TWO YOUNG
CHINESE BOUND
OVER IN COURT
Chief. Justice Brings About Happy
Reunion
FORGED BANK NOTE UTTERANCE
A happy reunion took place at the Criminal Sessions this morn- ing when two young Chinese, a brother and a sister, were re- stored to their family by the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. Mac-1 Greiror, who, rather than send them to prison as thus make criminals of them, bound them! over for a period of two years, to be of good behaviour and to come up for judgment when called, upon.
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They were Li Hung, a young Chinese girl not yet 16 years-of
age. and Li Ping.her brother,
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1935
The only person who will be permitted to talk to Bruno Richard Hauptmann, except his attorneys and his wife, while he is under close guard in New Jersey State Prison at Trenton, is the chaplain. Our photograph shows the Rev. John Goorley, Protestant chaplain he has withheld from at the prison. Will Bruns tell him what others? The Rev. Mr. Goorley is n Methodist; Bruno was born a Lutheran, but has not been an adherent of any faith for years.
NEW MANAGER
who is not yet 20 years of age. THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC'S and who were both charged with uttering one forged $50 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank note on February 6.
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Mr. W. J., Lockhart was for the Crown, while Mr. R. II. C. Lim appeared for the accused.
the Both pleaded guilty to charge.
Leniency: Plea
Mr. Lim said he would like to address His Lordship before sentence was passed.
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He plended for leniency in view of the extreme youth of the two accused who, he submitted, were fools' more than criminals and had apparently fallen in with bad company.
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Mr. Sorby Succeeds Mr. Butcher
Mr. V. Surby has assumed the position of standger of the Hong Kong Electric Company, in place of air. J. D. Butcher, who left jor, Home by the 8.8. Agamumcnon Vesterday.
Mr. Sorby joined the staff of the Hong Kong Electric Com- pany in May, 1904, and for the just five years has been Maine Engineer and First Assistant.
In 1917, Mr. Sorby married Miss Patricia Conway, and they have three children—a yoṭng daughter al present in Hong Kong, aiul two sons who are at school in England.
THEFT ON ISLAND ROAD
To-day's Short Story.
A Day After The Fair
By Helen Simpson
THEN Mr. Angelo Walmisley words spoken, the first kisa W woke on a Tuesday, morn- changed, suddenly leapt upon a table ing his first feeling was one of and there delivered some mocking! surprise that his sleep should old song with all the nods and becks liave been dreamless. He was in of an actor, as indeed he was.
The woman, meanwhile, pulled love, shyly and altogether in lover yet for six hours he had her swain's nose, laughing, with, forgotten her utterly, because, "There's for your impudence, offer. thaugh a lover, he was young.ing to make an honest woman of an Ashamed, he stirred and drew honest man's mistress." the bed curtains briskly. apart; she danced on her actor's arm, and the quick gesture reassured him. aut danced the company after her, He resolved that to-day he must leaving the young man alone, with find courage and speak.
his hands against his ears not to hear their laughter.
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ARMED ROBBERŸthe world were clouds as the lees of his secret
IN SHAMSHUIPO Five Of Six Accused Gaoled
And out
With dissatisfaction he considered himself in his mirror. The face No, no, never that, thought: Mr. that looked out at him bad clear eyes Walmisley. Yet he knew that and a smooth chin, disadvantages Aurelia was not of this breed, not both at a time when gentlemen fol- èruel; a man might show her his lowed the fashion in whiskers set by heart without any fear save that ahe Prinny, and the eyes of a man of might gently disdain' him, and keep Не remembered her wine.
voke, speaking the part of Amelia What chance had that check. in "Lover's Vows": which blushed too readily, that drop- ping glance, against the magnificent insolence of the bucks who surround- ed her? She, the actress of the moment, had a right to be boldly loved. Yet she had looked at him once or twice past the florid faces, and there had been a kind of tender- Six Chinese males appeared ness in her eyes. Aurelia! He before His Honour the Chief spoke the name softly, watching his Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor,jown lips in the mirror. Just so
NO. EVIDENCE IS OFFERED AGAINST SIXTH
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Pot. Of Gold," by Michael Fessier.
"None but a woman can teach the
at the Criminal Sessions, this must he speak it when he asked her science of herself," morning, to answer to a charge to be his wife.
Ah, how she spoke that line, of armed robbery on January 2 At that thought, his timidity smiled it delightfully, with a kind this year, on the second floor of came upon him full flood. He knew, of promise, and a glance that-Mr. No. 21. Cheung Sha-wan Road, by hearsay, something of the wiles Walmisley, upon recollection of that Shamshuipo.
of actresses. A boy, his friend, had glance, was almost ready to run out. The six accused were Sung encountered one adorable creature, there and then, in turban and bed- Yung. Ip Yau, Ip Hing, Lok Sau, and made her eighteen's tortured, gown, to Half Moon-street, where Chan Sing, and Chau Sum
inarticulate love. She accepted him, she lived, and plump down on his
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HB BEER
IN BOTTLE AND ON DRAUGHT
VACCINATION FEE Advantage Taken Of Brigade Benevolence,
The first, second, fourth and named a day, set him strutting with knees before her.. Caution stayed fifth accused pleaded guilty, but triumphant masculine pride. The him. Timidity, disguising itself as Ip Hing, the third defendant, eh-wedding ceremony was performed in prudence, whispered that, he must tered a plea of not guilty to an his room at Oxford before all his do himself justice; he must appear alternative charge of receiving friends, by a grave parson of her before her at his best; in brief, he SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN $90 in stolen money, while Chau procuring: who, the lost solemn must order another, a new and irre- Sum, the sixth defendant, also
sistible coat.
Sentence of six weeks' hard' pleaded not guilty.
Enchanted with this excuse for labour was this morning im delay in putting his fate to the posed on Ho Siu-man, a 26-year-
Mr. J. A. Fraser, the Assistant
offerad against Chau Sum, who' was accordingly discharged.
The four prisoners who had pleaded guilty were taken to the cells below the court to await sentence while the third defen dant was being tried.
Case Outlined
CHURCH
WYLLIE DUFF
BRIDE FORMERLY ON STAFF
‘EVERGREEN” AT THE CENTRAL `·
Jessie Matthews At Her Best
SEASON'S BEST MUSICAL
"Evergreen" is certainly the sea-
touch, Mr. Walmisley summoned his old, unemployed. by Mr. W. son's best musical film, abounding valet and dressed with care. Then, Schofield at the Central Magis in lovely songs and dances; and going into the street, he turned tracy for obtaining 10 cents by sparkling, too, with life and wit.. |right, left, and so came to the shop false pretences.
Jessie Matthews has a clear sweet of Mr. Bellamy, the tailor.
Sergeant Kinnear stated that voice, and she dances the muzuřka
Mr. Bellamy's shep was dingy, its accused was employed by St. narrow windows set no balt for ous John Ambulance Brigade for the and the tango with equal grace: sho tom. His clients formed a circle, past four years in Wellington is indeed the most light and grace- almost an order of nobility; ineffably Street as A vaccinator. On ful figure on the screen,
The story begins with, "Yester- Harriet Green, most
they walked, the creatures and crea- March
This was their first offence, and although there were five separate charges of uttering, counsel said that their father, who was a well-known and res- pected member of the Chinese community, would make restitu- tion to those who had suffered. Counsel said the father was at one time a man of considerable Errand Boy Sentenced means, but had lately fallen inte To Year's Imprisonment Attorney-General, assisted by WEDDING AT UNION poor circumstances,
Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith, ap- and, al- though it might be Impossible to make restitution immediately. Yu Chung, aged 23, this morning peared for the prosecution.
The jury empanelled compris- counsel was sure that his client entered a plea of guilty to a charge edMessrs. B. Soltau (fore- of larceny on Island Road on Marchman), H. Bullock, Chung Ying- would do so when able..
His Lordship said he realised 2, when he robbed a Chinese girl chui, Ngan Fook, Yuen Tai-ming, that there were five other people Kwok Lul, of one 35 note when he J. A. Lau and Ng Chan-kwan.
were also in, straightened appeared at the Criminal Sessions
Counsel for the prosecution
OF KOWLOON HOSPITAL circumstances 'as a result of the before the Chief Justice, Mr. A. De said that no evidence was being
26, the Police received! A. MacGregor.. folly of these two children.
The wedding took place yesterday tors of the mode. It was said that information from Commissioner Mr. Lin's Undertaking
Mr. J. A. Fraser, the Assistant
afternoon at the Union Church, a friend and creditor of the Regent Morris that money had been re-day, when Mr. Lim: "I would like, Your Attorney-General, who appeared for
Kennedy Road, of Miss Evelyn M. had offered to forge all claims upon coived from people being innocu-famous Tivoli girl of the nineties, Lordship, if it is not a breach of the Crown, said that very little was
Duff and Mr. Archibald Donegall his illustrious debtor in considers Inted. Accused pleaded guilty to is giving her farewell performance professional etiquette, to offer known about the accused, who was
Wyllie, the Rev. E. G. Fowell off-tion of an introduction to Bellamy, the charge that he did ask Chan and singing the famous "Bow-wow" [ciating. my personal undertaking that all the errand boy of Mr. Rose, of the
She is going to be married but the scheme came to nothing, for Wing, the complainant. for 10 song. those persons who have suffered P.W.D. will be reimbursed."
His Lordship passed sentence of
The bride is the elder daughter of the tailor, respectfully bowing be- cents after the vaccination. to the Marquis, but, unexpectedly, the late Mr. W. J. Duff and Mrs. fore Prinny, had auswered.
When accused was arrested 30 the lover of former days and After Mr Lockhart Smith had 12 months' gaol with hard labour.
Mr. Fraser outlined the facts of Duff of The Square, Coagh, Co.
father of her daughter comes back assured, His Lordship that the
the case very briefly saying that five Tyrone, N. Ireland, while the bride give this gentleman an earldom; for
"Your "Royal Highness had best cents was found in a tin,
Sergeant Kinnear said that to claim more money from her. accused had given the Police all
of the accused had entered the com- groom, who is attached to the Dairy. It is beyond your power, or mine, this had been going on for some-Harriet retires to South Africa to the help they were capable of,
time in the Colony's vaccination be free, leaving her daughter in His Lordship said he would not
plant's premises on the pretext of Farm Co. at Pokfulam, is the Sir, to you your power coming for work, but had suddenly younger son of Mr. W. T. Wyllie under any circumstances send the
produced daggers, and had threaten- and the late Mrs. W. T. Wyllie of
Such was Bellamy, a man incor- camps, and that a warning had the care of an old and trusted mald' ruptible,
beer inserted in the Chinese) accused to prison.
ed and robbed the inmates of a jade Thornley Bank, Glasgow, Scotland..
Mr. Walmisley beat his head in papers. The bride was formerly on the the low doorway, descended three
He said that Commissioner was then called and addressed by
and gold bangle, a metal wrist watch, two diamond rings, and $90 in notes. nursing staff of the Kowloon Hosplateps, and stood in the narrow ante- Morris took a serious view of
Soine years later the daughter is His Lordship, who said:
They were subsequently arrested, tal.
(Betty Balfour) as greatly re- on information received by the The bride was given away by Dr room, where, after a moment, Mr. the case as it was spoiling the Police, and were each identified by J. T. Smalley, Senior Medical Officer titude was one of deference, for HAD KEY TO GIRLS'
Bellamy himself appeared. His at-reputation of the Brigade.
sembling her mother. To get her me make it possible to take spinster residing at the Chong. Po their victims.
of the Kowloon Hospital certain course, then I can see no Pung Nunnery at Ngau Chi Wan,
though he understood his power it! After the complainant, Yeung]
her 'in a "comeback"-Harriet She was attended by the, Misses reason for sending these
two New Territories, reports that at 1 Fuk, his wife, and nephews had M. J. Wilson (Matron of Honour), seemed to this stickler that a tallor
Green, "Evergreen," to whom the children to prison.
a.m. to-day, four meu, two of whom given corroborative evidence of the Principal Matron of the Government should not aspire.
years can make no difference. "I propose to give them an were armed with daggers, stole 20 robbery, Sun Yung, the first ac- Civil Hospital, and Jean N., Ed-was a little shiny, very old, 2
it works so well that even the other chance, but you will have pieces of clothing, $9 in Hong Kong cused who had pleaded guilty, was warda.
memento, mori of fashion; Its too-
Marquis appears to be taken in, to help me by accepting the res-money, $2 in Chinese money, and called by Mr. Fraser as a witness
The duties of best man were un-full skirt moved as he bowed, pro-
Sentence of three months' hard Then many amusing complications ponsibility for them,
five gold ornaments.
dertaken by Mr. H. C. Watson, claiming, himself. Mr. Walmisley's Another Chance Given
servant. He heard with deference labour was passed on Chung Cheung, arise, and it seems almost impor-
The father of the two children
"You are the father of these two children. If you will help
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ARMED ROBBERY IN NEW TERRITORIES
Theft From Inmate Of Chinese Nunnery
Wong Lin Ching, & 48-year-old
for the Crown.
His own coat[
SCHOOL
Arrested On Suspicion
"Comeback" Plot
noticed by an old friend "Maudie"
chance the daughter, Impersonates
The only clue to the Police have Sun Yung said that he had given Veterinary Surgeon attached to the his client's stumbling explanatory a 25-year-old unemployed, who, ap-jsible that it will all be happily
phrases, and interpreted them peared before Mr. E. 1. Wynne cleared up will
"I propose to bind each of is that the men spoke the Hakka ten $5 notes to the third defendant Dairy Farm Co. you (addressing the accused) dialect.
over for two years, to be of good
behaviour and to come
up for
at No. 13 Cedar, Road on January 2, at about 11.80a.m.
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to you as a man of honour to court to the plea which they have Cedar Street cubicle by appoint- PETTY THEFTS NEAR Bellamy, that in such a matter the of the Oriental, Girls' School, of No. solution he can think of makes him carry out that undertaking. entered against the charge made ment.
"Although I am taking this against them. As soon as the Accused said the two diamond extremely lenient view of this bond had been signed your chil-rings which were among the loot case. I regard the forging and dren are free to join you."
were not shown to the third accused, nor was the robbery mentioned. :·
After a short retirement, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and
HAIPHONG ROAD
Police Officer Lodges Complaint
Wedding Reception
"Do I understand Mr. Walmisley Jones--this morning on two charges Sonnie Hale is the managing pro. Following the wedding ceremony, Third Defendant Gaolėd a reception was held at the Glouces to say that he wishes a coat for an-being a suspected person and loducer who treats us to more than terer, and for having possession of one "first night" "performance, and judgment when, called upon." uttering of forged notes as an
OccasionTM" Accused admitted stealing them ter Hotel, and later the happy con-
He understood from the red that five keys, "fit for an unlawful pur-Barry Mackay the young publicity Again addressing the father, hejextremely serious offence, and it
agent, who, while in love with the said, "But I wish to say, that as within the period of two years from the complainant but did not ple left for the honeymoon which is darkened the client's cheeks that this pose.
Detective-Sergeant Kennedy, of young Harriet falls the victim of soon as the time arises to make there is any lapse of rectitude of mention this to the third defendant. being spent at Manila.
guess was a good one, and his
the Mang Kok Police Station, stated his own publicity plan and is forced restitution to the people your this action, the accused will be The latter was not of their gang
imagination took fire.
And the only children have victimised, I look brought up for sentence in this and did not meet them at their
"You must know, air," said Mr, that defendant was seen on the roof to pose as her son. question of colour is paramount 788 Nathan Road, by Mian Chan her brother! Who but a dastard chooses white Mel-yung, the headmistress, who
Problem Solved for an abduction, the colour of that told her servants to chase him.'
Lul, Pai, one of the servants, innocence he would deflower? Bot
However, Harriet herself solves tle green is well for the consumma- managed to catch the defendant af-
When searched the problem by departing from: the tion of long-standing vows. Purple ter a short chase. must be the hue in which a man of the keys were found hidden in his organised programme of a big pers formance and dancing as only a Lordship paased sentence of Appearing before Moon Magia true delicacy may solicit a widow shoes two years with hard labour.
Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magis But for that tender hour which wit Defendant pleaded that he went young woman could dance; taking The first, second, fourth and fifth tracy this morning on a charge of
stealing pair of Chinese style nesses the mutual transports of there to see a friend, but the man off her dainty little wig and shaking trousers from, a scavenging lane be young love
could not be found, and stated that out a mass of black waves as she He paused, his eye upon the call he kept the keys in his shoes so dances. The public is angered hind Haiphong Road yesterday, Ho
and "son" of the keys fitted the back door of but the producer and." Kwal, a 26-year-old unemployed ing. Mr. Walmsley, breathless, that they would not be found. One and the atmosphere becomes tense; appear waited. The eye descended.
And tell the whole tale to a "spori- was sentenced to six weeks' hard
the school. Grey, breathed Mr. labour. A
Jpg British public" and all is well softly, above a waistcoat carelessly The first-class fare from the pany's new buses five additional The Hong Kong Stock Exchange) In asking Mr. Wynne Jones to
Charged with the theft of a purse Young Harriet is then accepted as Japrigged, with green." Jordan Road Ferry Wharf to vehicles will be placed on No. 11 have received cable: to-day from take a serious view of the case Walmsley at that beheld him- containing 36 from L Plu, of No. the talented daughter of the old Castle Peak, which is at present route, which runs from Shum, Messrs. Derrick and Company, local Detective - Inspector Cunningham
hong, 19-year-old unemployed, was You'll love the songs and the cents. A reduction of five cents sent the buses on that route Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. months several larcentes had been at her feet, heard her breath Butter, sentenced to two months herd music that is varied enough to 60 cents, will be reduced to 55 shuipo to Kowloon City At pre Secretaries from Singapore of the said that during the that the self, kneeling on a flowered carpet 54, Wellington Street, Tsin Chan favourite
Mr. Q. AA Macfadyen please every taste. It in altogethe will also be made in the second-operate every 10 minutes, but Ltd., announcing the output for the reported in that vicinity, "I lost watched her bosoms, irregulery mo
at the Central Police Court thin anviden!entertainment for both class fare, which le at the mo- when the new buses arrive they four weeks ending March 25, 1985; mult of pyjamas from the roof, my tion as he wooed; and at last, rising,
young and old. Phyllis Juby. will run every 5 minutes to
self who added. ment 40 cents up to
Kowloon Bus Fares Reduced
The. Kowloon Motor-bus Com- A reduction of 15 cents will be pany, Limited, has issued a not!- made in the present 40 cents fare accused, were each sentenced to four fication to the effect that all bus from Unioong to Sheung Shui, years with hard labour,
and the fare from Fanling to
fares to and in the New Terri Sha-tau-kok is to be reduced torles are to be reduced, com from 80 cents to 20 cents, wat mencing from April 1.
On the arrival of the Com-
RAUB GOLD OUTPUT.
14 ounces.
Continued on Page
Bellamy
morning.
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