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STRAITS CHARITIES

BENEFIT.

BEQUESTS BY THE LATE MR.

JOHN SOMERVILLE,

TOWN HALL DONATED.

Bequests to various Slugapore charities are made in the will of the late Mr. John Somerville, who died at Edinburgh on January 13, this year. Resealing of the testn- ment-testamentor of the will has been granted to Mr. D), «J. Lewis, of Hongkong, the local estate being sworn at $18,900. The value of "deceased's property in Britain Js

not slated.

In addition to numerous family bequeats, £100 is left to his chauf- feur, James Cassidy, and £50 each to his other servants of over, two years' service.

The Struita Benevolent Society of Singapore receives £1,000, the Presbyterian Church at Singapore £600, the Children's Aid Society, Singapore, £500, and the Bromley Hospital, London, "£1,000.

In addition, a sum of £500, free

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

RAIN INTERFERES

WITH CRICKET.

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1929.

STRICTER LICENCE BRITISH LAW COURT AS

REGULATIONS.

MANILA CHAUFFEURS MUST UNDERSTAND MECHANISM.

(Continued from Pape i

could do little with the bowling of Clark, who took wickets for 411 runa. The innings closed at 219.

Northants made 268 in reply TO LESSEN ACCIDENTS. for 0 wickets when play closed.

and the tourists scored 11 runa

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A SUSSEX VICTORY. · The Wicket in a Mesa. ?

Sussex gained their second | successive victory after a bad start to the season, defeating Worcester nt Brighton by six wickets,

Worcester won the toss and elected to hat first. They fared badly, however being dismissed for 95 runs!

Sussex made 308 rung for 7 wickets in reply and regarded this The visitors made a great effort na sinfcient to justify a declaration. and avoided

a innings defcat, coring 239. Tate bowled exceed- ly well, taking 6 wickets for 76

runk,

Sussex were left to get 27 runs of legacy duty, is set aside towards to win, and they lost four wickets the erection or establishment of # Town Hall at Luss, Dumbarton-in so doing. shiro.

Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Hongkong, is the attorney for the executors, Mr. Charles McArthur, of Blackford Mount, 21; Morton Hall Road, Edinburgh Mr. Jones Walker Somerville, of Edinburgh; and Mr. David Kemp' Somerville, of Gowanien.

COMMUNISTS IN A

CHATEAU..

FIFTY SURPRISED BY POLICE.

Paris, June 10. A veritable Communist connell of war was broken up when the police descended yesterday on a meeting in the suburbs of Paris and bore of a comrade "waited" for an unexpired term of im- prisonment,

The delberations were being held at Acheres in a luxurious chutenu which # rich and philanthropic industrialist had Intely presented to the municipa- lity. The Mayor of Acherts, belose a Communist offered the chateau to his party for one of the secret menings. held every three or four months,

The polico. however, not wind of the arrangement, and arrived in the middle of the precedings, Passing the grunds, who took them

SURREY INI OLDRUMS. Bowlers Thrashed at Birmingham.

MODEL.

AN EXPERIMENT IN

GERMANY...

The Very Idea!

Of course we should pronounce

Apropos of a recent note on the pronunciation of names a cofres- pondent writes to a Home paper:- Berlin, June 7, "

"I was in Park-lane, and wanted The system of cross-examination | Hertford-street, so I sold to a bur- of witnesses by counsel, so firmly ly policeman In Harford-street rooted in British judicial practice, near here? He drew himself up Manila, July 1.

to his full height and replied with wna Introduced for the first timo Conditions for the granting of in a German Law Court to-day. I suppose you

a fine touch of scorn in his votes

mean licences to professional chauffeurs

Hartford- in the Philippines will be made Great public interest was mani atreet." more strict and the candidates fested, in the experiment, which moral qualifications will be looked was made with a view to deter-the names of our streets properly. into with a view to eliminating all mining whether cross-examination The cockney shall not have his undesirable applicants, the super-should be introduced permanently way with all of them, and if he intendent of the automobile divi-Jas a new code in criminal proce places the accent, say, on the sec- sion of the public works bureau, dure, and a large number of law ond syllable of Arundel-street wo announced yesterday.

yers and officials of the Ministry decline to follow him. Nor should i

we talk of Bo-champ-street, éven of Justice attended the court.

though we heard if policeman so offend. Still there are exceptions. If you were to ask for Gore-strect instead of Gower-street you, would not be likely to find it.

A thorough knowledge of the mechanism of all makes of auto- mobiles will be required in order

CONSERVE SUPPLIES.

There was some rain last. night, but not nearly enough to relieve Hongkong's anxiety.. Conservation must still be our motto.

TIMENOMANTICAZZA

Under the existing code, formu- lated fifty years ago, cross-exami- nation le permissible, but has never hitherto been employed.

The code even goes beyond British practice in disallowing the Judge io interfero with counsel's ques- tions.

The caso chosen was a simple one of a man charged with forging his father's signaturo on bills. It would have been settled in one hour by the ordinary German method; whereby the Judge con- duels the principal examination of witnesses and counsel only put supplementary questions.

to lessen the number of accidents Warwickshire won on the first which are caused by poor mechani- Jungs against Surrey at Birming-cal condition of curs; Mr. Reyes

It was prolonged, however, over ham, though the visitors gained the said.

several hours by the new process, privilege of batting Arst.

Admiral Kittelle,, formerly com-partly because counsel were inox Surrey made 27: In their mandant at the Cavite Navy Yard, perienced in this method and part- only venture L the wicket, recommended to the director of ly because they desired to show this useful score being made public works the elimination of all their capacity to rise to the de- possible by the fine batting chauffeurs licensed by the bureau, mands placed upon them.

Shepherd, who hit 116 who have criminal records. This Judge had actually to overstep his Partridge took & wickets for 78 recommendation may be followed; authority and stop the long- winded questions of defending

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runs.

Warwickshire made light of the Surrey attack, Kilner and LES Wyott in partnership enabling them to pass the Surrey total with three wickets down. Kilner was sent back after making 121, but Wyatt was not out at the close

with 161 4o hia ersdit. The score then stood at 341 for 3 wickets.

TENSE STRUGGLE. Middlesex get First Innings

Points.

Tund

There was a tense struggle for first innings points at Portsmouth; where Hants and Middleses were in opposition. The visitors let on the Arst innings by 35 runs.

Bants batted first and were dismissed for 117. Middlesex also had to struggle for runs their last wicket fell at 152. Herman, taking 6 wickets for 15 The home team gave a much better display on batting again, declaring with wickets, daws and 289 rung on the board. Middlesex had compiled 111 (or 3 | when stumps were, drawn.

for high delerates from Moscow, | rans, they penetrated the grand salon, where the council of 50

were

seated in tapestried chairs round a polished mahogany table,

In an adjoining room there were preparations for pensive meal with wines and liqueurs. A richly stocked pollar was also found. The "wanted"

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man was discovered hiding in a cupboard under a stairenze.

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CAPTAIN'S INNINGS,

M. J, Turnbill in good Form.

it was learned.

The

It is always a pity to soo the old pronunciations or old spellings vanish. The name of Wraysbury was seen in the paper lately. Fow fewer still are like that old lady spell it Wyrardisbury now, and who naked at Victoria for "a ticket to Caschawton-though I suppose you call it Carshalton, young man."

Tho eleven-years-old daughter was being taken to the parish church, which has leanings to- wards an ornate ritual. As aho en- tered the porch the child wrinkled up her nose and I overheard the whisper, "Mummy, isn't there a smell of innocence?"

The International Cat show in Paris saw the exhibit of more than 200 of the world's most famous Persian cats. Most of the cats shown had elegant miniature homes of their own, with carpots, silk cushions and electrle lights. One of the felines had a doll and an- other a picture of its own.

more than 200 chauffeurs were

During the early part of June, counsel.

The conclusion was drawn that suspended by Mr. A. D. Williams, the British system produces a more director of public works, for thorough silting of the evidence, violations, of the motor vehicle but wastee time. This first ex- law.

periment as apparently made a good Impression on obser- Mr. W. B. Luke, the Willesden yers, but will probably be repeated magistrate: Did you desert your before a final decision as to adop wife? tion is taken.

100-YEAR-OLD 'BUSES AGAIN.

NOVEL EXPERIENCE FOR LONDON PASSENGERS.

London, June 20. The centenary of the London | omanibus, which Arst plied for pub die hire on July 4, 1829, will take place on Saturday, July 8.

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Husband: Not exactly; but she told me to sing my hook and send her 258, a week.

Prisoner (cross-examining at GIANTS UNEARTHED IN Mariborough-street): Didn't you throw me about on the landing and split the door?

FRANCE.

FIFTH CENTURY INVADERS SEVEN FEET HIGH.

Mr. Mead, the magistrate: Ho wants to know if you did not use him as a jommy.

Constable, at North London: I found her lylug on the footway very drunk.

very drunk.

Paris, June 5. The London General Omuibusi

On May 30 the Tempe drew.

Woman: I was not lying on Company, in ea operation with attention to the discovery of some the footway. If I was I was not Mesara, Thomas Tilling, are mak the neighbourbond of Macon, by A mati who appeared at Thanes

Innvient tombs near Tournus, inj of the various types of horse and some workmen employed in build-Police Court with a black motor omnibuses which have takening a cellar.. Two more fombs My wife gave me. this testimonial, Londoners to work and pay for have been unearthed, disclosing the past 100 years.

ing arrangements for a procession

the bones of bodlea supposed to date from the age of the barbarian invasions. The men buried here were over seven feet in height.

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eye:

A teacher had been trying for some time to explain to her class what the word "minus" meant. Amongst her many illustrations he instanced a man who had lost an arm, and pointed out that the TYLAFL WAN I'minus"

avid.

Mr. Richard Tilling's remark able memory has been drawn upon for the excut costume of the old horse onibus drivers and condue Bishop, Sidonius Apollinarius,

The Temps paints out that the tors, and a replica of the original Latin writer who lived at the time "Shillibeer" A, being constructed for the reason, A "Knifeboard" of the German invasion of the 6th Having, as she thought, thorough the Cambridge eleven, seed and an early type of the "garden unual height of the Burgundians, children's heads, she asked, "Now Century A.D., mentions the un-ly drilled the matter into the nice rentury against Mr. II. G. D. I sent" ompibus will be used, 10 It is supposed therefore that the tell me dave-son-Gower's XI at Eastbourne.gether with six types of motor graves of Tournus are those of means?" Cambridge were in a fairly strong wheeled pneumatic-tyred class. The match was drawn, though omnilases down to the latest six-Burgundian warriors,

M. J. Turnbull, the skipper of

position.

what the word 'minua'

No other arrest were made, butza quantity of papers grized, som? of which, hustily hidden in a suitense in the garden, are considered important,

One boy called out, "I know, Several important Communists, in- elading Marcel Cachin, the leader

For three days in the following)

A problem is set by the direction miss, man without one arm." of the party in the Chamber, Tarabull, 199) in their first back into

The Light Blues made 273 week the old omnibuses will go in which the tombs are built, five Semard, and Monmousseau were

snevied on their old f of then having the fool towards among those present, which Gower's XI for 195, E. D. B.flat rate of 18. will be made for the south. The same plan has been kanck, and dismissed the L-routes to and from the Bank. A the east and the other two towards dicates the importance of the Blundell taking 6 wickets for 51 this unique experience, and every observed in several other burial gathering,

Fans. In their second innings, passenger will be presented with grounds of the invaders in this Cambridge made 151 for 7 and a replica of the Morning Post region and is presumed to have declared. Their opponents had or the Times of 100 years ago, had a religious slideance, SUSSEX CLIFF TRAGEDY scored 152 for 5 when the game

ADMIRAL'S DIVORCEŊ WIFE FOUND POISONED,

A verdict, of eutelde while of unsound mind was recorded at the iniquest at Brighton on Mrs. Nellie Rose Prothero, the divorced wife of the late Admiral, R. C. Prothero, Mrs. Prothero was found dying on the cliffs near Saltdean, ant by her side werd on empty battle and a lundbag containing a letter and one farthing.

closed.

ANOTHER DRAWN GAME. Dark Blues Narrowly Escape Defent.

The Dark Blue team narrowly es caped defeat at the hands of an At the M.C.C. team at Lord's. close of play, the M.C.C. were Within fourteen runs of victory and and 6 wickets in hand.

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Oxford were dismissed for 169

and 189, the M.C.C. making 277 (Armitage 105) in their first in- nings, and 68 for 4 wickets in their second when they needed 82 to win.

Reuter.

John Payne, a hairdresser, of West Hillrond, Brighton, said that Mra. Prothorn had lodged with him and his wife for Reven Dr eight years. She occupied one! room. An allowance which shej had received regularly cenned two- years ago and since then he had cision of another jury which gained a precarious living and

awarded 1 plaintiff had parish relief. Her pover- £39 damages for ty had been 'n great worry to her.

personal injuries. The plaintiff, Robert

enter the workhouse,

A jury at Southwark County court has reversed the de-

had

At the time of her death arrange Welch, a pucker, of Wanbey-street, ments had been made for her to Walworth, S. E. brought an action In a letter which Mr. Paynegainst Mr. David Green, manag said was in Mrs. Prothero's hand-ing director of Waygood-Otis, Limited, engineers, whose motor- writing she had written: "Been

to Worthing, ecen the Major, ander, he alleged, knocked him down

para-paraly

teacher.

in

he, as near as a toucher, turned Green denied negligence, hut at Westminister Bridge-road,

me out. Being damn, can't spell. Asked if he the original hearing the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff. On the could help me and he said he was application of Green's counsel, expecting the minaic

Judge, Moore sot aside the verdict | May God bless all my friends. on the ground that it was perverse, Am having a beer and a ctg before adding that no one in court could taking my dip."

Mr. Payne Bald he thought that, foreman of the jury was a very shut his eyes to the fact that the the Guardians might have done a dominant person, and bad un- little more for a woman of Mrs. doubtedly influenced other mem Prothero's education but tho bers of the jury against their bet- Coroner said that that was not a ter intentions, matter for him to consider.

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"Oh, I know who your son is all right, but that address

·would help a lot.”,

(In Paris. the jargon of the canised and Anglicised.) dress salon... is becoming Ameri-

It seems the modiates' nation Has lost its language now, What once was a creation

Ja ticketed a "wow" "Chie" "B

now "cute," velile" a "beaut."

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But then, you know, they say His is the jargon in which to

bargain,

Who doth the piper pay.

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Doris Dawson, the film star, tells a good "talkie" story.

One of her admirera wrote to ask where he could get employ- ment as a double for animals in sound pictures. He said that by taught constant practice he had himself to moo like a cow, bark like a dog, whinney like a horse, bleat like a sheep, and chip like a chipmunk. He finished by saying that he had been teaching himself to rattle like a rattlesnake, but that his wife objected, as it rande her nervous.

BANK RETURNS.

STATISTICS FOR MONTH OF JUNE.

The returns of the average amount of bank notes in circula- tion and of specle in reserve in Hogkong, during the month ended 30th Juno, 1929, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks are:

$10,172,250

Chartered Banx Hongkong Bank

4,050,000*

21,018,688

£4,000,000

Kerchantile 'Bank,

1,783,008

600,0008.

Total.....

$68,902,983°. $44,900,000

In addition Sterling Becurillos are polted with the Crown Agents valued at €1,262,400,

In addition Securities depralled with the Agenta and istemita Government

Crown valued at £2,050,642,

In addition Securities deposited with the Chawn Agents, valued at £189,000,

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