1929-05-15 — Page 8

STAR THEATRE

FLYING RETURN VISIT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

RIVER BOAT EVILS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

is certified, any other persont carried being technically "As- sengers."

FOR 4 NIGHT'S ONLY Ordinance

THE

BAN VARD ENGLISH COMEDY COMPANY.

In an attractive repertoire of London's latest farces, comedies and thrillers.

Saturday Next

At 9.15.

ROOKERY NOOK

Sunday

May futh

Monday

May 20th

Tuesday

May 21st

From the Aldwych Theatre, London.

"THE FANATICS"

The most daring play of the century,

"THARK"

From the Aidwych Theatre, i ondon,

“DIVERSION”.

First time in Honchong.

Booking at Moutrie's and Theatre, Prices $3, $2 & SI.

Just Received New Shipment

of

VICTOR RECORDS

including the following:--

21735 A Gay Oaballero.

21683 Sunny Boy...

21779...

.do.

Parade

Crumit. F. T.

Austin.

Austin.

Marvin.

Gems from Rose Marie". Victor Light Opera Co.

do

20971-Girl of My Dreams

21833

Carolina Moon

21820

Sweetheart on

36756

21250 Little Mother

21303

21514 I can't give you anything

21664-Joannie, I Dream

21513 Chiquita

21497 That's My Weakness now

21388-My Angol

19871 Under the Double Eagle March 21308-Laugh, Clown, Laugh

21215-Oan't help loving dat man.

Paul Whiteman's, Orchestru.

21022-Under the stars of Havana,

V-38010-Boogaboo

V-88028Transatlantic Stomp.

V-38012-Slow Motion

V-38024 - Mournful, Soronado

V-38000 Nobody's Sweetheart

V-38009-Stuttering Blues

V38007 I Must have That Man

V-38008 Diga Diga Do

21209-Slow Death

21231-The Mikado, Parts 1 & 2,

21225-Diane -

Waltz.

Baur.

Waltz. ይገ. Austin. Waltz, AT.

Souza's Band.

Waitz.

F. T.

Biom Blues.

Stomp

7.

Shae Blues. F.T. Stomp. FT. F.T. Clarinet. Weber's Orchestra,

9866-I" Wanna" Go Where You Go

19945-Grandfather's Clock

20011-Barcarolle

ind

20030-Thanks for the Buggy Rido

20051--Why Do I always Remember

20266-In a Little Spanish Town.

20518-Aloha Oe

Viotin Solo

Smith. ...Crumit. Vic Con Or. ... Crumit. Gunsky

Bure. Whiteman's Orchar ...Mute ...Hawaiian Guitars. Tango. &C.,

COME AND HEAR THEM AT

20070-I Wieb I Had My Old Gal Back Again.

20344-Wind Amongst the Trace

20749-Old Mald...

&C.!

&C.,

TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY,

8, Des Vaux Road. Tel. C. 4648.

"RICKSHAW" BRAND CEYLON TEA

Cheapeat 'and Best

From all loading Compradores.

A S MALL-BUT CHOICE STOCK OF

GENUINE

Chinese Antiques

MAY BE SEEN AT-

THE UNION STORE,

-37, Das Vœux Road, Copiral. Collectors-Specially Invited,

ONCE

WE DO YOUR WORK-YOU WILL

ALWAYS

COME TO UB,

FIAT GARAGE

67, Des Voeux Rd. C. Tel. C.4821

(vi), The Merchant Shipping Ordinance requires amendment to pernit of the engagement and dis- charge of, and payment of wages to sonmen in the form and manner provided by the Merchant Shipping Acta,

The method of measurement of River steamers for passenger certí- ficates.

AU-

(1) River steamers are measured for passenger, accommodation in accordance with Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, section 38, which thorises the issue of a "special licence" under the regulations con-i tained in Table F. This "special licence" is in all essentials a pas- senger certificate.

(ii). The existing Hongkong re- gulations are far too brief to be of any real value and difficulty is ex perienced in applying Board of Trade regulations as these are not designed to cater for abips carry- ing large numbers of Asiatic pas- sengers on short runs.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1929.

PLAYING FIELDS.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTS

A. COMMITTEE.

Committee to

We are officially informed that His Excellency the Governor has been plensed to appoint roview the provision at present exist ing for playing fields in Hongkong and on the mainland, to consider what provision is required for the future, and to make recommendations

Government in the matter.

to

The following gentlemen will con- stitute this Committee:

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary (Chairman).

The Hon. the Director of Public Works.

יי.

The Hon. Mr. W. B. L. Shenton. The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, "The Ilon. Dr. S. W. Tao, O.B.E.

The Director of Education, Commander F. H. D. Byron, R.N, Captain K. V. B. Banfield, D.S.O., M.C.

Mr. II. R. B. Hanenek.. Mr. E Cock, M.B.E. Mr. M. K. Lo.

Mr. A. el Arcull!.

The Secretary in Mr. T. Megarry of the Colonint Secretary'a Office.

BILLIARDS.

MATCH BETWEEN ST. PETER'S

AND CRAIGENGOWER.

“FORGER'S” FOLLIES,

(Continued from Pago I.)

their attention to the explanation with the assistance of a chart, Professor Shellahear had given.

"FLAGRANTLY BAD CASE;"

DIVORCE, PRESIDENT AND "SHOCKING PROPOSAL."

II road, Blackheath,

Mrs. Rickwood sought a divorce from her husband, Mr. Hirold George Richwood, a stock jobber, beenuse of his ndultery with Mrs. Cecily Cobbold, a former neighbour and friend of Mr. and Mrs. Rick- wood, at Kensington-gardens. square.

"A fagrantly bad case" was the! No-One But Mr. Messer.

President, Lord Merrivale's, com- ment in the Divorce Court recently "I put it to you that there is during the hearing of the petition no man born the son of woman of Mrs. Joan Dorothy Rickwood, of who could have written this signn-Shooter's

Kent. ture execpt Mr. Messer himself." Mr. Speaking with regard to Black's signature, Mr. Jenkin said the jury would be struck by the freedom and beauty of the signa- turo because, generally speaking, Mr. Black's signature was a pretty one. That they were too regular was a point made by Mr. Black, being a new point which he had not raised before. In his opinion, the signature on the Katz and Man Lee cheques were identical. Mr. Jonkin added they had only to look at the two cheques to find that they were" as different as they could possibly be..

At this point Mr. Jonkin illustrated the differences on the blackboard. He said he would put it to them it was inconceiv-

wns

forged they would get such re- markable variations, adding that in the signature they found just WOR found in genuine what signatures of Mr. Black.

(i). A comparison was made of the numbers

passengers

able that if the signature of be allowed under that would the existing Hongkong regulations, the Buurt of Board of Trade regu Intion for St. 4. shipa and pro- posed regulations drawn up by offi- cers of the Government Murine

Sub-Department Surveyor's

A memorandum has been prepared embodying the essentials of each method of measurement which it is suggested should be kdopted in the revision of Table F.

The varringe of large numbera of free pasigers as commission apents.

I

(i) These people are principally earried in the smaller West River steamers with the cognisance of the owners. The majority of them act as louts for passengers and cargo

whilst others are live stock coolies, hawkers, etc. They pay no fare and invariably carry a small amount of cargo (sometimes dutiable) for their own account. Provided that

The following have been chosen to represent the St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club in a friendly billard match against the Craigen. rower Cricket Club to-day at the St. Peter's Club at 6 pmLau Fu Chung, E. Zimmern, P. Paterson, Chay Wai. Chuen, F. R. Zimmern, G. Kote wall.

Reserves: Leung Lin Chuen and R. E. G. Leong,

JUNIOR GOLF.

THE ADAMSON CUP

COMPETITION.

There were eight entries for the May qualifying competition of the Adamson Cap by members of the Junior Section of the Golf Club.

A. J. W. Dorling (82-16) and C. A. Grimes (84-18) tied with

Dealing with the position of the Mr. Black's, algnature on cheques, counsel said it was one which might weigh very heavily. The previously known instance of Mr. Black's signature being in the left position was in April, 1927, roughly eight months before, the three disputed cheques were sign- ed. They knew where the cheques.

were.

there was

The marriage was in 1922 and there were two children. The suit was not defended.

Granting a decree, Lord Mor- rivale Bald: "I am glad that the petitioner and her family have shown self-respect when it was suggested that they should provide facilities by which the husband could shuffle off the existing mar riage in order to put himself in a position to contract a now marriage, probably with the wife of a neigh- iour, with whom he had set up an adulterous association.

1.

"Here was a man with very great advantages. He served with dis- tinction in the war, and he was a member of a profession which in normin tinics is lucrative. He was well established in life, and he and his wife were the parents of two children.

"Scandalous Proceedings." "What was suggested was

It was a shock. flagrantly bad ease. ing proposal, according to every decent idea of social life.

"Happily, the petitioner and her family declined to be parties to scandalous proceedings of that kind."

"He then contracts this intimacy with Mrs. Cecily Cobbold, and de- No Specimen for Forger, clares frankly that the intimacy exists. lio goes off with her to a Once they had been sent out of flat in the West End, and then he the Treasury they were presented proposes to his wife that he should to the Hongkong Bank for pay-be given the means by which a ment after which they were kept fictitious case could be presented. by the hank. Those cheques were not taken from the bank until a few months ago for the purpose of the present action, it meant that no cheque specimen available for the forger because seven months. There were plenty they had been in the bank for of other cheques for the current period lying about so that the man could see how Mr. Black wrote his signature, but there were where the signature was written in that extreme left position. Yet, in spite of that, which would prevent him from adopting the left position, he took a position which had been taken by Mr. Black before.

their number does not result in an excess of the number of passengers scores of 66 and thus qualified.

Other scores were J, H. Stewart, allowed by the ship's passenger cer- tificate and their activities are pro-72 (98-24) and T. Young, 81 fitable to the owners, we are "un- (99-18). able to recommend any effective method of regulating the carriage

nonc It is apparent (though direct of such passengers; though it is considered that, from an adminis-evidence was, for obvious reasons, trative point of view, their elimina- tion would be desirable.

The system of embarkation of p8- senpera and loading of sargs,

1

Two Hypothesia,

Hils Lordship granted a decree

two children. nini, with costs and custody of the

STEAMER MOVÉMENTS.

on

The Dollar Round-the-World dificult to obtain) that owners exist who prefer a master who,

Liner President Hayes is due to whilst holding qualifications re-

sail from Shanghai to-day and will quired by law, will countenance

arrive at this port 7 am. any irregularity that increases

Saturday, May 18. This steamer will continue her trip Round-the- (i) Passengers are embarked at the earnings of the ship. At the

World via Manita, Stralis, etc. at time the ship is alongside and no same time masters are obtainable

8am on Sunday, May 19. system is maintained in the ma-who, through age, misforiano, or

The It was remarkable that the

American Mail Liner jority of river steamers but, other causes are compelled to ne- with Inadequate pier

accom-cept whatever terms may be offer-

rurity should be found in the dis-President McKinley is scheduled ed them. mudation and easy Иссеви Masters in these circumstances pated cheques and it could only to sail from Manila an Friday, from sampans, Rupervision ia difficult, passengers and cargo are probably required to refund have a happened on two hypothesis May 17 at 4pm. and is due to being embarked at the same time. considerable portion of the (1) that Mr. Black himself wrote arrive here at 7 am, on Sunday, Difficulty is experienced in hand- agreed salary and such a practice it, or (2) they were forged by a May 19th, sailing at 5 p.m. on under can only be attractive to an un-man who combined at the same Tuesday, May 21 for San Fran-

time the highest known recorded cisco and Los Angeles, via Shang ling and stowing ergo these conditions and ships fre- desirable type to master.

To find a remedy for this state of craftsmanship in the history of hai, Japan and Honolulu.

The American Mail Liner Presi-: quently leave with passengers and

the fairs is clearly no easy matter forgery and an absolute Inck of on cargo indiscriminately

and, since neither party can be intelligence on essentials of euch dent Jefferson, en route from San a nature as getting position pro-Francisco to Manila, is due to main deels and in the holds.

expected to co-operate, some form (ii). This could be obviated by of coercion would appear to be perly. the introduction of the regulations suggested in paragraph 24 of this necessary.

Three Possible Remedies, report in Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, Table F, making the carriage of

Three passible lines were con- pasengers on the main deck. condi- tional on the hatches being batten-sidered-ta). Legislation with ed down and cargo only allowed on regard to the engagement of form of letters, variations not to dent Grant from Seattle on May 4, be found in the known genuine is due in Yokohama nt 7 a.m. on masters Cried out |ticable); (b), action by HBM writing. Mr. Jenkin asked what Friday, May 17, sailing, the same Consul General, Canton; (e), the value evidence of that kind was of possibility of action by the China forger in the ease of a man with Coast Officers Guild.

The last suggestion opens up (1). Two pilots are generally car-large questions outside our terms ried and are usually men who have of reference. We nevertheless con acquired some experience in pilot-sider that, were the Guild In ing ships in the rivers. They have better position to exercise its in- however no other qualifications and fluence, this particular difficulty He was a man who might do. are not sufficiently reliable to be re- could readily be overcome.

the main deck when properly secured.

The employment of uncertificated plints.

as imprac-

Mr. Jenkin went on to deal with sail from Kobe to-day, arriving Shanghai en May 17, and sailing Tanng On-wing's writing and aald the line of attack against this on May 18 for Hongkong.. This steamer will arrive here on Mon- writing being that of Teang Onday, May 21,

The American Mail Liner Presi- wing was the variation in

hand ke Tsang On-wing.

the

day for Shanghai vin Kobe. This a steamer is due to arrive here on

MightTM Do Anything. Looking through other cheques it was found that there were other isolated formations of letters.

May 24.

The Dollar Liner President Lin- coln, from San Francisco May 10, is due to arrive here on Jung 3.

warded as oflicers- position they It is considered that the fur-anything when writing a cheque, once and when he was not aware have often been known to assume. ither supervision of ships and the He might make any form of letter that he had written it?

(1). The extent of their author determined co-operation of Masters

Then, again, in his variations of Referring to the Mow Fung the tetter "p", he had given one be found once, ity depends upon the muster and, and officers themselves would cheque, Mr. Jenkin repeated that which was only whilst it might be desirable accord official recognition to such eventually eliminate undesirable out of the thousands of cheques in the allegedly unconsciously of them as are able to pilot a ship officers and establish the appoint-in Court there was not another written cheque, Teang had said

to

ment of those who would insist on ciently, the issue of a licence as pilot is. not practical for the fol-equitable terms of employment. lowing reasons:

(a). The pilots are Chinese and

issue.

Chinese

like it. That, he suggested, was that when he wrote the C.S.P. remarkable thing. Mr. Jenkin cheque he was quite unconscious pointed out that the "F" was of the fact that he was making marked variation, and the "M" variations in his letters.

The jury would see, therefore,

SUN PROTECTION!

YOU seedRUNPROTECTION `sĩ Cho vijkt Had in the implo glare si ing Cange out, Cheng, window-głam greglan Have of moeg harm than good—in Pewdie of wearing theep goggle are often ser realized MIT TRUM BAVE PRECIOUS EYESIGHT by buying guaranteed sva protection glaassa. Crom reputable and qualifed dies such as turs with a mpetition of ever forty years in the Ear Eart

LAZARUS

Hongkong's only European Oplician. MIT WILLIAM CROOKES (English patenti of)-ne romanod kls 11 or 12 ahada Tor Hong Kong or the 12 (extra dark) for very wali jos. Thew Scena ars wotąd knowa and recomended by all physioma mad sya MOMČATALA... Can be undu sajta pour own proi #vigilem or sada iu plano jużźbout power),

· VITREX (English patrated; them are almost colouriems but contaḥa valuable chemical profeð tive against plan. W's recommend focusela- drom me for dailer 2191. BUN GLARE GOGGLES,QUARANTEED PROTECTION Everyone of our depois la pacantood. You are astured safety in van

B'e mperially vecommend the Bir Willien Crockte rice

Keep Up Your Good Appearance With

PARIS

Garters

No Metal Cow Touch You They keep the hose faultlessly neat and secure and accenivate. the well-dressed man. Wide-weave Paris Carters are preferred for their extremo leg

comfort.

Manufacturers

ASTEIN & COMPANY Chicago, New York, U. 5. A.

Muffor & Phippe (Amla) Ltd, B.Queen's Road Cy Representatives.

in Jungkung

WHAT

WOULD YOU

DO?

Mosquitoes are annoying. They are also dangerous, They spread malaria and yellow fever gorms. Rosches, Flics and Moths are other menaces to the health of your family. Kiil them with Zhie FLYFUME, Double strength.

100%

kill Harmless to humans and pets. Will not stain the most delicate fabrics. Very pleasantly scented..

SOLD EYELTWHEDS 1⁄2nt, Tint, Quart, Gallon Cond Ya Pšok Outfi with Bprague "That Chatha with prezer

Wag

Whiz

Need of Inspection. We are of the opinion, based on was another one. When asked are employed almost entirely in our personal inspection of river about these letters, Tsang had said the number of letters, both capital foreign walters. If licences are re.

Maritime steamers, that every river steamer that at the time he wrote them and small, which appeared once quired the Customs would appear to be the should be inspected immediately he was practising "schoolboy" only, What value, then, appropriate authority for their prior to sailing. To give effect writing. When he was handed the evidence put forward with the to this proposal we recommend C.S.P. cheque, which was entirely object of establishing that the (b). Unless a River Inspector the temporary appointment of two different, his explanation was that bodies of the cheques were ate were established it, is difficult additional Boarding Officers, one the writing was just the uncon- renuine when the evidence was of whom should, if possible, have sclous flow of the hand. He was that a "k" was made in a different to know where a competent examiner could ho found to Rome experience as a Marine not aware that he was making the

a different way? examine candidatos in seaman Surveyor. It is thought that the "h", the "p" and the "" different way and when a "z" was made in

Other Examples. ahip and a comprehensive know- nett cost of these appointments ly. He was quite unconscious of ledge of the rivers of the Canton would not be considerable and the fact that he was making un-

would at least ensure that those precedented letters.

Regarding, the "K" in the Katz (c). It is felt that this Com-owners whose ships are run in ac

A Carlons Fact.

eheque, counsel suggested that there were other instances where cordance with the best traditions

Counsel went on to say that the second stroke was not a down- not be ponalised by the unfair when he asked Taang to write stroke, although Tsang said it was competition of other badly found specimens of his types of "I's" he always a downstroke, Counsel ships.

In conclusion, we do not wish put in the "II" in the CS.Pubmitted that the second stroke conditions choque. Counsel suggested that of the "k" in the first counterfoil to imply that the

was of the cheque book from which The Commissioners are of the obtaining. In all, river steamers are that was done in case ho opinion that the irregularities open to criticism, but the fact, that questioned about the formation of cheques were first missed was an which exist in a certain class of some cases irregularities do the letter. It was the only "" of upstroke.

its kind. It was curious, was it This concluded counsel's address river ateamer are the direct result exist, must be recognised.

delta.

mission cannot encroach upon the marllime responsibilities of an- other power, whatever its opinion

on the subject may be.

Unsuitable Masters,

of the Mercantile Marine would

of the employment of unsuitable We have endeavoured to effect not, that a man whose mentality with regard to handwriting and masters and there is no doubt but an improvement by suggesting the came particularly under the notice the Court adjourned for the tiffin This afternoon, Mr. that, in certain cases, the employ-general application of a standard of the jury was able to produce interval. ment of such masters is advan- such as might be expected in any that letter as a variation of his Jenkin is dealing with other tesues

'T's" when it appeared only of the case, tageous to both parties.

British ship.

The RM.HollingsheadCo.

CAMDEN, N, J.

Obtainable from all Compradore Stores.

Agents:

W. R. LOXLEY& CO.

Tel. 0, 2538

MASSAGE HALL

MRS. 8. UZUNOTE

Expert HamonSO

· 37, Queen's Road 0., 2nd floor.