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RECKLESS DRIVING Lorry Drivers Stage Race
HEAVY FINES IMPOSED
Following the sterni prosecution by Sub-Inspector Saunder, who said that it was one of the most reckless cases of driving ho had ever wit nessed in the Colony, two Chinose lorry drivers, Ip Wei-ahul and Lau Shu-po, were heavily fined by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis tracy this morning.
While he was on duty in front of the China Providence, Godown, Con- naught Road West, yesterday, the Suh-Inspector said he saw lorry! No. 1093, driven by Ip Wei-shui, speeding along the sea-front at a speed of more than 35 miles an hour. There were six coolies sitting on it. Following this lorry, was lorry No. 1994 in pursuit. Evident- ly the cars were having a rare, anid: Inspector Saunder.
The last lorry than overtook the Arst lorry on the wrong side of the road at a speed of about 40 miles per hour. "I have never seen such reckless driving since I have been the Colony", added Inspector Saun- der.
FILM-ARTISTS.
IDENTIFYING
CONTEST ENDS
To-day's Portrait Is
Last Of Series
HARDEST TO IDENTIFY, BUT SOME HINTS ARE GIVEN
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1935
LORD RIDDELL'S
ESTATE
Proved At $1,538,901
MANY HUGE CHARITABLE
BEQUESTS.
London, To-day.
To-day's Short Story.
WINDJAMMER
MAN
By Captain Frank
H. Shaw
The will of the late Lord Amand a big ship of the coming voyage, see? And women
APTAIN Bald was young to carrying eleven passengers this
Riddell, the well-known newspaper proprietor, was proved yesterday at £1,538, 901 gross. The total duty payable is approximately £784,021.
Several large charitable be-!
Peshawur's quality, and, being don't like to see officers going round young, he was somewhat intoler-with their shirt-tails hanging out ant of elderly men He con-of their pants." sidered Mr. Brown's testimonials "I see, sir." cynically.
"Served my time in sall, sir," "All right, then." Mr. Brown took quests are made, and some well- mentioned Mr. Brown with the the good news philosophically. He known public men and women, as priue of a man who has been was a bent, somewhat gnarled old- well as practically all of his for-through the mill "Got all my tic-timer, whose face might have been
carved out of well-weathered teak. mer employees, are among the kets in square-rigged-ships.".
"When can you take on?" "That doesn't count with me," numerous legatees. These lega- cies include $1,000 to Mr. Lloyd Captain Bald told him. "Salls are "Straight away, sir. I can have George and £1,000 to Mr. Win-dead-deader than frozen mutton." my dunnage down aboard in an
"You never know, sir," was Mr. hour." ston Churchill.
"To-morrow morning will; One third of the residue of the Brown's comment. For his own! estate is left to the Newspaper part Captain Bald would have pre-seven o'clock turn to. We're sailing Press Fund, one third to the ferred to sign on young John on the 17th, if you didn't know." Royal Free Hospital, one sixth to Truman, who dressed snappily and the Printers Pension Fund, and had mentioned a number of girl one sixth between the Solicitors' friends he would like the skipper to Benevolent Association and the meet; but old Mr. Brown had If you have correctly identified Solicitors' and Managing Clerks brought with him a note from the the masked faces of the man and Association. British Wireless office, recommending him to the woman which were published Servce. yesterday, and the day before,
Bail of $250 was granted to IP and you can do as well with this i Wei-shui last evening, who was fined
one, you will be the guest of the KWANGTUNG RELIEF $120 this morning, while Lau Shu-China Mail at the Alhambra |
default no was fined $76, in
ope Theatre to see the First National)
feature month's hard labour.
ST. JOHN'S HALL
ROBBED
picture, "Registered Nurse," which opens there to-day. This picture is a bit difficult, The actor does not however.
isually wear glasses, and the !photographer has not left much
by which to identify him.
He plays opposite to Bebe
Eight Witnesses Against Daniels, star of the picture. He
Accused
WORK SCHEMES
Orders Issued For Extension
ALMS-HOUSES, ASYLUMS AND HOSPITALS
Canton, to-day.
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "A Clean Sweep," by "Tan- Jong,"
skipper's notice, and an ambitious young man doesn't go counter to the head office's wishes, especially when word goes round the docke that your owners are building new
The late mate of the Peshawar ships with passenger accommoda- had left to go in liners; and ever tion.
after Mr. Brown had gone ashore
"CROSSING” THAT LONDON IGNORES
"I suppose you'll do." Thomson to carry the good news to his wife Bald grunted. "But I like my Captain Bald wasn't quite sure that officers to be smart and snappy." he had done the right thing. Sail- "I'll see to it, sir." Mr. Brown's trained men were boring; they were manner was carefully meant to con- also apt to be overly patronising, ceal a too-great eagerness.
as if windjammers meant every "You windjammer men used to thing, wheress any up-to-date man think anything would do in the way knew that a knowledge of sail was takes the part of a great surgeon In order to expedite the comple-of clothes," was Captain Bald's more use to a sailor than a called upon to operate on the tion of its scheme of relief work,
expressed opinion. "But we're familiarity with bows and arrows Charged with the theft of a clock brain the husband of the woman the Provincial Department of Civil
was to a modern soldier. Affairs has recently ordered various from St. John's Hall, Bonham Road. The loves.
to establish
However, there it was. Captain on December 31; and the theft of He is, in real life, one of the county governments
Bald went along to inspect the pro-1. from St. screen's most popular leading with all speed asylunis for the home- nine volumes of books
gregs of the shore painters who Agnes Girls' College, No. 4 Stmen, and is an actor of rare less, alms-houses for the aged, and
were sprucing up the Peshawur'a Stephen's Lane, on Tuesday, Chan talent. His best friends call him public hospitals. According to the
limited passenger accommodation. Wei-sam, alias Chan Wai-sang, un- Jack, but he is also known to his Department, all, the counties have
One of the directors intended to: decided to complete these works
make the voyage along with his employed, was brought before Mr. intimates as Hal.
Clip the picture, write, the within this year and to expand those
daughter and a girl who was friend: W. Schofield at the Central Magis-
name of the actor you think he is already completed. tracy this morning.
It is learned that rellef work in COUNTY HALL SUBWAY THAT ly with the daughter, and Bald nr: Accused pleaded not guilty to the across the face and send it with
the other two to the Contest various counties has been going on
liked women, especially at sea, COST £10,482 The case was then re-Editor of the China Mall. All ever since the launching of the
where a man could be superler.. charges.
Mr. Brown went home, to var must be in by noon to-morrow, three-year plan, but because of finan- The L.C.C. built a subway a
As soon as the three winnerscial difficulties only part of their the County Hall. It coat £10,482,single room in a rather sordidi geant Shepherd, who said that eight are selected' their names will be schemes has been achieved.-Cen-jand was put there because the slum. He had been
manded until next Wednesday, on the application of Detective-Ser-
witnesses will be produced.
The Rev. K. Carpenter and Miss Agnes Pau were the complainants.
GIANTS IN SWEDISH ROYAL GUARDS Many Approach 7 Ft. In Height
The Swedish Royal Guards are impressive-looking giants.
"Although the minimum height for these guards is 6ft., most of them are taller, and several are nearer 7ft.
printed in our final edition to-tral Press.... morrow and they will be told where to get their tickets.
2
HONG KONG ENGLISH
FORUM
HEALTH CONTEST Canton's Third Annual Function For Aged
Only 1,000 Persons Use It Per Day
on the beach crossing of the road was "dan- for longer than he cared to remem ber, and there were numerous gerous and difficult.”
things he wanted to do for his Yet only 1,000 people use it
patient wife, but he explained to OCTOGENARIANS IN every twelve hours.
This, the Highway. Committee her how necessary. It was for him to of the L.C.C. say, is because the equip himself with the gilt-edged Londoner. has to go down a num-uniform Captain Bald desired, and ber of steps and up again, and he she quite saw eye to eye with him. prefers to take the risk of cross-So that Mr. Brown was quite pre- ing the street at the road level.sentable when he showed up aboard
They say that the subway in the Peshawur next mornlag. Canton, to-day. general is popular only when-the "So long as you don't try to ram At the second meeting of the health contest will be held some steps,
The third annual octogenarians' length of it compensates for the youur windjamming experience down my throat any time anything Hong Kong English Forum, a newly time next month under the auspices It seems clear" they add in happens!" said Captain Bald, "we'll formed club, at the Chinese YM of the Municipal Government. their report, that the extent to CA, Bridges Street, last night, the
First Officials Of New Club Nominated
following officers were elected
to
get along A.1, I expect.”
Then, finding his new chief matej The Bureau of Social Affairs, un-which the subways are used de- der instructions from the Municipal pends on the length of the subway was quite competent to carry on, he take office for the coming year: Government, has appointed five off-as well as on the amount and took a few days leave.
President, Mr. W. C. Young;|
The Peshawar sailed as ordained The King's Company of the
cials to make the necessary prepara-character of the traffic on the Grenadier Guards, however, could Vice-President, Mr. James Poon;
on the 17th. Captain Bald was at streets to be crossed." tions.-Central Press. with any
Secretary, Miss Phyllis Ing; Trea-
The census figures show that, the gangway in full rig to receive compare favourably other corps d'elite. Its average Committee, Mr. Henry Kwock, Miss surer, Mr. Nathan Yeung; General
excluding persons going to the his limited passengers, and he was height this year is 6ft. 3in.
railways the number of people quick to, soothe Betty Larkmore's Sweden also insists upon tall Rose Pau; and Miss Josephine
using the subway at Piccadilly-apprehensions of heavy weather. men for her artillery. The best Wang,
circus between 5.30 a.m. and 12.30 Betty was a pretty girl, and Bald a.m. was $4,869, and at the Bank thought it was a pity she wasn't the 30.011, while at Blackfriars be director's daughter, because Mise An unclaimed telegrams for Les- tween 6 a.m. and 10.30 am. 12.280 Cummings, whose father was on the
of her troops are composed of correspondingly big men, for she has no difficulty in obtaining -soldiers of imposing stature. A minimum height for the army is hardly necessary.
HOME INDUSTRIES PROTECTION
Kwangtung Appoints Special Committee
LOCAL ENTERPRISES WILL BE ENCOURAGED
Canton, to-day.
the
TWO PRISONERS
DIE IN GAOL
Inquests Yesterday
VERDICTS OF DEATH FROM
NATURAL CAUSES
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
lie Money c/o China Navigation persons crossed the streets by board, was plain and rather, apt to Co, from Penang lying at the Eas-the subway, tern Extension Telegraph. Co., Ltd.
Summoned before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday for, behaving in a disorderly manner in Taipo Road Verdicts of death from natural last November, To Chi-keung, causes were returned by the juries driver of publie car No. 601, was at the inquests held at the Central aned $10. Magistracy yesterday afternoon
into the circumstances surround-
ing the death of two prisoners, Ho
Yu, 38, and Liu
Tuesday,
of
OLD LANDMARKS IN N. CHINA
Relics Of Ancient Dynasties
REPAIRS URGENTLY NEEDED
be frigid in manner. Obviously Mias Larkmore was coming as paid companion to the elder woman. A pity, Captain Bald thought, that the prettier girls seldom had any money.
In latitude 48 50 south, longitude] 67.20 east, somewhat north of Kerguelen, the Peshawar twisted off Pleading guilty to charge having in her possession at the gate Most of the historical land her single propeller and dropped it Fat, 37, who of the Kowloon Railway Station marks in Honan and shensi are into fifteen hundred / fathoms of died at the Victoria Goal on nine task of prepared opium, valued in a dilapidated state and require water, where it was no farther use
at $108, and 21⁄2 pounds of tobacco, immediate repairs, according to It was blowing a stiff north-west Mr. W. Schofield sat as Coroner Lam Kwai-chuk, 60-year-old Messrs. Teng Ku and Huang Wenly gale at the time, and as the In pursuit of its plans for while the jury empanelled in widow, who is stated to be a carrier, pi, members of the Committee for was not fully, ladeny she promotion of home industries, the first case comprised of Messrs. F. was fired 31010, in default aix the custody of treasures of the much wind surface Provincial Department of Recon H. Glover (foreman), M. Palmer months imprisonment, by Mr. E. W. Peking Palace Museum, on their drifting comprehen struction is organising a committee and F. Lee. for the protection of industrial en-"The jury in the second case was Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis return from a tour of inspection wurde Kerguelen terprises undertaken by the people composed of Messrs. R. Sanger
En tracy this morning. Messrs. Fu Yik-chi, Hung Shin (foreman), F. A. V. Ribeiro and hong, Hung Li, Pan Chu-tung, Chen Tsang Chun-hing. Chol-shuen, Chang Yuen-fung, and Huang Ho-feng are to be appointed members and Messrs. Sin Chol hwo, En Wen-fu, Fok Chi ting, YADE Shih-leung, Teal Chang, Huar Man-yu, Lin Pok-chi and Wu-tung advisors of the comin
Central Press.
LOCAL ESTATE
$13,000 Left By Chines
Mak Shing, Tate Teun Stre died on joutate
Fedito Ma
in these provinces pital During the tour they inspected she
Six months had labour was im most of the outstanding places Wah, unemployed for having historical interest such as Deportation Ordin- the ancient capital of the Cho peared before Mr. Dynast the vicinity of Ch
the Central ton
ach
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