TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1925.
ECHO OF THE "MR. A." CASE.
HOBBS SENT TO JAIL FOR TWO YEARS.
ACCOMPLICE TO CONSPIRACY
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Judge On Rogues Who Cloak Their Sins. William Cooper Hobbs, the solicitor's clerk, who gured largely the notorious "Mr. A. case, has been sent to jail for two years for receiving stolen property.
HOBBSSIEK MANZ
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Tondo, March 9, After a Trini Susting intermittently wine be wis arrested in November Ins, Hobbs Itas las found guilty of conspiracy in defrand and has been sentenced to two years juit with Imed labour.
"ME. A."
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Rajah Sir Hari Singh.
|Hobbs was well pruetically
ekiel witness for the prosecution wigs | Montague Newton, the witness in
way correspond with or have uni interview with Mrs. Robinson or her wonun friend, Mr. Robinson, it was added, agreed that if this wore done, "the unfortunate episcale muy be considered at any end.
Dealing with the visit to Hobbs office on January 21, 1920, by Artagnan-Mr. Waters, for the an
of identifying the second cheque for £550,000 6hich Mr. Waters bad udying Sir Hari Singh to stand. Mr. FOliver sold
THE CHINA MAIL.
STORM IN TEACUP
Labour Rowdy's Outburst:
MATTER SMOOTHED OVER
MR. KIRKWOOD TAKEN BACK INTO FOLD.
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London, March 9.
POSITION SERIOUS.
STRANDED STEAMER'S PLIGHT
STILL MAKING WATER.
Three Tugs Fail to Tow Her Off.
The Dutch steamer which went ashore off the north pier at the Hook of Holland in a heavy sen is still in a very perilous p
plight.
WATER IN HOLDS.
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In the House of Commons, Mr. Stanley Baldwin rend a letter from Hope, mentioned earlier, explain ing his reasons for reporting Mr. D. Kirkwood to the Speaker, and emphasising the importance of the debate, and the necessity of Mr. Austen Chamberlain not being interrupted, and recognising also that Mr. Kirkwood acted without premeditation but con- tending that this did not absolve The vessel had her outward Mr. Hope from the responsibility feargo aboard of 2,000 tons. of enforcing the rules of the. House on a 'grave occasion..
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald; Leader
Arthur was here seepat his very best Hobbs produced a cheque. Artlung looked at it and said, "Oh. yes. That is the sesand cheque. The thing duy produced was a dummy. I was got the second cheque at all. The ridiculous faave, the disgracelulares, was gone Labour back bench cries of dis- through of burning this thing.
sent, said the letter smoothed the The real heque was not barned. way to withdrawal of the resolu This here in court, and, of course.tion of censure, but he asked to was being kept by these people with
fully attempted to tow off the Soerakarta, which has fourteen feet of water in No. 1 and No. 2 holds, also water in the stokehold. The tug which is ashore has | sunk.
Earlier Cables;
London, March 9, A message from Rotterdam atates that the Soerakarta is head Officers Still Aboard.
*Hook of Holland, March 9. on to the breakwater, with her
Lifeboats have rescued 48 mem stern afloat in the channel.
She has listed fifteen degrees,bers of the crew of the "Soera- and the water in holds No. 1.karta." Only the officers remain No. 2, and No. 33s level with the ton board. hold are, making water. The posi- The Rotterdamsche Lloyd re sea. The engine-room and stoke
ported that the cargo steamer tion is serious.
Soerakarta was ashore off the north pier at the Hook of Holland in a heavy sea with a strong wind, and in a dangerous position..
Two lifeboats had attempted to reach the ship; but one had run
Tug Sinks
London, March 9 A message from Rotterdam
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of the Opposition, amid some states that three tugs unsuccess-aground and probably capsized.
tion.
a view to hackinailing the Rajah-see the letter for quiet considera- further as soon as Mr. Waters was Mr. Baldwin said if Mr. Mac- [om of the way."'.
Donald withdrew his resolution he would recommend the House to rescind Mr. Kirkwood's suspen- Labour Mollified.
On Febrwify 3, added Mr. Oliver, Arthur wrote to Mr. Waters:
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Dear Mr. Waters sent you Troin Bover this moming the Following wire according to the Rajal's instructions, which 1 now confirm: "Instructions from the Rajal to Waters that all further inquiries be immediately stopped. Mr. Arrow to privato inquiry agent to be instructed secording
Matter to be regarded 8
sion.
ST. PAUL'S FUND.
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It was feared that her crew had been drowned. The other boat returned as she was unable to reach the vessel.
A later message said: The Soerakarta from Hamburg to Java is still stranded off the north London, March 9.
pier, and is heeling over to port. The portion of St. Paul's The crew refused to leave the Cathedral beneath the dome, in-vessel. A tugboat which went to cluding the choir and transepts the rescue of the vessel was will be closed at the end of the stranded off the south pler, Seven month, and all special services of the tugboat's The Labour leaders accepted will be suspended in order to rescued, five were drowned and Mr. Hope's letter and have with-facilitate the work of restoration three are missing. drawn their vote of censure on which is likely to take some Mr. Kirkwood's suspension. The incident ends to-morrow when the Government will moye recission of
Will you wood from the House.
Later.
the Mr. "A be who was said ingefinitely closed. Letter onthe resolution excluding Mr. Kirk have tapersonatedd Mr. Robinson infirming this follows cuteling Mrs. Robinson, with Sir] kindly carry out these instinc
tions? Hari Singhal
"Mr. Waters wi for the time the jury complained shine Hobbs Ind being, got rid of remarked Mr.
Copel for the defence, addressing
moh beran, gives an opportunity of being confronted. with the, Risjah. who was the chiel prosecutor is the
1
The whole fibre of the vase against Hobbs depended on the story of one of the biggest and cleverest woundrels who ever gave evidence in behalf of Ale Crown.
The prosenter sud that he would have liked to have called the Rajah if it fad best possible, but what could he have pnwed? He never saw Hohfs in his life,
The judge, summing up said that the jury wits only rogcerned to faster.
in with Poblis was party to u conspiracy. If they concluded that
consquacy existed between Newton and Captain Arthur (the A.D., to Sir Hari Singh) in view of Newton's admissions, he was an secomplice të a wicked conspiney | and had sworn a false offidavit. The jury would be nubile to act upon İyis evidence except where it wh corroborted by Costituony, whiefi ipiented Hobbs.
It is much easier to deal with a
rogue who has admitted he is a rogue than with a hyporite who blonks his sins under a transparent affectation of honesty.
•
Hobbs was charged with being
· concerned with auther in receiving or having in their possession i cheque for £150,000, knowing it to her stolen or unlawfully
obtained abroad,
i
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Oliver
NEWTON'S POSITION,
After the Incheon interval Mr. Oliver said:
During his speech. on foreign affairs in the House of Commons last week, Mr. Chamberlain was constantly interrupted by whis
pered remarks by Mr. David Kirk- Wood, the Clyde, Labour member, who at length shouted, "What about the Red letter?" when Mr. Chamberlain was referring to the secret document he had received from Germany. Cheers greeted a
years.
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"It is perfectly obvious that Newtor is a conspirator, and, in the ordinary way, ough to be in the dock Everybody should know that there are cases-und this uppers to warning from Mr. Hope, the be one--which cannot he proved Chairman of Committees that he without calling one of the conspim-would suspended Mr. Kirkwood if tors to tell the story.
he did not refrain from interrupt- "The nwalt of ignoring his evil-ing. Mr. Kirkwood" rose and enee is that nobody gets punished at shouted at the Chairman, who all sat is how we are going to then ordered him to leave.
Mr.. call "Newton for the prosecution."
Kirkwood refused to leave and was "named." The Speaker was: summoned and Mr. Chamberlain (By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin), moved the suspension of Mr. Kirk- wood, which was carried, after
WHO WILL IT BE?
NOMINATIONS FOR GERMAN PRESIDENCY/
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candidates.
DR. 'SUN YAT-SEN.
and
Peking, March è̟.. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald had un- A bulletin states that Sun Yat successfully interceded, contend-en's weakness is increasing, there ing that Mr. Kirkwood had not is more fluid in the abdomen, and been given his proper rights. The his respiration is between, 20 Speaker asked Mr. Kirkwood to 30 per minute. leave, whereupon the Labour members rose and bodily marched out, headed by Mr. MacDonald, amid Ministerial laughter and cheers. Mr. Chamberlain thei resumed his speech. The Labour↑ members did not return to the
LORD CURZON.
SEVERE OPERATION
ANXIETY.
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crew were
SIR HARRY LAUDER.
TO-MORROW'S FAREWELL
PERFORMANCES.
Sir Harry, Lauder gives his. farewell performance in the Stan Theatre to-morrow night, and it goes without saying that he will have, a crowded house, for not only will the admission prices be the lowest yet charged in the Colony, but this will be Hong- kong's very last opportunity of seeing the famous "comedian Originally Sir Harry Lauder had not intended to give another per- formance here, his idea being to proceed straight to Manila and thence to Australia, but Hong kong Amusements, Ltd., follow- ing their progressive policy of giving, Kowloon the best, induced him to algn a contract for the one night. This contract, needless. to say, amounts tog very sizeable figure, but there can be no doubt that enterprise will meet its due reward, and the little Star Theatre, which has already seen so many famous artists, will enjoy yet another triumph. Sir Harry Lauder is returning to the Colony in the best of health and is said to be in high fettle, as also is his extremely elever supporting company. There is no need at this late hour to dwell upon the merits either of the great comedian himself or of the artists who accompany him, and it need only be added that booking is at Messrs. Moutrie's.
Berlin, March 9. Nominations for the presidency are taking shape following the Socialists adoption of Herr Braun, which has landed the other Democratic parties in a House of Commons during the difficult task of finding their owned a resolution that while depre quandary, forcing them to the
foreign debate, but met and pass- Doubtless the Centrists will cating the persistent obstruction of business, there was no justifica-
LONDON, March 9. choose Herr Marx.
The Communists have already tion for the "peremptory and
The following bulletin has been the selected
ex-boxer Mr. Roland Oliver, prosecuting,
Herr arbitrary action of Mr. Hope, the The Rightists ap-
Chairman of Committees, in mam-issued from Lord Curzon's London outlined the case against Hobbs, Thaelmann. whe, he sudd, as well as being a
pear to be agreed on the joint ing Mr. Kirkwood's slight inter-residence: "Lord Curzon under solicitor's clerk also had a money- candidature of Herr Jarres, ex-ruptions, which were in no wise went a severe operation this as can be expected at this early lending business in Norfolk-street, Minister in the Marx Cabinet. provocative or disorderly." The morning. The patient is as well Executive subsequently decided to stage, but his condition must call lodge a motion to the effect that for great anxiety within a few as Mr. Hope had acted with undue days." haste and impatience, therefore With reference to Lord Curzon's the naming of Mr. Kirkwood was operation; Lord Curzon faluted on. Peking, March 9.-The Govern- not warranted.].
the 6th inst, while dressing forment have drafted a mandate, which dinner, He was found suffering will probably be issued this evening, from haemorrhage necessitating appointing Nih Tao-long as Military an operation.
Director of the Rehabilitation of Aubui-Courtesy of the "Daily Bulletin."
Strand:
Referring to the plot that Sir Hari Singh should be caught in bed with Mrs. Robinson and should he blackmailed," Mr. Oliver reumrked ;
A more ideal subject than Sir Hari Singh for bluknail would be. diffult to find. Young, 23 or 24 at tut the, he was fond of society and Jadies, und that would make him easy to entel.... He' was fabulously rich
and that would make him
worth entching,
SOVIET TAXES.
NEARLY 40 PER CENT. DOWN.
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Tiflis, March 9. Cattle land has been adopted,
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Paris, March 9.
ALLEGED PLOTS.
HELSINTORS, March 9,
Amsterdam, March 9.- The factories of the cocoa manufac turers, Massrs. Gebroeder and ed by fire.--Reuter, Groote at Westzaan, were destroy.
Geneva, March 9.-The sittings. **His position was such that, if
The guests at a banquet to
of the Council of the Leagus of there were any breath of scandal as the standard for the assess-celebrate the opening of the
Nitions opened with a private against linanie in connection with ment of taxation by the session Lyons Fair included M. Novak, any white wonus, he would have of the Central Soviet Executive the Czecho-Slovak Minister and person have been arrested in Chamberlain and
(It is reported that over thirty meeting presided over by Mr. were mainly been absolutely ruined. That fact just closed approving the budget M. Krassin.
Leningrad on the charge of a concerned with procedure pending made him easier to catch and to be which reduces taxation nearly
M. Herriot speaking unofficially serious conspiracy against the the arrival of the Belgian ble white."
as Mayor of Lyons said in M. Soviet. Most of those arrested are representative, M forty per cent. and remits
Hymaps. NEWTON'S VISIT.
arrears of taxation till next year: Krassin he greeted the noble said to be ex-teachers or pupils of Reuters Coming to the events in Paris, he
Resolutions were adopted and brave people of Russia, the once well-known Alexander said that on December 25, 1919, welcoming the improvement in men who, when Paris was rogime supplied the diplomatic France's gratitude was due to gymnasium,” which during the old Newton was taken to the suit in the industry and commerce. Paris hotel by Arthur and was shown
Later, threatened with envelopment in service of Russia with officials. the room that would be occupied by
Those arrested are said to in The resolutions expressed the 1914, threw themselves upon a Mrs. Robinson, so that he would not opinion that further increases common enemy and died bravely, clude the last director of the go into the wrong one.
When he was in Russia where school, the historian Schilder, in expenditure must be in Mr. Oliver read a letter dated aceasingly based on receipts from he was kindly received, he made Schulder, Prince Golitzin and Jamary 3, 1920, which, he said, productive works instead of a point of laying flowers on the Baron Von der Osterisasken
recommended graves of these soldiers. He Reuter. further expenditure on the concluded saying that such
Hobbs had witten to the Rajah, taxation and mying.
Sir,We are instructed by our cultural necessities client-Mr. Robinson, to say he workers and peasants. has now definitely abandoned all idea of legal proceedings aguinat his wife concerning you as co-rs- -pondent in prísiderition of the
agreed sum.
The letter went on to say that they were waiting a more favourable time before presenting the secodi cheque, and that his client (Mr Robinson) muggested thint the Reful. agree to what Captain Arthur already" verbally agreed behalf, that neither the đáa natrys secretary shi
of
the
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SOVIETS ENVOY.
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Soviat Bentative
Moscow, Mareli 9. Kopp has been appo
to Germany?
Rio de Janeiro, M agreement conclud zon
the
Lag: froat
Peking, March 8L Yoan; int-General at Urg
a member of the Rebal
oforeties Conference, posal
mis
London, March 9-Contrary to wireless reports the fire at the Wool- wich Arsenal which broke out on 3rd last., was not serious. It broke
out in the workshop and spread to the Antigas factory The fire engines confined the blaze to the relatively unimportant bulldings. It is officially stated that three buildings comprising: the tallors and saddlershops and stores were badly damaged. There were no Casualties. Reuter
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