1931-10-13 — Page 7

NOTED SHANGHAI SPORTSMAN.

MR. R. E. TOEG PASSES

AWAY.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Civil Service Pay,

To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.}

Sir. If talent for Invective and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CONVICTION OF TEACHER.

APPEAL AGAINST

SENTENCE.

UESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1931.

STOLEN CROWN.

JEWELS.

OFFER OF RETURN AFTER 24 YEARS.

Dublin, Sept. 6. A KEEN TURFITE, prolixity were

There is great official secrecy re- in proportion to FULL COURT ISSUE.ding a report that Dublin att logical force, "Reason Why"

thorities have received an offer to By the death of Mr. Raymond would be indeed a formidable There was a further sequel, at return the Crown Jewels-worth Ellan Toeg, eye of which is to antagonist. But I regret that I

the Kowloon hand this morning in a Reuter's can see nothing in his reply in hea

Magistracy this £50,000-stolen from Dublin Castle morning to the case in which o in

1907. message from Shanghat, the Far

headmaster

The offer is and to have been and teacher were non- Enst in general and Shanghat in our Saturday's Issue except, atenced for possession odcuments accompanied by a requent for cer particular has lost one of its lead: number of accusations, from which enlculated to cause ing sportsmen and oldest foreigi 1 gather that I am guilty of the peace, when Mr. M. K. Lo proposal to compound a felony, and

tria guurnatees. a breach of This request would amount to á

residenta.

friends.

the

Mr.

Fraser to

it is not believed that the authori ties comply.

would restore the jewels to the offer of If anybody is in a position to

On the Continent.

rhetoricni hyperbole, sheer casuts-appeared before For over sixty years, Mr. Took try, etc. He has not, all the apply for leave to appeal la the was associated with the Far East, same, shown just where my logie case of the second defendant. Lou and his passing, at the advanced ja faulty, and, as regards the ingang, who was sentenced to age of 8 years, will be regretted

one year's hard labour. by an extremely with circle of charge of rhetoric, he must take

the Ulster King of Arma, Dublin my assurance that I menu Just It will be recalled that at a re- Castle, no obstacle will be placed Born In Bagdad, Mr. Toeg came what I say namely that I shall be hearing last week. Mr. F. C. den-in his way. There will be no con- to the Enst as a metaber of the willing to retire from this fray Brutton, asked for a revision of terms for their surrender.

kin, K.C.. and Mr. G. K. Hall-nivance or bargaining regarding staff of Mesura. David Sassoon and if I am honussed in good times an sentence and his Worship, after Co. and worked as one of their well as being cut in bad times. hearing further evidence, allowed representatives in various parts of If this were done, no fair-minded the China const and Malaya.

first defendant, the head- The jewels are believed in be Fifty years ngn, he raided in Government servant would have a master, to pay a fine of $500 hebt on the Continent, Hongkong, where he opened up his legitimate grouse; though without an option, but the scn-strong-room in Dublin Castle on the instead of serving six months They were stolen from the own business as sharebraker, it perhaps to be feared that in our tcare of one year on the second eve of the inauguration of Lord after remaining here for some two camp also we may have those who defendant was not altered. or three years, he took up perinan-¡ would complain even when they

Castletown as a Knight of St. Shanghai, carry-jare more favourably treated the ent residence

Patrick in July, 1907, in business as exchange broker. He retired in 1922.

As a keen and successful ree- horse owner, he was known throughout the East, and in long- kong, Shanghai and Tsingtao he was a regular petron of the ammal Face nuetings.

in

tiera.

JAZA- where

t the

Lo said he was doing so on

In making hin application, Mr. King Edward and Queen Alex- theandra were due to arrive in Dublin round that there had been in-for the international exhibition of There is, however, one

Huffelent evidence for his graph in "R.W." letter

Wor that year, and the jewela were, tó ship to convict. he does get down to a definite pro-that the defendant was charged of Lord Castletown's inauguration. The only offence have been used for the ceremony posal, of which take leave

with was that he wrote the follow- doubt whether he realises

The detective forces of England ing sentences on a black-board in and Ireland failed to unravel the full bearing. That our andaries ChineseThe three provinces of mystery. Probably his most famous horse should be brought down to a loved the east have been captured by wns Rosebery, which carried off with his own

Is probably his the Japanese slaves," in various many racing honours

meaning, but the words "mer- parts of China, and, with Alligator, cantlic standarde should be Gov- enjoyed several standing scernment standards" surely imply *** twith Shanghel.

Hongkong H

!

Not Justified.

Mr. Toeg joined the Hongkong / ment servants (the most able, or not justified in sending the defen-cross of rubies.

Lo

If

Mr. Lo submitted that on this that some at least of our Govern-evidence alone, his Worship was just the lucky ones?) should be dant to prison for one year. Jockey Club in 1883, amf owned- placed to position Sutte which ran second in the fortunes like those of a Beillies to prison for this length of time make his Worship could sentenee a man Shanghal Champions int 1000,

he on this evidence alone, Mr. Le while, with Mr. H. H. Priestley; her a Robert Jardine. Dyes was part owner of Gay Crusader.not, if the advantages of commerlast two weeks or so, at least 5,000 aeriously mean this?. And, if ventured to think that during the often seen at Hongkong race meet-elal life are to be denied us and to 10,000 people in Hongkong ings last year.

we are merely to suffer with mer-should be In gol now.

In addition to being a member castile assistants and not enjoy of the Shanghai and the Hongkong with them, in what way will the Worship could only refuse Jockey Clubs, Mr. Toex was pre-standards be similar? minently connected with the In- ternational Recreation Clob

fund Uncharitable as it may seem,

the Chinese Jockey Club in Shang-am disposed to think that what hai.

"B.W." really wants is just butter

He leaves a widow, one married and one single daughter, and two cons, one of whom is a widower,

TRAFFIC OFFENDERS

CONVICTED.

to

Continuing. Mr. Lo said his grant the application if he thought it was a frivolous one. Mr. Lo assured his Worship that his application was a genuine and

leave to take the case before the Full Court of Appeal.

|

His Worship granted the appli |

cation.

NANKING WAR TALK.

الماس

Of a very lovable disposition. Mr.on both sides of his bread. His very determined one, and asked Toeg retained the affections and plea for equality of standards respect of all with whom he came appearing at this moment when. into contract, while he was very it anems, mercantile standarde are liberal-hearted, and did much for low, is a parallel to the plen from charity.

Another quarter for payment of Government salaries in the sur rency of the Colony, a plen which was little heard when the dollar was 5/ Must Government ser- vants think that it is more than a coincidence that such proposals should be put forward only when things are bad, and think also that the reason is evident

Dory "W"

mean. equality of standard, now and in On a summons avrasing him of the past, or does he mean simply dangerous driving in

Government Pieming keep the

servant'a Road, a Chinese who appeared Pay down at all costs? Does he before Mr. Schofield at the Cen, menn that he thinks that merean. tral Police Court this

morning

Litas

have assistants

Sergeant Baker that the defendant their pay cut in bad, while Goy had driven down Pleming Road, rament employees should have shouting across Heanessy ari cuts only? If that is his meaning. Lockhart Roads, without sound. does it not seenr to him that he Jeg his horn, travelling

may be doing his little bit "engender a sense of injustice?" spred of 20 miles an hour

Yours, etc,

TWO DANGEROUS DIVERS FINED.

(Continued from Page 1.) settled. Japan also desires the settlement of outstanding Sino-Japanese issues.-Renska.

Leaflet Bombardment.

Shanghai, later. It is reported from Chinchow that two Japanese aeroplanes appeared over the city yesterday the populace. The planes, how- ever, merely dropped denilets,

Diamonds and Rubies. These jewels included: The diamond star of the Grand Master of the Order of St. Patrick, composed of brilliants enclosing a

and surmounted by

The diamond badge of the Grand Master, somewhat similarly set, diamond loop,

harp and

Companiess,

Five golden collars of Keights

There is stated to be reason to believe that recently mysterious

on with the sale of the jewels. moves have been made in connex-

SECRET OF SEALED DOCUMENT.

SIR OLIVER LOUGE'S. HOPES.

Sir Oliver Lodge, In an address to the Modern Churchmen's Con- ference at Oxford told how, when ho is dead, he will try in aphit to communicate with this world.

"shol try to establish my iden Lity," he said, "by detailing 11 perfectly preposterous and ab have already taken the trouble surdly childish peculiarity which to record with some care in a sented document deposited in the custody of the English Society for Paychical Research.

I hope to remember the detalla of this document and relate them in unmistakeable fashion.” tions, Sir Oliver said:

Replying to a a number of ques- "I have well-

was fined $20. It was stated by bonuses in good times and have renting considerable panic amound communications with

.:1

WAS

in another ense Sergeant Baker summoned the driver of a public, vehicle for dangerous deiving in; Hollywood Rond where he alleged to have turned the bend into Lynhurst Terrace on the ex- tresne right hand aldo of the rond. The defendant stated that he had awerved to dodge a pedestrian,

he

..

but it was painted out that should have alopped instead taking the corner on the wrong

alde of the road.

A fine of $16 was imposeti.

SQUABBLE OVER A

CIGARETTE-END.

BECAUSE

THE DOGS' HOME.

NEW LETHAL CHAMBER

READY FOR USE.

to

Home" during the month of Sep The activities of the "Dog's

tember showed an

increase over

Four

Rensha,

Anglo-Japanese Talk.

at

Geneva. Oct. 12. Lord Reading, the British Foreign Secretary, arrived Geneva this morning to participate in to-morrow's meeting of the Lengue Council for discussions of the Manchurian dispute.

Soon after his arrival he held conversations with Mr. Yoshiza- wa, the Japanese delegate to the League. Sir Eric Drummond, attended the conference-British Secretary-General of the League

Wircles.

two were found straying during serious daily. All Japanese

that more ro-

known people, but I have liesitated to publish them, because they are so well known. The newspapers would be glad to make a sensation of them, but that is not 'what wa desire.

"I have had a good deal of quid- other side-from my wife, ance and help from people on the who died two years ago, and from my son Raymond, who has frequently given me assistance, advice or in- formation.

Birth Control,

t

Mr. J. A Fraser Roberts, re- search specialist in genetics mest alternatives to cugonics er Edinburgh University, said that

birth control were rather fero- cious..

Hatures, and this"!

aoine in more con to-day,

August, as 17 dogs were brought to

Troubles in Interior. the Home. Of these, one was aent)

Canon Tollinton referred to the by the Felice in Kowloon, six were

Information received from the life after birth instead of before. pre-Christian method of arresting from the Kennedy Town Kennels, interior of China Indicate

said that sooner or later wa the situation is becoming

and

hould have to come to extreme sidents of Yunnan Province, with

method might the exception of the consul

be more unwelcomed thin have been evacuated to

The Rov. S. E. French Indo-China. In Chungking,

sall that the Japanese ships have been unable

unst

were increasing. Eleven uut to secure provisions, the supplies of 12 were being given the vote. and so the possibility of bringlag purchased ashore having been con- in legislation to check the fiscated by the Anti-Japanese Association.

pagation of the unfit was rapidly An even more serious condition becoming less.

Of the remaining 11 dogs, eight

teen dogs left the RAG-PICKERS COME TO

the month, seven of which were sold, three claimed by owners, two BLOWS.

destroyed and two returned to own. When two elderly Chingge were ers after treatment. One dog found charged before Mr. Williapa, atatraying in Hongkong was returned the Central Police Courts to the owner in Yumati by tracing morning, with disorderly conduct, the number of the licence badge on a police officer hastened to assure the dog's collar. the Magistrate that the row had nothing to

to do with the anti-are awaiting suitable homes and prevails at Wuhu, the house of the Japanese movement.

Both men were rag-pickers, but the lethal chamber, which is now having been broken into and that three will shortly be destroyed in Japancac Commissioner of Customis dlacarded

eigarotte bulta also within their business.

completed and ready for use. The official forced to flee for protection was unfortunate in view of what chamber can now be used by the to the N.K.K. offices, which are di followed that they should come pets at a nominal charge.

hat public for the painless disposal of rectly under the guns of Japanese upon the same cigarette-end at the S.P.C.A. Inspectors

The

warship. same time. The piece was too instructions in the.

have received small for a division and not agree-

use of the ing as to who should have it, they chambor and so are therefore quito came to blows. A large crowd competent to undertake any work was drawn together in Queen's in connexion therewith.

Public attention in again drawn Rond Central as a result.

Each man was fined $4. or four to the financial drive which the days' imprisonment.

Society in holding this month and liberal

support la sought for this deserving work.

camio

WATER LEVELS.

pro-

DETAILS FOR WEST, NORTH

AND EAST RIVERS.

Oct.

Qet.

11. 12.

5.8 .5.4 43

Provisions Selzed.

The following table, fasued by the Even provisions purchased by the Kwangtang River Conservancy Com- Japanese war vessels in that port mission, shows in English feet the have been seized, as well as those water levels on the West River, North destined for marchant craft, while River and East River on the dates

Bomed: Japanese house-holders are being driven from their premiace and and It almost impossible to secure food. West River at Shlubing Flood refugees jolning in the ngit North River at Samahui 0.1

created a

North River at Tsingyuon 5.4 now danger. concerning the lubricant used by the The following forthcoming weddinge ice, who protected the Japanese

In Chinchow, Honan, Chinese po- East River at Sheklung

The highest levels recorded are: flying tourists, Mr. and Mrs. O. H.re announced.-Mr. John Hargraves subjects evacuating that territory. Shiuhing, 41 feats Tsingyuen, 20.8 Day. The oil being used for

the Little, No. 250, The Peak, to Miss plane was not the one mentioned in Gretel Strauss, No. 180, The Peak; were arrested by the Anti-Japanese feat. Samebat, 27.9. fest; Sheklang the report but Gargoyle Mobiloil, and Major John Wright Malcolm, Association following the exodus 16 feet.. Aéro "H",

R.A.M.C., Peak Hotel to Miss Alles and held in a private ggol until minus 5 feet at Barnshul and minus. The lowest levels on recordars Cecilia Peyton, Peak Hótel.

forcibly rescued by the authorities. 2.7 feet at Bheklung.

The Vacuum Oil Company writes

to point out an error in the report

ation have

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The Voice of the Guns (Alford).

The Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadlor Guards. 3844, Softly Awakoa my Heart from "Samson and Bellah” (Saint-Saens).

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Elsto Randolph (Comedienne), Song That's A Good Girl-Sweet

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Harold Williams (Baritone). 4880. 7.00 pm. (Stock quotations, mail notice, etc.),

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8.03-11.30 p.m.

Relay from Ko Shing Theatre.

10.30 p.m. Rugby mid-day press nows,

11.30 p.m. Close down.

IN CHINA WITH THE FLEET AIR ARM."

(Continued from Page G.). breaks off the battic, lays hur. foremost gun on the seaplane, and fires.

"See that;" snorts the observer down his speaking tube to the pilot "What infernal check from a beastly Chink cruiser, Look; they're shooting at us with rifles from hor quarterdeck now. I'm not going to stand this."

"Signal from S-1881, sir," re- ports a signalman in the carrier. ***Have been fired at by a Chin- ese criuser. Request permission to reply with Lowis gun."

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