1934-03-14 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1934,

THE CHINA MAIL

LOCAL SKIPPER'S PARLIAMENT TO BE WEST POINT BLAZE

CLAIM

Counsel Says Drunkards Are Sent To Ship.

SUGGESTION OF CONTRABAND

The claim by Captain Laur- ence Nelson Beer for $1,360, be

grounds of

DISSOLVED.

Estonian Situation Takes New Turn.

"FREEDOM FIGHTERS”

ARRESTED

Berlin, To-day.

THIS MORNING

Machine Shop Insured

»-day's Short Story,“

FM

INTRIGUE

By Mark Channing.

4

But Godowns Not..

Fire broke out at about $.20| o'clock this morning in the Kwong Hop-hing Machine Shop, at No. 5

Yorders stand, Emin Pope had been urgent and clear: The Ministry of Elders has deSoy Street and was extinguished by

ence blustered Sigismon-"At all costs. Sigismondo of Com- ing three months salary, on the cided to dissolve the Estonian Par the fire brigade by 5.45 am. The do the Merciless, Duke of Com- macio must not act against Spain."-

wrongful dismissal, linment on March 18, after the

For over an hour the Cardinal had from the Foo Hang Steamship adoption of the Budget.

blaze spread to Nos. 3 and 4, char-macio. a burly man in purple been probing the sensual rubbish- Company, of which Mr. S. T. It is not expected that the Pre-cual godowns which adjoin the fac-velvet slashed with black satin. heap of the Duke's mind, to dis- Williamson is manager, was considential and Parliamentary electory,

cover the accret cause on his sudden "My men-at-arms tinued before His Lordship the tions, fixed for April, can take place,

change of attitude towards the Chief Justice Mr. Justice A. D. A. thus a considerable period without for $7,000, but the godowns were

The Machine Shop was insured dawn!"

Spaniards. Most of Commacioʻr MacGregor ut the Supreme any Parliament, and a virtual die-uninsured.

The Borgia Cardinal's robes rus-crimes had for foundation Somo Court this morning. ↓

tatorship for the Paets' Govern-

tled as an elbow found the chair-beautiful woman: ao far, in the pre- Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructment, is anticipated.

arm and a lean chin was sunk into sent case, his spies had not been ed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, was Over 300 were arrested during

able to discover one--a fact that His for the plaintiff and Mr. H. Gsearches in the houses of the “Free-;

a wrinkled hand. He looked like an Eminence found as unusual as it was Sheldon, instructed by Mr. W. A.dom Fighters", who are accused of

immense scarlet bird whose brown baffling Stackinlay, appeared for the de preparing an armed insurrection.-|

eyes were warily watching a sudden- ly-sighted enemy.

Lance.

I

FORMER OFFICER'S EVIDENCE

ST. T. A. EHIN former chiet officer of the 8.8. Katinka, which ran aground on a mud bank off Cambodia Point on September 27, 1980, said that he had read of the] :ད་ in the newspapers. He bad me to Cuort to deny that he had

altered the ship'a course, as sug-

Reuter.

BUDGET SURPLUS INDICATED BY BRITAIN'S FAVOURABLE

FINANCES

(Continued from Page 1 :

mara, witness said, that it was his to £740,035,351.

The cause of the fire is at present unknown

CRACKER DRYING CAUSES. FIRE.

Two Chinese Seriously Injured.

march

at

The Pope's ambassador slightly shrugged spade-like red shoulders.

"Then, your Grace will set aside the Holy Father's wishes and lead. your forces in person 1”

"The Holy Father's concern touch ing. peace with Spain is known to

Sigismondo flushed darkly, and "One might even you," he said. |say that the Vatican's policy

for a moment' the astute Borgia de- pends upon the Duke of Commacio! thought he had gone too fer.

He ......A dangerous responsibility, had been specially warned not to

He spoke protestingly which Sigismondo was notorious.

provoke the savage

temper for but with # certain persuasive | powerful in the sixteenth century. finality. The Holy. See was all-

my son!"

A gloved hand crashed on to the

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "A Madison Square Arabian Night," by O. Henry.

Ordinary and self-balancing Tex An explosion caused by crackers venue, to date, amounts to £755,238,. Įbeing dried over a charcoal fire was sted by Captain Beer in his evi-992. and the total ordinary and self-responsible for an outbraak of fire deure. He stated that he main balancing expenditure, after allow-fan a cracker factory in 109, P»k Teil tained the course as set by Capance is made for two items not pro-Street at about 2 o'clock yesterday table. Duke Sigismondo abhorred tain Beer, and considered that the vided for in the hudget, £7,215,097 afternoon.

| contradictions-from others. grounding of the ship was not his provision for a new sinking fund. The factory foreman, Wong Lik,

and £3.304,39? for War Debt pay, and a cracker maker, Wong Po were the foe of Italy!

"For me. Eminence, Spain is now all, but that of Captain Beer.

Cross-examined by Mr. Macna-ments to the United States, amounts both seriously injured by the explodom of Commacio lapses as it will When the duke- on, and were datained in Kowloon at my death, since I have no helr~~| Hospital.

**Ebbene, Eminence!" said the the Holy Father may order my army Duke, guttural with suppressed Damage to the extent of $70 was as he will. I say again: My men fury. "Since you say that it is the done. The premises and stock were at-arms march at dawn!”

Holy Father's wish that I should uninsured.

The Cardinal regarded thought not personally support a cause which fully the amethyst on his middle I have judged to be one that should Anger, turning it to catch the light be settled by the sword-Ebbene, 1| A subtle diplomat, he knew thin vio-say! I will not fight! Another lent, orgy-loving duke was but skall wage war for me!" His clumsy handler of diplomatic weaknuckles whitened round his poulard

But his orders from the hilt.

The Cardinal's eyes quitted the

and met the bloodshot store of a man whose boast it was that nobody had ever defled him and lived.

first voyage in that vicinity and The budget estimate for ordinary the area was quite new him. und self-balancing expenditure ww. He did not alter the ships course | £784,105.000,--British Wireless Ser- of his own accord. after he had vice. taken bearings, but called the Cap-

tain immediately.

PRINCIPAL'S EVIDENCE

Mr. S. T. Williamson said that hei

was the principal of Mesars. S. T.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

Williamson & Company, General It is announced that there will The management of the Hong Managers of the Douglas Steamship{be no dinner dance at the Repulse| Kong Hotel advises that there will Company and the Foo Hang Steam-Bay Hotel on Saturday.

be no dinner dance at the Roof Gar ship Company.

Kanway.

of

den Chinese Restaurant on Friday.

Over two hundred Tourists from

The newly formed Hong Kong Chinese Choral Society, the

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pons.

"Upon whom will your Grace con-{

DOLLFUSS ARRIVES wine-coloured fires of the amethyst He said that thei

IN ROME. acts of negligence made against Captain Beer were directed by Mr.the around the world liner "Lur

(Continued from Page 1.) He denied that he had line." travelling under the auspices; mentioned anything about Cons-of the American Express Company,

fer the honour of going in your visited Repulse Bay Hotel yester members of which aro piracy to Mr. Kirby, Secretary

Czecho-Slovakia recently soften- stead? Rome will be interested. the China Cost Officer's Guild in day afternoon and were entertain-Chinese, will give their first concerted towards Italy, but hesitates to even though she be sad!"" the interview, nor any remarks about ed at a tea party at Repulse Bay in the University Great Hall on grasp the latter's hand, though it

The Duke's amall eyes were bare- Saturday, March 24, at 9 p.m. The 18 being rumoured that thely visible behind their ramparts off conductor of the choir, which con-Czecho-Slovakian Foreign Minister, red fat. Referring to the Amherst Rock incident witness suid that he con-

The hearing of the chargersists of 80 voices, is Mr. J. Andersonį Dr. Edward Benes, is willing to

visit Signor Mussolini. sidered that the s.5. Kamo had "inst Sergeant F. B. W. E. Pratt. Miller, L.R.A.M. struck a rock or reef, most certainly of the Hong Kong and Singapore

suspension,

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an immovable obstruction. From the nature of the damage he did not conaider that it was a wreckage.

QUESTION OF DRUNKARDS 4'ross-examined. Mr. William-

Hotel.

BRITISH OPINION

"Lorenzo Glamondi will command my forces!"

Once again, but this time more Brigade Royal Artillery, for delay. Sentence of one month's hard la-]

thoughtfully, the Cardinal studied Other Powers are watching de the amethyst, ing delivery of postal packets was bour was imposed on Lee On, an

Three days ago again adjourned, after resumption unemployed Chinese, by Mr. E. Wtearns that the British

velopments clusely, and Restir Lorenzo Giamondi had brought his before Mr. Wynne Jones at the KowHamilton at the Central Magistracy

Govern young bride to Commacio to present ment is completely sympathetic, her to the Duke, and every evening loon Magistracy yesterday.

this morning, for stealing 10 sho-provided dangerous politiea) imsince her arrival Sigismondo had vels from Kwong Ming-ki, on the plications are avoided. son said that he had always taken A series of dramatic plays are to Kin On Building matshed in Jaffe

talked and danced with none but The French Government the Captain's word until after the be presented at the Helena May In Road, yesterday.

sees her. At last the secret was peeping much merit in the Orksew incident,

rehabilitation from its murky hiding-place. when he dig-stitule from to-morrow, the first of

lof the Danube basin, and this at believed him. The Captain had which will be a one act play from

Ko To-chun, a cabin boy aboard,titude

"Va bene", said His Eminence This will the s.8. Chung On, was discharged Entente to regard the converse tongue as if he were

assist the reported his men as incapable, but Shakespeare at 5.15 p.m.

Little slowly, "rolling the words on his gave them a good reference. There be followed by a farce. "Postal Or- by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Cen-tions with a more friendly eye-savoursome dish.

always trouble between him ders" by Roland Pertwee, and "Intral Magistracy this morning. and his officers, witness added. Port." u tabloid drama adapted for was proved that he was not the Mr. Macnamara-"Some of the the stage by the late Norman Mc-possessor of the morphine found mea you supplied to him

were Kinnel. drunkards."

WILA

Witness--"Yes, members of his

own guild."

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It, Reuter.

at the Tal Hing Wharf on Monday evening. Mr. Peter Sin appeared; It is learned that Mr. W. Hfor the accused. The case in atill Bailey is unable to take the Bass under investigation. solo work in Dvorak's "Stabat} Mater" (At the foot of the Cross)

Chief Engineer"-"No. 1 would no! say so."

Mr. Macnamara-"They were re- ported as being drunk in connec-denied this emphatically.

the solo, and by Mr. F. W. Dann in} the quartet.

An application by the Officlul Re- ceiver, Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith,;

may

OBITUARY.

tasting a

"Rome will re-

jolce to hear that you are sending another to replace you in the form front of the hottest battle," as the Old Testament expresses itl

The glances of the two men clash- ed. Sigismonds had understood the

Mr. Gregorio Castro Spanish Cardinal's covert allusion

At Age Of 20.

to the sin of King David and Bath sheba. He laughed defiantly, but his eyes were deadly. Any man save this Borgla had brought down upon himself torture and death for

Mr. Macnamara-"Was it not fact that some of the men you sent which the St. Andrew's Church choir} to his ship were drunkards".--

le rendering at Passiontide, on for a warrant for the arrest of the "Some were and some were not."

Mr.

The funeral of the late Mr. Gre March 29 at 9 p.m. His place wi}}} Macnamara-"Particularly In the case of the Chief Officer and be taken by Mr.-C. W. E. Bishop in anger of the Kowloon Silk Store gorio S. Castro, aged 20, who died

was granted by the Chief Justice at the Kowloon Hospital on Mon- such a hint. yesterday. The man, Tarachand day afternoon after a short illness, "Rome sets too high a value, on Jhamatmal, of 31, Nathan Road, is took place at the Roman Catholle my poor life," he said stertorously, alleged to have absconded to avoid Cemetery, Happy Valley, yester "But even you, Eminence, will be appearing at the hearing of a peti-day, the Rev, Father Granelli of unable to over-rate the value of my tion with the San To incident." Re-examined by Mr. Sheldon, tion of his creditors in the Bank-ficiating. Yes, a report was made to Mr. witness said that several photo- ruptcy Court.

Bath and Spanish cook!-To-night you shall Among the many relatives and judge, his art.. and meet Ramony and the matter looked graphs (which were handed fa」 - ;;",,", ་ ་

friends present, were the deco Lorenzo Giamond!!" him) were that of the s.. Hai At the monthly meeting of the ed's father, Mr. H. Castro, of the Being also a fn gourmet, his Ning on the rocks off Swatow. He Kowloon Residents' Association the Orient Tobacco Factory, and his Eminence smiled affably. MARINE COURT INQUIRY had seen the ship, as was shown matter of the preparation of the three brothers, L. S. Castro, L. 8. Witness denied that Captain in the photographs. The ship was site of the proposed new British Castro and E. Castro. Beer had asked for a Marine Court travelling at 14 knots at the time Central School was discussed and of Inquiry to be held an the and no plates were torn in the the Association decided to write, to Ocknow Incident. He said that impact, he said.

Into.

as Master he had full right demand one.

Witness said that all that had

MB. RAMSAY CALLED

Mr. Thomas Ramsay, called

Mr. Hector Lawrence Pereira.

"I look forward to this evening, Duke! Even in Rome we have beard of yout....cook! You warriors of the North besides fear the Government asking that the

|ing nothing. keep better cooks than work be expedited. Postel facilis

we of the Booth do. We are more ties in Kowloon and street water-

timid; and love fruit more tha tojing during hot weather also came FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON flesh Why is it, think you, that happened in the past, had been re the manager of Messrs, Williamson

the witness stand, said that he was under discussion,

Eg fear-sometimes the revenge legated; but after the Ocksew and Company, and the a member At the fortnightly meeting of 21-year-old brother of Mr.FD Sigismondo give a snarling half

Mr. Hector Lawrence Perairs, woman 7* cident action was taken, Bhadof the institute of Naval Archi-the Sanitary Board yesterday after- Pereira, well-known Interport laugh, told the Captain that he should itects, have been further away from ther. Cairns, the Chief Engineer of house at No, 8 Po Kong Boad, at No. 25 Yuk Sau Street, Wongnel she who bears to him who loves her

As a result of a report by noon,, an application for an eating cricketer, passed away at his home **The only woman to be feared; point than he was

the s.8, Kamo on July 22, last, he ground floor, and another for an chong. Witness also denied that he had called Captain Beer and the Chin- eating house on the ground floor clrau

yesterday""} under, tragic no told the Captain not to "log"ese bosun to his office where they of Prince's Building, Chater Road, certain Mr. Jamison, who was join-discussed the Ocksew incident, were both

found

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an officer on

northward voyage!

Witness said that Captain Bear ness was did not say anything about this

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purely formalina- ad of the

deceased

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He said that it would be boatswain having changed the against the interests of shipowners ship's course or having falled to and that the Master must-have all obey as order. He also did authority, If discipline.

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