1934-05-09 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1934.

APPEAL AGAINST

GAMBLING FINE

Dismissed And Costs Awarded Crown.

TWO GROUNDS FOR APPEAL

common

Convicted and fined $50 on a charge of keeping a gaming house at No. 21. Hillier; Street, on March 21, Lei Piu, a banker of No. 21, Hillier Street, and Tang Man, a broker, of No. 16. Mercer Street, appeal before a full court at the Supreme Court this morning, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice A. D. A. McGregor, and the Puisne Judge Mr. Justice P. Jacks presiding.

Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby is appealing on behalf of both defendants, and Mr.

Attorney-

J. H. Fraser, Assistant General, instructed by Mr.

H. R. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, is appear.

ing for the Crown.

two

Mr. Lim brought forward

Firstly, whe- grounds for appeal. ther previous user must be proved before premises can be held to be opened, kept, or used as a common gaming house.

Secondly, whether direct evidence| of suspicion that the premises were being used as a common gaming! house was necessary for section XI of the Ordinance to be applied.

THE CHINA MAIL.

In Black Tom Blast Inquiry

To-day's Short Story.

Affidavit of James Larkin (right), Irish labour agitator, and supported by Casimir Palmer (left), former British Intelligence agent, is grounds for the decision of the U.S. Government to re- open investigation into Germany's responsibility for the Black Tom manitions blast in New Jersey in 1916, which caused four deaths Larkin charges an official high in the and injured hundreds. Hitler government with knowledge of the affair.

LOCAL ESTATES

Porthcawl Resident Leaves $59,500.

MANY PROBATES GRANTED

GREATER FREEDOM FOR PRESS.

New Instructions In Germany..

WIDEST POSSIBLE SCOPE

Berlin, To-day.

Mr. Lim stated that the premises had been raided by the police on the morning of March 21. and that a xame of Sun Kun was in progress. Cards were on the table, and money,

A petition for sealing a copy to the value of $16, was picked up

of the probate of the will of the

The German press is to be given was Lei Piu

the by the police.

of action by owner of the premises, and had been late Mr. James Johnston Brown,

who died at Porthcawl, Glamor-"greater freedom

instructions issued by and xanshire, on May 27, 1933, leav-the new

ing local estate valued $59,500 the Minister of Propaganda, Dr. has been granted to Mr. G. N. Goebbels, whereby newspapers In Tinson, solicitor of Hong Kong. future will be allowed to do their

own reporting of public Widow Leaves $19.200.

ressons necessitate A petition for sealing a certified "unless copy of the probate of the will and different regulation." two codicils of the late Mrs. Eliza- The embargo

charged with running the game. The appeal was dismissed costs were awarded to the Crown.

ALLEGED

FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION

Supposed To Have

Been German.

CONSUL'S DENIAL

SUNSET

WOMAN

By C. Patrick Thompson.

THE second day after what to be much the matter with him

men still call the "Big Night," otherwise, and he has done good Weldon, of the staff, arrived at work here. the Lord only knows my quarters, said briefly in an-how good! Go and hear what he's swer to my query, "Yes, my boy, got to say, and I'll stopper up the official capacity," and ran me in police and any inquisitive military his car fifty miles along the persons."

Accordingly I repaired to the west-ward cliffs to a lonely spot where a big white house, ringed hospital and sought Dunkley in the where he lay with lawns and coquettish flow-little dim annexe er-gardens and begirt with tall He looked pretty bad, but the ex- pines, looked out on the North pression as of a suffering animal on his boyish face was not all due to Sea!

Having explored the house, the physical pain. He divined the ob- grounds and the adjacent beach,ject of my visit immediately, and we adjourned to sit in an old-rose when the sister had gone, without boudoir that bore fresh and ex-preliminaries, hre began to tell me tremely charming traces of its late about his Circe and the incidents! com- that culminated in the smashing of occupant, and discuss the plexities of the affair. The the German seaplane and the bom threads reached wide in all direc-bing of Z5 off the coast. tions, crossed and recrossed, but) always at the axis were the wo- man and the Last Patrol.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Ingrate Island," Frederick Boutet.

by

Now, the fact that the Last Patrol should be Second-Lieu- tenant Dunkley made the matter a delicate one. For Dunkley was the newspaper hero of the hour. decoration Official kudos and a

His tale was perforce spasmodic, were about too descend on him in ja beneficent shower. For had he interspersed by rambling accounts! not, at 11 o'clock on the "Big of glamorous hours passed withi Night" in most spectacular the woman when the madness was fashion downed a Zeppelin off the on him, interrupted by my ques-" cost, and, flung out of control by tions and spaced at irregular in- the explosion, himself hit the water tervals by periods when for long and smashed? At the moment he minutes neither of us spoke.

He talked with bleak frankness reposed in hospital with a broken leg and contusions, and a mob of of those thoughts and feelings reporters cursed him in that he re- which a man generally hides away confessions of So we debated the matter at heart; he made clutely refused to be interviewed. in the innermost recesses of his length, and because the white would not have wrung from the house and its people were out of helpless enslavement that torture the running for all time, and the most spiritless creature. It seem on all reports whole affair had been productive ed that he looked into his soul and beth Gardner Kirkland Gulland, about questions of public interest of more good than harm to us, we saw, with a sort of fury, with piti widow, who died at Glenthorn, North as well as on their own news ser- decided there should be no wash-less scorn and wth loathing, the Foreland, England, on May 1. 1932, vices will be lifted, and leader ing of dirty linen. Military code false image of himself created by use his terrible infatuation. God knows leaving local estate valued $19,200, writers will be given "the widest or no military code, it's no

the smashing a body who is a good what he suffered in the wrench- has been granted to Mr. G. G. N. possible elbow-room within

Inw."-Reu-pilot just because he makes a fooling of that story from himself.

first . It was blind fate which Tinson, solicitor, of Hong Kong.

Inf himself over a woman.

"Nineteen, did you say?" said brought him into her kan. He was Weldon. "Well, no man's proof the last of the evening' patrols, and [against Eve and the apple at that his area lay between the aerodrome tender age. There doesn't seem and a point fifty miles to the west-

Other Local Estates. Letters of administration have

Summoned at the instance of been granted to the following: Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent |

Lam Tin-shi, widow, to the estate

of Imports and Exports Depart-of the late Lam Chul-foo, allas Lam ment, for applying a false trade Kee, merchant, who died at No. 1, description to goods by applying Han Wo Street, Hong Kong. to them coverings, or labels,

January, 27, 1932, leaving local es stating that the same goods werel

made in Germany, whereas they tate valued at $33,300. were, in fact, not so

made,

ол

Chan Ping-ws. to the personal

Cheung Kwoon-kwan, of the estate of the inte Mr. Chau. Wing-

Hmits of newspaper ter.

events

ANDREW MELLON GIVEN RESPITE.

No Further Criminal Proceedings.

Washington, To-day. The United States Attorney| Sino-German Dispensary, at No.sing, who died at Yu Kai Village, General, Mr. Homer S. Cum- 8a, Wing Lok Street. appeared Honam, of March 5, 1933, leaving mings, yesterday said that there before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the local estate valued at $5,550.

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morn-

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ward, where he linked up with the south-flying watcher from the next coast station. One evening, at aunset, engine trouble forced him to seek a landing-place some twenty miles from his turning point, He came down in a meadow behind the white house. When the woman. strolling homewards along the would be. no further criminal

footpath, came on him there, busy the proceedings against Mr. Andrew

tinkering with his machine, I doubt Chung Wing-ahi, widow, to

not but her subtle intelligence estate of the late Chung Cheung-shu, Mellon, the former United States ing.

Supplementary expenditure, leaped on the instant to the vague Mr. Lockhart-Smith, Assist-alias Chung Kin-Lai, building con- Ambassador to London, in con- ant Crown Solicitor, said that tractor, who died at No. 742, Nathan [nection with the present income-

amcunting to a total of $127,653, outline of her ultimate plan.

Of course, she invited him indoors con- Mr. Mellon disclosed on Friday will be presented for the the goods had been confirmed by Road, on March 6, 1934, leaving local tax. Reuter.

United States Govern-sideration of the Finance Com for refreshment; Insisted, very the local German Consul as not estate valued at $5,000.

Quan Foy, of No. 23, Village that the being of German make.

Дв additional tax The case was adjourned on the Rond, Wongneichong, to the estate ment was seeking to collect U. Smittee of the Legislative Council sweetly. Of course, she fascinated

following the Legislative Council him. By some

she hit on the right note easily and cases of notifiable diseases reported No License For Wireless Meeting to-morrow. application of Mr. R. H. Cole, of the Inte Kwan King-wah, alias $1,319,080

Hubert Quan-foy, student, who died his income in 1931, and also

Under the heading of estimates naturally, mingled with her own in the Colony during the 24 hours who appeared for the defence.

feminine charm the glamour of ad-ending Monday.

Without The next hearing was fixed for

1933, a sum of $58,481 in to Friday afternoon.

voted for civil pensions, retiring venture and romance.

noting the lapse of time, he stayed allowances, and gratiuties.

an hour.

THE MAN WITH A

GLASS-CUTTER.

Unable To State Movements.

at the Yeung Wo Hospital on Janu-penalty of U.S.$659,540. ary 28, 1934, leaving local valued at $1,100.

estate

Four Probates Granted. Probate has been granted to the following:

MISSIONARY TALK TO-MORROW.

Mrs. Maria Glyceria D'Azevedo, Rev. Fisk To Speak On

Borneo.

widow, to the will of the late Mr. Joao Francisco D'Azevedo, purser, of No. 11, Mosque Junction, Hong Kong, who died on September 23.

LI Sam, unemployed, was charg1933, leaving local estate valued at

ed before Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen. $11,300.

LIFE WITH "WILD MEN**

be

Under the estimates for 1934 ap- item for $27,000 for Public

of

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

One case of small pax and a case devilish instinct of enteric fever were the only two!

HOTEL EMPLOYEE FINED $10.

Receiving Set.

Summoned for having a wire-

The 8.8. President Coolidge will less receiving set, without a Ball for Manila at 10 p.m. to-mor-license on April 23, Mr. A. P. The London season bad exhaust-row, and will arrive there at 7 a.m. Piovanelli, of the Hong Kong Hotel staff, was fined $10 by Mr.

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Pleading guilty to a summons for being in possession of a wireless re- ceiving set without a license, Kung On Tu, of No. 2, Leung Fal Terrace, Caine Road, was also fined $10,

E. W. Hamilton at the Central workxtraordinary to complete ed her, she told him, and so she on Saturday. the work of the new road from la was taking a rest cure, alone by

the sea. She was languid, slight The erection of a permanent Rush Magistracy this morning. land Road to Stanley.

For not being in possession of a Under the heading of Publicly tired, and even on that first day latrine to replace the existing iron

he experienced a longing to take latrine in Main Street, East, Shav-license for a wireless receiving set Works extraordinary the sum Rev. G. E. Fisk, of the Christian $25,000 is urged for the completion her in his arms, the vague desire Liwan (hillside) was approved by in room 207, at the Bepulse Bag

charming woman inspires in a boy the fortnightly meeting held yester and Missionary Alliance, who has of the new Junior Technical School to comfort and protect that members of the Sanitary Board at Hotel, Mr. P. Dediau, was fined $10. when she seems to confide in him

day. at the Central Police Court this Kong Kam-tsun, to the will of the been working among the Dyacks of building.

Preparation of Children's play and confess weakness. She asked morning, for loitering in the vicin-late Kong Cheung-ahi, alias Kong Dutch Borneo, will give a missionary

The R. M. S. Empress of Japan ity of Wellington Street, and for Cheng-mo, who died at No. 21. Tail address to-morrow evening, at 5.30 grounds is another item under the him, with a smile hinting at wist-

ever left Vancouver for Hong Kong via being in possession of a knife and Shek Street, Salwanho, on July 22, p.m. at the home of Rev. John Public Works Extraordinary for fulness whether he would

which a sum of $20,488 is request come to her again out of the sun Honolulu, Japan ports, and Shang- a glass-cutter with unlawful in-1983 leaving local estate valued at Bechtel, 26 Mody Road, Kowloon.

$1,200. tant early yesterday morning.

The Rev. and Mrs. Fisk, who are ed. The construction of equipment set.

He came many times. He fut-hal, last Saturday and is due here

on the morning of May 25, Detective-Sergeant Goodwin said

Cheung Tim-ping, of No. 41, Des returning on furlough to America on stores, and shelters is included in

tered about the candle poor delad will leave for Manila the same

The R.M.S. Empress of Asia ar- that when accused was arrested Voeux Road West, to the will of the the .s. President McKinley, have this sum

a term of service

Irived at Vancouver last Monday, ed moth, at first with diffidence, evening. he could give no satisfactory ex-late Cheung Tung-ting, allas Cheung just completed

and is due to sell from that port on. pausing occasionally a brief half- planation as to where he was goYu-chau, who died at No. 72, Con-in the Dutch East Indies, most of

SMALL-POX NOT REPORTED

hour or so in his patról, then, as

Sentence of three months' hard May 19 for Hong Kong. She is due ing. but said that he had bought naught Road West on December 24, which time was spent among the

the lure strengthened, almost every labour was imposed on Yeung to arrive here on June 6, the glass-cutter on the previous 1933, leaving local estate valued at Dyacks, who have always been

known as "the, wild men of Bor- Cheng Po, of No. 8, Leung I Fong day. She made him talk about gau, unemployed, by Mr. E. W. day.

$1,200.

Mrs. F. W. Webb, wife of LA. F. Detective-Sergeant Goodwin said

Tong Kan-shi, concubine, of No. neo," owing to their gruesome Street, ground floor, was fined $25, himself, and his life at the sero Hamilton at that his statement regarding the 31, D'Aguilar-Street, to the estate custom of head hunting.

in default one month's imprison-drome, and ipcidentally he told her glass-cutter was correct, but that of the late Tong Han-man, alles

The Rev. Fisk, in the course of his ment, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the his times of fight and the routine tracy this morning, for being in W. Webb, R. A., Hon. A. D, C. to at the time of the purchase had Tong Tan Tak Tong, who died at lecture on Thursday evening, will Central Magistracy this morning, system of his fellows. Very often the unlawful possession of a ra-H. E. The Governor, was been there a handle attached. No. 49, Ki Hap Street, Honam, on relate the experiences and difficul- for failing to report case of they would go for a drive, through and December 18, 1988, leaving local estles encountered during some of small-pox to the health authority or the twilight in her great, soft im-tate valued at $14,900. con-

Sentences of two weeks'

four weeks' hard labour were posed on L, the terms to run secutively.

STATESMAN IN SHANGHAI

his Itinerating trips into the Inter to the police, on April 26. lor of Borneo. The customs and religious practices of the natives, and their remarkable response toj the Gospel will also be treated. SHOTS GUNS UNLICENSED

The Rev. Flak will Illustrate his mis- Appearing on a summons for besionary talk on Borneo thwar

In New Village, Aberdeen, Chan Iu

"REVISED VERSION" OF

· LORD'S PRAYER

Boise, Idaho, When Boise High School stu marised his impressions of America barrel shot-guns without a license, Dutch, East Indies dents were asked to repeat the earlier, but at such times she was¦

The Rev. Flak's address on Lord's Prayer, many led off with

diator cap.

She

the Central Magis

among

the passengers who sailed by the (2.5, Asama Maru to-day, The R. M. 5. Empress of Russia, humming car. The periods leng arriving from Vancouver and Woo Choi, a butcher, of No. 2, thened to an hour, and hour and a

ports, is due at Lyeemun, Hong Tung Shing Lane, was admitted to half and then he had to make a

Kong, at 9 am. to-morrow, and the Government Civil Hospital boo-line for home, in order to get will berth at the Kowloon Wharf yesterday, suffering from injuries in to time.

after the quarantine examination, to his right, leg, when he accident- He endeavoured to compromise, she will all for Manila to-morrow dy slipped on a knife at the Ken- with his conscience by starting

at 7 pm.

nedy Town abattoir.

Pleading guilty to a charge of clearly disappointed, ostensibly he should come with the sunset; removed to the Government Civil stealing seven bamboo poles in Ice "President Roosevelt's popularity was fined $5 by Mr. E W. Hamilton Dutch Borneo will take the placa "Now I lay me down to sleep because be flouted her whim that Wan Moon, an earth coolis, was

knocked down by an earth truck, unemployed, was sentenced to one, le undimmed. America is prepared at the Central Magistracy this morn- of the usual Sunday Bchool Tas A questionnaire circulated by and she would keep him wallior Hospital yesterday, after being House Street last night Mak Yu,

cher Training and Bible Study the Superintendent of Schools, to accept a form of Socialism it ing.

deen Reservoir. Hin condition is A. MacFadyen at the Central Po

lice Court this morning. offered in the guise of leadership. An order for the confiscation of Class, conducted weekly on the showed that only 15 per cent of until the dying sun reddened the walch did not stop, near the Aber month's hard labour by M. A

std to be serious. There is a more cheerful tone this the guns was made. Sub-Inspector, same evening, by Mr. Bechtal; at the students Imew the prayer

Beuter year than list yearBeutar,

· (Continued from Piga 13," Interviewed, Capt. Benn sum-ing in possession of two double-lous interesting articles from the

as follows:-

Armitt prosecuted.

28 Mody Road, Kowloon,

western sky."

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