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ACCIDENT AVERTED
Solicitor Has Narrow Escape
DRIVER OF BUS PROSECUTED
"It was lucky I was driving small car otherwise there would nave, been an accident. I had to keep to the wall and my left mudguard was damaged." said Mr. M. W. Lo at the Central Police Court yesterday when prosecuting Ng Yuk, driver of China Motor
Bus No. 415 for driving without due care and caution.
Mr. Lo explained that the in- cident occurred on August 23 at a bend just beyond Repulse Bay. He had his wife and two children with him at the time. The bus was being driven in the centre of the road,
"I did not see the number of the bus as my whole attention, was occupied in driving. But my wife turned round and noted the number. Mrs. Lo suffered from shock.
"I regard this as a serious case. of careless driving" concluded Mr. Lo.
Ng admitted the offence. A fine of $25 was imposed.
Because of Ng's bad record as a driver, Mr. Schofield ordered that the accused's licence be dealt with by the IG.P.
EUROPEANS FINED
Inspector General, Of Police Almost In Accident
J. A. Willam, driver of private car No. 3062, was summoned be- fore Mr. Schofield at the Central Folice Court with disobeying signal lights at Jackson Road on August 15. A one of $20 was imposed.
Trame Sergt. G. Youe stated that because defendant drove against the lights, an accident in volving the Inspector General of the Police almost occurred at the Junction of Jackson Road and Des Voeux Road Central.
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The Eghts were for the Hon: Mr. T. H. King, and accused came up Jackson Road ignoring the signals.
Defendant was not present in Court, but sent a spokesman who admitted gullt.
E. W. Loveless owner of the private car No. 1474, was fined $10 for parking his car outside No. 14 Bowen Road on August 16. Inspector 8. C. Saunders, of the Traffic Department. J'explained that special permission had to be obtained from the authorities to drive a vehicle along Bowen Road, which was otherwise closed to traffic.
OPIUM FOUND "ON SHIP
Questions On
Important Document
To Spend 20
Millions On
Hawaii Base
13 Millions To Be Used On Navy Projects
New projects designed to make Honolulu, already the United States' greatest feet und army base, a more Anished, lethally effective defense outpost will be carried forward st a cost of 820.000.000 this year.
In an exclusive survey it was learned that around $13,000,000 will be poured lato naval projects while army expenditures are pected to top $7,000,000.
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Along shores where volcanic rock and lava once bombarded any interloper. a terrify ng дет vol- cano of big guns, bombing planes, search.ights, rambling trucks and other war paraphernalia is being readied to explode with destructive force at first approach of an
enemy.
Roads are being pushed over Hawail's atrange. precipitous mountains to link strategic cen-" tres Two highway projects on the island of Oahu 'alene will cost $1,000,000 and will be primarly for army use.
Minute detalls are receiving closest attention as the business of giving the protection point for 8,000 miles of United States coast- line * constant overhaul con- tinues.
Should an emergency arise the would civilian populace suddenly And the two services in prompt contro!. An example of prepara- tory thoroughness: army bakers proudly display a loaf of "bread." made from taro
root-native to the is ands-and rice, which grows here in abundance. Dependent on maliland shipping for flour and
other supplies the islands in time of stress might have to eat taro- rice bread and other pinch-belt rations.
This year's $20,000,000, according to army and navy authorities, la but the first of a series of huge nstallments to be spent on Pearl Harbour, Ft. Shafter, Schofeld Barracks the.. many airfolds on Oahu and other service bases.
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A $100,000,000 improvement pro- gramme. is scheduled for Pearl Harbour, which, according to 14th naval district, commandant Rear Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, now is classed
permanent major ship overhaul unit on footing as Mare Island, Sound and east coast yards.
Major General Hugh A. Drum classes
year's expected $7,000,000 army expenditures a the first part of a five-year, $49,000,000 programme submitted to the last Congress.
this
Gen. Drum has asked that 25,000 soldiers be maintained as a peace- time complement in the islands, compared 30 the present 20.000. His five year plan calls for expen- diture of some $20,000,000 on defence requirements and appro- ximately 330,000,000 on housing facilities.
The "outside islands" of Maui. Kauai are
Molokai, Hawadi and scheduled to receive new attention in the immediate future, with ad-
ditonal millions to build them into
proper buttresses against attack.
QUARREL OVER A DOLLAR
WOMAN INTERVENES
AND IS HURT
Foo Lam, 29, locksmith, of 21, Pine Street wast charged before Mr. E Himsworth at the Kowldon Magistracy yesterday for assault on Sze Mul, 50, 133 Fa ́ Yeun Street at 21, Pine Street on August 28. The defendant said that complain- ant's son went to his house and
sulted his wife. She hit him and the defendant came to seperate them and was, by mistake, also struck
Sub-Inspector H. E. Rogers stated that the trouble was over! $1 which the complainans bad borrowed form her son to give to the defendant's wile. The son ob- Jected to this and went to the defendant's house and, asked for a receipt for the $1.
The son and the complainant started a quarrel and the son in- sulted the defendant regarding his wife. The defendant picked up a chopper and struct the son. The complainant intervened and goti wounded and was sent to, hospital.
The defendant was bound over in a bond for $20.
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THREE MEN GAOLED Three men were each sentencea to a month in gaoi by Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court yester- day for victimising a young widow of a quantity of jewellery and clothing from her residence at No. 43 Calne Road,
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Detective-Sergt. T. Cashman sald that the men Lam Lung, 24, Ng Sek, 20, and Sun Biu Kung, 21, were arrested on the Ping On Wharf,
struck the constable, in fact the story of the constable, himself, no blow. pointed to a push and“ There had been no injury.
After the testimony had been given by the constable. His worship stated that he did not think chat there was evidence to convict and discharged the defendant,
Woman Who Asked preparatory to leaving the Colony aged 13 years
For Money
TO FIND STOLEN BICYCLE
after having perpetrated a theft.
'Mak Kam, 26, charged with re- ceiving stolen goods.. was dis- charged owing to lack of evidence.
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CONFISCATION ORDER
A cargo of sugar, transhipped by Leung Ste. 36, married woman, the s.s. Selatan and unclaimed was residing at 241, Tam Kung Road confiscated by the authorities fol- a formal application by appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth lowing at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- Sergt. Davis at the Central Makis day. for having corruptly obtained tracy yesterday. The quaquity was from Tang Wing Wong the sum of stated to be 270 lbs., found on board $3, on August 31, at Hak Po Road. the vessel on Sunday, for assistance in recovering his stolen bicycle.
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CHARGE NOT PROVED Sub-Inspector H. E. Rogers said
Charges of assault on P.C.C. 380, that the complainant came to the
were preferred against Alvaro Lig- police and stated that he had hired uel Archario Bouza, salesman Hiv the cycle out to a soldier. About ing at No. 10, Pak Tai Street, at the 1.30 p.m. the complainant reported Kowloon Magistracy yesterday be- that the defendant had arranged tore Mr. E. Him worth. to take him where his bicycle was
Defendant stated that he did not. on payment of $3. The complain-strike the constable but merely ant gave her $3 which were mark-pushed his hand away. ed by the police. The defendant
Sergeant Banks stated that there took the complainant to a house was no evidence to show that Souza
on Hak Po Road and on the stair- case found the bicycle. The ma- and chine was without saddle handle bars.
The defendant was fined $10 or In Gefault, one month's imprison- ment.
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YOUTH TO STAND TRIAL
Counterfeit Coins.
Possession
Maintaining that he had picked & parcel containing coins, Tsc1 Fan, aged 22, was committed by Mr. Belfour to stand his tria. at the next Criminal Sessions on a charge of possession of 342
Certain passages in an official translation of a letter, by Fung Shid Kin, transator of the Secre- tariat for Chinese Affairs, were challenged by Mr. Hin Shing Lo in the continued hearing of the
Chan Po. Typical of this trend was recent counterie.t ten cent pieces at the case against Yeung
national guard | Centrai Magistracy yesterday. charged with doing an act pre-approval of two
armories for Molokai, and Kaual. Els Worship ruled that the ac- paratory to exporting raw oplum
to cost $28,000, with the govern-cused had a case to answer. on board the as. Hozan Maru, on July 29, at the Central Police ment supplying $100,000 in equip
ment. Four guard companies will Court yesterday. ›
bring the Eawal: be added to National Guard strength to 1,990 men and officers at monthly increase of $500.
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But Hawai's defense chiefs are looking skyward mainly in their defense plans. Hawali is slated to become the United States' greatest service air base it present plans are carried to fruition.
CHINESE
HEROINE
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Mrs. Wu Lien Tel's Latest Book
**BEAUTY IN EXILE'
ILL-TREATMENT" ALLEGED Il-treatment of two girls, Both was alleged in a charge against Chan Tal Mui. 54, widow of No. 27 King Kwong Street, first floor, brought before Mr. W. Schofield at
the Central Police Court yesterday,
The defendant was remanded on the application of Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the B.C.A. for 48 |hours.
A further charge of keeping Mak Kwai Tsan alias Chuk Kwii, and Au Mul, Chiu Kwal without regis- tration, was also instigated.
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THEFT ON SHIP Chol Bung, alias Wong Chi, 40. cook of No. 17 Wai Ching Street, Tsol Uh Wai village, Shum Chun, appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day charged with theft of a tin of tea and two tins of biscuits on August 31 from the mv. Thurland Castle. lying at the Texas Com- pany's Wharf. The Chief Steward. Fang Chong, appeared as a witness. His Worship fined defendant $5, m default, two weeks in gaol.
CONSTABLE
COMMITTED
To Face Murder"
Charge At Sessions
Bhag Singh, a constable of, the Hong Kong Police Force, charged with the murder of a fellow- constable. Sahih Bingh, at the Central Police Station barracks on July 26 was committed to stand his trial at the next Bessions, by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday,
Bhag Bingh intimated that he would reserve his defence.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, conducted the.. case for the Crown, while the defendant was represented by Mr. W. M. Brown.
For two thousand years, until the coming by sea of the Western Bar- barians, the history of China was the history of her Northern fron- tier, The powerful nomad tribes from the outer darkness, the Chin, the Hsiung Nu, and the Manchus, wearying of a life of agricultural respectability, would break through the Great Wall and, on their raw piebald ponies, sweep down into the lotus lands. Sometimes, caught in silken languors, they stayed to found kingdoms which in the space of a century or two were sucked back into the belly of the Chinese said that the youth was seen by dragon. But frequently they came.
and by her tact and political fote- a Chinese Revenue Officer leaving
sight helped her husband in the in no conquering mood, filled mere- the ss. Ti Shan on
August 10,y with a healthy Impulse towards control of his unruly subjects. At with a parcel wrapped in news-
mischief and rapine; on these oc- his death ahe married his son, ana paper. Tsot ran away when the casions they could often be per-continued to hold sway over Outer officer approached to search nim. and threw away the parcel An Indian watchmen arrested Tsol.
At the police station, accused said that he hid Wicked up the parcel on board the ship.
Sub-Inspector M J. Flattery
Georgian Mansion
Moved by Train
It was alleged that 5.800 thies Fung Shul Kin Was involved."
for occupied the witness stand ober an hour being thoroughly citiss-examined over the transia- tion he had made by Mr. Hin Bhing Lo. At the conclusion. Mr. Lo apologised but stated that as document was important, it was imperative that a careful and correct translation be made knd it was with this end in view that he had cross-examined at length.
The case for the Crown was that acting on information, R.O Ward and party conducted a search of the 8.5. Hozan Maru on July 29 and found in one of the holds five wooden cases. Inside each of these cases were six tins,
While the removal of old build- each containing 40 pounds of opium, a total of 5,800 tarla. The tngs from Great Britain to Americs consignor of the cases was the
and their re-erection there has Nam Lung firm of which the de-
taken place on several occasions, fendant was the manager. The
the same thing has now been done defendant, had stated that the within Great Britain-it is believed
were the property of Mel
for the first time.
Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant crown
The owner of a fine old Georgian soliciter, appeared for the prosecu- mansion in Suffolk, was unable to and a house suitable to his re- The case was adjourned.
quirements in the Bouth of England
cases Kee.
tion
suaded to go home by the bribe of Mongolia until her own death at
the age of sixty-five. a few high-sounding titles, trea- qure, or pretty women,
TRIFLE INSIPID
A CONCUBINE
In the course of two millenniumă this remarkable woman has be One of these pretty creatures, să- crificed to the barbarian Minotaur, come, in common with all Chinese was the incomparable Chao Chunheroines, a trifle insipid. Round the B.C. 63 A.D, 18), a beauty of the charm and courage which must Han Court, whose story, suitably have been hers, Chinese convention romanticised to suit Chinese aus bas stuck glaze of negative vir- ceptibilities, is told" in "Beauty tues; she is extolled in a hundred. Exile (Kelly and Walsh). by Bhu poems for her patience, humility, Chiung (Mrs. Wu Lien-teh). The self-sacrifice, and other Confucian bare facts of her life are romantic virtues. But neither these nor the enough. She was a concubine to sweet egg-face that simpers out where he wished to live. Bo an the luxurious and ineffectual En- from the silken depths of her port- Ipswich builder suggested the care-peror Yuan Ti when her beauty raits give any clue to the real per- ful demolishment of his old house caught the eye of the Khan Husonality of this woman whose grave and its re-erection in Somerset. Bo Han Hatch whilst on one of his ex-in Suyuan, two thousand years a trainload of 17 wagons of, bricks peditions into China. Fired with after her death, is visited yearly and masonry, fruit trees, bins and the idea of transplanting an exotic by thousands of pilgrims. Neither, outhouses, together with containers Chinese fly to his own sandy Court, alas, doca the work by Kits Wu of furniture were moved, and the he carried her off, together with Lien-teh bring any further to life some of her later, beyond the this tantalishing shadow which owner is now in his old house, on a new sile, but with many modern Great Wall, where he subsequently once fell across the Great Wal
married her, Chao Chiin soon be Rosamund Harcourt-Smith in the improvements to add to his com-
came the darling of the Hsiung Nu, "Times.". fört.