LAMBETH
BRIDGE
OPENING
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MISH M.. Smith, of 3D Block,
KING'S SPEECH AT Military Quarters, Kennedy Road,
CEREMONY
London, July 19.
The new five-span bridgo across the Thames at Larn- beth, erected at a cost of £550,000, was opened by Hi Majesty the King this after-
пооп.
The bridge is an extremely graceful structure, built of steel
and covered with a skin of granite, It has impressive pylona topped by lights at the approaches, and forms a very important part in the planning
of London's trafike arrangements by opening up a new cast-to-ext route across the capital, thereby easing congestion »lsewhere.
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NOVEL OPENING,
Was
CONCLUDES
THE FRENCH BANK APPEAL
REPLY BEGUN
the victim of a snatching incident in Baltery Path, near) Garden Road, last night, when ai Mr. Eldon Potter, K, C., this young Chinese attempted to re-morning opened the case for the lieve her of her handbag. The plaintiff respondent in the Full alarm was raised and the culprit Court appeal in which the French chased by three soldiers and Bank seeks to quash Mr. Justice Indian constable, his arrest being Wood's judgment in favour of effected after he had taken shelter Mrs. Chu Shuk for $42,000 an dam. under the Bailiffs' Hut between | ages for alleged wrongful sale un- the Public Works Department and der a deed of mortgage. the Colonial Secretary's Office,
Sir Peter Grain presided. Other judges comprising the. Full Court were Sir Joseph Kemp and Mr. Justice Wood.
In relating the incident to Mr. Wynne-Jones, before whom the arrested youth was charged with attempted larceny, Miss Smith said
Mr. F.C.Jenkin, K.C. with Mr. R. he was walking towards Garden . H. Lim is appearing for the Road in company with her mother French Bank. Mr. Eldon Potter. shortly after 9 o'clock luat night, K. C.. and Mr. H.G. Sheldon are re- when she felt a tug at her hand-presenting the plaintiff. bag. She instantly turned around and saw a youth run away, was wearing white clothing asl
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1932.
MORNING
THIS
TWO MEN PAY THE PENALTY
The Victoria Gap Road murder case has a sequel this morning, when Choung Man and Chueng Tszsau, two of the three men sen- | tenced to death at the Supreme Court on May 14 for the murder of Tsang Tal-kai, a student who had been in living with his parents at Shaukiwau,
executed by hanging within the precincts of Victorin Gaol.
were
The two executions wore simul- taneously carried out a few min- utes after 5 ang in the presence of Prison officials, including the Superintendent, Mr. J. W. Franks, the Chief Warder, Mr. G. L. Buchanan, and the Prison Medieni Oficer. Dr. Griffith.
A post-mortem examination by Or. Grimth of the corpses after these had been moved into the Pri- son Morgue showed that death was instantaneous.
death by execution according to due process of law. The jury com- prised Messrs. R. J. White Clore-
Sit-kwan. man). W. M. Gittins and Kwan
THE TRUE VALUE.
The eustenanrý death iruiry, The bridge was designed by Sir had long hair. Both she and herkin submitted that should all other | Wynne-Junes, returned a verdict of Concluding bly address, Mr. Jen-held later in the morning by Mr. Reginald Blomfeld and erected by mother screamed and ap Indian points be against him then the Messrs Dorman, Long, the well-constable and three soldiers who true value of the mortgaged pre- known engineers.
perty was not $42,000 but $39,00m). The trial judge, he said took the rental as $299 a month whereas he should have taken $265 which was in fast the rest being pain at the Lime the property was old. He advanced this point only if the Court was against him on all ether had been joined by a
grounds. His case was at $30,- Indian constable, surrounding the Bailiffs Int. One of the soldiers was the correct valuation.
The actual opening rerrmony took a novel form. After the King and Queen had signed the Comm- cil's records, His Majesty used a pen to make an, electric contact
which caused the barriers across The bridge to rise perpendicularly into the air, Union Jacks breaking from their tops.
Thousands of
ere nearby took up the chase, the Indian blowing his police whistle. The fugitive ran up the steps leading to the Colonial Secretary's Office with the party of pursuers not far belini. When Miss Smith arrived at the top she saw the soldiers and the Indian, who
second
remarked that the man was under.
After quoting extensively from neath the hut. A constable Henkin resume bir sat at 10,36 Privy Council appeil case, Mr. schoolchildren | went underneath and brought the
defendant out.
welock. He had addressed Court for exnelly nine hours.
who lined the bridge burst into cheers and trumpeters of the Life Guards blew a fanfare.
it It
KING'S SPEECH.
Replying to address is Majesty the King recalled that since his parents opened the former, Lambeth bridge fifty-three
In denying the albygation of theft, the defendant said he had recently arrived in the
from fanton and wies net aware
the
Mr. Patter thou opine i afs pase. The intimated that he wild deci with "construction" and "eonsent" of the habits of local residents points, leaving the other features When he heard the pollee whistle for the east to Mr. Sheldon, brity blown, he instantly
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A REPLY TO DR. POPE,
Contianed from Page 1)
the Tun Wah failed to notify
To guide and control the develop ment of London, improve its hous ing and its means of communica- tion, and raise the standard of the ever-growing amenities of daily interviews that life were described by the King as
|Hospital tasks of paramount importance
had
and complexity.
cases of cholera.
BANKING FACILITIES.
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demned man. Cheung Sau-fu, takes The execution of the third con-
place at dawn tomorrow,
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The only dispute in the maiter years ago, great alterations had
"Evidence corroborallee of that fed construction," said Mr. Potter." occurred in the social conditions of London,
of Mins Smith was given by Mrs, jis what banking facilities The population of the
Smith and the idian constable covered by this deed, and oner you vast area enlled Greater London who effected the man's arrest, answer Thal question. There land increased by three millions after which his Worship registers little more to be done." and among other new phase hadd a conviction and ordered the
Mr. Poffer submitted that the chungo been the coming of the motor rap. defendant 10 receive twelve tenansel for the bank had said the New York Fresh problems had been created stroke of the cane, he belt only dood provided that the plaintiff cincinnati for the Toral authorities by these 16 years of age.
was responsible for Pittendrigh's Boston changes.
jna vedrown
Obviously
Pittsburgh that would be the position Taken | Philadelplust by the bank, but, he asked, would it mot have been most simple thing to inelude it in the deed?
Still dealing with construction, Mr. Palter contested the argument advanced by the bank that Coryn- jant One, taken with the last pro- | Boston Certain prepared qpress comms viso of the document, was suf- Cleveland WORKMEN PRESENTED, were submitted to Dr. Pope and fefent. In he way, he angmei, } New York
The published interview, the After expressing his personal in-cuvaes
did Covenant Dae defino “banking | Chicago ... of which was yesterdayrilities." Lerest in London's bratlie problems, did in termos ne time invent-
The term "banking | PhihedeSphin facilities applied for" was
wide St. Louis His Majesty said the new Lambethton by the reporter, was based on open. Bridge would remain a manead Dr. Pape's replies, tur reporter
Philadelphia to the skill and energy
St. Emis the declares that Dr. Pape said: senginvers, architect.
Washington Prades of workers to whom
Detroit offered his congratulations on the completion of their greenter prise.
and
THREE POLICE
CHARGED
DEED BADLÝ DRAWN?
THE DISPUTED STATEMENTS.
During an intricate discussion The sixteen, cases reported on Jon points of construction between Tuesday were all from the Tune Sir Joseph Kemp and Mr. Potter, Wah Hospital. They were dis-Sir Joseph said he considered the
overed by the Superintendent of deed was badly drawn up. Four workmen, a mach, a steel the Kennedy Town district whe
Mr. Putter took issue and con erector, a pier sinker and a cock had them immediately removed to ridered the deed quite clear. of works representing the men who he Kennedy Town Hospital. built the bridge, were prose; ted There
Continuing, he said Covenant is no doubt that those Two defined three classes of bank- to the King. British Wireless,
cases should have been notified.ing facilities, all of which must be and the failure to do so can only authorised in writing. On these be laid down to omission or three and on no other was the ignoraped on the part of these re- plaintiff to be responsible because sponsible. Any person, layman the proviso said she was only to or practitioner. is compelled to be liable for "banking facilities notify cholera, and under the cir-herein provided." There was no cumstances the people responsible specific definition for "facilities" for not notifying the authorities in Covenant One. would be able. This is not, how- “Our position is this," he ron- ever, a matter for my department,inued. "We take the deed as a I don't think any further steps | whole in order to extract the true Three Indian members of the will be taken, in view of the fact waning. My point is that this Police Forer, Sergeant Mirzo that the cases were discovered." dred was not drawn up for the Khan, Lunce Sergeant Feruzo
purpose of granting general bank- Shab, and Police Constable Birkal Du Monday, July 4, the Southing facilities. I says certain Ali. were charged befare Mr. | Ching. Morning Post, which re-banking facilities. There it nothing Schofield, at the Central Magis printed the Telegraph interview, which provides for liability on our tracy this morning, with regiving received a letter from Dr. S. W.part on ordinary current accourt bribes from Chat Cho-fun, a shep-Phoon, of the Tung Wah Hospital, balance; nothing which provides keeper at 11, Saj Street.
challenging Dr. Pope's State for general banking facilities." ments.
Mr. Potter was still dealing with the construction of the deer when the Court adjourned.
ACCUSED OF TAKING BRIBES
BOARD MEETING.
Sgt. Mirza Khan is accused of receiving a dollar an six different On July 5, a meeting of the occasions, L/Sgt. Feroze Shah of Sanitary Board was held and Dr. receiving 50 cents on four different Rope spoke on the question of the
each.
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THEFT EPIDEMIC CONTINUES
JADE RING STOLEN
FROM SHOP
Several European. resideuts figure in a series of thefts and losses reported to the police Li- thorities yesterday,
and
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JOY-RIDING AS DEFENCE
ALLEGED THEFT OF BICYCLE
From Miss J. E. Cousens, of the Jade Tree, Ltd., the Arcade. That the defence of joy-riding Gloucester Building, comes the re- could not stand, inasmuch 114 11 port of the loss of a jade ring, push biegele was portable and could which was found to be missing | be carried away was the contention after would-be customers had of Sub-Inspector Elston at the visited the shop. In a report to Kowloon Magistracy this morning the police, Miss Cousens
lad states when prosecuting a Chinese that three Chinese men entered for theft of a bicycle. the shop at p.m. yesterday
Defendant, who was said to be a examined some Inderings, but cook employed at the Water Police made no purchase. After they had Station, denied the charge of theft. left, about After minutes later. He said he found the vehicle in the It was discovered that a gold ring station compound, and took it away set with a jade stone, was missing. for a ride. The value of the ring is given as
Inspector Elston said the com- $100.
Mr. G. II. Paine, of 6, Lock plainant left his bicycle outside Road, third floor, has notified the the Tsimshatsui Market, and when police that some time on Monday, returned for it later, he found it last gome-one stole from his it had gone. He reported to the residence money and a cigarette, police, in consequence of which case to the tofal value of, $45. Inspector Elston went out with the Whilst a motor ear belonging to complainant to make inquiries. Mr. D. S. Edwards was parked out- They found the bicycle outside a
occasions, and P. C. Birkate Ali of two emergency motions. But he -receiving a bribe of 50 cents.
did not take the opportunity The case was adjourned until deny the necuracy of the Inter- Tuesday afternoon, lefendants view which was the subjeel of Dr. being admitted to bail, of $100 Phoon's complaint.
On July 7, a reporter, was sent SAID TO HAVE SHOTside Claremont Hotel, in Austin shop in Nathan Road, and caught Ito interview Dr. Pope Un the cholera situation and again, attempt to correct, if he thought significantly, the M.Q., made no corrections were necessary, the statements in the previous inter-
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(Reuter's Special Service).
WIFE FIRST
Road, during the tifin hour yes- the defendant riding away to terday, some-one stole the radiator Shamshaipo.
in Chinese territory, has been re
A family tragedy in Tung Kuu,cap, valued at $5. vealed to the local authorities by the admilasion to the Kowloon Hospital of a married woman, who THE FIRST DENIAL. is stated to have licen shot by her Although, as a Government ser-husband. vaut, the M.O.H. might not be
view.
Some time after 9 o'clock yes- terday morning Mr. S. Jervis, ne countant of the Hongkong Electric Company, who was walking from 12, Bonham Road to the Military Quarters in Kennedy Road, dropp
and some papers.
7 p.m.
and
defendant must have known that Inspector Elston contended that
he had no right to take the cycle away".
After evidence was taken, his
to-morrow in order to give the de- fendant an opportunity to bring more evidence in support of hig CASC.
No details of the affair are ed a pocket book from his jacket Worship remanded the case until permitted to write to the news-available, but the wornan, Leung pocket. The book contained $15 papers, following the publication Yeung, was admitted to the Kow- of Dr. Phoon's letter, there was loon Hospital yesterday suffering still nothing to prevent hint, if he from a bullet wound in her chest. Godinez, of 8. Liberty Avenue, A wallet belonging to Capt. E. had reason to believe that he had It is stated that she was shot by Homuntin, was lost by the owner Geneva, July 19. been misreported, especially in her husband, Wong Fuk, in their The Lengue Committee prepar- manner casting reflections upon native village of Om Shun Tau. some time between ing for the world economic con-an Institution such as the Tung
The Hongkong Stock Exchange ro The incident is reported to have 7.30 p.m. last night. It was drap- forence has invited Belgium and Wah Hospital, from asking to see occurred on Wednesday last, and ped during the journey from the ports that there was a scaling down the United States to participate in the reporter again. But Dr. Pope, it is further stated that on Thure Yaumati Ferry Wharf, Hongkong, of prices in most of the speculative the work of the Committee, which with several opportunities, offered dny Wong Fuk committed suicide to Capt. Godinez's residence. It totement intermon, partly due
influences. will consist of repreadntatives of made no denial or correction until
to have contained Leung Yeung was brought to was stated
amount of trading was put through ou ~Britain, France, Germany, Italy, yesterday,
Japan, Belgium and America, with Justify his statements by Mr. Hongkong by her relatives for money, a passport and important the lower basis established, the malu Hor condition is re- privato papers, the loss being portion of which was in liquidation of Itreatment. a Norwegian chairman.-Reitor.
garded as serious.
Rettlement accounts. placed at $185, .
M. K. Lo.
when challenged to
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STILL MUCH ABOVE
aro still
much above normal. None of the streets aro flooded and business has been resumed. The Commercial Press was one of the last concerns to roopen, but at presont they are carrying on business as usual..
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