1932-10-13 — Page 7

MARKET FOKI SENTENCED

PECULIAR ASSAULT

INCIDENT ·

OTTAWA PACTS REVEALED

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932.

(Continued from Pago 1.)

ments with the Dominions whose interests are affected.

ST. PAUL'S IS

TILTING OVER

--BUT VERY SLOWLY

COUNTY HALL MOVES

WITH THE TIDES

BRAVE WOMAN HONOURED

STRUGGLE WITH ARM- ED MAN IN HOSPITAL

The London Gazette recently announced that the King had ap proved the award of the medal of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire to Miss Emma, Jose Townsend for gallantry.

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Should a butcher wear a white

IMMEDIATE ADVANTAGE. jacket, if he so desires? The question appeara frivolous, but on -

In regard to the modification of ila answer depends the meaning the import duties in Dominions on of a serious happening at the articles imported from Britain, fuis Central Market yesterday morning particulars are given of the new when a Chinose was assaulted by rates to be imposed.

"St. Paul's in gradually tilting over." So Captain T. E. Long-

The official account in the three others and severely wound- ed over one eye with a chopper. fications apply to some 215 items, stated in a paper to the Engineer-

In regard to Canada, these modifield, of H. M. Ordnance Survey, Gazette states that on May 9, Attracted to the spot by the din of which, in 182 cases, the duties ing Section of the British. Ag-bridge, South Devon, murdered a W. J. Yeoman, a farmer, Kings- consequent on the affray, Sergt. on United Kingdom goods are to be sociation. R. Davies was called upon to reduced and of which in 79 cases,

nine-years-old son in South Hams arrost one of the assaltants, and such goods aro for the first time

Cottage Hospital, Kingsbridge. to take to hospital the fajured to enjoy freedom from customs man, who was hurt on the forehead duty. above the eyes by a chopper blow

On the basis of last year's trade, which went down to the bone. over 40 per cent. of importa from Fung Chee, the man alleged to the United Kingdom Into Canada have struck the blow, was charged will enjoy immediately an ad- before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the vantage of lower customs duties Central Police Court this morning. than those previously In

force, His Worship asked what the goods to the value of over eight entar of the trouble was, and all million dollara being admitted free i wore at least 70 feet higher than courage in trying to prevent the the Grenadiem Walls that Sergt. Davien could say was, of customs duty. that it had something to do with a jacket.

Other points in the paper were: with the tides.

County Hall moves up and down

"disturbing behaviour."

The Bank of England exhibits

The boy was an inmate under treatment, and Yeoman attacked him as he lay in bed, first firing at him with a gun and then striking him with it several times.

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7 p. (Block Quotations, etc.) go egg-shaped at high tide,

6.35.7.10 p.m. Band Selections. The Thistle (Myddleton, art, Winterbottom).. Captain Longfield said that ing her sister at the hospital, Tomy and Circumstance March No. 1 (Eirar) Miss Townsend, who was vleit- Band of H. Grenadier Guarda when Britain first arose from heard cries of "help" and went into out tho azuro main" her cliffs the ward.

Rem. Band of ILM. Grenadier Guarda She showed great hodina (arr. Somere)..Debroy Domers they were to-day. Britain was killing of the boy, and behaved

(Waldlaufs). sinking again to sea level at the most gallantly. MINIMUM PREFERENCES.

Winterbottom) rate of nine inches every hundred

Acclamations Walts (Waldtrufol) ..Reg. Band

of 15. Grenadier. Guarda

DIH The injured man, who had in the

The agreement with

Australia Years.

In the struggle Yeoman struck | 7.10-7.43 p.m. Variety. meantime had three stitches over provides that, subject to Tariff The Bank of England was the her with the barrel of the gun, Vocal Durt-Blue Eyes Blus Eres Evden one eye, explained that he was Board recommendations, United Centre of large subsidence. and cut her head open. It was Vocal DatDie Eres-Do & Do Wrong?..

Laye and Geoffrey Gwrther relating to a friend the tale of a Kingdom goods will enjoy certain | “On comparing the 1895 level necessary afterwards to stitch up Evelyn JAJ And Geoffrey Gwrther butcher who went about wearing minimum preferences graded ac with that of 1931 it is seen that the wound, and she lost a quan- Dard-Varese in Troopshlo... Band of a white jacket, when Fung Choe, cording to the duties chargeable a definite subsidence commences tity of blood. a market foki who was passing by upon them.

at Paddington and continues as

Vocal Dadar Gard Yeoman, The minimum margin of the pre- far east as Limehouse, where it Exeter Assizes in June, charged

Vocal Deel-Ro-Ro-Nolin' Alour..Leyton at the moment, overheard the re

appeared at Johnstone mark and thought he was the butt ference will range from 15

per disappears," he said. "The maxi- with murder, was found guilty but cent. ad valorem when the duty mum subsidence is over 0.6 of a insane, and ordered to be detain-Westler Mistery Tattoo ..The Band of UM. on United Kingdom goods is up to foot at the Bank of England. 19 per cent. ad valorem, to 20 per 1

od during his Majesty's pleasure. referred to Innd Mr. Justice Charles, who heard cent, preference where the duty is movements associated with

the the case, 20 per cent. but the maximum duty, ries and fall of the tides. "A Townsend had acted with great remarked that Miss rate must not exceed 75 per cent.

seismograph in the County Hall, courage, Westminster," he said, "has shown a definite movement of the build-

of it.

In answer to the charge, Fung Chee stated: "He meant me to. hear the remark, and all I said was that if he did not like my wearing a white jacket, he could throw himself into the gutter and

drown himself there."

"You know you might have kill ed him with the chopper," his Worship pointed out.

Defendant denied having used any deadlier weapon wooden clog.

than

3

Preferences exceeding those re- sulting from the application of the formula remain at the existing level subject to certain minor reservations,

Ho

also

Ing corresponding with high and. low tides.

Sinking at the Bank.

Waterloo Bridge winks at high tide and risca again at low tide, Certain prohibitions on British owing to the compression due to Imports are withdrawn and the re- | the weight of the water.” His Worship sentenced defen, moval of surcharges and primage dant to fourteen

hard duties is promised as daya' Inbour without the option on a practicable. charge of assault, ordered him to pay $5 compensation to the com. plainant, or to undergo à further week's imprisonment in default.

and, finally, to sign a bond of $50, to keep the peace.

ALLEGED FRAUDS ON FIRM

WARRANT OF ARREST ISSUED

According to police reports, a series of alleged frauds covering a period of nearly seven years, and totalling nearly $18,500, the victims being the Hongkong branch of the Sheng To Weaving Factory, has been brought to ilght.

As a consequence, a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Taui Wai-cheung, sales, manager at the local branch. He is described as being 35 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches in height, and of medium build, having a pale com- plexion, with the appearance of an opium smoker. He is a native of Soochow.

Taul is wanted for the alleged embezzlement of $18,237.08 from the office between November, 1925, and September this year.

KOWLOON BUS MISHAPS

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soon

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St. Paul's Cathedral is also gra- dually Binking, Captain Longfield declared.

who

ITALY TÓ FEED HERSELF

YEAR'S WHEAT CORP

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The announcement made by the MEAT CONTROL.

Italian Minister of Agriculture An important feature of the "Each separate levelling," he 72,000,0000 bushels, the largest that the wheat crop this year is Australina agreement hus Te said, "shows that St. Paul's has crop ever recorded in Italy, has ference to arrangements for the sunk relatively at three points. excited enthusiasm among the regulation of importa into Britain From 1895 to 1914 the mean rela-agricultural population and those of frozen and chilled meat...

tive subsidence was almost exact- Australia limiting the export of 1914 to 1932 the mean was again the last eight years.:

It provides, inter alla, for ly 0.1 of a foot, and in the period who took an active part in the 1800

government wheat campaign in frozen mutton and lamb to Britain 0.1. The east end of the Cathe- in 1933 to an amount equivalent to dral appears to have sunk more. that so exported in the year end than the west end." Ing June 20th Inst.

Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Government will arrange with the Australian Government for the regulation of the importation of foreign meat in accordance with an agreed programme and for the quantitative regulation of supplies of bacon and hams coming on the United Kingdom market.

1933 CONSULTATION. The Government will consult in 1933 on the best means of securing an improved price situation and a more orderly marketing of the supplies.

tain basic Import duties.

OTHER AGREEMENTS.

What was described as

"disturbing behaviour of the Bank the of England" was also discussed, and Captain Longfield said that the building bad sunk a total of 587 of a foot in the lust 68 years.

EMPLOYEE SUES

FIRM

OFFICE QUARRELS

ALLEGED

(Mr. Justice Wood).

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INDIAN GAOL COMEDY

It is a remarkable achievement 0.30 p.m.-Close Down, which makes Italy almost sel- The Fascist Government and Mus- supporting in this commodity. solini, the initiator of the cam- paign, have literally secured the bread of life for the entire nation, and when it is considered that Italy is the land of spaghetti, that | CONGRESS DUPES AND' Ita teeming population lives on spaghetti as the national food, the enthusiasm of the people is un- derstood.

FORMER LEADERS

The prison statistics for the two Important gaols of Yeravda and Italy needs about 80,000,000! Vlaspur in the Bombay Presidency, bushels of wheat a year. A na both of which are largely used for tional congress has been called Congress prisoners, show that the to discuss further measures for civil disobedience movement is a making the production sufce en-sectional one. intirely for the nation.

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New and increased margins of Appeared for plaintiff and Meprolific varieties of corn was also bay City have been recognised as

preferences on United Kingdome goods are granted by the South African agreement affecting ten million pounds worth of trade of which Britain hitherto supplies two millions.

CHICAGO'S FAIR NAME

MAYOR'S VIGOROUS

DEFENCE

Twenty per cent, of those in the prison who were arrested in Bom

criminals, with as many as nine or ten previous convictions under the ordinary low. A large num- ber. have also been convicted for criminal offences in other Pro- vinces.

Britain already enjoys a very

Claims totalling $511.25

At Yoravda, with nearly 1,400 large proportion of the New Zen- respect of salary, commissions and The first step In the new pro- nearly 1,700 prisoners, 95 per cent. prisoners, and at Visapur, with land trade. By the agreement, travelling expenses were made the Dominion undertakes not to against the Hanovia Quartz Lamp 1,600 meetings were called in

paganda was taken when recently are Hindus, while the remaining Increase the primogé duty, to Co., 10, Queen's Road Con-

rural districts, and the farmers other communities. The convicts per cent. are drawn from all lower still further the existing tral, by H.C. Yuen, 105, Third duties, to abolish the surtax on Street, at the Supreme Court this listened to speeches explaining at Visapur seem to be mostly those British goods and to modify cer- morning before the pufane Jude the utility of artificial fertilisers, employed by Congress at a wage

The need of making a selection of Mr. W. C. Hung, of Deacons, seed and of cultivating the most

F.C.E. Rendali for the defendants,

indicated, Mr. Hung, outlining the case for plaintiff, stated that the claim was for $431.25 in respect of salary, PASSENGERS HURT

commissions and travelling ex- penses due from defendants for BY JUMPING OFF

June, July, August and September,

Most of the offences committed Hitherto Newfoundland has not and a further claim of passage

by prisoners in gaol, such as as- The police report that Peter adopted the principle of Imperial and travelling expenses for plain- Dillon, aged 12, a Kowloon school Preferences but its agreement tiff's return to Shanghai, an ex

snuits, refusal to work,

or de- boy, sustained slight Injuries

|stroying prison property, originuto provides, as from July next, for penge not yet incurred. Plaintiff his face when he alighted from a preferences of 10 per cent. on a was originally employed with the

in the threats and abuse of the paid "volunteers" Kowloon Motor Bus Co., vehicle yes wide range of goods, subject to defendant firm in Shanghai

against their and terday in Sai Kung Road, Kowloon certain reservations.

Mr. Anton J. Cermak, the Mayor former leaders who have brought City. The Jad was taken to the

was transferred to the Hongkong of Chicago vigorously defended the them to their present pass. India absorbs about ten per office in April of this year.

reputation of his home City, and The Superintendent of the gnol Kowloon Hospital for treatment. cent. of Britain's total exports but

A similar accident was report hitherto Britain has had no cus- not get on very well with the American Chamber of Commerce the rowdies special remissions 50 When plaintiff arrived, he did contrasted it with London, when has been requested by the respec- speaking at a luncheon of the table Congress prisoners to give ed from the Sham Shui Po dis. toms advantages. Preferences Manager, Mr. Williams, and the trict last night, where Ho

as to get rid of them as soon as (21), an employee of the Nam are now proposed on articles in two were continually having dis- which the total trade last year was rutes, On June 20th, notien was Chan Shop, Fuk Wah Street, jump- £34.9 million of which Britain given to him that he would be re- be anld, "have been led to believe the prison!

"Probably the majority of you," possible and restore harmony in

transferred soon to Shanghai, but that Chicago reeks with criminals. the notice was not given in writ-That is not a fact. According to ing. Pending, arrangements for the Federal Government's statia HELEN his transfer to Shanghai, plaintif tica, Chiengo is 62nd in the list continued to attend at the office. of American cities, with a popu- lation of more than 100,000. Only nina of the other large American cities have less crime than Chicago.

"An to wangaters, Chicago ranks. Mise Helen Saintsbury, the eleventh in the per capita murder actress, whose husband, Mr. F. J. B. rate. If Chicago were a city of Rutherford, committed suicide a terror it would be first, second, or month ago, was found shot dead third in that lat but only two of yesterday in her flat in St. Martin's- the largest cities have fewer mur lane, W.C. ders per capita.

Mui

ed from a China Motor Bus Co. supplied £143 millions. vehicle, receiving internal

in-

juries. He was romoved to the

Kwong Wah Hospital.

CHINA'S TRAIN

FERRY

SUCCESEMTU, LATINCH AT NEWCASTLE

THE KING'S HOROSCOPE

WHAT ASTROLOGY

FORETOLD

ASSAULT ALLEGED.

On July 13th, following a dis- pute with the Manager plaintif was assaulted and received var lous injuries, as a consequence of which he had to receive medical

Astrology-the Cinderella of the attention. Sciences has made a brief appear- London. Oct. 12.

His Lordship: Has that China's first train ferry, coating ance before the British Associationsault been the subject of pro- £70.000. was launched at Waler-on. at York.

cerdings?

Mr. Hung: No. · Psychologists and educationists Téma inulay, the coremony being

Mr. Hune, continuing, said performed by Mrs. Kun Tai-chi, were discussing ways of testing the wife of the Chinese Minister to abilities of young people entering since July 18th, plaintiff had re- the industrial world when a volco ́ceived nothing further on account The vessel la 872 feet long, with from the back of the hall asked: of his salary and commision. Ha

tion to the astrologien Indientions, July 18th.

"Have you given any considers did not attend at the office after

Tho case is proceeding.

London.

* dead weight of 1.550 tons and was named Changklang.

It will be used for conveying tralis over the Vengtare River from Nanking to Pukow. It is enable of carrying three trains with total of twenty-one 'wagons.—- Reuter.

A

of a person's character?"

The speaker was Mr. Guest, of Birmingham. He told a reporter

that astrologers have a horoscope of King'a finesa was coming, and. the King's and he added:

"They foretold exactly when the what is even more significant, they

know when he would recover."

In London,

"Chicago, is really as safe a city in which to live as London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, or any of the large cities in Europe.

SAINTSBURY'S LONELY END

:

London, Sept. 8.

It is believed that she died on Saturday night, a month to the day since her husband, the son of a baronet, was found dead, wearing evening dress, in his car at Michel- daver (Hampshire).

Mrs. Rutherford, too, died in The Mayor added that their police force had been reorganised, evening dress with her husband's and while gangsters had done a lot old love letters strewn around her of killing, they had been killing à and a large volume and her diary, lot of gangsters.

containing jottings of her honey- "Gangsters," said Mr. Cermak, moon, lying open on the bed. Para a product of Prohibition. Clutched in her left hand was a They are hoodlums," the biggest latter. enwards in the city. But we are clearing them up.”

There was a bullet wound in her head,

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