1936-07-23 — Page 9

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

Cheung Kam, aged 31, of No. 5. Concessions to Civil Servants New Market Street, was admitted who have to remit funds to de to the Government Civil Hospital pendents in a sterling or gold yesterday suffering from the standard country were approvedį effects of lysol poisoning, alleged at yesterday's meeting of the Le to have been self-administered. gislative Council.

The RM.S. Empress of Russia is due at bere 'from Yokohama on July 30 at 7 am She will leave for Manila or the same evening, at 6 p.m.

A short service, in memory of the late Dr. RM. Gibson was held yesterday evening in the Hop Tat Church. Bonham, Road. The ser- vice was in Chinese and was con-i ducted by the Rev. Chung Chek- ling.

A cocktail party will be held. at!

The usual weekly R.E.O.C.A! pen-air Whist Drive and Tombola į will be held on the Square, Tel- lington Barracks, on Monday next. commencing at $.50 p.m.

INTERPRETER CHARGED

Alleged Fraudulent Conversion

the Kowloon Cricket Club next SCENE IN OFFICE DESCRIBED Saturday evening, commencing at 7.15 p.m. Dancing to Mr. Austin! Spary's music will be a feature of the entertainment

CHILD OF SEVEN ASSAULTED

Married Woman Fined $100

NO EVIDENCE OF NEGLECT

The case in which Wong On.: an interpreter in the Sanitary! Department. is charged with having fraudulently converted

THE CHINA MAH, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1936-

Miss Willie Sue Blagden, right, aged 29, social worker of Memphis, Tennessee, fold the authorities last month that she and the Rev. Clande Williams, left, were forged at Earle, Arkansas, when they attempted to investigate a rumour that a negro share- cropper had been fatally beaten.

to his own use the sum of $5 WOMAN'S MILLION

entrusted to him by a woman

named Yip Shu to buy a present for Sanitary Inspector Bilson.

was continued before His Hon-

SEA MILES

COLONY'S TRADE FIGURES

Import And Export Statistics

FOR FIRST HALF OF PRESENT YEAR

According to a report issued by the Statistical Office of the Im- [ports and Exports Department, Įthe combined declared values of imports and exports of merchan- dise during the first half of the year 1936 amounted to $375.7 millions (£24.2. millions), as com- pared with $333.9 millions (5345 millions) and $552.6 millions the corres- (25.7 millions) in ponding periods of 1935 and 1934 respectively.

Imports of merchandise amount- led to $2122 millions (513.7 mil- lions) in the first half of 1936, as compared with $191.2 millions ($19.7 millions) in the first half of 1935, and $195.5 millions (14.2 millions) in the first half of 1934;

WHEAT RESERVE whilst export figures were $163.5

PROPOSED

millions (10.5 millions), $142.7 નખત millions ($14.6 millions) ($157.1 millions, (11.4 millions).

our the Chief Justice, Sir 68 Voyages To Australia TO AID THE POORERspectively.

Atholl MacGregor, at the Cri- minal Sessions this morning.

Mr. M. J. Abbott appears for the prosecution, while the accused

is defended by Mr. Hin Shing-lo, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall, the

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And Back

PROBABLY HER LAST TRIP.

"This is probably my

Last

COUNTRIES

CHILEAN SUGGESTION

London, To-day.

In terms of Hong Kong cur- rency imports of merchandise in- creased by 11.0 per cent, as compar- ed with the first half of 1935, and 8.5 per cent, as compared with the first half of 1934; whilst exports An official communique issued increased by 146 per cent, as Wa Fong. a married woman, jury being comprised of Messrs. trip." said an old woman as she aged 27, residing at No. 1 Wing 0. B. Payne (foreman), A walked down the gang-plank of after yesterday's meeting of the compared with the first half of Advisory Committee re-1935, and 4.1 per cent, as compar Fung Street, was this morning Xavier, V. P. Santos, A. J. Brown, the Peninsular and Oriental Wheat

Sterling Values fined $100 by Mr. W. Schofield at Shim Wai-tong, A. Eddy and C. A liner Comorin at Tilbury reveals a proposal by the Chileaned with the first half of 1994. the Central Magistracy when she Lopes.

cently. But the look in her representative that the committee

In terms of sterling values im- should institute an enquiry with a pleaded guilty to assaulting Yueng When the case was resumed, eyes belied her words. Ngan, aged 7. yesterday.

Wong On, the accused, elected to At the age of 90 Mrs. Ro-view to ascertaining the possibili ports of merchandise declined by 38 compared with Inspector E. J. Ellis stated that go into the witness box to give bis bertson Bull, by completing her ties of creating an international 30.5 per cent. the case came to the attention of version of what had happened. 68th voyage between England revolving wheat reserve, controll- the first of 1935, and 3.5 per cent, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs He said that towards the end of and Australia, has establisheded and financed by an internation- as compared with the first half of through a letter, and Inspector April, be, together with Inspector what is almost certainly a real body, which would be drawn on 1934; exports declined by 28.1 per Fraser visited the place at about Bilson, went No. 10 Giles cord for ocean liner passengers. from time to time to meet the cent, as compared with the first the first half of and they saw

bean Since 1870 she has averaged needs of regions and countries an half of 1935, and 7.9 per cent. as 430 on Tuesday and found the Avenue

compared with curd being ex-nearly ore voyage a year; tra-jable to afford the current commer-

$193 girl in the passage way, dirtily sprouts and bean

Imports of treasure totaled dressed, and, with a bruise on herhibited for sale. Yip Shu, a marvelled 1,000,000 sea miles; and cial price.

of Summarising a few possibiliti$188 millions, as

compared with face and marks on the body. The ried woman, said that the articles Spent roughly eleven years

her life in ships.

ties which the committee might $247 millions in the first half of defendant was not present at the jof food belonged to her, but she

Mrs. Bull made her first trip examine should it decide to study 1995, and $28.9 millions in the time but came in later and said jappeared to have understood the

her adopted Inspector through the accused, to Australia in 1870, travelling his proposal, Senor Augustin Ed-first half of 1934; and exports that the child was

attention was that she could not carry on such with her parents in the famous wards pointed out the possibility amounted to $108.6 millions, daughter. Wher

international organisa compared with $37.9 millions and drawn to the marks on the girl's a trade unless she had a licente Great Britain, then by far the that the

largest vessel afloat.

tion envisaged might obtain at a $55.0 millions respectively. body she admitted chastising the for that purpose.

low price part of the burdensome continued "Two days later."

-Coal Hulk Now child as she had been fighting

surpluses which will probably ac- Japan's Share Increases witness, "Yip Shu came to the of-- with other children.

The Great Britain (3,448 cumulate in several countries in As regards imports into the C

lony the United Kingdom, French Inspector Ellis said that the fice and asked me to tell the In- girl was an adopted daughter and spector that if he wouki give her tons) had been designed by the next few years.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel and! The majority of the delegates Indo-China, British Malaya, India, and others not a mu lagi. There

sell bean sprouts launched at Bristol in 1843 as welcomed the initiative taken by Australia, Belgium She was and bean curd without a licence, an Atlantic liner. She is now the Chilean Government Reuter suffered decreased shares of the evidence of neglect.

The question of the she would buy him a present." well fed.

in the Falkland Islands acting custody of the child would be de-Witness went to to say that the

as a wood and coal hulk, but at cided by the Secretary for Chinese Inspector then spoke to Yip Shu the time Mrs. Bull sailed in her telling her to go away and that he she was still proudly doing the Affairs.

was not accepting any present.

voyage to Australia in about No Invention

100 days, a slower time than Mr. Lo: Did Yip Shu, as far as that taken by the crack sailing.

was zo permission to

BATHING BEACHES you know, seern to understand vessels.

REGULATIONS

(Continued from Page 8.)

Amendment

ment runs as follows:-

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trade in the first half of 1936, as compared with the corresponding period of 1935, whilst the share

KENT CRICKETER'S of Japan increased from 11.5 per

ROMANCE

(cent. to 12.3 per cent.; USA from 7 per cent to 7.9 per cent; China from 31.6 per cent, to 32.7

Leslie Todd To Marry per cent.; Germany from 40 per

Dulwich Girl

ALL-ROUND SPORTSMAN

what the Inspector said?—Yes.

cent. to 5.5 per cent.; Netherlands In those days even steam- When Yip Shu arrived in the

East Indies from 5.7 per cent. to office, was anybody else, besides ships carried a full spread of

17.2 per cent.; and Siam from 6.3 The the Inspector and you, present? sail and practically the only re

per cent to 7.7 per cent creation for the men' passen- Yes, Inspector Lamprill and his

British Empire as a whole ac- gers consisted in helping the interpreter were there. In 21-

crew to haul at pulleys. The Leslie J. Todd, the well-known counted for 124 per cent, as com- cricketer and pared with 14.3 per cent, and Mr. Lo's recommended amend-swer to a further question, wit route taken was round the Cape Kent all-round

ness said they must have heard of Good Hope and up by the former Dulwich Hamlet foot-China 327 per cent, as compared (3). Tents, awnings or similar what Yip Shu had said regarding "Roaring Forties," with result-baller, became engaged recently with 31.6 per cent

the present.

ing days of tremendous seas on his 29th birthday to Miss Ivy Of the exports China took 43.9) structures not exceeding 2 feet in height, in private ownership and not

story when the passengers were bat-Stone, of East Dulwich.

iper cent. of the total during the intended to be let, and not in fact let, was not as invention but a true tened down below decks. Con- Miss Stone and Leslie Todd first half of 1936, as compared for hire, may be erected and maintain account of what had taken place ditions on board were crude, have been prominent members of with 542 per cent. for the corres- ed without permit for periods not ex-

provisions were bad and water the Denmark, Lawn Tennis Club, ponding period of 1935; British ceeding 12 hours in any one day on!

that no suchj In cross-examination Mr. Abbott was strictly rationed, any beach: provided

Champion Hill, for several years. Malaya 70 per cent, as compared structure shall be erected within 30 said: I put it to you, formally,

Todd, who lives at Dulwich, with 60 per cent; Japan 45 per Changes To-day feet of another such structure, or that the version of Inspector

Mrs. Bull has watched those learned his cricket at Grove Vale cent., as compared with 3.7 within 60 feet in front of any bath-i ing shed held under a permit issued Bilson, Yip Shu and Wong Ming conditions change into the lux-School and graduated through Dulcent; Siam 4.3 per cent, as com by the Director of Public Works or is a true one and that your version

is not. I say my story is the true ry of ocean travel to-day, and wich Hamlet, for which club hepared with 3.6 per cent.; U.S.A.

the appropriate District Officer."

Witness said that his

in the office.

one.

How many

watched with 21 eye.

per

approving also played football last season 8.0 per cent, as compared with 6.4 Other Bills

Last winter, Todd was coaching

per cent.; Netherlands East In- His Lordship (to witness):

"dies 22 per cent, as compared On the motion of the Colonial

"I have done this voyage for in South Africa and be is return

with 17 per cent.; Philippines 3.7 Treasurer, Hon. Mr. E. Taylor, What sort of an office has. Inspec-

'tor Bilson.

rooms my health, and thoroughly enjing there again in the autumn.

A brilliant field, he first attract- C.MG. "A Bill to authorise the

joyed it," she said, looking 20

per cent, as compared with 12 per cent.; India 12 per cent, as appropriation of a supplementary are there?--There are two rooms.

years younger than her age. jed attention as a batsman, and last

compared with 0.8 per cent;" and sum of 122,771.15 to defray the One is used by Inspector Bilson "People have suggested my fly season scored 1,587 runs for an charges of the year 1985" passed as an office while the other room ing to Australia I have lots of average of 24.50. But this season Others 13.5 per cent, as compared through its final stages.

is used by Inspector Gellatly as relations out there and love the he has had most success as a me with 8.2 per cent. Exports to the British Empire accounted for 16.2 Other Bills which became law his quarters. *

country-but I have absolute dium-fast opening bowler. were "A Bill to amend the Fac. Were the four of you in the ly no intention of entrusting In the match against Notts, per cent of the total, as compared

played last month at Tonbridge with 12.2 per cent. pl tories and Workshops Ordinance, room before Yip Shu came in myself to the air.

Japan again recorded an in-4 1932" and "A Bill to amend the Yes.

"Passengers to-day are much Todd took 11 wickets for 64 runs. Did she speak in Cantonese?-gayer than they used to be,"

Todd has played for England at creased share in the Piece Goods Jury Ordinance 1887.”

Yes Witness added that he she added. "There is so much table tennis.

import trade, taking 42.0 per cent. [then translated this into English more to

ão d board,

for the first half of 1936, as com- jand he was'sure Inspector Lamp: know.”

pared with 25.9 per cent for the zill heard what he safd.

Somehow, from the way she BATTLE WITH THE same period of 1935; the share of spoke, one thought that before]

TIDE Many Callers

Hong Mrs. Bull will be once more

on the high seas."

FRENCH CRUISER ON FIRE

Enquiry Opened

The next witness called was Inspector Lampríli who said that he was in the office on the day in

Fire broke out one evening last question but as women were in

BURIED UNDER COAL

you

P.C. Dives To Rescue Of Namesake

Sheffeld, owing, it is believed, to dived fully clothed into Fagham lightning, last month.

the United Kingdom declined from (18 per cent. to 13.1 per cent.; [and that of North Chins from 48.9 (per cent, to $5.8 per cent.

In the following table the total values of imports and exports at month in the new 7,720-ton French the habit of coming into the office. Albert Mallinson, aged 18, was Police constable W. Smith, of merchandise are given in £s and cruiser Georges Leygues, which he paid no special attention on baried when a 50ft. coal bunker the West Sussex Constabulary, a millions for the first six months was launched on March 24 and is this occasion as to whether any collapsed at the Nunnery Colliery, who was on plain clothes duty, of the years 1932/1936: now being completed in the Pen-body did come in or not, ⠀⠀ hoet yards at St. Nazaire. The fire Cross-examined by Mr. Abbott, was discovered when dense clouds witness said that he did not hear were seen to be pouring out of the Yip Shi "make any suggestion' as ammunition hold. -kodem regarda boying "a present for

Firemen quickly got the blaze Inspector Bilson, for “when people Lt. Col. Cotton Edwin Theobald, The constable and to battle with↑ under control, bat it contioned to do things like that they do not of Sandoanks, near Bournemouth, across tide, but he succeeded in amopider for some time. A police usually broadcast it

100 last month, pays a daily visitizescuing his namesake and pulled enquiry has been opened

to his club

him to shore.

The case is proceeding.

COLONEL '100 TO-DAT

Harbour, Boguor, last month-to the rescue of a namesake, G. Smith, who was in danger of be ing swept away in a swift current.

1932

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