THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930.
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SCRUPLES.
IN AMERICA.
TRAGEDY.
MOHAMMEDAN WHO WOULD NOT TOUCH PIGS.
PRIVATE JUDGMENTS OF REGULATIONS.
COMPANY DIRECTOR'S NOTE TO CORONER.
· DEFENCE FALSIFIED, “DRY" RESPONSIBILITY. TREMENDOUS LOSSES.
Because he was a strict Moham- medan, an Indian constable was stated, before Mr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn ing, to object to touching pigs, and the. prosecution ridiculed the idea of the defence that the constable had extracted some matting from crates of pigs which were being carried by some women.
The Indian charged four colle with women before his Worship causing cruelty to two pigs by car rying them in crates which were not provided with sufficient unting to prevent their legs from protrud- ing through the bottom.
The defondants intimated that the crates contained two mata but that the constable had extracted one before he went to the Station.
Sergeant Groves Informed his Worship that when the defendants arrived at the Station they accused the constable of having removed one of the mats, but, owing to his religion, he would not have done that
His Worship-How do you menn? Do you mean he wouldn't touch pigs?
Sergeant Groves:-He wouldn't have touched the plgs at all,
Washington, Jan. 19,
London, Jan. 13. The inquest was held to-day into The preliminary report of the
the circumstanees surrounding the National Commission of Law Ob-death of Mr. Thomas Martin Chal- servance and Enforcement, which mers Steuart, a director of several broke up abruptly a few days ago well-known rubber companies, who was found dead in his home at ewing to a reported split on the pro-Purley with a bullet wound in his hibition issue, recommends the,Im-head. mediate strengthening of the Pro- hibition Law on no. other grounds than to give the law a fair chance."
The Jury recorded a verdict of auicide whilst of unsound mind.
The Coroner read a letter writ-' ten by Steuart just before he took his life and addressed to the Coroner, in which he staled that he had suffered enormous losses which overwhelmed him. ***
The Commission says it is im- possible wholly to separate the ob-
His solicitor gave evidence that servance of the prohibition net from
Steuart recently returned from a the large question of the views and visit to Brazil and found the habits of the American people in re-markets against him owing to the spect of their private judgment ro-Hatry crash in London and the Wall
Street debacle. garding regulations affecting their
A lot of his investments, particu- : conduct.
The Commission proposes the Inrly those in rubber, had experi transference of the Prohibition Ad-enced a tremendous setback.---Re- ministration from the Treasury to ter the Department of Justice, modf- fication of the Prohibition Law, more effective legialution relating to the ownership of property used in the manufacture and sale of illicit liquor and speedier legal proceed-
mgs.
President Hoover has forward- the report to CongresS.-- Routers American Service.
In reply to lila Worship, the con-ed stable said he was a strict Moliam medan.
...
His Worship convicted the de- fendants and imposed a fine of $5 on each.
CHINA'S ECONOMIC.
PLIGHT.
(Continued from Page 2.) sures fall, the Government may go the length of closing up the Exchange entirely.
to
Gold Basis for China,
"A spokesman of the Finance Ministry states that in order to work for a new monetary standard for China, the Ministry has select- ed, several prominent Chinese to form a Commission, which will be entrusted with the tast
The few American financial experts attached to the Finance Ministry are hard at work on the exchange problem and according to well-informed circles the Gor ernment intends adopting a new monetary unit to take the place. of the tuel.
**
The new unit will possibly be in the form of a coin, the value of which will be based on geld. For the maintenance of the gold value, the Government, would have to provide big reserves in Provincial Banks.
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IMPOVING RUBBER
INDUSTRY.
DUTCH PRODUCERS DESIRE CONFERENCE.
Amsterdam, Jan, 19. The Dutch Rubber Producers Association has appointed a com- mittee to confer with British and ather foreign producers on the question of how to improve the rubber industry.
The Association hus voted a sum of £2,000 as expenses particularly to cover the cost of a, mission to
the Dutch East Indies in order to discuss the regulation of plunta
native productfon.—
tion Reuter.
and
SURVEYORS BUSY ON KOHATSU MARU.
יי
NOT YET POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE DAMAGE.
Surveyors are now busy inspect ing the Kohatsu Maru, which had to be beached at Junk Bay early yesterday morning with four feet of water in her hold, but as yet it is not known to what extent she has been damaged.
GARRISON NEWS.
RETIREMENT AND
PROMOTIONS.
MR.
SHERRIFF DENIES
PLAGIARISM.
NO OFFICIAL NEWS' OF WOMAN'S £10,000 SUÍT.
Those responsible for the pro- duction in London of Mr. R. C Sherriff's war play, "Journey's End," have not been officially In-] formed that a sult has been filed in the United States alleging plagiarism.
It was stated recently that Miss Katherine. Burke Sherman, an Lieut. Colonel A. J. Ellis, D.SO. American, had filed a sult claim- 2nd Border Regiment, lately stationed In Tlentain, has been placed on the ing £40,000, against Mr. Sherriff, half-pay list, having completed his Mr. Gilbert Miller and Mr. Mau- service in command of the Battalion, rice Browne (the producers) and Brentano's Incorporated (the with effect from December 10, 1929.
-In consequence of this retirement, American publishers), alleging two promotions have been made. "Journey's End" to be a playla- Major and Brevet Lieut, Colonel J. R.rism of her play "Flats and Meiklejohn, D.S.O., has been promoted Flowers." Llout, Colonel, from the same date, and Captain C. G. Carruthers, M.CH is promoted to Major, Both officers were serving with the 2nd Battalion in Tientaln..
Appointment, te
Captain N. A Thorp, K.0.9.B., who has been Home on leave for six months, sailed from Southampton on the City of Marseilles last Tuesday, and will resume his appointment as Staff Captain, Chins Command, or arrival in Hongkong,
Football.
The combined R.A.S.C. and R‚Ä‚P.C ̧ team were unfortunate to lose yester day afternoon at Chatham Road, against "B" Company, E.0.8.3. The Corps goalkeeper, in kicking out after the back had mis-kicked, hit the back on the shoulders, and the ball ro bounded Into the net. The teams
were:
Mr. Sherriff has denied all knowledge of the play and of the author,
SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE.
MR. MEYER SHIDBETH NO LONGER MEMBER.
members as
Shanghai, Jan. 11. "Another member of the Shang- has Stock Exchange no longer, ap- pears on the roll the result of an extraordinary meeting which was hold at four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The member in question is 'Mr. Moyer Shibbeth. It is not known why Mr. Shibbeth has censed to be R.A.S.C. and R.A.P.C.-Andrews; a member and members of the Ex- Lt. Courtis, Evans; Barnstaple, Lyons change were reticent when ques- Brennan Cole, Corbenley, Lewis ftioned after the meeting.-N. C. Hanier, Fry.
Daily News.
"B" Coy,, K.O.B.B.-Westland; Darzey, Hill McMurdoch, Anderson, Quick; Mills, McEwen, Cook, Dignan, Wylle.
Navy Matches.
A very good game in the China Picer Football League was seen at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, between Somme and Bruce, Both teams had entered a protest asinst the stopping of a game a month ago owing la darkness. The score in the previous game, of two goals each, was repentod yesterday, and very good football was Been. Teams
Sorame Tubbs Bennett, Mat. thews; King, Wyecroft, Cramer;
BLIZZARD SWEEPS
CALIFORNIA.
MOTORISTS HELD UP BY SNOW,
San Francisco, Jan. 13.. No fewer than 1,300 motorists are snow-bound as the result of blizzard which has swept Call- fornia.
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY and TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.10, 7,15 & 9.20
ALL TALKING
MOVIETONE
OONAMA
Tram the play by
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DONALD GALLAHER
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PLEASURE CRAZED
Marguerite Churchill, Kenneth MacKenna Dorothy Burgess
HUSBAND
OR LOVER?
SHE WANTED
BOTH!
A DIFFERENT STORY WITH A STARTLING CLIMAX!
IN METROTONE NEWS WITNESS OPENING GAME OF ICE-HOCKEY SEA- SON TOMMY ATKINS LEARNIN TO SING A CORNER OF. SPAIN IN NEW YORK-BUDDIST MONKS AT PRAYER.
WALT ROESNÉR and his CAPITOLIANS will teach you JAZZÍ
BAKHMANN and Miss VOROBIEVA EUROPE'S DARE DEVIL ACROBATIO DANCERS.
GEORGE DEWY WASHINGTON SINGS
"CHLOE" AND
'A MELODY OUT OF THE SKY.
Bookings will be held only until 10 minutes before the commencement of the performance,
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
Frantie efforts are being.made Busby, Dunford, Theraton, Paterson, to clear the roads with. snow Bertram.
AT THE ploughs-Reutern American Ser- Bruce-Barnea; Miller, Parr; Pal-vice. mer, Horner, Grubb; Hawes, Pearson, Potts, Joynes, Barrett.
Cornflower.v. Sterling, Another match in the China Fleet Football League, between Cornflower and Sterling, at Happy Valley yester. day afternoon ended in a win for Carnfower by the only goal scored Teams:
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Cornflower-Sullivan; New, Best; McNicholls, Childs, Pawaon; Sepple, Woodard, Adams, Williams, Bennett.
Sterling Darrell; Robson, Tucker: Down, Mitchell, Edwards; Brenchley, McKellar, Palmer, Anderson, Locke..
Inter-Part Game,
In an Inter-part Ship's Longue Enquiries made this morning at match of H.M.B. Kent yesterday after Messre, Wada & Co., the local noon, the Torpedomen defeated the agents for the vessel, elicited the Chlef and Potty Officers by five goals information that she is now dis-to nil, though the Petty Officers missed charging her cargo of coal and half. Hume, Edney, Foulger and scoring from a penalty in the second general merchandise, and, in all
Ray all scored once for the Torpe- probability, will go into dock for
domen, and Scott, of the P.O'z,'put repairs to-morrow...
the ball through his own goal.
HEAVY PETROL DUTY.
CEYLON INCREASES TO NINEPENCE.
Colombo, Jan. 13. The duty on petrol entering Cey on has been increased to ninepence a gallon-Reuter.
Hockey.
and the
In a China Fleet Hockey League match on the U.S.R.C, ground yester day afternoon, a team from formes defeated a team from the Small Shipa by seven goals to nil. The game was fast and interesting to watch sports stern defensive backs, and extraordinarily ine work by the Hermes goalkeeper, prevented the Small Ships from scoring: The goals were scored by L. Guns (3) Kilingback (9), and Lt. Benneth
MAGNIFICENT GIFT
TO YALE
MILLIONS FOR FIVE NEW BUILDINGS.
New York, Jan. 18. Edward Stephen Harkness, whose father was one- of the original partners in the Standard Oll Com- pany, has donated nearly £4,000,- 000 to the Yale University, with which Yale is to build five new college buildings with quadrangles modelled upon Oxford and Cam- bridge-Reuters American Service.
SEVEN CHINESE RESCUED.
PICKED UP IN SOUTH CHINA SEA.
Upon the return of the 8.8. Cheung Kong to Hongkong.yester- day, the master handed over to the police soven Chinese, the aur vivors of a wrecked junk,
These were picked up by the steamer while clinging to their overturned boat, in the South Chins.Sea.
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