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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1934.

THE CHINA MAIL

DANGEROUS DRIVING

IN QUEEN'S ROAD

Mr. J. H. Maycock Discharged.

COMPLAINANT BREAKS TRAFFIC

REGULATIONS

Pleading not guilty to a sum- mons for dangerous driving in Queen's Road Central on February 10. Mr. J. H.

a motor

cyclist. was

Maycock.

discharged with # caution by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Police Court

morning.

this

The complainant. Mr. J. Stuart. in evidence, said that on the date mentioned he was proceeding in his rickshaw along Queen's Road Central in the direction of the National City Bank from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, keeping to the left side of the road. When opposite the French Bank he made a signal with his right hand to in- 10 сгони dicate that he intended

The defenden! WAN the rond. riding his motorcycle just behind him, and as the rickshaw drew in to the pavement just opposite the Merenntile Bank. Mr. Maycock swerved out and. Instead of

Advocate British Fascism

Viscount Rothermers

Sir Oswald Mosley Head of the greatest newspaper bloc in Great Britain, Viscount Rother. mere, whose principal organ of public opinion is the hitherto conservative London Daily Mail, is editorially supporting the British Black Shirt Fascist movement, of which Sir Oswald Mosley is leader. Rothermere't crities belleve ke te angling for control of the new narty.

Ing the rickshaw on the left-han: Dairy Farm Profit Of $517,332

side, he passed right round it in n

dangerous

manner. almost com-

pleting a circle in the road.

(Continued From Page 7).

Farm.

Horn Not Sounded. Mr. Maycock stated that he was just about to overtake complain-

dents and visitors to the Colony ant's rickshaw. and when Abouil two yards short of being abreast from whom we have many very sa

Our Farm still continues to be a

resi-i source of much interest 1

isfactory reports. There have of it. Mr. Stuart signalled, and at

been few extensions to Farm build- the same time swerved right across

ings during the year, only one new the road in front of him, giving) him no option, but to pass round cowshed and an extension to bur the rickshaw on the right-hand Ice Cream Factory having been

side of the road.

He admitted that he failed sound his haru..

The Magistrate aaid that he ought really to fine the complain-

SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE

$39,873 Extra Sought

For 1934 Projects.

$5,105 FOR BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

To-day's Short Story.

DISCIPLINE

By Lesley Storm.

NEXT CHANGE THE KING'S

LEWIS COLE had never seen plunge down a steep embankment."

his night-watchman. He His voice was low and monotonous knew that the firm kept a man and without emotion.

That

on the premises all night be This was distinctly crazy. cause It considerably lessened the night-watchman should be bring- their insurance premium, but his Ing. his dreams to the head of the

"Yes?" he said.. knowledge or interest went no firm. farther than that.

"One carriage turned over

Now, here

and

was a comparatively intelligent then over again, and then it crashed secretary asking him if he would in a hollow and broke its back." Bee Thomas, the night watchman, Mr. Cole tapped a. paper knife im- "on urgent private and personal patiently on his desk. (business."

"Does a night-watchman urgent personal and private ness?" he asked.

It was an

fabsurd way to start a day, with a' haye fellow like this standing there teil- busting him his dreams.......

"He seems to have. Mr.

Cole He's very persistent. He should has have gone home at six; he waited four hours."

"How much does he get?" "Two pounds a week.” "Too much. If he's asking for a rise keep him out. If not you can show him in.*

He looked up from his desk as Thomas entered. He did not at all fit in with his conception that a

night-watchman was something

grizzled and wrinkled Thomas was an

and

upetending

stooped shoulders

bent;

man

only

whose slightly, and whose white hair and large dark eyes gave Mr. Cole momentary impression of a platinum blonde.

"Well, Thomas?"

Thomas didn't hang his head or twist his cap. His large quiet eyes held Mr. Cole's, and he spoke with some deliberation.

"Do you know the only dream I permit in this office, Thomas 7"

"No, sir."

"Dreams for the Increased pros- perity of the firm. dreams for greater contracts, more ....'

"I know, air, but this was a real! dream. I know when they're real." "Implying that the other is not, Thomas? Aren't you forgetting yourself?"

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be

"A Trip To Czardis," by Edwin Granberry.

were

But Thomas continued as if had scarcely noticed the interrup-} tion. "And then the wreckage was quiet again, sir, there was you with between two your head crushed great beams and all the life gone out of you.”

if he Thomas spoke as "I waited for you, sir, because I reading from the Bible, in the that have Totals of supplementary expendi-had an extraordinary dream. I saw gave measured tones Cream throughout last senson ture of $1.493.00 for 1934, are shown a train come rushing along a stretch allied themselves to Hebrew prose. has proved the necessity for a fur-in the memoranda which will be pre-of railway. I saw it suddenly rock It may have been that, or it may ther extension which is now in scnted to the Finance Committee of --rock like a mad thing, and then have been the man's white hair and full bright dark eyes, but for the Legislative Council at the meet-

sound were moment thought and 1933

suspended so that the room might have been empty.

erected. The demand for our Ice

hand.

In seconding the adoption of theirg on Thursday.

ant for breaking traffic regulations Report and Accounts Mr. W. S The items making up the

in passing across the road instead Bailey said that the of drawing into the left-hand side

very able total are: $900 for camp expenses

of the road to alight, and the de-speech by the Chairman left him and camp equipment for the Hong LOCAL NEWS

The excellent Kong Volunteer Defence Corps; was $500 for Police Force transport; and management of the concern

fendent for failing to sound his very little to say. horn when overtaking vehicle.

the other shown by the report and the posi- $93 for running expenses of Sani- Mr Maycock. who had a clean 'tion of the business reflected very tary Department vehicles.

driving record since October 1931.! was discharged with a caution.

INDIAN DRIVER

FINED

House Car.

since received.

The

BREVITIES

Canali, of the

film

Then Mr. Cole laughed.

FROM A PULLMAN PORTER'S CAP AND

› WHISKBROOM TO AN EMPERORS, CROWN AND SCEPTRE

LMSKY ONE

Jo to COCHRAN

PAUL

ROBESON

amazing story of

in EUGENE O'NEILLS

Emperor

JONES

with DUDLEY DIGGES Relaced Thre

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COMING

"I wouldn't laugh, sir," Thomas!

"There was truth in suid softly. that dream.”

AN ALL-AMERICAN REVUE

ACTS

"Hello Hongkong"

GIRLS - GIRLS - GIRLS -GIRLS - GIRLS - GIRLS - G

GIRLS GIRLS - GIRLS. GIRLS - GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS - GIRLS- GIRLS - GIRLS

RADIATOR CAPS

FILM STAR SEEKS

as 1

STOLEN,

months'

NEW NAME Suggestions Invited From "Fans.”

"I'm afraid, Thomas, that it's not Three Far Eastern Bishops have well on the work put in by the In the 1934 total, $18,357 in re-

my kind of truth, though I appre- Directors and the staff. He bad quired by the Public Works Depart-arrived in the Colony for the purciate your concern for me...

"I wasn't concerned, air. I just very great pleasure in seconding ment for the erection of temperary pose of holding, a tönférence with

buildings at Laichikok. It was not the Right. Rev. Ronald Hall, Bis considered it my bounden duty to the adoption.

Villages And Mosquitoes.

possible to complete the work in hop of Hong Kong, which will com- tell you, and to advise you to Before the Report was passed. 1933, and the re-vote, being part of mence this week; the Right Rev-home to-night by some other means

of transport." F. Austin asked the Chairman If the unexpended balance on the ori-Gouverneur Frank Monker, Pro- anything had been done following ginal vote, is required to complete testant Bishop of the Philippines,

"Well, you're frank, whatever the Right Rev. Basfi Coleby

cise you are. I suppose you claim Runs Into Government şhis suggestion some two years ago the building this year.

in reference to the villages at Owing to the under-estimation of Roberts, Bishop of Singapore, and Pokfulam beside the Company the revenue needed to make a park- the Right Rev. Noel Baring Hud-to have second sight or something?" "My mother was a Macleod of the Bishop of Lubuan and the Upper Tram son,

I Isles, sir. Bottling Station which bred mos-ing ground at

was her seventh An accident between a Gov-|

child." quitoes. He had passed there re-Station, a further vole of $3,250 is Sarawak. ernment House motor-car, driven cently and it was still very much asked for the work, while $5,521 is

"Never heard of them. Gipsics 7" Private

Camilla Mr. by Mr. J. G. Pilcher,

in the same condition and he would requested to carry out alterations

Thomas enjoyed the joke Secretary to H.E. the Governor.like to know the position of the and additions at Victoria Hospital, Italian Government Tourist Agency king might enjoy being mistaken and private car No. 660, driven Directors regarding this matter.

show which are considered necessary in has arranged to

for a king'a butler.

Stiff Sentence For by Bachan Singh, at Happy

the most beautiful and in- The Chairman replied that un order to ensure safety in case of of

"Oh no, sir," he laughed. "Not Valley on February 3. was fol

teresting parts of Italy on Thure gipates."

Second Offender. lowed by a summons at the Cen application had been made to the Bre.

A sum of $456 is requested by day at 11.30 am. at the Queen's Mr. Cole felt uncomfortable and

Sentence of six

hard tral Police Court this morning Government to have the villages against Bachan Singh for dan-removed but no definite reply had the Sanitary Department for the Theatre. Special invitation cards rang for his secretary. "My letters,

unem- CHANGE FOR "GINGER” ROGERS morning, labour was imposed on an Directors, training of probationer Asiatic have been sent by the Italian Con Miss

A little bismuth will do ployed Chinese, Sung Kau, at the gerous driving.

Hollywood, California. The defendant pleaded guilty, however, were bringing the mattor Sanitary Inspectors, while $1,061 is eul General to all authorities and Thomas

"It was very hard to needed for incidental expenses at leading personalities of the Colony.

Ginger Rogers is looking for a Inspector Nicol said that Mr.up again.

villager which had the animal depots and slaughter but anyone interested in the alm your trouble a power of good. I'm Central Police Court this morning

never without it myself."

for stealing two radiator capa from Pilcher was driving a Govern-remove the

may obtain a card at the office of

Thomas bowed. " bid you good-car No. 3706, the property of Dr. L. new first name.

Studio oficials, believing that ment House car along Morrison been there for some considerable houses.

The Medical Department request the Hong Kong Hotel.

morning, sir."

D. Pringle, of the Government Civil Gap Road at about 5 m.p.h. fol-time," added the Chairman.

The Report and Accounts were $3,000 for the treatment of opium

Mr. Cole was all for civility in Hospital, and from car No. 1783, "Ginger" stampe Miss Rogers as a lowing a China Motor Bus which

addicts, no provision for this ex-

Mr. Frank. L. Packard famous the firm, but the civility of the embelonging to Mr. A. M. L. Soares, comedienne, and does not conform to the new personality which they. was about to pull up at a stop then passed unanimously.

penditure having been made.

Canadian mystery story writer and ployee should be of a different brand at 38, Stubbe Road. Additional Fees. ping place opposite the Monu-

In order to bring the fire precau-

The defendant was bound over in desire ment, Happy Valley. Mr. Pileher! Mr. N. Croucher in proposing a pulled out to overtake the busum of $3,000 as additional fees to tions at the Government Civil Hos-Author of the popular Jimmy Dales from that of the employer. Thomas inexplicably

Judgment within a year. and as he did so a car, driven by the Company's Directors, said that pital up to the desired standard, Mystery stories, accompanied by did not seem to appreciate that fact November last year to come up for straight dramatic actress, are ap...”

arrived from Manila yesterday on ruffled Mr. Cole and he looked it the defendant, came around the he was glad to note that it was de- $9,129 is asked for the purpose of Mrs. Packard and their daughter, The interview had

TERMS: OF ANGLO-SOVIET corner from the direction of the cided to alter the Company's Arti- connecting the automatic sprinkler the "SS. Empress of Asia" for an with his face a shade redder than Racecourse at about 35 m.p.h.cles of Agreement in order to in- extinguisher, recently installed, with extended stay in Hong Kong and is usual, and his small eyes doing more

TRADE PACT

Miss Rogers herself is in whole- hearted accord with the plans and ran between the Motor bus crease the fixed remuneration of the the unfiltered water main, and to

"Ginger is an excellent name and Mr. Pilcher's car, damaging Directors at $10,000 as against connect the same main to the fire

(Continued from Page 1)`

for a comedienne," she says “but both vehicles.

$7,000 which has applied during the hydrant service in the Mental Asy- The defendant, who had a good past 16 yearn.

Article Four provides that the it is hardly an appropriate one for A sum of $5,105 is requested for record, was fined $10.

Danby and passed unanimously, the Chairman, on behalf of the Direc- tors, thanking the shareholders.

HOME FOOTBALL,

Jum,

This motion was seconded by the erecting quarters and a store for the Botanical and Forestry Depart

Directors Re-elected,

Iment, at Shamshulpo.

Marton.

Good

to create for her 2.5 A

pealing for the co-operation of film "tana" everywhere to suggest a more suitable name for the screen star...

charac-

pulse Bay Hotel. Mr. Packard have thought possible, It was his making his head-quarters at Re-blinks to the minute than one might passed through the Colony a few pride that he was a great dis days ago on his way to the Philip-ciplinarian, but ble gratification in pines, he was, however so im-uncovering fear in others was pressed by the beauty of Repulse private thing. Respect was so im-trade between the United King- an actress who hopes to become Bay that he decided to cancel the portant to him that he had develop-dom and the Soviet Union will be identified with dramatic rest of his trip and to return to ed an ear for the note in the voice eligible for any Government export terizations. Imagine, for instance, Rong Kong..

of an employee and nothing irritateredit facilities on the same basis Ginger Rogers in "The Silver ed him more than the wrong one as the trade with other countries, Cord, or any other highly drama- On the proposal of Mr. F. Austin, themselves at the Annual Meeting

He was extremely irritated now. The Protocol to the 1980 agree-ltic screen play. It sounds rather: and seconded by Mr. F. W. Page, voted an increase for the particular.

Furthermore at the LONDON MOURNS KING-ALBERT He blinked at his secretary.ment contained a similar provision. Incongruous, doesn't it?

"Some of my friends have warn- Mesars. J. P. Warren and W. G. year's work.

"Crazy fellow," he mumbled. "Im-Article Five deals, on a similar Goggin were re-elected as Directors last Annual Meeting Shareholders

unanimously requested this matter (Continued from Page 1)

Drorialon as the 1980 agreement, ed me that this name-changing pudent, too." of the Company.

"Thomas impudent, Mr. Cole? I

position of a Soviet trade ides might create some confusion The Arm of Messrs. Percy Smith, to be dealt with by an alteration in

and, perhaps present a perplexing Seth and Fleming were also re- our Articles so that the Directors The Court went into mourning am surprised.”

problem to theatre managers who "Do you know anything about

cle Bix provides for a AP elected as the Company's Auditors of the Company should, receive a yesterday. Officers of the Guard

on duty at Buckingham Palace him?"

^^ rockprocal grant of most fav. may wish to use my name in ad? vertising a picture. I do not agree our nation treatment to 4. 8 78 34 40 on the proposal of Mr. B. W. Brand-larger fixed remuneration,

Miss Morton, redeened slightly. I may say that no change in the wore crepe mourning bands, and

with them, however."-Beuter .29 18 7 478 47 40 bury and seconded by Mr. P. L.

Axed remuneration of Directors has mourning was worn by officers in "They say he can see into the shipping.

Article. Beven contains certain re- been made since 1918, In the mean Parliament, the Speaker of Com future. He once told a man ..."

"Pouf Nonsense.... what did servations in respect of preferences, WEAKER TONE ON WALL STREET time the authorised Capital of the monk having white lawn cuffs to

etcotia. Company has been increased from his court dress, and the sergeant he tell him

at-arms black gloves.

"He told him his wife, was ̄ in $855,000 to $2,250,000,

(Results on Page L.)

THIRD DIVISION (North)

TABLE TO DATE

Goals PWLD F

Chesterfield

Stockport Barnsley

Walsall Doncaster Tranmere Halifax

Wroxham

Barrow Crewe

Gateshead

208 81 44

.20 21

28 16

.27 18 8 6.54 30 32

20 14,10 5 51 47,83

17 9 61 88. 37 MeWhiter.

20 15:12 2. 50 62: .29 16.12 2 DUDE34

locus st

(Continued from Page 13 Fak "Wheat: Extremely dull: There

'Special Resolution Passed. At an

extraordinary General 28 13 10 5 67 48 81 meeting held immediately after

Article Eight provides that as 29 10 10 9 14

974600 wards, the Chairman, Mr. Pearce, .....29 11 18 5.58 67 27

In view of this and bearing in Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the distress. The man went home ten long as Soviet goods receive moet 0.10 8 65, 54 20 said that the Meeting bad been call- 28 10-12-6 6 4 67 26 ed for the purpose of considering mind the fact that the Company has Prime Minister, In the House of minutes earlier than usual and favoured nation treatment in any were light snows in the South-West, 9 10 1 23 10 12 6 85 68.25 and if thought At, passing with or been able to maintain Its Dividend Commons announced to a bushed heard screams from his kitchen. Empire country, apart from the The Domestic statisties are moder 289 12 7 41 47 25 without modification the Special and Bonus to Shareholders, I hope assembly that he will today Her clothing had just caught alight Dominicas, which and outside the ately bullish, 29 8 10 69 25

-12-16-62 23 out, 2nd connection with all you will support the proposal.move: An address, asking His and he was in time to put out the scope of the nurse, the goods Cottons: Sentiment was 29 014 6:15 51 24 cle 91 of the Company's Association. I now beg to propose that the Majesty the King to convey the flames; but if he had been ten of that country shall receive such two-sided, many operators New Brighton, 229.146 87, 5:24 Mr. PearceYour Directors feel Special Resolution read by the sympathy of the House to the minutes later, well” la

Justified in bringing forward this Secretary be adopted.

Belgian Royal family and the peo Mr. Cole was not Impressed, request for additional fees as during Mr. N. Croucher second this pro-ple of Belgium-British Wirless miracle man, ok?"

(Continuad on -Page 10), the last 2 years Shareholders have posal which was passed unanimously, Service,

Accrington Hartlepools Carlisle Southport Darlington York

Chester Mansfield 206 11:10 48 Rotherham E8 7 15 455 2 Rochdale

28 9 11 5 60 60

treatment in the Soviet Union, jer preferring the

The agreement la terminable at watching developments. wix months notice on either side buying improve British Wireless" Bervica.

1934-02-20 — Page 9

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