TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1926.
VARIED TOPICS.
Imperial Conference Work.
RUNNING AN EMPIRE.
The Shipping Committee to
Continue.
CANTON AFFAIRS.
MINISTERS TO GO ON TOUR:
LEAVING TO-DAY,
Canton, Nov, 15..
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BRUTAL THIEF.
A EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED.
KOWLOON INCIDENT.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
"FOOL OR KNAVE"
THREE FRAUD CHARGES: PROVED,
noon
A NEW ONE.
LOCAL GAMBLING RAID
· SURPRISE.
SOME "FISHY EXCUSES..
| "EXTRAORDINARY APPEARANCE"
A report comes from Kowloon The hearing was concluded at the
A new game of chance, apparant- Important officials of the of an incident on Saturday night Central Magistracy yesterday after-
ly unknown to European and Nationalist Government and Kuo- which resulted in the loss of a
of the case in which Au Chinese police officers, was the fou mintang Party Organisation will handbag containing $35, the pro- Cheong, 33, was charged on re leave here to-morrow for a gen-perty of Mrs. Spraybury, of 23 mand before Mr: R. E. Lindsell with ture of a gambling rald carried out attempting to obtain varying sum by Sub-Insp. James and a party of Rugby, Nov. 15. eral survey of the conditions of Nathan Road. The Imperial Conference held the territory under Nationalist Mrs. Spraybury is reported to or money by false pretences with Chinese constables in an alleyway off Queens Road Central shortly its twelfth plenary session to-day control.
have been very roughly handled. Intent to defraud. when the main discussions on de The extension of Nationalist Something which she believes, to At previous hearings. avidence after 8:30 pm. yesterday.
When the case came befors Mr. fence begun on October 26, were power makes it necessary to have be pepper was thrown in her face, was given to show that accused had
R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magia- concluded. statements being made co-operation of finances. com-she was pushed from behind and sent a number of letters, alleged to
tracy this morning: Sub-Insp. by the Prime Ministers of Canada,munication and foreign affairs, it while on the ground the robber have been forged, demanding sum James informed the Bench that 24
of moray. These letters, Bald Australia, New Zealand and. New is stated in authoritative circles succeeded in pulling the handbag Counsel had been written as a re-arrests have been made, bail of $3 foundland, and by Mr. Havenga here.
from her arm. In his attempts to for the Union of South Africa, The members of the party will pull the handbag from her, the eult of tampering with letters, in being granted in each instance. Mr. O'Higgins, for the Irish Free hold a conference at Nanchang robber pulled Mrs. Spraybury the course of transmission through Caly nine of the arrested men had turned up and he would ask that State, and the Maharaja of (capital of Klangai province) with along the ground and then made the post.
Mr. J. T. Prior conducted the the ball of those not present should Burdwan for India.
political representatives of the his escape. High appreciation was express. Nationalist Government in the The incident occurred at 7.30 Case on behalf of the complainant be astreated.
The application was granted.. ed of the arrangements under field, to draft plans.
p.in. while Mrs. Spraybury was and Mr. D. McCallum defended; the
The first witness called" was a nocused. which at the naval review at Cam- The inspection party "includes on her way home from Homuntin,
The case for the complainant hav-Cantonese lukong. P. C. 150, who berley and at Croydon, the Domin- Mr. T. V. Soong. Minister of the actual spot being near the ion and Indian delegations had Finance, Mr. Eugene Chen, Minis- junction of Nathan Road and Ninging been concluded Mr. McCallum said that he raided the premises had an opportunity of seeing and ter of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sun Po Street. When last seen, the put his client into the witness box on a warrant: he found the door studying the test service de Fo. Minister of Communications, robber was running along Ning Po Witness said that for some time ho closed, but not looked. Two groups was in the employ of the Heng were sented round tables. At one velopments.
and others, with secretarial stafe. Street and Wu Sung Street, P-Kong and Shanghai Hictel Com a game of Falkau was in progress Various reports of the economic The tour is expected to make aparently with the idea of reaching pany, but left their employ in whilst at the other a new game sub-committee were brought up month or six weeks. Canton the Yaumati terry wharf"
November 1925, He remembered played with the same cards was. and approved, and the resolutions Bureau of Information through No arrest has as yet been made Interviewing the complainant a few being played Witness did not contained in these reports thus be-Reuter.
in connection with the matter,
days previous to his arrest as he know the name of the second game.. came resolutions of the confer
had been asked to collect $1,000. The first defendant was sitting re- He received the money,and gave a ceiving commissions from the 'pun- receipt for it. Shortly after that ters' when the Inspector arrived. he was arrested.
There was a stampede, but no one. escaped.
ence.
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The Oil Evil...
On the recommendation of the general economic committee, are. solution in the following terms was accepted.
to
DUKE OF YORK.
A TRIP ROUND THE WORLD.
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VISIT TO THE ANTIPODES. "The Imperial Conference wel. comes the efforts that are being
Rugby, Nov. 5... mude
reach international
The oflent programme of the agreement upon measures for Duke of York's visit to Austria abolishing the evils resulting from and New Zealand is issued. the discharge of oil in navigable. His Royal Highness will leave waters, and recommends the prin Hortsmouth on January 6, in the ciples of the draft convention for battle cruiser "Renown He wil this purpose recently prepared at make a stay of three days at "Washington to the consideration Kingston, Jamaica, and then pro- of the Governments of Empire" ceed by way of the Panama Canal On the subject of the unification At Suva in Fiji, he will stay one of the rules relating to bills of day. lading, the conference noted with The Prince will reach Auckland, satisfaction that there is good New Zealand, on February 22, and prospect of the general adoption visits to the chief towns of New throughout the Empire of the Zealand and Australia will occupy rules embodied in the Internation- until May 28, when he will leave , al Convention.at Brussely in 1923, Fremantle for England. -
and welcomed the progress to- wards achievement of internation.
MUSIC.
YESTERDAY'S PIANOFORTE
RECITAL
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His Worship: Were there any diee at the Paikau table?-No.
His Worship: Raikau "without
Counsel: Did you at any time tell in exactly who you were 7-Yes. YOUTHFUL FRESHNESS. When I was arrested I said that
was not receiving the money on my There Was an unmistaken own behalf. It was for a min [dice? I've never heard of that be youthfulness in the pianoforte named Le Keng-chuen.
fore. playing of Mr. Harry Ore's Cross-examined by Mr. Prior, wit- The interpreter explained that pupils, who gave a recital at the inces sald that he had known the when the game was played with City Hall yesterday afternoonan named Lo fer about two cards, the banker turned ur the Youth, however, can give to ex-months, they had mot first at Macac first card and the spots were count perience a priceless freshness of and were friends, they smoken ed touch in matters of interpreta opium together every day.
Questioned by the Magistrate. tion, a freshness that experience His Worship: You ask me to be-three of the defendants stated that) and age well envy: and those of lieve that he was willing to send an they went to the premises in order us who are neither very young nor opium divan acquaintance-a man to pay accounts for fish, whilst two very old feel, maybe vainly of no occupation, when he had only others said that they went to weigh enough, that in us resides the true known for two months-on a'de shrimps. balance between the exuberancelicate mission of receiving two suins His Worship A nice time to do. and restlessness of youth and the $600 and $1,000? Why should business-10 o'clock at night. Do sanctified traditions of old age. [ha do that?
you expect me to believe that? Mr. Ore selected for his pupils
Witness: don't know why he
Sub-Inap. James said that the should: a programme such as hundreds of
frat accused had admitted: being the His Worship: Nor do I nor tenant of the premises. Receipts
för rent were found on him. af uniformity upon the terms of will stay three days, and through being; Chopin, Heller Alfody, have been a fraud. At the outset defendant $75, or six weeks hard
Witness I think now that it mustį
The Magistrats fined the first those rules.
the Suez Canal-British Wireless Beethoven. Grieg Moszkovsky did not suspect it. Service,
Schubert and Liszt, an admir-
labour and the remainder 33 each, His Worship: You admit then adding, "You would have saved able selection.
that you are a perfect fool and not yourselves and me a lot of trouble Those taking part in the pro-n knave? gramme were as follows:-Mrs. S. Re-examined, witness admitted
If you had stopped away." Skelton and Mr. Ore (who opened that he was a heavy oplum amoker. the programme with Rimsky Addressing the Court on behalf
JAPAN'S RELIEF. Korsakoff's "Spanish Cappricio"of the accused, M McCallum said Miss Helen Ho, Miss Myra that it would be admitted that the
EMPEROR'S CONDITION. Gutierrez, Mr. Henry Kew Miss accused presented an extraordinary Alda Leon, Miss Rose Choy, Missappearance when in the witness- Winifred Kew, Miss Daisy Ma and box. "His Worship would have to Mr. A. Bowes Smith.
decida. whether he was a fool or a
The voyage home will be made by debutantes choose and have cho-would anyone. way of Mauritius, where the Princesen since public recitals came into
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IRISH RAIDS.
TWENTY-ONE, ARRESTS
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Maritime Law Convention. Progress made in the direction of securing the unification of maritime law by the preparation "up Brussels of the draft Inter- national Conventions in regard to the limitation of shipowners" liability and to maritime mort-
London, Nov. 15. gages and liens was also welcom- The outburst of disorder at Cork ed, and the conventions were appears to have been part of con, commended to the consideration certed action the purpose of which of the Governments of the variis obscure. "ous parts of the Empire.
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It was agreed also that. work of the Imperial Shipping Committee is of importance to the
IMPROVING,
Tokyo, Nov. 16. The Imperial Household states that the Emperor la improving. His appetite is returning. It is believed his condition at. present is not serious.-Reuter.
Shadows Before:
At least eight barracks in the The present critic does not pur-rogue. "Does, has or had the the Free State were raided. The docu- pose tendering a comparison of accused at any time a knowledge
menta seized were not important. the merits of the individual play-of what was going on.
Was he not Eleven persons, believed to in ers. It may be said with little made a tool?" Empire, and that the committed clude all the important personnel fear of contradiction that The Magistrate: I am afraid that should be maintained on the pre-of the Republican General Hend- each item was rendered 1 have come to the conclusion that sent basis, deriving authority quarters have been arrested in jin # manner highly credit he is an absolute kaaye. He is con-į from and being responsible to the Dublin. There have been ten arable both to performer and victed on the first charge. "governments represented in the rests in Cork..
teacher and the large audience Mr. McCallum said that the facts. Imperial Conference.
which turned up in spite of the of the other two charges were rain was, if anything, not gener-identical to those of the charge ous enough in the matter of ap-just heard. He would "ask His plause..
Worship to settle the matter there, Mr. Ore concluded the long pro Mr. Lindsell ruled that as theYolanda." gramme with an excellent rendi- accused had pleaded "Not gulity" tion of Liszt's Second Hungarian he would have to hear evidence. He Rhapsody and in a number such would, however, ask Mr. Prior to be As this
a pianist of Mr. Ore's as brief as possible... calibre can revel. He did
Further evidence in support ofj November 17-Dance at Coveri two further charges was then called ment House.
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Armed raiders shot and mortally wounded an orderly at the barracks at Hollyford, Co. Tipperary.
A military, camp near Dublin was raided and arms were carried off.
War Engines For Peace. At to-day's meeting several of the delegates, in expressing their admiration of the work of the tanks at Camberley on Saturday, sentry was.shot and seriously declared that the new six wheel wounded-Reuter... lorries which could be rapidly converted into tractors for cross- country purposes were capable of development for peace time uses, particularly in the Colonies and India.
BRAZIL RUBBER.
EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENTS
PENDING.
Several of the committees of
London, Nov. 15. the Conference held further meet- The "Financial Times" states that ings to-day. The Overseas Set-extensive developments, in the rub tlement Committee completed its ber Industry of Brazil are occurring first survey of its draft report, in a large para rubber concern in after explorations covering a very which important rubber interests wide field of inquiry; and the re-are identified in forming. port will probably be finally pask- The chairman is Sir Ernest Birch, ed to-morrow.
and the board of directors includes Population Distribution.
Sir Martin Conway, and Mr. F."W. The main object of the Inquiry Croucher, a director of the R. I. M. has been to promote the redistri-Malacca Rubber Estates.
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Y.M C.A. NOTES;
FIRST DANCE FIXED FOR THURSDAY.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE** MAIL"
Entertainmenta
November 18Queen's Theatre;
November 16-World Theatre;} "Changing Husbands."
Theatre:
November 16-Star "Conductor 1492."
a the conclusion of which His November 18-Y.M.CA/s (Kow, Worship asked Mr. McCallam wheloon) Arst dance of the season, 9- ther he could honestly believe thatị 7.m:. hia client was more fool than. kave.
November 18-Pianoforte Recital Mr. McCallum » submitted that
at Helena May Institute. nocused was not by any means the December 10, 11, 18, 17, 18-Tho leader of the gang, his story. was H.K. Philharmonic Society Pre- first dance of the season, especially that dealing with re-at the Theatre Royal, 9.15 pm. This week we are holding our collective one and parts of it, sents" "The Pirates of Penzance" Thursday evening, at 9 p.m. The "Revellers" Dance Band will be ceipts, had not been supported by Matinee on December 15 at 4.30 in attendance, and a pleasant The Magistrate: I am against you, evening is anticipated.
| Mr. McCallum, I find the defen- |
the police.
p.m:
Sports. November, 16-Interport. Cricket
On Wednesday the first meeting cant guilty on all three charges. Match: Shanghai, Hong Kong of the Study Circle will be held, He will go to jail with hard labour commencing 11 a.m.
the first charge.
WANHSIEN
bution of the white population of The company will acquire the and the subject under discussion for four months on each charge. the Empire to the best interests whole share capital of the Com-will be "Tribal Gods, and Totem The sentences on charges two and On the subject of production Borracha, which owns the rubber sm, in the early times." The three will be concurrent, but will and exhibition within the Empire atates of 415,000 acres and will no meeting will be held in Room 24; be consecutive to that in respect of
at 6.30 p.m. of cinematograph films of British for an exclusive concession. Last week the Y.M.C.A played which the Brazilian Government is the Kowloon Golf Club, on Armis- origin, the economic sub-com- : mittee has now completed its con-authorised to grant for the erecting tice day. The Y.M.C.A team was sideration, and the report is being of a rubber factory at the city of
unfortunate in losing, but all who drafted.
took part thoroughly enjoyed themselves. At the Tiffin which took place in the club house, the latter was formally opened by The third subscription list
Para-Reuter
MEXICAN UNREST.
El Paso, Nov. 15.
It is probable that at Thurs- day's plenary sitting these and the research committee's reports will be presented for approval.
Meanwhile the Prime Ministers' Committee on inter-imperial rela-rumours persist in Juarez that the tions continues to sit daily, and evolutionary movement is develop the committee on treaty procedure, along the northern borders of
has arranged for further meat Ings this week.....
The overseas delegates will wit ness a display of airships at Card ington on Thursday, British Wireless Servića, ko
ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club,
November 27-Sixth Race Meet-
Happy Valley.
Meetings... November 18-Meeting at Cathe dral Hall of the H.K. Philharmonië FUND.Society, 8.45 pm
November 18-Half-yearly meet. ing of members of the H.K. Jockey Club, Hong Kong Club Amex, 12.89
November 17-First meeting of the K.C.C. Vice President, and the of the Navy League, Hong Kong the study circle at Y.M.C.A. (How-
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MARK
Despite emphatic official denials, toast of the K.C.C. was proposed branch, for the Wanhalen Bellefoon), Room 24, 6,30 p.72
Mexico........
and drunk by the players
Fund is Saturday week has been set Amount previously aside for a ramble by the Camara acknowledged It is reported that General Club, as mentioned in last week's HMS. "Titania" Paying Fernandez, a former member of notes, and a fortnight later there off Dance.. vnia's staff, heade a small band or will be another outing to Sha Tiz LKJM. rabels, and aime at enlisting the Pass. Persons interested should HMS Titania" Can aid of Villa's former followers is keep these dates free, as ed cyable teen
EMS Titania Chihuahua. Reuter's American outings are promised.
"per Imperial Defence... Service
With regard to the ships in the Chaplain harbour, the Secretaries are try H.M.S. Marazion Can-
teen The Imperial Conference has vention with regard to off polluing to arrange games, billiard decided at present not to publish tion of navigable waters, also the tournaments, basket ball matches, | ""Mercantile": the discussion of the Imperial Brussels draft international con and sports secretaries of the Defence Conference. tengdi vention with regard to the limita- veriona ships are again requested
It has approved the committee tion of shipowners' liability, also to get into touch reports recommending to the Em- the maintenance of the Imperial the officials of the pire governments the principles of Shipping Committee on its pre- a view to furthering
the YMCA. Work the recent Washington draft con- sent basis Reuter
London, Nov. 15.
Total to date
$1,611.65
200.00 28.00
A Miscellaneous.
November 18-Interport. Cricket dinner, 8' p.m. KO SA
November 19--Children's after- noon, at Helena May Institute
November 20-Annual Fete, or ganised by HK.W.G. & M.C.L. In the grounds of Government House, from 240.00 2.80 p.m
November 22-Lecture at Helena 27.00 May Institute on "Japan" by Mr.
D. O. de Silva, 5.80 p 25.00 November 28-Annual. Church 20.00 | Firade of the Scottish Company,
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December 26-ls Lordship the
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