The Archive · 1939

Sergeant's Injury Dr. W. R. Johnston of the Public Health Dept, SM.C., questioned by

(Mr. Williams, told the court that he had examined Sergeant Phinn at the General Hospital at about 7.30 p.m. on January 8 and had found him to be suffering from a contusion which could have been caused by a blow from a fist, Dr. Wang, also of the Public Health Department, said that on January 9 "The was inspecting prisoners at the Municipal Gaol. He saw the complainant there, vaccinated him against smallpox and inspected him from head to feet. There was no sign of any injury. Cross-examined by Mr. Newman, Dr. Wang said that he examined about 30 to 40 prisoners each time he was at the Gaol and he did not ihe complainant as an alor the explore the industrial possibilities in inces, says a report to the an Pao." The Mission is exa leave Shanghai for the some time in adds, "held sup in Hanoi as a result of the transit duties demanded by the authorities in French Indo-"China, says a Hongkong Chinese report to the "Ta Wan Pao." More than were shipped from Hanoi politan Museum of Art day Walt Disney, the creator in 1 announced on Wednes-of Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. will be represented among its collections of the great masters. One of the original water colours for Mr. "Disney's motion picture, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," will be placed on exhibition.

Even the two lions in the Tokyo Zoo are playing their part in the national wartime thrift drive by foregoing horse meat and feeding on rabbit-meat and fish A saving of more than two yen a day is made per lon by the Zoo with this submue meal Fish diols will be ex-Yigere Bnd other carnivora in the ted with for the leopards,

institution.

Ax offer to turn over the 8th Route Army units to the control of the Central t was made by ness 1o abolish the Northwest border eral Peng also signified his wiling-

governments, and detailed procedure for carrying out these two proposals is now being discussed with General Chiang Kai-shek, the report adds.

'Postponement of the 1 per cent. rebate for the income tax on bank deposits for another six months ending July 30, 1039, has been approved by the Ministry. of Finance following a request made by the Shanghai Bankers' Association and the Native Bankers' Association, says the "Sin "Wan Pao." A 5 per cent. income tax On bank deposits has been charged against the deposits since the imposition of the income tax, but this was deemed to be excessive and it was later decided that a rebate of 1 per cent, would be made and refunded to 4he depositors, the report adds.

Details of the methods of medical examinations at the Municipal Gaol were given by Senior Warder May, who added that if any prisoner felt ete aS "os he could apply to the warder,

morning to take particulars of persons who wished to see the doctor.

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