herr Frischer denied that any such

Saturday, March 30, alleged that the

had stated that Wednesday seero transmitter was in operation.

the most and Thursday had been

The real point, however, is that the successful days for English aviation "Sunday Express" dial not say any- since alx or seven German planca and thing of the kind. It had only one an enemy patrol vessel had been story about Sylt and that was about the British enterprise which had destroyed.

The German announcer continued built a railway across the Hindenburg that by claiming this the B.B.C. hnd Dam.

refuted its own statements about the That Court-Martial Story raids on Sylt, Kiel and Wilhelms-

haven, He was quite right except

On Friday, March 20, nearly every that the B.B.C. never made the state-German broadcast gave a story pur porting to have appeared in the ment attributed to it by the German "Dally Mail" that British plots had radio.

"Elther the Propaganda Ministry has been questioned by a court-martial an inefficient staff taking down the for making false reports of their B.B.C. broadcasts or else it invented

the statement.

¡successes.

On Saturday, March 30, the "Daily notice: "This notice places on re- cord

It will be noticed that the German Mail" promptly came out with this

broadcast did not say at what time

the B.B.C. was supposed to have

the following facts: No such

made the statement or what language story had ever appeared in the Daily

was used.

Anothor Invented Yarn

in

no

Mall. Nothing remotely resembling it had ever appeared in the Daily Mail. The Daily Mail' has learned

that With regard to the British Press, on the highest authority Hans Frischer, who broadcasts to the court-martint of this description had German people in order to keep up ever been held." helr

faith

Propaganda the

There can be no question here of Ministry, last Tuesday said that the the Germans being badly mis- British paper, "Sunday Express," had informed, They simply made the hnd now{story up and planted it on the "Dally admitted in big type that become known that 32 German planes Mall." had been destroyed on the ground by These aspects of the campolga British bombers on the rald on Sylt. make the world believe the Nazi Herr Frischer went on to elaborate. account of the war rather than the He told his audience which, of course, Afiled version. It is worth TO-

is not allowed to read the "Sunday|membering Hiller's creed; "If you Express," that this news report had want to lie and be believed, you been based on Information" from a must make It a Big one.”

Mr. Murphy Laid accused and de- ceased wero clansmen and at one time lived together at 8 Gillies Avenue where accused had a bean sprouts and bean curd stall. They had been on very friendly terms.

Trivial Quarrol

The murder, Mr. Murphy continu- ed, arose out of what appeared to be a trivial quarrel over acetised's accused was unable to pay his rent slock-in-trade. Early in January, and he arranged with a co-tenunt named Tang to take over his busi- ness on payment of Iwa

months' rent, which amounted to $9.89. Tang agreed but several days afterwards accused told him that deceased want- ed to run the business, Tong also agreed to this on return of the $0.00, and on January 24 decensed and his wife re-opened the stall. Accused showed the wife how to run the business until five days later when there was a quarrel. Deceased took

this away two earthenware jars, and was objected to by accused who sald he had only sold his business but not the stuck-in-trade.

Aqua cused was scen Jabbing ensued and they came quarrel to blows. at deccased,

but,

curiously enough, none of the witnesses present saw any weapon being used by either. Accused subsequently ran out of the place, followed by deceased who, however, never caught up with him for, after rumming some distance, he collapsed and died on the spot.

14 Stab Wounds

11 was later found that deceased had 14 stab wounds, including three deep ones. wounds and haemorrhage.

Death was due to the

Accused

eventually Was

arrested and when formally charged, he made a long statement to the effect that deceased had hired assassins to kill him and had struck him first with

knife.

The case is proceeding

COURAGEOUS AUDACITY

FROM PAGE ONE

the Navy, for the submarine has to be on the surface to warn the ship and give the crew 15 minutes to abandon ship. What an age that 15 minutes must be!

The submarine has to lie on the surface knowing well that it is a target for planes, that the German ship must have sent out an S.O.S. message and that rescue craft are speeding to the scene.

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were] Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mor- ket this morning.

BANKS

11.K. Banks $

.1,400 sa. H.K. Danks (Lon. Reg.) £9344 1. IK. Banks (HK, Reg)^£....03, n. Chartered 2.

.0% 11. Mercantile, A. & B. C ..31 m. Mercantile, C. £..

.123% 17. 22 1.

East Asla

INSURANCES

Canton S..

Union $41:

China Underwriters $.

'H.K. Fire $

.23215 n. 508 su 1 n. .165 s.

SHIPPING

Douginses $.

Steamboats $.. Indo-Chinns PS Indo-Chinns D.$. Shell (Bearers) #f- Waterboats S

DOCKS ETC.

.160 n.

April 1, 1940.

LISBON` NEGOTIATES |- · HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB

ON MACAO INCIDENT |

FROM PAGE ONE

that the incident was "uninten-! tional,"

Another incident occurred when meveral Japanese soldiers, armed with revolvers, vialted a Macao gaming house and forcibly com- pelled the croupiers to Recept Japanese mliltary notes, -

Other Japanese soldiers are stated! to have partaken of an expensive banquet at the New Central Hotel, subsequently refusing to

nny for their meals.

Schools Searched

10% n. One source states that Joponese 100 n. gendarmes have instituted searches .80 n. of schools and colleges for alleged .78/0 n. anti-Japanese students.

7% 0.

The Japanese are stuled to be de- 107mmanding the surrender of an unnan- 22sed Kwangtung official who is a re- 19 n. fugee in Macao.

Wharves Docks $ (c. rts.) Docks $ (x. rts.) Docks $. (rts.) Providenta (x.d.) Sh. Docka Sh. $

MINING

7 n. .4.00 6. .38 .

.10/- n. .9.00 b.

4 n

LANDS

Kailan 9/- Knubs $ Venz. Gold §. H.K. Mines

Hotels $ Lands $... Lands 4% Debentures Shof Lands Sh. $... Humphreys $ H.K. Reallics $. Chinese Estate: $.

UTILITIES

Trams $

ms (old) $ Penk Troms Peak Trains (new) Star Ferries $.

rries $

Y. Ferries

Chion Lights (old) $

Macho

China Lights (new) $` 1. Electrics S Electries $

Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) s. Telephones (new) $. Traelions /... Tractions (Pret.) st-

INDUSTRIALS

It is officially estimated that there are 80,000 Chinese refugees in Macno, nl of whom have arrived as

result of the latest Japanese drive in the Chungshen district.

It is understood that there is some cts. n. basis in the report that the Japanese)

have requested

withdrawal of 5.20 . Portuguese troops from Wantsal and. .3724 D. Lappa Islands, over which Maena!

claims jurisdiction.

.100 n. 14.GO.. 8 n.

,4.05 n.

.103 Π.

.174 n.

no

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The Portugueso authorities are reported to have already with-i drawn their troops on the under-i standing that the Japanese make! further encroachments Mscao territory.

on

It is confirmed that the Japanese) have occupied the Chinese Maritime

8.10 b. Customs station at Chingshan,

5.35 b

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114

.30 s. .11.

PRESENTS

TONY DRAWS A HORSE.

APRIL 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th at 9.15 p.m.

BOOKING AT

ANDERSON'S

IN AID OF B. W. O. F.

Nordic Labour NOT TO USE THE

Co-operation

Northern Countries

Secret Meeting

DARDANELLES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH❞ LONDON, Mar. 31 (UP).It has jbeen offelally announced that Britain has not requested, nos received per- mission from Turkey for British war-

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 31 (Router).ships to use the Dardanelles. The Swedish and Norwegian Prime Ministers, Dr. Hanssen and M. Nyga-

nnisvold, and the Finnish Minister it was revealed that the delegates

New Iraq Cabinet of Supply, M. Tanner, were among discussed the political situation in

the delegates from the four northern general, while Nordic economic col- countries who attended a two-day inboration and problems arising from BAGHDAD, Mar. 31 (Reuter) meeting of the Nordle Labour Co-the Finnish war received special con- 20/9 n. The Iraq Cabinet has resigned and operation Committee which terminat- [sideration. 23.a new Cabinet has been formed ed to-day.

under Rashid All Gailand with the Cold: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.00 n. Foreign Minister, Seyld Nouri Es-) Cold: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $.....12 n. Saldi. Canton Iecs

Cements

H.K. Ropes $.

STORES, &c.

Dairy Farms $ Watsons S

Lane, Crawfords $ Sincerea S.. Wing On (H.K.) S.. Powell, Ltd. $.

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $

S'hai Colton Sh. Zoong Sing, Sh, $.. Wing On Textiles, Sh..

MISC.

H.K. Entertainments $ Constructions (old) $ Constructions (new) $. Vibro Plting $... Ch. Govt. 5% 1825

G. Bonds

...l n.

.10.30 b.

.5.65 n.

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.102 n.

H.K. Govt, 4% Loan II.K. Govt. 3% Loan .90% n. Marsmans (Lon.) a/- ....13/0 n. Morsmans (HK) 8/.................4/~ d.

MANILA SHARES Following are sales and bid prices:

Morning

Autamuk

Bagula Gold

Alok Batong day Benguet Cons Big Wedge Coco Grove

Submarines Disadvantage

The At last the crew gets away. submarine dives, Bres its torpedo and slides into the murky depths na re- scue craft arrive.

seems incredible that they cons. Mines should be able to operate at all, even Demonstration more so that they should give the East Mind. German crews

ews time to get into their L boats. But they do manage it. The fact that the German Admiraily has cancelled merchant sailings suggests that the German share the view that the Royal Navy can do so in future.

NEXT CHANGE at the

KING'S Theatre

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The following is Swan, Culbertson

& Fritz report on this morning's market;

Prices on the Manila Gold Share market during the morning session were mixed, the majorliy of stocks remaining unchanged,

Big Wedge, Mindanao, Motherlode, North Camarines and United Pary- cale lost one-half centavo, while Coco Grove, Demonstration, 1XL. and Suyoc guined one-half centavo. San Mauricio showed the greatest loss, being down one centavo,

Journal

of the

|Hongkong

Fisheries Research Station

Edited by

Dr. G. A. C. Herklots

Now on Sale

at

Morning Post Building. Price $3.00.

Information Exchanged

The main purpose of the meeting was exchange of Information. No

The proceedings were secret but special decisions were reached.

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