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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1931.

SLANDER ACTION ROBBERY NIPPED IN SOLDIERS' MOTOR HONGKONG RADIO

CONCLUDED.

WITHDRAWAL OF ALL

ALLEGATIONS.

THE BUD.

POLICE TRAP GANG

OF FOUR.

A enrefully-planned robberyat

ESCAPADE.

“JUST A LITTLE

EXCITEMENT."

PIRATES.

AT LEAST 1,000, SAYS P.M.G.

NOMINAL DAMAGES. 15, Johnston Road was success

fully nipped in the hud yesterday The Puisne (Mr. Justice Lind- morning after police had waited nell) in the Summary Court this for their prey for the past two or morning, awarded $100 damages three days, following the receipt with costs to Mrs. Rose Irene of Information of the activities of two others, appeared before Mr. unHeensed wireless receiving set

the gnox.

Remedios, No. 6, Julia Avenue, Homuntin, on a claim for $1,000 against Miss Gertrude Stavely, Some days ago, information was who is at present i at the lodged at the Aberdeen Police Malida Hospital, Miss Stuvely's Station of the intentions of a gang illness prevented her from at-of robbers who were stated to have tending Court this morning planned a raid in the Wanghaii when the bearing of the actionccordingly pased on to the off-

District. The information was resummed, but the case was disposed of in her absence.

Mrs. Remedios alleged that Miss Stavely had thefted her by uttering words stamping her as a woman of famoral charneter in Middle Road, Kowloon, on August 16, and Mr. M.K. Lo, for plaintiff, said that the balance of any damages awarded,, after deducting costs, would be given to charity

When he Court sat this morning It was agreed that as plaintill might not be able to attend Court for a considerable time, Miss Stavely's cuse should be taken us started In the statement of defence and as covered in cross-examination dur ing plaintiff's case already heard.

Only "Vulgar Abuse," .Mr. P. C. E. Rendall, for defen- | dint, rend the statement of defence, in which Miss Stavely asid she was. of German nationality and had a fair knowledge of spåkre English. She denied speaking or publishing the words alleged and contended that the words she spoke were un derstood as vulgar abuse and did nol amount to defumatory matier,

The statement explained that at about half past two sin the day in queation Miss Stavely, when cross- ing Middle Road, was nearly run over by two motor cycles, one driven by Mr. Brand with plaintiff on the pillion seat, and the other driven

Mr. Marriott with plalatiff's husband The pillion seat.

The shock enused Jase to lose enn- trul of her temper and speech and she had no recollection of what she said. Plaintiff was attiredelu male clothing and defendant did not know what plaintiff was a woman. They were total strangers and had nol sein each other before.

An Apology.

|

I

Mias

was

Margaret Bondfield who "crashed" at Wallsand.

cials of Wanchai and for the past few days preparations for the apprehension of the men had been made.

A' parly it detective, amfer Sub- Inspector Rozeskwy and Acting Sergeant Kennedy paid Poller several visits to the first floor of 158, Johnstone Road but it was 201 not until yesterday morning that their vigilanen met with success,

PRISON SENTENCES. LOSS OF REVENUE.

"There's nothing like enjoying!

At the Central Police Court this yourself," was the excuse given morning before Mr. Schofted, prose- by a private of the South Wales cuting two Chinese, Lau Sing and Borderers who together with Yu Wah, for the possession of an Schofield at the Central Police Hamilton) stated that the former the Postmaster General (Mr. E. W. Court this morning on charges wa in connexion with an incident on other man who took respon- was the principal tenant, and the Stubbs Road at midnight onsibility when they caught him, on Monday.

the ground door of No. 40, Des The three men, Privaten Joseph Road Central. He might. Williams, William Weeks and said the Postmaster General, not Harry Grant, were accused or continue to do so.

On Yu Wah pleading guilty and stealing a motor car horn fromelaining full responsiblilty for the pable cur 558, the property of possession of the set, the Post- Tang Ha-ming. the driver, In

master General withdrew Stubbs Road, of wilfully

against his companion. summons maliciously damaging the enr, and The Postmaster General exhibit- of moskuiling the driver.

the set, of which the mast

Driver Attacked

:: tr

ing

the

To all three charges the dufon-striking part was what appeared! dants returned plea of guilty.

to have been a discarded clear box, remarked that it was distinct- ly home-made, art that it fune)

having listened-in on 1 half un hour previously.

Woodstoned was discovered by his

the

Heavy Loss of Revenue.

Sub-inspector Cheater Baid that at about 11.46 pan. on Monday the complainant was driv- Ing his ear along Chater Road, returning to the stand when he

It was estimated that there were was stopped by the defendanta, who engaged the vehicle to take about 1.090 such unlicensed receiv them to The Punk. When the curing sets in the Colony and the and reached a spot about half a position had become an serious in maile beyond the junction of Stubbs the view of the authorities from Road and Magazine Gap Road, the have been collected on them that Joss on revenue that might orrupants alighted.

they had gone to the extent The soldiers produced bottles of offering a reward of ten dollars beer and naked the driver if ha for information leading to a con- had an opener. When the driver(viction. He himself knew from produced une, he was attacked by personal experience that It was the soldiers, one of them striking usual to base the fine on the him and another throwing a bot-amount of the licence, which was tle at him. He was knocked down on to the broken bottle and severo ly eut his left hand.

The complainant, who was ac companied by a car cleaner ron away and, on looking back, saw the soldiers damaging the car. Later the private Jeti and, on Kotag back, the complainant found the head lights smashed while born was missing.

the

The cleaner was left to follow the soldiers, while the complain-: ant went to the Gough Hill Police

Al 10.50 am, a gang of four men. Station and lodged a report. He armed with knives and gaga, CH- WAN accompanied back to the tered the premises, but were incele by Sub-Inspector. Chester The statement continued that she stuntly pounced upon by the Woods, who found the cleaner out- addressed herself to Mr. Brand.police who were awaiting their side "Roumah Senang" into which that she was incoherent as was ob- arrival,

the cleaner said the soldiers had vious to all who heard her, these be-

kone.

ing only Mr. Brand, Mr. Marriott, The gang, consisting of four plaintiff and her husband.

men, were arrested and taken to They were all fully aware that she (de-the Police Station. They will fendant) was not deliberately mak.most probably appear before the Ing any imputation on the charac-Magistrate to-morrow morning. ter of plaintiff.

Mr. Rendall explained that Min Stavely had added to her previous apology, which was not accepted. that she unreservedly withdrew any imputation on plaintiff's char- acter and apologised for the vulgar abuse she had uttered.

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INDIAN FEDERAL

SUBJECTS.

PLEA FOR EARLY CREATION OF COURT.

After hearing Mr. Lo, his Lord- ship gave judgement as stated above. He remarked, doing obvious that Miss Stavely was

NEARING THE END. thoroughly unbalanced woman, and had no doubt that at the time she

London, Oct. 27. was upset by the muler cycles pass- ing close to her.

clear Wis

The discussion on the Indian was no premeditated intention of Fetural Court in the Round Table blackening plaintiff's character. The Federal Structure Committee was abuse, however was actionable, and concluded to-day in a speech by Sir he could not read the letter of Au-Muhammed Shai who urged that, Must 18 as a real desire to apolo- in view of the unanimous Indian gine. He was satisfied that plain- opinion in favour of such a Court. tit was n tudy of irreproachable ita creation should be undertaken character but did not think it was as reson as possible. a case for heavy damages,.

LOCAL HOCKEY.

"INCOGNITOS" TEAM FOR

TO-MORROW.

Lord Sankey said on Monday he would lay the three reports dealing with the Federal

All Arrested,

On enquiries from the occupier of the house, the police were in- formed that the soldiers had asked the way to Wanchal and had been shown pathway which would take them there.

horn $30.

of

310 in this case, but they had to consider. the revenue lost to the Government, Some of the revenue collected on licences went back to

Mr. J. R. Clynes, one of the defeated ex-Ministers.

The party went to Wanchai and outside a cafe in Queen's Road, Weat, the three men were pointed broadcasting (there being a Broad- out to the police officer.

The total casting Committee in charge), dange amounted to $17.35 while "whatever people think of it," the fare was $6 and the missing observed Mr. Hamilton.

Mr. Hamilton also pointed out In reply to his Worship, Sub-that everyone who paid for his set Inspector Cheater Woods remarked was also paying for one who didn't. that no reason bud been given for It was therefore, not morely a tri- vial matter, The maximun penalty was $1,000, or 12 months. Defendants' Statements.

In answer to the Magistrate, de-) fendant said he was a fok at a When asked if they had anything money-changer's counter. He was to say, Williams replied, "Nothing fined $30, the net boing confis-

ke enjoying yourself," while cated Weeks said that it was "just for a little excitement." Grant said he had nothing to nay.

the incident.

An officer of the South Wales that Williams had been convicted Borderers informed his Worship Legislature of larceny by a District Court Federal Finance and the Festeral Martial on September 15, 1930, Court shortly. Meanwhile, he wished to obtain the Committee's and sentenced to 84 days impri- opinion en certain points, the drei- alons regarding which were neces- sury in drafting the earlier einunes records are good? of the Bill for Parlament.

The following will represent the Incognitos in a friendly match va tha Y.M.C.A. 1st, to-morrow, at King'■ None of these questions which Park. Bully-Off at 6.10 sharp: arose on two of his original list of

A. E. da Silva, R. Silva-Netto, A. Rodrigues, N. Beltran, W. Reed, F.headings should impinge upon the Barron, P. A. Remedios, E. Reed, B. commuon! question. They arose Reed, C. E. Barros, and J. A. de V.nder hending No. 6, dealing with

the distribution Scarea

of legislative University Team.

powers between the Federal and The following will represent the Provincial Legislatures and the ef University Ist. XI in their match feet in the States of legislation re- against the Club do Recreio to-day Inting to Federal subiects, and No. at 6.15 at King's Park: O. I. E. do, dealing with the Federal Minis Sousa (Capt.), A. M. Rodrigura, D. Roy, P. M. da Silva, A. A. Aziz, A. try and tia relation with the Legis- Baste, R. E. G. Leong, E. L. Foo, E. Inture. II. Ong and A. C. Ho. Reserves; C. T. Law and W. Wooley.

Radio Team for To-day. The following will represent the Radio Sports Club in their matchs against the H.K.S.I.A. on the Marina ground at 6 p.m. to-day:

sonment.

His Worship:-Otherwise their

Bad Characters. Omeer: No, Sir; they are all three very bad characters.

SANITARY BOARD. QUESTION OF COMMITTEE'S

MEMBERSHIP.

The Select Committee's report on food-preserving establishments formed the subject of an argument between the Chairman (Mr. G. R. Sayer) and Mr. M. K. Lo at yester- meeting of the Sanitary

Board.

Others present were Hon. Mr. 11. T. Creasy (Vice-president), Dr. G. W. Pope (M.O.H.), Messrs. Wong Kwong-tin, 7. N. Chau, F. C. Hall, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. L. C. F. Belinmy and Mr. J. H. Gelling. (Secretary).

On the first charge, Williams was sentened to six weeks' hard labour while Weeks and Grant: were each given one month. Com-

The Chairman moved that the pensation of $25 each was ordered Committee's report on food-praserv. on the second charge. the alterna-ing catablishments be adopted with tive being two weeks' hard labour certain reservations which he men- and, on the third, compensation toned, but Mr. Lo argued that the of $5 each was awarded, the defen- proviso was unnecessary, saying dants being fined $20 in addition that the report of the Committee, or two weeks' hard labour in de- what the Chairman had just said.

of which he was a member, covered Sir M. Shan urged that some of fault. All the sentences were the questions outlined under No. G

The Chairman's motion was final- should be left until the Minorities made to run consecutively.

ly carried. Committee had reported, and Lord

Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, the Sankey promised to consider a post-

Chinese senior member of the ponement whero it was thought A. Snary: A. E. P. Guest, Pardu-nessing to Sir Tej Sapru, who masters of two ships, which came

Five casualties at sea have been board, was appointed to the Com- man Singh: Karnail Singli, Atma Replying

reported at the Harbour Ofice by the mitten of three, who are to exerciso Slagh, Khushi Mohd M. Hanih, asked when the next plenary scasion into port yesterday. Captain A. Hall, under the Food-preserving Estab

the Board's powers and functions Buriin Singh, G. Singh, Kalwant would be held, Lord Sankey pro- the master of the a.s. Halvard, which Hishments Bylaws. The other two Singh, and F. A. Komp.

nerve Aitar Singh and Chanan mised to raise the matter with the arrived from Tourano, reported that are to be offelal members.

Prime Minister when he returned a passenger jumped overboard and Mr. Lo pointed out that there to London on Thursday-British, was drowned A woman deck passen would be an official majority in this Wireless,

ger also died on the voyage from Committee, and proposed that in natural causos. Captain J. J. Blan the event of any dissension regard. kert, the master of the Dutch vessel ing the refusal of applications, the Tilandane, which arrived from Mun- died at 100, while a quartermaster was toh, reported that twn deck passengers matter be brought before the full missing. The vessel encountered very be governed by the report of the Mr. Sayer--The Committee will strong-monsoon weekker,

Singh. Refores, J. T. K, Gilchrist.

The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone over China has aprend southward.

Yesterday's health returns shows Shanghal by the Chichibu Mare were Amongst passengers who left for one case of typhold and one of rero Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Priestley, and Mr. bro-spinal fover. Both were Chineso. and Mrs. J. W. Stephenson.

Board. 1

RADIO BROADCAST

LECTURE ON PIRATES AND LEPERS.

The radio programme to be broad- cast by 2. B. W. an a wavelength of 356 metres to-day is:

5.80.7.00 pm.

Chinesa programme, 6.00-0.30 p.m. Chinese children's programme.

7.00-11.00 BATTE European Dro- gramme of Columbia records kindly upplied by Messrs, Anderson Music

Go.

7.00 p.m. Mail notice, etc. 7.03-7.17 p.m. awalian Music.

Smiling Eyes...,

Hawaiian Love Bird. Tickling the Strings. Hawaiian Capera.

King Nawahl's Hawailans,

DV291, B1225.

7.17-7.66 p.m. Musical Comedy. Song-Nippy-Nippy. Song-Nippy-The Toy Town Party.

Bonnie Hato (Suprana}. DB10. Chorus-The Maid of the Mountains-

Vocal Goms.

Columbia Light Opera Co. DX81. Guitar Solo-Ever-Green-Dancing

on the Ceiling. Guitar Solo-Ever-Green-No Place

But Home,

Len Fills. DB204. Song Mr. Cinders-Spread a Little

ilappisena.

Binnie Halo (Soprano) with Ai Starta and His Novelty Orchestra. Vocal Duet-Mr. Cinders-1'm a Quo-

men Girl.

Binnie ale and Dobby Howes with Al Staritu & Itis Novelty Urch, 5334, Band.On With the Show, 1930-

Selection

Debroy Somers Band. DX74. 8.00 pan.

(Local time and weather report)-

7.50-8.20 p.m. Pianoforte Solos. Cradle Song (Palmgren),

The Prophet Bird (Schumana).

Myra Heas 2512-D. Kinderscenen (Scenes from Child-,

hood) (Schumann).

Funny Davies. 8.20-8.45 p.. Orchestral,

L2321-L2322.

A Thousand and One Nights

(Johann Strauss).

Felix Weingartner conducting the British Symphony Orch. LX133. Anacreon-Overtura (Cherablní), Willem Mangelberg and His Concert. gebouw Orchestra. L1972-L1973. Symphony No. 8-Allegretto

Scherzando (Beethoven). Willem Mongelberg and is Concert

gebouw Orchestra. L1973. 8.47-0.16 p.m. From the Studio. A Lecture by Doctor John Lake on "With Pirates and Lepers on a Pirate Island."

9.15-11.00 p.m. Dance programme. Fox Trot-I Wanna Sing About

You.

Fox Trot-Now You're in My

Arms. CB331. Fax Trot-Old Spanish Moon. One Step-Lights of Paris. CB32. Fox Trot-Ain't That the Way

it Goes? One Step-Oh Glory!

CB327. Fox Trot-I Can't Write the

Words.

Fox Trot-1 Apologize. 2609-D. Waltz-If I Had My Time Over

Again.

Fox Trot-Now That I have

You CB323. Fox Trot-Sugar Foot Stomp. Fox Trot-Clarinet

Marmalade. 2013-D, Tango-1' Keep You In My

Heart Always. Tango-Wonder Bar-Tell Me I'm

Forgivon. CBD280, Fox Trot-Blae Rhythm. Fox Trot-Moanin'.

2604.D. Waltz-Pretty Kitty Kelly. One Step-Bubbling Over with

Love. CB277, Fox Trot-Beale Street Blues. Fox Trot-Basin Street

Blues, 2418-D. Fox Trot-Tie a Little String" Around Your Finger. Fox Trot-When You Were the Blossom of Buttercup Lane. CB282. Fox Trot-African Lamont. Waltz-Lucerne.

CB385.

Fox Trot-I Hate Myself, Fox Trol-It Must be True. CB284. Fox Trol-Leave the Rest to Nature.

Fox Trol-I'm so Used to

HOWL

CB325.

You Now. CB333. One Step-Cupid's Army, Waltz-Tell Mo Darling. Fex Trot-Do the New York. Fox Trot-Hikin' Down the

Highway. 2499-D. Waltz-You'll Find Your Answer

In My Eyes. CB43. Waltz-Just a Dancing Sweet

heart. CZ328. 11.00 p.m. Rugby mid-day prost 11.05 p.m. Close down, THE GHOSTLY EMPIRE. (Continued from Page 6.) Once more the Pope lays aside carthly weapons, and once more earth gives him back its reverence. Pius IX, in naver stronger than in 1870, in the hour when his dominion is struck down by the worldly guns of Savoy; and to-day his with but a few acres of wields an authority over the conscients of men wider than any possessed by Innocent III. In all his glory. Casar, Charlemagne, Napoleoni

-tholr thrones are dust; the fisherman of Galilee has sur-

territo

vived them all.

*A History of the Popes, by Fernand Hayward. translated from the French by the monks of St. Augustina's Abbey, Ramsgate. (Dent. 129. od.)

Select Committee, which was en- tirely unofficial,

Mr. Lo. Quite. But I want an assurance that in the event of there being any it'ssension, the disputed matter be brought before the Full Board.

Mr. Lo's proposal, which was 50- conded by Dr. Basto, was put to the meeting and carried.'

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