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TASHIMA BREAKS

RESOLUTION.

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GETS DRUNK ON RELEASE.

FROM PRISON,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930.

STOLE A SUIT OF DID NOT KNOW THE PROBLEM OF HOME CAMPAIGN AGAINST

REGULATIONS.

AY LEAVE.

KWANGSI,

CLOTHES.

MARRIED WOMAN SENT TO PRISON.

"SO-CALLED DANGEROUS

· SPEED BY NEWCOMER.

WILL COMPANIES REDUCE STERLING RATES?

CANTON COMMANDER MOVES HIS HEADQUARTERS.

CAUSED DISTURBANCE. “TRIAL" IN A HOUSE.

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WANCHAI MOTORING.

SHANGHAI COMMENT.

COMING OFFENSIVE.

Shanghai, Jan, 11.

* Canton, an. 13. Immediately after his discharge

A married woman appeared be Taking into consideration the

As General Mao Beng-wen - of from prison following a term of fore Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kow fact that he was a newcomer to The question of Home leave is the 8th Division has concentrated seven days' hard labour for drink loon Magistracy this morning on Hongkong and that he was not now seriously occupying the minde his forces at. Hohelen and as Japanese shoemaker, charges of larceny of a suit of yet aware of the Colony's traffic of many residents in China as this General Tsoi Ting-kai of the 60th Tashims, indulged in excessive clothing from a spinster at 77, Re-regulations, Major Willaon merely year-1880 completes the second Division has arrived at Chao-ping, drinking and was last night arrest clamation Street and of attempting cautioned Mr. W. J.. Ruddiford, five year period since the War. General Chan Chat-long, whose ed in Mody Road in an intoxicated to obtain a gold wrist watch and a the Assistant Canadias. Trade Those who, come back in 1919. Intention is to capture Pingle on condition. On being brought be gold bangle under the pretext that Commissieger, at the Central Ma- went on leave in accordance with or before the 16th left Wuchow fore Mr. Whyia Smith at the Kow she had been sent to get the ar-gistracy this morning, when he the usual practice five years later for Chao-ping on the 12th, vin loon Magistacy this morning, he tiles.

was charged with driving his car L., 1924 and returned to their Ma-kiang, and, will probably re anid he had had a little too much.

1925, accordingly again. becoming Wuchow to Chao-ping to facilitato Road East on January 3.

due for leave this spring. There

operations. fore, bookings with the various shipping lines are heavier than usual,

His Worship:-I thought you The deefndani pleaded not guilty in a dangerous manner in Queen's business in the Far East in early move his headquarters front|

said you weren't going to drink at all this year?

Defendant-When I came out of gnol last night, a friend gave me a glasa,

His Worship:-You said you weren't going to drink during the year, and you get drunk on the night you get out of prison.

to both charges.

Mr. Ruddiford said, that he did Detective Sergeant Fitches ex- plained to his Worship that the de-not consider he was driving to fendant, together with a girl, went the danger of the public at the to the complainant's house on the time. night of January 12 and said that the complainant's sister had told them to go there to stay, they hay ing only just arrived from the country.

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After participating in the mili- tary conference at Wuchow, General Lui Woon-yim has trans- It is extremely unfortunate that ferred the brigade under Generali Sergeant Baker said that about turn during the past week or so, ed the remaining troops along 9.30 pm, on January 3 he was on

exchange has taken such a drastic Yang Yee to Kweiping, and order- motor-cycle patrol in Stubbs Rond, Ameries have to be paid for here ready to join in the coming offen- as passages to England and Kweihsler and Watlam, "to be when he saw the defendant driv in sterling and gold dollars respec-ive against the rebels at Lluchow. ing a private car, Number 2910. tively. The continental shipping Communications between Wu- from Stubbs Road to the Naval companies also require fares to be Hospital the defendant travelled paid in sterling.

Mr. D. Ogilvie, the First Clerk, informed his Worship that the defendant had been causing an an The complainant agreed to allow noyance to the residents immediate them to stay there, but decided that ly above his brother's shop in she would speak to her sister first at 30 m.p.h. whilst from the Hos- Accordingly it Nathan Road and it was at their and suggested that they should pital to Arsenal Street, his speed whether any potential passengers request that the police were called company her to her sister's house. was between 25 and 26 m.p.h.who have definitely booked or In. The speaker mentioned that he The defendant and the girl went Witness followed him to the those who have booked provisional Was passing at the time and went half-way, when they told the com- Hongkong Hotel, where he inform passages and deposited the per- into the shop, where he saw that plainant to go alone as they wished the defendant of the speed he centage called for, have settled the defendant had broken bottles,ed to return to the house because had deen travelling, and he re-exchange for the balance due on dishes and the partitions of the of the cold. The two went back to plied "1 did not know the regula-their tickets. On the contrary it premises.

the house and informed the amahjons, as I have only just come to is likely that many have been Detective Sergeant Humphreys that the complainant had sent them

more favourable intimated that the defendant was for a suit of clothing. Knowing actually arrested In Mody Road and that the defendant and the girl had had apparently been released after only just gone out with her mis- he was taken away from the shop. treas, the servant gave them the

In reply to his Worship, the off.clothing. cer remarked that no finger prints

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could be taken, as the defendant was After having visited her sister,

too drunk.

the complainant ascertained that Hip Worship: So you have to the defendant and the girl had not been sent by the sister. On re-

vious convictions?

Hongkong."

In reply to the magistrate, Mr. Ruddiford said that he did not know he was passing through a controlled area, or that there was

speed limit.

waiting for a rate.

chow and Nanning, which were suspended during the war, have doubtful been re-opened by the aid of General Lat Woon-yim, as a result of his successful drive against the rebel remnants who have retired further away from these two eitles. The merchants in the Kwangsi capital have lost no time to wire to Wuchow, alting the immediate shipment of merchan- dise to meet urgent demands there. The Yunnan loyal forces of the many men who have had leave 101st and 102nd Divisions, having granted are asking that their holi occupied Lung-an, about 200 day period may be postponed. from Nanning, have telegraphi- Now that exchange has dropped, cally informed the 8th Route possibly the companies will con- Army, that they have changed sider the position of the merchant their plans and will attack Liu- and other salaried employees in chow, where most of the insur- The allied loyal forces under a level which potential passengers can reasonably be expected to pay. Divisional Commander. Liu Chin- Sterling fares at Home might beau and Brigadier General Chan despatched by companies Hunan, have stationed themselves suggested that the might, even as a temporary mea- along the Kwangst-Hunan borders, sure, fix a passage rate in locul in order to intercept the Ironside currency, This latter might in remnants, who are being continu- ally pressed by the National volve all sorts of book-keeping punitive armies.- Canton News tangles and if such is the case

Agency. then a reduced sterling rate might The set. The companies would certainly earn the further goodwill of the "man away from Home,"

With exchange as It is there must be a tremendous saving în the purchase of foodstuffs while ships are in these waters and that

into account when assessing fares, |--N. C. Daily News,,

sort of guess the number of pre-turning home she discovered that starts at the bottom of the hill the Far East and reduce fares to gents are concentrated.

Detective Sergeant Humphreys the defendant had taken a suit of The complainant. then

clothes.

said the defendant was known to went out in an effort to find "hea it a fact that you have only left, as they now are but it is Kwong-chung,

defendant.

Major Willson-Queen's Rond] East is not & controlled aren?

Inspector Alexander-No. It and extends to cast of the Naval Hospital-a matter of 200 yards.

Major Willson (to defendant):

Just conic to Hongkong-1 ar Shortly afterwards, the defen-rived on December 30th. dant returned to the flat alone and Informed the amah.that she had You are not cognisant with the been sent by the complainant to traffic regulations?--I had no ideo get her wrist watch and bangle, that driving 25 miles an hour His Worship replied that one you- The servant, however, having been in one section of the road was son was that the defendast had previously warned by her mistress, breaking the law. promised he would not get drunk,locked the defendant in the hous while another was that I had

„The_Magistrate:-As you have created a disturbance,

anly just come, 1 Bink it will meet the case if I enution you,

nearly every member of the palice. The defendant was fined, $25 or three weeks' hard labour in default, and, when informed of the sentence, he asked why he got three weeks when the last tithe he only got one

'week."

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and then went out to call her mis- tress,

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His Worship-In that legal? Detective Sergeant Fitches ro plied that that appeared to have been the only way the amh could [REPORTS OF LAW CASE. factor certainly should be taken

detain the woman, a Continuing, he said that the mistress returned and "heil trial" on the defendant, tig resulting in a fight. Later the defendant was taken to the Palles Station.

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JUDGE AND OCCASIONAL ERRORS IN CONDENSATION.

Athumary was capable of the con- Lonts Justices Scruiton Greer struction put upon it by Mr. Hales. Os conviction, the defendant was and Slesser in the Court of Appeal But the jury were the tribunú! to sentenced to sne month's impr.son-dismissed an appeal by Mr. Charles decide what it meant Mr. Halew ment on each chargé,

Laurence Hales, a barrister, of Old had now had netions against the Dakrond deton, from a judgment proprietors of two newspapers tried entered by Mr. Justice Horridge on by British juries. In both triala-the the fading of a jury in a libel action nowspera said in unmistakable brought by Mr. Inles against the language, by their defences, and by Time Publishing Company, Limited. † their conduct of the cases, that no Judgment having been entered for charge of impropriety was mad the Times Publishing Company, he against Mr. Hales, asked for n new trial.

It was to be hoped that would satisfy Mr. Hales'a obsession for litigation so far as this incident in

CHILD PROTECTION,

A HONGKONG SOCIETY TO BE FORMED.

An

Lord Justice Seratton, giving judg: advertisement appearing ment said that the importance of

(Arr. Pat. White-Leonard Joy),} elsewhere in this issue announces having fair and accurate reports of it would not have any adverso effect,

Pat White.

"Met arthy's Mare,"

"Poet and Peasant Överlure,”

(Von Suppe),

"Sigh

Victor Symphony Orchestra. no more ladies,” (Stevens), "I'll sing thee songs of Araby,"

(Clay),

Derek Oldham, tenor. "Die Fledermaus-Overture,"

(Johann Straues),

that His Excellency the Governor judicial proceedings overrode the will preside at a meeting to be occasional errors made in condena- held in the City Hall on Tuessiny tign by reporters, whe could ust be afternoon, January 21, for the expected to know all the facts of a purpose of forming a longkongense, or aft the iw applicable to the Society for the Protection. of facts. He agreed with the jury that this was a trivial action, and the No doubt a great deal of in-appeal should be dismissed,

Loid Justice Grey, who coneur- terest will be taken in this pro-

Children.

on his fature career:

Lord Justive Slesser, who also con-

curred said that he thought Mr. Hales had achieved his object by

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king it clear that there was connexion with him in the "men- tion of the Public Prosecutor" by the Bow County Court Judge.

The appeal was accordingly dis-

Victor Symphony Orchestra.posal to establish in the Colony a red, said that he agreed that the missed. "The Ronury," (Nevin-Kreisler),

"Mighty Lal A Rose,"

(Nevis-Kreisler),

Fritz Kreisler, "Chimes of Normands,-Overture,"

(Planquette),

society 013 the lines of the N.S.P.C.C. in Great Britain. The suggestion originally put forward by His Excellency the Governor has been under consideration for some time and much of the pre- Continental Symphony Orchestra, paratory work has been done, A "Fancy our meeting," (That's a

draft constitution has been drawa'

"The Jesters, Overture," (Ganue),

good girl," Charig and J. Meyer), up by Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., and "The Begger." (Snyder),

"Jolly Fellows-Waltz,”.

(R. Vollstedts, "Amoureuse (Rodolphe Berger),

International Novelty Orchestra. "Prelude in C sharp Minor,"

(Rachmaninoff, Op.3 No. 2), "Spinning Song,"

Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., in con-

Lillon Dasics, Sopranc.sultation with the leading mom- bers of the Chinese Community and it is felt that the time has now.come to invite the support of the whole community in order that the Society may lie enabled to begin. its activities at the earliest opportunity.

(Mondelarohu, Op. 67 Ne, 4),

Sergei Rachmaninoff, "La Paloma-Fox Trot," (Yradler), The "O Sole Miu-Waltz," (Di Cappa),' Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orch

"How am I to know?"

Hongkong Society will the N.S.P.C.C. in relying upon endeavour to follow the polley of

propaganda and advice rather than apou prosecution in the courts. Tho promoters fully realise that the reputation of the Chinese people in particular for: kindness to and affection for chil dren stands very high among the nations of the world and that the evils which the Society desires to combat are due rather to ignor- ance, thoughtlessness or ecomon:ic Victor Minstrels.necessity rather than to inten- tional crucity. They hope there- fore that the Bocicly will be able

(Dorothy Parker-Jack King), "Please come back to me!

(Fugene West-Gene Austin),

Gene Austin. "Spanish Dance No. 1,"

(Meszkowski Op. 12). "Spanish Serenade," (Georges Bizet), Victor Concert Orchestra, "Another bedtime story-Cindrella,"

(Wynna),

Wish Wynne, Comedienne, "Minstrel Show of 1929,"

7.48 p.m. Weather report. 0.00 p.m. Chinese programme. 10.30 pm. Close down.

FİNE TO CLOUDY.

to pursue a constructive policy and that the end to be pursued will be children's welfare rather than the punishment of wrong doors. In order that this objcct The Royal Observatory report may be satisfactorily attained it that a new anticyclona has formed is essential that the Society should over North China. Fresh monsoon have the largest possible member- along the S.E. coast of China and ship, and shall be able to rely over the China Sen. Local fore- upon the co-operation and assist- caat till noon to-morrow is ance of all sections of the cum- North winds, fresh; fine to cloudy, Imunity,

my husband is very ill this morning and won't be able to come to the office,

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"MY WIFE WILL DIE HAPPY."

REMARKABLE LETTER IN

BUNGALOW TRAGEDY.-

Pathetic letters were read at the inquest on the victims of a double tragedy at Hoddesdon-John Ernest Seabrook, aged 49, an ex- oflcer, and his wife, Kate Funny Senbrook, aged 55.

Mrs. Senbrook's charred body was found on the debris of a bed in the bungalow, the inside of which had been destroyed by fire. Medical evidence showed that death was due to a blow on the side of the head. Her husband's body was found on the railway....

One of the letters, written by Sen- addressed to the brook and Coroner, was as follows:

"This letter which I have asked the local inspector of police to hand to you is to explain the death of my wife and self. It is just an ordinary tragedy due to unemploy

ment."

The letter then explained that he could not keep his last position, and said: "As this loss of em- ployment comes at a time when. I am without resources and there is no prospect of my obtaining a posl- tion speedily, the only alternatives are to become homeless and de- pendent on picking up a living and the one I have chosen.

"In the circumstances, consider ing we are middle-aged, and that the prospect of our again becoming useful citizens is practieally non- existent, I cannot believe that my action is wrong.

"I have so far succeeded in con- cealing from Mra. Senbrook my loss of employment. It is my intention to tell her that my salary is to be increased, and additions made to my staff so that I shall not be over- worked, and then kill, her when she is asleep by na blow with an axe. She will thus die instantly at à time when she is happy.

"Surely this is better than find- ing herself homeless and without either income or hope.

"I shall also kill the cat, as Mrs. Seabrook was fond of it, and would not like pussy to be homeless.

"I do not seriously defend my action. in burning down the house, but no particular object would have been served by leaving our possessions to others, and I did not like the idea of so many things of sentimental value to us remaining behind.

"The house hid a number of de. fects, the chief bolng the chimneys, which entirely, failed to function, so its destruction is not so serious as it might be.'.

"I give you my assurance that. the reason for my action is true, and that no one has had the slight ́est inkling of my Intention. I thought it would be more satisfac- tory and simplify your arriving at In verdict by giving this explana-

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