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New York, Yesterday, The French Government proposes to erect a $50,000,000 65-storey building in a fashionable mid-town district to house its Consulate and other Agencies devoted to the pro- paganda of French interests,
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“ ACT OF COURTESY"
PICKING UP A WOMAN'S HAND BAG
NAIVE PLEA FUTILE
One year's hard labour and 24 strokes of the birch was the penalty which Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg imposed this morning on a Chinese for what. he accused) claimed was an act of courtesy on his part.
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The charge against the man was one of snatching a hand bag from Chinese woman at the junction of Vic toria-street and Connaught-road Cer- tral, at about 8.20 p.m., yesterday.
A Stern Chase
After snatching the bag, accused tok to his heels, running along the Praya, A hue and cry was raised by, the woman, and a crowd gave chase. Chinese revenue officer No. 58 joined in the chase and caught the accused after a brisk run.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1929.
KING'S HEALTH
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THE SANDRINGHAM VISIT
London, Yesterday. The present warm and sunny days are materially assisting towards a complete return to the normal health of the King, who has enjoyed a little walking exercise and rest in the grounds of Buckingham Palace.
No definite arrangements have yet been made for the royal visit to but, with His Sandringham
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This morning's report from the Royal Observatory states: Pressure is highest in the Pacific to the east of Hokkaido.
The typhoon exists as a de- pression over the lower Yang- tze Valley.
Forecast: S.W. winds, mo- derate; fair to showery,
PRINCE OF WALES
RETURNS TO LONDON FROM GOLFING HOLIDAY
VISITS LE TOUQUET
London, Yesterday. The Prince of Wales returned to Londor from Berek aerodrome this afternoon. He had an escort of honour of Ave French military aeroplanes.
The Prince has been spending the Revenue Officer Grimmitt, who was standing outside the Imports and Ex-week-end with friends at a villa at ports Office, was also attracted to the Le Touquet where he went on a fugitive and went after him. Ee brief golfing holiday-British Wire- told the Magistrate this morning that less Servico. after running about 50 yards, he came upon the accused in the custody of R.O. 53. Accused then had a lady's hand bag in his possession, and this was claimed by the complainant, who arrived behind the crowd about three minutes after accused's arrest.
Accused said that the complainant was jostled by another man and her hand bag fell to the ground. By en act of courtesy on his part, he stopped and picked it up with the intention of returning it to the woman.
Absent-Minded Beggar Complainant, accused said, imme diately turned on him and accused hima of theft. He (accused) naturally be- came frightened and to avoid trouble be bolted, but absent-mindedly, he took the hand bag with him!
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MONEY LENDING
AN INDIAN USURER LOSES CASE
licensed
Mr. Hazlerigg said that he had not
A BLANK 1.0.U. the slightest doubt that the complain- The ant was speaking the truth,
Udke Singh, an Indian streets of Hong Kong must be kept safe. for women, and all who, like the ac-money-lender, was the plaintiff in an
him cused,
before
(Mr.action heard at the Summary Court Hazlerigg) for robbing wonen, would this morning before Mr. Justice J. R.
Wood, when he sought to be severely dealt with.
Sentence was then passed as stated. 397.20, under a promissory note, from
Leung Yeo and Sze Lam.
came
WILY TRICK
How A European Lady Lost Her Hand Bag
Ars. Spittels, of No. 62B, Nathan- road, Kowloon, has reported to the Pollee that she was robbed of her hand bag in an unusual way yester day.
recover
According to plaintiff a sum of $40 was lent to the Brst defendant and in accordance with the usual practice, they were requested to sign for $90. The second defendant was the guaran
The sum of $7.20 was for in- terest due on the note.
tor.
The first defendant said that he had actually borrowed $20. The note: fe signed at the time was blank one, and he had to for 14
At about 12.30 pai., she was return- months, making a total of $25.20. He
ing home. At the entrance to the considered plaintiff had been reimburs house she was stopped by a Chinese, ed.
aged about 30 years," good appear- Judgment was given for defendant ance, and well dressed. The man asked with costs. her in perfectly good English if she could inform him if Mr. Wylie lived
in the vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Baldwin and son left by the sa. "Empress of Russia".
Mrs Spittele gave directions to the Chinese, bat immediately the man's for Manila yesterday. knowledge of English had evaporated and he did not seem to understand her, Accordingly, Mrs. Spittels invited the man upstairs to speak to the cook, and he accompanied her. On the landing at the top, whilst Mrs, Spittels was engaged in opening her fat door, the Chinese suddenly anatched her hand
this
bag and, bolting downstairs, dis- appeared from sight.
In the hand bag were Mrs. Spittels's spectacles and a purse containing $28.50 in cash,
NEW YORK'S POLICE COMMISSIONERSHIP
WARREN DEAD
HIS SUCCESSOR BEING SEVERELY CRITICISED
CRIME AND ARRESTS
New York, Yesterday. The death is announced, at the age of 47, of Joseph Warren, ex- Police Commissioner whom Mayer Walker eompelled to resign last December in consequence of public indignation over the gangster out-
rages.
The record of his successor, Grover Whalen, is being severely eriticised by, the "New York Tele- gram," which to-day publishes the resulta of a survey of his regime during the six months ending June.
According to this survey of 148 murders committed, only 44 arrests were made. Reuter's American Service.
INNOCENTS ABROAD
PART WITH $250 EACH FOR PASSAGE
MISSING COUNTRYMAN
How a number of honest farmers were fooled into a bargain, whereby they lost considerable amount of money was related in a case heard at the Marine Court this morning by the Hon. Commander G. T. Hole, R.N.
Eight Chinese were charged with -boarding the R.M.S. "Empress of Rus- sia" without permission of the Officer in charge while she lay alongside her berthing place at the Kowloon wharf yesterday.
Captain A. J. Holland, Shore Cap- tale of the Canadian Pacific, Company, represented that firm in Court.
To Go To Manila
The prosecuting officer informed His Worship that the accused had in their statements to the Police said that they had paid a certain countrymau some money, with which they could The passage to Manila. obtain money had been paid, the countryman had readily taken it, but their pass- age had not beer Looked. At present It appeared that the country man in question was on his way to Manila with his ill-gained money,
Captain Holland said that the men were discovered in the steerage and handed over to the Police because they had no tickets.
When asked to plead all the accus- ed, through a spokesman, said that a countryman of theirs had demanded $250 as passage money. They had. given him the money.
Alternative Charge?
His Worship asked Captain Holland if he wanted to press the charge against the accused. The latter re- plied that he would like them fined for boarding the vessel without permis
that that sjon..
His Worship remarked was rather hard on the accused. They had in perfectly good faith boarded the "Russia" only to be arrested and brought before him though a fault not They appeared entirely their own.
to be quite honest farmers. They did not appear to be the usual touting class of people.
Captain Holland agreed. rather hard on them.
It was
His Worship said that he had not the slightest doubt that he would re- gister a conviction against them, but under the circumstances he would
only caution them.
Looking for the Villain Captain Holland remarked that the Canadian Pacific S.S. Co. were doing their best to get hold of the "entry man" both in their own interest and that of the Philippine immigration. authorities
After the Court rose, the prosecut ing officer asked the accused, if they wished their roguish "country man” arrested on a warrant. They all with one voice answered "Yes"
They were then instructed to pro- ceed to the Water Police Station where a warrant would be made out for the arrest of the man who had stolen their money.
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