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MAIL SCHEDULES -
AIR MAIL
Imperial Airways via Singapore Bandoeng-Amsterdam via Singapore Saigon-Marseilles via Saigon
Singapore-Australia
Wasinission by these services., Rates
PLOT TO ABANDON
A BABY.
"I Held Him For Tall, Dark Lady"
PRISON SENTENCE ON PARENTS
What Mr. Horace Marshali, Forespondence will be accepted for Stipendiary Magistrate, described and all particulars are shewn in the one of the most beartless and
at the Potabominable cases that has exhibited chedules Ofices. All letters etc., must be mark. come to my notice. "By Air Mail" and be handed in cently at Leeds. Live Post Office.
The Money from
ever
was heard re-
Tuan Davies, aged 38, a stage: artist and song demonstrator, of Order Office is open Brixton Road. S.W., and Winifred 10 am to 4 pm except Maude McIntosh, aged 26, Saturdays when it closes at 12 noon and on Sundays and holidays when Waitress, of High Street, Margate, were jointly charged with abandon- ing a baby.
is is entirely closed.
An Air Mail Box has been erected
zt the General Post Office.
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They were found guilty and each Corres- sentenced to six months' imprison. pondence intended for the RMA ment in the second division. Leave "Dorade" must be posted before 830 to uppeal was granted and accused am on Friday. In Kowloon such correspondence may be posted in the were allowed' bail.
endinary box at Kowloon Post Office Passing sentence, Mr. Horace which will be cleared at 8 am on Marshall said: "You had only one Friday. The public are particularly object in view, and that was to get requested to see that their letters of any responsibility for this bear sufficient postage. Correspon-child of which you were the dence bearing insufficient postage will] parents. be forwarded by ordinary services.
NEW POSTAL RATES
Complete Indifference
"You left child only three weeks old where someone might or Attention is drawn to the incress-might not have come and found it. ed postal rates effective as from 1st und whether they did or did not was June 1936. Unpaid or insuficiently apparently a matter of complete in-
is only de difference to both of you.' prepaid correspondence liverable against payment of double the deficiency.
The charge followed the finding
of the baby behind the door of a
No 13 cent stamps are at present waiting-room at Leeds New Station on sale and 10 cent and 5 cent stamp on Sunday, May 10. The baby was should be used. 20 cent and 5 cent exceptionally well-nourished and stamps will be accepted for the 25 ceat rate as soon as the present stock well-dressed. of 25 cent stamps is exhausted.
INWARD MAILS,
FROM EUROPE
R.M.A. Dorado (Imperial Air-
ways direct Service)
Ranchi (via Suer)
June
FROM U.S.A.
June
Pres. Pierce
Pres. Jeferson
FROM SHANGHAI
Pres. Pierce
Asama MarI
Scharnhorst
Pres. Jefferson
Rawalpindi
-Mentor
June
FROM STRAITS & INDIA
Suwa Maru
Conte Verde
Tokushima Maru
Ginyo Maru
Tilawa
It was stated that police inquiries showed that Davies and McIntosh. both of whom were married, had been living together in Bank Road. Bootle, Liverpool.
Letter Quoted In a letter written by Davies to Melatosh he said:
"When you see me on the station 241 (in Leeds) put the baby in my armas and I will go to the police and say. I held him for a tall, dark lady while she went to the cloakroom. 26 Remember what this means to us— good summer and perhaps years of happiness."
On behalf of the accused it was
stated that they had both tried to.... 25 get the child adopted in Liverpool. 26 and in Belfast, but had failed.
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Davies's wife, it was stated, had now been acquainted with the whole of the circumstances and was willing to forgive him.
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1936.
The answer to the most popa- lar feminine question of "What shall I wear?” is found in this all-occasion frock worn by Anne Shirley, screen actress. It is black crepe and features a raglan sleeve made short for spring and summer wear.
SHOP COLLAPSE
LEICESTER
CHARGE OF RECEIVING JEWELLERY
Three Men Acquitted"
Three men charged with receive ing jewellery stolen from Mrs. Eugene Constance Bonsor, a widow, of Seymour-street. W. were acquitted at the Old Bailey
month They were John Hattis, job buyer, of Forest Gate. Nathan Sassiene, street trader, of New Goulston-street, E., and Samuel Harris, diamond broker. of Kendos.
It was stated that the jewellery. said to be worth between £4,500 and £8,000, was stolen by Jolm Dimente, who is serving tence for the theft.
a sed
SECRETS FOR TAX OFFICIALS Anonymous Letters
Encouraged"
SCATHING COMMENTS MADE BY JUDGE
SMALL WEEKLY PENSION
Suicide Of Helpless Ex-Service Man
of
At the inquest at Southwark flast month on Phillip Lapthorne, (aged 45, an ex-Service man.
Tulip-place. New Church-street. Bermondsey, who committed sui com- cide by gassing himself, a plaint was made about his small | disability pension.
Mr. Charles Francis said that Lapthorne, his brother- in-law, had been a helpless cripple for the last two years.
The coroner (Mr. A. Donglas Cowburn): Do you think his misery made him take his OWE life?--Yes, not only the misery, but the way he was treated. He as good as gave his life for his country, as he was a helpless crip-| ple, and he was allowed only 8s ļa week.
A Ministry of Pensions official said the Ministry had decided that Lapthorne's condition was not due to his was wound.
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Dr. Daniel Norman, of Guy's The more people who send you Hospital, said that in his opinion anonymous letters giving away their Lapthorne's condition was a result neighbours secrets the better you like it. Is that not so?”
Mr. Justice Rigby Swift put this question to an Inland Revenue in- spector during an action beard last month in the civil court at Leeds! | Assizes.
The inspector. called to give evidence regarding anonymous com-
sent
of a war wound.
A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned.
TUBES FOR MANCHESTER?
Proposals for an underground
be
munications alleged to have been railway system in Manchester will to his department, claimed be discussed at a conference privilege, and handed up a docu-tween the Corporation and repre- sentatives of the LMS. and LNE ment to the judge.
Bailway Companies.
After reading this, the judge re marked to counsel: **The Inland Revenue Department says that it is not in the public interest that any evidence of this kind should be
given from the department. I gather that they do not desire to discourage the flow of anonymous communications. I believe they like to encourage them."
"Lot Of Rubbish”
In answer to the judge's ques
INtion, the inspector said that these
Narrow Escapes As
Wall Crashes
"often more
communications were trouble than they were worth.
Mr. Justice Rigby Swift (to counsel). I think it is a lot of rub- bish, but I am not prepared to loverrule the department. They
have passed a resolution, and sworn Warned by a shout, seven peon affidavit to the effect that it is ple ran from a Leicester outfitter's not in the public interest to divulge (shop last month as a gable end such information.
To the Inspector, the judge re- collapsed, and 50 ton of masonry crashed through two floors. The marked: "You need not remain if 19 shop was wrecked, while beams and you would rather go and read your or send out splintered glass were hurled into vinous letters.
elainis for income tax, or perform 23 the street.
any other of your interesting duties."
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20
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FOR STRAITS AND INDIA
Sondan
June
Kumsang
Sirdhana
FROM JAPAN
Tilewa
June
Santos Maru
FOR JAPAN
June
Santos Maru
Emp. of Japan
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26 Felix
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FOR MANILA
June
Pres. Pierce.
23.
Tjibadak Scharnhorst
Pres. Pierce
Tjisadane Asams Maru Ateuta Maru Pres. Jefferson Rawalpindi Toyama Maru Santos Maru Nagato Maru
⠀ FROM MANILA
June
Tisalak General Lee
FROM AUSTRALIA
June
OUTWARD MAILS
Pres. Pierce
FOR EUROPE
R.M.A. Dorado (Imperial Air-
ways direct Service)}
ABBARAGU
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No one was injured. The shop de- had been propped up while molition work was proceeding next door.
WATER-D A BUCKET
MORE ELECTRICITY USED
There was a net increase of 772,000 in consumers of electricity
Villagers of Epworth, Linex were recently buying water at ing 23 halfpenny a bucket.
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VIA SIBERIA-Letters and post- cards for Europe and South Americs are forwarded “ria Sheria" it (wo superscribed
REGISTERED and PARCEL
not
- Children's Skin Complaints.
Head and Face Sorés are infrequent complaints with little children, especially in the East. It is therefore advisable to keep She- ko handy. Many stubborn cases of Eczema, Ringworm, Dry and Wet Sores, Itch, have been successfully treated "with shis delightially fragrant, non-irritating highly antiseptic, soothing ointment.
SHE-KO
FOR THE SKIN
is likewise helpful in cases of in-
in Britain during 1933-34, bring-||juries to the skin, Cots, Burns, the total to more than Scalds, Braises and similar hurts which heal rapidly, when She-ko is 6,109,000.
applied.
Summing-Up That May
Have Misled The Jury
MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier An appeal by Harry Leslie, He had always denied that he otherwise stated and where mails aHinchliffe against a conviction at 2 June
"
than the time given above miless
acted dishonestly, swearing that
22 advertised to close at or before 9 West Riding of Yorkshire Quarter he had been told by a technical am, registered and parcel mails are Sessions on a charge of obtaining man that the cleaner was a 1935 26closed at 5 pm, on the previous day £3 by false pretences was allowed model.
AIE MAIL-Imperial. Airways via
Closes: Reg. 5 p.m. Ord. 8.30 p.m. Ranchi (ria Siberia)
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POR AUSTRALIA
June
Atsuta Maru ·
FOR SHANGHAI
June
Ranchi
Emp. of Japan.
FOR USA.
Jane
Emp. of Japan
26 Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam via by the Court of Appeal last month.
Singapore, Saigon-Harscillos via Sai-
The question, therefore, Mr. Mr. Justice du Parcy said that Justice du Parcq said, was vital]
Hinchliffe gon. Correspondence for Europe and the case put forward was that whether
purposely intermediate countries will be accept Hinchliffe sold a vacuum cleaner made a false pretence and un- 26 ed for transmission by these Services.
Rates and all particulars are hown in for six guineas, describing it as a wittingly, the Chairman of Ses-
1935 model,
at priced
19jsions summed-up to the jury on the schedules exhibited at the General Post Office and Kowloon Orice. All guineas." He accepted £3 on ac- that question in such a way that 25 letters etc., muust be marked “By Air count.
they might have been misled on 26 Mai" and handed in at the GeneraŤ
The allegation was that he the real point for their decision.
Post Office. Unless superscribed or knowingly stated what was false, despatch by a specific air mail ser- vice, correspondence will be forward- The cleaner 26ed by the first service' available.
Bringing Up Father
DEAR-1 WAS TALKING TO MR. LEW BRICKATE OF THE BOLENCIL COMDANÝ AND HE SA HE
BE PLEASED TO:
ON-
MY TO WORK FOR HIS COM- PANY- I WANT TO HAVE
SONNY MEET HIM-
worth £3.
The conviction and sentence of was a 1927. model 12 months imprisonment would
Ibe quashed.
THAT'LL BE FINE-
IT'S A GOOD THING WAR, LEW BRICKATE PROWSED HIM THE
18 25=ORE HE MET HIM OR I'M AFRAID HE WOULD ›NEVER HAVE BEEN
SO RASH
JUST WHAT-
DO YOU
MEAN BY
THAT
"VILL GO IN AN TELL
SONNY HEIST
GO TO WORK-
For the treatment of all manner of skin troubles there is nothing
She-ko. Sold to surpass
by chemists, or direct from the Dr. Williams Medicine Compapity, 451, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, at 70. cents per package; post free.
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
*This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasionaÏ- phonetic spelling, such as harbor, plow, and altho.
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12-Ajar
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31-Discase of sheep - 12-inscribed
33-Hoard
25 Glistening bright-
ness
37-Employ
38-A letter
40-Crawled
42-Iron
„45–Makes level
47-Befors
49-Kingdom
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55-5mall island in
Inland waters
58-in a greater degree 50-Royal Navy (abbr.} 160-A period of fasting 181-A rodent (PL) . 63-A province of
Canada (abbr.) 64-Sharp pain 65-Turi 67-Began 58-Lower
VERTICAL
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7-Extends over
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21-Tablets
23-Five hundred fifty-
one.
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36-Pronoun. 39-Leaves 140-A coin (47-Allure {42-Man's name
43—A condiment stilevies, as a tax 46-Elated with self admiration
148-Tear |50-A diving bird
52.Burn
53-Hub out
56-Scar
67-Cease 60-Etruscan god
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The solution, of the above with a new eross-porX PRESTA bill appear in to-morrow's izene.
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