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LAWN TENNIS STOPPED

BY RAIN.

PENAL SERVITUDE FOR LIFE.

CONSTABLE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY,

THE SENTIMENTAL ENGLISHMAN.

ONLY KILLED BY OVER- CULTURE.

The weather did not clear up ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A THE PREMİER ON A QUALITY yesterday and in chers was no play in the Hong Kong Cricket Club | Tournament,

The following ties have been ar ranged for to-day:-

Open Singles,

3. A. Rumjahn.r. R. M. Header

zon (3rd round).

Club Singles.

S. E. Green . H. Owen Hughes; T. D. E. Fendered r. E. H. Jacobs

Larkcom.

Handicap Singles "A"

Major Edwards (rec. 1/8) v. G.

W. Sewell (owu dje).

"

Handicap Singles "B."

JUDGE COMMENDS A BRAVE

ACT.

BLACKMAILING A COUNTRY VICAR.

PRISONER WHO FOUND IT

"SO EAST."

"YOU HAVE RUINED ME."

Aa English country vicar's poiga- ant letter to a man who was alleged

MARCH 31st, 1927.

£13,000 TO A WOMAN.

LABOUR OFFICIAL'S ALLEGED INTRIGUE,

STORY OF £21000 SHORTAGE.

"The amount involved is believed to be about £1,000," said Mr. C. who appeared At H. Hornby, Thames Palice Court to prosecute

Great

and treasurer of the National Asso-

of Coopers, of Prescott-street, Whitechapel, E. Harrison, whose address given as Sherwood-rond, Croydon. was charged with fraudulently con-

Wils

verting to his own use money be longing to the members and forging receipts for £150 and £160 which should have been sent to the Miners'

OUR U.S. COUSINS.

At Nottingham Assizes before

"The Englishman, contrary to Mr. Justice Branson, Edgar Wil-papular belief, is the most into have blackmailed him for about George William Harrison, secretary liam Smith, aged 20, a sed mer curably sentimental animal in the three years and obtained £1,360 chant's traveller, of North Hyke world, and his sentiment is only from him was read at Marylebone,ciation han. near Lincoln, charged with destroyed by over-education and when William Ernest Piggin, aged the attempted murder, by shooting, cultivation of the intellect," said, a chauffeur, of Praed Street, of Police Constable Dainty near the Premier in opening Dartmouth Paddington, who was arrested at Newark on the night of January House, Charles-street, W., the row Norwich, was charged on remand 7th Smith pleaded not guilty.handquarters of the English-Speak with blackmail.

Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., pro-ing Union.

"With over-education," the Pre- J. R. Collit (rec. 5/8), e. T. J. speuting recounted how Police Price (owe 2/4).,

Constable Dainty, when off duty mier continued, "you are apt to and in plain clothes, received a get a crystalline hardness of the complaint that a girl had been assoul from which most of us can be saulted on the road by a motorist.swed by cultivating what we find The policeman found Smith in his here." car which had stopped 'ht the road- side. He told him he was a police officer and began to search the ear.

Smith suddenly set the car into Volunteers:-E. J. R. Mitchell (capt.), H. Owen Hughes, A. W.motion and Police Constable Dainty Hayward, JC. Lyal, A W. L. sized the steering wheel and was Ramsay, S. Jex, F. T. Orr, G. P. Lammert, S. J. Jerdain, R. E

CRICKET.

VOLUNTEERS v. C.S.C.C.

This game will be played on the Civil Service C.C. ground Da Saturday at 2 p., thar

Strange, and F. B. Jones.

£.S.C.C.-B. D. Erans (capt), B. Sayer, E. W. Hamilton, E. C. Fincher, F. E. Lawrence, F. J. Ling, A. E. Wood, F. J. de Rome, E. Baker, A, W. Grimmett, and F. H. Holdman. Reserve: R. S. W Paterson.

Volunteers v. Mr. A. A. Rumjahn's XL

This same will be played at the University on Sunday, at 11 am .sharp.

Volunteers:-E. J. R. Mitchell (capt.),

J. R. Hinton. H. V. Parker, J. C. Lyal, A. W. L. Ramsay, E. C. Fischer, S. Jex, FE. Lawrence, E. W. Lee, E C Burgess, and J. A. Summers.

HOCKEY.

The hockey match arranged to be played between the Hong Kong Hocker Club and the King's Own Scottish Borderers yesterday even ing on the United Services Recrea- tion ground was postponed owing to the weather.

BASEBALL.

re

The Premier referred to the moval of problems which might cause friction between the two peo- ples such as the Irish question.

Mr. C. Wallace, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said it would be undesirable, unnecessary, sad extremely cruel to publish the name of the proecutor, who was the rear of a country parish from 1000 to 1025. On May 3rd, 1993, Mr. X, the vicar, met Piggin in a public park of a neighbouring town. Piggin said he was in the theatrical pro- fession and they spent some time together.

Federation.

ار

Mr. Hornby said that Harrison had held his position since Dia., Fe was paid: 27 a week and expenses and had full control and custody of the money. There

two banking accounts, one of which Harrison kept himsel!, but there was a rule of the association that that account was not to exaved £30.

were

shot by Smith. The policeman then on service in the war, and there tamed Le from the vicar. He fre- The bank did not know of that rule!

The Lighter Ties. "There is the great bond of com- steered the car into a wall. There are lighter ties continued Mr. Baldwin. We "borrow from ench I believe you (America) was struggle and the officer re uther.

have recently borrowed Association more bullet wounds. eived two

football from us. I do not know Smith escaped and was later arrest how it will spread, but we have ed in London.

Two days later Piggin called at the vicarage and, pretending that the police were aware of what had huppened and were after him, ob quently called at the house after that until March, 1924, when he had received altogether £933. Mr. X then consulted a solicitor and Piggin promised to leave Mr. X alone. The vicar moved to another part of the country, but Piggin borrowed from you a dance with a strange and racy name which I ean-tound him and continued to extort Mr. Birkett announced that ad not call on myself to pronounce. money from him.

We have a common literature, some ditional evidence would be called.

times very common, on both sides. He said that on February 6th a

It must be difficult for Ameri- boy. Harold Breadberry, was play ing in a land a little distance belacans to realise the problenis of

Europe the scene of the struggle and their population when it goes from So vast a proportion of the Lincoln side of Newark. He Europe goes with a desire to forget found at the bottom of the dyke what is behind them in a country in about three inches of water a

which lives in absolute security. brown attaché case and two cloth eaps.

Fresh Evidence.

It is almost impossible to realise the difficulties of a continent foside the case were two motorke Europe which has been crowd- number plates, two Indian clubs, aed with humanity for thousands of brown false moustache; a black years, which has been torn to pieces velvet domino mask, a bottle of with intestinal troubles, and where spirit for fixing the moustache, and the fight for existence has been a cigarette case containing two each hard. of the following letters in zinc, S." Those were E," W," and "S" Smith's initials. There was also series of numbers in the same metal ranging from 1 to 9.

Mr. Birkete said he would calf a woman, who would recognise the ag, having seen it at the back of Smith's car and having heard Smith once explain, I carry my Indian clubs in it."

The annual meeting of the Hong Police-Constable Dainty, who has Kong Baseball Association will be made a good recovery from the held at the American Consulate-effects of his wounds since the time General at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday when, frem a stretcher, he 'dentifi

ed Smith, gave evidence.

next..

All members of the Association and clubs interested are requested to attend.

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE SPORTS.

*

In reply to Mr. A. M. Lyons (de fending), he said he did not show Smith his warrant because he did not ask to see it.

Mrs. Ruth Maughan, of Lincoln, shid she had seen the attaché case in Smith's car. Once, in an hotel, Smith took one of the Indian clube In view of the wet weather yes from the ease. She denied, in cross- terday, St. Stephen's "College examination, that she had quarrell- Sports, which were to have beched with the Smiths. She could not held on the University ground at remember when Smith exhibited the

No club. Pokfulam, were, postponed.. date has yet been fixed for the event.

HOME FOOTBALL.

LEAGUE RESULTS

Very often when these people criticised us it is apt to hurt those who, in a diferent world and some- ↓ powder times wandering in magazine, are doing all they can to steer broken nations through a period of unprecedented difficulties.

"If the result of this beautiful clubhouse should be to bring to gether English-speaking people from all over the world, and quick- en in any way their sense of great responsibility, this clubhouse may he a great blessing,"

Norman

Cross-examining, Mr. Birkett, K.C., asked Smith why after being attacked by a civilian he believed to be a rufinn he did not report the matter to any police station.

Did it ever occur to you that out of humanity for the man. who might have been mortally wounded, to the police? Did you leave him on you might have reparted the matter the road to die thought he was undsjured.

"This"-Ruflat."

"

When Mrs. Maughan had con- cluded her evidence, Smith jumped up and shouted excitedly: "It is all a pack of lies! It is insufferas you say was at large, and

T

Jr. Justice Branson: This ruffian might have attacked someone else Smith, giving evidence said that who did not have a pistol. when Police Constable Dainty stop- Smith: That did not enter my ped him in the ear he said "Is mind. yours the car that has been in the dyke " He answered, "Yes," and then in a further reply to the con- The following football matches stable he said he was going to Lin

cola. were played to-day--

[THROWON REUTER'S ACENCY.]

LONDON, March 29th.

.

DIVISION L. Burnley, 2; Sheffield Cn., 6.

DIVISION 11,

Grimsby, Darlington, 1.

SCOTTIE LEAGUE. Rangers, 2; Hibernians, 2,

"

ARREST SPOILS A KISS. ESCAPED MAN'S RECAPTURE.

After ten days' liberty Patrick Berridale, who made a dramatic escape from a train while under

lice

between Bishop's excort ord, Hertfordshire, and Aud-

was recaptured at

ally

arrested

be

Smith continued:

The man was gruff and peremp tory. I did not like him and did not knew him, so I slipped in the clutch. As soon as he got in the car the man seized my throat.

Mr. Justice Branson, listening to Smith's yoluble and rapid replies, tell the remarked: "Why not truth" Smith said that what be had said had been distorted. You say

that Mr. Birkett: Dainty never mentioned to you that he was making inquiries about a girl who was assaulted 1-Never.

"A Terrible Sentence."

was dramatic. The final scene I tried to send off this intruder with my left hand. I lost control After Smith had been pronounced of the steering and the car wert guilty and until sentence was passed into a wall. The man pressed me he preserved his quiet composure. down. My right hand was free and But when Mr. Justice Branson, with I put it into my pocket, gripped calm gravity, said: "You shot this

pistol, and fired three shots to unfortunate man, who was attemp frighten the man.

ing to do his duty, three time We struggled for possession of the There is only one penalty I can the struggle two infict, and that in pena! servitude pistol. During more shots fent of accidentally. for life," Smith reeled as if struck. I was pinned down. My cue idea with ashen face he pleaded: Can- this fellow off my throat. not you have mercy and reduce it, as to get t got out and weat to

if not for myself, for the sake of

the

the front of my car. The man kick- ed me in the stomach. I warned

taken him if he came again I would shoot. Es came and I shot, aiming to wards his legs. He staggered and went down the road and I got into

e car and drove off.

St. Paul's.

a struggle I pes bought and attack on the bee

as the first time I

had happened in

Smith

The Vicar's Letter.

A letter from Mr. X found at

Figgin's address in Paddington coat wined the following passages:

You promised me faithfully that you had turned over a new leaf and that you would, if I helped you for the last time, go out to New Zealand and stay there and try to refund me some at least of my money. "

But you have ruined me.. You drove no" from my living. I got into debt and had to sell up my home and leave my parish 1 dear- ly loved.

Suicide Hint,

I calculated the other day you have had about £1,400 from me and have swallowed up all my poor mother's savings for me, have broken up my home, and landed me in dept. I have always a dread of you asking for more help, which racks my nerves. feel I cannot stand it much longer.

I

"I must do something. I have now at home a very simple little contrivance which, without pain or trouble, would settle matters. You could only be able to guess, if you read it in the papers, what had happened and then it would look like an accident.

Now please leave me alone. Be content that you have broken my home, brought me almost to ruin and ruined my heart and pelves and embittered my whole life.

and it was by paying money into that account instead of the associa- tion's account that Harrison was able to appropriate the money.

Receipts Altered,

During the coal stoppage the association collected £660 for the Miners' Relief Fund, but he sent

to the Trades Chien Council. Of the remaining 200, which he should have sent, he sent only two sums in cash of £60 and £30 and when" the receipts came back he put a oné in front of each of the amounts thus defrauding the fund of £200.

only £150 to the miners and £250

When spoken to he at first, said. that everything was in order, but afterwards said: "I have been a vagabond and manipulated and faked everything." Inquiries had revealed that though there should have been £20,369 standing to the credit of the association in the two banking accounts, there was only

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A Woman. "The explanation," said Mr. Hornby, "is that there is a woman in the case. Harrison is a married man, but for 12 years he has car- ried on an intrigue with a woman at Swansea anmed Mme

Harrison I hope she has been ecen. She lives at Mumbles, near

Swansea.

say.

A detective-pergeant said that when arrested Harrison said: "I. admit it all. I am sorry to say I have stolen several thousands of their money. A woman had the money. A woman had the most of it."

Mr. Hornby replied that the woman had been seen, and although If I have to take the steps I she did not admit she knew where, speak of it may look like an aethe money came from she said that cident, but I shall leave in my

she had received about £13,000" al drawer a statement of what I together. Whether anything is left have had to go through. and let out of the wreck it is difficult to my friends take the matter up if they choose. I shall be past knowing anything about it. Mr. Wallace said that after arrest Piggin said: "I never intended getting a lot of money out of the Bev, but after getting the first log it seemed so easy that I was tempted and was fond of high life." Mr. X Called. The Rev. Mr. X, an elderly man, entered the box and handed in his parue and address on a piece of paper. He produced a slip of paper which, be said, was signed by Piggin and in which he promised on his solemn oath never to ask for more money

as it was a made- up game."

A remand was ordered.

"

ENGLAND'S HIGH-SPEED

DIVORCE.

100 CASES IN SIX WEEKS.

EFFECTS OF SECRECY,

A remand was ordered.

SUZANNE DOESN'T LIKE WOMAN.

"THEY ARE INFERIOR AND SHOULD STAY IN THEIR PLACES."

Suzanne Lenglen, having become the premier professional tennis player of the world, has now turn- ed philosophical

Women are inferior to men, and should stay in their place," said Suzanne, in an interview at New York, "I don't like women.'

The level of intelligence is Amerim is much higher than Americans are Americans think. leza demonstrative and talk less about what they know than do the Frenchmen. But the knowledge is

In the opinion of well-informed my wife? It is a terrible sentence. legal circles, the Judicial Proceed

Mr. Justice Branson: It is a ter

It is generally believed that is only by the 1990, which allows only the publi rible sentence, but you have done a ings (Regulations of Reports) Act,

ter of the charges in divorce cases, is mannered, than Americans. terrible thing, and mercy of God that you are not cation of very meagre particulars Frenchmen are more polished, bat charged with murder.

Mr. Fikely to lead to a considerable in This is not so. I was astonished to After sentencing, Justice Branson said he wanted to grease in such cassa in the very find the difference. Americans are

near future.

far more polite, more attentive and see P.C. Dainty. The constable was

The secrecy which now surrounds kinder to visitors. In France-in still wearing his medal ribbons and standing stifly to attention at the the trial of divorce petitions is be-all Europe, as a matter of fact- soraters' table. Mi. Justice Bran-lieved to have act as inconsider visitors are shown to their, rooms able effect upon the fact that some and left all to themselves. Over publicly to new undefended casce appeared here people cannot do enough for

I have in a supplemental list which was to you.

The Americans have made me felt in listening to the details of bel published last month.

Chess cases were to be tried dur-very happy. I would like to re- your courage. No one could arve blamed you it, seeing that he was in the present term as soon as the main.

The flappers here I do not like. armed and having got one bullet present lists have been cleared. wound through your body, you

During the six weeks of the They want to be too much like men.

want equal rights.

the shooting of a

you the gretittanton hich

to King's Cross

here for two hours

ut the situation.

ber 4, o'clock ser

athedral. Laat rip the quiet. ving made up

and then ha-pol-be Sunday

on the

had ceased to continue to try and lary Sittings, which end on They Won't like Prohibition, Per- arreet him; but notwithstanding arch 31st, substantial progress has that it took two more shots put been made with the undefended and sonally, I was never so and alsout into your body before you ceased defended cases taken by the judges drinking as since I came over bare. your efforts to do your duty, without juries. Of the 488 unde-In France, where one can get any. la record of which any man udfended suits entered at the begin thing one desires-well, one never be proud, and I hope you future ning of the term 300 have been thinks of such things. But here is in the police force will act he heard and of the 100 defended cases is such fun to drink Inter- glory of the beginning.

gearly 100 have been disposed of.

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