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MATHESON CASE DECISION.

DRIVER FINED FIVE DOLLARS.

HAD GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT.

THE NEW SPANISH

CONSTITUTION.

EX-KING ALFONSO TO

BE TRIED.

CATALONIA STATUS.

Madrid, June 11.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1931,

CORRESPONDENCE,

Ancient City of Gaza.

[To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

Volunteer Defence Corps orders by Ilnut. Colonel L. G. Bird, D.§.O.. O.B.E., stalo:

Parades Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Friday, Corps Signals..-Parade at Corps 19th June for Signalling Instruction.

Cycle Section. Parade

Armoured Car Company: Mntur

nt Head

The summons against a public all members of the Cabinet an- coveries made at Ur of the Chal quarters on Monday, 15th June at 6,15

car-driver of refusing Mrs. Matheson as a fare was again before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning.

The provisional government has Issued a proclamation signed by nouncing the convocation of the constituent Cortes on July 14.

The preamble to the proclama Mr. Horace Lu, for the defen-time which proved necessary

tion stresses the short space of dant, called two other drivers to bridge over the period between the to support the statement that Mrs. revolution and the assembling of Matheson was in the habit, of the constituent legislature. underpaying.

The first told the Court how, in the course of being hired by Mrs. Matheson, he had been made to wait for a total of 10 minutes ni various stopping places, the car net ftually belug released until an hour and a half had been spent on journeyings here and there. At the end of that morning be re- ceived only $2, whereas he had expected to be paid at least $3.

The ather driver, hitroduced by Mr. Lo as "our of these lucky drivers who had made a fortune out of Mrs, Matheany's patronage," reinted that, seven or eight months back. Mrs. Matheson started to use his ear. phying what he con- alderen was a teasenble rate at first, but later geduelinge it to $1,500 and in the end to a $148 At $2, the fare represented about a 10 r cent reduction on prevailing Pales

Lưu lại 10 contin

to take Mrs. Mathson about be

of a regard for her

pateshape, bal at $1

Cause

tinued

began to murmur,

Hoped For Best,

31

he

at moss,

tor

She would then, said make promises which she never kept. 1 paying a more next time he engaged his ear an i. always hospi the best, had had thought it to comstain to the police. Finally he told her he could not possibly continue to take her about at the Very much reduced figure.

At one time during the evidence of these two drivers, Mrs. Mather son requested permission fo turn to the witness-box, but Told by Mr. Schofield that it not necessary.

"Reasonable Excuse."

ALA

SODA

Sir, I was greatly interested to read in your issue of the 9th June of the discovery in the Holy Land of the ancient City of Gaza, by Sir Flinders Petrie, particularly following the wonderful dla-

p.m. for Revolver shooting practice at does by Mr. C. Leonard Woolley, of Kennedy Road Range. Belts will be the British Museum Expedition, worn.

Flood. Machine Gun Company-Parade on proving the truth of the

Sir Flinders Petrie writen: Tuesday, June 16th at 5.30 ant. in regard it as a discovery of immufti, N.C.O.'s under C. S. M. Slat the City surprised me. mense importance. The size of tery. Recruits under Sergt. C. E. M. 28 acres

Terry. Signollers. DA detalled by Platoon Commander-No. 2 Platoon: showing that it was All members twenty times the size of Troy."

are reminded of thn As Sir Flinders Petrin rightly on Tuesday, 16th June at 6.30 pm, at Platoon meeting in the Lecture Room says, the discovery of this Pre-Headquarters, at which it is hoped that historic (Antediluvian) City is of all will be present-1031-32 Training Immense importance to historians, Session: Platoon Commanders are

It covers

The document further states that the present provisional |

will resign as government

the Cortea meet. This sembly will have to frame the new chaeologists and Bibliologists, asked to submit their programines to constitution including the special and the result of the examination the O.C. Company on or before status for Catalonia and of such of the "thousands of scraps" now Tuesday, 30th June. The Officers other provinces as may desire a

| being packed by the nativù work- commanding the undermentioned sidlar measure of autonomy.

ers for shipment to England," in Units will issue their Orders separate awaited with the teenest interest. The Battery,

to their commanders: --Corp Band. Engineer Company. Sir Flinders Petrie also writes:Machine Gun Troup, Armoured Car

1 ---"Curiously enough was abatt-Company (Car Section), Scottish for similar reason that its exenvn doned more than 2,000 years B.C. Company. Portuguese Company.

Arra

The period of electoral 21. paigning will start interiiately.

It is further announced that the Cabinet also considered he ques- ti of prosecuting ex-King ters, 2,000 years A.D. had to post- The following letters, whick have Alfonso on the basis of an ela pone operations malarial borate net of accusation prepared ble

troubeen exchanged between His Excel- We had only to dig dowaoney The Governor and His Excel- by the public provereater, and de-eighteen inches to come The Jeny the General Officer Command- rided to bring in this change tops of the walls of the first leg, are published for information: before the Cortes, since it holds a we

"diserapped.

They were

From HE the Governor to E. withought 4,000 The General Ofleer Commanding.-- that the ordinary supreme Portwell premved, is not competent in try the formmars old and made of a very hard have the bonour to offer my slurere sovereign.

yellow clay brick."

congratulations on the excellence of Jeannot agree with Sir Glinders

the Parade held in honour of His

CHEMISTS ARE REAL.

Cuntaaned jarum Puge fat

of that great motio of their call- ing "Perndun af asphy in."

Ca

เ

selling for

The hall opened an teltateable this pharmaceutrend of Fur feast.

On all sides the products,

Physic, Coburne to campers, preped from Std stood a knight of the pestle.

talls. An!

dispensing information.

excry

"How are you feeling, ew!! I turned.

"Fine."

The knight looked disappointed "No trave of hay fever?"

We

"Ah, I thought

WHA

WIN

Jek of a gutterer.

In his address on behalf of the defendant. Mr. Le gave the fogal definition of what was meant by P fusing a fare without reasonable Maida reasonable EXCUSE was the certain ledge by the driver, lorn of past esperience, that he would be - derpaid.

PROC.

is little

you had the Now, sir, here

want you to take very ation-ly."

"Throm meds?

tist

day after

"

"Ahrm-m.

That would be membered an apprintanen! ..." "in yon know, I've suddenly ves A Weights Matter.

After that saw an ingenious weighing machine whereby anes eres tonnage is concealed from: everybody inst Fizleself

AB

behind

of

On the point of a legal reindly vantare which carries

¦ lot of being always available to drivers wiplat. You simply step on, and who considered they were under the ghoulish Beuth appears puis, Mr. Las said if did unt afecta telcopic Tons visible only to 1 attitude taken up by the desyour turtive eye. Hiscretion i #fendant in the present ease, and, the better part of avoirdupils.

in any case, it was for the prosec tint to prove areasonableness, „After passing a covey of per- Drivers, he said, did not

Po into ticides, "and"

symmpositin the motorine business for the plen-tooth-pastes, I was suitably shock sure to be dained from, or es by a demonstration arranged for the privilege of driving such

how aspirin iş obtained nire people as Mr. Mathesom alport. from enal. It represented for them a sering means of livelihood, and they must weigh the receipts in comparison with the wear and tear of their

vehicles.

Police Standpoint.

Inspector Alexander.

ART

RADIO BROADCAST

CHINESE PROGRAMME TO BE RELATED TO-NIGHT.

The radio programme to be broad enat by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 365 metres to-day is:

6.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese programme, 7.00.10.30 p.m. European pro- gramuno of Columbia recorda kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co

7.00 p.m. Stock quotations. 7.02-7.20 p.m. Four Waya Suite. (Erie Coates).

1.

Northwards (March) 2. South- wards (Valse) 3. Eastwards (Enstern Dance) 4. Westwards (Kuythra).

Regal Cinema Orchestra. 9756-0757. 7.20-7.47 p.m. Vocal Goma From Glbert and Sullivan,

The Mikado. Iolanthe

L.M.S. Pinafore.

Columbia Light Opera Company. 1681, DX17 and Desh. p.m. Local time; wenther

8.00 report.

7.47-8.18 p.m. Variety.

Orchestral-Thrill Me. Orchestral-Que Little Raindrop.

Ted Wulince and His Campus Boys. 12413. Organ Solo-With A Song In My

Hart. Organ Solo-Body and Soul.

Quentin M. Maclean. DRAG. Vocht Duet-Yau Brought A New Kind

Of Love To Me. Vocal Duct-My Future Just Passed.

Layton ami Johnstone. DB274.

A Walk.

Majesty the King's Birthday on Jung Orchestral-Would You Like To Take

it

that

Petrie's theory that the inhabit. ants of this preal Uity were tored and on the smartness of

the turmmat of the Regular Military to abandon it through malarial

Volunteer ranks troalde, but am belined

under you? to be

Excellency's command 031 Tieve that Dey wome droward accusion, I shall be grateful if Your Excelleney will convey my apprecia- 39:49ZHRN COMBATERIE FARENANTED macam on to all those who took part."

From E. thr General Ofleer to I.E. the Governor."I have the hon- nur to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excelleney's letter of June 6th which is not only A source of grati- Gration to be as a Commander, but will be much appreciated by th officers and men of the Regular and Volunteer units in The Hongkong garrison, who took part in the King's Birthday Parade on June 3rd.

Amendment,

"TELEGRAPH”

SUPPLEMENT.

Interesting Pictures To-morrow.

There will be an interesting selection of topical pictures fa to-morrow's issue of the Teles

reph Art Supplement.

These will include several ot the winners at last Saturday's Hare Morting, and member of interesting pictures From The North, including an aerial view of the Forbidden City at Peking,

King's College and Shameen theatricals will be illustrated. as well as "Sumner Fantasies" given by the YW.CA.

The King's Birthday parade at Shameen will also be in elfed amongst the other pic VIT

by the foodd waters of the same tilat wave which destroyed the Prehistoric City of L'a at the Chucklees.

The well-preserved condition of the wall and bricka 1 These honses is proof that they were amothered and erniedled in the Į mint, &c. depasits of this tidal wave, and they could not have been preserved for 4,000 years by any other method.

If this great city had been aba doned by the inhabitants througif malarial troubles,

a century of shown aspirin in a range of the would have removed all vestiges I was exposure to man and the elements season's shades, Smart fare apparently getting headachend on its present site in auch women of the City, and could it have rures to match Their dresses. The a state of preservation for 4000 headache referred 1o. of course, years?

to show

But worse was fo ponte,

dates

Corps Orders No. 2481 4,641 para: 6. Sergt, W. H. C. Rub- Armoured Car Company, Car Section, vialus the rank a Sergeant on transfer to Reserve Company.

A).

Promotions and Appointments. No. 103 Cpl. J. Barnes, Corps Signals, promoted Sergeant and ajle pointed acting C.Q.M.S. with effect from 12.6.31.

No. 1204 Sign. A. P. Tarbuck, Corps Signals, appointed Lance Car poral with effect from 146,31.

No. 1650 Sigm, R. E. Stott, Corps Signals, appointed Lance Corporn! with effect from 12.0.31,

No. 2300 14Cpl. R. J. U. C. Grieve, Machine Gun Troop, promoted Acting Sergeant with effect from 12.6.31.

No. 111 Tpr. G. P. Ferguson. Machine Gun Troup, promoted Acting Corporal with effect from 12.6.11.

No. 135 Tpr. 1. Weill, Machine Troop, printed. Acling: Lance Corperal with effect from 12.6.31.

Nu. 1-416 Tr. A. J. R. Wolr. Machine Gun Troop, appointed Acting Lance Corporal with offert 12.6.31.

Transfer.

Company its from 12.691.

No.

from

No. 1490 Pte. J. Gilchrist, Sa. 0 Platoon, is transferred to Engineer

1500 Machine Gun Troup, is transferred t

Sergt. L. (i. Frost, Reserve Company as from 12.631.

Struck Of The Strength. No. 670 W. Lagan, Reserve Company.

Having completed 3 years' service- as from 128.31.

Permitted to resign.-No. 467 l'te. Ki, Reserve Company, as from 12.6.31. is the fansband's, on seeing the 1 T hope further envations

Having left the Colony-No. 1551 Gaza will prove that it was drown-Tar. R. d. L. White, Marble Gan ed and destroy at the same time Troup, as from 12.631, and No. 1217 Pte. W. A. Matéhim, Reserve Cams- as Ur of the Chaldees, and that

any, as from 12.6.31.

Str

trength. The following hus been taken on Corps Strength No. 1700 Plc. H. W. Bonner, No. 7 Platoon,

bill.

reverting fo the failure of the defendant to complain to the police if he con- sidered he had been underpaid by AUSTRIA AND ITS CIVIL

Ms. Matheson, pointed out that 28 public cars were allowed by, Govern- ment to park on the stand nt Chateri Road for the convenience of the publie. It woukl be a sorry plight if a member of the public were to approach one of these cars so pri- vileged, and be refused estim Conversely to the ruling that customer could charge a driver for asking more than the legat fare, the driver on his side could always bring a summons or con- lain to the pollee of having been underpaid. There had been one or two auch complaints by drivers, It would seem that the defendant in the present case bad made no attempt to do so.

SERVICE..

PROPOSAL TO SUSPEND

APPOINTMENTS.

Sir Flinders Potrie's findings will be in agreement with those of MP. C. Leonard Woolley, Yours, etc. TSE TSAN TAL-

21 YEARS AGO.

TELEGRAPH" FILES.

the

The rate of the dollar on demand was 18,0 9/16d.

Fleming had taken Mr. H. Percy It was announced that Mr. D. M. Smith into partnership.

Commandant's Conference. Unit Commanders will attend a Con- ference at Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Taestlay, 16th instant at which The Defence Scheme and the Training Programme for 1981-32 will be dis- cusRed,

W. H. G. GOATER, Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Corps.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Orchestrul-He's Not Worth Your

Tearn.

Ben Selvin and His Orchestra. 281-D.

8.18-8.45 p.m. Orchestral.

More Melodious Memerica

(arr. Finck).

The Song of The Drum (Ellis

and Finck).

Herman Finck and His Orchestra, DX107, DX198 and DX233. 8.45-0.20 p.m. A Concert. Song The Songs My Mother Sang

(arr. Grinshaw). Duris Vane (Soprano). DX 157. Violin Solo-Zapatendo (Sarasate),

Efrem Zimbalist. 9650. Chorus Three Conrack Sangga (a)

Blow. Oh Blow (b) There's a Cloud of Dust (c) A Little Rout Berry (Gretchaninoff).

Plano Solo Shepherd's fley

Don Cossack's Choir.

(Grainger).

Piano Solo-Country Gardens

(Grainger).

DX231

Percy Grainger, Diê64. Song-The Midshipmite (Weatherly

[and Adums).

Norman Allin (Boss). DX106. (This record by special request). Oelet-Seent of Jasmine

J. 1. Squire). Octet-Song of The Waterfall

(I. II. Squire).

J. II. Squire Celeste Octet. DB107. 9.26-10.12 p.m. Musical Comedy.

A Country Girl-Vocal Gems.

Columbia Light Opern Co. DX73. Nippy-Selection.

Debroy Somers' Band. DX 167. The Belle of New York-Vocal Gems. Columbia Light Opera Co. 9026. Sally-Selection,

Bitter Sweet-Veral Gems.

Regal Cinema Orchestra.

DX25.

Columbia Light Opera Co. 5940. 16.12.10.20 p.m. Band Selections. The Evolution of Dixis (M. L Lake). Regimental Band of II. M. Grenadier Guards. DX228. Hyde Park Suite (a) Sunday Morning Church Parade (b) Rotten Row (c) On The Serpentine (d), Around the Bandstand {Jałowicz).

Regimental Band of 11. M.

Grenadier Guards. DX21. 10.28 p.m. Ragby mid-day press

news.

10.30 p.m.

Clone Down.

A RUNAWAY RACE- HORSE.

LOST FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

Newmarket, May 12. Few people have seen such a scrimmage on a racecourse as took place at Newmarket this after- noon in the last event, an appren- tices' plate in which there warn 15 runners, all ridden by diminu tive boys.

The mounts were unruly at Like starting gate and six of them dashed into the barrier.

When released, two of them, in cluding the favourite, Winsome

Previous Day. Yesterday Way, galloped off. in the direction 124214 of Exning, and Winsome Way had

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Paris.. Geneva. Oslo.... Berlin.

Helsingfors. +10:47 Athens.......376 Buenos Aires..34%

Dr. Loebell, the newly-appointed many difficulties, and is now being Commissary for Saving, has to face | SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE ntincked on one potat in particular, Every

The following extracts are from superannuation, Borne 4,000

year, through death and service posts are vacated. The pro-week ented June 11th, 1910.

civil the Hongkong Telegraph for posal is now made to suspend the consequent appointments for the next four years, the State thus any- ing the wages of 18,800 employees. Since a number of public depart- Ground for Complaint.'

ments are alleged to be bailly over- staffed, it is suggested that the ad- His Worship, in giving a deri ministration could do quite well sion aguinat the defendant, said without these additional employees, he was not satisfied with the evidence which defendant had heavy binty for the young genera

This would: however, mean given of his liaving bargained tion of students and their exclusion with Mrs. Matheson over the fare from any Governmental post until to be paid, which might have been 1936. It is objected that some new # reasonable

excuse for not 16,000 proletarians of the prefeston when a French Customs officer accepting hire. excuse, his Worship defined, was impoverished country,

A reasonable aions" would be produced in this named J. Martin was shot dead by when

where

a Chinese passenger whom he was young both parties failed to come people alrendy have but scanty searching aboard the s. 8. Kwong an agreement on the amount to chances Strange to say, at this tung. The passenger then com- Brussels. be paid. The absence of a com-

moment of economic crisis, the mitted suicide by shooting himself. Milan

to

to Hongkong from, Agra.

0 The 3rd Brahmans were posted Shanghai......1/2

New York. .4.86.17/32 Amsterdam...12.00- Stockholin......18.15%

plaint to the police was another lyceums and high schools are more point against the driver. On the crowded than ever. The Vienna other hand, his Worship was cer- University alone has 12,000 atu: tain that the driver must have had ground for complaint against dents of both sexes, 9,400 of whom aro Austrians, Of the 12,000 no fewer than 5,000 want to become His Worship Anod defendant 35. | doctors of philosophy.

Mrs. Matheson..

370

not been heard of hours later, Finally she was found in a quiet lane two miles away,"

Four horses cume through the 34.7/16 barrier, two riderless, and, two, 1/23/16 Step Lively and Talpra, with their 4.86.19/32 boys up.

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Bucharest. Hongkong

Montovidoe....28%

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Copenhagen...18.10

The Sacred Heart College will hold concert in celebration of the oth Anniversary of the opening of the college to-night, at 7.30 p.m., on the school playground, Nathan Road. Kowloon.

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MOTOR CYCLING TRIALS.

WILL PROBABLY BE HELD IN AUGUST,

the Inspector-General of Police, will provide local motor cyclists. with A test comparing favourably with similar events held at Rome.

very.

The lads must have thought it was a real start, for they hau 3-481-spirited contest in which Step

18.20 Lively beat the other.

The entrance fee for compell- Talpra was then went back to

tors was fixed at $3 solo, and $19. the post, but anneated her jockey. At a meeting of the committed for teams of three, it being

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