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A quizzical expression appeared on Bruno. Hauptmann's face as he whispered to Egbert Rosecrans, one of his counsels; as a wits: ness testified against him la the Flemington courtroom. Note how the New Jersey State trooper in eyeing the prisoner.
The striking changes effected in Col. Charles A. Lindbergh are shown in these two' photographs, one of them made at the time of kis Paris flight, and the other in the courthouse at Flemington.
A new and exclusive posed Portrait (above) of Dr. John F. "Jafsie" Condon, the 75-year-old Bronz schoolmaster who was made a worldwide headline Agure by the words of doom ho bes- spoke in the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, at Flemington, N., J. In striking contrast is the lower photograph, showing him happy over outpointing the defence lawyers as they sought to break down his testimony, . *
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1935
MR. F. NORMINGTON LITERARY NOTES
LAID TO REST
Funeral Yesterday
LARGE GATHERING AT GRAVESIDE
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THE BAFFLING LAND
Haunting Picture
Of China
FRENCH-SURGEON'S EFFORT
A Surgeon's China. By Albert de Gervols. (Hümish Hamilton.
76d),
MILL WORKER FINDS FAME
Writer Of Boys' Stories
TALE OF MAN WHO ACHIEVED
Life-Story Of Kaye Don
THRILLING NARRATIVE OF SPEED "ACE" Kaye Don The Man-By J. Went worth Day.. Foreword by Sir Malcolm Campbell. Hutchinson,
Once a mill plecer, earning a few shillings a week-now a man. who
London: 7/6. It fa enthralla thousands by his writings
That, in brief,, is the story of Mr.
Plunge Taken
The funeral of the late Mr. Fred Normington, Junior Charge En- gineer at the Power Station of the Hong Kong Electric Co., who passed away at the Government Civil Hos- pital on Saturday, was held yester This book is enchanting.
The widespread sympathy with day at the Colonial Cemetery, Happy rich in humanity, it runs the gamut
Kaye Don aroused by his recent Valley.
. The Rev. H. W. Baines from haunting tragedy and macabre Ben Draper, of Belton, officiated.
horrors to the wittiest of farce. Four years ago, he was following conviction in the Isle of Man fol The principal mourners were One story alone reveals more of a pair of mules. To-day he slowing a motor accident gives Messrs. S. Deacon, A. F. Paul and the essential China than a dozen or- still spinning yarns but upon a special interest to this absorbing
clicking typewriter..
narrative of his experiences as ̈* La de Rome. Among others pre-dinary books of travel. The author, ell
speed merchant.". sent were noticed the Hon. Mr. C.a French surgeon, wished to de-
"I always had a feeling I could, Those who are inclined to imagine G. S. Mackie, and Mesars, J. D.monstrate anatomy by dissecting a
The first attempt led to an write if I tried." he said, so I that the breaking of world speed re Butcher, J. R., Way, V. Sorby, G. T. body. Fadgett, M. N. Currie, J. C. Dun-attack on the hospital by a madden-struck out. It was a hard struggle, cords la just a matter of getting bar, P. I. Newman, J. G. Meyer ed crowd crying. "Death to the for- and each fresh cheque made me into a specially prepared vehicle and more and more dissatisfied with my "stepping on the gas" will be great- (Hon. Secretary) and Mr. Weign corpse-eater! Death! Death!" Stoker (Hon. Treasurer) represent- On the second occasion the Chi-prospects in the mill.
ly surprised if they read this story Finally, I took the plunge and of Kaye Don's trials and tribulations Millard Whited, the Sourlanding the Hong Kong Society of ese director of the hospital trium-
For a long time in connection with his attempts to Mountain neighbour of Col. Charles Yorkshiremen; J. F. Lummy, F. Fphantly announced that he had left the mill. A. Lindbergh, as he appeared at Duckworth, E. P. Tarbuck, R. C. found a way to avoid ill-feeling, got a thrill. from the postman's achieve for Great Britain the world
knock-wondering whether he record on land and water. Butler, J. Sloan, E. Thompson, R. With the co-operation of the gover-
would leave a cheque or a rejec
His early triumphs were obtained W. Smith, 3. J, C. Stanesby, H. S. nor he would have the subject de-
tion slip!"
as a motor-cyclist, but later he bes Jones, R. A. Starling, H., S. Mackay, livered alive. Not one, he said rea- C. E. Gahegan, A. R. Brown, Honably, could find fault with a twenties, has already had about cessful competitor in motor races at Mr. Draper who is in his middle came a well-known and often suc Hatch, M. H. Arnold, A. Allison, A. experiment that different hardly at
500 boys' stories published-and it Brookiends. His herole failure at G. Langston. D. S. Hill, Mr. and ¡¡all from ordinary torture.--
"But the man must be dead! in-is a pour week if he doesn't write Daytona Beach in a four-thousand. Mrs.. W. E. Pears, Mr. and Mrs. C.
three or four stories. 3.
the courthouse in Flemington, to testify that he saw Bruno Richard Hauptmann in New Jersey just be fore the kidnapping
ocio
who
David Friedlander (above), New York theatre manager, describes Amandas-Hochmutch, the gena un German-American "put the finger" on Hauptmann as the Jersey visitor the day of the Lindbergh kidnapping, as a former employee he discharged because. he had "hallucinations.”
Nelson_ Wyckoff, - Hopewell, «an» other of the procession of wit- nesses of the State who painted the finger of accusation at Bruno Richard Hauptmann. He is here Boen at the courthouse, at Flemington.
R. Wilson, Mrs. A. F. Paul, and sisted the doctor. **** Mrs. L de Rome.
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The director said he had Imagined that the process of dissection would
CIVIL SERVANT'S LIFE-
horse-power Sunbeam will be re- membered as the occasion when he - was nearly burnt aliye, but · his greatest claim to distinction, la un
The Wreaths Flowers from the widow, mother in time, produce the desired result: and sister, were lowered with the It didn't, any soldier would finish The biography of a great civil doubtedly in connection with his the fellow. When the doctor still servant is contained in "Sir Robert struggle with the American, Comme- coffin into the grave. Wreaths were sent by Jack and Ethel, the Two objected to gave way: the felon Morant," by Bernard M.Allen, dore Gar Wood, for the Harmsworth Paddys, Mr. and Mr. S. J. C. elected would, he promised, be dead. Which Macmillan has published Trophy and the world water speed Stanesby, Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomp-But when the great lay arrived, and Morant helped Balfour to shape record.ge
The detailed record of these con son, Mr. and Mrs. L. de Rome, Mr. the governor and so many notables and carry through Parliament the
familles that Education Act of 1902, and later tests, and the account of the many and Mrs. W. Gill,, Bessie and arrived with their George; Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Padgett, there was room for only four stu- was largely instrumental in apply difficulties and dangers encountered Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Langston, Mr.dents, a man, was led in in chains, ing Mr. Lloyd George's National and overcome, make most interest- and Mrs. S. Deacon, and Irene; Mr.In a fury the doctor rose to leave, Health Insurance Act and in founding reading, and the book is to be and Mrs. F. Allison, Mr. and Mrs. Sighing at such obstinacy, the direc-ing the Ministry of Health,
murmured a word to the J. F. Lummy, Mr. and Mrs, G. Por
TRUE PORTRAIT OF LISZT Twernlow, Dr. and Mrs. F. Bunje soldiery: a shot rang out, and the Mr. and Mrs. H. Bear, Mr. and victim was laid on the table, the
blood running from his head. The Cassell has just published "The been obscure; Mr., Newman · sets” Mrs. R. P. Dunlop, Mr. and Mrs. A.. F. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pad-governor's children burst into tears. Man Liszt," by Ernest Newman. out to give a true portrait of Lis
Appalling, thought the atunned Much of Liszt's life has hitherto the man." more, Mrs. G. T. May;
Messrs. J. D. Butcher, W. W. Frenchman, that little children
Hirst, J. and C, Sloan, H.. S. Mackay,
should witness such horrors! The
on each
"They
G. Stopani Thomson, G. Hailey, The governor raised a child President, Committee and Members knee: the crying ceased. of the Hong Kong Society of York-were cross because they couldn't see shiremen;
Craigengower Cricket very well", explained the director, Club, Hong Kong Lawn Bowls As-courteously, indicating that the au- sociation, Hong Kong Electric Redience was waiting. creation Club, Staff of the Hong Kong Electric Co., and Zetland Lodge.
FREEMASONRY IN
HONG KONG
Annual Service At The Cathedral
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
Only one case of diphtheria was reported in the Colony during Saturday and Sunday.
The R.MS. Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver on Saturday, and is due here on March 15, sail- The annual service of the Dis-ing the same day for Manila. trict Grand Lodge of Hong Kong
and South China was held at. St. No rain has been recorded in the John's Cathedral last evening. Colony from 10 o'clock on Satur The Rev. N. V. Halward, District day morning till 10 h.m. to-day. Grand Chaplain, conducted the ser-
vice and was assisted by the Rev. A Japanese woman, Potra Richi, E. W. L. Martin. Past Dtrict living at No. 11 Gloucester Road, Grand Chaplain, and present Head was sent to the Government Civil of St. Stephen's College..
Hospital yesterday, suffering from
In the absence of the District polson, the effects said to have Grand Master, the Hon. Mr. J. been self-administered. Owen Hughes, the senior member!
of the English Constitution was The 6.8. Carthage, carrying the Mr. J. L. McPherson, Deputy Dis-outward England mails, is due trict Grand Master, and the senior here on Thursday at 6 am. of the Scottish Constitution was
Mr. E. J. Edwards, Mr. W. Hamil For the theft of two overcoats, ton, District Grand Director of valued at $16, the property of his Ceremonies, and Mr. E. Stone, As-jemployer at No. 21 Queen's Road sistant Director, and Dr. W. B. A West, Choi Yau, a 24-year-old Moore, District Grand Senior tailor, was this morning sentenced Warden, were among those presentjta six weeks" hard labour. by Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Central -Magistracy.
POLICE RESERVE
Week
An fine of $50, in default.one Orders for the Current month's imprisonment each, was imposed on Chan. Iu, 38 years, and Yung Cheung-chung, unemployed. Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. R. by Mr. E., I. Wynne-Jones at the King, Inspector Genera) of Police, Central Magistracy this morning. for being in possession of a Chinese Company ... Inspection Parade. All ranks of quantity of po piu lottery tickets. the Chinese Company, will parade at Central Police Station on Thursday, Li Chol's alib that he came February 21, at 17.30 hours under Ashore to buy some vegetables falled him this, morning, when he Sub Inspector B. J. Hunt for
was sentenced to nine months! general inspection of equipment
etcy
by the Company Commander Dress hard labour by Mr. E. 1. Wynne- Blue Uniform, Cap with White Jones at the Central Magistracy, Cover, Belt with Brace, Armet with for returning from banlahrgent Accused was expelled from the Co- Badge, Tocket Policeman and noto-book to be carried. The Equilony in 1992. for 10 years ment Officer will make a point of being present
and Flying Squad Fiel Special Duty. The fan membera of the Flying Squad who have been the Races will
MR. EDWARD CANTOR
"Mr. K. Quas-Cohen, of Manches
the University. Con- conference
1935
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