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SMART CAR STOLEN IN SINGAPORE.
COURT SEQUEL.
THEFT OF GOVT. COAL
DEFENDANT'S STORY OF
INTIMIDATION.
SENT TO PRISON.
THE
The case in which two seamen
A young blood from Hongkong** and his high speed motor-car, of the G.P.O. launch No. 2 and which he maintaina was lost and a scaman of another launch were sold to a Slugapore Eurasian charged with stealing coal was woman by his former driver with continued at the Kowloon Magis before Mr. Fraser this out his knowledge, were discussed tracy, before Mr. J. F. R. Gregg, the morning.
Mr. A. M. L. Soares appeared Singapore
ore Third Police Magistrate inst week, whets the case arising on behalf of the firat defendant, out of the sale of the car was con-and Mr. Horace L for the third. was not tinued and adjourned,
second defendant ally represented.
According to Mr. A. J. Braga,
First defendant said he wan counsel for the prosecution, Chan Tack, a young Chinch of wealthy approached by the coxswain and parents,
arrived in Singapore chief engineer of the lunch to go from Hongkong and being a with them in the stealing of They "young man about town", ami a conl, but he had refused.
blood" invested $1,000 in Ihreatened to murder him if he "young a second-hand high speed two reported the matter to the Police,
and he did not dei ser. seater motor-car and engaged a
driver compatriol month.
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Driver Arrested.
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$50
In August this year he bat ocenalon to go to Kuala Lumpur leavlag his car and its creative
document with his driver. his return after about a
wrek
found both hi ear and driver He made efforts to trace missing. 1hem id being unsuccessful ported the reatter to the Tanjong Pagar Division police. Investiga tions made by Inspector Song, resulted in the arrest of the ini
He had been in the employ of the Government for 11 years, and
tad a good record.
Mr. Soaren submitted there was aralurt his
very
little evidence
client, who was trying to hide because he
w Earopenas boarding the inneb, one of them revolver in his band, Soares said that knowing the entality of the Chinese of hla lient's station, it was not difficult appreciate why he ran away on seeing a revolver. Defendant had also shown that he was intimidat- ed into maintaining silence.
His Worship convicted all three The first, his Wor-
ing driver and a friend and also defendants. in the discovery
very of the ene
car, which was then in the possession of Airship sald, had been in the employ of Government for long time, Eurasian and his Conviction meant dismis Madge Goldbert,
He would woman, Hving at Bideford Road.
Phay Kian Soon, the driver, isal from the service, now charged with criminal breach take that into consideration. He and was also inclined to belleve his
of trust of
the
ear
story.
the
are
friend, Koh Al Yan, a motor-car aniesman with abetment of olence. Both the Arcused represented by Mr. G. IL. Gard- Birle
Spending Too Much.
The second defendant had less ground for leniency, while the third defendant, who was an old man, would not be sent to prison on account of his age.
First defendant was sentenced to one month, the second to three, When the hearing WAS Con-
stated and the third was bound over in Linu Mrs. Goldhert
the sum of $100 to appent for that Nho
Juok- the oll for a car and Mr. Tas Kindgment in 12 months.
WILM
Hang, manger of the Sing Sing Motor Works, brought a car with Koh Ah Yan to her. It was agreed that her old car should be taken in as part pagmest and that she should pay $600,
t
Koh A Yan told her that the ear belonged to a rich young Chinese from Hongkong who was being recalled by his father as he was spending too much money here. She paid 50 and promised pay the balance when her bos- band, who was at sea, returned, She next hard from the pollee.
Opening his ease, Mr. Gordside said that the defence would be that the complainant, Chan Tack. asked Phay Kian Suon, to sell the ear and left all relative docu- ments with him. Chan Tack was a little financially embarrassed at the time.
Father Away In Chion. Giving evidence an ath. Pay King Ston said that he Beed a
% Serangoon Road, and was motor repairer. He knew both the complainant and his father. Chan Kow Chre, who WAR now He worked 18 away in China. driver for Kow Chye but not for
him
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HONGKONG .... TELEGRAPH, ERIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1931.
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CHINESE CRAFTS.
FEATURE OF THE CHINA EXHIBITION,
ія
At the forthcoming · China Exhibition (Nov. 5th, 6th, and 7th) the most popular section is likely to be the Demonstrations In this section, there will be eighteen stalls where crafts- men may actually be seen at work.
area.
POLICE RECREATION
CLUB MEETING.
ANNUAL REPORT REVIEWS SEASON.
The annual general meeting of the Police Recreation Club was held in the club pavillon last evening under the chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. E. D. & Wolfe, Inspector-General of Pollea
The Hon. Secretary (Mr. G. F. Alexander) read the notice convening the mosting, and also the minutes of the last annual general meeting and of an extraordinary meeting. These were confirmed. The report and balance sheet having been in the hands of members for some time, the Chairman moved their adoption.
un-
presenting these demonstra tion, it has been the aim of the Daly those organisora to include
are of distinctiy Chinese origin, care- fully excluding any which have copied from been introduced by or other countries. Amons
On the motion of Mr. T. Murphy, crafts which will be shown are:
Blackwood Carving. The seconded by Mr. S. G. Smith, the carving of blackwood is usually report and balance sheet were carried on' in a Hittter
shop in animously adopted, back street by craftsmen who have The election of officers for the been doing the work all their lives. forthcoming season was then proceed- and who have become sa experted with, the following being appoint. that they do not need to sketch out out: the design beforehand,
Flowers,
ali carvedl figures, strap work and pretty directly from the rough woud.
he designs are
War The Beng
Chinese brass engraver with his few tools and shret brass turns out work which will challenge comparison. The work to wholly done by hand and at the Exhibition it will be possible to follow the process from the raw material to the Buished article.
Chairman of Committee, Mr. F. E. Baker, Hon. Secretary, Mr. A. E. Carey; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. C. Mot- tram Hon. Auditor, Mr. Dormer; Bowls Representative, Mr. A. N. Reynolds: Tennis Representative, Mr. K. W. Andrew; Cricket Representa- tive, Mr. B. G. Baker; Football Be- presentative, Me. F. Nolan; Boxing Representative, Mr. A. N. Reynolds: Groundsman, Mr. W. Glendinning.
Committee Members.-Messrs,
E.
RADIO
BROADCAST
SELECTION OF RECORDED
MUSIC TO-NIGHT,
The radio programme to be broad- cast by 2. B. W. on a wavelength of 356 metres today is:
gramme.
6.00-7.00 p.m." Chinese programme. 7.00-10.30 p.m. European pro- 7.00-8.30 pm. Programme of re- Messrs. by cords kindly suppllod Moutric and Co.
7.00 p.m. Stock quotations, mail notice, etc.
7.05-7.51 p.m. Variety, Orchestral-The House That Jack
Built-Selection,
New Mayfair Orchestra. C1701. Song If You Were Mine. Song Am I Blue.
Anona Winn (Soprano). B3174. Humerous Bong-Pretty Little Dear.
Frank Cramit. 20137. Orchestra)-If I Had You. Orchestral-Deep Night.
Victor Salon Orchestra. 21028. Chorus-Dusky Stevedore. Chorus-Blue Shadows,
The Revellers. 21766 Humorous Song-I Think of What
You Used to Think of Me. Humorous Song-Like the Big
Pota Do.
Grnele Fielda, Song-Sweetheart, I'm Dreaming
R2023.
Song-I Can't Do Without You.
R2773. Melville Gideon (Baritone).
8.00
p.m. Local line; weather report.
of You. Ivory Carving. Here various items of carved ivory will be shown in the process of making. Particular attention is drawn to
mammametzOARGOTIATINICOSRANSI
THE "TELEGRAPH” ART SUPPLEMENT.
Numerous Pictures
To-morrow.
Ellis, S. 4. Carruthers, Williams, Wagland, R. S. Raker, Brand, S. G. Smith, A. R. Brittain and Delahunty. House Sub-Committee---Messrs. S. G. Smith, Willians and K. W. Andrew. A Car Parking Place.
The
mentioned Chairman
that negotiations with Mr. Goldsmith, the Assistant Director of Public Works, had reached a point where they might expect the conversion of a plece of waste land adjoining the Club into a car park for the use of members.
Regarding football activities, which be favourably commented upon, The Chairman said the question of having a branch football practice ground for Kowloon members was receiving con. sideration and it was likely that the Police Training School ground would be put
that use.
He referred to the growing In- terest taken in tennis by members, of whom between 70 and 80 foined in the club competitions during the sea-
There will be a big array of topical-pictures in to-mor row's issue of the Telegraph Pletorial Supplement, the gew form of which makes it ideal for sending 10 friends at Home.
Amongst sporting illustra
son. be the soccer match tions between Kowloon and Hong- kong FC.. the Club Caglay trial Fair, last Saturday's Raers, the Naval Yard bowls match for the Commodare's Shield, and a group, taken at Shek-D on the occasion of the. golfhampionship.
Wedding groups will in- clude those of Mr. Eric Woods Miss Enid Stephenson, and Mr. Erie Sweet and Mins M. Ramshaw.
Other interesting pictures will show the Canton peace delegates
leaving for the Narth, with a group taken at a University tea party to two delegates, as well as a picture of the laying of wreaths on the Cenotaph on Nelson Day.
The story of Bisrael's negotia- tions to acquire the Suez Canal for England and of the opposition and intrigue he had to contend with before I was able to carry through his plan successfully. makes admirable
material for a lis druza exnet
historical accuracy is not allowed to become a burden. It has many of the pro- per elements of a typical melo drama of the Phillips Oppenheim the carving of ivory-balls-within- type the contending forces of the balls. The popular belief that the Jew Prime Minister and the pig-talis-are carved in sections and headed patriotic manager of the Bank of England, the beautiful spy in the pay of Russia, and a general atmosphere of exalted intrigue, seret diplomacy, aml high finance, with the requisites fouch of pathos in the sign it
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Chen cunningly fitted together should be entirely dispelled by a visit to the Exhibition.
Grent skill is
of
in-
Before the general business of the meeting closed, Mr. A. N. Reynolds, us chairman of the outgoing commit- tee, reviewed the sporting activities of the past year, referring in parti cular to the competitions which had attrusted a very large number members and demonstrated the terest taken Ban body by the Club. He paid a tribute to the work of Mr. A. J. C. Taylor as Hon. Treasurer, and, concluding, called for a vote of thanks for their Chairman for his attendance at the meeting and for the great interest ho took in the affairs of the club despite the pres- Kure of official duties.
Certain amendments to the club extruer- rules were effected at an dinary meeting which followed.
The prizes won in club competitions were then distributed to the winners.
BRITAIN RULES THE
"WAVE."
LONDON MAN'S SKILL AT HAIRDRESSING.
Experts have now definitely do cided that hair must be kept short. it must not cover the checks and the lobe of the ear should be shown. A curl may be worn fow
Raw Silk and Silk Reeling. The discovery of the silk-worn, The International Hairdressing resulting in the founding of the Championship's Grand Prix has silk industry, was made by the been won bý n Landon man.
Mr. the of Mrs. Disraeli at
the Emperor Hin Yuen about
year Raymond Bessone, an employee of moment of her husband's triumph. 2,700 B.C. (about 4.600 years ago) a firm in South Molton-street, W.
All this is excellently conveyed One silk cocoon produces a single Mr. Bessone demonstrated his in the film' now drawing_
unbroken flament nearly half-a-skill at waving, shingling ward houses at the Queen's. mile in length. Chau Tack but he used to drive which is adapted from the well-vegn
required in reeling the silk thread curling. the latter vecasionally.
known play by Mr. Louis M. whic
which is formed of several fine Chan Tack came to an Parker. Apart from the interest filaments. At this demonstration, asked him to sell his car for $900 of the plot, there is the really re- women and girls will be seen and he introduced him to Koh Ahmarkable acting of Mr. George using the old fashioned, basin or Yan, a salesman. Those two dis- Arliss in the part of Disraeli.
effreef: rawadays these primitive cussed the sale and the car was This is undoubtedly ne of the methods have been replaced with on the back of the head, eventually sold but he himself did best performances that has ever machines driven by power and one been given on the screen for not of these will also be seen in opera- not have anything to do with it.
only is Mr. Arliss's natural re- | tinn, semblance to Disraeli, enhanceri Other crafts which will be re- ACID OUT OF THE SKYing, but he succeeds in conveying area are the making of silver ware by his make-up, extremely convinc-presented in the demonstration a really sincere impression of that and jewellery, Chinese lanterns. curious, brilliant, many-alded unbrelins, the carvi
the carving of soap-
[ personality.
stone and the
the turning of
jade. Such essential trades as carpentry,
NEW YORKERS COMPLAIN
OF BURNS.
New York, Oct. 1. An experiment with the diri- gible Los Angeles over New York last evening was turned late an unpleasant experience for thou. sands of onlookers in the streets
of the city.
зна the
well
THE TRUTH ABOUT BRITANNIA.
(Continued from Page 6.)
For example, there is her well- The other parts in the film are
acted. Mrs. Arliss takes the making of palm leaf raincoats known retort to Labouchere, who, part of Mrs. Disraeli (strange and grass sandals, the making of seeing her dancing with a certain described in the ly
film as Lady feather dusters and bamboo hots, young Liberal Whip at Free Beaconsfield before her husband etc. will also be demonstrated in Trade Ball, threatened to show her had been rented an Earl). Miss this aren.
up in a stinging article, entitled "Is the Modern Girl Polka-mind?" Joag Bennett and Mr. Anthony Bushell provide the love interest.
Fixing Labouchere with her and Miss Doris Lloyd is sufficient-
merry eye, my aunt paused right in the middle of a movement. Then to use her own words-she let from the him have it "straight shoulder."
A smoke screen Was placed|ly fascinating as the lovely spy.
about the dirigible, and this con. sealed with the moisture in the air to form a fine acid spray which barned the faces and bands and ruined the clothing of spectators below.
flouted
As the fleeey curtain down' on the streets men and wo men began to complain of smart- ing hands and faces, and tiny burned spots appeared on
their clothing. Que man on top of a
There is a distant and very dis- creet glimpse of Queen Victoria.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S
PLANS.
MAY MAKE A FILM IN ENGLAND.
Mr. Charles Chaplin, who is Fifth Avenue 'bus shouted, "Sul-again in London will probably phuric acid," starting a stampede make a film in England. down the stairway, and soon the
"I would like to stay and make tops of all busca were empty. a pleture," he said. am here Motorists complained of holes Indefinitely, and may take a house burned in the fabric tops of their in the country,
"I don't know what the film will cars, and a woman displayed a
tiny be, but I have a general idon. corduroy sult dotted with
shall appear in my same old burna.
Exports said the tetrachlorido character as the tramp."
Chaplin said that he of which the smoke screen composed sometimes reacts to the would never spank as the tramp. moisture in the air to form par-"But," he added, "I may mako tleles containing hydrochloride sorlous picture and take a serious acid, which may burn materials role, and in that case I may speak other than wool.
on the films."
Wha
1
His "Find."
He anid he had not settled on any leading Jaily, have found several," he said.
Mr. Chaplin hopes to carry out "Publish and be damned!" she his original intention of visiting suid fumously,
the big industrial towns of Eng- And, with a mocking laugh, she land, and remarked that he was al-lifted up the hem of her crinolino ready interested in several English and flung herself whole-heartedly a view to film charae-into the melee again. types with terisation.
Needless to say, all bancial I know no national distine London was soon laughing over tions, however," he said."
Mr. Chaplin spent a week-end with Mr. Winston Churchill, who was a guest at his famous party at the Carlton last spring.
In No Hurry,
that crack.
Another good remark of my aunt's that bears repeating is the retort with which she floored Lord Tennyson, the Poet Laureate.
7.51-8.10 p.m. Organ Solos. Louise.
This in Heaven.
Reginald Foort. B3103. A Little Klas Each Morning.
B3324.
If I Had a Talking Picture of You.
Reginald Foort, Look for the Silver Lining. If I'm Dreaming.
Edward O'Henry. B3421. 8.16-8.30 p.m.
Song of Momus to Mare (Royce).
(a) The Self Banished (Blow arr. Foos) (b) I'll Sail Upon the Dog Star (Purcell arr. Moffatt).
John Goss (Baritone). 12042, (a) One More Day (b) On the Banks
of Sacramento (arr. Harris). (1) A Dollar and a Half a Day (b) The Hog's Eye Man (arr, Terry). John Cons and the Cathedral Mate Voice Quartet. B3341. 8.30-10.30 p.m. A programme of French Music,
(Records kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co. and Messra. S. Moutrle and Co.).
8.30-8.55 pm. Instrumental. Quartet in F (Ravel),
Krettly String Quartet. M-88 (Vic.).
Ist Movement-Allegro moderato. 2nd Movement-Assez vif, tres
rythme-Scherzo.
3rd Movement-Tres lent. 4th Movement-Vif et agite, 8.06-10.07 p.m. A Concert. Orchestral-Lo Pas Des Flours
(Delibes).
Lucerne Kursaal Orchestra. Col. LX30. Song-Carmen-Chanson Bohema
(Bizet). Song-Garmen-Habanera (Bizet).
Marin Jeritza (Soprano). Vic. 8091. 'Cello Solo-Le Cygne (Saint-Saens).
Felix Salmond. Cal. 7107. Piano Sola-A. La Fille Aux Cheveus de Lin b. Minstrels (Debussy). Piano Solo-C. Polssans D'Or
(Debussy).
Myra Hens. Col. 7151. Orchestral-L'Apprentix Sorcier
(Paul Dukas). Philharmonic Sym. Orch. of New York. Vic. 7021. Song-Carmen-Chanson du Tozendor
(Bizet).
Lawrence Tilbet (Baritone). Vic, 8124. Piano Solo-Passipied (Delibes).
Ossip Gabrilowitsch. Vic. 1095. Piano Solo-Clair De Lune
(Debussy),
Harold Bauer. Vic. 7122. Violin Solo-Thais-Meditation
(Maaranet).
Mischa Elman. Vic. 7382. Orchestral-Variations Symphoniques
(Cesar Frank). Alfred Cortot and London Symphony Orchestra. Vic, 6734-6. 10.07-10.27 p.m.
Le Cid-Ballet (Massonet) played by the San Fran cisco Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alfred Hertz,
Vle. M80,
10.27 p.m. Rugby mid-day press
10.30 p.m. Close down.
TOWN..
half a league onward"--whon my nunt, greatly daring, interrupted him.
***
"Sort of repeats itself, doesn't it said my aunt,
"Eh?" said Lord Tennyson.. "I suld it sort of repeats itself," suld
my aunt, "Well, yes, I suppose it does Father
admitted Lord Tennyson grudgingly,
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frankly ht it did," said my aunt |
"Far too many half leagues,
if you ask me. Well, ace you later, perhaps."
And, leaving Lord Tennyson speechless, with anger, my high spirited. relation edged her way past the highbrowa and out into Russell-square, excusing herself In those famous words: "We not amused."
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caused a great deal of jealousy in Naver 'shall be slaves!!! :
"But how," It may be asked, Just how my aunt's form came artistic circles, and on ona deca
to be on our cheaper currency is sion, was heard to exclaim: "Stage, "did your aunt's exclusive design atill,
1 think, somewhat of a mys-stags, staga! Always stage, stage, come to be minted? Burely that le tery to many. The true facts are stags! How tired I am of this rather odd, isn't it?". ns. follows:
surfelt of antiora!"
Well, I suppose it is rather odd As a close friend and life-long
This increasing bitterness re-la a way, and I can only surmise admirer of Landacer, the animal acted on my aunt, and, finally, to that the authorities took it witho at . painter, it was my aunt's custom avold all unpleasantness, she do-naking probably for debt.d appear at studio "rage" in a signed a costume that, while look- Such is the little, human story fancy dress costume representing ing slightly like a stag, yet wasn't behind the famous picture on our this great artist's most popular astax. This outfit my aunt call-copper colunge, and I hope that it work. I refer, of course, to "The ad her Britannia"sometimes will prove of real assistance to Monarch of the Glen."
adding, with a gay flourish of Miss Brandon-Thomas;;; in“ ber Unfortunately this favouritiam her trident: "Britons never, never,career.
He end it was not true to It appears that my aunt and say that he had any offers from Lord Tennyson, had run into onch the British Government to produce other at one of these,arty "bottle" a film in England. It was entirely parties in Bloomsbury, and the his own idea,
Poet Laureate had taken my aunt "I
to am not in a hurry to get into a corner with a view to re- citing to her a little thing that ho back," he said.
Mr. Chaplin has a great ambi-had just thrown off, called "The tion to travel the world, and at the Charge of the Light Brigade."
He had got as far as the first moment is spending the greatest
ine-“Half a league, half a league holiday he has ever had in his life.
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