THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1935
AND YET ANOTHER MANSLAUGHTER
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Herald,
CODE CONTEST!
Six Hidden Messages To Decipher
CHARGE
Island Road Tragedy Sequel
MODELS OF LORRY AND CAR
IN COURT.
To-day's Short Story.
Second Generation
CHARLES HAMMOND glanced
up.
By D. Wilson MacArthur
Hia
The Island Road accident of
There was a motor smash. January 29, in which a lorry and a
uncle, and both cousins were killed.. Show Miss Turner in, please," The laboratories, In the absence of OMING to the Alhambra Theatre next Thursday and to the Fiat motor-car came into collision,
Central Theatre on Sunday next la First National's sensational as a result of which three of the he said quietly.
any nearer relative, devolved upon drama, "British Agent," based on R. H. Bruce Lockhart's world occupants of the car were killed, had
His voice was steady, his fen-Charlen. shaking book. To-day and for the next four days the China its sequel at the Criminal Sessions mal; yet he knew quite well the eyes,
tures controlled, his pulse nor-He faced the future with calm Mail will publish a scene, with dialogue, from this startling film-at the Supreme Court this morning.
He knew that he was play; the sixth and last of the series will appear in the Sunday when Loung Yim, driver of the lorry monstrosity of what he was shouldering appalling responsibili was charged with the manslaughter
about to do...
ties, that for many years he would of Dam Won So, before His Honour It had to be done. The very fact have to slave to maintain his posi- the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. that he sat in that office was suffi- tion. The shock, like a cold douche, Macgregor..
cient indication of the necessity. awept away emition and brought in A model of both the lorry and the
Two months ago be had only come its stead clear thinking and rational car was shown in court by the as-here when summoned, to stand in calculation. aistant Attorney-General, Mr. J. A. deference before the desk and re- Fraser, who is in charge of the caseceive ordera, or advice, or, as a mark for the Crown.
of especial favour, encouragement. The accused is being defended by He had been a chemist on the staff Mr. R. C.-H. Lim, instructed by Mr. of those Chemical Laboratories, Peter Sin, and the following jury with since he was the Chief's was empanelled:
nephew-the likelihood of promotion Messrs. E. H. Watts (Foreman), and the possibility in Afteen, twenty, Lam Wan-po, Sia Ho Kiat, Kay twenty-five years' time of a junior Henning Seecher, A. Wheeler, T. Partnership. Wong, and Chui Hong-fung
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STEPHEN Why?
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SANTLY WOMAN DISATE MODEH YOUNG LADİ MOING FOR SARPLOYMENTI
Love struck first, when a man and a woman, whose duties made them deadly enemies, met. (Kay Francis and Leslic Howard in First National's great drama, "British Agent").
Overloaded Lorry
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Manacled Man," by K. H. Lumsford.
Marriage ceased to be a purely Two months ago he had been
personal engaged to be married. Joyce
matter. He was the supreme head of the growing con Turner was an attractive little thing. cern. Marriage was elevated to the Mr. Fraser is basing his case on exquisite, and brimming over with a realms of diplomacy, personal la the fact that the lorry was loaded, its brakes were inadequate, his own natural seriousness, and Joyce Turner's mother was impos- spontaneous happiness that lightened clinations no longer counted; and and it was travelling on the wrong Ride of the road at the time of the gave life a meaning beyond the pre-sible-self-centred, emotional, un-
cause of the accident;
over-
cincts of the works, Life, for Joyce,;
accident. Mr. Fraser.further sub- mitted that the lorry driver's vision was a gay adventure, always excit balanced, and common. Joyce was was obscured owing to the bundlesing, always full of delight and de-not common. Her father had been lightful surprises. She was born to But he thought of his new circum- of iron which the lorry was carry-
a most charraing, cultured man. be happy. In each picture the words in heavy type conceal a crypticing, protruding on each side of the
She had made plans deliriously and he saw that he had a duty that stancee, he thought of Mrs. Turner, "This, he suggested, message. Can you decode it? In this picture the British Agent, driver's cab. Leslie Howard, is seen talking with the beautiful Russian spy, might have a direct bearing on the position, as a mere member of transcended sentiment Kay Francis, who is giving him a code message.
staff whose relationship to "the
So, by degrees, bis mind was made With the aid of the models Mr. boss" would not be of material as up. He found it inconceivably diffi- Fraser demonstrated how, when thesistance, did not perturb her.
cult to tell Joyce. He could avoid accident occurred, the right-hand never occurred to her to envy any hier on the specious if justifiable plea front wheel of the lorry became en-
of work, but he had to explain. gaged with the corresponding wheel So she had been every bit as over- He tried. He tried again and of the other car, and the how sharp whelmed as himself when an az-again-and" failed utterly. His ends of the iron bars penetrated the tounding revolution took place in his courage went in Joyce's home, he windscreen of the other car,
When you have completed the set of siz, cut each picture out and send them, with your full name and address, to the Code Editor, China Mail, to reach him not later than noon on Monday next. The senders of the first six correct solutions to be opened will each receive two dress circle tickets for "British Agent" at the Central Theatre.
(ANOTHER CONTEST APPEARS ON PAGE 11.)
CANTON CITY
ENTERTAINS
U.S. ADMIRAL
Municipal Officials' Luncheon Party
DINNER-PARTY AT AMERICAN CONSULATE-GENERAL
BOY ASSAULTED Defendant Fined And
Order To Pay
Dr. Thomas, medical officer at the Government Civil Hospital, gave]
one,
lifa.
It'
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could not confront her mother with! the unvarnished truth, Joyce seam- ed utterly unsuspicious, attributing]
evidence concerning the conditions STREET SLEEPER the change in his attitude to the ex-
of the injured people when they
were brought in,
2
Was
GOOD CITIZEN
cuse he pleaded-pressure of work. She never complained.
He discovered the way out, one]
Only Concerned With One Although three people died as a Frustrates Burglary day when nearly six weeks had gone Appearing before Mr. A. W. G. H. result of the collision, the accused
past without their meeting. The Grantham at the Kowloon Magis man is facing the charge of man-
Attempt
office that was it! Elsewhere he tracy this morning on a charge of slaughter against one of the persons For arousing the complainant and detachment evaporated, he could no lost courage, his cool assurances and assaulting Li Yau-wah, a 16-year-old only. boy, Ip Cheun, a 23-year-old unem-
thus frustrating"an,. attempted bur-longer see this thing with clear The Fiat motor-car, which is ployed, was fined $5, in default small four-seater touring car,
glary at No. 46 Hennessy Road last eyes. Here, in the room from which seven days' imprisonment.
carrying eight persons at the time street-sleeper with a worn-out look, and all its employees, he
night, Lam Hung-fong, B. young he controlled the destiny of the firm At the conclusion of the case Mr. of the accident. Grantham ordered that $2 should be This afternoon the jury and the mented upon by Mr. W, Schofield at
was this morning favourably com-supreme. paid as compensation to the com-Court adjourned to the Central the Central Magistracy as a Admiral Frank B. Upham, Complainant, and that if defendant was Police Station where they conducted citizen of the Colony...! mander-in-Chief of the American unable to pay this he was to go to an examination of the lorry. Asiatic Fleet, who arrived here last prison for an additional two days,
[From Our Own Correspondent]'
Canton, to-day.
Sunday afternoon, gave a luncheon
at noon to-day aboard his armed
yacht, the U.S.S. Isabel. Among
the guests were Mr. Clarence J. PEIPING INCIDENT
Spiker, American Consul-General,
Vice-Consul Reginald Bragonier Jr.,
RECALLED
Service
Canton, To-day.
Mr. G. S. Bailey, manager of the Canton Commemoration Shameen branch of the National City Bank of New York and other members of the American com munity.
WEST INDIES WIN
TEST MATCH
(Continued from Page 1).
CAR OWNER TAKES
THE BLAME
n's No. 1 Singer Singing
EVERY BREATH 1 TAKE"
"LOVE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNE
IT'S JUNE IN JANUARY*
A rollicking comedy-romance sét to music that does things to you
•Adolph Zakon presenc
Here is my Heart
with the singing sweethearts of "She Loves Me Not"
BING CROSBY
KITTY CARLISLE
ALISON: SKIPWORTH ROLAND YOUNG REGINALD OWEN • WILLIAM FRAWLEY ·
A Pucusavat Picturo. Dironing by Frank tonta.
also BETTY BOOP CARTOON opens THURSDAY at the
CENTRAL
Thursday, 28th March, at the
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
PEKING
HOUSE
WAS
"Won't you sit down?" he invited smoothly, and she gank into a chair facing him across the desk. He ba-
gan to explain, tapping, the blotter
with his fingers,
So he wrote to Joyce, telling her good that he could not find time to call, but wished to talk things over and The accused, Leung Sam, urem-would be very glad. if she would ployed, was sentenced to two months' come and see him at his office. hard labour.. It was stated that: She came. accused was attempting to break She was, he saw at once, excited into the house through the door and distraught-even, he' Imagined, when the, occupant was aroused by apprehensive. That was unuṛyal. the street-sleeper's knocking, and She must suspect. He felt no home fast bowlers, Martindale and another man,
Having gained the upper hand the together they chased accused and weakening of his resolve. Emotion
had no place here. Constantine, played havoc with the remaining batsmen and when "Wally" Hammond 'unfortunately played A service in commemoration of the scoring 84 in a very defensive knock Mr. Spiker will give a dinner this
on to Martindale, after evening at the Consulate General In Peiping incident, which occurred of 135 minutes, at 82. the remaining honour of the visiting Admiral. on March 18, 1926 when the people three batsmen were dismissed for Among the guests invited are mem- who marched to the
white. house 21 runs
But Chauffeur Was bers of the consular body and high of the government of Tuen · Chi-
The England total of 103 was her Chinese officials.
Hou to request him not to accept lowest Test score against the Weat
Only Cautioned the unreasonable demands of the Indies, the former record being 145 Chen Chi-tang, Chairman Lam Wanguards, was held in the Chungshan Indies lowest was 97 at Lord's intral for 15 minutes, Cheng Fat, "And so, my dear," he concluded
Summoned for leaving his foreign powers were slain by his at Georgetown in 1930. The West, unattended in Connaught Road Cen-ever. koy and Mayor Liu Chi-wen yester-Memorial Hall at 9 o'clock yester 1988. day morning, and was later enterday morning.
chauffeur to Mr. H. R. Latham of gravely, there is no help for it. I tained by these three officials at
The match thus provided four re-the Institute of Engineers, was must ask you to release me from our luncheon, in the Municipal Reception more than 1,000 persons.
The service was attended by cords the other three were the cautioned by Mr. W. Schofield at the engagement." Building. He is personally ac Huang Chi-luk, took the chair.cess, George Headley's 270 not out,
Mr West Indies Arst Test rubber suc-Central Magistracy this morning. quainted with many Chinese officials Central Press.
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios, He looked directly at her at last. and the West Indies total of 585 appearing for the defendant, sald He was taken aback. Her shoulders for 7,-..
that he had been Instructed by Mr.were heaving, a hand crammed a The present position now reads: Latham that he (Mr. Latham) handkerchief against her mouth and England W. Indies Drawn would take all the responsibility, as at his carefully, thought-out conclu-
Won Won
it was on his instruction that the slon she could restrain herself no. defendant left the car unattended, longer.g
Defendant, who had a clear re-] cord alnce, 1981, was cautioned.
The Admiral called
on General
here; having accompanied Mr. Nel.. son T. John.on, American Minister to China, to Canton in November,
1983:
Admiral Upham's visit to Canton probably the last one in his off- cial capacity, as he is due to relin quish his command some time in May or June. He will say good-bye to his many friends here to-morrow when he leaves for Hong Kong.en Toute to Shanghai.
CHINESE WELFARE SOCIETY
Closed Because. Of Improper Activities
In England 5. In W. Indies
Totals
In compliance with instructions Junk Master Fined For Damaging
from the local Kuomintang the
China Livelihood Improvement As-
It took some time. He wanted to go into detail. She sat demurely in her chair, hands folded in her lap,) and her head bent so that he could not. see her eyes. Her face was car rigid, betraying no expression what-
}
"Charlie, darling!" she cried, "you're sweet. Making up all those lovely sentences [”
Her laughter shocked him, the Incredible words left him aghast Then he understood. This was
Seashore By Removing Sandaler But her next words dis-
sociation which came into existence.An unusual case was heard before to effect an arrest, but the entire
BRITISH CONSUL IN functioning.
NANKING
Leaving For Manila Shortly
him.
ایران
In November with an office at 676 Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham at the junk crew ran away, so the Junk was too funny! And such a relief! "You see, darling-oh, it's quite Avenue Edward VII, has ceased Kowloon Magistracy this morning taken in charge by the police You've no idea. I was honestly The Kuomintang has ordered the when Tsang Shun, the 65-year-old Yesterday the defendant came to scared to death. I simply didn't closing of this organisation owing master of junk-No. 1851 V, appear the junk, and was consequently ar- you. You see, you haven't been the Water Police Station to clalto know how I was ever going to tell to the alleged Improper activities of ed on a charge of damaging the zaathed and charged? Daban near me for weeks and weeks, and its members. A
seashore at Ngau Tau Kok by re On his record defendant had, one Hugo Marsh came home on far- moving aand.e
previous conviction for the same lough, and he's always been in love Sub-Inspector Wright, of the offence, about two years ago, with me and we've always been is reported that the Italian film police launch was on patrol
Water Police Station, stated that a Mr. Grantham imposed a fine of such friends, and it was so exciting for his new post in Manila and will "Campo, Maggio," which has been Ngau Tau Kok on March 7 whe
Bear $100, and ordered the defendant's seeing him again. And then I never Junk to be kept until the fine was could get hold of you to tell you
H. M. Consul General in Nanking,
Mr. A. P. Blunt, is leaving shortly
SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN FILM
be succeeded in Nanking by Mr. Mcclained as the most successful officer in charge of the launch saw paid, and in the event of the defen- look! H. T. Prideaux Brune, who has been film In Italy, will shortly be shown the defendant's crews fond appointed to succeed him,
the dant not being able to pay the fins
In cinemas throughout the world Junk with sand. The launch put in the police are to sell the boat
nued on Page 10)
GRAND OPENING SALE
2 DAYS MORE 11
THE HOME OF WELL-KNOWN PEKING
EMBROIDERIES
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Also Jewellery, Silver, Lacquer, Glass, Enamel and Brass Ware
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED
22, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON
(opp. the Star Theatre).
VISCOUNT
FIRST
QUOTING
BYNG, BARON OF VIMY, AFTER VIEWING
"THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER" PARAMOUNT'S TRIBUTE TO THE ANGLO- SAXON SPIRIT OF EMPIRE.
"The picture affected me deeply and reminded me
of
my days in the British Army more than any film I have yet seen. It was amazing to me that Holly- wood, so remote from the Indian frontier, could have so faithfully preserved both the spirit and the tradition of the military service,
Naturally, being a soldier, my first thought was to look for tactical errors in the manoeuvring of troops, but with one slight exception during a battle scene (when errors in formation are per missable and sometimes necessary) I found the picture to be remarkably accurate; so much so that
can commend it very highly.
Personally, this film, affected me with its spirit of heroism and sacrifice and I am unashamed to say that there were tears in my eyes when it ended. I should feel safe in saying that it will appeal to En- glishmen as a whole and that more critical element in India who are nearer to its subject matter. Lady Byng enjoyed it as much as I and we both de sire to atulate the Director, Heary Hathaway, and the Acton, Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell
Standing who made it so in- countryman, Sir Gay
Ande real.
Coming To CENTRAL & ALHAMBRA