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TOUCHING COURT TRIBUTES
(Continued from Pape, 1.).
he received the honour of a Command- orship of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. In 1991 he bo came one of His Majesty's Counsel.
Notice is horoby given that the Forty-seventh Ordinary Yearly FEARLESS ADVOCATE Mecting will be hold at the Com-
He was a brillant, and fearless pany's Offices, P. & O. Bullding, advocate, who throw himself heart on Wednesday, 11th March, 1936, and soul into every case' (moro espo at 11 am. for the purpose, of clally, perhaps, in every criminal presenting the Report of the case) in which he appeared, but above "everything he was a man of the most Directors together with a State charming personality which endeared ment of Accounts to 31st Decem-him to everyone with whom he came ber, 1935, and electing Diroctors In contact. I know that he was al- ways ready to help and also to give and Auditors.
the benefit of his experience and ad- vics to junior members of the pro- fession and in particular of the Bar, and that his charities were unending though almost invariably done by
The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 29th February, to 11th March, 1936, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can bo registered.
stealth.
ago
To myself his death is a grievous personal blow. His arrival in And notice is hereby also givon | the Colony coincided closely that an Extraordinary General with my
twenty own, nearly Meeting of the Company will be r
hls children and mine were playmates, and though held at the same place immediate all this time I have had the honour ly after the termination of the of his close friendship. Indeed, 'I wan above mentioned Ordinary General the last of his friends to see him alive. Meeting for the purpose of con- sidering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions, namely:-
I desire therefore on behalf of my Brother and myself to give voice to our sense of the irreparable lose which not only the profession, but the whole Colony and each one of us individual- heart-felt sympathy with his widow and daughters,
Seeks Film Role
Newest Oriental star to invade America is Biu Ling-Ben, who came from stago successes in China to play in Ban Francisco's China- towa She hopes to appear in American films before returning. to her homeland
R.A.F. MESSENGER GAOLED
ROBBED SERGEANT OF MONEY
CAR DRIVER'S CONVICTION
· LIQUOR INFLUENCE
DOUBTED
I wanted this money to get mar-
Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ made an ried," was the_plea of Ngul Yuk- application before Mr. W. Bchofield,. mau, 81, a mezzorger employed by at the Central Magistracy this morn the Royal Air Force at Kal Tak | ing, for the re-bearing of a coat în Aerodrome, when he appeared before which the driver of a private car had Mr. Macfadyon at the Kowloon bean convicted and fined $30 lant Magistracy this morning, charged) work on a summions of driving while- with the theft of $100 belonging to under the influence of liquor, Sergeant F. W. Avery, R.AF, De- The caso came up fendant was sentenced to two months' hard labour.
before Mr. Schofield on Friday last. The defen dant, Cheung Chik-sang, driver of private car, No. 4908, was alleged to have driven the car while under the Influence of liquor in the forenoon of January 26, and as a result of crash- ing into a tram standard near the Royal Naval Dockyard, the driver and two passengers were injured, and the car badly smashed up.
Sergeant Billingham stated that at 10 am on Tuesday Sergeant Avery made a raport at the Kowloon City Police Station that between January 30
and March 2, some person had stolen his money from a focked cup
In a brary at Headquarter Block, Kai Tak Aerodrome.
Complainant suspected two persons Mr. Rum, in making the applica of having committed the theft and tion, said the facts were that defen- defendant was one. Defendant was dant had undoubtedly smait very questioned by the police and he gave strongly of drink after the accident, them overy assistance and allowed and there was the question as to the polleo to search his cubicle. In whether he had been drinking before the courso of enquiries defemiant the accident or whether his state was admitted having stolen the money at due to shock, and the fact that defen- 7.40 a.m. on February 20; and said dant himself had stated he had some- ho had Spent the money on prostitutes | brandy given him after the accident. and gambling.
Defendant's position, continued the
CONSIDERAble doubt prosecution, was more or less one of
Mr. Russ further stated that His': trust, He was educated and couk Worship had apparently
felt some ceived a salary of $15 a month. None and, further, defendant was of the stolen money had been re-
If ho covered; $65 of the amount was given represented, the case would have been
represented.
been who had gone away to a woman. Conten
to gone into more thoroughly, Defens Asked if he was in a position to dant had not been able to bring his evidence, because one of the passen- asked for four months in which to repay the
the money, but his Worship merchant of Canton, had left for replied that that was too long.
Canton. His evidence might have been of material assistance. Further, Daferlant: Can you give me
the evidence as to the drinks defen
(1) That it is desirable toy has suffered in his death and our TO DIRECT HID read and write English, and her considerable doubt about the caso
OTHER TRIBUTES,
WIFE'S FILMS
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not
capitalize the sum of $1,500,000, being part of the undivided pro- fits of the Company standing to the credit of the Reserve Fund; and accordingly that a bonus of $1,500,000 be declared and that of the Bar, the rolleitors and members Sonnie Hale & Jessie pay back any of the money, defendant gers. a man named Loung Ying, 4
auch bonus be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of February, 1936, are the registered holders of the 450,009 issued shares of the Company in payment in full for 150,000 shares of the Company of $10 each and that such 150,000 shares credited as fully paid be accordingly allotted to auch persons respec- tively in the proportion of one of Auch shares for every three of the nald 450,000 shares then held by such porsens respectively and that such shares shall rank for January, 1936. dividend as from the 1st day of
The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster,
Attorney-General, said: "On behalf
of the staff of the Supreme Court, I desire to associate myself with your Lordship's tribute to the memory of Mr. Jenkin and the expression of re- gret to his family. He was a brilliant advocate and his death will be felt by all of us.
Matthews
UNDER a new contract with
Gaumont British, Jesio Mat thews is to have her husband, Sonnie Hale, as her director.
Mr. Hale is now acting with Miss Matthews in "It's Love Again," which is being directed by Mr. Victor Saville at the Gau mont British studios at Shep herd's Bush,
"It's Love Again" is the first of a maximum of nine films to star Miss Matthews during the next three years.
immit
paying a fine. I was thinking that His Worship: It isn't a question of if you could repay the money I would have taken that into consideration.
Sergeant Billingham: I may add, your Worship, that Sergeant Avery saved this money up, contemplat- ing a trip to Japan.
ROBBED HER BENEFACTOR
dant had taken appeared to have been VOTY unsatisfactory. The medient afficer's evidence was based on the assumption that defendant had taken fore from his state at the time of drink before the accident, and there- admission to hospital he must have been unfit to drive at some period.
With regard to the evidence of the police, Mr. Russ submitted that, with the greatest respect to the police, they were not fully qualified medical men, and everybody know that in cor-- tain cases where a person is violently shocked he could be incoherent, quite Independent of whether any alcohol. had been taken. And if the person's breath smelt of alcohol, then anybody might come to the conclusion that that person was suffering from àn excessive amount of alcohol.
In a voice broken at times with emotion Mr. Eldon Potter, xc, said: "On behalf of the Bar, may. I be per mitted to associate myself with the words which have fallen from your Lordship and the learned Attorney- General and to what I feel will be an altogether inadequate tribute to the memory of our friend and colleague."
The
fact that I can claim to be his oldest friend in the Colony, having known him for over thirty years, from the time when we were first law students at Gray's Inn, does not make It all the easier, for me to express the (2) That If, on such distribu- what I really feel. My Lord, the Bar market for bonds, Government Issues REJUVENATOR that positively tion as aforesaid, any person bloss. As you have said, he was
has suffered a grievous and irrepar were strong, whilst industrial bonds rebuilds wasted tissues and would be entitled to a fraction of a brilliant and fearless advocate. In wore irregularly higher..
stimulates ductless glands into a thare, the Directors shall, in fact, my Lord, his supreme mastery Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Wall perfect functioning.
lieu of issuing fractional certi- of the most complicated facts and his Street Journal comment on 8/8
Inimitable power of presenting them
had been Thinking wears a man out more ficates, cause the whole share to market: President Roosevelt's tax
to a judge or jury made for him a programme might cause immediate than football or tennis, don't be allotted to a person or persons position which, I veure to say, higher dividends, but it would retard think about your worries, men to be named by the Directors and will be impossible to fill. As a friend and has fully earned the right to property of Wong Po-chun, married evidenes forthcoming
Industries. know about
such share at such tima as was the soul of loyalty, companies expoet substantial Govern
Bity ment orders. The heavy demand for Getting five years younger with the Directors think fit, be sold sympathy and of unbounded' geners desire to tender our profound the Treasury's now bond and neto out taking a rest... Impossible and the nett proceeds distributed fasues indicates that easy money con- you think, defintely possible we amongst the persona entitled to and heartfelt sympathy to his widow ditions are likely to prevail for some know, our POLISEX Literature such fractions making up the and daughters, May he rest time. Steel bulls are predicting that mili operations will reach 66 per cent. will tell you how and why.
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were well absorbed on moderate realizing and The market closed Arms. The Republie Steel Corporation in 1935 earned $1,450,000, against a loan of $3,450,000 the previous year. The American
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Colton: The Producers Foal to day announced that it will sell "spot"
cotton on the basis of the prezent price of futures. The passage of the Farm Dill falls to stimulate the off- take, which is poor. The Journal of Commenco estimates the prospective acreage at 32,116,000 neres, compared with the official estimate of 27,872,000 acres last year.
Rubber: Prices advanced on general apparently awaiting the outcome of the Goodyear strike situation, which remains unchanged.
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·HONG-KONG· ·HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
peace."
A REAL FRIEND
it
in
Film Visits With Wife Mr. Michael Balcon, director of productions for Gaumont British, anid last month: "Mr. Hale has made an intensive study of film-
WOMAN. SENT TO PRISON Appearing on remand before Mr, W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy
Mr. Schofield remarked that defen- this morning, a woman, Li Chu, aged dant's witness had lled and his mind prejudiced against that 30 years, was sentenced to six months hard labour on a charge of stealing witness, so there was no use in call- a diamond ring, valued at $300, the lng him, but if there was additional
ho would re-. 6.273 Lockhart Rond, woman, from No. 1 second floor, on February 25. It will The application was accordinly ad- be recalled that complainant w journed for fresh evidence to be pro- Mr. Hale sald that he has stated to have helped the defendant, duced until 11.30 am. on March 10. been interested in directing who was in poorer circumstances, and since he was in Berlin four yeara that defendant visited her on the day ago. "Even on days when in question and stole the ring while had no part to play I attended the studios and learned as much as possible about the making of
become a director."
films," he said.
The annual general meeting of the- the complainant had retired to alcop. Hongkong Boy Scouts Association Defendant admitted the theft, but will be held on Friday, March 6, at Showing obvious signs of sorrow
was remanded in police custody in 546 p.m. in St. John's Cathedral Hall. and in a voice charged with emotion,
onder that she night assist the His Excellency, the Governor, Chiar Mr. Geo. K. Hall Brutton, President
Police in recovering the ring, which Scout of the Colony, will preside. All of the Incorporated Law Society of
My wife and I regularly attend the stated she had given an old woman interested in the Bay Scout more-
mont are cordially invited to attend. Hongkong, said:"On behalf of the solicitors, I would like to associate cinomas where we get what are stated by her to be her mother.
Detective-Sergeant Fitches said de the meeting." them with the remarks made by your caled family ingressed by the fondant had not assisted the polier Lordship, the Hou Attorney-General have been impressed by and all-pawnshops in the Colony
and Mr. Potter and to endorse overy-difference between these audiences been searched without result. De name. Sho kad been befriended thing which has baca said.
and the audiences in the exclusive | Zendant had obviously given the ring by complainant for several years, and "I know that I am voleing the views presentation cinemas in the heart to a friend, whom she would not did not deserve any lenloney. THE ANNUAL SHOW of of my fellow practitioners when I say of London. FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will that we have lost A friend and one those be held at the VOLUNTEER who always gave of his best
"The millions of people who.go HEADQUARTERS on THURSDAY, consulting him. We shall miss him, to cinemas have their own views the 5th MARCII, from 3 p.m. to but only myself and other solicitors, of films and their own standards 6.30 p.m. and on FRIDAY, the 6th the others not connected with of entertainment, and it seems
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legal profession who went to privately for sympathy and advice that in. London we are rather too and never came away empty handed, inclined to consider only one type and not feeling the better for his kind of audience." and cheery counsel. We tender to hia wife and daughters our sincere sympathy and condolence."
GYCLE THEFT EPIDEMIC
TWO APPRENTICES SENTENCED
"There is a tremendous amount of this going on, and it is increasing." remarked Detective-Sergeant C. Good. win this morning, when Mr. Macfad yen sentenced two young apprentice Yu engineers, Sro To-shim, 17, and Siu-lan, 18, to six weeks' kard labour oach for sicaling a bicycle belonging to Tin Fook, the master of the Tin Sang bicycle shop on Monday last. A third defendant, Szo To-shing, 23, engineer, was discharged as his plen of not guilty was accepted by the prosecution.
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Detective-Sergeant, Goodwin stated! that on the afternoon of Monday last a soldier hired a bleycie from the complainant's shop and failed to re turn it. The name given to the shop was a fale, ono. : On the morning of March 8, the bicycle was seen by Portuguess man in an empty house at No. 81 Chang Hing Street, ground floor. He reported the matter to the complainant and aventually the police were Informed
The
polico went to the premises and found the wheels, frame" and the saddio of the machine. A. detective | was left to soo if anybody would call at the house, and later first and second, defendants were seen with the handlebars of a bicycle in front of the shop where they worked as apprentices, about two three houses away, They were questioned and admitted having taken various parts from, the
they a machine, which, produced.
The prosecution further stated that quito frequently machines, are hired from shops at ten or twenty cents and not returned. The machines / wore sometimas,left stranded “and “other, prople, came along and took them ar
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