1939-05-31 — Page 17

DONALD DUCK

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

May 31, 1939.

By Walt Disney

ENGLISH

and

Extortion Claim

Police Interpreter On

Serious Charge Committal proceedings against Un Shut-kl. 23. police Interpreter, charg- ed with demanding money with menaces, was commenced before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday. Un is alleged to have on April 23, extorted $110 from Lau Hel-yuk, at the Hip On Club, Gilles Avenue, Hunghom, os a fee due to him as an interpreter, and demanding $110, with menaces.

Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor, assisted by Sub-Inspector C. Mottram prosecuted, while Un was represented by Mr. C. d'Almada.

ductor. An argument occurred, and Lau -suggested they all go-to the Hunghom Police station.

Inspector J. Edwards was on duty at that time, and an interpreter, Wan Wal-yee was told to find out the facts of the ease. Lau was placed in the dock,

and when Un came on duty, the facts were explained to him by Wan

found until about 11.10, when defen- dont returned to the charge room. others at the Club the next day, and

A complaint was made by Lnu and

un a result, Un was arrested.

Un, when arrested, anid.-"It is

Look

The Telegraph

In the meantime,

nonsense. I was on duty from 10KARTARAN 12 N N N H

Later, Un was asked by Inspector Edwards if he knew Lau, and replied that he did.

Lan was then taken to the Chinese detective's room by Un, as Inspector Edwards had made up his mind not to prefer a charge against him. The reason for taking Lau to the room was to explain that having bad coins was a serious thing.

In was instructed to explain that to Lau, but instead of that, suk "Are you prepared to pay wine money to the Inspector in order to have the charge settled."

not

Lau replied that it was serious offence, and wanted to know what it was all about.

Opening the case, Mr. Prentis anid it concerned a man named Lan Bei-

Un then told Late that if he did Juk, from whom the prosecution) not settle it, he would be remanded alleged estorted $110. Lou was) to the Court in the morning, and a former carpenter of the Kowloon would get three years when the case Docks, and a member of the kai fang was sent to the Sessions. of the Hunghom district.

A dinner was given at the Koon Restaurant, Ÿoumati, on April)

Tai

Amouní Agreed On

A further discussion on the amount 22 to celebrate the successful con- to be paid was made, and eventually clusion of the theatrical performance! held for the Kwan Yum (Goddess of greed to accept $120. They both Mercy) festival, and as Lau was the left the room to get the money, as treasurer, had to stay behind after the dinner to settle the accounts He stayed in Yaumati that night it was rather late when he Bnished paying the account.

Tendered Bad Cons

had only $10 in his possession. Club in Gilles Avenue, a distance Both parties went to the Hip On of about five or six minutes from the Station arriving about 10.55 gan.

|

An, and I was engaged by the Inspector to take statements,”

Un was recognised at an identi- fleation parade by four men from

50 YEARS AGO

WALT

EMPIRE

BLENDED HONEY

65 c. per jar

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

--RADIO-

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Sibelius Symphony No. 2 (Vocal) with Fred Hartley and His

In D Major, Op. 43

Quintet; Jalousie-Tango; Serenade May 31, 1889.

from "Frasquita" (Lehar). Emil The Brat volume of the Oxford Dic-

Roosz and His Orchestra; When I the Club as the person who had call- tionary has been published. The sim

A VARIETY PROGRAMME cd that morning. One man failed to of the

Learn French

The (Thor): work a declared to be "to identify him. These men had stated furnish

Radio an adequate account of the

Programme Broadcast by Laugh Was On Me (St they. Car that Uley had not known Un pre-morning, origin and history of English ZBW on a Frequency of 845 i.c's ter) Greta Keller { xal)_with viously.

words now in general use, or known to and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Fred Hartley and His Quintet: Tango have been in use at any time during und 0-11 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per farinn....Emil Roosz and His Or the last 700 years.

chestru.

Evidence corroboraing the opening, was given by Lau Hel-yuk,

second.

H.K.T.

Time Signal

To

1.0 Local An Interesting calculation has been),

und Questioned by Mr. d'Almada, La forwarded to us by Mr. W. St. John H. said he had borrowed the money ifancock. lle estimates the gathering of Intercession

12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service Weather Report.

from

St. John's 1.03 The Street Singer and Itarry from the Club that morning, but had groand aliave the colony at least 8

loy and His Orchestra, intended to pay it back later.

square miles, and figures it out that Cathedral.

Internationalle Fox-Trol (Alm The secretary bad asked no ques-as 24 inches of rain fell between 7 mask. on Wednesday and 7 a.m. yesterday (or

12.30 Greta Keller (Vocal)' and 'Everything Is Rhythm'); Black Min- tion when he asked for the $100

myre than double the average for the Emli Roosz and Ills Orchestra. nie's Got The Blues--Fox-Trot (film that morning as he was the treasurer. whole month during the past twenty

Everything Is Rhythm)....Harry You were in the station from 7.20 years)—the total "weight" of _ water Valentina - Carioca Fox-Trot:: n.m. to 10.45 i.m. that morning which came down and through the Moorish

March-Pasodoble, Emily and His Orchestra; Lovely colony-the city itself was five and a Roosz, and His Orchestra: A Little Look At (Olm Roberta'); Love Me half million tons, 1,224,988,200 gallons, Ramble or three times the contents of Tytom (Jurmann, Sorony: Trust In Me Violin, Accordion and Celeste Ac- In Springtime with You Forever. (film On Wings of Song')

Street ...The

Singer with (Schwartz. Ager)....Greta Keller comp: My Girl's A Rhythm Fon

Fox-Trot: Heart Of Gold-Fox-Trot ....Harry Roy and His Orchestra; PORTUGUESE CONSUL Street Singer with instru. Ac- Old Sailor (Godfrey, Kennedy).....

Yes.

And you were not very pleased about it.--No.

Did you tell the defendant, "You know who I am, Why don't you tell the 0.1.C. to let me go."-No.

Hearing was adjourned until this afternoon, and June 6 Axed for the continuation of the case.

Smarter Cow Pony Sought

reservoir.

25 YEARS AGO

May 1, 1914. The German steamer Bavarla tunded. and 3,000 ralis of barbed wire, for the at Puerto Mexles 2,000,000 cartridges

Federals, who are Jubliant at recalving It. It

aizo belioved that the Ypiranga landed an entire cargo of war material,

Farewell Reception At

...Club Lusitano

The

companiment: Six-Eight Medley.... Harry Roy and His Orchestra,

1.30. Reuter and flugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce ments,

1.40 Beethoven-Symphony No. 4 In B Flat, Op. 60.

Felix Weingartner conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestru,

2.15 Close down.

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A mensage from Sydney states that al

The Portuguese community gather-| violent earthquake, shock, lasting for three hours, was Yecorded by the selsed at the Club Lusitano yesterday to Lau nsited the secretary if he had any thoney in the safe, and asked for LAS CRUCES, N. M.-In à breed-graph on the morning of the 27th bid farewell to Senhor Alvaro Bril- Inst. It is supposed that the earth hante Laborinho, Consul-General for loan of $100 which was handed to in experiment to produce a higher quake occurred nene Tonga.

Portugal. Two presentations were The next morning, Lau boarded a Un. Un said he wanted $120, but 13pe cow pony, H. S. Bissell is breed-

made him.

6.0 Stravinsky - "Petroushika”.m bus for Hungborn and gave a

ten nccepted $110, and then left the Club, g 10 registered Kentucky stallions Ilester's correspondent at Itelaing cent piece for the fare, which the

Mr. Prentis then dealt with the 10 00 range mares on his Corralitosfors states the Russian Government has Mr. G. A. de Figueiredo, President, Sulte.

London Symphony Orchestra con- For your complete beauty treatment, conductor refused as it was bad. time factor in the case, and said that ranch. "We are seelding to produce decreed that. Finland be not allowed to in presenting a miniature scroll,

in blackwood, to which was while Un

Dr. ducted by Albert Contes. Lau gave another one

was absent from the a more intelligent cow pony with the participate in the Olympic Games in its framed

use Tattoo Powder, Rougo ond also no good ng he tendered a $10 Station, an Indian constable arrived combined good points of the range mittor will therfore probably be ills- Hongkong regretted his departure for

own name. The Finnish Olympic Com- Laborinho, said the Portuguese in 6.36 Some Russlan Songs.

Mascara (Cream with brush) The Nightingale (Alabief); Cos note which was refused by the con- at 10.50. No interpreter could be and race track," Bisseli Zaid,

Sole Distributor: Rolved. (The next Olympics, will bo Johannesburg on transfer, and wish sack Song (Russian Folk Song--arr.

Hongkong. by Serge Jaroff; 10 YEARS AGO

Folk Song Pk Ca May 31, 1929.

arr. Jaroff); Song Of The Volga ara faformed by the Calculat Jarvis, Officer Commanding Portu- Beatmen (Russian Folk Song):... Wo Secretariat that the approval of the guese Companies, a memento, Secretary of State for the Colonies has from the Portuguese Companies of Don Cossack Choir cond. by Serge

Jaroff. Unaccompanied, been received for the adoption of Mr. the Hongkong Volunteer Defence

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An Illuminated address was given

to the Consul by Major Stanley The Little

Belously Rings

a

project is to bo pushed on as quickly Major Jarvis read the following G.52 Variely with Harry Tate and as possible. will be recalled shut address:

Company. John Henry and Blossom. Mr. Henderson recently proceeded to

Grete Natzler and Jack Payne and London to confer with the Colonial On the eve of your departure from His Orchestra. Offico on the subject.

this Colony, we, members of the

Entrance Of The Little Fauns Portuguese S YEARS AGO

Companies, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, desire to (Flerne, arr. Mouton)....Jack Payne Dance Orchestra; and His B.B.C. Practically all amateur theatrical or- record our feelings towards you, There's A Smile In The Skies; On Kanisations are banet with difficulties, though it is difficult to find adequate Lassle Come (film The Student's. chief of which is the question of an words to express our esteem and

ance.

-May 31,-1934,

Committee Hongkong on transter to Johannes-April Comes-Trot..

When

John

ng Along

Lost Judging by a elreuine issued to meen-couragement and co-operation dur- My Heart In

appreciation for your unfailing en- Romance'); Midelberg (Alm Thel Student's Romance"). Grete Natz- bors this week, the Hongkong Phil- ing your tenure of office in this er (Vocal) with Chorus und

ras and Orclics harmonie Society is nu exception to the Colony. rule, and the state of the Society's}

tra: With All My Heart-Fox-Trot When Anances, amongst other qurations, han

Our regret at your departure from (film 'Her Master's beer lacsaned at thene meetings since the new Committee was burg, is lessened by the very thought Jack Payne and His elected on April 30 this year.

According to the circular the Com. that you are entering upon what we Henry's Night Out (Henry)....John mittee, after a careful survey of all feel sure will prove to be yet another Henry assisted by Gladys Horridge relevant circumstances. has reached the stepping stone towards u long and (Talking unaccompanied); When The conclusion that it is essential, for the brilliant career, in the Consular Ser- Poppi Bloom

Poppica prezent, to follow a conservative policy. vice of our beloved Portugal. to avoid further defielts and to build upi In new Hezerve.

DON'T TAX INCOMES

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their profits, especially when it is realised that many of them operate monopolies. Any company of a monopolistle nature should contribute a special and reasonable measure to the upkeep of the Colony.

Again-Fox-Trot; Everybody Dance (from the alm)- Fox-Trot....Jack Payne and His In asking you to accept this memento, it is our earnest hope that Band; Running An Office (Harry

serve to recall pleasant Tate).

it will

Company, memories

of our long and cordial Tate und tumorous Sketch by Harry association. In wishing you

7.30 London bon voyage and God-speed, we pray that Black Dog." you may long be spared to enjoy a} full measure of happiness, prosperity and success.

LETTERS

The duties on perfumes might bo slightly revised; and why not a tax

mineral waters? It need not be To excessive, but it would have the merit

on

of being equitable. Matches are ab- surdly cheap here,while radio licences might be raised.

To Aid S.P.C. the Editor,

"Hongkong Telcyraph,

Sir-At the 0.30 p.m. performance

The Relay 'At

Mr. Wilkes at home in his own bar-parlour.

3.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03 B.B.C. Dand.

Wireless

Milldry

The Caliph Of Bagdad-Overture (Boleldieu); Le Reve Passe (Krier Dance Hungarian and Helmer); ("From Foreign Parts" Moszkow- ski); Slavonic Rhapsody (Friede- mnun-arr. Winterbottom) ducted by B. Walton O'Donnell. 8.26. London Relay Jailand.

con-

May 31, 1916; Compiled by "Taf-

only, at the Queen's Theatre, on frail" (Captain Taprell Dorling The suggestion to increase the Saturday June 2 the admisssion D..o., R.N.); Froduction by Howard assessment tax is also unpleasant, for prices on "Boys Town" will be in-Rose.

diers.

it would merely mean those who creased, the surplus carmarked for 0.15 London Relay-The News cannot afford it bearing the impost-donation to the Hongkong Society 9.30 Horace Hickit and His Briga- those pitiful dwellers in tenements. for the Protection of Ghildren.

Beside a

Moonlit Stream--Fox- May we request you to publicise Bes

Tu-LI-Tullp Time-Waltz; prominently this fact to assist us to Trot: Outces ir various parts of the Ferdinant

recent years, there has been an make the largest donation possible, Lilliun-Fox-Trot; Ferdinand The Told Me-Fox-Trot (Alm Empire against the

competition though on a lesser scale, is somewhat Gipay created by articles manufactured in parallel to the splendid work being Happy Landing'). Hongkong.

done by Father Flanagan, the in D.45 London Relay Sports News It has oven been mooted that some spired, founder of Boys Town, and and Market Notes:

9.50 william Backhaus At the form of the quota system should be whose biography is unfolded in this

Plano enforced, The Government of this im

Colony would be well within its: rights to impose a reasonable export

Patrons who thus attend the

Musicalo In F Minor

tax on local manufactures leaving our specified performance will not only Impromptu In B Flat,

No. 3 (Schubert); Studles,

shores, and the preferential tariffs see one of the ten best pictures of given to British Empire products the year, but will also be helping a Op.25 (Chopin): No. 3 in F Malor would still allow the Colony's exports most commendable cause.

Metro Goldwyn Mayer of China. to compete with those of foreign

1. GREENDERO, origin.

Manager.

There must be dozens of channels through which additional revenue may be secured without having to re- sori, to such debatable means og In- come, Assessment, Education, etc.

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GRAMOPHONE RECITAL

If revenue must be increased, lat A gramophone recital will be held every effort be made to ensure be- at 0 p.m. to-night at the YMCA yond every possible shadow of doubt, where a programme of popular clas that the burden is distributed fairly ales will be given by Mr. V. M. Ben- and squarely...

well.

Minor; No. 0 in. Flat No. 4 A Major: No. Jn E Minor; No. 6 in G

Minor. Sharp

10.08 Songs by Marian Andermon

(Contralto).

Flickan Kom Itran Sin Alsklings Mote

(Sibelius); Say, Sav, Susa (Sibelius, Op. 30, No. 4)....with Plano accomp. by Kosti Vehanen.

10.15 Sibelius-Symphony“, No. - 2| in D Major, Op. 43. 2005

Sarko Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.. 11.0 Close:ⱭDWTK",

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