THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934.
CHARLIE CHAN GAOLED
Sentence Of 3 Months Passed.
three
Sentences totalling months' imprisonment were im posed on Henry Wong, dias Chan Fok-kin, alias Charlie Chan, 18 years, by Mr. E. W Hamilton at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, when he was convicted on six charges.
Accused was charged with driving ear No. 293, belonging to Mr. M. T. Fung, without a driver's license and Without the owner's permission to drive the car, on Island Road, near Deep Water Bay, resulting crash causing damage to the extent, of 8173, and
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(A) The larceny of a watch, the property of Mr. Robert Umnuss. ati the A.P.C. Building, on July 5.
(B) Obtaining a pair of shoes by false pretences from Mr. W. S. Drake, manager of Messrs. Gordon's Ltd., by pretending that he was an employee of the China Light and Power Company,
(C) Obtaining a pair of shoes false by from Messrs. Gordon's pretences.
(D) Obtaining, with intent to de- fraud, four gramophone records from Messrs. Anderson and Com pany, by falsely pretending that he was employed at the Duro Motor Company, on May 9.
(E) Obtaining, with intent to do. fraud, aix gramophone records from! Messrs. Anderson and, Company, by false pretences on May 24,
(F) Being a bailiff of two watches
Here is the reason why Dr. Ernst F. S. Hanfetsengl, chief of the foreign press bureau for Chancellor Hitler, missed his Irain for Boston, following his arrival in New York City from Germany. So entranced was he with the piano playing of Miux Olive Jones, above, that Dr. Hanfstrengi, himself 4 pianist, stayed longer than he expected at a night club where Miss Jones In a hostess-entertainer.
HEAVY LOSSES AT
PYHRN PASS
(Continual from Page 1)
Prince Ehrbach has been
·HIGHWAY ROBBERY
IN WANCHAI
Shop Foki Loses $101.90.
ONE ARREST MADE
To-day's Short Story.
ELSA'S
PIANO
By Fritiof Nilsson
Lam Yee, a shop foki at the TT was some years since I had garden there as from my balcony." Cheng Shing Money Changer, No.
In my old friend, Philip
40, Queen's Road East, lost $101.00 Strand, doctor of philosophy and last night, as the result of a high-instructor at a boys' school,, when unexpectedly collided in way robbery near his shop.
we
"But why, in heaven's rame?" "I'll explain water-perhaps," he repiled.
Unwillingly, I threw my lovely While walking near the Tai Wan Gothenburg last summer. We can tion out of the hall-window. Temple, two Chinese approached collided on a street-corner, collid- Curiosity impelled me to give way him-from behind; one seized him by led literally-so literally that we to my friend's whim.
.
the throat, while the other removed had time to exchange the cus- I was admitted into the hideous' tomary apologies before we re- desolation, surpassing any other, of the money from his jacket pocket.
Tte robbers made off down Ship cognised each other.
a city flat abandoned for the sum Street towards Luard Road. It appeared that Philip was a mer. Naked floors, rugs rolled up Giving the alarm, Lam started a grass-widower. His wife, and the along the walls, wrinkled balloons chase, as a result of which one of children were enjoying the bath-of tissue paper over the chandellers, ing at Skelderviken. Since such pictures turned to the wall, dusty things cost money, Philip, whose tables without covers,
vest erudition was as
as his Philip apologised. ¡economie resources were slight, "The place looks awful, I know. had to give private lessons In But don't look at it. "We're going town. In justice to him, I must say out on the balcony," he did so with pleasure..
the robbers was arrested.
The other is still at large, and is described as being dressed in black.
EUROPEAN WOMAN CHARGES DRIVER.
Failing To Keep To
Left Of Road.
$30 FINE IMPOSED
We cach denied the conspicuous- ness of the grey hairs the other had acquired since our last meet Jing. Whereupon we had dinner together at one of the available Linns.
And the balcony made up for alli the desolation of the rooms. Before and beneath us lay the panorama of the river and the harbour.
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will he "The First Autumn” by Erskine Caldwell.
After the coffee, Philip suggest- ed that we should pass the even- ing at his home. He had a small Summoned at the instance of flat in the neighbourhood of Silberg, lias H. Fair, Ko Fook-shing with a balcony, and a view across driver of private car No. 2133 the river. We took the tram out. was fined $30 by Mr. E. W. Hamil Philip had already stuck his key! ton at the Central Magistracy this in the keyhole, when he stopped set, and the evening was clear and atill. Light amoke mingled with morning, for failing to keep to and looked at the pink carnation in the rising mist of the river and the left of the road when rounding my buttonhole. apa bend, in Windy Gap Road on
and a clock, the property of Messrs, painted German Charge d'Affaires July 16. Alex Ross, did fraudulently convert at Vienna.
them to his own use.
"You come from a
Miss Fair, in evidence, said that heavily she had to apply her brake in or respectable guarded and last night all was as der to avoid a colligion with de-
The city streets are
family, and there is no excuse for quiet as a cemetery. you to commit these offences," suld
Mr. Hamilton. "I am sorry to have to send you to prison,
When you come out, I hope you will turn over a new leaf and make good," he con- elinled.
$1,000 Minimum For
Accounts. Margin
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegra phic Messages Ovlinance, 1884. E. crived July 27, 8.47 0.8.)
Habicht Dismissed.
fendant's car. Miss P. Scott-Haston also gave evidence which support- led Mlsa Fair's statement.
SIMILAR OFFENCE Summoned for a similar offence, Berlin, To-day.' The German leader of the Aus-ut the instance of Mr. B. H. C. trian Nazis, Herr. Habicht, has Hallowes, of the Public Works De been diamiared from his post as partment, P. Y. Shun was fined Provincial Inspector of the Aus- $25.
MINISTER RECALLED
cars
"Will you do me "the favour of throwing away your flower before we go in?" he asked.
"It's cost me a shilling, and it's quite fresh," I protested. sure," he assured me.
It was an hour or two before sun-
drew a silver-grey vell across the water, which darkened into blue and black under the wharves of the Hising bank. Their great cakes of red-lend grew darker, like clotting blood, as the sun sank.
We had been sitting in silence "T pay the shilling with plea for a long time, watching the
"Wouldn't hear of it!"
"Very well," said Philip, resolute-spectacle of the harbour against the taking the key out of the lock. evening light. It was not until the "Then we can go to Henriksbergan, large and orange, with a dark- blue ribbon of cloud across its face, Instead. There's just as good al view of the river from the roof began to sink below the horizon that Philip sald: "Come inside Z moment. I want to show you some- thing
BOTH DEFENDANTS
WERE DEAD
Mr. Kikaboy's Claim,
Case Concluded
+
He preceded me into the sitting- room and stepped in front of the plano.
J
"You wouldn't have expected to this piece of furniture here, would you?" he asked.
"I admitted that it was a surprise Mr. G. M. Kikaboy, of 9 Morrison to me, knowing, as I did, Philip's Hill Road, appeared as complainant aversion to planos.
NEW CURB FOR U.S.trian Nazis. Herr Habicht was re- Mr. Hallowes said, that while, he SPECULATORS. sponsible for the anti-Dollfuss was driving along Shek-0 Road broadcasts from Munich a few on the afternoon of July 14, de- fendant drove past his car on the months ago.-Router.
wrong side of the road, and that! if there had been another car It is officially announced that coming. in the opposite direction the German Minister at Viennala collision would have been un- was recalled because he agreed to avoidable, and that other the free conduct of Austrian in- coming from behind would have surgents into Germany without been involved. consulting the Berlin Government. CHINESE WOMAN FINED in a claim against Wong Tai and "A piano," he continued, "s an It is learned that the Stock Ex-United Press, per S. E. Levy and Miss Yip Ching-wah, driver of Chang Tao Hang at the Summary impossible place to have in a home. private car No. 5797, was fined Court proceedings, before Mr. P. It's a constantly bleeding wound in change Control Commission and Company. the Federal Reserve Board are
$20 for overtaking a moving tram Jacks, this morning.
the coziness "of homelife, Even considering the
The defendants failed to answer when it's locked. forbidding of
car in Whitfield Road, near the
And yet I have Bay View Police Station.
their name when called, and Mr. C.
a piano standing in my sitting- |D'Almadu, appearing on behalf of
room, which is also my study. And Mr. M. A. Silva, informed the Court ye bought it myself--and still pay- that both the defendants were dead.
The case die.
New York. To-day.
margin accounts below U.S.81,000 from October 1 to eliminate "shoe-
string" speculators.
Most brokers at present refuse)
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE
UNCHANGED
(Continued From Page 1)
speculative accounts below U. S.France, Great Britain and Italy as $500 United Press, per S. E. to their attitude with regard to the Lovy atd Company.
BANK CLEARINGS DECLINE IN U.S.
New York.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAI. (Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phic Mesenger Ordinance, 1891,
ceived July 27, 8.47 a.m.)
New York, To-day.
Dossier which it has prepared with
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
was adjourned aine
Ing for it to the tune of thirty-five shillings a month.”
He laughed a short, bitter laugh. As in the case of the carnation, I was impelled to ask about the
a view to establishing Germana in-) terference in the internal affairs of Austria and has communicated to minded that the Annual General ARMY OFFICER'S DOG plano, too. "Why?"
them.
ITALY'S ATTITUDE
.
were
BITES PRIVATE,
Captain D. F. Winter, of the South :
"I can't explain the one without the other." replied Philip. "Let's go back to the balcony."
So we settled once more on the)
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Severe Break In Prices On
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"Silver: There was no trading, The Control is bidding.
"Cotton: The Trade is awaiting weather developments. Scattered selling te meeting with fairly good partly demand from Trade and Investment
·Later Quotations
The following quotations have
|can Oriental Finance Corpora-
tion:
New York, Yesterday.
Last To-day's
Members of the Peak Club are re-
Meeting will be held this evening at "Conversations which have taken 16 p.m.
(Continued from Page 6) Active Stock Market In place between the three Govern-
A launch picnic to Clear Water Wales Borderers, stationed at Aus-balcony. Philip soothed his nerves weather is ments on this subject have shown
cooler and that they take a common view as to Bay will be held to-morrow by the tin Barracks, reports to the Police with a pipe. And as the lights cloudy.. Rains are still wanted."--accouxit."-Reuter. the necessity of maintaining Aus- Chinese Y.M.C.A., leaving Stone yesterday that hle dog has bitter came up in the harbour, and even- Reuter. tria's independence and integrity in Pier at 2 p.m.
Private Rowlance, who has since reing turned to night, he told me the E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report ceived treatment at the Military story.
โป their market report. the accordance with relevant treaties."
One case of diphtheria and one Hospital. The dog has been sent to "It's years ago that it happened. American Oriental Finance Cor been received through Messrs. 8. E A statement reported made at the case of puerperal fever
re-Kennedy Town for observation... I was giving lessons, and Eles and poration, correspondents for Messrs. Levy and Company and the Ameri Messrs. Dun and Bradstreet state states that the events in Austria, hours ended July 25.
Italian Foreign Office yesterday ported in the Colony during the 24
CHINESE BITTEN
the children were in Skelderviken.E. A. Plerce and Company. Now Tang Kwong-ho, of No. 111 Boun- that bank clearings in the principal while filling the whole Italian, nation
dary Street, Kowloon City, was sent Just like now. I had a good deal york, state: ..
of work, what with the summer centres of the United States for the
"StocksWe think that to-day The RM.8. Empress of Asia left to the Kowloon Hospital for treat- with sadness, provide no cause for ended
course and private lessons. So the week
July 26 U.S.$4,274,250,000, as compared with be in full control.
with alarm, as the Government seems to Kobe this morning for Nagasaki ment, after having been bitten by days were cheerful enough, but the represented the climax of the sell-
where she is due to arrive to-mor-ļa dog said to belong to Peter Lung,
I couldn't ing wave and we believe that se- evenings were awful.
N.Y/London U.S.$5,539,281,000 for the corres There was no general rising in row.
of Kimberley Road. The dog has
Cross-Rate ponding period of last year.
"Wheat:-The market is ner-N.Y. Cotton Dec. been sent to Mataukok for observa- just alt in this topayturvy flat, and lective buying is in order. The decline was entirely in New Their support did not materialise,
I couldn't afford to hang about In Ma Wah, 49 years, of No. 270|tion.
pubs:
I used to wander, restless yous-on-news-of-the political strife N.Y. SilverSept.
·Doc... York due to the active stock mar-and they are left in a deplorable Connaught Road Central, was ad-
and homeless, about town, which in Europe, Eastern selling and a
N.Y. Rubber-Dec. position as regards the Austrian mitted to the Government Civil Hos- MRS. JOSEPH GOULD seemed to have been deserted by all weak securitles market. Chic Wheat-Dec. It shows a decline of U.S.8889,-population.
pital yesterday, suffering from the
my friends-that is, the friends I was a fair amount of mild buying Chic Corn Dec. 69% 68 096,000 on the previous week- Italy's economic and political effects of opium poisoning said to
San Fran Bilver. (buel- United Press, per S. E. Lovv and polley towards Austria
neas done price) cared to meet. And then one even on the decline. will have been self administered.
484 48% "Cotton-Beneficial rains in procced as before, as the unfortun-|
ing I met Annle in the park, Annie Texas and the weakness of the se- N.. allver business
done: price), 48% : 48 Hansen, you know, the violinist. GUNPOWDER FRAUD ate death of Chancellor Dollfuss
curities markets prompted sall-i Removed to the Government Civil
(Dow Jones Avg) You met her with me when I wasg. The Trade bought liberally on does not cause that policy to cease Hospital last evening at 9 o'clock,
2000. Last To-day's but only to pass to his successor.Lam Kan, who was taken suddenly
a bachelor; didn't you?"
"Area: - Aves, Change. |British Wireless Service.
ill while delivering letters in Elgin
With a nod I confirmed the cor- the scale down..
"Silver: Buying, which was most-180 Industrials 91.57 85.51 6.06 off 420 Reils 87.50 3429 3.80 off Street, died at the hospital this
20.90 19.00 1,80 of
ket.
RECALLED.
Confession Read To Finance Committeë.
The Gunpowder Depot "frauda of November last year were recalled at
the Finance Committee meeting held
after the Legislative Council meet- ing yesterday when the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Sir Thomas Southorn, read an extract from s
Austria as the Nazis had promised.
2
MARITIME WORKERS morning.
DICKERING.
May Return To Work On Monday.
“SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
PASSES.
Old Resident In The
Colony.
FUNERAL TO-DAY:
The death occurred yesterday at the Peninsula Hotel of Mrs. Blanche
There
rectness of his surmise. I remem- ly from Government sources, absorb-20 Utilities
bered his friend very well, her love! eyes and her beautiful hands. "I was very glad to meet Annie
|ed "liquidation.
June 80. Gilette earned 60 cents
eloso alors
5,04 6.08
12.89 12.84
49.40—48,25
45.55 46.50
15.08 14.68 .100% 99%
40 Bonds: 294,51; 98.25 1.28 of "Consolidated Gas earned $2.47 11 Commodity
Index 58.50.57.91 0.59 öff A fine of $30, in default three Gould, wife of Mr. Joseph Gould,
19 LEADING "STOCKB Amer Can weeks' hard labour, was imposed on the well-known broker and principle that evening, and I think the ples-cents per share for the year ending
Sim- Amer Smelting Lau Quon, umemployed, by Mr. Q. of Messrs. Joseph Gould and Co., sure was mutual, because she was A. A. Macfadyen at the Central stock and general brokers, of Br. Just as lonely as L She had just per share for the half-year.
come to town, and was stopping for mons showed a loss for the half, Amar Telas Tel year of $687,281. Magistracy this morning, for the change Building. theft of an electric fan, valued at Mr. and Mrs.
Gould have a fortnight or so. Didn't know a "Brokers loans have decreased by Case By: Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra $20, from No. 59 Bonham Strand been residents in Hong Kong soul in Gothenburg, she said. Well, 25,000,000,
Night Telegram letter from Angel Julian, confessing palo Messages: Ordinance, 1894, Re East.
for more than 40 years. They We went to the botanical gardens, to the thefts, spe
ceived July 7, 5.08 am) and
returned to Los Angeles, their home had some coffee and listened to the The following telegram was re- Int Tel: Tel The Colonial Secretary further San Francisco, To-day The first business meeting of the town, after the Hong Kong Hotel music. It was a good orchestra,ceived in the course of the night Melityre Porcupine Montgomery WAN Auntie Bald. When they closed, I service:
Nat Distillers stated that Julian had given the The maritime employees are Canadian-Returned Chinese Clab fire. names of the receivers of the stolen dickering over the terms of their will be held to-morrow afternoon at Mr. Gould is well-known in Hong took Aunle home to her hotel and The General Motors report shows property, but Government had not return to work, pending arbitra- 4 o'clock at Mr. Lincoln Wong's te Kong and his many friends will before separating, we agreed to meet that the second-quarter earnings Socony-Vacuum
ver next day, after dinner, Whith we for 1934 were less than those for Union Facife: *** been able to bring a case against tion. It is forecasted that they sidence Tung Lo Nathan Road share his loss,
dia
the time agreed on the second-quarter of 1988, though United Aircraft will return on Monday-United All Canadian-returned Chinese who The funeral takes place this after
U.S. SteelLE them, owing to lack of evidence.
the Dollar net sales were up by 58 westinghouse E & M Votes totalling 241,908, were ap- Press, per 8. E. Lavy and Comare Interested In the new Club, are noob, passing the monument at sand went
Invited to attend the meeting. bima. No fowers by request.
Business done:-8,840,000 proved by the meeting."
pany.
my
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per cent.
Auburn
85%
Du Pont
845
Elee Bood & Share [General] Motors:
24%
42%
16
100%
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