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Navy's In Nine
August 19, 1941.
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Timely Intervention Pins Piracy Attempt
Chan Kan, 20, junk foki, Ho San, 21 and Lai Yau, 32, unemployed, were found guilty by a jury on a charge of attempted robbery inside British waters on July 10, and were sentenced to 18 months' hard labour by Mr Justice P. E. F. Cressall at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
The Jury empanelled compris
c Messrs W. Sharp (Foreman),
player much good, but at least Iving arrived" at "hearts by the W. J. Pendergast, Ho Chiu-tung, Bush on board a naval vessel patroll- rob that boat.""
warns
South, dealer.
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Expectancy
In Singapore
(BY SELBY Walken, neUTER'S CHIEF CORRESPONDENT IN THE FAR EAST)
SINGAPORE, Aug. 18.-A feeling of tense expectancy con- tinues to pervade Singapore in view of the multi-lingual Japanese campaign of vilifying. the alleged Anglo-American encirclement of Japan.
all heart leads by Eust would be the assisted by Det.-Sgt J. Allan, prose-re they saw the trading Junk tled to me by Chan Sing to keep for opening the Thailand oyster
and
The Japanese are also playing up the reinforcement of the Malaya Harrisons as a direct threat to Thal- and apparently with the idea of the way by persuading Thalland easiest to appeal to Japan for "protection.
Tension is heightened stories told by British
that Indo-China is rapidly becom- ing an armed camp with heavy con- centrations of forces on e Burma and Thai frontiers,
by.
the evnicuces
Indicate
The question of returning partner's | sufflelènt entries to clear and cash
First Accused who was found guilty on an additional count of unlawful possession of a opening lead is a very dimeult one spate tricks. Thus a shift was quite clip and three rounds of rifle ammunition was sentenced to six months' hard labour, the sen. and no general rule can be a satis logical. There was no sense shifting tences to run concurrently. factory guide. The literal truth is to diamonds; dummy was much too
men out of the hold, tied them up rob that boat." Second Accused said: that "sometimes you should and long in that sult, and the club shtua
and sent them below again.
"Owing to my poverty I wanted to sometimes you shouldn't," Ad-
Heard Shota tion appeared equally unpropitious.
rob this boat. I had nothing to eat." mittedly, this doesn't do the average
In the meantime Sub-Lleut L. W. Third Accused sold: "We wanted to process of elimination, East next con- rns him that he should not rely sidered what heart, he should lead. Fong Chiu-chun, Soo Mun-leong, ing in that area saw flashes of the In answer to the second count of too much on the old and thoroughly 11ts 9-7 were a tenace over dummy's Yau Cheong-lau and E. Liang. shots, and also heard explosions. The unlawful possession of ammunition, outmoded "In that partner's lead eight. II West had the ten of hearts Mr J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, patrol vessel immediately went in the first Accused said: "The three rounds should always be returned.
direction of the ashes.
Arriving
of ammunition' and clip were given fact is that it depends on circum- same. If West had the queen and cuted. stances. Note to-day's deal, in which not the ten, a low heart would be
Mr Reynolds sald that about
small
bont. They then him." a defender not only made a quick fatal.
pm on July 16th June No. focussed a searchlight on the outs Mr Reynolds added that when shift of suits, - but selected the one
with her master Li Chau- Acting on that sound premise, East 309711,
to see a man climb charged before a Magistrate third were able card within the sult that could defeat selected the nine of hearts, and this Ram, four members of the crew and on to the lunk from the small boot. Accused denied the charge. the contract.
excellent attack was
Sub-Lleut L. W.. Bush and the reaching Singapore which the declarer's four or five passengers, set out from That man was the second Accused. andoing. He covered with the tenni
master of the trading Junk gave cor- Shaukiwan for Tsing Tom, Chinese and he was arrested. it would not have mattered had he Territory, About B p.m. the sum
Continuing, Mir Reynolds said that roborative evidence.
St D. A. Pockson, Police armourer, played either the ace or small heart), day, as the junk was sailing between shortly after four other inen were West played the queen, and dummy's Nine Pins Group and Waglan Light seen to jump from the Junk into the said that the ammunition could be king won the trick. Now the dia house, which is in, British Waters, water, Two these picked up were
Forced To Help mond finesse was taken, West win one large boat and two smaller craft identified as the first and third Ac- ning and
First Accused said that he was on approaching. Several cused. They were brought on board a heart. Dummy were returning
East's played low and
fred from these three the naval craft and the clip and am-board a vessel which was pirated by six-spot shots were forced the ace. Later East had to get boats, and after one shot was re
He was forced to munition were found on first Accused another boat. on lead with the age of clubs, and turned by the trading junk, the crew when searched. The five men were transfer goods for the pirates. About later he saw a naval half an hour
The man in the street, however, rashed his jack and seven of hearts and passengers took refuge in the later handed to the Water Police. for the defeat of the contract.
hotel. Liter several men, armed
Statements
patrol vessel, and he then jumped is heartened by the visible evidence When charged with the robbery, into the water with a view to getting of Malaya's preparedness and deter- thedrat Accused sald:
help.
He said that when he wasemination to defend this outpost of robbed, his money was taken from the Empire, This is exemplified by him and something else was put into the presence,
of men of pocket his
the fighting services from all over the Empire, Including stelwort sun- burned Australians, turbuned Indians and men of famous English and Scottish regiments, as well ng Malay soldiers. There is also the inerens ing feeling that the Thais will not timidly submit to aggression and will, if necessary, "make a fight of
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West opened the nine of spades, dummy played the ten, and East, sec- Ing no reason to held up the nce, won the trick, Rather than return the opening lend automatically and woodenly, East considered his pro- blem from different angles. First,
there was the chance that the nine of spades had been a short suit open- ing, in which case a return would be downright silly. Second, even it West had a four or five card spade suit, from the cards in sight in dum- my and East's own hand it obvious that West could
scen
It is interesting to note that no with rifles and short firearms, board-1 other card could have been led by ed the trading Junk, ordered East at the second trick to achieve
This result.
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Indirect link with Hong- kong was provided by the arrival in Australia recently of Lady Hylda Wrench, who, before her marringe to Sir Evelyn Wrench, the post card king, was the wife of the late Sir Frederick des Voeux, the
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was related to the former Governor of Hongkong. Lady Hyldu, who was born in Pau, France, says her recreations are travelling_and_getting away from crowds.
Mrs F. C. Clemo has joined the Sydney WANS (Women's Auxiliary Nursing Service). and looks nutty in her new blue uniform.
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Mr T. II. King, the former Commissioner of Police of Hongkong, recently addressed Sydney's staid Millions Club. Members, expecting an excit- ing discourse on some of Mr King's experiences-he is said to have seen more piracies, bandit outrages and civil war
disturbances than any other European in China-heard in- stead a talk on Hongkong's beauties. He refused to comment on politics or Japan.
The Diarist of the Sydney "Daily Mail" says:-Stunning looked Mrs G. Harding Tilley, of Hongkong, in sapphire blue dinner frock with chunky gold jewellery, dining and dancing nt Romano's with her hus- hand
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fred.
Anether ominous
portent was the broadcast announcement by an unnamed Japanese naval spokes- man describing the situation as the "calm before the storm."
Malaya Ready
Second Accused said that he was buying fish near Nine Pins Group when he was robbed by a junk. He was forced to transfer goods for the robbers. Later he saw a naval boat, and he jumped into the water in order to swim to It. He only man aged to reach a small craft, because his strength gave out brought on to the naval vessel and He was
Meanwhile, the Bangkok radlo, made to confess he was a robber. commenting on British Ambassador
Third Accused mad
made no statement, Sir Josiah Crosby's statement to but his evidence in the Magistracy "Reuter," that the British Gover- was read to the Court. It stated that ment have not presented any de- he had been employed by first Ac-munds to Thailand, said that, the cused for two or three months. He Thals
welcomed the declaration was robbed and made to transfer which confirmed the Thul communi- goods. He was later arrested.
que to the same effect.
Unanimous Verdicts
After summing up by his Lordship, the jury returned unanimous verdicts of gullly in respect of each Accused. In passing sentence, his Lordship said that he was taking into con- sideration the facts that the Accused
were
young men, that there was no think known against them, and that although shots were fred, there was no direct evidence that any of them did actually fire the shots. Further, no damage was done, and that no- body was robbed, which was due to the intervention of the naval patrol.
O'Connor and Wilfred Edge. Reported Attempt
Mrs J.T. Prior is teaching many Australian ladies at a iwice-weekly sewing bee to make felt toys, of which 300 are wanted for the Christmas drive in aid of King George's Fund for Sailors.
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On Life Of
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A traveller, who recently arrived from Thailand, expressed the view to "Reuter" that war in the Far East
"Inevitable"
was
The question was whether would come in a matter of days through the Thais willing under the Japanese-war of nerves- and allowing passage of Japanese
troops.
Japanese would be content to walt The question was also whether the
unt they had accumulated enough strength ол the Thai-Indo-China frontier to accomplish their ends by military means.
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Grasett's Opinion VICTORIA, B.C., Aug, 18 (Reuter). "We are now extremely strong in Malaya. Any attempt to take Sin- gapore woulit br a very
heavy undertaking," declared Major-Gen- eral A. E. Grasett, Commander of CHUNGKING, Aug. 19 (Inter- two years and half, in an interview British Forces In China for the past national)-Shanghai massages slated
on arrival from Hongkong en route ed Wang Ching-wei in his home in the assailants who reportedly attack- to London.
He added: Nanking on
"It is my considered August 10 were not
H.K. Society for the opinion that unless she becomes Chinese but ronins. Four of his really desperate, Japan will not be Protection of Children bodyguards were killed or wounded, no rash as to fight Britain or
but Wang escaped injuries.
Another version is that the
al- assassination is due to the
dismissal of four cabinet ministers
In the recent
reorganisation by
United States."
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the
merging their ministries with others, APPROPRIATION
Reports of the shooting are not yet confirmed,
NEW HEAD FOR FUKIEN GOVT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UP).— President Roosevelt is reported to
have told Congressional leaders that
he "will within the next few weeks" request additional Lend and Lease funds for the purpose of financing an
SHIUKWAN, Aug. 19 (Internation- enlarged flow of materials to Brita Jal)-It is reported that General Lu and her Allies. |Chien-til in command of Central
Senate Lender Alvin Barkley said
WE ARE AT. WAR
OUR ammunition
consists of HONG KONG
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BRITISH WAR
| troops in Cheklang and Kiangsu is that "nobody at the conference knew ORGANISATION
appointed Chairman of the Fukien how much the new request will in- Provincial Government in succession volve," the total of which awaits the
to General Chen Y, the present in findings of the Budget Bureau. cumbent, who will be transferred to
a post in Chufigking.
Chen
has
been Chairman of Fuklen since. 1934. Its administrn- tion has been criticized by OversCus Fuktenese notably Mr Aw Boon-haw, the Tiger Balm manufacturer.
Exemptions From Interest Tax
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Help Bombed Civilians in Britain
Old clothes of all descriptions.
needed for Men,
It has been revealed by the Com- missioner of War Taxation, that the following companies have been grunted exemption by the Governor- te-Council from interest Tex on in-re badly
payable on consumers' deposits Women and Children in the held by them:
Insurgents Of Iraq To Face Trial JERUSALEM, Aug 18 (Reuter) The former commander of the Ingi Hongkang Teleport Co. Bombed Areas In Britain. Such Royal Bodyguard and a number of Light and Power, Co., Ltd., and the gifts will be received by the army officers suspected of complicity Hongkong and China Ges, Co., Ltd. In Rashid All's revelt have been
B. W. O. F., c/o Government
Hongkong Electric, Co. Ltd.,
Bill Made Law.
alaced on the retired list according U. S. Army Extension to a Baghdad telegram. A military court has been set up to try the offenders who took part in the rising. Cheque Picked Up
A cheque of the China State Bank for $100 was picked up in Connaught Road Central at 8p.m. yesterday. The owner of the cheque can claim it at the Water Police Siation,
House, during office hours, WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Reuter). Mondays to Fridays from 9.30 -President Roosevelt to-day signed the Army Service Extension Bill a.m. which this becomes law.
to 4. p.m., allowing, for The Bill extends milltary service Lunch Interval and Saturdays. for selecters (conscripts), natione. guardsmen and reservists by 10 from 9.30am, until months, making the service period, two and a half years.
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