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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

APRIL

22, 1937.

KINGS

COMMENCING SATURDAY

Your three light-

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UPROARIOUSLY Together!

JOAN CRAWFORD WILLIAM POWELL Robt.MONTGOMERY

...or

Joan's grand as a fugitive from the "five-and-ten' who goes on the loose to steal. marry... a million! And what fun when Bob and Bill enter. -to.complicate her heart-troubles!

"the of

Mayer

Mrs. Cheyney

ALSO THE

with

FRANK

MORGAN

JESSIE

NIGEL

RALPH BRUCE

From the Play by Proderick Lonsdale Directed by Richard Beloslowskl Produced by Lawrence Waingerien

OF "3 SMART GIRLS"

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"EVERY SUNDAY"

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COLLIERY CONDITIONS APPALLING

At Time Of Disaster In Gresford Mine Solicitor-General

Prosecuting

London, Apr. 21. The charges against" owners and officials of the Gresford Colliery. where 205 miners were killed in the disaster of 1935, continued to be heard to-day.

The Sailcltor-General, who is pro- secuting, stated that at the time of the disaster conditions in the colliery were appallingly bad. Ventilation al the pit-heads was so faulty that safely lamps were not used.

that The Solleitor-General added

show he was bringing evidence to

the there was much short-firing in

disaster before the mine the day occurred. Reuter.

CHIEF JUSTICE REBUKES PRESS FOR "CONTEMPT"

(Continued from Page 1.) request of a solicitor, and a correc- tive article was published later, nd- mitting that the writer had accept- state- ed without discrimination ment which was not founded on facts."

GHOST STORY

1

In the case of the Shek Shan Po. of 54 Lyndhurst Terrace, continued the Attorney-General, there were offences in the issues of March 10 and April 14. The first article, giv- ing a ghost story, implied the guilt A solemn wurn- of a certain person. ing was given by the Magistrate in open Court and delivered in both later a Chinese' but English and second article appeared devoted to of the the malive "explaining". crime.

The Attorney-Generni read out an article published in the Han Wa, of 319 Queen's Road Central, on April 15, in which the writer set out the results of his "Investigations."

Mr. Macnamarn, counsel for the editors and publisher of the Han Wa, said he was appearing to make a complete apology for his clients. The Han Wo was a bi-weekly paper and had a circulation of 2,000. The joint-editors were

und both young inexperienced men. One of thei

was the writer of the article, which of outside was based on the reports

Chauffeurs Strike

Shanghai Taxis Left Marooned

Shanghai, Apr. 22. Three hundred chauffeure of the Ford hire service, which operates the

went on strike last night.

biggest Shanghai Acet of toxicabs

The men are striking as a protest

ágainst the dismissal of a driver who refused to apologise for defacing a notice announcing the punishment of a fellow-driver.

The Company agreed to re-instate the man, as demanded, provided he first apologised, but the strikers in- sist on his, unqualified re-engage- ment.

Nearly 80 of the strikers drove thele cars to the civic centre, on the northern outskirts of the city, and

left them marooned there,

Meanwhile, the International Settlement tramway system is still paralysed. The Chinese authorities have issued a warning to the workers against the declaration of the strike, which is described as an obstacle to the development of industry, as well as a menace to pence and order Reuter.

"BERWICK" GOES HOME

THE INNISKILLINGS ON BOARD

fore she returns to the China Station, structural alterations bringing into line with the other cruisers of her class. numely H.M.S. Cumberland

and Suffolk.

BRITISH RESCUE REFUGEES

Destroyer Carries Many From Bilbao Food Ship May Be

Sent By Churches

Week's Traffic Accidents

Three Killed And 17 Injured

STOMACH PAINS THAT "CUT LIKE A KNIFE"

Mr. J. F. S. was going cheerfully about his dally work when he wa suddenly stricken with stomach trouble that required weeks of medical attention. How he eventually cured is best told by himself:

WAS

a few lines to say what great I have received from using In the Colony of Hongkong, includ-your grand preparation," he writes, ing the Island, Kowloon and the New "I had a sudden attack of stomach Territories during the week ending trouble and was under the doctor at 8 am on Saturday, April 17, for a month with hardly any benefit, cidents, as the result of which three three times.

there were altogether 42 frame ne although the medicine was changed

persons were killed and 17, persons

were injured.

Of the persons killed, a Chinese male, aged 45 years, was knocked down and killed by a private motor while walking across the road. A Chinese boy was knocked down Injured by a motor bus

enr

St. Jean de Luz, Apr. 21, A British destroyer has arrived here with 247 refugees from Bilbao aboard, all of them Spanish with the exception of 19 British subjects.

According to one of the Brilons, whilst running across the rond. who was ordered to leave Bilbao by Chinese girl, aged 12 years, was the British Consul, the shortage of knocked down and fatally injured

and fa

fatally

"Sometimes I had taken only half my dinner and had to walle about the room, the pain was so dreadful, like a knif

knife cutting me. A hot or cold drink would cause agony.

food is no worse than was the case by an unknown vahicle whilst walk-ord and

a month ago.

1

WILE

"Having read about the cures effected by Maclenn Brand Stomach Powder, I got a bottle, and after· taking three doses got relief. Before

had taken half the bottic

and have had no return.

fine preparation, to ing across the road.

suffering friend" Over 100 civilians had been killed

Of the persons Injured, 11 were Don't tinker with stomach trouble. in recent air raids on districts sur-pedestrians, who were either walking The genuine Macicon Brand Stomach or running across the road and were Powder, the one with the signature rounding Ellbao, he said.-Router.

struck by vehicles Three tramcar

ALEX

C. MACLEAN on the WANTS TO SEND HELP

London, Apr. 21. passengers and two bus passengers bottle, has put so many people right.

to bring It is learned that an attempt is were injured white alighing from that it is almost certain

on behalf of moving tramcars and motor buses relief to you too.

driver Sold only in battles in Another cycle foodship being made to send, British churches, a

to respectively. Bilbao. The Dean of Canterbury is was injured as the result of a colli-powder or tablets. Never sold loose,

for £10,000

this sion between two vehicles. appealing

Of the 42 accidents, 10 were colli- to:-Banker & Co., Lid. P. O. Box vessei purpose,

It is understood the

slons between vehicles; 18 were colll-536, Hong Kong. reach Bilbao within ten days.slons between vehicles and pedes Reuter.

for

TBOY

WONDER SHOW FOR HONGKONG

(Continued from Page 1.)

are promised, features which have not been seen outside of China, let alone on Hongkong, before. Flying the paying-off penant,

BIG DRAGONS H.M.S. Berwick left for Home v

Dear to all hearts are the Dragons bobbing along the ports at 8.30 this morning. She will which will be be recommissioned and refitted be-

streets, as heretofare on many pairs of feet, with attenuation their chief her

characteristic, but ever so much light ofer. so much more frollesome as their manipulators, under a considerably reduced weight, are able to give a

their prowess. freer display to

There

will be n n Gold and Silver of transparent Dragon, two others gauze for the night displays, and a fifth one which calls for special atten- tion, inasmuch as it presents an extra ordinary difference in that the feathers of the kingfish are transfixed to its be long body. Whether Ash or fowl evolved by the people of Fatshon who have been given its special com

a Feathered mission, the effect of

On board the Berwick were the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers who are being returned to Singapore after combined having taken part in the

mountain manoeuvres here and In exercises.

COLONY PLANS WELCOME FOR OCEAN FLIERS

(Continued from Page 1)

trians; and eight accidents were due

to other causes. Number and the

type

of vehicles involved:

Private motor car

Motor Lorry

Public Motor Car

Motor Bus

Motor Cycle Trameur Bicycle Tricycle Ricksha

25

on

and four different publie processions of the ceremonial character such as will be seen on Coronation. Day, to his credit. He was who organised

procession the first pubile the streets on the occasion of the Diamond Jublice of Queen Victoris. Others to follow were on the Corona- tion of King Edward VII and, the Coronation of King George V. His Inst one was for the Silver Jubilee of George V, and his next, whien King he says he is going to make the greatest and best of them all, will be for the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

Mr. 1o-one of Hongkong's Grand Old Men-has thus lived through five reigns, including of course the short-

Lord

cartons,

it any dimculty in obtaining write

EKIWT

BLACK

KIWP

BOOT POLISH

TAN

TW!

Dragon can always be weirdly interest-lived one of King Edward VIII; and So the KIWI trado mark on Howard may not be Colony in ovary tin of shoa polish you

his title to being the

guarantee of

Ingl

With this much about Dragons to

view also of the fact that members of buy. It ma what the curiosily, let us pass on lo his two succeeding generations are, finest quality polish. the other attractions. The tableaux

is on previous occasions, also mem- a brief ceremony to which representa- will present an Inspiring sight, the

bers of the Chinese Coronation Com- Lives of the Government, the Ser-plans calling for the execution of

nittee; these being Mr. Tse Ka-po, vices, local aviation and allied con-

many on as great a variety of great cerns, and leading members of all subjects. But those that will attract his son-in-law, and Mr. Andrew Tec, of atlantion grandson. Working with them are qusla sections of the community will be in- more than their

are the floats on which will be insunt- Mr. L vited.

of Commerce, Mr. and Ip Inn-chuen,

of the Hong- Chairman

· of Their Majesties the King and

and the Kong Chinese Manufacturers Associa- tlon, and other influential representa- Presumptive, Princess Elizabeth.

traditional lives of the different trade, business, In accordance with a Chinese etiquette prescribing sym-and public bodies of the Colony. boticnf animals to different members

Invitations will be issued as sooned the portraits, transferred on gauze, Chinese Cue, Chairman of the

/ They had heard or seen of the warning given by the Magistrate and had representative in Court on that occasion, but he was not

дя defend their attempting to offence, which was indeed indefen- sible. His clients were deeply ashamed and very apologetic for hav- ing fallen into what was an error as far as they were concerned.

PASSED BY CENSOR

The man who wrote the "article had never been to the Court and was The merely writing comment. article was passed by the Censor.

"That, my Lords, is no defence at all, but is some illustration of the value or otherwise of the censorship.

further." I will not go

Chief Justice: Does it go any fur- ther than that?

Mr. Macnamara: Only that it shows how innocent these Chinese were. They had a false sense of security because the article was pass- ed by i2 Government Department. It was passed by the S.C.A.

Continuing,

sald Counsel publisher had gone to Cunton two days before the article appeared and did not therefore read it.

the

"The article is quite indefensible and 1 think the flagrant and incorrect way in which it was written shows how ignorant my clients were. They throw themselves on the mercy of the Court and ask to take into considera- tion their ignorance and inexperience. They are,

are, of course, perfecily will- ing to publish any apology."

Asked by the Court if they had any explanation to give, the editors and publishers of the Hongkong Ching Po and the Shek Shan Po ex- pressed their regret in similar terins and pleaded for leniency on grounds of innocence of intention and Ignorance.

The

The Attorney-General, in reply, sald: cannot subscribe to Mr.

I Macnamara's submission that the censors are there to relieve editors and publishers of responsibility for libel or contempt of Court.

Chief Justice I have also begun to doubt, after hearing the matter which has passed, whether the cen- sors could lie sald to exist to educate the literary taste of the readers.

JUDGE'S. REMARKS

After a brief consultation with Mr. Justice Lindsell, the Chief Justice sald: "These editors and publishers of Chinese newspapers have appeared to show cause why they should not dealt otherwise be committed, or

In no with, for contempt of Court. one of the cases has there keen any endeavour to justify a word, of the matter complained of. That is not necessarily to be counted to the righteousness of the respondents, be- cause it is equally susceptible of the other interpretation-that it is im- for anyone to attempt possible

BUY FANS

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details of the ceremony are com- pleted, and special accommodation will be reserved for invitees,

There will also be accommodation for any members of the general pub- lic who may desire to witness the

ceremony.

or

1

Her the Queen Mother,

of Royalty, His Majesty will be seen

оп

...

a Dragon Cur, but the Queen Con- sort will be riding a ficat fashioned to representa Phoenix-emblem of Graciousness combined with Bone- volence. The float for the Princess will be of flowers.

Justification in these cases.

"Never .in my experience perusal of reported cases, have

"Britannia" impersonated by come across more serious contempls; and never have I imagined that any

beautiful Chinese girl, will follow the Court would be called upon to listen Rayal floats, will the "Army" and to arguments and exculpatiens which "Navy" in the persons of other equal- resolved themselves into, apologies

ly pretty damsels appropriately unl- such as this: 'I um very young, formed, in attendance, Agnorant and Inexperienced and,

WONDERFUL FLOATS having nothing else to do, I chose to WhUst the Dragons, lions, and bulk will control and malte myself responsible other

of displays for a newspaper which circulates be contributions from the differ-

and ent

Guikis the public.' among

Market and Commercial Associations, floats and tableaux will especial care of the different knitting cnch of factories of the mainland,

road a gorgeous which will put on the feature red, originality of design. the best in skill float from which pretty girls

"That is an argument which, I suy frankly, commends itself little to me. It cannot be too strongly impressed those who choose journalism as á profession that, great as is the power of the Press and useful in organised society as is the function of the Press, it is essential that the Court should control their activities when they beyond the bounds of what is proper and just.

of

of execution

as

the

of

研 "The

Trade the be the

will spray perfume, another in which will pose twelve Chinese cinema stars The Twelve Con- who appeared

recent and very success- cubines in FINES ORDERED

and still many others, Chinese of the "I have for

with the beauty of some time given ful production, and

predominating note woman serious thought to the question whether, in view of the extreme struck, will swell the monster pro scrlousness of the contempt, com- cession which will take the best part mistal would be a proper punishment. of two hours to pass any one point.

of dis-

art Native I have had the advantage

diverting sort will be with

number of on display cussing the question of punishment

and other tumbrellas ceremonial with my Brother Lindsell, and the

to-nat unique details being worked out from conclusion we have because either of us regards the the most unlooked for materials, such offences as other than extremely as papier mache, wood shavings,

of the

pith, lotus nuts and gauze bamboo serious ones; nor because

will be brilliantly pleas of youth and inexperience, but

paper. All fortunately, cases of illuminated from portable equipment solely because, this kind are rare in Hongkong-is of a special design not obtrusively to give each of the respondents the entering into the view. opportunity of paying a fine. These Anes, however, must be

come

substanual.

a

will faithfully adhere to the appear-

For the th and other lanterns, many with movable parts to enable The first parties have this in their their presentation in sinuous fashion: favour that, as soon as the gravity for the tableaux, floats and pugedas; of their conduct was brought to licir for the curios of papter mache which attention, they published a corrective notice. In their case the order of the Court is that they pay a fine of ance of the originals from which they

are copied, for the one-hundred-and

con- $30 each.

"There is nothing to be said for the one other features which will

tribute to the length, and variely, parties in the second case. But in and interest of the displays, the re- this case and in the third case, I

of the sources of Immediate interior are think it would be proper that I

for that particular and being culled should say a word on the buses he craftsmanship which appears to be responsibilities of publishers. The pecullar to each district, responsibility of

DS publisher is

The organisers have gone as far great as that of an editor-in a sense even

greater because he is, after the ns Swatow for their resources, and

it would his duties, the

1 appear that the forthcoming editor has completed.

will, as the promoters the final big rests man with whom

are enthusiastically claiming for it, responsibility for what comes out in the paper. It publishers are going go down into history as a soven days to accept, and accept blindly, what wonder and the best of is king ever

of China ever is tendered by the editorial staff seen outside.

VETERAN SHOWMAN" and whatever. Is p

ever is passed by the

Presiding over the multifarious then al censors

have no-one but

dutles of the Chinese Coronation themselves to out above and said the parties must is Mr. Ho Kom-tout, and coally one His Lordship imposed the fines vet Committee in charge of these details, veteran amateur

remain in the custody of the tipstatt

Chinese "showman,

Swan

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