LATE ADMIRAL · LEVESON.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1930.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY SKYSCRAPER BILL
AT KOWLOON.
LEAVES ESTATE OF OVER £6,000.
CHINESE IN RICKSHA HELD UP BY FOOTPADS.
.OTHER LOCAL WILLS. EARLY MORN AFFAIK.
Admiral Sir Arthur Cavenagh Twenty-four hours after its occurrence, a report was made to Leveson, laté of Park Cottage, Midhurst, Sussex, and 22, Basil the police this morning concern- Mansions, Knightsbridge, Mid-ing a highway robbery committed dlesex, who died on June 26, 1929, by five men at Prince Edward left estate in England to the gross Road, Kowloon.
IN LONDON.
CUSTOMS CRISIS LATEST.
COMMENTS ON THE BRITISH PUTTING MUKDEN'S LOYALTY
'BUILDING STYLE.
A LOVELY LONDON.
TO THE TEST.
GUNBOAT ORDERS.
Just pause a moment and think
Nanking, June 23. Further developments of a far- about Skyscraper Bill.
Skyscraper Bill (of Park-reaching nature are expected in avenue, New York) ia the man connexion with the dispute be who fa erecting a building which tween Nanking and the Shansi will make the Woolworth Building militarists over the control of the look like a pigmy.
funds of the Chinese Maritime Skyscraper Bill is the man who Customs. thinks anything under 40 storeys The latest action taken by is a bungalow.
Nanking was promulgated this And Skyscraper Bill is in Lon-morning in the form of an order at the Mongkok Theatre. He was don just now, having a very swift addressed to the Manchurian
pulled along Edward Road in a ricksha, and at glance at some of the ridiculous- Government instructing General 1.30 am. found himself in a soli-ly small shanties that we throw Chang Hsueh-liang to dispatch a tary spot near the No. 7 Railway up all over the place. Bridge.
Prince
value of £6.040 158. 4d., with Tse Wan-chau (54), a sugar- personal
amounting to dealer, states that he was return- value £1,887 158. d. Estate in Hongkonging to his home at Kowloon City in the small hours of yesterday amounted to $7,500.
Deceased appointed Messrs. D. morning, after an evening spent J. Lewis and G. N. N. Tinson, of
being. Princes Building, Hongkong, to act as his attorneys and be- queathed the whole of his estate to Lady Adeline Beatrice Steveson,
Dowager his widow, formerly Countess of Darnley, who is the sole executrix.
Letters of Administration have been granted.
Late Mr. A. D. McTavish.
The resealing of testament- testamenta of the will of Mr. Alexander Dewar MacTavish, who left $108,400, has been granted to
Mr. D. J. Lewis.
Deceased was late of Inverness, Japan, and 16, Claverton Street, St. George's Road, Pimlico, Lon- don, and died on November 6,
1929..
i
"Suddenly the driver was forced.
"Lovely London."
fleet of gunboats on per- manent patrol at Taku, the seaport near Tientsin, with
FATAL MOTORING MISHAP.
SINGAPORE AMERICÀN DIES FROM INJURIES.
CAR'S SOMERSAULT.
Singapore, June 18. A motoring tragedy resulting in the death of an American resident of Singapore occurred at Johore Bahru shortly before noon yester day...
The deceased was Mr. J. J. Conway, manager of the Singa- pore office of the American Express Company who died at the General Hospital, Johore, -hours after the accident.
two
Mr. Conway was in his car
reached the entrance to the coming into Singapore and had
Johore Causeway when his front inside wheel hit the corner stone near the Johore Customs Office. to stop and I found myself sur- He said some strange things a view to making the suspen- The car swerved and turned over, sion of the Tientsin Customs pinning Mr. Conway underneath. 'rounded by five men," he says. Livhen. he talked things over "They and they wanted to search in the fifth floor room of a Lon-effective. The order instructs The Malay driver of the car was me, and while two of them held don hotel (it seemed, no doubt General Chang to examine all thrown out but escaped serious my arms, the other two went like a basement to him) with a cargoes intended for Tientsin through my pockets. The fifth Daily Chronicle representative. man stood over me with clenched His strangest saying was that fists."
he thought London lovely. Property taken from the victim
Which is not a bad compliment, consisted of notes and silver, coming as it does from the big amounting to $27, a gold watch gest man on big buildings in the and chain, and papers.
world. For Skyscraper Bill is
He was
and best-known America,
passing Taku, and to get the duties
paid to the gunboats if they have not been paid at other Chinese Customs Houses.
attitude towards this order will
General Chang Hsueh-liang's
be waited with considerable
also robbed of a pair of horn-Colonel William A. Starrett, pre interest in China Proper as it is rimmed. spectacles which he was aident of the Starrett Corporation regarded as a teat case regarding wearing. The total value of the of New York, one of the largest the loyalty of the Manchurian property stolen was $75.
in Government to Nanking. builders
A high official of the Chinese Mr. Lewis has been appointed
The footpads escaped, following n direction that would have taken attorney. for Winifred Dale, or
"London", he repeated, slowly Maritime Customs Headquarters MacTavish, living at 16, Claverton them to Mongkok. In explaining Street, London, and she is named the reason for the delay in bring and deliberately, as one who is at Shanghai is understood to have as executrix in trust dispositioning the case to the attention of used to speaking from the eigh- made a suggestion that the Cus- And settlement. All is bequeath- the police, the victim says that tieth storey of a building to the toms administration be entirely in- he is a newcomer to the Colony, basement, "is the lovelest place on in view of the present entangle- dependent from Chinese politics od to the widow,
and did not know his way to the earth.
the Police Station.
ment at Tientsin between Nanking und Shansi representa- tives.
A Chinese Will.
Probate of the will of Ng Tai, alias Ng Shing-shek, who left $12,700, has been granted to Ng Li-she, alias Li Po-hing, widow.
Deceased was resident at No. S. Lyndhurst Terrace, and petitioner is of No. 16, School Street, Taihung village.
pointed
Death took place at Lyndhurst Terrace on February 16, 1930, and to the widow, who has been an- B.S sole executrix, is bequeathed the residue on trust. to be divided amongst the son, or sons, in equal shares, when they come of age.
THE HOTEL CASE.
NO HEARING HELD THIS
MORNING.
CINEMA NOTES.
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF
KENTUCKY DERBY.
It is a
"I only hope that no one ever tries to build skyscrapers here."
over
On that point American visitors are practically unanimous. Wasn't it Douglas Fairbanks who, only a few weeks ago, asked plain- tively: "What have you done to Park Lane?" and then said: "What right have you to alter the face of London in this way? You go monkeying about and risk spoiling the most perfect city God ever made."
UNABLE TO GIVE A FLOGGING.
CHINESE THIEF WITH A ..
VERY BAD RECORD,
On account of its human quality and its numerous thrills, "A Song
On conviction of a charge of of Kentucky," Fox Movietone all talking romantic comedy drama,
stealing a sum of $149.50 from a Queen's
woman in Fifth Street, Mongkok, now playing at the
a Chinese was sentenced to twelve Theatre, is one of the most vitally
"London, and all other English months hard labour by Mr. Whyte interesting pictures to reach the screen in a long time.
Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy towns I've seen," continued Col. this morning, his Worship point- story of love and intrigue and Starrett, "have a beauty all their ing out that he was unable to give has a race track background. own; a beauty that only the Eng- the defendant a flogging.
Joe Wagstaff, who, until recent-ish architect can put into stone According to Sergeant Browne, ly. was prominent in New York and mortar. To build a skyscraper the complainant was walking in musical comedy, and Lois Moran, in a city like London would be a Fifth Street and was holding the beautiful and talented screen star, horrible crime, are co-featured in the leading roles.
injury.
Mr. Conway was pulled out and rushed to the Johore hospital, where he succumbed to his in- juries shortly after three o'clock.. of the skull, legs and ribs. His injuries included a fracture
Mr. Conway was unmarried and came from Rhode Island. He was only 37 years of age.
The accident is being investi- gated by the Johore police.
A POOR EXHIBITION
OF WATER-POLO.
NUMEROUS FOULS SEEN IN LEAGUE GAMES.
Two duller games of water-polo than those which were staged at the V.R.C. last night have not been seen this season. There were occasional flashes by the V.R.C. and Somerset first eom-
their standard binations, but much below that to be expected from teams occupying first and third posi- tions in the premiership table.
-was
V.R.C. took the water without Laing.
They may have missed him
for they were a leaderless legion; and the Service men were no better. The best thing that can be said is that both teams kept their hands off and there were few fouls; and those that the referee saw were very flagrant. The sides were:
of
V.R.C. Silva Netto, Soares, Weill, Stewart, G. A. Carvalho, Gitting and E. Roza Percim. money in her hand. "The accused Somersets-Earley, Naylor, Men-
behind
dows, Mackenzie, Fox, Howard, Mor. "Your architects seem to be approached from
and
ris. He ran. One of the high spots in the pro- able to express the beauty of your snatched the money.
The first score,came from the V.R.C. duction is the actual running of country in bricks and mortar, down Fifth Street and along before the Somersets had found their at their work and their decorations Shanghai Street where he was legs, Roza Pereira slipping a fast one At the mutual request of both the 1929 Kentucky Derby
Downs, Louisville. are all so appropriate, so beauti-chased by a constable who arrived through that beat Earley all the way. parties, the action between Messra, Churchill
on the scene on hearing the alarm It was one of the very few, however, Andersen, Meyer and Co., Ltd., These special scenes were made by ful. Take Regent-street
raised. After running into that the goalie let go, for Somersets Yes; we took Regent-street, and Reclamation Street the defendant have a solid defender in him. The and the Hongkong and Shanghai Lewis Seiler, the director, his Hotels, Ltd., was not resumed at assistants and the principals at he liked it. In fact, he thought was overtaken and caught. When defences of both sides, however, were
it one of the most the Supreme Court, this morning the historic course,
magnificent searched the money was found in practically impenetrable, and thus it Supporting Wagstaff and Miss
was that the first half was all see- but was further adjourned until Moran is a cast of favourites that streets in the world, and he rhap-his possession.
saw. The half-time whistle saw the ́to-morrow morning at 10.30 a.m. ̧
On producing the man's record, V.R.C. up by one to includes Dorothy Burgess, Dou-sodised for a few moments be-
nil, The proceedings, which centre
a technical Sergeant Browne intimated thatThe defenders were the stronger in fore going off into glas Gilmore, Hedda Hopper, round the installation of a rofri Herman Bing and Edwards Davis description of the new monster he it was very bad indeed. He had the second half, and rarely did the
in New York--the been sentenced on three previous forwards have the opportunity gerating plant and of its subse-
The book, lyrics and music are is building quent alleged failure, were ad- by Conrad Mitchell and Gottler Modern Tower of Babel contain- occasions for larceny from the shooting. A foal by Naylor gave the journed at tiffin time on Monday, and the adaptation was made by ing 85 etoreys, which is to be built person and, had a list of other V.R.C. their second score. He sent Roza Pereira right under a few yards to allow the parties to enquire Frederick Hazlitt Brenan. Frank on the old site of the famous offences, into certain calculations, which Merlin was in charge of stage Waldorf Astoria on Fifth-avenue. His Worship asked if it would from the goal mouth, and in the may prove of paramount import-direction.
This building will be tallest in not be better for the prosecution penalty that accurate thrower could the world. It will contain 53,000 to make the case a committal one ed another from a long shot, and yet ance, and it is understood that
hardly miss. A moment inter he add-
these are still being conducted.
tons of structural steel, and will, as he could not give the defendant another was chalked up against the The action, which has already
eventually, have a floor space of a flogging. If a man snatched a Somersets when Gittens broke was hand bag his Worship could order and shot right into Earley's hands, the occupied the attention of the
21,000,000 square feet.
a flogging, although there might latter practically pulling the ball back Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp)
The greatest marvel of this man not be any money in it.
past the goal bars. The same pair for over a fortnight, and which is
and his methods is the tremend- The prosecuting officer intimat- were connected with the V.R.C. fourth likely to last for another three
ous speed at which he works. ed that he would leave the case goal, when Gittins broke away down weeks; involves huge sums of
This monster building, he has to his money amounting to over $200,000.
computed, will be finished in 63 sentence of twelve months hard him. It was the
Worship, who passed the wing and Earley came out to meet wrong play, for Mr. H. G. Sheldon is acting as
Gittins had the easiest of tasks in counsel for the plaintiffa (Messrs.
knocking the ball over the goalie's head into the net. Final scores were: Anderson.. Meyer and. Co., Ltd.), and Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C., and,
-V.R.C. 4 goals; Somersets; nil Mr. F. C. Jenkin are for the de- fendants.
POLICE PROBATIONER WINS CASE.
RECEIVES $50 COMPENSATION FOR MOTORCYCLE DAMAGE,
Chan Kai-ling, a student at St. Stephen's College, was fined $20 by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday, for negligent driving, and was order- ed to pay $50 compensation to Mr. W. P. Thompson, a Police Proba- tioner, whose motor-cycle was damaged in a collision.
The incident occurred recently on Bonham Road, "where Mr. Thompson, who was driving a motor-cycle with a friend, Mr. A. R.S. Major, riding pillion, ran into a wall when endeavouring to avoid running into the car.
Mr. Thompson alleged that the car which hitherto had been stationary, at the critical moment
• and without any warning pulled
out across the road in front of
his machine. He denied that he
RADIO BROADCAST.
THE LOCAL PROGRAMME
FOR TO-DAY.
The following programme will be relayed by Z.B.W..on a wavelength of 355 metres to-day:
6.00 Mignon. Overture.
Milan Symphony Orch. 6.09 The Gold Diggers of Broadway. Regal Cinema Orch.
Fred Rich and Orch. 6.23 Sanctuary of the Heart.
Albert and Orch.
Dream.
6.17 Until the End.
6.31 The Toymakers
Debroy Somera Ketelboy Band. 6.38 Shenandoah Sea Shanty.
W. H. Squire, Violoncello.
6.46 Rigoletto. Quartette.
With Orchestra.
6.54 My Fate is in your Hands.
Layton and Johnson. 7.00 Scenes Pittoresques. Angelus, Orch, Symphonic. Paris. Selection. 7.09 "Chu-Chin-Chow."
London Repetoire Orch. 7.17 Dance of the Rain-drops.
Jack Pay New World
B.B.C. Orch. *7.25 Larro, from Symphony." Sir Hamilton Harty, Halle Orch.
Scherzo. From "The New
World."
there
Sir Hamilton Harty Holle Orch. 7.45 Coppelia Ballet.
B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orch. 7.53 The Merry Brothers.
Sir Don Godfrey and Bournemouth Municipal Orch. from Ke Shing Theatre until the end 8.00 Chinese programme relayed
of the play.
ATLANTIC EAST TO WEST.
was driving at an excessive speed. CAPTAIN KINGSFORD-SMITH-
For the defence, Mr. Hin-shing
Lo contended that Mr. Thompson')
was unable to pull up because he
was going at between 20 and 40 miles an hour:
STARTS ON FLIGHT.
Dublin, June 24. Captain Kingsford-Smith and three companions started at 4.30
The Magistrate in his decision, this morning from Dublin on a
was satisfied that there had been proof of negligent driving and he fined defendant as stated.
flight across the Atlantic in, the
"Southern Cross."- aeroplane Reuter.
weeks,
labour.
"You simply have to be conventional in bridge"
Ragged Second Division Gamo. Fukien accounted for Kowloon in the second division five to one, after a wretched exhibition The teams were:
Kowloon Hedley, Henry, Speirs, King, Harvey, Paget, Stoker.
Fukien, K. T. Kwok, Y. L. Lee, I. T. Sung, I. Wong, M. S. Lok, G.
Lai, P. E. Pau.
The relation of the game would be
only
a story of missed opportunities, wretched fumblings and wild scrambl ing.
It was a match in which fouls- were predominant. Fukien certainly deserved their win; they battled hard but they were only a shade superior to Kowloon.
Kowloon probably broke." évery law of water-polo, and it was no wonder the game went against them, Some of their men appeared to have only a bare acquaintance with the rule book.
Kowloon's only score
score came sobn
after the start when Henry, playing his first game, broke away after a short pase from the goalie and when Just over the half way line sent down n long one which the Fakien goalie, for some unknown rezzon, made, no attempt to stop..
The remainder of the game was a succession of men on both sides belag ordered but, with wild scrambles and remarkably inaccurate
There was hardly a man Chrom28*|
The half-
seven who handled the ball with any Acmblance of surenesa time score was two-one against Kow
and the final Fulien 5 goals; Kowloon 1 goal.
The South China Athletic, Associa tion is sending a team to tour Malaya and Java. Most of their players have. taken part in the soccer events in the Far East Olymple Games holdin' Tokyo last month.
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