1940-04-15 — Page 4

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 15, 1940.

Nitro-Glycerine Explosion Devastates London Outskirts

MILES OF HOUSES, works and green-houses were rocked, smashed and made windowless by the nitroglycerine explosion at the Royal Gunpowder Fac- tory, Waltham Abbey, Essex.

Above (left) you see one of the injured men being taken from the Royal factory, and above is a view of nearby greenhouses in which 5,000 panes of glass were shattered by the blast of air which followed the explosions.

(Left) Policemen held up everybody who wanted to go near the scene of the explosion. (Above) A platoon “of soldiers · marching to the factory to form a guard.

WOMAN'S FATHER

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ABOUT

AS the jury left the box after a libel case at Chester |

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Assizes, one member asked Mr. Justice Stable what were Lilian Harvey

the Seventh and Tenth Commandments.

The Judge replied that, subject to correction, he believed they were "Thou shalt not commit adultery," and "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife."

Mrs. Blanche Agnes Gristwood (70), of Sandon Road, New- ton, Chester, and Miss Greta Marion Stewart (22), a typist, of Kingsway, Newton, had been | found guilty and bound over on

Major Coomba, replying to Mr. three charges of publishing de-Bertram Reece (for Mrs, Gristwood) famatory libels concerning Ma- said his wife was 15 years older than

he and they parted after continuous! jor Bernard Coombs, whose

quarrel. address by direction of the judge was not disclosed. On Postcards

The Ibels, according to the pro- secution, were on postcards addressed to the major at his mess.

He declared he first met Mrs. Shonel innocently in 1925.

General Sympathetic

Frank Gristwood, father of Mrs. Shone, said Major Coombs refused to see him, so he got in touch with the general officer-in-chief commanding The first dated on or about Septem-the Western Command. ber 20, 1030, rend: "to which woman will you nsaign your Army allowance. The General, stated Mr. Gristwood,) To your wife, to your mistress near was very sympathelle and said that the camp, or to the mistress left in it was a matter regarding discipline Chester?"

in the Army.

The second postcard dated October fle instructed Colonel Brown, the 10 said: "Seventh and Tenth Com-Omeer Commanding Major Coombs, mandments. Ever read? -

to see Coombs.

A third dated November 14 read:

Mr. J. Jones Roberts (for Miss

The Jury found Mien Stewart, who

Escapes Nazis

REPORTS that Lillan Harvey, London-born film actress who. became Germany's most popular slar, has been interned in Ger- many are untrue. She is safe in France.

Mrs. Walter Harvey, her sis- ter-in-law, who lives in Edgware. says:

The latest news

we had 14 that she is staying at her villa al Juan-les-Pins."

RUGBY HAS

NEW SPORT

TWO hundred boys of Rugby School have discovered a new sport--they are knitting com- forts for the Forces.

Divorce Suit Lasts

15 Years

NEW YORK.

It was begun by the husband, Wiley Hitchcock, school teacher, of Chicago.

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WAR contracts racketeers are likely soon to face the penalty of two years' im- prisonment and a £500 fine.

The exact method of stopping this war-time scandal is now being considered by the Govern- ment. An early announcement is expected.

The Ministry have warned firms not to listen to intermediaries who think that they have a special pull in Government departments. Com- missions for introductions are definitely frowned at by the Government.

There are still people who think that they possess a particular and irresistible line of ap- proach. They are about to receive a rude shock.

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"A fellow is pretty low who Stowort) said that she had been in- comen between what might be a discreet, happy couple, especially when they have baby. I wish it could be typed the postcards, guilty, but in- actress, who raised funds in London understood that men who get wo-Allscreet and Mrs. Gristwood guilty for a mobile canteen for men passing

them through Rugby, men into trouble don't make honest under provocation. Binding women of them it they many them. uver the judge ordered Mra, Grist-ing ceremus, performed the ofter-

whole thing is futile."

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who was married, and a mother.

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in the last war and married in 1915. Women's Royal Naval Service. A Chief Officer in the Mobile Section Many years ago he and his wife now recelves £380 a year instead of £200..

parted,

In 1930 Men, Shone and the major Pay for Wren privates in the General Mobile Section will be wont away together. In February of reduced Bd. a week, but they will be accommodated either in quarters fast vo Ms. Shane left him and or in approved lodgings and will draw naval victusis in kind or returned to her husband, but she war now living with the major again, appropriate allowances.

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COMPANY RESULTS

Macao Electric Lighting To Pay $1.50 Dividend

The following report will be sub- at the mitted to the shareholders annual meeting of the Macao Electric Lighting Co., Ltd., nt the offices of Mesra, Lowe, Bingham and Mal- thews. Mercantile Bank Building. 2nd Floor, at 11.30 am. on Wednes day, April 24,

After charging $131,737.09 for de- preciation, there remains a net profit for the year of $328,001.80 which, together with $135,381.72 brought forward from the year 1033, has been

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to deal with the

It AT2 as follows.

balance To pay a

on 00,000

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of $1.50 per sluro $135,000; to pay a

bonus of 50 cents per share on 90,000 shares, $45,400; to pay to the Clay- ernment of Macao 5% on the amount distributed as dividend and bonus in terms of Clause 15 of the Extension Contract,

transfer to $9,000; To General Reserve, $150,000; to carry forward unappropriated, $120,243.62, The Directorate

The present Directors are Messrs. N. G. Beale, Fu-tak-lam, F. J. Cellion and H. N. da Silva, Mr. Fu tak-lam joined the Board since the last meeting and his election requires the confirmation of the shareholders. In accordance with the Articles, Mr. F. J. Gellion retires by rotation but, being eligible, offers himself for re- election.

Under Article 113 of the Company's Article of Association, the Directors remuneration is fixed at $1,000 per annum each of

or auch other as the company in general meeting from time to time determine. In view of the expansion of the com- considered that business, it pany'a the Company should increase

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remuneration to $1,500 per annum each and a resolution to increase such remuneration accordingly will be placed before the meeting.

The accounts have been audited by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthewn, Chartered Accountants, who retire but offer themselves for re-election.

MINING DIVIDEND Word has been received from Manila to the effect that Mines Operations Inc. have declared ün initial dividend of half a centavo payable on May 7.

AIR RAID DAMAGE

Torrific Bombardment On Shayuchung

Walchow, Apr. 14. Another terrifle aerial bombard ment was carried out yesterday afternoon in Shayuchung, Kweichung, and Tilfuk, areas, south-west of Wai- chow.

At 10.15 am a squadron of five Japanese naval planes took to the air from warships in Blas Bay and flew over Shayuchung where they releas- ed a number of bombs and sprayed the town with machine-guns. Later, the squadron bombed Kweichung and Titfuk, and scouted over Tamshul, the gateway to Walchow. During s two hours fight over Po On and Walchow, over forty bombs were

majority dumped, the

on Shayu- chung.

No fewer than 120 casualties result- ed,,

while between 20 and 30 shops

and dwelling houses in Shayuchung were demolished. About two dozen wounded citizens were conveyed to Talpo en route to Kowloon, where they were sent to

lo hospital. steamer which wa

vas making for Shayuchung returned to British waters immediate- ly

after receiving information of the attack and anchored off Pingchow Island, of Tiifuk. After the Japanese fert a few of the passengers landed. at Shayuchung, but most of them re- turned to Hongkong by the same steamer,

It is stated that some of the Japan- eso bombs were incendiaries, which scored direct hits on goods piled on the shore ready to bo steamers for Hongkong.

loaded on

Rumours of another Japanese land-

ing at Po On are in

Woh Kiu Yat Po.

circulation

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