1936-01-27 — Page 9

GENERAL

ELECTION

IN GREECE

NO DISORDERS

REPORTED

POPULISTS LEADING

- CHINA MAIL" SPECJAL

REQUIEM AT CATHEDRAL

PROCEEDS FOR ST. DUNSTAN'S

LATE KING'S INTEREST IN THE BLIND

A repetition of Brahm's Re- Athens, Today.quiem is to be given by request in Every town in Greece was St. John's Cathedral at 6 p athrill with excitement yester-next Wednesday by the Hong day when the first general elec- Kong Singers in memory of oar tion under the restored mon- late King George V. It is pecu- archy took place. The weather liarly appropriate that the collec was perfect. Despite the elated įtion should be given to St.

and mood

strong partisan Dunstan's for His Majesty took spirit of the electors no serious the keenest interest in the wel- men blinded in the disorders were reported from fare of the

***T Only last May King George anywhere.

The polling was exceptionally in his reply to Jubilee congratula- heavy, more than half of those tions from both Houses of Parlis- on the registers having recorded ment at Westminster Hall on May

Tire 19, 1935, said:— their votes by mid day. rumour gained currency during the day that

*Let

us not in this boo

to remember thanksgiving fail the Venizelists in-l

those who gave their lives, or who tended to start new insurrections in Macedonia and Athens, but the live now, maimed er blinded, that enjoy the we might continue to Precautionary measures taken by

blessings of life." the Government put the authori- ties inte a position to cope with any such unrest should such, ron-received by Lady Southern, Pre- trary to expectation, break out.

awaited with impatience.

The following letter has

beem

aident, Hong Kong. Singers, in The result of the election is acknowledgment of £10 sent from --- par* Some the Hong Kong Singers are contesting proceeds of their rendering of the 1,568 candidates 300 Parliamentary seats. Fifteen Requiem on Armistice Day:- parties are taking part in the struggle. but the real battle is between the Venizelists and thei while the 4 Cosul Tsaldarists. munists have nominated 189 cam- didates.

121 GOVERNMENTS Since King Otto ascended the throne in 1833 there have been! altogether 121 Governments in! Greece, with 1,345 Ministers, with no less than 621 Ministers frora 7915 to 1936, showing how agitat- ed the political life has been in that period-

At yesterday's elections the xsle of alcohol was forbidden and all restaurants and cafes were clos- ed. There were neither taxis on the streets, nor private cars

but trams and buses ran natil 10) DateTrans-Ocean Service.

way.

EARLY RESULTS Athens: The election which, it is hoped, will put back the coua- try to a democratic basis under a No constitutional monarchy opened!

yesterday. ported

Heavy polls are re- the coum- throughout

try. The voting is proceeding in perfect calm.

The first

results

UNOFFICIAL FIGURES.

of this

PLANE LOOPED THE LOOP

B

Explanation For

Air Crash

of

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1936

THE PRE

A picture of President and Mrs. Roosevelt in sommer clothes basking under the Georgia sun, which decorates the official Christmas card sent out from the White House "this year, was-quite-in contrast to the snow and wintry blasts of the holiday seasƠI....

COURT

MARTIAL

1934, and October 31, 1934, mak ing a false entry in the pay-

a

MAMMOTH AIR BOATS TO DWARF CLIPPERS

The following is a comparison of the 200-ton British dying boat with Pan American Airways. China-Chipper dying boats.

British

200-ton Plane

Passengers, day 150-200

Passengers, night 130-140

Weight, 200 tons

Wing spread, 200 feet Grusing range 2500

miles

Cipper

Plane

40

18

25 ***

130 feet

型

2400 miles

CONSISTENT SERVICE

AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS

EUROPEAN FACES GRAVE CHARGE

ALLEGED ACCEPTANCE.

OF BRIBE

NEW ATALANTA”

AIRCRAFT

From Karachi To Singapore

DIFFICULT OPERATING CONDITIONS

Before Mr. Justice Lindsell With the arrival of Astraez, at the Criminal Sessions this commanded by Captain R. P. Mol- morning, Thomas Storey Clark, lard, early this month the third of Imperial Airways" ser- second class Sanitary Inspector, year faced the charge of having se-vice to Singapore was begun. It cepted a bribe between May 1, was late in 1933 that the Empire 1935 and June 28, 1935, when service was fiest extended from he was inspector in charge of Karachi to Singapore and the air- the Lockhart Road and seven craft then used the four-engined other markets.

Armstrung Whitworth Atalanta It was alleged that one day Class-have been in regular ser- between the two dates men-vice since. tioned above, he was visited, at It is

interesting to record his residence at No. 125 Wong that the first flight of the new Nei-Cheong Road, by two repre-year from Karachi to Singapore sentatives of the stall-holders shows that these aircraft which in the Lockhart Road Market, have given such magnificent service and handed an envelope which not only in Malaya, but Africa as contained $81 This money, well have more than maintained the Crown alleged, was a "pre- their original performance figures sent to the accused after he in relation to speed, which on the had retracted an order which original best fights of this air- compelled the... stall-holders to wash down their stalls during raft type proved to be "cruising 120 mph and "maximum" 150 the rush hour in the mornings. i

Mr E F Wiliamos, Assistant.ph..

Attorney General, instructed by Mr. J. B. Prenfis, acting Assistant Crown Solicitor,

was

for

Favourable Weather

hrs. mins. 11 31

58

8

or loggings

against me.

PLEA ACCEPTED

was taken

the

to

$0

(Continued from Page -1.)

to purposes master's bank record (Form D. his employment,

568 a), of HM.S. Tamir, for the

Throughout the flight just com- other than the public service.

(2) Wilfully and with intent to month of October 1934, parport-

the pleted favourable weather condi- Council of St. "The Executive Dunstan's is, indeed, grateful for defrand: between November 20fing to show that the balance from

Crown, while Mr. F. C. Jenkin, tions were met with between the money raised by the Heng 1935, and December 8, 1935, mak-jthe previous month in the said

K.C. instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall, Karachi and Bangkok, but from St. Dunstan'sing a false entry in the monthly record was $29,763.76, whereas in

Bangkok to Singapore bad wea- Keng-Simpers For

Bratton, represented defendant. war-blinded men and encloses with me account (Form S.29), of fact it was $59,763.76.

en-ther conditions prevailed in gen (8) Wilfully and with intent to official receipt C

The following jury was many thanks £15. They will be glad if you will HMS Tamar, for the period

November defraud, on July 28, 1934, forging

panelled: Messrs. A H. Carroll 'eral, necessitating Captain Mol- convey to the singers their keen November 1, 1933, to

show the counterfoil of cheque No.

(Forem), S. Jex, H. Nish, Llard's fring throughout the jour- appreciation

generous 30, 1933, purporting to

bank the

balance oni 954330, purporting to show that!

M. V. Ribiero, Yeung Hon-chuen, ney at heights varying from 3,000

to 13,000 feet: thought for war-blinded-men. They that

$35,- it was the counterfoil of a cheque home, HMS. Tried in the Per-

M. V. Xavier and J. S. Io. well know that much hard work is

The three days' flight covering entailed in raising money in this November 30, 1933, was

No Fixed Times They will be pleased if you SS.S4, whereas in fact it amount- drawn in favour of HMS. Taran sian Gulf, and HMS. Herald cn tula for $4,314.73, whereas in fact this station in which there

of the $527 miles was accomplished in complications and very in giving his outline will accept the sense of gratitudeled to $23,819.34. it is endeavoured to convey, as com-

(3) Wilfully and with intent to it was the counterfoil of a cheque were no

of accused for tittle cash. I HMS. Tamar (1) case, Mr. Williams said that prior a total flying time of 2714 hours, accused taking over the giving an average cruising speed ing mot only from the Council, but from the war-blinded men who w defraud, between June 27, 1935, drawn in favour

there was a banking account and to the materially benefit by the very great and July 28, 1935, making a false $30,000.

(9) Wilfully and with intent to

six contingent accounts to co-or-duties as inspector in charge of of 128 miles per hour, the res entry in the monthly cash account

March Interest raken in their welfare.

29, 1935,

down for fortably divided into the follow The good wishes of all concerned (Form 8.29), of HMS. Tamar, defraud, on are warmly appreciated and

for the period June 30, 1935, to forging the counterfoil of cheque dinate and very large sums of the markets concerned, no parti-pective day's journey being com ciprocated by all here."

July 21, 1935, purporting to show No. 954696, purporting to show money passing through my hands cular times were laid

I have 24 years' service to my the cleansing of the markets, the ing stages:-

Calcutta-Bangkok that the balance from the last ar-that it was the counterfoil of

for the mainten Rapekok-Singapore count was $140,997.97, whereas in cheque draws in favour of accus-credit, mostly on the clerical orders being merely that the In-

be responsible recorded fast it amounted to $186,150.55. ed for $14,000, whereas in fact it side, and have had no previous spector in charge of the market Karachi-Calcutta

have been flown in 2 hrs. 56 mân- I am qualified by ance of cleanliness and hygiene of the final sector Penang-Singapore (4) Wilfully and with intent to was the counterfoil of a cheque offences defraud, on September 29, 1933, drawn for $40,000.

When the accused took over the tes

Chief Factor making a false entry in the cash The Officiating Deputy Judge age and service for a pension, the market.

for duties, however, he gave an order)

for the stalls to be washed down The consistent, reliable and safe service of the "Atalanta” balance book (Form 5.39) pur-Advocate read the circumstantial the cancellation of which would porting to show that the bank evidence of the Prosecutor deal-approximately compensate

type has been built us under dif- balance on September 29, 1333 ing at length with 25 methods by the cash missing.

my having re-ush hour and as a result of

this the stall-holders held a meet ficult operating conditions in tro- amounted to $24,267.53, whereas which the accused was alleged to I would also ask that consider between 8 am and 9 am

pical and sub-tropical countries, Hall

in fact it amounted to $12,267.33 have converted cash amounting to jation be given to

frained from incurring legal ex- Albert Bishop Croskin, the pilot (5) Wilfully and with intent to $45,150 to his own use-

PRISONER'S PLEA

peases up to the maximum offing and decided to approach him the Admiralty al with a view to asking him to re- indicated of a plane which crashed after defraud, on May 30, 1935, making

The prisoner's friend reading $2,000 which

expenses being tract the order. This was done which the meticulous mainten and met with the desired efect, ance, and over-haal system which that the Populists. (Moderate looping the loop was exonerated a false entry in the cash balance

position has arisen only $500."

and in order to show their grati Imperisi Airways has evolved. Royalists), led by M. Tsaldaria, at the inquest. last month, on his book (Form S.39) purporting to the plea of guilt said: The lowed, the total with their vigorous allies led by passenger, Keith Leonard Atkin: show that the bank balance on present

1935, amounted at through my adoption of slack and M. Croskin said that he had loop- May 30. General Kondylis

in fact it ways of dealing with cash and After a short adjournment, the tude they decided to give Clark and which is rigorously applied Theotokis, are leading, but the in-led the loop many times. Although $79,565.28, whereas

accounts. I did not take a proper Court Martial accepted the pria present. Each stall-holder sub-to all units of the feet, is one of

and the money dications are that as an individual he tried all the usual methods he amounted to $37,565.28.

(5) Wilfelly and with intent to balance for a long time, and when soner's plea and asked for evi-scribed $3 towards the "present" the chief contributory factors.

1, 1935 till June 4, 1935, the ac party the Liberals have obtained did not succeed, until too late, in

Lt. Comdr. G. R. Crockett, RN, Clark's residence by two men, Po Markets, who said that from May getting the machine out of a spin defraud, on July 31, 1933, making I did I found myself with a large dence of character. the largest number of votes.

He himself was seriously injured a false entry in the paymaster's deficiency which in 1994 was ag-

for the past five years. The seWhen he got into the house, Pocused was in charge of the Lock- Major S. J. V. Fill, of the Ac-bank record (D. 563 a), of EMS. gravated by the loss of $20,000 said he had known the accused Wo and Yn Lap. Later unofficial results of thei

month of Jul, through careless handling.

ing the money) and placed in on kets.

Witness said there were no spe- elections so far show that the lcidents Branch of the Air Regis-Tamar, for the

*An intention to replace the cused had always appeared to Wo produced an envelope (contain hart Road and seven other mar Liberals have gained about 40 per try, said that the accident could 1933, purporting to show that! cent of the votes in Athens and not be explained. It might have cheque No. 954078 was drawn in money and professional pride par him to be a man of sterling, p

the "ordinary time was after 10 the Departments of Attica and been due to an error of judgment favour of HMS. Tarantula for İsuaded me to conceal the state of right qualities. He had been a table and Yn Lap then took

am. If, however, he found that *Fair Influence” Boeotia. The Kondylis-Theotokis or something might have happen- $5,136.59, whereas in fact it was affairs at the time in the hope intimate friend of the accused the envelope and handed it to cial orders laid down for the

ex-struck him as being a man with present for him.

Accused is alleged to have se- any stall was particularly dirty. Coalition with the Populists ap-ed to the plane. Looping the loop drawn in favour of accused for that matters would improve, but and the latter's family and he accused, saying that it was a cleansing of the markets though pears to have obtained about 50 was an ordinary evolution in avia-$3,000 and had been paid by the the continuous rise in the

Bank on July 23, 1923.

change rate made my position in-ort expensive tastes and one who per cent. and all the others 10tion.

The verdict

(7) Wilfully and with intent to creasingly hopeless. Having con- had always led a simple life per cent

defraud, between September 27, cealed the deficiency for so long, the accused, to the best of the cepted the envelope and after he would order it to be cleaned As the election is under the death.

I altered the balance brought for witness's knowledge, had always saying "thank you" asked the two at once, irrespective of whether repre-i

Over Zealous system of proportional

ward to my final cash account commanded the respect of the men to go out by the back en-it was during rush hours or

civilian population of Hong Kong trance which led to a back lane otherwise. solely to obtain a further two.

whom he had many No other orders were issued and sentation there is little likelihood!

the stall-holders continued to wash)",

Under cross-examination of any one party having an abso-

friends. lute majority, and therefore it is

pened during this period to en

The accused was a very good down their stalls after 10 am probable that the coalition will

sportsman and witness had not "I think it is a fair inference, Mr. Jenkin, witness said that he have a slight majority-Reuter.

The Ladies Committee of the able me to refund any of the The following passengers 271

yet heard a word said against the said Mr. Williams, "that accused, agreed that the one failing of the that he was over-zealous, or NOT USED PERSONALLY:

down between 8 am and 9 rather fussy about his duties. Later: The latest returns in-rived by the ss. Shirais on Friday Cheero Club have not canceled missing money.

anticipated that he would receive

Mr. Jenkins And when you FRIENDSHIP VALUED

a present from the stall-holders

Helbare said that you have said the Liberals will secure 135, the Miss V. S. Chobet from Calcutta; for February 3. arrangements responsibility as entirely mine friendship.

Party 125, Mr. and Mrs. Soo Hoo Yet and in-still stand for the drive, to be with no wish to see others invol

Paymaster Commander E when he relaxed the order. worst about the man? I have Tsaldaris-Kondylis Communists 14, Republicans 8, fant, Madame Hong Yuet Hoo and held at the Gloucester Hotel at 3

working maTL” ~ Players are asked one to my personal use, nor Brightman of EMS. TamaLknew that it would be inconven-i Metaxists 9, and Independents 9. M. and Mrs. Wong Choon Lampm. Tickets are $1.50 each, in ved None of the money has

have I used it for speculating in said he had been a shipmate of fent for them to wash down at always found him a very hard-

the accused for over a year and that hour.

The case against he It appears that no single party and infant from Penang, M. Rcluding tea. will be able to form a Govern- Brace, Mr. E. Nagatani and Mr to bring their own mah jongg sets

and stands, also cards, scorers ry shape or form.

"Medical expenses for my fam- during that time had formed the Acceptance of this present

have heard it, sir. R. C. Barrett from Singapore.

and so forthi

ily have been heavy and also the conclusion that the accused was would be bound to influence his was offered $51 and took it? --- I You do not know of any com- The Liberal leader, M. Sofculis, has declared his readiness to co- Hong Kong rainfall for the 24

An extraordinary general meet-expense of sending them on a sum-a hard-working colleague, who

other seven markets, against operate in a National Govern-hours ending at 10 am on Friday

Hong Kong Phil-mer holiday for reasons of health made light of his heavy duties, conduct and he would not be s

Clark, do you? — No. The total since ing of the ment, in accordance with the wish was 0.01 inch.

4-I put it to you that from the January 1 has been 0.37 inches, harmonie Society will be held in But apart from that I can give especially regarding the intri Perfectly free agent in settling plaints, in connection with of the King-Beater.

against an average of 0.62 inches. St John's Cathedral Hall, on no explanation as to where the cacies of exchange. He had al- any disputes or matters

The first witness caded was Sidate of this alleged incident he Monday, February 3, at 5.30 pan money has gone except on house-ways been very helpful and one might come before him." www.hold and family expenses. My of his duties had been to hand to No Special Orders The rehearsal of the Hong

Mr. D. Cossack, of No. 34-Mody position was one of difficulty with witness cash funds from the 8th

(Continued at Foot of Next Col) had done prior to that? I had

no complaints at all Keng Singers for the Messiah (Handel) will take place on Fri-Road, Kowloon, reports that at my family already out, exchange Destroyer Flotilla amounting to Eccleshall, senior. Inspector of carried on with his duties as he

As a messmate, the accused had

Witness concluded by saying day this week in the Union about 5.20 p. yesterday, he was rising continuously against me beween $80,000 and $90,000.

Peak Road, and hate bars to Church, Kennedy Road at 5:30 driving car No. 4128 on Castle and no assisted passage available

Krankens Bay, he collided with the lief. I would auf That The Court cheery

of by and, in fact, he was the ress of Russia concrete fencing bordering the take into consideration that I was valued road. Two uprights were broken, janpointed accountant Of while the car's bumper and off-Tamar Iszonth before promo-man witness should have expect

Witress said that if he was xide fender were damaged. Notion to Paymaster, Commander. ed to see where he was to-day.

whereas my predecessors and one was hunt

meressor were all experienced allowed to the would like to ask The proclamation of His Majes-officers with six or seven years the Court to extend to the accus

ed their clemency, seniority as such, p ty: the King at the Access

LATEST RETURNS

was accidental

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES race, but nothing hap

among

*

by

dicate that out of 300 Bexts the last. M., and Mrs Garlow and their bridge and’mah Jongg driver have always regarded the former in all his five years of in setting out this order to wash accused, it failing it was, wAS

ment.

RIOT OUTSIDE SHANGHAI

(Continued from: Page 1)

EARLIER MESSAGE

An earlier message said that

STRS SCALESE, police-oficers

fight between the police.

The RMS

students of Chinan Unive

is due here from Yakal Sunday next

ever

aided by several hundred

at Zeckadoo, on the Shanghai

leave the o'clock for Manila.

Clubs and bricks were "freely used in the fight, which was Reggel to the students' campaign to excite the

gets against the airal

Chins. attacked the autonomy in the Worth

thepression that the

of their comrades

that

I was understood olice-had actested a “mum

azitatoes just be

students,

LEEP SERVICES

that

him is that he

the.

mar, and Tamer again-ther 29 summonses against a

vere" no entries

Prosecution agzít

egister- the

WELDED STEEL TUBES Discharges of good conduct The welded steel tube type.

ket people and fifteen of these were in connection with the Lock- hart Road market.

Au Yeung Shing, a pork seller, then went into the box and gave jeridence of having collected $51 from 17, stalls, adding that he

ouncil, as well as his messages. im to the Navy, Army and Air Force, "I had then had no previous were read from the officers com- fuselage constraction is the most also received $30 from Li Yang

rience except in three manding the ships in which the generally used in the

time, States. are published:

HMS: Kallett ut accused had

the

making the total $81:

The case is proceeding.