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CUTS

and other injuries to the skin, BURNS BRUISES, SCALDS, Scratches, quickly. heal: when trented with

SHE-KO

FOR THE SKIN.

Soothing, antinoplic, curative, the healing properties of this oint- mont are second to none. Koop a tin handy. Sold by all chemists, or post-free, 70 cents per package, from the Dr. Wiliams Medicine Co., 461. Kiangse Road, Shanghai,

IF CHILD IS CROSS WON'T EAT

Take Doctor's Advice Results Will Surprise You

If your precious child won't eat without coaxing, la nervous and un-- derweight,..do what doctors the Over advisc: Give him a little Castoria and you will see a marked Improvement the first

World

day.

Authorities have found intestinal absorption of polsons to be the cause of most child ailments. Even when the child's habits may seem the regular, polsons seep through system and do damage. The stomach is upset. Foodadonotdigest properly, The nerveslose their delicatebalance. Nothing can correct this insidious quite as easily and natu- condition rally as Castoria. It tastes so children beg for IL.

And it swiftly

so good

purges the little system of polsons. It settles the stomach, improves diges tion and restores nerve-polse. Then Nature does the rest as only Nature can. Appetite for food quickly re- turns, Health in restored to normal. And asaresult the child gains weight fast and becomes sturdy and strong. Now take care of your child this safe, drugless way, Get a bottle of Castoris and try it. Results will de- light you.

CASTORIA

MEDICINAL SYRUP.........

FROM BABYHOOD TO 11 YEARS

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·THE

HONGKONG →TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER

1935

1936. MODEL

Man In Major's Uniform:

Gaol Sentence

MASQUERADE AS PEER

AND SINGAPORE DOCTOR

F. M. S.. Judge Made Love To

As Patient

On Ship

.

Clergyman's Daughter

An astonishing story of a masquerade-in major's uni- form was told at Andover Police Court last month, when Richard Gerald Willoughby, described as of Upper Berkeley-street, London, appeared on summonses alleging that he had unlawfully worn a major's uniform and military decorations and medals at South Tidworth, on August 3.

2

Both summonses were issued on information laid by Superintendent S. Bennett, of the Andover police.

The first alleged that he "did | Prince of unlawfully woaring unlawfully wear certain military officer's uniform. decorations and medals not

being a

person authorised

60

"Struck Off"

to do by the Army Council, "Tho police officer asked him contrary to section 18, Army about it, and he said he was. Dr. Richard Gerald Willoughby, of (Annual) Act, 1919.”

Upper Berkeley-street, London, W., that he was a retired major of the Royal Army Medical Corps, and was entitled to wear uniform.

The second alleged that on August.3 "then being a person not serving in His Majesty's Forces, you did unlawfully wear without His Majesty's permis- slon the uniform of a major of the Royal Army Medical Corps contrary to section 2 of the Uniform Act."

He pleaded guilty to both On the first he Bummonses. was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. On the second he was fined £5.

said

at

Superintendent Bennett that Willoughby arrived Tidworth shortly after mid-day on August 3,

"He various units and visited particular notice came about 4 o'clock when Lieut. Prince, Quartermaster at the Hospital, was watching a cricket match on the Royal Army Medical Corps ground.

"Willoughby drove up in large car and alighted..

IL

"He was dressed in the uniform of a major of the Royal Army Medical Corps. He wore field boots and a sword, and the de corations he wore were the Mili- tary Cross, the 1914-16 Star, the tary Croservice medal, the Victory

was on

At The Officers' Moss

"Later he said, 'I cannot now call myself a doctor as my name has been struck off the Regis ter. Strictly speaking, I am not entitled to wear uniform, but I have done no harm,” "He was, he said, entitled to wear the medals.

"Records at the War Office have been searched and no trace can be found of his having held a conimis- of tho sion in the R.A.M.C. hor medals he was wearing."

Superintendent Bennett said that Willoughby was first known as Percy Seymour Kelly,

"In that name" added the superin- the in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in Bepiem- was discharged as ber 1914. He acting-sergeant on being appointed to a temporary commission on Octo- was appointed second. ber 6. He leutenant, 2nd Batt. Royal Fusiliers,

on that date.

Removed From Army

"He changed his name by deed poll from Percy Seymour Kelly to Percy Seymour Willoughby on October 5, 1914. He resigned in 1915,

"He then enlisted as Robert O. Kelly in April 1915, and was discharged on appointed to a commission on

1016.

April 25, 1915;ick Cosmo Gordon of

"He asked to be directed to the /phy oral, as being

An Italian appeared the other day

in London an a new and rather pecu.

lier type of cycle. This invention is

called "Vellocino" and its owner

maintains that it la far more com- fortable than the ordinary type of cyclo.

and on bla discharge, was deported from America to England.

"On his return he became acquaint- ai with a clergyman. He made love. to his daughter, aged 20, and so im- pressed him and the family that they. agreed that he should marry her.

"Between June and August, 1910, in the name of De Willoughby, he was in Scotland, posing as the nephew of a certain lord.

"He then absconded to Canada, where he posed as a doctor. In September, 1024, the pollee received notification from the Canadian police that he was being deported. He was sentenced to one month at Montreal and deported from Canada on August

1024.

WAR

"On arrival in England he arrested at Sheffield, for obtaining a car without payment.

"He was sentenced to two months' hard labour for fraud. From this sentence he was released on February 26, 1925. In April of that year he

in WOS Somerect with a woman travelling by ear representing him-

sell on Dr. Willoughby the Charing Cross Ilóspital.

obtained food and drink to the "He amount of £2 108, and £2 in money,

"He was sentenced to six and throo months' hard labour consecutively.

"Three other offences were taken into consideration on this occasion. When he was arrested he was posing A Captain Lionel Rufus Dinmore.

Coloured Doctor

"Before serving his sentence he had obtained situation as a chartered accountant at a salary of over £1,000 a year, He received £80 for expenses, and when he was arrested he only had £10 Bs. [in. his possession. It was evident he had no intention of taking up the situation.

"He was released from his sentenco in April 1920, when he purchased a doctor's practice for £30 at Newing. ton Green-road from a coloured doz tor

"He sold the drugs to a chemist, but did not pay over the purchase

medal and the French Croix de

Kelly he was appointed to a tempor Guerre,

"He

the ground forary commission for service in the in- three-quarters of an hour watch-fantry in April 1915.

"As Percy Seymour Kolly he served ing the cricket.

from-July-to-October 1918, when he was discharged, with the rank of no longer fit for war service. first police

record of this man accompanied by Lieut. Prince, Kelly, Merton Private Hotel, London. who offered refreshment which He posed as an officer of the Canadian Rifles. He obtained food and drink Willoughby accepted.

"He told Lieut. Prince that he to the amount of £1.108. was Major Willoughby, and that he had come down in connection with an outbreak of diphtheria at the camp. He also said there was a lot of tonsillitis about.

from "He said he had como Millbank, and that he occupied field

there. oflicer's quarters Subsequently he went to the O.T.C. camp, and was entertained to din- ner in the officers' meas,

R.A.M.C. officers' mess. He was was in the name of Percy Seymour Pe posed at that time as Dr. Duit

Posed As Clergyman

"He travelled about the country posing as a clergyman and visiting clergymen.

"On one occasion he actually preached a sermon.

"In September, 1914, he obtained a commission in the 2nd Royal Fusiliers and Inter was called on to resign bo- cause of unsatisfactory conduct. He Jater joined the 15th Rife Brigado as

"His manner became objection-a private."

in 1916 in the name of

able through his taking too mucy he stayed at the Great

to drink. He was sent back to Contral Hotel and posed as a rifleman the military hospital and arrived in the County of London Regiment. there about 8.46. He was put on A complaint was received then that

sofa and went to sleep.

he had obtained a clergyman's outfit "By this time doubts had arisen from a firm at Salisbury without pay- as to his identity. In the Army ment and a warrant was issued." list and the medical directory his

Fingerprints From U.S.A. name could not be found.

"He was not known at the Mill-

"In 1924 fingerprints from Boston, bank officers' mess and it was de U.S.A., were received in England; cided to take him to the police from which it appears he had been atation. He was seen by a ser-charged with fraud and impersonating geant, and was accused by Lleut, a British officer.

"Ile was sentenced to six months,

"He

Brown. He advertised the practice for anle, and sold it for £50.

"Before, the sale he restocked tho dispensary, and to impress the doctor with the quantity of patients obtained persons from the Labour Ex- change to fill his consulting room on the pretence that he wanted a malo and n female clerk.

At Singapore

"He was next heard of at Panama, where he posed as Dr. Robert Postey Martin. His passport was lazued in that name at Melbourne and bore visas for Florida, Virginia, Suez and

er ports,

an

was also ascertained that in- May 1931, in the name of Dr. Robert Pentey Martin, he obtained appointment as ship's surgeon from the Blue Funnel Line at Liverpool.

lle sailed under these conditions and

time went on

a tour against the company's rules, and in- curred expenses amounting 10s. against the company.

at one

to £32

"On the return - voyage he was Innded at Singapore suffering from malarial fever. On his recovery The Keverament of the Sterils Settlements agreed to him, as Dr.

to England, Martiu, escorting Judge who was fll,

SOME POPULAR DECCA AND BRUNSWICK RECORDS ISSUED RECENTLY.

-K761, THE RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES ("Dio Walkure")

The Queen's Hall Orchestra.

K768. TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR (Bach)

The Queen's Hall Orchestra.

K762. RACHMANINOFF'S PRELUDE.

HUMORESKE, Op. 101, No. 7, (Dvorak) -

K756. STATE BALL MEMORIES. F5529. FIRE, DANCE.

B'WANGA. Quick Stop. 1922. ONE NIGHT OF LOVE.

CIRIBIRIBIN ..

1993. SWANEE RIVER.

The Queen's Hail Orchestra. .Marius Winter & His Orch.

EASY TO REMEMBER. Vocal.

1994, SOON.

DOWN BY THE RIVER. Vocal.

Ambrose & His Orch,

Grace Moore Soprano,

Bing Crosby.

Bing Crosby.

2007.. SOLITUDE. F.T...........Duke Ellington & His Orch 2013. LOOKIE LOOKIE LOOKIE, HERE COMES COOKIE.

I'LL TAKE THE SOUTH. Piano & Vocal Cleo Brown. F5543, HOLLYWOOD HOLIDAY.

DREAM SHADOWS,

Bebe Daniels, Skeets Gallagher & Ben Lyon. 1832. WHY DON'T YOU PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH,

Vocal. DON'T LET YOUR LOVE GO WRONG.

The Boswell Sisters.

1957. ROCK AND ROLL.

IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS. Vocal.

F5548. LULLABY OF BROADWAY.

THE WORDS ARE IN MY HEART. F5558. LULLABY OF BROADWAY. F.T.

THE WORDS ARE IN MY HEART.

The Boswell Sisters.

Vocal. Dick Powell,

F.T.. Ambrosa & His Orch

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.

9 Ice House Street.

HONGKONG..

USE ELECTRIC CHROMIC NEEDLES WITH YOUR PICK-UP:

OUR BRITISH crosswoRDS

ACROSS

6 When this burns not even the

ash survives.

8 A label for immature behaviour. 9 Spry.

10 A musical novelty that is health.

-giving (two words).

11 This might be so near, though so near, though so remote from understanding.

12 Prophesy.

16 A palindrome.

10 A Jolly season

10 Obstinate result from taking the

bad route.

24 A crafty guide.

27 A ring may suitably announer

the delivery of this. 28 Calamitous.

29 Show with a cat in.

30 Stick giving sound direction

where to make addition.

31 Material Insect in martial gulse. 32 What with blows and bellowe

this must be a noisy place.

DOWN

1 Just the vehicle for a little talk

about a foreign port.

2 Give car mostly but shine wholly 3 From here comes a call of the

East.

4 With caution.

that does interest the central figure.

5 Aceremony

6 A defensive work. 7 Lancashire town.

not

18 Synonym of 14 down.

14 A tribute at 6 down,

17 A great story,

18 I do many in this figure.

20 In a period of prosperity a colour

produces lack of interest. Ointment

21

22 Cupid's forte.

23 This quite puts the sun in tho

shade.

24 Overdone propriety.

26 Not a dog, of gooit, deportment

apparently,

26 Knotty work, this for a woman..

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for bone formation,

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