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FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1934.
SCOUT'S LONG VIRGIL
Around the Courts
MARINE COURT CASES
No Passenger Certificate
sence from the house, defendant stole the watches, rings and money from Mrs. Knight's dressing table. - Capt. M. Plaskin, master of the
The police have since recovered s.5. Tung Cheng, was summoned the articles from various pawn- before the Hon. Commander G. F.shops in Kowloon. Hole at the Marine Court yesterday morning, fer carrying more than 12 passengers on board the launch on the 6th instant while having no passenger certificate...
The defendant in pleading guilty, told his Worship that the passen- gers were in fact all coolles em- played by the compradore as crew of the ship.
But when being asked by his Worship if he had put their names down on the log as crew of the vessel, the defendant repiled in the negative.
In imposing a fine of $200 on the defendant his Worship remarked that he was able to a fine of $800.
UNLAWFUL MOORING OF BOATS
and
Seven
Chinese boatmen women, who were all charged with mooring their boats in the Cause way Bay Typhoon Shelter during Frohibited hours. without the per- mission of the Harbour Master last
Wednesday night, were each ained $3 or in default three days' hard
labour.
UNLAWFUL ANCHORING OF BOAT
For unlawfully anchoring her coat gear the entrance of the Cen- trai Fairway in such a position as to obstruct the free access of the other vessels. Chan Mul 27, mis- ress of Boat No. T810H, was fined $10 or one week's hard labour.
FAILING - TO CARRY A NAVIGATION LIGHT
A fine of $10 or one week's hard Jabour was imposed on Lo Hi, 45, mistress of Boat No. 33787, who was charged with talling to carry 1 navigation light on board her vessel whilst
under way last Wednesday night.
IT SHOWS MY IGNORANCE
Widow Who Offered Bribe to Constable
Charges of being in possession of a quantity of dutiable tobacco and of giving a bribe to Chinese con stable No. 525 were preferred against a widow named Tsang Hing, 50, before, Mr. MacFadyen at Central Magistracy yesterday.
In Search of Parents
Traveling over two continents in search of his parents, Joseph Keresztesi Kiss, a Hungarian Boy scout arrived in the Colony yes- terday by a.British vessel en route- to Shanghai where he hopes to end his search. Kiss left Hungary with 11 shilings, a'pussport and in a Scout's uniform, carrying with him the "well wishes of Hungarian Ministera, Franz Von Papen, the German Vice-Chancellor" and a letter of commendation from the Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell, when the latter was in Hungary at the recent World Jamboree,
Kiss left Badapest in November Defendant was fined $70 or in
1933 by aeroplane to Cidna, gain-. default, seven week's hard labouring free transport for the intial on the first charge and 87 or seven days in the second.
stage of his journey. Then to Veln. Gratz, Klagenfurt and to Trieste.
which carried him to Port Said.
Police Constable $25 said he was on duty at the Yaumati Ferry He could not get a free passage Wharf on Wednesday morning in Italy, so he worked his way to when he saw the, defendant stand Rome, to Naples, to Sicily and ing beside two baskets of luggage. then on to Genoa. There he ob- He asked her if they belonged to tained free passage aboard a Nór- her and she replied in the affirma-weglan vessel the ms. Gundersen tive. When asked what they con tained, she said worn-out clothes."
In Egypt, Mal. Johnstone-Hogg. A search revealed 25 packets of District Commissioner of Scouts. tobacco. While on the way to the wrote a plea for assistance and re- Central Police Station, the woman
commended Kiss to the British handed one dollar to the constable, Consul in Port Said. As a con saying:-9ir please release me;'
-sequence an English ship convey- I will give you a dollar to drinked the young man to Penang, Sin- tea."
The Magistrate:-Did she say she could not carry the load and gave you the dollar for coolie hire?
Witness:No. ·
Defendant, on oath, denied the offence. She said the constable forced her to carry the baskets and slapped her face.
The Magistrate:-Why were you standing beside those baskets
Defendant I was tactful I would not have done so. It shows my ignorance.
The dollar was placed in the Poor Box.
gapore. and Hongkong.
SWORD OF KING EDWARD III.
A Symbol For The Scout Movement
Special Air Mall Service
Mr. B. Thompson was summon- ed before Mr. Wynne-Jones' at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for AMICABLY SETTLED
keeping a dog without a licence on April 18 and for allowing it to be. The case against two Shanghai out in the street without a muzzle. men. Shu Ah Yee and Liu Fu Sang A caution was registered on the
Rovers and Scouts, drawn a charge of assaulting Chiu first charge and a fined of $8 was
imposed on the second.
on
Yang Chang at No. 26. Hollywood Road Wes amicably settled by counsel for both parties at Central Magistracy yesterday.
"With two previous convictions, an elderly Chinese was sentenced to two months' imprisonment by Mr. Macfadyen at Central Magist- racy yesterday for the theft of three packets of cigarettes from a stali in Hilller Street,
Mr. Horace Löwho appeared for the complainant, told the Magis- trate, Mr. Macfadyen that a settle- ment had been reached with the defendants whereby they were to pay $80 compensation and that the cross-summons of assault brought by them against the complainanta be withdrawn.
Apart from this settlement, how ever, h Worship bound the de- fendants. over in the sum of $50 each to be of good behaviour for
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By pretending he was running mah Jongg school," at No. 13 "Amoy Street, Hui Chiu acquired
four mah jongg sets
which he subsequently sold. Charged be- fore Mr. Hamilton at Central Magistracy yesterday with larceny
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THE MARCUS REVUE IN SHANGHAI
A Gorgeous Spectacle In Oriental Splendour
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Shanghai's major attraction, at Seventy artistes comprise the the moment, is undoubtedly the combination of the Marcus Revue, and each one of them is a special- revue now known under the name
of "The Greater Marcus Show," ist in his, or her own particular and, in bringing same to the Far sphere. This, combined with most East. Mr. Charles Hugo, the well-excellent management and direc- known international impressario. is torship. with outstanding ability to be congratulated having and an honest programme, gives.—- achieved one of the most outstand- Ing successes of his career.
on
due
as it alway must give in this world -a satisfied and delighted public, and a contented smile on the pro- ducer's face, not altogether to be attributed to the over-flowing ex- chequer,
this.
Te say that Shanghai is amazed and delighted is but to mildly ex- press the sentiments with which this superb production has been received, the more so, as all too I will write you a little more
of second part frequently such productions have about the turned out to be a "Irost" and a revue's programme in my next. delusion, whilst in some cases the This second part is now starting. artistes engaged there is an in-and, although the booking office surest thermometer stance at the moment here have returns-the been left "stranded on the beach."-indicate that a like extraordin- to ary rush is due, as was the case This has invariably been the poor talent provided, and to for the preceding performances, the extravagant and Borld pro- the management have definitely mises held out to the public of stated that it positively can only For nearly 600 years the sword what the "show" would provide. Elve one week's time to it, and must with the concluding had hung in the Chapel as a mark Naturally, when the first visit then deal that King Edward had consecrat- shows that the public have been items. for frantle cables from other ed his service and that of his bro-gulled, the news soon spreads, and parts not yet visited are causing ther Knights to Old "and their no one would be, surprised at the Mr. Hugo, and his able assistants.
resultant calamity:" with insum considerable perturbation. Country.
'You may think that it is cur- cient financial resources, poor pro- lous" said Dr. Baillie, "that just duction, Indifferent talent, and a when we hear so much about not too scrupulous management, peace, and the horror and wicked- the unfortunate personnel soon. ness of war I should speak to you finds itself. In dire straits. about the sword, but it is really quite natural,
"This sword, and the reason for which Edward hung it in this
Honesty Pays
But when the public are treated honestly, and the inducements
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List Of Guests
Mr. and Mrs. A. Brostedt, Mrs. F.
six months. Mr. R. O. H. Lim, in- by false pretences on,, four counts, chapel, was to represent the fact held out are found to have been Buchanan, Mrs. E. B. Barron; Mr...
structed by Messrs. Russ & Co., ap- peared for the defendants."
It was stated by Inspector James at the previous hearing that while "the complainant was sitting down taking tea in a teabouse, a gang of ten men entered and assaulted him by hitting him on the head with stools. The cause of the at-
tack was apparently due to the complainant's refusal to give them
$50.
MAKING CIGARETTES
"A fine of $30. was imposed by
Mr. Macfadyen at Central Magis-
tracy yesterday on Lee Wing who
THEFT FROM FORMER EMPLOYER
he was sentenced to a total of nine months' hard labour. It was stated that three sets had been recovered, and that the defendant hired the sets to tim kau and mah jongg schools.
that the greatest glory the soldier could win would be in, showing great moral qualitles of character." "The laws of chivalry in which these were embodied were very like the laws which your founder ally, after the handsome treat-Greig: Mr. D. Harvey, Brig. Gen. laid down for the Scout movement ment it has received at the hands
of the Marcus Show. therefore spirit is fitting symbol of your life, whether in peace or in war."
Nothing. "Nasty
decently kept, and value for money and Mrs. R. H. Challinor; Mrs. H. given, there is not a show on O Cozby; Mrs P. Dedlen, Mr. A earth that need be afraid to come Drouth, Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Dykes: to Shanghai, and now, more espec-Mr. T. J. J. Fenwick; Mr..HA. and Mrs. D. W: Hand, Miss B, H.
AUThis
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a
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Higgins, Mrs. L. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hooley, Mr. A. C. Keating; Mr I. MeInnes; Mr. G. B.
For assaulting 'a' married woman at Yuen Fuk Lane, Fan Mul, a spinster was fined $5 and ordered to pay $5 compensation by Mr.
From the aesthetic point of view McCormick, Mrs. K. Moen, Mrs. H. Reviewed By The King
Hans. H. Hamilton at Central Magistracy. The Scouts, who had
come to nothing but praise can be given L. Muklenbergh, Mr. yesterday. The fight arose when
attend the great national service to the management and direction Mulier; Mrs. M..A. Norcross; Misses complainant accused the defan on St. George's Eve. were reviewed of this production. It is altogeth- E. and S. Olmsted, Mr. F. Olmsted; band. dant of making love to her hus- on their arrival at the Castle by er delightful, and nothing that Mr. D. C. Palfreeman, Mr. J. R. can give offence is to be noticed Faifreeman, Mr. J. R. Paton, Mr. R. Poinsot, Mr. N. V. Peters, Mr.
Echo To The Tachienlu
Fire
The
of
and Mrs. H. C., Pullen; Mr. and Mia C. L. Sandes, Mr. and Mrs. G
Selby; Mr. A., E. Thompson, Mr.
and Mra. C. Taylor, Miss V. Vol- kova, Mrs. H. and Miss L. Del. Valle; Mr. H. F. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Wacker, Mr. G. F.
the King.
Assembling on
Castle Hill the in any of the items offered to the was charged with manufacturing SHOT THE FIRE DEVIL
youths each either a King's Scout public. The revue has been hum tobacco and retailing cigarettes
or a First-Class Scout-marched crously described as "the best un- into the Grand Quadrangle by St. dressed production ever offered.". Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. R, E. In Gutzlatt Street "without cen-. ces from the Superintendent of
George's Gateway, and the thousand while the costumes are, the Imports and Exporta Depart-
ands of spectators who assembled necessity, rather scanty-unavoid were struck by their smart appear-able in a revue of this kind-there ment, Revenue Officer Grimmitt
s absolutely nothing that can in said that the defendant had the The people of Tachieniu, on the ance.
and the Tibetan frontier, turned usual "cigarette-ends
King and Queen walked the least offend the good taste of out in cigarette-making outât. The dif- force to see s medal in recogni- from the Royal apartments, and anyone. Several magnificient table Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wil- ficulty in these cases was to prove tion of his heroism presented to stood on the east side of the sux are shown. Such a spectacu-son, Mr. H. P. Whitmarsh."
This were accom-lar show has never before been
Mrs, H. Flesseman; Mr. and Mrs. that duty had not been paid. The Woodruff M. Mandeville, the young Quadrangle. quantity "found was just the de- American who saved a section of panted by the Duke and Duchess seen in China, and one need only Holiappel; Mr. and Mrs. C. Shut- fendant's stock-in-trade. "On the the city from destruction by fire.
of York, Princess Elizabeth and mention that the first part of the theworth; Mr. and Mrs. Carl N.
spot.
programme has just concluded in Werntz; Mr and Mrs. S. 8. Zoloto- Nothing-not even
the utmost Princess Margaret. eloquence of the city's Chief of
Bearing the King's colour and Shanghal after having had a run rofe; Mrs. 3. C. Adamson, Misses Police--will persuade the people of the Scouts Tag and pumerous of eleven days itself a record for D. M. and N. Allard, Mrs. LA Tachieniu
Scouts marched banghal-In order to give some! Hjorring; Mrs. Lawson, Miss Lealy- that the shots Mr. standards, the
idea of the way in which the pub~ | Mrs. K. Menzles, Mrs. E.-M. Mestes, the Quadrangle, and Mandeville fired from his pistol to round For the theft of the two watches, revive the flagging spirits of his each section passed his Majesty has responded to honest treat Mrs. T. C. Monger, Miss Mason-
Each Mrs. N. Noall; Mrs. A, D, Findlay ment, and to sold worth. two rings and 840 in cash, making helpers, on that occasion, were not they sent up real Scout cheers. a total value of $190 from his responsible for his localizing the LITTLE PRINCESSES AND THE performance has been absolutely Mr. and Mrs. M. Scott, Misa Scott, BANDS
crowded, and, indeed, it has been Miss H. Sharpe, Mrs. C. H former employer, Ms TL. Knight blaze. They belleve he shot the
When the bands of the Life difcult for the management to Timothy, Mrs. and Miss M. Thor- of. No. 12 Stafford Road, Kowloon | Fire Devil
Guards and Grenadier Guards close down the first part of their bum. Tong. In Mun Ban, 17 was sen-
were playing selections of music programme, in order to show the tenced to two months' imprison
ment
on the East Terrace of Windsor second, leading on to the third, Castle yesterday afternoon, Prin and concluding, portion. The com- cess Elizabeth and Princess Mar-pany's time schedule has been al-
Druggist I'll wait on the cus- garet appeared at the drawing- together shattered, and that is the room window with the King and reason of why Hongkong must tomer. What does he want
Pharmacist Three fluid ounces Queen and the Duse and Duchess ill wait for a glimpse of what I
can only dimly suggest a most of chocolate with marshmallow of York
Princess Elizabeth greatly amus magnificent spectacle of opulent pill, and ten grains of pulverized ed the crowd when she started stage visualisations of exotic beauty peanuts between two slices of use to imitate the bandmaster and combined with brains a partner- bread, moistened with five minima
(Continued on Previous Col)ship said to be somewhat unusual of mayonaise.
by Mr. Wynne-Jones at beat tinie" with a small baton, Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Princess Margaret Rose, not to be Inspector. Andrew told the Court outdone, managed to get hold of that defendant was formerly em- a blind-tassel and also started to ployed by Mr. Knight at the Na- conduct, to the delight of the than Garage, but was dismissed crowd and the amusement of the some time ago. His mother was King and Queen employed at Mr. Knight's house Becoming more daring, Princess where he, unknown to Mr. Knight, Margaret made several attempts spent the night on April 24. Tak to open the window until checked ing advantage of his mother's ab- by her sister.
as
Some Order.