Wednesday
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 28, 1938.
MY 800-MILE RIDE TO COURT ON 19s. -BY A CYCLIST
TOWARDS half-past ten
one morning recently. round-faced Joseph Dermot Hayden, pedalling merrily on a bicycle of doubtful vintage, swung round into Old Bailey, and smiling an Irish smile, offered him- Helf up to justice.
He is facing a charge of big- amy,
Joseph and his bleycle have done marvels. They have tra- velled together over the 800 miles from London to Edinburgh and back.
Only adverse winds and a binding storm near the Border prevented Joseuh from presenting himself at the Old Balley at the appointed hour.
While his name was heing called in the echoing curridors he was pedall- ing hard on the last lap to London, but he reached the court half an hour 100 late.
CHOCOLATE And tea
Sympathetic officers of the law gave lim enough for a square meal and a bed and told him to "come agun on Thursday." He had squan- dered his last 21. on a cup of tea.
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in cover the round trip in about 80 hours, but I take off my hai to the man who set up the record of 10 hours for the single trip. It's in- credible,
"1 survived on bars of chocolate, tols of cups of tea, and old dozes in nd pluers. I mule Stamford the first day, Boroughbridge the second, Newestle on the thlid, and Edin- burgh on the fourth.
"Am was I tired! 1 alinost fell into my sister's hot e.
“We had a long talk, und them, feeling better man for one pood sleep, I turned for home, with 1.
tiny pocket this time.
"Chocolate, cups of tea, and dozen again-plus winds and storm near Berwick, a shock when i had to pay 29. for a modest breakfast one megint, and the loss of my lump.
"I left the lamp in a cafe, but 1 was to busy on my favourite hobby of designing model aeroplanes in my mind as I rode, that I didn't notice for a long time that I had no light."
GIRL'S £37 FOR
LOST HAIR
Complaining that she had to have her fie cut off after it had been dyed, Miss Hilda Stanley, a barmaid, lained £100 damages at Westmins
Dick Turpin's ride to York may ter County Court recently from have been more spectacular, but cer- | Bernard Bålfer, hairdresser, of Char- tainly no more heroic than Joseph's | ing Cross Road, ride to Edinburgh and back,
Miss Stanley took off her hat to show her hair to Judge Sir Mordaunt Snagge. “I cannot get a job because of my appearance." "she said.
"I wanted my sister in Falinburgh ! She was awarded £37 and costs, to hear about my case from me and nobody else." he said, "o, realising that my total wealth of Us. woukin'! buy a raliway teket. I just hopped on my bike and went under my own power.
"In pretty fit und did fairly well
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She added that she was still hav- Ing hospital treatment for dermatitis of the scalp.
TROOPS TO JOIN
IN SEARCH FOR LOST GIRL TO-DAY
BRIGHTON.
FIFTY
men of the Royal Artillery, stationed at Preston Barracks. Brighton, recently joined in a downland hunt for four-year-old Patricia Owens, of Arthur Street, Hove.
The Rev. Father MacDonald conducting Mass In the Chapel at the Hongkong Brewery, Sam Tsang, New Territories. The members of the Loyola Mission nearby hold services in the Brewery every Sunday, by kind permission of Mr. J. 11. Ruttonjre, the Managing Director of the Brewery, for the convenience of the staff and other residents of the Castle Peak district.—Photo by Jaffer.
HE CAUSED WIFE'S
EMPIRE NEWS
More Gold From
Australia
Melbourne.
Australia's gold production is in- creasing. For the nine months to September it mounted to 1.165.176 nunces, valued at £10,050,689, com- pared with 990,887 ounces and £8,-1 605,734 st year.
. September production was 140,025 ounces, valued at £1,254,028, an in- erease of 19 per cent, on production
for September, 1937,
DOWNFALL
My Sin No Worse Than Yours, She Said
"NOT WITHSTANDING
the the conduct of wife 1 think the right course is to exercise discre- tion in her favour having regard to the salient fact that her downfall brought about by the con- duct of her husband."
was
So said Mr. Justice Hodson in the
Divorce Court recently when he gave judgment in an unusual divorce sull husband and wife made West Australia is the greatest pro-in which ducing State, with
ounces, cross-allegations of adultery against value £7,413,011, for the nine each other. monilis.
832,135
Mr. Justice Hodson dismissed the Income Tax Ituling-The Univer-husband's divorce petition and grant- sity of Birmingham will beneft by ed a decree nisi to the wife. the decision of the Australian High
Court that gifts made under a will to charitable budies overseas are not liable for income-tax within Austra- in. The University is a bteftcary under the will of Thomas Aubrey
died in 1893,
After a 30 hours' fruitless search, in which a blood-Bowen, a dielbourne surgeon, 13-2107 hound was used, Hove police feared that the child, who was last seen talking to a man with a bicycle, has been a victim of foul play.
Abducted Girl's Night Of Terror
Castle Douglas, Kirkcud- brightshire. TERRIBLE story of how she was dragged 15 miles through fields and woods Inst night by a man who threatened to murder her if she did not do his bid- ding, was told recently by Florence MacKenzie, 16- years-old schoolgirl, of Bal- maghic, near here. Florence vanished on her way home from school, and, while policemen with
bloodhounds,
This was the reason that led the Chief Constable, Mr. William C. Iillier, to call in Scotland Yard, Chief Inspector Thompson and Detective-Sergeant Bray Jater arrived from London.
Patrieia is the daughter of Mr. Thonias Owens, a gas company employee.
Motor Record-in a 1924 30/95 Vauxhall stripped tu the chassis, Flight Lt. J. R. Balmer, of the Royal Australien Air Force, and an engineer, Mr. R. Kent, lave motored 9.000 miles round Australia in 33% tlays. The previous bes! time was
5 days, made last year.
INDIA
MINISTER'S REPLY TO CONGRESS LEADER
Calcutta,
The petitioner was Captain John Martin Hanchard Goodwin, giving an address at Brae-court, Kingston-hill, Surrey, and the respondent wife was Airs. Audrey Craven Goodwin, Jate of Lamb-terrace, Leamington.
BOTH ASK DISCRETION Captain Goodwin charged his wife with having committed adultery with; a chauffeur named Leonard Thomas, į described as a married man with four children.
In à cross-prayer Mrs. Goodwin alleged her husband's adultery with a named woman, referred to during the case as "K"
1 different from those which that simple statement of fucts would in- dicate.
Captain Goodwin, who whatever his feelings towards his wife may have been, had in her an affectionate and devoted wife, decided in 1931, if not earlier, that he would explore apparently partly for the sake of analysing his own reactions to the situation-experiences of conjugal
infidelity.
"MEETING A BLONDE"
He made an entry in his journal in July 1933 as to "Meeting a blonde in Huit," and slating “No doubt there would have been an affair with her, given the opportunity."
In the journal there was a remark- able entry referring to the day Capt. Goodwin and the woman "K" first stayed together, June 19, 1932. His wife's second child was born on June 15, 1932-unly four days before.
At the end of 1030, when Mrs. Goutiwin was going to have a baby, she wrote to her husband:
My sin is no worse than yours, but I am a woman and I have been properly caught... You say the act of adultery is un- important. It cannot be, or I should not be punished like this. How can I bear it, to see you all go away from me for ever und always.
"I think it would be a scandal if I Both parties admitted adultery, and the husband in this case," said Mr. exercised my discretion in favour of each asked that the discretion of the Justice Hodson. "It would be to court be exercised in his or her favour. The husband denied that his strike a blow at the moral onelion: own conduct conduced to his wife's of marriage if I do so, having regard
to his conduct." adultery. No answer was filed by Kwnja Sir Nazimuddin, Home the co-respondent, who did not ap- Minister of the Government of The police have been given the Bengal, replying 10 threats
peae. ol description of the man on the country-wide agitation for
the im-
Captain and Mrs. Goodwin were bicycle. He was of rough appear-mediate release of all the remaining married at Highgate, N., in 1921, and
convicts made by ance ami
Mr.afterwards lived at Studley Manor, Was wearing a cap and terrorist
Subhas Bose, Congress President, Warwickshire, and other addresses, either a dark overcoat or mackin
tosh.
MAN ON A BICYCLE
Ile rode in a peculiar way with his Insteps on the pedals and his toes turned outwards. This suggests that the machine was too small for him.
The bloodhound was brought from Chichester, but it failed to pick up a scent from the girl's beret, which was found last evening in Mllente Avenue, Hove
The police were handicapped by having only a vague description of the cyclist who spoke to the missing tirl and a Viltle playmate. Arthur Roy Thompson. In Tamworth Road, Hove, about 1 a.m.
WOMAN INTERVIEWED”
British Forces
says that none can know better than the last being Brac-court. There are In North China
Mr. Bose the danger of raising the two children, cult of violence in emotional minds.
Giving judgment, Mr. Justice Hod-
the strength of the military and val forces in North Chino were given in Parliament recently in reply to questions. The details follow-
are 443
"What sort of contribution is this con sald that the husband's case, on VARIOUS particulars regarding to an atmosphere in which the the face of it, was a simple one. prisoners con be shown clemency?" says the Minister. "What kind of a
"CRISIS IN HER LIFE" foundation is he providing for the It was: "My wife was always ex- difficult task of the Advisory Com-travagant, incompetent, slovenly, and mittee on Release on which the Con-
#wretched manger. I became un- gress party in the Legislature have happy and committed adultery, recepted representation?
later date my wife committed adui "By his words Mr. Dose has laidlery with the co-respondent. himself open to the charge that he is "She had, at the end of 1936, prepared in use the prospects, everisis in her life by reason of what the very lives of these unfortunate happened to her because of her prisoners, as pawns in the game to adultery. She was going to have a defeat the Ministry,"
child by the co-respondent.
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THE POLICE RESERVE STAIRWAY INCIDENT
Mr. Day asked the Prime Minister Ata
Whether he can give particulars of the strength of the military and naval forres maintained by His Majesty's | Government in North China; and
how they compare with the foreign. garrison maintained there?
Orders Issued for The Current Week
Police Reserve Orders by the Hon.
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Chinese Denies Picking
Seaman's Pocket
An unlicensed hawker, Ng Chol, 27, was charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy on Monday with stealing a sum of money from Able Seaman J. J. O'Sullivan,
Rosullivan
Mr. Butler: As the answer contains Mr. T. H. King, Commissioner Then, as the result of information Talks at Kabul-H is understood
a number of figures, I will, with the Police, state: But the circumstances, said Mr. hon. Member's permission, circulate gamekeepers, and estate workers they interviewed a love woman. that satisfactory results were searched for her, a shepherd saw
The Commissioner of Police and of H.M.S. Falmouil, at Gloucester She described how, in Old Shore-nchieved by Sir Aubrey Metcalfe, Justice Hodson, turned out to be very it in the Official Report.
Mr. Day: Have the forces been con- Deputy Superintendent of Police her in a small host in the middleham Road, love, at about the time Secretary for External Affales and
sold he was walking uf The Government of Loch Grannoch. 15 miles!! Patricia's disappearance, she saw members
of additional costs being imposed on the siderably altered during the Afghanistan
from their
last 12 (Reserve) wish all ranks of the along the road in the early hours of informal buliding industry at present." from here.
Monday morning when the defendant falle. Sir Aubrey recently returned to India from Kabul, whther he had Missionary Centenary.-The Lon- Mr. Butter: I think it would be nd.ongkong Police Reserve a Merry approached and took him up to a The father of Roy Thompson, Mt been invited to discuss political and don Missionary Society's Church at visable for the hon. Gentleman Christmas and a Happy and Prosper-fint On the staircase landing, Ng
Charles Thompson, a butcher, Percy of Tamworth Road, said: "Yesterday Connie questions of Interest to Kuruman has been celebrating is read the statement morning I saw a man on a bicycle speak to Patricia and my little boy.
Sobbing and exhausted, the drag- ged herself ashore, and said she had escaped from her captor by rowing across the loch. She was taken home by car.
Here is the story she told:
"I was eyeling home, and was only
a few minutes from the house, when
a man jumped from the sideway and dragged me into the bushes,
"He held me on the ground, put)
a man wheelingt biryele.
little tri on a
"The girl frotted alongside him.
both
SOUTH AFRICA
countries.
months?
centenary. It was from Kuruman culating. that many of the early missionaries and explorers set out for the interior ni "Darkest Africa." Livingstone
man Church in 1845. CANADA
has since told me the man on the My son came back to the shop. He SCHOOL TEACHERS & married Mary Moffut in the Kuru- bicycle sald to Patricia: 'Come and
play with my little boy."
POLITICS
Cape Town.
A motion urging that State officials ALBERTA MAY HAVE
SUMMER ELECTION
his hand over my mouth, and he said to rest, we kept on all through the and school teachers should be pro- if I screamed or tried to escape he night.
would kill me.
"It became dark, and 1 mw nome-
my one think it was
father- searching around with a light. But I dared not do anything.
"Then the man sald he was going to take me away. He made me walk all night. We started off crass felda and over walls. Whenever he could he kept to the woodlands,
wo
"I do not know where went. We kept going up hilis and into valleys until I was worn out.
"It was terribly cold and I felt frozen. With the short stops for me
JUMPED INTO BOAT
"When dawn como we were on a
"He went away in search of a goat, and that was my chance to escape.
hibited from taking part in polities gave rise to considerable discussion at the Transvaal United Party Congress,
Edmonton.
la
that I am clr-ous New Year,
Chinese Company Following is the answer;
Patrol Duly-Nightly between The strength of the British military forces in North China on 1st Novem-18.00 hours and midnight by members ber was 37 officers and 855 other as detalled by the Officer in Charge ranks. The strength of the foreign of Company. gurrisona in North" China on the same dale wost United States of Americo, 555; French, 1,529; Italians, Patrol 342: Japanese strength not avält-
of the Com❤
Indian Company Duty-Nightly
Flying Squad Duty.---Nightly
between
able. These figures Include garrisons 18.00 hour and midnight by members Peking, Ticntain, and certain amatius detalled by the Officer In Charge The Prime Minister of Alberta, Mr.places. As regards naval forces in
detachments in the vicinity of those of Company. One delegate said that it was not William Aberhart, is serioosly lonely hill, and 1 said I should have so much
Con North Ching, the dispositions of His matter of prohibiting tea-sidering a provincial general election | No to have something to gut.
Patrol I had not chers from taking part in polllies as in June or July in an attempt to in- Majesty's ships on the China station had a meal since lunch at school of stopping them preseting potilles erense the Government majority be are at the discretion
between day before.
in the schools.
fore the Dominion election, which is ander-in-Chief, and their allocation 18.00 hours and midnight by members between North China and other parts an detailed by the Offleer in Charge An unentment on these lines was expected in the qutumn.
of the station varies considerably of Company. pussed.
The provincial campaign will be throughout the
On 5th Decem- No Holidays With Pay. The based on the pubile debt refunding ber His Majesty's were stationed "I jumped into one and used a National Federation of Building chemo and highway development
one escort vessel us follow:
Taku: floor-boord ng un oar.
Patrol Duty Nightly belween Trade Employers, at its congress in Instead of further promises of Social one escort vessel at Tsingtao;
and one "I rowed until I got almost to the Johannesburg, declined to
gran: Credit "dividends."
18.00 hours and midnight by members cruiser at Wei-hai-wel." There are other side, where I saw a shopherd. I holidays with pay to employeea in lunded and he took me to a man who the building industry. The resolution International Amance will be attacked Chinese waters North of the Yang-of Company.
The Dominion Government and the moment no foreign warships in as detailed by the Officer in Charge had a car, in which I was brought added that The economic position in to keep public feeling inflamedtsc, except a number of Japanese
C. CHAMPKIN. home."
South Africa does not Justify any against big interests.
cruisers and destroyers.
"I ran down the hill to a loch and found three boats moored there.
yeahipa
at
Emergency Unit Reserve
D. S. P. (N)
asked
complainant for 20 cents, which was given to him. As Ng was leav- Ing, complainant felt u touch of his pocket and discovered int $8 was missing. Suspecting the defendant, he ran after and caught him.
Ng denied the theft, saying he was watching some Europeans chasing a crowd, when O'Sullivan caught m and accused him of stealing money. He claimed to be able to call wit- nesses to prove his innocence.
A remand until to-day was granted.
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