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JOY-RIDES
IN CARS Thirty Offences In Colony. This Year.
SINCE JANUARY 1, there have been at lease thirty cases
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Poland
DEFIANCE SHOWN TO NAZIS
Governments
May 2, 1939.
AIR-LINER DRAMA
Pilots Attacked By
Giant Panda
London, May 1.
PITTSBURGH, Pen., May 1. Progress in the negotiations con- A GIANT PANDA from China in which motor vehicles have ducted by the French and
Bri-mado a savage attack on three been taken for "Joy-ridea" with-foreign Powers with a view to the flying officers aboard.an air-liner
with various out the permission of the formation of an anti-aggression front, en route to the Bronx Zoo to-day, owners,
and the difficulties encountered In the and all but caused the plane to This revelation was made in the course of these negotiations, is dis- be wrecked. Traffic Court this morning by Mr. G. cussed by several S: Wilson, Assistant Superintendent
editorials this morning. of Police, Kowloon,.during the hear The Daily Telegraph examines the to the zoo, when it suddenly wander ing of charges against Private proposals submitted to the Soviet ed into the control cabin at the end Springer, of the 1st Bn., The Middle-Union, as well as the general situn of its long chain and mauled the three
tlon na it now presents itself. The night officers.
sex Regiment.
papers in their
Springer was charged with driving paper is compelled to admit that the
The 70-lb panda' was being flown
The animal bit the First Omeer,
a private car without the permission situation is rather obscure, and ex- of the owner, and with driving a presses regret at the obvious lack of. S. Cashing, on the hand as he vehicle without a valid licence. a clear line in pursuance of the attempted to land the TWA. air
According to Trame Sub-Inspector negotiations.
liner at the Pittsburgh airport, and machine to be grounded safely. what extent only Cashing's coolness allowed the
Barracks.
from the Shamed for a serious
Mr. Wilson view to be taken.
"Every day we receive reports of this type of thing," he said. "It is very difcuit to catch people who tako cars in this fashion.
Springer was fined $50.
11.
spaces.
England und France will be able to
The paper aske to
on Poland's assistance if France and England are compelled to fulfil their guarantee obligations towards Greece.
Meanwhile Captain Dan Terry and Pilot Tommy Tomlinson struggled with the pando, and eventually sub what dued it.
The paper aloo wonders action the various guarantee Powers will take if an attack should be made
of war.
"
been
Pacified With Bamboo Other Traffic Cases
on a country not covered by any Dr. A. E. Best, of the West China Major E. R. Templar, was charged uarantee, as, for instance, Denmark. Union University, who was in charge with having allowed private car No.;
The Daily Mail declares that it is of the panda, was unaware of the 5636 to obstruct other vehicles in obvious that the Polish Corridinekdent until the liner had the Salisbury Road car park on April could not be defended in the event landed.
Then he fruitlessly, sought for n Traffle Sub-Inspector A. R. Brit Commenting on the Polish view piece of fresh bamboo with which to tain sald that Major Templar's car, terests of Poland demand mainten-
point
that the vital economic in- pacify the animal. had occupied two parking
The panda was placed on A fine of $3 was imposed.
ance of the status quo in the Corridor shortened chain to prevent further Miss J. Braga was summoned for and the Free State of Danzig, the peregrinations before the plane going against the red light at the paper declares that the German-hopped off again for Newark,-United Junction of Nathan Road and Prince Polish
Problemi is in fact above all Press, Edward Road at 8.50 a.m., cn Aprian economic problem. 11. A fine of $10 was imposed. The paper belleves that a conflict Det-Sergeant J. Scrim said that can be avolded Poland receives a Miss Braga had stated that she had guarantee that her vital, economic Government. Won't thought that the traffic signal lights interests will be at the junction did not come into use
The Dally safeguarded.
Pay For Upkeep until 0 a.. น ด..
altitude of the Soviet Union is still T. Godfrey was fined $4 for doubtful. Commenting on the Russian ving left his vehicle, No. 4172, Incounter proposals the paper declares
Road.
the Curio that it would be advisable not to put Chamber of Commerce, published to- Shops, from 12.30 p.m. to 1.55 p.m. tou much store by the Soviet Union's day, that Government has refused a on April 11.
pledges, The
The Soviet Union, the paper Plc. E. Ranson of the 1st Battalion, declares, has not yet placed its cards suggestion by the Chamber that the cost of administering the Hongkong Middlesex Regiment, was fined $10 on the table.
Travel Association should left
The News Chronicle refers to the out of general revenue. for failing to keep to the
Lo met side of the Road when turning dimculties encountered by France around a centrally placed structure and England owing
The Chamber, in a letter advocat- to the attitude ing the change, drew attention to at the junction of Nathan Rond and of the Eastern European Powers, the fact that the response to Waterloo Road on April 9.
which are still reluctant to accept annual appeals for subscriptions was Soviet assistance.-Trans-Ocean. confined to a few firms and that little support was received from the many other interests which benefit from the introduction of visitors to the Colony,
near
Residents Report Thefts
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Mr. MacPartland, residing at No. 14 Johnston Road, has reported to the or had
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says that the
Fears for Poland
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Figaro states that all those whose Independence is or might be threaten- ed must stand together. That is the palley dictated by events-Reuter.
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