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EUROPEAN DRIVER SUMMONED

Intoxication Alleged In Early Hours

SERGEANT IN HOSPITAL

Two traffic summonses were pre

ferred against Mr. T. Cranston, of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and driver of private car No. 1497, this morning before Mr. E. W. Hamil ton at the Central Magistracy. He was summoned for driving without due care and caution, and for driv ing when in a state of intoxication.

It will be remembered thut in the early hours of September 17. L'olice Sergeant Fitzpatrick, was knocked down by a car, alleged to have been driven by Mr. Cranston, in Wan- chai Road. Sergeant Fitzpatrick was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital, suffering from in- juries to his right leg. Sergeant Fitzpatrick is still in hospital, but it was stated this morning that hel will be able to leave the hospital to, give evidence next month.

Mr. R. H. Cole, of Messrs. Brut- ton and Company, appearing for the defence, pleaded not guilty to the summonses, which were ad. journed by the Magistrate until

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1934.

President Roosevelt is shown at Rochester, Minn., with the famous surgeme, the Mayo brothers, as he dedicated an American Legion plaque commemorating the doctors' services. Left to right are the President, his son John, Dr. William Mayo and Dr. Char- lei Mayo. In the foreground are the two Mayo grandchildren, Mayo Walters and Mildred Mayo, who are cach six years old.

To-day's Short Story

Clean Wineglass

ON the night that this story

opened, Sebastian Quin (en-jed.

By Sydney

Horler

The slight figure of Quin stiffen-

thusiast of the bizarre and "Dead?" he exclaimed: "When?” analyst of crime in its most The man gulped.. weird and freakish manifesta- "Just now, air, I went into the tions) and I had been to a din-library to wish-Sir Oliver good- at night and to say that I had locked ner of the Friday Club Viviani's. The Club, whose mem-up-that was my rule, Mr. Quin bers consisted mainly of doctors and when I got into the room-" and scientists, met on the first He stopped for a moment to get a Friday in every month to discuss fresh control over himself, crime and medical jurisprudence. "Steady yourself, man," sald my

It had been a most stimulating [companion sternly.

evening,-for 1 had been seated next "I know, air; I'm sorry. .. It to a Professor Broomshaw, whose wasn't a horrible death, Mr. Quin. conversation was brilliant. Walk-It was just as though he had passed ing home, I asked Quin what he away while he was reading. know about this raan. The reply there was a startled look on his was short.

"A fellow of wonderful attain- ments, I understand," he said curtly.

"I should imagine 30–6 fascinat- Ing conversationalist," I replied.

He had reached one of those quiet streets lying at the back of the Albert Hall and stopped outside a house.

"Since you have a liking for men who can talk well," observed my

Wednesday afternon. October 3. ANGLO-GERMAN TRADING companion, somewhat sardonically,

“UNDESIRABLE" | "SILVER AT $1.29

EXPELLED

IN TWO YEARS

Indian Watchman Who Pittman Thinks Parity

Was A Nuisance

Described by the Police "undesirable character,"

Khan,

as an

Sardar

Will Be Established

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By_ Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phio Messages Ordinance, 1894, Re-

an unemployed watchman,ceived September 25, 9.11 a.m.) was this morning fined $10, in de- fault 14 days' imprisonment, by

day.

San Francisco, To-day,

The Chairman of the Senate For-

AN INTERIM

ARRANGEMENT

AGREED ON

I felt, "I will. Introduce you to another member of the Friday Club,

face"

But

"Why were you rushing out of the house like this?" Quin snapped the question.

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Unhappy Stowaway." by

F. Morton Howard.

"I was going to fetch a doctor-

Sir Oliver Dilke, who wasn't at the and the police, Mr. Quin. Wel dtuner to-night. As he is a latish aren't on the telephone-you know bird I do not think he will have how. old-fashioned Sir Oliver was in gone to bed."

some of his ideas." At that moment the door of the "Yes, that's true. Well, go for house opened and a servant came the police and the nearest doctor. |

No Further Restrictions rushing out like a man whom fear You haven't touched Sir Oliver?"

On British Goods

Meanwhile, a purely provisional

had driven mad.

"N-no, sir,” replied the shudder- Quin seized his arm.

ing butler; "Iran straight out, sir,) "Matthews!" he said peremptori-after I found him-dead."

ly. "What is the matter?"

"That was very sensible of you.".

The butler stared uncomprehend- Sebastian Quin's humour could be ingly for moment. Then he grim on occasion. "You had better recognised my companion.

come with me, Huish," he said to

a

"Matter, Mr. Quin?" he stammer-me.

THREE WEDDINGS ANNOUNCED

Bride From England On Chitral

Three weddings are announced

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London, To-day. Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central eign Relations Committee, Senator)

Negotiations for a satisfactory

ed "Matter enough, Heaven knowsl Magistracy, for entering the Colony Key Pittman, in a speech at the settlement in regard to Ger- It's Sir Oliver he choked. "Sir without a valid passport last Satur-American Mining Congress, yester-many's past debts and to current Oliver's dead!" he finished,

The library, while comfortably and furnished, was obviously the work- day, declared that silver would Anglo-German trade are being collapsed in my friend's arms. shop of the dead scientist. A Sergeant Russell' stated that de reach U.S.$1.29 per ounce within continued.

cheerful fire created a cosy atmos- fendant came to the Colony last two years. "Under, an immediatel

phere. Lolling in a study chair year and was employed as a police rise to U.S.$1.29 parity between

which had been drawn up to the watchman. Three times he had re-gold and silver throughout the arrangement has been reached. It signed from his post and was thus world would not be re-established," is announced in a

library table, was a dead man. communique, making himself nuisance. He he said.

which states "The meetings, which then went to Macao, where he was "Under the present policy belleve employed for a while.

parity will be established......the have been held in Berlin, between United States purchases, plus the the United Kingdom's delegation Accused returned to the Colony fact that many nations are replac- and the German Government repre- last week, and was given warning ing stall currency with silver coins sentatives during the past week to take place shortly. by Mr. T. H. King, Deputy means, probably, that the price Inspector-General of Police, to get will be stabilised throughout the end, bave gone into a general ex- Mr. Alexander McRobble, of the clear of Hong Kong, but returned world at U.S.$1.29 per ounce," he amination of the outstanding econ. Hong Kong Police, to Miss Violet last Saturday.

concluded.-United Press, per S. E. omic and Anancial questions. In arriving from England on the 8.8. Mary Cruickshank, M. A., who is also Levy and Company.

view of the introduction of the new Chitral, due on October 18.

Mr. Benson Beale CANTON PLANS INTRODUCTION German exchange regulations, and

Harvey, in order to avoid any disturbance Manila, Philippine

priest, of St. Luke's Hospital, OF NEW TARIFF

Islands of trade between the two countries Miss Eleanor Conard Thornton (Continued From Page 1) during the present negotiations, Moss, of Alab Mount Province,

the Ministry of Finance. In con

the following interim arrangement Philippine Jaland; and of Mr. Lionel Malcolm Suspe Lloyd, sequence, the Kwangfung Pro- has been agreed upon. This ar- of the Asiatic Petroleum Com vincial Government has announc-rangement will apply until the end pany, to Miss Joan Groves Potter, (Continued from Page 1)

ed a new tariff surcharge.

of October, or until the coming into of No. 15a Magazine Gap Road, When this "Canton tariff" will| decision, and submitted that it be put into effect is not known, force of the new arrangement,

Hong Kong. there was

any doubt in the case but it is hinted that October 1 is whichever is earlier. that it should be given to the de- the date for the collection. fendant. Irrelevant matters had

The "new tariff," if enforced,

WOR

An expulsion order made against the defendant."

APPLICATION FOR REHEARING

been introduced in the case and he will yield approximately $800,000 considered that the evidence of Dr.a month. Yui chul-kwong was not sufficientį to support a conviction. He asked for the case to be re-heard so that

to]

It certainly appeared as though Str Oliver had died whilst reading —a common enough case of heart failure. The startled expression still on the handsome, austere face could easily be accounted for an unsuspected heart attack might well cause such a look,

Quin moved about, disturbing | nothing but seeing everything, I knew. He lingered over three articles which were on the table] bealde, the book. These three { articles were, respectively:

1. A wineglass that had been.

used, with a little red wine left at the bottom.

2. A clean wineglass,,

3. A large and exquisitely- mounted butterfly, its wings black, and with beautifully traced white borders,

While Quin was examining this fine specimen through a magnifying

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and the office of the publishers China: Mail Bldg.

als, there came a knock on the Colony Interport Cricket Team

door. Obviously put aut, he signal-

EXCHANGE CERTIFICATES Exchange certificates, authorls.

NAVAL OFFICER FINED $5

led to me to open the door, and put

This magnifying glass sway.

(Continued from Page-1)

reason only two can play, but.

ing payment into a special account Infringes Traffic Rule. ed by a man carrying a small blackbore in 1981, he was most impress-chell, and Williams present a dif- A police constable, closely follow- When Donald Leach was down the choice between Baines, Mit-

of the Bank of England, will be

BRADMAN LOSES APPENDIX

he could cross-examine this witness.!

(Continued from Page 1)

bataman.

lower down. Williams appears to be stale after a particularly suc cessful summer of Army cricket,

In Controlled Area bag, burst into the room. The issued for, the import into Germany:

Jed with

ficult problem Baines has shown there doctor went straight to the dead

Mackay, and of goods covered by the Anglo Summoned for passing a moving man. The constable looked inquir-proved beyond all recognition and this may well prova bis is little doubt that he has im- signs of nervousness in the trials, Mr. Peter Sin,, appearing on be

German exchange agreement of tram-car in a controlled area in ingly at my companion. half of the complainant, said that there was no

Trouble with his appendix was August 10, 1984, to an extent, cor- Whitfield Road, Commander W. G. "My name's Quin," explained the since that season. Slow and pains downfall in a "Test. If Baines substantial grounds probably the cause of Bradman's responding to the present volume of Cowland, R.N., was this morning latter. "I am a close friend of the taking, he is the ideal opening must play, he should go in much upon which a rehearing could be opasmodie form during the recent British imports into Germany. No fined $6 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at dead man, and I happened to be granted. With regard to the de tour of the Australians in England, distinction will be made between the Central Magistracy. calling when Matthews, the butler,

MINU TO PLAY AGAIN. fendant being a Government servant for, although he returned to the any individual groups of goods. Sergeant Clark stated that defen-rushed out. I advised him to fetch Elvin's failure on Saturday and appears to lack confidence. he would say that the law was the very pitch of cricket excellence This arrangement applies to all dant drove his car from Ah King the police and a doctor at once against the Colony a best, batamen Mitchell has passed his best, but same for Government servants as during the last two Test matches; goods for which payment through Slipway to Wing Hing Street at a This is my friend, Mr. Martin cost him his place and Miner will be is still a good bat and is ad- for any ordinary citizen.

he had, earlier in the tour, long the special account of the Bank of speed of 26 miles per hour. Hulah, Nothing has been touched."again play in Shanghai, the scene mirably suited to Interport eric Mr. Sin pointed out that there spells of poor scores and indifferant England was permissible at the UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE The suspicious look on the con-of his triumph in 1982. Pereira, is ket. He will probably partner had been four protracted hearings play

time of coming into force of the HOME SUMMONED

stable's face lessened, but he said making his first trip north, but Mackay, and that the Magistrate had gone

In spite of his early unitness, Anglo-German exchange agreement, Mr. A. C. N. da Silva of the brusqu

he is almost bound to come off, as 2 PROBABLE TEAM" Into the case very carefully

Bradman, with an aggregate of and to such other payments into the Hong Kong University, and driver

"I must ask you both to stay he is yards faster than any Alec Pearce, Owen Hughes,

until the Mr. Lee, the Magistrate, said 2,020 after the first day's play account as have subsequently been of private car No. 948, was sund-here,

inspector Shanghai bowler Ricketts is al-Gart alte, Pereira, Ricketts, that in arriving at his decision he against H. D. Leveson-Gower's XI approved by the Reichsbank. In moned for obstruction with his car arrives

most certain to be included in the Minu, and Dunkley are the cer at Scarborough, the penultimate all other respects, the provisions of at the footpath, on the east side, Certainly, repiled Quin; "I in-side, as his peculiar delivery took no notice of irrelevant matters match of the season, was the first this agreement, in particular re- Wongneicheng Road

ties, while Mitchell, Mackay, tended to do that in any case from above the screen: La entire and asked for fresh evidence to be Australian to pass the 2,000, mark, garding the system af payment into Mr. Silva pleaded not guilty, but

Pearce, and McInnes will. The doctor quickly completed his unknown to the Shanghai bats pro produced. He would reserve his although he was closely followed by the account, remain unaltered."

admitted that his car was there. examination.

up the eleven.”": Judgment and give his decision at Stan McCabe, who reached 2,000

The case, was adjourned for sevenHeart fallure," he said, coming

very nong down The question, of capt

with, a hard- towards us.

been loft in the air, but You will have an autopsy, most be taken for doctor? queried Sebastian, Quin, Tam Pearce will

co-surgeon" may decide in which case, there!

be his anair room for A, H, Madar

he won't the Colony side in the 1982 Dilke un McInnes batted well on Satur

Callure"

diy an unkexceptional fieldsman and a more i

eful.change ki bowla lace at No./STOCKI

OPENING BATAME

a later date and the application runs for the tour on the same day. was consequently adjourned sine

die.

AN EDIBLE CLOCK

Berlin.

CHINA'S GREAT LOSS IN

--LITERATURE:

BOARD OF TRADER VIKW

The Board of care, commenting day

on the above, emphasises its pro visional character, and adds that it will be seen that for the time being the existing position will be main

A memorial service to Mr. Lintained under the interim arrange- Fu the noted schoo who- died ment, and that no new rlotions| on July 14, will be held i the will be

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