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BIRTH.
OBITUARY.
OLD SERVANT OF POST OFFICE.
LATE MR. J. M. BRITTO,
The General Post Office has lost A valued, member of its staff by the death at the age of 44, of Mr. J. M. Britte, of the Parcels Depart ment, which occurred yesterday morning at hla. realdence, No. 12, Granville-road, Kowloon.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1928.
LADY MOTORIST.
ALLEGEDLY INTOXICATED WHILST DRIVING.
SUMMONS DISMISSED,
PRAPS-PRAPS NOT!
Policoman at. Wood Groen, of an errand boy accused of riding a box Mr. W. Schofield heard a case tricycle without a light: He said at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- to me, "You will be made a sergeant Magistrate to the 'boy: terday afternoon in which Mias G: for this." Gale of No. 53, Hollywood-road You must not promote the police was summoned for driving a like this. Thera n't be enough motor car whilst in an intoxicated stripes to go round. condition on the Taipo-road on the afternoon of February 29, and without catang upon the defence his Worship dismissed the sum- mons,
the car.
"
Doctor (to patient who claims to be a nervous wreck): "What are your symptoms?"
Mr. Britte Joined the Post Office when he was fifteen years old and had served the Government loyally
Patient: "I jump when I hear a Eighteen for twenty-nine years.
Mr. D. H. Blake, who appeared telephone; the door bell sends me months ago, while returning home after visiting his mother who was for Miss Gale, secured the dis- into hysterics. Any stranger com- niling at the time, he had the mis-missal of the summons on a tech- ing to the house frightens me out a bus and nicality when he successfully sub- of my life and I'm afraid to pick fortune to fall from
newspaper. Do you know fracture his leg. He was removed mitted that he had no case to up a to the Kowloon Hospital for treat- answer as there was nothing to what's wrong with me"
Doctor: "Yes; my wife drives a ment and in January of this year, prove that Miss Gale had driven
He also suggested in car, too!" he underwent an operation at the Peak Hospital since when he has cross-examination of the wit- nesses for the prosecution that been alling.
Miss Gale's nervous condition was The deceased was greatly one to the accident and not to the teemed by his colleagues and he influence of liquor. had a host of friends. He is sur vived by his wife and only son an aged mother, three surviving sisters (Mrs. J. A. S. Alves, Mrs. E. J. Figueiredo, and Mrs. for about half an hour he came to spent yo' money, but whah yo' Osmund), a brother In Shanghai and another in Japan, with whom the deepest sympathy is felt in their sad bereavement.
A large gathering of the de- ceased's friends, colleagues and relatives attended his funeral yes terday afternoon, which took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery.
The service was conducted by the, Rev. Father Granelli.
The chief mourners were:-Mr.
"Ah don't ride on dem things," sald the old American negro woman,
the looking at
merry-go-round. "Why, de other day Ah seen Rastus Johnson git on an ride as much as of the Kowloon Hospital, deposed a dollah's worth an' git off at the to seeing Miss Gale at the Police very same place he got on at, and Station, and after talking to her Ah sez to him, 'Rastus." Ah sea, "yo
Dr. I. Newton, Medical Officer
•
"How did you like the sample of my marrow jam I sent you?"
the conclusion that she Was been?'" suffering from the effects of alco- hel to such an extent that she was not in a fit condition to be in charge of a motor car. Although the witness could see a bruise on her left arm, Miss Gale assured him that she had not been injur- ed and refused to be examined. She also objected to being taken to the hospital.
Smelled Strongly.
..
"Was that marrow jam? Oh, my dear, I'm so sorry! My husband is using it for sticking stamps in his albumt"
along on their new furniture. And now they are going to be divorced I said, they had with only ten more instalments to meet. Well, as their first quarrel just six instal
ments after our engagement. I re- Sub-Inspector Hoare deposed to member it perfectly because it was going out to the junction of Nam- the exact day of the third instal cheung-street and the Taipo-road ment on my car, the fifth instal on the receipt of a report that ment on my radio and there had been an accident. He instalment on my dog!" found Miss Gale sitting in a motor
the ninth
"Why, Ella, you know that isn't right. I remember it perfectly.. H. Britto (son), and Messrs. J. A. The doctor added in reply to Don't you know it happened five in- stalments ago? Yes, sir, just five S. Alves, E. J. Figueiredo, G. Mr. Blake that Miss Gale was ex- Instalments after I kissed your ring Osmund, E. O. P. llyndman, E. Rtremely thick in her speech and articles comprising the Russian Hyndman, and L. Xavier (brothers- was exceedingly emotional. She upon your finger, Laura told us that in-law). Included in the gathering took the witness by the arm and she and A were six instalments plan there was no reference at all were noticed: Mr. T, Hynes and thanked him for offering to take to the League of Nations and Mr. F. H. Holdman, Superintendent her to hospital. She also thank then, it appears, turned to M. and Assistant Superintendent of ed everybody else for their kind Malls, respectively, Miss Hynes, ness. The witness also asserted Litvinoff and released his bar Messrs. Loa, H. Dixon, A. J. Reed, that Miss Gale smelled strongly rage of penetrating questions, the J. J. Osborne, J. S. dos Remedios, af alcohol.. answers to which have not yet J. C. Barros, J. A. d'Almeida, A. come to hand and should prove F. Castilho, J. E. Ward, M. A Mendes, T. M. Perpetuo, P. Roza, highly interesting when and if D. A. dos Remedios, S. V. dos Re- they ever do come to hand. Were medios, J. T. Victor, P. Xavier, E. the Soviet really going to change N. Rozario, C. Cunha, J. Botelho,
A. F. B. Silva-Netto, J. P. Braga, car which had gone over the side "Poor old Miss Maydon came their policy? asked Lord Cushen-3. Braga, J. Noronha, A.. Osmund, of the road into a small pond. A near getting herself into trouble den. Had they decided against E. E. Osmund, A. Barros, C. M. S. Chinese woman was sitting. next last night. She started, according
F. Assumpeão, civil war as well as against inter-Alves, C.
M. to the defendant. Miss Gale told to her usual habit, to look under her Gonsalvez, F. X. him that she was not hurt and re-bed-" national war? Were they no Pereira, V.
**Well?" "Well, her bed at the time hap- longer going to interfere in the Soares, H. Hyndman, Ir., A. Hynd- fused to go to the hospital She man (Ebby), A. Silva, H. H. also objected to going to the
Police affairs of other countries?
Remedios, Mrs. P. M. Hyndman, Shamshuipo
Station.pened to be an upper berth in a Miss R. M. Rosario, Mre. E. H. When asked how the accident sleeping car." Batalha, Miss E. L. Batalha and had occurred, Miss Gale replied
that she "hadn't the slightest A merchant had advertised for a idea." Other police officers later boy. A red-headed, red-faced boy arrived and after some persuasion applied for the job.
"Do you like work?" asked the Miss Gale went to the Shamshui- po Police Station in Sergeant merchant. Baysting's side car.
Mr. Jorge.
Floral Tribules.
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"No, sir" said the boy. "Then you can have the job. You're the first boy who's been here to-day and hasn't told a lie."
"Produce a cheap Ark for persons!"
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Miss Gale spoke to the witness restaurant. He could not under- her speech was not normal. At stand a word of French, but detor- the Police Station Miss Gale was mined that he would not unneces- The "Straits Times" Bangkok given some brandy after which sarily display his ignorance before correspondent telegraphs that it is she became steadier. She then the waiter, he pointed to an item, reported that Mr. Y. Yalabe, till had a bath and went to bed to and said:
which had been sent for.. recently Conaul-General at Tsing-await the arrival of clean clothes tao, will be Japanese Minister
Slam.
to
Six cases of notifiable disease In the Colony were reported to the Medical Officer of Health on Tues day. One was a Chinese with small
"I'll have some of that, please." The walter looked compassionate. "I'm sorry, sir," he said, gently, "but the band are playing that just
After other police officera had given evidence, Miss Blake made his submission, and following at present!"
discussion his Worship Bonie agreed with Mr. Blake and dis- missed the summons.
Here, it seems, the British re- presentative arrived in one quick step at the crux of the whole mat- ter of these peace proposals and Among the many floral tributes deserves the thanks of all the were the following:-"From your dear wife," "Henry," Messrs. E. J. Powers who have suffered and are Figueiredo, G. A. Osmund, J. S. suffering from the effects of Bol-Alves, "Your Loving Mother."
Covered With Mud. Sergeant Tyler, who said that shevik molestation. He took the Lydia and Jeo, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. initiative in demanding proof of Holdman, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hynes he went out to the scene of the and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. accident as the result of receiving Russia's bona fides in submitting Castro, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ribeiro a report from His Excellency the "This is a punishment for our PEARCE To Mr. and Mrs. H. J. this ornate plan for the absolute and family, Mr. A. A. R. Botelho, Governor's A.D.C., gave corro-money-grabbing. If the flood over-
Pearce; on March 20, at the
prevention of international strife Mr. and Mrs. E. L. R. Rozario, Mr. borative evidence. Miss Gale was took America, what should you do,
at the wheel of a two-seater car, Mr. Ford?" and. Mrs. F. F. Barreto, C. H. Graca Victoria Hospital, a son.
in the course of four years, point-and Mr. J. A. Graca, A. C. Botelho, and an amah was sitting on the ing out that unless they were F. X. Soares, Mr. J. Pestonjl, Mr. hood with her feet on the seat. Hong Kong, Wednesday Mar. 21, 1928. ready to renounce civil war and A. E. Xavier, Mr. E. J. Brown, Mr. Miss Gale was covered with mud Noronha, the staff of the General and appeared to have been im-
An unwise providence had guided - their meddling activities their Post Office, and the Money Order mersed in it. One of the wheels Giles towards a fairly fashionable
of the car was broken. When own attitude was one of the great-Department. POSERS FOR RUSSIA.
est obstacles to that far-reaching So the League Assembly at disarmament plan of their crea- Geneva has at last had before it tion. Of course, the usual wrig for consideration the Russian gling may follow; we may have plans for complete disarmament protestations of innocence from within four years, and it seems, M. Litvinoff in regard to the upon technical grounds, that the points raised by Lord Cushenden. proposition will be shelved or at But we have had these declara least left over for the Council of tions before, and the diplomats The assembled at Geneva will, with the League to deal with. scheme, as we have already sub-ut a doubt, know how to deal mitted, is an absurd one, there with them.. being no more possibility of at- taining complete disarmament among the Powers in four-years than there is in forty years. The plan's many flaws, or some of them, were revealed in the course of the, debate which is sum-
(To the Editor of the "Chius Mail"] marised in our columns. to-day.
SiThat another of Hong Where particular cause for grati-Kong's needs will soon be satisfied fication lies, however, is not in will be welcome news, indeed, to the pointing out where the Soviet public in general whed it la learned that a new public utility concern proposals are unworkable, but in will, at long last, make its appear Strand West and
has already boat off Putoi Island, near Stanley, meet you. I'll forget the other the brought here quite an army of ex- the opportunity which Lordance in our midst to cater to
The accused, in the witness box,
"By the-way, Mrs. Popkins," re- Cushenden, the senior British re- needs of the public, and rich and pert workmen for its spacious
Bald that on the night of Febru presentative at Geneva, seized to poor alike will be benefitted as its factory in the Mainland.
alm is to supply cheaper fuel of
It will be interesting to know ary 19 his junk and another went marked the parson, after service, ask M. Litvinoff, the Russian better quality.
that one of the principal promoters from Stanley to Tamkonshan to "I was extremely sorry to see your The fuel will be delegate, some extremely awk-
a complate of the Company is Mr. Lam Chi- fish. As the sea was very heavy husband leave the church in ward questions, questions which departure from those in common fung a leading Chinese Merchant of and there was a high wind, they did middle of my sermon. I trust no- held in not fish at Tamkonshon, and both thing was seriously the matter with use as it will be in the form of Hong Kong who is
"Oh, no, sir" replied Mrs. Pop- obviously require answers before briquette made of coal which has respect and esteem by his, country proceeded to Aberdeen. A man him," the Soviet plan for world peace stood well the test of time as it has men and others alike for his mant-named 13 Kwai was in charge of
few minutes you see, sir, the poor man do ave. can receive serious consideration been extensively used for years in fold good qualities which are so rare the tiller, and he (accused) took kins. "It was nothing serious; but by the League Assembly or any Swatow and elecwhere in prefer in one, and even in his business charge for only a
ence to Coal and Brewood not only dealings: his considerateness for whilst Li Kwai had his meal. The terrible ahit o' walking in his other body.
the welfare of others takes pre junk was not mixed up in any col-sleep."
A little boy, after gazing some Lord Cushenden's address, we are told, created a sensation in ng burning capacity, obtained, and trated by his aim in creating this Aberdeen that he learned that time in the window of a music shop,
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MANSLAUGHTER.
JUNK STEERSMAN CHARGED.
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The defence was opened before
He: Your father is going to re- Lire from business as soon as we are married, I understand? He must have a good deal of property. She: No, but he thinks you have. Flapper: "What? You want to marry me? And you're twenty- five years old! None of that May and December stuft for me."
an Italian arrival in the Colony who, Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central
An impecunious tenant had not because he is. Azon-resident, comes Magistracy yesterday afternoon in under the category of "imported" the case in which the steeraman of paid the rent of his room for a junk, who is défended by Mr.
case,
Leo d'Almada, Jun., is charged overal months. "Look here," said the landlord, "I'll meet you half- with the manslaughter of a boat
I'
girl who was killed when the junk way. I am all ready to forget half collided with her father's fishing of what you owe" "Right.
on. February 19 last.
on account of its lower cost but chiefly on account of Its more last
cedence of self which is fully illus-lision that night, and it was not until after they had put in at
half!"
the
the Assembly: It is not difficultas for factory uses, being, besides, majority of the public using fuel a there had been a collision and that went in, and sald; 'Ow much is
to visualise the dramatic force of his presentation of Britain's views on the Soviet proposals.
almost destitute of soot and smoke, The Company responsible for the Introduction into this Colony of this new form of fuel is the Chin He mentioned, as if incidentally, Hing Coal & Briquette Company that throughout the sixty-three whoan office is at No. 18, Bonham
saving in the cost of one of their he was accused of being respon- that plano in the corner. After sible. The cross-board inside the the shopkeeper had recovered from daily necessarles of life.
bow of the junk was broken by the his shock, he answered, Forty Yours, etc
guineas, my boy" The urchin heavy seas, 2
PRO BONO PUBLICO. Hong Kong, March 20, 1928.
An adjournment was given unt!! pulled a long-face, and said, "Well,
Thursday afternoon,
give me a ha'p'ny whistle, please."