WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1933.
UNLICENSED DRIVER DOUBLE
IN ACCIDENT
Rickshaw Damaged,
Puller Hurt.
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GARAGE COOLJE FINED
Yam Yor, a sole at Lane, CrA ford's Curuge. The Peak, was prose- cuted th Gorming at the Central Police Court for driving without a license and in a dangerous manner, ending with a rickshaw and in
uring the puller.
CHINESE
WEDDING
Sons Of On Lok-Yuen Founder Married.
LEADING CHINESE RESIDENTS AT CEREMONY
SHA PO MURDER TRIAL BEGINS
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mr. J. A. Fraser Opens For The Crown.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS
Fok Kan, alias Tau Pei-lo, charged
$10 on each charge and ordered to Mr. and Mrs. Cheung Kat-shing, of/Criminal Sessions this morning.
Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At-
To-Day's Short Story.
MODERN ALIBI
By W. A Tennyson.
with the murder of Lau Fah." TOUR sharp blasts on a taxi- two glasses carefully wipes, and the Chinese married woman, in the early | cab hooter rose to disturb, whole placed in the locker of Pulet. of Felix's ter's desk. The contents of the nali- A pretty double wedding was morning of August 6, at Sha Po in the afternoon quiet solemnized at the English Methodist the New Territories, entered a ples Puletter's sumptuous office on the tray were finally emptied into the Church, yesterday afternoon, when of not guilty before the Acting Chief seventh floor of the Stork Build-handkerchief.
at the ing overlooking the Shanghai The visitor was standing with p He pleaded guilty and was fined Peter and John, the two sons of Justice. Mr. J. R. Wood,
waterfront.
hand on the catch of the door and
pay the rickshaw puler $4 compen
Simultaneously. Felix Pulettergazing upon Paletter with satisfac sation for his injuries and $16, re- No. 5. Caroline Road, were married torney General, appeared on behalf rose from his desk chair, his face tion whot four toots floated up roni presenting the extent of damage to to Miss U Oi-yen and Miss Tang of the Crown, while Mr. Leo d'Al-hvid with fury and consternation. cally from the street below and the
Kim-wen respectively.
mada Castro Jor.. was for the rickshaw.
the His thick lips trembled and shaped telephone on the desk began to ring. Sub-Inspector Sheppard said tant
Mr. Cheung Kai-shing, father accused.
an oath as he sucked it breath. Mrs. Locke, of 184 The Peak, tele- of the bridegrooms, is the origin-į The special Jury empanelled con-He shook off the restraining gloved "There is nothing more that we phoned to the Garage yesterday al founder, and the present pre-sisted of Messrs. D. Marshall (fure and of his visitor seated in the big can do here. Connell. It is a clear Doctor morning to have punelred tyre resident of the well-known On Lokman), J. D. Provan, W, J. Woolley. leather chair, and, crossing to the ease of accidental death."
The defendant, being the Yuen Co., Ltd. paired
Miss U is the L. Robinson, S. A. Sweet, L. C. door, snapped down the catch of the Simms, with the rank of Captain in
Jock savagely. His visitor stood and the Shanghai police force, closed his! only persunt in the Garage at the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1' Sze-Rogaria and I. N. Murray. time, decifed to drive the service ¡wing, of No. 35, Wong-nei-chong Opening the case for the Crown, held out the deak-clock with a cyni-note-book and addressed his friend] ar mumselt. instead of getting a Road. whi Miss Tan Kim-wen Mr. Fraser stated that Lau Fau, the cal smile. It was just three o'clock Inspector Connell. He had just re Puletter crossed over to the win-turned from supervising Pulettarta driver from the lower level.
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs murdered woman was, at the time Tang Kim-ho, Wellington Road.of the crime, asleep with Chan Sing, ow, almost stumbling in his paa last Journey down in the lift.
asion. His visitor trod softly at his Connell raised & perplexed face Mr. U is head of the Chinese do. Wao was terribly injured with partment of Dodwell & Co.
-hopper on the same occasion, in aineels. He stood on tip-toe and en- from a contemplation of Puletter's ints the desk and gazed abstractedly out of The Church, which was uit boat yung on the mud of the river. deavoured to peer down
Chao Sing and the accused were road below. He was unsuccessful, the window, over the bay and the ably decorated with palat leaves i a German misstanars and flowers, and wedding bells, both employed by the woman Lan The visitor stood against the win shipping, but said nothing. Inspec
dow and lifted the heavy sash, tor Connell was tall and fresh-look- par - or in the Eksnas 2 was filled to capacity by friends Fab as planters of rige.
Tout escaped without it and relatives long before the ar "The accussed," continued Mr. Puletter leaned cautiously out over ing; he had the jaw of a fighter, the So he remained eyes of a dreamer, and a misleading The alien reverved several rivid of the brides and bride. Fraser, knew that the murdered the broad tesige,
Ter two or three minutes, staring air of boyishness. Н the famed grooms, and many guests had to woman carried some money is
hr drew -tand on
the aisles Thrashout! girdle round her waist, but whe-downwards, then slowly the service.
ther this was of any importance back.
It all happened m the next mo The ceremon Ver performed will later arise."
In the early hours of the morn- Intent. He was almost in the room. enough. Puletter turns up after| 1y the Rev. Edgar Dewalone. Vienr
On the return journey he met two rickshaws near Jardine's Bridge, in Stubbs Road He lost his head and, in swerving to avoid one he struck The other
De
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The
mury
Lulz.
cuts and as wat E- Civil Houretal.
BANDITS ACTIVE AT
FUNING,
Task Of Special Police Proves Difficult.
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"Surely you don't suspect xui- cide?" the doctor asked in surprise.) "The thing straightforward,
Only his head remained outside.lunch, his first appearance of the the Church, who was assisted by ing of August 6, Chan Sing was three other ministers, Rev. E. C. Hawakened to find himself attacked The gloved hands that had been rest day. As the head clerk admits, he the was rather the worse for drink. Tribeck, Rev. Chang Chah in and, by a man with a chopper, who was in on the window, brought
He opens the Rev. Wong Chung-kos The greater standing at the stern of the vessel heavy sash down with a swift ruil- He feels he needs air, part of the service was conducted. Looking around, he recognised the lotine-like rush full upon the stret window and leans out. Possibly he ned nock. In the sanie moment puts his hand on the sash to assist in Chinese. The Ret Trobeck spoke accused standing on the hard mude of Puletter's hands was whisked himself back. Down comes the » English
2730 feet from the boat.
from the windowledge, and twisted | heavy sash, partially stunning him. Both brides were given away by Meanwhile the daughter of the round and up
ihind his back. Randit suppression work in the their fathers. Miss U Oi-yen. with murdered woman, who was living Twa strong lege entwined themselves Luanting aren up to the present her father, was the first one to walk at some distance from the boat intubout his,
SEVERE FIGHTING
not wo successful
I expected.
Tientsin. To-day.
แ
was previous-
After receiving a first blow from 1412 Chinese Palier york. the bandits are agalu calling in the vicinity of the city of Funing and had a severe fight with the Police there yesterday morning
the
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Mr. Lau Pong and Mr. William: Lee, former school friends, acted as best men to the two brothers, while
I feared that the fighting will the bridesmaids were Miss Cheung develop JA infenalty. Central Pos king, a sister af the bride- News Agency.
HONEYMOON YACHT
LOSES DINGHY,
Mr. Easterbrook's Loss Off Ching Yee.
B. Easterbrunk, of the
the
Pin Light and Power Company
1.. the police that Aimply his yacht "Mistral" broke lee and trifted away while
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Je was incbured off Ching – Yes
int num, on October 17.
MI Easterbrook, who WAN
WICH
re
the honey.
groomne, and Miss Met Cheung
Miss U wore a dress of IVOTY
Her
crepe satin with a lace veil Bouquet was of white gladioli, while !
In rude matshed, heard 2
The ne is proceeding.
ery for
WORCESTERS EXPECTED
TO-MORROW
Poutouned from Paar 10
Providing that the Neuralia
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TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Memento,"
0. by Henry.
"Wedding The 18
In the Aral stunning shock of the March" was played. She took her help and recognised the voice of impact. Puletler's body HAVO one
daer beside Mr. Peter Cheung un, her mother. She made her way to convulsive heave, and as
suddenix The left-hand side of the altar the boat where she saw Cha Sing, stumped Miss Tang Kun-wen with her father. being assaulted and the accused The corp of Falix Puletter attended by train buurers, followed searching the boat.
drooped despondently from the wine makes feebic efforts to push up dow like a figure in the stocks. The the window from the side on which vishor began a calm and unhurried we found him, but it jams.....and survey of the room. The window. so he died of suffocation," concluded sash and the floor about the feet of the doctor briskly, as though that the dead man were polished. care settled the matter, fully with handkerchief.
"I tell you, Connell, you're getting| The room was minutely gone over and jumpy. But how else could it have whisky bottle was all traces of the visit removed. The been done? You must rule out foui re-corked; the play altogether. We have establish-
ed beyond all doubt that nobodyi could possibly have been in thia room with Puletter during the half- hour that elapsed between his en- tering this office and the discovery of his body. This office is seventy-i five feet above street level, is und approachable from any other win: dow, and can be reached unly by passing through the general office. This, the only door, is under the constant observation of sixteen peo- ple working in the general office on the Central Police Court to a charge the other side of 11.
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Shamsnupo)
her bridesmaid, Miss Mel-heung, rives on schmlule time the Officers arried pink gindiah, th a bend and Sergeants of the two battaliona titul pink dress to mut.h Mise wil båd re-union dinners Tang's dress was of pale pink satin, !resportive messen and she carried a bouquet of Hong Camp on Thursday evening. Julu creeper. Her bridesmaid. Miss On Friday morning the whole of} Cheung Pos king, who wore a yel the Worcesters will disembark for a love saten dress also carried a bon-Irante murch, from Holt's Wharf to › Gascoyne Rond and thence to the of Honolulu creeper.
¡Kowloon Football Ground, where
600 Guests At Reception.
non-commissioned
CHARGE WITHDRAWN BY PARTNERS
$571.54 Embezzlement Alleged.
DEFENDANT BOUND OVER
Pleading guilty this marsung
AL
of embezzlement of $571.64 from the
"A few minutes before Puletter
After the ceremonies, which last-two motenes will be played with the The first match will he ed for an hour, a reception was held Lincolns. at the Gloucester Restaurant, over between the bays of the two units. Eura and the second game between the 's married to Miss Audrey 690 guests, including many
premier clevens. penna, attending. spending
All available Hath couples will spend their lourd his yacht.
officers and honeyinpons in North China. Mr.
men of the Lincoln-io Sang Loong firm in Hennessy arrived, a clerk entered this room to various dates place some papers on the desk; the the Road, Wanensi, on and Mrs. Peter Cheung will teave shire Regiment will attend BANGLES STOLEN
early next month for Shanghai, pro- match, marching from Shamshuipe between May 22 and September 2 office was then vacant, as it had been FROM BABY. bably by a French steamer, while to the football ground. The Band lust. Chan Sik Yu, a partner of the all morning. When Puletter enter- Mr and Mrs. John Cheung will also of the Regiment will play a selec-firm, was bound over in a personal ed this office he must obviously have Half an bond of $100 for a period of one been in this place alone. leave for Shanghai, by the s.s. Emon of music during the game.
hour later, when the telephone re- press of Canada, on November
The Neuralia is due back from year. 2.
Shanghai on November 4, with the Mr. H. L. Dennys, who prosecuted mained unanswered, a clerk poked The two couples will take up r 2nd Battalion the East Lancashire on behalf of the firm, asked for the his head round the door, which wan sidence in Hong Kong.
discovered the A Bentence of six monthe hard The marriages are the sequel to Regiment, who will proceed direct to charge to be withdrawn, as the de- unlocked. and so
fendant nad made ful restitution. body. labour and 12 strokes of the birch, & long friendship, the parties having Sun Wai Camp for training.
"If there could possibly have been She will then remain in Hong He was still a partner of the firm, with
known each other since early school | un additional two months'
Kong for a week te overhaul and who were willing to take him back. somebody else in this room, where imprisonment if unfit for the birch, days.
Sub-Inspector, Noliath said that could that somebody have vanished was imposed on a Chinese street Mr. Andrew Chan, from St. Paul's will sail to Shanghai on Nov.
The only alternative is∙A dentist, Pang Kam, by Mr. Scho-Church, presided at the organ, and 10 to convey the 2nd Battahon the defendant had repaid over $300 to? feld at the Central Magistracy this uso played the plann during the re- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of the full sum and that the balance seventy-five feet drop into the street, morning for snatching two ban-eption.
Street Dentist To Be Birched And Gaoled.
gles from a child in Centre Street
yesterday.
Chan Yuk Hing, a married Wo
map, was carrying the child on her KOWLOON WEDDING
back when the defendant came up behind and snatched the bangles.
HALF-MILLION LOCAL ESTATE.
Mrs. E. B. M. Smyth Leaves $509,200.
YESTERDAY.
McAulay-Fleming.
to India, calling at Hong Kong was due to him as salary, again, on November 17 to pick up!
The Magistrate accordingly details and, time-expired men. She missed the charge and ordered is due to arrive at Southampton defendant to be bound over. about December 27.
TWO SOLDIERS. SENTENCED.
Findings Of Court Confirmed.
Among those proceeding home ou
this voyago will be Brigadier G. | Fleming, D.S.O., Commander of the Shanghai Area since 1980, and Brigadier, R. B. Cousens, D. 8. O.. The wedding took place at the who is being relieved in Hong Kong Union Church, Kowloon, yesterday by Colonel G. R. Rowan-Hamilt:n,
D.S.O., M.C. afternoon of Mr. James McAulay, the eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Samuel McAulay, of Greenock, to Miss Molly H. Fleming, the Mrs. Euphemia Beatrice Mary daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Smyth, widow, formerly of the Red Fleming, also of Greennock. Houso,, Oxshott, Surrey, and late of The bridegroom, who is a marine Lodge, Maidenhead Court, engineer, is employed on the Mundenhead, Berkshire, who died at Kiangsu, -.
Tue
5.5.
· IMPROVEMENT. IN HSINKIANG.
Rebel Leader Offers Terms Of Peace.
Nanking, To-day,
as there is no other door or means dis-of exist, and, as you can sea for the yourself, there is no cup board or other place in here where anybody cauld cunceivably hide."
84 DAYS' DETENTION EACH.
"You're right, Doc., I must be get- [ting jumpy," said Connell. "All the Facts point to accidental, death. Murder is impossibis; and suicide practically so. The head clerk tells me that they are finishing up bual.: ness for the day... Heantine, we will put the catch down on the door and I will take charge of the two keye' of this office till after the In-
Shall
Two court-martial, sentences, on quest."""" Private, William John: Evans, of the "I'll ring the coroner. South Wales Borderers, and Gunner we slip along and have a' spot of William MacDonald, have been con- food at, one of the waterfront firmed" by Brigadier R.D. Cousens, places 7
who la acting G.O.C. during "the The Inspector, nodded, and they absence of Major General Borrett. passed out, leaving the door locked Private Evans, convicted" on abehind them. In the general office, charge of striking a superior officer Connell collected the two keys and
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31 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, The Rev. Frank 'Short officiated London, on March 6 Inst, left local and the bride was given away, by
slate sworn at under $509,200. Mr. John E. Anderson. In atten. According to a message from with a dagger and using threaten gave the head clerk leave to dismiss An application by Michael Ho- danes were Miss Hello Park, as Telus, capital of Hsinking, the ing language, has been sentenced to the white-faced group of clerku. ward Turner, solicitor, the lawful bridesmaid, and Miss Catrion Ro- altuation in Heinking has im 84 days" dolention,
They entered the lift and sped dmwa attorney, for the re-scaling of the bertson as flower girl, Mr. Aproved.
Gunner MacDonald, found guilty to street levála The rebol leader Ma Chung-ying of absenting himself without leave axemplification of the probate of the Black was matron of honour and the will, has been granted, a
duties of best man were performed has offered terms of peace to the and assaulting a Chiness, wei seny Connell ate his way absent mind- Wong Yue-choy, late of 27 Cheung by Mr. J., Forster:
Heinklang Provincial authorities Lenged to 84 days' detention." - "The odly through the ensuing meal, Sin Street, Wong Sha, Canton, who A reception was held at the Penis. In view of his isolated position in Court also ordered that he make landing only half an ear to Doctor died on February 21 last, left local gula Hotel following the ceremony the frontier districts. estate of $10,000, A petition by and later the couple left for Repulse, being arranged. Wong Tong-ahi, widow, for letters of Bay on their honeymoon.
Agency. administration has been granted.
A trucs is good the dolpage, estimated at 14, Simms racy stories of his student. News done to the Chinese complainant's days. His coffee grew almost cold.
cost
(Continued on Page' 10).
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