1937-01-11 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

11, 1937. MONDAY, JANUARY-

Doctor Ropes Policeman To Prove Death Theory In Murder Trial

MOTHER'S "LET ME

GO!"

CRY

IN COURT

WO doctors at the Sussex Ansizes, demonstrated Lewes recently.

Two

with a 6ft. rope their theories of how Arthur George Noyer, aged twenty, a chauffeur, was killed.

Accused of murdering Noyer wan Arthur Jefferson Peake, aged forty- three, a former sports promoter, of Brunswick-terrace, Hove, Sussex.

He picaded not guilty

Noyce was found dead in lenke's nat un October P. Penke was lying, unconscious near the ring.

Mr. J. D. Cussels, K.C., and Mr. Erie Neve appeared for the Crow and Peake was defended by N John Flowers, K.C., Mr. C. J. 1. Pensotti and Mr. Rogers Fillstone. Mr. Justice Mackinnon sat with a Jury of men.

Mr. Cassels said that Penke, who wan Ilving apart from his wife. became acquainted with Noyce, and "n friendship much stronger than that existing as a rule between emn – ployer and employed between them.".

#rew

Rope In Court

up

He described how Noyce's mother and Peako's landindy hnd found 21 bed, near Nayce lying dead on

which was n sft, rope.

Dr. J.

J. H. Crawford, of Hove, a prosecution witness, several times looped the rape, which is an exhibit in the case, round his own neck to illustrate his points.

Dr. L. R. Janes, of the Royal Bussex County Hospital, Brighton. demonstrated his theory of how tho горе was fastened round Noyce's neck by placing it around the

constable neck of a police Mtanding beside the witness-DOX. Both doctors thought Noyce hot have died by his own act,

called by the prosecur Mrs. Noyce, tion, was asked by Mr. Cassels: Hind you ever seen Penke distressed at all about your son?

could

Mrs. Noyce: Only when Arthur was going to leave him.

very distressed.

Tie wus

Hearing Suspended

While she was giving evidence Mrs.

Noyce nimest collapsed in "the box,

Work has already commenced on the demolition of the ancient walled, elly of Kowloon. An old inhabitant is shown watching the ruins of his one-time home sold to the Government.

U.S. VISA "GIFT" FOR

Doctor "Ruined"

ه م

Her Drugs & Drink

and the judge stopped the case for ITE has brought me several minutes.

i

to ruin,"

"Hida woman giving evidence Cross-examined by Mr. Flowers, Mrs. Noyce said that her son would at Birmingham Quarter Sessions rn-

cently

concerning David Willam Jones, a registered medleni practi- tioner, of no fixed address.

Jones appealed against a sentence

be able if necessary to use his flats sid which and if anything were reflected on her she was sure he would be very much upset.

of four months' imprisonment in the Mr. Flowers: "If anything was second division for obtaining credit said which would bring distress to you it would upset him very much" by fraud.

Con-

CORONATION

Fees Reduced

From £2 to 8s.

RADIO

BROADCAST SCARVES

Empire Exchange Points

Of View

DANCE MUSIC

of

Radio Programme Broadienst by SILK

2.D.W. on a wavelength of 335

metres

(045 k.c.'s), 31.49

(9.52 megacycles).

1.K.T. p.m.

metres

5 A Relay of Dance Music from. the Roof-Garden of ie Hongkong IIotel.

6.30 p.m. A Light Concert.

Tenor Salos-There is a lady sweet and kind (Ford & Warlock), Take, O take those lips away (Shakespeare & Warlock)....Parry Jones: Violin Solo Sonata (Eccles, arr. Salmon) Zino, Francescatti; Soprano Solos I love thee (Gries & Laubach); Homing (Salmon & Del Riego) ..** Eva Turner

Planoforte Solo- Paganini Etude in E flat major (Paganini Llazt-Busoni) Vladimir Horowitz); Baritone Solos -De Captaine of De Marguerite Sca Fever (Amsbary O'Hara), (Mascfield-Ireland)

Thibault

Conrail

7. p.m. Harry Roy and His Tiger Ragamullins with the Mills Brothers (Vocal).

Instrumental-Farewell

You Rascal You-Muddy

Blues-

Waters;

Shine My Sweetie went away- Sweet Jenny Lee; Vocal-Sleepy Head; Instrumental-Memories of you don't Rain--Goodbye Blues; it

fect-Every- mean a thing-Happy body loves my Baby-I got Rhythm: VocalMins Otis regrets; Insuru-

mental-Fox-Trot. Medley: Instru- mental-Gershwin Fox-Trot Medley; Vocal--Swing is the thing.

7.30 Closing Local Stock Quola- Bions and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

7.33 London-"Empire Exchange." Points of view by travellers from the Dominions and the Colonies.

7.45 New Gramophone Records.

Sketch-Tho Cure (Hiccoughs). Cicely Courtneldge & Jack Hulbert; Fox-Trot-Dld your Ray mother come from Ireland

Humorous

Fox and his Orchestra: Sketch

Secing

ing Stars"--The German Com- misalonaice Scene ... Leslie Henson & Fred Emney.

В

ments.

Time, Weather and Announce,

8.05 A Relay from The Polling Theatre (Chinese).

11 Close Down.

8.05-11. p.m. European Pro- gramme from Z. E. K. on a fre

TOURIST traffic to England during Coronation Yearquency of 640 kilocycles.

has received yet another great impetus by the an- nouncement that from April 1 visa fees charged to Americans visiting England are to be reduced from £2 to 8s.

This announcement was made in the House of Commons when Viscount Cranborne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that an agreement was being negotiated between the British and United States Governments to bring about a re- ciprocal reduction.

Except in the case of immigrants into the United States, visa fecs are mutually to be reduced to 88.

Thus is removed a handicap which

has lasted for 16 years

and which has been an im-1 Korda Film

Following the opening statement portant factor in discouraging Mrs. Noyce broke down at this for the police, he sprang to his feet United States-tourists-from_visit- question. Sobbing almost hysteric and shouted, "Don't tell such lies. I

ing England. ally, she kept muttering: "Let me cannot stand such lies." 20, let me go, please let me go of

Mr. Arthur Ward, for the police, Mrs. Noyce showed no signs

explained that. Dr. Jones was recovering, and a policeman helped victed with a woman named Thorpe. her from the courtroom.

The couple registered at a Birming- The hearing was adjourned.

ham botel as "Dr. and Mrs. Jonea" and incurred a bill of nearly £30. Part was paid by cheque which was dishonoured.

No "Edward" Coins

To Be Struck

STAMPS AS USUAL

The diMculty started in 1920, when a visa charge of ten dollars (£2) was imposed by the United States to The British discourage immigrants. Government immediately retaliated.

Although, later, modifications of this charge wore introduced in Eng- Innd for the benefit of tourists in transit for less than 40 hours and had known special visas costing 5s, for conducted tours, Americans generally were still subjected to what they considered a vexalious tax.

in the witness-box Mrs. Ethel Thorpe said that

at she Jones for four and a half years. AL the hotel they did not have £5 be-

lime tween them. From

to time her jewellery.

CRACE"

"MY "During the

un-

even more What reflected favourably on tourist trame in Eng- land was the fact that since 1925 the governments

Firm Loses £330,842

ONDON FILM PRODUCTIONS, L.LTD., operated at a loss of £330,842 during the period April 2, 1935, to May 2, 1036.

This loss increases the balance to £368,074.

debit

Mr. Alexander Kordn is chairmon

Jones bad pund he

told me that United States had entered into agree of the company.

An interesting situation has arisen in regard to the issue at postage stamps and coin following the neces- I was not to say anything." said Mrs. ments with 49 other sion of the new King.

Thorpe "It would be very bad for for reductions of visa charges.

in July a deputation headed by There is no previous case of an me if I went against him. Although English monarch having abdicated since postage stampe were first issued. It is understood, however, that the same procedure will be adopted as would have been the case had the new King succeeded on the death of his brother.

Despite the fact that King Edward will still be living as a private citizen, of Edward VIII. all present stocks

These slocks, stamps will be sold.

small stocks of together with the George V. stamps still remaining are expected to prove sufficient until o new design can be approved.

No Edward VIII. colts have been

prison hus been such a disgrace to me, it has been my saving grace from drugs and drink.

gave you the

Mr. Ward: Who drugs?

8.05 Music by Light Or- chestras.

"Two Little Dances" (Finck)----A La Minuet; A La Gavotte: The Knave of Diamonds (Steele); Love in Idleness-Screnata (MacBeth); Speakeasy-Cuban Dance (Gensler); Bolero (Ravel); Polko Friedo; Inter- national Railroad Express (Descrip tive).

Dawson

&

8.25 Songs by Peter (bass-baritone).

McPherson's Farewell (McColl); Deep Sea Mariner (McCall); The

Webster Air Pilot (Marrison, Garratt); Song of the Thames (Mortimer & Murray),

8.38 Concerto No. 1 in E flat major (Liszt), played by Mischa Levitzk) —(Pianoforte). and the London Symphony Orchestra, Con- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald. 8.55 London-News, and nouncements.

9.15 Charlie Kunz af the piano. 9.35 Vocal Genis,

An-

Die Fledermaus" (J. Strauss); (Benedict); of Killarney" "Lily "Follow a Star" (Eills).

10 London-Big Ben. "John Lon- doner at Home." 1. An Evening with some of his many and various ac- quaintances. Presented by Pascoe Thornton, (Electrical Recording).

10.31 Dance Music.

Fox-Trot-It's Love again: Fox- Troi-Slipping through my fingers; Fox-Trot Naughty

Nanette: Fox-Trol

Pasodoble-Castanets;

Whotcha gotcha tromobone for?:

Lord Derby, president of the Travel SAILORS HECKLE Fox-Trot--I'll step out of the pic- and Industrial Development Associn- tlon, laid before Lord Cranborne ar- removal of the guments for the charge.

Mrs. Thorpe: Dr. Jones. 1 had morphia. It is a pity Dr. Junes did home." not think of his credentials three or The hearing was adjourned until four years ago and leave me my to-day.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

LET YOUR COURAGE DE AS KEEN, BUT

AS

AT THE SAME TIME AS POLISHED

struck. The Royal Mint will, there- YOUR SWORD.-R. B. Sheridan.

fore, continue to strike George V. coinage until dies bearing the head of

For stealing three pewter plates the new monarch can be prepared, from a boarding house in Connaught Hitherto, it has been customary to Road Central on Saturday, an un- strikte coinage of the new reign on employed youth named Chan Tin, January following the end of the aged 18, was bound over in $50 for previous relga. The abdication of six months by Mr. K. Keen at the King Edward so shortly before the Central Magistracy this morning. end, of the year has rendered the issue of new coinage within the usual time impracticable.

WAS

BING CROSBY

Hollywood, Dec. 28. BING CROSBY, the "Battling Crooner," has been involved a night-club brawl with United States sailors, says a re- port from San Diego...

in

A 14-year-old youth, Sung Chee, Laken to the Kwong Wah

been hunting way

Crosby, who had Hospital yesterday suffering from the quail on his ranch near there, visited effects of Lysol poisoning, said to a night club carly on Saturday morn-

"T Ing. An eye-witness said: have been self-administered.

crooner, while eating in the club, was Chan Fuk, aged 05, unemployed, seen by a group of sailors who was sentenced to nine months' drinking. They began heckling for begin to call him offensive rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Ka song, and when He did not respond Keen at the Central Megistracy this they morning for having returned to the names. Colony before the expiration of his banishment period. Defendant wi15 "He left, followed by the sailors; Going behind Yu Kul,.a shop fok!, banished for 10 years on July 3, 1936, more words were bandied about in the street. Crosby said he did not Considerable expense has already and stealing a fountain pen from his

district watchman want trouble, but would Arrested by a

take them on been entailed in the preparation of pocket resulted in the arrest of a 20-

One or two lunged at dies for the issue of Edward VIII. year-old unemployed man yesterday yesterday and admitting the theft of one at a time. coinage. Theso

The man, Chan Choi, was brought 13 punes of glass, resulted in the ap-him as he got into a motor-car, but dica

arc now,

before Mr. K. Keen-at the Central pearance of Wong Fat, a 20-year-old there was no because the course, useless. In course

car was driven

nway. Ac Magistracy this morning and sen- unemployed man, before Mr. K. Keen

who they will be diaposed of.

Larry Crosby, Millions of copies of the Book of tenced to three months' hard labour. at the Central Magistracy this mort cording

.said after- ing. Defendinat admitted a charge of manages his affairs, Bing.s Common Prayer, the Litany and other Inspector Kirby prosecuted.

simple larceny and was sentenced to wards: "There wasn't much to it; labour. Mr. Hit was all settled to everyone's satis- six weeks hard

faction. Let's forget it," the Jackson, of David House, was complainant.

of

no time

in Council giving details of the

to

devotional books now become out of

A fine of $250, or five months' hard date. The authorised printers-the University Presses of Oxford and labour in default, was imposed on Ng Cambridge and the King's Printers, Tai-tan, aged 20, unemployed, when Messrs. Eyre and Spottiswoode be admitted a charge of possession of will receive in a few days an Order 14 tabls of raw oplum before Mr. J. Lam Kul, aged 21, unemployed, of

A. Fraser at the Central Magistracy 30 Possession Street, appeared before 29, LITERARY GIANT” changes.

this morning. Defendant was stopped Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis-

Paris, Dec. 28. Only eleven months ago alterations and scorched by district watchman tracy this morning charged with

French A twenty-nine-year-old necessitated by the accession of King No. 80 In Des Voeux Road West burglary and stealing articles of Edward and the altered precedence of yesterday. "He refused to go to the clothing to the value of $17 from No. writer, Maxonce Van der Meersch,

with the watchman as residence of a Station

2 Yuen Sing Lane first floor, the was awarded, the Prix, de Goncourt the Royal Family were made and

single woman, Wun to-day for a novel-on-modern-smug-- the new editions have been on sale ran into a shop, from which he was for ten months.

ejected a few minutes later by the Ho. 'Defendant denied the charge and gling In Normandy called "The Present

stocks in the hands of fokis. Inspector M. H. Hourihan Inspector Kirby asked for a 40 hour Mark of God." The prize la worth remand for further enquiries, which only £50, but is one of the foremost booksellers and publishers will have prosecuted. The oplum was

was granted.

Ilterary distinctions in France. Ascated

to have pages-inserted.

Police

F

con-

ture; Fox-Trot-Who stole the Tiger's 'em back rug?; Fox-Trot-Bring alive: Waltz-When you're in love with someone.

11 Close Down.

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

The following wave-length and frequencies are olmarved by Daventry.

Wavelength 10.69 metres males 81,65 21.00 metTER

Frequency 6.600 k.. 9,510.c.

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16.24 Istre 10.07 metros metres 19.64 10.000 ke. 21.340 * 19.60 metres

6,110 k..

40.30 Extre 10.76 10,180 k..

matras 13,310

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Transmission 1.

(o.a., q.8.0., G.B.P.).

4 pm. Big Den. A Dog's Life." 4.20 p.m. This is England."

4.65 p.m. The B.B.C. Empire OrchesİLYA. 5.20 p.m. Music and the Ordinary-Listener'

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3.40 p.m.

The News and Announcementɛ. Greenwich Time Signal 1,5.68 p.m.

Transmission 2

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7 p.m.

1.80 p.m.

By Ben. The 3.0.0. Danes Orchestra.

Empire Exabange,"

7.46 p.m. Haydn Heard and his Band. 1.25 p.m. Just Fanry. That i

1.55 p.m. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 9.18 p.m.

9.10 p.m. A. Chopin trial,

Transmission 3

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On the application of Inspector A motor driver named Chan Chi- ping and another man, So Fu. were Chester-Woods, Leung Fan, 44-year- Admitted to the Government Civil old widow, was remanded for a week Hospital yesterday suffering from in- when she was charged before Mr. Juries received when a taxi in which Macfadyen at the Kowloon: Mingis- they were riding collided with a wall tracy this morning with the posses. in Garden Road near Macdonnell sion of a large

quantity of heroin Road. The accident occurred when pills at 26 Tal Nam Street, top floor. Chan swerved the taxi in an attempt on January 9. Mentioning that the to avoid mocking down a European case was for committal, Inspector pedestrian.

Cherter-Woods said that about 30,000

At the meeting of the Hongkong

Rotary Club to-morrow, Lieutenant-

Colonel S. P; Williams, C.1., Travel.

to 40,000 pills had been found." Bail wok Axed .nt $3,500.

A whist drive and tombola will be.

ling Secretary of the Royal Empire held at the Garrison Sergeant's Mess, Soclely, will speak on the work of Queen's Rood, on Wednesday, the Society,

January 13, at 8.30, p.m.