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THE ABYSSINIAN SKIRMISH

EUROPEAN LADY SEEKS DAMAGES

$1,000 Claimed For Injuries

LORRY HITS RICKSHAW

Before the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindseil this morning,

Marie Benson, of the Claremont

special damages. for injuries -

SIR J. SIMON

EXPLAINS

SITUATION

British Commission Detained

ITALIAN Q.C. NOT GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS.

London, To-day.

Hotel, Austin Road, claimed the The situation on the Italian Se- sum of $1,000 for general and maliland and Ethiopian frontier celved on Decemer 29, 1933 as the was the subject of a statement by result of the negligent driving of the Foreign Secretary, Sir John lorry No. 1297, by the defendant's Simon, in the House of Commons servant, Tuul Yin-wai, driver of yesterday.

the lorry.

He said that on November 231

The defendant is Won Chup the Anglo-Ethiopian Boundary yue and he is being sued as owner Commission, which Intely com- of the lorry.

Ipleted the demarcation of the The plaintiff is also claiming for frontier between Ethiopia and the costs of an X-ray examination British Somaliland, and which is and violet-ray treatment.

also charged with the investiga- Mr. T. P. K. Kemble appeared for tion of the watering and grazing the plaintiff, while the defendant areas which for generations have was represented by Mr. Poter Sin. been used by nomadic British in the Mr. Kemble, in his opening Somali-tribes, arrived address, said that on December 20, vicinity of the wells at Walwal of last year, the plaintiff was and Wardair, which have always travelling in a rickshaw from the been so used. Star Ferry Wharf in Kowloon to- wards the Claremont Hotel.

While the rickshaw was

These wells lie in the neigh- bourhood of the undefined border pro-between Italian Somaliland and ceeding north along Nathan Road. Ethiopia, and have been in Italian. And just after it had crossed the occupation for. some time, he mouth of Haiphong Road, it was hit said. by a lorry which attempted to en ter Haiphong Road, and which cut the corner sharply in doing so.

Special Treatment

The Italian Government had pre viously been notified of the joint commission's movements, but un- fortunately the information had not been passed on to the Officer Com- The plaintiff was taken home inmanding the Italian troops at the a private motorcar and was sub wells, and he declined the permit of sequently examined by Dr. Court the joint commission to enter that.

A formal protest was and Dr. Smalley at the Kowloon area. Hospital.

subcorded by the British representa- and his sequently had treatment compriative, Colonel Clifford, ing of violet-ray light treatment Ethiopian colleague, the Commission and massage.

subsequently withdrawing to camp Just before Mise Benson gave her 80 kilometers distant. evidence Mr. Sin interposed and ask--

The

plaintifr

Serious Clash

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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1934

Prince Paul, cousin of the late King Alexander of Yucalavin, and General Peru Zivkovich, below, Chief of the Army and the Royal Guards, will play important roles in the regime of 11-year-old King Peter II, who succeeds his slain father on the throne. Prince Paul is a member of the regency board which has been appointed to direct the affairs of the nation until Peter becomes of age.

THE SAARBRUECKEN INCIDENT

Sir John Simon Replies To Questions

To-day's Short Story.

Science Of

Matrimony

SI have told you before,"

By 0. Henry

"So far, so pernicious," says I,

A suid refr Peters, "I never when we had falshed the literary had much confidence in the per-concoction. And now, says I; fidiousness of woman. As part-where is the lady?'

ners or coeducators in the most "Andy, gives me one of his looks innocent ine of graft they are not of enim irritation. trustworthy."

""Jeff," says he, I thought you "They deserve the compliment," had lost them ideas of realiam In said I "I think they are entitled your art. Why should there be a to be called the honest sex."

lady? When they sell a lot pf

"Why shouldn't they be" and watered stock on Wall Street would Jelf. "They've got the other sex you expect to find a mermaid in it? either grafting or working over-What has a matrimonial ad. got to time for 'em. They're all right indo with a lady?".

TO-MORROW'S STORY

business until they get their emo- "Now listen,' says I. You know tions or their hair touched up too my rule, Andy, that in all my much. Then you want to have a legitimate inroads against the flat-footed, heavy-breathing man legal letter of the law the article with sandy whiskers, five kids and a building and loan mortgage ready as an understudy to take her desk. Now there was that window lady that me and Andy Tucker engaged to help us in a little matrimonial agency scheme we, floated out in [Cairo.

To-morrow's story will be "The First Solo," by Wilfrid Tremellen.

sold must be existent, visible, pro- "When you've got enough advert-ducible. In that way and by a care- Ising capital-say a roll as big as ful study of city ordinances and the little end of a wagon tongue train schedules I have kept out of there's money in matrimonial all trouble with, the police that a agencies. We had about $6,000, and five-dollar bill and a cigar could| we expected to double it in two not square. Now, to work, this months, which is about as long as a scheme we've got to be able to pro- scheme like ours can be carried on duce bodily a charming widow or without taking out a New Jersey its equivalent with or without the charter,

beuaty, hereditaments and appur "We fixed up an advertisement tenances set forth in the catalogue that read about like this:

and writ of errors, or hereafter be Charming widow, beautiful, held by a justice of the peace.' home loving, 32 years, possessing "Well,' says Andy, reconstruct- $3,000 cash and owning valuable ing his mind, maybe it would be country property, would re-marry. safer in case the post office or the Would prefer a poor man with peace commission should try to affectionate disposition to one Investigate our agency. But where,' with means, as she realises that he says, 'could you hope to find a the solid virtues are oftenest to widow who would waste time on a be found in the humble walks of matrimonial scheme that had no life. No objection to elderly man matrimony in it?"

or one of homely appearance if "I told Andy that I thought I faithful and true and competent knew of the exact party. An old to manage property and invest friend of mine, Zeko Trotter, who money with judgment. Address, used to draw soda-water and teeth with particulars.

in a tent ahow, had made his wife

LONELY

a widow a year before by drinking Care of Peters & Tucker, agents, some dyspepsia cure of the old doctor's Instead of the liniment that he always got boozed up on. I used to stop at their house often,

TROPHY

AT KOWLOON G.C.

and I thought we could get her to

FOREIGN RECRUITMENT FOR POLICE FORCE STOPPED

London, To-day. The Saarbruecken incident ed permission to state that a sum On December 5 a serious encoun-was brought to the notice of the of $300 had been paid into Court ter, in which the joint commission House of Commons yesterday by yesterday with a denial of liability. were not in any way concerned, or the opposition leader, Mr. George His Lordship said that it was curred between the Italian colonial Lansbury, who asked for a state- not entered in his copy of the writ. troops and the Ethiopian forces in ment by the Foreign Secretary,

Sir John Simon, replying, ex- Miss Benson corroborated Mr. the vicinity of the wells. Kemble's opening address, and sub- Since then the Ethiopian Gov-plained that the Saar Police Cairo, IL. stantiated it by stating that she did ernment had made an offer to the Force was under the sole author-

ity of the Saar Governing Com- LANEFORD Italian Government to submit the! not see the lorry at all.

mission, upon which continued dispute to arbitration, and they Came From Shanghai

to rest the primary responsibility Cross-examined by Mr. Sin, she have now had given rise to local for the maintenance of, law and said that she had originally come unrest, Sir John Simon had in-order in that territory. His Ma

Government had, of DRAW FOR SUNDAY'S occupation. She had spent the last/at. Rome and Adis Ababa, prior to course, no from Shanghal and was without any structed the British representatives esty

responsibility either

CONTEST New Year holidays in bed, and had the above incident, to recommend for the recruitment or the selec-

an early de- tion of members of that force. The draw for the Kowloon Golfing on the wash-tub. Mrs. Trotter | since not been permitted to do what the desfraility of

marcation of the frontier. Before He understood that the recruit-Club's "Laneford" Trophy, to be fitted our ad. first-rate except, may- she wanted to.

he had wants. Court, of the Kow- the news of the clash on December ment abroad for this police force played over 36, hotes (medal play be, for beauty and age and property luon Hospital, said that he attended the Italian Government had in- had now ceased in view of the on handicap) on December, is as valuation. But she looked feasible Miss Benson on December 20 of last formed the British Government of despatch to the Saar of the in-

and praiseworthy to the eye, and it As far as he could recollect their willingness to allow Colonel ternational force, the plaintiff was very nervous and Clifford and his Ethiopian colleague placed at the disposal of the gov-9.00 a.m. D. Parsons and J. D. Thom- was a kindness to Zeke's memory to

give her the job. upset at the time, and on examining to enter the area of wells and tolerning commission for the pur- 8.04

As soon as pose of maintaining order in the her he found severe bruises on her carry out their work. right elbow, the area of which could the news of the clash was received case of need. have been covered with a hand

year.

follows:

which Was

instructions were immediately de-} (Continued on Page 7) X.spatched to Colonel Clifford to withdraw his section from the

There was subsequently an ray examination, which revealed no broken bones. Dr. Court said he affected area, and similar instruc- did not actually treat the plaintiff, tions were sent by the Emperor of as she was inter in the hands of Dr. Smalley.

Sgt. Scrim's Departure Mr. Kemble said it was his or!

ginal intention to call Sergt. Serim, -of-the-Kowloon Polica Traffic__de- partment, who took measurements of the accident, but the latter had since left the Colony on leave.

gence.

Ethiopian the Abyssinian Commis- sion.-British Wireless Service.

H. H. Mundy and W..A. Stewart.

work with us.

"'Twas only sixty miles to the little town where she lived, so I jumped out on the I. C. and funds her in the same cottage with the same sunflowers and roosters stand-

""Is this an honest deal you are putting on, Mr. Peters?" she asks me when I tell her what we want.

"Mr. Trotter," saya I,' 'Andy

W: J. Wolley and C. G. An-Tucker and me, have computed the calculation that 3,000 men in this derson... 21

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NATIVITY PLAY AT PLANE DAMAGED AT

ST. JOHN'S

to teach these proyers upon society "The Gladdening Light”

a lesson. It was with difficulty."

KAI TAK

Manhole On Aerodrome Left Open

Mr. Sín, addressing His Lord- ship, said that if negligence WAS proved against him, the sum of $300,phie Messages Ordinance, 188, Re the Canton Municipal Broadcast- which he had paid into Court, ceived December 13, 11.18 um.) Ing Station is giving a lecture should meet the case of what was in Messrs. Dun and Bradstreet in every evening at 7 o'clock for the 10.08 his estimation, contributory negli- their special survey state that benefit of listeners in Canton and

although steel operations were nearby places, such talks being 10.12

10.26. The hearing was further adjourn-given a relatively poor showing mostly propaganda on behalf of

Brown

you?". ed until 2.30 p.m. on January 24. during the last half of 1984, the the Canton authorities.

Messrs. A. Eastroan, R. Henderson

ing charged with removing sand It does, Mr. Peters, says she. "The Gladdening Light," which from a nullah near Ki Lung current rise in production is ex-

I might have known you wouldn't is to be presented this week, is Street at the aerodrome, Kai pected to result in new peaks for Though owned and operated by and A. J. Dennis will act as Stewards

the Canton Municipal Government, of the Course,

have gone into anything that wasn't divided into four parts depleting Tak, yesterday without a permit 1934. It is pointed out that the the broadcasting station is now present contra-seasonal upturn is directed by the provincial and city CLUB SELECT HOCKEY TEAM opprobrious. But what will my Darkness, Dawn, Joy in Heaven, All defendants pleaded that expected to result in the widen- Kuomintang headquarters as well as TO MEET MEDWAY duties be? Do I have to reject per and Day. The words, which are they had been employed by a Bonally there 8,000 ram-scallions entirely those of the Bible are woman to remove, the sand. The ing of schedules throughout the winter, enabling the spring seasON

The following will represent the you, speak of, or can I throw them taken from the Prophets of the woman, who employed them, to be launched from the strong-gans complain that the radio station The Bony Hockey Club first out, in bunches? Old Testament period and from was, in Cortada plowed the Your job, Mrs. Trotter,, says 1, the Gospel story, and they are Magistrate her permit, which had corde, jazz songs etc., and not sleven against K.M.S. Medway to enough of the Kuomintang prin-morrow at King's Park, com- will be practically a cynosure. You arranged so as to show the dark been issued by the P.W.D.

mencing at 5 o'clock sharp will live at a quiet, hotel and will ness of a world without the Spirit! It was stated that the defen ciples and the Three-Year Plan, “

CL. Gregory 1 Rodger (Capt-have no work to do. Andy and of Christ giving way to the Day (dents had left a manhole of the As a start, a talk will be delivered every night, and, to make sure the ain) and E. Reed, JE. Potter, W. will attend to all the correspondence of His Kingdom nullah, which was in the middle

A. Reed and J. L. Tetley; H.; Owen- and business end of it.. lecture will be listened to the subject Hughes, G. E. R. Divett, A. T. Lay, N. (Continued on Page 10.) fine of $1,000, in default 12 will be announced in the press. A, E. Mackay and E. C. Fincher.

STEEL GAIN SHOWS RISE

I.J. King and J. G.

says I, that me and Andy could For the past three years plays | Charlton

refrain from forming a corporation portraying the Nativity of Christ Coales.

under the title of the Great Moral have been produced by the people

Seven Chinese coolies appeared W. Ahern and J. McCaw and Millennial Malevolent Matri-of St. John's Cathedral, and it is

before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the E, F. Barnes and Amonial Agency. Does that satisfy evident that large numbers have Kowloon Magistracy, this morn

(been much influenced by them.

"MERRY WIDOW” SUCCESS "Love Parade" Stars Again Together

Metro Goldwyn Mayer have made a really good job of "Merry Widow," featuring Maurice Chevaller and Jeannette McDonald; and all musle- lovers should be more than gratified with a production that is on a lavish and spectacular”, scale.

est position in years. United

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Press, per S. E. Levy and Co,

$1,000

FINE FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ARMS

the First Group Army. These or-

ed on Kwak Hung, a 22-year-old such as: how to be patriotic, when NIGHT WATCHMAN INJURED Never to be forgotten in the "Love unemployed, who was charged be to recover lost territories, and ways Parade, the two stars again gives fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the to glo memorable performanes, the roman-Kowloon Magistracy this morning

Confucius,

Idents in. Canton are

talking

tures and the day's new, pro:

dght Middle Sch

tic story suiting Chevalier as if it with having in his possession to be given had been written especially for, bim: revolver, four rounds of ammuni- to theme songa

The MGM triumph will be tion and a dagger without showing shortly at the Queen's conse at Portland Street on

Theatre,

cember 8

IN FIGHT

loyed

New York

It is clear that large numbers of the aerodrome, open, and that of people are anxious to see the while taxying along the ground, play, all reserved sents for thelaz plane belonging to the Far |firat and second performances East Aviation Training School, having already been appropriat piloted by Mr. W. F. Murray, ran The Steel ed. Those who have not applied into the hole, sustaining damage the industryat for seats will be well-advised, to the extent of £81

ity, which is therefore, to attend the third Mr. Hamilton discharged the

cent, and performance, if possible

defendants, saying that they had inth-con-

The play will be presented Preka-morrow and Thursday at 6.

and on Friday at 9.15 p.me

proved their innocence. At the same time he ordered the permit

to be cancelled.