1939-01-24 — Page 3

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 24, 1939.

"MY HAIR TURNED GREY WHILE

WAITING FOR WIFE'S

WIFE'S TRIAL"

Group photograpli taken sfier the recent marriage of Mr. Yuen Chi-pun and Miss Poon Lai-hang- Ming Yustu.

Coffin

For Chamberlain One Lesson On

London.

Members of the National Un- employed Workers' movement, who planned to deliver a coffin with a rolled-up umbrelin

inside al - Ten Downing Street recently were pre- vented from doing so by police.

When Big Ben struck one o'clock, a closed van swung into Downing Street and pulled up outside the Prime Minister's residence. A man Jumped out and others inside the van

tarted to push out a black cottin on which was palated in white letters "Unemployed. He asked in vain for appeasement."

Shoe Bit Too Sturdy

saw battle ensued for possession of the cofits.

Make-Up

[

ne

Wright) tald parents of pupils at the prizegiving recently.

DUTY

3 Children Will Have Christmas Gifts After All

IN his two-roomed flat in Beck Road, Stratford, E., recently Mr. Joseph Newman told how his hair had turned grey in a night while he waited for the trial of his wife on a charge of murdering their three-year-old daughter Phyllis.

At the Old Bailey the wife, Mrs. Annie Elizabeth: Emily Newman, aged 33, was bound over in the sum of £10 on condition that she went to a Salvation Army home. The charge was reduced to one of manslaughter,

"When I SAW my wife," said Mr. Newman, "she looked better than at any time in the past eight years--that's what hospital treatment has done for her. She has been having trenk-| ment for her epileptic fits. I am sure this illness was responsible for the tragedy.

"Nobody can understand what I've, was very worried because the reat gune through. There was the death was due and there was no money to of Phyllis and the shadow of my pay it, and because the children were wife's trial, Joseph and Jean, aged constantly asking what they would Leven and five, were down with get for Christinas.

bronchitis, and then four-year-okl In a note she stated that she did Edward was taken to hospital with not know what to do, and she took bronchitis and pneumonia.

Phyllis and "walked, and walked and walked." She went over the bridge

"It was a great shock when my wife heard her counsel say in court that the kiddies were ill."

of

in his ex-

a channel of the River Lea. No one saw how the baby got into the "THEY EAT SUCH A LOT"

water.

Mr. J. F. Eastwood, K.C., for the Mr. Newman, in the suit of mourn defence, handed to the judge photo- ONE lesson-and

only-oning for which he had paid 25s., took-graphs of the three children, remark- given at Win-ing far older (malte-up has been

than his 3% years, ing: "Despite their misfortune they chester County Secondary School for akleri:

do not look unhappy." He said it Girls, Warrnambool, Australia.

"Those goldfish there were bought was the saddest ease Shoes in Australia are built for Its aim was to make perfectly clear two years ago. My wife loves them, perience and added that the mother resistance. John Hernessy broke his that the use of cosmetics is not allowind I've promised to look after them; had gone short of food to give the right arm between the elbow and ed, the headmistress (Misa A. Muntit she comes back.

children the best mcols she couli shoulder while trying to pull one on.

"She has never had a new roat provide. since we were married in 1931, Only] What hurt her was the fact that twice in those years as she been to the children were asking what they Miss Wright said her make-up the pictures,

were going to get ut Christmas, lesson followed the suggestion of "h "My wage has varied from £2 5s. There was no money for any Christ- not very serious speaker"

la £ 155 a week. It's not much to a con keep six on, is it?

mas presents. ference that it was the duty of a

Four children eat

OFFERS OF HELP headmistress to include its subjectch a lot, too."

Mr. Newman has been told that) her teaching.

Offers of help have reached the If he can find a nice little place" family, and or Christmas Day they for his wife she may be back with found their stockings crained with him in six or seven months. place, he set will be a new and bought them suits.

presents. "And I'm determined to And that] Neighbours also have subscribed elance for us. Now the children ure Mrs. Newman's sorrow will be going with my parents, but I shall lightened while she is being cared for stay on here till I get my debts paid in a Salvation Anny home by the First, though, I am going into hos-knowledge that her children will pital for an operation. My firm have some of the comforts she was have promised to keep my place open unable to provide, and by tributes for me."

from her husband and relatives who describe her 49 t3 "wonderful mother."

in

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After returning the coffin to the van, the pollee gave instructions for One of the men ren to the dow to be driven away. of Number Ten, and while he was Meanwhile a hundred unemployed, speaking to altendants inside, his who had assembled Downing comrades took the coffin from the Street, chunted demands for winter! "That is precisely what I have been van and tried to carry It toward the relief.

doing, though I hope there will be Neville Chamberlain was not no need to extend the course beyond house.

Half-dozen police rushed for a spectator of the scene as he was the one short lesson already given. ward and for a few seconds a ree- on holiday in the country.

It isn't only the

first step

that

counts

Other steps..

she added.

equally important for your enjoyment follow the distilling of the many fine whiskies combined in Johnnie Walker. years of slow matur- ing in oak casks ... and then the blending ... all the whiskies merging their individual qualities ... pro- ducing the famous smoothness the roundness

of Johnnie Walker ... its specially clean and refreshing flavour. Always ask for Johnnie Walker by name

JOHNNIE WALKER

Born 1820 — still going strong

Sole Agests for China: CALDIECK, MACOREGOR & CO., LTD. SHANGHAI HONGKONG TIENTSIN

JUDGE SEES PHOTOGRAPHS

At the Old Balley Mr. G. B. Me-

The children still think that their clure, presecuting, said Mrs. Newman mother and Phyllis are in hospital.

Appeared In Fancy Dress As Hitler

the

Kastemuller saw him enter saloon in the garb, he rose and left

German's Protest without a word,

On Board Ship

SYDNEY.

British ex-service

WHEN

oleer, dressed

on

А Herr Hitler, stepped into the saloon of the Nieuw Holland,

ker Voyage from Singapore Lo Sydney, the only German aboard protested by walking out,

Soon afterwards. Mr. Penney received a note from the com- mander (Captain P. M. Ver- stelle), which said: "WIN you please remove your costume for international

reasons?" Mr. Penney did no,

"INDIGNANT"

Mr. Kustemuller made no mention

of the incident when newspapermen

first interviewed him at Sydney nor

The Briton was Mr. M. Penney, a would Mr. Penney speak of it, but

www.

Sensational Coat Values

offered this week

at WHITEAWAY'S

FUR COLLAR COATS

DRASTICALLY REDUCED FROM $49.50

ALL WOOL

To $30.00

TWEED SUITS

Originally $62.50

Reduced $35.00

to

LT. WT. WOOLLEN

COATS Formerly $62.50

Now $30.00 to clear

WOOLLEN

DRESS

MATERIALS

54" wide in all the new smart colours. Originally $5.95 yd.

Sale Price $3.95 per yd.

FLECKED WOOLLEN MATERIAL 36" wide. Originally $3.95 yd. Reduced to $1.95 yd.

20%

OFF

FANCY CLIPS, BUCKLES, BROOCHES, ETC.

Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

GRAND SERVICES CONCERT

on

FRIDAY, 27th JANUARY, 1939, at 9.00 P.M. TO BE HELD IN THE ROSE ROOM, PENINSULA HOTEL.

Under The Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency, The Governor of Hong Kong, Sir GEOFFRY A. 5. NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.

ARTISTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:--- MISS AUDREY OAKENFULL Ballot Acrobatic

Dancer

from the Arcadia Salon and Rochester Casino

tea-planter from Colombo, on his Mrs. Penney said: "My husband has Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor),

given an undertaking to the captain way to Victoria, with his wife, for a not to speak about it. But I have Helen Lockhart (Soprano). holiday.

no undertaking and I am at liberty.

"British passengers are indignant Eva Turner (Soprano). selling because my husband was asked to The Harmony Three.

remove his costume. Would British-

The German was Mr. G. Kaste- to talle. muller, machinery.

nn

engineer

Mr. Penney wore khaki shorts, aers have taken offence if Mr. Kos Peanut Roach (Balancing Act). khaki shirt with swastika and had temmuller had appeared dressed us Mr. Chamberlain? I do not think blackened his moustache, When Mr.

50,"

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SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE Cable Address: Swanstock

P. Guntrip (Baritone). Mainy (Comedian).

B.Q.M.S. Dicks (Comediani.

Q.M.S. & Mrs. Flinter

(Comedians).

W.O.I. A. Austin, A.E.C.

(Accompanist).

Doreen Ma (Pianist),

Mrs. Waldon (Soprano). Mr. A. R. Colquhoun

(Piano Accordian),

Pietro Macaroni

(One Man Band).

Bud Wheeler (Comedian) Dodger Green & Co.

(Comedians).

C.P.O, Kettle (Caricatures). Wiggins (Male Voice

Quartotte).

David Kosslck

(Character Actor).

BAND OF H.M.S. “EAGLE"

under the direction of

W. H. A. EVERY; R.M.B,

By kind permission of CAPTAIN CLEMENT MOODY, R.N,

In aid of the dopondants of the Late Lance Sergeant THOMPSON, Royal Artillery.

PRICES OF ADMISSION

$3.00

$2.00

Tickets are now obtainable at The Peninsula Hotel