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TO-DAY MY

ONLY

BOVE ROCKS THE "BIG HOUSE" I

At 2.30, 5.10,

7.15 & 9.30 ·P.M.

PENITENTIARY

WALTER CONNOLLY JEAN PARKER

3 STOOGES COMEDY "BACK TO THE WOODS"

TO-MORROW UNITED ARTISTS

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

ALSO

JOHN HOWARD ROBERT BARRAT

COLOUR CARTOON "TWO LAZY CROWS" ELISABETH BERGNER in

"DREAMING LIPS"

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS

4 SHOWS DAILY 2.30-5.15

7.15-9.30

ORIENTAL

FLEMING ROAD WANCHAI

TEL 28473

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1938

SHOT MAY HAVE COME FROM GALLEY

(Continued from Page 1)

RUMANIAN LONDON VISIT

Bucharest, To-day. Commenting upon the former Rụ- manian Premier · Tatareseu's visit to London, the "Vreme" reports yes- terday that according to views ex- rible mess." Witness replied stat-pressed by well-informed Ruman- ing that he referred to the shoot-lian circles, his mission is to ing of Dickinson.

amine the possibilities of securing Witness continued that he further an armaments' loan and also to be- said to Dwyer "What a terrible come acquainted with the British state of affairs; a murderer at large lattitude concerning the internation- on the ship, and we don't know who 'al situation. will be the next victim."

ex-

The paper intimates that M. Ta- Witness added that he was upset, tarescu's journey bears a direct but Dwyer did not appear to be connection with the visit of King upset at all. In fact Dwyer com- Carol, to Istanbul, and his confer- with the President of the mented that he (Dwyer) for one ences was not sorry that Dickinson was Turkish Republic.-Trans-Ocean. gone as he had many enemies in the ship.

Witness concluded that he had heard previously no adverse re- marks made concerning Dickinson.

DRYING DECK

HATCH COVERS STOLEN

Ordinary Seaman D. Harris testi- fied that Dwyer was detailed by Dickinson to dry the deck, when the ship was at Singapore. While do- canvas hatch cover, valued $176, on

with larceny Charged

of a

LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY⚫ing such work, Dwyer complained to Tuesday night on board the 8.8.

CHAN GAMBLES WITH DEATH TO TRAP A KILLER ! The ace detective mingles with millionaire playboys, bejewelled beau- ties and gay adventu rers at Monte Carlo.

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_to_keep_what they've taken.

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the Harbour, witness "he treats me like a dog. Whitford Point in will get him for it." Witness ad-three Chinese, including at 57-year- mitted that such work was usually old woman, this morning appeared done by ordinary seamen and "boys." before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the After that, accused and deceased Kowloon Police Court. did not seem to like each other.

Detective-Sergeant Sykes

prose-

When Dwyer relieved witness incuted while Mr. N. Quinn appear- the wheel-house at about 2.15 a.m.ed for defendants.

on May 2, Dwyer remarked that Pang Muk, 21, boatman, was sen- "They are running around below like tenced to two months' hard labour a lot of pregnant prostitutes."

At about 4.05 a.m., witness met Dwyer in the Recreation Space. Dwyer was wearing an oilskin and carrying an overcoat.

or-

on larceny charge, Wong Chun, No. mistress of a passenger boat, 5150V, was fined $75 for receiving and Wong Yin-kwong, 20, boatman was fined $20 for a similar offence. “MUDDLED” OVER PHONE The canvas hatch cover was Able-Seaman F. Bickering stated dered to be handed to Mr. J. Mar- that Dwyer "muddled" over the combe, Chief Officer of the ship. telephone in the wheel-house. This, witness added, was not unusual al- though he regarded Dwyer as bril- liant. It did not strike witness as being odd.

Cross-examined witness replied that Dwyer, when "muddling" over the telephone did not appear to be disturbed in any way.

THE REPORT

HODDER-HAMMICK WEDDING

The marriage between Miss Mar- garet Winifred Hodder, youngest ...Leading Signalman F. T. Nichol-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. son stated that about 1.40 a.m. he Hodder, of No. 5, Luna Buildings, heard a sharp report. At 3.15 a.m. Kowloon, and Mr. Frederick John he met Dwyer when he went to Hammick, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. locate a light on the port side of J. Hammick, of Stoke, England, the ship. They conversed and re-took place at the Registry. this ference was made to the tragedy. morning.

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manner :-

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Dwyer expressed surprise and said The ceremony was conducted by that he was not sorry as there was the Registrar of Marriages, Mr. T. only one man in the ship he dis-S. Whyte-Smith, in the presence of. liked most,

Messrs. H. Nish and S. W. Minshall, Cross-examined, witness admit-who attended as witnesses. ted that at the Board of Inquiry A reception was held later in the he answered in the following day at the Hong Kong Hotel.

The bridegroom is attached "Could you see the booms from the Naval Dockyard. where you were standing?"-"Yes, The newly-weds will spend their two and a half feet from the edge honeymoon at Dalat in French In- the of the boom inward, in fact, it do-China, sailing to-day by was impossible for the rifle to ex-s.s. Marechal Joffre. plode with such a weak report as! heard from the compass platform.”:

"Have you heard that anyoné else detested Dickinson?".

"Yes,

I heard one or two ordinary sea- men and young able-seamen say that Dickinson was chasing

around."

BRITAIN AND MEXICO

London, To-day.

to

The British Government is eager

Questioned further, witness re- plied that he had been in rifle teams before, and according to wit- ness' opinion, judging from the to settle differences with Mexico in boom which was only 12. yards a fair and sensible manner, de- away from the compass platform clared the Under-Secretary in the where he had been standing, if it British Foreign Office, Mr. Butler, was a rifle shot..

yesterday.

México's attitude and her action Witness added that it was quite possible that the shot came from in severing diplomatic relations, the galley.

went on Mr. Butler, have thus far The case is continuing this rendered any such settlement im- afternoon.

possible-Trans-Ocean,