1940-12-13 — Page 9

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 13, 1940

MANY BLACK-OUT SUMMONSES

Warden Witnesses Absent

Nearly 40 summonses relating to lighting offences alleged to have occurred during the black-out of October 29, were heard by Mr. Q.-A.A...Macfadyen at Kowloon Magistracy to-day. The majority of the A.R.P. war lens who were complainants in the summonses, attended Court but several were absent and this was the subject of a comment.

With the exception of three cases, the defendants, in the remaining ones were all fined, the fines imposed averaging between $5 and $10,-

Chinese said that this was not so and One caso revealed that Inspector that he had only been sent. to Court A. Wright hind been showered with la "col at Your Wormp." 2015 stones and mud when it was "nice in sald that the person who had and dark."

been summoned had lost Hongkong and was in Salyuchung.

Reference was made to the absence

of some of the ARP. wurdens from Court when summoners in which they were complainants were culled up. Inspector Wright pointed out that all wardens conecmed had весть warned to attend Court.

Mr Macfadyen pointed out that the absence of wardens made li difficult

The summons was withdrawn,

Postman Goes To Gaol

for him to assess the seriousness of Letters. Found In House

offences,

my

A. E. Perry of 13 Homantin Street,

The letters were found. in first floor, denied that a light was house so what's the use of pleading showing from his house at 7 pm. not guilty." Kuid Lam Chung, 25, that night. He was not at home but Posthian No. 151. ut the Criminal he was prepared to call Mrs Perry to Sessions this morning, when he was the wilness box lo testify. The charged before the Chief Justice, Sir warden who was complainant in this Atholl MacGregor, with possession of case was absent from Court and two letters,

Inspector Wright said that no reason

Lam added that he had no intention

had been given to him for the wor- of keeping the letters and only left den's absence.

them in his house because he was too

The summoni was dismissed. Another summons was also dis- missed due to the absence of warden. Defendant in this pleaded that the light he had used case was properly shaded that night and was on when a child was being born,

Inspector Stoned

Ip Ching-sheung, a stall foki. of 19 Hamilton Street, was fined $10. The Blummons against him was admitted. Inspector Wright said that dwellers

in this house had been warned three times. Two stoves were in full use

busy

which he should

have

SECRET DATA SAVED-Washington officials are making extensive investigation of the

fire that recently swept part of the War Department Munitions Building in Washington,

endangering Army codo books and other secrot records, which were saved.

Appreciation

Of Lady

Late Mrs Gellion

written by "A Friend":

The following oppreciation

in

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant. Crown Solleitor, sold that Lam, who would dealt with deparimentally for giving lose his employment, hail once been letters, delivered, to somebody else.

By the death of Mrs F. J. Gellion, the little Colony of Macao has lost an His Lordship passed sentence of outstanding and distinguished per- six months' hard labour.

sonality.

Though the deceased lady was only 42 years of age at the time of her death, she was able for a generation to Influence Macao Society as no other member of the community, not through any self-imposed domination. but due to her good example and found and distinctly fell. moral worth, her influence being pro-

Baltic Germans Returning

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter)

and the fire from these was visible Negotiations are proceeding between 20 yards away. He himself had gone | Germany and Russia for the repatria- to the house to see that the mattertion of the Germans reinalaing in the was put right and when it was nice Ballic States, according to a Stock- and dark" he was stoned with mud holm, dispatch to the "Free French"! and bricks..

agency in London.

Sume 50,000 Germans in Lithuania, 10,000 in Estonia and Latvia were unable to return to Germany lost

To Look At Magistrate Asked if he had been sent to Court to plead guilty on behalf of the man who Was actually summoned, a year.

Deportation Problem Mentioned By C. J.

The hope that there would shortly be machinery in Hong- kong to prevent deportees from returning here, was expressed by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when he passed sentences ranging from one to two years' hard labour, on five life banishces.

Accused

were Lau Chung, Ho nine previous convictions, Is Lord Ngan, Yeung Wint, Wong Sin and 1 ship remarked that it was obvious Kwal. All of them had bad criminal that sentences hat no reformative records, one with as many I pre Influence on him as vious convictions. The first two were most of his life th prison, "When he had spent sentenced to 12 months' hard labour, you come out I trust there will be the third to IB months and the last machinery in the Colony to prevent two to two years

you and persons like-you-from-re turning," he added.

In the case of Wong Sin, who had

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Photographer's Clash With London Police

A SCENE between a photographer and a policeman after a bomb explosion in the West End was described at Marlborough 'Street recently.

Mill Hill, who, it was stated, was highly commended by the War Leslie Murray (34), cinema photographer, of Uphill Grove, Office for his photographic work at Narvik, was fined 20%, for obstructing the police officer.

DUTCH CAPTURE

I

Detective-Sergeant Marr said

he was helping to keep aight- seera nway. Murray, who was with three or four other men who were obviously Press repre-: sentatives, tried to push past a var reserve policeman. He

exerted was only that of kindness and Nazi Ship Fails To asked Murray to go away until

horred goodness.

Reach Home

things had quietened down and caught hold of him by the shoul- der.

No deserving cause ever called upon her without a generous and hearty response. The poor and needy always found her not only ready to

Police And Press give material help but also kindly

Murray shouted, "Who are you, encouragement, while a smile for Van Kinabergen yesterday intercept-you fool. If you had any brains every one helped many on their

ed the German steamship Rhein, you would not be a police officer."

way.

as events witch

London, Dec. 12. The Admiralty to-day announced. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship

It will be encouraging for her 6,031 tons, in West Indies waters, and made to push past him. He bereaved husband and the relatives The crew of the Rhein set the ship could not do anything with him and of the decensed Indy to think that en fire and attempted to scuttle her, therefore arrested him. the leaves a wonderful memory be-This was frustrated by the prompt Mr. G. D. Roberts, K.C., who de hind of acts of kindness, encouraging and gallant actfor of a boarding fended, submitted that although the words, and help where was needed. Party from the Van Kinsbergen., police had great traditions of service Many tell of her ever-ready car in This incident in the Western At-and of great devotion to duty, the which they could unburden their lantic flustrates the widespread and gentlemen of the Press had no less cares, while as a hostess, hundreds effective co-operation being rendered high traditions of service and of will look back upon her charming, the Royal Navy by the Royni devotion to duty. delightful entertainments, brightened Netherlands Navy."--British Wire. "At the present time," he said, by her pleasing presence, and less,

history is being made and It is infectious siniles,

This is the first report of activity Murray's duty to record history, ns stand out conspicuously in the social, by a Dutch warship in the Western it is made with no thought of risk round of Macao

Hemisphere: The Van Kinsbergen is to himself." Her friends were not limited to destroyer of 1,760 tons and carries Murray, In the witness-box, said scores in Hongkong and In many peacetime Macao alone, and are counted by four 4.7 guns. She was used in he was employed by British Pictorial uther places in the Far East, and are

training ship. Productions, Ltd.. who produced United Press. not confined to any one rank of

Universal news reels. There was no milltary object near the scene of the society but extend to the most-JowlyAUXILIARY--NURSES- bomb-explosion, And-he--begon--to and their presence at her funeral which was one of the most imposing

PASS TESTS

take photographs for his story of the bombing of civilians. that has been seen in Macao, testifed to the popularity of a good end noble'

Examinations Results lady.

She lived to make others happy, and leaves behind a lovely memory.

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"His Special Pass

The police did not ask to see his mentioned it. special pass, although he repeatedly

the examiner at the recent First Ald "The "following candidates satisfied Examination at the Queen Mary that while he agreed that Murray Mr. Sandbach, the magistrate, said Hospital and will receive St John

FURTHER $1,000 Ambulance cerineates in due course: was doing extremely useful and im

FOR BOMBER

FUND

Dorothy Ascough, Sarah Abdullah, portant work the police also were Joan Armstrong, Deris Brooks, Marie doing work of at least as great utility Botelho, Norah Bascombe, Mary and importance, Bander, Jean Baker, Margaret Bunje.

Mr. Roberts gave notice that there

Sister St Cecile, Kathleen Cromme might be an appeal. in, Lily Chan, Christine Corro,

A local Hollander yesterday sent Clementina

A total of $1,490,495.58 was reach-

ed yesterday by the War Fund, with the following donations: Collectert at Week's Training by

members of A.9.0.

Cock, Jean Chalmers,

Buencamino Returning

1

to

of his parole

Dora Simpson: Margaret Storlings specifically warned him l

a donation of $1,000 to the War Fund Leopoldine Corra. Margaret Clark, Inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Mary Chan, Jeanne Chan, Eva David- Lid, with on accompanying letter son, Norah Dillon, Mary Donnelly, which stated:

"I was struck by the letter, which Fielder, Lily Franklin,

Beryl Farrar, Mutal Fielder, Mary appeared under 'Latest' in yesterday's Fordham,

Marjoric Final Edition of The Itongkong Tele-Gertrude, Marjorie Grindley, Vera Jane Fraser, Sister St

Shanghal, Dee, 11. Felipe Buencamino who was re- graph, and agree with the statement Gavriloff. Margaret Guttinger, Lillan cently convicted of conspiracy to de therein that it should not be difficult Howie, Gudrun Helberg, Caroline fraud in connection with the Manila to see the Bomber Fund reach the Howell, Jessie Holland, Madeline Railway borts arrived to-day aboard $1,500,000 mark before Christmas.

"I am rending you $1,000, and Hearson,

Haynes, Margaret Harrison, Margaret the President Jackson en route

Dorls would ask you, if anyway possible. Logan, Florence Lammert, Bella Ma,.

Lemmon, Sarah Manila. to acknowledge this as follows: Alida Montgomery, Elleen Medley, terview, he said that he regretted In response to a request for an in- Dutchman's Christmas card for Winifred Margrett, Ann Moodie, that the conditions Hitler.'"

Jean Ospen, Suzanne Hutton-Potts, i Gwendoline Priestwood, Lily Paul precluded his complying with the Agnes Peters, Kathleen

Roasele quest as the parole board's in- Richie Raymond, Pauline Suflad,

"publicity of any kind." Pergy Sharp, Gladys Skinner, Mor-

appeared to be in good health and jory Stuart, Pameln Turnbull, B. is obviously pleased to be going Thompson, Dorothy Wilson, Frances home. He came ashore this morning Webber, Wong Po-lin, Norah Wain company with several prominent chell, Norah Wentworth, W. Yu. Shanghai Americans with whom he The undermentioned members have is spending the day. He will sali un now completed their 08 haute hospital the same vessel early on Friday- training in the wards and gained United Press. their proficiency certiflente:

Olga Archangelsky, Mary Bruce, Ethel Byrac, Chue Tean-hung, Diana 204.05 Dodwell, Grace Darby, Margery

Fortescue, Julia Fulker, Nina Golden

Lisbon, Dec,-12, Millicent Joffe, Bister Mario de About 600 British women wore Sacrement, Sister Marle, de Victoire, sembled in Paris on December 0 Sally Moir. Kathleen Moir, Elizabeth and entrained for a camp at Besan- Rodgers, Elleen Redmond, Sister, St con, according to a traveller who has Stanisins, Margaret Taylor, Katherine just arrived from Paris. One woman Upskensky, Crista Womack

ivan 84 years old-Reuter.

Cay

Mr A. Sterling (Oct.,

and Des) aug..... The Family (further donation). Waytuong Philatelists (2nd dona.

(Jon)

Ex 12th Foot (3rd donation....

Three Stanley Liars V

Mr and Mrs D. Kolvin-Slack (2nd -

donation)

Mr and Ms A. π, H. Philips (2nd. donation..............................

Mr 11, A Anans (2nd donation) Sale of Calendarsanı

Mr E. F. Glogla

Mr. Tanner...

ATP E P. Btrealfield (monthly

donation)

HE, RC Bomb Box

fr and Mrs Vincent Borby (ra

donationi

Anonymous

Ewo ker School (4th donation)

$133.43

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500

B00

200

30

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1,000

50

"A Dutchman's Christmas Card

for Hiller.................. 1,000 Per Hongkong War Effort Committee:

Fulpino Club further dona

tion) Hongkong

Association

further donation) Peninsula Hotel (1fanger) (3rd

• Enflection

"Engineers'

(Spare)

Contributions from Two ANP

Officers, Kowloon. -Bundry-Collections

Sundry Foreign Coins, ele -Hongkong Tratel (Aeroplane

and Domb) (3rd Collection) At Patrick's Bociety.ani Boalety of Yorkshiremen in

Hongkong

Gloucester Hojel (Tank), (ärd collection) Bukuut Gloucester Hotel:(Musical Box-

30%) (and collection) Jimm' - Kitchen (Musical Box

20.00

hor

A new teries of Home Nursing Lectures will commence at. Ofteen Mary Hospital at 5.30 pan, on Mony day, January 0, 1941, Will oppil~ | ant.es cants please send in their names to the Hon. Secretary Queen Mary 30. Hospital, as carly as possible.

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The Hon. Secretary would be gind to receive the names of all members: 62166 who are willing to volunteer to assist 13.00 in Clinien-Out-patient Departments, 130.48 etc., should extra assistance be re- 105.pquired at any time.

Mr W, A. O'Neill, Manager of po.as Reuters, Ltd, at Hongkong, was 8.06 among the passengers whoi dia-

embarked, here yesterday from 1 Dutch liner from Manila,

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