THE CHERA MAIL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1936.
LOCAL TRAFFIC LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
ACCIDENTS
One Person Reported Killed
THIRTY INJURED
In the Colony, including the Is- land. Kowloon and the New Ter- ritories, during the week
ended
Lee Ying, unemployed. was thiaj
hard labour by Mr. H. Keen at morning sentenced to six weeks'
the Central Magistracy for the theft of a purse containing $15 from the person of Chung Chat, ja travelling trader,
Boad Central yesterday afternoon.
Queen's
Civil
last Saturday morning there were
Ho Tam-pak, a youth, was ad- 51 traffic accidents, as the result mitted to the Government of which one person was killed and 30 persons were injured.
KOWLOON UNION
CHURCH
Handbook & Manual Of Devotions
The "Handbook and Manual of Devotions" of the Kowloon Union Hospital yesterday suffering from Church, covering the period from injuries received `-when he was October to Easter, 1936-37, has A Chinese male died as the re- allegedly knocked down in Arsenal just been issued, and may be had sult of injuries received when he street by car No. 3905 while riding from the Minister, the Rev. J. D.i was knocked down by a motor lorry a bicycle.
MacLean, at 50 cents a copy. It. while walking in the roadway. Of
is a very full and beautifully the persons injured. 18 were pedes Chan Woon-san, a Chinese male printed and produced brochure trians who were either walking or aged 24, WES adknitted to the covering every activity of the running across the road and were Kowloon-Hospital yesterday surfer-Church, both religious and social, struck by vehicles.
ing from the effects of opium Two bus passengers and
two poisoning, apparently self-adminis- tramcar passengers were injured tered, at the Kam Toi Hotel while alighting from moving mo tor buses and moving tramcars re-
spectively. One driver and a pas- Tam Chak-mui. a female aged senger of a motor-cycle combina-25. jumped into the harbour of
A special section is the Order of Worship, with suggestions for private devotion as well as the prayers and procedure at special services of the Church. In ad- dition the constitution, finance
tion were injured when' their the sea front in Saigon Street and social activities of the Church
vehicle collided with a tree.
the Post booklet
yesterday.. but was rescued by Lo are fully dealt with, the whole Three bicycle drivere, one rick-Chan, a seaman from sha driver, a tricycle driver and a Office Launch. private motor-car passenger were
injured as the result of collisions Ng Au-kam, a cook on the 'ss. Prosper, was admitted to the Gov-
between vehicles.
Of the 51 accidents, 22 were col-ernment Civil Hospital yesterday lisions with vehicles; 22 were col-suffering from scalds received on lisions with vehicle and pedest-the way from Canton. when a rians; and even accidents
were kettle of boiling water was
apset due to other causes.
jon him. His condition may be re-
garded as serious.
FEWER WOMEN I.F.S.
Census Returns
Issued
ONLY CANADA HAS A LOWER FROPORTION
providing a raluable guide to the function and aims of the institution.
BROADCAST TO THE EMPIRE
King's First Act As Crowned Monarch
to
London, To-day.
Seldom does a gowa combine fabrics and colours so strikingly as in this model, worn by lovely Jean Muir, screen actress. The rown is made of alternate bands
2 MEN ACCUSED OF MURDER
GO
Greyhound Track Stabbing Case
VOLUNTARY VISIT TO
POLICE STATION
The alleged stabbing affray at Wandsworth Greyhound Racing
Stadium last month led to two men being accused of murder at the South-Western Police-court-later. Both were remanded in custody! for a week
#
They were Bert Marsh, aged 35, bairdresser, of Cavendish- mansions, Clerkenwell-rosd, EC. and Herbert Wilkins, aged 28, a plaster, of Sekforde-street, Clerken well
The charges were murder-
ing Massimine Monte-Colombo and attempting to murder his brother, Camillo Monte-Colombo.
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the two men.
Div.-Det.-Insp. Henry stated
that Marsh and Wilkins came into the Wandsworth police station one night, accompanied by their solici tor.
"Not Guilty Pleas After being cautioned and told that they would be charged with the murder of Monte-Colombo and the attempted murder of his brother, Mazah said: “I am not the guilty person. I nearly got mur? dered myself.” Wilkins said: “Am
of black lace and white organs I being charged with murder? 1
It is an evening radingote, with high neckline and short sleeves.
AFTER 39 YEARS
Order To A Former King's Messenger
jam not guilty."
After they had been formally charged Marah again declared: "I am not guilty. I nearly got mar- dered myself.”. Wilkins kid: “I xm not guilty. All I did was to try to help Marsh.”
Besides subscribing a Siber of $100 towards the Generalíssimo Chiang Kai-shek Birthday Fund, the management of the Hotel Cecil
H. M the King's first act asi will also contribute all profits made crowned King will be to broad- on the drinks which will be sold cast
the Empire. Reuter
Mr. Davis said that the two men this evening at the Gala Cabaret. learns authoritatively that the
went voluntarily to the police sta- broadcast will take place early in
tion, and he wished to ask the in- unclaimed telegram ad-the evening of coronation · day)
spector if they were both British dressed to Drollette. from Santa from a room in Buckingham Pa MUST UNDERGO DRIVING TEST subjects, as it had been stated that Preliminary figures of the re-Monica, Cal, is lying at E. E. Te-lace. It is understood that the Sir Walter Windham, of Scotland Yard officers had arrested rent population "census of the legraph Co., Ltd's office.
broadcast will follow the lines of Berkeley-square, W., one of the two Italians. Irish Free State, issued last
King George's Jubilee broadcast, pioneers of motoring and flying, Inspr. Henry said that the two was ordered at Marylebone men were British. He added: of females to males than in any to leave for Japan ports via Amoy
In the circumstances it is un-police court last month to "Marsh has certainly been injur- white country except Canada.
and Shanghai to-morrow at 6 am derstood that the King has decid-undergo a driving test. jed, but he is suficiently it to be
Dublin.
month, show a lower proportion The . Sirdhana is scheduled |
In the Free State there are 953 females for every 1,000 males, compared with Canada's figure of 931 females to every 1,000 males. In other countries the relative number of females
per 1,000 males is:
England & Wales,
1,087.
Scotland, 1,082.
Austria, 1,081.
Switzerland,
1,07€..
1,066.
Males
ed not to broadcast at Christmas. The F. and O. ss. Rawalpindi is-Beuter's Bulletin Service. expected here from Shanghai on Friday next at 6 am.
The RMS. Empress of Asia is AUDIENCE AT THE
due bere from Yokohama next Spain, 1,049. Thursday at 7 a.. She will leave i Italy, 1.045. Australia, 969. for Marila at 6 p.m. the game
United States, sevening.
ed.
www
:
PALACE Cabinet Ministers Received
was
He will have to exhibit the detained." letter "L" on his car until he
Victim's Injuries has passed the test.
The inquest OD Massimino For 39 years he has been a Monte-Colombo,, who died in St. motorist, and he told the court James's Hospital, Balham, he had not previously had an opened at Battersea and adjourn
accident.
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jed.
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Sir Walter, who was a King's Dr. William Maccormac, medical Messenger during the reign of superintendent of the hospital, Edward VIL, is 69.
{stated that Monte-Colombo, was 976.
Followed Conviction conscious when admitted. Answer- South Africa
Mrs. W. I. Gerrard, who acted
The order for a driving testing the coroner (Dr. Edwin Northern Ireland, (white popula-as chairwoman during
London, To-day. Mrs. L.
followed his conviction for (Smith), Dr. Maccormac said that: tion), 966.
Dunhar's absence from the Decrease Shown
The Prime Minister, Mr. Stan- dangerous driving.
was the man made no statement; he The total population of the Free Colony, presided at the annualley Baldwin, had an audience of fined 20s and costs, and
his was hardly in a condition to do so. State on April 27, 1936, the date general meeting of the Women's the King at Buckingham Palace licence was suspended for a Death was due to shock from on which the census was taken, is International Club, held in the yesterday afternoon. Lord Hali-month.
multiple Injuries, added Dr. Mac- shown as 2,965,854, compared Club Rooms vesterday, when fax, the Lord Privy Seal, was The magistrate, Mr. Harold cormac. There was a deep slash- with 2,791,992 in 1926, represent-large number of members attend-another Minister who reMcKenna, remarked that it was ling wound eight inches long run- ing a decrease of 6,138, or 0.2 per In her address to the meet-ceived by His Majesty following not a very bad case of dan-ning down the side of the neck, cent. It was made up as follows: ing, Mrs. Gerrard reviewed a very yesterday's Cabinet meeting, gerous driving. Sir Walter and three punctured stab wounds
1936. 1926. Dec. (-) or successful year's working.
which lasted for two hours. had driven for many years with two in the chest and one in the Inc. (+)
There was a fall attendance of success, and he had led a life of left azuch, 1,518,807 1,506,389 +11,918 The wedding took place at the Ministers apart from the Lord honour and distinction.
(0.8 p.c.)Registry yesterday afternoon of Chancellor, who is indisposed. Females 1,447,047 1,465,103 —28,056 M Taui Wing-che, a member of and the Secretary for Scotland,
The decrease in the total popu-Co. and Miss Anna Wong.
(12 PC) the staff of the Asiatic Petroleum who died on Tuesday in Switzer lation since 1926 is the lowest re-
The Land.-British Wireless Service. corded since 1851, and it is the bridegroom is the first time since 1841 that an in- Late bar. Loại bi ti and the crease has been recorded in the bride is the daughter of the latel male population.
Mr. Wong Ping-shan, Mr. M. J. Since 1926 the population of Abbott, Deputy Registrar of Mar-
"It is quite obvious that Sir Dublin City and County has risen ringes, officiated and the witnesses
The ignoring of a signal of the Walter's eyes and ears are not rider of a colt worth £5,250 was Messrs. were by 81,346.
Migration to the United States Wong Wing-chan and Rache Ram. Kemsley, Mrs. Thomson. Mrs. Yeld- tion to paying the fine and the against Wm. Clifford
what they were, and in addi-alleged at Newmarket last monthj having been restricted, Free State
ham, Miss V. Morris, Miss M disqualification from
Case, connection with Mr. Leo Taylor, Master Eu, Mr. Li Sing-for one month he must pass a ampton.
driving Portland-road. Rushden, North- people are shown by the census. report to be turning towards Kiernan's flying visit Hongkie and Miss Li
test before he drives again.” the United Kingdom. In the 10 Kong. Messrs. Mackintosh point
Case was fined £10 for danger- Mr. R. D. Walker, general, man- It was alleged that Sirous driving and his licence was years to 1936 78,130 persons went out that the report published was to the United Kingdom.
Walter zig-zagged along the endorsed.
to the
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ceremony
SOR of the
to
135 MINUTES TO CANTON
(Continued from Page 1}`·
not quite correct in stating that ager of the Raliway, and Mr. J. be continued on his journey with Smith, chief mechanical engineer. the original 12. Iba, of luggage also made the trip on the "Taipo
"MAD ESCAPADE Mr. Kiernan visited Mackintosh's
Butcher's Cure For Depression
Belle."
Special Charters.
"But," continued Mr. Mc- Kenna, "there comes a time when a man is not able to carry on with the anime success occu-| pations which came to him more naturally in his younger days."
Must Pass Test.
COACH DRIVER SPED
Fear For A £5,250
Racehorse
of
High-street, Camden Town, and Percy Double, head man to Mr. caused a bus to go on the off- I. I. Jarvis, the racehorse trainer, side of the road. He tried to lof Newmarket, said that he was in store about five o'clock in the eve-
turn right as the bus was going leharge of a team of racehorses jning and purchased all the arti-
up from behind him and caused (walking through High-street, New- It is learned that the "Talpo a slight collision between the market, at 7:45 am on August 6. cles he required He was unable Balle will be available each day vehicles. to obtain his requirements in for charter by private parties
Horse Slipped along Kowloon, but after going on board wishing to make the trip to Can- said he pulled up before at-probably 40 miles an hour. It al- Sir Walter, giving evidenCE, He saw a coach approaching at Chichester. For what the the President Pierce, Mr. Kiernan ton by her. The times will be as tempting to turn right into most hit a valuable mare. The Bench described as a "mad es found he had just time to dash follows:-
Wellington-street. It was not horse be was riding slipped: 109 capade" Heary Arthur Swain, but across to Hong Kong and dona cher's assistant, of Bognor Regis,
little shopping.
Leave Kowloon 10 am, arrive tape that he zig-zagged, and he Frank Arthur Lane, stahleman, was fined £5 and costs at Chiches An attractive programme has
Canton 12:20. p.m. ---
did not shoot across in front of said that he was riding Biandalen, her last month for taking and been arranged for local chang-ki 4.50 p.m. attached to the rear of
Leave Canton at 8 pm, or at the bus.
ja colt worth about #5,250, He driving away a car without the enthusiasts by an influential body the "Flying Dragon at an obser
put up his hand to warn the driver owner's consent at Bognor
of the coach, who did not diminish September 2
af chang-ki experts who have come (vation CE together, to form a committee to
was dismissed.”
P. C. Botton,
A charge of stealing the car help angment the Generalisimo The cost for such a trip will be Chiang Birthday Gift Fund. A dependent on the number of people cording to the present plan, noted making up the party. For a party players of Hong-Kong Canton, of 12, the cost per bead will be and Macau will congregate in the $16; 15 perces $15 each: 18 par auditorium of the Chinese Y.M.Cift, sons $14 each; 21 persons $13, each; 200 to-morrow, on Saturday and Sm- and 24 persons $12 each
that he tried
Wet
day
to match their skini
abe
other in a triangu= |
WOMAN'S BODY IN his speed
RIVER
Verdict Of Found
Drowned
Case in evidence, said that he gave the horses three yards room. His speed was under 30 miles; an hou
Thxrnes at Cookham, near Malden- head, the previous day,
She was missed by her husband om “a riverside bangalow which
Good for week-ends.
Coroner (Mr. Owen Strich- said he ruled out sinep valicing, but the woman may ha accidentally fallear it.
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