1933-05-02 — Page 7

TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1933.

REFUSED TO ALLOW 20 US. PLANES

FOR CANTON

CAR TO PASS

Motorist Who Kept To Major Doolittle To Test

Machines. Centre of Road.

CHIEF INSPECTOR PROSECUTES PLANS FLIGHT FROM SHANGHAI

TO HONG KONG

Charged with falling to draw into the left to allow another car

to

Major Doolittle

He will use his

machine own

U.S. BANK CRISIS

INCIDENTS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Divorce Petitions Held

Up At Reno.

THE BEGGAR HOST.

McPherson, Kansas.

a bank.

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Reno, Nevada.

To-Day's Short Story.

THE

UPPER

BERTH

By F. Marion Crawford.

YOMEBODY asked for the nowhere with a fresh bottle of dry

1.

up from the

As Carl Grant walked to work Major J. H. Doolittle, the Ameri- pass, and with failing to produce his can air ace; will leave Hong Kong one morning he was stopped by a and the conversation was begin saved; Brisbane was going to tell

ja atory. driving licence when called for, Mr. at 10 o'clock to-night, by the s.. beggar.

ning to languish; the tobacco Yu Kal this morning pleaded not Lungshan, accompanied by Mr. J.without funds, being a cashier of curtains, the wine had got into bane), and as I have to cross the Mr. Grant explained that he was smoke had got into the heavy I'am an old sailor (sald Bris- guilty before Mr. W. Schofield in the

Y. Lum, local manager of the Cur-

those brains which were liable to Atlantic pretty often, I have my Traffic Court.

Chief Inspector R. H. E, Marks, tiss Wright Aero Corporation. "Tough luck," replied the beg- become heavy, and it was already favourites. I

have a babit of the complainant,, said that at about The machine with which he is to gar, "you have breakfast with perfectly evident that unless waiting for certain stips when I 1 p.m., on April 17, when driving make demonstration flights in Can-me"

somebody did something to rouse am obliged to cross that duck- his car along Queen's Road East, hefton, arrived in the Colony, on the

our oppressed spirits the meet pond. It may be a prejudice, but I saw, approaching Arsenal street, 8.8. President Coolidge on April

ing would soon come to its no-was never cheated out of a good the accused's car in front, and in 17, and was despatched to Canton There was a holiday on divorces tural conclusion, and we, the passage but once in my life. I re- spite of blowing his horn at inter-by rail. Mr. E. R. Bayless, engineer here owing to the bank mora- guests, would speedily go home member It very well; it was a warm vals all the way up to the City Hall, of the Curtiss Corporation accom torium. Several women, eager to to bed, and most certainly to morning in June, and the Custom the car in front refused to let him panied the 'plane and assembled it

have their marital bonds broken, sleep. No one had said anything House officials, who were hanging pass and did not budge a foot from in Canton.

will probably were unable to pay filing fees at very remarkable; it may be about waiting for a steamer al- the centre of the road.

The accused said he was driving make a fight from Shanghai to the county clerk's office because that no one had anything very ready on her way

Quarantine, presented a peculiarly with a friend, and on hearing the Hong Kong after he has returned their money was in a local bank, remarkable to say.

We had sat at table for hours; hazy and thoughtful appearance. complainant blow his horn, asked to the Northern port at the con- closed by presidential proclama-

we were bored, we were tired, and I had not much luggage-I never the former what the man behind clusion of his present trip to Can-tion.

|nobody showed signs of moving. [have, 1 mingled with the crowd wanted. Receiving

no reply he ton.

Somebody called for cigars. We fof passengers, porters and officious Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. drove on.

all instinctively looked towards the individuals in blue coats and brass is similar to the Curtiss There was no money to pay the His Worship did not think that which falling to produce a licence at the "Hawk" now in Canton, except for piper so there was no dance. One peeker. Brisbane was a man of buttons, who seemed to spring up

five-and-thirty years of age, of the largest hotels here announc-remarkable for those gifts which moored steamer to obtrude their and like mushrooms from the deck of a moment it was asked for was a seri-some minor details.

The machine now in Canton is the fed closing of its roof garden except chiefly attract the attention of unnecessary services upon the in- driving in the centre of the road property of the Canton Government on Saturday and Sunday nights men. He was a strong man. The dependent passenger. I hastened and refusing to draw into the side and therefore Major Doolittle could because of the public's lack of external proportions of his figure on board. The Kamtschatka wes after warning had been given, was not fly it from the North. It is the ready cash.

presented nothing extraordinary to one of my favourite ships. machines which driving to the danger of the public. first of about 20

the common eye, though his elze I say was, because the emphati- Fines of $10 and $5 were imposed the Curtiss Wright Aero Corporation

Albuquerque, New Mexico. was above the average. He was er on the first and second charges.

are to deliver to the Canton Govern-) Old coin catalogues were in de- little over six feet in height, and ment.

mand among · Albuquerque mer-moderately broad in the shoulder. Speaking of the flight made by chants. For the public, with the He did not appear to be stout; but,; Bille. Hilz from Paris to Tokyo, banks closed, took old coins out of on the other hand, he was certain- Major Doolittle said that it was a hoarding and put them into cir-ly not thin. His sma!! head was great flight consideing the very

culation, presenting merchants supported by a strong and sinewy bad weather conditions which she with the problem of ascertaining neck; his broad, muscular hands

what the coins were worth. appeared to possess a peculiar skillally no longer is. I cannot con- in breaking walnuts without the ceive of any inducement which assistance of the ordinary cracker could entice me to make another An old mau presented a $5 note and, seeing him in profile, one voyage in her. Yes, I know what Alfreda Fernandez, Dany had at resent no office in Hong at a bank teller's window and was could not help remarking the ex-you are going to say. She is un- this morning appeared before Mr. Kong, but would open one

handed five one-dollar bills in traordinary breadth of his sleeves commonly clean in the run aft, she Wynne-Jones at the Central Magis-near future.

He fell dead of heart and the unusual thickness of his has enough buffing off in the bows chest. Everybody knows Brisbane, to keep her dry, and the lower and when he asked for a cigar berths are most of them double. everybody looked at him.

She has a lot of advantages, but I thing."won't cross in her again. Excuse

ous offence, but he did think that

SEAMAN CHARGED WITH BEGGING.

сар

Mexican Remanded.

Charged with vagrancy, a Mexi

ведтан.

encountered.

Mr. J. Y. Lum, manager of the Curtiss Wright Aero Corporation in that his Com- Hong Kong, slated

in the

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failure-Reuter.

Major Doolittle stated that he has change. tracy, where he entered a plea of

not received any official appoint- not guilty.

Fernandez said that when he was ment from the Chinese Government. arrested he did not understand what When questioned regarding Lieut. he was asked and said yes to every who are coming to China to train the Hall and other American aviators,

thing.

Chinese Air Force, Major Doolittle

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Tulsa, Oklahoma.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

stated that he was unable to com- Counsel's Strong Protest

nient

on the matter as he had

no

Sergt. Mottram, prosecuting, said the accused had been arrested by an Indian constable on Saturday night knowledge regarding any appoint. outside the Star Ferry, where he ́had made a nuisance of himself by begging money from people passing by.

An American sailor who objected| to the nocuseď's attitude, called the Indian constable and told him 10 detain the necused.

Fernandez told His Worship that he would like a Spanish interpreter,! His Honour remanding the case for 24 hours.

CHINESE JOY-RIDER'S

COMPANIONS.

Three Accused Discharged.

ments.

INDIAN WATCHMEN

READING OF ACCUSED'S

STATEMENT.

"It is a very singular said Brisbane.

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's story will be the concluding chapter of "The Upper Berth,” by Marion Crawford,

the digression. I got on board. I Everybody stopped talking. Bris bailed a steward, whose red nose was not loud, but and redder whiskers were equally bane's voice possessed a peculiar, quality of familiar to me. penetrating general conversation "One hundred and five, lower and cutting it like a knife. Every berth," said I, in the business body listened. Balbane, percely-like tone peculiar to men whe ing that he had attracted their think no more of crossing the At A strong objection to the Crown general attention, it his cigar lantic than taking a whisky cock- Prosecutor reading the accused's with great equanimity. statement at the inquest of Ng Koo.;

tail at down-town Delmonico's.... a three-year-old Chinese girl who ued, "that thing about ghosts teau, greatcoat, and rug. 1 shall "It is very singular," he contin- The steward took my portmanı- was fatally injured during an armed People are always asking whether never forget the expression of his encounter between a Hong Kong anybody has seen a ghost. I have." face. Not that he turned pale. It trading junk and a Chinese Mari-

A chorus of exclamations greetis maintained by the most eminent time Customs cruiser, was yester-ed Brisbane's remarkable dey made by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay ment. Everybody called for cl-change the course of nature,

state divines that even miracles cannot| at the preliminary inquiry into the

gars, and Stubbs, the butler, mud-have no hesitation in saying that charge of manslaughter against | An Indian private watchman of Mark William Hallums, held before denly appeared from the depths of he did not turn pale; but, from his

IN A BRAWL

One Man In Hospital.

TWO MEN REMANDED ON ASSAULT CHARGES

the Yee Sang Fat

Company, was Ma. Wynne-Jones at the Centra}} last night sent to the Government Magistracy. Civil Hospital, auffering from

Mr. Mackinlay based his grounds

IN COLORADO.

I

expression, I judged that he was either about to shed teara, to janeeze, or to drop my portmanteau.

of particularly fine old sherry pre- sented to me for my voyage by my old friend Snigginson van Pickyns, I felt extremely nervous. But the.

Makes Good Progress steward did none of these things.

In Year Of Office.

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severe injuries to the head, caused for objection in that no caution was WOMAN GOVERNMENT As the latter contained two bottles by two other Indian watchman, administered. Kapoor Singh and Kartar Singh, ati Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attor Wellington Street.

Kapoor Singh and Kartar Singh the authority in support of Mr. Iney General, prosecuting, asked for were this morning produced before Mackinlay's contention, but the lat Chan Slu, Tam So and Chan Mr. Wynne-Jones the Central ter was unable to quote any at the Ping, charged with aiding and Magistracy, charged with inflicting moment. whetting Wong Hung-shun, who was grievous bodily harm with a stick yesterday convicted by Mr. Wynne- upon Badawa Singh. Jones in the Central Magistracy. Kapoor Slogh pleaded guilty, but time Customs. for driving a motor car without a Kartar Singh entered a plea of not licence and without the permission guilty, and asked permission to take afternoon. of the owner, again appeared in out a cross-summons against the Court this morning.

Mr. F. G. Nigel held a watching brief on behalf of the Chinese Mari-

women

Grover, Colorado. In this tiny town, the The Inquiry was adjourned to this have jobs).

govern while the men work (If they

Inspector C. F. Alexander of the struck him first: Traffic Department said it was a very difficult point and he was unhis Worship for a remand, pending Court Inspector Brennan asked able to bring authority to prove the appearance of the complainant that they were alding and abetting. who

was still in hospital. His

complainant, whom he alleges, ICE HOUSE STREET

INNOVATION

His Worship said as far as he Worship granted the remand to Fri- could see there was no admissible day morning, bail of $100' being acquiescence on the part of the Regranted in each case.

.cured.

.ed.

The three accused ware discharg- SHIP'S COOK GAOLED

MOTORIST AGAIN REMANDED.

Sentenced Postponed for (Coroner's Verdict.

Banished In 1929.

Gold Bar Exchange Opened.

The Mayor and the Board Trustees are all women.

"Well, I'm ded!" said he in a low voice, and led the way.

I supposed my Hermes, as he led me to the lower regions, had had a little grog, but I said nothing, and followed him.,

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No. 105 was on the port side, well aft. There was nothing re markable about the state-room.

Since Its election more than year ago, the all-woman party gov-The lower berth, like most of those ernment has retired more than £200 upon the Kamtschatka, was double. of the town's bonded indebtedness There was plenty of room there and installed a drinking fountain in was the usual washing apparatus, calculated to convey an idea of lux- Main Street.

"We're getting along nicely," the jury to the mind of a North Ameri- }can Indian; there were the usual Mayoress said. "The men are

Inefficient racks of brown wood, in A gold bar exchange was opened busy planting or preparing for which it is more easy to hang a for business in the Colony yester spring. trade and the women day. The exchange is named the conducting the town's business South China Gold Bar Company and conscientiously as they can."Reamon tooth-brush of commerce. Up- is under the management of Vieter.

Gold bars opened yesterday

Personal Pars.

-are

(large-sized umbrella than the com-

on the uninviting mattresses were carefully folded together those tor Gensburger formerly of Shang-; Sentence of six months' hard las hal.

blankets which a great modern hu- bour was imposed by Mr. W. Scho

morist bas aptly compared to cold No. 7, Ice House Street, the of field, at the Central Magistracy Ace of the Company, was crowded

[buckwheat cakes. The question of this morning, on Chau Kim, ship's all day yesterday, when eager buy-

towels was left entirely to the cook on board the s.a. Kang Cheung,lers watched a blackboard on which

imagination. The glass decanters The forthcoming marriage has were filled with a transparent lis who returned, from banishment on the latest bar rates, were chalked, been announced of Chan Tsun-quid faintly tinged with brown but Sunday evening' and was arrested as they came in by radip every ten kong, clerk in the King's Dispensary, from which an odour lexa faint, at 7.05 a.m. at Shaukiwan Road minutes or 10. 'Sentence was again postponed near the Talkoo Dockyard,

and. Fo Fai-fong, of 115, Caine but not more pleasing, ascended to when Kowk Hung-ki, charged with Sergt. Baker who prosecuted, 928 and closed at 91159.,

Road, Hong Kong,

the nostrila, jike a far-off pes-sick fraudulently converting a motor car said the accused was banished un-

Magnea

reminiscence of oily machinery. 'to his own use, appeared before der the same name for a term of

The forthcoming marriage of Ed-Sad-coloured curtains half closed Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central five years from September 10, 1929,

ward Earle Bomar, - Journalist, of the upper berth. The hazy, June Magistracy this morning.

the Army and Navy Club; Manila, daylight shed a faint illumination The Spanish, Dominican. Mission and Mary Rowland Cartery of 2107; ubon the desolate little scene. Ugh! was the only buyer present at the Carterdale Road,? Mt. Washington, how I hate that state-room1'ler sale of Inland Lot No. 2812, on Mass., U.3.A., who is on her way to The steward deposited my traps Stubbs Boad, comprising 291,509 Hong Kong in the Presid

and looked at me, as though he wanted

bably ha |search" of "niore "passe ers and

more fees.IZLI

Mr. Hin Shing-lo, who appeared

for the accused, asked, his Wor

ship for a further remand pending

the finish of the Coroner's in-

PRINCE'S CONFESSION,

London:

When the Prince of Wales

"BIG_PROPERTY SALE

feet, which the Mission Polk, Bas been announ

quest into the circumstances sur went to the British Industries bought at the reserve price of rounding the death of a Chiness Fair, he made two confesalons to $92, female school teacher, who was an somebody there that his big Tub

at an auction held at tha

Works Department officers at SHIPPING.

occupant in a motor car driven by gest billiards break was 80, and yesterday afternoon. ren's triply, bent Kwok Hung-kl.

that he was trying to improve his

His Worship suggested: sentents golf by means of gramophone re on Friday morning at 10 am cord lessons-Reuter.

And I held from the Crown KiThe period of 75 years and the

ental in 63,846)||

noon

plan to start

your

functionaries, and, "I ap

gave him certain coins

(Continued

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