THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1934.
ROOSEVELT NOMINATES HIS OFFICIALS IN REORGANISED
SECOND YACHT
WIN FOR AMERICA
OVER BRITAIN
VISITORS SHOW BIG IMPROVEMENT
'To-day's Short Story.
Not Given In Evidence
By S. Macer-Wright
R. Justice Beasley turned his of December the fourteenth, but
WELL IN ARREARS ON POINTS MJ over trifle wearily, when you have heard his whole
glanced once more at the story I shall ask you quite frankly Oyster Bay, T..., To-day.
prisoner, and then leaned back, to accept his unsupported statement The Americans won the second closing his eyes.
that he did in fact leave this un-1 race for the British-American Counsel was opening the case for fortunate woman at least an hour Cup for 6-metre yachts yeater the defence, and the judge found and a half before the fatal shot was day, securing 24% points to Bri himself more and more puzzled by a fired. tain's 12 points, over two cir-sense of mystification that had cuits of A G-mile triangular steadily grown
upon him. The Britain did better yesterday than and the case for the prosecution, prisoner was charged with murder, in the first race, on Wednesday, based upon circumstantial evidence, Vorea, a British yacht, taking bristled with all manner of unusual second place, while in the first race points, but it was not these that Ameriva serured first, second and third.
course.
The finishing urder yesterday was: Bolakat (U.S. challenger), Varsa (G.B.), Anis (U.S.), Lucle (U.S.), Kyla (G.B.), Melita (G.B.), and Saskia' (G.B.)
Bobkat's time for the course was
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Proof," by Wallace
Carr: were responsible for the judge's
the
SWEEPING CHANGES
COMMITTEE OF":-
SEVEN FOR FUTURE
LEGISLATION IN U.S.
Board. Of Five Will Replace Johnson
PRESIDENT SUPREME
Camera studies of Prince von Starhemberg, monarchist leader, who appeared in a leading role in ́Austrian affairs, in events follows ing the Nazi putsch and the murder of Chancellor Dollfuss.
"LIBEL
AGAINST POLICE?
N.R.A.
ENGLISH WOMEN
ALL SQUARE IN U.S.
CURTIS CUP SERIES
Diana Plumpton And Mrs. Walker Win
ONE MATCH HALVED
Chevy Chase, Md. To-day. America and England broke all [square at the end of the four- somes. over 18 holes in the Women's Curtis Cup Golf Com petition here yesterday, each country having won one match, and the remaining contest being halved
Diana Plumpton and Mrs. Walker ware the successful English pair, defeating Mrs. Hill and Lucille Robinson by two up. Diana Fish- wick and Wanda Morgan bowed to Maureen Orcutt and Mrs. Cheney
match.
Molly Gourley and Pam Barton (England) did exceedingly well to halve their match against Miss Vir ginia van We, natloua! champion, and Charlotte Glutting.
The contest will conclude to-day with six singles matches-Reuter.
Washington, To-day, Making a sweeping re-organis. ation of the National Recovery Ad- ministration, President Roosevelt has appointed a committee of six, headed by Mr. Donald R. Richberg, legal adviser to the N, bewilderment. Some strange,
R. A., to take charge of the broad intuitive senso seemed to be
"You may wonder, too, at the
policies of future legislation, and clamouring with him, but how to account for it and what it was absence of any corroboration of the also a board of five to take over meant to convey were questions prisoner's account of how he became tht actual administration in place 4 hours 40 minutes 12 seconds, that entirely baffled him.
possessed of the fatal weapon, but of General Hugh Johnson, who white Vorsa's time was 4 hours 41 He opened his eyes again
and you must remember that three has resigned, looked at the accused-seeking that important days passed after minutes 26 seconds.-Reuter.
President Roosevelt "has stipu Anis, which was placed third, Intangible something which so per-prisoner's arrest for drunkenness lated that all future decisions of
worried him. was the winner of the first race,sistently
The before the capital charge was policy and legislation shall be re- JAPANESE FACES while Kyla, placed fifth, was the prisoner's age was given as fifty, brought against him. The wit-served to himself. best British yacht in the first race, and he was described as a sailor. nesacs, like the prisoner, are seafar RICHBERG COMMITTEE
TWO CHARGES IN He was dressed in a rough blueing men with no fixed abode, and Mr. Richberg's committee In- having taken fourth place.
Standings of the two countries jersey, and he wore a close-cropped, submit that there is no, ground cludes the Secretary of Interior REMARKABLE CASE fron-grey beard. There was no: for surprise or auspicion in the fact Mr. Harold L. Ickes, and the Se- to doubt the that the defence is unable to find cretary of Labour, Miss Frances accuracy of the statements regard-one of these men to put in the wit- Perkins, Colonel Harry Hopkins, Two Witnesses Deny ing his age and occupation but ness-box. As the prosecution has Federal Relief Administrator, Mr.
Bribery Of Police was he a murderer?
already told you, the man Cloan, Chester Davis, the Farm Admin-
CAR FORCED INTO GUTTER the dead woman's husband, wasistrator, and also the chairman of
BANISHEE CROSS-EXAMINED Certainly the case againat him found drowned in the docks; the the new board of five, who pro-
Summoned at the instance of Mr. was decidedly black, and yet, there absence of his testimony is to be bably will be Colonel Lynch.
Two Japanese witnesses gave (Continued From Page 1)
The latter board consists of
A. E. Thompson, manager of the "I was running to get home, be- was a look about his eyes... That deplored no less by the defence than A later Reuter message states intuitive sense seemed to shout its by the prosecution..
General Clay Williams, and Mr. evidence this morning at the cause it was raining, when the two Hong Kong and South China, Nestle aud Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk that the improvement is maintain- incomprehensible warning; seemed
A. D. Whiteside, the heads of In-Central Magistracy when the men came and arrested me," was ed. Bradman having spent a better to urge the judge to look again, and
"My case, then, members of the dustry divisions three and four hearing of the case against Goro the plea made by Li Ming, a 32- and Company, Mr. H. H. Mueller, night. famous Australian cricketer, was Justice Beasley once more subject-prisoner, and I am satisfed that ton, Hamilton, All are at present the Hong Kong Police Force was Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy in Wongneichong Gap Road on most carefully, at the prisoner's Jury, is entirely dependent upon the respectively, Mr. Sidney Hillman, Gurata, a Japanese, for pubusn-year-old- licensed hawker, who apg. W. Hamilton at the Central Better news of Don
Bradman, eyes. Almost against his will Mrovidence of circumstance and the Mr.-Leon Marshall and Mr. Wal-ing defamatory libel concerning peared before Mr. E. 1. Wynne Magistracy, for dangerous driving
are:
America: 60 points. Britain
22
BRADMAN'S PULSE STRONGER
apparent
reason
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BICYCLE CHASE FOR BAG-SNATCHER
"
"I Was Only Getting Out Of Rain
FOUR MONTHS TO THINK OF BETTER EXCUSE -
EUROPEAN FINED FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING
Fails To Stop After Collision
was this morning fined $25, by Mr.
continued before Mr. E this morning on a charge of steal- September 9. Mr. Mueller was ing a hand bag from the person of also summoned for failing to stop Pün Chi, a 20-year-old married after a collison, but was cautioned woman, at 4 p.m. yesterday,
on this count.
contained in both bulletins issueded the man before him to a long when you have scrutinised it with active members of the N. R. A. yesterday from the London nursing and careful scrutiny-then he turn-that impartial care which it is your The board is authorised to sen Hamilton.
The charges against the defen home where he lies seriously illed to the prisoner's advocate, giving duty to exercise, when you have lect its own chairman. after his operation for appendicitis. him his undivided attention..
dant were (a) that he on August observed his demeanour, you will A third committed will pro. The Morning bulletin spoke of "I readily admit, members of the have no healtation in returning a bably be appointed later to take 26, in this Colony maliciously pu
Detective-Sergeant J. F. Kennedy Mr. Thompson said that he was alight, but definite, improvement, jury," counsel was saying, "that It verdict of Not Guilty.
charge of the judicial phases of blished a defamatory libel con- and one issued late yesterday after-Įis extremely unfortunate the "Now to return to the day of this the N. 8. A., including the. en cerning the Hong Kong Police stated that the complainant was proceeding uphill along Wongnet- Force, knowing it to be false, in walking Nathan Road near Shan-chong Gap Road towards Repulse noon said "Mr. Bradman's tempera-prisoner can bring ne witnesses in brutal murder. If the prisoner forcement of the system."
WHO'S WHO OF MEMBERS the form of an anonymous letter tung Street, when the defendant Bay, when defendant's car came out ture has fallen, and his improve support of his statement that he were guilty, is it credible that he
Of the members of the Adminis-addressed to the Inspector of Po-came up from behind and snatched of the bend and collided with his ment, though slow, is maintained. left the dead woman's rooms before would have made a voluntary state-trative Board, General Williams was lice, Hong Kong, which contained her bag, which contained over $20 car. His car was forced into the British Wireless Service.
half-past three on the afternoon ment to the police admitting that formerly connected with Reynold's the
In cash, and ran down Shantung gutter damage was sustained. following defamatory re- he visited Mrs. Cloan at half-past Tobacco Company, while Mr. White: marks: "All these heads are the
Street. The complainant imme-Mr. Mueller said that when he two and remained with her for
side is president of Messrs. Dun and best friends of the Police Depart-diately gave chase, but the defen-saw that his car was going to col- nearly an hour? Is it credible Bradstreet, the market analysts, ment of Wanchai, and it goes dant was gaining, ground so she lide with Mr. Thompson's he imme- that, having murdered the woman, and a former aide of General without saying that the Police in called for assistance. Her cries diately applied his brake, but the he would carelessly carry the in-Johnson.
Wanchaf, are under the influence were heard by Leung, Sun, the front tyre of his car broke. He criminating weapon with him for the remainder of the day?
Mr. Hillman is a labour spokes-of bribery" and (b) that he, on owner of a refreshment stall at No, drove on after the accident to look "The accused will tell you that men being President of the Amal-August 27, in this Colony, mali-, Shantung Street, who got on his for a space to park his car.
bicycle and also followed the defen- Mr. J. L. Smith, who was a pas gamated Clothing Workers of clously published a defamatory he had been acquainted with the America, Mr. Hamilton is Profesubel concerning the Hong Kong dant, shouting to Pun not to worry senger in Mr. Thompson's car at number of years; that he has work-sor of Constitutional Law at Yale, Folice Force, knowing it to be as he would soon get the bag. The the time, and Mr. A. S. McKichan, ed in the same ship as Cloan and while Mr. Marshal in Law Profes- false, in the form of a letter ad- chase went into Portland Street who saw the scene after the col
where the defendant was seen try-lion, also gave evidence." has known him as a bully and sity.
sor at the Johns Hopkins Univer-dresacd to the
Chinese, Hong Kong, which con- ing to hide the bag under home Motor Cyclist Cautioned wife beator. I will call other, wit President Roosevelt added two tained the following defamatory wooden planks. Leung shouted to Summoned for speeding in a nesses to prove that this man who ex-officio members, bir Blackwell remark concerning the Hong Kong him, and he left the bag and ran controlled area. Mr. E. F. Hoff- is accused of being the cold-blooded Smith, N.R.A, legal adviser and as-/Police." "All these heads are the on into Argyle Street, where, with man, a student of the Hong Kong murderer of Mrs. Cloan has си more than one occasion shielded her sistant to Mr. Richberg, and Mr. best friends of the police in the the assistance of Sun Pel-tsal, University, and owner of motor
Leon Henderson, N.R.A. economic locality of Wanchal, and it goes passer-by, Leung managed to catch cycle No. 107; was cautioned.
without saying that the Wanchal, the defendant.
Speedy Hearse Police are under the influence of Li Ming pleaded not guilty, but For driving the Tung Wan Hog. bribery.!!
after evidence was given by the pital hearse along Queen's Road Mr. T. Murphy, assistant Direc-complainant and Leung, sentence Central at a speed of 20 miles per tor of Criminal Investigation ap-of four months hard labour, and tour on September 10, Lan Kong peared for the prosecution..
twelve strokes of the birch was im-was fined $10. posed upon him.
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"The prisoner will tell you that on the afternoon in question he
adviser.-Reuter,
visited Mrs. Cloan with the deli. FOREIGN MONEY IN
berate and sole intention of per suading her to accompany him to 's place of safety-to tell her that he had heard her husband threaten to murder her the next time. he was ashore. Mrs. Cloan, however, would not be persuaded, but, instead, begged the accused to go lest her husband should come and And them together.
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CANTON
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IMPOSSIBLE TASK -
Chinese' allver colms are too heavy
ence
Protector of
SOLDIER FACES GRAVE CHARGE
Assault And Theft Yesterday
MUMMIFIED HAND'S TERRIBLE EFFECT ON ANTIQUE COLLECTOR
Man's Health Fails After. Insomnia
Addison-road.
No Bribe Paid To Police The bag with all its contents was The first witness who gave evid-recovered.
this morning, was Jinsaku Shirosaki, the proprietor of an Bankers and merchants believe, eating house at No. 10 Luard Road. however, that in the present cir He said that he knew. defendant, cumstances it is impossible and that he last went to defendant's prohibit the use of Hong Kong house in Jaffe Road last October for money here. Hong Kong bank the purpose of playing mah Jongg "A few hours later the prisoner notes have a stabilized value and He said that he had no-connection met this woman's husband in are accepted everywhere. In with Japanese brothels in Wanchal,
A strange story of a mummified Shameen, only Hong Kong curand that he had never pald any public-house,, and he will tell you
hand bought in the East by a that Cloan walked across to him rency is used, and many foreign bribe to the police. and, drawing from his pocket the arms accept only Hong Kong dol
Cross-examined by Mr. Murphy, against Private William Richard-Julien Roman (John) Van Der Elst. Three charges were preferred mous antique collector la recalled by the death at Ostend of Mr. Jean revolver which we have here before
lars for business transactions. witress admitted that he was a son, Lincoln Regiment, be of Addison, Lodge, us, said: "This is for my wife for business purposes, and notes of the banishes from Singapore. Witness fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the w Cloan was obviously in drink, and Kwangtung Provincial Bank or the said that his wife never made any Central Magistracy, this morning the accused, seeing his opportunity, Canton: Municipal Bank are, at times, report to the police..........
The collector was his wife and assaulting, with another not in the purchased the mummified hand began to bargain with him and able to depreciation. Hong Kong The second witness called, was ultimately succeeded in purchasing banknotes are, therefore, in rood de-Tagatoshi Kaneko, s broker, of No custody, Lul Sai-sip, an ecount for a few ponzls She lived to the weapon. It did not occur to For savings purposes, wealthy Lockhart Road, first floor. Wit the theft of 310, and with mall On seeing the hand Mr. Van Der him that, as was in fact the case, people here buy Hong Kong bank-ness said that he had an office inclously doing damage to mirror, Elst took an instant dislike to it. the revolver had already been used notes and deposit their money in Canton where he spent half of his valued at 10, yesterday morning. He became subject to Insomnia. to: "accomplish" Cloan's fiendish pur foreign banks in Bhameen.
Inspector J. Murphy appeared Each time he fell asleep for a pose. He simply put. It ins his
The Doctor Evidence for the prosecution, while Mr. F. pocket, unexamined, and went off to enjoy himself, content with having
Mr. Murphy asked witness whe D'Almada appeared on behalf moments he would waker with ther he was known among the of the Police to watch the prose-
the hand was Japanese as the doctor.
Witness cution. answered in the ne and said Defendant was seked by Mr. wife Hamilton to reserve his plaa, and win the case was remanded until Mon-
mand in spite of official efforts, p
BRITISH MOTOR: BOOM
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time and the rest in Hong Kong
relieved a murderous-man of a murderous wespon. Had be not) fallen in with several shipmistes One of features of this year's that due and ultimately been arrested for models will be their
drun
that
MOTOR
TRANSPORT
SERVICE
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ant of the Tun Shan Hotel, with
morning.
regret it.
start and ing to