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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1929.

"GENTLEMANLY" PIGWASH PROBLEM

FIGHTER.

USED HANDS INSTEAD OF WEAPONS.

WINS APPROBATION.

A Chinese who scorned weapons and used his bare hands in a fight wson approbation from Mr. E. W. latallton to-day as being. "gentle- manly."

The only disadvantage to the "gentlemanly" courge would ap. pear to be that while two others with whom he fought, were armed with fighting Irons, pushed through the affray unscathed, he himself suffered a broken head, and a peared to Court with it swathed in bandages.

IN COURT.

DIFFICULTY IN ARRANGING

A TIME-TABLE.

POLICE TO ENQUIRE.

EARL BIRKENHEAD

WRATHFUL; ·

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that the rumour that the documenti bad actually been signed was un-f Arue. Indeed, it was incredible!

Government's Alleged Folly, Concluding, Lord Birkenhead Before Mr. T. 5. Whyte Smith, said that a minority Government at the Kowloon Magistracy this had no right to make bold and novel morning, a Chinese was charged experiments in the fabric of the with conveying pigwash through Empire, adding that he would use the streets at 10 am.. the hours the whole of his instruments, to daring which this is tolerated beret them from offles if they at ing midnight to 9 a.m.

The defendant pleaded guilty, In reply to his Worship as to why he was carrying this offen- sive matter during prohibited hours, the defendant pointed out that the boat did not leave the Hongkong side until 9 am, with

tempted so montroys a usurpation of the righs and privileges of Par- liament.

دار

Lard Salisbury's, Views.

The discussion arose from a motion by Lord Salisbury, who de-, scribed the Government's action In

SWEEP TICKET APPEAL.

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· NEW TRIAL ORDERED IN. KUALA LUMPUR,

DECISION ON COSTS.

Kuala Lumpur, July 17. The Court of Appeal ordered a. re-trial in the sweep ticket onse to day after hearing Mr. Hastings, for the respondent, who urged that if re-trial was ordered the flap- pellant ought to be compelled to uitlier deposit the money in court. for give security for it.

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Their Lordships, while granting retrial, ordered the appellaut to

For the police, Sergeant Hynes the result that it arrived in Kow-sking Lord Lloyd to resign as an pay the costs of a new trial and soid that a'dispute arose amongst loon after the prescribed time. "abrupt change of policy." He costs of the appeal and to abide the workers of the Hongkong

the Government would its result. 'Sub-Inspector Hoare remarked | hoped Electric Company's power-station that the people on the Island seem-realise the serious shock it had The court comprised Mr. Justice at North Point yesterday, and ad to utilise all the time up to 2 given to the stability

of our Farrer-Manby. Mr. Justice Pri- a fight with spanners and bamboo.m. tako plywash to' the junk. policy towards Egypt. In view of fchard and Mr. Justice Stevenk. poles on the Shaukiwan Road en-

His Worship remarked that he this dramatic stroke, that had The appeal was that of Lim sued. Disparking the participants, had fined several people for this resounded in every quarter of the Tian Heck, formerly a clerk in the the police were able to make the offence and asked if there was no globe, public opinion, not merely Chandu Monopoly, Kuala Lumpur, arrest of three men, who were now way of getting at the junk people. in. Britain but also in the against the decision of the Chief before the Court charged with dis-

Sub-Inspector Hoare suggested Dominians, was entitled to know Justice, Mr. L. H. Elphinstone, onderly conduct.

that the carriers could be for the reason. He asked if the Gov-K.C., in awarding damages against had consulted the him to the extent of some $30,000 in bidden to take delivery until erument

Dominions, and declared the ques-favour of a Chinese woman named tion was a lest of capacity of the Tam Lian Hua, Biving at Chow Kit Socialist Government to rise to the Road, Kuala Lumpur. height of imperial problems.

Mr. E. D. Shearn appeared for appellant and Mr. W. G. W. Hust- ings for the respondent.

Mr. Hamilton--it is nól

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friends the "Fierce Tigers Gang" again, is it?

your

Sergeant Dynest-No, Worship.

Addressing the three defendunts, his Worship said:--You people have got to know that you cannot do this sort of thing. I am going to bind you over as a personal bond of $50 to keep the peace for six

months.

Continuing, the Magistrate said: -No. 2 defendant, it seems you have, used your hands and were more or less gentlemanly about it. You will be cautioned as well..

"No. 1 and 3 defendants. you went outside of the rules of the game, using weapons like this. You will therefore be fined $hor 1 days and bound over to keep the peace.

to bet you

"You cannot be allowed disorderly in any case. If have to fight. "remember that people who use their hands get aft much better than those who use ̧weapons."

The defendants went away, evidently impressed with the words of wisdom from the Bench.'

midnight.

Independence Aim,

Answering his Worship, who asked if the purchasers could not of the refuse to take delivery

was landed pigwash unless it

intimated earlier, the defendant that they could not lake such

Lord Parmoor, replying, re- drastic measures. He said if they affirmed the Labour policy of 1924

The King is sending two insisted on an early arrival, the towards the government of Egypt. Holbein sketches of the More hink people might refuse to con- said it always desired, while family to a Chelsea loan Ox-

reserving certain points like hi-hibition ternational · questions and the memorials. Sudan, that arrangements should be made to enable Egypt. to be- come an independent sovereign country. As regards internal af was impossible to have a fur- fairs, and as regards internatimal ther consultation on the matter.

Lord Passfield added that nå re- dr foreign matters, the continuity

vey the matter scross the harbour | The defendant thought, however, that if the entire community of pig farmers approached the junk owners, something might be done Sub-Inspector Hoare promised for look into the matter, the defendant being cautioned

CASTLE DESTROYED. BY FIRE.

LÖRD ANTRIM'S ANCESTRAL HOME.

Belfast, June 26. Glenarna Castle, Co. Antrim, the ancestral home of the Earl Antrim, was destroyed by fire last

THEATRE MANNERS.. night.

PENANG'S LATE-COMERS

of

Lord and Lady Antrim were in Lomkin. Apart from servants, the

only oreupants of the Castle were the Hon. Mrs. Chichester and Miss Chichester.

of Sir Thomas More

of policy towards Egypt would re-gards the reserved points and the Sudan, there had been no change maju unchanged.

Lord Parmor askel Lord Sulis-of policy by this Government com- bury to hear in mind a despatel Pared with the declared policies of successive previous Govern- from Sir Ansten Chamberlain to

ments. Moreover, the Govern- Lord Lloyd on May 28.

Lord Salisbury and Lord Birken-ment hoped to effect with Egypt a self-govern- hend demanded that the despatch relation as regards should be read, bat Lord Parmoorment which successive Govern declined, and said Mr. Henderson ments had repeatedly stated to be would make a fuller statement in their intention.-Router. the House of Commons to-morrow, whereupon Lord Salisbury ad- mitted cognisance of the despatch, but said he did not consider I justified the Government's action.

No Discourtesy.

Cairo not Surprised.

Catro, July 25. Lord Lloyd's resignation, or "dismissal" as it is termed here, has not created any surprise. The newspapers are convinced that the Conservatives, if they had remain- Lord Parmaar denied that Lorded in office, would have asked for Lloyd had been treated with as the resignation. Al Ahram sums courtesy or that his resignation up the motives as "the British had been "provoked."

Government does not wish to have High Commissioner who governe adds that Egypt directly," and

* CRITICISED.

The fire originated in a room on Thus the Penang correspondent the top floor of the western wing of the Straits Times,

and btained Arm hold on the Throughout. Malaya--except in wonwork before it was, discovered. Singapore where they are impray-3

Lord Reading said he was The Castle staff and the local. Ing-one heara Constant Pom-polier, together with the Larne Fire grently disappointed with Lord plaints about the theatre manners Brigade, fought the flames through Parmoor's reply, and asked wh the Egyptians often had occasion of the inhabitants, Perhaps it is out the night, but with little effect,ther it was a fact that there had to wonder whether Lord Lloyd was worse in Kunda Lumpur, where An amateur salvage corps re- been to change of policy, firstly as carrying out instructions or con- the upper-ten always make a point moved valuable furnishings and regards the "reserved points and ducting his own “Lloydian" policy. G1 strolling in about twenty possessions, and the lawn

the Sudan, mud secondly regarding|—Reuter, minutes late, speaking in a land covered with portraits, paintings, Egyptian internal affairs. Lord voice, whatever may be happenky engravings, the contents of the Parmour replied to the first ques- on the stage, and generally upsel- library, and pieres of furniture, « tion, "1 think so,” and to the ting those who have had the

Massive Gines,

second question, “A change of pro- esurtesy and decency to arrive in

eedure perhaps."

time.

WAR

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Delicate Negotiations..

London, July-25. The Manchester Guardian in an editorial points out that apart

ASKED DATE OF EXECUTION.

STOICAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS

DEATH SENTENCE. ---

[SINGAPORE TRIAL ENDS

Singapore, July 18,

The Chinese convict who mur- dered Warder Dickson in the Singapore Prison on May 11 was sentenced to death at the Singa- porc Assizes yesterday afternoon by Mr. Justice Deans,

A medical witness sald three of the five slab wounds would have been fatal. One, just below the eighth rib, penetrated the lung, the liver, the duodenuin,, and cut one of the arterias. Another in the left side, below the ribs, went through the abdomen, and touched the left lung.

The attack was nude with tho blade of a shoemaker's scissors the prisoner worked in the shoe- making department—and under his clothes was afterwards found cor- returned to work that morning. cealed another weapon. He had

after serving a month in grade, to which he had been sent as a punishment for hiding away some knives. Warder Dickson hud been responsible for his detection, and a statement was read yester-

lower

day which accused made at the Coroner's inquiry to the effect that he murdered Warder Dickson be- cause he felt Warder Dickson had not sufficient reason to have de graded him.

At the conclusion of the case

for the prosecution, accused went into the witness box and said: "1 need not relate the incident. I had the intention to murder the wurder."

Mr. C. B. Tan (assigned for the defence) asked, "Why?"

Accused: I have said it already. it is not necessary to mention the reason. I had the intention to

order him and I am prepared to give my life.

Asked by his Lordship whether he had any

witness, accused re- plied: 1 have no witness, it was 1 who murdered him.

Accused stepped out of the wit- ness-box and was being led back to the dock when his Lordship had him brought back, and asked him if he had anything more to say.

The accused replied that he had not.

The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty.

prisoner asked: "What will the When sentence was passed, the date of the execution be?

No answer was given.

THE QUEEN'S CAR BREAKS DOWN.

DRIVEN HOME BY WEST-END AGENT.

London, June 28. With the exception of some heavy

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It is much the same here in Pen Victorian type, practically every as to other matters, there had Henderson is engaged in highly Palace yesterday were just about DECCA'S THE WORLD'S DANCE BAND ang. Directly the curtain goes thing of value on the first and been as much communication as delicate negotiations, whose sue to slop a blue landaulette with one flown there is a rush to get out of | second floors whe removed.

practicable with the Dominions cess will partly depend on a fully broken window and a hatless non- the theatre toke sometines won- A treasure chest from a Spanish and India, but the House must sympathetic High Commissioner, uniformed driver when, Instead, dors why on earth the people ever¡ Armada galleon wrecked on the not imagine the Dominions and These negotiations with they stepped back and saluted.. eam to the entertainment at all) Antrim coast, was saved.

the Egyptian Many go across to the Cricket Club The main building was completed were, or could be consulted Mahmud, Pasha, for a drinkt for the Town Hall au-ly destroyed, but the cast wing and about the stop Lord Lloyd took. Premier, at present in London, in-waiting was the Queen.

Time did not permit telegraphic against whom the Egyptian Na- thurities would not dream of try the servants quarters escaped with communication, and furthermore tionalists were recently conduct ing to make their people maré com. comparatively little damage, fortable by placing a bar within The glass in some of the windows when a resignation was tendered ing intensive propaganda.-Reuter, the theatre precincts—and those was so thick that it had to be who leave the theatre are nearly al- smashes with stones and ladders to ways late. During the past week admit the hose. nearly every overture, has been completely ruined by the late-com-in ers, and the beginning of each new act has been similarly ruinedt.

"CASANOVA."

LAVISH PRODUCTION AT

THE QUEEN'S, .

Glenarin Castle replaced one hailt, 1836 by Sir Randal Macdonnell,

COLOUR BAN IN PARIS,

¿MINISTER'S WARNING TO

CAFE PROPRIETOR,

Paris, June 26. The incident at a Montparnasse enfe, in which u foreign diplomat and a member of the Egyptian

For lavishness of production, Royal Family were refused admis- Hongkong has seen fower fersion to the dancing floor on the Mima than "Casanova," which open-ground that the American ellen- si a three-day run at the Queen's tele objected to the presence, of Theatre yesterday. It is a French production, and comes as a welcome coloured races has not been allow- change to the preponderating pre-ed to pass without result. v.lunce of Hollywood There are many respects in which the types differ, but it can certain ly be said that "Casanova" is an entertaining picture,

enlly,

Two days ago the Populaire published a letter from M. Fros- sard, Deputy for Murlinique, to the Minister of the Interior, de- manding that steps should be taken. M. Frossard will also put a question on the subject in the Chamber..

Of plot or continuous thene there is very little, for the story is mere ly a succession of love epizodes in

It is understood that the pro- which Ivan Mosjukine reveals him- self as a regular Don Juan. Oc-prietor of the establishment in casionally, he reminds us of Douk- | question will be requested to re- Is Fairbanks, at others of John Gil-move the rule (which is contrary. bert. He is good throughout, and to French law) discriminating be he receives excellent support from } tween one kind of patron and an- a bevy of good-looking ladies. But other.

in reality, the film is a series of Doubtless with a view not to banquets, carnivals, and balls; in embarrass the French Govern- which everything is done on an Imment, M. Alevis, the aggrieved presslycly ornate scale. Some of Minister of the Republic of Haiti, the coloured nections are particular has not carried out his Intention ly good."

of writing officially to M. Brland If the film lucka continuity, It certainly holds the Interest of those and M. Poincare on the subject.

who see it, and it can be recommend-

A similar incident took place

ed as something distinctly different last year but was kept out of the from the usual run of pletures, papers.

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Her Majesty's surprise return to the Palace was the sequel to a Albemarle-street during a shopping breakdown to her own car

visit.

During a traffic jam at the jund- tion of Albemarle-street and Piccadilly the ear developed trouble-- and refused to budge.

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The chauffeur's efforts to restart the car were in vain, and the Queen got out and alood watching the chauffeur and footmen, trying.

to right the trouble.

A crowd and collected when Mr. Harrison, of Messrs. Harrison and Wilson, whose motor showrooms tire in. Albemarle-streel, asked the chauffeur if he could place a car

ut the Queen's disposal,

The Queen overhead me," Mr. Harrison told a Doily Chronicle re- presentative 'and accupied my offer, As my own car had a broken window and was slightly dirty, 1 ordered a new car to be taken out, but the Queen told me not to trou- ble.

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"I am sorry I have not a uni- formed chauffeur. May. I drive you myself" I asked the Queen, The Queen assented. The footman wished to accompany us to the Palace, but the Queen asked him to remain with the chauffeur. At the end of the journey she thanked me graciously."

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