1936-02-08 — Page 9

CONNAUGHT ROAD

ACCIDENT Lorry Crashes Over Praya Wall

COOLIE BADLY-INJURED ·

IN ROADWAY

UNOMFE'S CLUB

SIDE UNDER -

A BARRAGE"

(Continued from Page 1)

in

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1936

LOCAL NEWS

BREVITIES -

There will be no dinner dance

this evening at Repulse Bay! Hotel, but the usual tea dance will be held to-marrow at 4.30 pa

To-dar's Short Story

More Than

Friendship

By Hugh Castle

F Diana Keyes had been a Grill without telephoning in ad-

The next meeting for medits-Imani, of course, she beca a Gwa

the right touchlines Joh.

soccer. One of the fastest right. At the

at the Tao

"Unomee" states that he and his colleagues

found argument

That morning the head waiter sText difficulty in finding the tion and discussion conducted by have bought me that luncheon,

Fong and then, instead of sitting looked almost surprised when the An extraordinary accident oc-right-winger and ultimately select-Dr. Reichelt

Honse, quietly in one of those m-door opened. curred in Connaught Road Wested a very temperamental player in Shan Chapel, Bishop's

I suppose, to be honest, that I shortly after 5 pm. yesterday, Jimmy Hamilton, but I am sure Hong Kong, will be held at 6 pm obstrusive places where you can when an empty lorry, No. 4128, they have overlooked a school on Wednesday next, February 12 be reasonably certain that you was mildly in love with Disa

She intrigued me. She bad after knocking down a coolie ran master named Wishart, whose dis- The subject will be the Gospel of will not meet any fussy friends,

we would have been talking more self-assurance than any other over the prays wall, hit a junk plays

business over oyster pie in some woman I had met, yet she seemed and then dropped onto a motor- brought back memories of Home

chop hearty

house

where always content to remain in the women were a novelty.

conversational background. Diana She never forced herself, ur ceeding from east

and the made an apparent effort, but the the coolie anddenly attempted to eren present day footballers, both and members of the Dockyard!

question of who was to pay the sunszing number of her friends There Recreation Club. pass in front of it with a load of in his shooting and ball control.

were ¡bill did not arise as it obviously testified to her strength of char- Wrongly Placed

some good songs, piano playing 'swerved in an unsuccessful effort. Alec Forsyth was and still is and humorous items, all of which not, even though she was acter.

about to earn some hundreds of to avoid him and the driver was the best inside-right we have had. were much appreciated. unable to pull up in time to avoid but I totally disagree regarding Club announce that on Wednes-pounds in commission through me.

boat.

Cheero Club last

The lorry, a Ford VS. was pro-wingers it was my privilege to wednesday a splendid concert But then, mercifully,

to west when Bee, Wishart eclipsed all past and was given by Mr. Brace W330Keyes, was not a man,

cargo

for

2

junk.

The lorry

The

By the wall.

an the inside-left berth, which "Uno-day next another good show is to going over

to H. Coenr. The be given by "Pete and his Marau extraordinary chance the lorry fell inee" allotted on the motorboat without sink-latter was, undoubtedly, a great ders," commencing at 9 pm. ing it or itself sustaining any in-player, but Pennell who was selected for the outside left-berth. jury.

-]

Being the host. I dictated where we went

More than anything else that morning I wanted to be in some subdued. corner where a ** A dinner dance in honour of could stare at his companion over "The driver of the lorry, how-but who in reality never played Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury and Mr. the melon without feeling ever, was set upon by other ecolies anywhere else but on the inside, and Mrs. H. Beer will be held at the entire world was grinning at as soon as he scrambled out of the is my selectica.

the Craigengower Cricket Club a bit.

S: A fast man on the ball, he was Wednesday, February 19, at Téhicle and so severely bandled that he had to be sent to hospital a deadly shot off his left foot.

p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury vill!

ROYAL DUTCH

AIR LINE

Farid

that

MONDAY'S STORY

Monday's story will be

"The Sutor of Selkirk.

We were the best of friends, So I chose a grill room which, and, although the future held a two years ago, had been the last suggestion of samething

more word im London's lunch-time than friendship. I had decided to take my time, and not spoil things

for treatment along with the The left-wing berth I would un-be away for a short vacation. coolie, Wong Woon, who sustained hesitatingly have given to Hector while Mr. and Mrs. Beer will be ¡rendezvous. serious injuries to the head and McTavish, who in his day had to leaving the Colony shortly and

It is strange how fashious in by rushing into some stammering Jeft thigh and is now lying in sequal or better. Until he put his will not be coming back After restaurants change. A place is proposal like a boy in his first serious condition at the Govern-knee out, McTavish was the best dinner there will be a presenta-!,

up on top of the world one minute infatuation. Civilian winger in South China, ment Civil capital

tion to Mr. Beer.

-and completely forgotten the We had first met just before) and I have seen the best among

next

Christmas, Ku the Berengaria. the Chinese and Fortuguese com- Professor C A Middleton

Tet the place - itself, the food homeward bound from New York munities.

Smith; MSC MAMECHE-and the service remain exactly the In the odd way that these things Richalnanu As Leader AMLEE bas kindly consented

same. Only the tables alter. They happen. I had a feeling, the mo to the Hong; Albert Howe, the Club, Colony to give an address

empty.

¡ment I saw her in the dining- Shanghai Interparter has Kong University Medical Society

years ago we could not room on the first night out, that been suggested as the best ever on Wednesday, February 12 2 have got a table at the Rackford he was going to play some part for the leader's berth. but Richal- 5.30 p.m., at the Union Assembly mann, a buge Dutchman with a Room on the subject "Doctors Problems of terrific stride and shot in both and the Public boots, was much better. Richal-Human Efficiency." Tea will be mann's feeding and movements served at 515 pm, in the Union for a man of his size would have tea room All interested 272

em-welcome. The continued growth of the made Albert Howe look an KLM's air services is shown in barrassed infart alongside. the figures for 1935, which were

Record Figures Last Year

OVER 100,000 PASSENGERS CARRIED

was the highest previously re- -corded. The European services

carried nearly 96,000

passen-

INTERPORTED

gers, the Far Eastern service. FIRE BRIGADE

Amsterdam-Batavia, over 1,500,.

and the West-Indian service in

*WD

MAN HANGED IN CELL

Fellow-Prisoner's Outburst

DRIVEN TO COMMIT SUICIDE"

There

my future.

On the second night I was lucky enough to cut her as partner in a bridge game, at which she played rather too well for my liking.

From then on we ́saw a good deal of each other.

We firted, conversationally, at Epsom and Hurlingham, Bray and Le Touquet

I think that the changes I have The yacht Rosaura, with Lord published recently. The aum-ggested, together with the ori-Moyne and party on board, ar- ber of passengers carried on all sinal selections of "Unomee with rived in Hong Kong at 3

She moved round in the right .services was 100,196. This is a which I do not disagree, would re- yesterday. Lord Moyne refused

places, and it was the simplest record and is over 14,000 more salt in a team very hard to beat, to give any information as to the

was an outburst by a thing in the world to see quite a yacht's destination, simply stating fellow prisoner at an inquest a lot of her without starting too than last year's figure, which but by no means the best

that it was a pleasure cruise. Lewes Prison recently on Fre much chatter.

derick Joseph Minall, aged 32, of As a flirtation, I admit, it bad Four cases (one imported) of Kingston-on-Thames, who hanged perhaps been rather uneventful, diphtheria, two of enteric fever himself in his cell. A verdict of for Diana, -with all her charm, and one of cerebro-spinal fever suicide while of unsound mind affected a complete simplicity in were reported to the Health an-

these matters which SUSTAIN THEIR

was apt to thorities in the 24 hours ended on

The Governor of the prison, Ma-disarm the attacker. FIRST DEFEAT Thursday.

jor Muna, said that Minall was re- However, I had kept up what I an ́ unobtrusive offen- The actual hours of transmis-ported for breaking the glass of hoped was sion by Z. B. W. during the month the gas box in his cell, and was sive, even to the time of a box at of January totaled 258.50, of given two days' close confinement Ascot and a wickedly expensive devoted to and placed on No. 1 dist-bread week-end party, which I had ar

on ranged solely to be able to invite,

her, down at Hindhead. G. A. Smith and Mrs. Barrow (St European programmes and 89.50 and water--and

to Chinese. During this period No. 2 diet--half rations. John's)

He talked with Minall, who didi We never talked business—not 16-21 632 new licences were issued and 21— 9 2,520 renewed

not show any signs of being morjat first, anyway.

Diana was the sort of worsan 21- 2

bid. He thought that Minall act-

South America over 2600.

In spite of the increased dif-

ficulties in international trade.i

freight carried during the year showed a large increase, from

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just over 1.000.000 kilogrammes beat S. Wong and Mrs. Daw- in 1934, to over 1,320,000 Kg. in 1935.

30%

Kowloon Tong Win

Soldiers' Homé by 6. sets to 3p-

Batavia, into a twice weekly and S. Home)

- 4

which 109.00

were

دارید

was returned.

afterwards

+.

None

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“AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY”

Eat More Fruit for Health.

FRESH IMPORTED SUN RAISED JUICY FRUMIS. RICH IN VITAMINS. GROCERIES & PROVISIONS are fully represented.

Increase In Mails The action of the Dutch lost to Fincher and Charm.. Postal authorities in deciding: beat Wong and Bliss during the year, to send all let eat Wong and Dawson ...

Roland Koh and Miss P. McCaw The 2. Jeypore is due here;ed as he did to vary the monotony.who takes you for granted, and ter mail by air, if time would! (St. John's)

9-2; from Kobe at 6 am. on Wednes-The man had not Been in prison expects to be accepted that way be saved thereby, was justified lost to Fincher and Churn ..

21-12 day next.

before, but he had been to Borstal herself. The mail carried on the Euro-beat Wong and Eliss

21&

He was undergoing a sentence of She never asked questions; she pean lines only showed an in-beat Wong and Dawson

seidous troubled with auswers. The number of emigrants leav-12 months' imprisonment crease of over 65 per cent. on

She did know, because I remem- Mail Bag Rope the figure for 1934..

At Wanchai last night, the Kowing the Colony for the Straits

The rope which was found ber telling her, that I had a fan- The doubling of the Fares Torg Club beat the Sailors' and Settlements during the month of

round his neck was one issued in tastic rum of beginner's Inek om Eastern service, Amsterdam- J. Winfield and Mrs. Martin (5 January was 4,760."

connection with the making of the Stock Exchange, and I suppose The following telegram was re-mail bagi. It was issued to she inferred that at the time I 13-21 ceived by HE. the Governor from Minall by the mail bag instructor. was pretty well of

All I knew about her own work. the Secretary of State for the William George Westbury, an- of 34.6 per cent. of parcel post (beat J. M. Pong and Miss L

Colonies resterday:-"I have laid other prisoner, suggested that the I picked up in suziches, telephone by 13.3 per cent, and in general Wate

21-8 before the King your telegram glass was not broken by Minall calls, interrupted business freight by 38.3 per cent, while H. Harris and Mrs. Brown (S. and conveying from the Members of He said that on Monday he hat and so o

For a woman who quite ob passenger traffic on this line in-lost to Leung and White .... 12-21

the Legislative Comcil and the conversation in the workshop with creased by over 75 per cent.

lost to Gray and MacKemie 21 people of the Colony a resolution Minall, who seemed cheerful Heviously earned a large income as an outside representative of one 21s of homage to His Majesty. I am complained that his cell was cold- those octopus firms of New York beat Pony and Wallie

C. Hall and Miss M. Doig (S. and commanded by His Majesty to He asked the coroner to ask the

financiera, Diana showed good S. Homie)

17-1 request you to convey to the Mem-Governor when the cell which a

caste in never attempting to intro- hers his deep appreciation of the man occupied was put into the reduce me to her company-even 21-sentiments of loyalty and affeeport book for repairs. A man though she would probably have

tion expressed in this resolution." could not bring forward evidence made quite a lot of money out of HER OWN FLAT FOR

for his defence in a prison charge the introduction.

service in both directions, which lost to P. C. Leang and Mas.

G. A. White was put into force în June last. resulted in an increase in mail lost to S. A. Gray and Miss

FIRE RESCUE ATTEMPT

Waitress Praised

By Coroner

Mackenzie

S. Home)

lost to Leung and White ... lost to Gray and Mackenzie beat Pong and Willie.

Fire Brigade Beaten

9-21

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At the Central Police Station Inst night, the Chinese Eecreation Club

9

The

names

of Mr.

taka,

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CHURCHES

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRI

SCIENTISTA

in that fashion, but in ́ America, Evidence "Irrelevant”

where business depends so much The foreman asked if the evi-more on the personal element, many dence of the witness was relevant, 2 man with the right contacts

(A: Branch of the Mother and the coroner replied that it

Cares a comfortable fortune dis The Colonial Treasurer gives was not

Church, The First Church of covering new clients in a social notice in the Government Gazette

Paris French husbands will Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass). Westbury said that next door way...

more have to follow their wives in fu- Macdowell Road, below Bowe

Road Tram Station.

Sunday Service: 11.15 am ~“Sunday School: 10′′ am Subject: SPIRIT.” Testimonial Meeting. Wedne

Alastair He was convicted on the unswora There are not a great many peo- beat the Fire Brigade Recreation Drummond and Mr. Eric Russell and unsubstantiated evidence of ale in London who earn a living Chab. by 6 sets to 3:-- Miss Marie Murphy, a young

E. L. Shute and Mrs. Shute (Fire Walch, auditors, have been added prison officer.

to the list of persons authorised tesshop waitress, was commended| Brigade).

to perform the duties required by recently by Mr. Ingleby Oddie, the best. S. W. Liang and Miss Paddington coroner, for a breve beat Gordon Lam and Mrs.

W. Cheung

21-9 the Companies Ordinance, 1922,

attempt to save the life of a "kit-

1. F. Lo chen maid whose clothes caught best S. P. Chan and Mrs. G. fire from a gas radiator în a Char- Lom ing Cross-road restaurants (Fire Brigade)

J. L. Anderson and Miss M. Grif- that the figure representing the to him there was a man who was Actually, I found out

average opening selling rates for afraid to make application to see about Diana's work from outture, if a private member's Bill The kitchenmaid, Mabel Ellen lost to Lang and Cheung. 19-24 the mouth of January 1936 of the the Governor it is. a shame siders than from her own raze re- now before Parliament here is Firth, aged 48, died from burns. lost to Larm and Lo

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exclaimed Westbury, that in 1985 marks. Miss Murphy said: "I tried lost to Chan and Lom 15 21 Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking

At present, French law.com- trip her up and wrap her in a coat, (Fire Brigade),

J. L-Fisher and Mrs. R. Kirkwood Corporation for demand drafts on

a man should be driven to comunit I think it was James Fordeon-- Landon is settled at 15.45. but she stood up again and ran lost to Lung and Cheung

suicide.”

1 had met him at a party just pels the wife to follow her hus- 1221 round the room.”

The coroner told Westbury that before leaving New York, and we band "everywhere"even to a daya, -6.p.m lost to Lamm and Lo She eventually put the fames lost to Coan and. Lämm

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that was not a matter for the jury chanced to be on the same ship fiat she dislikes. She can be Beading Boom is located

fress and is open: out with the coat, burning, her

They were not holding an enquiry coming back who first made me divorced on grounds of leaving above except as to the cause of death.realise that the girl was a big the legal domicile if she takes a Mond

dislice to the fat and fudara nic- success at her own line.

Diana was the type of woman er one for herself.

A French wife cannot, at who always stands out in

sent, rent a fint, with

fingers

The coroner recorded a verdict.

of sccidental death.

LOST MOTOR SHIP

A Board of Trade enquiry will be held into the loss of the Cat dian motor vessel Joseph. Medill, lost in the Atlantie in August-

League Table To Date

Fire Brigade

Beczeão “A” Recreio: “B” CEC

St. Andrew's cul St. John Kowloon Tong S and S. Home

NO PAVEMENT GUARD RAILS

Westminster City Comeil de cided against * proposal for PWLFA Pis pedestrian quard rails in Oxford- 9 3 1.67 24 15 circus and adjacent strecta,

5 5 0 42 2 100

2962-55 28 12

981-58 23 161

aga ka 28.44. B÷juIDE

1946 40-50-8

8 17 18 54 27

Calcut

reported 228

the week ended P1⁄2

nghai 4 -There aren

olera in Bangkok and. is the same period.

CHIEF CONSTABLE RESIGNS" without apparently

Zoes Chief Con-this inne of ad gahire bas

P355 1015

passed. --:

band's consent.

posed law,

her įmitted to have

the haz

her

Beading Boot.

Thursday: 5.20 bo

ordially invited (rvice and