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FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1929.

CHINESE AIRMAN

LATEST NEWS OF FLIGHT FROM LONDON

PASSPORTS

JUST COMPLAINT FROM SCOTLAND

SOCIETIES' ACTION

THE CHINA MAIL,

CORPORAL'S TRIAL

SHADOWS BEFORE.

PLEAS BY COUNSEL FOR THE COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCHD

DEFENCE

COURT AND THE ACCOUNTS

Court

IN THE "MAIL"

ENTERTAINMENTS LAST STAGES REACHED

The trial by District The lack of facilities for obtain-

To-day Queen's Theatre: Information has been received by the "China Mail", from the passports in Scotland has caused Martial of Corporal Charles Hendry"The Crowd."

To-day World Theatre; Far Eastern Aviation Compare St. Andrew's Societies of Edin K.O.S.E., on sixteen charges of the of which Mr. R. Vaughan Fosburgh and Glasgow to address a alleged embezzlement of moneys, "The Thief of Bagdad."

To-day - Star Theatre: is the local Manager, that Cap joint letter to the Lord Provost of amounting to $1,300, whilst acting Wen Lin-cheri, the Chinese Edinburgh. This calls for a re- as clerk to the President of the "Lights of Old Broadway."

To-day Avian storation of the ancient right of Regimental Institute, during 1928, aviator, flying an Avro

-Majestic Theatre; was concluded at Scandal, Point "Mother." light acroplane from London to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh to

May 11 Grand Concert at the China, arrived at Vinh on Wed-issue passporta-suspended by the yesterday afternoon. nesday morning and the same Foreign Office during the War. Major Todd, after Mr. D. E. Sallors' and Soldiers' Home, Praya day left for Hanoi, a distance An official of the Passport Office, Strellett, for the defence; had made East. 9 pm, of 150 miles, reaching there later discussing the matter with a "Mora lengthy address in the accused's (Delta"), 2.30 p.m. in the day

ning Fost" representative, remarked behalf, announced that the judgment the Court will be promulgated The. Capt. Wen intended to that the signatories of the letter of leave Harici yesterday for Pakhoi, could not be aware of the difficulties in due course through the proceeding then to Canton, Amoy, in the way of returning this privi-channel. Shanghai, and Nanking.

usual

lege to the Lord Provast. Since the. In his speech for the defence, A British Machine war, he added, conditions abroad had Mr. Strellets want fully into the The flight has been undertaken changed to such an extent that it whole of the evidence placed before

undesirable that on a British machine, an Avro was most

there the Court. Avian, fitted with a Cirrus engine, should be two forms of passport -

In the Dark for which the Far East Aviation jasued for British subjects.

Counsel laid stress on the fact "It Company are sole agents for the

impossible," he added, "to that, some of the cheques paid to whole of China, including Hong say what the attitude of foreign the F.K.I. convered four or five Kong. Capt. Wen's noteworthy Governments would be to a second items, and asked where performance is a tribute to the form of passport issued in Scotland.information to come from regard- machine and to the pilot. The With the more stringent regula- Avro Avian is renowned through-tions everywhere, too, it is obvious out the world for its safety, ease that only a fully qualified staff of maintenance, comfort, finish should be allowed to issue pass- and equipment.

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THE "SHEPHERD

DEATH OF MAN OF STRANGE NOTORIETY

ports-a stuff fully conversant with

conditions in the different countries,

was the

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Home Mails To-morrowInward from Japan,

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May 11-St. Joseph's, College Athletic Meeting, Sookumpoo.

- Moetings May 16 (HV.D.C.) Sergeants" Mess Meeting, 6 pm là

May 13 Regular Monthly meet- ing of Members of Marine En- in touch with the various changes ing those items?

of China (H.K. What was the giseera Guta in passport laws abroad, and up-to-value of the evidence of the totals branch) 67, Des Voeux-rd, CtL, 6 date in the knowledge of new legal which the various Companies har P decisions to mention only some of paid in to the P.R.I.?

May -Half-yearly meeting of With the the necessary qualifications."

practice obtained in the P.R.I.' voting members of H.K. Jockey Money Again

office how could they possibly Club, H.K. Club Annex., 5.10 p.m.

May 28-Forty-eighth ordinary arrive at a figure which it was

general meeting of shareholders of the Canton Insurance Office Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's offices, noon:

HALF A CENTURY IN PRISON

David Davies, the famous port office in Liverpool, he continued,

The fact that there was a pass.

"Dartmoor Shepherd," was found was rather beside the point. So dead on the road recently by two many people needed passports to Joung men at Llanfechain. Mont leave that port that the authorities gomeryshire. It appears that, were justified in going to the ex- while the Clanfyllin Workhouse pense of maintaining a Master was ill in bed, Davies, who office. It had not been shown that branch

was an inmate, made his escape there was sufficient demand for from that institution, and walked passports in Scotland to justify the in his slippers to the place where necessary great cost of establish. he was found dead, two miles ing an office there. from the workhouse. At the in- quest a verdict of death heart failure was returned.

"To suggest that delay amounting to a fortnight is common in the case of applications for passports from Scotland," the official proceeded, is inaccurate. Only in

cases where

from David Davies, who was said to be eighty years of age and eará ed his nickname of the "Dartmoor there is irregularity in the applica Shepherd" from being put. in tion is there delay. As an urgent charge of the sheep at Dartmoor, matter it is quite easy to obtain a served more than half a century passport in 24 hours. There is in prison, and each release was no need for Scotland applicants to speedily followed by his arreat on send to London. They can apply a new charge. In the course of to Liverpool." his long record there will be

Belittled as Usual

found many escapades similar to An official of the Scotland Office, that during which he met his interviewed by a "Morning Post death-escape from a workhouse.representative, remarked: "The St, A Household Word Andrew's Societies are excellent

said that accused had received? However much the accused did on one side or the other they were entirely in the dark.

Proceeding, Mr. Strellett said definitely that the P.R.I., had been that the prosecution could not prove

defrauded of one single cent. in the books Some of the entries

were right, and some were hope- lessly wrong. Major Ogilvie had admitted in the evidence that over $100 a month had been expended and there were no entries concerning them in the books.

Payments Not Recorded He (counsel) had brought it out in his cross-examination of Major Ogilvie that numerous

payments

books.

have

May 21--Meetings of Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., and

Ltd, at Union Bldg., 11 am, 11.15 British Trader's Insurance Co.,

am, and 11.20 am, respectively.

Miscellaneous.

To-day At Volunteer Head- concert, dinner and distribution of quarters, Annual Corps smoking Corps trophies and musketry prizes.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE,

WARNED that two Bearer THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY

Bonds Hong Kong Public Works 6%% Firat Issue Nos A413 and A414 each Bond value $1,000 Hong Kong Currency have been lost or stolen.

The Her. Colonial Treasurer. and the Hong Kong & Shanghai. Bank have been notified to this effect.

10th May, 1929.

MARINE ENGINEERS". GUILD OF CHINA, HONG KONG BRANCIL

EMBERS are requested to M

attend a Regular Monthly Meeting at the GUILD OFFICE, 67, Des Voeux Road, Central (DAVID HOUSE) on MONDAY, 18th May, 1929, at SIX O'CLOCK P.m.

BUSINESS: ELECTIONS & GENERAL.

W. J. STOKES,

Branch. Secretary-

Hong Kong, 10th May, 1929,

IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA

Mr. A. E. Bailey, of the Fisk Rubber Co has arrived in Singa- pore by the President Johnson from the United States..

kok and his party

The American Minister at Bang- travelled to Pattani to view the solar eclipse by the motor vessel "Malini."

Siamese Minister, and the Chinese The Japanese Ambassador, the Charge d'Affaires attended the third Parliamentary dinner of the session

May 13-Pianoforte Recital by Mr. Harry Ore's pupils, St. Jolin's | given by the Speaker. Cathedral Hall, 5.30 px.

"ART OF LIBEL

HUMOROUS. POSSIBILITIES EXPLAINED. BY, GATLEY

At King George V School Hall; Seremban,

Sembilan the Negri All Blues Rugger Association were "At Home" to their founder Pay- LA. Duncan Edward Lander, R.N., on the eve of his transfer to Perak. Mrs. Lander was also present.

حبيت

Over

had been made which were never recorded. If that was the method" employed by the P.RI, then any thing that appeared to be defal. in the books was purely cations

THE LAW'S "LIBERTIES” There were routine carelessness.

Fraser's Hill was crowded ever unrecorded payments which

There are many novels far less the Easter Holidays. The Acting Major Ogilvie must know had been entertaining than the great lump Resident, Pahang, and Miss Green Davies's name became a house bodies, and occupy a very important made applications for a host of Slander" which reaches us in a

made. About 101 people must have of a book, "Gatley on Libel and were at the Pahang bungalow, and hold word when the severity of position in Scottish life. They are.

there was a party from Singapore - bis sentences became known, and however, inclined to be over nationa. trivial surg which were granted, second edition from Sweet and staying at the Municipal Commis-

attention was drawn to his case listic in their outlook, and may, on and these small items must

Maxwell, Ltd. (says a writer in a aioners' bungalow, "Singapore by Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at this occasion, have put forward amounted to a considerable sum, Heme paper). The title alone House." Mile End on November 21, 1910. their case without due regard to the but they were not entered in the conjures up pleasant thoughts,

"My friend the Home Secretary, other side of the question.

for would not most of us like to Mr. Churchill, and I", said Mr. "their complaint comes to the

With regard to cash payments libel and slander somebody? Lloyd George, "the other day paid Scottish Office, the Secretary of made, Mr. Strellett said that Major Know, then, that it is possible a visit to Dartmoor. On that State, Sir John Gilmour, will, doubt. Ogilvie could not remember having to sit down by the fire with hleak, mist-sadden upland I saw less, following his usual practice, himself made a single payment in Gatley, think of a man you don't ал old man of 65 in convict's fally investigate their application. Cash. It was a revelation that he like, and then libel him with all garb. He had been sentenced to If he considers that there really is did not remember a single cash the ingenuity that the law allows thirteen years' penal servitude be hardship, and that they have stated Payment being made when the

-libel him hip and thigh, up hill cause, under the influence of a genuine case, he will approach the F.R.I's office was continually mak and down dale, by postcard, tele drink, he had broken into Foreign Office in an attempt to get ing such payments.

gram, and telephone. The ways church poor-box and stolen two the matter adjusted."

Petty Errors Growing

of doing it are infinite. Liken shillings."

Laying stress on the By-Product him to Pecksniff-that's

2 libel.

The Chinese Press says that a account, Mr. Strellett said that the Even by making cabalistic chalk hurricane, which visited Changsha swill contractors and the P.R.I marks on his front gate you can on April 19, aank 60 vessels and knew what sums had to be paid, libel him. Nothing is easier than caused no fewer than 31 deaths. yet the accused was charged with libel.

Another report says that, three making entries with intent to de-

Unfortunately you could be days later, E phenomenon Wes fraud. If the accused had taken, made to pay for all these sports. witnessed in Tientsin when the say, a cheque for $80 and converted But Gailey also instructs you how blue sky suddenly became yellow in it to his own use, would he have to say nasty things for which an

the morning and changed to red at formed into a dark purple colour and, at 6 pm, heavy rains fell.

Mr. Churchill had already said that the case had occupied his at

tention for six months.

Both Mr. Lloyd George' and Mr. Churchill "were subsequently cor rected by the Deputy Chairman of the Shropshire Quarter Ses sions, at which the sentence was passed

convictions. The sentence was imposed under the new Preven- tion of Crime Act.

VITAL STATISTICS

BIRTH-RATE HIGHER IN

ENGLAND

OFFICIAL FIGURES

the lowest on record.

unpre-

rount was for?

embezzlement.

1

The King has approved of the appointment of Colonel H. de C. Marttell, C.B., DIS.O.. Commander Royal Artillery, 42nd (East Lan- cashire) Division, to be Aide-de- Camp to the King with effect from February 26, 1929. Colonel Marteki rendered distinguished service dur- ing the war, and in 1927 was with the Shanghai Defence Force.

The year 1928 will go down as The Deputy Chairman the period. when an improvement but that wrong right by paying in action for libel would not "lie."4 pm. An hour later, it was trans- pointed out that the sentence was set in in the birth-rate of England a cheque for $20 more than the ac- You can make derogatory state of three years' penal servitude

Was such an ments about a man in humor- and ten years' preventive defen-and Wales, following the tion, not for the theft alone, but cedented fall during 1927, when the action a deliberate intention to de-ous after-dinner speech, for in-

fraud? Not at all. It merely stance, and so long as your gu- In the course of a statement to because of a long list of previona number of births registered was showed that petty errors and dience laughs the law holds that the Chinese Press, Dr. Ho Shih-

In 1928 660,267 babies were born slight mistakes were "growing" in it's only your fun.

taun, president of the Shanghai the P.RI.'s office, and the accused compared with 654,127 in 1927, had paid more into certain ac

Dangerous "Jokes

Provisional Court, said that Notes This, however, does not compare

But it is very important to regarding the rendition of the Mr. Churchill Explains -

counts than anyone expected to make sure that the audience takes Court would be sent by the Wai- Davies was released on January very favourably with the record

find. but certainly not fraudulence.

It might be incompetence, it as a joke. Gatley tells a warp chiaopu to the Powers concerned,

ing story about a wag who told viz., Great Britain, the

United Mr. Strellett said emphatically some dull fellows that a certain states, Japan, Italy, Holland and that accused could not be guilty of man had been seen taking bodies Belgium. Dr. Ho further stated out of a churchyard. He was that a report was being submitted The Summing Up

anly joking. The thing was ridi-to Nanking dealing with general The Judge Advocate then re- culous. But because no evidence conditions of the Court at various viewed the evidence and advised the was produced to prove that his Court on points of law. He said hearers didn't take it all as gospel,

periods. that it was not for the accused to had to pay. So that before prove himself innocent.

The annual senior staff dinner of It was indulging in the pastime of libel by the Fosts and Telegraphs Depart the duty of the prosecution to joke, it would be safer to fire off a ment, S., and F.M.S.,

was held prove him guilty.

few funny harmless stories and see recently at the Great Eastern Hotel, "Unless you are satisfied that how they go down Kuala Lumpur. Following the the prosecution have proved these Have you a churchwarden among practice of previous years the senior charges you cannot find the accused your enemies ? Then you are on

officers in Kuala Lumpur acted as guilty."

velvet. Accuse him of stealing the hosts to their colleagues from the. Referring to the cheque, which parish bell-ropes, He can't touch had been cashed by Mr. G. Young, you, because it has been held

The chair Colony and outstations:

manager of the Marriages solemnized during the central store, Mr. Fitzroy said that N.C. 402) that "inasmuch as Affairs, and approximately 40 mem NAA.FI (Jackson v. Adams, 1835, Bing was taken by Mr. Andrew Caldecott,

C.B.E., MC.S., Secretary for Postal: "I learned further," he stated, year totalled (according to a pro- to cash that cheque, for $115, Mr. churchwarden had possession of the bers of the department sat down to "that the convict in question was visional estimate) 802,810, as com-Young had to obtain special per- bell-ropes belonging to the church known in prison circles as the eared with 303,370 in the preceding mission, because he could not cash he could not he guilty of stealing dinner. Dartmoor Shepherd,' that he en-year.

number registered during the past 6, 1911, and sent to a job at

decade, 957,782, nearly Wrexham,

a million, on condition that he held it for six months, and did in the year 1920.

The number of deaths (excluding not leave without the permission! of the authorities. By January 10 still-births), states the Registrar- he had left, and the police were General's return, during the year was 460,440, making a death-rate again searching for him. On the 13th Mr. Churchill had to ad- below that for 1927, the num mit in the House that they had ber in that year being 484,609.

The natural increase of popular not yet found him; while the country laughed quietly at the ion by excess of births over death joke against Mr. Lloyd George was therefore, 199.827, compared and Mr. Churchill.

with the average annual increase in Mr. Churchill later explained the preceding five years of 243,621 why he had caused Davies to be The infant mortality rate for the released from. Dartmoor, and year in England and Wales was 65 spoke of the grotesque contrast per 1,000 live births, which is the between thirteen years of prison best recorded, the previous lowest on the one hand, and the theft of beling 69-during the year, 1928. two shillings on the other."

joyed a melancholy celebrity for

cheques over $100. The money them, and therefore no action would was paid to the accused, put there le for the words spoken, as they was no evidence as to what happen- did not impute aa indictable

COMING POLISHI COMPETITION

the prodigious sentences he had burglary; ten years for stealing a endured, for his good behaviour watch and chain; seven years for ed to the money. Instead of pay offence" There is surely a plot for and docility in prison, and for his burglary; and five years for stealing the money did the accused stealf a good crime novel there.

That there is competition ahead in unusual gift of calling Individual | ing £1 68. 6d.

"You have to be sure without Enough has been said to com- the coal trade may be judged frem sheep by name. His record of "The burglaries were not of any reasonable doubt." In con- mend Gatley as an amusing com- the fact that according to reports

from Scandinavia Polish previous convictions-a record daring or professional character," elusion, Mr. Fitzroy said: "The ac- panion. As to his serious valne,

steam toal is being offered for shipment certainly not less terrible for its Mr. Churchill commented, the courts have been kept slovenly and who could be a better witness than after April on the basis of 12s. 3d. punishments than for its crimes criminal was not armed, the the supervision was none too good. Mr. Justica McCardis, who declares to 12s. 6d. a ton Lo.b. Danzing or

was placed before me."

amounts stolen were in all cases But you have to be satisfied that in a forward that the book is the

Gdynis. If that is the case Muz A table of convictions showed very small. The convict the prosecution has established be-host widely recognized text book promises to find the coal markets drifting back to the old conditions that between 1870 and 1908 there throughout his life has been avond all reasonable doubt the guilt on the Law of Defamation," and which prevailed before the spurt of were nine sentences, including nuisance, but not & danger to of the accused, I cannot impress that, it will take its place, as “the February at least in the Baltir fifteen years „penal servitude for society."

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