1936-12-28 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1936.

'Only Case That Ever Kept

Me

WITH OUR APOLOGIES

RADIO

BROADCAST Your

Overcoat

Awake'-Lord Hewart TO THE Y. Message by H.R.II. The

MURDER

DRAMA

OF GOLD HIDDEN

IN KNOB OF BED

ORD HEWART, Lord Chief Justice, recently

Lo

revealed.

1. The drama behind the cold phrase you read in every murder.

trial report-"Counsel for the prosecution."

2. The drama behind a murder trial of two youths 22 years ago |

-"the only case that ever kept me awake."

3. The drama behind the abandonment of the younger boy's appen against a penal servitude sentence as an accessory after the facts.

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of

Speaking as the first Duron Bury, Lancaster, to the Association

22 YEARS AGO of Lineastrians at their nunual din-

GEORGE BALL, 22 years old,

was hanged at Walton Jail, Liverpool, in February 1914, for the murder of Miss Christina Catherine Bradfield, whose body was placed in a suck and throw into a Liverpool canal,

ner at Hotel Great Central he told hrt of a motions in the case as

- THE CROWN COUNSEL

TT was the only case in my life "In which I wrote out several

times the first three sentences of my address to the jury.

"I knew that sooner or later 1 should have the terrible task of cross- examining

these two

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they Have their story in the witness-box, every word of which 1 expected would be true but was being told

SAMUE. A. ELTOFT, aged, about some other person when really

18, was sentenced to penal servitude for four years as an accessory after the fact.

Piercing Eyes Are A Myth

Decio, Dec. 15.

The belief that cagles are gifted with piercing eyes, and hence with an exceptionally strong eyesight, seems to be a legend.

Here's story which tells. why:- A royal eagle frightened by the rifle shots of alpine game hunters Alew down the valley in search of a more secure refuge,

the actors were themselves,

THE CONVICTION 16pUOSE Inds were convicted-one

of the murder, the other of be- ing an accessory after the fact-and Mr. Justice Atkin, ns he then was, passed upon the older boy the only sentence which the law knows in such a case, and passed a short term ut I penal servitude upon the younger 110y-

Learned coupmel appearing that second prisoner-learned coun- sel of no Hittle courage-immediately gave notice of appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal in the hope that he might get rid even of that sen-

tence

for

Then a very strange thing hap pened. One of the main facts on behalf of the younger prisoner was that, so far as anybody knew, he had never had any share of

the plunder.

The plunder was £5.

THE APPEAL

Y. MEMBER TO BEWILDERED FRIEND: There goes Jenny,

the cow of our new pantomime,

War-time

́ ́Premier

Says We Have Lost

A

Naval Supremacy.

Melbourne, Dec. 21.

MR. W. M. HUGHES, war-time Prime Minister of Australia, and now Minister of Health, said to-day that British naval supremacy had gone and asked how Britain would feed her people.

"How will our ships get to Bri-, tain?" he demanded at a Legacy i Club Juncheon in Melbourņe.

"Itow can people talk of Austra- Han troops being sent to Europe in The event of another war in which Britain might be involved?"

In face of the feverish activity among European nations to`rtreng-. then their armaments, the public could not preserve Olympic serenity.

MEN AND TIME-

De suggested to Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, that

defence experts persisted in formulating a policy of delenco. based on the conditions of 1914.

Germany might again be the enemy, said Mr. Hughes, and this time Japan was her ally. He adve ented the full force of collective sanctions to avert disaster.

To-day the German air fleet could drop 840 tons of bombs on Londen in 24 hours, compared with 300 tons during the whôle of the great war.— United Press.

half the trouble arose from the in- NOBEL FAMILY

Passing over the village of Paina "DEFONE the case came on in the ability of men to adjust their

Court of Criminal Appeal-you the bird sighted what she thought;

a chicken lying above the may know, perhaps, that bath sides: houses. Scenting n good prey, then proper case may give additional

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eagle swooped down with full wing and swift spiruls, and

to beak began furlously at the supposed prey. The one-sided fight insted

severul minutes and ended with the royal -bird-getting groggy, and with burcly enough strength left to seek refuge In a bell-tower situated close to the scene of the fight,

The eagle had mistaken for a live chicken the metal weathercock which for centuries had been revolving on top of the church spire,

The disappointed bird came to still worse grief shortly thereafter when a hunter, who had witnessed the unequal fight. from the street, rush- ed with a shot gun to a roof across the belfry, nnd from there killed the engie.

The bird, which had a two metre wing span, is now an exhibit in the

Desio's museum.

evidence there had the disagrec- able task of serving upon the solici- tor of that young prisoner a nollee of additiona) uvidence.

out-

look to changed conditions,

The conquest of the alr had revolutionised warfare, yet many

EXCHANGE

Demand T.T. Shanghai T.T. Jupan

"Aditional evidence which, If It were permitted, would have shown TT that After the conviction some defective officers visited his house, removed the brass cap from the pillar at the bottom of his bed- tead, and there found ใหด sovereigns and a half sovereign on the top of the upright pin.

"That notice of additional evidence having been given,” added Lord lewart dramatically, "the appeal to the Court of Appeal was abandoned."

That was not the speech Lord Hewart had prepared for the dinner

but an earlier speaiter. Lord Atkin, now a Lord of Appeal, was judge ai the trial, had recalled that it was Decio is the birthplace of Pope one of "Mr. Gordon Hewards" Brst Plus XI.

Treasury briefs.

P. & 0. Use £6,000,000 Of Reserves To Write Down Fleet

MPORTANT changes, which reduce substantially the amount required for depreciation each year, are dis- closed in the accounts of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

A rearrangement of finances within the group, arising from! realisation of assets in the winding-up of a subsidiary company and distribution from reserves in another subsidiary, has resulted in the creation of a special reserve of £6,481,434, 'The directors have applied -£5,- 031,434 of this sum to writing down 'tho' fleet which, exclusive of pay- ments on account of steamers under construction, now stands in the books at £5,008,100.

A year ago the book value of the fleet was £12,602,372.

C PROFITS JUMP

The pront and Jass account shows that receipts from voyages increased from £1,054,882 to £1,204,023, while dividends from subsidiary companies amounted to £371,690 against £280,029,

sul

at

The net profit works £328,010, compared with £150,- 999 in 1935, which sum was arrived at after including the transfer from reserve of £450,000.0

The actual amount

charged arrainst profin for depreclution ihia year is £880,000, compared with £1,313,044 in the previous year. In 1038 £450,000 was transferred from reserve to help meet depre- ciation on the usual basis.

As already announced, dividends These

changes, In addition

are being resumed with a payment to re ducing the annual charge. for depre-of 4 per cent, less tax.

The directora summarise trading. ciation, have resulted in a substan tial surplus on depreciation account. conditions on the various routes, and Depreciation to date at 5 per cent. state that since the close of the "per: annuma on the cost of the accounts there has been a consider- steamers would amount to £12,012,- uble diminution in cornings in the 883, whereas no less than £10,931,- Straits, China, and Jopan trades, 185 has been written off.

fact which is causing some anxiety

Selling

T.T. India TT. U.S. TT. Muntia TT.. Batayla T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France T.T. Germany T.T. Switzerland TT. Australin TT. Lisbon

4 m/s. D/P, do 4 m/s. L/C. London 4/s. L/C. U.S.A.

DENOUNCE PEACE AWARD

BERLIN, Dec. 21. 1/2}}_{[MIREE rehitves of Alfred Nobel, 1024

founder of the Nobel prizes, .10214 | have sent a message to the German 1054 Press denouncing the award of the .814 1935 peace prize lo Carl von

Ossietzky, German pacifist.

.30% .60

The message says: “We have no .5413

luluence in the decision. because 150% we do not belong to the committee .64% who distribute the prizes,

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Duke of Kent

MASSED BANDS RELAY

Radio Programme Broadcast by 2.8.W. on 21 wavelength of metres (845 k.c's), 31.49 metres (0.52 megacycles).

5-8 p.m. European Programme.

*

3 p.m. A Relay of Dance Music from the Root-Gardien of the Hong- kong Hotel.

0.16 p.m. A Relay of a portion of the Orchestral Concert by the Massed Itoyal Marine Bands (Kind permission of Vice Admiral Sir Charles Little, K.C.B.) from the China Fleet Club, Under the Direction of Mr. R.. E. Compton, L.R.A.M.

pm. London-Big Ben. A Mea- sage by HR.11. the Duke of Kent, on the Occasion of the centenary of the State of South Australia.

7.05 p.m. A Pianoforte Recital by Ignaz Friedman.

Mazurka-Op. 24, No. 4, (Chopin). Mazurka-Op. 33, No. 4, (Chopin). Berceuse (Chopin).

7.18 p.m. Three Arlas by Enrico "Caruso, · (Tenor).

"Xerxes"-Ombrn Mai Fu (on-

del).

Agnus Dei (Bizet),

7.30

"Marta"-Like a dream (Flotow),

pan. Closing Local Stock Quotations and Hongkong Exchange Market Report.

7.35

7.35 p.m. Variety,

Band Memories of Horatio Nicholls... Debroy Somers Band: Vocal-Would you?.... Greta Keller; Voent-When the moon hangs high..

The Hill

Billies; Orchestra-We've got Rhythm-Fox-Trot Medley..... Mario Lorenzi and his Rhythmics. All my life; Vocal-Where am 17

Leslie Hutchinson. p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wen- ther Report and Announcements. 8.03 pun. A Relay from Chinese Theatre.

the

11 p.m. Close Down. 8.05-11.p.m. European Program- me From Z. E. K. On a Frequency Of 640 Kllocycles,

8.05 p.m. Vierum Boheme Oc- chestra.

Liebesleld (Love's Sorrow), (Kreisler); Liebestreud (Love's Joy), (Kreisler); Valse Romantique (Heinecke); Die Hochzeit der Winde, Waltz (Holl).

8.18 p.m. Mavis Bennett (So- praya) and Peter Dawson (Bass. Baritone).

Peter Dawson--The Strong gon (Thoyer); Good green agres of Home (Kahal and Fain); Mavis Bennett- The Doll's Song (Offenbach); Peter Dawson-Covered Wagon Lullaby (Freeman and Leonard); Mavis

Mocking Bennett-Pretty

Bird (Bishop); Peter Dawson-Rolling alone (Akst and Richman) Load the covered warton (Kane and Hunt).

8.13 p.m. Tintagel" and "Medi- terranean (Bax) by the New Symphony Orchestra, Canducted by Eugene Goosens.

0 p.m. London-News and Ans nouncements.

9.20 p.m. Orquesin Tipica Itoberto Firpo —~~

Pasodoble Bella Espanola; Tango La Carcajado; Rumba Lati Curcaracho: Tango-A medin Juz; Pasodoble Por mi morena; › Pasodo- ble-Curro en el oro.

9.40 p.m. Reginald Dixon at the Cinema Organi.

11 p.m. London-Big Ben. Dance Music.

11 p.m. Close Down,

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

The following wave-length, and tregounelm ato obcarved by Daventry.

Hin

Frequency Wavelength

GSA • 6,600 kr.

Buying

1/3 1/3

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"We disapprove most sharply .75

this

award to a man sentenced by .1314

German courts for high treason. It 1/6th is not compatible with the Intentions .6580

of the founder, who wanted lo establish a prize for men who did good service in the Interest of world peace."-Reuter.

of

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30 d/s. India

6.75 .83

GBC

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РЯД 11,750 .c.

U.S. Cross rate in London

CHEC

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The award is worth about £8,000.

GSP

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CAC

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GAJ

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15.110 k...

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DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

EVERYTHING HAS A CAUSE, AND THE A married woman, Yung Wai-fung. CAUSE OF ANYTINING IS EVERYTHING....... ¡llving at No. 120 Apliu Street, ot- W. J. Turner.

Appearing on remand before Mr. K. Kennt the Central Magistracy this morning. Tang Shu-kung, ngert 17, was sentenced to one month's hard labour for having stolen from his brother, Tang Shu-fan, of 19 Un Sing Lane, on December 24, three sults of clothing and an alarm clock.

templed to commit suicide by jump- ing into the harbour from the ferry Inunch Man Wai. She was rescued and taken to the Kowloon Hospital for treatment, Wong Po, an ucem- ployed man, also jumped into the harbour from the same launch, and was rescued and sent to hospital.

woman.

A fine of $50, or six weeks' haret labour, was imposed on Chan Choi, A 23-year-old unemployed man, Central Magistracy to-day he admit- aged 20, unemployed, when at the Chau Yun-tim, was brought before ted the theft of a bottle of sweets Mr. W. Schofield at the Central

valued at $1 from No. 237 Des Magistracy this morning, charged Voeux Road, the property of Tang with assaulting his widowed mother. 110t

Ilop, married Lau Sin, aged 58, at No. 11 Mallory Hourihan sald defendant was arrested Inspector Street, second floor. Detective by a distelet watchman while carry. Sergeant Estnil said defendant asked ing the boille under his arm. De- his mother for money to purchase fendant's record showed that he had oplum, and when he was refused, signed a bond on December 4 last threw a wooden stool her, cutting her forehead. His Worship inflicted this was enforced, a further fine of for his future good behaviour, and ព ine of $75 with the option of iwo $50, or six weeks hard labour, being months hard labour on defendant, given. and told him that he would receive treatment for his oplum habit in the Baol hospital.

49.69 Intiss 1138 metres 31.80 ...

metres 26.42

matcom 21.70 Teatre

17. k... 21,118 .c. 15.250 .. 1.540 k.. 0110 k..

19.83 mstres

10.18 metros

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10.40 met.com 19.00 metres 41.10 mstres 11.70 metres

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Triumission 1

(0.8.1, 0.5,0.)

4 p.m. Jig Ben. A Bhort Reeltei by

Jamna Walker (Avetrailer. Plant).

4.16 p., Variety.

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4.40 p.m. The B.B.C, Empire Orchestra. 5,40 p.m. The News and Announcementa,

Greenwich Time Signal at 5.45 p.m.

Transmission 2

(0.8.G.. 0.8.31. 7 p.m.

Big Ben, A Message by RJ. the Duke of Kent. on the occaulon of the Centenary of the Hinte› af Roath Australia. 7.10 p.m. The ID.C. Dance Orchestra, 7.10 p.m. 'Empire Exchange.), 7.45 pm. Haydn Heard and hila Band. from the West End Cinema. Birmingham.

7.58 p.m. Grand Christmas Pantomime.. 355 pm. The News and Announcementa. Greenwich Time Bignal at 9.15 p.m. 1.15 p.m. A Valancello Recital.

Transmission 3

GS, GA.F., QLIL)

19 p.m. Dlg hen. A frage by H.. the Duke of Kent, on the necmalon of the Centenary of the State of South Austraits.

10.5 pm A Programms of New Dance

Berardi.

10.30 p.m. A failed Convert.

King

I p.m.

W.

Festival of Food,

11.30 p.m. Harry · Parmer, at the Organ

of the Granada, Testing,

12

Bonata Recital.

17.30 mm. The News and Antuanermende,

Greenwich Time Signa) at 12.45 am. 12.00 .m. Viennese Waltzan,

MANILA SHARES

A married couple, Wong Choi, aged 37, salesman, and Cheung

before Mr. woman, appeared A man named Mnk Ying, aged 21, Schofield at the Central Magistracy with a very bad police record, was this morning, both showing signs of brought before Mr. K. Keen at the injuries to their face and heads. The Central Magistracy this morning, man wat charged with assaulting the charged with having stolen a foun- woman at No. 30 Centre Street, first tain pen from Tong Man-ching, of 21 floor. Inspector Hourihan said a Chiu Lung Street. The theft oc- constable went up to the floor on curred in Des Voeux Road on Thurs-bearing shouts, and found the woman day when defendant, who was passitting on the floor. The man told ing complainant in the street, took him that the woman had struck him the pen from his top cont pocket, over the head with

an earthenware Defendant was sentenced to four pillow smashing it to pieces. He masthe genus imprisonment, with had then struck the woman in retalia- a further order that he be placed ilon... The quarrel was over money,QUAMAZANA under police supervision for a year. Both defendant and complainant were after the prison sentence had been bound over in the sum of $25 to keep served.Bergbaat Orem prosecuted. the peace for one year.

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