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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST

VAGARIES OF

THE LAW

MAGISTRATE RAISES

POINT

l'assing sentence of three months' hard labour on a young Hukka in the Kowloon Magistracy this morn Ing, on a charge of the possession of a pork butcher's knife for which he was unable to give a satisfactory explanation, Mr. Wynne-Jones com. ronted on the fact that the law did not allow for a heavier sentence or for police supervision. This was the defendunt's second offence of a similar nature,

Yet, the Magistrate continued sentence of six months was allowed

for larceny, and police surveillance could be imposed for EL Recond offence of that nature.

The Magistrate added that he would have to bring the matter to the notice of the Attorney General,

The defendant WILS Tse Chun chai. 23, who admitted a previoua conviction for a similar offence and Another when he served alx months for aiding and abetting in an Assault on hla unele In Ping Shan [district!

Inspector W. R. Chester-Woods testified that defendant

was the man who gave information to the police which led to the confiscation of a dagger and a revolver which; were found at Shatin Gap last week. At that time, defendant voluntarlly

in "UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON" with GALLIAN told Inspector Chester-Woods that

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he and another man were templating an armed robbery.

WARNS AGAINST POSSIBLE GRAVE

COMPLICATION

Continued from page 1.!

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Black Plans

For Atlantic

29, 1935.

OFFICE BOY'S THEFTS

Double Hop FROM LOGAN & AMPS

EMPLOYEES

CANADA AND BACK | H-Wing, was charged before Mr.

IN ONE DAY

AMBITIOUS PILOT

London, Aug. 28. Mr. T. Campbell Black, who with Mr. C. W. A. Scott won the Eng- land-Australia speed and handicap races last October, and who was forced to abandon a record break- ing flight to the Cape, via Cairo, carly this month through trouble with lubrication, le visiting Ireland this week to select an aerodrome from which to start his flight to Canada and back.

A 17-year-old office boy, Yeung

Macfadyen at the Central Magis- tracy this morning with the theft. on various dates in August, of (a) a suit of cotton clothing and a pair of cotton trousers from the sixth floor of No. 8A, Des Vouex Road Central, the property of Lo Fal. (b) colton jacket from the same address, the property of Chan Po, (c) n sult of cotton clothing and a pair of trousers, from the same address, the property of Chan Keung, and (d) n sult of clothing, also from the same ad- dress, the property of Wong Kwan.

All the complainants are office boys employed at Messrs. Logan and Amps, civil engineers.

Detective Sergeant Gowans, who prosecuted, stated that on various This is one of four long distance dates this month, the office boys of Messrs. Logan and Amps discover- flights which he plans to make ined, that many articles of clothing the near future in a now, improved | had disappeared, and accused of Comet monoplane, Boomerang.

theft the man who came weekly to the building to clean the place. This man denied the theft, and kept a lookout for the real culprit. On the night of Tucnday last, he saw the defendant carrying a basket, which was partly open, inside which clothing. He followed defendant down the building, and Chinese had him arrested by a detective.

Two special Gipsy six 229-horse- power motora are now being pre-

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1-Judas Iscariot committed suicide.

2-Book representing the law. 3-Owned by China and leased

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4.--Cornarvon Costle, North

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-William Pit the elder and William Pitt the younger,

6-Rantly they listened to the old Norse saga.

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When searched, six pawn tlekels relating to the clothing were found on him, together with two keys, one of which was for the lavatory of Messrs. Logan & Amps, and the other for their offee. Defendant informed the pulire that he found the keys in the pocket of one of the jackets which he stole.

Defendant was employed as an affive boy in the compradore depart- ment of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., which was directly beneath the offices.of Logan & Amps. He had been employed there for the past three years.

When pleading guilty to all the charges, defendant stated he com. 11-ighest.-97 degrees, Aug.mitted the thefts with another per- 19, 1900; Lowcat.--32 degrees. Jan.son not in custody. 18, 1892.

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Signor Mussolini atates that Great Britain has nothing to fear from Italian policy in Ethiopia. Italy did not wish to have any difference with Great Britain, with which power during the World War, at Stresa and at Locarno, Italy's collaboration had undoubted- ly played an important part in maintaining European stability,

The Italian Government will be represented at Geneva on Septem-pared for the Canada flight and the ber and will present to the League machine should have a range of Council a declaration of her policy nearly 3,000 miles in still air on- with regard to Ethiopia and ex-

one fut lond. plain her position there. She will also present a longer memorandum dealing with the history of Italo- Ethiopia relations.

The communique refers to sanc- tloos which might be taken by the Lengue against Italy. The Minis- | ders are convinced that the League meeting will be attended by a group of responsible men who, will reject any "odious and dangerous pro- posal of sanctions."-Reuter.

FINANCIAL PLAN

Bolzano, Aug. 29. The Italian Finance Minister, Count Paolo de Revel, has pro- posed the obligatory cession of credit abroad and the conversion of foreign securities and Italian securities issued abroad into nine your five per cent. Treasury bonds, It was announced after the special cabinet meeting last night.

The Cabinet decided to pass a decree approving the cession of credit and securities against a cash payment of Hre on the basis of the exchange rate on the day

of the of publication Meanwhile dividends of all com- panies will be limited to six per cent. for three years. Dividends and interest bearing bonds are to be taxed ten per cent-Reuter.

SHOWS LOYALTY

JAMARALARISSENTENCJA KASTRA INSERIRONTALIZE

The return journey across the North Atlantle Ocean may be ac- complished in a little more than twenty-four hours, or even a little Всяк.

Later Mr. Black hopes to fly to Hongkong and back in four days. —British Wireless.

Bank Closing Its Doors

S'HAI DEPOSITORS PROTECTED

STILLINGE

Shanghai, Aug. 29, The Pacific Banking Corporation, which opened here last January

His Worship passed sentence of three weeks hard inbour on each charge, the terms to be consecutive, The pawn tickets were ordered to be given to complainants to enable their property them to recover from the pawnshops.

THE ANTI-NOISE

LEAGUE

FIRST REPORT JUST ISSUED

London, Aug. 28. The Anti-Noise League, estab- -lished last year with influential) support, including that of leading medical men, has issued its first annual report which records the: valuable help received from the National Physical Laboratory, the Ministry of Transport, the Minia- try of Health, the Royal Institute- of British Architects, and indus- trial firms and others engaged in experimental work on the problem of noise.

Many local authorities have

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NAVAL GUNNER SUCCUMBS

FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY

The funeral took place at Happy

Hung Ko, 28, a teahouse waiter, trolling wireless loud-speakers and and Itung lu, 21, a cook, appeared Valley this morning, with full

rond drills to contractors' esti-

and

died yesterday

ed by American business men, has announced, according to the gramophones, and at least one

on remand before Mr. W. Schofield,naval honoura, of Commissioned China Press, that it has asked its authority has agreed to the addi- | nt the Central Magistracy this Gunner J. D. Jenner, of H.M.S. depoaltors 10 withdraw their tion of the cost of silencers

who on morning, on extradition proceed-Delight, funds and close their accounta decree.

The Bank will pay out the depositors in full. This does not operating in the campaign, and

mates. Milk distributors are co-ings connected with the murder of morning from poisoning.

a man at Luk Lan village, Tung

An enquiry is being held by the Kwum district, within the jurisdic mean liquidation, as the Bank will, silent electric vans, or pneumati-tion of the Provincial Government naval authorities into the it in reported. carry

circumstances on with cally-tyred horse-driven vans are

surrounding hig other activities.

death. The Bank is incorporated under rubber devices are being used to

replacing the older types, while of Kwangtung, on or about May 18,

this year. the laws of Connecticut, and the deaden the noise of glass

The Rev. F. N. Chamberlain, Inspector A. II. Elston, appear Navy Chaplain, officiated at the deposits amount to only $100,000. metal containers,

ing for the prosecution, asked that -Reuter.

burial ceremony which WRA The report says the develop dates be fixed for the hearing of ment of public opinion Inslatent the case, and Mr. Schofield fixed attended by many officers and men on action to eliminate unnecessary the afternoons of September 10 of the 8th. Destroyer Flotilla. The pall-bearers were drawn from nolae, and the co-operation of and 11. experts who understand

Five other men, Ho Wah, Ho Warrant Officera causes of noise with the public Yau, Pun Tak, Lau Cheung and Capetown, the Destroyer Flotilla who suffer from its effects, are the Pun Kam-chol, also appeared this and H.M.S. Capetown, while a two aims of the League-British morning charged with the same firing party comprised men from murder at the same place and date, Warships in port. The band of the

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, the Royal Welch

tended. Assistant Grown Solicitor, appear- ing for the Crown, requested that the hearing of the case be fixed. and Mr. Schofield fixed the after: LATE MRS. LOUREIRO

Bolzano, Aug. 28. The town is plastered with pic- tures of Mussolini and posters describing the proud part played by the Italians in the Great War. The bill-posting has been mostly done at night, and the Inhabitants awoke this morning to find the town one of the most patriotic in Italy. It is impossible to see the windows of most houses, owing to the number of posters dis-]

Meanwhile forty Austrian-born

CLARK GABLE Pinged

COMPLICATIONS

IN AFRICA

(Continued from Page 1.j

everything must be tried to avold

Its Holiness invoked the

war.

CONSTANCE DENNETT | youths from the neighbouring vill- Almighty to help those who were

After Office

Hours

Summer Pelcox: Matinces, 20c.-30c. Evenings. 20c.-35c.-55c.

The MING YUEN STUDIO has removed to the 3rd Floor of No. 6 Queen's Road Central..

JUST OPPOSITE the Dairy Farm's Soda Fountain.

age of Nova, twelve miles from the village of Bronzole, have crossed | the Austrinn frentier to avoid mobilisation.Reuter Special.

working to settle the Italo- Abyssinian conflict without blood- shed.-Rueter Special.

CRUISER WATCHING

Aden, Aug. 28.

Wireless.

U.S. SENATOR IN LONDON

the

CALLS ON FOREIGN SECRETARY

London, Aug. 28. VALUABLE RECRUIT

Senator Pope of Idaho, who is Rome, Aug. 28.

The British cruiser Colombo a member of the Foreign relations Mussolini has accepted Signor will arrive at Berbera to-morrow committed of the U.S. Senate, had Marconi's offer to join the Italian 16 watch events and British an Interview to-day with the colours in the capacity of expert interests in that port.-Reuter. Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel advisor.-Router.

Hoare.

THUNDER SHOWERS

noons of September 3, 5 and 6, and also the morning of September 9.

MORE TELEGRAMS

of

H.M.S.

Fusiliers niso at-

There were many floral tributes.

· FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY YESTERDAY

The funeral of the late Mrs. Corfira Corveth Loureiro took

London, Aug. 28. In the weeks since the Post Office place yesterday afternoon in the Catholic Cemetery at made a reduction of inland tele- Roman graph charges, 2,128,000 more tele-Happy Valley, Father A. Rossella Senator Pope is in London in an grams have been despatched than officiating. Sentence of three month's hard entirely private capacity, and he in the corresponding period of last labour was imposed by Mr. Wynne was received by the Foreign 1 year, an increase of 29.4 per cent.-- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this Secretary at the request of the British Wireless,

Embassy 08 a dis. morning on an unemployed man, Suen American Ngau, who pleaded guilty to the tinguished American travelling in posacasion unlawful instruments, Europe. There was no namely, a temmy, a hit, a chisel and amunication, of any kind received a Bill into Parliament to raise torch at She Kip Mei Road, Shamshul-

from him or given to him.

of

com-

A wunk anticyclone covers the Pacific to the cast of Bonins. The lanticy tone over North China is strangthening and extending south- po district Detective Sub-Inspector The Foreign Secretary also saw ward. The typhoon is about 250 C. Poyntz stated that defendant was miles to the west-south-west of arrested at 3.30 a.m. yesterday by a Mr. Stanley Bruce, Australian man, High Commissioner, and Mr. Frank Toky moving N.E. The depres Chinese detective. Another sion Alling up over Formosa. Lan lim, who was with the defendant, Waiters, one of the Under Secret- pleaded guilty to the chargs and arles General of the League of Local forecast:-.W. or variable was discharged by the Magistrate, ne Nations, who is on a visit to London. winds light to moderate; cloudy, the Implements - were not in his British Wireless 'thund showers.

possession.

not

Buenos Aires, Aug. 28. The Government has introduced 22,000,000 pesos for the purchase of war material and the reorganisa- tion of the army-Reuter,

Among those present were, her great-grand-nophow Mr. M. F. Baptista, as chlof

mourner, Messrs. G. Rocha, E. Sequelre, A. Baptista, C. Baptista, J. Baptista, A. Ribeiro, T. Vas, Miss H. R. Baptista, Father Brooks, Father Orlando, and Mr. Silva. Some beautiful wronths were laid on the grave.

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