SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME SHOOTING INCIDENT
APPEARING ON REMAND before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, Arthur Edward Smith, seaman, attached to one of His Majesty's Ships, was charged with unlaw- ful possession of arms and ammunition, and with dis- charging a firearm within 200 yards of a dwelling.
Defendant pleaded not guilty. Dr. J. Gray, of the Queen Mary Hospital, said he examined a Chinese in the hospital on the night of June 27 at about 11 o'clock. He was suf- fering from two small wounds on the head, apparently caused by the pas- sage of a bullet. He was detained in hospital for two days.
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Court that Li Shu-yin told the shortly after 10 p.m. on June 27, he was walking in Anton Street the Soldiers and Sailors Home.
a discharging heard the sound of firearm, and was struck on the head stone. small by something like When he discovered that his head friend's was bleeding, he went to a house. He was, afterwards taken to the Police Station.
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Boy's Evidence
The No. 1 Boy of the Soldiers and Sailors Home, Ah Wing, said that he the was on duty at the institute on night of June 27, and heard two or three shots in the hall on the second floor. He rushed downstairs and saw defendant holding a gun in his hand.
Mr. F Bonfield, Assistant Provost informed Marshal, said that he was
SLEEPLESS THROUGH STOMACH PAINS
Every stomach sufferer knows that a disordered digestion brings many other troubles in its train. Loss of ap- and malnutrition. petite, weakness "nerves," these often arise from some form of stomach trouble, and won't go until the stomach itself is put right,
of an incident and went to the Soldiers and Sailors Home with a patrol, He found the defendant and took a gun out of his pocket, which he later turn- ed over to the Police.
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Sub-Inspector W. N. Darkin that at about 10.30 p.m. on June 27, he was summoned to the Home, On de- arrival, he saw the A.P.M. and fendant. The A.P.M. gave him automatic pistol. The back of pistol had an empty shell inside the breach. Another empty shell found on the verandah of the second floor. At the Station, defendant hand- ed 32 rounds of 25 automatic am- munition to him.
Mind Blank
was
Defendant stated that his mind was absolutely blank about the gun affair. He bought the pistol in America in 1922.
the Defendant was fined $50 on first charge, another $100 on the se- cond, and ordered to pay $10 com- pensation to the barber.
The arms and ordered to be confiscated.
ammunition
ICELAND'S WELCOME
The
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first Icelandic trawlers have reached England since British troops occupied the island. The trawlers had come from Rekjavik, the capital Iceland, and one of the crew said that British soldiers were favourites in the island..
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In the case of Mr. W.R., Sleepless- ness was one of the worries his stom- ach trouble brought him. He writes:
"They have made themselves at "I feel I must let you know how I came to hear of your wonderful Mac- home and are on the best of terms One with our people," he said. 'I was told lean Brand Stomach Powder. night at my father-in-law's house I that when the troops first arrived the told him I had had no sleep for the inhabitants were a bit afraid of them. last six months, owing to pains in my They had never seen soldiers before, stomach and heartburn. He told me for we have neither army nor navy to try Maclean Brand Stomach Pow-
in Iceland, and some of us thought der, and gave me a little. I laughed, and told him I had tried everything, they were Germans. When they learn- and nothing had stopped my indigesed they were British all was well." tion and heartburn. Anyway, I tried, It is a and it gave me instant relief. marvel. I wish I had known about it sooner."
If you have been discouraged like the writer of that letter, by your failure to get rid of your stomach trouble, whether slight or serious,
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VILLAGERS TAKE NO CHANCES
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"The Lion Has Wings."
and carton.
If you have any difficulty in obtain- ing it from your local chemist or store write to:-Banker & Co., P.O. Box 755, Hong Kong.
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He is now a member of the Fleet Air Army, and had landed owing to engine trouble. Neither he nor his observer was injured.
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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 4, 1940
“ARMY KITE” BAGS NINE 'SCHMITTS
If you know anything about British seroplanes you know that Lysander aircraft of the R.A.F. Is only an "army kito" that la supposed to keep out of trou- ble.
But such is the daring of Brl- tish pilots that, flying a Lysan- nino der, one of them took on Messerschmitto.
Nazia thought him "money for jam," but they quickly changed their opinion when first one Messerschmitt and then another went down.
CLIPPER SCHEDULES
at The Philippine Clipper landed, Honolulu this morning on its way to Hong Kong. It will arrive here on Tuesday July 9, leaving for Manila and San Francisco on July 10.
The China Clipper is to-day flying she where from Wake to Midway will pick up the cargo and passengers of the California Clipper, which was scheduled to arrive at Hong Kong this week. The China Clipper, after California making contact with the Clipper will immediately turn around and return to Hong Kong arriving here on Monday, July 8. This means In that there will be two Clippers Hong Kong next week, one arriving Monday and the other Tuesday, both leaving the following day.
LAW LORDS USE CIRCULAR SAW IN COURT
VISCOUNT SIMON, in full-bottoned wig and a gleam- ing black silk robe, sat in the gilded chamber of the House of Lords to hear his first case as Lord Chancellor — and watched two Law Lords work a circular saw, writes a reporter.
The saw had been brought down overnight from Birkenhead, Cheshire. It was set up on the top ridges of the historic red
morocco cross
benches,
which face the King and Queen'sTO BE SEEN 6,000
thrones in the House of Lords.
It figured in a poor person's appeal by Leonard Lewis, of Paterson-street, Birkenhead, who is nineteen.
Leonard Lewis was employed at a model yacht works in Marine-street, Birkenhead. His job was to cut small wooden blocks with a circular
saw
The firm provided a "push stick" to detach the cut-off blocks from the length of wood.
Lewis caught his left hand in the saw and suffered severe injuries to his fingers. That was three years ago.
He brought a claim at Liverpool decided Assizes. Mr. Justice Tucker against him.
Then the case went to the Court of and three Lords Appeal in London,
that Mr. Justice Justices decided Tucker was right.
The youth's solicitor, Mr. B. Berk- son, of Birkenhead, then got leave to bring the case before the House of Lords.
SAW TRIED OUT
Viscount Simon entered the Peers' Chamber smiling, with an attendant carrying the Great Seal of the Realm in front of him.
Four Law Lords entered, too, in or without wigs dark lounge suits, gowns.
The Bishop of Salisbury prayed for God's guidance on the labours of the Law Lords. Then they began the hearing.
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The circular saw, clamped to wooden base, was brought in to help the Law Lords understand how it
worked.
Lord Atkin and Lord Romer left their seats to work the saw, and mani- pulated the "push-stick."
At half-past three the Lord Chan- cellor, proceeded by the Great Seal,
walked from the chamber
The circular saw was taken away,
as the House of Lords was half an hour later.
to meet
PRINCESSES ARE "DOING
THEIR BIT"
YEARS AHEAD
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People who open the "crypt of civilisation" at Atlanta, Georgia, In 8113 A.D. will find news reel shots of the 1940 European war. These will be included in collection of scientifically prepar ed evidence on how the world lived from the time of the cave men and flint fire to Hitler and televisión.
They are to be placed in the crypt, which will be sealed next Saturday.
Dr. Thornwell Jacoba Presl dent of Oglethorpe University, originated the crypt Idea-a sun- ken
chamber granite
hehind welded steel doors to provide later civilisations with an adgur- ate Idea of the world's first 6,000 years of recorded history, saya B.U.P.
Modern objects, including bottle of soda water, have been\ placed in individual hermetically sealed containers of glass and stainless steel.
BISHOP AND RAIDS BY PARACHUTE
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Dr.
The Bishop of Chelmsford, Henry Wilson, who was among the first to join the Local Defence Volun-
teers, recalls in his Diocesan Chronicle the warning he uttered against para- chutists last February. He writes:
"I advocated the formation of local bodies of volunteers to protect
the country against raids by para-
chutists. I had no idea then how great the menace might be, but what is happening in Holland and Belgium has shown us that this is a definite part of the German technique. Za
The Bishop expresses impatience with "the superior prig who tells us we must remember, our own faults and Princess Elizabeth and Princess responsibility for the war," and adds: Margaret, of the 1st Buckingham "I do not think we are in any way Palace Company, are doing their bit responsible for the war." to help the Girl Guides' Association raise £20,000 for air ambulances and motor lifeboats.
ALLIED MEDALS BANNED
Both do fancy needlework which The Government of the Protector- they sell to, relatives and friends. ate of Bohemia and Moravia has for- They also subscribe extra pocket- | bidden the wearing of Allied decora-
of money they earn by doing jobs in the tions, according to Der Neue Ta house and gardens. ..... .
Prague.
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