THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1928.
STEALING MANGOES.| MYSTERIOUS THEFT.
INDIAN CONSTABLE BEFORE
THE MAGISTRATE.
FOUR WEEK'S "HARD".
it
JEWELLERY AND CHEQUES STOLEN YESTERDAY..
FOKIS DETAINED.
CLERGY FEES.
PEAK CHURCH AFFAIRS DISCUSSED.
WEDDING COSTS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
M. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E., DS.P., this morning prosecuted nearly $3,000, were
Jewellery and cheques, valued at
Clergy and wedding fees were Indian constable B663, Shadomstolen at the Sun Tung Hing Board meeting of the Peak
yesterday discussed at the annual general Singh, before Mr. R. E. Lindselling House, No. 63, Connaught-road Tuesday, Mr. W. L. Pattenden pro- Church on on charge of stealing four Central. mangoes from 'stall at the corner
siding. The Secretary announced of Hollywood-road and Possession Kwan Shan-sheong, arrived in the the Committee to sanction the fee The victim, A. Chinose named that he had circulatod an appeal to, street, whilst on duty at 3 a.m., on Colony on Tuesday and engaged a of $32 being charged for weddings Tuesday Inst.
The accused stated that the room at the boarding house. He in the Peak Church as was the cus- charge was falsely brought against did not have much luggage; all their be allocated in the same fashion; was accompanied by his nephew and tum in the Cathedral, the $2 to belongings being contained in $25 to the omelating priest, $5 for several small leather bags, and in the treasury of the Church and $2 one of the bags uncle and nephew for the church coolie." kept all their valuables.
him,
Pukis of the stall stated, hi evi- dence, that mangoes had on several occasions been stolen from their stail, se on
Tuesday night, after the stall had been closed up with
matting, three of the fatis kept
watch.
4.
p.m. On returning to fhelr
taining the
SORRELL AND SON.
BIG PICTURE AT THE QUEEN'S COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
THEATRE.
Shadows Before
1
IN THE "MAIL.”
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Sor- rell and Son."
To-day- Star Theatre; "The Heart of Salome."
To-day-World Theatre; "Diplo
macy."
EX-
COMING SHOWS.
Produced by Herbert Brenon, who is best known for the scenic version of "Beau Geste," which is said to be the finest picture
Sporta hibited in Hong Kong last year, May 26-28-Fifth Extra Race British author, Warwick Deeping, Happy Valley, and adapted from the book by the Meetings of the H.K. Jockey Club, "Sorrell and Son, is being acreened
Lammerts Auction. at the Queen's Theatre to pačkad May 19-At Sales Room, Dud "houses."
dell-street., miscellaneous goods, 11
Meetings.
very
a.m.
with a stick at the end of which room, they found that the bag coffee should be fixed at $7,-$5 for ing the role an extremely interest meeting of the China Fire Insur
rest the aeeused,
1.1.
Miscellaneous.
POLAR REGIONS.
Club
Dealing with the wonderful: 8.0. romance of war hero, who is forced by circumstances to become n bar- May 18-Extraordinary general porter, the story has an irrestible meeting of China Sugar Refinery The Rev. J. Kirk Maconhchie appeal to the finer sensibilities. It Co., Ltd. at the offices of Messrs. At about noon yesterday, the disagreed on the ground that a poor is not in any way over done, Mr. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., 11 couple went out for a walk, return-un could not always afford $32. Brenon succeeding in a ing to the hoarding house at about and equally the clergyman often able manner to enter into the au ing of Union Insurance Socfety of May 25-Fifty-fifth annual meet- They saw the aceased come along
did not wish to take a fee. thor's conception that there is an Canton, Ltd., Union-bldg., 11 am.
Dr. Sanders auggested that the entire absence of incongruity, mak- was tied a hook. Climbing on top
valuables had been the Church and $2 for the coolie,
May 25 Fifty-ninth annual of a small brick joss house by the rifled and emptied of its contents-leaving the question of the
ing production. side of the stall, the accused put during their absence.
clergyman's fee for the parties to
Supported by a cast
ance Co., Ltd., Ualon-bldg., 11.15. the stick over the top of the mat-)
notable One strange aspect of the robbery
For" decide.
stars, H. B. Warner, has the role of ting, transfixed the mangoes with was that the door of the room was
Mr. Justice Jacks enquired what Sorrell. and the affections that meeting of British Traders' Insur May 26 Sixty-second annual the hook and fished them out one locked as the visitors had left it was the Cathedral rule.
exists between father and his off-ance Co. Ltd., Union-bldg., 11.20 by one, putting them all in his and there were no signs of the door trousers' pockets.
having been tampered with. A ed that it might be said that the over the sympathies of young and
The Bishop of Victória suggest spring, have a far reaching away a.m. When one of the fokis called out, the door key had been carried by fee was ordinarily $32, but that old. Standing out prominently are H.K. Jockey Club, H.K.
May 29 Half yearly meeting of the accused dropped The stick and Kwan on his person when he went this sum should be reduced at the the performances of Nils Asther, annex, 5.15 pm. hook and walked away. A little out, the only explanation as to how clergyman's discretion, at the same Alice Joyce, Anna Q. Nilleon, distance away from the stall, be the robbers had entered is that a time he felt it was better that the Carmel Myers, and Normas Trevor, dropped the four mangoes into the duplicate key must have been used. fee should be elearly understood while. Micky McRan ably fills the The Officer Administering the Govt. May 24-Official opening by H.E. guller. The three fokis followed The police acting on this theory by all. the accused until they came to nin their investigation, concluded
part of boy Kit. The Sergeant of Cheer 'O new premises in City constable whom they asked to ar- that the robbery must have been minutes that the
It was decided to enter in the Major is aplendidly enacted by Hall, G p.m. an inside job, and the boarding the Church, $2 for the coolic and
fee was $5 for Louis Wolheim.
November 13 Matriculation, At the Police Station,- house servants camie under sus-that it was usual but not compul-
Senior and Junior Local exams. at The two Indians had a converan-picion. All the fokis
were exam-sory for the
"LES MISERABLES."
the Hong Kong University. tion between themselves, as the ro-ined by the police, various
officiating priest toj keys have an honorarium of $25 sult of which twu of the fokis, were tried on the door and one was
The wonderful French produc- $5 for Clergy. who had picked up the mangoes, found which easily fitted the look,
tion of Victor Hugo's immortal The question of the fee of $5 epic were taken to the police stationļ of the · visitors' room door. The which has been paid to clergymen Miserables," will be screened
of dramatic fiction, "Les and there charged by the accused result of the investigation was that officlating at services at the Peak the Queen's Theatre from Tuesday
ITALIAN EXPEDITION FLYING with stealing their own fruit!
two of the fokis were detained by Church was discussed. It had been to Saturday of next week, accord-
OVER PACK ICE. Sergeant Mist, who Was on the polier for further inquiries. charge-room duty, refused the con- No traces of the valuable pro the travelling expenses
assumed that this sum was to covering to a special advertisement in stable's charge, and on statements perty, which included a diamond elergyman coming from the lower
of any this
King's Bay, Yesterday, issue. "Les Miserables," General Nobile has planned 4 given by the three stail fokis, got ring worth $1,300 and some gold levels, but the Dean pointed out which is undoubtedly the greatest three days flight aboard the
that in no case
achievement of France's film in-"Italia" with visits to Greenland, could these, ex-dustry, was made at a cost of over Nicholas the Second Land, and the penses amount to $5. FOND OF COLONY. it well to have a definite fee for ture proved such
The Bishop of Victoria thought twelve million francs. The pic-North Poler regions.
4 stupendous A message from Rome kaya that when finally General Nobile reports by wireless clergymen taking services irrespec- piece of work that tive of where they lived.
cut and edited it was found that that he has been flying for 5%. After considerable argument it. no fewer than 12,000 feet of film hours from King's, Bay over pack was decided that the sum of $5 be were essential to the creation of ice. paid to any clergyman who takes AGAIN SENTENCED. one of the customary services in
the Peak Church. A Chinese was.
On the proposal of Mr. Bonnar, this morning, seconded by Mr. Justice Jacks, the it has been made possible to screen sea. The views were magnificent. charged hefore Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Committee were re-elected as fol- the whole picture at one perform--Reuter. at the Central Magistraes with re-lows:-Mr. Justice A boatwoman was this morningning to the Colony after he had Pattenden, Mr. Bonnar (trustees), length, "Les Miserables will be Jacka Mrance. Owing to its exceptional charged, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell February 23 of this year. Accord-Row: Dean Swann, the Rev. J. performances beginning promptly
been banished for five years of the Right Rev. the Bishop, the Very shown only three times at the Central Magistracy, with the unlawful possession on board hering to Sub-Inspector Cargill, in Muconachie, Sir Henry Pollock, at 2.30, 6.00 and 9.15., Described BELGIAN FEASTS NOT WHAT craft in Shaukiwan harbour, of five eased was in jail twice for steal-Treasurer).
charge of police records, the ac-Lady Pellock, Col. Riley (Hon. by the London papers as "one of
the finest films ever made,"
"Le3 Mr. Lindsell suggested that the ing, namely, one month in 1926 and
In touch with Mr. Wodehouse, who coins, have so far been found. decided to have the constable charged with the theft of the mangoes and with misconduct na a policeman.
· Sentence of
four weeks hardl
labour was passed,
DYNAMITE !
BOATWOMAN'S EXCUSE FOR HAVING FIVE STICKS.
"WHAT NONSENSE!"
sticks of dynamite.
RETURNED BANISHEES BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.
I
at
the true atmosphere of the story. During this time the airship was Originally, "Les Miserables" was enveloped in fog for 11⁄2 hours, screened in two separate episodes, but, emerging later, it passed at a but owing to the efforts of experts, height of 500 feet over a frozen
a day,
Dr. J. Herbert Sanders proposed Miserables" will be one of the not- fah, but the defendant asserteded after coming out of jail the seconded, that the
beams of the
dynamite was. intended for taking!ix weeks in 1925, and' was banish- and the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie able events of the local film year.
that she kept the explosive second time. The Magistrate Church roof be tarred, and that the
511
sentence passed
board pirates!
Mr. Lindsell: What nonsense, whoever heard of dynamiting pirates!
Defendant was fined $100, or, in default, six weeks' hard labour.
protection ngainst
A GIRL'S DEATH.
TWO CHINESE CLEARED OF
CHARGE,
see
SECRET SERVICE DRAMA.
and
Earte
BANQUETS.
THEY WERE.
Brussels.--Belgium is the coun- try of banquets. No occasion, no excuse is too trivial to warrant & of six months' Church be closed for one Sunday
gathering round the table on which hard labour and 20 strokes of the for this purpose. The accounts
one lavish dish gives way to an- birch.
With were passed.
Blanche Sweet as the other, where crystal glasses are fill- heroine and no fewer than foured with three, four, and even six Secretary's Report. Returning to the Colony a few The Very Rev. the Dean (Hon. lending men, the screen version of different wines, and across which months short of the completion of Secretary) read his report as fol- the play by Victorien Sardou sparkling conversation, anecdotes,
lows: a banishment order against him, a
"Diplomacy" will be the new pic-and banter are exchanged.
Belgian cuisine is in a class of its Chinese was charged, before Mr.there has been Holy Communion in till Saturday, at the 5.15 and 9.20 own and wines served at Belgian
Services. During the past year ture at the World Theatre to-day R. E. Lindsell. at the Central Magistravy this morning. He said 8.15 m.
the Peak Church every Sunday at shows. The leading men are Neil tablos, though, they come mostly that he intended staying in Hong
Hamilton, Matt Moore, Arthur from France, are incomparable. The Committee-Two meetings of the Edmund Carew Kong for only.
Belgian loves to eat, and that is couple of days. Committee have been held. Lieut.- Williams, The story opens at Deau- why perhaps, every He had come here to
hotel and younger brother to raise passage of Mr. D. E. G. Nicholson as Hon. sure resort, where an international brings prominently to the notice of his Col. H. G. Riley has taken the place ville, Europe's fashionable plen-restaurant worthy of the name Manila, May 6. Tan Kui-sing and his wife, Go/money to go abroad. According to Treasurer, and Mrs. Riley was conference of diplomats is taking banquets to place at their disposal. Its patrons that it has a salle de Siong, well-known local Chinese Sub-Inspector Cargill, the accused elected on
had been in jail three times in pince of Mrs. Wood. At the Com- the secret agents of different coun-vited to dinner recently at the home to the Committee in place. The plots and intrigues of I have an English friend who, in- residents, have been cleared of, the charge of having caused the 1919, serving terms of 28 days, one mittee meeting on January 27, 1928, tries, each one striving to secure of a Belgian, required no more food death of a young Chinese girl.onth and 42 days' hard labour, a resolution of appreciation of the an important document, make the during the following three days!
un-Rev. H. Copley Mylo's long services picture extremely Cheng Hun-ti, when City Fiscal respectively, for stealing and Guevara decided to drop the case lawful possession. IIe was as Hon. Secretary was unanimous Throughout the picture there rugs that banquets are
interesting. However, I am inclined to agree ¿gainst them.
banished for ten years on Novem-ly adopted. On June 10, 1927, Cheng Huber 30, 1919. The Magistrate puss-meeting endorses the Committee's an attache of the British Embassy come across the men of a banquet 1. suggest that this the romances of a young couple, were, and I am glad. I have just not what they ti died at the home of Mr. and ed sentence of three months' hard faction in this respect. Dean Swan and an English girl who are unwil offered in 1853 to Mrs. Tan at 610 Calle Magdalena. inbour..
was elected Hon. Secretary,
Memorial Window-The window of International politics.
ling pawns in the hazardous game statesman Frere-Orban,
the Belgian by his to be placed in the Church in
friends at Liege, in which city he memory of the late Mr. and Mrs.
was born. Here it is: Bowdler will shortly be installed.
A MODERN SALOME. It was dispatched from England on April 15. The contractor hus been
"The Heart of Salome," which instructed to be ready to fit it as
comes to the Star Theatre from to- soon as it arrives. The maker's day till Saturday, is a drams of account of £200 has been paid. modern Paris in which a count who Vestry Roof-in the middle of is a shady master of fiance em- Mr. March, through a beam falling ploys a beautiful girl as his spy in from the roof of the Vestry, it was to discover the secrets of his in discovered that white ants had, rivals. The story tells how this de been at work in it. Since the con- girl falls in love with a young en- It was pointed out that the pair Witchell, manager of the King consulted the Church Architects, house she is robbing; how she is dition of the roof was critical Dr. gineer; how she attempts to steal Sanders, at the Secretary's request, his plans, not knowing whose was not responsible for the death Edward Hotel, for $1,000 mesne Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs, caught red-handed; how she is de- of the girl. It was also shown profits in connection with his ten-who,, after examination, advised nounced by her lover; and haw in that they were possibly the vic ancy of Budree-villa, North Point. that a concrete roof bo. substituted her bitter despair, she commands time of persecution growing out
Mr. D. L. Strellett, for the de- for the present one, and estimated the count to give her the life of the of a personal grudge. The evid- ence in the case further showed fence, said that it would be a mat- 3290 as the cost of doing so. This man that the girl must have taken the ter of consternation to many ten-seemed too high a figure.
who has scorned' her. The poison through mistake, for she ants and leaseholders
Dr. climax comes with a terrific sword the Sanders, therefore, kindly met the duel between the count and the Terrine Colony when they realised the posi-architects.again and as a result has was the one. who prepared it..
tion which may arise if they dia- had the present roof repaired effec- captive engineer in the dungeon of covered. that their landlord was atively for $35: Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the mortgagor and that at any moment, sound..
The roof is now the leading part and, in the sup
a ruined castle, Alma Rubens plays I hope that the meeting Central Magistracy this morning, through circumstances over which will approve of the work having porting cast are Holmes Herbert, Chinese man and a woman, were they had no control, they would be been done in this way. "charged with receiving atolen pro-at the mercy of a mortgagee in re- perty, namely, SO. yards of canvas gard to eviction, mesne profits and
It was discovered later that the girl died of poisoning. At the in- stance of Go Sun, the fiscal office investigated the couple for the alleged crime of murder. Fiscal M. Albert who then took charge of the case, recommended that the case be dismissed for lack of proof. Much later, Go) again asked for reinvestigation of! the
MESNE PROFITS.
BUDREE VILLA TENANCY
CASE.
JUDGMENT RESERVED.
case. This time Fiscal Judgment was reserved by Paredes investigated. Mr. Justice Jacks (Puisne Judge) Paredes likewise recommended the Summary Court yesterday that the couple be cleared of the the case in which the Banque
charge.
l'Indo Chine sues
and 1,828 brasa eyelets, which were other possible claims.
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Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the
Mr. J. H.
in
Mr. M. M. Watson, for plaintiff's,
Senior Revenue Officer George
Robert Agnew, Walter Dugan and Barry Norton who appeared as the young artist in "What Price Glory,"
During last year 25,724 Port-
defence and secured an adjourn-argued that the Bank was not con- Watt, who had been in the Govern- uguese males left the Republic for ment of the case. The police op-cerned with the agreement which ment Civil Hospital for about alx various destinations, and 10,054 posed bail the ground that the Mr. Witchell had made with the weeks suffering from stomach returned to the motherland. Brazil female dezendant's husband had landlord. A-net-off for repairs can trouble and only came out early this takes most Portuguese emigrants, absconded since her arrest. The only be made by an interest in the week, returned to the hospital yes but about one-tenth of the total Magistrate fixed bail in the sum of land and not by personal contract, terday afternoon on account of a embark for Argentina and North #500,
he said.
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