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HEAVY FINE ON WATCHMAN

Unlawful Possession Of Revolver

RAMBLING, STORY TOLD

FROM DOCK

Galub Mohamed,

125

a

watch- who

yesterday man. charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy with possession of a revolver and 12 rounds of ammunition at No 146. Johnston Road, on June! 11. was this morning fined $500, in default six months' hard labour.

Defendant was remanded yes- terday for incdical examination and the doctor's certificates stated that nothing was wrong! with him.

After defendant had been sen- tenced he made some statements, in which he stated that he met the girl in the Majestic Cabaret and to take her out he had beenj told would cost him $10 an hour. He once paid $20 for two hours. and went

West with the girl to Point in a tram-car. Here they! stayed a while at a hotel. - The wirl told him she loved him. the difficulty was that she married. She promised to meet him later at her house, and as- sured him that nobody would as- sault or harm him.

but!

-was

At this stage Mr. W. Schofield! said that the story had no bear- ing on the charge, and when de- fendant was taken from the dock he was still talking very loudly.

Blossom-time at the famous Mill of Sans Souci.

STALL-HOLDER FINED

Diseased Pork For

Sale

ATTEMPT TO BRIBE COOLIE

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1936

CATTLE RAIDERS BEHEADED

Fierce Clashes In East Africa

SHOWER OF KNIVES AT PURSUERS

Dar-Es-Salaam.

IN URIES TO PE JAN

$122.50

AWARDED

SUMMARY COURT ACTION

am

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

of

OBITUARY

Well-Known Local Solicitor

MR. CHARLES BULMER JOHNSON

Bulmer

„A Dinner Dance will be held at]. Members of the Rotary Club were Repulse Bay Hotel to-day stjentertained yesterday to a very in- teresting talk by the Rev. Father |D. J. Fina, SJ,, who spoke on “A The R. M. S. Empress of Japan Shady Past. in the course is due at Hong Kong from Shang-which he uncovered some of the] -- hai on Friday morning and will mystery surrounding relics of the satisfied that the sail for Manila the

The Colony lost one of its same after-past unearthed in China. Mr. W. plaintiff's version of what had noon.

N. Thomas Tam, President of the leading solicitors last night,

i when

Mr. Charles Club, was in the chair and he wel-Johnson, one of the principals happened was substantially the truer one. I cannot award the

Line's comed Rotarian J. J. Ehrhardt of of Messrs. Hastings and Co. plaintiff the full amount claim- Neptuna, from Melbourne, Sydner Canton, Mr. W. Schofield of Hous passed away at the War Mea- ed, but I give judgment for and Manila, is expected to arrive Rong, and Mr. L Burridge of orial Nursing Home from acute her in the sum of $122.50 and here on July 1. costs." said Mr. Justice E. H. Williams at the Summary Court

The ms. Van Heitsz will leave this afternoon at the conclu-jat 4 p.m. to-morrow for Singa- sion of the case in which Mrs. pore, Penang and Belawan-Deli. S. M. Santos, of No. 79, Wong

The Burns Philips

Nei Cheong Road, brought a The ss Tjibadak will sail on claim of $154. against Lee Tuesday next at 10 am. for Bali Shing-yim, being the amount and Javay via

spent on injuries sustained as a MacasSAT. result of being knocked down

Marila

by a motor-car driven by the The sa Soudan is due defendant on December 28, last. from Shanghai at about novu

Mr. M. A. da-Silva appeared Friday. for the plaintiff, while the defen- dant was represented by Mr. W.

A. Mackinlay.

she was knocked down.

Perth, West Australia.

dysentry at 11.30 p.m., after an illness lasting only five days. A full dress rehearsal of the The deceased, who was only 53 military review which will take years of age, was unmarried, but place an June 23 to commemorate leaves a sister "and two brothers. King Edward's birthday, was held at Teddington, Middlesex. He first at Happy Valley yesterday eve-arrived in the Colony in 1906 and " jning.

During the late afternoon a year later

His troops and detachments concen-

practice.

present partners are Messrs. Edgar Davidson and here trated along set routes at Bappy. S. C. Brooks

Valley where they took up pasi. on

tions and. went through the !parade.

and

A case of snatching in which

saw

SEKI

admitted to

In 1917 the late Mr. Johnson service at Kurkee, near Poona At the conclusion of the War, he returned to the Colony,

Bowley.

Hong Kong rainfall for the 241 hours ending at 10 am to-day was The case opened yesterday, and 0.01 inch. The total since January the culprit is said to be a Chinese joining the firm of Dennys and when it was resumed, this morning 1 has been 23.50 inches, against youth only 13 years of age oc- the plaintiff was recalled and an average of 3157 inches.

curred in Kowloon last evening. A

The firm eventually amalgamat- stated that there was a motor-car

woman, walking up Nathan Boaded into Hastings, Dennys and opposite the bus stop at the time: Tai Chung-cheung, aged 53, was!,

at the junction of Kimberley Road Bowley and, on the demise of Mr. admitted to the Government, Civilja Mr. Mackinlay stated that his Hospital yesterday after he had and Nathan. Road, had her purse E. L. Dennys, later became Hast defence was twofold, namely, the been knocked down by car No.atched, the matcher escaping ings and Co.. denial of negligence, and secondly, 4578 in Queen's Road Central near

SPORTING ACTIVITIES In his younger days the late a resident of Kimberley Villas, Mr. Bulmer Johnson was a mem- soon found the youth hiding beber of the famous Teddington A Chinese male, Ip Tan, was sent to the Government Civil Ros-hind a low stone wall and the bag hockey eleven, which at that time pital yesterday as the result of in-was picked up by Mr. J. 3. Luke boasted six International players.

Colony for the Hong Kong Hockey Mob.

if the plaintiff had paid even the the Central Market. slightest attention to what was going on, the accident could, have been avoided.

Defendant's Evidence

into the bashes in front of Kim- berley Villas. Mr. J. H. Corver,

In the witness box the defen-juries received when he was hear some bushes close to where He also played hockey in the dan't said that on the day in ques-knocked down by tram car No. 3 the youth had hidden. tion be WAS driving à Morris in Hennessy Road.

saloon along Wanchai Road, from

LOCAL HEALTH RETURNS

Race

At yesterday's hearing it was stated that defendant had gone to

The deceased was also intimate- the house of a Siamese. family with

Hui Sze, a butcher at No. 89. whom he had once been on visit-

[ly connected with the local turf east to west, at about 20 mp.h.. Carrying the first lady pas- stall. Western Market, was

and was a partner in the Quarter- ing terms and had drawn a re-

and that the first he saw of the senger since the inauguration of

Four cases (with four deatha} [master 'stable, whose Australian volver, which he had obtained by this morning fined $100 by Mr.

¡defendant WES when she was the Penang-Hong Kong service of diphtheria, sever S. F. Balfour at the Central Fierce clashes between Masal about three or

cases (one pony, Yo Ho, won the Rooty-Hill relieving a watchman from duty

four yards from the Imperial Airways RMA imported) (with four deaths) of Derby at the 1936 Annual thieves and Somali and at the Wing On Bank The re- Magistracy for possession of cattle

He sounded the horn but Dorado arrived here from Penang enteric fever, one case of measles, Meeting. his car. volver was taken away from hi portions of the carcase of a Sukuma tribesmen are reported could not say whether the plaintifļat 5.50 pm yesterday after 20lone case (with one death), off and he was arrested by Sergeant stall. He was

swine in a diseased state at his Masa! thieves who were sur-beard After the accident, hejuneventful fight.

He was a past President of St. also charged prised inside a cattle corral by took the plaintiff to a friend's was made in one day, the Dorado of puerperal fever were reported member of the Hong Kong Club The journey cerebrospinal fever and one case George's Society, A Committee Salter.

with giving a bribe of $10 to a two Somall herdsmen at nightfall, house, where she was treated. He leaving at 4 am and making her to the local Defendant was yesterday very sanitary coolie, Au Kam-pu, decamped, driving away two head concluded by saying that be also usual stops but not staying over daring the

Health authorities and an ex-Committee member of much concerned with a piece of and for this he was fined $25, in of stock. string. found

week ended June 13. the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club. asked her whether she wanted to night at Tourane as usual. The There were also 65 deaths from He among his belong default three weeks' hard la- At daybreak the Somalis pur-go to hospital but she replied passengers were Mr. and Mrs. Tan tuberculosis

W23 the Owner of ings and this morning His Wor-

bour.

sued and overtook the gang, call-the negative, stating that the in- Kin-soei, who came from Penang-period. In the 24 hours ended on which he bought in 1924.

during the same "Balgownie,” No. 295, The Peak, ship ordered

that it be returned

Defendant denied the charges ing upon them to halt. The reply juries were not very serious. to him.

and said that he had no know-was a shower of Knives at the par-

The plane also carried 140 kilos Monday one case of enteric fever The faneral wil pass the Defendant Wes then cross-

of mail and 53 kilos of freight. ledge that the flesh was unwhole- suers, who, after a warning shot examined by Mr. Silva and at the

and two of measles were reported. Monument. at 5 p.m. воде. The carcass had been into the air, fired a volley at the conclusion His Worship gave brought to his stall by a Hakka Masai, killing one and wounding judgment in favour of the woman, who offered it for sale to another. him. He refused to buy it and

BONHAM STRAND

FIGHTING

Firemen Fined And Bound Over

Summoned at the instance

she asked him to have it skinned

Numerous Thefts

and said that she would call for -In another recent case scores! ¡it later. As regards the second of exasperated Sukuma tribesmen charge, he was given the $10 by turned out and pursued Masai of the woman to give to the coolie cattle thieves. It is alleged that the Inspector-General of Police so that he could give back the they killed four of the thieves and for fighting in Bonham Strand pork which he had seized.

returned triumphantly to Musoma, West on June 9, two fremen, Ng Detective-Sergeant Guild said driving their Kwong and To Sui-chun, and that at about 6.45 am. yesterday and bringing the heads of their recaptured stock Wong Sau, unemployed, were this a sanitary coolie, when passing victims stuck on spears to the Bri- morning fined $20, in default three the defendant's stall in the mar-tish authorities. weeks hard labour, by Mr. Wket, noticed some portions of pork! It is understood these incidents

tracy. ..

plaintiff.

GERMAN HISTORIAN

HONOURED

By Prussian Academy

Of Letters

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.

Berlin, To-day. The Prussian Academy of

dedicated its Letters

annual Schofield at the Central Magis-which had дот been officially are the result of past disinclina-session to the memory of the stamped. He seized then and tion of the Government to inflict was one of the members for 54 historian Leopold Ranke, who The defendants and Li Ching, took them to the Sanitary Inspec-à tribal fine on the Masai, who years and who died 5 years ago. postman who first made the report itor's office. Before he left de have been boasting that Euro- Extensive learning and a long of the fight to the Police, were fendant offered him $2 and asked pears being preoccupied with the life fitted him to treat of more all bound over in a bond of $100 him not to take the meat away war in Abyssinia, there is a good than the history of his own; Later defendant came to the office chance for cattle lifting. Stock country and beyond this almost Mr. J. Murphy, C.D.L, conduct and offered the coolie $10 for the thefts have been numerous in the all great historical matters. ed the case and said that there return of the meat. The meat past few months.

for one year."

had been a fight in Bonham Strand was examined by the

on June 9 at about 11 p.m that witnessed had seen

Colonial

and Veterinary Surgeon and found to these be diseased and unfit for

TEA SAVING

con-

At 2

men in the fight. The two firesumption.

The product of his travel years was the world-famous "Four Centuries of Papal His- tory." Later he wrote the his- meeting of Southendtory of France and England, men were armed with bars. It Sanitary-Inspector White stated Public Assistance Committee it both of which earned him wide appears that the

cause of the that, while a lot of this was going was reported that 5,000lb. of tea fame. trouble had been 2 waitress. on, this was the first time that had been purchased before the Before he died he began the He asked that in addition to any something definíte had been price of tea was increased in ac-Tale of the World History," penalty Eis Worship would im-found. The pig had died a na cordance with the Budget. A and after six years of work pase they be bound over,- as atural death and had afterwarda, saving of over £41 had been left a worthy outline at his lesson to the other firemen who jbeen bled

death. - Trans-Ocean Service. might have been connected with the fight.

UNLICENSED

RADIO

Fine Imposed On European

effected thereby.

LIFE-BOAT AWARD

The

National Life-boat In-

Defendant stated that he had been a stall-holder for over 40

CAR PUTS OUT LIGHTS years and had never had bad pork before. It was the first time

When a car driven by a woman that any person had brought meat stitution has awarded a gold badge learner collided with an electric to him for sale.

for distinguished service to Miss standard in Southend, the fuse- E. de B. Griffith, hon. sec. of the box blew up and plunged the LEAGUE AND ITS OBLIGATIONS Shanklin, Isle of Wight, branch. neighbourhood in darkness-

Paris: Replying to an inter- Bishop Wants Establishment

(Continued from Page 1)

pellation in the Senate 28 to Mr. G. P. Shearer, of No. 1when the debate on the sanctions Bungalow, Stanley, was this morning fined $10 by Mr. W. against Italy would take place, M.

The Bishop of Liverpool (Dry- “Parliament was the only author-

jment.":

Schofield at the Central Magis- Delbos, Foreign Minister, declar-David), has again expressed himself ity which could give it new and tracy for not having a radio led that the French Government against the church's disestablish- better laws, and, for many years, Parliament had neither the inclina would make an official statement cence at the above address on

on the subject early next week, in

In his presidential address to the tion, nor the time, nor the requisite May 22.

Liverpool Diocesan Conference last mowledge and understanding of Defendant stated that he any case nut later than Thursday month, he said that, when the church work to exercise its power had shared the flat with a Mr. Delbos yesterday had a Dro Parochial Church Councils were by effectively. Ashby and when the latter had longed conversation with Signor law established in 1919, there was "Would it have been wise then gone Home he had asked him if Cerruti, Italian Ambassador at one piece of church work which obto urge a demand for disestablish- the licences for his guns, dogs, Paris. The Foreign Minister, it viously claimed their first attention ment and to secure that the church etc., were in order and was told is said, addressed a number of

should be free to legislate for itself? There was urgent need, at that I did not think so then, and I do they were The radio belong questions to Signor Cerruti, and time, to overhaul and set in order ed to Mr. Ashby though he had pecially wanted to know what at the whole machinery of the church (not think so. NOW."

“Nevertheless it is essential that; bought another set, using the titude Italy would take towards as an institution.

the church should be free, at lesat, parts of it to repair Mr. Ashby's Central European problems, the

***It was encumbered and its seti-to suggest to Parliament the legisla League of Nations and the League vities were hampered by obsolete tion, it requires. That freedom we He had no knowledge that Covenant in case of a general rais laws, and by confused and secured, and we are using it effec Mr. Ashby had not taken out a ing of the sanctions. Trans ordered administration.

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