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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1927.
STREET THEFT.
PURSE.
players here are "stale" after a RICSHA COOLIE BOLTS WITH busy season. But would the necessary guarantee fund be
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forthcoming if, by a chance, we MOTOR CYCLIST GIVES CHASE. were to hear that (for instance). the Australiana, could continue A ricsha coolle was this morn- their trip up here? Hong Kong's ing charged before Major C. Will- {appreciation of cricket would we son with stealing a purse con- feel sure, rise to the occasion. The taining $35 from Able Seaman money would be found but mostly H. G. Ellery.
1
HATCHET ASSAULT.
STORY OF ATTACK IN STREET.
PARTNERS IN COURT.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. R. E. Lindsell heard evidence in a case in which six Chinese, Including of H.M.S. two women were charged with
assault.
Mr. M. K. Lo prosecuted, while Mr. D.. McCallum was for the de- fence.
from the very few who can and "Victory," attached to the aero- will pay.
Our experience of at-drome at Kowloon, tendance at cricket matches A.B. Ellery said he engaged the here-aven when the match is an accused's riesha outside the Naval Interport-is that "gate" money Canteen, Praya East, at midnight The assault was alleged to have would be trfling. Those who turn and drove to town. He got out in taken place on the night of April up regularly every Saturday Wardley Street, and taking his 9 outside a teahouse near No. 7 should ask themselves how much purse from his trousers he stuck Police Station, West Point. Sergt they are willing to pay to watch a it in the "V" of his jacket in order Whant heard police whistles be- Test team play Hong Kong. The to got at some loose money in the Ing blown and going out actually answer will be surprising, but we bottom of the pocket. Accused saw complainant being assaulted still think that the cash could be "nipped" the purse and bolted. by a number of men. raked up somehow.
Borodin's Next Move.
,·
Witness gave chase and a motor Complainant had to be taken cyclist headed the accused off. to the hospital where Dr. J. R. The accused was handed over to Craig oxamined him. The an Indian constable and taken to wounds which were from half to Central Police Station. The purse two inches deep might have been On the old assumption that "no was not recovered.
caused with a hatchet which was news is good news," there may be Inspector Evans said the motor fray and produced in Court.
Replying to the Magistrate, picked up on the scene of the reason to think that the Extre- cyclist did not go to the station According to Mr. Lo, com- mists at Hankow are adhering to and it was impossible to trace him plainant and third defendant the change in their policy to- as they did not know the number were partners in a firm at No. 7
of his machine.
Water Street. Their respective wards foreign interests. That
An Indian constable said he shares in the business were $500 the Nationalist authorities there saw a ricsha coolle drop his shafts and $1,000. Everything went have suddenly became friendly and run followed by the sailor, well until three years ago when towards non-Chinese, particularly and he joined in the chase. When complainant drow $700 from the the motor cyclist headed him off, firm. As this was in excess of Japanese and British, has been accused stopped and witness and the capital he had subscribed, reported by at least one reliable the sailor laid their hands on him third defendant did not consider Source. Like all the present-day simultaneously. After accused's complainant a partner any longer, slogans of Republican China, arrest, the motor cyclist turned and he kept away from the place. In the meantime the firm made "Imperialism" and anti-foreign-round and drove away in the op-
a loan of $60 to a man who sub- ism" have become worn out. In posite direction. the carlier days, more simple ex-dian said he did not see the num-out discharging his debt. From Answering his Worship the In-sequently went to Australia with- pedients brought governments prestige and power, such as a call ber of the motor cycle because he Australia, this man forwarded for funds for a certain war, re-
was in a hurry.
£7 to the firm asking it to pay £2 <rganisation of
Magistrate: Apparently, ac of that money to complainant to currency, Dr opium suppression. In time, the cused was in a hurry too!
settle a personal loan. This pay- Accused's story was that when ment was never made to com- Chinese masses saw through the he saw the sailor approach him plainant. The complainant men- blind as they are now seeing he put down his shaft, thinking tioned the matter in a letter to through the Soviet-inspired out he was going to be engaged. In-his friend in Australia and what cries. We prefer to think that deed the sailor hit him and he ran took place between this man and there are other reasons for this away towards the constable call-third defendant is not known. extraterritoriality, sudden friendiness at Hankowing on the latter for protection. Last month this mutual friend re which to their minds would con-The economic crisis and food He did not take the purse. The turned-from-Australia and on-the- stitute a panacea (coupled with famine must have had marked fact that he did not have it in his/ 9th he and complainant were hav-
effects. Defeat at the hands of the enncellation of the "unequal Chang Tso-lin, to the north of nocence, adding: "There was no first and third defendants came possession, he said, proved his in- ing dinner together when the Trenties") for all China's trou-Hankow, must also count. bles. It is as well that a concrete there are the presence of freign so I could not possibly have pass- After they left complainant's wife
one else on the road at the time, and invited them both to tea.. naval ships, the threat of Chianged the purse." example of "lynch law" in China Kai-shek and the possibility of
became suspicious when looking should be brought home to them the Yangtse being blockaded. Once passed sentence of two months' number of men, known to be The Magistrate convicted and out of the window she saw a whenever opportunity offers. they find that the waiting game is jail.
third defendant's friends; The ways of Chinese military the Chinese who follow him will no longer necessary, Borodin and
shadowing her husband, She governments in dealing with sus-embark on a new line of making
accordingly followed them and saw her husband assaulted out- pected criminals are not the ways mischief. Nothing is surer than
side the tea house. She blew a of Western nations. Nor do
police whistle and all were taken secret trials harmonise with the
to the police station where they were charged with disorderly con- Western judicial code. And still
CHAPLIN TRUCE" REPORT.
duct. They were all released on less satisfactory are judg ments of Chinese Judges Los Angeles. - Mrs. Charles acquit accused per-Chaplin, the wife of the film come sons in spite of overwhelming which she filed in the Superior
dian, has withdrawn the petition day afternoon. evidence as to their guilt offered Court asking for counsel's fees and on oath during a trial-as has alimony for herself and her children happened in the Shanghai Courts pending the bearing of her divorce lately in at least three cases New York-A truce" has been Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 4, 1927. concerning charges of sedition signed between Mr. Chaplin and his wife, it is believed by close friends and of connivance with Commun-of both parties.. ist propaganda.
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JUSTICE A MISNOMER.
tion
who
of
Let juice prevail, said the Deemster in Hall Caine's famous
that.
сдве.
SIR FRANCIS AGLEN.
Then
GASH OVER EYE.
NOT SO BAD AS IT FIRST SEEMED.
Wus
AT THE QUEEN'S.
"MARE NOSTRUM" TO-DAY TO SATURDAY.
An Indian watchman charged before Major Willson bail.
The following night complain- this morning with assaulting a Chinese in Conduit Road yester- ant and his wife were returning from the Tai Ping Theatre when Inspector Evans said the first they were attacked by third de- the police knew about the affair fendant and two other mer.. was when they received a tele- Complainant was brutally hacked phone message from Mr. F. H. with a hatchet.
An adjournment was made Mody saying that a Chinese had been severely assaulted, and the until Tuesday afternoon next. impression the police then had was that the man was dying, Soon after a detective was des- patched, another informant rang up to say that a murder had been A striking commentary on the book, even though the heavensi
committed, and Detective Sub Inspector Andrew's was sent. judicial system in vogue in China fall. Let injustice prevail, say
When the Chinese was brought London, May 3. arose out of a question in the the Chinese administrators of the Francis Aglan with the insignia of with blood and it was impossible King has invested Sir into the station he was covered House of Commons by Comman-aw and who cares if the heavens the Grand Cross of St. Michael and to see where the wound was. der Kenworthy with regard to the fall? If a Chinese is suspected
Sub-Inspector Audrews who trial of twenty-one Chinese are of actions contrary to the wishes Inspector General of the Chinese superintended the removal of the
[Sir Francis Aglen was formerly took charge of the accused and acting and production generally. Irested in the raid on the Soviet of this or that war lord, off with Maritime Customs.. He was dis-1.Chinese to hospital said that atpended upon to bring something Rex Ingram can always be de missed by Marshal Chang Tao-lin the hospital the man was found worth while to the screen. for not acting contrary to his to have been wounded over the "Mare Nostrum" (Our Sea), his powers to please the Marshal.] left eye. The injury was not so latest. production for Metro- serious as was at first thought and Goldwyn, the youthful director has the accused was in consequence again, delivered one hundred per charged with common assault. cent. It is a powerful modern A three days' remand was drama 'produced and directed by a given as the complainant will not master craftaman. as the Chinese treat Chinese so noon committed a Chinese to the Bail was fixed in the sum of $100. year producing the famous Blasco Major Willson yesterday after be out of hospital until then. to Europe and spent more than a Ingram took his entire company would the Chinese treat foreign- Criminal Sessions on a charge of
Legation in Peking and subse- ¡quently strangled. Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State
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he had read a newspaper report that the trial was secret and the accused were not permitted to de-
fend themselves, but he had no
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his head, trial or Thinks the war lord the world
will still, jog alone, and one Chin- ese more or less 18, nothing amongst the teeming millions that populate the country. And
ers.
The
St. George.-Reuter,
ROBBERY CHARGE
breaking into the premises of
The big picture of the week will
be "Mare Nostrum" stated to be one of the best, if not the best pic- ture, put out during the past few years in the matter of screencraft,
With
Ibanez story on the original loca- tions described by the noted author
information. If it were true--and }it did not seem incredible-it was
Wataumall Boolchand of No. 18 and CHOLERA IN BENGAL in his book. The picture has the What Commander Kenworthy 20 On Lane Street. perhaps a reason for proceeding
evidence and others of his kidney overlook The slowly in questions affecting ex-is the fact that until the Chinese watchman
showed that 191 a.m. on April 25 the traterritoriality in China: Com
noticed that the judicial system is thoroughly re- back door of No. 18 had been mander. Kenworthy, in his anxiety formed, and until Chinese Judges broken open and raised the alarm. The manager came down and made
to ally himself with the Chinese
GRAVE POSITION UNLESS RAINS OCCUR.
Continental atmosphere and its ple- torial beauty is beyond description. Allca Terry and Antonio Moreno share honours with Ingram and Calcutta, April 26,
Ibanez in the success of "More Bengal is in the grip of a grave of this picture they give the most Nostrum." In the featured parts
Nationalists and the Communists are pure and undefiled in adminis a search with the watchman. Ac- cholera epidemic.
in China, seema
FATAL JOBURG QUAKE.
Johannesberg, May 3. An earth tremor, lasting fully half a minute was felt throughout the city, eaincidentally with a Iserious fall of rock at Village Deep, mine, in which two natives-Wero killed and twenty injured. Reuter.
to have beentering the law, foreigners cannot cused was found hiding under a Fifteen thousand deaths occurred delightful and convincing perform- hoisted with his own petard. The possibly submit themselves to be table. He had a femity in his hand in the quarter ended December ances that have ever been witness-
and two punches were found in his The position has not improved, anded on the screen. naive suggestion of Sir Austen tried according to existing Chin pocket. The floor was strewn with unless heavy rains occur the Public Chamberlain that the report of ese judicial methods. Thus there various instruments (about 20 Health Department's estimate of
is every justification for the For
(pieces) including a pair of pliers. 10,000 deaths this month will be the strangling of the Chinese con
After making this discovery, the greatly exceeded... cerned in the Soviet Legation raid ign Secretary counselling delay manager said he searched the office A dozen deaths are reported in might be true and his "rider" in dealing with questions affect and found that a wooden drawer a single family, and whole villages
had been forced open and that $160 are decimated. that this justified delay in dealing
ing extrality.
was stolen. From an iron drawer The position in Calcutta is alarm with the question of extrality
some Jade bends were stolen. Aing. The weekly returns show 200 cash box was also broken open and attacks: must have touched Commander Hong Kong and Cricket.
$30 removed. The safes apparently Kenworthy on the raw. He put
had been tampered with, but the Opinions differ as to whether robber had met with no success. his own head in a noose and was, there would have been sufficient The witness then went to the ad
JAIL FOR STAGE STAR | metaphorically speaking, also response in Hong Kong if the and found on the floor, a pair of Joining house, used as a godown: strangled by the very clever re- Colony had had Melaya's oppor- Jade bangles. He telephoned for co-author and star of the play flight have arrived and were wal- London, April 19, | Washington, May 8 The four NewYorkMiss Mae West, amphibian Army aeroplanes, which made the Pen-American "goodwill" tunity of seeing Australian T the, Police, who, arrived, and took sex together with the procomed by President Coolidge and The Labourites at Home are cricketers in actual play. ForWhen accused was searched by ducer, Mr. Morgenstern, and the other high officiali, who congratu never tired of identifying reasons explained in the "Chins the police, the evidence showed fur financial backer, Mr. Timony lated the airmen on their success. themselves with the Chin Mall, the local leaders of the ther, the missing jade beads and were sentenced to ten days Imful fight over a greater part of 1172.01 in money were found on prisonment. They have been re- South America, Reuters Ameri aboll game feel that the time is inoppor-ihim, also an electric torch light leased pending an appeal
can Service, d
tort of the Foreign Secretary.
ese demand for the.
g: charge of the intruder,