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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1935.
TRAFFIC CASES
MILITARY CAR DRIVER
FINED
Summoned before Mr. W. Scho- feld, at the Central Magistracy
FAMOUS ACTOR PASSES
this morning, for driving without GEORGE GROSSMITH'S
due care and caution, Sapper S. C. Quantrell, of the Royal Army Service Corps, driver of a military car No. 1304, was fined $15.
NOTABLE CAREER
AUTHOR AND
MANAGER
·
EDUCATION BOARD
MEETING
ESTIMATES FOR 1936 CONSIDERED
a meeting of the Board of Education hold yesterday there were present:The Director of Education, Mr. G. R. Sayer, B.A. (Chairman), the. Inspector of English Schools, Mr. A. O. Brawn, the Inspector of Vernacular Schools,
The incident occurred on Island! Road on April 22, when the de fendant is said to have driven the
Mr. Y. P. Law, H.A., Mr. A. el Arcuill, car round a bend on the crown of
Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, J., Ph.D.) the road, and had to swerve sharp-
Mr. L. D'Almada e Castro, Jr., Mr. ly to the left to avoid a pollee
Londoù, June 6. -
H: B. L. Dowbiggin, o.n.E., Captain officer who was riding a motor-
The death has occurred of Mr. G. W. P. Kimm, A.E.C., Mr. Ll TZ- cycle in the opposite direction. George Grossmith, the veteran fong. Rev. C. B. R. Sargent, Hon. Lan Wong, driver of lorry No. actor, author and theatrical Mr. S. W. Ta'o, C.D.E., LL.D., and 3224, was fined $25 for driving manager, at the age of 61 years. Mr. J. Ralston, M.A.. Secretary. without due care and caution in The son of a journalist he was
The Chairman welcomed the Rev. Stubbs Hond on May 27.
on The jat one time a reporter Inspector Alexander said de-Times but soon left newspapers for C. B. R. Sargent, who took his seat fendant
was driving up Stubbs the stage. In 1870 he made his on the Board on appointment. Road and overtook another lorry debut
as un at the Polytechnic
The Chairman congratulated the compelling Dr. (Mra.) Dovey, who entertainer with comic songs and Hon. Dr. Ta's en having received was driving down Stubbs Rond, to sketches. at the piano. Seven brake to avoid a collision,
KOWLOON INCIDENT
A fine of $25, or, in default. three weeks' imprisonment, was imposed on Chung Wong-you,
| licensed motor bus driver employ- | ed by the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, when he appeared by- fore Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, summoned for driving motor bus No. 786 in a negligent manner in Nathan Road on May 24,
Traffic-Sergeant Paton, appeared | for the prosecution and stated that the sumping arose from an ae- eident in Nathan Road at 9,25 a.m. on May 24, when motor bus No. 788, driven by defendant, rollided with an extension ladder in the rradway. An employee of thei China Light and Power Company, who had ascended the ladder in order to carry out repairs to an overhead elertrie wire, thrown to the ground and bijured, Defendant alleged that in avold- ing the women who were crossing [the road he skidded into the ladder.
WON
In reply to this, the Magistrate Įraid that, seeing the ladder in thei street. defendant should have driven with extra care. The lud- der was placed at the intersection
the road near the Po Hing Theatre, und although it was early in the morning, there were still a lot of people passing by,
years inter he was embarked on a promotion to the rank of Comman- successful career as artor in "The der in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the revent Sorcerer." later playing in many King's Birthday Honours.
"TELEGRAPH" ART
SUPPLEMENT
To-morrow's Picture, Features
A varied selection of topical pictures will appear in Lo- morrow's issue of the Tele- graph Pictorial Supplement. Amongst interesting groups the will be two taken (231 orersfun uf the recent ju- vestiture eremony at Govern- ment Hous
Other groups will comprise College volleyball Queen's teams and Boy Scouts of the Technical School.
There will be several in- teresting pictures of the Ritu's Birthday Parade, whilst wedd ings illestrated will be those of Dr. Chu Wal-kong and Miss Constance Yip, and of Mr. Kwan Yu-chung and Miss Woo Shiu man.
VAKİTABILERANCE DENA LEERTLAND ( 759012238414T209192900199 CORROMANIK
The 1996 Estimates of Expendi- ture for the Education Department were brought up and considered by B Board.
UNEMPLOYMENT AND PENSIONS
NEW BILL BEFORE
COMMONS
London, June 6,
In the House of Commons, Sir Hilton Young. Health Minister. moved the second rending of the National Health Insurance and Contributory Pensions Bill,
The object of the measure is to ensure that persons who have paid contributions for ten years shall not through unemployment farfeit their pension rights, or lose their slck disablement and maternity benefits.
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The Bill also exempts from pay- ment of arrears those persons who; in consequence of being out of work, have not been able to keep contributions.-British
tip
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When informed that defendant other Gilbert and Sullivan operas, had a previous conviction for ex-and winning especial distinction ressive speed and for negligent as the Admiral in "Pinafore." driving, the Magistrate remarked, i Grossmith was with the D'Oyly; "As a bus driver I don't think you Carte Company at the Savoy from POLICE are very good. I will pay for the 1381-1889 and then resumed his average bus driver here that they are very good. I think you are the first one i have met, as bad as this."
CHANGES
individual recitals for a time. He played in "His Excellency" in 1891; "Young Mrs. Yarde" in 1898 TRANSFERS EFFECTIVE and "The Gay Pretenders" in 1900. Again resuming his recitals some years, he finally retired in
On being fined defendant stated that he had no money. Since the day of the accident he had been1909.
for
put off by the Company, but they His writings include: "The owed him half month's wages, Reminiscences of a Society Clown." amounting to about $14. His "The Diary of a Nobody," (with his Worship stated that in view of brother Weedon Grossmith), "Cups defendant's had record he could and Saucers," and various songs, not allow him time to pay the George Grossmith jnr., and Law fine, so gave him the alternative of | rence, are his sons.-Reuter. three weeks' imprisonment.
A fine of $5 was imposed upon J. L. Toiley, driver of private car No. 1496, for having caused an obstruction outside the Majestic Theatre in Saigon Street at L15 p.m. on May 24,
Fred Alves, driver of privatej ear No. 3767, was similarly fined when he pleaded guilty to a sum- mons for a similar offence.
CHINA'S AMBASSADOR
TO-MORROW
The following transfers in the Hongkong Police Force will Lake effect us from to-morrow:
Sergeant Scot! from Emergency Unit Hongkong) to Yaumati for traffic duty eire Sergeant Wass from Wanchai to E. U. (Hong- kong).
Sergeant Sykes from Central to .. U.. (Kowloon) vicc... Sergeant
to Wanchai,
SILVER MARKET Channing From E. U. (Kowtoon)
REVIEW
LONDON STOCK NOW 55,000,000 OUNCES
London, June G.
Sergeant Clarke from Wanchal to Central for traffic duty vice Sergeant Fryer, going on Home leave shortly.
Sergeant Melanes from Yaumati to Central as Vehicle, Inspector. Hongkong, vice Sub-Inspector S. C. Saunders proceeding on leave.
Sergeant Paton will net 11 Messrs. Mocatta and Goldsmid Vehicle Inspector, Kowloon vien in their silver review for the past Sergeant McInnes, week, atate:
have also been received from that quarter.
Nanking, June 7, The Chinese Foreign Office has
The unsettled state of conditions been informed of the French Gov- ernment's consent to the appoint in the United States and in Shang- ment of Dr. Wellington Koo as the hai has been responsible for the first Chinese Ambassador to fluctuations in the silver price. France. But the formal announce- There was some buying from India has supported the market ment of the appointment by the America on June 4, but, otherwise, and local speculators have worked Nanking Government will not be they do not appear to have been both ways,
An estimate on the London made until the French Government active. makes a reciprocal, appointment. There has been further liquida-stocks of the white metal is given tion from China, but buying orders as 55,000,000 fine ounces.-Reuter, -Central News.
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