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ment the British Navy-including
pleases in the matter of naval armaments, and Britain has utter-
DOUBLE MURDER.
RAZLA.
CHINESE GUNNER
ACONVICTED...
PRISONER'S STATEMENT.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1928.
NONSENSE SONGS.
SPARKLING MUSICALE AT
- TEANA MAY
PIECES FROM SHAKESPEARE
PRAPS-PRAPS NOT!
During a scarlet fever epidemie,
a doctor was himself threatened with the contagious disease.
When his little son, who was of a
Chun Hung and Chu Chi-chuen, The musicale held at the Heléna charged in connection with the May Instituto yesterday evening shooting affray in the early hours was gery successful. The pro- very affectionate disposition, came of the morning of December 7 when grammo comprised nonsense sünge to embrace him before retiring, he four gunmon fired on a police picket from Alice In Wonderland to said. "My boy, you mustn't hug resulting in Sergeant McMahon Lea Lebmuda's setting and songs me. You'll catch the scarlet fever
from Shakespeare. and several other Indian and Chin-
The little boy looked at his The programme given was ese policemen being wounded-two under:
as father for a moment in amazement. Chinese fatally were yesterday Nonsense songs from "Alice" in you hug?"
Then he asked: "Oh, daddy, who did committed by Major. C. Will, n and Wonderland," by Liza. Lehmann, Mr. Roger Edward Lindsell, respec-| Quartette. "How doth the little tively..
Crocodile."..
Chan Hung is the man who la charged with the double murder of the, two Chinese, policeman.
T
an-
..
Solo (Bass)."Fury said to the Mouse."
12. berk
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"I suggest, sir," roared the brow- beating barrister, that you are obviously an unscrupulous liar. Am
Duct (Tenor and Bass)."You I right?" are old Father William.".
"Well," replied the mild-looking ly to your little boy."
Sole (Contralto)~Speak rough- witness. "I suggest that you are
little faster." -
Quartette. "Will you walk obviously a perfect gentleman→→→ and, we're both about equally
Solo Soup."
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When his committal was nounced, Chan Hung said: "The Bogner I am convicted the less I shall be offended.""
Before the accused's committai, Recit (Contralto).—"Oh! Tis, wrong." further evidence of the running Love!" Aght and the shooting which result- ed in the deaths of a Chinese de- tective and a Yaumati wharf searcher who was unanimed, was
Quartette."They told me ven by Chan Chun, Chinese con- had been to her." stable iNoe, C454. This witness also Soprano: Mrs. Womack, Tenor: spoke as to wounding the accused] Mr. H. E. Gardner, Contralto: Mrs. when he and another constable Russell-Brown, Bass: Mr. R. A opened fire together in Des Vœux Green, Road Central
(Tenor). "Mockturtle Brown: "What is the difference
between a tramcar and Solo (Soprano).-"The Queen of bicycle."
& motor Hearts."
Jones: "Give it up." Brown: "One is a public utility and the other is a public nulaance."
Songe From Shakespeare. Cautioned before his committal, Solo-"Under The Greenwood the accused Chan Hang said that. he had nothing to say and no wit- nesses to call. Then, as an after thought, he made the statement -quoted above. ':..
you
Tree".....Roger Quilter, ("As You Like It.") "Take, oh, take those
lips away" Roger Quilter. (Measure for Heasure).
Mrs. Bellamy."<
He was committed to stand his trial at the February Criminal Solo-"Oh, Mistress Mine" (Twelfth Night")
Sessions.
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Another Chinese.
Cha Chi-chuen, charged with shooting to kill, shooting to avoid arrest, and armed robbery, was Criminal Sessions by Mr. Lindsell. also committed to the February
Detective Inspector. Lana, who and ammunition
Roger Quilter Mr. Gardner. Solo"Blow, Blow, thou Winter
Wind....Roger Quilter. ("King Lear")
Mrs. Womack,
Buet."It was a Lover and his
Lags"
.Walthew, ("As You Like It.") Mrs. Womack and Mra, Russell- Brown.
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The Vicar made a bad break the other day. At the close of the anthem he rose to preach, and tact- lessly chose the text, "Now when the noise had ceased--"
But the choir got their own back. At the end of the long prosy sermon they rose and spontaneously hurat into the anthem, "And when, we awoke from our sleep."
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A small part actress had had n violent row with the manager, and was telling her admirer all about it. He was very indignant.
"Surely," said, "the other girls will stand by you. darling."
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"Oh," replied the treated lady, "they've all offered to take my part, if that's what you mean."
A rather deaf woman found her-
Browne..
At the Piano: Mrs. Hargreaves surgeon at a social dinner. He was self sitting beside a well-known
LOCAL WEDDING.
MR. F. H. PENTYCROSS-MISS U. McL. GUBBINS.
not a talkative man, and try as she might, the old lady could not think of any conversation,
At last she had an idea.
"Should I call you Dr. Dobbs or Mr. Dobbs?" she asked, with a charming smile.
sequently identified by fokis from of Mr. J. H. Gubbins, C.M.G., for-
Una McLean Gubbins, daughter old fool!"
Assistant. Director of Criminal In-
Accused's Statement.
an
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all vessels now building and on order, and the two Australian handed in arms ships will have only twenty-one, picked up in the street in the line and whereas six of these (four the commission of the armed rob of the police chase aubsequent to Hawkins and two Emeralds) bery at the Wet Sun Coffee Shop at were built during the war, all the Queen's Road West. Amongst American ships are of post-war taken from the defendant, and from those arms was a five-barrelled gun design. In what are termed which one round had been fired. "light cruisers," vessels' of less Inspector Lane also deposed that, than five thousand tons, armed called on the morning of the shoot with six-inch guns, we would stilling affray between Sergeant Mc
Mahon's picket and the armed gang, retain a considerable margin of to Wing Lok Street, he found the
"Call me anything you like." 're. At St. John's Cathedral yester-plied the doctor, and, added genially superiority, but in fighting power, dead body of a man who was sub-day, the wedding took place of "Some of my friends, cail me an speed and radius these ships are
the coffee shop as one of the rob- hopelessly inferior to
the bers.
"Ah," she rejoined, not hearing merly of the British Diplomatic correctly, but anxious to be plea- "Treaty" type of vessel.
Evidence was also given of the service in Japan, and Mr. Frederic sant, those are the people who Such is—or will be the cruis- accused's identification at a parade 357. The Feak..
Hazel Pentycross, banker, of No. know you intimately, of course!" or position; and now
held at Police Headquarters by the that
The bride wore America has declared herself per- telligence (Mr. L. H. V. Booth). Ac-chiffon velvet train and a veil of "Here's where
ivory "I seem to have run out of gas," georgette picture frock with he said, and muttered to himself, haps all the talk and heartburning cused was picked out from the 14th Old, Mechlin lace. She was given
I do
some fant regarding "naval supremacy" and position by fokis of the coffee-shop away by her brother-in-law, Dr. I. work." "naval aces" will be allowed to from a row of 19 men, who were Newton, and was attended by was turned up to his, her oyes The girl's face, small and white, of the same build and appearance three bridesmaids, the Misses drop. America has made it plain and who were also similarly dress-Doreen Hynes, Ann Cookes, and glowing dizzily from beneath heavy Hong Kong, Friday,' Jandary '13, 1928. that she intends to go as she cd.
Elizabeth Newton, who wore blue
Hds. Her head swam.. Her red satin dresses in the Kate Green-lips wore parted and she sighed THE CRUISER QUESTION,
After being cautioned, accused, away style and carried bouquets faintly. ed a similar determination. Mr. In reply to the charge of armed of bronze chrysanthemums.
Slowly he bent over her. The publication of the United Wickham Stead, the editor of the robbery, stated that formerly, he best man" and the ceremony was
Mr. J. H. Ramsay acted as Why not? He was her dentist. States naval programme has"English Review of Reviews," is after having a casual talk with a
was in "legitimate business," but performed by the Rev. W. R.
Effice had been to the Zoo for the somewhat cleared the air of now in the United States and man named
Cannell. Chan Yau, he
first time, and had seen many, queer mystery which surrounded the wherever he goes, he tells us, he was handed a gun by the latter After the reception which was creatures. cruiser question. This particular is being asked what Britain is the coffee-shop. There they had a Bay where they are spending the mid.
and made to
held at St. John's Place, the bride "But there aren't really such accompany him to and bridegroom left for Repulse animals, are there, Mother?" she meal, and the cost, amounting to was the "snagapon' which the has always been: "We shall do 80 cents had already been paid and away costume was of red geor- honeymoon. The bride's going- Geneva conference for the limita-as we like. We will not attempt he (accused) was going out of the tion of naval armaments was to out-build you, but will con- Chan Yau. He (accused) then pro- shop, when he was, pulled back by
gette with a black hat. suspended high and dry. Now, struct according to our requireduced the gun and covered the in- however, we know that America ments." So much then, for mates. They then opened the safe, MANNEQUIN PARADE Is' to build another twenty-five America and Britain. Japan, the took the money and bound up the cruisers. That she requires them other Power that participated in Yau let him go first.
folis. After the robbery, Chan JEWELS AND DRESSES WORTH for national defence and for the the Geneva Conference, has Replying to his Worship, accus- purpose of "showing the flag" on shewn distinct disinterestedness, ed added that he was, formerly, the high seas is iramaterial. She and France and Italy and the business man, who dealt in native has voted for them and can afford other Powers that doubt did not medicine and also in clocks and to build them. What is material oven trouble to attend the Confer is a brief analysis of Britain's ence. So, it seems, the disarma- position vis-a-vis this new build-ment problem is ceasing to exist ing programme, and our attitude as a problem; that all we have to do-and all we can do is to sit back and watch the other fellow,
Opening Announcement question, it may be remembered, going to do about it... His reply
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outset,
watches.
Charge of Shooting.
1
£1,000,000.
PARISIAN'S DISPLAY.
Jewels and dresses valued
**
nt a
million pounds sterling were worn
·
Smith: "I want to buy a rug a a present for my wife."
Assistant: "What colour, sir?" Smith: "Horo, match the nshea
from this: cigar. I want to cause her as little work as possible.” ::
.i
"But I'm not exceeding the limit!"
"Aren't you? Thaťa may girl you're with 1"
at a mannequin parade when the; Parisian, Paul Caret gave a display! One old expert at the recent of shooting at one of the Chinese laces valued at from £100,000 to the art of advertising had to en- With regard to the second charge Hotel, They included pearl neck a story to fillustrate the difficulties of Riviera fashions in Mayfair, British Advertising Exhibition told stables of the picket with intent £65,000, an emerald necklace worth counter when he was young. again cautioned, stated that when brooches worth £10,000, each to kill him, accused, after being £30,000, diamond bracelets and He was advising a shopkeeper in they reached the Western Market mond ring worth £20,000, and attention to a sale. He suggested dia-a-sleepy country town how to call they encountered three or four pair of diamond pearl earrings banner right across the street. policemen who demanded to search worth $90,000
his person after telling him to put There were many jewels with The shopkeeper looked doubtful. up his hands, which he did, pra
historic Associations, including the "Oh," he objected, "but that Three or four policemen threw the last Emperor of Brazil; and wouldn't it?"
diamond, cross which belonged to would be so very conspicuous, their arms around him and took others worn by the late Empress of away his gun. It was Chan Yau Austria. The Russian Crown
ho drew his gun and fought the Towels Uld he pear being to the A couple apparently from-Man- police with it.
presence of some members of the chester, ataying at a Bournemouth His Worship: What Answer Is Tsarist Court in London. The hotel, were visited one evening by
insurance
The waiter returned with two.
All reports agree that the new cruisers, without exception, will be ships of 10,000 tons, armed with eight-inch guns.. At present the American Navy contains thirty cruisers of various types, but all save ten are antiquated. The ten modern units were beguh after the war and they are armed) the Globe Trotters presented an this to the charge against you?frma lending the jewellery paid three friends. As a result of the with twelve six-inch guna of ex-éntire change of programme. That is no answer at alle a minute. Numerous detectives was given for One stout, one ceptional range. They comprise They scored from the
...equivalent to 2200 usual hospitable question, an order" a squadron which in speed and their opening number being such she is that you yourself red were present and avery light switch lemon, squash, and three, afge power has no counterpart in any that they carried the audience with of murdering him. What you have The dresses ranged from clinging rinks and three eggs.
shot at the police with the Infaation was guarded. NEAR them all the way, any other feet. Three years hence Miss Lella Forbes, Leo Brooker they will be joined by the eight and, Dick, Norton put up a spark
"Ere, what's this?" demanded 10,000 tons "Treaty" cruisersing little sketch in the first part
the giver of the order. "It ain't now under construction. The Father," and there was also a series of the programme called "Fooling
breakfast time."
You said thres eggs, air" re- completion of the new proof rather clever potted plays. Mias Complete Dental
stable to evade arrest, To this the piled the waiter. "No. Ab didn't, gramme, therefore, even when we Betty Norton gave some of her old
accused had nothing: to add beyond was the indignant retort. "Ah His Worship: Are you denying what he had already stated in reply said three Algs-Aigs whisky, on allow for the replacement of favourites, and "Half a Moon" was that you over fired any shot? Yes to the ether charges twenty two obsolete cruisers, will the planoMiss Linnell and your gun, which has five chambers, being in unlawful possession of a Estate Agent (proposing)
plain as Ah could speak a a very pretty musical aketch
You don't attempt to explain why The fourth charge was that of give America a most formidable Miss Garrett entertained whilst has an empty shell
loaded: revolver. Jerry Age/Marry me, darling! I've got n cruiser fleet, actually superior to Mr. Charles Repper executed some Accused made ho statement rela To this, accused stated that Chan lovely flat; all madera conveniences, our own or any we contemplate classical piéces & Most, of, the com- tive to the
Yau handed the weapon to him in near station two minutes from possessing. For of ships comment and Miss.de/ Lisiec anced Indictment was an
pany: Joined in "An Awkward Ho The third charge in the list of a public latrine at the Chinese Re shops, cheerful aft
and parable in size, speed and arma brettiliin Beotch date
creation Ground: at Hollywood Modern Miss (derisively) Stepl Con Ronda
You make me go h and o all oper
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with it.. và qui se Bald so far has got nothing to do velvety materials to gold and silver
Accused: I was searched by threo
brocades or four policemen, and my gun had already been taken from me