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ONE LEGGED MOTORIST

BANNED FOR LIFE

6 MONTHS FOR KILLING CYCLIST

"OUGHT NEVER TO HAVE HAD A LICENCE"

A

one-legged motorist, Ernest Stretton (52), of St. Mar- gorel's-on-Thames, who hobbled

into the dock on crutches, was

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1933.

OBITUARY

GANDHI'S ALLY

SCIENTISTS Assembly, and one of Mahatma PLAN NEW BRITAIN

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Lordly Conductor

(To the Editor,

Hongkong Telograph.)

Sir,-Bus company authorities

WON'T. MARRY

SCOTSMAN

(Continued from Pago 0.)

them a lot o' loss"-rolapsing into oxpressive dialect,

Gonova, Oct. 22. Vithaibhai J. Patel, former pro-| sident of the Indian Legislativo Gandhi's ablost and ataunchest

I admit, of course, that Scot- supporters in the fight for home rule, died here to-day at 1.00 p.m. explained that because bus services land's social system is granito-like Born at Karamead in the Kalra were undertaken by the Chinese, In structure, planned by John district of Gujart, during the the public had prejudice. But do Knox for the Idealists of his race. sixties, ex-president Patel was the they realize the inconvenience, Only the completely wayward (like son of a farmor.

discomfort and unpleasantness oc- Burne) would admit to going "a He studied English and law and casioned to the public by their kennln wrand"; to do so would be CROSS-COUNTRY began his practice in Bombay and buses and services?

sacrilego to the rigid Ideal In In 1919 visited England as a re- Last night I was unfortunato to which everyone belleves, though presentative of the Indian Nation-have to witness a nasty incident in nobody can live up to it. at Congress. He became an ad- which a bus conductor ill-treated vocate of non-co-operation and a country poeasant.

SHIPS

at the Old Bailey sentenced to six Meanwhile the Stars are months' imprisonment for thef manslaughter of a cyclist and his driving licence was suspended for life.

Running Away

Sir Arthur Eddington Informed "You never ought to have been the mathematics and physics allowed to drive a motor-car. How section of the British Association In the world the authorities came at Leicester that the wars are to give you a licence I do not un-running away from the earth at an dorstand," said Mr. Justice Swift ever-increasing speed.

in passing sentence.

In other sections of the associa

"You shall never drive a motor-tion: ear again, at least lawfully, because the order I am going to make in that your licence shall be suspend

ed for life."

Stretton: For ever?

The Judge: Yes. 1 take that part of the sentence luto account. Otherwise I should have sent you to prison for at lease 18 months.

CYCLIST CARRIED 53 FEET.

An engineer suggested levelling the bad of the Thames as a pro- fitablo employment scheme; ·

Another engineer envisaged "cross-country" ships in Britain. ninde possible by const-to-conut canals.

Thus it is that southerners are confused by the utterly contradic- tory qualities of godliness and

his kind.

of the Bombay municipal corpora- and, have disembarked on the Pan-hardness that are in every Scot, " was the first Swarajlet prcaldent I took the 8.05 p.m. Star Ferry tion, advocating the abandonment insula, occupied a sont in the No. of the polley of boycotting legle-7 bus. There were about 5 or 6 Still, it is a good thing for the Intures, in favour of offering in passengers in the bus. Being ap- Empire to have this Scots robust ternal obstruction.

conductoremont in its midst. England might casily overlook the fact In 1923 he was flected reproson- pronched by the

Buy ticket, pas- tative of Bombay City in the to Legislative Assembly, where he songer, apparently a villager, that a spade is a spade, and that soon was made leader of the big asked if the bus was going to a penny is worth preclacly two But I declare that the English- home rule party and later, after I could not hear). The halfpence. strenuous contest with T. Ran- conductor answered loudly "No." gacharlar, was chosen president, Not knowing what to do, for he man, in this highly social age, In November, 1928 he was return feared to have to pay for the fare easily out-classes the Scotsman, ed unopposed and in January of riding for nearly one station, and I hope I shall marry one of 1927 was re-elected to the chair, the peasant at last resolved to get About this time it was discovered down from the bus. Not a word He shall be encouraged to lock that he was sending a largo por- of explanation was given as to on me as a really feminine crea- tion of his salary to Gandhi for what number bus ho should take, ture, to continue his bellef in the wolfaro work among the Indian nor any help rendered to the essential rightness of the English people and in June, 1928, he open-stranger. The conductor thunder-conception of neghbourliness and ly announced his support of theed, "You'll fall down dead; cursed the social dezencies in general, no tax campaign in Bardoli, which be all your family!" (Dit se ne ah not to be ruled by fixed idena about was lead by his brother, Ballab- Hum kah chuan) while the pean future with a golden lining, and sant was at the exit of the bus, to be at all times responsive to the Saw Bombs Thrown.

which was still in motion. The beauty and poetry that make up! He was in the chair in 1929 peasant kept quiet and was simple the worth-whileness of living.

Whether I shall find this Eng- when two bombs were thrown in enough to swallow that insult, the Legislativo Assembly and I am a Chinese and should "belishman I do not know. caused a sensation by ruling a dis- Chinese." But who can stand this cussion of the Public Safety Bill sort of humbugging?

C. W. M. out of order pending the result of the interminable Meerut

piracy trial. As a result, of this decision the Viceroy issued an ordinance enforcing the provisions of the bill. Despite pressure from catting the logislature, Patel re- OFFICER REPRIMANDED AND the Swarajista, who wore boy-

fused to resign stating that he

DISMISSED SHIP stood aloof from all parties,

In January, 1930, ho began a

London, Oct, 22. controversey with the Government Court martialled on an indict- over the control of visitors to the ment of stranding 126 and hazard- Assembly and declared that safetying the L18, L19, 121, and L27, measures taken by the authorities Lieut. Commander Wilfrid Edmund wore an infringement on his prive-Warner, in command of the L19 leges.

I don't think I have come across EARTH OLDER THAN UNIVERSE. a worso case of motor máŋslaugh- Sir Arthur Eddington, taking ter. Your conduct was perfectly part in a discussion on the expand" | hai. dreadful. Knowing that you had ing universe, said, that according run over a cyclist you went on lato present calculations the unf a most callous way, leaving him to verse, was 2,000,000,000 years old, die."

(and that possibly the earth was

her than the universe Itself,

"Outside our own galaxy of Mr. G. B. McClure, procecuting, stars," said Sir Arthur, "there are said that on the night of July 18 millions of other stars which ap Frederick Burnham and his flanceo,pear to us like islands. It has Miss Brooks, were cycling when been found that these galaxies are Stretton's car came from behind running away from us, and, the Miss Brooks and struck Burnham, greater their distance, the faster carrying him 53 feet and his cycle they move. The speed is pro

portional to the distance.

anothor 56 fest.

The car did not stop, but the car's Road Fund licence was found

distance has been traced un to "That progression of speed with on the road, and by means of thin 150,000,000 light years, and at that Stretton was traced, and was ques-distance it means a speed of 15,000 tioned two hours after the collision.mites a second.

A doctor came to the couclusion that he was recovering from n good dent of alcohol.

HOW HE DRIVES.

or

"The galaxies of stars, nebulae, as they are called, are running away from each other just as much as they are running away from us. Whether the universe "Stretton," continued counsel, has always been expanding and "Is only licensed to drive in a par-will continue to expand is another ticular way. Having only one leg question. ho has no foot acceleration and uses his leg to apply the clutch and foot brake..

Mrs. Florence Silver anid she went for a ride with Stretton. "I heard

"It looks as if we shall, have to limit the evolution of the stars to 100,000,000

Emowhore 'about years.

a terrible crash," she continued. "It was at a British Association "and I called out: Oh! What's meeting that Lord Kelvin gave that? It's my husband', I 50,000,000 years as the limit of thought my husband had thrown age of the sun and earth. We something and smashed the wind- laugh at that limit now, and some - screen,”.

future B.A. may laugh at the limits we have placed to-day."

Mr. D. White (defending): You are not living with your husband? -No.

Had your husband a year ago given Stretton a black eye for taking you out? Yes.

THE MOTORIST'S STORY.

Stretton gave evidence that he lost his leg in the war. He was

MILLIONS ON PUBLIC WORKS.

Professor Miles Walker of Chippenham, Wiltshire, who, at the last moeting of the British Association proposed a dictator- ship of engineera laid an Cl gineer's plan before the Engineer- ing Section for the relief of un- employment.

à married man with two children. The country, he said, had spent

con-

STRANDING OF 126.

I have not been "refused" by Scotsman, and I have no bitter momories, as an excuse for my opinións as set down here.

With the sweetness of the heather freak in my memory, I any: Scotland for air-but England for comfort and happiness,

C.E.R. MUDDLE

TENSE SITUATION STILL EXISTS

Harbin, Oct. 22. The tense situation arising out of the Chinese Eastern Railway sale negotiations between Japan and the Soviet is unchanged.

and acting Senior Officer of the Lowes All Hopc.

Second Submarino Flotilla, was to Declaring that he had lost hope day sentenced to be dismissed from of every receiving, satisfactory his ship and severely reprimanded.

The dual management has add- resulta from the English side in

When returning from man, ed a touch of tragicomedy to the his fight for freedom and that he oeuvres on October 6 the L26 whole affair. The Soviet manag- must align himself with his stranded on the Kintyre Peninsula.er, M. Rudy and the Assistant people, he resigned from the After three hours she was suc- Munchukuo manager, Chang Speakership of the House on April cessfuly refloated and brought into Ming-cho, are apparently spend- 25 and following the arrest of Campbelltown for repairs.

ing their time countermanding Mrs. Naidu in May, took over the Soon after she arrived in port, a each other's service instructions, leadership of the civil dis terrific explosion occurred in her with the result that business is obedience campaign as Gandhi's battery storage room, killing two still at a standstill. third substitute, declaring that seamon and injuring 14.-Reuter.. the Viceroy had abdicated in favour of the army and police and that the people must set up home!

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Several moetings of the Rail- way's directors have proved fruit- less and the all important issues

rulo in place of this military re- TAI HANG--LANDSLIP. still await solutions-Router. gime.

CHINA APPOINTMENT.

MIL. MOSSOP TO SUCCEED SIR PETER GRAIN?

Shanghai, Oct. 22. A special cable to the North

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COOLIE WOMAN RECEIVES SLIGHT INJURIES

A small landslido occurred in Eastern Terrace, Tai Hang, on Saturday afternoon about 2.40 p.m. necessitating the turning out of three fire engines, one from Central and two from the Wan- chai station.

AIR SPEED TROPHY.

ITALIAN MACHINE SETS TERRIFIC PACE

Ancona, Oct. 22. Italy became the first holder of Cup when Captain Bleriot Scapinelli, flying a Macchi sea- hour

à closed circuit at

An

On the night of July 18 he had | two hundred millions on public China Daily News from London only three drinks.

works, which had not appreciably says that it is learnt anofleinlly When they got to the scene of plane, raced for half an Describing the collision, he said increased our wealth, and was that Mr. A. G. Mossop, at present the occurrence it was found that around "I saw a dark object about ten paying interest on the borrowed British Crown Advocate in China, a small quantity of earth had be average speed of 619.374 kilo- yards in front which appeared to money.

an hour, during official has been nominated as successor come dislodged from the hillside, motres ho like cyclist. When I was There was an alternative. Lan to Sir Peter Grain, sa Chlef A coolie woman was buried under tests to-day. about level with It something bitenshire, for instance, could not Justice of the British Supreme It and was Boon rescued by The cup was awarded in place my windscreen and the glass flew continue to manufacture cotton Court in China.

passers-by, who 'responded to, hor of the Schneider Trophy retained erles. She was removed to the by Great Britain after three Government Civil Hospital with successive victories in annual

speed trials.-Renter, alight injuries.

in my face.

"Mra. Silver said, "That is my husband. He has thrown

some thing to force us to stop.'

POLITICAL MURDER..

SOVIET CONSULAR OFFICIAL SHOT AT LWOW

for the rest of the world; but she had special facilities for the manufacture of plant for the car- bonisation of coat and the hero national of coal products not only for Britain but for South Africa. Canada, India, and China,

It ought to be possible to rente n great world, demand for Diesel- arlven locomotives,

The communications of a city Ike Manchester were obsolete. A scheme of anderground railways would be wiser than allowing steel An official of the Soviet Con-and iron works to remain idle.

Warsaw, Oct. 22,

sulate at Lwow was shot dead to- Professor Miles Walker suggest. day and another slightly wounded In an attempt on the life of the Vice-Consul by a Ukrainian.

Though the police were gently summoned, they found the doors and windows on the first floor barred when they arrived.

ed thnt wirnightening the bed of the Thames in London would liberate the present bed in a pro- fitable manner. Ita site values would far more than repay the cost of construction and the land. ing amenities would be.tmproved.

A policeman climbed to វា £220,000,000 WATERWAYS, ' window on the second floor and arrested a man who confessed he was an agent of the Ukrainian national organisation.-Reuter.

LECTURE TOUR.

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Mr. Walton Maughan, of Holn firth, Yorkshire, was the engineer: who proposed cross-country canale, The cost, he said, would be £220,000,000.

The firat, a Mersey to Humber canal, would be an extension of the Manchester Ship Canal. This would run through the thickest MI.'Ť, Z. KOO ON VISIT TO Industrial area in Europe and

ENGLAND

would connect with ong of the finest coalfields. It would cost London, Oct. 21, £140,000,000. Mr. T, Z. Koo, former associate The second was a Tyne to Goneral Secretary of the National Solway canal, which would give Committee of the Y.M.C.A., and a Tyneside Industries direct access popular lecturer in England and to the Atlantic. the United States, arrived here Thirdly there would be à Forth to-day by the invitation of the to Clyde canal, costing £53,000,000. Universities and the China Com- The canals could be sponsored mittee, for a six-wooks Jecturing by the railways jointly, and con- tour of the principal British trolled by a special Transport universities.-Router.

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