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BUS FARE INCIDENT

For avoiding payment of bus fare

In Kowloon, a 00-year-old Indian watchman was fined $15 by Mr Dễ J. N. Anderson at Kowloon Magia. tracy this morning.

Detentiont Was Pal Singh. 4 watchnion employed at the Kowloon Hospital, and he pleaded not gulity, Lam, conductor on a bus van proceeding to the Star Ferry, saki that about 7.40 p.m. on

WON

4. Defendant with another In- dian gut on at the Boundury Street Stop. When he asked them for their fare, they unid that they were "fakis.“ They failed to produce the Coin- hay's poss when requested to do so. Witness stopped the bus and said he ww taking them to Police Station. whereupon Defendant's friend dash-

ant In evidence said that he did offer his fare to the conductor,

Channan Singh, a Police Guard employed

Kowloon Motor Bus at the Company nold that he boarded the hus with Defendant outside the Pollee Training School. He did not pay any fare, he possessed a pasa

from the Company. He left the bus at the next stop na it was too crowd- ed, ile sakt he did not know what. happened afterwards.

ed.

Sub-Inspector T. Collins prosecut- |

Tuesday,

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3 KILLED

IN BIG

Escort Girl In LANDSLIDE

Hotel Incident

Three people were killed and

four seriously injured when

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Jandslide occurred shortly before

Buluchis' Campaigns In Africa

JAPANESE ALTITUDE RECORD

July 8, 1941. Generals Step Down In Rank

Famous Soldiers In Home Guard

There has probably never been a more remarkable list of officers issued in the history of the British Army than the one that is now published. Tho names include famous soldiers who have cheerfully sacrificed rank of the highest kind to be. come leaders of the Home Guard,

Seven full Generals, -one Lieuten- ant-General, slx Major-Generals und reven Brigadier-Generals have agreed to take rank which in only three in- stances is as high as Brigagler General. Or the rest 05 are to be Colonels and 56 Lieutenant-Colonels, The three Aren Commanders, who take the rank of Brigadier-General. are;

Gen. Sir Charles Parker Deedes, who

was formerly Director-General of Personal Services at the Wor Ofee and when he retired in 1937 was Military Secretary to the Secre- tory for Wat.

Major-Gen. Lord Loch, a Lord in Waiting to

to the King and a former Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard; and

Gen. Sir Cecil Francis Homer, Adjutant-General to the Forces until he retired in 1936,

Gen. Gough's New Post Included in the 55 Zone Comman-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SIMLA, July 8 (Reuter) Japanese altitude record for land TOKYO, July 8 (Domel). A planes has been established by pilot Tohio Komate, who took the Asahi newspaper's plane Asakaze to 11,200 -ure: metres (seven miles) un July 6.

half past eight this morning on The 10th Baluch Regiment has the hillside overlooking the old taken part in much fighting in Victoria Home in Argyll Street, the campaign in East Africa, Matauchung,

says a press note.

The

The flight was made primarily for ene Fifth Army In 1910~18; }

Ho Ki, 24, and Yiu Man, 25, both unemployed, appeared before Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy this

ders-and taking the rank of Colonel morning on a charge of assault with

Sir Hubert Gough, who com- Intent to rob Lau Sau-king atias Lo Ming, escort girl, at Room, No. 305,

Workmen were basily engaged on After participating in the victories Empress flute at Connaught Rond the hillside when a

Gen. Sir Reginald May, who was big boulder at Gallabat, Keru and Barantu, the Okada's inproyed oxygen apparatus, Quartermaster-General to the Forces

of testing inventor Jire purpose Central, on May 27. The ease is for,

between 20 and 30 tons regiment went up to Keren for the which is claimed to be a distinct in- until his retirement in 1939; committal.

suddenly becsine loose and descend-greatest battle of the campaign. Det.-Impector J. O'Donovan' pro-ed, bringing with It about 500 tons On March 17 took part in the Air Okndia, who is head of the Shimi- British troops in Egypt until 1038;

Gen: Sir George Weir, G.O.C.-in-C. provement on hitherto known_types. secuted, assisted by Det-Set JR.; of earth.

abortive attack on Sanchit. It

Sir Waller Sykes,

Pitt-Taylor, Three mien were immediately ed round behind Sanchil, which was zu Laboratories, was It was slated

Western Comniand, Complaluant buried, and although

attacked the enemy Irvention by neronautic experts from two bodies still held, and was employed by the Hung Sing have so far been recovered, the on the lower hills overlooking the the Tokyo Imperial University as Indin, until 1938;

Lt-Gen. Sir James O'Dowda, con- Escort Bureau at Bonham Strand. police аге still searching among gorge known as the railway bumps. Well as by the Asuhl's aviation

On May 27 at 12.45 aan. Complain- the debris for the third.

the Baluchistan District, manded These were a confused mass of department,

Indiu, in 1927-31: ant was. In the bureau when she re- In addition four other people steep hills dwarfed by mountains on ceived a telephone call from first were badly injured and rushed to the felther side, but were very severe Defendant whom she had met before Kowloon Hospital.

that

In the bureau. First Defendant told her 10 HO to the Empress Hotel, When sho

she arrived Firrt Defendant Introduced Second Defendant to her. Complainant stayed in the playing cards with Defendants until 2.30 am. when she asked for her fees

ร sho wat. reeling tired and wanted!

to leave. Defendants restrained her

and asked her to come to morning tea with them.

One Hostile Aircraft Over Britain

LONDON, July 7

obstacles and strongly held."

held

Bust

Counter Attacks The Baluchis captured them and ther against three strong counter-attacks while sappers and miners repaired the road after them. Afterwards during the advance on Astubra, the regiment took part in the fighting at Teelesau, then after the capture of the capital of Eritrea, dropped down 7,000 feet to the sea (Reuter)-Alevel at Massawa and were present Room Boy Arrests Man

stngle enemy aircraft few inland for at the capture of that town. Second Defendant who was wash-a short distance over northwest Eng- Ing his face suddenly threw a towel fund this afternoon.

The regiment have so far been one 1.0.M: and over Complainant's face and struck; her on the leg with a piece of wood. Complainant was wearing at the

four finger rings and two ban and Defendants allegedly ut tempted to match these articles from her. She struggled with them shouted "Save life!" A

..ronm heard the shouts and arrested first Defendant as he was leaving the room, Second Defendant

Was rested on the staircase. The Police were notified at A Defendants were! subsequently handed to them.

LIFIC

and

only hostile activity reported over this country to-day and up to 6 p.m. there were no reports of any bonus having been dropped.

This, says the Air Ministry, la the awarded 1.D.S.M.

boy Fine On Adjourned

ar-

On the same day Defendants were charged with assault with intent to rob, and in answer to the charge both Defendants stated that they wished to rob Complainant.

Complainant gave corroborative evidence.

The case is proceeding.

Failed To Report A Collision

J. Haynie was fined $5 by Mr H. C. Macnamara at Kowloon Magistracy this morning for falling to report an accident In Nathan Road, Kowloon, on June

7.

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DISORDERLINESS

Traffic Summons

Strange Divorce In N. Zealand

sided in his

Firemen's Wives Take Tea With Mrs Winant

LONDON, July 7 (British Wire-

leas)-Firemen from the Catford area of London and their wives hed tea this afternoon with Mrs Winant, wife of the US. Antbassador.

Gen

G.O.C.-in-C.

Col, the Earl of Stair, Lord Lieu- tenant of Wigtownshire;

Col, Viscount Allendale, a Lord In

waiting to the King Maxwell-Scott

Major-Gen. Sir W. J. Constable-

Orr-

Brig.-Gen. Sir Norman A. Ewing, former Grand Master Mason of Scotland.

Peak Thief Sent

To Prison This was the outcome of a letter Caught Near House received by Mrs Winant from the

Lion, 26, unemployed, was sen- three | wife of a London fireman in Catford.tenced to a total of one year's hard

The

writer said that she wanted Mrsį labour, by. Mr H. G. Sheldon, K.c., at Winaut to know

now that her coming to Central Magistracy this morning. England to join the Ambassador hud when he pleaded guilty to counts of "roused the admiration of all wives larceny and Breach of Deportation and mothers in London, especially Order.

Defendant those who know what an uncomfort-

was charged .with able experience it is to endure, the stealing four clocks, one wrist watch, blitz in order to keep the home fire one fountain pen, and

a pair of burning."

spectacles, the property of Mr C. J. She added the hope that Anglo-Waddell of No, 462 The Peak; and American co-operation would

one clock, two pairs of dure.

one magnifying glass, Expressing oppreciation of the two packets of razor blades, and one spirit unierlying the letter, Mrs rattan basket from Dr J. E. Dovey of the same address. Total value of the articles was estimated at $313,

Sgt Willerton said that. Defendant was met by two Chinese detectives at the back of Complainants' house. Defendant admitted stealing 'articles.

case ever The strangest, divorce heurd in New Zealand came before Major E. W. F. de Vere Hunt, of the Chief Justice at Napler recently, Gan Club Hill, was fined $10, by Mr when a decree absolute was granted H. C. Macnamara at Kowloon Magis- to Toko Pakal, against his wife, tracy this morning, when he pleaded Polly Pakal. guilty by letter to a summons against The parties entered into a unique him for failing to whey promptly arrangement many years ago.. signal given by a Police offer in uniform who was regulating traffic at Junction of Salisbury and Natian Roads,

Κοινίσση, on May 22: When Major Hunt was called to

At a time when they hnd 11 children, respondent went to live with petitioner's brother, and peti- Doner Cohabitated with respondent's sister.

answer the summons in the same The parties were perfectly happy

with the arrangement, but desired to make matters a little more regular,

Petitioner is now the father of 17

Court on June 17, it was stated that he had left, the Colony on leave to Singonnen, whereupon the Magistrate adjourned the ease until to-day, children.

Winant sent out the invitations.

Overtime In Car Parks

cn-

the

War's Cost To Il Duce

A number of Europeans were summoned before Mr H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at Central Mugis-{ tracy this morning for parking| ITALY'S Ios of her Africon

parks.

Threw Dirty Water | FEW CASUALTIES their cars overtime at public car Empire and defents in Albania hove

Over Reservist

IN CHUNGKING AIR RAID

cost her to date 283.105 casualties- G. J. P. Carey, of Jardine Mathe-killed, wounded, prisoners. son & Co., pleaded guilty and was fined $5.

Our lauses in wresting her African possessions from her--up to February

Traffle Sub-Inspector A. R. Brittain and that a car driven by Defendunt

A Police reservist in plain clothes collided with a rickshaw outside the was walking along ling Lung Street

H. D. Bidwell, of Messrs Gibb, 23, 1011-were 2,000. These are the Marcel Cafe in Nathan Road about on July 7 when suddenly a bucket of

Intest figures available. pleaded guilty pm, on June 7,

dirty water was splashed over him.

The figures were provided by an CHUNGKING, July 9 (Central Livingstone & Co., These facts were related by Inspector News)-Only one man was killed, and was fined $5.

Mare Petit, of Messageries Mari-ocial of the Ministry of Information, S. C. Saunders before Mr G. Tanother wounded in the Japanese air times, Queen's Building, and T, V. N. who has compiled them from com- Lowry at Central Magistrney this raid over Chungking yesterday on Failing to appear before Mr D. J. morning when Pong Tion, 60, shep the occasion of the fourth anniversary Fortescue, of No. 8 The Peak, were muniques, Ministers' speeches, and

cach fined $5 when they pleaded of China's resistance. N. Anderson at Kowloon Magistracy keeper of No. 20 Iling Lung Street. with

guilty by letter. this morning, John Burna, 27, a fire ground

charged floor, was

Twenty-three enemy planes staged· A summons against Mrs E. C. prisoners, were: Eritrea and Abys American liner, throwing a quantity of filthy water the raid, coming in equitous Frederick of "White House"; Repulse Libyn: 24 generals, i admiral, other nun employed on

lot had his bail of $5 estreated. Burns over P.C.1.800, Gurbachan Singh. seven, seven and nine-machines was charged with behaving in a dis- Defendant who was on ball of $10, respectively. Bombs were dropped By, was adjourned a week as she ranks to 4th March, 1941, 140,000; orderly manner by fighting in Nathan was fined $5 and ordered to pay $1 indiscriminately, demollshing scores

compensation to Complainant. Road on July 7.

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other sources.

The Italian casualties, including

5th sinin to April, 1941, 20,109;

Italian Somaliland: 1 general, other ranks, 31,000. Total in African cam- paign, 191,195, Albania, to 3rd

February, 1941, 92,000 Total 283,-

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