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WARNING ISSUED TO PUBLIC CHAUFFEURS.
LICENCES INVOLVED.
An Indian driver, in charge of
THE "PAUL LECAT" A SWEEP TICKET
DISPOSED OF.
DISPUTE.
CONDEMNED AS NOT BEING SOLICITOR FOR THE DEFENCE
WITHDRAWS. WORTH REPAIR,
SEQUEL TO BIG FIRE. | WOMAN WINS CLAIM,
Kuala Lumpur, June 7.
The famous Messageries Mari-
Reports reqeived, in Hongkong la Worship, taking into con funnels. Sho was designed for ting forward their evidenca..
sideration the previous clear re- card, of the defendant, imposed a
no of $15,
*** Might Mislead Court
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YOUTH'S GIFT OF IMAGINATION.
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ADVISED TO EXERCISE IT IN BETTER CAUSE:
PICKPOCKET'S TALE.
Another boy, described; as his elder brother, was dismissed, after giving evidence which was found marking that he was probably as have no value, his Worship re-
great a scallaway as his brother was.
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receive 12 strokes of the rattan.
The boy charged was ordered to
· STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
* Canton, June 18...
A small boy, charged with being, According to latest...messages car. No. 255, was ummoned be-times liner Paul Locat, one of the sensatiobni development; oc- pickpocket, before. Mr. E. W from Wuchow, cartaln Kwangs! foro Mr. U. W Hamlitop, at the best known steamships on the curred to-day, when the hearing of Hamilton at the Central Police, Generals have Intimated their Central, Magistracy,. to-day, for Eastern trade, has been condemned the Sweep Ticker case was taken Court this morning, was compli 20t, worth, repair, and has been up in the Supreme Court before rented by the Magistrate on his intention of turning over to reckless driving...
It was stated that while, pro- sald by the Servicos Contractuels the Hon, Mr. Justice, Elphinstone.. "Rift of imagination" at the close Kwangtung.vn
A few days ago, a delegate of cooding from the city, defendant as she lies burned out at Mar This is an action in which Lim of a very clever defence. He was, Lian Wah, a Chinese woman, Hy however, advised to exercise the General Lu. Wan-yin, Commander overtook another car on the Wong-seilles,
|ing In Chow Kit Bond, Kuala Lum. talent in a better cause. of the 3rd. Division of the Kwangal nelchong, Gap Road,..and very
She was the first ship of the puris suing Lee Ah Klew and it was related that do was Army, proceeded to Wuchow where nearly collided with one of two he called on Generals Li Ming chu care coming from Repulse Bay, new Messageries, Maritimes pro- Lim. Thean Hock, clerk in the peized after stealing a note from and: Yu Cho-pak; of the Canton was regarded as also serious gratum, and catised a great Chandi Manopoly: office for the told the constable to whom he was an unsuspecting, shopman, and forces, with n view, to making that the defendant ahould have Bongation when she was built at recovery of $14,380 the value arrangements for the turning over attempted to pass the ear, which their own yard at La Ciotat in of the first prise of the sweep subsequently handed, that he had
won the money by gambling, of the forces of General La Yun-ho was at first, pllowing, at a 1911 for her gross tonninge of other that day of the Selangor
corneratu 12,550 was nearly double that of Turf Club's Spring meeting
His Worship: It was, only through, good driv-any other ships of their feet, and Mr. F. A. Briggs of Messrs child like you to ever succeed in How; came & It is also, reparted that Generals Li Ming-ohu, Fu Cho-ak and Yang ing on the, part, of, the first of the she promises died but on the Bannon and Bailey, who had been taking the man long.$5 to you?
subsidised, but very appearing for the defendants, in- Defendant replied that notting two approaching care that an ac heavily Ting-fat have sent a joint telegram eldent, was averted, stated the popular Eastern service of the formed the Court that since yes all his earnings, amounting to 321 to the Kwangsi leaders expressing palicon and date
company. She was a.steel twinterday's hearing, he had received into the stakes, he was able to win the opinion of the card and over. The driver, was severaly regi) screw steamer with quadruple certain insituations from the 3 from the man, and in giving the province to Kwangtung and go onded by his Worshin, who took expansion engines drylar her, at second, defendant to accept the change, was handed a whole five-
the opportunity, to inque a general a speed of fifteen knots, and had plaintifs.story..rup, one dollar bill. abroad. According to official werning to publie car drivers that passenger accommodation which The facts of the case he put he statemonts, General Yu Che-pak
If they appeared before him for a was far in advance of any of her fore him now would not, amount has nocented certain conditionnialne, offences, he would recom- predecessors. Also, she was a to any defence. He therefore, presented by General Lu Wun-yin mend the C... to have their very fine looking ship with her told his clients, that, ho prontati concoming his Kwangai foceam licences, cancelled.
slightly curved-ator and two big purpose could be served by pat Nam China Pas
the Japanese service, but was well- from reliable sources state that
known on the Indian run as well, the situation at Wuchow is quiet,
and had made a great reputation His clients were not prepared to But some uncertainty exists us to Mr., Wall, summoned for negli for herself when War, broke out accept his advice, and in view of what is taking place, further west gent driving, was, fined $10. The She was immediately armed and the inconsistencies that and arison
•It is recently announced that offence held against him was that commissioned, but employed as a the Central Government forces had he cut cross Status, Square in heavily armed transport rather he felt that he would mislead the been checked about 30 miles west emerging from Chater Road, in than a cruiser, although she had court were he to continue as coun- of Wachow, but this has not been stead of circling around the been, originally designed with sel for the defendants. There confirmed,
Queen's, Statue, in order to go to cruiser duties in view, had been was no change in the points of law wards the Hongkong and Shang-receiving a heavy annual sub- he had raised nor in the instruc
The Dollar Steamship Line an- hal Bank.
sidy for that purpose. and had a the first defendunt. As to the steamer Pres. Adams will arrive in tions which he had received fromnounce that their Round-the-World: batters of quickdirors reserved for
remainder of the pleadings he Hongkong on June 15th and will her at homo and in the Engt.
wished to be released. The first sail to continue her voyage round- She did excellent work carrying defendant realised that he (coun-the-World on Sunday, June 16th, French troops to the Dardanelles sel) could not be of service to at 8 am Expedition and, from Africh to him whoh he could not continue
The 8.8. Pres. Harrison, which France, in addition to a certain to act for the second defendant, is also in the Round-the-World amount of patrolling.
Therefore counsel asked leave, to Service, will arrive in Hongkong After the Armistice there was SO withdraw from the cane and algo on Saturday, June 29th, and will much arrears of business to be requested the removal of his firm's sail to continue her voyage Round- Under the command of Sub-worked off by her owners that the name from the record. "The de- the World on Sunday, June 30th,
concluded coupsel, at B a.m. Inspector Carey, a party of detec. was put on to the Far Eastern fendants," tives raided the top floor of No. service, immediately, and it was "must on the question of fact logo The ports of call made by
their case.".
atpamers of the Round-the-World 269, Des Vooux Roud, at 1.30 am. not until the beginning of 1922 to-day, with the result, that five that she went to her old yard at His Lordship (to first défen-Service are Manila, Singapore, men were charged before Major C. La Ciotat to be thoroughly over-dant): What do you wish to do? Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Willson, at the Central Magistracy hauled and reconditioned as
It is said that the money has been Alexandria, Naples Genoa, Mar- paid to you:
seilles, New York Boston thence this morning, with keeping a com-first-class passenger ship.- mon gaming-house for the purpose
First defendant: No, the money to New York, Havana, Cristobal, of a lottery and for having in their
had been paid to the second defen-Balboa, Port of Los Angeles, San Joint possession 2,655 lottery tic-.
dant panda fa Franciato Honolulu, Yokohania, kets.
| His Lordship: I would advise Shanghai and return to Hongkong. you go into the witness box to say Both the Pres, Adams and the Pres. Harrison - have been com- (pletely rebufit and many improve- ments have been made both in accommodations and public roonis Purchasing the Ticketa- for the comfort, of the passengers and passengers travelling on these How a policeman brought down an cacaping suspect by throwing His Lordship: Who handed you steamers aró aktured of every his truncheon was described at the $20 to buy the tickets 7--The comfort and a most enjoyable Tottenham Police Court recently, second defendant handed- morthe journey.
of money ivne de Henry Smooth, twenty-two,
Up-country, Imports having prac tically, ceased, it is feared that exporis will likewise cease unless trade opens up.
The situation at Nanning, according to a telegram received at Wuchow, is apparently quiet.
U.S. FÄRM RELIEF CONTROVERSY.
DEBENTURE PLAN AGAIN.
POLICE RAID GAMING ESTABLISHMENT.
CHINESE SENTENCED FOR LOTTERY OFFENCE.
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P. C. TRUNCHEON THROWER.
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STRUCK OUT.
Washington, June 13. The furm relief controversy reached a further important stage to-day when the House of Repre sontatives rejected, by 260 votes to 113, the Farm Relief Bill de benture plan, thus triumphantly vindicating President Hoover's Sub-Inspector Carey stated that policy.
when he entered a cubicle he saw It will be recalled that the de-six men but one benture plan was struck out of the window to stepped out of the SUSPECT STRUCK ON BACK the box. He denied that he had Bll when it was first before the Representatives, but restored by the Sonate and sent back.
President Hoover has twice at tacked the debenture proposals, describing them as nothing but a subsidy.
parapet, and escaped. Po piu tie- kets to the value of $2,063 were found in the cubicle, besides a number, of other implements.
Asked what they had to say, de- fendants all stated that they were employees, engaged to do some leaders writing.
The Administration hope that the Senate will now reconsider their action and adopt the Bill without the debenture clauses. Reuter's American Ser
vice.
RUSSIA'S NEED OF
·MACHINERY.
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SOVIET OFFICIAL ON VISIT
TO ENGLAND. ...
London, June, 13.
M. Koniakhov, who presides over, the official technical depart- ment of Boylet: Russia, through which every Rusalan manufac turor must obtain his machinery, has arrived, in England,
The purpose of his trip is to visit the Foundry. Trades Exibl tion and also the foremost four dries in the North of England in connexion with a five-year scheme mechanically to re-equip Russia at a cost of £400,000,000, on plant and machinery alone, med
M. Konfukhov possesses official authority to place orders.eu
ter.
LOCAL SHOWERS.
Both having a previous convie- tion, the second and third defen- dants were each fined $500, or three months' imprisonment with hard labour, on the first count, and $250 er six weeks each on the second.
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Hackney, was charged with: boing Did he say anything: Ho said hè concerned with others not in wanted tickets for the Selangor
When you gave him the tickets, custody in stealing dresses and racen
Anything else? No, the Lord, said nothing but thanked me for did he say anything to you?—He other properly from A shop in
Did he say, the tickets were for getting them. Cambridge-road.
P.C. Fairchild- sald that early himself or others? He said they
men ware for himself... yesterday morning he saw carrying armfuls of dresses from Did you buy the tickets?--I did, What did you recüivot—Ab The first, fourth and fifth defen- the shop to a motor van. On see-
and allotment letter, which I handed dants were
each fined $250 on ing him the men scattered cach of the charges, or, in default, He (the constable) followed to Lim Thear Hock on a Saturday
prisoner, and as, the latter was immediately after ofco running the faster and refused to What do you mean by "limo aton: the officer threw his trun-diately after office1" Our office choon, which struck the prisoner closes at 11 am. on Saturdays. TWO RICKSHAMEN IN on the back of the head and fell-
(Continued on Next Columń) ed him. A FIGHT.
12 weeks with hard labour.
POLICE HAVE TO SEPARATE
ANTAGONISTS,
Perhaps on account of the heat and scarcity of water, tempere. were short, yesterday when two Chinese men got into trouble with the police by engaging in a fight in the street. The one, a rickshaman, was care less enough as to prod, a felipw provincial in the back of the head with the shaft of his vehicle. Irritated beyond restraint, the other cast n slur on his power of vision, whereat there was a fight, which ceased only with the, Inter- vention of a policeman.
The two men were brought be fore. Mr. E. W. Hamilton to-day, when it was decided that the best course was to bind both over to Pacific to the cast of Tokyo, and keep the peace for six months.
The Royal Observatory reports that pressure is now highest in the
aelatively lower over China generally. A depression appea to be situated over Tongking. The total rainfall since January Int lo 10.68 Inches, against an average of
30/45 inches. The forecast till noon to-morrow is:-South winds, moderate; fair generally, some local showers.
The following is the disposition of warships,now in port:.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS
CALENDAR..
ONLY THREE CASES DOWN
FOR TRIAL.
here are three cases down for trial at this month's Crimbal Sessions which commence at the Supreme Court on Tuesday next, at ten o'clock.
Basin HM, Ships Tamar, Two cases are to come before the Sirdar, Somme, Bruce, Moorhen Chief Justice (Six Henry. Gollan), and submarines 16 and L19.
theso being charges of robbery, by North ArmH.M. Ships Sand. tyo or more against Teol Sau-wan wich, Bridgewater and Sepoy. and Tse Hung.
Star, Foreign U.S... Gold
Chou, Kan, who is charged with French gunboats Alerto and murder, will be tried before the Vigilante, and Chinese Ping Nam. Pulsac Judge (Mr. Justice. Wood).
SUNSET TUMITED
"Don't you think we'd better call your uncle up before
we have dinner
The Winning Number. When did you next hear of the allotment letter?-After the races on the last day. I met Mr. Martin ut the Race Course and he con- gratulated me on having won the first prize. I was rather surprised to hear that. I copied the winning numbers from the board and on returning home I found that No. 12631 belonged to Lim Thenn Hock. After dinner I went to his house to inform him, but he'cias not in. I then went to thescla#fi and was also unable to find him. I met him the next morning in the bice and told, him that one of his numbers had won a prize. Lim Then Hock then took indh several letters of allotment and looked up the one giving the winning num ber. He destroyed the rest. Ho handed the letter to me and asked me to keep it and collect the money for him.
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The first defendant,. con. tinuing said that he gotle cheque for $84,808 from the tren surers to the Turf Clab and at the request of the second defen- dant be opened an acount with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. The second defendant asked him to draw cheques for various sums the largest being a bearer cheque for $25,000 in favour of the second defendant. Eventually the whole amount was drawn except- Ing a small sum. Although b was told that somebody else wa claiming the money he did not know who the claimant was and as the spond defendsüt, had given him the money to buy the tickets witness thought the money rightly belonged to him,
Witness was cross-examined at great length by Mr. Knowles after which the defendant having no witnesses to call ha addressed the court and submitted that the whole amount had been paid to the second defondant and the money been traced. Ho asked for · Judg- ment against both defendants,
His Lordship gave Judgment against" bólh, defendants with
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REPULSE BAY BUS SERVICE BATHING AT REPULSE BAY Starting on
Saturday, 15th June, 1929.
Special Buses will run to the Bohch Road during the Bathing Season
Leave Hongkong Hotel
2.30 p.m. 3,00
3.30
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Leave Reprise Bay
Beach Road
5.30 p.m.
6.00
0:30
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