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4,44 5,80 7,50

4.58 6.02 7.48

8.49.10.19 12.34 1.47

5,09 6.16.7.55

9.53 10.46 12.38 1.51

5.18 620 7.59

Dap. 7.27

6.23 6.31 8.09

10.09 11.00 1253 2.06 9.14

629 6.56 8.13

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The

Lobos, August 3th Right Hon. Benjamin Charles Spoor, of Tower-road, Darlington, M.F. for the neigh bonring division of Bishop Auck land, and formerly Chief Whip of the Labour party, appeared at Darlington Police Court yesterday to answer Aummonses for being drunk in charge of a motor car and driving to the public danger en July 26th. Ho pleaded guilty.

Police-constable Face said that while on point duty in the main thoroughfare he received a com- plaint from a motorist, and "as a result saw the defendant's car and Mt. Spoor bending over the gear. "I asked Mr. Spoor what was wrong, and he replied, I think if it had another two ponies to run the dynamo it would go, old man,'" witness added. Mr. Spoor smelt strongly of drink and fell on his knees. Witness accompanied Mr, Spoor to the police-station, where he was seen by a doctor, who stated he was under the influence of drink and not fit to drive

MR. SPRINGFIELD'S SPRING.

CAR SCATTERS SHANGHAI ROBBERS.

"BYE, BYE BLACKBIRD."

DIARY OF EVENTS.

Today.

Tos Dances H.E. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4:30 p.m. and King Edward Hotel," p.m

H.E. Baseball League! Jópanese A trim motor car hummed over. Filipinos, Happy Valley Dia-

mond, 5.1. p.m. the road from Rungiso to Shang- hai. Toit at a smiling manj a man at peace with the world and who gazed upon all mankind through rose coloured glasses. The man was done, other than Mr. M. O. Springfald, acting Deputy Com- missioner of Police, Shanghai, who had just emerged victor in a round of goil in which he had finished

with a ment 78 for 18 holes.

Over Great Western Road rolled the car. A star-studded sky and gentle night breeze added ma- terially to Mr. Springfield's peace and contentment."Right cheerfully would he have forgive all enemies He hummed a few bars of"Bye, Bye Blackbird!"

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"Make my bed and light the

light,

Water Polo League: V.R.C. " v. 2nd Scots Guards; K.B.S. F.P.A. "B P. K.E.S.F.P.A. "A.”

Ping Pong League: W.Y.O.B.U.

St. Peter's Club (S.C.A.A.). Naval and Military Y.M.C.AL- Cheer 0 Whist Drive, 7.13 p.m.; Better Ole": Sing-Song, shuipo

p.m.; Nanking Barracks, Sham- The Berollers Concert

Party, 8 p.m.

Dinner Dansant at Cafe Re staurant Parisien.

Queen's Theatre: "A Slave of Fashion.",

Dance Mad

World Theatre: ness,"

Star Theatre: "Sherlock J."

Thursday,

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Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m.

Tea Dances: HK Hotel, Hotel!

Ping Fong League: W.Y. College 7. H.K. University (C.C.Y.M.S.).

Naval and Military Y.M.CAL

"Cheer O": Informal Dance, 7 p.m.

I'll arrive late to-night, Blackbird, Good-bye."

Dinner Dansant "at Cafe Re Then came the rift in the late.staurant Parisien and after dinner Shadowy figures durted into the dancs at Lee Gardens. road just ahead of his car.

"Wanderer of Queen's Theatre: Arma

the Wasteland." were waved, hoarse shouts were heard. There was the sinister fosh of a gun in the yellow rays of the

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World Theatre: "Hey Heÿ { Cowboy."

Star Theatre: "The King on Main Street."

Friday.

White Dow (Pai-lu).

Mr. Leslie Weaver, a motor en- [headlights.

Principal Mails:--Inward: Europe gineer, said he was driving a

Chinese armed robbers at work! | ziá Negupatan, letters only motor-car and he saw the defen-

(Lycaon). But Mr. Springfield, who was un- dant's car zigzagging in front of armed, did not stop, submit to s him. The car turned sharply to the carch sad sustain loss. Swily side and nearly went on to the his foot come down the secula

Several pavement.

pedestrians tor. Like Bach, the car leaped leaped out of the way. Witness forward, plunging through the tried to drive past him, but decided gang of robbers, who leaped far 5.30 p.m. it was not safe.

Superintendent Avery: Whyt Mr. Weaver: Every time I went near the car it awerved. I had to keep behind him as far as the monument,

and

then something wens wrong with bis car. I then called the attention of a constable to him.

their lives.

Mr. Sprinfield made ope mile nothing and then had a little time left over.

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Tea Danoes: HE. Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.25, and King Edward Hotel, 5 pan.

Organ Recital by Major E. J. Barkham, St. John's Cathedral,

St Peter's Y.M.C. last moon. light bathing picnic Launch leaves- Queen's Pier, 6.30-p..

Ping Pong League: ORC v. Y.M.C.A. (St. Peter's Club).

Cheer O Concert, 7p.m. Naval and Military Y.M.CA. -- "Better 'Ole": Variety Concert, 7

Dinner Danaant at Cafe Restaur-

Wanderer of

Back on the road a disgruntlad, thwarted gang of Oriental gun- men called down the curse of the P most wicked of devile on Mr.ant Parisien. Springfield, his ancestors and de- Queen's Theatre: scendants, present, past and future, the Wasteland."

World Theatre: Mr. Springfield drove to the Cowboy." police station and reported the affair immediately. Out to the scene Mr. Brown-Hume addressed the raced a police car loaded with arm- Court for the defence. He LC-

This completed the evidence for the prosecution, which lasted about! three minutes.

A Sick Man.

"Hey! Hey! Star Theatre: "The King on Main Street.""

Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe vid Siberia (Novara).

Outward:

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knowledged the fair and temperate ed men. Before, they could reach manner in which the evidence had the scene another foreigner exacted a.m. been given, and said the charge the same performance na did the Mid Autumn Festival (Chung-

was a serious matter for a man

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of Mr. Spoor's position. He had Deputy Commissioner, also escap-ch'iwchich).

ing from the gang.

The police conducted an extensive.

taken a prominent part in public life for twenty-five years, in the course of which he had achieved considerable distinction, including search lasting several hours but the the honour of being admitted a robbers had escaped-Shanghai Privy Councillor. His presence Timer.

here to-day on this charge is the

result of his services to the coun-

Saturday.

Bankruptcy Court, 10.30 a.m.

4th Extra Race Meeting, Macao. St. Peter's Club Picnic for Blind Home inmates. Start from Star Ferry Wharf, 2.30 p.m.

Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.s. ~-- Launch Picnic: Launch leaves Queen's. Pier, 2.15 p.m.; Kowloon,

added Mr. Brown-Hume B.B.C.'S COAT OF ARMS. 2.30 p.m.

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St. Peter's T.M.C. launch pienic. His services literally broke him down in health, and as a conse

Launch leaves Queen's Pier, 3.45 p.m. quence he has been a semi-invalid

Cricket: I.R.C. v. RA.0.0., 2 for the last two or three years. On the day of the offence he was a

p.m.

Lawn Bowls League:-Division sick man. He had been confined

The B.B.C. now boasts a com- I: Kowloon Dock R... Taikoo to bed for four days, and under medical advice he should not have plete cons of arms of its own. It R.C. Division II: Taikoo R.C. v. left his home. But feeling the replaces the monogram B.B.C.,..K. Yacht Club. need for fresh air and exercise, be

Hong Kong Baseball League: Gecided to go out in his car. He and it is interesting to see how the "Dragons" (B,C.A.A.) v. Filipinos, intended going to Saltburn, but Royal Heralds have interpreted & Happy Valley Diamond, 4 p.m.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel" when some distance on his journey modern invention in terms of age- he felt faint owing to his weak

old heraldry. The motto under- Saroy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. physical condition and thought be

Ping Pong League: T. Institute neath is "Nation shall speak-peace v. St. Peter's-Club-(S.C.A.Ar} was going to ill. He thereupon

be entered a public-house to have unto nation," and the coat of arms Dinner Dansant at Cafe Restaur; EVERY ROOM WITH PRIVATE lunch, and had two glassen...

Hotel at Parisen and King Edward

A Lenient Coniss..

whisky. The night before he took consists of the globe on an azure a large dose of medicine to induce shield, representing the ether, with Bleep. Mr. Brown-Hume asked the seven planets around it. Cir for the sympathy of the magiseling the globe is a golden ring trates for M. Spoor in these un fortunate circumstances.

representing broadcast transmis done through the ether. The creat is a lion, holding, in his, right The magistrates retired to com- sider their decision, and when they forepaw a conventional thunder- returned the clerk said they symbolt, this being the heraldic method pathised with Mr. Spocr. They

of showing electrical transmission. realised that it was

very painful case for him The question was,The lion, of course, is to indicate could they let him off altogether that the corporation is British They would like to do so, but as The suppo, ters of the coat of arms magistrates they must treat him.

Concert at Kowloon Cricket, Club for Service men, 8.30 p.m..

Queen's Theatre: "Wanderer i the Wasteland."

World Theatre; Hey! Hey Cowboy."

Star Theatre: "The King on Main Street."

Principal Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles, etc., (Kamo Maru), 9.30 s.m

Sunday.

13th Sunday after Trinity. 4th Extra Race Meeting, Masno. Inter-Departmental Bowls Com- petition: Semi-final: Small Units Happy Valley, 5:45 pm. Interport Craigengewer C.C.

the same as everybody else. There are two eagles with bugles-sings-Police Bowls Trial games at

fere they had decided to impose round their necks. The bugle te the smallest possible nc, which juesenta proclamation, and the would be £ and costs for being sagle is the swiftest thing known drunk in charge of a motor-car, to heraldry, The explanation of and Mr. Speer must pay the costs this new.departure lies in the fact on the second charge, in respect of that all corporations incorporated which no conviction would be re- by Royal Charter are entitled to corded.

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H.K. Baseball League: H.K Baseball Club. Club de Recreio,. Happy Valley Diamond, 4 p.

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