1934-09-12 — Page 15

Miss Doris E, Head, a popular Shanghai girl, became the bride of Mr. John Kinloch, son and heir of Sir George Kinloch, Bart, of Kinloch, Perthshire, at Holy Trinity Cathedral recently, at what proved to be one of the most attractive weddinge of the year. The bride and bridegroom, ware photographed in the Cathedral porch after the ceremony.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 12, 1934.

OUR

BIE DIAMONDS THE SONS MISTAKE LUK HOI TUNG BANH

DEMAND

SYNDICATE HOLDS. UP SUPPLIES

London, Sept. 6. Hatton Garden dinmond mer- chaute complain bitterly that the demand for big stones has grown to such dimensions that they can not meet the demand.

one mer:

Man Wrongly Identified as His Father

BURIED IN FAMILY

GRAVE

AFFAIRS

Sensational Denouement In Court

WITHDRAWN :

A renjurkable error of indentifiea-WINDING-UP PETITION tion which led top body being burled in the name of a living man. was disclosed at Ilford Coroner's Court recently.

"The big stones are being doled

On May 18, the body of a man was found in Barking Crook in a out too slowly, Buys chant, literviewed by n London decomposed condition, and an In- evening, newspaper. The policy guest was held, the body being of the Diamond Syndicate is, of Identified as that of Harry Thomas course, to fold supplies off the Baldwin, who had been missing for

markot until demand revives, but our experience Indicates that the demand has been reviving for the past several months and it is actually difficult to day to All orders for exceptional diamonds. "And I am inclined to think, too, that the Diamond Syndicate [ought to catch the tide by n judicious lowering of the price. That would stimulate demand considerably. However, every body has been saying that to the | Diamond Syndicate ever since the crash of 1029 without converting them, apparently, so I don't look for any change,

severn) weeks......

The identification was made by Henry Robert Baldwin, a son.

Over 60 Chinese merchants In- terested in the Luk Hol Tung Bank were present at the Supreme Court this morning when, before. Mr. A.DA, MacGregor, the Chief Justice, the petitioner, for the winding up of the Company with- draw his application.

The grounds stated for the The son, who gave his address as withdrawal were that Chan Chik- Castleview Gardens, Ilford, told the ting, petitioner and creditor to the Coroner (Dr. P. B. Skocele) that he extent of $20,000, could himself found he had made a mistake, as a week after the inquest his mother gain no benefit from a winding-up received a letter from his father, order, who was working at Colchester The ease threatened to reveal Mental Hospital.

one of most sensational failures

Afr. Baldwin agreed that he thought at the time that he had of the year when on, August 30, identified the body correctly, be-Chan Chik-ting, supported by cause of a malformation of a big Chan Chun-tait brought hin peti- toe, such as his father had, andtion before the Court. also because of tattoo marks.

The Coroner Notwithstanding Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed your honest belief that the body by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, of was that of your father, you were Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist, ap entirely wrong?-Yes.

peared for petitioner who was

from

"But with business picking up nicely in London, it seems strange to read of Kimberley being stili Baldwin added that his mother opposed by the Company, by the prostrate so prostrate that the had identified her husband at Man Chuen Co., Ltd., (formed to South African Government in got-Colchester, and he identified two save the Luk Hol Tung ting up new Industries in that lotters received by his mother aliquidation Inat year) and by 32 town to take care of the unemploy. being in his father's handwriting. unsecured creditora. ed diamond miners. Seems to me "I shall issue certificate to the that the slump in the markets for effect that the man you believed to diamonds is "definitely over and be your father was not your father Mr. F. C. Jankin, K.C., instruct- that production on a modest scale and is still an unknown man," saided by Mr. D. B. Evans of Messrs. BODY ON RAILWAY in a first-class carriage intending might usefully start in Kimberley. the Coroner. "That will enable the Johnson, Stoken, Master, repro-

to get out at Ilford. They were

"Trade is still flueteating some-register to be rectified."

sented the opponents, alone and ant facing each other.

The Coroner asked what, but each month sces an im

Baldwin whether it was fact that his The Luk Hoi Tung was stated

LINE

BIG CONCERN.

Winess fell asleep, and when the provement on the month before. mother had the body interred into, be a three million dollar con- train was near Liverpool Street, a-United Press.

the family grave at St. Mary's cern holding enormous leasehold Inquest on Football Club guard got into his carriage, and

Cemetery, Hford.

property in the Colony and. "Yes, it remains there." replied bodying the life savings of thou- Baldwin.

sands of oversons Chinese.

Secretary

told him the train had been pulled Tup because the offside door of his

carriage had been found open.

The death of Mr. Edgar Charles

Witness went on to Liverpool Porter, han, aceretary of ford Street, and on his way back to Football Club, who was found dead Ilford was much worried as ta on the railway line between Forest what had beconie of Mr. Porter. Gate and Stratford recently, was At Ilford he telephoned to two inquired into by the West Ham friends, and they eventually learn led that a body had been found on the line 100 yards or so on the Forest Gate side of Maryland Point Station.

Coroner.

Mr. Porter was returning homo from Southend.

ball Association.

He captained Ilford at cricket during 15 seasons, was a member of the Essex County Cricket Club, and was also prominent as a bowls

pinser:

FRACTURED SKULL.

The evidence of the railway

NEW USE FOR FINGERPRINTS

TO AID WAR ON DISEASE

London, Sept. G. Fingerprints may come to the aid of the medical profession in its war on disease.

SHAMEEN NOTES

FRENCH CONSULATE

REBUILDING

are

em-

Its collapse, as Mr. Jenkin point- ed out, would rave brought ruin to many homes..

The cross-examination of Chan featured by such reluctance in ans- Chik-ting at an earlier sitting was wering questions that the Court inpreter, Mr. Ng Chat-wing, Shaukeen, Sept 11.

to his Lordship that he Mr. and Mrs. W. Solffert left could not bear the strain of re- One of the best-known figures, in Witness added that when he and

Canton this afternoon on Home peated. Interrogation when the the amateur football world, Mr. Mr. Porter, left Southend they

leave with their two small, sone witness was obviously pretending Porter had played for ford for were both sober, und he could only Dr. Heinrich Poll, of Berlin, told Billie and Douglas. They 20 years, been chairman of the think that Mr. Porter. might have the delegates to the Anthropolo- leaving for Europe on the Conte

that he could not understand. Club for eight years, and hon. opened the door of his carriage, gical Congress that much

CRISIS AVERTED. secretary for 14 years. He was thinking it was a corridor train, information could be obtained from day. They are spending their six more Rosso from Hongkong on Thura- also a member of the London Foot- or it might be that he opened the finger markings than the records months holiday first in Switzer- a big eriala in Chinese commercial Today's denouement prevented door thinking the train war

on police-files provided.

land, the Home of Mr. Smiffort, circles. Ilford.

During an outbreak of Infantile and afterwards making a lengthy paralysis it was found that the visit to Mrs. Seiffert's parents,

When the Court opened Mr. victims belonged to one group, all officials was that the train was not possessing the same characteristic. and Mrs. Douglas Jenkins. Mr. Sheldon aald: My instructions are Douglas Jenkins was recently not to proceed further on this a corridor train, and that the off- Similar results had been obtained take up the position of United lod, after dus enquiries made in features in their fingerprints transferred-from--Hongkong to petition The petitioner-is-satis Mr. Herbert Porter said his side door; which was found open, in chaos of people, affected by other States Consul-General in Berlin,

the adjournment, that he himself father was 61, and appeared all could only be opened by a person diseas

can gain no benefit from a wind- hand outside the It had been right when he saw him on the Putting his

possible to dis- Residents carriage. Efforts had been made tinguish Inmates of 4 afternoon of his death at the wed-by a porter who saw the door open asylum from

Canton

Ing-up order. were mental

pleased to know that Mrs. W. G. <ding reception of another son.

to stop the train

Mr. Jenkin asked that the pot near Maryland means of their finger markings, admitted to the Shameen Muni-his Lordship assented.

persons by Gerard, who has recently been tion be dismissed with costs, and In the evening his father caught int, but it was not stopped until claimed Dr. Poll, while racial and cipal Council Nursing Home suf- a train for Southend where his it got to Bethnal Green, where the ancestral information are also obfering from typhoid, is now on the bowling club was playing. He guard spoke to Mr. Seymour.

Deceased's body was found face ihable by expert study of the road to recovery, was a heavy sleeper, and it was his custom to sleep on train journeys. (downwards between the up and

Professor Cummins of down main line, and Dr. Eric Orleans, commenting on Dr. Poll's sulate, Canton, have temporarily The offices of the French Con- ASLEEP IN CARRIAGE. Grogono, the police surgeon, sald discoveries, stated "There is per been removed to Thomas Seymour, a cable com-fracture of the akull, were consist- isolate Individuals who

the injurles, which included Bhaps some hope that

the Chinese we might Maritime Customs Staff Building pany's sales manager, of 12 Queen's ent with a fall from, a train.

have a Road, Hord, said he was a grent

during the re-building of the FLYING BOATS REACH predflection for infantile paralyale Consulate. The jury said they were all in an friend of Mr. Porter, whom hel

Although the outer area where Infection has walls are not being demolished,

CHITTAGONG met at Southend, after witness had agreed that the death of deceased begun to spread,

the whole of the interior is to be was due to misadventure, and the "If we can isolate them we may played a game of bowls there re-urs and Mr. Dayboll, solicitor for prevent their acquiring the disease. The plans for the new building of reinforced concrete,

London, Sept. 11. presenting the Ilford Club..

¡Mr. Seymour, expressed con- It is too early yet to build up large have been drawn up by a French of flying boats on their way

The Royal Air Force squadrons Witness and decensed left South-dolences with the relatives of the hopes, but it is a possibility," end together at 10,19, and travelled įdeceased,

United Presr.

architect in Hongkong. The new Melbourne to take part in the Corgalate is expected to bo com- Contonary celebrations arrived pleted by Christmas, and Is this morning at Chittagong and estimated to cost $30,000,000 are to take off to-morrow for Our Own Correspondent,

Akyab-British Wireless.

fingers,

Вале

.

New

of

We conside we have, the best show

of Tinh H Kong. Why not call and see them?

NECKWEAR

IS REALLY

ECONOMICAL

A Tio for which you pay small price is not necessarily. cheap in value : recétved."` It ̧ may bear the undesirable look

of cheapness when worn.

A good Tie, while it may cost more, will be altogether more pleasing in service—and it will always look what it is.

Such a conspicuous part of your attire suggests the wisdom of selecting a quality that compliments both your taste and your knowledge of values.

MACKINTOSHS TD

ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

FONT GEDRO

LET THE BEST WHISKY GRACE YOUR TABLE

SEE THAT THE BOTTLE BEARS THIS LABEL

Sole Agents:

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

R.A.F. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA

Tel. 20135.

to

St. George's Building, Ice House Street.

THE

Hongkong..

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL:

PEAK HOTEL AK HOT

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS

LIMITED,

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lite, Peking

Penang

The Scenic Gem of Malaya

ks. El Lling, specially built by the New Engineering and Shipbuilding Works, Ltd, for the Whangpoo Conservancy Board, was launched recently at the Works, premisas, 840 Yangtakapoo Road. "This' photograph shows the vanieljjbst after li had plided into the Whangưên from the line. A theops...

ware stationed on the platform at the top of the slips from where this view, was taken,

Mrs. Harbert Chatley," wife of the Engineeriin-Chief (af) the Whaozpoo Conservancy Board, was invited by the New Engineering and shipbuilding Works, 640 Yangierepoo Road, to ckyisten the

which was Igánekad varynlly

the bow of the vonel and sped (int.

- The Li Lisng was constructed ki khu.

Runnymede Hotel

Malaya's Premier Hotal.

also under the same, management?

THE CRAG HOTEL

Page 15Page 16