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'NOTICE

Sentence Against Indian Guard CHINESE

For Manslaughter Is Upheld

was before

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SAPPERS' JUBILEE

H.K. Celebrations.

The Chinese Section of the Fortress Royal Engineers will celebrate its golden jubilee on August 1.

British

News Criticised

Initiative Demanded

LONDON, July 16° (Reuter).--Tho Ministry of Information was criticls- ed during a debate in the House of Lords to-day when some peera urged that all propaganda be in charge of one Minister with a sent in the Wor Cabinet.

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Charged with murder but found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to four years' hard labour at the May Criminal Sessions, Dost Mohamed, 22, Indian guard. brought an ap plication for leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence before Mr Justice P. E. F Cressall and Mr Justice J. A. Fraser in the Full Court this morning. The application was refused.

1' "As I understand It," continued H1,

The programme for the day will Mohanied was convicted for Lordship, "the argument of Counsel

include a Jubilee parade at 8 am, the manslaughter of a hawker mi

for the Applicant is that while there

at Murray Parade Ground, at which the salute will probably be taken by Hamed Kwok Man at Pak Hint have been sufficient evidence

before the

the Jury to Justify verdict

His Excellency the Governor, Hok, Canton, on May 22 last of murder the fact remains that there

swimming gula in the afternoon at year.

was not suffjelent evidence to return

the Army Swimming Pool and a a verdict.of It was alleged at the trial, which points out that the learned Trial manslaughter. Ic also

dinner in the evening at Wellington Girl In The Case the Chief Justice, Sir Judge hud failed to direct the Jury

Barracks. Chinese Members of Lord Davies declared that the Alor Star "I am not a woman, I am a girl, Councils and other prominent Chin me had come for a vigorous offen Atholl MacGregor, that wole was on the question of manslaughter. The said Yuen Fuk-yal, 24, spinster of ese residents of the Colony will be sive along the whole diplomatic front. Batavia

Bangkok Bronco was shot Trial Judge, however, did direct the No. 6A High Street, second floor, guests at the dinner.

Britain should attempt to stimulate lombay Mohamed, who was then engaged | Wee on rould return, a verdiet ut geant G. Roberts referred to her as

the set of circumstances upon West Point, protestingly, when Ser- There are at the present time over unreat and disappointment among

Calcutta with another Indian guard in scurch- which they

200 Chinese Suppers.

Agencies: It was on the 77,000,000 Germans who were not Clive Street beng people boarding the Fatshan at

manslaughter. Ile did not, is true, "the woman in the case" when Ng August 1, 1801 that the first Chinese officially members of the Nazi Party. Fatrilo Place Kuching the Butterfield and Swire Wharf.

Canton actually draw their attention to the Kam, 17, unemployed, was charged Sapper was attested. He was Cheong Can't Tell Everything II. W. Lee, instructed by Air question of provocation, but that in before Mr H. G.

Cawnpore Sheldon, cc, at Sow, who died only about Adn'

Silvo. appeared

Colonial Secretary, Lord Cobu morning years ago. Cheong was immediately Moyne, replying, relternled our opinion is immaterial because Central Magistracy Mohamed, and Mr E. If. Willams, the fact that he did not direct the with theft of Tuen's purse while she promoted Havlidar Major, and was in Government's polley to release 02 Haiphong

this

the Colombo

Dothi Crown Counsel, was for the Crown. Jury on each and other hypothetical was walking along Queen's Road, charge of 40 other Chinese Sappers much news as was consistent with Hankow

(Peking) Evidence For Prosecution

Penang Cases

of what is and is not mans-West, about 10

who were attested shortly after him. Mr Lee said that the applicant was laughter does not prevent the Jury

am, yesterday.

safety.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Experience hind shown that English, Yuen All these men had previously been telling everything would sacrifice Banking Business transacted. orgully charged with the murder from returning a verdict of many added, "I

Speaking perfice to hear you call employed as

don't

etvilians,

und were thousands of lives and impede the FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year ****CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and lof ù man waned Kwokk Man in laughter if the evidence supports me a

Canton. The evidence of the prose such a verdict."

trained submarine miners. a woman.

I am a stated

war effort, Work In Last War

or shorter perioda in Local or Other Sergeant cution was that applicant

It was better to face complaints Currencies af rates which will be quoted Ilis Lordship concluded by saying Defendant crept up from behind ployed

Until 1905, the Chinese Sappers than riak human lives.

on application an a wharf guard by Butter- that there had not been any mis- Complainant and snatched her straw were mostly engaged in submarine Held and Swire. Ife searched a man carriage of justice and therefore the hand-purse

The new arrangements aimed smining duties, but in that year this eliminating unnecessary delays. who was going to the wharf and, application must be refused,

contained suspecting

cents, a brooch and a handkerchief, work was handed over to the Royal had contraband, p tempted to arrest him. This person

He ran away but was arrested. The ran away, was chased and a bue a

raised. and ery

The

Crown alleged that he was chased evidence

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is

PESHAWAB. July 16 (Reuters.

Kati agreement www.drig shevad be torte mon along The South,reman Ahorter

anto, Base el Vogtimes and prin. vales de realise that it war Bugun medio kalk the Nass is a true Event on the Bja

Blaney German lawed and reassur- ang mera dronk other

have

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received

e tribal chiefs have with satisfaction the news of the Syrian armistice and are glad that the task undertaken by the British of thwarting Nazi designs in other Syria and through Syria on Muslim countries has been accom- plished.

The

Hongkong Telegraph

M.

Mr

for

was cm-

to a lighter some distance away, When applicant took out his revolver and deliberately shot him dead,

Searching For Contraband

The evidence by prisoner was the Jonly evidence - adduced "for the de- fonce. It was that his duty was to search for contraband on the wharf and when a math whom he suspected! of carrying contraband, ran away, he gave chase, and after a certain dis- tance he lost sight of the man in the crowd, but feeling that the

Army Entertain Lai Tsun In Gala To-night

ARMY

Roberts

which

ihat

total value of the purse and contents was $1.45.

Defendant was remanded for 24 hours for caning.

Indian Mission To America

Nays

Reven

During the last war Chinese Sap-

pers were mostly employed on midi- tenance of the defence electrle equip- ment. Although they were styled us part of the Eastern Expeditionary

receive Force, they did

any nedals as it was ruled Bat they had not left their home station.

In the years following, the number SWIMMERS entertain

of Chinese Sappers increased, and the Lai Tsun Swimming Unlon ku

took over a large part of the duties the Army pool this evening to 12

previously performed by civilians in gala commencing at 8 pm. Onci

Lease And Lend Bill

the Engineer Services. About 1935, of the events will le an open MADRAS, July 16 (Reuter), they were withdrawn to more active relay race for women, and four tribute to the inspiring leadership of defence duties which were by then teams have been invited to take the British Premier and the fore-again on the upgrade. part These are the V.R.C. the sight and resourcefulness of Pro The milliary authorities state that was hostile, he fired two shots into

Chinese B.C., South China and Lassident Roosevelt was paid by Sir recruiting has never been difficult, Shanmukham Chetty, head of the and whenever an announcement is the air. He continued running to a

Points will be 3, 2 and 1 for the Indian Purchasing Mission to Ameri- made in the local newspapers Ughter. Bred two more ahots, and while bringing down his revolver, a

and Individual races, and 3 and 0 for the, speaking at luncheon given by least ten candidates present them-

Committee hosts.

selves for each vacancy. Recruiting person in the crowd knocked it with relays.

Programme and Lai Tsun swim- In bamboo pole causing a fifth shotj

Sir Shanmukham said that he arra would do all in his power to make ingements were originally all re to be fired. He Bow

in ers tre:

but recently 1. 440 yards free-style

Command Open to the best use of the opportunity to Buard has been formed to recruit this Colony-Chan Chun-nam and You help the war efforts in which the both for the Royal Engineers and the two hemispheres were united to-day Royal Artillery, which also enlists

mother lighter fall down, and

crowd:

Tsun.

mers

was found subsequently to be Sal-kwan (post-struke.-Lau with the object of destroying the Chinese.

man dend.

The Defence did not rely on any of defence which would have the effect of reducing the charge of murder to manslaughter, The De- fence was that the death of the inan

charge of the revolver.

yards

2. 100 Yiu-ting and Poon Wing-kal.

Cheuk-po and Luk Sze-chin,

3. 100 yards breast-stroke-Tsang

forces of evil abroad in the world.

Firm Belief

He expressed the firm belief that

4. Women's Invitation medley re-ultimately virtue must triumph and

exhibition by

Japanese Ship Delays In U.S.

ut

(3 swimmers x two lengths each), evil be destroyed. was caused by the accidental dis--V.R.C., C.B.C., South China and Referring to the Lease and Lend Eleventh Annual

Summing Up Criticised.

cleared any misappre La Tsun

Bill Act, he relay (four 5. Free-style

WASHINGTON, Júly 10 (Reuter). X two hension that he was going to lease Mr Lee then referred to the sum-length each)-Tsang Cheong-ming, out to America anything belonging The Japanese Embassy Amateur Photographicming up of the Trial Judge and said Lau Tal-ping, Chan Chun-nam and to India and asserted that he would that representations had been made disclosed that there was no direction to the Poon Wing-Ichi jury on the question of manslaughter. ¡ 6. Diving He submitted that the jury, in re- divers, turning a verdict of manslaughter, must be satisfled beyond all reason able doubt that the act was illegal and that there was gross negligence on the part of Applicant. - Taking the case ga a whole, it seemed to him that there might have been sufficient 10. Back-stroke relay (four x two evidence to return a verdict of guilty lengths).-Lau Yiu-ling, Poon Wing- of murder but not enough testimony kal, Wong Siu-chi and Yau Sal- to justify a verdiet of manslaughter. | Kwan,

For The Crown

have nothing to lease on his part, to the State Department concerning Army It was for America to lease and lend reported delays in clearing Japanese and he was hoping to succeed in ships from the eastern seaboard ports 7. Medley race (three X lengths)La Yu-ting, Fong Chongting materials for India.

two invoking the ald of that Act in get-and through the Panama Cunal.

The Embassy omells stated that yi and Tsung Cheong-ming?.

the representations did not con- stitute a protest but sought the State Department's efforts to

Competition June-September, 1941. Two Silver Trophies Awarded by ILFORD LTD. For the best and second-best entries,

Three Silver Trophies Awarded by EASTMAN KODAK CO. Flest Prizes in each of the three Sections.

$250 CASH PRIZES

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SECTION ONE Interior scenes. Table Top and Still Life Studies, (Exluding portraiture, plants and and flowers).

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1st KODAK SILVER TROPHY 2nd $40, 3rd $30. 4th $10

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RULES

The following Rutes will govern the Competition:

The Competition is open to all, protographers.

1. The entries awarded the ford Trophies for the best and second- best pictures in the Competition, will not be entitled to any other prizem

3-The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending is what are adjudged to be the best photo-

rach Section. graphs ins

Each entry must be accompanied by a form which will be published during the period of the Com- petition,

which must be and pasted on back of entry. 4-The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the tongkang Telegraph.

All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong, Photograpies which have been already

entered in

other Competitions are ineligible. d. No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to entries. 7-All entries to be eller black, pia, or toned pictures, and must be mounted. Coloured photo- graphs are Ineligiile,

8Pictures submitted in sepia tones ahould be accompanied by a smaller print in black and white, -No picture to entered in more

than one Seetan. 10-Mounis to be only whito or cream. must be of one of the following sizes:-10x1, 18×20.

1.No correspondence will be entered Into in connection with the Com- petition,

12. -Members of the Stafts of the frongkong Telegraph and tha

South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 13-The decision of the Judges shall

bo final.

14-At the conclusion of the Com

polition, entries will be returned to comptutors on application at the Telegraph offices within seven days, 18-The use of allases to strictly

forbidden.

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Please use block letters and poste one of these forma on back

of each Entry.

B. Gymnastic exhibition by Army. 9. 100 yards free-style-nu Tal- ping and Chan Chun-nan.

11. Water-polo.--Army

Mr Williams remarked that It was Teun, well-known that Jurles generally took a merciful view of such cnues, and it might well be that it was on the point of provocation and not on the legality, or illegality of the act that the

V. Lal

DEPRESSED BY ILLNESS

Total Air Raid editings.

Casualties

LONDON, July 16 (Reuter), ~~~It is officially announced that British civilian air 'rnid

casualties from January 1 last

year to the end of June were approximately 41,900 killed and

jurs found in favour of the Ap-: Depressed by his long Illness, Ng 52,600 injured and detained in

was sufficient avid-Chi-hang, 20, a patient in the Precl- hospitals.

licant. If Verdict of murder to balous

this

Mr

Wag

"Lee

for-

Lost And Stolen

Chan Sin-sang of No. 200 Queen's Road, Central, has reported the loss of a diamond ring, valued at $700, from his residence yesterday.

ence for a

Blood Hospital, Shaunshulpo, returned, there might have been committed suicide by throwing him--T- enough-evidence-

manslaughter, helf down from the second floor and therefore Mr Lee's proposition on verandah of the Hospital about i

point could not hold water.

a.m. yesterday. pointed out that if the Jury

His body was later removed to not satisfied with the Crown's mortuary. case for murder, it did not necessarily mean that the Jury had to return a verdict of manslaughter. Having re- gard to the evidence, the verdict of the Jury could not be supported, he submitted.

Application Refused Refusing the application, Mr Jus-

Cuban Crisis Over Patronage

Sapper Robertson, R.E, stationed Queen's Wellington Barracks, Road, East, has reported the loss of his watch, valued at $150, from the barracks, yesterday.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Mr H. T. Barma, of No. 3 Bun- HAVANA, July 16 Prime

(UP). The galow, Stanley Beach Rond, Stanley, Minister of Cuba, Senor reports that about 3 nm, yesterday

tice Cressali said that it was brought Carlos Saladrigas to-day stated that some person or persons entered bla on the grounds of insufficient evid- the Cabinet held on unexpected ses- house and stole property worth $48. ence to warrant a conviction and that ston this morning and that he was

the Trial Judge had falled to direct ubmitting the resignations of the Reliable sources say that the move the Jury on the question at mans- members to President Zaldivar Batis-; is due to local political patronage laughter.

ta this afternoon.

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und two other boatmen were charged with Minefield-3 prohibited and controll- anchoring in the Tathong Channei ed area-yesterday. They were fined $40 or five weeks' hard inbour. Sgt Davitt prosecuted.

Wheeler Question

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Tientsin

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Yokohama

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0.45

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuter). Senator Burton K. Wheeler, the Isulationist leader, to-day, called on Colouct Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy, to state whether United tions. States warplanes were patrolling the Atlantic in the vicinity of the Azores. Senator Wheeler said that he was advised by passengers in trans-Al- lantic ships that such activity was under way.

British Isles Free

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LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).A few enemy aircraft operated off our consts to-day none flew overland, states the Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security.

Up to 0 p.m. G.M.T. there were no reports of any bombs dropped,

0.47 Variety.

Closing Local Stock Quota-

Humorous and Instrumental

7.20 Dance Music. 8 London Relay Tho News, 8.15 LandonWar Commentary. 8.25 London-Listening Post. Examination of Points in Dally German Propagande.

8.30 Programme Summory. 8.32 Light Orchestral Programme with Miliza Korjus (Soprano).

Naila Waltz (Delibes arr. Doppler) ....Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden; Oriental Prayer (Delibes); Bell Song (Delibes). Miliza Korjus with State Open Orchestra; Sulte De Danse Intermezzo and Valse

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9.02 John Field-Sonsta in Minor, Op. 1'No. 3.

Ist Mov. Non troppo allegro ma con fuoco e con espresslo; 2nd Mov. undo; Allegretto scherzando.... Frank Merrick (Plane).

9.15, Studio-Local Newsletter, 9.30 Popular. Excerpts from Puc cini's Operas.

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9.45-10 News in French (On Short Wave Only),

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10.15 Saint-Saens,

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