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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

LOSS TO LEGAL £100,000 BABY MARATHON

FRATERNITY

TRIBUTES TO MR.

C. B. JOHNSON

COURT HONOURS

MEMORY

Many members of both benches of the legal profession assembled in the Full Court this morning to pay tri-1 hutes to the memory of one of their molleagues.

MOTHER LED

A.

WITH 13, NOW

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1936:

Child Who

Amused

The King

"SCRATCHED" SHE WAS

Toronto, June 8.

"DARK HORSE" is expected to win the famous the Inte Mr. Charles "Stork Derby," with a prize of about £100,000, for the fluliner Johnson, who passed away Toronto mother who has the most babies during the ten

Tuenday night.

011

Ilia Hanour Mr. Justice J. Jyears ending next October 31. Tayden, Acting .Chlef Justice, pre sided with His Honour Mr. E. H. Williams, Acting Puisne Judge, and *ahl:

Mr. Attorney General,- - very and matter that this is the fifth occasion during the present-year on which the Court has ant to take notice of the death of a member of the legal profession of Hongkong. To-iny we mon the death of Mr. Charles Bul me! Johnson, A Solleitor, of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Eng Innd.

The "Stork" money was left by Charles Vanco Millar, an eccentric Toronto barrister, who died on October 31, 1926, Several futile attempts have been made to upset the will on the ground that it was drawn up as a joke.

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A LITTLE "SOLDIER

ROBBED HIS SISTER

OPIUM ADDICTS CONFESSION

IN Snug, a 30-year old oplum addict, was brought up before Mr. Seoeld at the Central Magistracy this morning and charged with thi theft of an ivory curio and nine eplum pipe teps from his sister, Mrs. lu Pak-eang, at 22 Ventris Road. The curio was in the shape of a Chinese woman in ancient dress, and the total value of the articles was stated to be $413,

her brother with the theft and he

DOLLAR DAYS

AT.

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Inspector Carey said the defendant was in the habit of visiting his The action of Monica Yardleysister, and on June 8 she found that (4%), daughter of Regimental the curio was missing. She taxed Sergeant-Major H, E. Yardley, adnitted selling it Mrs. Tu re- of the Coldstream Guards, great- deemed the figure, but on looking

around the he noticed that other! recently.

articles were missing, whereupon she Ladies' Gloves made a a report to the police.

So much quarrelling and disputing have already taken pinecly amused the King at Aldershot, among the leading mothers that the trustees expect that the money will go to a mother who has not yet come forward.

Mrs. Matthew Kenny, French wife of a man of Scots-Irish parentage, long regarded as a certainty with claims to thirteen children, is scratched..

TWO 'DEAD-HEATERS'

The investigators have discovered that three of the children were not registered, and that several others incligible.

aro

The late Mr. Johnson came Hongkong at the early age of 23 and In 1987 was admitted a Solicitor of this Court. He entered the firm of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley and wish- sequently became the head of that, Brm and whilst in that rapneity often neted as Crown Solicitor. When Mrs. Arthur Timlock, an Irishwoman, and Mrs. Stephen Messrs. Dennys and Bowley amalga Durrigo, both of whom have had ten children during the past mated with Messrs Hantings he ten years, are now regarded, as 'dead-heaters." became a partner in the new firm and up to the time of his death he wa

partner in the present firm of Messes Hastings and Co. In 1017, Mr. Johnson Joined the Colours and anw service in India and at the con- clusion of hostilities he returned to the Colony and resumed his practicel of the law.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES "Mr. Johnson's activities "were 'noli confined to his profession. He took

a prominent part in the social life of

SERVANT

STEALS

GOLD WATCH

KOWLOON RESIDENT

VICTIMISED

The lurvey of

gold pocket watch

the Colony and was a past President and chain and $98 in money, while of St. George's Society and was unemployed as a servant by Mr. E. W. the Committee of

the Hongkong Loveless, of No. 14 Argyle Street, Club. He also ided himself with ground floor, on June 19 was admitted the sparting of Hongkong and by Tam Huen, aged 25, confie, when took a keen interest in racing and he was brought before Mr. Macfadyen golf.'

at the Kowloon Magistracy this

WAN,

a new-comer to the Colony, morning. had not the privilege of knowing the deceased gentleman intimately; my| Detective-Sergeant J. Hunter stated; „intercourse

with him Tortunately, confined to amelal mat report to the palier that a gold watch un that on June 11, Mr. Loveless made u ters, but it was sufficient to enable me and chain and 398 had been stole to realise that he combined a sense from n drawer in a dressing table in of humour with an acute mind which the bul-room. Las arrested yesterilny: always tends to lighten business and defendant was

Enquiries were mande, tealings.

"Mr. Johnson was one of the lead-le took the police to an address in the mlosing ing solicitors of this Colony and Shanghai Street where

articles, except $48, were. recovered

WIK

am sure his loss will be deeply felt from a tin-box where defendant had by both branches of the profession, hidden them,

The total value of the I understand from those who were favoured with his friendship that

WALN property.

$198. There he

Asked what he had done with the of the Colony which it will be hard $48, defendant replied that he had

it in gambling. The Magistrate sentenced defendant

The incident occurred when the King, during an inspection of the Coldstream and Scots Quards, made a tour of Barrosa Barracks, and went into the | married quarters of the N.C.O.9. Sergeant-Major Yardley, who was leading the Royal party, told the King. Those are my quarters, Air," and the King said he would Monten and her 4%-years-old like to go in. Mrs. Yardley, with sister. Elleen, welcomed the King,

Monica, overwhelmed by the pre- sense of so many officers amused the Mrs. Grace Bagnate, N police King by standing tilly at attention rourt interpreter, Mrs. John Nagel for the whole time he was in the (thirty-four years old), and Mrs. | house. Ambrose Harrison have tied so far with nine children. Each has chance If she gives birth to twins or triplets before the closing date, Mr. George Sproat, the only in dividual trustee of Mr. Millar's will (the other trustees are banks), recently went to England to escape mothers, the fury of Toronto's most prolife

DEATH INQUIRY REFORM

HONGKONG CHANGES

SUGGESTED.

The question of amending the local law in regard to death enquiries has recently been considered by the

York, who is Culonel of the Sols With the King wis the Duke of Guards, and both the King and the Duke anket Mrs. Yardley a number of questions about life in the married quarters,

MOTHER CONGRATULATED

the thres bedrooms, and then congra- The King went upstairs to look at tulated Mrs. Yardley on the way she keeps her house.

in the sittingroom the King totiest a silver efgareite feax which was giv to Sergeant-Mnjar Yurdley by the 1st Battallen er ise Middlesex Regiment, after he lud trained them in colour

drill when the King, as Prince of Wales, presented new colours to that regiment at Colchester in 1931.

Then the King noticed a picture of himself, as Prince of Wales, taken on that necasion, and said he remember ed the day very well.

Dafendant was arrested and he nd-

From June 15th to June

mitted stealing the pipe tops from a Ladies' Lisle Hose locked drawer. He had solid fire und

pawned the other four, selling the Handkerchief 'Puffs' who in turn resold them to another Children's Socks pawntickets for $15 to a curlo dealer, man. Altogether defendant had realised about $60 on the stolen property, and had probably used the Ladies' Tennis Socks opium. His sister was not pressing the

money to satisfy his cravings for

case.

22nd

to clear $1.00 pair.

.: $1.00

$1.00 cách

.2 pairs for $1.00 .2 pairs for $1.00 Girls' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs $1.00 doz. $1.00 yard

The Magistrate ordered a 24 hours rentand in police custody to find out how long it would take to cure de fendant. Mrs. Iu was told that if she wished, she could roteom her property for wint lund been paid for Henderson's "Hygex" Hair Brushes $1.00

"Cussens" Toilet Soap Toiles Soap Assorted

Tablets

French Pique Dress Material Small Child's Cotton Dresses ... $1.00 cach

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PROTECTORATES PROTECTED

BRITISH POLICY IN SOUTH AFRICA

London, June 17. The position of the South African

protectorates was the subject of a Parliamentary reply to-day by a Under Secretary for the Dominions.

Lord Harlington recalled the uide memorir published after conversations between the Dominioas Secretary and The Duke of York asked Mrs. Yard-year, which stated that the policy of the Prime Minister of the Union last

own, you know. ley now old her daughters were, add both the United Kingdom and Union ing with a smile, "I have two of my

Governments for the next few years a situation in which, if a transfor should be directed to bringing about were to become a matter of practical polities, it could be effected with the full sequlescence of the populations concerned.

As the King went out little Eileen eurtsied to him, but Monica still re- mained at attention. The King smiled at the tittle girls and patted their heads. King, in the undress uniform of Driving to Aldershot by car, the was a loyal and true friend, and his thing known agniast defendant Hongkong nuthorities, particularly in Colonel-in-Chief of the Coldstream the polley of the Government here,

the her, of the Magistrate's discro-Guards, inspected the 3rd Battalion in tion in deciding whether inquests are the barrack ground.

ecessary in certain cases.

After inspecting the barracka, the ground again to inspect the 2nd Bat King came out on to the parade tallon of the Scots changed his cap for this inspection, Guards. fé

death leaves a ran in the social life

lost

In Hongkong, the English system

to fill. On behalf of the Bench I desire to express our worse of the loss to one month's hard labour, and order the Court has sustained by his death and our deen sympathy with his sised $48 nmends to be paid to com- of Coroner's Inpests does not obtain, plainant, failing which defendant is to but the Scottish system of magisterini

ter and brothers."

On behalf of both branches of the profession and the officials of the

Court, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K-C.. Attorney-General, said:

serve another mouth's hard labour, jinquiries. the terms to run consecutively.

May it please Your Lordships,- Hastings and Hastinga to

E

It has now been niranged how erer, that in every case in which Magistrate deems 2ፏ ሃገ inquiry become unnecessary, the relevant papers wil!

is with a feeling of very great andness Hastings, Dennys and Dowley and is he forwarded to the Attorney-General that the bar, the solicitors and the Officials of this Court are here to-day now known as Hastings and Co.

to join in Your Lordships tribute to

who has the power to order one if it "He was a prominent member of appears to him udvisable in the public the memory of one who for nearly most of the social clubs and a keen interest.

qualfeu-ilim-death-after-as-short- an

thirty years has been known to usness, leaves us with a very real and

in this Colony as a staunch friend, an heartfelt sense of loss. All hers pre- 12 sent desire to associnta themselves

able lawyer and all-energieterson-

ality.

"A COURTEOUS GENTLEMAN most feeling with Your Lordships SEPARATED

tribute to his memory and with the

"I have known him myself for even expression of sympathy with his rela- longer than that, having worked with lives in England'

him in a London solicitar's jolice Patter, R.C., H. G. Sheldon, .c. Hi thirty-three years ago; always finding thing Lo, Leo D'Ahnada, jnr. 11. C him hard worker and a courteous! gentleman.

Macnamara F. P. H, Lang, T. M. "Charles Bulmer Johnson bor Hazlerigg. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, J. name which had been held in hapour B. Prentls, M. J. Abbott, G. P. Mur-

Those present were Messrs. Eldon BECAUSE

WIFE

in legal circles in this Colony for aver shy, Edeur Davidson, F. X. IrAlmada, SLIMMED

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sixty years. His uncle, Alfred Buliner. Sun, D. 15-Blake ionsM7, 31, K. DAF Johnson, and his cousin, Francis Bul. Miesare, A. el Arculli, D._L._Strellett, mer Lyon Bowley, were bAh Crown II. J. Armstrong, E. S. C. Brooks, J.

Vienna, June 1. Solicitors. He himself, arrived, in M. Hall. F. H. Losoby. It. A. Wadeson, 1907, joining the firm of Dennys aus M. W. Lo, J. T. Prior, D. B. Evans, D. TERR LEOPOLD, Vienna Bowley and was among the first local fcCallum, Peter H. Sin, C. Y. Kwan, solicitors to be made an

manufacturer, is the first Unofficial D. B. Evans, i. S. V. Mossop, W. A. Justice of the Pence. During the Mackinlay, C. E. R. Sandersen, W. man in history to succeed in Great War he saw military service in Keith Robinzon, F. R. Zimmern, and getting a court to grant him India. Subsequently he was admitted Sydney Ng Quinn. Several members a parink in Denny's and Bowley, a of the staff of the Supreme Court separation because his wife firm which later amalgamated with were also present.

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Millions Awheel In Britain

London, June 12. Ten million people ride cycles in Britain to-day, and nearly half of them are converts of the past three years' boom. Cycling, the fashionable craze of the nineties, has come back to favour..

Perfect roads, improved ma- chines which are unbelievably cheap, and the appeal of the open air-all these are factors in the revival.

The keep-it and slimming en-

Helded: "This still represents and I have nothing to mild to that statement-British Wireless.

VETERAN ACTOR SUCCUMBS

HENRY B. WALTHAL'S LAST APPEARANCE

Monrovia, Cala June 17. Mr. Héury B. Walthall, veteran screen and stage actor, the "Little Colonel" of the famous picture, "Birth of a Nation," died in a sau Larium here to-day.

The cause

of leath vealed.

was not re-

Despite his ill health and the left a sick bed in May to play an sapping of his strength, Mr. Walthall important role in a motion picture based on the China Clipper's first fight. He played a character røke in which he had to "drop" dead."--- United Press.

BRITISH MONETARY

POLICY

thaiasts, the lover of the country, and the business man who has two mites to go to the station, nell A MISAPPREHENSION discovered the magic and utility of

CORRECTED the humble bicycle.

been sold in Britain in the past three Five million new mahines have

London, June 17. Recalling that the French Govern- years, most of them to now riders.ment had stated it was not their Bicycle design has benefited from policy to devalue the franc, and Several months of the strictest modern discoveries in new und lighter refusing therefore to reply to a Houso diet and early morning gymnastic alloyn and improved transmission.

оf Commons question on resulted in turning ample Anna brought freedom from tyre trouble. Exchequer took the opportunity to Better reads and stouter tyres have byopothesis, the Chancellor of the Into a woman resembling a pageOne of the outstanding features of boy. She was delighted; Herr the revival is the ever growing popa-"misapprehension" current in fonte deal with what he described as u Leopold did not like it.

quarters.

He asked the court for a separa- tion.

He declared In court: 'fallen in love with my wife be- "I and cause she appeared to be the ident of femininity. To-day have in my house as a wife creature that looks more like a young man than a woman.

"It is no more the woman 1 married."

The court in giving its verdict

larity of the tandem.

Lighter, yet stronger, than the ma- chines of 30 years ago, it halves the effort and doubles the companionship of the countryside. of thors who are seeking the beauties

Cycle racing hus given a great lip to the industry.

from track machines are selling by Sports cycles which differ very little the hundred every week

PHILIPPINES GOLD MINING SHARES

In his favour, declared that The following quotations have been "Female fullneas is one of those received by Swan, Culbertson & charms which is brought into mar-Fritz from their Manila office after ried life and cannot be withdrawn the close of this morning's session: from the husband,”

Price in Pesos Buyers Sellers

FAIR WEATHER

Antamok Bagulo Gold Benguel Cons.

Benguet Explor. Big Wedge

Wenk anticyclonic Bruns are Demonstration situated to the north-west of Shan. Itogon tung and in the vicinity of the Bonins. Masbate Depressions aro Indicated Over Salacot Western China, the Loochoos and to Suyor

that

Mr. Chamberlain said:"Our monetary policy has never been Koverned by any desire to obtain competitive trado, advantages. The the part only of smoothing out un- Exchange Equalisation Account plays necessary fluctuations.". British Wireles

WATER LEVELS STATE OF RIVERS IN KWÄNGTUNG

The following returns have, been Lasued by the River Conservancy Commission for Kwangtung Province, showing the water levels in English feet at the places of observation named:

Highest Lowent

on

record monet Juna 16 June 17 |

+79.02. 32.2

2.85 .16 11.00

2.00 .17

12.00

.16

17

.23.

.07

.60

178

30

Wuchow

34.3

.47

West River at

Shluking

.00

4.41.0

0

19.7

10.3

North River i

.24

Thingyuen

+20.0

14.0

.04.2

.45

North River L

.07

Bhamahni

487.0

11.6

13.2

East River st

Sheklong

-4-18,5 -3.7 0,1

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