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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1934.

Around the Courts

DISOBEYING TRAFFIC SIGNAL-

Lorry Driver Fined

A collision between a lorry and

'n motor "bus had a sequal at the Kowloon Magistracy”...' yesterday. when Ip Shek, the driver of motor Jorry No. 4041, was summoned be- fore Mr. J. H. B. Lee for (1) fall ing to report a change of address. (2), falling to drive with due care and caution and (3) falling to obey a traffic signal.

Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by Messrs. Russ and Co., "appeared for the defence.

EUROPEANS FINED

At Kewicon Magistracy poster- day, G. W. Arnold, of Torrw Hud-

in a fined $10 for disobeying “

a traffic signal at 4 pan, on July

25

Inspector, Saunders said that as defendant was driving on Prince against him but he carried on. Edward Road, the signal There was no danger in his actioni, but he had certainly disobeyed the signal

THE CANCER CAMPAIGN

Letter Of Apprecia tion Received

A communique issued last even- ing states that His Excellency the Governor has received a letter from the Secretary to the British ing the congratulations of Empire Cancer Campaign convey- the Appeal Committee on the splendid response made by Hong Kong to their Appeal and forwarding the 2639, was fined $10 for leaving his "the President. HRH. The Duke of FW. Kendall, driver of car No. following message of thanks from

car unattended outside the Star York:- no July 28. Theatre between 10 p.m. and 11 | To the many thousands of our helpers, whether they be organis- ers of collections, Depot holders, Flag Day sellers, or other collec tors, the British Empire" Cancer gratitude. Campaign owes a deep debt of

NO LICENCES

Addressing the Court Trafic In- spector Saunders said that the¦. case arose out of an accident ar the junction of Prince Edward Road and Nathan Road at 12.15 p.m. on July 21. Defendant was

Steps which the trame police alleged to have disobeyed a trafic have taken to round up drivers of signal and to have collided with motor vehicles without licences desire to express my warm appre- As President of the Campaign, I Kowloon Motor Bus No. 643. The resulted in several being surman- ciation of their co-operation in driver of the bus was also sum-ed before Mr. Hamilton, at the the night against this dread dis-

moned.

Mr. Lim said he had no instrue-

tions with regard to the first charge, but with regard to the second and third, he would plead not guilty.

Defendant himself pleaded guility to the first charge and was and

$3.

Signal Disobeyed.

wit-

Central Magistracy yesterday,

ease.

Hon Kwok Leung, driver of private car No. 1439, was dried 510 paign ta limited, necessarily, to The scientific work of the Cam- for falling to renew his Heance.

of

Chan Kwai Ming, driver private car No. 2219, was fined $10 for falling to renew his licence. and $10 for driving a car which was not licensed.

Lai Heung, driver of lorry No. 368 Tsang On, driver of private car No. 2761, and Lau Chems, driver of public ear No. 770, were each fined $10 for failing to renew their licences

those who have undergone a life- long professional training, and, thus, there are few opportunities for the layman to share in this at- tack upon Cancer, In raising funds, however, so that this work may be carried on unhampered, we have been able to call upon the goodwill of thousands of men and women to play their part by way of personal effort, and I am very grateful to all who have responded to this call in connection with the Empire Day Appeal.

ALBERT."

A Shantung policeman said he was on point duty at the junction of Prince Edward Road and Nathan Road on the day in ques tion. He saw motor bus No. 643 alang Nathan Road going in the direction of Tsimshatsui, and zave

The theft of $40 from a boarder it a clear signal. The bus was

of the Mel Chau Hotel in Des then about 30 yards off.

Immediately

Voeux Rd. C., on August 3, when afterwards,

Further subscriptions will be ness saw lorry No. 4041 going third escaped with the

he was jostled by two men and a gratefully received by Mr. ".. B. along Prince

Edward Road to had a further sequel before Mr. India, Ltd., Hong Kong.

money. Ross, c/o The Mercantile Bank of wards Kowloon City. It was com Macfadyen at Central Magistracy ing along fairly fast and witness yesterday when Chan Fuk, aged gave it a red signal. Instead of 22, was charged with stealing and obeying this signal, witness alleg-pleaded guilty. ed, the driver of the lorry carried on and collided with the bus which could not stop in time.

The hearing was adjourned until Wednesday at 3.30 p.m.

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ARMOURED CAR AND MOTOR CYCLE SECTION Car Section: Parade at Head- 10.00 quarters on Monday, August 13, for 20.00 Machine Gun Instruction. ...100.00

Motor Cycle Section: Monday, 40,00 13th Instant-Parade at Headquar- 50.00 ters for Machine Gun Instruction. Wednesday, 15th instant---Parade 50.00 at Headquarters" for - Riding, In-

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The Finance Committee acknow · ledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the Alice Memorial) Corps Engines:- and Nethersole Hospital Building Parade at Miniature Range at Fund."

5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 13, HONG KONG'S EFFORT

Hon. Six W. E, L. Shenton... $100.00 1834. The Appeal Committee have Hon. Mr. W. H. Be..... 100.00 | (b) `Corps Machine Gun Battalion: asked H Excellency to convey Dr. H. D. Matthews .......... 25.00 Detective-Inspecton E. W. An- sincere thanks to various individu- Dr. J. H. Montgomery drew told his worship that thesis for their support and to tender Rev. G. T. Waldegrave .............. defendant was the man who ran their gratitude to the St John Mr. and Mrs. M. St. J. Walsh away with the money, which had Ambulance Brigade for their valu Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Evans not been recovered... He had a pre-able co-operation and to the Press Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Ferce vious conviction in 1929.

for useful propaganda. They also Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pryce "He is well-known to the detec- have expressed great appreciation Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ross S. T. Louey, manager of the Kotives as a pickpocket," he added loon Motor Bus Co., was fixed $25 ¦

of the help given by the ladies in Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Defendant was sentenced to six arranging the sale of flowers on for allowing Bus No. 663 on the months' hard labour.

*& Co. Ltd. road without two efficient and in-

Empire Day.

Mesars. Little Adams and dependent brakes.

Wood Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and

Master It is a matter of interest that The Asiatic Petroleum Co. up to the date of the Secretary's (6:C), 4. Letter (July 12) the donation from The HK. and Shanghar the Colony was the highest which had been received from overseas..

Bus Company Fined Arising out of the previous case,

Trainc

geant Berim said he had examined the

byte after the accident and found the foot, brakes to be ab- solutely useless and the hand brakes fair.

Tsui Kan, the driver of bus No. 663, was Aned $5 for failing to re- port inefficient brakes to the Bus Company.

DANGEROUS DRIVING

Lt. R. R. Wood H. M. S. Veteran. was summoned af Central Magis- tracy yesterday, for driving on a closed road, and dangerous driving on July 26:

Traffic Inspector Nicol told the Court that defendant drove in Ice Etreet at 3.30 p.m. about,25 miles an hour.

Mr. Hamilton:-Did he not even

baz one broker?

Defendant was absent, being away at-Foochow, and-the-pum- mons. was adjourned "sine die."

HAWKER FINED

An unlicensed hawker, who cried his wares below the office of the inspector General of Police was brought before Mr. Macfayden at The Central Police Court yesterday. He admitted the charge of utter ing cries in a prohibited area.

THE ARMY

Colonel Of "The D.L.I.

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London, July 25.

His Excellency wishes us to con- vey this appreciation through our columns.

100.00

100.00

150.00

No. 3 (ANZÁC) ·COMPANY Rifle practice will be held at the Mature Range on Thursday. 16th instant.

There will be a meeting. of N.COs at Headquarters on the

2-VOLUNTEER AIR ARM

. Banking Corporation' ... 500,00 eame date. All N.C.O are re- Messrs. Deacons.....: 100.00 | quested to attend. The HK. Land Invest-

ment & Agency Co., It4.

The King has been pleased to ap- U. S, BASEBALL Messrs. John D. Hutchison

prove the appointment of Major- General C. C. Luard, C.B., CM.G., #6 Colonel of The Durham Light Bir H. de Beauvoir De Lisle, E.C.B Infantry, in succession to General KC.M.G. D.SO. who has attain-

ed the age limit for the appoint- ment.

Major-General Luard was born in 1887, and joined the DLL in 1885. He was adjutant from 1896 Battalion in India. Before retiring to 1900, and commanded the 1st

five years ago he commanded the forces in China,

LADY HAIG VISITS KING LEOPOLD

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, July 25. Lady Halg, who arrived at Doual with a contingent of 300 Scottish ex-servicemen on Sunday night, went to Brussels before returning to England, at the personal invite- tion of King Leopold of Belgium, by whom she was received.

The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe This man was shouting his wares under my office. He was selling neen fruit; I think they were guavas. I sent the Indian ser- On their arrival at Doyal Lady geant out to arrest him. I now Haig and the Scottish ex-erTi find that he has not got a licence. men were received by the Mayor Replying to the Magistrate, de-of Doual and the president of the fendant stated he had never been Union des Polus.". The latter a hawker before.

The Magistrate decided to im Dose a nine of $2 or four days' gaol on an amended charge of hawking without a licence.

A MEAN THEFT

nominated Lady Haig an honorary president of the union, recalling in his speech of welcome the great deeds of her late husband, Field Marshal Hai

Earlier, at 4rras, the men, with Lady Haig and Colonel Robertson. who was in command of this ment which defended Arras in the After successfully obtaining $50 Great War, attended a service at from a woman by telling her that the war memorial. Colonel Hig- her husband was in trouble in ginson, Director of the Imperial Singapore and that the maner Commission of Brikan War Grayer was badly needed, a Chinese went was also present

a second time to attempt to ob-

tain a further $29. Unfortunately

the woman's husband had mature-

ed in the meanwhile and defende ant we caught.

He was sentenced to six months' bard labour by Mr. E. W. Hami

Dry Room Frelented. Hotel Clerk: "Inside or outside room, ste?”

Guest (from the prairies): "In aldo, I guess. It looks like :rain,”

Rain Stops. Some Matches

New York, Aug. 9. Only two baseball matches in the Raip stopped others, while a num Major Leagues were played to-day.

ber of clubs were not scheduled

New York Giants took points from Brooklyn Dodgers by collect. ing 16 runs from 15 hits while Boston Red Sox were just an easily beating Philadelphia Athletic in the American League, when rain atopped the game in the fifth in- nings.

Detroit Tigers ran up a total of 13 runs against St, Louis Browns who could only respond with two.

The scores were--

RE Brooklyn W

7.5 8 4 (Koenecke hit two home runs)... New York

16 15 1

(Watkins homered) The Chicago Pittsburgh match

was postponed on account of rain, and no other National League games were scheduled.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Boston

Philadelphia

15 14 1 2.2.2 (Hayes homered. The same was called off in the Afth innings

wing to fain)

Bt. Louis Detroit

2.9 2 13.20 0

The New York v Washington match way postponed through rain, and 9 other American Leagug games were scheduled;

in

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DEATH OF EX-MANGER WIL- BERT ROBINSON

One of the leading personalities erigan wajör Ülgio baseball pasaid away to-day in Mr. Wilbert Robinson

He was formerly manager of Brokira: Doggett, and in his day a brilliant player,

&Co., Ltd

Messrs. Gibb, Livingston &

Co. Ltd.

Mr. and Mrs, Z-W. G. Mal---

.colm

Mr. Frank Austin

Mr. W. J. Keswick Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy Mr. W. -4. Cornell M. J. K. Bousfield

Collection taken at open Air Mr. M. Grayburn

Service held on August 5. 1934

100.00

50.00

In addition to week end flying. members may ay on Mondays. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fri- days from 5 to 6 p.m. De

Those wishing to do so should

50 inform the School Commandant by telephone on the morning of the 5.00 day on which they intend to fr. 10.00 3.—BIFLES AND BAYONETS

100.00

The undermentioned N.C.O.'s and 20.00 men will return thefr Rifles, and 1,00 Bayonets to the Corps Armourey 10.00 Shop at once for the Armourer's 100.00 Annual Inspection (repeated):

Corps Lab Battery, No. 241, Gnr

J. B. Gardiner. Corps Signals, No. 166, 8gr, F. E.

Nabi

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$2.111.05

SHAPING THINGS

بنين

(Special Air Mall Service),

London; July 25,

Mr. H. G. Wells, who arrived in Moscow last night, is to be given the opportunity, rare in the case of Englishmen, of a meeting with Stalin.

The Interview is the result of negotiations which have lasted for some weeks.

stan voyage at the same time as his visit to President Roosevelt,

Actually Wells planned his Rus-

Ever since he wrote "The Shape

No. 2 (Scottish) Company, No.

134, Cpl C. R. Logan. No. 2 (Scottish) Company, No. 188, Drm. F. C. Andrews. No. 2 (Scottish) Company, No. 336, L/CDL A D. Wyllie. No. I Company (M.G.), No. 235.

Pte. G. L Owen.

No. 3 (Anzac) Company, No. 105.

Pte. 1. McInnes. No. 3 (Anzac) Company, No.

Pte. Neill. Corps Infantry (Portuguese) 15, Pte. 1 M. BITE.

4-LEAVE

No. 1884, L Cpl. H. 8. C. Mossop, 140, Troop granted 5 months 17 days leave as from 18.5.34 to 8.11.34.

No. 1669, Pip. C. Champelover, Reserve Co. A Bection, granted 19

of Things to Come he has been the leave as from 11.8.34 to

10.6.35, anxious to take a hand himself—STRUCK OFF STRENGTH in the shaping of his own pro-

Having Completed Three Years phecies.

Service: No. 1428, Bergt. F. Baker, An intergral part of his scheme Corps Headquarters, as from was an interview with the dicta 24,824. tors of the Western and the dictat tors of the Eastern worlds

sevelt he will now try his hand

He has talked to President Roo with Stalin."

Interpreter Needed

When Mr. Wells BRW Lenin 14

(8d.) P. 8. M. WILKINSON

Captain,"

Adjutant, HKV.D. Corps. SZAFTER ORDERS

Maching Bro Battalion FROOF

years ago the two men were able 1024 of 5.30 pm. qb Troop Stable. Parade on Tuesday, August 14,

tó-tálk-in English, High

Stalin talks only two languages, Georgian and Russian, the latter with a strong Georgian accent

His friterpreter will be either Litvinon or his wife, who is splee bf the late Si Sidney

After his te Mr. Wells ca

Causeway BaY."

acha) will be held on Sunday, *Dopbiegin. Trophy -・・ (Biding

August 28, 1934

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