1934-04-26 — Page 9

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1934.

THE

CHINA MAL.

ENQUIRY

Who Laughs Last? NEW DOGS HOME TO

To-day's Short Story.

INTO LOSS

OF SVALE

Captain's Evidence

Corroborated.

COURSE RECKONING OUT ACCORDING TO COURT

The Marine Court of enquiry into

the stranding and subse- quent total loss of the motor vessel "Svale," which went aground on Breakwater Rock, White Dogs, near Foochow, on March, 12, opened this morning.

Comdr. the Hon. G. F. Hole, R.N. (Retd.), Harbour Mastér, presided, and was assisted' by Lt. Comdr. E. C. H. Branson, R.N., Capt. F. N. Booth, master. of the 8.8. Nanning; Captain; A. D. Kelman, master of the s.s. Hinsang; and Captain F. H. W. Graybrook, master of the s.8. Kweiyang.

Mr. D. L. Strellet, instructed by Messrs. Hall, Brutton and Co., represented the master, Captain | Griffins Hughes Wilkins, and on behalf of

Coast the China Officers' Guild he represented the first officer, Mr. John Rennie,. und the second officer, Mr. D. T. Edwards. Mr. R. A. Wadeson re-i presented the owners.

Mr. Strellet stated that 34 had been impossible to obtain the wit-

of any of the crew as their rescue they had been

Tek

OR

rested by the Chinese Authorities, and taken to Amoy, on suspicion that they had interfered with passengers' baggage after the

wreck.

Captain Wilkins gava evidenco that he had held a master's certi-

Sentence of 15 years in prison

seems to be a huge joke to Basil (The Owl Banghart, who is pic- tured in Chicago court after he had been sentenced for the kid- naping of John (Jake the Barber) Factor, for which other members of the Touhy gang received similar terms.

SUGAR CONTROL BILL IN U.S.

Quotas Altered By

Amendments.

Washington. To-day.

COST $15,000

Kowloon Site Granted

By Government.

ADJOINS SOONG'S STONE

A

EMPTY

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Powell's Building,

The Hong Kong Society for] COBBLED alley led straight]The very palma in front of his| the Prevention of Cruelty to from the Via Flora down to door had an arrogant air. Animals are faced with the ne- the seawall. At the two corners.

Ettore glanced uneasily back to cessity of rebuilding their Dogs' the Fortuna and the Rigoletto the Fortuna. The two wooden Home. The old site is required faced each other defiantly. Et-puppets, lady and gentleman, still for widening Waterloo Road. tore sat on the wall with his nodded in the window; it was a Triple

The Society has been able to round, fat little back turned to pretty machanical secure the honorary services of the the Mediterranean, and wonder-very much beloved by Lisa. Ettore toy, this, and well-known local architect, Mr. Les-led which of the restaurants was peered to see beyond the painted lie Ross, A.R.L.B.A. who has given the successful one. It was quite dolls. He could not discern any the problem considerable thought impossible that they should both movement.

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and has made extensive enquiries be on a triumphant level, stand- Suddenly he determined that de 1. On the keys throughout the East into the localing, as they did, in such obyious would go in and see Lisa. He had. practices &c., regarding the housing rivalry. Ettore had been slaving thought it would be painful, but of dogs, with the result that the in the kitchens of large London if things were not going well and plans which have now come to hand, hotels for the past four years, Lisa heard that an old friend had after being passed by the Public and this was his first evening been sitting on the wall and had 8. Works Department and Colonial back in Miramiglia, where he was not even dropped in for an aperitif, Veterinery Surgeon, may be

born. He was sentimental by she might think-he jumped down sidered to be the most up-to-date in nature; and the thought of Lisa from the wall, picked up his best and her husband, happy in the hat-an abomination and, IC- keep dogs at some time or another, embrace, did not make him less

There are few people who do not the tables, pausing sometimes to with an affection of heartiness: Fortuna, bustling about among hearsing to himself very quickly,

the Far East.

cort-

therefore, the interest in the Dogs' 30.

Amadeo was a 'conqueror; he was

Home should be universal. The plans may be seen at the office of born lucky and handsome and self- the Society.

confident. He compelled admira- The old home, which everyone tion wherever he went. His danc knows, was built in, and the dogs, ing which have found a temporary home liveller

like Was

an angel's-only there, must be numbered, not mastered the number of intricate no angel could have

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "The Island," by Maurice Baring.

tens or hundreds, but in thousands. steps which were as nothing to "And how is the good Amadeo? The new home will adjoin the well Amadeo's nimble feat. Ettore had How is the good Amadeo?" march- known Soongs Stone. It is in Tam always been very humble in the ed up the alley and through the Kung Road and adjoins the hill of

presence of this hero. It had side door which led into the bar the King of the Soongs.

seemed natural, The site, which has been given by should win Lisa,, the prettiest girl

even, that he of the Fortuna. the Government, forms part of anjin Miramiglia; with Lisa's dowry one of the little tables. It was A man was sitting quite alone at area marked as reserved free from they had bought the Fortuna; and Amadeo himself. The table look- The United States Senate has development, and runs from ficate for 32 years, and had com approved the report of a confer- wall of Soonga Stone, some 70 feet trotted off to England, leaving cloth on it; the flowers in the vase the Ettore, unable to bear it, had led depressed; it had no gleaming manded Vessels Gn the China ence of both Houses on the up to the road level. coast for 18 years.

Senate'a amendments to the Sugar The formation of the site is par of the downfall of the Bistorante too full to be elegant. Amadeo's Amadeo loudly crowing prophecies were faded, and the ash-tray was Port Engine Stopped. Control Bill, fixing the quota for ticularly convenient as it has en-Rigoletto. At 4 p.m. on March 11 the Svale domestic eugar production atjabled the architect to put the main Ettore was surprised to find the spite of circumstances, but every.) bow tie strove to seem jaurity, in had sailed from the Pagoda An-1,500,000 of beet sugar and 250,000 block of buildings well above

the Rigoletto still standing, well-llt, thing else in the Fortuna droop- chorage at Foochow for Amoy. tons of cane sugar.

This means plenty of fresh and with an effect of slir behind ed. The second officer was with him The amendment also empowers air and freedom for nervous or sick the large windows facing the sea. on the bridge when she east off, the Secretary of Agriculture to fix patients from too many street noises He caught a glimpse of the pro- Ettore, according to plan. His "Ah, the good 'Amadeo!" cried and at 4.10 p.m. on a flood tide quotas limiting importationk.

prietor, with his cone-shaped head, friend, startled, threw him a look they proceeded at full speed out) Congressional action on the Bill

Lay-Out Of Home. the faithful parrot still sitting on which could hardly be translated of Foochow. When abreast of has now been completed and the The general lay-out of the home his shoulder, laughing and talking into welcome. Then he realised

Wedge Island, about 9 miles out. B goes to President Roosevelt the port engine was stopped for for signature.-Reuter. repairs, and the vessel continued

at 6 knota for about 40 minutes.

when full speed was regained The JERUSALEM CHURCH

second offleer was relieved by the chief officer at 4.10 p.m. and re- turned to the bridge at 6 p.m.

They passed the Centre Bar Buoy at about 6.48 p.m., and the Entrance Buoy at 7.04 p.m.

tide was at the slack.

The

The captain stated that he laid

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flourish quite

as possible for exercise.

The reception and faolation ken- nels will be nearly on the road level,; but as far away from the road as

the site allows.

The buildings will be of brick- work, with roofs of reinforced con- Jerele-the fences will be formed of

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and worked them and down violently, with loud comments on his improved ap- pearance, his beautiful clothing--- "Quite the Signor Inglead"—and the great pleasure it gave him, Amadeo, to see so old, so valued, a a course on the chart in order to Colonial Secretary, in reply to the special galvanised wire netting.

companion back again in Miramf- glia, take a bearing of he Bishee Rock Home of Commons request for Buay at 7.49 p.m.. and set the further statement as to the steps,

a7ft. high.

"And find Lisa?" inquired course east for 16 minutes. At that would be taken

The main block will have nine schoolboy,

Chan She-sun, a 11-year-old Ettore, as usual very subdued by 7.20 p.m. he altered the course to the Church of Holy Sepulchre inery and dispensary, offices, living minor injuries, sustained after evening. She has been away for

to prevent main kennels, large and small, sur kowloon Hospital suffering from

WAN taken to the the display of patronage. S.35.E. with no compass error. He Jerusalem falling into ruin, yes-quarters for the coolics and, in ad-jumping from the second floor of six weeks, with her mother in "Ah. Lisa! Lisa returns this told the second officer that when terday said that the measures in dition, living quarters for cats and a school at No. 277, Tai Nam Torino, fortunately recovered now the Bishee Rock Buoy bore west hand would protect the whole of various stray animals which he was to take a bearing and althe fabric.-British Wireless Ser their way to the Dogs' Home from

find Street. ter the course to S.19.E, by the vice.

Ernesto Vallejo, well-known Fili- from a dangerous illness. You White Dog Light, and set it down

time to time. A special bath room to avoid a caning from his school without my Lisa; but she returns second concert at the Helena May It was alleged that he did this can picture how I have been lonely pino violinist, assisted by Julio Este- ban Angulta, planist, gave his for the cleansing of animals admit-master. ted to the home is an excellent fea-:

this evening."

Was Ettore mistaken, or

Institute yesterday evening, ture.

there a tremor of foreboding In Amadeo's full-bodied voice?

on the chart.

The captain went to dinner be- fore the course was altered, and on his return at 7.40 the course was set ai S.19.E. The

second mate told him that when the buoy! bore east the While Dog Light on a bearing S.46.F., and on this course he expected to be off Break- water Rock by about 1% miles at 8.16 n.m.

At that

returned

to the

the

REGULATION BILL AGAIN

REPORTED FAVOURABLY

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

The isolation block will have three, large and four small kennels.

Attached to the kennels are (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-various runs with access to a large hie Mennages Ordinance, 1804, Re-play-ground to which the dogs will ceived April 26, 8.17 a.m.)

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WOMAN'S ALLEGED

ASSAILANTS.

Eight Charged "With Assault.

lam, Tsang Kam-shui, Kwok Ah- Eight defendants, Chan Kong-

sheng, Li Wai-lo, Hui Ah-sze, Counterfeiters are now paying at Low Ah-ong, Chan Tsan-sin and tention to the one-cent Hong Kong Chan Tin-kai, were brought be The door swung again; a cus tomer to dine? No, only someone copper coin, and it is believed that fore Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen at who wanted a gin and vermouth. A large number of bogus coins have the Central Police Court this Amadeo scuttled forward to serve him; he made it seem like ten

morning, charged with assault- His Excellency Mgr. Mario Zanin, ing Ng Hing-wan, a woman, in cocktails. But presently the man was gone, and the bar-room was Apostolic Delegate to China, will Des Voeux Road West: empty again, and the tables at the distribute the certificates and prizes

been circulated in the colony.

On the application of Mr. D. B.

ristorante' beyond were empty, too, at the Wah Yan College, on Satur-Evans, who appeared on behalf

St. Andrew's

onl

of defendants, the case was re-

ANCIENT FRANCHISE SET ASIDE

(Continued from Page 1). be admitted in batches, Washington, To-day.

By this mittee of Parliament on Indian means ample exercise is assured to constitutional reform. The House of Representatives In-all without risks of fights. The captain

Ler-State Committee yesterday

The matter arose on a writ re Ample ventilation is secured by bridge at 8.6 p.m., the Chief officer Rayburn Stock Exchange Regula-lanterns extending practically the ported favourably, the Fletcher-means of cross windows and louvred

ten request from the House of being on watch.

Commons asking the permis. He expected. to see land, but owing to just having Gold Bar Co.

tion Bill-United Press, per S.. whole length of the pitched roofa Lord Derby's attendance.

sion of the House of Lords for

Ettore gulped twice, and then day, at 4. p.m. left a lighted cabin

forced out: "And the business? was slightly

over the kennel blocks. blinded. In reply to a question the

Lord Derby was present in the

It prospers 7" - The roofs are to be of reinforced Chamber and

An Extraordinary General Meet-manded until next Tuesday after- Chief officer told him that

Again Amadeo held forth. Ifing of Members of

noon, concrete, of the pitched type, finish-assent to the motion sanctioning ing the last four years, he said, he Church Hall, on Thursday, May 3, bail of $25 each, with the excep

gave the fullest Ettore had been in Miramiglia duz Club will be held in St. Andrew's course was set south.

All defendants were granted ed externally in cement and having his, attendance, Order Hard To Starboard.

Cloudy weather, with fog, mist or secure complete protection from the War, in submitting the motion, management were the talk of the Walton Rogers, who resigned

wide projecting eaves which will

would have seen how it had pro for the purpose of electing a Pro-tion of Chan Tin-kai whose bail moment he

saw the occasional rain, and moderate cast sun.

Lord Hallebam, Secretary for pered. Lisa's cooking and Amadeo's aident in succession to the Rev. W. was $50. Island a point before the port beam, and south-cast winds, is the weather] ordered hard to starboard

said that form of helm orders), and put the vatory this morning.

(new forecast issued by the Royal Obser-

Animal Cemetery.

a 260-year-old standing visitors who came for the winter leaving the Colony. order provided that no Lord shall season. The tables were always ship on a course S.46.W.

Suggestions have been made that either go down to the House of crowded: the cellars were emptied Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Cen- He could

the slopes of the site be suitably Commons, or send an answer laid out and attractively planted writing, or appear by the counsel remember Guido Zena, Ettore? ed that an inquest into the death of in as fast as they could be filled. "You tral Magistracy yesterday announc with shrubs &c., and then made to answer any accusation there on Yes, he was at school with us. A Mrs. Hanna Scott, who was killed maid there must have been When the vessel struck at 8.10 abnormal ebb tide to the east.

an available as an animal cemetery for penalty of being put in custody of fool, but willing. He was waiter in a motor-cycle accident in Wan p.m. the engines were atopped and;

any one desiring suitable graves for an officer of the House known as to that Rigoletto that little ristor- chai on the night of April 6, would Course Altered. Boundings taken, the forehold was

pets with an assurance that they the Black Rod, or in the Tower of ante The captain also said that it was will be properly cared for. full, No. 2, hold leaking, but all unusual for the first officer to alter will probably meet a long felt want

This London.

opposite you may have be held shortly. noticed it," continued Amadeo, was dry aft The outside sound-the course without the master's in-

Lord Hailsham said that Lord rather badly overdoing it; "but he

Lau Wing, a former employes ings were aft 3% fathoms, star-structions.

The new home is to cost some Derby, being anxious to avoid came to me when he saw what a R7876, dated April 20, addressed to 4, Hing Heung

An unclaimed telegram, No. of the Luen Hing Firm, of No. board beam 17 feet, port beam and

$16,000.00, a serious problem for the those penalties, but desiring to success I was. 'Bigo was furious "Pelim" from Shanghai, is retained charged before Mr..Q. A. A. Mac- Comdr. Hole stated that the Society at first sight.

Lane, was forward 8 feet. The vessel Hated bench had worked out the reckon-sections of the community-Army, with the Officials of the House, buying. Cheap and good, that is Ltd. office.

But as all give evidence, had communicated because Zena had understood the at the East Extension Telegram Co., Fadyen at the Central Police about 8 degrees after striking. inga from the captain's bearing at Navy, Police, Chinese, Europeans, and he had accordingly, moved the way profits are made. I tell The captain said that he had not 7.20 p.m., and at 10 knots (the Indian &c. use the home from time that if Lord Derby thought. fit the you, Ettore, not to boast, but to

Court this morning on six expected the tide to ebb to the east ship's speed) they would have been to time, it is hoped that a consider roquest of the House of Commone show you that Lisa has done well F. H. Neale, of Mesers, Butterfield on various dates between Sep- charges of embezzling a sum until 8.25 p.m., and that the course abreast Breakwater Rock at 8.11 able portion of the necessary funds would

Summoned at the instance of My totalling 3584.78 from the firm be acceded to.-British in her marriage, that she had two and Swire, Yenng Bing, a Public tember 5 last and March 2

girls to help her in the Kitchen: Works Department lorry driver who Accused pleaded guilty to all one of them, was your cousin, pleaded not guilty, was fined $50 by charges, and was sentenced to Bianca. Two girls and Guido, and Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central five months hard labour on five

see a line rocks abeam and Tung

She Island abeam; nothing was ahead.

SIX CHARGES OF EMBEZZLEMENT:

Five Months' Gaol And $100 Fine.

net was the usual one for night time p.m. and not at 8.15 p.m. as the cap-will come from these sections collec Wireless Service, at full tide. At half tide he would Įtain had calculated. pass the rocks two miles out,

tively. Mr. John Renis, Chief Officer of It is also hoped that the masters scribed. There was a moderate south west the Svale coroborated the Captain's or mistresses of specially cared"for} breeze, the sky was overcast, the evidence with regard to the course bets will donate the cost of Indivi- accomodation will bring in support that we thought of hiring another to give the correct trane signal fault one month's hard labour, It is also felt that the improved even then there was so much work Magistracy this morning, for failing charges, and, fined $100, in de- air was clear, but visibility bad.. set. He stated that when he re- duni kennels, to be suitably in from those making use of the home, walter

Questioned by Comdr. Hole ha

when turning on the Shauliwan on the remaining charge. Road on March 29.

(Continued on: Page

İgive that support.

who are in a financial position to (Continued on Page 10.)

Mr. C. Y. Kwan prosecuted.