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LOCAL TRAFFIC CASES
CAR MISSING AFTER THEATRE
Moved Because No
Parking Area.
SUMMONS ADJOURNED
DRIVER'S LICENSE
CANCELLED.
Latest Summons Dismissed.
Francis Lee, of 15 Robinson Road, against whom a summons for dan- gerous driving was adjourned last Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared on week by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, who behalf of Mr. F. Grose at the Cen-intimated that he would recommend
tral Magistracy this morning on a summons for parking his car Queen's Road West, pleaded
guilty.
that the defendant's driving license
be cancelled, was again before Mr. in Hamilton at the Central Magistracy not this morning.
·
Trafic Inspector Nicol informed He said that Mr. Grose had park-the Magistrate that the Inspector ed his car in New Street, to attend General of Police had cancelled the defendant's license as recommended, performance At the Koshing whereupon the Magistrate dismiss- Theatre. On leaving the show Mr.fed the summons of dangerous driv- Grose found that his car had been jng. driven intu Queen's Road.
2
He did It will be recalled that Francis
not know whe had driven the car Lee was convicted twice of driving bat on enquiring was told that
aniotor cars without the permission Chinese chauffeur had shifted the of the owner. In the first instance
ear.
Traffic-Inspector Nicol informed the Magistrate, Mr. E. W. Hamii-
not ton, that New Street was parking area in any case. The cor rect place was in Koshing Street.
The summons was adjourned un- til to-morrow morning.
ARMY OFFICER'S DENIAL
Witness To Corroborate Statement.
he was fined $50, and $100 in the second case.
R.A.F. DRIVER FINED FOR ACCIDENT. Did Not Stop After Incident.
Cpl. Harbert, R.A.F., was charged before Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning] on three charges, that he failed to stop after an accident, failing ditve with due caution and care. Captain Walsh, R.A.S.C., who was and failing to report the accident summoned before Mr. E. W. Hamil-ut the nearest Police Station.
to
Pleading guilty to the firet and third charges he was fined $50.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1934.
Takes Shanghai Post
Brig. Gen. F. 1. Bradmas While conditions in the Far East are bringing worried furrows to brows of world's statesmen, Brig. Gen. Frederick 1. Bradman, U. S. M. C., arrives at Shanghai to tako, command of U. S. Marins detach- He formerly sarred in perks.
Nicaragua.
LOCAL ESTATES
To-day's Short Story.
Pompeii In Massachusetts
THE third millennium anne
THE
By Louis Golding
But Silas F. Birnbaum (you Domini was not more than would not dream of wearing any! Birnbaum's) six decades old it might have other gumboots than been seven by the time the last Lelt with some propriety that it was Jacobean mansion had been pious-up to a Birnbaum to go one better He did. He
ly transported from the Cots-than a Pappenheim. wolds in England to the foothills set up in Arverne, which is in Long of the Alleghanies of America. Island, the palace of the last of the My readers will recall with what Balkan kings. But for a long time elegant and exquisite precision it seemed a mere shell, the success mullion. Birnbaum had anticipated unac- every gable, every every brick, had been re-erected-countably hung fire, till he made the I think it was not more than two supreme discovery that a Balkan decades later that the last of the palace without a Balkan king was French chateaux was transported as doleful a spectacle as home with-
from the out a mother. with equal reverence
The Italian cas-to take
shores of the Loire to the shores of His Balkan majesty was induced the Mississippi.
up his residence in his! telli of Tuscany and Umbria had, residence in his ancient castle for
Annual
which for several years, decorated the an landscape of New Jersey.
But it was felt, by that race of scholarly millionaires who had been in the main responsible for these translations that with the best will in the world a man cannot identifyi himself body and soul with a mere building of atone or brick. Some- how, even yet, Europe kept them all arm's-length. That was why Jahez
consideration
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Dusk Below Helvellyn," by Antony Marsden.
Birnbaum's eyelids
old Pappenheim was never heard of
were a com-
the supretad
Retired Military Officer Pappenheim (whose perk sau made.even
sages have no compeer all the way quiver a little tremulously. But (between Cape Horn and Alaska) Leaves $2,700.
set the fashion of transporting the waters of the more illustrious Euro-again. He gave up the competi tion. So did Big Bill Braithwaite, SILVERSMITH'S PROPERTY
pean lakes in great sub-oceanic who had, it is true, brought over VALUED AT $44,900
pipes to his native land.
Pyramid of A great basin was dug for Lech the Sphinx and the Letters of administration of the
Lomond at the gates of his estate Cheops. But all his efforts to get estate of the late Mr. Philippe'
in Carolina; and his brother mil- Cheops himself over
plete failure. a Gov- Augusto Vieira Remedios,
lionaires vied with him in the mag- Birnbaum reigned at ernment Penzioner, who died
nificence of their engineering and cultural millionaire of the United No. 471, Hennessy Road on Decem- the purity of their taste. Lugano States, despite the magnificent coup
followed Inspector Saunders, in prosecut ber 4, 1933, leaving local estate followed Lomond, Garde
of Dave Biffett, the baseball mil lionaire, who managed to trans Ing, said that the defendant
ed to his widow, Mrs. E.
aive, the great-grandson of the poet Remedios.
D'Annunzio was brought over with plant the monastery of the Grand Probate of the will of the late the waters of Garda, so that the Lama of Thibet. The Grand Lams The Magistrate then said died at No. 38, Wellington Street Poel's house might be retained in himself, however, could not stand Cpl. Harbert should pay compensa~ | on October 19, 1927, leaving localts spectacular loneliness and the the central heating and died on stationary at the time when he pass-tion to the coolie, which Inspector estate valued at $44,900 has been fabulous dollars per annum) between ed it. He would bring a witness in Saunders would arrange later, as the granted to Lam Li-shi, his widow, the ancestral cypresses.
ton at the Central Mugistry this morning for overtaking a stationary tram when driving his car on the near side in Whitefield, North Point, on May 22, pleaded not guilty.
Trafic Inspector Nicol said that there were people getting on and off the tram at the time.
Captain Walsh denied this and ackled that
tram wa tne
not
was
driving along at a fair speed when valued at $8,000, have been granLugano. And though it was expen-
he struck a coolie, who sustained a broken leg and was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on April 28.
that
coolie had been in hospital for over support of his statement.
The summons was adjourned una month and therefore had done no
til tomorrow morning.
EUROPEAN GIVEN
CAUTION.
Parking In A Main
Thoroughfare.
Mr. J. P. Gardiner,
longer than necessary.
main
Rond
work.
EUROPEAN WOMAN CAUTIONED. Army Officer Fined.
M. V.
Lam Shio-chung, silversmith, who
and to Lam Leung-shi, cubine.
con-
Probate of the will of the late Wong Hung, who died at No. 2a,1 Eastern Street on January 26,
poet's progeny pace (at so many
CENTENARY.
Biffett within a fortnight. Bir- baum and his Balkan majesty reigned supreme and unchallenged.
And then it was that Amurath to Amurath succeeded and young to
ROBERT MORRISON old Pappenheim. Old Pappenheim
(can you honestly say there is. more edible
than pork sausage Pappenheim's between San Fran- cisco and New York?) had never forgiven Birnbaum. On his deathbed he enjoined
upon
1933, leaving local estate valued at $17,900 has been granted to Tsang-Committee To Formulate ehi and Leung-ahi, concubines,
Plans On June 18. and Wong Yam-fan.
Probate of the will of the late
Mrs. V. C. Labrum of 87 Water- los Road, was cautioned by Mr. E. Cheng Yueng-hon, retired military
Learner's License Only.
parked his car on a bend outside the him. College. He was told to move the Parking Outside Star Theatre,
fined $5 for Capt. Dunlop was vehicle but refused. The car was parked on the bend for more than parking his car outside the Star five minutes, said the Inspector. Theatre at 10.80 p.m. on May 18.
Mr. Gardiner pleaded guilty to
the first count, but said that he did
not consider that he had parked his
car at the point in question for over NOTABLE CHINESE five minutes.
In view of his clear record, the.
caution Magistrate imposed a
both summonses,
OB
WEDDING.
Daughter Of Newspaper Owner To Wed.
whe
ed at $1,300 has been granted to TBO Ka-ming.
EUROPEAN LEAVES $23,300
Application for sealing copy of probate of the will of the late Mr. Alexander Grant Mackle, of Kus- la Lampur, F. M. S., who died at sea on board, the Lloyd Treistino A notable Chinese wedding is to m.v. Victoria on October 29, 1988, take place on Monday when Miss leaving Tocal estate valued $23,- Mr. E. Greyer, of Messrs. Sander, Shum Yuen-ying, the daughter of 300, has been granted to Mr. M. H.
Shum Hip-tong,, owner of Turner, solicitor. Wieler and Company, was fined $10 Mr.
EXCESSIVE SPEED IN CONTROLLED AREA.
Welch Fusiliers Coming To Hong Kong.
very
his
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SHOOTING AFFAIR ON STEAMER
Indian Guard Shot By Colleague.
ALLEGED RIVALRY
The shooting incident on board
young son the supreme duty of Birnbaum. An inaugural meeting in connec-going one better than
Young of Mesare.. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon officer, who died at North Canton tion with the proposed Centenary Young Pappenheim swore. fardine Matheson and Company. Magistracy this morning for park-on January 29, 1934, leaving local commemoration of Dr. Morrison's Pappenheim's checks were wet with But by this time it was casier to was cautioned by Mr. E. W. Hamil- ing her car, No. 3148, at the bus-estate valued at $2,700, has been death was held on Thursday, June tears.
Dairy Farm in granted to Cheng Kwok-shi, con-17, in the Cathedral Hall, at which
the Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall presided. swear than to achieve. Europe was cubine. ton at the Central Police Court this stop outside the
Letters of administration to the After discussion it was, on the played out, sacked. So was Asia. the Old morning on two sommons, for fall-Nathan Road, at 8.45 a.m. on May ing to obey a constable's traffic 23.
Jestate of the late Pun Shi, widow, motion of Sir William Shenton, What was there left in signal and parking in the
Mr. P. J. Saery-Smyk was fined who died at Tai Yat Kap Village, seconded by Sir William Hornell, World that could still add lustre to thoroughfare at Bonhan
$5 for driving a private car, No. Nam Tan, Po On District China, an unanimously decided that it was de- the New! There was not even a 1925, leaving local sirable that suitable celebrations paltry Norman castle or Byzantine
at $1,700, have should be held. A large and repre- tower to cast across the sea. Traffic Inspector Nicol said that 419, down Nathan Road at 9.40 p.m. August 20,
Young Pappenheim looked about] The forthcoming wedding of Ho Mr. Gardiner attended the concert on May 23, with only a learner's Property valued
hima haggardly. Must his father's Yuk-lun, wireless operator on board at King's College on May 26 and license and no licensed driver with been granted to Chan Cheung-sentative committee was appointed,
the following officers being elected. hing, of Yaumati.
Probate of the will of the late Chuirman: Sir William Hornell, ghost go wailing for ever unappeas-6.8, Kwang-chow, of No. 49, Shek and ed? Must all Americo acclaim Kip Mei Street, Shamshuípo, To Ku-ting, of No. 111, Queen's C.1.E., LL.D., M.A.
the Culture King. Chan Kit-man, of the same address San died at
Vice Chairmen: Hon. Sir William Birnbaum ás
sane pareil, par excellence, and even is announced, Road West, Chuen Village, on December 8, E. L. Shenton, Rev. E. G. Powell. 1933, leaving local property valu- Secretary: J. L. McPherson, Esq.-if such rhetoric were permitted-
Mr. H. Phillipa, C.M.G., O.B.E., Treasurer: T. E. Pearce, Esq. suns peur, sans reproche? Young The Committee will meet to for-Pappenheim chartered an airplane. Consul-General at Canton, arrived mulate plana on Monday, June 18, He scoured the whole ether above here yesterday morning by train and the s.a. Fatahan during the voyage at 5.16 p.m. in the Cathedral Hall. the mountain-ridges and plains and was the guest of His Excellency the from Canton to Hong Kong on Indian He April 12 last, when an rivers of the Old World. Not even Governor at Mountain Lodge. la bed Queen Elizabeth had slept is leaving the Colony to-day. guard, was recalled at the Central Magistracy yesterday when BORDERERS TO BE
in. Not even a pen William Shake- RELIEVED.
speare had written with. Young Mr. J. H. Furay, Vice-President Sawaran Singh, guard No. 145, was Pappenheim bit his finger-nails. of the United Press Associations of charged before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- Thakar New York, and head of the foreign fayden with wounding Young Pappenhelm tore his hair.
And then Province, with infinite department of that well-known new Singh, with intent to inflict griev considerateness, brought about the agency, arrived here by the Emous bodily harm.
-Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- downfall of the Fascist Govern-press of Aula and left by the samDe
torney General, prosecuted, The", ment, which had been tottering for boat for Manila.
Jaccused was not legally représent half a century. Like a
Mr. A. P. Pereira, of the staff of ed.
Jealousy over the appointment young man awooped down from the the Eastern Extension Australasia
returned to the Colony from was advanced by the Crown
the to-day by
5.8. the motive for the crime. - The last document was sealed, the Shanghai Karachi and will proceed from that last signature appended. Young Hakusan Maru,
The hearing was adjourned until the afternoon of June 12 port to Rawalpindi.'
They are being relieved in Hong Pappenheim carolled like a lark.
He had it! He had it! Birn-
MORE RAIN TO-DAY Kong by the 2nd Bn. Welch Fast-
KILL SON. liers, at present at Gibraltar, and baum must bury his nose in the ASSASSINS HIRED TO
(Continued From Page 1) Supported on a bamboo pole, who will arrive on the Somerset-dust! He got the engineers, the dead goat was brought into Court shire on her outward journey on excavators, the packers, the porters, the shippers, to work without a at the Central Magistracy this November 22.
The exceptionally heavy dow of Pleading guilty to a summons for
The 1st Ba. Royal Inniskilling morning's delay.
Pompeli! Lock, stock and bar-
water from the hills has made the Chol King, rattan worker, was morning, being the subject of a parking his car, No. 1098, in Dudley
un-Fusillers arrive in Shanghai from
water in the North Point swim- {ming pools unpleasantly muddy, Street without special permission taken to the Kowloon Hospital yea-charge of theft against two
12 on the Troopship Dorsetshire, Who'd tell the world now? Who'd
A mother from the Inspector General of terday, sufering from a stomach employed Chinese, Yun Yuen and the United Kingdom on November rel! Pompell The whole works!
at Kafr-el-Dawar, in and all except the keenmt of swim- Police, Mr. E. Quinlam, was fined wound, caused when he accidently Li Ping Chan.
The defendants pleaded guilty and will relieve the 2nd. Bn. Wor turn the pages? Pompel!!
The idea had been so colossal and Lower Egypt disliked her son's mers have been discouraged during $5 by Mr. E. W.. Hamilton at the fell on the point of a rattan work- Central Police Court, this morning, er's knife at 289 Tai Nam Street, and wore sentenced to two months cestershire Regiment, who are to be
hard labour and one month's hard transferred to Tientsin. The Lat so obvious that it had not occurred bride. She was furious because he the past few days.
Ba, Queen's Regiment laava Ching. to any of them, the lords of culture, married his cousin. 4 Questioned tale morking Mrd. So the mother, whose name was W. Jeffries sald that this fathe The is. "Tirahane," left Bing-Jabour, respectively,
The charge against the defen-wangian for Quetta on November the Simp-Bang. Kings. Even if one apore last Thursday, and is due to
was ad very much the bright parti-ins at £5 each-to kill her son. the year, and, "allfiough forecasts The actuat hours of transmis arrive here next Tuesday morn-danta was for the theft of a live 24 and will pass through the Colony of them had conceived it, Pompell Khamis Absalla, hired three assas-normal weather for this time of Jonly give weather conditions for goat, but it is learned that the on November 30,
cular jewel of the Fascist Govern- They carried out her wish.. sion by the Hong Kong Broadcast-Ing.
animal was stolen from West Point ing Station, Z. B. W., during the
Miss Hu Mok-lan, daughter of ment that no one would have dared Now the three assassins have 24 hours ahead, the showers can month of May were 240, of which The 5.5, "Conte Rosso" called and strangled by the defandanta
mother has been sentenced to 15 forecast anticipates further show- 150.50 hours were devoted to from Shanghai at 5 am. to-day who intended to eat it. The police Mr. Hu Han-nin, left for Canton to entertain the fantasy for two been condemned to death, and the be. expected to continue. To-day's
"years" penal", servitude. Benter, .. European programmes and 89.50 and is expected here on Sunday are unable to trace the owner of this morning by the sa. Lang halves of a second.
the goat to Chinese,
morning.
by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Cen- several Chinese newspapers in Hong
tral Police Court this morning for Kong and Canton, including the Wek travelling in his car at an excessive Kiu Yat Pa will become the bride
speed through a controlled area at of Mr. Hsu Chung-ching, an under- DEAD GOAT EXHIBIT
Aberdeen village on May 27.
graduate of the Hong Kong Univer
The defendant pleaded guilty and sity, and brother of Mr. Hou Pak- Bold that he was not aware that the mai. road was controlled at that point.
SPECIAL PERMIT REQUIRED.
The reception is being held at the Hong Kong Hotel.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
TO COURT.
Owner Untraceable By Police.
CHINA COMMAND MOVEMENTS
vulture,
;
It is authoritively learned that the 1st Battallon South Wales Bor-almost literally, the apple-cheeked derers, at present stationed in Hong clouds and entered on negotiations and China Telegraph Company, of a Sergeant of ship's guards Kong, will leave on the Troopship with the new Government.
Somersetshire on November 29 for
~(Continued on Pags 10,1-
Woman's Fury Follows Il-fayoured Marriage.
Cairo.
ers.
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