THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1934.
TOO MUCH INTOXICATING LIQUOR THAT DAY PLEADS PRISONER LOCAL JOCKEY I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED
To-day's Short Story.
I'
FIRST
LOVE
was
By Charlotte Haldane
was my mother who told me My great-aunt Sophie, like all this story of my great-aunt middle-aged, middle-class women, Sophie.
the B. anob. And although
was the Let me admit at once that she climate at Monte Carlo didn't tell it to me as I am about only slice of Riviera climate to relate it to you. My mother which, according to her, suced doesn't write stories; she tells her health exactly, this was rather them. In the midst of an ordin-more strictly due to the social than ary conversation she will pro-to the physical atmosphere. duce a phrase, an anecdote, preg-
Monte Carlo, in my great-aunt nant with drama. But it is no Sophle's day, was full of celebri- use asking for more: the facta ties: of Russian, grand-dukes and are crude. unvarnished, as truth of "actresses of international mostly is. There is nothing for fame, and of famous" "autrepre- me to do but to deal with them neura." who were not undertakers, as best I can, or else, I have but whose professional activities found by experience, my mother's on Stock Exchange undoubtedly stories are apt to leave me no created a boom, from the time to Truth haunts the mind, time, in the best mahogany cof- peace. and must be exercised.
fins, ornamented with solid allver handles.
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Strange Case of Mr. Todmorden." by F. Britten Austin.
It was in the midst of a casual conversation on gambling that my mother referred to my great-aunt Sophie.
"Everybody" who was "any- But body" went to Monte Carlo. really, people like my greataunt Sophie were the backbone of the place. They paid heavily to bask, in its social sunshine, whilst the celebrities stewed in "the rooms,” They knew "everybody"-by sight --and were. too busy counting crowned heads to remember that it was the climate which did their rheumatism so much good.
bly great-aunt always stayed in the best hotel, by which I mean, of Your great-aunt Sophie always course, the most expensive. It disapproved of gambling," she was full of Russians. Everyone said, and laughed. The edge of adored the Russians. They were sarcasm was taken off her all the titled and mad and charm- Inughter by a quality of tender-ing. ness, of understanding. Here is the story, at least more or less as my mother told it me.
My great-aunt was not she was well-to-do. That
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rich; is to
You merely had to watch them drinking champagne, and the wo- men smoking little cigarettes with long cardboard holders, to feel your vitality instantly enhanced.
meanly, nor, op
walks or drives with her "com- panion," to whom she pointed out
Promier, Okada
This photograph of Admirał Kelauke Okada, newly appointed Premier of Japan, was taken at the official residence of the Pre- mier in Toklo, after he was in- stalled in office, succeeding Pre- mier Makota Saito,
POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT
ing.
strongly defended.
Mr. L. H. C. Calthrop, Assistant the celebrities. She never dis-Superintendent of Police will pro- paraged them, but a slight touch aecute.
of surcasm mingled with the tone in which she retalled their bio- graphies sufficed to indicate to the companion that, while
no snob, she did not stand in awe of them.
Personal Pars
FINED $25
Does 35 m.p.h. Along CASE TO ANSWER STATES THREE WEDDINGS
Whitfield Road
WEEK'S TRAFFIC CASES
Pleading guilty to a summons for driving at a speed of 35 miles per hour along Whitfield Road, Mr. B. A. Proulx, the well- known local jockey and manager of Paramount Films of China, Inc., and driver of M. G. Midget car No. 2382, was this morning fined $25 by Mr. W. M. Thomson. at the Central Magistracy.
Taxi Driver Fined Summoned at the instance of Mr.
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on
CHIEF JUSTICE
ADJOURNMENT REFUSED
QUBMITTING that, there was no evidence to connect the ac-
ANNOUNCED
Brides From England. Canton And Shanghai
cused, Ng Lol-yuen, with the death of Michael Pine and that The forthcoming wedding is an only one witness in the case for the Crown had seen any of the nounced of Mr. John William. five children thrown into the nullah, neither of whom were Mi Grocach, chief engineer. of Seattle, chael Pine. Mr. R. C. H. Lim, Counsel for the Defence in the nul- Washington, to Mias Mildred Van lab murder re-trial, submitted before the Chief Justice, Mr.
A. D. A. MacGregor, at the Supreme Court this morning that Arodale. Nichols, M.D., of Canton. there was no case to go to the Jury,
The wedding is also announced Despite the absence of the evidence of little Miss Mary to take place between Mr. Leallo Pine, one of the principal witnesses for the Crown, who was taken Atkinson Sterling, ship's officer, of ill with measles yesterday, the Chief Justice ruled that the ac- cused had a case to answer.
J. W.. Franks, Superintendent of Prisona, Tsui Kong, driver of taxi cab No. 754, was fined $20, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, for disobeying a traffle signal.
Mr. Franks stated that August 30, he was proceeding along
Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- rather than being washed against la of Mr. Anthony Rickets, solici Queen's Road Central in his car torney-General, conducted the case the sides of the nullah. Unleas toward the Hong Kong Club Near for the Crown, and Mr. R. C. H. Mr. Lim could bring new facts and tor of the H. B. M. Supreme Court, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Lim, instructed by Mr. P. T. K. arguments he was not ready to Shanghai, to Mias Jocelyn Christ- he was given the signal to pass, Kemble, of Messrs. Wilkinson and hear him any further, as he con./mas, who is due to arrive on the
the China Navigation Co., Ltd. to Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney-General, who conducted Miss Mary Alice Swinburn, of 249 the case for the Crown, applied for a fortnight's adjournment to Salters Road, Gosford, Newcastle- enable Mary Pine's evidence to be taken. His application, how-
On-Tyne. ever. was over-ruled by the Chief Justice..
but defendant's car came up from
A
ac-
The third wedding announcement
8.3. Glengary.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
sidered that the accused had Des Vœux Road and cut in front of Grist, was for the defence.
The special jury comprised case to answer. his car.
Messrs. W. H. E. Thomas (fore-j Accused's Statement Dangerous Driving
man), E. Cock, Wong Tak-kwong, The jury returned and the Summoned at the Instance of Mr. w. G. Goggin, Sum Pak-ming, [cused then made a statement. He B. W. Simmons, of the Hong Kong F. M. Ellia and J. Fleming. said, "I am not used to taking In- Telephone Co., Ltd.. Mr. Parkson At the conclusion of the evidence toxicating liquor. On that day 1j Chan, driver of private car No. by the witness for the Crown, Mr. had plenty of it. I do not know Two cases of typhoid fever were 1234, was fined $15 for dangerous Fraser asked if it might be pos-what happened to me afterwards." reported in the Colony during the driving along Whitfield on August sible to adjourn the case for a Case For The Crown 24 hours onded August 5.
30.
fortnight. Miss Mary Pine was Addressing the Jury, Mr. Fraser
·
Li Man, driver of public car No. in hospital auffering from measles said that it was his duty to satisfy There will be a Dinner Dance at 284, was fined $20, for dangerous and was not likely to be ready to the Jury beyond reasonable doubt the Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow, driving in Stubba Road. It was come to Court for at least 14 days, that it was the accused who throw and a Tea Dance on Sunday at 4.80 stated that defendant passed two he said.
Michael Pine into the nullah, [p.m.
motor vehicles while rounding a His Lordship said that the Jury. The case for the prosecution was
bend.
EUROPEAN DRIVER CAUGHT SPEEDING
Controlled Area In Nathan Road
PORTSMOUTH TO KARACHI
IN 48 HOURS
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who had other matters to attend to, briefly that he threw five children For returning to the Colony A fine of $10 was imposed on could not be expected to carry the into the nullah, one of whom was from banishment, Fung Chak, un- Mak Pak, driver of private car No details of the case for that period, Michael Pine. The defence denied employed, was this morning, sen- 2383, for driving at a speed of 25 miles per hour in Whitfield Road, and, under the circumstances he this and the question remained for tenced to 12 months hard labour did not propose to grant a further the Jury to decide, said Mr. by E. W. Hamilton at Central Case To Be Strongly For having two badly worn front
Fraser.
Magistracy. adjournment, tyres, T. K. Leung, driver of pri-with the close of the case for the say that she could afford to have wheri watching the Russians talk-
Defended
The defence would attempt to pretty well everything she wanting, gesticulating, amoking, drink-
vate car No. 2388, was fined $10. Crown, the Jury retired while Mr. prove that the child fell into the Charged with being in poates- ed, but her tastes were middle-
Saturday, September 15, is the
Lim made his submission that there water while playing on the bridgeision of 7,080 heroin pills in room class.
ing champagne, flirting, you didn't
was no case to go to the Jury. or possibly was swept away by the No. 406 Empresa Hotel, Des Voeux She had a large and heavs The fact was self-evident.
have to be told that this was life. day fixed for the hearing of the case against Teang Shiu Chu, aged
number of witresses and much bridge. Mr. Fraser asked the Jury Shui, a heroin pill dealer, was While admitting that a great water while playing under the Road, Central, yesterday, Wong house, full of large and heavy
23, a Weihaiwei constable, who was furniture, and solid silver. Her place, felt perfectly at home Mak Sik, a private watchmen in My aunt, an old habituee of the charged with stealing $25 from
avidence had been given in the case to consider this in the light of the remanded until next Monday for dresses and her Jewels were like there. She
for the Crown, Mr. Lim said that evidence already given. Michael hearing on the application of In- bore herself that, too, She had a brougham
very the employ of the Hong Kong and
there was no evidence which could Fine was the eldest, except for spector K. W. Andrew, by Mr. E. Aristocratically, and had a well-
at the Central Ma- And on elderly coachman and deserved reputation for exclusive fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Shanghai Banking Corporation, be-
connect the accused with Michael Mary Pine, of the other children, W. Hamilton several maids, and #
Pine. It was Michael Fine, and he he reminded, and referred to the gistracy this morning.. permanent
ness. She was box at the Opera.
terribly fussy the Central Magistracy this morn Every winter
alone, that the accused was con-evidence of master Eric Davis who about her food, and did not tip she went to Monte Carlo for the meanly, nor, on the other hand,
Lau Sheung, a 21-year-old, un- For speeding through the concerned with in the charge of left them together playing on the climate.
Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson, of Russ trolled area in Nathan Road between murder.
bridge. The accused was seen to employed, was sentenced to six the other hand, and Company, representing the ac- the Alhambra Theatre and Jordan Apart from the evidence of Mary throw two children into the nullah, weeks" hard labour by Mr. E. I. jertravagantly, She went for cused, said that the case will be Road, at 3.25 p.m. on August 2. Mr. Pine, the twin sister of deceased, was it then by sheer coincidence Wynne Jones at the Kowloon C. A. Blum, of No. 10c Hankow the only evidence before the Court that Michael Pine fell in? asked Magistracy this morning for steak Road was fined $10 by Mr. E. I. was that given by Mrs. Fairburn. Mr. Fraser.
ing a bicycle from the Kam Hing Wynne Jones at
the Kowloon Assuming that it is correct, then Mr. Fraser also asked the Jury Bicycle shop on September 2. Magistracy this morning.
the case for the Crown rests en- to put out of their minds anything He was also summoned for fall-tirely on one witness only, said that he had told them in his open- ing to produce a driver's license, Mr. Lim.
ing about Mary Pine, whose evid- but he pleaded that he had only re- "No Connection"
ence was how out of the case. The turned to the Colony the day before and had renewed his license on dren thrown into the nullah by the does not change the case at all", Mrs. Fairburn had seen two chil-absence of her evidence, however, August 4, and was discharged. accused and whom she Inter said said Mr. Fraser.
could be no other than Tony Flood
What Reason? and Fay Bromley because she found
"What conceivable reason could circling over Portsmouth. A simi- them exactly in the same position the accused have for throwing, the lar feeding operation will take COMPENSATION FOR where they had fallen, said Mr. two children into the nullak other place at Malta, and then at Alex-
COOLIE
Lim. That was the only evidence than murder," asked Mr. Fraser.andria and Basra, where R. A. F. that the accused had thrown twoAs to the other three, if he troop carriers have been adapted Woman Driver Involved children Into the nullah and neither didn't throw them in how did to tankers to provide petrol, oli
of the two were Michael Pine, seld they get in?" he added.
and food. "Bow nounced that the Board will hold tance of the Princess Maximoff.
In Accidet
Sir Alan Cobham says that air Mr. Lim, adding that there was no easy it would have been for him its first meeting at Washington,
connection between Michael and the to walk up behind the children fuelling enables a machine to fly I hope it is unnecessary to inhere to-day by the President to-day.
Miss Jorge, of No. 7.King's Ter accused.
and throw them in," said Mr than with which it could leave with a 25 per cent greater load dicate at this stage that my great-Coolidge for a pleasure trip from A New York message states that aunt did
race, who knocked a coolie down in Taking the evidence of the other Fraser. not seek
the the Philippines.
Mr. Lim objected that
the ground-Router. Wall Street is pleased with Presi- Princess, nor force her friendship
Tam Kong Road on July 28, ap-witnesses, which was of less im- this was not given in evidence. dent Roosevelt's appointment of upon her. Quite the contrary. Mr. J. E. Smith and Mr. E. S. peared before Mr. E. I. Wynne portance, the discovery of the ac- His objection was over-ruled. the textile mediators, although the The Princess, genuine aristocrat King, directors of Boyd and Co. in Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy used in the tunnel was explained his Lordship noting that Mr. strike is comparatively unimpor that she was, availed herself of Amoy, returned to Hong Kong to- this morning on a charge of fail- by his desire to commit suicida, Fraser had not claimed that it threw five, said Mr. Fraser. All tant to the market.-United Press. the privilege of her station
to day by the President Coolidge after ing to drive with due care and sald counsel.
had been given in evidence,
this was very cogent evidence, he per S. E. Levy and Company. thrust her friendship upon
a business trip to Manila.
caution.
The evidence of Dr. Valentine.of. Continuing, Mr. Frazer said said, and commended it to the great-aunt.
the Government Civil Hospital was that having thrown two children jury for close consideration. Aunt Sophie,
The case was remanded from referred to in which the latter said into the nullah, was it not rele 50,000 Ladies' Garment course, did not demur, did
The Reverend Father F. X. last week, as the coolle was in bos that the cold water would have had vant to his having also thrown
A Mad Thing To Do of the dio-pital. draw back enobbishly nor timor Soares, Arch-Deacon Workers May Walk Out ously from the honour done her; cese of Macao, who has also been day after being 25 days in hospi- Mr. Lim,
He was discharged yester the effect of sobering him up, added Michael in. Murder, was a thing mad thing to do," said Mr. Fras "The accused's action was A
she accepted it with the perfect charge of the parish of Saint tal, and would not be able to work
which was not very often witness er, who added that he relieved Macao for for at least another week.
"Amazing Coincidences" - caturalness, free from timidity or Lawrence's Church,
ed and had to be often decided the Jury of the responsibility of His Lordship interjected and on circumstantial evidence. (y Telegraph, Copyright, Talegro over-anxiety, of the middle-class many years, will be leaving Ma- Mr. Wynne Jones suggested that asked if it was Mr. Lim's sugges-You have heard that Mrs. Fair the accused was sane or not. Ex- asking them to decide whether phie Messagan Ordinance, 1894. B4-woman of breeding.
cao early in October and will $20 should be paid to the coolie astion that three amazing coincidence burn saw him throw two children cept for the evidence, that he was ceived September 7, 9.45 á.m.)
The only outward difference it take up residence in retirement in New York, To-day.
compensation.
occurred on that morning. That in the nullah. The Crown, say he slightly intoxicated, the medical The International Ladies' garprofessional
jappeared to make was that her
two children were thrown into the companion⠀⠀ spent ment Workers Union has voted to many pleasant hours in her room, BRUTAL MURDER AT TSUN WAN
nullah; that the accused jumped in himself; and that the three other children fell In 7.
35 WOUNDED IN NORTH Raleigh, N. Carolina, To-day. The Governor of North Carolina.
Mr. Cheater Bennett, Hollywood Mr. J. C. B. Ehringhaus, has direct ed the military to call out such So matters had gone on during motion picture producer, returned units as are necessary to preserve the nineteen years of her widow-to Hong Kong to-day by the Presi order. Violence is spreading and. hood. Each winter, since the dent Coolidge after a business trip thus far, 35 persons have been death of her husband, my aunt to the Philippines. wounded.
had passed alx weeks at Monte Carlo, It
MEDIATION BOARD MEETING
Concord, To-day.
was during her
Dr. Jose Barcelona, & Manila twentieth physician, arrived here to-day by The Chairman of the Textile year, when she would have been a the President Coolidge. Mediation Board, Governor John Glittle less than sixty years of
Winant, of New Hampshire, has an age, that abe made the acquain- Dr. Jose A. Montinola, accom
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
out
my
of
not
'my great-aunt's
panied by his daughter, arrived
India.
KIRIN PROVINCE
CENSUS
Mr. Lim replied that it was not known how the other chil dren had got into the nullah. They, might have fallen in higher up for all that -- was known, he said.
FISH DYNAMITING TRAGEDY
Fisherman Blown Up On Nefarious Expedition
evidence declared that he was
ute nanore nct called upon to
[decide whether mental instability" played any part in his case what soover. In fact the Crown has said
that it must have been a person
of low mentality to have done such a crime," said Mr. Fraser. “Any man of a higher order of
call out 50,000 workers in the cot embroidering ton garment industry on October 1, lingeric. Aunt Sophie was parti
¿Continued from Page 1) untess the employers reduce work cular about her lingerie.
was discovered at about 1 am. by ing hours from 40 to 30 weekly. and
The two ladies, however, the villagers, but was not reported to increase wages by 10 per cent Great Lady and my great-aunt, the Police until after 8 a.m.
123 Men To Every United Press, per S, E. Lovy and spent many afternoons driving in
Noither the wife nor the daugh
100 Women Company.
my great-aunt's hired carriage. ter of deceased have been able to ALUMINIUM SETTLEMENT The Princess did not appear in make a statement, the girl being
According to investigations der Pittsburg, To-day public before four o'clock in the serious condition and the wo made by the Kirin Provincial Lordship referred to the Ng Soong, 4, 48-year-old - fisher, manfâlity" would” nőt: dream":"
The mediators have announced afternoon; she found the mid mail too upset to say anything. ⠀› Government, the population of evidence of Master Eric Davis man of Pak Ha Village, New Terri-uch a thing that the strike in the United States day sun too dazzling for her de A number of pieces of clothing Kirin Province at the end of last who said that he left all five chiltories, died on his way to hospital aluminium industry has been set licate complexion. It was one of from deceased's home have been Jane was 6,873,828 Males num-dren on the bridge, together, and yesterday from terrible injuries tled and that workers are return the most endearing characteristica found on the hillside above the cot bered 3,794,815 and, females. 8- had only gone a little way home received when "dynamiting" fish. ing to day. The terms of the set of the charmingly eccentric Russtage, de 1796511 giving a ratio of 128 when he heard a scream. Further, His Injuries were apparently tlement have not been disclosed sions that they "never got up and It is understood that deceased males to every 100 females. The the medical, evidence showed that caused by a premature explosion. United Press, per 8. E. Levy." and never" went to bed.
had-been employed at Shing Mun number of households was the injuries on Michael Pine's head He was removed to hospital on the Company.
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for only three or four days, $109.
Green were caused by a fall from a height No. 8 Police launch
Such evidence as Mrs. Fair. burn's which had stood the test of cross-examination must therefore be accepted. In the full, asid Mr. Fraser. The hearing was then adjourn ed for Min.