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NOAH BEERY JR.

The Call of the Savage

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SUNDAY: Werewolf of London WARNER OLAND

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1936,

SNATCHER TO BE WIFE SUMMONSES

BIRCHED

THREE LADIES · AS VICTIMS

Arrested after he had committed his third theft from ladies, Chan Bit aged 26 years, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magis tracy this morning, and was given a total of one year's hard labour and twenty strokes of the birch.

Defendant was charged with having atolen a hardbag, containing $3 in money from Mrs. Souza, residing at No. 14 Shan Kwong Road, in Shan Kwong Road on February 28; the second charge was in respect of of a handbag, containing $4 in money, a fountain pon, pocket book, a Police Omes receipt and some koys from

theft

HUSBAND

WILFUL NEGLECT

ALLEGED

DEPARTING BY TROOPSHIP

ARMY DETAILS BOUND FOR HOME

In a summons before Mr. K. Keen A number of well-known Army at the Kowloon Magistracy this officers and their families will be loav morning, Lam Tam-eso made an op- ing the Colony by the transport plication for maintenanes against her Neuralia which is due here shortly husband, Lam Tal, whom she charged from Home with details which have with wilful neglect. The case was ad- already been announced. The Neura. journed for one month as the defen- lia will leave Hongkong on April 1 on dant was absent from the Colony, what will be her last voyage for the

Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ appeared carrying of troops. on behalf of the complainant and

Following are the personnel which stated that he understood that defen- she will take from here: dant was unable to attend, as he was

pilot on board one of the United States naval vessels which was away from port. The summons, ho con- L/Sgt. Hall, and child.

for main-

Mrs. Donaldson, residing at No. 11 Fired, was an cation charged

Village Road, at Yi Yam Street on March 5; and the last charge was in rospect of theft of a handbag, con taining $15.00 in money, from Mr. E. Tucker in Shan Kwong Road on March

VIOLENCE USED Detective-Inspector A. E. Carey said

was 74 years of age. Defendant snatched the handbag from out of a basket the was carrying, and in doing no ho knocked the complainant over. As result, the complainant received a bad shaking up and had not been able to leave

cave her home since. Her ap- pearance in Court was the first time

tenance and the

TO UNITED KINGDOM Royal Artillery-Mrs. Hall, wife of Royal Engineers Lleut. W. B. the defendant with wilful neglect Cooper, Mrs. Cooper and, child. In providing for her her children.

Royal Signals L/Cpls Emory and children. Lomax. Bir. Russ explained that no date Int Battalion, Lincolnshire Re- was mentioned in the summons, aA. .it

giment.-Q.M.S. Penton, Mrs. Pen- covered an elastic stretch.

The facts

four children; C.Q.M.S. and were that complainant's husband was 10

United States naval!

Wright,

two Mrs. Wright and employed on

п

and

there were three children. There were other children who had either died or were married.

ship as apliot and received a salary children; Sgt Harris, Mrs, Harris that in the first ense the complainant of $159 a month. The complainant and three children: Sgt. Taylor, Mrs. was his kit-fat wife, having married Taylor and four children; Mr. Anh, wife of Sgt. Ash, and child; Mrs. him some year ago. At present McCall, wife of Cpl. McCall, and two children: L/Cpl. Bell and Mrs. Beil; Pte. Winfield and Mrs, Winfield,

2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusil- S.CA, and at that time defendant bad lers-Sgt. Evans, Mrs. Evans and

two children,

(attached to Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles).—Sgt. W..Keen.

she left her home.

In the second ease, the complainant was walking along Yik Yem Street when defendant came from behind and anatched her bag. In the third ease, the complainant was walking towards the bus stop at the bottom of Shan Kwong Road and Wong Nei Chong

The caxo had come before the Ilon,

“PATALJERAČANJBILITAREAK COLFIANCURIDIKIES?

GREAT ITALIAN OFFENSIVE

Road when defendant accosted her. Sook To Engage Army

He pretended as if he was going to stike a match and light a cigarette and then snatched her handbag. Ho was chased by a constable into Yik Yam Street and cornered in a latrine, Ile hid the bag in the latrine and came out. The bag was recovered from the latrine after his arrest. He took the police to the roof of No. 23 Yik Yam Streot, where the bag mentioned in the second charge was found under n water tank. A small statue was also found in his possession, which he admitted having stolen. The bag in the first charge was not recovered, while the fountain pen was recovered from a pawnshop in Cross Street, where he had pawned it for thirty cents. No violonce was used in the Reconil and third, snatching. cases. The bag in the third case was damaged beyond repair. Special police had to bo stationed in the district owing to the larcenies.

Mr. Schofold sentenced defendant to four months' hard labour on each charge, the sentences Procutively, and also ordered twenty

strokes of the birch.

to

run CON-

SESSIONS LIST

FIVE CASES ON CALENDAR

this The Criminal Sessions for month will be held at the Suprome Court on Monday next when the fol- lowing enses will be tried:

Counting such are with

Sul Lai-chan,

widow, at Happy Valley on January 6, with in-

disfigure or disable: Lo Chuen and Lo Po-kwong, charg

Mmair, ed with armed robbery at the second of 38 Eastern Street, West Point, floor on January 22;

tent to

Led By Emperor

(Special to "Telograph")

Asmara, March 11.

A land and air offensive continues along the whole Italo-Ethiopian front.

The Italians hope to en- gago shortly, in a decisive battle, the army which s commanded by the Emperor of Ethiopia himself. They regard this as the only force capable of sustaining any real engagement,

So far the Emperor's troops have cluded the Italian, attempts to forco them into pitched battle and are fighting a daring. guerilla war. Renter Special.

Wores. Regt.

1st

2nd Battalion, East Lancashirei Regt. Mrs. Roardman, wife of Szt. Danrdman and child; Cpl. Rateliffe, Mrs. Rateliffe and two children.

H.K. Bde.. 'HI.K.S.R.A.--L/Sgts. Marris

and Thomas.

R.A.S.C.-Details.

R.A.M.C-Major T. F. Kennedy, Mr. Kennedy and two children; Major F. D. Annesley, Mrs. Annesley and

three children and Miss Hamilton, nurse: Capt. A. P. Trimble: QMS Baggs, ira,

Mrs. Baggs and two children;

and details,

RA.O.C-Mr. Sully (AOS), Mrs. Sully and two children; Sgt. Hazel- dins and Mrs. Hazeldine, and detalls. R.A.P.C-Col. W. J. H. Bilderbeck and Mrs. Bilderbock,

Q.A.I.M.N.S.-Sister (Mrs.) Lang-

ford,

Corps of Military Police-Pie, Goul- bourne and Mrs. Goulbourne.

Army Audit Staff-Mr. A. S. King, Mrs. King and daughter.

TO SINGAPORE

R. AL/Sgt. F. Ryles. R.A.V.C-S/Sgt, Jordan, R.A.M.C.-Sgt. Major Steer, Mrs. Stear and three children.

TO COLOMBO

S. Dexter.

Royal Artily Bous. C. L.j

Royal

Yals and Mrs. Yale; BOMS. Snork utorom | Mrs. Snooks and two children; St Layzell and Mrs. Layzell; BSM. Lee, Mrs. Leo and two children.

admitted that the three children had been properly adopted, and the Hon. 5.C.A. made an order that he should pay the complainant $30 a month, which he completely failed to obey, although he got $150 a month as

salary. During the past Afteen

months he had only paid complainant $16, and she was in such a state that Bont who hart in the five try the email bont she had in the country and come to Hongkong to pursue her rights.

Mr. Russ added that he understood that Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson, who was appearing for the defendant, had made an application for an adjourn ment of the case as the man was not not objecting to the application, in the Colony, and he (Mr. Rusn) was

Chan Leung-mo, alias Al alias Ah Chung, 20, Chiu Mui-tsai, 30, Lam Kel, 23, Lam Helsan, 32, Li Shing, 34, and Lum Ping-chi, 20, charged with having robbed Lau Iu, gardener, of six chickens and a felt hat at an unnumbered matshed at Kowloon Tong on January 31. The first defendan also charged with must be given in the summons so that he could take full instructions to de-

Mr. Sanderson submitted that the suminona was improper and applied for the dismissal of it. He slated that no dates had been mentioned in the summons and no offeneo wan specified. He submitted that dates

receiving and Wong Kan, charged fend.

Lo

with possession of coin moulds;

Ip Kwang charged with breach of

The Magistrate refused to dismiss the summons and amended it by not-

the Deportation Ordinance and buring the period between August 26, glary.

SHARP TENSION IN MADRID

TWO SOCIALISTS SLAIN

IN COLD BLOOD

Madrid, March 19. Sharp tonalon exista following the killing of two Socialists, allegedly by Fascists, to-day.

The Socialists were holding a meet- Ing when shots were fired at the passing taxi.- gathering from Router.

L.C.C. FINANCES

HUGE SUM FOR HOUSING

1036 and February 28, 1936.

until

In adjourning the summons 2.30 p.m. on April 8, his Worship in the meanwhile upheld the Hon. S, G. A.'n order that complainant be paid $30 a month.

Red Cross

Unit Again

Attacked

THIRD BOMBING CONFIRMED

Royal Engineers.-Set. Snowball; Mrs. Snowball and three children; Set. Docherty, Mrs. Docherty and five children.

1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regt.- Sgt. Cuff, Mrs. Cuff and daughter; Mrs. Darby, wife of C/Sgt. Darby, and two daughters.

2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusi- and liers.-Lt. Col. R. E. Hindson Mrs. Hindson; Boy Mulley.

2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regt-Major R. J. Wolseley and Birs, Wolacicy: Lieut. P. Wisden_and_Mre Wisden.

Royal Army Service Corps-Lieut. Munckton and Mrs. Munckton.

Royal Army Ordnance Corps.- Capt. L. Biddle; A/SM. McConnell, Mrs. McConnell and son,

Royal Army Pay Corps.-Sgt. Fox, Mrs. Fox and daughter,

fey.

Q.A.L.M.N.S.-Slater (Miss) Hea

PAYMENT PASSAGES 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regt-Pies, Nead and Lewla.

FORMER SERVANT

GAOLED

THEFT COLLUSION

HINTED

Sentence of three months' hard la- bour was imposed by Mr. W. Scho- field, at the Central Magistracy this morning, on So Chun, uneinployed, aged 26 years, who admitted a charge of stealing two fur lined long coats valued $100, the property of Mr. Lau Tak-po, managing director of the Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Com pany, from his residence at No. 11 Seen Koen Terrace.

Acting Sub-Inspector Madgewick Bald defendant was arrested in Cause- way Bay Road about 1 a.m. to-day. London, Mar. 10.

The conts were wrapped up in a Italy has diplomatically professed piece of cloth. When questionod, ha gnorance of the second bombing of stated that his master had sent him the British Red Cross unit at Quoram out to get the coats. The constable but has promised to repeat the in- took defendunt back to the house and structions to its forces to avoid

was

A

there it was discovered ho had stolen recurrence. London, Mar. 10.

This instruction

originally them. Defendant stated to the police The annual estimates of Income and expenditure for 1938-17 were beforo given when the first bombing of the that he had got into the house through Quoram unit was reported and a Brian open window, but this window was the London County Council to-day.

tish protest was lodged.

been allowed into the house by They showed that a total of £31,-

someone inside. An amah had since 710,860 is estimated to be required

It is now confirmed that a third ball, and it appeared as if hai

from rates. Capital commitments of bombing of the ambulance unit has conded from the house. Dolendant

the Council are estimated at £83,162, 000, of which £67,765,000 is in respect of housing.-British Wireless.

MIST OR DRIZZLE

The entleyclone has moved cast- ward. Pressure is now highest over the Son of Janan, and is relatively low aver Indo-China. Local forecast:

N.E. winds, moderate; cloudy with

mist or drizzle...

MOD VIOLENCE

been carried out by Italian planes, on March 6, and will probably evoke A third British protestReuter Bulletin Service.

ANTI-JEWISH RIOTING

POLICE FIRE ON MOB IN POLAND

Warsaw, Mar. 10. Nino were killed and 10 injured in Madrid, March 11. anti-Jewish rioting at Prystyk to-day. Four large buildings, including a - Police fired on hooligans who de convent and the Cathelle Party lead-stroyed a hundred Jewish shopa be quarters wero set pro by a mob to-fore they were brought under control. day Renter.

Router.

bad formerly been employed by the complainant and had been dismissed for bad conduct. There had been several petty larconics in this district recently.

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