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Man Drove Car Without Any Engine
Police Court Soquel
To Accident
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Unusual circumstances surrounded a treme recident In Gorden Road re- cently when a car collided with wel of St John's Cathedral and broke a water pipe.
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man
Tuesday,
HONGKON
A Look Through The “Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
April 23, 1800. M. Goubert, the celebrated engineer, and inventor of submaring boats, proposed to the French Minister of Marine to build half a dozen submarine boals for the passengers trains between Dover and Elals and to establish regular service for the uno · people who dreaded sea- sickness. The Minister decline on the ground of the danger of smothering the passengers, whereupon Goubert tried to Arrange with the British Government which, baing opposed to tunnels, bridges.. and submarine boats, for fear of spolling the isolation of England, refused, but sald there would be no objection to a summer balcon service between the countries.
TELEGRAPH
WAR BETWEEN JAPAN
AND US. IS INEVITABLE
FROM. PAGE ONE
we can possibly let Japan go into the Philippines."
'Ife urged the building of impregn-
April 23, 1940.
'erbert 'iggs
'is collum
nile, bases at Manila and Guam, and A TORK ABOUT
said the present Manila Bay defences are inadequate and would be enslly captured in the event of war.
Regardless of her previous policy, he salt, the United States should help the Philippines If they are attacked, but admitted that the
he only way to accomplish this would be "to go to war."
Further, he predicted that If Ger- many wins the war in Europe the Totalitarians will "put the squeeze on the United States as sure ns Fate." Senator Lucas arited the Admitral whether America should join other Powers in fighting:Japan A correspondent in Berlin writes that
to maintain The Transfer Books of the Comitis probable there will soon he an Go China's integrity, to which Admiral
question raised as to the sanity of the pany will be closed from the 23rd
present Emperor, le had indulged in Taussig replied: "We are signatories many fantastia, tricks and committed to
of a treaty to maintain Chinese May to 13th June inclusive.
many acts of peity meanness, that people intourify ". By order of the Board.
are beginning to fire of his conduct.. One of the latest ayouts of this sort wa the publication by the Emperor himesit ofalalement that thenceforth...the Kreuz-Zeitung," a slanchly Tory paper, would be rigidly excluded from all royal palsens. This, it was frankly giatou, in addition, was because the editor had un- had something that fortunately done aroused the royal displeasure.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
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MURDER
CHARGE RE-TRIAL
Soquel To Detective's
Misstatement
Lam Cheung-hing, 26, was, re- tried before the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Lindsell, at the Criminal Sessions this morning for the murder of Lan Hing at Hunghom on January 29,
It will be recalled that the case originally went before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at Slr Atholl the March Sessions. ordered a a retrial after a misstatement by the Chinese detective who arrested the arcused, as his Lordship, con- sidered it had prejudleed the trial.
Mr. J. P.
J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown
Mr. Sheldon at the Central Mngis-Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. II. trucy to-day for driving without an Somerset Fitzroy, Instructed by Mr. appropriate driver's licence. Au was
A. Y. Hon, appeared for Lum. absent, and his representative said he had left Hongkong this morning and would be returning in aboul weeks' time.
No Engine
Traffic Sub-Inspector Clarke sald the car had been bought by a marine store dealer for
purposes: scrap The vehicle had no engine and was taken from Conduit Road to Garden Hload merely by someone pushing from behind or by allowing the cur to glide down the slope.
As the car was going down Garden Rond, the man who was steering lost control of the car and it crash- ed into a wall of the Cathedral,
Case Adjourned
Referring to the handling of the
The following Jury, Was ein- panelled Messrs. T B. Williams (foreman), Chung Kam-long, L. A.. Dabelstein, E. R. Butcher, H. Mok, A. Demee and Wong Shun-him.
Crown Caso Outlined Mr. Murphy said accused and de- 'ceased were clansmen and at one time lived together at No. 8 Cillie
on very
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According to the Polish press, famine has already broken out in Austria's great T'olish province of Calleta.
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A letter from Sir Samuel Baker to The policy of Great Times" consures the Üritain in abandoning the Boudan, and pays that we cannot grudge Germa Advancing along the White Nile, Sanuel recommended England to con- centrate her attention of Zeypt proper as a means of properly securing her route to India.
25 YEARS ACO
a
Porsonal Views
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 (UP) — Asked to comment. on Admiral Taussig's testimony before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee to-day, Mr. Cordell Hull told, the press that the Admiral was expressing his own personal views,
Mr. Hull reiterated that the ometal United States polley has already been well defined.
He also indicated that the United States will not ask the Philippines Legislature to liberalise the proposed Immigration legislation.
The Legislature, he said, has juris- diction in such matters and the United States will not undertake to dictate to the Commonwealth or even bring pressure concerning matters deemed to be the Commonwealth's own affairs.
April 23, 1915. The German arullary at St, Billel had
Worthless Promises the range, but the French held the ground, devoli of shelter. under
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuter). hurricane of shell completing the destrue-
-Rear-Admiral Taussig, former As- tion of the wood at which only a low
sistant Chief of Naval shaltered trunks remain. The inen Jay
Operations, on their stomachs and battered the addressing the Senate Naval Com- trenches, protected by their knapsacks,mittee to-day, stated that Japan's the omeer walking over their on the alert for counter attacks. In the final promises in International relations bombardment, the Germans in one and are worthless" and that Japan is half hours poured 20,000 shche of all "geeking to impose her culture on the callbres nonst u front of 330 metres, with A depth of 400 metres, but not a French-world by force."
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man, though the lones were considerable. He further stated that the trend of left his post,
developments in the Far East might eventually force the United States to a war against Japait.
Flek Marshal Sir John French in his bulletin says that the German attacks on I No. 0, renewed several times since Monday, have all failed and have censed for the time being. We hold the entire crest of the Hill and so deny is use to the enemy, who attach great importance herato.
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German wirelean reports stalà that 20,- 000 Allied troops have landed at Enos amidst a heavy cannonade from warships and Turkish batteries. Telegrams trom Athens state that the Allied warships are bombarding Gallipoli peninsula.
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M. Augagneur, the Minister of Marine, les returned from a tour in the north of France in the course of which he met Mr. Churchill. In an interview with a correspondent, ha vald that ong of the principal objects of his conversation with Mr. Churchil was to discuss the best incana. of hastening the forcing of the Dardanelles. There was no occasion for the pubila to worry over the delay. The desired result would be achieved before long.
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Asserting that he was expressing only his own viewpoint, Admiral Taussig said: "We would be war- ranted in using economic and financial means and, if necessary, forec, to pre- serve the integrity of China."
Expansion Warning Saying that even if Japan quered China she would stil essentials such as oil, rubber and tin,
con- Ipek
Admiral Taussig expressed the opinion that Japan "this might seek to expand in the Dutch Indles and the Philippines."
Admiral Taussig continued:
ear in the condition it was in, the and be Lee to take over is concerning the fighting on Hili 60, near can't invade the United States n'
$0.00.
"But
JOGRAPHY
In mi larst collum I rote about Istery an' its effeck on Internashunal affirs but I fergot ter menshan Jography wich is annuvver importent fing in the 'ole caboodle.
the cheef fing In Jography is the climet Wich is corsed by the emo- tlon ov the 'carf rarnd 'the sun.
this corses -natralisation wich is surfing a bloke does wen 'o' geta fed fer the teef wiv is uwn
cuniryan' wants ter live in Anuvver one is finds it more cushy
frinstance in honkong there is a lot of natralisation. lots of rushins an, zecka an' -narstys un' lots of uyver fancy relijans all wants ter be british but 1 'ave got a ideer that wen the littel ole in- cum tax bloke gits goin they will orl want fer change back agen
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but forkin" abart Jography. in honkong there is a lot of cistry- lans. orstrylla is a und orf the coast of honkong, the cheef an!- mals there is kangeroos boomer-
on'
nashunst unzacs.. the
[s
paratime la "two up"
orstrylia near the duch cast in- dees wich I see in ther noospaper is now called the duch gibralter an the peepul there dont want sookeyaki fer their nashunal parsime.
Hibralter is
is a strait on the west coast of france an' is famus for its
100k butiful
british rock. the gibralter an put a lot of guns an
an it. the apes on
uvver peepul are proud of 'em beets they are the only apes in gibralter
Honkong 'as also been called anuvver gibralter wiels 1 fink aint bad becos there is a lot of apes 'ere too. most of the peepal in honkong are Chinese which cums from china. their nashunal purs time is cumshaw an' the call of the east wich the mournin post calls tubercloses. they was once elvi- lised and shaved art their 'eads an nd pigtails art their brain was covered wiv 'air an' got 'ot an' the uvver art wos naked an' got cold thats why the chinees carnt Onk proper.
china
is necks doreto rusher wich is a carniverus cuntry, lind- berg is the capital of rusher and the nushunal parslime is borsh an' mickey fans.
rusher is necks dore to germeny wich is famus for odour colone an' sossidges. they also tries ter make beer. germeny is a Indus- trial cuntry becos the pore peepul 'ave nuthin ter do so they makes ä lot of factories.
the
co.
Avenue, Hunghom, where accused had a bean sprouts and bean curd stall,
been They had friendly terms.
we should not be placed in a pusi- The murder, continued Mr. Mur-
tion of having to carry on a single- phy, arose out of what appeared to
handed war against Japan." be a trivial quarrel over accused's
1 cuntry is managed by Ho suggested that Britain, France
iller & stock-in-trado. Early in January;
privat and the Netherlands should give as-
cumpany called a. accused was unable to pay his rent
wot goes in fer reel estate in British Heod-Bistance. "It should be a naval war. "Eye-witness" at the
a big way. quarters, in the course of some details We can't invade Japan, and arranged with a co-tenant
Japan Sub-Inspector said it was
wly ካ most
in Javin a war Kermeny named Tang dangerous thing to do as therr was
Ypres, says that heavily-charged mines business on payment of two months'
england wich is a tile bit of dirt exploded under a German trench, burying Admiral Taussig suggested the no engine to give any necessary re-
to amounting
130 men. We immediately rushed into construction of
off the coast of france. england ап "Impregnable tarding power. The defendant hap-ugreed but several days afterwards the German line. The attack was bo naval base in
is famus fer chamberlains an' fox the Philippines" and the pened to be in the driver's seat and neeused told him decensed wanted
sudden that it hardly encountered realst continued building of battleships. He
'uniin. the nashunal parsilme is had no driving licence and knew
Yorkshire pudden an' allsops Tang also run the business,
sold, that agreements might be made nothing about driving a car,
of agreed on the return the $0.00,
with the British, French and Dutch Saying that he was not prepared to which was paid deceased, and
by
whereby American naval vessels take evidence-in-the absence-of-do- |-***
Chiu-yung, de- January 24, Chan
could use their bases in the Pacific. fendant, His Worship adjourned the ceased's wife, opened the stall for case for two weeks.
business on behalf of her husband and herself, Accused showed her how to run it, but from then until the day of the murder, the womtin ran the business without any help from accused and apparently without any opposition from him..
Other Cases
Dealing with another traffic_sum- mons, Mr. Sheldon Imposed a fine of $20 on Lam Yau-ming who admitted driving a private car in a manner dangerous to the publle by falling to
drive on the left side of Calne Road and thereby nearly colliding with nn- other vehicle proceeding in the op- posite direction.
to
Fatal Quarrel
on
A quorrel arose between accused and deceased on January 29, when Sub-Inspector Clarke sold he was the deceased took away two earthen- following a car in Caine Road and
ware Jars, and this was objected to was travelling front west to
cast
by the accused who said he had only Defendant's car rame from the other
sold his business but nol the stock-
exchange
Sub-Inspector Clarke also said that defendant had told him that he had gone to the wrong side of the road to attract the attention of a friend who was in a car coming from the other direction.
of
ance,
During the course of operations the enemy bombarded Xpres with 17 inch shells, and exploded two mines on the 21st opposite our right in the neighbour hood of Lubrasse, but falled to damage our frenches.
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Thirty eight years ago today war was declared between Russia and Turkey. It In easy enough to be wise after the event and to criticise in the Ught of subsequent happenings: but why (and the question has been asked many times) did not the ponticians of our fathers day mind their own business and leave usata to deal with Turkey in her own way?
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Once again Sir Edward Grey tins endeavoured to lay to rest the suspicions or apprehensions of a certain section of the community as regards_the_Empire's interests out here in the For Enat." Ac- cording to yesterday's wire, the Secretary
for Foreign en vous by Dol memory of these nervous oneż i point- log out what should have been borne ju mind. from the beginning: that Britain's pelley is governed by the terms in the
and
Japan. This treaty ensures the Indepen-
dence and integrity of China and equal dustries of all nations. The talles are
Opportunities for the commerce and in-
ours), Sir Edward added that the House
direction and went over to the wrong in-trade. After un side of the rund, almost causing in words, they came to blows. Accused accident. The Sub-Inspector sold the
existing treaty between herself was seen Jubbing at the deceased, ear in front of him had to pull up to
but none of the several persons in avoid a mishap.
the shop at the time saw any weapon
the hands of either of them. Accused subsequently ran out of the shop, followed by the deceased who, however, never caught up with him for, after running some distance, he collapsed and died on the spot. It was inter found that deceased tund 14 stab wounds, including three deep ones. Death was due to the wounds and haemorrhage..
Dr. G. T. Balcon was fined $5 by Mfr. Sheldon for parking a car. In the Chdter Rond car park from 8.10 p.m. to 11.15 p.m., this being in excess of the time limli. Dr. Balean sent a representative to Court.
TRAFFIC CASE DISMISSED
Mr. N. A. E. Mackay, of the "China Mail," was summoned before Mr. Q. A. A. Mocfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on n charge of driving, without due care and caution, along Nathan Rond Bow: Street on March 21,
Mackay pleaded not guilty.. Trame Sgt. Cirke said. "thut
near
the
only evidence the Police had was a statement given by Mr. Mackay,
When accused was arrested, he made & statement to the detective. He said, "It was I who stabled him to death, I were not so, you would not arrest me When form- aily charged, he made a long state- ment to the effect that deceased knd hired assasins to kill him and had struck him first with a knife.
The case is proceeding.
SWEDISH BOATS ATTACKED
Mr. Macindyen suld the Pollee had Machine-Gun Outrage
only clrcumstantial and not sub- stantial. qvidence.
The case was dismissed.
BICYCLIST IN COLLISION
case
By Nazi Plane
STOCKHOLM. Apr. 22 (Router)—- Two Swedish Ashing boats were machine-gunned by a German plane in territorial waters on Monday of the west const of Sweden.
The plane dew low to ntfack. Mrs. Bowrey, of 57 Granville Road
According to the owners, the was the complainant, in
nationality. a
of both versels wns against Cheung Shun, 29, rice-shop clearly marked and could not escape foki, who was charged with driving observation at the height at which bla bicycle without dua
care and
the attacking plane flew. caution near the Central Brilish School yesterday,
Cheung was enld to have collided with Mr. Baygrey, who had his trou- sers tom and sustained slight injuries to his legs..
A fine of $10 was imposed
PARIS, Apr. 24 (UP)—An addi- Uonal 74 militant communists worn ETTOsted in the western suburbs of Paris, yesterday, ··
"might rest assured that the Government would endeavour, to the best of its power; to secure the open door for British commerce in all parts of China."
10 YEARS AGO
April 23, 1930. S. S. Braaland. Offers are invited for purchase of the wreck of tlin aliove vessel as she lies on the Bombay Reet Paracela. Gilman & Co., Ltd. -
Praise For
Navy And
Air Force
British Pross Pays Warm Tributes
LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter).
france is famus for its little blis of orlright coriumme i kin remember wen me an' ole alt_in the last war goes to paree ter do a bit of parlyvooin.
He tell yer abort that necks time
Staff Chiefs Changes
Switch Over Made To
Relieve Strain
LONDON, Apr. 22' (Reuter). It is officially announced that The present conduct of the several changes are being made war in Norway is the object of to relieve the strain upon the satisfaction in the British Press. Chiefs of Staffs.
The work of the Royal Air Force
General Sir John Dill, who is at
and the Royal Navy is highly praised. and the considerable success of the Present commanding the First Army in France, has been appointed.to corps British troops, officially announced, is
be Vice-Chief of the Imperial General particularly noted.
Stoff:
Attention is also paid to Sweden's fem attitude regarding nights of and Air Marshal R. E. Peirse, who Vice Admiral Tom, S. V. Phillips German aircraft over that county are at present Deputy Chiefs. of the und the precautionary.
measures Naval and Air Staffs respectively, taken there..
Unsleeping. Vigilanco
have been appointed to "be Vice- Chiefs.
Shanghai is apparently determined not The "Dolly Telegraph" writes; gen
to lose is unique distinction of being "The unsleeping vigilance of the · War Cabinet Deputies: practically the only big city in the work Navy and the incessant activity of to-day which does not admit-Preis-re-
And
prezentatives to the meetings of Its the Royal Air Force are impressive The holders of the new posts will stunicipal Counell. For the fourth time, evidence of how promptly and be members of the Board of the | the fisum was recently put to ratepayers
for decision, and even the very moderate vigorously our promise of military Admiralty, the Army Council scheme advocated was turned
help to Norway has been honoured, the Air Council respectively, and will wed down.
"The The recent gathering of amateur radio operations conducted by Alli-be available to attend the meetinga transmitters and the growing attentioned troops are necessarily veiled in of the War Cabinet at which the zo Chiefs of Staff are unable to be being paid to the reception of short wave; secrecy and in o
campaign
present.
stations are highly encouraging features difficult, it will be foolish to expert Het spread of interest in wireless in immediate decisive results.
It is understood that Sir Charles A member of the The growing interest in short wave result is enough that Norway can feel Craven will be ception is reflected in the demand for this that she has great Allies and has the Air Council and will assist Air type of receiver and the keenness which zatisfaction to know that her stand Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman, who Je to one local entiualast receiving against her aggressor has been an-heads the production drive neecasita Treaty In Londen, broadcast through Sweden, to take effective and re- the employment of thousands of more description of the signing of the Noval other incentive to her neighbour, ting the starting of new factories and solite steps t to maintain her neutral-mon in aircraft production and the
creation of
new
aerodromes throug Airmen Laudod
out the country.
In this connection it is understood Dr. Aprillas, 190s, The "Daily Mall" says: "Our air- in civing thanks and praise that for 53 cons are designed to cover the land- is coming well up to expectations.
On the 6th May next the British Empire men are doing well. Their opera that the Empire Air Training Scheme
Chelmsford station, is to be warmly commended. ',
́5 YEARS AGO
YOUTH IS Majesty (Cing. George V. han
ity."
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alr have been photographing the Swedish
been preserved to hear the serpire oting of British troops In Norway. söverelenty, and malatairy the amily of the Hitherto they have succeeded. In Empira. Mida Majesty great Interest in comparison with the German nil forms of charity, univevtuïly" re-. cognised Majesty, delires this, waplelous cessioned
Ethat, tik force, the Royal Air Force has suffer-defences "so that they can bomb. lightly. Brish uirmen have them more enally"If ever Hitler'de-' le be in some pinkither dedicated to artists, sunin shown their superiority in cided to invade Sweden, ing charitable objects, Pharks therefor combat with the Germans, especially
Referring to the Swedish protest been secided: las épitest funds throughouf
to: Berlin, the News: Chrɔnicle" com- this Colony for charitable purposes the in night operations." subscriptions that to exceed at mid humbly The News Chronicle" says that ments: The Swedes are
wise to My to empate the the Royal Air Force is doing some adopt this strong and independent charities. In this Colony to which the moneys "collected should be devoted.first-class work tegurding Sweden.attllude, The Swedes have a strong to be expanded. on the profected paircraft which dew over Sweden nay resolute spirit." Hongkong intill walling for this, rannen 4. This paper suggests that the German | ormy, powerful defences
and
LOST 100 PLANES IN 5 DAYS
Heavy Nazi Losses
In Norway
LONDON, Apr. 22 (Réutor), -Authoritativo. quarters here calculate that in one period; of five days since the Scandthavian war began the Germans have lost
100 planes.
It is understood that the British bombers met with no opposition from German fighter planes during the last rald on Aalborg.
There has been no organized fighter resistance throughout the war in any night raid.
This is thought, in authoritative eircten, to indicate that the fighter squadrons cannot trilst the Messer- schmidts for landing at night or else the fighter plots are not trained for night flying.
Drove Without
Caution
Court Sequel To A
Fatal Accident
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) ane 31.49 motres (9,520 kilo-cycles). London Relay of Speech.
By Winston Churchill. Radio Programine Broadcast by- Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 843 k.c's.. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm.. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 mie's, per second,
9.00 A Chronological Programme - or English Music -from Purcell to Elgar Closing Local Stock Quota-
7.00
tions..
7.02 English Ballada 7 The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards playing a Wartime March. Medley."
Intro: Tipperary; Quand Madcion; Ca c'est Paris; Wish me Luck; The Siegfried Line; Beer Barrel Polka. 7.30 London Belay-The News 8.00 Local Time Bignal, Weather Report and AunounceMPULS
8.03 B. B. C. Beoording London," A somewhat min-conducted tour of the Capital of the Belish Empire: Written and produced by H. L. Mor-
row.
8.30, Latest Wartino Variety. Fox-Trot-Haw-Haw; Vocal-How Ashamed 1 Was
(Sarony and Holmes). Kiss Me Goodnight, Ser- geant Major (Noel and Pelosi); Fox- Trots--Good-bye Bally, They Can't. Black-Out The Moon; The Black-Out Stroll, Party Dance Knees Up, Mo- ther Brown; Fox-Trots' A ̈ Grey- Yer Hatred Lady Baya "How's Father?"" Wo'll Meet Again.
0.00 London Relay-Speech by Mr. Winston Churchill, Flest Lord of the Admiralty at the lancheon of the Royal Society of St. George, followed by a speech by the Chairman, Lord Cleveland.
9.30
London Relay-News Sum-
Colles-Four Erlo
Ways
New Light Symphony Orchestra
A sequel to a fatal trame accident in Garden Road when an old man was killed, was the appearance of Leung Fan, 20, licensed driver, before Mr. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning. He was fined $40 or a month's hard jubour for driving mary without due care and caution.
Sub-Inspector F. J.
F. J. Clarke said Suite
with mem-
bers of the St. John
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Leung was driving a lorrymbulance conducted by Joseph Lewis. Brigade down Garden Road. When arove the urray Barracks, Leung son,
near the
bers
into a squad of mem- the St. nt
John Ambulance Brigade, and swerved to the left of the road, colliding with a tree. Tam Kwan who was standing near the tree was knocked down and died after admission to hospital,
Heated Brakes
Leung cald the accident occurred because a private car overtook him, and owing to heated brakes, which became useless, he swerved into the tree,
Sub-Inspector Clarke explained that the brakes might become locked to the wheels when they were hot, for might "open out" and become inefflelent. He added that the brakes were tested, and were found to be in good condition.
Studio Talk on "Blinkes- pcare" by Professor R.K. M. Simp--
10.18 Peter Dawson (Bass-Bari- tono) and the New Light Bymphony Orchestra.
11.00 Close Down..
Clipper Delayed
The California Clipper, which was due at Hongkong from Manilu to-day, has been delayed 24 hours on account ot bad weather and will now arrive in-morrow and leave for Manila on Thursday morning.
Mrs. Baldwin of 15 Observatory Rond, reports that between 7 a.m. and. 8 n.m. yesterday, someone stole from her hall a Indy's overcoat, valued at $00.
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