1936-09-01 — Page 6

EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED

Partly Blinded By Pepper

POLICE SOON. ON SCENE

Mrs. A H. Penny, who resides at Hillwood Road, Kowloon. had an alarming experience near the Naval Dockyard shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday when a Chinese threw some pepper into her face in an attempt to snatch her hand- bag. There were no passers-by in the immediate vicinity at the time, but Mrs. Penny, althoughi somewhat blinded by the pepper, from struggle free managed to

dashed clutches and into the Yard, at the same time screaming for help.

the man's

As soon as news of the in- cident was received. Police, in charge of Inspecter A. E Carey. immediately surrounded the place. the vicinity Passers-by along were searched by members of the

Emergency Unit, but partly owing

to the inability of Mrs. Penny to

of furnish a description

her assailant, no arrest had been

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 1936

Indalecio Priete, Spanish leader of the revolt in the Asturies, is here shown in a characterişúc speaking posc. A radio enquiry from the strifetorn city of Bilbes for the rebel leader has led to the report that he may have been slain.

QUEEN MARY COMPARED

WITH HINDENBURG

THE vastness of the Queen Mary is graphically shown in the

made up to a late hour last night. T

THE TROOPING SEASON

New Army Instructors -Due Here

QUARREL OVER LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES URBAN COUNCIL

DERT

INDIAN STABS

COMPATRIOT

FIGHT IN THE STREET

Malaria And Deaths

From Tuberculosis

QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED THIS AFTERNOON

At this aftemroon's meeting of

Three cases of enteric fever A. Kowloon motorist,`Mr. J. F. were reported to the local Health McKiezman of 800 Nathan Road Authorities during the 24 hours was involved in a motor car ac ended on Sunday.

cident at 5.45. a.m. on Sunday, when his 'car, passing along Na- The Band and Bugles of the 1st than Road, and approaching Aus- Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles tin Road, was forced to swerve to will play Retreat on the Murray avoid hitting a ricksha, ran an to Trafic was temporarily dis- Parade Ground at 6.30 p.m. to-day. the edge of the sidewalk, and the Urban Council Dr. Li Shu organised and the people in

crashed into a tree. The car over-Fan, pursuant to notice, will vicinity of the Post Office were] At a committee meeting of the turned in the road. Mr. McKiernan ask:— thrown into a state of great ex-Hong Kong Islamic Union held on receiving injuries to his face and citeriant when two Indians engag-Sunday. Mr. A. R. M. Samy was re- legs. He was attended to at the led in a fight in the street during selected Chairman, Mr. M. U. Kowloon Hospital, where the in-ence of malaria in the Colony,

a busy hour yesterday. The Razack was appointed Vice-Chair-juries were reported to be trouble arose over a quarrel about man, Mr. M. Ö. Hoosen, Hon. Se serious"

the

ja debt and in the heat of thecretary, and Mr. S. A. R. Bux,

struggle one of them drew out a Hon. Treasurer. knife and inflicted a stab wound

->

"With reference to the prevai-

"not will the chairman kindly furnish lanswers to the following ques-

tions?

MURDER HEARING

RESUMED

4)

Further Evidence Taken

LIs it a fact that there has been

on the other.

A fannel dance will be held by: Police whistles were sounded, the local section of the Health. which soon brought a member of Strength, Sports and Athletic Club | the law. In the meantime, 3 at the Hotel Cecil on Saturday: ambulance was summoned, which next from 8.45 p.m. to 1245 a.mi. conveyed the man who was stabbed Members and their friends are to the Government Civil Hospital welcome. at the usual admission At the Central Police Court when the case and against Bhag Singh, accused of . Late enquiries from the Hospital

Sahib Singh, disclosed that the man was suffer.fficers, the Dance Orchestra of the murder of a fellow

continued, and after further ing from a stab in the back and the 1st Bn. the Royal Ulster Rifles stable,

will be in attendance.

evidence had been taken, they. his condition was stated to be not

hearing was adjourned. very serious.

Condition Not Serious

charges. By kind permission of Festerday Lieut-Col

Rodwell R. M.

A Dinner Dance will be held on The other combatant was taken!

con-

Was

Mr. E. H. Williams, Assist-

quite an increase of malaris dur- ing recent months?

What are the comparative figuzwa of admissions to hospitals of msixris, cases during (a) the latter half of 1934 and 1933 (b) the first half of 1935 and 1950? (

the answer to L is in the

afbrmative;" (s) to what causes in the increase of the prevalence ascribed, and (b) what special measures, if any, are being taken by Government to control and to minimize the spread of the dia- tase? What are the percentages of deaths to cases admitted to hos- pitals among European patients and Chinese patients during the periods mentioned in II?

considered the worst infected dis- tricts within the urban area?”

Tuberculosis

Hindenburg; with the large British aeroplanes: Imperialjit is understood that the matter is Lido-weather permitting and ducting the case for the Crown, V. As far as ascertainable, which are

Airway's new liner, the Martin

appended table which contrasts her with the giant dirigible to the Central Police Station and the Open Roof of Repulse Bayant Attorney General, is con- transpacific Clipper, the in the hands of the detective staff at Repulse Bay Hotel in the even while the defendant is repre-i new type flying boat building for Imperial Airways and the at Headquarters. It is probable of bad weather, to-morrow at 9 Heracles airliner as used by Imperial Airways. The following that be will be brought before a p

magistrate to answer a charge. figures are descriptive of these new craft:

Both men are stated to be drivers Speed Pas'gers Crew 32 knots 4,000 2,000 of private motor-cars. 84 miles

Queen Mary .. Hindenburg ..

Length Tonnage Нотверомет 1.018 80,733 (KTO 98). 200,000

1:20 613

4,400

51

New airliner

94.

20

3,000 200 miles

27

40 4

Martin Clipper..

91

3,200 150 miles.

48

season

New Bring boat .. 881 89% Heracles liner.

17

2,960 200 miles

24

13

2200 130 miles

38

The following Army Education

al Corp Instructors are expected during the

trooping 1936-37:-

Hong Kong-Warrant Officer J. Crombie and Warrant Officer F. A Fable; Segt.-Instrictor 1. Longhot- tom. Mrs. Fable will arrive to take up a post in the Army Children's School at Kowloon.

LAID TO REST Funeral Of Mrs. H. J.

Perryman

P

*

friends who attended were

A

and

sented by Mr. V. M. Brown.

Taz Mohamed, B.509, gave evidence followed by Sheriff

Dr. S. N. Chan, pursuant to The new French sloop Rigault Khan, B.586, the constable who notice, will ask:- Ide Grenouille has arrived here and met the defendant in the com- "In view of the alarming num- will remain for a few days before pound previous to the murder-ber of tuberculosis cases return- Sadboo Singh, E.771, who was ed each week as compared with proceeding north.

alleged to have had a quarrel other notifiable rases, will the

this

The stamp auction at Lammert's last night was well attended and there was some brisk bidding.

On the occasion of his retire. /early in the day with the de-Goverment state:- China 1923-33, $20 blue

fendant, also testified.

(a) What steps have been taken, or Plum, mint, was knocked down for ment from Gilman Motors, Mr. L.

Baggat Singh, B.300 pre- will be taker, to combat

disease; Mr-$14, the highest bid of the even- Nagel was the honoured guest at ceded Bakhagwan Singh, B.255,

night the constable who effected the (b) What facilities are there for the and Mrs. H. F. Proctor, Mr. G.ling, while a Kedah 1919 was sold dinner party given last

first fight at the Silver Dragon Restaurant, capture of the defendant by Doig, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fradd, Mr. for $11.50. A China

realised when over 30 members of the mo-creeping up from behind and (c) Whether it is proposed to pre- A. Cocking. Mr. and Mrs. L. Elcover, Canton-Shanghai,

bim tor department bade

fare-

pinioning him. · Warren, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. $7.50.

well Mr. Nagel has been the

The hearing was adjourned. Waldie, Mr. H. C. Tilley, Mr. E. L.

of Gilman Mo-

tors since its formation some years

a wreath

numerous

treatment of such disease:

vent overcrowding in tenement houses; and

(d) Whether steps will be taken to prohibit the filthy habit of spit- ting in public places." Various applications and turns will also be considered.

Te-

During this trooping season, The funeral of Mrs. H. J. Perry-Richardson, Mr. M. E. Lawrence, of the Chinese staff of H.M. Vic first manager Warrant Officers H. A. Mellon (Hong Kong), S: Burton (Tien-man, whose death was reported in Mr. G. W. Wiggins, Mr. C. W.tualling Yard.

of floral axo, and his departure from Hong CHINESE PROFESSOR PASSES A large number

THROUGH BERLIN isin) and Sery-Instructor F. L. W., our columns yesterday, took place Priday, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Kong will be regretted by his the Colonial Cemetery last) Browning. Mr. J. R. Skinner. Mr. tributes, apart from

Chinese foreign and Butter (Hong Kong) will returalat

was friends. Mr. Nagel will be leav-| Berlin, To-day. Professor! ney to-day and will go to Vienna to the United Kingdom. Sezgt-jevening, when the Rev. Mr. Evans. and Mrs. E. A. Bartholomew, Mr. from the husband, which Instructor T. H. Mark will be Chaplain of the Royal Naval and Mrs. R. W. Hudson. Mr. W. buried with the coffin, were laiding on October 7, for Calcutta, Chen Yao-tong, Professor at the to attend the 8th Congress of the transferred from Shanghai Yard, officiated. The husband Mill, Mr. E. Inchcombe, Mr. E. on the graveside, including those where it is understood he intends Central University at Nanking, has International Union of Jurists, to

the arrival of was the chief mourner.

Stevens, Mr. E. Bellamy, Mr. and from "Les and Win." and Rear-to start a motor-car "business of arrived here on his way to Vien-be held there.-Trans-Ocean Ser- Hong Kong on

na. Dr. Chen continues his four-vice. Sergt.-Instructor Sims.

Amongst the large number of Mrs. R. O. Sullivan, and members Admiral C. G. Sedgwick (retired). his own.

to

THE "QUEEN MARY" NOW HOLDS ALL TRANS-ATLANTIC RECORDS.

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