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DUBLIN HIGH COURT.
APPEAL AGAINST COURT MARTIAL DEATH SENTENCE.
AN UNPRECEDENTED COURSE.
LONDON, January 17.
The military operations in Dublin have isolated the High Court which to-day is hearing an appeal by a Cork man named Murphy against a court martial death sentence for participation in an ambush. Leave to appeat was granted by the Chief Justice after a strong agitation on behalf of
January 19. until January 26 The grant of an appeal against a cut martial is without precedent..
DE VALERA APPEALS FOR UNITY. ·
LONDON, January 17. · De Valera, who was recently stated to be preparing a manifesto which would possibly pave the way to peace, has sent a letter to the Lord Mayor of Dublin appealing for unity to meet the present threat to our existence." AMBUSH PARTY SURPRISED.
TO-MORROW'S MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC
TREAT
KOWLOON ROBBERY,
TRIAL AT CRIMINAL SESSION.
PRISONER POUND GUILTY,
CRIMINAL SESSION.
KETURNED. BANISHWËS,
TWO SENTENCED
opened this morning before the The January Criminal Sessions Puise Judge, Mr. Justice Wood,
Sin Cau was charged with breach of a deportation order, having been
Trial of Lo Shin Hung for partici- A musical and artistic treat isation in a robbery is Kowloon on promised Hongkong to-morrow when D. 15, 1920, when $50 was taken Vera Mirowa and Les Podolsky Wan Yau, was held this mon the ing at the Jamury Criminal Sessions Theatre Royal Bath artists before Mr. Justice Wood. The prifound in the Colony on Dec. 15, 1920. of rare ability, they have been soper pleaded, not guilty. acclaimed with delighted admiration The following jury was empanel
appear in
concert at
for life dated Oct. 21, 1920. contrary to an order of deportation
The prisoner pleaded guilty. His record showed that he had been deported three times, once for ten years, the last two times
He was
sen-
in the various countries they have led: Messrs. Charles Makeham, W. visited in the course of a
most H. C. Robson, Thos. B. Calhane. successful tour of the East. Conse. F. Gutierrez, F. R. Ribeiro, L. G. quently the full measure of the treat Rodrigues, and Jämes. Hunter. that awaits Hongkong lovers of good Mr. Dyer Ball. Crown Solicitor, for life music and artistic dancing may be outlined the case. On the 18th oftenced to three years" imprisonment realised.
December'a cost merchant in the Kow- with hard labour. Described as the Russian Isadora loon peninsula gave $50 in notes to Duncan, Vera Mirowa is a dancer his nephew, Wan Yau, a boy about Ho Fuk, also was charged with Ho Sking, alias Cheung Yan, alias of exceptional grace and, skill 15 years old. He was to take them breach of a deportation order. He who interprets with an exquisite to the money changer's to convert was found in the Colony on January plastic art the great masters into silver. While going along the 5, 1921, contrary to an order of Chopin, Schubert, Franchetti, road, he was seized from behind by deportation dated March 25, 1920. Grieg, Beethoven, and Mobart. Mile. several men, one of whom he identi- Mirova's 'art is of the very best of fed as the prisoner. They threw the
The prisoner pleaded guilty... the Russian school. Ficer or more boy down, kicked him, and beat him! showed he had been twice convicted The judge said that his record delicate dancing has never been seen badly, and took the $50 from his of theft and twice deported from the in the Far East. She has a charm-pocket.
Colony, the first time for 10 years. ing individuality, a natural daintiness and a spirituelle quality which give started shouting. The men ran. A He was then deported for life. This When they let the boy go, the latter' He returned before the term expired. to all her interpretations a distinctive Chinese constable, in plain clothes, was his second conviction under the charm lacking in many of the so- see the attack. He also saw the pri ordinance. called classical dancers. She possesses soner drop a package of money. He He was sentenced to two years'
a large measure, the art which then arrested him. Another man who hard labour. Of Leo Podolsky, whose enviable caught by a spectRION,
participated" in the robbery was
conceals art.
to quote the warm encomiums called
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
Murphy whose innocence is asserted. The Court adjourned the application record in the world of Music has why the latter was not in court of years a resident of Shanghai died The reason Mr. T. Morrison, for a number until January 24, suspending the execution, which should be carried out on Jakeady been out lined, it is sufficient charged with the oFence was that he at 1 o'clock on Friday week at the forth by his brilliant performances.
had been certified to be a leper. General Hospital. He had been a It has been said: In the musical who was robbed, testified that he same time.
Lam Ling, the cle of the boy sufferer from Bright's disease for world Mr. Leo Podolsky enjoys an incontestible name of a first rankave his nephew four ten-dollar bank- pianist with a brilliant individuality
notes and two five-dollar notes. About Also-Mr. Podolsky possesses a half an hour later he was told the boy wonderful technique and his playing had been robbed. He went..to the is easy and dignified. His brilliant Sastraipo police station, where he octave work is particularly fine and saw the boy and also two men under convincing. And again-Mr. Leo jarrest. One of the latter was the Podolsky's technique is faultless and prisoner, the other was a leper. he does not fail to impress the Wan You was called. He said he The total absence of was 15 years old. On the day of the audience. affectation on his part is noticeable, robbery, while on the way to the there being nothing forced about his money changer's men attacked him. playing. Mr. Podolsky is a master One took him in front, the other from For his instrument and a gifted behind. The prisoner was the man
exponent of Modern Music.
who caught" frim Erom behind. It was this man who searched his pockets and asked him: Will you give your money up or not?" The man kicked him, struck his chest.
LONDON, January 17.-
In Dublin a number of arrests were made recently in connection with wurders of officers in Dublin on November 21, It is expected that courts martial will begin at the end.of the month.
A communique states that a detachment of the Essex Regiment surprised a party of men preparing an ambush, in Timoleague in 'Co. Cork. After an exchange of £re, 25 civilians were captured. There were no casualties among the troops,
LONDON, January 18.
The troops investing Dublin were withdrawn after 36 hours.
GERMAN UNITY.
"AN ARTICLE OF FAITH AND EARNEST HOPE OF ALL"
BERLIN, January 18.
ROBBED OF EAR-R NG.
CRIMINAL SESSION CASE.
ABERDEEN THEST.
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Trial of three men charged with
Herr Ebert issued a manifesto on the occasion of the fiftieth anniver-robbery in Aberdeen, took place this sary of the Empire extolling the unity of the German tribes and bewailing the separation of companies, particularly Austria, adding: "In spite of the differences of political and econonic views frontiers shall not divide us. The unity of the Fatherland is an article of faith and the earnest hope of
ali.
M. P. TO SERVE JAIL SENTENC3.·
LONDON, January 17. The appeal of Mr. Malone. M.P. against his sentence of six months imprisonment in the Second Division for having made a seditious speech at a pro-Bolshevik meeting at the Albert Hall has been dismissed.
CHINESE FLOUR.
FOOD MINISTRY REGULATION ROUSES INDIGNATION.
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LONDON, January 18. The indignation of the Liverpool millers has been aroused by the report of the Food Ministry refusing to permit the export of flour to Central Europe unless a certain quantity of Chinese four also is taken. It is pointed out that there are 100,000 tons, of Chinese flour at present in Britain, mostly in poor condition in consequence of long storage.
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The prisoners pleaded not guilty. Mr. Dyer Ball, for the Crown, said that about November 28 about 9 p.nment, and no witnesses to call. a sampan woman and her daughter,
The Judge said the charge involved at Aberdeen. They were hired by a child, were sitting in their sampan three points. To find him guilty it
was necessary to find that he was Hongkong, January 18, 1921. three men, whom she identified as the acting with the leper, the charge being three prisoners, to row them out to that of robbery by two or more. The a boat. On their way they changed second that had to be found proved them minds and wanted to go else was that the two men appeared to- where. The woman became frighten gether. The third was that the money ed and refused. Then two of the had been raken from the boy. The men seized her and forcibly took prisenéz had put up a defence. He
THE ANNUAL ROBERT BURNS the earring from her ear. In the said he was there with the intensi be held at the HOSGLOSG HOTEL, OF ANNIVERSARY DINNER, will struggie the sampan was overturned. of committing the robbery. When A shopkeeper ashore heard the arrested he said: "I did intend to 8 o'clock, p.m.
TUESDAY, the cries for help and went out and snatch the money, but I did not
25th instant, at
rescued the woman and her daughter, snatch it." What the prisoner wish-quested to communicate with the Members desiring to attend are re- also taking one of the men ined the jury to believe: he said, was undersigned. others from the water. costody. The police picked up the that he had not begun to carry his Cost of Dinner will be $3.00 per
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bend, exclusive of wines. After evidence, the prisoners were "The jury returned a verdict. of sentenced each to 3 years' hard guilty. The judge said the only rea-
T. W. HILL, labour and 10 strokes of the "cat."
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Eon. Secretary. sentence on him was because of his
HONGKONG ST. ANVIEW'S SOCIETY. youth. The sentence was nine months' Hongkong, January 18, 1921. hard labour.
A Congregation is to be held at
A Haces message states:-M. Briand succeeded late in the afternoon the Hongkong University on January
in setting up a Cabinet whose leading members are:-Finance, Senator 28 for conferring degrees. Doumer; War, M. Barthou; Navy, M. Guisthan; Home Office, M. Mar- rand: Colonies, M. Sarrant; M. Briand himself taking Foreign Affairs and the Presidency.
· NAVAL CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS.
LONDON, January 17,
Mr. William Farmer, of Shameen, Canton, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
In view of the closing of the "Trenches," "special arrangements The report that the Government has decided to abandon the big ship for gentlemen desiring a little shoot are being made at the Rifle Range policy is described as unfounded. The sub-committee on naval constructioning practice, says a Shanghai paper. has up to the present not reached a decisión.
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 17.
Mr. Foraney, a member of the House of Representatives, who has been conferring with President-elect Harding, at Marion, Ohio, rays that a special session of Congress will be summoned on May 4.
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Japanese are becorning so strained that rumours of another Russo-Japan-Gosows at Kowloon, where each consigo
KOWLOON WHARE. & Gozowy Comearri ese var are current in Vladivostock, ment will be sorted out mark by suck the Shanghai Times says: A number is the message brought back to Japan and delivery can be obtained me socus ais of German merchants who were de- by Major Tamura, who arrived at the Goods es landed." ported to Europe last year, after the Tsuruga recently and was imterviewed Armistice was signed, have just re-by a representative of the Nichi Nichi. Instructions are giren to the contrary be
Optional Goods will be carried on anle turned to Shanghai from Germany,
While it is not likely that things fore Noos, TO-DAY. and are now approaching mady will assume such a dangerous turn, Chinese influential gentlemen for the he is quoted as saying. resumption of their commercial must be admitted that if the results activities with the Chinese dealers of the Constitutional Conference be godowns for examination by the Coé- Several German merchants have just found harmful to the legitimate in- left Shanghai for Wusih, Nanking, terests of Japan, the armies of the Chinkiang and Wuhu to hold private two countries may clash in a conflict meetings with induential Chinese of more than local importance. The
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