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"THE MAN WHO LOST THE WAR”

'MR. M. F. KEY'S AMUSING

REMINISCENCES

"The Man Who Lost War!" Mr. M. F. Key delivering as a full-length lecture at the Sailors and Soldiers' Home, Wanchai, on Wednesday evening his recent talk to the Rotary Club on "War Minus Martial Glory" found a new title and a new exordium for his re marks. He said he excogitated this whilst walking to the meeting through Queen's Road East, and as there can hardly exist

this planet, n more uninspiring thoroughfare then Queen's Read East, any flowers of thought nur tured there are perhaps worth pie- serving on that account. The mponker said: -

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A lecturer in Hong Kong once attempted to trace a particular motif of the human mind through 10,000 years and to do this in 40 minutes. He would be less exact ing and only go back 3,000 years, to the time of Moses. (Laughter.) In those days the people were warn-

PURCHASER NOT

SATISFIED

SEQUEL TO A CAR SALE

CLAIM AND COUNTER CLAIM

Before Mr. Justice Wood yester-| day, a claim for $1,011,20 balance: due

ΟΠ B car sold

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1932.

UNUSUAL DEVELOPMENTS IN BRIBERY

CASE

THREE CHINESE, CONSTACLES MAY BE INVOLVED

"FACTS HARDLY FIT THE CASE"

An unusual turn of events took to Albrecht place before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Magistracy yesterday during the hearing of a case where a Chinese is charged with "pro- ouring to be offered to four Chinezo police constable à bribe amount

Sander of Messrs. Sander Weiler and Company, Des Voeux Road was made by the Asiatic Motor Car Co. Ltd., of 439-445 Hennessey Rond.

The claim was admitted by the

SIR WILLIAM AND LADY PEEL RETURN

ENTHUSIASTIC UNOFFICIAL

RECEPTION

H.E. the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.B.E., K.C.M.G., accom- panied by Lady Peel, arrived here Hawkers Evidence.

Home yesterday morning, from Chan Chun, licensed hawker, leave, by the

8. Ranpura, both said that on October 20 he was in looking fresh and well after their His Excel- Jubilee Street and saw the defon long vacation Home. dant following the last two wittency and Lady Peal left the ship nesses Chan Fuk came up to him before berthing had finished, a and asked him for 10 conta saying, special gangway being let down

for the Governor's launch.

defendant who was represented bying to $22.50 to forego their duty.""If you give me 10 cents you will Mr. Nigel

Hastings, (Mossts.

In ordinary language they were Dennys and Bowley) and who issued to refrain from prosecuting thres a counter claim in which he stated licensed hawkers for breach of that at the time of the sale the hawking regulations, ear was warranted to be the Intest Auburn Custom Sedan, model which war contains certain features of construction, namely Startrix. Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers.

Breach of Warranty,

The car supplied to defondant was not the latest model but a 1931 model and did not contain special features enumerated.

the

It was warranted at the time of

ed not to set up false goals and wor-sale to be in perfect running com ship them, but the desire to do audition and, without any defects."

The defendant's name was Chan Fut, and the constable concerned were Tong Tam, To Fuk, Kwong Wai and Fung Fuk

Mr. F. X. d'Almadin appeared for the defendant.

not be driven away."

His Worship: But what made you give 10 cents to defendant - Bocause be raid he was collecting money for the constables.

Witness then said that he paid

As they crossed the harbour to ně roventon!

gune each were fired by H.M.S. Devghshire, U.S.8. Houston und the Black Head Fort.

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A large crowd gathered 10 cents in the morning and 10 cents Queen's Pier to welcome Sir Wil for the afternoon. Unless this liam.

Lady Peel was dressed in a smart payment was made, licensed hawk-ayy luo costume with ers were not allowed to squat in cloche hat to match. Jubilee Street.

Chief Dotective-Inspector Rey notds, in opening the case for the Fok San, another licensed hawker prosccution said that the four con-aid that Chan Fuk oollcted 50 stables were on special hawkor duty cants from him in Jerwis Street, and told him that it was for the two constables. Defendant told witness that if he did not subscribe the money to the constables a would be arrested.

in Jubilee Street on October 31:

Colleating for the Police,

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His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southora, C.MG, and Mrs. Southor went to 8.8. Raspura to meet Sir William.

Among those present to grect His Excellency at the pier were:-

His Excellency the G.O,C., Ma la

jor General J. W. Bandilanda, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock,

Sir Shou-son They arrested the defendant, who

William Hornell, Sir Chow, the Commodore, Captain E. continued through the centuries The car was, in fact, not in runsaid he was collecting money from

Mc. D. Wyndham Lawrie, the and was never more prevaleat thanning order and the sum of $72.40 the hawkers to give to the police. Further evidence of a similar Right. Rev. Bishop Valtorte, the at the end of the European War. had already been spont by defen Constablo Tong Tam in his evi-nature was submitted by Chan Kai, Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, the Hon. Led by the trumpetings of the dant in putting the car in good dence said that when the defendant who said he gave money to the de Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the Hoa. Mr. W. E. Shenton, the Hon. Mr. popular newspapers--those modern cuting order. He sounter claim came up to him in Jubilee Street, fendant when he brought the two J Patterson, the Hon. Mr. successors of the Prophets of Baal-ed for daniages for breach of war he said, Please don't make an constables to his stall. He also J. P. Braga, the Hon. Mr. R. the public sought here, there and ranty and $72.40 the cost of re-arrest, I will collect the money for heard the constables tall the defen-H. Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. T. N. overywhere for "The Man Who pairs executed by him. He limited

dant to collect the money. Won the War." Mr. Lloyd George his counter claim to $1,000. was the leading candidate for this itle at one time; various Allied statesmen were marked "also ran," the man who thought of the U-boat campaign had honourable men tion (amongst the Allies); the Navy was favoured by some, and the infantryman in the trenches was sometimes suggested. (Laugh ter and applaus.) As a rule, how non-combatants and good talkers held the leading places in the contest. (Laughter.)

ever,

After Six Weeks loquaintanosship.

Mr. F. C. E. Rendall (Mesers. Russ and Co.,) was for the plain tiffs.

you" Witness replied, "I am now taking you to see the Inspector." When the defendant was searched a notebook and one dollar ware found in his possession.

From October 20 to November 1, the defendant came to my stall between 0 and 7 every morning, and collected 10 cents for the mora- ing and 10 cents for the afternoon The constables were present on

Mr. Nigel stated that the action

Witness Cross-examined, was started in Original Jurisdic tion and of the 85,011.20 owed by Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, | every occasion," the defendant 84,000 had been paid witness doniod that the defendant an additional arranged for a bribe of $22.00 to On accoirat and $11.20 was paid at a later date to be shared between witness and the bring the action within the juris-other constables. - diction of the Bummary Court.

Defendant's Version.

Defendant said he offered 85,000 for the car on the understanding

"Charge Hardly Fits Facts." His Worship then addressed In- spector Heynolds and said, "This Mr. d'Almada: You did not recharge hardly fits the facts; the ovi caive any portion of the $22.501-dence we have got is just the re No.

Inspector Baynolds admitted that Do you know if To Fuk was pre- sent when the money was offered the witnesses bad altered, the evi We were there together he was dence they had supplied to him in were there also.

fendant.

Chan, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood, the Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, Capt. G. R. M. Cameron, L.-Col. G. T. Raikos, Col A. R. Godwin-Austen, Mr. G. R. Bayor, Mr. M. K. Lo, representatives of the Chinese Community, the Consular Body, and mary prominent residents, includ ing a number of ladies.

A "SECRET WEDDING **

DR. JOHN FAIR AND MISS

DOROTHY TWELL SE

Mr. Key remarked that he did that the car was the latest model two pacea from me, and the others framing the charge, against the de. John Fair were to be married yes

not come before the meeting "The Man Who Won the War.' (Laughter.) They would probably say, when they had heard his story, that ho could basily carry off the honoura as "The Man Who Lost the War." (Great laughter.) At any rate, the War and he lost one another, after they had only been acquainted six weeks.

and in perfect running order. The car was delivered at his house and at first seemed in order. After s week or two he had to send the car to the company's offices to be at tended to but apparently they did nothing to it. He consulted out- siders and was told that the ma- chinery was not in order and the Tho lecturer explained how, wheels were not properly set. He shortly after enlisting in an in-wrote to the plaintifa, who, in re- fantry battalion in 1915, he was ply, did not deny that the car was not the latest model but stated they pushed by the Army itself into a * funk-hole" and there remained would prove it

was the latest, until the tumult and the shout model. ing died." It was as though he had found himself in the centre of a typhoon; death and destruction werd aloot a few miles away, but peace and could occupy oneself rescuing the storm tossed creatures cant by fate into the vortex of war. That, in fact, was his job-making life a little easier for those who would shortly yo forth to battle with the elements beyond.

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Medical Inspection Room,

Mr. Key gave & lively and amus ing account of the work of the Medical Inspection Room in training battalion under war con ditions when there is so much to

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Mr. d'Almada: These men should Did you know the defondant bebe kept sight of, and the constables brought before them on their evi-

foro that date-No

You know, of a certain Shung dence Sam restaurant Street 7-No.

in Wellington Hi Worship: This conduct is reprehensible. It is quite clear that those people have altered the evidence they gave to the police The charge should probably be against the constables

Dida's you and the rest of your brothers, who wanted this money to be increased to 15 cents for each space used by these hawkers 1-No

And didn't the defendant any ho could only collect 10 cents 1-No.

You refused and insisted on 15 centa 7-No.

The Magistrate then intimated that he did propose to convict on the preacht charge, but remanded the case until 10 am, on Monday. To Fuk, another of the con- To Inspector Reynolds: I think Evidence Called.

stables conorned then gave evi- you ought to have a copy of my dence in corroboration of the pre-evidence to allow you to consider

what steps you will take Evidence was then called by Mr.vious witness testimony. Nigel who put both Mr. and Mrs. Sander in the box. An employes of the Leighton Garage was also call. ed who stated that he kaew of a 1832 model car which was purchas ed in April.

Mr. Sander's Chauffeur, who was employed by Mr. Sanders on the Asistio recommendation of the Motor Car Co. Ltd., when called to the witness box stated that the car was not very powerful and al- though it could go up the steep quite well when there were no pas- sengers it behaved quits differently when three or four persons wore iu

TWO MOTOR CARS DESTROYED

INCIDENT IN A PEAK GARAGE

Two motor cars parked in a re.

the ear. Moreover the car was cess on Stubbs Road between Ma do in the way of treatment, inspec jerky when driven slowly. Witness gazine Gep and Wanchai Gap, be tions, inoculations, vaccinations, caused some laughter when he said passing men for draft, presenting that the car was a huge eater, longing to Messrs. 8. C. Waddell invalide before Medical Boards, and when asked to explain what he of the Public Works Department and watching always for the inevit meant he said that it consumed 8 and G. H. Bond of Messrs. Deni- "Ut is busy from morning to night. about nine miles to a gallon,

IDOLS OF THE CAVE"

DR. ALLEN ADDRESS TO

T'S MEN'S CLUB.

At the local Y's Men's Club tiffin, of Thursday, the 17th instant, Rev. E. L. Allen spoke on "Idols of the Cave." There were nearly

40 members and guests present. Dr. Allen took his subject from. Plato's Republic" and emphasized the importance of the welfare, egitent

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able malingerer, that the Medical good deal of gasoline, only doing son Ram and Gibbs, were complete meat, and happiness of men and

Towards the end of the war, the Witness also said that in conver. ly destroyed by fire during the ear-i

lecturer explained, when "Recon-sation with an employee of the ly hours of yesterday morning. struction" was the slogan of the complainant firm named The Tin

Mr. Waddell drove his car to the hour and the necessity became a Yau, who was also known as Ah Barent of fitting millions of lads Wing, he learned that the car was house at 12.30 am. and as he was just about to be demobilised for a 1931 model and he also alleged parking it in the recess next: to civil life," Education" was stress that Ah Wing told him not to ed by the War Office. Regimental apprise his master (Mr. Sanders) Mr. Bond's 'veliicle, he smelt some officers, more or less half-heartedly, of this fact.

'the' tried to adapt themselves to

The caso was adjourned until latest stunt. Our hero," na the Wednesday. novelista say, was invited to be come an educational instructor. He modestly disclaimed any aptitude That's or previous experience.

It was announced to their friends that Mies Dorothy Tyrell and Dr. terday, November 17, and that friends would be welcome to the reception after the ceremony at Gloucester Building.

Actually, however, there was a "acaret wedding," a week earlier, at St. John's Cathedral, when the Rev. N. V. Halward officiated, and the only witnesses present were as best man, and Mrs. Patterson, Capt. D. K. Patterson, who acted who was matron of honour.

The honeymoon was spent st Taipo, but Dr. and Mra. Fair re turned to Hong Kong yesterday for the reception. This proved a great success, there being dancing to an The excellent band, and the usual ex- change of congratulations. Central British School and all hos- pitals, and the medical profession generally, were very well repre- Bented, among those present being The Hon. Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Trattman, Professor Gerrard, Pro- fessor and Mrs. Digby, Professor R. E Tottenham, Mr. and Mrs. do Martin, Dr. and Mr Valentine, Dr. and Mrs. Dovey, Dr. Grifith, Dr. Ware, Dr. Nuston, Dr. Selby, Mr. C. O. Wood, and Mr. T. G. Brayield. There were also a num. ber of the Army officers present

THE M.V. ARAMIS

LATEST ADDITION TO M.M. FLEET ON WAY HERE

women individually. He mentioned that industrial progress did not

The new M.M. motor vessel necessarily make people happy but, Aramis, now on her maiden voyage instead, created more unemployment from Marseilles, is expected to due to more efficient machinery arrive in Hong Kong on the 23rd

instant, He quoted some authorities who This luxurious new liner is 4. predicted that even if Great Bri- sister ship of the Tolix Roussel thing burning and on investigation and the United States should and is the latest addition to the

Mesangories Maritimes fleet. discovered a small area of the seat return to the same level of pros on fire. The cushion was removed

perity as that of 1929, the problem sad taken into the bouse after of unemployment would still re- smouldering had boon extinguished particular subject which was down

I main unsolved. Mr. Waddell did not notice that for study, and having regard to the amount of pay drawn in five the upholstery was alas alight for months, he calculated that those two lessons coat the country £00 sometime after he had left, the car each, so that he claimed in all began to burn and, fanned by a

piest people were those of Den- The Kwang Nam 6hip Yard, Those were the days of squander-modesty to be-not-only the worst strong breeze, the adjoining cat mark and the Bandinavian conformerly under the Canton Navy, mania and an Army. Order offered teacher, but the most over-paid

trics. They were better housed, is now under the joint nirge warrant officer's pay and allow teacher in the world. (Laughter.) also caught alight,

all right," was the reply, we none of us have any."

The Days of Squandermania.

ancas

KWANG NAM SHIPYARD

Dr. Allan also emphasized the im-

NOW IN JOINT HANDS

portance of returning to the soil

and told his audience that the hap

to educational instructors Finally, through a clerical erroc at Sergeant Clerk, on motor patrol, better clothed, better educated and ment of Government and private who were rarely given an opportu. the War Office¬, a circular was sent was passing at 4.45 a.m. and Boom more contented, than any other shipping interente. nity_ta_instrasi only when it rain- by a sergeant clerk to the Rhine

CHATMY WUre we not surende forter Junpector Chester Woods and ed and parados were (Laughter.) Mr. Key said that in them--Mr. Key was kept on full Bergeant Cordeaux of the Gough five months in the Army of Occu pay at Home in London for three Hill Station arrived with the Peak pation in Germany he taught two months before being demobilised I classes for one hour ench. As he As they used to say in the war fire appliance. But they were too Inew practically nothing about, tire days. Soma blighters have all the late to save the vehicles. Both cars

were insured. Continual at foot of next Column) luck!!!

people.

To facilitate the repair of com. Prolonged applause followed the inercial ships in Canton, Admiral confusion of the pretty and Air Chang Chi-Vinglas inxited ari- ROH Lin, ou behalf of the vite ship owners to participate in Club, danked Dr. Allen the mangement of the yard for a

The meeting was presided over by period ton VECATE

than Club... Mr. Tan Eng Hool, President of

Mr. To Vin Toung, former super intendent, will continue in office.

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