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was thought that the Associa- tian's ruling would stand; it was [reported, indeed, that this would be the case, so to-day's messages are in the nature of a complete
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1928.
since the Earl of Beaconsfield KENNEDY-RD. CASE. passed away. Reuter yesterday
said that "H.R.H. the Prince of
It took him ten minutes to reach home. He stayed about five- minutes and went out again at
Wales, prominent diplomats, mem- EVEN MORE PEOPLE IN COURT about 6.45 pm,
| bers of the Cabinet and other dis- tinguished Englishmen" were paying tributes to the veteran statesman-all of which is 'parti- cularly flattering to Scotland as the Earl of Balfour is a Scots- man and is held in the highest esteem by his countrymen throughout the world. The Earl of Balfour is A bachelor, which perhaps accounts for the fact that he has found so much time to devote in so many apheres of activity.
TO-DAY,
YOUTH CROSS-EXAMINED.
Ile went down to near the Wan- chai Government School and then up Kennedy-road (going west- ward) intending to return home by Garden-road,
Even more people than yester At the junction of Kennedy and day were present to-day when the Garden-roads, he saw his wife third day's proceedings in the Full walking with an amah. He offer- Court of Appeal opened.
ed to take his wife but she was
The Chief Justice (Sir Henry reluctant to leave the amah by her- Gollan, K., C.B.E. K.C.) and the self.
his
Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice P. Accordingly, Ire parked Jacks) are re-hearing the case of motor-cycle near St. Joseph's Col- Rex v. Chung Yu-fan, a Chinese lege, in Kennedy-road, and walked' youth who on, June 9 was sentenc-home with his wife and the nmak.. Between 10.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. oned by Major C. Willson, O.B.E... "FINED NINE TIMES." Tuesday, a lady's gold wrist watch, Second Police Magistrate, to a When appellant stated that it worth $40, was stolen from Govern-month's hard labour for indecent was about 7.03 p.m. that he met ment Quarters, Bowen-road.
exposure on Kennedy-road on May his wife, the Chief Justice com- 21.
mented that the journey from his For having in his possession the Cross-examination of the appel- house to Garden-road janction had diseased carcases of a pig which lant" by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Astaken 18 minutes. was unfit for human consumption,sistant Attorney-General) began Mr. Jankin smilingly pointed out
a Chinese was fined $50 yesterday,
wore the
this morning.
that appellant was then a member Appellant said he was sure that of the Flying Squad. A fire extinguisher, a jack and a he had not changed his clothes be- Continuing, appellant said that horn, valued at $50, were reported fore he left his house. He had he arrived home about 8 p.m., and'. stolen from a motor car which was not changed his clothes during the that he set out again, at 8.15 p.m. parking in Gilman-street yesterday. whole of the day on May 21. He to retrieve his motor-cycle. It was same clothes from the not in the position in which he For smuggling cigarettes, on
time he left the shop until he left had left it but. later, he found it which duty had not been paid, two the police station.
with a Chinese detective looking Chinese were fined $260 yesterday,
HAVING A GOOD LOOK, after it. or three months hard labour in de-not often ride his motor-cycle in cycle unattended before and had
Appellant also stated that he did He had fault.
wet weather. On those occasions been fined "more than nine times" he wore a mackintosh and a pair for so doing, The occupants of No. 4 Cross-of leather leggings reaching from street report that between Tuesday below the knee to the ankle. He night and yesterday morning, $100 had never possessed a pair of in bank notes and some clothing waterproof leggings which covered were stolen by thieves.
both legs and thighs. Nor had he ever borrowed a pair.
The loss of two rings, valued at $18, is reported by the master of a sampan in Aberdeen, as a sequel to the visit of a "friend" who passed the night in his sampan on Tuesday.
The proprietor of the Kam Hing factory, No. 27, Haiphong-road, was fined $25, by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday
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abate a nuisance by allowing mos. the story of this most unfortun-quitoes to breed on his premises. ate occurrence, As things are, confusion is worse confounded.
As we write another angle of the dispute is revealed but this does not help to solve the ques- tion as to whether that player writer rule is to be observed or not. The matter, it is indicated, has entered the sphere of diplo-
Mr. Fitzroy:-You have a most striking countenance, have you not?—I have not noticed it..
And anybody having a good look at you would not be likely to for- get you, would they? (laughter.}
The Chief Justice over-ruled the
question, saying with a smile that everybody hoped to be able to say that but not many were justified in saying it.
often left his motor-
The time of the alleged offence, according to the evi- dence for the Crown, was 7.30- p.m. As recorded in the Magis- Sgt. trate's depositions, Det. Flattery encountered, appellant - at about 9p.m. In the Appeal Court, Sgt. Flattery said that the time was about 9.30 p.m. and that he had testified accordingly. in the Police Court.
ELECTRIC SHOCKS.
FIREMEN'S EXPERIENCE AT
: A LOCAL FIRE. When he again found his motor- cycle, it was 9 p.m. He knew the Damage was caused. to the ex- time because there was a watch on tent of over $1,000 as the result witness say that it was about 9.30 ground floor of No. 164. Des the cycle. He had heard the police of a fire at 9.20 last night on the p.m. but he did not know whether Voeux-road Central, in premises the policeman's watch agreed with occupied by provisions and
sweet shop.
A Chinese was cautioned at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning three chickens by carrying them his. for causing unnecessary pain to with their lega bound together and with their heads hanging down. The man was arrested yesterday afternoon at the Yaumati Ferry Wharf.
matic relations, the American A Chinese married woman, living at No. 143, Connaught-road Central, authorities telegraphing to the yesterday attempted to commit sui- president of the association, incide by jumping into the harbour at Paris to the effect that if the the Praya, opposite Jubilee-street, ern Advertising Agency (London), American Ambassador to France gincer of a firefloat, and removed by
She was rescued by the Chinese en thinks other considerations ought the police to the Government Civil to outweigh the principles in Hospital.. volved in Tilden's withdrawal the
TILDEN AND THE DIPLOMATS,
IDENTIFICATION.
£8,000 FOR A CLERK.
Timber Broker's Requests' To Employces.
Bequests of £17,000 to charities
The fire, which originated in a When the case for the Crown bakery, was put out by the fire closed yesterday, the Chief Justice brigade in about twenty minutes. addressed Mr. Fitzroy as follows:- Two Chinese firemen received "I think I have expressed my shocks from electric wires and opinion more than once that an were injured when they fell to the officer in charge of an identifica-ground, while another fireman, tion parade is a very material wit Officer Smith, also received a ness and that the general rule shock. should be that that officer be call- The premises are insured for have known instances where the
Indictment cases $10,000. ed. Even in
officer in charge of an identifica- tion parade was not called. This is most unsatisfactory and should For the theft of a coil of wire, not be left to be brought out in Hong Kong Thursday, July 26, 1928. president should "accede to the 40ft, long, a Chinese was this the way it has been in this case." Ambassador's request" and re- morning, at the Kowloon Magis-
Mr. Fitzroy concurred and in- instate the player.
This, of tracy, fined $25 with the alternative timated that he would see to it and more than £13,500 to employees course, puts the ruling body in of 1 month's hard labour. The that such a witness would always and servants are contained in the. America in an awkward predica-Docks, where accused had been em-
will of Mr. Laurence MacLaren, of wire was stolen from the Kowloon be called in future.
Prior to that Mr. FC. Jenkin High Lee, Woolton, Liverpool, a tím. ment. If, as a matter of fact, ployed for the past three years. Loseby), for the appellant, had and Jardine, Dale-street, Liverpool, (instructed by Mr. F. H. ber broker, of Messrs. Farnworth Yesterday there appeared in Tilden is allowed to play without Sergeant Marriot prosecuted. these editorial columns a leader the charges against him being
cross-examined Det. Sub-Inspector who died on April 9 last aged 72. ette extolling the virtues of the officially dismissed, the American morning a Chinese was charged be- case) at considerablength.
At the Central Magistracy this Rozeskwy (officer in charge of the His estate has been proved for
£699,414, with net body governing lawn tennis in
personalty Lawn Tennis Assfication will fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell for attempt-
£686,949. His bequests to em- America in dropping Tilden from find itself in a really ridiculous ing to snatch a leather handbag Sub-Inspector Rozenkwy agreed ployees and
servants included: the Davis Cup final because of his position. Its player, writer rule C. Mercia, near the Hong Kong and called for a minimura of eight men with Messrs. Farnworth and Jar- from a Portuguese lady, Miss with counsel that the regulations £6,000 to E. Legh Roberts, clerk alleged infringement of the will count for nought and there Shanghai Bank yesterday after in the identification parade and dine, £1,000, to Martin Lomax, player-writer rule which forbids is likely to disappear altogether noon. The leather strap of the bag that only seven were present, some £750 to T. W. Thomas, £500 to J. J. amateurs to contribute articles that already very thin line which, aged to retain her hold. The would admitted that he had called the
actually broke, but the lady man of whom were Police ciarka. He Pritchard, all employees of the firm. on the form of sport they follow, In many instances, divides be thief was caught by the police, witnesses and that this constituted Smith. A life annuity of £126 to £1,000 to his butler, George Gray to the Press. Now, it seems, we amateurism from professional: The Magistrate passed sentence, of a breach of the regulations. Не have to take back all we said, ism. Tilden, of course, may have four months hard labour.
did not take notes but was sure his his maid, Jeannie Roberson.
Thare were 16 other bequests of which is a pity. The president of
recollection was right, adding, that the American
the case was co serious and out of rom £25 to £350 to employees of
notice of details.
ja complete answer to the allega.
BREACH OF REGULATIONS.
Lawn Tennis tions, which would put another at No. 20 Mosser-street reported to the ordinary that he took special the firm, and 10 other bequests of
light upon the affair,
The Earl of Balfour.
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TO-DAY'S POSERS.
The proprietor of a bicycle shop Association, according to a cable
from £50 to $200 to his servants. the Central Police Station that at
Mr. MacLaren also left £1.000 published this afternoon, has
about 1 p.m. yesterday, a Chinese assumed the responsibility of
giving his name as Ho Hing, aged the Police, Sub-Inspector Rozeskwy each to Dr. C. S. Pethwick, of Wool- playing Tilden in the final, in
28, hired a bicycle, valued at $15, anid, he had never heard of a aimi-ton; Liverpool, and Dr. Ernicit and failed to return. Another case concerning a European Solly, of Harrogate. response, it appears, to the
Among the bequesta to charities: bicycle, painted black with silver lady nor of a case of a man of *It is good to urgent request of French lovers
plated handle bars and with the appellant's social standing inault-la one of £5,000 to the Royal South- that the
eightieth birth-name Hung On Co. on it, was re
ing Chinese women.
orn Hospital Liverpool.. of the game. The attitude of
FATHER'S EVIDENCE. France in the matter is beyond day of the Earl of Balfour is ported stolen on Monday by a Chin- being publicly Celebrated. Few, if cse, who gave his name as Chan
Mr. Chung Sik-fan, father of ap all criticism and shows sports-
pellant, who did not give evidence manship of the first order.. That any, in England hold so unique a
at the Magistracy, was the first country has everything to lose by the veteran statesman so long ricsha coolies appeared before Mr. position in the public mind than
As a result of a quarrel, two witness called by Mr. Jenkin.
That he had been a rice mer- the inclusion of Tilden in the known to us, until recently; as W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magia-chant for the last twenty years and American aggregation, for "Big plain "Mr. Balfour." He is and tracy this morning, in answer to a Tung Wah Hospital wus stated by had served as a director of the Bill," although he did not survive has been for many years pre- charge of fighting in public. The Mr. Chung.. He had one son. The the Wimbledon tournament, is by eminent as a statesman, a philo-fight is alleged to have taken place whole family lived together at No.
sopher, a lover of art, particularly in Nathan-road, and it appears 33, Robinsen-road. no means a spent force...
of music, painting and literature, that the quarrel was over a fare. But the attitude of the Ameri- and, strangest of all, quite above A fine of $5 or in default 7 daya
authorities does lay itself the average as a tennis and golf hard labour was imposed and ried about three years ago, now had open to criticism. The president short of miraculous. It is years ed to sign a personal bond. in $50 dutiful son, a good husband and a difficult to answer but not always player. Such versatility is little addition, the defendants were order-two babies and had always been a of the American Lawn Tennis since he first entered the House to be of good behaviour for a year.
good father.
so simply solved as may be thought, Association is in Paris with the of Commons and was for a time
On May 21, his son worked with appear on this page. Those, as in American team. The order for private secretary to his dis, A Chinese youth was ordered to a light fawn coat, grey trousers "China Mail" staff and include frem him all day at the shop,, wearing the past. are complied by the tinguished uncle, Lord Salisbury.. Tilden's exclusion came, of The Earl of Balfour is perhaps have 12 strokes of the birch by and a khaki shirt. At 6.25 p... time to time, questions, of local course, froh headquarters in one of the very few surviving Mr. W. Scholleld, at the Kowloon he and his son had their evening interest. Anawers are given on America. This order, apparent legislators who actually purtici Magistracy this morning, for steal meal together. Then appellant Page seven.
at Kowloon left on his motor-cycle. Later that ly, was a definite one and admit- Disraell and who, later strove City yesterday, Complainant stated night, when witness saw his son
pated in politice with the greating a pair of trousers
1. Where is the River Brahma ted of no argument. Tilden, against the "Grand Old Man" in that the trousers were placed on at the Police Station; the son was putra? adakah sega according to what has been his Irish policy. No statesman of rock to dry and that defendant stolp dressed as he had been in the 2. Who was Harbour, Master cabled to this quarter of the the past generation, with the posthem and ran off. He was caught shop.
sible exception of Asquith, labour by a Chinese constable. It appear globe, did not deny the charge ed more strenuously in the politied, according to Police records, that
Appellant, then went into the that he wrote for the newspapers cal field than the great man defendant had two previous con- witness-box. He rode home from on the Wimbledon tournament whose 80th birthday is now being victions, dating back few years, the shop, wearing his hat, he said, celebrated. He has been unques. Defendant expressed willingness to to take his wife on a pillion ride He merely Lempted to explain tionably, the Conservative: 89 to the Boys Club to work, but, finding his wife out he went his action. Up to yesterday it Party's most brilliant leader will first receive his “birching”- ^^ for another ride himself.
can
His son, Mr. Chung added, mar-
ALL APPELLANTS STORY.
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a dozen questions, not tremendously.
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Who the Government
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6. What are the five Hells of the Hong Kong University?