1940-05-22 — Page 22

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 22, 1940.

By Walt Disney

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Painters Arrested -And-Imprisoned--

valued at $2,138 was stolen, was the appearance of four men before Mr. E II. Williams, neting Puisse Judge, of the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Lo You and Yan Kwal-chui, who

to sentenced robbery, were

od previously pleaded guilty to the years' hard labour, and Sun Kun, who had pleaded guilty to receiving a por- tlan of the property, was sentenced to two years hard labour.

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Fourth accused, Yu Sau, 34-year- old goldsmith, also charged with re- HONG KONG & PENINSULA HOTELS Coiving stolen property consisting of jewellery, was found not guilty by the Jury, and discharged.

Counsel, Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown prosecuted, assisted by Det. Sgt. Messrs. McPherson. The Jury was Borge Herschend (Foreman), Fung Tsun, L. M. Rozu, Chan Wai-chuen, Wong Kun-hoong, Poon Kwong-ho and Wong Siew-kwan.

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General Weygand, the new Allied Supreme Commander, is now on the battlefront, issuing the necessary orders in the face of "an exceptional-

serious situation."

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, May 22, (UP).-The Despite the lightning German ad- invading Nagasaki police, acting on a tip.vance which enabled the

mechanised units to push fifty miles regarding alleged illegal trans- further to the coast, fierce fighting is actions in Japanese yen by sul continuing in the Cambrai region foreigners operating between between Allied and German forces. Shanghai, Kobe and Osaka with their headquarters in the Cathay Hotel at Shanghai, to-day seized three Britons disembarking from the Nagasaki Maru,

The names of the arrested persons have not been divulged,

How Amions, Arras Foll The official spokesman explained the lightning German capture of Amiens and Arras in the following terms:

Light German detachments operat- ing in the Cambrat region broke loose from the French and Allied wall of sicel and, skirting Cambral south, rushed towards Amiens

to

the and

When they were searched 200.000 yen was found conecated in their hats Arras. for

The Germans have by no means oc- and shoes and sewn in the linings of their sults.

cupied the true battle area, which is from the The arrested men are alleged to almost a hundred miles have confessed that they have been coast, and very heavy engagements) working in co-operation with some are continuing all along the Rethel, 30 Britons and Indlans in Osaka and Ln Fere and Cumbrai fronts. Kobe,

Magnificant Resistance The buik of the

German mechanised

that 100. Li Yau explained He had read the notice carefully and arrived for service-promptly al ten past four!

Bir Atholl removed his name from the Jury-list.

U.S. Public Startled

Nazi Success-Claims Come As Big Shock

Their system was to smuggle the yen from, Shanghal, buy. Japanese force is still checked in the Combral goods, change the labels to those of region, north of which a great battle between the BEF, and foreign origin and then to sell the is in goods in Shanghai.

the Germans, with the Britons "re-i Through this system they

have sisting magnificently," nelted 800,000 yen profit.

The relatively small enemy mechanised detachments which suc-

FAITH IN ALLIES ceeded in breaking through and tak

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The Crown's case against Yu Sau was that he had received a number stolen The Fifty-ninth Ordinary of pieces of jewellery from Sun Kun,

among which were articles

ing Amlens and. Arras executed part General Meeting of the Company from the robbery at Kilung Street.

of the enemy manoeuvre of rushing will be held at the Offices of the Evidence was given that accused

forward and establishing strong een- General Managers, Messrs. Ja-had taken the jewellery to a number

tres until reinforcements can arrive. of goldsmith's shops in Shanghai

The enemy offensive in Rethel hos Man Wu, 24, and Chol Fal, 33, both painters, were charged before Mr. E. Ilimsworth at the Kowloon Magist Peddor Street, Hong Kong, on one shop for $4, and a number of

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuter). least throw a different light on the failed to dislodge the French positions racy this morning with possession of Thursday, 301k-May, 1940, at noon, gold ornaments in another shop for

hands. two daggers without a licence on May for the purpose of receiving the $200. The works of a gold-Elgin The German claim to have reached legend of German invincibility under on the south bank of the Aisne, al-

walch was also taken out and

in the English channel came as yet an-all conditions. Even if it should though Rethel is again in

Nazis In Abbeville 17 at Shang Tung Street.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” Sgt. Morrison said about 7 p.m. on Report of the Directors, passing into a cheap metal case, while the other of the series of shocks which prove that this phase of battle

have startled the American public in fact Jost and that we have to make May 17, the two men were stopped by the Accounts, and electing Direc-gold case was sold for about $20.

When arrested by Det. Lee Jow-the last fortnight, and it coincides ready for that to follow with all the

PARIS, May 22 (UP)-French'

morning ad Auw a Chinese constable and searched.tors and Auditors.

brought upon us, we shall still face military sources this The Transfer Books of the Com-shing on April 20, accused made no with considerable heart-searching in disadvantages which its loss will have! The two daggers were found on the

mention of the jewellery he had sold: the Press.

units. have reached first defendant.

something about the Republicana, who besed-thelr Isoln- the enemy calmly and without flinch-mitted that small groups of German watch.

tion policy on the invincibility of the tng. There is no hint of faltering-in motor-cycle.

the region of Abbeville, which is 15 On being charged with receiving Allies, are assailed for "bully-zugging" the intensified struggle before us."

The "News Chronicle" Rays: "At miles from the English Channel, stolen property, accused made a the President in the past months when &tement, maying. "I did not know

SCARE RUMOUR they were stolen. I knew Sun Kan they called him an "alarmist" every such an hour, there is only one virtue

time he attempted to use public for us all. That-s-courage

has met Army "The Ninth who is a pork dealer."

to the growing dangers in opinion

reverse but on the whole the rest of

IN BRITAIN In evidence this morning, accused Europe.

French Oghting force remains intact said he did not know Sun Kun had

Lindbergh Criticised

and has not yet tried conclusions with come by the jewellery out of a rob-

Colonel Lindbergh also comes in

the enemy.

Incredible Reports The "Daily Herald" says: "Allled; bery. Sun hud called to see him in his shop and had shown him the ter considerable criticism, and he has!

dangerous situation,

Of Landings Jewellery Sun said he wanted to been branded as pro-German because forces are in a sell the jewellery which he had col- of his characterisation of the Govern- but let us give way to no exaggerated ment's defence measures as "hysterica Impulses of pessimism. Extremely

Radio Programme Broadcast by lected in the country.

The Jury returned a not guilty chatter of the calamity of invasion." formlable Allied forces are still in Meanwhile Congress is feverishly the field. If General Weygand and verdict by a majority of 3-2 after a

pushing defence legislation through all the French and British Governments As the war neared the English z. B. W. on a Frequency of 848 k.c's.. Anyone knowing of a child who retirement of about 15 minutes.

give their leadership and decision in Channel to-day, scare rumours, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.. assaulted, neglected, or

Wild suggestions are being throw the spirit of M. Reynaud yesterday, which were entirely groundless, and 8-11.16 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's, per Il-treated in a manner likely

out, including selling the entire the two peoples will show themselves began to circulate that para-second,

0.00 Schumann-Overture “Man--- United States army, navy and air capable of the superhuman effort that chute troops had already sue- fred," Op. 115. farces to the Allies in an effort to is needed."

ceeded in landing in a Midland The B. B. C. Symphony Orchestra- full the "forces af barbarism" and

Industrial centre and near Lon-conducted by Sir Adrian Boult the acquisition of some of the British

6.14 Schumann-Trio in D Minor, West Indies as defence bases.

don.

The only result of these rumours Op. 63.

Cortot (Plano), Thibaud (Violin), was to cause trouble for the author and Casals ('Cello). tics who, despite the Incredible nature of the reports, had to check them to make sure they were groundless.

EXCHEQUER RETURNS

By order of the Board.

“JARDINE, MATHESON

Co., LTD. General Managers, Hongkong, 16th April, 1940,

FOR THE PROTECTION

CHILDREN What to do to help a child

LONDON, May 21 (British Wire- less),Exchequer returns show the total ordinary revenue at £111,384,- has been

18.

OF

022 for the period April 1 to May cause unnecessary suffering or injury This compares with £90,480,201 to health, or knowing of a parent for the period April 1 to May 20 who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing

last year.

The total expenditure for these an act of kindness by communicaiing

two periods is £316,525,422

£159,741,400.

and

The revenue derived from income

at once with-

The Hon. General H.KS.P.C., Old City Hall.

Secretary,

The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road,

tax is almost twice as great as a 1st noor.

£274,711,000.

BROKER ON BAIL Kowloon.

Brought Nazi

Camera Here

Confiscation Order Made To-day

its stuges,

Not To Take Advantage

India And Britain's Present Anxiety

year ago and on the expenditure side,} The Inspector, 82 Stone Nullah

A brand new German camera was that allocated to the supply services Lane, 2nd. Floor.

the subject of a confiscation applica hus risen

£113,346,000 to from

The Inspector, 12, Sai Yeung Chol tion before Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the SL, Kowloon,

Central Magistracy this morning. The Inspector, 52, Argyle St, Mr. A. W. Grimmitt, of the Imports and Exports Department, in applying All further steps will be taken, and for the forfeiture of the camera said

that it was of German make. expenses borno, by the Society.

When a steamer arrived in Hong-l kong from Shanghai yesterday a man ALLAHABAD, May 21 (Reuter)— Yiu boarded it. Sub-Mr. Jawarharlal Nehru, former Pre- named Ho sequently, Revenue Officers on duty sident of the Indian National Con- stopped Ho and found that a paper gress, stated in an interview that at

Congress Committed camera. Ho had said that a cook of vinces'

OF $5,000

Vol. X No. 1

ITALY WILL NOT WAIT

FROM PAGE ONE

with the announcement of Count Cano's Impending visit to Albania.

D20

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU LONDON, May 22, (UP)

31:49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) ana Dvorak's "Dumky" Trio..

-From-the-Studio

6.45 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions,

6.47 Songs by Elisabeth Schumann (Soprano).

7.00 Albert Sandler and His Or~- chestra.

7.30 London Relay-The News. 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

Fully armed anti-parachute contin- gents are already patrolling the entire The visit coincides with reports island and it is considered extremely that large quantities of Italian arms unlikely that the Germans will even and military supplies being attempt, at least for the present, any

8.03 Orchestral Selections. transported across the Adriatic to such scatter-brained scheme as land-

ing by parachute. Durazzo in Albania.

8.14 Studio The Tunoff Trio play. Nevertheless, Britain has girded herself to defend the island if the ing Dunky Trio, Op. 90' (Dvorak). 1st. Movement: Lento maestoso Germans do attempt to repeat 1000.gad. Movement: Andante; 3rd. Move

ment: Andante moderato; 4th. Move- ment: Allegro; 5th. Movement: Lento- maestoso,

Swiss Neutrality OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

GENEVA, May 22 (Domel). The Government has requested Italian

January, 1940 parcel carried by him contained a new private meeting of the United Frotter to preserve the neutrolity of

The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases Bail was axed at $5,000 at the whore, malice is proved, Central Magistracy this morning when Wong Kwok-tsarn, aling Wong! Shok-chuen, 51, described as a broker, appeared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon charged with possession of counterfeit Hongkong ten cent pieces. THE

Mr. G. S. Ford represented Wong who was remanded for a week.

Det.-Sergeant Bentley said his In- structions were to take the case for committal.

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the vessel had brought the camera Sunday, he opposed those who want Switzerland, in view of the serious ed to start civil, disobedience Im-effect any invasion of the Con- down from Shanghal.

of the develop federation would have along the Concluding, Mr. Grimmitt said that mediatoly because

Italo-French frontier which might, as lo had the option of appealing to the ments in

result, become more vulnerable. Distro Ope. Governor In Council concerning the

The Italian request is said to have camera if he wished.

cased fears in Switzerland.

War Situation The Pandit said the war situation Ho was in Court and this was ex-was distressing him because he did plained to him.

not wish to see Nazi domination of was Europe. Nevertheless India's attitude

was not determined by the war situa

The order for confiscation

made.

Imposing War Contribution

Special Effort By Northern Ireland

LONDON, May 21 (British Wire- less) Northern Ireland will more than double her contribution to the Imperial Exchequer this year,

lon but by Britain's attitude to

NAZIS BOMBED

India and her refusal to recognise

FROM PAGE ONE her independence.

said, con Mahatma Gandhi had tinued Mr. Nehru, that the present movement of troops in the forest of suspense could not long continue. Nouvlo" dropped a number of bombs Events were forcing the pace, but to and within a few minutes a raging lime India's actions chiefly because fire spread over a wide area. of England's perii was wrong and against India's policy of truth:

Maintenance Charge

In a Budget statement to-day, the Minister of Finance of Northern Carlos Passos Rissola Rocho, of 20, Ireland estimated that £4,500,000 as Ashley Road, second floor, was sum-

Near Le Cateau, a convoy of heavy lorries were bombed at the head and In the centre, and

the scene of disorder was added to by sweeping the convoy with machine gun fre.

Outside Le Catenu two hits were made on a train,

Duke Of Gloucester

ALIEN FAILS

TO REPORT

at

8.45 Studio "Ports"-1: Spenser. The first of a new series of talks. by Father Ryan, S.J.

9.05 English Ballada;

9.15 London ficlay-News Bum-- mary.

9.30 Magazine Feature Programme- No. 3,

An alien, Roland Sanders, 61, of 3, Julia Avenue, was fined $5 by Mr, E. Illmsworth the Kowloon Magist- racy this morning for failing to re- port in person at the Mongkok Pollee

Recording of talks by a South Station on Monday.

Defendant said he had obtained, African doctor with a balloon bar- permission from the D.S.P., Kowloon, age, by a skipper who fought off to visit n few friends on board a ship Nazi bombers, and by a trawler ex- and when he returned home. he felt port who discusses war on the Bri- rather tired and fell asleep, forgetting tish economie front. to report himself.

LONDON, May 21 (Reuter),-Sir Wilfred Greone,. Master of the Rolls, has left for Home In order to renew his contacts with the Italian Govern- ment. He is Chairman of the BF ish delegation to the joint Anglo- Italian standing committee which was established on the outbreak of wor to provide machinery for de- cussion of economic matters.

9.45 Art Irish Programme, 10.13 Dance, Muské. 11.00 London Relay-"Matters Moment."

11.15 Close Down.

VLADIVOSTOK COMMERCE

LONDON, May 21 (British Wire-.

Minister of Economic STOCKHOLM, May 21 (Router)-lens)-The The Swedish Legation in Berlin la Warfare, Mr. Hugh Dalton, announc cldeat yesterday evening, when a there had been a sharp decline in be handed over to the Imperial Ex-the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. chequer.

The summons was issued by his

cast of Narvik, cline in the imports of other war He explained that the purchase tax wife, Linbanirn Rocha, of, 83, Sai Yee LONDON, May 21 (Router) German seaplane, after Dying over the import of copper and sorno de-

Major-General the Duke of Glouces- Swedish terrory

on Tuesday opened fire at a railway station, material through Vladivostok.

Mr. Dalton added that he was still and the proposal to limit dividends Street, 3rd floor. would be applied to Northern Ire-She charges her husband with ler arrived in London

killing a roon.

not satlided with, the position end from land and that revenue

the desertion from March 1934-and fall-night from Franco on urgent duty,

He visited the War Ofco early this

OTTAWA, May 21 (UP) The staled that His Majesty's Govern- former would augment the Imperialling to provide reasonable mainten-i

from March 1, 1040.

morning. kontribyllan.

made to fill up Mr. Andrews put the tour met Mr. M. A da gion appeared for frince Bernhard of the Netherlands Canadian Defence Minister announces, ment were now considering what

this hole in the blockade, has arrived in England, mated revenue at £20,000,000 and the complainant and asked for a nire arrived from France on Tuess it noter Canadian contingent arrangement le be mad

week's rimand;

day evening. expenditure at £10,200,000.

against £2,000,000 fast year would moned before Mr. E. Hlimaworth at On "Urgent Duty" Todging a strong protest at an t-ed in Parliament this afternoon that