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SINGAPORE XMAS TRAGEDY.

GOVT. HOUSE GUARD FOUND SHOT.

DIES IN HOSPITAL.

Singapore, Dec. 26.

A rillo shot which rang out in the grounds of Government House inal night revealed a tragedy which has marred the Christman Day festivities.

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A young soldier of the 2nd Batt. the Gloucestershire · Regiment guard duty was found tying serious- ly injured with a bullet would in kis head, His died Inter in hou pital.

Shortly after 19 o'clock last night shot was heard in Govern- ment House and on investigation Private Hennessey, of the 2nd Balt. Gloucestershire Regiment, was found lying badly wounded with n bullet in his head and his rifle by his aide. He was rushed to hos pital but he tied about two hours Jater.

Private Hennessey, win belanged 1 C. Company, was on guard duty at the time. Only 24 years of age, he was then to yo home at the next trooping Reason after several yours of service abroad,

not married,

He WAR

As a sportman Private Hennessey played Rugby for his company and was keen on all other games.

Details of the tragely are not yet known, but it in thought pos sible that the rifle may have been aridentally discharged. Both the military and police authorities are most reticent and refuse to issite any statement. The only informa- tion that could be obtained from

either of these sources was that a military inquiry would be held

THE LYONS MAIL

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SIR JOHN

MARTIN

HARVEY

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, JANUARY 7. 1932.

JAPANESE TROOPS AT THE FRONT. THE NEW FRENCH

Top, the coming of pay da y brinige smiles to the Japanese troops in Manchuria. Below, troops are soon at prayer while

the remains of the

fallen are

cremated.

NOT SUFFICIENT LIFEBELTS.

MOTOR BOAT MASTER FINED.

NASTY LOOKING

WEAPONS.

DESTROYER.

UNIT OF POWERFUL FORCE OF 30 SHIPS.

It is believed that the Tartu,; the new French cestroyer which

st been, launched, wil B one of the fastest vessels of her kind in the world, having a speed of more than 36 note.

The ship is one of twelve vessels begun In 1928 and now complet- Ing. Though rated

as torpedo- boat-destroyers, these ships are in reality small cruisers, or destroyer- cruisers, and when completed will form

powerful A very

cruiser force.

Of 2,480 tons, standard, Tartu mounts five 5.3-inch

the

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one 3-inch anti-aircraft gun, four one-pounder Anti-Fernft

guns,

and six 21.7 torpedo tubes, in two triple mountings. With the enormous horse-power of 70,000, she is expected to nehieve 38 knots on trial, and at 18 knots she will have a radius of action of 2,500 to 3,000 miles.

The armament of these ships, it will be seen, in very powerful for vessels of such a tonnage, and the comparatively small radius of ne tion nt economical apeed indi- cates that they are intendent for comparatively local work, as they have inaufbeient radius for pro- tracted ocean cruises.

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The speed of these veancis less note-worthy than their arma. ment, being, indeed, little, if t all, in excess of British destroyers under Service conditions, H.M.S. Codrington having maintained 38 knots for four hours on trial.

Trial speeds are generally carri ed out on a light draught, which gives an incorrect iden of the speeds obtained at full draught.

A British Comparison. It is of interest to note that the British destroyer Tartar built by Menars. Thornycroft R quarter of a century ago, attained corded trial speed of 35.7 knota, MAN AND WOMAN IN which speed, was in reality con-

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siderably excccried.

When the current programme of these small cruisers is completed France will have of these

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"The lives of the general public) Two dangerous-looking weapons, when travelling have to be safe-n dagger and

bludgeon, were Sir John Martin Harvey gives guarded," remarked the Hon.

undeniably brilliant

PerforComdr. Hole, at the Marine Court priced as exhibits at the Kow-vessels, mounting 150 of the very

tavn Magistrney

powerful 5.1-inch guns. As com- before Mr. munce na Dulose in "The Lyans this morning, when imposing Fraser his morning when a man

merce raiders they would prove Mail," the British picture now fine of $50 or six weeks' imprison and wife, LI Kan and Tang Pik formidable craft in the absence of showing at the Queen's, and in the ment on the master of the motor respectively. twin-brother role of Lesorques he hoat Moonraker 1.

were charged with convoy, and an adequate fleet of Rulawful

the convoy cruisers, possession of Flut is hardly lean convincing.

On the completion of the 1930 splendid character-neling alone has never made a good film and,

le, sharpened to a fe

The dagger was made from programme of destroyers, Great as a whole, "The

point, Britain will have 168 destroyers Lyons Mail

while cannot be regarded as a credit to

about

the bludgeon WWX only and flotilla lenders averaging ap the British lan industry.

five inches long, but was proximately 1,200 tona and includ- fashioned in such a manner as ta

ing 116 of fourteen years of age and over.

it ia burdly likely that the other players were selected merely a folls to the skill of the principal aetor, ami yet this is the impres sion quite deßaltely given. The play a produced by the Twicken- ham Studies might pass muster as the effort of a middlingly com-: petent antateur theatrical group, but as a professional production. it sets a low standard,

The accused, Cheung Chao,

of

pleaded guilty to a charge weapons. having failed to have on board hin Cins I mutar boat, the Moon raker 1. the required number of mandard lifebelts when under way in the Harbour at 840 p.m. on Jaruary 3, 192

Having admitted

The charge,

the accused said he should trave had nine lifelelts on board, but he hail two short. There were ma passengers on heart at the time.)

Candr, Hofe- don't care a bit how many passengers you had on board at the time.

It is the re-l ulation number of lifebelts that] pos-matters, and you whoall-have had

No them on board.

The main weaknesses are Silly due to faulty direction. attempt has been made to exploit the scope of the camera,

sequence

Accused: Two might have been There art.

which

is not a single setting or action

in the picture could not be reproduced

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ry

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Comdy. Hole: It is your busi- ness to have seen to it. It is a JI very serious offence, and i am go- The director has Ing to make an example of you, permitted or committed the beenuse I happen to know that i still more "heinous" film-crime of there is a remarkable shoringe of dragging out the stage plot in Uffebelts on borts, and it is a dan- stead of speeding it up. Doubtless,er to the public who travel on it could be said in reply that the these boats. The lives of the, plot is exceedingly thin and offers general public have to be safe- many difficulties in the making of guardel,

a full-length Bim. There are two

ways of meeting such a problem,

introducing something fresh, or

abandoning the story for film NO AUTHORITY FOR

purposes. In denting with this

particular melodrama. I am not sure which would have been bet ter-k

ROBBERS VISIT VILLAGES.

TWO RAIDS REPORTED LAST NIGHT,

Two armed robberies overnight interrupted

a long spell of im munity from such crimes which the Colony had enjoyed lately.

PROSECUTION.

CASES DISMISSED

BY MAGISTRATE. Unable to find any authority for the Police to prosecute under the

--

Mr. Dabuchi, the Japanese Ambasador to America. According to latest cables, he may have a communication of Interest to make to Tokyo shortly,

From Sheung Kwai Chung vi. Sergeant Carruthers, the magistrate on a bed.

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France will have 90. including the 30 vessels of this new type, 26 destroyers corresponding nearly to our latest types, and 34 older destroyers, which are, however, by he means obsolete.

SMOOTHER SHAVES.

GILLETTE INTRODUCES NEW RAZOR AND BLADE

The Gillette Safety Razor Com- pany, after selling the world more than 115,000,000 razors and more than 5,000,000,000 razor blades during the last 28 years, has brought out an entirely now razor and blade, new in principle and design, which gives a better shave and eliminates many of the un- pleasant features of shaving. The Gillette factory is in operation 24 hours a day, turning out 80,000 new razors and 2,700,000 blades each day. This production will have to be maintained steadily it is said, in order to fi the orders already on hand.

new

As an important part of the distribution of this huge output, the Gillette Safety Razor Company is planning to spend £2,000,000 in advertising during the coming yeur, according to Frank J. Fahey, vice-president and general mana-

The

Public Health and Building Ordin- ance, Mr. Schofield at the Central host out to the length of a foot ger of the company. The most Police Court this morning dismissed and a half when awung at an important newspapers of the two summonses against the pro-called it a "black-jack.

arm's longth. Police officers world, including the Rangkong Tele- prietors of eating houses who were

grau will be used. Prosecuting, Detective Sub-In- accused of allowing wine to be con- spector Elston stated that ns

The new razor will sell at mo. derate prices, and the blades will sumed on their premises.

One of the defendunts was result of inquiries, police officers cost no more than the old-style presented by Mr. E. S. C. Brooke. Went to the Arst floor of No. 366, blades. The now blades can le

Reclamation Street, and in After hearing the evidence of cubicle, found the first defendant but for results the New Gillette used in the old type Gillette razor, Under his Blade should be used in the New lage comes the report that a far authority for Polico Omoers to pro- in his cont

pointed out that there was

was found the dagger and Gillette Razor. mer there was trussed up by rob-

bludgeon.

The New Gilletto razor will bera who broke into his hut after secute under the Ordinance. He

ludgeon eliminate ofcket the plece silk, made into Bush, he had retired for the night, accordingly dismissed both sum was also found on the premises, often caused by the fact that the "razor pull." This is eventually escaping with a amali monses but remarked that if the and this, Inspector Elston des- corner of the guard becomes bent sum of money and other property, Police found any authority he was cribed as a weapon used by rob- when the razor is dropped on the Including nix chickens, from the prepared to re-open the cases. bors particularly in the cound in

floor or washstand, thus throwing farmyard which they had

In reply to his Worship, Mr. | ap-

As the weapons were

in the bindo out of allenment. parently included in the booty ns Brooks said that the point had not the possession of the man, the new razor and blade correct this an aftor-thought. The victim re-occurred to him. He did not know woman Tang Pik was discharged. and the blade is kept in perfect ported having had an unhappy of any authority for the police to The man stated that he was a adjustment always, Another fea time in being threatened with a prosecute under the Ordinance.

tallyman

man employed last year at the ture of the new razor is that it dingger.

Blue

godowns.

was does not have to he taken apart now doing odd-jobs as a tallyman. to be washed. The blades are Referring to the ordinance un-rust resisting and after Use the der which the charge was framed, frame is loosened, the auard his Worship said the case should turned at right to it and

angles

the be dealt with summarily unless at rinsed in water, and then the written

request of the I. G. P.,

azor la

laid on the shelf to dry. | razor when the defondant might be com- It is stated also that the new milted for trial.

razor will shave much better in Loudon, Jan, G. Inspector Elston said there were the difficult placos, around the cor The South African farmor, who

rugger forms before, but he had not scanners of the mouth, and the nono, was struck on the head with the tourists to-day defeated a combine them for a long time. He thought and the cara butt-and of a revolver, before he of Cumberland and Yorkshire XV that custom had already

beon Readers may look forward to had even the time to speak. The by 27 points to dive. The match washed out,

Gerber finding the new Gillette razors and value of the property taken away, was played at Workington. His Worship adjourned the case bladen at their dealers in the very in this case was 360.

Router.

until Saturday morning.

near future.

Sam On Chung village was the scene of anothor raid. Caution appears to havo been thrown to the winds by the band concerned

in this case, as it is reported that

RUGBY TOURISTS

WIN AGAIN,

they made a torrific noise while COMBINED COUNTY XV

breaking down the door. In vlow

of

this, it seema fatuous that they havo onjoined strict allonce

should

on the victim, also

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JOCKEY CLUB TO APPEAL.

LIBEL ACTION SEQUEL.

It is understood that an appeal has been decided upon following the case in which Mr. Charles Chap- man, the racehorse trainer, was, on Dec. 1, awarded £16,000 damages for libel.

Mr. Chapman brought his case on the decision of the Jockey Club Stewards to warn him off New- market Heath and disqualify Don

Pat.

The action was against Lord Ellesmere, Lord Harewood and Lord Rosebery, Stewards of tho Jockey Club, Mesare. Weatherby and Sons, of Cavendish-square. London, and the Times News- paper.

Vote of Confidence, The "Racing Calendar" states that at a meeting of the Jockey Club held, in London recently Lord Derby proposed, and Major H: T. Barclay seconded, the follow- ing resolution, which was unan- Imously passed by the club:

"That this meeting of the Jockey Club desires to place on record its unabated confidence in the Stewards of the Jockey Club who wore con- corned in the recent case of Chap --man v. Ellernere and others."

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