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EX-POLICEMAN IN DOCK

Alleged Smuggling Activities

BRIBERY SUGGESTION

A trip across the Channel from France to England with a cargo of whisky was described by 題 former policeman at the Mansion] House recently when two men ap- peared on remand on SummODBES allering evasion of duty on whisky.

The men were James William Sizeland Coe. of High-street. Walton-on-Thames, and Reginald William Alfred Leaf, of New Cot-i tages, West Thorney. Emsworth, Hants.

There was a further Summons against Coe alleging that he was concerned in removing uncustom- ed goods.

The case was opened at the pre- vious hearing by Mr. B. M. Stephenson, when two other men. Eric Gohrt and Percy Vernon Knight, who pleaded guilty to imilar summonses, were sentenced to three months' hard labour and three months in the second division

espectively.

Coe and Leaf, who pleaded notį. guilty, were defended by Mr. Laurence Vine.

In The Hotel

Heary Barlow, a carpenter. ož ipper Farm Estate, West Molesey,

Seastar LaFollette of Wisconsin, above, is pictured as he pre- sented documents, to the committee Investigating industrial espion- age at Washington last month. Six officials of a concmen' specialis- ing in strikebreaking were indicted for refusal to testify before the the Congressional Committes.

DEALING WITH

REBELS

Joke That Made The Army Laugh

Here is a story, that was tickling

Surrey, gave evidence last month. the British Army messes in Pales-

le said that he resigned from the tine last month.

olice force about six years before:

ad first met Coe at the Bear Hotel, sher, in June.

a class in military

·OLD SCHOOL THE

Affection For "A Hard Nurse".

WHEN 80 BOYS WERE FLOGGED IN A DAY

CHINA MAIL-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1936:

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

POLICE RESERVE

Orders For The Current Week

Liert GP Shearer, RE, re ports that while driving car No 1218 along the new military road)

Stanley at about 535 pm on |Saturday, be knocked down Yeung Ho, a 50-year-old female, who ran in front of the car. The woman Orders by the Hon. Mr. T H.was sent to the Government Civil King, Inspector General of Police Hospital suffering from injuries

The results of the Inter Unit to the side of her face.. Revolver Championship fred at the Kennedy Road Range on Sun- day, November 29th was as fol- lows:--

Chinese Company $80 points Emergency Unit Reserve 593 points.

Joint Chairman of the China Ns- Mrs. T. V. Soong, wife of the

tional Economic Commission” and of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Canton, Limited, accom panied by her husband, boarded the night boat for Canton last There will be no Part II of night." She intends to fly to Nan- Training Course ON Tuesday,king on Wednesday.

Chinese Company

December 1st: 1936.

at

Inspection Parade.---All ranks of

the Chinese Company will parade dance of the School of Accoun- The joint third anniversary

Central Police Station оп

tancy and Commerce and the Ac-) Thursday, December 3rd at 17.30 countants and Secretaries Stu- hours under Sub Inspector E Idents' Society will be held at the Hant for a general inspection of Peninsula Hotel 0/2 equipment etc., by the Company December 12, from 9.30 p.m. to 2 Saturday, Commander. Dress Blue Uni-

{form, Cap with White Cover, Belt

with Brace, Truncheon, "Pocket|

The RMS. Empress of Japan isị Policeman" and note-book to be scheduled to leave Shanghai next

The Equipment Officer Wednesday for Hong Kong. carried. will make a point of being pre- sent.

(Sgd) C CHAMPKIN,

D. S. P. (3). Hong Kong. Monday, November

30th, 1936.

RAILWAY LINE VICTIM

Unknown Child Electrocuted

--.

The prize-giving ceremony of the Quarry Bay School will be held at 5.30 p.m. on Monday next, when Lady Caldecott will prosent awards.

thei

Yeung Chi-ming, aged 27 a married woman, was removed to

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A Jerusalem message stated that] The "old school tie" was de- tactics was fended by Mr. C. A. Elliott, Head being held for officers then with Master of Eton College, last Gohrt, Knight, Knight's son, the British Army in Jerusalem. month He was speaking at the Miss Bryant and Mrs. Coe were

The instructor put the question prize distribution of the Central resent

to each officer in turn: "What Foundation Boys' School, Cowper- "We were talking about yachts would you do if, out on reconnais-street, E. C. 2, which was found- nd ships and the conversation sance with a small patrol, you were ed in 1866 by the Rev. William urned to smuggling.” said Barito meet a force of 300 armed re-Rogers, an old

Mr. J. M. Tass, of Hankow, who Sidcup police were trying last fis attempting to cycle round the OW. "Mr. Coe suggested several bels?" 3pes of vessels that could be used One officer thought that he would this country," said Mr. Elliott,month to identify a boy, aged about world, gave an interesting talk on

1 Pt. G. F. Peppermint thehas been the bond between most/42, who was found electrocuted his travels in North China at the 1 PL DOM deploy his men and engage Brightlingsea smack would, in his enemy. Another suggested taking of us and our schools, and others on the Southern Railway line be Jewish Club. Robinson Road, last 2 qts. Tarragons Port. opinion, he most suitable.”

tween Sidcup and "Albany Park evening. immediate cover. A third said he who have been at the same school) stations. Barlow added that Coe discuss-would wireless or send a runner "I know that to-day it is the

There was no injury to suggest fashion to laugh at what is called

for smuggling, and said that

"One of the

Etonian.

traits peculiar to

d the purchase of a boat, and sug for reinforcements.

One of the features of a sale of gested that he (Barlow) should Finally it came to the turn off the old school tie' and the saob-that he had been struck by a train. work being held at St.

John's ake the position of master.

The scene of the tragedy was Cathedral Hall on December 10, at the youngest subaltern. Hebery and sentimentality that is "Anything But Dope" thought for a moment, and then sometimes associated with it.

near an open space at the back of 11 am, will be a real Woolworth "He suggested that we should replied:

Canterbury-avenue, which adjoins stall. Household articles, Christ- Though snobbery is entirely the railway line. do a 'run' in this craft, anything "Enowing Palestine by now. bad, yet you may find a sense of

mas gifts and cards, home produce but dope." Barlow went on.

A woman heard a scream think the best plan would be

and and knitted goods will also be offer enduring good in the sentiment "Mrs. Coe joined us and gave offer the rebels money for their that springs from the affection the boy lying on the railwayed at extremely reasonable prices. me to understand that in the event rifies!"

She said

of this boat being purchased it. would be in her name. that Coe's profession as a dentist might be at stake."

1

£2,000 JEWEL LOSS

Leslie Howard's Complaint

for the school that has been often a hard nurse to you-improving as well as teaching, correcting as well as encouraging.

line.

CRUELTY. CHARGE

FAILS

Nurse Who Boxed Patient's Ears

"Here in this school it is clear! (have much to be proud of, and that pride should be a permanent thing in your lives-not a thing to be cast aside as soon as you' leave the school. It is a thing that should help you always to Hilda

The sale is being organised by ciety for the Protection of Children. the Women's Auxiliary of the So-

T

The Hong Kong Scouting Gazette for November has a long report of the annual swimming sports and Ja note on the passing of Mr. E Geoffrey Elwes, former editor of the Headquarters Gazette (now) A summons accusing Florence The Scouter). Reference is made

Brown, a nurse at West

live up to the ideals and standards Park Mental Hospital Epsom, of for greater efforts to encourage by the Commissioner to the need you have learned here."

illtreating a woman patient, was Cubbing as a vital activity of the dismissed last month at Epsom Scout Movement.

A Flogging Record

Continuing his evidence. Barlow said that on August 23 or 24 he told Coe about a vessel, the Ours, from which whisky had been suc- cessfully landed at Wittering by! Knight and Gohrt.

Coe told him he had boat,

Boston. Apache TV, in view, and intended Mr. Leslie Howard, the British to try it out over the week-end. If actor who was appearing in Bosten it proved successful he would go at the time in "Hamlet," informed over to France and collect some the police that jewellery valued at Comparing modern Eton with Petty Sessions. She pleaded not money which had been sent over £2,200 had been lost or stolen from Eton in the days of William Bo-guilty. by Knight to buy whisky or bring his rooms in his hotel

gers who was at the college un-j Two visitors, a man and wife, over the whisky if it had been The jewellery, included a wrist der the notorious Dr. John Keate, declared that they saw a patient bought.

watch and a diamond and pearl Mr. Elliott observed that he had pick something up and put it in.

never equalled the record of that her mouth. Nurse Brown slapped headmaster. who was reputed her on both sides of the face, and once to have fogged 80 boys and then, with her knee in the small of one girl on a single occasion. her back, "bumped" the patient]

"There is no doubt that it was across the ward. The nurse also Thieves Cut Holes In Dr. Keate's deliberate policy to struck the patient on the head. inspire terror into the pupils. You with a bunch of keys, it was alleged. would have to travel a long way Nurse Brown said that the to find any head master like him patient took a sick patient's bread to-day."

and butter, and then seized an egg,

£5 A Week Coe offered him (Barlow) £5-2-) week to go with him.

Barlow said he agreed to go; he understood Coe would be in charge and he would go in 2 working capacity. On August 30 they took the Apache from Shoreham Dover.

to

During the voyage Coe said Knight would buy the whisky and

the Apache would collect it at

the landing of it.

brooch valued at £500 each.

GIRL GAGGED AND BOUND

Police Search For A Man

Wincanton (Somerset),

search-

r:

£5,000 JEWEL HAUL

A

Cabin Trunk ROBBERY IN LINER

Bombay. Jewellery valued at £5,000, has.

ärst-class Mr. Elliott recalled that on one which was in its shell, and put it been stolen from

cabin in the P. and 0. mail) occasion Dr. Kezte was met in the into her mouth.

She tried to get the egg from steamer Strathnaver, it was re- school hall by a shower of books

Calais and bring it to Thorney Wincanton police were Creet, where Gohrt would see to ing last month for a man who ate and missiles. The next day, when the patient by shaking her. The ported when the liner arrived at

tacked 16-year-old Eva Gill, of he had failed to find the culprits, only thing true in the allegations | Bombay recently.

he revealed that a stone was was that she boxed the patient's When the ship was seven days among the books Hung at The girl was found lying in a

his tone when he observed:

At Dover Coe said he was not Yeovil. going any farther but would cross;

him lears.

by the Channel ferry and meet himditch in a lonely lane. near Win. There was a touch of pathos in

(Barlow) in France.

to

He took the Apache over Calais alone. arriving at 9.20 that

vening.

He met Knight there, and the next day 20 cases of whisky were

say

canton. She had been gagged, and hope, boys, that I have not de PRIDE SIMPLY

her hands and feet had been tied. She was removed to Wincanton Hospital

served that.”

"Eton was undoubtedly a very hard and rough school in those

days," continned Mr. Elliott

put on board by a ship's chandler. You did not know whether you "Even to-day it is not the home of He and Knight sailed for Eng-would be a witness or a defendant pampered luxury which it is some- land, arriving off Haying Island this case? That is the position times reputed to be, though, as 1 on" September 2. They made for What have you been offered to say, it is not what it was. Hayling because Knight was taken do that?

I on the way across

Ran Aground

Love Of Learning

SHATTERED

Wood Green Suffers A Big Blow

out of Bombay thieves cut a hole) in a cabin trunk and secured dia- monds and other valuables.

Elaborate arrangements, were made by Customs officials on the ship's arrival at Bombay in an effort to trace the thieves and the. floot.

1,000 Passengers

The Stratnaver left Tilbury on October 2 with 800 passengers,

For years Wood Green believed bat was practically fall-with that Cecil Rhodes lived in a big more than 1,000 passengers--when she left Marseilles. Half of the

Mr. Stephenson: I do object to "Despite that, however, the house at Alexandra Park hat suggestion that we are brib boys there were inspired with a An avenue was named after the passengers left the ship at Bom- Knight was carried from theng witnesses.

flové of classical learning and the Great South African Imperialist, bay." boat to hospital,

Meeting With Gobrt

The Magistrate: I rule that grest virile virtues of ancient and when the house was demolish- Passengers usually hand Valu- In due course, Leaf, Gohrt, and question out.

Rome.

ed to make room for modern villas ables to the parser for sale keep- Knight's son arrived, and he (Bar-

*Eton did produce the breed of the portico was preserved.

ing. low) and Leatzailed the boat to Questioned again by Mr. Vine, which William Bogers was a type The council, was naked to put up Thorney Island, arriving at 1 am, Barlow denied that he had been-men of independent courage a plaque on the porties, end, of he next day. The boat ran aground offered immunity for giving evid-and judgment."

on the mud. ve

[mce.

course, efforts were made to verify the belief about Cecil Ehoden

WEATHER" "REPORT

GOLF AT KOWLOON G. C.

The following are the results The whisky was put in a dinghy Mr. Vine: Where did you first

But the request has had to be re- of the Second Round matches in and Leaf took it away. Leaf re-neet Gobri?—I do not see, why I}-

fused, for no trace could be found the Kowloon Golf Club Cham turned in the empty dinghy, they hould answer that was don

that Phodes ever did live in the pionships·|-| got the Apache off the mud and But you must answer-In

house:

J. D. Thomson best H. D. Genaden ben he went home.

Center Vormwood Sembe.timedia

The anti-cyclone is moving What has been established is 2 and 2 Mr. Vine: You have had rather eastward across South Japan. The that his uncle once lived in the R. Collings beat -H. H. Mundý. variegated career. First a sailor, local forecast for today, we issued house, and is buried in Tottenham and L

• Cross-examined by Mr. Vine, Barlow said that he was the sdp

– E÷8. Lobartacus

per of the Ours. Derfor hen & policeman, and then a burg by the Royal Observatory in Cemetery. It has also been prova 4 and 2.

Mr. Vine: I suppose after being lar-You may pee it that way morning. was: East winds, mo-ed that Cecil Rhodes designed and W. Taylor beat F. E. Booker 6 zid uestioned by the Customs officers, f you lice.

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