SHOOTING AFFAIR AT WOOSUNG.
PONY SCARED BY ENGINE WHISTLE.
OFFICER RUN OVER BY TRAIN,
CORRESPONDENCE.
What the World Necda.
[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegranh.I
Sir, I notice in this evening's) Telegraph that Mr. Stanley Bruce is of the opinion that statesmen of the Empire' are presented with the greatest opportunity nation ever had for stimulating greater inter-Imperial economic co-operation,
Hny
To my mind, the only solution
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1931.
ROBBERS CHASED
YOUNG WOMAN
BY VICTIM.
SMUGGLER,
HOUSEHOLDER SWIMS AFTER-GETS NINE MONTHS'
MEN ESCAPING IN BOAT.
PURSUIT IN HAIL OF
REVOLVER SHOTS.
London, Nov. 29. Residents of the quiet riverside resort of Thames Ditton, in Sur- rey, were awakened in the early
SENTENCE.
The seizure of 1,170 taels of oplum at Saiwanho on December 1st had a sequel at the Kowloon) Magistracy before Mr. Fraser, this morning, when three women were chared with possession of the] contraband.
RADIO BROADCAST
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To-day's radio programme, from 7. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres.
6.00-7.00 pm. Chinese programme, 7.00-10.30 pm. European pro gramma.
pro-
7.00-10.00 p.1. European gramme of Victor records.
7.00-p.m. Stock - quotations, mail notice, ate.
Shanghai, Nov. 30, Considerable consternation. fol- lowed by confusion, took place
Mr. Peter Sin, who appeared on among the people of Woonung
chalf of the first. defendant, said: yesterday afternoon as the result to Empire economic troubles hores of this morning by the
in order to save the time of the of the firing of rifle shots by a to-day lies not in inter-Imperial rattle of revolver shots.
Court and to curtail the proceed- company of soldiers attached to the but in international co-operation,
ings, he had been instructed to A few bold spirits ventured on plead guilty, and the police had 19th Route Army, commanded by Assuming, however, that
our to investigate and not long after- General Chan Ming-shu,
imperialist shoniel suceced
Inwards had a chance of assisting the "urced 1 withdraw the charge Gena from "Aida" (Verdi), According to an eye-witness, a bringing prosperity to the Empire mest courageous thief-entcher the
against the other two defendants. company of the new troops, most of by the erection of trade barriers countryside has seen for a long whom are either natives of Kuang-against the foreigner, how would time. tung or Kungsi and who
countries that are destitute of have colonics-Japan,
It seems that burglars lnd crept just come from Klangsi where they feel about it? for instance into a house at Thames Ditton, but have been engaged in battle against the Communists, under an officer
in Luxur conferencen
the owner, a light sleeper. Appearing were filed by the riding on a pony, were
pretend to crossing
un the scene, he interrupted the the railway ne near Changwall-
ndveentes of world peace, and yet we are actually contemplating the petions of his nocturnal visit punk, to take over garri dute innovation of a genuinely rations and chased then to the river
the Woosung area. The
rabbank. it is stated, were a snart-looking to building and aggression. Are we and rowed away, but were follow justineation for future armament
The rubbers jumped into à bout and they were very well equipped developing Intu
Whilst they were Crossing the hyperrites, ur is it a question 01 daringly swam after them in his behalf of
el by their intended victim, who lire, a train came from the direr-pavile hold to stay us upp.
looking frantieally
for
be
we
* nation 01
Around
tion of Khangwan and the whistle was sounded. Instead of obeying,
If any the column kopt on the march and,
What we really need to-day is Government not of politicians as the train approached, the shrill at of averties.
FL Government whistle became jouder, with the re-with
air and object the sult that the pony which the oilcer stamping out of this mad craze was riding at the rear began to for piensure that is eating its way buck and the officer was thrown to into the world's vitals, the ground and trampled on.
Wi
Soldiers Open Fire.
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XT thin
more
their efforts
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THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.
To-morrow's Issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supple- ment will contain usually large display of ple- Lures of topical interest.
12-
Even human being is born with Big Array of Pictures To-morrow, a faculty for spontaneous Joie de sire and the only real happiness obtainable Aparently the locomative driver
from life unable to pull up in time planet comes through the develop and the unfurtante officer was run
ment of this facully. The uver and terrily mangled. death w
teposte IT material puvisonment for mental buoyancy, being instantaneous. whilst pony, which was kicked down, he weaker becomes the innate
leg smashed.
creative power and the further ww abimp into the mire of
rel
Over-indulgence inevitable balaure of and suffering, and the the life force 19
brought
to it
Mading thal Beer commanding materialism. officer had been killed, the soldiers. began to open fire indiscriminately sure and it was only after the greatest 20
Renerator al difully that they were purifiert. slowly but surely At the sound of shots, the pu standstill thereby. manar quickly spread that Japanese All this applies nationally. The troops had invasivi Chinese terri-world to-day Is rapidly sinking tory and were engaged with the int a state al appalling depravity Chinese.
Consternation provided that can only and in the disinte and some people rashed to their ration of civilisation. The st homes, gathered up a few belong for wealth and all that it brings ings and made in the direction of is fuel to a fire of international Shanghai. it was only after the enmity and jealousy, and the whole matter was explained that propliss of the world are rushing the confusion ended and the people headlong into a war af extermina- --were- persuaded- to return to their tion.
homes.
revival of The ascetic'a doctrine of self-denial, with the recognition and cultivation of that harmony-creating power which is innate in every human being and So nunifest in our children is! what the world needs a day, Yours, etc..
The remains of the dead officer were removed by his men and the engine driver was taken into rus Lody.
A bullet ended The misery of the injured pany.
LORRY COLLIDES WITH MORGAN.
DRIVER'S FAILURE
|
REFORM.
The Spitting Habit.
Sir. Now that the Powers-that- I have seen it to abolish the licensing of houses of ill-repute. how about an ordinance to abate. the evil and dangerous habit of spitting in public places?
in
TO REPORT.
Summonses against the driver of This disgusting practic a motor lorry at the Central Police punishable at Home, for hygienie Court this morning arrused him of reasons, yet it is allowed to go u72- failing to keep as closely to his checked in this Colony. Let left hand side of the rond as possi- have law where law is needed. ble when turning a corner on Ju- | Enclosing my card. Yours, etc., bilee Rond and also of failing to report an accident in which his vehicle was involved.
informed
a
SANITATION.
IF YOU LIVED IN RUSSIA.
Continued from Page 6)
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Defendant admitted but li counts, but sald the driver of the other car told him there was no necessity to report the mishap as the only damage canser was pauctured tyre.
Sergeant Dall
the Court that defendant was driving At the table just across from his lorry down Jubilee Road at them a young girl in a red dress pam. on November 18, when he cut and stringy long hair went to the a corner and collided with the divorce table. She enrried hub of a small Morgan run-about heavy, dull-looking baby in her dirven by Staff Sergeant Brewer arms, all bundled up in a soiled of the Royal Engineers. Damage blanket. to the extent of $200 was causеl
in the Morgan which was owned by Q. M. S. Ramakili,
His Worship Imposed a ne of $10 on each summons,
RUSSIAN SENT TO "HOUSE."
PENDING EXPULSION
FROM COLONY.
Besides portraits of Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung as They appeared fifty years ago, when they
married, there will be a most interest- Ing old groups taken
ast the Wah opening of the Tung Hospital in 1898, when Sir Robert was Chairman. Recent weddings Blastrated will in- elole those of Mr. A. Brails- Ford and Mias C. M. Hardinge. and of Mr. Fung Ying-sheung and Miss Tani Lai-kew.
Amongst large series of groups
will, be the Engineer Company of the Defence the K.C.C. lawn bowls Chamionship team. Queen's College Prefects, and a fare- well party at the University to Professor Digby. The an- nual church
of the parade Scottish Co. of the Defence Corps will also be illustrated. Sporting events illustrated will include the ladies' hockey match between teams
repre- senting England and Scotland, the Rugby match between the Club and the Navy, and the Anglo-Scottish golf match.
Amongst other pictures will be a splendid series taken during a recent husiness tour in Kwangsi, s wedd
as it photo showing destroyers leaving Hongkong for Home.
derzątkowy (por 23 13 Destrogeneity
their revolvers and fired repeatedly night clothes. The fugitives drew
at the splashing figure, but
گرده
Sub-Inspector Elston stated that he was satisfied that the rat defendant was the head of this |
enquiries he had made pointed to All the particular organisation.
and he assured his Worship that this woman being the ringleader, there would be no miscarriage of justice if she were sentenced.
The second and third defen- donta
accordingly dis- charged,
Mr. Sin pleaded for leniency on the first defendant. pointing out that she had assumed all responsibility, that she was very young, and that this whs her Grst offence.
His Worship suld ordinarily be would have sest defendant to prison straight off for one year,, but in view of Mr. Sin's plea for lenfency, ho would take three i months off her sentence.
LOCAL ESTATES.
GRANTS OF PROBATE MADE
Locul tile to the
value
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7.06-7.28 p.m. Operatic, Gems from "Bohemian Girl" (Balfo).
Victor Light Opera Company. 35810-36940. 8.00 p.m. (Local time and report). 7.23-8.10 p.m. A Concort. Piano Solo-Waltz in G Flat Major
(Chopin).
Song-I Know a Lovely Garden Piane Solo-To Spring (Grieg).
Myrtle C. Enver. 22153, Teschornchor-D'Hardelot). Maria Jeritza (Soprano), Violin Solo-Souvenir Pontique
(Fibich). Violin Solo-To n Wild Roso
(MndJowell).
Michel Gualkoff. 19892. Chorus-By the Waters of Minnetonka
(Licurance). The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. 19829. Piano Solu-Invitation to the Waltz
(Webor).
1801,
Song-Trees (Klimar-Rasbach).
Alfred Cortet, 1201.
Ernos Ine Schumana-Heink (Con- Violin Solo-Serenade in G Major"
tralto). 1198, (Aronsky) Violin Solo-Minuet in G No. 2
(Beethoven).
Mischa Elman. 1434, Song-A Brown Birt Singing
(Barrie-Haydn Wood). John McCormack (Tenor). 1137. 8.10-8.21 p.m. Band Selections. Forge in the Forest (Michaelis).
Arthur Pryor's Band. 19870. The National Gamo (Sousa). The Black Horse Troop (Sousal.
Sousa's Band. 19741. Overture from La Grande Paque
8.21-9.67 p.m. Orchestral.
Russe (Rimsky-Korsakov). Leopold Stokowski and the Philadel
phia Orchestra, 7018-7019.
$4,500 was left by the late Won Siu-churn offax Wong Siu-fan, alte Wong Ting, ofios Wong Ting- fon, alies Wong Kwok-cheung, alias Wong Sze-ngong, alins Wong Kal-Lyric kee, afing Chuk Man-tong, alias Oi Yu, who tied on December 15, 1930, at No. 81. Connaught Road West, He is survived by a widow, con- cubine, three sons and three daughters,
Probate of the will hus becu granted to Wong Cheung-ahi, alias Cheung King-man, widow, and Wong Lai-wa, sister both of No. 12, Chung Ching Street. Bequests are of family nature.
Ngan Chung-yiu, alius Ngan Yiu, alias Ngan Yow-yuk, alias Ngan Yueyak, married woman, who died on June 12, 1981, at the Ya Yeung Hospital, Canton, left Hongkong
state worth $27,400.
Probate has been granted to Lau Tso-chack and Lau Tso-cheuk, sons, both of No. 20, Caine Rond. The will contains family bequests.
SHANGHAI MAN'S
LUCK.
THIRD PRIZE IN
IRISH SWEEP.
Congratulations have been sho- thewered upon Mr. B. J. Tackaberry, | pursuer, undaunted, kept grimly on
although several balles struck the Club, out of whose lists for the pupular member of the Shanghai
water perilously pear,
Irish Sweep he selected ficket No. He gained on the finditives and, R/AY, 19175, which subsequently when he was a few yards away,drew Pard. swam
under water to the boat, It is reported that, when the which he tried to overturn. As he organisers sent Mr. Tackaberry was attempting to execute
this congratulatory message, confirm- woll-conceived plan, one the ing the draw,' he replied, asking if robbers struck him on the head there was a market for the ticket. with his revolver.
Another message informed him Knocked half unconscious, the that half the ticket could be sold purser was compelled to give up for £450, but, with a certainty of his chase and it was only with LGGO for a runner, even if unplac-; great difficulty that he managed toed, he would not seil. regain the shore. There he was He will now draw £10,000 for the "Have you any children?"
received by some fellow residents | third horse. Mr. Tackaberry is clerk asked her, after recording head throbbing with
theand hurried off to hospital, his with Messrs. Collins & Co. her name, work, home address.
pain. His Only this one, she told her.
injury, though severe, is not like- "Have you and your husbandy to prove fatal.-Reuter. talked over the disposal of it? wouldn't want it anyhow, she said. The clerk wrote out her divorce receipt, look eight roubles from her and told her the court would inform her husband of his freedom and arrange alimony.
of it?" He
The clerk did not ask her why she wanted a divorce. The govern ment doesn't enre.. But it does
An application for the committal care what becomes of the childron,
of a Russing to
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CYPRUS DEPORTERS IN ENGLAND.
BURMA PARLEY
CONTINUES.
GENERAL DISCUSSION
CONCLUDED.
con-
Suita (Grieg).
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra con. ducted by Sir Landon Ronald. 9073-9074,
8.66-9.63 p.m. Variety. Vocal Duet-Kentucky's Way of Sayin' Good-Morning." Vocal Dust-Tie Me to Your Apron
Strings Again.
19021.
The Brox Sintom. Song-The Rogue Song. Song-The Narrative. Comic Duet-Down by the Wineger
Lawrence Tibbett (Baritono).""""1448,"
Wolke,
Alleen Stanley-Billy Murray. Humorous Song-Roll 'Em Girls. Instrumental Trio-Happy Days.
Billy Murray. 19838. Instrumental Trio-lford Girl's Dream. Neapolitan Trio, 19872. Song-Are You Sorry? Sung-Then I'll be Happy.
Jack Smith (Whispering Baritone). Orchestral-Marcheta.
19850. Orchestral-What'll I Do.
Victor Salon Orchestra. 19870. Song-1 Never Knew.
Gone Austin (Tenor). Vocal Duet-I Wonder Where My Baby
in To-night? fleary Burr and Billy Murray, 19804. Mulo Quartet-Where the Sunset Turns
the Ocean's Blue to Gold. Male Quartet-Where the Silver
Colorado Wends its Way.
Pearless Quartet. 19885, All reeds in the above European Prammes are kindly supplied by
Concerto in E Minor (Chopin Op. 11). Mesars. Teang Fook Piano Co.
9.53-10.30 p.m Alexander Brailowsky (Pianist) with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Borlin
conducted by Julius Pruwer. · (Kindly loaned by Mr. A. M. Bowes- Smith).
10.30 p.m.
Rugby mid-day press newa,
10.33 p..
Close down.
CHARLIE, AS HIS SONS SEE HIM.
"NOT SO FUNNY AS PUNCH AND JUDY."
Paris, Nov. 3. Charles Spencer Chaplin, aged six, and Sidney Earle Chaplin, aged five, consider that their father, the film comedian, is not nearly HO funny in his screen antics as good Punch and Judy show.
JA
The boys arrived in Paris to-day London, Dec. 3.
to begin a tour of Europe in the At a meeting of the Burma company of their grandmother. Round Table Conference to-day, Sidney, talkative lad, said: the general discussion was cludod,
"Daddy really lon't so very funny. J like Punch and Judy shows better resolve itself into committee and
On Monday, the Conference will because you get more action. commence consideration of deam going to be a lion-hunter.
"I shall not act for the films. I tails of the Constitution. British Wireless.
PLANE IN GARDEN.
PEOPLE DESIROUS OF UNION WITHITM GREECE.
London, Nov. 28. Two former members of the Uniens, the husband protests, the the House of mother gets custody of the baby Legislative Council of Cyprus, who Detention, following his discharge and the father pays alimony, up were deported in connexion with from prison on a charge of arriv- to one-third of his salary, until the recent riots in the Mediter ing in the Colony without a pass the child is 18. port, was made by
ranean island, arrived in England. Detective Sergeant C. Mottram before Mr.
An incapacitated ex-wife is en- to-day. Williams at the Central Policeitled to support for one year, but Interviewed by Reuter, they Court this morning.
Should the ex-husband gave an outline of the aims of the The defendant expressed the
incapacitated, and the wife hold Greek Nationalists. The aspira- wish to be allowed to live with Mr. down a good job, she would have tions of Cyprus, they declared, had H.E. Lanepart, with whom he had to pay him alimony for one year, always been in union with the communicated.
Russians accept this new mor- mother country, Greece, to which The police asked for the man's allty in their usual matter-of-fact the island was bound by bonds of committal to
language and national to the House of Deten manner. To them it is sensible blood, tion pending arrangements for his to let morality rest on individual
and feasible. They are willing feeling. expulsion from the Colony by a ser
The Grock population, they An aeroplane belonging to the personal liberty. They feel that added, wore not inspired by any R.A.F. crashed in a garden at President boat on Tuesday next out of the change is coming a new anti-British feeling. On the con- Portsmouth yesterday, the occup The defendant was sent to prison kind of personal relationship that trary, they were grateful to Great ants, both F.A.F, ofeers, being for not having a valid passport and means more to hath had been ordered by his Worship women,"
and Britain for her protection and her killed.
This is the 01st accident since friendship for Grease. However, to be expelled from the Colony.
His Worship made the necessary.
"[Next: Red Russia's children and | this did not imply that Cyprus the beginning of the year bringing -how-the government watches them wanted-British-ruis, for what they! the total number of deaths in the order
from the cradle on.)+
desired. „was union with, Greece, R.A.F. to 65.
men
R.A.F. OFFICERS KILLED
London, Nov. 29.
"Pie-Throwing."
"Of course, people get a wrong- impression of dad. It's not good style to throw plen, but ho only does it in the films. He never throws plon
At
home."
"How did you like your father in "City Lights'?" he was asked
"He wasn't so very funny, but It was better than his other films. He didn't throw ples, you soo”
Charlie, junior, bad little to say. He remarked that he did not think rauch of Hon hunting.
"There is not enough' money in it," ho confided.
He wants to become-President of--| the United States.
Wm.
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