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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, JUNE. 28, 1929.
“BUSY" MOTORIST'S HOTEL FIRE ALARM GERMAN WAR GUILT
ABSENCE.
UNABLE TO ANSWER A COURT SUMMONS.
THREAT OF ARREST.
EXPLAINED.
AGAIN DENIED."
COOLIE CHASED WITH AN IRON BAR.
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE| VERSAILLES TREATY.
THE BENCH'S "THREAT” | NATIONAL MOURNING.
A summons against Mr. R.C. Leo Whistles blown shortly after
Berlin, June 27 The Reichstag has rejected attended on the roadway, was ty of the Hongkong Hotel drew motion for the censure of Dr. responded to this morning by police attention to the spectacle of Stresemann, the Foreign Minister, another person, who informed the two mon running along the Court that "Mr. Lee was busy and street, one in pursuit of the other, could not come up.",
The man in the rear was holding an iron bar which he was flourish ing in a most alarming manner,
for leaving his motor-car un-ten o'clock last night in the vicini.
Mr.. E. W. Hamilton: Do you think he has time to be arrested7 What do you mean by saying he la busy?
The man: He told me to plead guilty.
On boing thus informed, his Worship inflicted a fine of $10.
The man said he had not that
amount with him.
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Boforo the trouble could be In-j vestigated, someone, with strange visions of a fire, had broken the fire-alarm box at the Hongkong Hotel corner and sent through a signal which brought on the scene three fire-engines from-the Central Station.
in spite of the fact that the German National Party, the Fasciati and the Communists were aligned against the Government,
The debate opened on Monday when Count Westarp declared the foreign policy to be a failure, since the demands with regard to the Rhineland, disarmament and protection of minorities had bech completely ignored.
To-morrow, June 28th, is the Mr. Hamilton--What is the use
The two men who indirectly tenth anniversary of the signing of coming up here, then? You toll Mr. R. C. Lee that if he does caused all this alarm were of the Treaty of Versailles, and not turn up here to-morrow morn-charged with disorderly conduct President Hindenburg and the ing at, 10.30 I shall conaldor isau- before Mr. EW. Hamilton at the Government have jointly issued a ing a warrant for his arrest. 1 Central Police Court this morning, manifesto, proclaiming 'n day of don't care who he is, If he is summoned to this Court, he has to
como up.
His Worship said he was stretching a point in the present ense as the defendang was busy. "But it is no use his sending you up here to plead guilty and not have enough money to pay the fine. He is wasting my time, and I don't want any further nonsense about it".
THE LIVE-SAVING ·
SOCIETY.
EXAMINATION HELD AT LYLEMUŊ BEACH..
national mourning" in remem brance of the Treaty, which for a decade has weighed heavily upon all classes afid the economie and intellectual life of the nation.
Sergeant Mottram reported that ho took one man into custody is he went into cover in a side-lane, while the other was handed over to him by a Sikh policeman.
Investigating the case, Mr. The manifesto emphatically re- Hamilton Yound that the trouble pudiates the assertion of. originated in the Hongkong Hotel, Germany's sole guilt for the where one of the men was employ war-Reuter. ed as a coolfe. Apparently there was a dispute over a busincas deal in which both men were con cerned. An iron bar was brought into play as a means of settling the argument.
One of the men lold the Court that he wrested the weapon from the other, and his adversary then turned tail and fled. It was at this stage that the police came into the affair.
An examination under the au-
Mr. Hamilton discharged the spices of the Royal Life Saving Arat man with a caution and Society was held at the 12th Heavy fined the other $10, or 14 days. Battery's bathing beach ut | Lyaemun yesterday.
A small class was presented for the Profielency Certificate and Bronze Medallion of the Society, and the following fulfilled all the necessary tests to the satisfaction of the Hon, Representativo, who examined the candidates:-- Gunnera W. Fogariy, W; Pollard, J. Gray, A. Emery, and J. White. It is hoped that some will take the examination for the Award of Merit in the near future.
L/Bdr. W. E. Adama and Gnr. T. Hailstone have qualified for the Honorary Instructor's Cer- tifiente. They have taken the two classes which have been formed by the Hongkong Police, They aro also assisting with life-sav ing classes at St. Stephen's College, and have displayed both enthusiasm and emelency to a marked degree.
Last year the men of the 12th Heavy Battery achieved a good number of successes, and it is hoped that they will continue to do nó this year also. Three qualified instructors who passed out in Hongkong last year, are now furthering the work of the Society in their new stations, two in Ceylon and one in England.
TRICK CYCLIST FINED.
DANGER TO QUARRY BAY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
"He was exercising on the bike" said Traffic Sergeant P. Brown when charging a Chinese school boy: with dangerous driving be- fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Police Court this morning.
Evidence was given to the effect that the defendant was seen going down the slope at Quarry Bay, with both his hands off the handle-bars. At the same time, he was swinging his arms, about in exercise.
The procedure was considered dangerous in view of the con- gested state of the roadway, with children of the Quarry Bay School going home at the time.
Addressing the defendant, the magistrate said: There is nothing wrong in trick-riding. It is wrong when it is carried out to the danger of other people, You are convicted. Fined $10, or 14 days,,
"If you keep on talking like that I shall have to run after you with an fron bar, myself," Mr. Hamil- ton said to the more garrulous of the two defendants,
DANGEROUS DRIVER IN COURT.
MRS. R. T. MATHESON THANKED BY BENCH.
ITALIAN MISSIONARY
RELEASED.
TIMELY ACTION BY CHINESB AUTHORITIES.
The Italian missionary in Shiu-
kwan, named Dalmasso, who was
1st, has now been set free through captured by the bandits on Juno the prompt action, of the Chinese authorities.
It will be recalled that Dalmasso
to
fell into the hands of the bandita while he was accompanying a number of Chinese students participate in Dr. Sun's funeral ceremony. A ransom of five thou- sand dollars was demanded by the outlaws.
His life was anved only through the vigilance and timely rescue of the Chinese troopa,
On June 24th, the Italian Consul-Général,” Mr. A. Bate- trocchi, called upon Mr. L. C, Tao, At the instance of Mrs. R. T. the Commisisoner of Foreign Matheson,a publice car driver Affairs in Canton, to express his was summoned before Mr. E. Wappreciation, and thanks for Dal- Hamilton at the Central Magis-masso'a liberation. tracy this morning for reckless driving.
Inspector Nicol said the de- the fendant was driving down slope of Ice House Street at a speed which nearly brought about a collision with Mrs. Matheson's
HOW YOU CAN HELP.
In the 1902 drought, only one hour's supply of water was given daily. If you want to stave off that possibility this year, do all you can to prevent wastage.
SEQUEL TO MOTOR·
ACCIDENT,
NOW MERELY À QUESTION
OF MONEY.
In the Summary Court this morning, Mr. F. HL Loseby appear- od for a plaintiff and asked for an early date to be axed.
The Puisne Judgo asked if there was any special urgency,
Mr. Loseby replied that accord- ing to his instructions the plain tiff had a motor cycle accidenti and later found that his motor
- ELECTRIC RAZGRqeycle had been sold and sent to
Canton. He agreed with
the
get the motor cycle back again and that it was now merely a question of money,
car, which was going in the op-Puisno Judge that he could not posite direction. He missed Mrs, Matheson's car by a matter of inches.
The man was fined $15, for dangerous driving, and a further $5 for failing to produce his e- nese.
Mrs. Matheson was thanked' by the Magistrate for bringing the matter to the notice of the police.
BENCH SOLICITUDE
FOR ORPHAN.
GIVEN GRANT FROM THE
POOR BOX.
day, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, At the Central Police Court to.
a 14-year-old boy was chargod with acting as a molor-car tout.
Sergeant Brown said the hoy was an orphan and had been sent here by an uncle in Canton to look for work. Upon arrival, he got into the first public car he met taking up what he thought was a fortunate job for one placed in THE KELLOGG PACT. the destituto circumstances he
was in.
Mr. Hamilton considered it as EVERY SIGNATORY HAS NOW "pretty hard lines" that the boy.
RATIFIED IT.
A
Washington June 27, Government circles are rejoicing
should be placed in such a posf tion. While impressing him with the fact that it was against the law to act as a car tout, his Wor ship said the lad was deserying of
at the news that the Japaness some help. Privy Council has approved the Kellogg pact.
In making the boy a compas- alonate grant of $2 from the Poor Box, Mr. Hamilton said he was to make it. Inst as long as he could. He was not to squander the money
A "date next week was fixed for the case.
STREET FOOTBALL.
EIGHT LADS FINED IN COURT TO-DAY.
A football game played yester- day by a number af Chinese boys on the old site of the Diocesan boys' School at Bonham road, was, broken up by the police, following. the receipt of compiante trom the
Hollands, of the P. W. D. eight sisters of the Hospital adjoining.
At the Instance of Mr. W.: E;
of the football enthusiasts were charged with trespassing, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Police Court this morning.
Six of the younger delinquenta were fined $5, or eight stroken of the cane in default. The remaining two were flied' $5, or eight days,”
TYPHOON WARNING.
A typhoon warning received at the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory states:-Manila, 28th, 10.15 a.r Cyclone or Typhoon, E. of Bashi Channel moving N
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