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OH, SLUGGO-**1 JUST HEARD A SWELL STORY ON THE RÁDIO --- IT WAS ALL ABOUT SIR ISAAC NEWTON!

Wednesday,

WHO OH, HE WAS FAMOUS WAS BECAUSE AN APPLE HE FELL-ON HIS HEAD

?AND HE FOUND

OUT A THING

CALLED GRAVITY***

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

AND HE GOT TO BE ONE OF THE SMARTEST MEN IN THE

WORLD!

October 23, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

SOUNDS

LIKE A PRETTY EASY WAY TO GIT

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Did you MACLEAN

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WOMAN WITH FORGED HITLER RECEIVES

NOTES

DISCHARGED

"You may consider yourself very lucky," said the Puisne Judge, Mr. E. H. Williams, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when he discharged a woman, Wong Wun-man, alias Wong Wai-ha, who was found not guilty by the Jury of the possession of 200 forged $10 Chartered Bank notes.

The Jury comprised Messrs. A. Howarth (foreman), F. A. Hill, D. W. Hardwick, To Shing-chung, Yau Cheung-lau, Ng Kam-man and Lee

Kuang-cho.

Tribute To Accused In Court Martial

O.C.'s Testimony

"Pearce is a man that I personally would trust," declared Capt. K. S. Mould of the 12th Company, R.A.S.C., when he testified in a Court Martial at Scandal Point this morning as to the character of Henry Leslie Pearce, the accused.

The names of three other jurors, Messrs. C. Tetzel, J. G. Rocha and Tso Yin-kin, had been called in the original seven, but his Lordship observed that they were members of banks. "As the case involves banknotes and in fairness to the accused, you gentlemen are excused from

serving," he said.

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Coun- sel, prosecuted, and said that on the morning of September 10, Chinese Revenue Officer Yeung Shing-cheung was on special

Pearce was charged with making, command since his arrival in Hong-duty at the Wing Lok Wharf, false entries in documents for petrol kong in January. During the whole Connaught Road Central, keep- supplies to a War Department lorry, time, witness had had no trouble with On the first charge relating to Sep-Pearce whatsoever. Pearce, had al-ing watch for smugglers of tember 10, I was alleged that he ways been well turned out and had tobacco and other contraband goods from the steamer Chung- entered the issue as seven gallons, given every satisfaction,

shan, which had just arrived whereas he actually isued 16 gallons.

from Macao, There were three other charges, with alternate counts, in respect of Issues un the three subsequent days.

President of the Court was Major E, W. F. de V. Hunt, R.A., and Major A Grieve, R.A.S.C. prosecuted. The defence was conducted by Captain A. Robertson of the Royal Scots.

Accused's Evidence Testifying, Driver Pearce suid that he was attached to the 12th Company, the first took over RAS.C., and

issuer on September duties of

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a petrol pump. When he took over

Jus duties he received in. structions from L/Cpl. Hosken and These were to issue etrol according to the amount demanded on a receipt and to obtain the receipts from the drivers or their escorts.

Was it

Pearce said that as there surplus of petrol shown in the tank

Banker & Co, P.O. Box 735, Hong Kong. he had been instructed to issue more

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"He is a man that I personally would trust," concluded Capt. Mould.

The case is proceeding.

Manslaughter

at

Found guilty of the manslaughter of a miner named Cheung Hoi Needle Hill mines, Shing Mun, on August 16, Chu Loi, 25, mine inspector, 'was sentenced to six months' hard labour by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal

this Sessions -morning.

NO SCRAP

than was demanded where possible, FOR JAPAN

and this was to assist in bringing the stocks back to normal. -

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structions,

Not Unusual

to

HIS PUPPET

BERLIN, Oct. 22 (Reu- ter)-tler received M. Laval, the French Vice- Premier, to-day according to the Gernian wireless.

Herr von Ribbentrop was present at the interview which apparently took place

in France.

Vichy or Madrid

. New York, Oct. 22 (Reu- ter).-Dispatches from Ber- lin to-day

that agree Ribbentrop. the German Foreign Minister, has left Berlin.

He is generally believed to be on his way to Vichy or Madrid, or both, and it is hinted that a final peace settlement with the Petain Government may be in the wind.

Abandoned Girl In Court Case

A 16-year-old Chinese girl who was said to have been sleeping in the Hesitated

streets for some time because her About 10.45 a.m., he saw a Chinese mother, after re-marriage, had not woman, the accused, walking along looked after her, was warned by Mr. the wharf towards the entrance rates. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon When about 10 yards from the gates, Magistracy this morning for her for 11 she hesitated, stopped and turried foolishness in hiring a bicycle around. Yeung stopped and ques-friend

riend to enable him to sell it. tioned her, but the woman told him

girl, Lui Siu-chun, appeared us she had no tobacco, Yeung was not complaisant in case in which Leung satisfied and took her to the Imports Ki, 20, was charged with larceny of the Fel and Experts Department office where the bicycle from outside

Yee Kuk 10 Senior Hang Bicycle Shop, in matter he reported the

Street. The machine was valued at Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt.

On Instructions from the latter, $20.

Shaw Д female searcher Yeung obtained

Prosecuting. Det.-Serpennt who searched the accused and found said that on October 10, the girl was two parcels under the front folds of asked by the defendant to hire the

parcels her

trousers. The

were bicycle. She loaned the machine wrapped up fn newspaper, but on the defendant, who sold it for $0. had-a-tom corner,- and protruding The girl-was-seen in the street by through the hole was what looked the fokis of the bicycle shop a few like banknotes. Mr. Grimmitt phoned to the Police and the defen-days later. She said she did not go to report the matter because the de- fendant had naked her not to do so,

Ex-

Idant was subsequently arrested, 200 but she knew about the sole.

amination of the parcels

arrested.

to

he Was

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$10 Chartered Bank notes, which She then brought the police to were found to be forgeries.

When charged with possession the defendant's house, where Mexico's Decision next day, accused said: My friend

At the station, Leung Kl; said the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Jasked me to carry. The banknotes

girl has arranged with him to stenl the bicycle. He stated that he had Asked if he considered any part of MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22 (UP), are not, mine.

Shroff Testifier these instructions as being unusual,It is reliably reported that

Ho Wing-chiu, shroff of the Cash bought her some clothes with the Pearce replied in the negative and

he had provided her with clothes, explained that Cpl. Ifosken had told Mexico will not sell scrap iron Department of the Chartered Bank, money, but, although it was true that him that there was a surplus and that to any totalitarian Power de declared that he had examined the they were bought some days pre-

|viously. surplus had to be brought back to spite Japan's reported high bids, banknotes and found them to be for-

Dangerous Action normal,

On the contrary Mexico may cries. Asited how he could tell, he soid that the paper was thicker and

After pentencing the defendant to Qutoned by Capt, Robertson us

stiffer than that of the genuine bank- he had heard from any sell 19,000 tons to Britain.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UP).—Government officials to-day- other source that this was the normal It is concurrently reported notes, the colouring was slightly dif-six weeks hard labour, Mr. Mac- procedure of getting rid of the sur-that the Government has de ferent, and the numbers arranged fadyen told the girl that her netlon

irregularly.

she might said that the question of rates for the evacuation of Americans In his opinion, The was very dangerous as

very well have been charged herself. from the Far East is still under consideration between the Gov plus, Pearce said that the previous

were not good forgeries. operator of the pump told him that cided to cancel a 250,000 acre

Sergeant Shaw told His Worshipernment and the shipping companies, but at present it is not After corroborative evidence of he had ever owing to excess accumu- which a Japanese concern holds accused's arrest had been given, she that the girl had been sleeping in te likely that the rates can be reduced mach, if any, on account of

found it difficult to keep the concession at Vera Cruz on

gave evidence herself. Accused said streets. The mother had re-married fatlon, and that at times he had

the right to carry out petroleum that a men had given her the purcels three years ago and had not been the high expense of the voyage. They said the ships will be give it away.

To Capt. Robertson, Pearce said explorations; however, it is not on board the stearer. She did not looking after her, and the girl and operated at a loss even at the present rates.

what they contained and been unsuccessfully looking for work, that he had never got any pecuniary clear whether the actual can-know

They drew attention to the fact might come later, but there was no She further The girl's mother, a Heenced haw-. advantage by carrying out his in-cellation order has yet been thought it was tobacco.

thought that she was earning a dollarker was in court. She was told by that the vessels have been withdrawn indication of what this might be.

Mr. Hull said no thought had been the from their regular runs to make a jissued.

or two in helping to carry dullable the Magistrate that she must take the special trip without much, If any, given to the Government chartering To Major Grleve, Pearce said that

Concessions In Mexico tobacco ashore. Accused further girl back and take care of her until freight revenues which normally help the vessels and apportioning the pas he had read the orders issued to the

added that the man who had given she could find employment. To the to sustain the costs. The vessels will senger fares. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' petrol fasuer.

(UP) her the parcels had been arrested. WASHINGTON, Oct. 22

girl, Mr. Macfadyen sald she must maice a two-way trip without much Major Grieve: After reading there

Mr.

Sharp Business, Cross-examined, accused said that stay with the mother and behave freight and passengers fares, certainly orders, didn't you realise that it was At to-day's press conference,

the man to herself, or he would have to consider less than enough to pay the coats, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" incorrect to give the petrol away Cordell Hull said he had received she was instructed by

the reported take the parcels to the Ping sending her to some institution, as The Government lacks funds for without obtaining a correct receipt?. nothing official on

SHANGHAI, Oct. 23 (UP)—The Mexican cancellation of Japanese-boarding-house where he would be the was still under age. I did realise it.

the removal of citizens although; as American Association has sent a mes waiting for her. controlled petroleum concessions,

in the European evacuations, Govem-sage to Mr. Cordell Hull advising that mentomelats will co-operate to the American evacuation will be a obtain money for destitutes from their | fallure unless equitable steamship friends, relatives or employers in the fares are announced immediately. United States.

A group of American evacuees is The reports that Japanese and considering chartering the Tolyo Dutch shipping is bidding for the Maru. evacuation business has aroused much American businessmen welcomed Fukien Development Interest here and it is indicated that the British evacuation advice because this might be considered among other British business concerns have been FOOCHOW, Oct. 23 (Central News) Chinese merchants In Jo-factors in the discussions, but it capitalising the American evacuation

the major consideration,

It is useless to order American goods The State Department said they because the Americans will had not received a second appeal from be unable to effect delivery. Conse

probably the Shanghai American Association quently much American business has been switched to the British in the Mr. Hall'a Assurance

past fortnight. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, at the press conference, to-day SPECIAL TO THE

Made No Report

In realising that you were doing something that was not quite correct, dld you take any steps to report this: matter to anybody In view of the Instructions to the petrol issuer sign- ed by the Company Commander?-I didn't report the matter to anybody.

As there must have been daily discrepaneles in your stock, did you

Big Fleet At Gibraltar

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ ALGECIRAS, Oct, 22 (Domel) –

The Jury retired for about 50 minutes before returning their 5-2 verdict of not guilty by

injority. Kidnapping In Shanghai

Chinese Defy War

CHUNGKING, Oct. 22 (Central hore, British Malaya, have raised also indicated that it would not be he telling Chinese businessmen that

report it? I did not know there was The British Navy has assembled a any discrepancy.

Pearce also said that in his 10 formidable flotilla at Gibraltar where

Fukien province. months' service he had no duties of three battleships, one cruiser, and News) Hsu Fro-Hang, a resident in large sum for the development of four destroyers are seen riding at Yu Yuen Rond In the western district, Cheng Ching-luen and Yeh Churin, Issuing stores.

Driver L. A, Wheatley said he had anchor, while five patrol boats are Shanghai,- wes kidnapped on October who recently arrived in Yungan as for more equitable rates.

18 by four men who also robbed him representative of Chinese capitalists been petrol issuer from the beginning patrolling nearby waters.

of about $1,000 worth of jewellery in Johore. have decided to Invest and banknotes.

reclamation His family did not report the $2,000,000 in the day lest the kidnappers should kill him at once.

STRIKE ENDS IN kidnapping to the Police until yester/Wosto land in northern Fuklen.

SHANGHAI

Rumania Demobilises

LL. George Has Chill

of

+

Request HENTELZORAPH"

of June until the end of August, and then handed his duties to Driver Pearce. When Pearce took over the

said that the State Department is giv-| SHANGILAI, Oct. 23 (UP) —The work, witness did not give him any

ing full attention to the complaints American Consulate has again sent Instructions. At that time the petrol)

from citizens that the passenger rates circular to American nationals

letters pump was in a bad condition-the

on avacuation vessels from the Farsaying that the State Department re- SHANGHAI, Oct. 22 (Router).— handle was broken and the hose was

SPECIAL TO, THE “TELEGRAPH"

East are too high,

peats its advice that you consider. lenking.

Trams and buses are resuming to-day

LONDON, Oct. 22 (UP)—It is re He said that it is the Department's taking advantage of available ship- Witness said tint he knew there following the settlement of the month.

BUCHAREST, Oct. 22 (UP) ported that Mr. Lloyd George has a policy to guard against excessive pro- ping facilities was a surplus in the tank the bo- long strike led by the pro-Nanking

Military circles confirm that Rumanin slight chill and was unable to profits by shipping companies, and to Roosevelt Requisitioned ginning of August. because L/Cpl. Labour Union,

keep the fares down to a level that SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" is IL

that the French is now demobilising on an important ceed to London from Wales to-day. Hoaken told him about it. He did not)

reported

would provide a reasonable payment HAMILTON BERMUDA, Oct. 32 know whether there was any surplus Tramway Company hoa recognised scale.

Mr. L, R, 'Androwes, Registrar of to the companies; however, he was (UP)-The United States has regul- in the tank when he handed over the the new union and has increased

The loss of a quantity of allverware the Supreme Court, reports the loss unable to announce anything new. Altioned the 18,800-ton liner President purap to Poarce.

wages by $0 monthly,

Other State Department sources Roosevelt The liner will be with Testifying, Capt. K. B, Mould of the During the strike, which was one valued at $70 was reported to the of his car No. 472 which was parked RAS.Cid that Pearse was in his of the longest Shanghat has ever had, Police yesterday by Dr. I; Newton outside the liongkong Club yester-sald that some new developments in drawn froth the New York-Bermu

[of the Kowloon Hospital.

day.

the Far Eastern evacuation situation service. AIDS Company and had been under his 85 were arrested in riots.-***

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