FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1933.
TREES ALONG
NATHAN RD.
MAY BE CUT
SOLD HIS WIFE TO $1,500,000
A BROTHEL
Chinese On Serious Charge.
NEW BUS
COMPANY
1,000,000 Subscribed
Already.
Double-Decker Buses Need Space.
POLICE GRANTED REMAND
brothel at Kwai Lun Market in the
.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
TEIG O'KANE AND THE CORPSE
HERE was once a grown-up and I tell you now plainly that un- He Tin, a 28 year old shop foki, NEGOTIATIONS FOR SALE OF lad in the County Leitrim, leas you marry that gril 1'11 leave NEW COMPANY'S PLANS FOR this morning pleaded not guilty
PRESENT BUSES · and he was strong and lively, house and land and everything to EXPANSION
before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Cen-
land the son of a rich farmer. my brother's son. I never could tral Magistracy, to procuring a An official of the China Motor His father had plenty of money, leave it to anyone who would make Chinese girl named Chung Heung, Bus Company, in an interview with and he did not spare it on the so bad a use of it as you do your Negotiations for the purchase of aged 20, to leave the Colony with the "China, Mail,". declared that son. Accordingly, when the boy self, doceiving women and coaxing buses from the China Motor intent to become an inmate of the rumour now in circulation, to than work, and, as his father whether you'll marry that girl and
grew up he liked sport better girls. Settle with yourself now | 'Bus Company arc proceeding Po On District, Chinese Territory, the effect that the Company is lack- had no other children, he loved set my land as a fortune with her, smoothly, stated Mr. Louey, man the accused married the girl last
Detective Inspector Elston saiding in capital was unfounded.. this one so much that he allowed or refuse to marry her and give up He stated that a new Com him to do in everything just as all that was coming to you; and bell ager of the Kowloon Motor Busjmonth and a few days after the pany: had been formed with a it pleased himselfde
me in the morning which of the two 'Company, in an interview with the ceremony sold her to a Chinese capital of $1,500,000, of which He was very extravagant, and he things you have chosen."
brothel. He asked for seven days $1,000,000 has been almost fully used to scatter the gold money as Och! murdher sheery! father, **China Mail."
formal remand in order that the girl allotted.
another person would scatter the you wouldn't say that to me, and I be returned to the Colony before
white. He was seldom to be found such a good son as I am. Who told opening the case against the ac-
at home, but if there was a fair, or you I wouldn't marry the girl?” a race, or a gathering within ten says he
up
It is intended to open several new routes very shortly, probably before June 11. Several of the new routes will mence at the Vehicular wharf at Yaumati.
cused.
The accused said the girl left him com-of her own accord. Ferry His Worship granted a remand of seven days and bail in the sum of $1,000.
Mr. Louey stated that at 'least one double-decker bus will be ordered in the near future. He said that when it is in operation the trees along Nathan Road will have to be cut to allow for the passage of the bus, and the shelter over the roadway at the Star Ferry, will have to be altered.
second-class downstairs.
REMOVING DOGS.
Official Permission Necessary.
PREVENTING SPREAD OF
permission.
RABIES.
Negotiations for the sale and purchase of buses by the Company were still in. progress, he said.
miles of him, you were dead cer But the father was gone, and the Dealing with the sale of tain to find him there. And he lad Imow well enough that he would their buses to the Kowloon seldom spent a night in his father's keep his word, too; and he was Motor Bus Company, he said that house, but he used to be alwaye out greatly troubled in his mind, for his Company had not yet re-rambling, and, like Shown Bwee as quiet and as kind as the father ceived a reply from that Com-long ago, there was
was, he never went back of a word
pany regarding the sale price of "grudh gach collín i mbrullach a that he had once said.
the buses.
[teins,"
The boy did not know rightly.
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
A certain amount of disagree the love of every girl in the breast what to do. He was in love with ment has resulted in regard to the of his shirt," and it's many's the girl indeed, and he hoped to marry Company's purchase of buses from kiss he got and he gave, for he was her sometime or other, but he would the Hong Kong Hotel Company,
very handsome, and there wasn't a much sooner have remained another the Tramway Company and the girl in the country but would fall in while as he was, and follow on at Aberdeen Kaifong..Bus Company fasten his two eyes on her.
love with him, only for him to his old tricks-drinking, sporting The Companies named have has-
and playing cards; and, along with "This is a very dangerous and led the selling price of their
At last he became very wild and that, he was angry that his father! If the first double-decker bus serious offence" said Mr. Wynne vehicles upon the rate of exchange or night in his father's house, but should threaten him if he did not unruly. He wasn't to be seen day should order him to marry," and is a success, more of the same
Jones in the Central Magistracy prevailing at present, whereas the always rambling or going on his do it. this morning when addressing Chan China Bus Company's offer has kalloc (night visit) from place to type will be ordered. The first-wie, who was charged with remov-been based on the price of steri-place and from house to house. class accommodation will be up-ing a dog from Yaumati to Hanging obtaining at the time that the stairs in the new buses, and the Kung yesterday evening without buses were purchased.
He used to be always gambling and cardplaying and drinking, but The prices asked by the three his father never minded his bad "Tell the accused that the oh selling Companies is as follows: habits, and never It was stated by Mr. Louey that ject of the muzzling Ordinance and Hong Kong Hotel Company £22,000. But it happened one day that the punished him. the Company will in future at-bye-laws connected with it, were for 36 buses, Hong Kong Tramway old man was told that the son had tempt to standardise their buses. made in order to localise rabies in Company £5,500, for 8 buses, and ruined the character of a girl in the one particular spot" said Mr. the Aberdeen Kaifong Bus Company, neighbourhood, and he was greatly At present no decision has beën
Wynne-Jones. made with regard to the make of
$53,000, for,11 buses. Inspector Shannon said the dog.
angry, and he called the son to him, This is considered excessive by and said to him, quietly and sen
His mind was so much excited vehicle that will be chosen, but was of a European breed and had the China Motor Bus Company, silly: "Avic," says he, "you know that he remained between two the Company will observe the per- very unlikely that it had come in- Companies concerned in which they I never stopped you from doing the walked out
been very well kept, and it was who have made a new offer to the I loved you greatly up to this, and notions as to what he should do. formance of their present buses, to contact with any diseased dog.
into the night "st| which are of various makes, and aj The accused said he was going once between the price of sterling and I kept plenty of money with went on to the road.
have pointed out the great differ your choice thing whatever it was last to cool his heated blood and He lit a pipe, choice will be made before any back to Chinese territory and had to-day and at the time that the you, and I always hoped to leave and as the night was fine he walked
brought the dog to Hong Kong in buses were purchased, new machines are purchased.
order to take it aboard a ship..
said the you the house and land, and all and walked on, until the quick. pace | The new routes which it is hop-i His Worship cautioned the ac-1
had after myself would be gone; made him begin to forget his ed will be in operation before Jupe cused and ordered the dog to be Government to
If it is found necessary for the but I heard a story of you to-day trouble. The night was, bright, 11 include: No, 7 or 8 route, one kept in custody until such time as in the matter, the Government can- cannot tell you the grief that I felt not a breath of wind blowing, and act as arbitrators that has disgusted me with you. 1 and the moon half full. There was
of which it is intended to divert to pass the vehicular ferry; route from the vehicular ferry to Laichikok: No. 9 route, from the vehicular ferry to Yuen Long. which will be in operation by May 16; and route No. 13, from the vehicular ferry to Kowloon City! via Jordan Road, Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road.
the accused left the Colony.
SENTENCE AGAIN POSTPONED.
Chinese Motorist's Conviction.
گیا
official.
Y'S MEN'S CLUB'S ANNIVERSARY
Purple Cap," by Rupert To-morrow's story will be
Grayson.
walked on for nearly three hours, when he suddenly remembered that it was late in the night, and time for him to turn. "Mushal I think I |forgot myself," says he; "it must.
be near 12 o'clock now."
The word was hardly out of his mouth when he heard the sound of]
not force the vendors to sell at the when I heard such a thing of you, the air was calm and mild. Hie price named. If the three com- panied concerned do not wish to sell, the China, Bus Company will bring] their total of 46 buses to the Island, The 46 buses are considered quite auffelent to cover all routes at pre- sent in existence, and the Company! has at present no intention of extend- Kwok Hung-ki, who has been ing routes, or of introducing new The number of buses serving found guilty of converting to his ones,
If the Company does pur- Prince Edward Road will be In-
a motor car left in his chase vehicles from the Companies creased, and the time table speed-ed for sentence to May 9 by Mr. Will sell all except 10 of their buses charge, was this morning remand-now operating on the Island, they ed up, to cope with the large wynne-Jones at the Central Magia to the Kowloon Motor Bus Company. volume of traffic experienced when pupils are travelling to and from
These will be brought over to the! The first anniversary of the the voices of many people talking the various schools on this route.
The accused who is represented Island to augment the present num-founding of the Y's Men's Club, through other, but he could not Mr. Louey stated that the Com-the defendant in a Coroner's in- Motor Bus Company representative, was held at the Chinese Merchants "Oh, wirral" aaya he, "I'm afraid. by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, is at present ber of buses, declared the China was celebrated by dinner which understand what they were saying.
own use
tracy.
pany had been approached by the quiry, into the circumstances sur- Kowloon Residents Association with regard to the establishment female school teacher, Yeung Wai-
rounding the death of ■ Chinese News In Brief. of an express bus service to Kow-lee, who was fatally injured when loon Tong, but the Company, after the accused considering the matter, had decid-8710 over an
The pupils of Mr. Frederick M. drove mater car No. son, A. F. C. O., L. T. C. I gave ed that the small number of pas Island Road In Aberdeen on March Cathedral Hall last night.
embankment on the very enjoyable concert at St. John's sengers on this route, did not war-11. rant such a step.
AMERICAN CHINESE ARRESTED
Charter Presented To many voices and the trampling of
Local Club.
LAST NIGHT'S CEREMONY
"I
feet on the road before him. don't know who can be out so Into at
| night as this, and on such a lonely
road," said he to himself.
He stood listening and he heard
|Club, last night.
It's not Irish or English they have; This was an auspicious occasion it can't be they're Frenchmen!"' owing to the fact that the Club was He went on a couple of yards!
· and he saw well Presented with the Charter by the farther, Hon. Mr. S. W. Tao, on behalf of enough by the light of the Mr. Wm. Yinson Lee, director of the moon a band of little people China region of the International coming towards him, and they. Y's Men's Club; js
were carrying something big and Mr. T. P. K. Kemble representing Wan Chai, a 23 year old 'Chinese
The large gathering included the heavy with them. "Oh, murdher!" the owner of the other motor car, concubine was found hanging by Hon. Bir Shou-son Chow, the Hon says he to himself, “aure, It can't ba asked His Worship to adjudicate the neck from z nall at No. 121 Mr. S. W. Tao, Mr. T. M: Hazlerigg that they're the good people that's the ownership of the vehicle, but Keelung Street, late last night. She and Mr. A. Mórris, 'Dr. S. W. Phoola it!" Every rib of hair that was His Worship said he could not ac-was already dend when cut down presided, and in welcoming guests, on his head stood up. cept Mr. Kemble's application in the absence of Mr. Prentie, who is pro- secuting.
ST. ANDREW'S CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.
he remarked that the presence of so He looked at them again and per Cheung Wah, an old Chinese em- many friends augured well for the celved that there were about twenty ployee of the Naval Sanatorium at future. Bittle men in it, and there was not the Peak, suddenly collapsed and The Hon. Mr. 8. W. To in pre-man at all of them higher than died yesterday afternoons while senting the Charter mentioned that about three feet or three feet and working in the yard of the Royal Mr. 8. B. Tan, the Hon. Secretary of half, and some of them were grey Naval Hospital.
the Hong Kong Y's Men's Club had and seemed very old. He looked been appointed Governor for the again, but he could not make out While proceeding to the typhoon Southern District.
what was the heavy thing they were
The St. Andrew's Church Hall night, trading Junk T688H came shelter at Cheungshawan late last
carrying until they came up to him, and then they all stood round about morning arrested by Chinese was packed to capacity last night, into collision with another trading
him. They threw the heavy thing
Possessed Revolver
Without Permit.”
$50 FINE IMPOSED...
Lul Yau, an American citizen and a bona fide traveller, was this
Enjoyable Programme.
Revenue officers as he was leaving when the St. Andrew's Club pre-funk, No. 72684H near Yanmat, NEW COMMODORE'S down on the road, and he saw on
༄་
the Blue Funnel liner s.a. Ixion in sented The Bishop's Candlesticks" and sustained damage to the extent possession of an American pattern and two comedy sketches before an of $80. revolver.appreciative audience,
The defendant who was charged "The Bishop's Candlesticks".
Probate in the goods of, Theodore
in the Central Magistracy this which formed the second half of the Ozanne Ogier, late chief officer of morning before Mr. Wynne-Jones, programme was very entertaining, the a. Kwong Bal, who died on admitted possession, but stated he good acting serving the main, in- Ded her 8, 1982, has been granted had no knowledge of the laws of the gredient to its success, Colony forbidding the possession
to Michael Howard Turner, lawful George Griggs and Rits Cole were attorney for grant of Letters well suited to their respective parta Administration. The estate was of the Bishop and his sister, while
ed at $1,500.
of dangerous weapons or arms with out permit
Luf said it was his intention to Sydney West and Ralph Dormer, a go back to Tai Bhan in three days, the convict and gendarme were oute and asked His Worship if he might standing. Iris Woolley filled keep the weapon as protection minor role of maid to perfection against robbers
The two other comedies
Sa the defendant was a bona fideatick" and "Cyrano de Bermondsey 2 traveller, the Police asked that a were excellent and brou nominal fine be imposed and the many laughs,
volver confiscated:
YMIN D King ent His Worship imposed a fine of audience to 350 and ordered the revolver to be the plays, wh
Yip Shan, residing at 1810Y
Bhamshulj
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