1934-01-18 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY," JANUARY 18, 1934.

ANOTHER REVOLUTION STAGED IN CUBA

MENACE TO. AMOY

(Continued from Page 1) arragement has been reached be-l tw on them.

In Fooehow, complete quiet 'roigns and 11.M.S. Berwick Is shortly returning to Ilongkeng,

NEW

FIRE BRIGADE ABSENTEE

LORRY RACE IN HENNESSEY ROAD PRESIDENT

CHOSEN

RECKLESS DRIVING

CHARGES

A glaring case of reckless driv-

FILM HIRING DISPUTE

FINED FOR TAKING NOTICE OF DEFENCE

LEAVE

WANTED A fine of $160, with an option A deposit of $1,000 made by a of six weeks hard labour, was hirer of aims for exhibition in a Central Magistracy this morning,

according to present arrange-¡ ing was brought to light when two) · COLONEL- BATISTA IN imposed by Mr. Hamilton, at tho' cinema at Yunnan was the subject

ments.

MISSIONARIES SILENT.

Some anxiety is felt concerning the safety of American mis- aióneries up-country in the Kutien

aren.

lorry drivers, Au Lee and Chan Kam, were brought before Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magm- tracy yesterday a ternoon and were each fined $50 or one month.

The Incident occurred in Gilman's Hennessy Road hear Service station, and was witnessed by two Europeans, Mr. J. F. Lunny and Mr. C. E. Gahagan, who re- ported the matter to the police.

The group, which represents the Methodist Episcopal Church, 18 composed of Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Bissonnette,. of Canton, Ohio, Rev. and Mra, C. M. L. Sites, of

Both gave evidence, and at the Washington, D.C., Dr. and Mrs. conclusion of tife case Mr. 1. N. Browster of Xenia, Ohio, Hamilton expressed his atrong ap- and Miss Martha Graf, of Ciupreciation of the public spirited.

cinnati.

Efforts to communicate them have proved futile.

action of the two witnesses in with bringing the case, and said thero

would be fewer accidents in tho streets if such incidents were re-

CONTROL

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED

Havana, Jan. 17. The Cuban Government has been sized by Colonel Batista, the commander-in- chief of the Army, and the leader of the revolution which ended the Machado regime.-Reuter.

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Kwal-sheung, of Lani leave for three days.

Hennessy Road, was the plaintiff, Mr. J. C. FitzHenry, Deputy and the Chung Wo Fum CoÝ, Superintendent and Inspection of G, Queen's Road Central, were Officer of the Fire Brigade, said the defondants. that on January 7 when a fire call was made at the station, defendant Mr. Horace Lo appeared for was found to be absent. Another Lam, the company being represont- call was made the next day and ed by Mr. T. P. Kemble of MessTA. he was again found to be absent. Wilkinson & Grist..

Bet out claim On inquiries it was found that he The plaintiff's had disappeared. He remained that in May, 1932, he deposited nway for three days. He under $1,000 as security for the due pay- stood that defendant had heard ment of rent for the hiring of the news of another fireman who filme from defendants had received three montlis' hard having paid the rent for the films Inbour for absconding, and he de aua resu,ned them, ne now cinimed. cided to return, hoping to be the deposit. excused, but the matter was taken

Plaintif said the cinema at he supplied had closed down.. defendant to Court.

Cross-examined by Mr. Kemble, Defendant pleaded guilty, but He has ordered the strikera to said his mother had died, and he he contended that the deposit was compensation for question of the trip alone seeking to learn the prosecution, and the defence have on pain of dismissal.

the taken some pains to prove

There is, however, a widespread. fate of his mission property and fact that the lorries' were in this belief that Batista himself willing that in the case of the death

Mr. FitzHenry denied this, any damage to or the late return of the

films. his converts.

street about this time. The two soon be overthrown.

Mr. Lo submitted that no notice near relative, leave was A ROUND-UP.

men were obviously brought in in

Good designs and colourings. 30 inches wide. He was one of the N.C.O.'s who always granted. Defendant had had been given of the defence an attempt to get the drivers out were largely instrumental in plac- not applied for leave.

raised which, although 'not a Fouchow, Jan. 17. of a bad corner. I cannot tooing ex-President Grau San Martin Stragglers and irregular soldiers strongly express my opinion of in power last Sepetmber, in grat aix weeks' hard labour on defen-dicated in some way.

Mr. Hamilton at first imposed special one, should have been in roving in the city precincts have these two witnesses, who came tude for which he was promoted inat, but gave him the option of

His Lordship agreed and ordered been rounded up by General Liu up. They were manifestly lying, colonel. He took a leading part o

Both drivers were also warned few days ago in the overthrow of applied for it.

fine of $150 when defendant an adjournment of two months, Ho-ting, a Fukienese military leader, who in cooperating-with-by-Al-Hamilton that if they came Dr. Grau-Reuter,.--- the Nanking military.

jup before him again for reckless the rebels or negligent driving, he would ask still regard the so-called "People's the 1. G. P. to cancel their licences. Revolutionary Governmunt" 43 EYE-WITNESS GIVES EVIDENCE.

Havana, Jan, 17. Colonel Batista's coup followed the outbreak of a general strike. Nothing has been heard like-ported.

He appointed three secretaries, wise, from Rov. Olin Stockwell,

Mr. Hamilton also expressed him- all of whom are military offers who was held up and robbed by bandits, and stopped by the 19th self very strongly on the evidence to control the Departments of the up and it was decided to bring the Yunnan which

Communications and Route Army when he attempted given by the defence, which he Interior, to return to his mission at Mint-described as 'cold drawn out Sanitation. sing, from Foochow. Grave fears lying." "I am perfectly sailafled"

are held for his safety. Hamada i he said "with the evidence of the resume work at 8 a.m, to-morrow had asked for leave but it was not for rent only and there was no

It is learned that

its now sent.

2.9

MARTIAL LAW.

Later.

Martial law has now been pro- claimed throughout Cuba.

President Carlos Hevin, after holding office for two days, has Colonel Carlos

functioning with Chang-chow

A manifesto is ex- Mr. J. F. Lunny, who was an pected to be issued announcing eye-witness of the incident, said resigned, and determination to continue to defy that he was at the stand of Mendieta, the Opposition leader the Central Government.--Central Gliman's Service station, when his who was expected to assume the

News.

ARMY DESERTER'S ILL-STARRED MEETING

(Continued from Page 1.)

ARMY AND NAVY.

attention was drawn by the two Presidency upon the retirement of attendants to something behind Dr. Grau San Martin, has accept him. He turned round, and saw.ed Colonel Batista's offer of the the two lorries travelling at a very position. fast pace, one endeavouring to pass the other in Hennessy Road.

The Army and Navy are acting They were going from West to in concert and though Colonos East, and were doing about 40

Mendieta is to be the new Pre- miles an hour. It was at the junction of Hennessy Road and sident, Colonel Batista is looked Johnston Road, and a tram was upon as the virtual ruler of Cuba.

numbers.

SIR. FREDERIC H. MAUGHAM, P.C.

KNIGHTHOOD FOR NEW JUDGE

London, Jan: “17.

checked his equipment and neces-also proceeding Eastwards. All-Router and United Press. saries and then found certain articles had been recovered, On three wore level at the same time, January 16th hecused's white belt and then the overtaking lorry got He lodged complaint was found. The articles missing because he thought the matter wRS when the second check was made were belt (98, 11d.), brass brush dangerous. He did not get the (6.), hair-brush (10d.), Angora

Cross-examined by Mr. Horace shirt (48. 5d.), woollen socka (8.), jacket, over-all (28, 11d.). Lo, appearing for dofendants, wit- ness said he did not see whether puttees (2s. 7d.), cardigan (48.).

they were loaded. St. W.-W. Williamson, of the Inspector Nicol gave evidence Sir Frederic Herbert Maugham; HK. Police Force, said when the to say that the speed limit for a brother of the novelist, Mr. W. s.s. President Grant berthed at these lorries was 15 miles an Somerset Maugham, has been about 11 a.m. on January 5 he hour. He also produced the re-made a member of the Privy Coun- | went aboard and was met by the cords of the two defendants, Ell on his appointment as a Lord bo'sun and ns the result of which showed that first defendant Justice of Appeal in place of Sir report made went to an after cabin was licensed to drive No, 2770 and Paul Ogden Lawrense, resigned. where accused was being getained. second defendant 635.

Mr. Charles Stafford Crozzninn When questioned he admitted his name was Gilmer and that he was

Traffle Sergeant Clarke said has been knighted on his appoint- that he located the drivers through ment as a judge of the High Court- of the Lincolnshire Regiment. information supplied by Mr.Henter.

Cpt. W. H. Herbert gave evid Guhayan. The lorries were CH- unce of receiving accused to place gagod that morning in carrying under close arrest at Shamshuipo rubble from the Hongkong and un January 5.

Shanghai Bank to Causeway Bay.

First defendant said that he A STOWAWAY.

made three trips that morning, and The prosecuting officer said on one of them No. 635 overtook altuduga charged with absence him. He was then travelling from Hala anuary 5 accused was in 15 to 20 miles an hour. He fol-1 fact discovered as a stowaway on lowed 685, which was doing shout hoard the resident Giant on 19 miles u hoer. On reaching a - December 31st. the bo‘sun. nie point, opposite Harper's Company, 635 stopped, and the driver her ko- "brought back to lfongsong. There ed to him to overtake, whirl, he was no evidence to prove this, as did. He did not increase his speed the bo'san was not available to when overtaking. He did not rave

that morning.

was taken to

ARNA a

then

give evidence, He hoped, nowever

Lo Wing. a clerk, who was

the Court would bear that in m; travelling on the lorry, said his

Accused's Army record showed that numerous minor offences hand duties were to see that the lorry been laid against him and that was not overloaded and that it did not travel fast. His estimation of

trini ior previous desertion and its speed that morning was 15 to been dispensed with by Is Ex- 18 miles an hour. It was not true renency the U.O.C.

it was being driven ut 40 miles an

Accused was found guilty on hour. both, charges and the sentence of -

Au Leo corroborated this, and

the Court will be promulgated in said that he had stopped to allow due.coúrac.

MANCHUKUO CABINET BREAK.

RESIGNATION OF

MINISTER

Changzhan, Jan. 15.

the recountant of the Company travelling in the lorry to get down.

Chan Fu, the accountant then 11-stified that he got down near Mesara. Harper's.. It was not trun that the lorries were racing. Their apeed did not exceed 15 miles Dhour.

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In answer to Mr. Hamilton, wit. ss said he did not recollect the [fime of the incident.

It is reported that the Assistant NEW NAME ADDED TO KOLL

Minkter for Foreign Allaira In the

Manchukung Government, Mr.

Ohashi, a Japaneze, intends

tender his realgnation.

to

OF SAINTS.

Vatican City, Jan. 14. The peal of the bells of St. Pe ter's this afternoon, which was im

On behalf of Manchukuo, Mr. medintoly exhord by the heils of Ohashi had been conducting the [all churches in Rome, aunounced negotiations at Tokyo in connçe-ja new name to the roll of aninis. tion with the sale of the Chinese | With the Pope presiding at the Eastern Railway. It is belleved | ceremony, Jeanne Thouret, fuun- that he foelo disappointed because der of the Order of Sisters the parley are in aboyunzo and no Charity, who was born in France progrega was made before thofe in 1706, was canonised to-tny.--| Suspension-Reuter,

Reuter.

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Geneva, Jan. 17. The Opium Advisory Committee appears to be encountering dif- culty, owing to the attitude of the Chinese delegate, who desires an arrangement which will effec- tively prevent the export of Persian opium to Manchuria, while in no way recognising the existence of Manchukuo Govern- ment.

A small committee of the Council Washington, Jan. 16.

discussed the matter this after- Delegates from England, Scot-noon without reaching an agreo- land, Hawall and the United ment.-Renter. States gathered here in a confer- regarding birth control, the angle of national The Cough That Keeps economic recovery.

You Awake!

ence

rom

Mr. Warren Thompson of the Scripps Foundation on Research You have probably experienced it of Population Problems, stressed yourself.....just as you are dropping ha fact that the population pres-off to sleep; a tickling sensation In sure in Italy, Germany and Japan the throat, you cough, and at once ad stimulated their demands for you, aro wide awako. It happens larger natural resources, including again, and yet a third time; will you Japan's expansion into Manchuria. never be able to sleep?

The

.....na.....the. mouth,

This is the time for RESPIROIDS. "Japan's expansion has only Keep a bottle by your bedaldo and begun," Mr. Warren sald. He ex-you have a perfect remedy at hand to pressed the opinion that Japan's stop that irritating cough, expansion might be extended into antiseptic-vapours-released Borneo, New Guinea, the Celebes luzenge dissolves in the and portions of the Philippine le- together with the saliva impregnated with curative elonients, soothe the throat and quickly remove the causo lands when the time is opportune.

"A general European war of the irritation. For coughs, colde, sore throat, chest and lung troubles would offer an unsurpassed op- Respiroids are invaluable. Obtainable portunity for Japan to extend its at all chemists, or at $1.20 per bottle, Williams eway by seizing some of the post free, from The Dr. Netherlands and British colon-Medicine Co., 451, Klangse Road, ics," he declared.-United Press. Shanghai.

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