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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1926..
MASKED GANGS.
Shanghai Offices
Raided.
RACE PONIES' NAMES..
Varied Topics From The
.. North.
WOMAN'S LIBEL.
DEFENDANT PLACED UNDER BOND.
Mrs. Mazda. Artlet was charged in the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on November 2:2 Beforu Messrs. Byranck and Loh with having
belled, defamed and injured the reputation of Dr G. Blumenstock. und Dr. A. Ralk by inserting a de- fematory article in the "Shanpan" on October 14, Drs. Wilhelm, Shanghai. Nov. 27Fischer and Vogel represented i Mr. Fu Siao-en, the well-known feused, while Mr. W. E. Fleming ap- After
From Our Own Correspondent.)
offices of some of his numerous sub-departments by no mean dis- tance, and the present restric- tions on news-getting loads to loss of time which is nowhere so valu- able as in a newspaper office. It. must also be annoying to the officials on whose discretion: the edict casts somewhat of a reflec tion and to the head who is called upon for information on work which he has delegated to others. No useful service can possibly be served by continuing a policy which is extremely inconvenient managing director of the China pared for complainants.
Merchants" Stenm Nuvigation evidence had been given to show to all concerned and can only be Company, has been the rehat accused had brooded over che construed as indicating a disin- cipient of many congratulatory death of her husband and had be
messages from his numerous forme deranged on this point, the clination on the part of the Gov-eign friends following his an-Court ordered her to put up a bond ernment to give publicity on nouncement that unless the or $1,000 to insure her good be matters which are financed by the Yangtae Tuchuna cease comman-haviour.
Medical Court Inquiry. money of those to whom the deering his company's ships and Press is the only channel of in-commandeered are released, he Fleming pointed out that his client
In his opening, remarks will suspend all sailings up the
had been pestered for more than river.
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has had called him a murdere and had a par by deceased's widow: she
formation.
therly helpfulness that the solid-
unless those Ships at present
Mr.
arity of Scotsmen Ands its most K'LOON BURGLARY, taken most of the ships for use as tried te perlunde aia puandad
noble expression.
The graveness of the situation
with which the Island of Hong
OBSERVATORY VILLA DWELL-
ING ENTERED. **
transports, while service to Can-
Counsel tonis virtually nil on account of have another physician.
was convinced that neeused had be- Cantonese seizures, At Swatow
[come deranged on the subject of it was reported that the military her husband's death, and because were going to seize another ship of her mental condition asked that and the management telegraphed
lafited.
MUR CHARLTON'Ş LOSS. Kong would be faced, should"a
Burglars who, in the early hours to Amoy to stop the vessel. The unjust punishment should be in-
Dr. Blumenstock. in giving avi- ; "loan" year of rainfall be expert-of yesterday morning. broke into captain was instructed to return
dence, said that accused came to enced, may be gauged from the the nonse of Mr. Charlton, 5 Obser to Shaighat at once, which he did, vatory. Vilas. Kowloon, got away!
Masked Gang at Work.
his offee on several occasions short- fact that in a year" of an excep-with clothing and other articles to Over $4,000 in cash has been ly after her husband's death and tionally heavy and prolonged the value of pearly $300.
burgled from business offices insulted him, called him a murderer, The sitting room seems to have during the past forty-eight said that he had murdered her has- rainy season, the introduction of
In one instance, uband, and later went to the German rider main restrictions has, been on the scene of the robbers' chic hours.
activities, entrance being obtained raid Was made by masked Consulate, where she told the same neccssary in the western district by breaking the glass in the front men on the office of Mr. Stirling story. It was then that witness re- the louented that a Medical Court of of the city. The fault seems to door. This must have been done Fessenden.. Chairman of He in the limited source of supply of Pokfulam reservoir on which the West Point service reser-narhic, cicek le fresentation from voir is dependent, the same dif- the Hong Kong Volunteer Défen Advertising Agency (London),eulty having led to the intro-Corps to Mr. Hele, valued handed out to the Press, shefemeial. Their verdes exonerated
$90, two Indy's coats, value $90 duction of similar restrictive mea-and $60 respectively. a cardigan surds last year. While there was jacket, value $9, and another worth every prospect of this and other 86. "The thieves made, goed the island supplies of water being escape.
Up to late hour last night no supplemented by the scheme for arrests had been effected. The marriage of Mr. Robert Lythgoe linking up with the mainland] Rend of Shanghai, and Miss Jean Shing Man scheme, there was no Vallance Floming, will by celebrated at
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WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT,
Se Juan's Cathedral on Saturday, 18th ground for grave fears as to the December, as 2.30 p.m. Following thể
With the policy which future. servies reception will be held at the Pesidence of John Fleming, 105, directed the dropping of this part The Punk. Priends of Mr. Reset and of the scheme we are not at the Miss Plening will be cordially wel comed both at the Cathedral and at moment-oncerned, although
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the Reception, and they are naked to
napt this as the only intimation ns passing reference might be made no other invitations' are being issued.
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Bong Kong.. Saturday, Dec. 4, 1926.
A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.
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a skilful manner, no one being Shanghai Municipal Council and Inquiry abenld wift the facts. This senior partner in the firm of soli- was in July. The Board consisted. disturbed by the noise.
The robbers haak comprised citors, Messrs. Fessenden. and let two physicians chosen by his
Holcomb.
Erma two whosen by accused, and According to police reports us presided over by a Consular
coolie "on the premises wasam of all negligence ad added awakened about 15 minutes be-day in their opinion Mrs. Artlet fore the robbery, and was asked wue a pagnole. But, added wit as to the whereabouts of another rces, she would not believe their seryant. Then at about 9.80 p.m. findings. He had no relations with three men. wearing long gowns her again until the article in ques- and Mandarin caps, arrived on tion appeared.
LOCAL FIRES.
BRIGADE OUT TWICE YESTERDAY.
GODOWN COAL ABLAZE..
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the scene, their faces covered! The Court: Why should she with masks.. They bound the make, such an accusation?-- think. Coolie up with a long rope and that after her loss she brooded n several towels, after stuffing, cot-much that her mind became affect- Iton wool into his mouth.. They fed. fappear to have had something in
Alienist's Evidence.
mind, for they went straight to a Dr. Fischer (to witness)-You, small desk which they prized think that she is paranoic with re- open. touching nothing else dur-gard to this subject? Yes. ing their visit. They extracted Dr. Fischer-But why do you Two calls were received yes-$1,000 odd from this desk" and bring her to Court, then?—I was ad-
Amade good their escape.
to the significant fact that both terday by the Fire Brigade.
vised at the German Consulate that schemes, the abandonment of consignment of coal in Messrs.
Race Ponies" Names.
this was the last resort to restrain ber from further defamation, which occasioned so much com-Jardine Mutheson's godown at
This hardy annual is again the M. Fleming (to the Court)-We East Point was responsible for ment during the closing year (the the first. This was extinguished subject of much discussion in the have wanted to have her examined Ngan Shi Wan prison scheme and by two engines which were des.Club. Someone on the staff of and put under observation, so that
the "North-China Daily News" she may be dealt with justly." the cross-harbour pipe scheme) patched to the scene.
on the About 4.30 p.m. some clothing had something to say
The Assessor called Dr. Rary, an were to be carried out in leased
in a bedroom of a house in Russell matter and a correspondent to alienist, who had studied several Whether or not its root lies in territory. The great need at the Street, East Point, caught alight that journal has dug up some re-documents which she had written. the, survival of the old clan feel-,
put out by the miniscences of the past. Ir. the The Intter said that he was con moment is to substitute some- but was soon ing, there is a solidarity among thing for the abandoned pipe-line Brigade.
course of his..letter he says that vinced that aceusch was "mentally Scotsmen the world over which scheme, and the only means of so
be beholden
referred to recently. The
ACCIDENT IN THE SUEZ. ROADS.
London, Dec. 3.
MORE WORK.
he recalls a case which occurred;
In Ger-
not take
matters in her own hands. If she
many years ago. An owner with unsound on this point and that she would be much better off in Ger- is never more clearly exemplified doing is to tap other districts on STEAMERS COLLIDE. morning that he intended chris- plumenstocks, and Dr. Ralls in
a large stable announced оле than in the observance of days of the island for possible catchment
tening twelve of his new griffins shanghai her defection would in- national historic import. The jareas. This, it was indicated in
after the twelve Apostles. An rense like an avalanche. spirit which marks the observ-the budget speech, the Govern
argument naturally followed and ance of St. Andrew's Day where-ment has every intention of doing
became very heated towards the any she would have no objects for
her wrath. ever true Scotsmen are gathered, and, whilst the difficulties
close. Someone went so far as to
The Court retired, to deliberate. are A message from Port Said say that the Apostle ponies would On resumption Mr. Byvanck said to found expression in the tradition- great in view of the large area states that the steamer "British prove to be of the "also-ran" al hospitality and enthusiasm
from Abadan already under catchment, it is Advocate"
to class, which would be very shock-cused that she could which characterised the proceed- understood that an area at Aber-Swansea, and the French steamer ing. To make a long story short,had a grievance she must bring it ings at the annual St. Andrew's deen offers scope for development Haiphong, collided in the Suez Stewards, sat over the matter in did not permit of such high- "Cappadaran," from Havre to that august, body, the Race Club before the Mixed Court. The law Ball on Tuesday. If our local Socas a site for the new reservoir roads. Both were damaged solemn conclave and finally de-handed actions, he added, iety contented itself merely with which H.E the Governor briefly Reuter.
Icided that the Apostles' names "Because of what Dr. Bary has
should not appear in the Rate
#the. arranging yearly such a night of
said," the Assessor added; books.
Court will not hold you responsible jollity and good comradeship, the urgency of the need makes it
The discussion at the present for what you have done, and I want European community in this essential that the construction of
moment centres chiefly around you to promise that you will not what is termed "ridiculous" outpost of the Empire the new reservoir should be put in:
writę, spenk or publish anything de- " would
names, and most people are won-famatory to Dr. Blumenstock," COTTON FEDERATION'S to hand at the earliest possible;
dering
whether the present) DECISION.
"Accused said that, as she had it, although by so doing its moment and if, as is rumoured.
Stewards will take similar stepsaccomplished her object, she would. officers might open themselves to the scheme in its entirety will not]
London, Dec. 8. to those of their predecessors. promise. The Court placed her un- the criticism that in days when be completed for three years, then
The Federation of Master Cot-
Wanderers Returning. ider a bond of $1,000 for one year. ton Spinners has decided as from opportunities for dancing are steps should be taken at the out-Dec. 6, that spinning hours in the
Local Court reporters will be-N.-C. Daily News." tenfold what they used to he, the set to ensure that parts of it can American section, shall be in-kept pretty busy during the next amount expended on the organ-be used as completed.
creased an hour weekly to 35 week or so, for two foreigners will isation of a Ball might be devoted
The American spinners be arraigned on serious charges. have also been released from The first is William Chapman, to the relief of poverty either at We have already referred in their pledge to observe minimum formerly Marshal of the United weather forecast for Hong Kong. States Court for China, who dis-the adjoining coast and Formosa Home or abroad." But Scottish these columns to the absurdity of yarn prices.-Reuter,
appeared last spring following Channel is: frash N.E. wiads, fine, patriotism here in Hong Kong, as the situations created by the
which defalcations in his ac-
At 11.10 a.m. to-day the Obser- elsewhere, finds quieter and more edict issued by the local Govern-
counts amouriting to G.$80,000 practical manifestation than in ment that no member of any de 878 MEN AT WORK. are alleged to have been discover-vatory reported:--Pressure has in-, what is sometimes termed as the partment is permitted to give in- "aggressive nationalism" with formation on any matter to the which such days as St. Andrew's Press. Yet another instance of are ushered in. It is not alone this childish foolishness occurred
return him to Shanghai for trial, spread southwards. for convivial purposes that Scots during the week when a head of a In the House of Commons, re- The decision of the District Court, soon may be expected along the S.E. men meet throughout the yorld sub-department declined to give plying to a question, the First which was appealed against, was coast of China and over the China
Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. upheld by the Supreme Court, Sea. on the evening of St. Andrew's information to a newspaper re- Walter Bridgeman, said that 878 and Chapman, who has been in Day, but also to do what they can presentative on a matter affecting men were employed on the con- custody since May, is due to ar- Thé Chinese papers state that. towards relieving the poverty the public welfare. Carrying his struction of the Admiralty dock-rive in Shanghai on December 5. various organisations have re- which may have overtaken de- enquiry into higher official circles, yard at Singapore-Reuter.
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SINGAPORE ADMIRALTY
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DOCKYARD..
London, Dec. 3.
SOCONY.
NEW ISSUE SOON OVER SUBSCRIBED,"
Berving fellow countrymen. That the reporter was referred back to our local Society stands no less the official whom he first ap warmly by unfortunate brethren proached, and the information is clearly shown by the relief was eventually forthcoming. The afforded in Hong Kong, the re-official who apparently has to be cord of which was read at the an-approached on any matter affect-
New York, Dec: B. nual meeting but which, for ob-ing publicity of the widely diver
The Standard Oil debenture issue yious reasons, was not published. gent public work he directs is un-was quickly oversubscribed. Reu- It is in benevolence and bro- fortunately separated from the ser's American Service.
THE WEATHER.
P
Til noon to-morrow the official
(creased moderately at Vladivostock, Jed. Chapman was arrested in Seattle and a long legal fight has and slightly over Japan and the
Yangtse valley. It is nearly sta-' been taking place ever since onary elsewhere. The anti-cyclone Chapman's attorney arguing that has the authorities had no power to
strengthened alightly and Fresh mon-
"The other case is that of Holgar peatedly telegraphed to the Wal- Harrendorf, the German mer-chinopu against the movement chant who, it is alleged, defrauded of Soviet troops on the Chinese the Hong Kong and Shanghai frontiers. They condemn the Bol- Bank of some £50,000 Herren-sheviks for interfering always dorf, of course, will be tried in with. China's domestic affairs. the Mixed Court, as Germans no longer have extraterritorial rights.
"Goodness only knows: I was Who Knows?
senseless, "the" Registrar, Mr, the police evidence was correct said The Police also
When a question na to whether G W. King, in H.M. Police Court, scom to was answered with the remark, know something about it."