WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1927.
ALIMONY CASE.
month. She also stated that she left Scott on February 21, last and until she had received the first pay. ment from him, ordered by the Court, she had met all of the ex- penses herself. In order to meet (ANTS THE MATTER SETTLED the expenses, she testified, she was
3
MAN WAXES WROTHY IN COURT.
A tall, partly-bald, indifferently essed man and a quiet, neatly essed unassuming woman faced ch other in the American Court, anghal. Once they were man and fe but the law has granted a the woman. They are vorce to e parents of three small children, e a child of 14 months.
obliged to borrow money.
down.
THE CHINA MAIL,
Questioned again concerning MERE CARELESSNESS books Mr. Scott declared that he but squares up keeps no booka. everything every night.
"You were asked if you keep books," he was told.
"I do not," was the retort. One question asked disclosed the fairness and impartiality of Mr. Scott,
A Fair, Impartial Man.
of
THINGS HE AND SHE LEAVE IN TRAINS.
NEGLECTED LABELS.
JAIL ESCAPE.
THE WORLD'S GREATEST "BREAKER.”
by chance at Warsaw, flogged him with treachery, and was bound in with a cano, and, in the duel which chains, and held prisoner for nine followed, shot his betrayer through | years. No matter how, thick the the neck.
walls, how 'heavy the chains,
+
A few days after his second at-Trenck at once set to work on tempt at escape the prison Governor plans of escape, and time and THRILLING ADVENTURES. paid Trenck an official visit and | again was discovered when on tho enraged the prisoner. by an in- verge of auccess. At length, as Mrs. Scott was excused and Mr
prudent reference to his mysterious further purgatory, orders were Inquiries are made from time to Has history ever seen adventures "crime." Trenck's description of given that he should be awakened Scott took the stand. They
ex-
time about the manner in which to compare with those changed glances as Mr. Scott sat
of Baron the sequel le strongly reminiscent every quarter of an hour of the "With which bank do you do railway companies deal with pro- Trenck, one-time member of the of Douglas Fairbanks:-
not defeat him, One glance was seemingly |
Often Bodyguard of Frederick the Great?
night. This did perty lost in their trains. of reproach, of regret; the other of business?" was the question.
Unable to contain myself, I for he acquired the trick of answer- they are prompted by those adver Was he the mountbank, hypocrite, snatched his sword (on which my ing in his sleep, and earned the resentment and anger.
With any bank," he replied. It tisements which appear periodical Scott's testimony as to hle poste possible that the great bankingly in the newspapers announcing and liar Carlyle believed him to be, ever had for some time been fixed) title "Trenck the Necromancer."
are auction sales of goods which memor was, he the herorie, maligned, from his side, sprang through the Shanghai goods institutions
His story should have ended in bers of the travelling public have and spendidly patient warrior that doorway, tumbled the sentry from the serenity of domestic happiness, top to bottom, passed the men who and It appeared as If such an end- Strange Adventures of happened to be drawn up outside ing was likely. He married the The man was John H. Scott, the
Frederick Baron ong Jawn" Scott of amateur and later explained that he
Trenck," re the prison door to relieve the daughter of Remarkable sales these are. In written edition of which is now guard, attacked them, sword in became the proprietor of a flourish. an ex-burgomaster, seball fame, proprietor of a danc- left the $5 there in order to keep meat was also made on the state the words of a railway offle in the published by Philip Allan (10s. 6d.) hand, surprised them by the way ing wine business, lived through resort on North Szechuen Road, his account open. He was being ment that no books are kept by the comprise 'an almost infinite varies and edited by Philip Murray? These I-laid about me, wounded four of the French Revolution, but was on them, made my way through the July 25, 1974 guillotined as an rest, sprang over the breastwork Austrian spy."John o* London's of the ramparts, and, sword in Weekly." hand, leaped this amazing height without receiving any injury.
anghai. The woman was Mary
tt. Representing the man was Mr.
J. Schuhl. The
woman was presented by Mr. Paul F. Faison. e Court was asked by the at- ney for Seatt to reconsider a pre- as decision in which Mrs. Scott granted alimony of $35 por nth, $125 per month for her ne children, and court costs and
session of this world's would never arouse the envy of a Rockefeller or a Rothschild. He
bas credence was placed by Scott. Com-
rateful.
In passing judgment the Court lost in the course of their comings is portrayed in his autobiography, said he has exactly $5 in the bank made it plain that net much and goings and have falled to re- The
cover.
questioned by his own attorney.
Mr. Scott stated, in reply to a question, that he had not seen his children although he had tried to
Mr. Faison took
2
Yes, We Have Money. "You have no money to-day?” "No Scott said with feeling. - "That's all," announced Mr. Schuhl.
hand. In orney fees. Objection was made answer to a series of questions Scott to the payment of the $35 Scott stated that he is the pro- month to his former wife, he prietor of a dance hall known as tending that the $125 is suffi- the El Dorado on North Szechnen ht and that in addition she is Kond; the place is not the same as bloyed, earns $60 per month and the one he had before (the Park s with her mother and step- Pavilion) and that he had lost the formar place through the actions of his wife and her relatives.
ger.
| fortnight the ease came up in American Court and Scott fail- to appear. Mr. Schahl last week ued that the final decree of the It was bound by the interlocu-
decree and Scott gave as his son for noi appenting in Court excuse that he believed the final ree would be the same as the
rlocutory decree.
Ir. Schubi informed the Court it is his belief. that the final ee, granted last week, wos im-] ber because he had recei' ₫ no cation of the motion coming up court. The Court replied that mation is for final decree...
rs. Scott Wa8 called
e mother of the Scolt children
hed that she lives with, her er and step-father and that her father
the owner of avish and Co., a well-known
chemist shop.
Mr. Faison asked..
"Yes,"
"You sell liquor?"
It later was revealed that liquor is sold on the premises but that Mr.} Scott has leased the bar to another party.
now."
are
made
In a narrow passage a sentry op posed him, and a second sentry at- tacked him from behind, At this Trenck made a spring at the palisade, unluckily caught his foot, and received a bayonet wound in the lip. He was then surrounded, beaten by the butts of the soldiers' muskets, and dragged back to pri- son, struggling like a madman.
POLICE RESERVE.
OFFICIAL ORDERS AND PROGRAMME.
The following orders have been issued by the Hon. E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of Police:
Indian Company. Training The following is the knowledge of Police Duties result of the examination in Part 2 Regulations) held
and
November 16:-
on Monday,
Paesen-R.218 Bhagat Singh.
Flying Squad.
on
The weekly instructional patrol of the Hong Kong section Thursday, will start from Central Police Station as usual at 5.15 p.m.
sharp.
General.
El Dorado... Judge Purdy sold that and constitute almost incredible
off are questions which time perhaps the sum Scott is called upon to pay testimony to the carelessness
anawer. Whatever the is very medest and that it will stand mankind." What bargains there will never
are "sometimes to be picked up at truth of his life, Trenck's story is as ordered.
these sales-that is.. If an outside one of the most amazing adventure That a supplementary decree be purchaser is adroit enough to com- yarns ever written. It tells of embodied in the final decree was pete with the regular dealers who privation and suffering borne with the request of Mr. Faison for the frequent them. They are," to
almost more than human courage. renson that the final decrce did not quote our railway official again,
A Royal Lover! contain mention of the custody of "as good as endowments for bar
When only eighteen, his strength, the children. The Court instruct-gain-hunters, offered gratuitously ed the attorneys for both sides to by people who do not seem to know courage, and intellectual brilliance himala favourite with get together and settle this point. how to look after their own."
The system by which the railway Frederick the Great, and apparently Scott became angry
again and
companies deal with lost property nothing could have interrupted a was heard to say that he wanted is briefly this. Employees are in-career of distinction and honour had the matter "settled right here and structed to forward lost articles to not his handsome figure captured the the station offices, where they are)
Eventually, however, Trenck es The matter was not settled there kept for some days to be claimed. heart of the King's sister, Amelia.
Trenck, a curious mixture of boyish caped by successfully opposing one If they are not claimed they are nor then.
After the court had ended Scott, numbered for purposes of identi: Innocence, reckless courage, and of the prison officers in
a duel. dissatisfied, attempted to see Judge cation and sent to the General braggadocio, seems never to have After he had been attacked with "You have dancing girls there ?" Purdy to discuss the matter with Lost Property Office, where thoy suspected that this liaison was the the "utmost fury," Trenck wounded deposited for a period, and real cause of the wrath of Frederick his adversary, who thereupon "Tell him. The Judge would not see him, then, not claimed, are sold. Any the Great, who became his per-upon my neck, kissed me, and wept. holding that anything he had to say person who establishes his
proeistent prosecutor. pertaining to the
At length he said, 'Friend, you, are case should be perty right in a particular article From his nineteenth to his master, and you shall, by my ald. "I have nothing to do with that." uttered in court and not in private lis, on taking it away with him sixtieth year, Baron Trenek was the obtain your liberty as surely as my ·
charged a small fee, which depends to the Judge."Shanghai Times."
partly upon the length of time the victim of ruthless and indefatigable name is Bach." The very language
. (Part 3 Musketry). article has been kept, partly on persecution. "Unheard, unnecused, of a schoolboy thriller!
The following Police Reservista whether it has been claimed at the unjudged," he was arrested and,
will attend at the Kennedy Road The Open Rond. PORTER'S AMBITIONS station where it was found, and accompanied by fifty husaare, was
Revolver Range in mufti on Sun- partly upon the nature of the arti- cashiered and thrust into the True to his word, Bach arranged day, at 10 a.m. sharp for instruc- fortress of Glatz. His active mind the escape and Trenck again foundtion in revolver shooting under If the "article" happens to be al dog, a cat, a pigeon, a ennury, or was soon engaged on the prospects himself on the open road, not as a Inspector H. J. Paterson. some other living creature
16 men to be detailed by 0.0. the of escape. By notching his pen- friend of courts and kinge, but an
Chinese Company. charge will include the cost of feed- knife, he was able to saw through outcast and felon. During the púr-
12 men to be detalled by O.C. The "Manila Bulletin" reporte:- ing it during the period it is kept three of the bars in his prison, and suit from the fortress he killed one Indian Company. The sudden nspirations of The scale of charges can be found completed the task with the aid of of his enemies, wounded another, Romaldo Gale, until recently in the official time tables of some file lent him by a friendly officer, and, on reaching Vienna, his evil porter at the bureau of posts, to railway companies.
Cutting his leather portmanteau fortune accompanied him. He become a ring leader in local fistdom
For Quick Disposal.
into thongs and adding the sheets fought three duels on the same night and sent his opponents "bleeding back to the town.”
Frederick appears to have track- ed Trenck's movements with vindic- tive assiduity. Trenckhad many adventures before he reached Vienna, where he was again bound in frons and flung into the specially- prepared dungeon of Magdeburg.
Though the walls of Magdeburg were seven feet thick, he began to work his way through them by means of strips of iron by which his prison stool was fastened. Six months later, his efforts appeared to promise success, but again he met
LED TO SOLUTION OF MAIL THEFT.
cle.
noon...
•
"None of Your Business.". "Who finances. the business?" was the next query. Previously, in reply to a question of his attorney} Scott had stated that he is in debt to the extent, of $7,000 und that he to the has been losing money at the rate] d by Mr. Schuhl. Sho spoke in of $500 per month since opening his
tones and seemed bewildered new establishment.. half-frightened as the questions | His reply to Mr. Faison's ques- and to ride about the city in a The period during which articles from his bed, he descended ninety
put to her.
tion was: "I borrowed the money." shiny new automobile, led to the are kept depends upon their nature, feet from the tower of the fortress oth, on the other hand, spoke; "How much did you borrow?" solution of the recent robbery of Perishable goods are quickly got to the ground. But misfortune Gud, even aggressive tones and persisted Mr. Faison.
P20,000 from the registry division rid of. To quote the railway off-checked his plan, for he saak up to imes registered anger. Several
Scott was obviously peevad. of the bureau of posts.
cial_again: "You can't keep a bass s during the proceedings he
of fish many weeks. There are his knees into the mud of the moat, "None of your business how-") Galo purchased boxing parapher sanitation laws and there are and, to save his life, was obliged to Frupted Mr. Schubl. He was the retorted, raising his voice. Mr.nalla in quantity lots. He contract- amentities to be observed. An call the sentry. The Governor, "on by that gentleman to "shut up."Schuhl interrupted.
ed with four preliminary boxers to Jungler may leave a case of valu- enemy of the very name Trenck," Schuhl probably meant it for Just state how much you bor-join his stable and, chances are, able trout Bies behind him, and we left him standing in the mud until voice Was casily audible rowed. Mr. Scott," said the latter. that had the law not interfered, in should keep that for him for ughout the courtroom.
Scott glared his disapproval at a few more weeks the porter would months, but a tin of luscious live-
Shot His Betrayer. Mr. Faison but replied with: have read his name in the headlines y maggots, specially bred to lure A previous plan of escape had "About $1,400."
of of every newspaper sporting page coarse fish, must be disposed
been betrayed by one Captain. Man- "From Chinese?" was the next in the city. Possibly elsewhere.
quickly."
It is pointed out by those who get, also a prisoner of Glatz, who query.
Who knows?
have to deal with property lost on purchased his liberty by treachery. Anger mounted again in the face
To engage in business, was some-the railways that one "elementary Three years after, Trenck met him of the witness. He turned to Mr. thing new for Galo. For years he precaution", would immensely a#- re you employed?" Mr. Schuhl Schuhl and demanded to know if it had carried a broom bat carrying sist the process of ite restoration. ed.
made any difference.
a cane was different. If he was If travellers would securely, label developed that Mrs. Scott is
"Never mind," said Mr. Faison, to be a success it was necessary for their goods, or write their names yed in the Manila Hat Store soothingly. Mr. Faison's face show him to present a good front. Being would be easy. The railway com- and addresses on them, recovery that her salary is $50 dollarsed the trace of a smile.
a scholar, Galo scanned the classified panies make it a practice to write Abruptly he countered with a rections of the local papers and to persons whose names and ad- slow smile played about Mr. question concerning the books of immediately found something to dresses appear on Jost property. e face as this admission was the El Dorado. A secret was die auft his fancy. A sport model Of course people do not usually by his former wife. A closed. The El Dorado keeps no Buick and only P1,600. He took it. attach their names and addresses to ent later Mrs. Scott explained books, not even a little one.
This led to his downfall. Secret umbrellas and walking-sticks, but she uses the $50 per month to lebts,
service operatives investigating the they could, more often than they Scott said that he was allowed Post office robbery wondered how do, identify their purses, handbags, a man whose salary was only P1.20 ports outfits, books, and so forth D. to take money for expenses
in this way. a day could attain the financial book displayed an interest kept no
A lost article may be distinctive, record of it. He welcome of the mother and denied having any other property heights that Galo attained and do and thus on the face of things easy it so quickly. Galo was arrested. to pick out and rostore, even though hree children. The Court asked or any interest in any other es- He admitted his part in the rob- it may have no name and address ons concerning the ages of tablishment in Shanghai, In China, bery but claims he only received attached. But consider the dim- hildren, the amount of money the Orient, the Far East or
P2,000. He says Francisco Castro, culties. A traveller from York to Todmorden leaves a rather valuable night clerk in the registry section print rolled up in the luggage rack of the bureau of posts, got the rest when he gets out at the latter sta- of it.
tion. A fellow-passenger, going On the day the package contain- farther, aces the roll, and hands It was asking for the second time if Mring P20,000 was discovered missing. to a porter at the next stop-Roch- and alx, are Scott had no money at all. This Galo claims he saw Castro leaving dale. Sc far as the loser knows
question t. Joseph's Convent. The second
the bureau with a bundle under his that parcel may have been put out
north:
en followed a series of ques-
from
7, who
Judge Milton
-
Expenses Allowed.
and
any
d for their support, the cost other section of the mundane lothing for them and their sphere. nging.
Mr. Faison ended and Mr. hildren of Tender Years.
Schuhl re-examined. He began by
of the children, it
aged five
would
have
r stated that she pays $60 brought forth a prompt objection BIT). He thought nothing of this at Rochdale, Manchester, or Liver-
eir care, The third child from Mr. Sidney A. Moss,
pool, or even some other station,
who incident until, on the following He or the company's officials, must with Mrs. Scott at the home would contend that it had been morning, he read in the newspapers inquire at all likely stations. And
answered. parents and is looked after asked and
Mr. Mose, of the robbery. He then suspected suppose, by some mischance, a mother and an amah,
however, was not in court and Mr. Castro. Instead of relating his aus- parcel rolls under the seat and is ing the questioning of Mrs. Falson Was content to let the picions to the proper authorities, not found until the carriage has by Mr. Schuh! the question question be answered.
Galo called at the home of Castro been taken far away north or alsed as to whether Mr. Under a barrage of questions has tried to see the children, from Mr. Schuhl Mr. Scott stated and demanded that he get a "split south! These are not mere contin-
of the haul.
gencies, they are things that have jection was made by Mr. that he has borrowed an addi-
"And yet," says the and was sustained by Judge tional $1,000 to put into his busi-Galo says he was told. He
"Keep quiet and you get it," happened.
railway official already quoted; said "there are people who expect us to ness. He said he lives on the Castro gave him $2,000 and suggest return their lost property the day
ed that he resign from his position. after it is lost."
Scott was also asked as to premises.
uch she pays her mother for Scott was questioned concerning He accepted the P.2,000 and handed It is admitted that something de and lodging. She replied his place, of business and stated in his resignation on the grounds of pends upon the honesty of railway he pays nothing.
that the dance hall on the second health. He immediately began employees. There is no official I are supported by your floor, that he pays a rent of Tis painting the town red.
system of rewards, because the 10- 7" the Court asked.
200 monthly and in addition pays Castro maintains that he is not considered the duty of those who |ward of honesty in this matter is the Chinese tax of $150. He also guilty of participation in the rob-lose their property;, but there are wing the examination of stated that he has to pay Chinese bery. Galso, however, sticks to the sharp penalties for proved Scott by Mr. Schubl the police and others. He said he has story as told above. While the two honesty. The integrity of the I was questioned by her own dancing at the place and serves men- were. being questioned railway employees is not the only
"And you have girls there?" "Yes."
y.
meals.
w long have you been living
bur mother?".
Scott also stated that It
ut one month."
nore than $50 per year to
"Chinese or Japanese or what?" "All nationalities."
Revenge Is Sweet.
..
dis-
Gelo advised Castro "to tell matter to be considered. Members them everything.. We are gulity of the travelling public have been and there is no use denying it.” known to appropriate lost parcels A criminal complaint against the the railway companies decline to themselves, and in such an event. men will be filed with the court of accept responsibility Manches first instance by Alfonso Felix, ter Guardian. assistant city fiscal. The charge will be qualified theft. A bond of seated in the third row of specta 8,000 has been fixed for the tem Faison was questioning Mrators, sniffed disdainfully. She was Porary release of Castro and a bond neven, low tones, evidently recognised as one of the Japanese of P2,000 for Galo.
ber children. Pressed for a
definite answer she stated As the reply was made a pretty
e cost is between $20. and Japanese girl in foreign clothes,
month.
e idea of aiding her to for- girls formerly employed in Scott's obvious nervousness and to Park Pavillion, and who brought dearly. It was evident, that suit against him in the American
ther was confused.
"No, No, John "
scott was constantly whisper- Mr. Schuhl, the latter occa
shaking his head as if
Court, alleging that money, due her for dancing had not been paid
"How
there?
many girls have you
WHEN DREADED CROUP COMES.
SCENE IN A CINEMA.
Tokyo, Nov. 14 The screen in the Denkdkwan motion picture theatre here was badly smashed when an excited Japanese movie fan dashed from
A thing of dread, that comes. In the from the audience and started to night without warning. Just a hoarse, beat up the hero of the shadow metallic cough, a choking, gasping for drama, mieg "Oh, 15 to 20, 1 should say.” the teller of knowing that there is. He was dragged away by ushers, Another sniff from the Japanese bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy but not before he had torn and her youngest child, Mire. girl. Mr. Scott cast glance. In in the Pouse. See how it clears away scratched the screen so that the
the choking phlegm, stopi the hoarse Ated she is obliged to buy her direction but evidently did notch and bringa, rest and sleep to show had to be closed for the night food, which coafa 1820 per ses or recognise the sniffing one. the little sufferer. Sold averywhereUnited Prese
1 from the proceedings.
Dy Appantunt
John Begg
JOHN BECG Score Whether
BLUE CAP
JOHN BEGG
Зеется чему
GOLD CAP
THE SUPERIOR SCOTUR. WE ZBY WHICH HAS POR
· THE PART· EIGHTY YEARS HAINTAINED ITS SINGULARLY PIHE QUALITY AND FLAVOUR.
Dve Ken John Begg.
YE DON'TI THEN GO TO
16 men to be detailed by 0.0. Flying Squad.
Police Training School. Classes for instruction in Part 2 of training course will be held at the Police Training School under Inspector H. J. Paterson on Thurs- both evenings at 6.30 p.m. sharp. day, and Tuesday, commencing-
Training Part 1 (Squad Drill).
All members of the Police · Re-
serve who have not yet passed out as efficient in Part I will parade in mufti at the Central Police Station for Squad Drill and Rifle Exer- cises under Sergeant R. J. Hunt as follows:-
Chinese and Indian Companies on Thursday and Tuesday.
Flying Squad on Wednesday. Fall in on each evening at 6.30. pim. sharp.
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