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Hong Kong, Monday, May 9, 1927.
BLUFF OR SINCERITY.
FORGED NOTE CASE.
MAGISTRATE SEVERELY TROUNCES WITNESS.
DISCHARGE OF THE ACCUSED.}||
The Chinese who was last week
MONDAY, MAY 9, 1927.
OBITUARY.
A FORMER HONG KONG RESIDENT.
MADAME MOUSSION.
"
MONSIGNOR WALSH.
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CONSECRATION AT ST. JOHN'S ISLAND.
* CIRCULAR TO CATHOLICS,
The many friends she made in The Bishops of Macao, Canton committed to the Criminal Sessions Hong Kong during her fifteen and Hong Kong will consecrate by Mr. R. E. Lindsell for the unlaw-years' association with the Monsignor James Edward Walsh, ful possession of a forged $500 note Colony will hear with regret of Sancian Island on Sunday, May 22. the Bishop-elect of Kongmoon at of the Hong Kong and Shanghai the death at Nantes, on March
The Maryknoll Kangmoon Mis- Bank was this morning discharged 21 of Madame Moussion who sion invites the Catholle community by the Magistrate beenuse the left Hong Kong about two years to attend the consecration and to evidence of the principal witness ago for health purposes hoping take part in pilgrimage to San-
to return sufficiently recuperated cian Island. for the prosecution was found to to carry on her instructional In 1552, St. Francis Xavier be unreliable.
arrived at Saneinn... At the outset the Magistrate told
Madame Moussion had endear- The remains of the great Jesuit Mr. J. R. Hayward, for the defence, ed herself to many families in missionary wero buried where the that he had not felt comfortable the course of the private lessons memorial chapel now stands, and since committing the accused, and in French and Music that she this sacred shrine is the object of following a conference with Sub- gave in the course of her re- the pilgrimage. Inspector Shaftain he had found sidence here. She was
Historical Event, that certain things did not come greatly respected and loved by portunity of witnessing an impor This pilgrimage gives a rare op- out at the original hearing. Con-many pupils who are indebted to tant historical event in Catholic sequently he had taken it upon him her for training at the Technical circles. self to reopen the case.
On Chinese soil, the first
American bishop will be consecrat-
ness, who described, himself as a
work here.
School.
also
Chan Sau-fung, the principal wit- Institute and. Kowloon British Maryknoll bishop, and the first reporter for a local Chinese newa. Madame Moussion's health con-ed in China. The three consecrat- paper, and had at the original hear-tinued to be bad following her ing-bishops are each of a different ing alleged that the accused who departure from the Colony, nationality, French, Portuguese and was a casual acquaintence had in- X-ray treatment and the advice Italian. Tormed him at their second meet-of leading consultants was with- The 8.8. "Kinshan" will leave Ing that he had an unlimited supply out avail and Madame Moussion's Hong Kong on Saturday, May 21, at of the world. Just the opposite banknotes to dispose of, was reto her bed which, a friend and leave Sancian Island at 3 p.m. and
of forged Hong Kong and French death followed a long confinement.m...........
On Sunday, the "Kinshan" will has been demonstrated in Soviet called. He was severely cross- former Hong Kong resident who should arrive in Hong Kong about | Russia itself, and there is no examined by the Magistrate.
acquaints the "China Mail" of 10 p.m. Particular stress was laid by Mr. her death, writes she bore with other nation willing to repeat the Lindsell on the point as to whether characteristic patience and re-land including three meals, break-
signation.
Passage to and from Sunetan Is- horrible conditions that exist to- or not the witness knew where the
fast, tiffin and dinner on Sunday, day under the Moscow regime. accused lived. He replied that he did not know the address until he
The deceased was. buried in a will cost $12. Moreover, the Bolshevists must learned of it from a man at No. 4 family crypt at Nantes on March
Bishop's Approval. Staterooms will be reserved for cease their anti-Imperialistic pro- Lascar Row. It was No. 116 Shang- 24.
ladies without extra charge. paganda outside Soviet Russian hai Street, and he told Inspector
Shaftain about it. borders. They must make good to Magistrate: You did nothing of A BLUFF IN COURT. Kong) by His Holiness the Pope
the hundreds of British mer-the kind.
Asked why he did not take the chants who have been defrauded Inspector direct to No. 115 instead
of their businesses and property of first walking up and down the in Soviet Russia. And while they sure whether it was No. 126 or No. street, the witness said he was not
talk large of the Powers suspend- 116. ing "intervention" in China they themselves must first of all "cease | from troubling" the Powers with interests in China, besides leav ing China herself to work out her own plan of salvation.
Assuredly caution is to be pre- ferred in respect of the Soviet delegates' declarations at Geneva rather than the impetuous optim-! ism of the French delegate. As in so many other matters concern-
READY TO TAKE DOUBLE SENTENCE.
The appointment of Monsignor Walsh (who is well known in Hong
was announced some time ago.
A circular is now being sent round with the following endorse- ment by Monsignor Henry Valtorio, Convicted by. Mr, R. E, Lindaell Vicar-Apostolic of Hong Kong:- on Saturday on a charge of posazy-
"We heartily approve and en- Yet you eventually went to No.sion of a small quantity of raw courage this' nilgrimage, and bless 116. You did not go into any other opíum, a Chinese named Li Ying all that will take part in it, exhort- house, why? Because No. 116 was living at No. 32A. Third Street, int them to make Peace in China' uppermost in my mind.
West Point, denied a previous con- one of the intentions of it." Then why not go there in the viction for a similar offence. He Sancian Island (better known as first place instead of wasting 20 took his bluff so far as to gamble St. John's Island) is on the coast of minutes walking around? was on it. agreeing to pay double the Kwentung, ar Hong Kong and a not sure at first. Eventually I de penalty if the previous conviction leper mission is eafablished there. cided to enquire at No. 116 first could be proved against him.
Mr. Lindaell: I put it to you that you have been there before? No, directly I got into the street. if I had I could have gone their
I don't believe, you. I know you are lying! You obviously forgot the number.
The witness was reminded that
S. R. O. Watt produced the re- cord in a moment.
Accused objected that the name: "STUPID PEOPLE." on the record was not his. It re- ferred to one Li Yun. There was,A STORY OF CHEATING THE he held, a lot of difference between Ying and Yun.
GOVERNMENT.
This point was discounted by the
At the Economic Conference ating Soviet Russia, deede must be he had also taken the Inspector to fact that the age, address, and birth- Alleging that another man was
the place were the same, and what was put in his place hecause he ob Geneva, the Soviet spokesman, M. demanded and not merely froth-No. 246 Nathan Road and
people there knew the accused. more conclusive to all but the ac.jected to cheating the Government. Sokolnokoff, made a remarkable blowing in the placid environs of
Witness: I did not know then that rused himself, the accused's finger a contractor's foreman summoned an Economic Conference.
they knew him. statement
print and that on the record were his employer before Mr. R. E. regarding Soviet
Magistrate: A remarkable, coln-identical.
Lindsell on Saturday to recover Russia's relations with the out-
cidence!
Accused gut mare than he bar-$1.90. being a day's pay for himself side world, declaring that the
Asked why he went there the wit-gained for when Mr. Lindsell im- and two coolies. ress said he was not acquainted nosed a fine of $100 or in default The defendant in a labour.con- Soviets were ready to co-operate
with Kowloon. The with capitalistic countries. policy of the Soviets, he added, was to encourage productive in- vestments. The task of recon- struction was difficult, but they were assured of success.
No less striking, was the speech of the Soviet delegate, M. Ossinski, who urged the Bolghe- vist system as a panacea for all the economic ills of the world! He recommended, among other things, the cancellation of all-war debts, the fullest liberty for Trade Unions, the abolition of all barriers to emigration, the can- cellation of all Protectorates and Mandates, and the suspension by the Powers of "intervention" in China,
CORRESPONDENCE.
BRITISH INCOME TAX.
(To the Editor of the "China Moll"]
two months' jail. Accused elected tractor who hold a contract from You a reporter, who frequent to go to jail.
the military authorities to supply Yaumati teahouses, don't know
coolies to do certain jobs on Stone- Kowloon?-I have been a reporter
cutters Island. for only a short while and don't know every street.
consecutivo
sentences
of
Sir, The end of another British
DEATH IN JAIL. Mr. Lindsell said that such a lar Income Tax year affords a suitable should have his name printed in opportunity
for reminding your large type in the newspapers in- Criminal Seasions in March 1924 to Committed to Victoria Jail at the readers that many British subjects resident abrçad are entitled to stead of having it supressed as he servo
had originally requested. claim repayment of tax charged In discharging the accused Mr. seven years hard labour and 15 upon income received from British
Lindsell said he had no doubt he strokes with the "cat" and four To some extent the relief is de- had possession of the note and in- Fears hard labour and five strokes, pendent on the amount of income tended to use it, but he did not or two counts of many robbery, a arising abroad, and it behoves think a jury could convict on the Young Chinese prisoner named Lui every British subject so resident to evidence of such an unreliable wit- Sul-cho, aged 27 years, died in the Jail Hospital at 8.35 a.m., on Satur- make certain that he is not over, nesa.
day.
sources.
Complainant's story was that on April 20 defendant told him to take his gang to Stonecutters on the
men were called for by the con- following morning. Although 20
trict defendant suggested the wit- neas should take only 18-men, ex- plaining that the newly arrived soldiers were stupid people and
would not know the difference.
Although this was 21 common practice, he having done so before, had been found out on the pre- complainant obiected because he
taxed by reason of his British in- To Chan Sau-fung: You can count
The defendant An inquest was held at noon the vious occasion. come being charged at the full rate yourself lucky there is not sufficient same day by Major C. Willson and was very angry but issued 20
evidence to convict you of perjury.
a jury.
coolles coupons, just the saine,
Next morning the complainant cal Officer at the Jail deposed to the toothless man" was in charge found another foreman known as holding a post mortem at 9.30 am..of the gang, and complainant and and said he found that death was two coolies who were his clansmen due primarily to acute miliary
allowed to board the
of British Income Tax.
ATTEMPTED FRAUD..
Doctor Alexander Cannon. Medi-
were
Certain British Government securities such as War Loan, etc., carry the advantage of total exempt- ion from British tax when the holder, being a British subject, is resident abroad. It should be re-
Two Chinese were this morn-tuberculosis, more commonly known launch. When they went to defen- membered also that if Foreign or Colonial income passes through the ing sentenced by Mr. R. E. as "galloping consumption." If these declarations, in regard United Kingdom, tax will be de- Lindsell to six weeks each for Since October 24. 1924 the prf-dant he said complainant was to which much more must be ducted by the Banker or Agent. attempting to obtain money, by soner had passed the most of his "No good if he could not take two
Residents abroad can recover the false pretences.
time in the fail Hospital and from men less."
Defendant said the complainant's heard, were intended by the in- amounts deducted.
Kwok Kai-tung living at No. the first his ailment had been mates of
Claims can now be made for the the Bolshevists'
six years' period ending on April 5, 353 Des Voeux Road West said diagnosed to be due to tuberculous story about cheating the Govern
origin. He began to spit blood mont" was all lles. Complainant. parlour to be
lure
not. to 1927, so that in many cases the the accused came to his house on from the lungs on January 7, 1925 W
regular foreman and ¥08 not told to take the "capitalistic nations" fly, repayments may amount to a con- Saturday afternoon, and repre-and in December of the same year charge of the gaing on this parti- siderable and very acceptable sum.senting that they were repre-suffered from an abscess which cular occasion. The two coolles
Yours, etc.,
sentatives of the Wai Man Hos- was also due to tuberculoas origin defendant said. took coupons W. R. FAIRBROTHER, pital in Canton, asked for sub- His health was indifferent during but did not turn up at the wharf Income Tax Specialist. seriptions the witness was sus- the whole of 1925, and in March and consequently they had thems 67/68, Cheapside, London, E.C. 2. picious because the accused had this year the critical stage was selves to blame for losing a day's
their subscription books care- reached when the prisoner deve-
&
they succeeded to the extent of feliciting an observation by the French delegate, M. Jouhaux, that the Soviet. delegates' speeches showed that the Soviets had abandoned their revolution- ary policy, and, therefore, co-
now possible.
if
The
pay.
*
AMERICAN FLOODS.
JAPAN'S POLITICS.
fully wrapped up in paper, while Ioped a nainful cough. From this The "toothless man" said neither other genuine canvassers carried time onwards the prisoner was seen the complainant nor the two coolles their books openly. He enquired daily by Dr. Cannon and twice a turned up at the wharf at the ap- Tokyo, May 7. The Lower House has passed a the accused had a permit from day by his assistant (Mr. Wonds) pointed hour (7 a.m.) so the launch operation with the Soviets was resolution by a small majority of the S.C.A, and they replied that and everything was done to relieve
left without them. The men left the prisoner's sufferings.
The case was adjourned for. 210 votes to 194 holding the they had not.
erials.came on Friday night and 'at week, If the French delegate chooses Frivy Council responsible for hurriedly. This increased the 7.0 on Saturday morning the nei to believe that the Soviets have causing the crisis by vetoing Mr. witness' suspicion and he follow-koner lost consciousness.
He died ed them, eventually giving them. 895 .m...while still uncon Wakatsuki's Government's pro- abandoned, their revolutionary posals of April 17.
into the custody of a Chinese scinus,
Memohla, May 8 policy and are ready to drink out No such action against the constable who took them to the Chief Warder Robertson gave Alight earth, tremors added · to of the loving cup of Locarno with Privy Council has ever before First accused admitted he was He produced the Calendar record for contres at three this morning, free evidence of identifying the body, the anxieties of residents of the been carried out by the Diet other European' nations, he is Reuter.
not employed by the hospital, but Ing the sentences naased on the Shocka aroreported in half a quite entitled to do so. Others, The Cabinet's resignation folald second accused claimed he dead man. however, will be inclined to ask lowed a meeting of the Privy was and he believed him. The ministered on the prisoner's cum-dozen other towns within a hundred second man admitted trying to mittal to the fall without ille radius-Renter's American
Sérvice. for definite proof that the fangs Emperor, which by 10 votes to but denied that he had told Nont October, 1924. M
Council in the presence of the obtain money by false pretences, effect and he worked at hard labour.
Bescus Work LA PRO have, been extracted from the 11 rejected the Premier's request 1 he had authority to collect sub-death was due to acute miliary Louisiana is now under water. The jury returned a verdict that Practically all North Eastern
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The "cat" was ad
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A coolle employed at the Dairy the North Eastern section there i Injured in the left foot by an Farm suddenly collapsed and died some apprehension in regard to the ita iron bar falling on him, a coolie on the Kwong Wing wharf on safety, of hundreds in that area banking business as usual to- was on Saturday removed to the Saturday afternoon. The bolly Ovar a score of towns are now flood- hospital from Taikoo Docks, was taken to the public mortuary, led. Reuter 8 American Service, Vik