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STORY OF THE NAVAL FILM.

With the famous British naval film, "The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands" boing screened

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

After remarking on the dis- "A very difficult and tragic pro- blem," was the description "given crepancies in the evidence given by by the Minister of Health, Mr. the chief witness for the prosecu- Noville Chamberlain, to the fatetion, in the case in which Chief of the mining population in South Petty Officer G. W... Kelsey was Wales and other distressed arena charged with manslaughter, the The pig's legs were tied together where the closing down of coal pits Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan), and the animal was in a crato

which WAS too has thrown so many thousand men asid that he did not see how he could leave the case to the jury, out of work.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. as there was not any evidence at all bruise its sides. raised the question on the Con- upon which the jury could find that for the owner and solidated Fund Bill-a formal the defendant had been guilty of came to claim it, he took it to measure on which almost any sub-wanton disregard for the lives and the Mongkok Police Station. The jert may be discussed quoted often safety of others. He therefore defendant later came to the Police from a report on the situation in directed the jary to return, a ver- Station and said that he was en- South Wales recently made by Mr.dict of not guilty" against the gaged by the Wing Shing Lung firm as a pig runner and was in Rhys Davies and Mr. Pethick Law-prisoner. rence that was filled with tragic

charge of manslaughter charge of the animal in question. figures emphasising the difference against Chief Petty Officer Kelsey He did not notice that the legs of OzDERS BY THE DON. UR. E.

the pig were tied. Mr. O'Brien between the state of affairs now and arose from the fact that in the

Werc usually in 101, when the pita were active. early morning of March 20th, he added that pigs

at the Queen's Theatre to-day it is He spoke of valleys now silent, drove a public motor car along the brought to the Colony with straw where all signs of trade had died waterfront. The car enime to grief in their crates."

Forty men of the Chinese Com interesting to recall that at the .⠀ The Magistrace warned the de-pany to be detailed by the O.C. out and people were walking about at the Po Tak Wharf, when a the streets in a sort of hopeless Chinese was alleged to have been fendant that he must be more care will parade at Central Police dinner held a little over twelve inaugurate the despair looking for work

knocked down and killed by the ful in future with animals in his Station on Sunday, May 6th, at 8 months ago to

charge, and he must put straw "inn. sharp for daty at the unveil- making of the greatest of all naval The distress, he said, was parti

ing teremony in the Public Gardens. Immediately after the car. cularly evident among school chileident Kelsey swerved the ear to their crates. A fine of $8 was im Dress: White uniform, helmet, belt screen subjects, there were present dren. Local medical officers report-ward the embankment with the reposed with the alternative of Ave (no frog), truncheon. Rifle or side a number of naval officers who had actually taken part in the Coronel ed a decline in the level of health sult that the vehicle and occupants days' hard labour.

Squad" Drill:—All recruits of the and Falkland Battles, Chinese Company will parade at due to malnutrition: there was toppled into the harbour.

Rear-Admiral' J. Lace, C.B., who Central Police Station on Wednes distinct shoringe of boots and stock-

For driving without a feence

was, therefore, no evidence at all day, May 2nd, at 5.30 p.m. sharp commanded HM.S. Glasgow in ings for the children; and non- Kelsey was fined 890 at the Police to show that the negligence at for Squad Drill under, Sergeant both battles, pleaded for no bitter- attendance at school due to ill Court by Mr. E. Lindsell, and tributed to the prisoner was suffi- Condon.

neas in the film's treatment, Indian Company. health was rapidly increasing.

was committed to take his trial acient to cause death.

1014 the Navy, bo said, respected Continuing, Mr. Sheldon said Strength Constable R.20 Innynt Mr. Neville Chamberlain thought the Supreme Court

on the more

that even if there was evidence to Ullah has been taken on the a gallant for, and this esteem was that while in time there might be serious charge of manslaughter.

show that the prisoner had caused | strength of the Indian Company as reciprocated. It was before the recovery generally in the Prisoner was defended by Mr, the death of the man, there was from April 25th.

dark days of black manufactured South Wales coal trade, there were H. G. Sheldon. instructed by Mr. still no evidence of negligence. Squad Drill:All recruits of the "hate."

There was also no evidence to show Indian Company will parade at particular districte in which there u. 9. Hugh Jones, of Mesurs that, the prisoner had driven the Central Felice Station on Wednes He recounted" also the gallantry

no auch hope-Blaenau, for Wilkinson and Grist. The case for car in such dangerous manner as instance, where six out of the seven the Crown was conducted by Mr. to show a wanton disregard for the day, May 2nd, at 6.30 p... sharp for of the rescued survivors of tho Squad Drill under Sergeant Condon. Leipzig. On landing these German safety of others. collieries would never work again. II. Somerset Fitzroy. The jury

Flying Squad. The only reliable evidence in

sailors at Devonport, the British Some 200,000 miners were not empanelled were Messrs. E.

respect to speed was given to Sub Ten men of the Flying Squad to tars At their own request, gave likely to find permanent employ ment in the industry again, and Goldenberg (foreman), A. A.' Alyes, Inspector C. F. Alexander by the be detailed by the O.C, will be in that was an unprecedented situa- J. MeKelvie, J. E. Noronha, licensed driver on the merring af attendance of the unveiling cere- them a cheer; which was (with tion which called for exceptional A. da Costa, D. S. Neilson, and still fresh in the driver's mind. May 6th,

the "accident when the facts wern mony in the Public Gardens on equally

at 8.30 4.0. Dress: cordially returned. E. "Antonio,

The speed was then given as 23 Khaki. » Medical Reporta

The case for the Crown closed.p.h. His Lordship would there The weekly instructional patrol The report of the two Socialist

fore accept that, statement to be of the Hong Kong Section will Coronel and Falkland Islanda" has" M.P.s from which Mr. MacDonald yesterday morning shortly after 1 truc.

take place on Thursday, May 3rd. certainly been made in this spirit. had quoted was rather an appre-

The witnesses called for the His Lordship (to Mr. Fitzroy): Fall in at Central Police Station at Strong co-operation from the Ad- hension of what might occur than a statement of any serious de prosecution were police officers who You can assume that death was 6.15 pim. sharp. Dress: Khali.

caused by the prisoner. What can

miralty included expert advice and terioration of public health at protestified to arriving at the scene of

you say further about it.

Sharpshooters' Company,

the use for months of battle-craft of sant. Reports of the Health Minis the accident" a short while after- Mr. Fitzroy replied that the Revolver practices will take place, try's own medical, officers and

wards.

question of speed was not relied at the Kennedy Road Range on the every type and the full facilities of inspectors were more reassuring,

upon by the prosecution. He con- the following days:—

Malta, Portsmouth, Weymouth and There was certainly a shortage of A Chinese constable deposed to tended that the evidence showed

Wednesday, May 2nd, at 5 p.m. Devonport. Further assistance w boots and clothing among the school

seeing the headlights of the car that the prisoner drove the car with

received from the Navy League as Wales children in South

Sunday, May, 6th, at 10a.m. Mt. MacDonald thought these should be coming from a westerly direction. disregard for the lives of others, and that was the ground on which

Members will assemble at the well. Under the production contral provided out of public funds, but He watched the movements of the the case was based. Amotor range with their own revolvers. Uni of H. Bruen Woolle, and personal Mr. Chamberlain thought it a pity on coming car very carefully and driver owed a duty to every one," form optional. to depreciate the value of private benevolence.

when it had reached a point a be, added.

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Equipment:-Those members still direction of the alert and capable His Lordship said that he could in possession of old tyne belts and Walter Summers, vas translated' In South Wales local funds had hundred yards from bin, it sud-not see any evidence of recklessness holsters are requested to return into screen terms the most dramatic teen most generously supported,

asked. Mr. Fitzroy what same to the office of the O.C. im exploit of the Senior Service since but what was wanted was not a denly awerved into the harbour, and scries of local funds but a South Witness did not see anyone knock evidence he could produce on that mediately.

point, as the onus rested with the

Trafalgar. Wales District Fund organised toed down by the car.

prosecution." cover a large area. Until he was Witnças further added, that he satisfied that private charity had failed he was unwilling to advocate saw the prisoner get out of the the use of public funds, which water and stand by the deceased would, after all, have to be paid The prisoner did not walk away by other places which had their and he (witness) was not requested awn distress to provide for.

ihem.

14-MONTHS TRIAL IN BERLIN.

LIGHT SENTENCES FOR TWO FINANCE ADVENTURERS,

BERLIN.

Mr. Fitzroy after, remarking on the excessive speed at which he con tended the car was being driven and which had caused the fearner

(Sgd.) W. KENT, A.S.P.,

Adjutant. Hong Kong, May 1st, 1928,

The result is magnificent, ex- ceeding all expectations. A little licence is evident. The armed liner

Otranto, which Escaped from

driver to put his head down, said FEW VIOLET RAY CURES. Coronel, is omitted; a few minor that the evidence did suggest a

of

man's

DISCLOSURE OF HARMFUL RESULTS.

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"Artificial sunlight has not yielded the benefits that the hospital had been led to expect," stated. Dr.

treatment.

criticisma have been made by naval technicians. But they count as trifling beside the big achievement— the play of a drama 'with warships as characters, and the intangible Britannit as heroine.

An additional attraction will be

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Local government in South Wales by the driver to arrest the prisoner. wanton disregard for the satety had not broken down, and the local Witness blew his whistle and Sgt. the people on the road. His Lord- after ship could judge from the skid of authorities had not been cowed by Dyerson arrived shortly

wards,

78 feet nade by the vehicle and if the difficulties that they had to

evidence was not

strong face. Never before, according to Sergeant Dyerson said that when that his information, had there been so he heard the police whistle he was enough to show the excessive speed, high a standard of public adminis in Lung Chung Wharf He hurrie (Mt. Fitzroy) had nothing mort

ed to the scene and saw a Chinese to say. tration

His Lordship: "The only wit H. Tylford Howell, tuberculosis Pathe's novelty gazette, **Our The problem, Mr. Chamberlain man lying in the roadway. The proceeded, resolved itself into one prisoner was standing near the in- ness who can be said to have given officer for Hackney and Bethnal Britain, showing the Empire's of transferring the workless people jured man and said to witness direct evidence is the driver, and Green, in bis report read on April fighting services in zetion, during Oh, you are the man I want. I think I can assume that the jury 4th at the annual general court of which Misa Aileen Woods will sing to places where there was work for

was driving this car and in trying would not pay very much attention the governors at the City of Lon-Land of Hope and Glory," the to avoid knocking down the person to the driver." His Lordship then don Hospital for Diseases of the audience joining in the chorus, on the road, the car went into the referred the jury to the dis Heart and Lungs barbour." Prisoner also added crepancies in the driver's evidence

Our experience," the report "How do you think that 1 shail and remarked that the get on in this case, ns I expect evidence on the whole was not continued, "is that the majority of our cases have benefited little, and to go. Home next week!" Witness, worth much. assuming that the prisoner had ro Continuing, his Lordship. said in only one or two instances has licence to drive a car, told him that "I do not see how I could leave definite improvement followed such

NOVEL WINDOW DRESSING AT Some, indeed, Were he would certainly be charged with the case to the jury and say there tre

LANE, CRAWFORD'S. driving a car without a licence. is evidence upon which they could wore. The strong de well, but the After Bub-Inspector Mason had come to the conclusion that the weak become, worse, Unfavourable The famous Barma: tnal, which given expert opinion in respect to prisoner had been guilty of weaton results are reported in febrile pul

monary tuberculosis, and it is A crowd of interested spectators began on January 11th, 1997, has the skid and the condition of the disregard for the lives and safety found that some patients, especially was to be seen yesterday afternoon anded.

ear, the use for the prosecution of others. Gentlemen of the jury children, are constitutionally unft round one of the windows of Lene, It is a source of pride to German was closed.

I must direct you to return a ver ted for the treatment.

Crawford's Two watchinen did “ lawyere and judges that the court Mr. Sheldon opened the defence diet of not guilty."

what they could to keep the path Bat. 109 times, heard the evidence of in the afternoon and submitted The jury without retiring return-

clear for pedestrians although thes 400 witnesses and the opinions of that there was no case for the jury.ed a verdict in accordance with his In the report of the chief medi was hardly any passer-by who did

His Lordship, however, held that Lordship's direction.

cal officer of the Ministry of Heal not- pause for a moment.

On the the proceedings filled seven volumes there was evidence that death was His Lordship: That is all that for 1926 it is stated that ultra-violet edge of the pavement and in the with nearly 3,000 pages.

caused by the prisoner's action and could be done: It was very regret light forms a useful accessory in gutter stood the crowd of Chinese Now that the indge has sen- the onus was on the defence to table that this unfortunate man the treatment of certain diseases, idlers which always patronises any tenced Julius Barmat to 11 months' prove that there was no negligence should have met his death in this but it is by no means the general form of diversion which may be imprisonment for bribery, his bro- His Lordship then pointed out that way. But we are dealing with specific for all forms of disease, ther Henry to months, and given the defence could use the evidence Criminal Law and before a person and he deprecates its indiscriminate provided in the streets three other persons such trifling of the Crown for that purpose, and could be punished, it must be use by the public.

small black box, across the glass punishment as a fine of £10 or 6 after that had been done and if proved conclusively that Le was

"The medical officer of the Minis-face of which passed, at nicely weeks' imprisonment, the public is he (His Lordship) still thought guilty of the crime of manslaugh wondering whether the law is quite that there was some evidence to go ter. I think the only verdict is try also gives the report of the calculated periods, a series of cine- as majestic as it had thought. to the jury, Mr. Sheldon would that which you have returned on raitant medical officer of health matograph pictures advertising Cap-

for Croydon, who states that the

stan cigarettes. We understand that The Barmats became prominent have to carry on with the case, my instruction.

Sheldon : Your Lord very debilitated, anemic, ironical- the apparatus which is the property in the extraordinary commercial Mr. Sheldon then dealt with the

of the B.A.T. Co, will not be added: and financial conditions of the in- section under which the prisoner ship, the prisoner has specifically delicate child either fails to

respond to treatment or is definite permanently to the attractions of instructed me to express flation period after the war It was charged. After reading the ly

Lane, Crawford's window, though was alleged that, among other section, Mr. Sheldon remarked that to the Court and the jury hisly harmed by it.

"Some taberculosis dispensaries" whether it is, the possible objections things, the brothers obtained ere the Law did not require the real and very earnest concern for dite amounting to. £750,000 from the utmost precaution" but only the fate of this unfortunate mas. Dr. Howell concluded. have an of the police or the Hong Kong

There reasonable precaution."

His Lordship Quito so, I am tirely given up artificial sunlight Amusements Co, which are consider- Prussian State Bank by the cor-

med. we did not ascertain, ruption of bank officials."

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