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THE HONG KONG, DAILY PRESS

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1930.

COMMITTED FOR

NEW "EMPRESS" TRIALS ROUND THE COURTS FAN STOLEN FROM

TWENTY-THREE KNOTS RECORDED.

CONTRACT SPEED EXCEEDED BY TWO KNOTS.

A "POOR" BOY.

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As this is your first offence, you may go," said Mr. Grantham yes terday to a Chinese youth, who was brought before him on a charge of selling dowers without a license.

The Police told his Worship that

were laid out ou a small tray..

His Worship (to defendant): Who looks after you?

The new C.P.R. steather Empress, The children's room, likewise on of Japan, 26,000 tons, made her the promenade deck, appears as a trial runs on Sunday last, and at-red-tiled cottage standing in athere were only a few flowers which tained a speed of 23 knots, which | painted flower garden. The illusion is two knots in excess of contract of a doll's house is complete, even .speed; The new vessel leaves to the wonderful toys and the Liverpool on June 14 for Quebec, re-sleeping cots hidden in a bower at turning to Engländ in time to leave one end. For the grown-ups, on Southampton for Hong Kong ou the other hand, is the gymnasium June 94. She will sail from this on the boat deck-niry, spacious, port on August 7 for Vancouver, and fully equipped with all manner thereafter maintaining a regular of modern appliances, Pacific service.

The superb green and black The Empress of Japan is a three-j marble swimming bath, five decks funnelled twin-screw oil-burner below on "D" deck, can be reached Her propelling machinery consists" direct by lift from the gymnasium, of geared turbine engines, develop and is fitted out on gorgeous lines ing an average sea speed of 21 with a refreshment pavilion, a knots. The principal dimensions spectators balcony, dressing boxes, are Length (overall) 660 feet; an electric bath-even with such breadth. 87 jedi: depth ("A" deck, luxuries 0.3 under-water lighting 56 feet. !}

effects.

Staterooms.

Defendant: My mother looks after me. She is at the back of the Court. My father is dead.

His Worship: What do you do for a living?

Defendant: I was a shop assist. ant but am now out of employment. I borrowed 30 cents to start out" on this flower business.

His Worship (to defendant's mother): What do you do for a living 1.

The woman: I am an earth coolic, but cannot find employment.

His Worship: You must not allow your son to hawk.

The woman: We cannot earn a' living otherwise.

His Worship (to defendant): As. this is your first offence, you may

PO PIU LOTTERIES.

A Chinese named Lam Sing living at 37, Elgin Street, was charged before Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham yesterday with running a po pia establishment on his promises, print- ing po piu tickets and being in possession of 35 such tickets. pleaded guilty.

By comparison, the Empress of Canada, at present the largest The first-class staterooms on the Canadian Pacife ship on the Pacific | Empress of Japan are designed and run, has a tonnage of 21,517 tona. finished with the same Ast and

The Empress of Japan will have luxury as the public rooms. Gen- | go, n carrying capacity of 400 first, 164 grally speaking, they are all out- second, 100 third class and 545 side rooms, "with ship's side lights,. Asiatic steerage. passengers. Acal are provided with bed-steads commodation for first-class passen- in lieu of berths. Inter-communi. gers is on boat "A" and "B" eating doors are fitted between decks, for second-class passengers practically all the first-class state- aft on "B" and "C" decks, and rooms, thus enabling them to be for third-class passengers aft on

let in groups of two or more, as "D" deck. The second-class required. Electric lighting is on a lavish scale, and the usual steam heating and hall louvre, ventilation of the most perfected type are supplemented by electric fans and plugs for electric heating. Ward robes with pier-glass mirrors, dress- ing tables with triple folding mirrors, and pedestal wash basins with running hot water and cold fresh water are some of the many modera improvements introduced throughout.

enbins on "B" deck can nn occa-

sion be rapidly converted into frst

lass staternotos.

A Luxury Lineг.

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CITY STORE.

CHINESE WHO BROKE INTO

LANE, CRAWFORD'S.

FOUR MONTHS' SENTENCE.

TRIAL.

ON GRAVE CHARGE OF

ASSAULT.

ACCUSED ABSTAINS FROM MAKING STATEMENT...

I have been instructed to say. that the Police takes a serious view of this case," said Sergt. Johhson

Chung Wing, who was charged to Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham yes-

with robbery and with maliciously terday, when a Chinese lended

cutting and wounding Wong Lai guilty to the theft of an electric Woo, accountant of the Chinese fan from the lounge of Messrs.brauch office of the China Naviga Lane, Crawford's restaurant.

tion S.S. Company at No. 9 Des Sergt. Johnson told the, Magis-Voeux Rond West, on the morning trate that the defendant" was em-

of April 21, yesterday was commit- ted for trial at the next Criminal Floyed in Exchange Building as a

Sessions. lift boy for the past three years. Some time between 10 p.m. and 12- midnight on April 10, he went in side the building and found his way to the first floor. The main en-

trance to the building. said the Sergeant, was always open.

The defendant went to the veran- dah on the first floor and calmly smashed a window pane with a hammer which he had brought with him. He then stole the electric fan, valued at $30, "The defendant was

arrested following police investiga-

tions.

In asking his Worship to take a serious view of the case, Sergt. Johnson explained that recently there had been a lot of larcenies and storebreaking in the Central

District,

Sentence of four months' bard labour was passed.

compensation, or, in default, under go three weeks' hard labour, with an additional fine of $25, or another three weeks hard labour. If part of the money be paid, it should go to the C.P.R. first.

His Worship was told by Deter- tive Sergeant J. Murphy that the defendant was actually caught writ ing out the tickets. There was a large quantity of printing material seized in the house, and the 65 tickets which formed the subject of and found to possess large sums of

tae charge were found on a table

His Worship convicted and im- posed a fine of 850 in respect of the printing charge. As regards the other charges, his Worship was in- clined to view them as alternative. charges and dismissed them."

It was stated that the defendants were searched on arrival at Manila

money. Six of the defendants had 8100 each, but the seventh had no thing. The passage money evaded by the defendants was $15 gold.

DOMESTIC SERVANTS FINED.

Two Chinese domestic servants employed at 11, Cameron Road, and 14, Granville Road, respectively,

Clues suggesting the escape, of the when Detective-Inspector Shannon robber were mentioned yesterday

said that he found scaffolding outside the verandah of the first floor of the premises leading to the second floor verandah, where, it was stated, several envelopes containing money, taken out from the safe in the first floor were found. A Chi- nese constable also gave evidence. that at the time the complainant

shouted save life," he was only standing on the pavement outside the adjoining building, and from that moment onwards no one could

have escaped down to the street from No. 3 Des Voeux Road West without his knowing.

Cheung Shy, who, together with others, including defendant, slept, un the third floor, said that in

nediately after he heard cries of "save life" from the direction of the first floor, he ran down the stairs. On his way down, he met the defendant between the eccond and third floor Bight. The place was well. lighted and witness said he could see the defendant dis- tinetly.

Origin of Chopper:

Tam Mui, a cook, testified that the chopper-used by the assailant in the attack on complainant-was the property of the firm and he used it daily in his work in the kitchen.

The ornamental designs and costly furnishings of the public rooms, the majority of which are located on the promenade deck, immediately place-the-Empress-of-Japan-in-the- frent rank of luxury liners. The de- corators, realising that a great num "ber of her days will be spent in

Under such perfected conditions ... warm climates, have favoured cool,

fresh colours, and avoided the use choice of a stateroom becomes dif- acult. There are two de luxe suites

The Shantung constable, who was of too warm furniture coverings.

the first to arrive on the scene, The lofty walls of the public with bedroom, sitting room, veran-

A woman, the principal tenant of

stated that he was standing on the rooms are mostly of untouched or dah, and bathroom-12 two-bed- merely waxed wood, which enables teaded special staterooms with 27, Elgin Street, who was charged

pavement outside No. 1 Des Voeux the natural beauty of the grain to bath and 98 one-bedstead and 108 with running a gambling establish

Road West when he heard cries of act as a main decorative motive. A two-bedstead, ordinary staterooms. ment, was discharged, the Magis-were fined $5 each, for dumping" save life" from the first floor of trate holding that as the printing household refuse in the streets: The No. 3. He ran up that house and fire example of this "nature" treat- Inter-communicating telephones are ment, which has also been carried installed in the de luxe suites and of the tickets was going on ipa Magistrate observed that it was just was admitted by a foki at the Srst

The special cubicle occupied by the man Lam

a matter of laziness on the part of floor. He 'switched on the light and our in the de luxe suites and special special staterooms.

Are decorated alter- Sing, the principal, tenant was not

the defendants..

saw the complainant bleeding pro- staterooms, is the lofty, giaas-domed stateroom's

rusely from wounds and lying on Lounge in pale mountain ash and natively in walnut with satin wood actually in control..

a camp bed saturated with blood. walnut. Characteristic here, as in enrichments, Quebec birch and black

He also noticed a bloodstained chop- all the public rooms on the Em- bean." "

Mr. F. E. Marcal, owner of a press of Japan, is the wealth of The suites are the last word in

per on the floor."

The bed.

notor cycle, was fined as by Mr.

Detective-Inspector Shannon miza-" - light obtained by day from large luxury appointments. windows and domes, and by night rooms are panelled in delicate olive

Whyte Smith for allowing an un-sioned that in examining the build- from * maze of electric light wood, the furniture is covered with

licensed driver to operate his cyclo.ing, he found a waffolding on the It was stated that Mr. G. Danen- first floor leading to the second effects.

creamy purple damnek, and the

The Police officer prosecuting in-berg was driving, with the defendant Boor. which was occupied by" only Natural oak enriched with gilding twin beds of unusual design are takes the place of ash in the recessed. Decorative landscapes in formed the Magistrate that the wine on the carrier.

The defendant admitted the was carried concealed under the spacious palm court, or ballroom, tones of pearly grey distinguish the

charge and said that Mr. Daneberg at the foremost end of the pro- comfortable sitting-rooma, while the man's jacket. He bail one bottle offered to buy the machine and he ed he had no staternent to make menade deck: It is open on three third floor, Hlower boxes, and huge (quart size) tied against his stomach allowed him to drive it when he sides-port, forward and starboard daha distinctly fresh and cooled in his back. This gave him a license was required to dri e any- for trial at the next Criminal expanse of windows give the veran- and another bottle of the same size reached the outskirts of the city, nor any witnesses to call, the Magis The Magistrate pointed out that a trate, Mr. Lindsell, committed tim to wide sea views seen through appearance.

where in the Colony. broad windows, half screened by

Other Features.. palms and flowers. The electric

Very generous promenade space lighting concealed in the richly de- has been provided on the Empress. corated ceiling is capable of in- of Japan for all classes. First-class stantaneous colour changes.

passengers will have a promenade

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A warmer note is strack in the area of 31,000 square feet. This in-. genial smoking-room, where the includes the long, covered promenade laid teak floor and walnut skirting deck, the boat deck, and, on top contrast with a specially selected of the house on the last-named, the light-grained mahogany, which is large sports or sun deck. studded with bronze naila to obtain acrelhs effect. An outstanding fea- ture is the monumental chimney piece of carved Roman stone, crown ed with a cut-glass overmantel.

A large up-to-date barber's shop and a ladies' hairdreasing saloon fitted with the latest electric equip ment are situated on A" deck,

DUTIABLE WINE.

For possession of two battles of dutiable Chinese wine, a Chinese was fined 83 by Mr. Grantham yes terday.

curious gait and was the cause of his being searched.

HABITUAL THIEF.

For stealing "a banner from a bicycle shop, a Chinese who pleaded guilty before Mr. B. E. Lindsell yesterday was sentenced to aix weeks' hard labour.

The defendant's record showed that he had been convicted twice

CYCLE OWNER'S LIABILITY.

BREEDING MOSQUITOES.

A Chinese contractor in Apliu Street was fined $25 for allowing mosquitoes to breed on his premises. Mr. A. K. Taylor, Sanitary Inspec- tor, remarked that the land did not belong to the defendant but he had the land left building material making it impossible for the pools, to dry up. These pools soon bred mosquitoes. The defendant was ac

immediately below the promenade Jast year in Kowloon on charges of tually responsible for the nuisance.

deck. On the same deck are two The Long Gallery.

manicuring or chiropody saloons, 4- The long gallery, communicating photographer's dark room, and the aft with the smoking room and for surgery and dispensary. In the the company's ward with the pain court, on the central hall are port side of the promenade deck, offices, ticket agent and "pursers' is simply executed in ash and wal room, information bureau, steno nut. Glass doors lead amidshipgraphers' room, and private into the main entrance hall one of office.

larceny.

ECHO OF RECENT TRAGEDY.

The case in which a Chinese-is! alleged to have run amok and to have killed a man, about a fort- night ago, was mentioned in Mr. Lindsell's Court yesterday.

An owner of a plot of reclaimed land at Laichikok was also fined $25 for a similar offence. It vas, atuted that complaints had been received from the Prison.

NO DOG LICENSE.

one servant.

After the defendant had intimat-

Sessions.

WIFE SUMMONS HUSBAND

FOR ASSAULT.

CASE ADJOURNED SINE DIE.

DEFENCE PLEADS GUILTY.

Before Mr..A. W. G. H. Grantham at Central Magistracy yesterday,. a Chinese woman named Wong Yung summoned her husband Só Shek Chung for assault, it being alleged that the defendant did so with intent to cause his wife to transfer to him certain landed pro- perty, an act which she was not legally bound to do.

A Chinese woman was charged with bringing a dog into the Colony

Mr. F. C. Jenkin appeared, for and taking it from Hong Kong to Kowloon. Inspector Stimson told the woman and Mr. F. X. d'Almado, the Magistrate that the dog was Senior, represented the complain- found in Baker Street without a

ant. muzzle and was taken to the Police Station where it was later claimed When the Court sac, Mi. by the defendant, who said that she d'Almada sid: On behalf of the brought it down from Canton. The defendant told the police that she defendant, I plead guilty to common hod had the dog for ten years, and assault on March 29, 1990. I'would pierdas felt herine Workly to

the steamer at Canton-without her

The defendant was brought before the Magistrate and was formally remanded until Monday morning next. "Mr. F. X. d'Aluiada appear- ed to watch the interest of the firm where the defendant was employed.

STOWAWAYS AND THEIR FARE.

before Mr..T. 8. Whyte-Smith at

the most important spaces on the Boats are ample for the full num. Empress of Japan. The shop, at ber of passengers and crew, and are. tractively designed with colonnades, slung on twenty sets of davits. accupies a central position facing Two motor boats and two small the sweeping staircase panelled in emergency boats are also included. anh and walnut, and flanked by All the electric appliances on massive carved balustrades. Tele-board will be as comprehensive and phone boxes are installed, revolving perfect as modern science can make doors lead on to the open deck, and them. They include, to name only a few, wireless telegraphy, direction -passenger lifts speed up and down.

In close proximity are the card finding and submarine signalling ap. for both paratus, electric sounding machines, 52 Ashes crianter as a respectam

which "been chosen. The walls ara view screens, orchestra and graino panelled in the early Georgian phone repenter installation, cinema the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday knowledge. It was not until the tion of sentence temporarily, to ad- manner, and painted a light coral apparatus, and extensive telephone with stowing away from Hong Kong vestel was under way that she saw journ the case and call upon the in the card, and cream in the writ system. The electric lighting, heat to Manila on board an Empress it.

The Magistrato cantioned the ing-room: Soft subdued lighting re-ing-cooking, and power installaliner were convicted and ordered to flected from a coved ceiling falls on tions, of latest type throughout, will pay the Canadian Pacific Railway woman, as she had, only arrived in the elegant mahogany furniture and be developed to a degres hitherto Company, owners of the vessel, $25 the Colony on the day the dog was the marble chimney piece,

unattained on any first class liner.

found.

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His Worship accordingly adjourn

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