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CAR DRIVER'S RECKLESSNESS

THREE YEARS FOR LUIS FONTES FOR MANSLAUGHTER

Black As Murder

Lius Fantes, 22, the racing ino-

torist, was sentenced, at Warwick

ALLEGED $40,000 HERE AND THERE MR. THOMAS MARLOWE

FRAUD REVEALED AS "JOSS” FAILS

DEATH OR RICHES

PROMISED BY - MYSTERIOUS ONE

Little Items Of Interest

whe

• The duke vnt, Montrose, wear the kit in kick even when acting as sir elder says he has "sat under" a kilted minister. Not many ministers nowadays appear in "the garb of old Gani," though the Rev. Neil Rows (this is

Editorship Of The "Daily Mail"

Lord Northelife a appreciation.

Mendes to three year's per ser- Spirit Writing Makes prominent susson), who was their opportunity from the initia. of his editor is given in the little

Youth Pay And Pay

vitude for manslaughter. His Licence was suspended for ten years from the date of his release. and he was ordered to pay the cost of the prosecution at both

Shanghai, Dec. 24. the police court and the azes. Plain crookedness and a spot of Fontes was charged with the black magic. enabled a shrewd man defraud „a super- Iman saughter of Reginald Franets-from-Pooting-top

Mordike. at Coleshill, on Octoberstitious Shaughat student of appro

ximately $40,000 during the last few months, But the alertness of the Municipal Police resulted in the recovery of three-quarters of the alleged loot over the week-end.

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Mr. Justice Du Farcq said It was the worst case he had ever known. Fontes had "behaved with wicked recklessness, for which the only excuse that could be offered was that he was drunk."

The judge added that if he had

that not thought

Fontes was drunk he would say that cases was almost as black murder. for any reasonable per- son behaving as Fontes behaved would have known it was almost Inevitable that someone wou'd be killed....

the aa

The almost incredible facts were revealed yesterday, when it was learned that the perpetrator of the fraud had been arrested and would be brought before the First Special District Court to-day. At the same time detectives attached to Central Police Station discovered bank de posit books into which the scensed, it is alleged, had put about $30,000 of his plunder.

It was when the victim, Tri Ying Mr. A. P. Marshal, for the pro-ding, 17 years old, a student resid- secution, said that Fonte's courses In An Zung Ke, Nantao, start on the day of the tragedy Heded to take automobile driving les been traged for a distance of nine miles. There had been evidence at different points that he was driving at a reckless'y high speed,

sometimes on the wrong side of the road: that he drove with complete disregard of the safety of other road-users; and that he was so much under the influence of drink as not to have fu'? con- trol of the car.

sons last July that he became the alleged victim of a swindler. The man who was arrested on Saturday fered his services as an instructor and supplemented his practical lessons with a bit of supernatural guidance as he apparently had good connections in the spirit world.

DEATH PREDICTED

account written by him of (Thế, Rise of the "Daily Mall"):-

Mr. Thomas Marlowe, whose "Never trall your coat,” an indica death occurred on December 5, tion, perhaps, of his belief that I was born on March 18, 1868, and you showed your own head, 15

would get hit. belonged to the dwindling band or notable journalists who obtained Agure at the Guelle tive of the late T. P. O'Connor and Mod

in Edinburgh, sported his the aggress.ve enterprise of Lord clan tartan in "Jaunty fashion. If Northcliffe. Tabloid journalism the clergy who could did take to deperident for its arrect upon the kilt wouldn't make for headlines, was perhaps no new righter and more colourful Gene-thing in this country when 1. P. ral Assemblies, and a brave show O'Connor founded the In the processton from 6t." diles' to the Assembly Hall -

.

STATISTIC

It is estimated that if one specimen of every leaflet, pamphe let, or booklet which is distributed at the Glasgow Kelvin Housing Exhibition were to be laid, end to end, along Sauchiehall Street there would be a perfect howl of protest from the anti-litter en- thusiasts.

PICTURES FOR THE QUEEN MARY

At the Picture Hire Gallery in Brook Street, London, where he as staged an exhibition, I met Welsh Mr. Cedric Morris, the painter (writes my London gossip). Mr. Morris has just been commis- sloned to palat two large flower panels for one of the first class saloons of the liner Queen Mary, He tells me they have to be ready by Christmas, and he is wonder ing where he is to find floral grandeur at this season for a mo- del which will let him do justice to his order. But his excellent show of newly painted landscapes suggests that this difficulty need tot bother him overmuch.

"S"

which presently gathered round it a number of young men, all of whom ke Ernest Parke, Robert Donald, Massingham, and Spencer Leigh Hughes, were to play a big part in the London sewspaper world during the first quarter of the present century, Marlowe,

Thomas

pros

"It would be impossible in this history of the Daily Mail to give a list of those who helped me in this newspaper. Editorially, almost from the be- establishing ginning, the dally responsibility---- and the responsibility of issuing so many editions of the Daily Mail has indeed been a great one has been in the hands of Mr. Thomas His grasp of world Mariowe. affairs, his presentation of opinion, his happy sense of variety you may witness every morning when you open your paper. Widely read, widely travelled, Mr. Mar lowe has that mixture of English. and rich in him that gives both

a young Portsmouth Born Irishman, new in London with his aspirations to a medical career left behind him, was among their number. It is true that he had had journalistic experience in force and variety."

In his dealings with his staf Dublin and Manchester (both of which cltles he seems to have Marlowe was just, and direct, ind. disliked), before his experience on very human. He had had his fair of the vicissitudes of the London half-penny Press and andre his friendship with Kennedy Jones Jcuna tle life, at any rate in the Brought hut into contact with early days, and never forgot the shadows that overhung the less Outside his office one Aldred Harmsworth

But the passing of the London fortunate "Evening News Into the hands might quickly discern his genial He loved to give hospitality, and took pleasure of the armsworth brothers, and and kindly nature. its immediate jump into perity, brought Marlowe his first in the society of his mends a chance with the proprietors won p'essure unhappily more and more he was to serve through the bulk limited in later years by increas of his long working life. He being deamness. All who had the came frit a reporter, and then privilege or seeing him in his It is alleged that Ku. the driving

news editor of that paper, and in home life will cherish the remem- teacher, sent an agent to Tzi'e house

October, 1391, at the age of 21. herance of the unfalling warmth of It was alleged that Fontes was ind learned that Tai's mother was on her death-bed. It is further

was made managing editor of the welcome extended to them by him not long founded and highly suc and Mrs. Marlowe. The death of racing with another car, and an-taid that he used this knowledge to

cesful "Daily Mail." About three their two elder sons the first other car was forced to go on the road future events from Tzi's face

THE LONGEST-

years later the proprietor publicly grass verge, Behind this car and prediced the death of Tri's

When the Hinging up New York is almost referred to his young lieutenant were two motor-cyclists, one of nother very soon."

caramonplace thing nowadays, as the editor of the "Dauy Mall;" whom was Mordike. Fontes's car, mother died within ten days the travelling very fast. collidedy young student was greatly impress even at 22 a minute, and con- and that position Thomas Marlove

£100 are by held, both in substance and La Mr. Marlowe was the second head-on with Mordike and knocked. The next move was to predict vursations costing

That could be no means rare. But I have often name, for more than 25 years. daughter of the late. John Marri bd him off his machine, Mor- Tri's own death.

the longest ! lainly rend in his features and it wondered what is

Those who knew Lord North-son Davidson, a barrister well- dike died the next day. ;

whe inevitable fits certain highly- placed monks were approached and commercial telephone call on re-cliffe. either directly or by repute.-known at one time as a writer and persuaded to make certain joss. cord. A telephone man tells me can well belleve that Marlowe's public speaker. There are four But having expensive monks do that the longest one known took task was no sinecure, but the two daughters and two sons surviving. elaborate loss, of course cost money place June of this year, when a

"men worked well together. Mar- First it was $100, then $9,000 and subscriber in Sydney spoke to an- lowe, like his chief, was a man of the larger amounts. Young Tri other in Les Angeles, their voices emphatic views, with a clear ap- Horaped everything together that travelling distance of 20,091 he could beg or borrow from well-

miles. udo relalives...

SWITCHED ON WIRELESS Netther Fontes's, car nor

the

other car stopped, but further on they were held up by traffic. Then Fontes drove to a garage and told a garage man to put right

front tyre, which was de

his

Båted

Fontes did not get out, but sat

TRIES GOLD BAR EXCHANGE back and switched on the wire-

Subsequently Tzi was induced to less. He was drowsy and did not realize what was going on around try his luck on the gold bar - him. Subsequently doctors cer- change. He lost several times, but was then persuaded to risk larger tified him as being under the in-investments in order to recoup his fluence of drink.,

losses. One day he was shown To a police offiger he said. "I piece of red paper. A joss stick struck the motor cyclist. The was produced and burned over the motor-cyclist struck me. It is paper. Then the ashes of the joss Bfty-afty. It serves the cyclist stick were rubbed over the surface. right." Drink was found in the And lo and behold! writing ap- peared-Chinese characters which conveyed a very definite message.

car.

Police-Supt. Horsman said there

"Procure $20,000 at once and for was a number of convictions against. Fontes, for being for your devotion in worshipping me I careless driving, when be Was shall reward you with $2,000,000 in- finded £5, and several for minor ride 40 days," it said and then add. ed ominously:-"If you fail to do this, you will regret it!"

offences.

Mr. Justice Di Parcq Bome- body thought that if a young mar Young Tei, it is alleged, obtained drives to the danger of the public cheques from his father, totalling and has plenty of money it is aabout $15,000 and handed them over sufficient punishment to fine him; And when the Mysterious Che failed to make good bis promise he at last bonfided in the Police. As a result

25.

Sir Henry Curtis Bennett, de: was arrested and 330,000 fending, said that Fontes had the alleged loot recovered.

misfortune to

lose his father seate when aged four, and consequently had not had that guidance which most young men had. The ex- at Broodands, and in the follow- planation of the cale" was that ing month, with J. 6. Hindmarsh, Fontes had too much drink I he won the 24 hours Le Mans some sensible person had stopped Grand Prix: In August be won Fontes from getting into h's car the 153 miles circuit race through the tragedy wou'd never have oc- the streets of Limerick. In 1931 Fontes obtained his air pilot's curred.

the and took part in On May 7 last, Fontes won the Mcence. Jubilee International Trophy re King's Cup Race at September.

"ACTION MUST NOW

BE TAKEN"

Whatever our opinions may be on the majority decision of the League Assembly to support, sanc-

again, "must now be taken," was high timel

(3) If action is taken,

that

*com-

tions (or reprisals against Italy, comes the duty of our people to we in England says "The Dally support the Government Mirror can surely agres on three policy which apparently

mands the assent of a large Points:

majority in every political party- the doublers, strangely enouzn. being mainly amongst the cus

(1) That the maintenance of peace-ce the restoration of peace

ought to be "the first objective tomary supporters of the Govern of British foreign polley." For ment: the official Opposition war, in the just words spoken by being on the Gover Mr. Eden af Geneys yesterday, 18 ark onher doubt

callons anachroof

(2) That such sane

Included) must

as may whether doubt was

be applied consequence of the it is indeed posable League's decision should be aggressor, Wil olled prompty, so that they may economie tur not be mocked by their own fut- the

Ity. "Action, to quote Me Eden this latest “little

xide.

Cours

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The most unusual call recorded was an experimental one between the steamship Majestic on the high seas and an aeroplane flying Et a height of 4000 feet above Buenos Aires. Communication was established in this instance by linking the ship to London, then to Buenos Aires via Madrid.

preciation of the need of emphasis in popular journalism. was, moreover, a man

motor accident before the War, the other after gallant service France-left a wound from which he never recovered.

As another means of raising And he money, the East Hopel Autonomy who read Council is reported by the vein. and thought much, so that many wenpao" to have decided to in- of his conclusions, which seemed troduce a tax on waitresses at at first sight to be merely. part of Tangshan. The rate of the new the daily ephemers of the prolific tax is reported to be $4 per head The waitresses of Press, were proved by time to be per month.

Combative-Tangshan, says the telegram to deep and magicfous

the "Biowenpao," are unanimously ness in the conduct of his task he regarded as axiomatie. "When opposed to the new tax and have a lodged a strong protest against its you see a head: hit it," was

also introduction. favourite phrase with him;

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