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BUS INCIDENT.

CONDUCTOR FINED FOR ASSAULTING POLICE.

VALEDICTORY.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1927.

RETIREMENT OF MR. F. A. W. FISHER, R.S.P.C.A.

:

The difficulty of differentiating

The sailing of the Suwa Maru at a glanco between buses travelling to Kowloon City via Hunghom and for England will mark the depart- those using along the now routs ure of an old timer in the Colony through Kowloon Tong, led to a land one who is well known for his slight altercation between a Portu- work in various branches of com- guese puksenger and a conductor of

COUNSEL BRIEFED.

STEP TOWARDS TRIAL OF

"

MRS. BORODIN.

Peking, May 26.

The Higher Procuratorate has completed the preliminary inves- tigation of Mrs. Borodin and the three Russian couriers taken from the s.s. Pamiat Lenina and started

the

the Kowloon Motor Bus Company,munity life and particularly for a public suit against them in ac- his services in connexion with the cordance with article 101 of the on Monday afternoon.

lates to offences against Sergeant Jessop intervened in the Hongkong branch of the Royal So-Chinese Criminal Code, which re-

State. argumont, which was taking place

Mr. Shen Chia-yi, Chief Justice between the two at the junction of ciety for the Prevention of Cruel- Nathan and Salisbury Roads, and ty to Animale.

This is Mr. Frederick Alfred of the Higher Court, has appoint was in the act of taking the conduc tor to the Station when the latter William Fisher. Born in Clifton,ed Judge Ho Chin to take charge remonstrated and struck the Police England, in 1868, Mr. Fisher came of the trial of the case. Mr. Ho officer two blows on the side.

to China as a hhy in the Royal is now conducting a preliminary Navy on board the Wild Swan, in examination of Mrs. Borodin and 1886 and after being transferred the three couriera. As soon as this to H.M.S. Victor Emmanuel, left is completed the formal trial will that ship in 1888 to take charge take place. of s.s. Perseverance on the Macao run.

The conductor was accordingly taken to the station by force, and at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day was charged before, Mr. W. Schofield with assaulting Ser- geant Jessop.

In evidence Sergeant Jessop said that he saw the passenger and the defendant arguing, and he Inter tered. The conductor grabbed the passenger by the hand, and later gave him a push.

are now in

Mrs.

In addition to. Dr. Charles J. Fox, the Russian prisoners have retained the services of a well- The steamship company owning known Chinese attorney in Tien- this vessel going into Hquidation tein, Mr. Kuo Ting-pao... Both Dr. in 1802, Mr. Fisher joined H. M. Fox and Mr. Kuo Naval Yard Police as a constable Peking, They have succeeded in and transferred to the Supreme getting an interview with Witness requested the defendant Court three years later as bailiff. Borodin and her three companions, to accompany him to the station, and 12 months later to the Sani-and the Higher Court also has agroed to place all the documents where his name and address could tary Department. be taken for the purpose of taking.

Proceeding to England in 1902, seized from the Soviet steamer at out a summons for assault on the

de- passenger. The defendant refused Mr. Fisher obtained the certificate their disposal so that they may to go, and moved towards the Portu- of the Sanitary Institute and also prepare their case for the

of the Carpenters' Hall for build-fence.

The formal trial will be open WAS ap- quese again..

Sergeant Jessop then caught himing construction. He by the shoulder, and pushed him pointed Senior Sanitary Inspector to the public. The court has as- the direction of the station. The in 1906 and retired on pensionsured counsel for the defence that defendant turned round and struck from Government service in 1920, they will be allowed to defend thei witness two blows. It was with after which he acted for a time prisoners in court,

as storeman at Talkoo Docks and. some difficulty that the man, was

then joined the S.P.C.A., as In- eventually taken to the station.

spector.

Followed the Sign,

During the war, he acted na Muskerry Instructor and Inspector. to the 1. K. "Police Reserve, for

Mr. L. A. Gutierres said that he boarded the defendant's bus to go to the Club de Recreio ground, in-which he was granted a special tending to travel via. Chatham The route sign indicated Read. "Kowloon City."

Police Medal for services rendered and was also commended on two occasions for excellent work, once during the typhoon of 1906 and again for services at the race- course fire of 1918.

"RED" PROPAGANDA.

FRANCE DETERMINED TO·

PUT STOP TO IT.

Angers, June 7. Speaking at the inauguration of the nonument erected in memory of those who died in the war

M. Barthou, Minister of Justice, eulogised national union and atressed the entire confidence and admiration of the members of the Government for M. Poin-

On tendering his fare, witness nid that he wanted to go along the Hunghom route and was informed by the conductor that the bus was The con- not passing Hunghom. ductor banded back the fare to wit- ness and instructed him to alight.

Witness, who was carrying a ton nis racquet at the time, was de-Sacrament at the Cathedral of the would not permit men liberating whether he should remain Immaculate

At various times has been Treasurer of the St. Vincent de Paul Society: Treasurer of the the Blessed .Confraternity of

care.

He added that the Cabinetj receiving

Conception; Treu-orders from abroad to

carry out i

France's perdition. The on the bus and continue until dor-surer of St. Patrick's Club; Ste-Propaganda which might result! of dan Road before Alighting or whe-ward of the Civil Service Club, ofin ther he should wait for anether bus.which he is a founding member, Government

were conscious.

therein. Havas,

He was the standing on the foot-and until this year was actively their duty and would not faill board and losing his balance he connected with the Boxing Associa grabbed it the defendant's arm to tion, as a member since its incep- steady himself.

tion..

The conductor became abusive,

Mr. Fisher's favourite recrea- and stopping the bus, alighted. "He caught the passenger by the arm, tion is lawn bowls and his was a' the greens throughout but was interrupted by Sergeant familiar figure on

every season, he Jessop.

Witness corroborated the ser-winning the Craigengower Cric- geant's account of the subsequent ket Club Championship in 1922. proceedings, and on the defendant į He has linguistic abilities above not making a statement, his Wor-the average, speaking many Chin- ship imposed a fine of $10.

INDIAN DUTIES.

MILL SILARES' DROP."

Bombay, June 7. The refusal of the Government of India to give the Bombay Mill industry a protective tariff came as a bombshell to the Bombay mill- owners who fully expected more material assistance. Outside Bom. bay there is little sympathy for the mill-owners but Bombay is hard hit.

ese dialects with fluency, besides Portuguese and Spanish. In his retirement to his home in Horton, Gloucestershire, the good wishes of his exiled countrymen will fol low him.

BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

PESSIMISTIC RUMOURS.

Cairo, June 7, There are pessimistic, rumours in connexion with the Anglo- Egyptain dispute over the Egyp- tian army and the Egyptian reply to the British Note handed to Lord

Mill shares to-day opened at substantially lower prices. Lloyd Reuter.

A HUGE SURPLUS.

U. S. TREASURY'S HAPPY POSITION.

on the 3rd the. terms of which have not been divulged, but according to the Egyptian Press Lord Lloyd regards the reply as inacceptable..

The Alahram adds that the Me-. diators failed to reconcile the Re- sidency and the Egyptian Govern- ment and asserts that the Bri- fish delay in replying to the Egyp- Mah. Nute was due to the fact Washington, June 7. that Britain is considering whe- Mr. Andrew Mellon Secretary of ther to send an ultimatum or a the Treasury has announced that further friendly note, but in any the Treasury surplus for the event the journal declares that the .current fiscal year exceeds Egyptian Government will main- $600,000,000,-Reuter's American tain its attitude, relying on the Service.

support of Parliament-uter.

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