1935-07-15 — Page 9

APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE

SUPREME COURT

CASE

SUBMISSION DISMISSED BY CHIEF JUSTICE

An application for the dis-! charge of Tong Wan-kiu, alias! Tong Chau-ming, accused of embezzlement and larceny in Canton in December, 1932 was! made before His Honour the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor in the Supreme Court this morning. The application was made on the grounds that the principal witness had not! been cross-examined by the fugitive's solicitor, and that is any case the witnesses' evidence was inadmissable.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin. E.C. in- structed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada

stir.. appeared on behalf of the fugitive. while the Assistant Attorney-General. Mr. J. A Fraser, and Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith Assistant Crown Solici- tor were for the Crown.

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PEGGY BLONDE TO

ENTER HOME

Pending Result Of Appeal

In his opening, Mr. Jenkin said that a review of the facts of the case disclosed that the fugitive" was arrested in Hong

MAGISTRATE'S ACTION Kong and was brought in due

London course before the First Magis- trale. Mr. W. Schofield. There Peggy Blonde, the girl who ware several formal - remands was recently sentenced to six

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

THE CHINA MATO

Short Story

NDAY, JULY 15

Birthright In Andalusia

By Theodor

HIS Spanish priest was a the mayor, above the police, above Tan His full name was everybody

El Senor Don Vicario Miguel All that was changed now. The Torres y Calafell, but on the Vicario knew it he came from ship going over Kenton got to a small town himself and was once know him as the Vicario. That the power there He was going MERTS "priest in Spanish back to be the power avalu. He Kenton didn't have any religion, wouldn't stand for the new regime. but that didn't make any differ-His dark eyes gleamed in his red ence to the Vicario. They hit face when he thought of it His it off from the minute Kenton stocky, well-fed body inside his found him in the bar swigging black cloth shook with resolve and a drink and reading his bre indignation as he thumped his viary, which was propped empty glass on the bar and said: lagainst a bottle of seltzer "God damn them

water.

His mission was about as crazy. ļas any Kenton had ever heard of. Certainly it was dangerous. Only it didn't seen so to him. He never considered that. You don't think much of anything else when your birthright has been taken away

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During the

five years the

He meant the

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Lapse Of Memory,” John Coghlan.

were officially opened this morning Vicario had been attached to a Republicans, and what he said in the presence of a distinguished Spanish church in the United wasn't a curse, but a solemn callm

States the second Republic of upon God to punish sin. After gathering The continned pros- perity of the AFB, was toasted Spain had come into being. a while he calmed down and found The Church had been separated out that Genton was a writer and in champagne.

from the State with violent, al-had been to Spain before and was

indecent. Hong Kong rainfall for the 24

alacrity. That going back to find a place to live and the first day on which evid- months imprisonment by Mr. hours ending at 10 am to-day as by the Government. Most of all

meant priests were no longer paid for a time and work ence had been taken was May Claud Mullins at Marylebone 1.14 inch. The total since Jann-!

“You have written about Spain? 15, when a number of witzesses police-court on a charge of ob-ary 1 has been $7.75 inches, as shattered. In the days of the

it meant that their power had been he asked. had been called, including a man taining a meal at a tea shop against an average of 43.61 inches monarchy what the priest of a named Wong Pui-sun- His when not in a position to pay.

evidence had been taken in the was later brought before him at A telegram addressed to Drary, afternoon, when he was examin- the South-Western police-court Mascotbag, from Tsingtao, is l ed in chief, and in chief only. and released on recognisances ing at the Government Radio

Cross-Examination Reserved. She undertook to enter a oficer At this time, and throughout the home pending the result of her case, the fugitive had been repre- appeal sented by Mr. D'Almada, and he asked Mr. Schofield to allow him, to reserve his cross-examination of the witness.

a comIROE

Advised To Behave "

Sentence of one month's "bardi labour was imposed on Chan Kwok,

"

most

greatest word. He ranked above small town said was the last and

CHINESE STRUCK BY CAR

Head Injuries Inflicted

"A couple of books."

"Muy gracias. It is good in want in Gigues there. Come with Andalusia and you will find all you

me

Kenton was tall, with fair hair and a nature that was ready for anything," and he took the train fout of Alicante with the Vicario

at seven in the morning

The third class carriage was one long, open compartment with woo- den seats running its width

Murica

of Andalusia, a train that takes

Mr. Mullins, explaining why a 27-year-old unemployed, who ap- she had been brought before peared before M. EL Wynne him, said no suggestion had Jones at the Kowloon, Magistracy request. been offered by her friends in this morning, charged with steal- with which the Magistrate com- London where she could go pen-ing a watch from Wong. So, an plied.

ding the appeal.

amah employed at No. 24 Nam Road. in a report to the Police. Twentieth Century, the Royal Sect "Mr. Powell of No. & Kennedy There wasn't any corridor. Af Unfortunately, at the next sit-

they changed to the They preferred to apply for Kok Street. ting Mr. D'Almada was indisposed her release to a judge in cham-

says that while driving car No. and was unable to attend.

1584 in Queen's Road Central yes- sen, however, held a watching brief fused. Lover the

case. Tour witnesses

and ten miles across the province" He therefore took the initia-and is due here on Wednesday at taken to the

left Shanghai at 7:30 am to-day known Chinese male, who

The Vicario didn't pay any st were called on this occasion, in-ve, and

Goverment Civil cluding a sergeant in the Canton there was a home ready to at lat 5pm on Thursday.

ascertaining that $ The

She will sail for Manila Hospital suffering from head in-

tention. He sat in a corner, Police and Chief Inspector Shan- cept her, he directed her to be

juries

huddled in his cape, with fis edge. non of the Hong Kong Police brought to the court.

* SOLDIER IN ACCIDENT

carried up to cover his mouth. Cross-examination of these, wit-

Kenton had never seen him like nesses was also reserved.

Sergeant Eldridge of the East that before. On the ship he had Lancashire Regiment reparts been the life of the party. that at 3 pm yesterday while The Royal Scot pof- Andalusia driving car No. 1269 in Castle shuffled for half the morning Peak Road, Dear Sheung Sha through fragrant orange and--le- Wan, he knocked down a Chinese mon groves. When it came to named Ho Yee of 47 Pöttinger three houses in a group it was so Street. The Chinese was taken to surprised that it stopped for, af- the Kowloon Hospital' suffering teen minutes.

Es bers. That application was re- The BLS. Empress of Asia terday he knocked down an eleven hours to speed two hundred'}

The next hearing was only May. 18. when Mr. D'Almada again appeared but declined to conduct his case because he was unwell After this sitting Wong Pri-sun disappeared, presumably having gone to Canton and had not been beard of since.

Magistrate's Deposition

In his depositions the magis trate asserted that if there was

Mr. Mullins advised her behave in the home.

PAWNED HIS WAR MEDALS

"Old Contemptible's" Sad Story

to

An "Old Contemptible" who

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од

POLICE RESERVE Orders For The Current Week

Order by Mr. D. Burlingham.

any doubt in the case then the had pawned his war medals for Inspector General of Police.

benefit of the doubt must be given two shillings asked for assis-

to the prosecution. Mr. Jenkin tance at Kingston police court stated that he did not know what recently. He said he had re- principle of law Mr. Schofield had cently come out of prison.

Chinese Company

Commendation Constable E64

intended by that remark, but what I have tried my best to keep Shek Pui Tim is commended and ever it..was in it was quite a known to him (Mr. Jenkin).

-Tot

dead beat"

MID-SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM IN CANTON -

(Continued from Page 1)

from head injuries,

ILLICIT OPIUM

Chinese Woman Fined $1-200

Then the train achieved a record by stopping at a station where there was only one house. a sor of barn: The Vicario gathered his things together announcing. “Cignes”...“

"My God?" Kenten said. "Hombre! the Vicano caution- ed, "the touzz is over the hifik”

A seared youth named Hilario,

straight" he added, "but I am granted the meritorious service Wong Chuen, a marzied, wo- but no one else, was waiting for bar by the Inspector General of man, was this morning fined $1,-them. There was not room on the Mr. Jenkin then submitted his The Beach referred him to Felice for his action in arrecting 200, in default seven months seat of Hilario's dockeycart for points, stating that evidence which the court missionary.

Ja Chinese Male who was convicted hard labour, by Mr. W. Schofield three, so Kenton sat in the back an had not been examined was

they recognised As the chief witness, į

by the Police Magistrate for Lar-at the Central Police Court for a sheepsida Ahead, a Wong Fui-sun, had not been so.

possession of 120tels of raw bumped along, he could bear the ceny and Assault. examined, his evidence was inad-

Training Course Part IL All opium in Des Voeux Road Cen-boy telling the Vicario what things missable, and as there was no other

recruits of the Chinese Company trai yesterday.

were like now in Cigner. He ex who have not yet passed Part I KALARM ANOTHER CASE

pressed the idea that. evidence to convict the case fell

should not have come through.

defantt 9 months hard labour, violently.

Fines totalling $1,160 in nhóm thu

test cried were imposed on Lo Chi, a spin- The dry, brown little town came ster, by Mr. W. Schofield at the into view over the donke Central Police Court this mom- The undersized stream that ing for having in her possession alive sparkled weakly i 80 taels of raw opinm and.

ing sun. The overs Loomed largely, the tile roofs

The application was dismissed.

COUNTRY QUIET

of Training Course will attend st the Chinese Company Headquar side the compound of the Acad-ters on Tuesday, July 16 at 17:30 emy, but none of the soldiers (hours for instruction. heard any unusual sound.

None of the local papers pu- blished anything about this inci- jdent the authenticity of which

Indian Company

1st Aid Classes All members taeis of prepared opium.

(Continued from Page 1) STARHEMBERG AT HELM

is open to doubt. This uncanny taking this Course will report at The Cabinet met Immediately the news of the accident was re story is being passed around by the Police Headquarters Gymna ceived, and the Vice-Chancelice, people believe that the whole af- July 16th and 18th at 18.20 hours gossips in tea shops, and most sim on Tuesday, and Thursday, Prince von Starherg, who was fair is a mid-summer night's for instruction.

on holiday in Venice, engaged

special aeroplane to return

Vienna - Prince von Stather

would probably take the post of Chancellor untill Heir Schnuchny

had fully recovered,

Herr von Schuschnigg

to have suffered a com

memory and could

ing at the time

dream

NAVAL OFFICER TO LEAD FIAS BAT CLEAN-UP

Continued from Page 1)

Before be left Yang told foreign

that be would

Training Course Part I AT recruits of the Indian Company will attend 3, Cht Road, Kowloon on Thursday, July 18th at 17.30

for mction.

LOCAL SOLDIER SENTENCED

Six Weeks Hard Labour

small bouses tion, a symbol of once stood for.

Kenton bega the Vicario deserted and greet

"I can

that

Rttle water the blood stream

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also

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