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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1935.

Around the Courts

OVERCROWDING IN BUSES

Road, Kowloon and the thalam Stores of No. 269, Des Voeux Road Central.

The charges against defendants were that on March 6, they had in

Following action taken by the Police against the Ching Motor Bus Company for- overcrowding, four their possession for sale or for pur-

THE LOCAL DOLLAR

Chinese Buver Prominent

The Hong Kong dollar continued conductors, engaged on the Pok-poses of trade or manufacture tins its sensational advance yesterday fulam Road Island Road route, of Pure Vegetable Products "Mango | morning when the rate was off~}

Erand" to which false trade désa erally quoted at 28, 5d, the high- made their appearance before Mr. Schofield at Central Magistracycriptions calculated to deceive, had est since 1924 in which year the yesterday on charges of carrying been applied.

quotation rose to 28, 5d. Binco passengers in excess on their re-

Monday the dollar has risen 94d... spective vehicles and "were each

and there are prospects of a att Aned $5...!

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further advance).

Chan Bo conductör of bus No. 195, was summoned by Sergeant Freyer for carrying 28 passenger in excess at Island Road on April 9, the day of the Ching Ming festival.

Chan Yuen Wal, ecinductor of bus" No. 304, was similiarly fined for carrying 22 passengers in excess on the same day in Island Road,

The same conductor was dum- moned by Sergeant Clark for carry- ing 14 passengers in excess on the same day at Pokfulam Road.

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14 Pong. conductor of bus No. 195. was also summoned by Sergeant Clark for carrying 24 passengers in excess at Pokfulam Road on the

same day.

Bad, Brakes

The Manager of the China Motor

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"Mr. D. L. Strellett prosecuted. while the defence was conducted by Mr. M. A. da Silva,

His Worship Intimated that judg~ ruent will be delivered on Monday afternoon.

EX-CONSTABLE DISCHARGED

The local market ̈ wis very strong on opening, the bustness. rate being 23 6 sellers, with buy- ers holding off,

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Later in the day there was cou- siderable Chinese buying, ・ with the result that the bustness rate declined to 23. 54d, but subse- o!quently the market again became arm owing to the Bombay silver which came through 2 rupees 13 annes higher.

Charged with Jarceny by ballee mah Jong sets from two different addresses in Yaumati on November 30, 1934, Chan Wah an ex-constable of the Hong Kong Police Force was yesterday afternoon brought before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy.

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(foreman, C. W. Chow and Pank Kwok Fal Detective Sergt. Franklin", who' Chlef Wärder H Barrett in evi prosecuted stated that on Novemdence said that prisoner was ad- ber, 18 defendant rented a bedspace titted to the Prison Hospital on at No. 283, Reclamation Street, first the day of his sentence and he floor and on the night of November | died on April 25, 9.45 p.m. Dr.

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AUSTRIAN VOLUNTEERS FOR AFRICA

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[Spedal to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press" (Copyright)-I ·

Geneva, Apr, 25. Austrian volunteers for the Ita- Han expedition to North East Africa are being recruited here by the Austrian Government's parlia.....

Bus Company was summoned for 30 rented two sets of mah. 100g | G. I, Shaw conducted the post decision of the Hong Kong Bank) mentary organisation, the "Helm-

allowing bus No. 611 to be on the road with ineficient brakes, and the driver of the bus, Lal Bui, was: summoned for driving the bus with such brakes. !

A representative of the Manager appeared in Court, and admitted the summons, a fine of $20 being imposed. The driver said the brakes were found to be all right in the morning when the bus was taken out...

Sub-Inspector Sau

Saunders agreed

that that might have been so.

A fine of $15 was imposed on the

driver.

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cards from the Cheung Kwong Kee and Cheung Lan Shops of Reclama- tion Street and "on the following morning defendant absconded.

On April 20 defendant was seen in Soy Street and the owner of the second shop recognising him had him arrested."

mortem examination and found the prisoner to be suffering from acute tuberculosis. The causes of death were (a) Pulmonary Tuber- culosis (b) Tubercular Pneumonia (c) Tubercular Enteritis. A ver- diet of death from natural causes was returned.

BUS ACCIDENT RECALLED

After the owners, Won Sue and La Yung had testified and Cheung Kwan, daughter of the first witness and Woo Wan a foki of the first

As the result of an accident to witness and the principal tenant of Miss L. Holland, of Observatory No. 283, Reclamation Street: had villas, who was knocked down by a given evidence his Worship dis-motor bus while riding in a 'rick charged the defendant, stating that sha, Ip sheung, driver of the Kow- | the evidence was contradictory and loon Motor Bus, No. 628, was sum- inconclusive.

moned before, Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for driving. without due car. and caution,

A DESERTER

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Mr. R. H. Cole watched the case in the interests of Miss Holland.

Traffic-Sergeant McInnis stated

not to accept payments · in sub-

Ing $32, we learn from a reliable sidiary coins in amounts, exceed-

source that there was no truth in the report and that the situa tion is that the Bank will accept payments up to any amount in subsidiary coins from frms and companies whose Businesses done in small money.

DEATH OF FORMER --

MINISTER

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[Spedal to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]

Paris, Apr. 25.

The former Austrian Foreign Minister, Alfred Gruenberger, died here on Thursday, at the age of | 59. The deceased has also been Austrian Minister to Paris' from 1925-1933-

Acting

Sub-Inspector Saunders said the matter was brought to his notice 23 result of an accident in i Queen's Road West, about 2.30 p.m.. when a child was knocked down. It was a serious accident, but the

Joseph Mikis an American youth driver was not in suy way to blame. who was sent to

the House of The bus was travelling quite slowly Detention by Mr. Wynne-Jones at at the time, and the child ran out the Kowloon Magistracy during the in front of it from the near side week for stowing away from Mani- of the road. Even if the brakes 1a to Hong Kong was again brought had been good, the accident could before the court yesterday and it not have been avoided. The brakes was revealed by Sergt. Russell that were tested subscquently, and were following telegraphic communica-" injury.to Miss Holland and wreck. was the third time defendant had found to be inefficient. As a rule. tions between the American Con- the brakes of these buses were al-sulate.at Hong Kong and the Mani- la authorities it was learned that Mikis was a deserter of the 21st Infantry, U.S. Army at Manila..

The defendant's real name is Julius H. Lauer aged 16 and he bad served six months in the Army be- fore being stationed at Manila in December 1934.

ways in good order..

European Cases

Sammoned by Acting Sub-Insp Brittain, Mrs. A. Kruppa, driver of private car No. 3948, and L. G. Scott, driver of private car No. 194. were each fined $4 for leaving their cars unattended in Queen's Road Cen- tral

In the case of Mrs. Kruppa, the car was left outside the APC building for about ten minutes. Her husband appeared, and plead ed guilty, saying his wife had gone to see a doctor, and did not expect to have been delayed so long.

In the second case, the car was left outside the King's Theatre for eight minutes.

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JUDGEMENT RESERVED

After the solicitors for both par- tjes had advanced their arguments yesterday, Mr. W. Schoßeld, who sat as magistrate, reserved his judgment in the case in which two Indian firms were summoned, by another Indian firin for an alleged breach of the Trade Mark Ord!-

nance.

In asking his Worship to release

the defendant Sergt. Russel said that Later would be sent back first thing this morning to Manila by the President Harrison and there he will stand trial for desertion by the American Authorities. It was

stated that the cause for his deser tion was that he was fed up with the Army."

Mr. Wynne-Jones asked defen- dant if he would surrender himself and receiving an answer in the affirmative accordingly made the necessary order.

DEATH ENQUIRY

that on the night in question Miss Transocean Kuo Min. Holland was travelling in a public ricksha in Chatham Road towards the Star Ferry. The bus came from tuming from banishment. behind and collided with it, causing Sub-Inspector Flattery said this Ing the ricksha. It was raining at returned from banishment. He was the time. Miss Holland remained banished for a period of ten years in June, 1927. Defendant alleged in hospital for fifteen days.

Defendant stated that when he he was only passing through the overtaking the ricksha it, Colony on his way to Chekwan swerved out and the bus ran into

was

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Inspector Nicoll stated the de- tendant had been driving since 1933

and had a clear record.

A fine of $30, or one month In

default, was inflicted.

I am still under Dr. Smalley's thank you" said Miss Holland in care; I am feeling much better,

reply to his Worship's enquiry."

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wehr according to a despatch from Klagenfurt published by the Journal des Nations here Thursday,

The despatch adds that the Heimwehr has already succeeded` In enrolling a number of unem- ployed who in despair accepted the ofer made to them ---- Traniner Ko Min

LOURDES CEREMONIES

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Pres" (Copyright.)]

Lourdes, April 25, Upwards of 100,000 pligrims as well as over 70 high ecclesiastical dignitaries including cardinals, bishops and abbots from all parts- of the world were present when the first mass of "Triduum" céle brations was said here on Thura- day before the Papal delegatë, Cardinal Secretary of State Pacelli

During the three days masses will be said without interruption and on Sunday afternoon an address by the Pope to the pil- grims will broadcast while the Papal benediction will be simi-- larly imparted. The Impressive ceremonies at Lourdes are based on the idea that special prayers

posed on Wat Pla, 27, unemployed, at the Kowloon Police Court yes terday when he admitted stealing are · necessary in these times of » a letter from 173, Yu Chow Street economic stress and political and another letter from 227, KI | turmoil— Lung Street, Shamshulpo district that defendant intended using the Detective Inspector Poynts stated

letters to obtain goods. He was arrested in the street. The letters were stolen from letter-boxes in the

Two Chinese carpenters who a stairways. saulted an apprentice with a piece of wood because be did not do

Deserted by a friend who asked certain work properly, were fined

him to come to Hong Kong from $25, or one month each, and order: Malaya some two months ago, Fed to pay $3 compensation by the Mamat, aged 38, unemployed, found owloon Magistrate, Mr. Wynne- himself stranded in the Colony, Jones, yesterday. Detective-Inspr. Brought before Mr. Macfadyen at Foyntz said the boy complained to the Central Magistracy yesterday a Chinese sergeant major and he on a charge of vagrancy he com was sent to the 8.C.A. who ordered mitted to the House of Detention. that the defendants be charged. Sub-Inspector Nolleth said deten The boy, expressed a wish to returndant was arrested in Hollywood to his father in Canton."

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Transocean Kuo Min.

JEWISH POLITICIAN TO ENTER COMMERCE

Special to the "Hong Kong Dally:

Press (Copyright).1

Jerusalem, April 25.--.- The well-known Jewish politi clan and Zionist leader, Dr. Chaim Weizmann intends to withdraw from all political activities, C cording to Press reports here oft Thursday which state that Weiz- mann, will assume the manage- ment of a big chemical under- Road" pear" the Central Police taking to be organised jointly by Station: He arrived in Hong Kong the British Imperial Chemical ✨ two months ago; he had been asked - Industries and their subsidiary to come here by a friend, who de- Palestine chemical industries. serted him on his arrival. At one The new undertaking will be known de Palestinė Chemical Development, Ltd.——— Transocean Bus Mia

An inquest was held at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ng Shiu aged 36, who was Sentence of 12 months" hard sentenced to 8 weeks hard labour | Tabour was passed upon Li Kaû, on April 18, last on a charge of aged 29, unemployed, when, brought Road East, was the complainant, keeping a sly brothel. Mr. Mac-- before Mr. Macfadyen at the Cen- time defendant was employed, at a while the defendants were Messrs."fadyen sat as coroner assisted by trai - Magistracy yesterday, he rubber plantation in the Malay Noroz Khan Broa.. No. 93, Austin a jury comprising Messrs. H. M. | pleaded guilty to a charge of re- { atatea,

"Malak Chan, proprietor of the Indian Stores at No. 46, Queen's

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