BRIBERY CHARGE UPHELD
Sanitary Interpreter Sentenced
18 MONTH'S IMPRISONMENT
noon
Sentence of 18 months hard labour was passed this after on an interpreter in the Sanitary Department. Cheng Hing-U when he appeared be fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell the Puisne Judge. charged with having accepted a brite from a! pig-dealer named Ma Shing. “
In passing sentence His Lord- ship said: "The jury, in my opinión, have rightly found you} guilty. As the learned counsel for the Crown has already said, this! strikes at the very roots of Gos-1 erament."
The case for the Crown was! presented by Mr. W. J. Lockhart-1 Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor. and Mr. H. C. Macnamara, in-. structed by Mr. M. K. Lo was for! the defence
The jury empanelled to try the case comprised Messrs. G. Duncan
L S. Castro.
the past 10 years.
hot carried out his duties to the
Gene Raymond will be seen in one of his best pictures, "Ann Carver's Profession," a Columbia production, which LS being screened at the Queen's Theatre Lo-day.
OBITUARY
Mr. Harry Davies Campbell Jones JUBILEE OF SERVICE WITH HK & SHAI BANK
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 20, 1935
SOLDIER SENTENCED
FOR MANSLAUGHTER
PLEA OF GUILTY AT SESSIONS
To-day's Short Story.
THE FRILL
By Pearl S. Buck
OPENING
TOMORROW
KING'S
PTE. CROMPTON TO SERVE Mm these native and ended in a sigh, and he fanned
NINE MONTHS
dear, the only way to or two?"" Her weak voice dwindled:
tailors is to be firm?"
herself a trife more quickly- Mrs. Lowe, the postmaster's{ "Watch me, now,” said Mrs. Private Cyril Crompton of wife, settled herself with some Lowe commandingly. She had a the Lincolnshire Regiment, was difficulty into the wicker rock-deep, ärm voice, and round, hard, this morning sentenced to nine ing-chair upon the wide veranda grey eyes set a little near together months hard labour at the Cri of her house. She was a large beneath closely-waved dead brown minal Sessions, when he plead-i woman, red-faced from more hair. She turned these eyes upon fed guilty before the Fuisne food than necessary and little the Chinese manservant-as-he Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Lind-exercise over the ten-odd years stood looking decorously down to Haida Khan, an Indian night-the China coast Now as she by, and said. "Boy, talkee tailor! sell to the manslaughter of she had spent in a port town on the floor, his head drooping slight"| watchman.
looked at her caller and thus come this side!"" Mr. H. C. Macnamara, who ap-spoke, her square hard-fleshed "Yes," missy." marinured the peared on behalf of the accused. face grew a little redder-servant and disappeared asked His-Lordship to take into Beside her stood a Chinese consideration the medical evidence. man-servant who had just an-! which pointed out that the de-nounced in a mild voice: ceased had an abnormally thinTailor have come, missy.** skull and was in a lower state of Little Mrs. Newman looked atį. health than that of an average man her hostess with vague admira-Call To The Kill" by at the time of the incident.
tion.
An officer of the Lincolnshire "I'm sure I wish I had your way Regiment, Lieut. P. G. Wellman, with them, Adeline, she murmur-
„TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be
F. A. M. Webster.
testified as to the character of the ed. fanning herself slowly with a Almost instantly there was the jar. (Foreman), Lam Kwong-sit The funeral took place at jaccused, and said that he had palm-leaf fan. She went on in a sound of soft steady footsteps A. A. D'Arevedo, J. A. Johnston. Brookwood Cemetery. Surrey never been up before a court-mar- plaintive complaining way- "Some through the open doors, and from J. R. Paton. B. C. de Jonge and England, on Wednesday after-tial or civil court before. His only times I think it is scarcely worth the back of the house through the noon. July 31. of Mr. Harry offences, if any, were technical while to bother with new clothes, hall following the manservant. Defence Pleadings
Davies Campbell Jones, former ones. He had never been, charged although they are so cheap here, there came the tailor. He was a At this morning's hearing Mr.ly joint manager of the Hong with drunkenness.
especially if you buy the native tall man, taller than the servant | Macnamara said that the accused Kong and Shanghai Banking Mr.J A Fraser, the Assistant silke. But it is so much trouble middle-aged, his face quiet with a had admittedly been in the service Corporation in London who Attorney-General, who appeared to have them made, and these sort of closed tranquillity. He wore of the Sanitary Department for died after a brief illness on on behalf of the Crown, said be tailors say my dear. my tailor a long robe of faded blue grass-i There is no Monday, July 29. at the age of did not want to detract from the premises me faithfully he will cloth, patched neatly at the elbows suggestion that at any time he had 11. at his residence in Palace honesty of the accused by throwing, make a dress in three days and and very clean.
Gate. London S.W.
himself on the mercy of the Court then he doesn't come for a week Under his arm he
carried a satisfaction of the department. Mr. Jones joined the Hong Kong by pleading guilty, but he asked
bundle wrapped in a white cloth. He bowed to the two white women
bundle upon the floor of the veranda and untied its knots. In- {side
WES a worn and frayed fashion book from some American company and a half-finished dress jof a spotted blue and white silk. This dress he shook out carefully Chueng Chan, Saturday. and held up for Mrs. Lowe to see! winners at the sports held on could be seen that it was made for The following were the prize-From its generous proportions it Saturday last. The prizes are to her. She surveyed it coldly and be distributed at the Community with hostility, searching its de- Concert on Wednesday:
Itails
"Then suddenly we are told by the and. Shanghai Banking Corpora Lient. Wellman whether it hadHEUNG CHAU NUT and then, squatting down, put this
witnesses for the prosecution. tion in London at the age of 18. not been a fact that another soldier!
Mr. Macnamara continued
that
and WILS Later transferred tawho had been detained од offices in the East. where he re same charge had been later charged the he begins to do a number of very mained until 1911.. During that with drunkenness, and in the case extraordinary things."
Mr. Macnamara went on to say period he served the Bark
of the accused, if he were released "that evidence could not be judged Manlia from 1885
by number.
in
to 1896, and by the police, would he be charged If there were four from 1887 to 1906 (during the with drunkenness also?
Spanish regime and American oc-wellman said that it was very un- Lieut witnesses who said one thing, and two who said another, it did not cupation) he acted as manager of
likely the Phillippine branches. follow that the four were the ones
The Judge in his summing up He was appointed manager in who were right. They must be
Yokohama in 1907 and was in said that the law would have to judred by a much more cogent; standard than that. He further charge of all branches of the Bank take its course, and passed submitted that the story of Main Japan until 1911.
Shing needing an interpreter was nothing more than a fake. If Ma
He
SEK
elected to the Council of the Overseas Banks Association for
tence as stated above. --
sen-
Shing was able to make himself the period 1925-25, and was then STREET EXPLOSION
understood when he lodged his
re-elected for a further three years. being Vice-Chairman" in
H
complaint with Mr. Taylor, surely 1926 and Chairman in 1927. he was just as able to make him was well known in many Japan- self understood to the accused and
ese and Chinese circles and held did not need an interpreter.. In
in very high regard by all who any case he would not need an in-knew him terpreter if he was merely going
to hand over some money..
"Made-Up StoryTM
Joint Manager
On his return to London he was jappointed Joint Manager and held }
IN LONDON
Man Badly Burned
CATHEDRAL OBSCURED BY DENSE SMOKE
Full Results Of The Children's Sports
HIKE TO LANTAD CAMP
30 Yards Dash--5 years and under: (1) Peter Boyd (2) Harold Sun voice: "No wantchee that collar,
Suddenly she spoke in a lond} (3) Pat Boyd
50 Yards Dash-8 years
eld tailor! I have talke you want-
(1) Peter Boyd, (2) Harold Saugges, chee frill-see, so fashionTM" She
) Glena Woodward.
50 Yards Dash... years-old={
turned the pages of the book
(2) Junior Rankin, (2) Margret Boyd, rapidly to a section devoted to (3) Edgar Bare.
garments for ample women. See, 60 Yards Dash-10 years old:all same fashion this lady. What (1) Sybil Rosseau, (2) Adelie Wood-for you makee fiat collar? No ward. (2) Bob. Lang.
wantcheeno wantchee take it
・(1)
60 Yards Handicap 11-14: Richard Gullimore, (2) Evelyn away!? Rossean, (3) Helmut Saner,
Upon the tailor's calm, patient 3-Legged Race Boys: (1) Helmut face a perspiration broke forth. Saner and Bob Lang, (3) Bobby Werner and Harold Snaggs
then he pressed his lips together 3-Legged Race-Girl= (1) Evelyn slightly and took a breath and Sybil Rosseau, (2) Adelle Wood- began: "Missy, you first talkee waru and Marget Boyd
frall, then you say no frill. Other (3) day you say wantchee fat collar,
Mirill too fat.”
"The evidence for the Crown that position until his retirement A workman was severely in-Sauer and R. Gullimore, (2) Harold Tes, missy." he said faintly. And bears the marks of a made-up in October 1923. When he com-jured and a fireman overcome by story," Mr. Macnamara went opleted his jubilee of service with fumes and smoke by an explosion "I submit to you that the witnesses the Bank he was the recipient of in an electrical manhole in Ash- for the defence were respectable testimonials and an autographed ler-place, near Westminster and their evidence should be ac-album from the directors and Cathedral, S.W.. recently cepted.TM
į staff.
An eye-witness said:
and
High Jump Boys: (I) Helmut Saner (2) Richard Gallimore, Jack Metcalf
Broad Jump-Boys: (1) Richard He looked imploringly at the Bob Lang. Gullimore, (2) Helmut Saner, (3) white woman. But Mrs. Lowe Broad Jump Girl: (1) Evelyn waved him away with a fat, ring- Rosseat (2) Adelle Woodward, : (3) fed hand. Sybil Rossgan. maz
*"No, you talkee lie, tailor," she Potato Esco Boys: (1) Richard cried sternly. "I know how I Gallimore, (2) Helma Saner, (3)alkee. I never say I wantchee Bob Lang NTR WARR
Potato Race GirlsTM (1) Evelyn flat collar-never! NoTM lady have
Mr., Lockhart-Smith then point-† There was a wealth of beautiful “Flames shot up to a height of ed out the relationship between the wreaths sent by dis wife and 4ft and the smoke was so dense witnesses for the Crown and the other members of the family, his that for a time it obscured the witnesses for the defence. Ma many personal and professional Cathedral Shing was only a customer of Lui friends, and from the directors "All the electric lights and lifts Shek-shui (the man who acted as and staff of the Hong Kong and in neighbouring buildings were interpreter for him), while the Shanghai
Banking Corporation, put out of action.” accused produced his cousins and and other branches and business
Rescue Difficulties his close friends as witnesses.
.Firemen and ambulance men His Lordship then commenced The burial service was conduct had difficulty in rescuing the in Rossean. (2) Sybil Rosseau, (3) Betty flat collar now. What for you his summing up, and drew the at-led by the Rev. C. M. Horley.jured workman. It was tention of the jury to some salient) Eector of Bisley. Cremation had time before they could pull him Sauer. (2) Richard Gallimore, (3) points in the case. The jury retaken place earlier in the day at out of the manhole, and one of Harold Saner. tag folia A Then brightening somewhat he tired for about half an hour and St. John's, Woking. brought in the above verdict.
PERJURY CHARGE
"WITHDRAWN
After Nine Years
Harold Doyne Coriat 31.
firms
some
Woodward. ·
Swimming Race Boys: (1) Hebaut talkee so fashion?”
"Yes," missy," said the tailor.
.. the firemen collapsed.
Swimming RaceGirl: (1) Evelyn suggested, "Have more Cloth The workman
Walter Rosseau, (2) Sybil Rosseau, (9) missy Suppose I makee fall, Cook, aged about 45, of Park Margret Boyd From Our Own Cor- Mr. and Mrs. Archie Jones (sonlane. Cranfield, Middlesex. He
respondent. and daughter-in-law), Mr. C. Tindale was taken to
HIKE TO LANTAU CAMP Westminster Hos Davis, Mr. Geoffrey Todd and Mr. George Todd (nephews),
pital with serious burns.
At the Graveside
The congregation included:
Sir Harcourt Butler, Mr. Eric C Mieville (Private Secretary to the Viceroy of India), Mr. G. M. Dalgety
the of representing
directors of the Hong Kong and Shang-
Handolph-road, Maida Vale, Wha Bank), Captain G. and
was charged on a warrant at Ox- Mrs. Henter, -Me Van Betgen ford with perjury arising out of Bik. Mr. W. Wallach, Mr. L. T. a trial at Oxford City Quarter Easton, Mrs. Montgomerie, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McPherson, Mr. N. W. 'Sessions nine years ago.
Stabb (and representing Lady Stabb),; The Chief Constable, on the in-Mrs. J. B. Reid, Mr. J. K. Hutton, structions of the Public Prosecu- Mr. B. C. Lambert, Mr., G. C. Moxon,į tor, offered no evidence on the Mr. C. A. McLellan (Crossley and McLellan), Mr. G. A Severn, Mr. charge, and asked for it to be Allan Cameron and Mr. W. Adams withdrawn. He added, however, Oram that Coriat would be re-arrested- and dealt with under the Aliens Order for being in the country without permission.""
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was
STUDENTS FIGHT A DUEL
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never mind"
But Mrs. Lowe was not to be thas easily appeased. "Yes, never Chueng Chan, To-day mind you, but you have spoil se Yesterday a party of 18, in-much my cloth. What you think, cluding some ladies, made a start I buy this cloth no money? Plenty in the early hours for a strenuous money you make me lose." She bike up to Lantau mountain camp turned to her guest. "I have been and back again. All accomplish-counting on that dress, Minnie ed the trip and enjoyed their and now look at if I wanted to visit, arriving back at Cheng wear it to the garden party at the Chau:after 8p.m
consulate day after to-morrow. I To-morrow Miss Moritz, matron told him a frill-just look at that of the Industrial Home for the silly collar!" Blind, will have on view in the Yes, I know. It's just what I Claiming the ancient right of Assembly Hall a large selection of was saying. said Mrs. Newman- gentlemen to settle their differ-knitted goods, dressed dolls, etc., in her tired peevish voice What ences in a duel. two students between the hours of 10 am to I want to know is how will you fought at the University here. noon and from 3 to 5 pm It is manage it?"
Melbourne.
One finished with a gashed ear to be hoped that many will come “Oh, I'll manage it repbed and each with a fine of £1. forward to make purchases and Mrs. Lowe grie
Meeting beside a like with their aid this des seconds they set to with blunted
ving charity.
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