1932-08-27 — Page 7

MR. PEPYS IN HONG KONG.

20th-Up betimes, and, after I trimmed myself,

to my office where

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1932.

OVER A CENTURY TRAFFIC OFFENCES.

OF SERVICE.

FAMILY'S LONG RECORD IN ARMY.

YESTERDAY'S MILITARY

AWARD.

CASE DISMISSED, EUROPEAN ANNOYED

SEVERAL EUROPEAN'S

AN UNTRUTHFUL WITNESS.

FINED.

Among a number of traffic offen. ders who appeared before Mr.

Schofield at the Central Police

Court yesterday, were several Euro- pean motorists who were summon- The Order of Rai Sahib was yesed for failing to fix license dises terday conferred on Pundit Juges to their vehicles. hwar Nisra, of the 3/9th Batta lion of the Jat Regiment. The father, grandfather and great handfather of the receipient of the order had all been in the Army and at mainted an unbroken chain of 104 years of service. The first member of the family to join the Army did so in 1820,

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At Contral Magistracy yesterday, Mr. Wynne Jones dismissed the case in which Pang Ching, a mar- ried woman, was charged withi unlawfully procuring or attempting

BY GAMBLERS.

· MAGISTRATE CRITICISES, ARREST PROCEDURE. ·

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday, three Chinese were charg to procure a girl for the purpose ed with disorderly conduct at of prostitution. The defendant was Cheungshawan on Thursday night. also alternatively charged with The case for the police was that unlawfully selling ur

otherwise shortly after 11 pm, on Thursday disposing of a girl for the purpose there was a squabble over a game of prostitution. This charge was of cards by some men outside the also dismissed by the Magistrate house of Mr. W. V. Curtis, who who remarked the evidente given sent out an Indian watchman to by Lee Fook, a married woman, stop the noise. The men apparent lyresented the watchman's inter was nothing but a pack of lies.⠀⠀⠀

arrested.

Mr. J. H. Bottomley, of the Public Works Department argued that the regulation applied only during the day. The summons co cused Mr. Bottomley of failing to have his disc affixed to his car in Barker Road at 9 p.m. on August 7. ..Defendant asked whether his Outlining the case, Inspector ference and throw bricks at him, Worship ruled that 9 p.ro, was day. Fraser, who prosecuted, said that The police were then communicate The ceremony took place in Whit- light. He said the regulation un- the defendant went to the Secreed with and the defendants "were field Barracks, the Order of Enider which the summons was brought thrint for Chinese Affairs

on. Mr Curtis informed, his Worship Sahib boing onferred on Nisrn by mentioned that the dise should be August 3 with the girl in question H.E. Major-General J. W. Sandi- visible at all hours of daylight. and asked that the latter's registra that this squabbling went on al

most every night. These men, he The disc was in the car at the time,tion as a mui-trai be cancelled "na not actually in position, but un she (dofendant) was taking the girl said, scomed to take a delight in less the officer could prove that the back to her natural sister in the gambling under his bedroom win car had been seen during daylight country. Tho, girl confirmed this dow, and he had time and again without the dise the offence could and the request was granted. not be proved.

On August 8, auting on informa Mr. Schofield said the Regulation tion received, he went to 8, Kim

I read the news shertes but do little else; business proves so dull off home that I pack Mrs. Betty carly, at which the little jade did Beom much pleased, and I doubt hot sho takes her huncheon with the hoy friend and now hath the more time to titivate herself. I nyself early to the Clubbe where I find Mr. Ashby and a faggon of ale Ho tells me the hurt bathing"eraze} spreads so rapidly that at Sunset Doach they do set the Saratoga ashore as

a bathing pavilion-or else he can see no other reason. Tut Creed who comes up at this moment says that alie is floated again and so is thwarted a noble gesture towards disarmament: He tells us too that the Noulens stand convicted, which, if they be Coinlands munists, is a very good matter. Sir R. Harpenden tells us ho hoars the boycott stiffens in China, and much apprehension at Shanghai that Japan will again take action. But I do not believe it, there at nil events. But what may betide elsewhere I know not. This night dined on the Peake, and a most fine and cool evening. Played at cards with a very pretty lady and after, we all drank fiaggons of ale and much, merry discourse. But Lord when I come to go home, I find it nigh two of the clock and I must pay for a special tram. Yet, this irks me not so much now, no longer, having season ticket thercon,

21st, Lord's Day. Awakened early by the yells of little raga-

uffing who cry

Chinese newes

In making the award, General

Sandilands said :—

A very great

"I regard it as honour to be called upon by Hin Excellency, The Viceroy of Indin to present you with the Order of

warned them against doing so. On Thursday night, there was en- other aquabble which lasted until after 11 p.at. He sent out his

Rai Sahib more especially se required that "every motor vehicle Sau Lane. The girl was not there watchman to tell defendants to be your family has served the Sirkar shall carry its appropriate licence at the time but was later sent forict, but they threw bricks ot

faithfully and loyalty in antroken succession for 100 years. This in itself is a wonderful record.

Wonderful Record.

"Your great-grandfather enlist.

ed in 1823 and served for 20 years. Your grandfather onlisted in 1843 and served for 42 years before ro

tiring, Your father enlisted in

1383 and served for 13 years. You yourself enlisted in 1898 and have now completed close on years' service. Your son enlisted

Pundit.

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dise," and said how the disc should be carried.

Mr. Bottomley: It says daylight. His Worship That's only a qualifying sentence.

Sub Inspector W. R. Chester Woods informed his Worship that the defendant had two licences, our for the year ending June 1931 and the other for the year eading June 1039, but there was no licence for the current year.

A fine of $5 was imposed. Mr. O. C. Womack of the Public

Cochrane and Mrs. S. Hampden

Ross were summoned for similar offences and fines of 25 each were imposed.

Dangerous Driving.

abestes, in which to my mind, the in 1916 and is still serving as Works Department, Mr. W. M. Watch are at fault, as I learn the

"Not only do I congratulate you Clubbe lies in a region where streete-cries, are prohibited. For on the order which I am about to all that, after drinking my break-bestow upon you, but I express the fast, I manage to fall asleep again hope that you may be spared, for

a long time pretty readily and lay very late, the

yet, to continue your day being mighty hot. Later writ-good work in the splendid Regi- ing at my papers and so, after ment to which you have the honour dining with Colonel George, to bed, to belong, and I also hope that your son will pass on the traditions of the four generations which have preceded him.”

His Excelloney then took the salute from a march past of the Battalion and shortly afterwards left with his aides-de-camp.

22nd.-Up betimes and to my office, where I read in the nowes ahostes of the accident at Kal Tak; and though, thanks ba to Heaven, no one "be killed, Mr. Suramers breaks his arm and two unfortunate Chinese peasants have their home wrecked over them and one badly hurt. But whether they will pay the score, which sadly irked ceive compensation or not I know me and they very merry, News not yet, nor whether any enquiry this day that the jury do fiad Cheng into the crash shall be made pub-guilty, but it seems there be legal lich. Talking later over our wine argument to came it were more of Xeres, Mr. Povy agrees with me fitting to refrain from comment that suuner or later a plane will until a later time, oven in this crash upon the city. Sir R. Har secret diary. This night dined very penden, who joins us, tells us he pleasantly in Kowloon and so to hears no plane may fly over the bed land, save while starting or land- ing, at less than two thousand feet of altitude. And this regulation, it it be obeyed, be a mighty wise one. This night " to "Mr." A.

On a summons taken out against a public car driver for dangerous driving, defendant was fined 920.

from another · address. When she arrived, Inspector Fraser sald ne 4ook the parties concerned back 20 the office, and after conducting en- quiries into the affair, he later charged the defendant.

Inspector Fraser was subjected to a short cross-examination by Mr. Peter Sin, who appeared for the defence, and the case was brought to a somewhat abrupt ending after the woman referred to above went into the box where she told, in the Magistrate's words, a pack of lies. Mr. Wynne Jones concluded by saying that he must dismiss the

CABO.

HEAVY WEATHER AT SEA

MAILS DELAYED.

Traffic Inspector C.F. Alexander informed his Worship that the de fendant was driving along the As a result of a terrific cyclonic Island Road and rounded the band disturbance raging in the Easter about 200 yards from Repulse Bay Ses off Formoso, considerable delay at a speed of approximately 30 has been caused to shipping and miles an hour. He could not koep to the left hand side of the road. although he did not have to go to the extreme right hand side.

The defendant who had a good record was fined $20,

+

Summons Adjourned,

A Chinese driver was summoned for driving 'n public ear in a man- nor dangerous to the public in Queen's Road East on the evening

of August 7 Inst ·"་

defendant and entered a plen of not guilty.

Sergeant Winslade said he saw

mails.

It is estimated that that the P. £0. linér,"ss) Radpura, and the Kitano Maru will be more than 24 hours lato! #NTERE

The Blue Funnel liner, 1.5. Teiresias, which was due yesterday is, not expected until tomorrow morning.

Although information regarding the mail carried on the P. O liner is small, it is stated that she is not carrying the overdue Siberian baga

A message received yesterday stated, that_“ all was well," and it

25th-Early to my office and || Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the there very busy. Later I read in the newes sheetes that the two Planters who set out to fly home are lost, as the searches ban and defendant pass a motorhus whithxpected that she will berth some Reader's house, where I play at no trace. And so, though Mollison was about 50 yards away from time this morning. cards with several and notably My has got safe Baross the Atlantique, witness. He appeared to pass at Mosers Buttorfeld and Swire, Lord of Sandwich who draws five it seems the general safety of most high speed and then swung to local agents for the ss. Teiresine, cards and takqpp, three aces there-fights is still sadly to seck. And the right hand side of the road and have not received pay message from with. But I myself do play with this indeed is most natural, nor seemed to graze the pillars of the the ship, but are expecting new the warst possible fortune and make could any reasonable man expect verandah. He swerved back to his to-day. no profit, but rather a loss.

thas we could develop

left and arrowly missed the police

Tho Kitano Maru dua bere at a 23rd-A hot day, and I very busy and wonderful new science of lying

in

this

great

officer opt pm. yesterday is expected to reach at my papers, first in the office and without many a loss and sacrifice.

In reply to his Worship Sergeant Kowloon Bay by a p.m. to day. than in my chambers Paid My

Winslade said that he was unable (55) Lord his due upon last night's rec. And I do but set my face against the

Local shipping circles have re koning: After, reading and so early fanatique who maintains that the to estimate the speed but thought

ceived reports that both the Ban science is

now perfected and he safe it was somewhere between 30and

slation 245 19 nawaule- 4 bud pura and the Kitapo Mari yan 24th-Rose betimes and hiter as travel by train; which be the 35 miles an hour. trimming myself I take my perspeolie panuifest. And I do believe that The summons was adjourned for tivo sisses to be ordered and the fool-hardy for cock-sure and prie whekurangan ke fit zone, and spent many hours battling cleansed, as the Races are soon, to

to be bol

bo resumed. At the office but little opinionastre"pilot do cause many "business, to which I attend and more casualtics than he who ap

them to the verandali of the Cluble procistes and takes head of the where Creed and all of them come, manifold risks. And in the hands mighty upset at the dolay of the of this latter in the future of flying. Siberian mail, which now, as

POIVRADU!?

OLO CUSTOM"

IGNORED.

YOUNG COUPLE DETER. *MINED TO MARRY.

vên

The arrangement by the Secre

learn from the Master of the King's 28th-Talking this day with thir Postes, comen through Vladivostork J. Lyal, I learn the new Pavilion and Tauriga Mr. Povy tells us he at the Kowloon Krickett Club shall learns it comes no more through open on the agventh of next month, Manchouli, owing to the floods ind | and that there will be great doings, the fighting, but, after Chitajia to which he doth very kindly "diverted at Kaidaloy and goeth | bid me And I doubt not the north-west, through. Norchinsk and siternoon will be of great chocr; so north of the River Amur con- and privately I do consider of the tariat of Chinese Affairs that a tinually to Khabarovsk, and so fnet that it is the first extra meeting young cloping couple might 'over- south to Vladivostock without at after the break when nothing will come their difficulties by marrying all touching the Chinese Eastern run true and I doubt not I shall Railway. Then I point out I was save my heary charges for wager received a setback when the gui's well advised to send my letters evering: This day falls heavy rain, and family objected to her marrying the by the Suez packet, and so have the air much cooler for which boy, on the ground that their sur muffared no abatement of mait; thanks be to God. This evening which gives me the laugh of them, writing my mail and very busy at names were the same until, on casting the dice must my papers after dinner. And so to

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The Chinese custom of not marry (Continued at foot of next column.]

him.

Defendant's said they were asleep when the Chinese detective arrived. They were awakened and handed over to the police, detective said everything was quiet on his arrival. The defendanta were handed over to him by Mr. Curtis

Questioned by his Worship, the

His Worship commented that the defendants should not have been locked up under the circumstances. When the detective arrived, things were quiet, his Worship could not, therefore, and defendants guilty of the charge.

His Worship Defendants could bring an action against you; you know, Mr. Curtis...

Mr. Curtis Although they threw bricks at my watchmant

Wad

His Worship pointed out that the watchman had no power of arrest. What they should have done vra to get a constable to make the

The case was dismissed.

arrest.

EXTRADITION CASE.

ALLEGED THEFT OF JEWELS IN JAVA

The

EUROPEAN. IN DOCK,

extradition proceedings

against David Dietrich Dohje, taken at the request of the Dutch East Indies authorities, were open- ed yesterday at the Central Police Court before Mr. Schofield

Mr.T. M. Hazlerigg, Crown Solicitor, said that the complain. ant, Mr. J. Groen, was a dealer in jawels in Soerabaya, Java. On the 17th August last year he (the com plainsat) had a conversation with the fugitive and subsequently took jewels to his house The terms

were that when the jewels were sold, the money was to be paid over to Mr. Groen. A few days later the fugitive left Soerabaya, together with the jewels valued at 2,200 guilders.

Mr. Halbrigg added that the right into the middle of the storm fugitive had stated he was quite willing to go back to Sborabaya, And with, the raging seas, which, swept would

have done so before, but he over the decks, and dashed spray had no money over the highest part of the super Sergt. Mottram gave formal evi, structure.

dence regarding the arrest, and Mr. JH Haveman,

an Inspec tor of Police, stationed at Soera baya, identified him. The Dutch official's evidence was translated by Mr. M. Ji van, Schreven, -Vico, Consul for the Netherlands in Hong Kong. Mr. Schreven also gave evi dance of the correct translations of the charges

sug people of the same Burname it is LA in the present, casc appears to be deep-rooted.

Inspector Shaftain, - who was in charge of the case, yesterday told Mr. Wynne Jones that he thought that in spite of this objection, the couple would be married as the girl has determined to marry at all costs,

The young man, who was charged with harbouring the girl Was die charged, the onse against him being withdrawn.

Mr. Schoheld then read the de- positions to the fugitive in order that he might fully und stand the nature of the charge.

Defendant, who had nothing to say, was then committed to Victoria Gaol to wait the formal orders of ENE. tha: Governor

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