Ruth Leads
Boston To
First Win
HUMBLES GIANTS IN OPENER
BALL SEASON COMMENCES
He
STRANGE STORY OF FRAUD STARTLING COURT
ALLEGATION.
PROMISSORY NOTE CLAIM
An almost, incredible story of the alleged duplletty of a former solicitor's clerk was suggested by counsel for the defence in a claim; for $1,627 before Mr. Justice A. D. A. MacGregor, Chief Justice,
THE HONGKONG
DEFENCE AGAINST AIR RAIDS
NEW DEPARTMENT IN BRITAIN
EDUCATING PUBLIC
TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1985.
LEAGUE'S STRONG
REPROOF
(Continued from Page 1.)
|scription on March 16 must be
condemned and efforts taken to make
RADIO BROADCAST
the Lengue Covenant moro efllca A Talk on the Charms
cinus for the organisation of col lective security entrusted with the maintenance of peace.
The League of Nations must pursuo its responsibility in this matter. France had shown by her action, that she desired peace, aid M. Laval, and the negotiations started in London in February last
Treats. would be frustrated by Germany'a netion in violating the Versailles
SECURITY FOR ALL
Now York, April 16.
(Special to "Telegraph") Major league baseball to-day at the Supreme Court this morn Maze Ordinarer. 111. Racrleed, Apt Triegraph, Copyright Telegraphia opened with all the pomp and ing.. glory of past years and each of the The claim was by Ip Kim-wan, 2 st. na namą fixtures played were attended by merchant of 252, Jung Street,
London, April 16. The Home Secretary, Sir John huge crowds of interested fans who
was represented by Mr. Gilmour, announced in the House who have been keenly awaiting the Harold Lce, instructed by Mr. J. of Commons to-day the establish that the French policy was directed The French spokesman deelpred commencement of another season T. Prior, of Messrs. Wilkinson & ment of a new Department in the against no country and that the of Amerlen's greatest sporting Crist. Defendant was Chan Sit-Home Office under an Assistant security they demanded was wanted pastime.
shi, alias Sit Shi, widow, (73) of 3, Under-Secretary. The department by and for all nations, Several of the Clubs had new Fleming Road, Wanchai, for whom had been formed in order to co-
The draft resolution, proposed by men in their line-ups, the appear Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K. C., appeared, operate with the teen authorities France, states, first, that scrupul ance of 'Babe Ruth in the Boston Instructed by Mr. M. K. Lo, with Braves attracting the keenest
view to organising Incatous regard for all treaty obligations The claim was on a promissory services for the safeguarding of is a fundamental principle of in- interest. He was making his note dated March 9, 1929, for $1-the civilian population against the ternational life and an essential debut, as assistant player-manager 500, the remainder being aceam effects of air raids.
condition to the maintenance of and ho started on his new careerlated interest.
The new department will not be peace; wth an inspired display.
The defense alleged that the old fully started until the beginning
Secondly, that it is an essential helped the Boston out to best woman's finger-print was obtained of next month and its first im principle of the laws of the nations the New York Giants by a margin by a man named Chang Cheung-fai ¡portant duty will be the issuing that no nation has the power to of four runs to three. In addi- whilst he was a clerk in the em-to the local authorities of a generate itself from an engagement tion to scoring a home run in the key of Mr. D'Ainda Remedios ineral circular outlining Government or treaty, nor to modify any stipu fifth innings off Carl Hubbell, the 1929, and that instead of using Il policies on directions in which lation, except by the consent of the Glants' screw-ball pitcher, Babe in a lone fide manner at The Land the co-operation of the oral aneontracting parties: Ruth was responsible for all the Office, be up the sheet of paper (thorities would be required. other rana and he also brought off on which it was made to forge Instructions will follow, giving
magnificent catch,
the promissory note in favener of a list of precautions which should The weather generally was coldplaintiff, who was his accomplice be taken be the public to protect and the 26,000 spectators when the matter, A writ was then life asminst air raiders watched the Braves beat the served on a third accomplice and This in the first work of the Glants shivered throughout the the defendant, knowing nothing of Department, and its duties will same. The Governors of the five the utter, had judgment given develop as it studies the position New England States were present, against her a default of appear confronting it-Reuter and like all the fans were kept in jane, of the Court and was then a franzy of excitement the whole | arrested under a writ of exoration.; time that the two battling for supremacy.
nines were
JUDGMENT UNSATISFIED
WHA
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Of Hongkong
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 motren (845 kilocycles):
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programine, 6-6.16 p.m. Children's Studio Con-
cert
7-7.17 p.m. Four Ways Sulte (Eric Conten).
7.17-7.34 p.m.
Mischa Elman.
1.
Violin Recital by
To Go D'Or--Hymn in the Suns (Rimsky-Korsakov).
2. Tunis--feditation. (Massenet), 3. Zigeunerweisen (Saranato,
Op. 20). Florrie Forde Old Timo Mellor.
7.31-7.50 p.m. Old Tungs. Great Hans Ballads.
Norman Allin and Chorus. on "The Charms of Hongkong" by a 7.50.8 p.m. From the Studin.--Talk Itesident,
8pm. Time and Weather Report. 8.03.8.50 pm. A Variety Pro-
ano Solo-If I Love again. Piano Solos JM Darling—
Selection. Vocal Duets--Don't forget.
Patricia Rossborough,
Vocal Duets-Roll along covered'
Wagon.
Walsh and Darker.
Orchestra-An Hour with you,
Only have eyes for you. Orchestra-Whistling tufus. HumorousJulius Caesar.
Leslie Hutchinson.
military law of March 16, by the Thirdly, the promulgation of the German Government, was in con- diet with these principles.
The resolution further declares that Germany has falled to respect the undertakings contracted by her Covertiment, and
Ronald Frankas. condemns any
Orchestra-Silly Symphonies, unilateral repudiation of inter Instrumental-Speak Ensy. national obligations. -Renter.
Instrumental-Rollin' Home. MORE DENIALS
The Eight Piano Symphony. Mr. Jenkins The real truth is
SIMON SPEAKS
Insigamental-Oli! Rosalita, Mr. Lee, in opening the case, that you planted an old woman Sir raid briety that the aetion was at the entrance to Princes Build-Foreign Minister, stressed, the fact Yoen-One Morning in May.
Instrumenta-Hawaiian Stars are Jolin Simon, the British
Gleaming. FIRST HOMER
being taken as a judgment oblalang and you had taught her to that the purpose of the polley out. Although Babe Ruth scored an against defendant and been answer to the name of defentant lined in the resolution
Derickson and Brown. home run in his first game for sitisfied and requests for pay.
8.50-9 the nd aimit owing the amount and voltective maintenance of
p.m. Drinks all Round" Boston Braves the honour of being ment had failed.
penes song by the Columbia Vocal Ge frou gave the address as Fleming within the Paint, in the box, said he was Road?-No.
framework of the Company the first player in either league to account for the first homer of introdured to the widow by 1929
League. He urged the adoption of
9.10 p.m. From the Studio.--Em- You perpetrated that fraud the rezolution In
press of Canada Orchestra, conducted the season fell to Lintus Frey, her son-in-law, Tong Wal-nam, that the old lady would know that the League was united in this order to prove
by G. H. Redfern. the Brooklyn Dodgers' infielder, in and went to her house at 99, Gill-thing of the service of the writ? -- cause, for which it was founded. the match against Philadelphia man's Bazaar to lend her $1,500, No.
If the resolution were adopted, Phillies who were benten bs at her request, Teng Wai-nam. You did in fact get judgment in however, all
his wife, and an amh were pre- default of appearance, and a writ remain open for a generat agree- doors would still twelve runs to three..
Dizzy Dean
tho first sent when the money was handed of execution---Yes. casually of the senson, being ver
And you wanted the bailiff of carried off the field at St. Louis brief opening of his friend, he her to Wilkinson & Griot's office upheld the
Baron Aloisi, Italy's spokesinan, Mr. Jenkin said that in view of this Court, Mr. Millington, to take pointed out that Italy had always whero he was struck above the left ankle by a hard driven ball would like to know what witness instead of to Court? No. The military clauses of the Trenty of argument that the in the second Innings
es were being called, of the
first ling is to take her to Court. Versailles needed revision. But Mr. Les replied that. Chang match. He was unable to take any
You did not know anything that rovision must take place legal- further part in the game and was Cheung-fat was the only other wit about this improper requestly, and by negotiation, he con- removed to Hospital for an X-Rayness, as Tong Wai-nam could not No: 1 left everything in the hands tended. examination of the injured Umb.
of my solicitors. It is believed that the injury is not serious, however.
AVAN
A glut of rung during the seventh innings of their match against Cincinnati Reds
Zave
mutches
follow:
as
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston
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2 12 R 1 B 1
be found.
Mr. Jenkly (to withes): You fled two affidavits describing yourself as a merchant?
Witness: Yes. What do you deni In-Furmerly sugar and flour, but now in foreign goods.
her there.
IMPROPER REQUEST
ment.
Colonel Beck, Poland, question- ed whether the League's authority I put it to you so that
any would be enhanced by introduc- clerk of Wilkinson & Grist who ing fresh sunetions and added that is in Court can hear it-this most Polish public opinion was gravely improper request was made and suspicious that the new necords for this reason: the woman would which had been suggested might know nothing about it when she prejudice the state of peace in was arrested and she would be told that she might be taken to gained through pacts which Po- Europe already Court or to Victoria Cant. The innd had concluded-Reuter reason for wanting to take her to
you could
Byueeze * settlement
1. Murch.
Programme.
Love in Aready....Haydn Wood,
The Whip
2. Waltz.
La Berceuse
Holzauann.
Wakiteufel,
3.
Selection.
Chu Chin Chow
Nortott.
4.
Entr'ncle.
Berceuse
Hyinsky.
Jun Pagoda
Bratton.
Maid of the Mountains.
Fracer-Simon.
Melodie
Frimt.
Menuetto
Karganot.
Bizet.
.Alford.
.. Selection.
G. Entr'acte.
7.
Serenado D'Espagnole.
Selection.
Musical Switch ....... Song-Down Vauxhall Way (Oliver).
10 p.m. Prens Bulletins. 10.05.10.30 p.m. Concert Items.
Maris Bennett (Soprano). Minor (Dolanyi). Pianoforte Solo--Capriccio in F
Vindinitr Borawitz." Songs You, Me and Love ("My
heart a calling"), Sohigs-My heart is always calling
you ("My heart is calling"), Cells Solu-Menuet (l'aderewski,
Jan Kiepura (Tenor). Op. 14, No. 1).
Gaspar Cassado. Song-Wine, Women and Song
(Strones).
Mavis Bennett (Soprano),
Violin Solo-Polehinelle Serenade
(Kreisler).
Fritz Kreisler. 10.30 p.m. Press News. 19.35-11 p.. Dance Music, II p.m.
Close Down,
Pittsburgh Pirates a comfortable victory after they had trailed behind their opponents for the
North-Eastern FRAUD AND PERJURY greater part of the match.
At the mitset I want to make it Owing to the cold, matches clear to you what my altilide to scheduled, to be played at Chicago you is going to be. I suggest to and Philadelphia in the American you that in your spare time you Wilkinson & Grist's was that the
FULL TEXT League were postponed.
Idable in fraud. forgery and Chance were a hundred to one that Results of the opening day's perjury?-Never.
London, Apr. 16. cabled by
Reuter
It was decided at Geneva to-day, You got a judgment in this out of her-It was not my idea at a meeting between Sir John Court against that old lady on at all. 1 left everything to my Sinion, Baron Aloisi and Monsieur September 15 last by fraud?—No, | solicitors,
Witness agreed that he in-
Laval that Britain and Italy structed his solicitors
Well, somebody has got to an-should associate themselves with to serve aswer for it, and if it is not you the resolution condemning any New York
writ on defendant at 3. Fleming um sorry. The head bailiff wit unilateral violation of treaties to (Wealey Ferrell pitched and Road and said he had lust 172n shut out the Yankees).
say that he heard of this request i be moved by France at the special! Cleveland
Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that to take the woman to the solicitors' meeting of the League Concil. St. Louis
that was a false address and you fire and he ordered her to be The three-power resolution which Chiengo: Detroit and Philadelgave it because the last place you brought straight to Court. was consittered by the Council in
Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said the the evening phin v. Washington matches were wanted this writ to go to, was this
109 as follows: postponed on account of the cold, old lady's real address at Gilman's Judgment obtained against the "FirstThat scrupulous regard
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Hazaar? 1 pulit to you that you old lady was cancell d by conscat of all treaty obligations is a New York *****
fundamental principle of inter unilateral repudiation of interni-
tracted, 2
Intended to perpetrate a grievous plaintiff on the ground Boston
fraud on this vid lady by getting she had never been served.
national life and is an essential (Babe Ruth homered for, the judgment against her without her wards of this, but he did not know peace.
Witness and he heard after-condition of the maintenance
tional obligations."
The resolution also invites the Braves).
knowing anything about it?
Governments which took the initia. Brooklyn
12 I: 1
Asked about the perving of the from day to day what was hap- "Stcond. It is an essentiative in the plan of February 3, 1935, Philadelphia ..
& 22 writ. witness said he happened to pening.
After the tin adjournment, that
principle of the law of nations or which gave their approval to it. Lintus Frey scored a home rune walking along Des Voeux Iload
nonation has power with Chang when he saw the Mr. Lee stated that he had no fur-liberate itself from the engage-initiated, and, in particular, to pro
10 to continue for the Dodgers).
the negotiations so Pittsburgh
widow. He told Chang to hurry her instructions, and as neitherments of a treaty, nor modify its mole the conclusion, within the Cincinnati
to Wilkinson & Grist's and get a plaintiff nor. Chang appeared in stipulations, except by consent of frame-work of the League of Na- (The Pirates neored seven runstlerk to serve the writ. Menu Court. judgment was given for the other contracting parties, tions, of agreements which may in the seventh innings. Samuel while he kept watch on the woman de fondant. Byrd scored a home run for the the writ he painted her out at the would send the papers to the His Lordship stated that he and on the return of Chang with Reds).
St. Louis
entrance 10 Princes Buildings. Crown Solicitor to decide whether 12 2 Chiengo
4
The writ 8.2
was served at the enaction should be taken against (Charles Hartnett scored a home
Chang for perjury. run for the Cubs).
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BELGIAN EXPORT
TRADE
ASSURANCE GIVEN TO BRITAIN.
London, Apr. 16.
-Trance.
that
and
condemn
any
"Third.The prommigation of appear necessary to attain the ob 1935, by the German Government count being taken of the obligations the military law of March 16.ject defined in this plan, due ac conflicts with these principles. of the Covenant, with a view to "Fourth.That by this unflater-assuring the maintenance of peace. al action the German Government POSSIBLE MEASURES confers upon itself no right.
The resolution further, alates "Fifth. That this unilateral that considering that unilateral action, by introducing a new and repudiation of international Isturbing element into the inter-obligations may endanger the NO MAN, FOR ANY CONSIDERABLE | Mrs. S. Firth-Bernard is leaving for national situation, must necessari-existence of the League of Nations, PERIOD. CAN WEAR ONE FACE TO England by the ms: Cordilern
to-ly appear to be a threat to Eur- as an organisation for the main- HIMSELF AND ANOTHER TO THE morrow,
opean security. MULTITUDE, WITHOUT FINALLY GET-
tenance of peace and the promo- TING BEWILDERED AS TO WHICH MAY Reservoarders for the Emergency The riot drill notified in Palico
tion of security, the Council DE TRUE-Hawthorne.
decides that such repudiation,
DAY BY DAY NEWS
IN BRIEF
GERMANY INDICTED "Sixth.--Considering, on
the
Unit for Friday has been cancelled. other hand, that the British Govern without prejudice to the applica- The wedding is announced to takement and the French Government, tion of measures already con- The President of the Board of at the Kwong Man iling Engineering Ington, radio supervisor 10, Wire Government, communicated to the monts, calls into play all appro Chan Cheuk, 10. a fitter employed place shortly of Sir, Reginald Worth with the approval of the Italian tained in international agree mons, aaid he was glad to state killed yesterday at the Canton Rubber Galikoff, of the same address, Trade. Mr. Runciman, in the Com- Company at Cantle Peak, Routh, was tond, und Mau Civier, 10, Manic German Government as early as priste measures, on the part of that the Belgian Government had being electrocuted by contact with a
members of the League of Nationa Factory at Tainam Road through
February 3, 1935 a plan for a general soltlement, to be freely within the framework of the informed the British Government live wire.
When at the junction of Seymour negotiated, for the organising of Covenant; · requests that .com. that steps had been taken to
Road and Caine Rond yesterday, near scurity in Europe, and for the mittee should proposo for this ensure that devaluation of the
the entrance leading to the Spanish general limitation of armaments in purpose measures rendering the belga should not lead to abnormal
Dominican Procuration buildings, Mies Pun San, aged 48, a widow, appear. Harper was robbed of a land system of equality of rights while Covenant more effective in the exports of Belgian goods to foreigned before Mr. Macfadyen at the by a anatcher, who made good his ensuring active co-operation of Ger- organisation of collective security, markets, and that for this purpose Central Magistracy this morning, and escape. The bay contained $8. many in the League of Nations; and define in principle the a system of export licences would of 1,800 po-pin lottery tickets.at. on pleading guilty to the possession
Sevonth. That the unilateral economic and financial measures take effect immediately for certain Queen's Rond, near Wellington Street, Road yesterday evening. Mrs. R. J. to, was not only inconsistent with to a State, whether a member of When driving in Prince Edward action of Germany, above referred which might be applied in futuro articles.
Mr. Runciman added that he un-months hard Inbour. Inspector Smith pian. Rond, Kawioon, was involved in when negotiations were actually be- ondangering pesca and repudiat- Was Aned $150, in default three Stevens, living at "Glinton." 17 Gram this plan, but was taken at a time the League of Nations or not. derstood also that the export stated that the tickets were found an accident, when prices quoted by Belgian manufac-round the defendant's waist concealed down a Chinese who had unexpected that Germany has failed in a duty
her car knocked ing pursued, the Council declare ing its international obligations. turers were being closely watched a specially-mado walat-band. Do-ly run out into the road in front of
This long resolution was sup- fondant alleged that she was by the Bolgian Government. the tickets to carry, and was to have injuries, and in now at the Kowloon International community to respect John Simon and Baron Aloisi
given the car. The victim received serious which lies upon members of the ported in turn by M. Laval, Sir British Wireless.
bech-paid for doing so.
Hospital;
undertakings which they havo con- British Wireless
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