1940-06-12 — Page 27

DESERTERS GAOLED

Sharp Criticism Of Police Methods

Two Shantung police con- stables of the Hongkong. Police Force, charged with desertion from the Force on March 9 this year,

sentenced to were month's hard labour by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magla- tracy this morning. Defendants wore Chung Shu-kong, 25 (P.C. D280), and Wong Si-chin, 25 (P.C. D127).

Mr. J. F. Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecu- tion, and Supt. A. I. S. Molor was also in Court,

Mr. Murphy snill he understood Mr. Edwarda hnd refused to accept the plens of guilty tendered by the men, or to record convictions against them. In this submission, the menj had been properly charged, he said.

Magistrate's Queries

His Worship replied he had no hesitation in accepting the pleas and registering convictions, but it seemed to him that the men, who had been

the British Police arrested by

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Tientsin, had placed them on board a ship hound for Hongkong without there being any charges against them. He desired to know, before dealing with the case, on what charges the men had been arrested by the British Tientaln Police, by what fight the Bellini Police there had placed the men on board ship, and whether they were under detention: during the passage to the Colony. It appeared from The statements nude by the men that the British Police in Theatsin had been doing something which they the had no right to do, and thaL

Hongkong Police had invited them to tlo to. It win not un extradition offence, and the action reduced the extradition Treaty existing between

. China and Hongkong to a free.

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Mr. Murphy said the methods by which the men were brought Hongkong were Immaterial to the present charge, Insofar as fo Buence his Worship as to what sentence to impose As to what happened in Tientsin, he was

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CAMERA EVIDENCE OF NAZI BRUTALITY

AMONGST THE many heinous crimes committed by Nazi airmen during the present war in Franco, none has shocked world opinion as much as the reports that the Germans have. deliberately bombed and wrecked hospital trains and ships. Here we have camera evidence of the veracity of these reports. Here are some of the carriages of a hospital train which was completely wrecked by the Nazi air murderers. Note the red cross sign on the carriage.

MALTA HAS SIX ALARMS, 5 RAIDS IN ONE DAY

MALTA, June 11 (Reuter).-Enemy warplanes carried out a series of air

raids on Malta to-day.

The first alarm was sounded at 7 a.m. local time when heavy anti-aircraft fire was heard.

Some bombs were dropped, but most of them fell in the sen and little damage was done.

There were a few civilian casualties, including women and children,

instructed to say that the Hong- kong Police had no knowledite of what took place there, beyond the fact that the Tientsin authorities sent a telegram to the Hongkong authori- ties staling that the men had been found in Tientsin, and asking what the Hongkong authorities wished to

An empty hospital was hit, have done with them. In view of the

done fact that the Hongkong authorities but no damage were advised that extradition pro-military objectives. ceedings could not be instituted, they

Two memy planes were brought invited the Tientsin. Police to take

down. whalaver steps they could to send the men back to Hongkong. They were sent back by ship and arrested here, On the voyage down, the ship called

at Shanghal. They were under detention during the trip.

Mr. Edwards remarked it seemed to him the British Police should have handed the men over to the Chinese polleé who had jurisdiction.

"Totally Irregular" Continuing, he said he was bound to say that what had happened was totally irregular and totally undesir-

"able, "There was n· Extradition

Treaty between China and Hongkong which had existed for 40 years by which persons wanted for crimes here could be extradited.

In view of the facts, he intended to take a less serious view of the offence than usual, and would impose less severe penalty than he would have imposed."

After being sentenced, Chung ask- ed if he might be put in a cell away from Cantonese,

Mr. Edwards told him that was a matter for the Commissioner of Pri- sons to decide. He could renew his application when he entered the Pri-

FOR.

Wong asked for the alternative of a fine, but this was refused.

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The "All-clear" was sounded after an hour but it Was followed ve minutes later by a second alarm which lasted half an hour.

Six Warnings

Three more raids occurred between a.m, and 11 a.m.

A sixth warning was given at 2.45 p.m., lasting a quarter of an hour. No firing was heard on this occasion.

The population behaved splendidly and remained perfectly calm during the repeated alarma.

~~~Curfew in now in force between

B.30. p.m. and 5.a.m.

Casualties Light SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'*

(UP).—A LONDON,

June 11 British War Offee communique con- firms the Italian raids on Malta,

The communique slates that casualties were light.

R. A.F. Attack

Two Cruisers

Nazi Ships Reported To Have Been Hit

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 12, (UP).--

THE TANK Royal Air Force planes attached

SITUATION

Efforts To Haston Production

LONDON, June 11 (Reuter). -Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minis- ter of Supply, was questioned in the House of Commons to-day on the tank situation."

He said that the Tank Board would

to a coastal command yesterday bombed two German cruisers off the Norwegian coast near Trondheim, according to an Air Ministry communique.

HITLER'S TIME-TABLE

Conquer Franco By June 15

Then England

By August

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, June 11 (UP).-Hitler's time-table was to conquer France before June 15 and Eng- land by August-neither of which will be accom. plished, said Mr. Harold Nicolion, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information, in speech to-day-

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"That-is-his time-table,”- said Mr. Nicolson.

has "Although Hitler по compunction about breaking his promises, he simply loathes his pro pherics to be broken, be- cause it would destroy the legend he has created around himself.

"If we are still fighting in October the legend is smashed and we will have won."

AIR MAIL SUSPENSION

Bolioved Service Will Resume Soon

Allies Are

June 12, 1940.

THEFTS OF PETROL

Become Prevalent In Hongkong

The recent increase in the number of thefts of petrol from, motor cars in the Colony was mentioned by Det.-Sgt. J. Bent- loy at the

Central Magistracy this morning, when two men. Yuen Pul, 26, unemployed, and Lam Chan-wah, 24, shoe-maker, were charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon with the theft of two gallons of petrol from ♫ CAT belonging to Mr. C. F. Needham in Broadwood Road, Happy Valley, on May 8.

Yuen was additionally charged with theft of four gallons of petrol from a car belonging to Mr. S. R. Jeffrey in Broadwood Road on May 27.

Lam denied having anything to do with the theft and was discharged,

Gang Leader Disappears Sgt. Bentley sold the men, together with a juvenile, were arrested on June 0. The Pollee were taken to a garage in King Kwong Street, Happy Valley, where the petrol had been sold for 90 centa a gallon. The purchaser of the petrol and a man who suspected on being the leader of the gang, had since disappeared.

The Sergeant asked for a serious view to be taken of the case, and said that during the past two months, the [ number of such thefis had increased. Remarking he would do his best to put a stop to thefls of petrol from cars, Mr. Sheldon sentenced Yuen to four months hard labour on cach charge, the terms to run concurrently. The juvenile was sentenced to twelve strokes of the cane.

OVERTURES

TO JAPAN?

U.S. May Sock New Reciprocal Pact WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuter).The alarm which has aroused the whole nation con-

Undeterred cerning the necessity of increas

Italian Intervention Strengthens

Resolve

ing land and air armaments has led a number of prominent publicists to suggest that the time is opportune for overtures The Allies are LONDON, June 11 (Reuter). towards Japan, chiefly in the a new commercial 110t deterred shape of

treaty. by the initial reverses or by the

For this it is hoped that Japan intervention of Italy, which was will reciprocate with a pledge to long foreseen. They are pre-observe the status quo in the Facile. pared for a long war in which The suggestions eppear to rise their greater resources will be from the belief that it may shortly decisive.

be necessary to move at least part of the fleet from the Hawall region

Enemy claims regarding Allied

Efforts by correspondents during naval and air losses are purely imaginary. If they were true, the conferences at the White House and the State Department to secure British Ficet would have been sunk official enlightenment on a possible twice over and the Allies would change of policy so far have been

fruitless.

have no aircraft left

regarding

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the

Yet we command the sca and bomb Germany daily

Fantastic-Claims Enemy claims Allied Jand

losses

equally fantastic. Hitler's figures for prisoners, added to the numbers evacuated, would, without the casuxitics, ceed the total force.

The German attempt to annihilate the B.E.F, failed. Eighty-eight per cent. of it is safe and is preparing for fresh tetion

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The evacuation at Dunkirk proved the falsity of the German boast that aircraft is match for naval power.

Air Superiority

The Allles' air force has shown that; it is qualitatively superior to the German. The latter is more numer ous but in losses are four to German pilots are occasionally avoid- ing combat.

onc.

The German armoured illvisions in Flanders lost one third to one half of their strength. Since then there have been very heavy losses in the fighting in the southern fronts.

The loss of territory is not vital, as shown in the last war. Recovery the of territory will result from final defeat of the German army,

Reply To Naxi

The State Department last week and the. President yesterday" "left" hearers with the impression that no change is contemplated or likely.

Indeed, there are Indications that the Administration will risk further Japanese displeasure by imposing an on shipments of machine crobargo tools and scrap metal to Japan. The Embargo Clause has already passed the House of Representatives without challenge or division.

The stand of the Administration is believed to be still that Japanese actions against American interest in China have caused a deterioration in the relations between two countries.

Important Notice

To Mariners ·

The following notice to Mariners re leading light beacons at Kuala Trengganu, Malaya, East Const, has been issued by the Harbour Master, Hongkong, on the authority of the Harbour Master, Trengganu.

The bar has been re-surveyed, and the positions of the leading marks altered thus:....

It is stated that the enemy ships | vera_hil_by_bombs and "many other.. The Hongkong office of Imperial bombs were seen to fall among the Airways k still walling for acting of} Gennan warships,"

the suspension of Empire air services.

British reinforcements in France It is believed, however, that the sus

are hailed in "Now York Sun pension will be only for a short time. editorial. The significance of this

Services will be resumed as soon reinforcement Is of the uunost as new routes to avoid the danger portance and is a complelo answer to areas of the

Medlierranean have the German propaganda, asserting which exhibit fixed green lights, in been devised.

"Our aircraft encountered severe opposition from enemy alghting planes and anti-aircraft guns. Two of our planes failed to return."

be composed of independent members SECRET SERVICE

and Service Department representa- tives.

Before the whole Board could be constituted, the Chairman and mem- bers had reviewed the position at the request_of_the_Government.........

Two Suggestions

They had made two major sugges- tions:

1That in order to secuto quick production, the organisation of the Tank Department of the Ministry of Supply must be in the hands of civilians who are engaged fa rapid production methods,

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2.The Army must make its de- mands unequivocable through focal point and there should he in the War Office a general officer of lilch rank and recent fighting. cx- perience with tanks to perform that function.

Mr. Morrison added that he

and

Mr. Anthony Eden had agreed to adopt the suggestions) -

They would be carried out an peditiously as possible."

CRITICISED

Question Raised In

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Approach beacons. These beacons, which exhibit fixed green lights, in lino bearing 238 degrees, lend from seaward to the line of entrance im-beacons.

Entrance beacons, These beacons,

ira

be line bearing 258 degrees, lead

through the river, entrance from the line of approach beacons.

that the French armies were left holding the bag on the continent while Britain sought to make itself impremable on its islands.

The lights are visible for a distanco of three miles.

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Planes which are already on their way will not be affected by the sus pension. They will continue their fights although they may be delayed. It must have been good news too to Imperial planes are still expected those herale French defenders who,

The position is at the Trengganu (SCM -14 at Hongkong to-morrow and on Sun for five consecutive days, had stood River approach and entrance. Lat. day..

against an enemy superior in man- o5 degrees, 20 mins..30 secs. N., Jong. Air France services have not been power and mobile equipment.. 103 degrees, 00 mins, 30 seca, E.. suspended as far as the local office In Tunis, Arabic newspapers and knows.

Arab opinion are unanimously dis- If services are out of operation for gusted with the cowardly Iballan nt- any long period, air communication luck on France. can still be made with Europe through Pan American Airways although the

LONDON, June 11 (Reuter).—In the House of Commons to-day, Com- mander Locker-Lampson asked the Secretary of War whether, in view of the recent surprises in relation Gerinan tankta, He would improve the charges are heavier and the dying Intelligence Branch of the War Office.time longer.

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He also asked whether they could

form

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comprising of

members of Parliament with a know- Big Success Of Air

ledgo of with the Government.

tanka to co-operate

Mr. Richard Law, the Financial Training Scheme

Secfelay of the War Office, in reply-

ing sald, "I do not accept the implica-

Failed To Notify

.

New Address

A nominal are of $10 was imposed

WARNING TO MARINERS

The Naval Authorities have issued

a notice to the Harbour Ofice stating that a vessel has been sunk In the

fairway of Bangkok Barit, in the Gulf racy this morning on Mrs. degrees, 26 mins, 33 secs, B.N., and

by Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central of Thailand. The position is lat. 13

Nina Koekebakker, of 20 Ashley long. 100 degrees, 30 mins. 10 secs. Road, Kowloon, when she appeared 2.E

Paris of the vessel zunk are visible LONDON, June 11 (Reuter)-Air on a summons for falling to notify

of Persons Once at low water. A conical buoy with tion in the question that my depart-Chief Marshal Sir Robert M. the Registration ment was Ili-informed or surprised Brooke-Popham, Head of the British within 48 hours of her arrival in the red and white vertical stripes marks ex-In-relation-to-the-Germen lanks Air. Mission has been investigating Colony from Shanghai os March 19. the position of the wreck.

Sgt. J. Hill, of the Special BHAVANA, June 11′′ (UP) --Senor "Regarding the latter part of the the progress of the Empire Air Train- question, Commander Locker-Lamp-Ing Scheme. In Soulli Africa.

sald Mrs. Koekebakker mado a re- con will be aware of the recent con- He sales that he is extremely port to the authorities 03 March 20. Armando Dearluda Periera, of San Brazil, was unanimously stilation of the Tank Board.”

Batisfied with the, work of his mission. A summons was served on her but Paulo,

I was very much impressed by the she sailed for Shanghal again in the elected Rotary International Presi- ROME, June 12

(Reuter) --The high physichi and mental standard of meantime and had only recently dont at this morning's scision. The new Rotary President, takes office, on British and French Ambassadors left the young Bouth Afticans who are returned,

Dutch subject. offering to Join the RAF," he said. Defendant is'a

July 1. Roma for Switzerland, last night;,

WASHINGTON, June: 11: (Reuter). Proaident' Itoosevelt. to-day drafted a lotter asking Congreas to appro priate $50,000,000 for the Red Cross for the relief of refugees in Europe.

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