SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1928.
POLICE CENSURED.
ALLEGED FRAUD.
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JUDGMENT IN KENNEDY-RD. FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AT
THE MAGISTRACY.
APPEAL.
THE CJ's "HESITATION."
FRESH EVIDENCE.
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CINEMA NOTES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
"THE RED MILL" AT THE QUEEN'S.
LAUGHS AND THRILLS.
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a
Shadows Before
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."
QUEEN'S
To-das-Queen's Theatre: "The Farewell Performance
Red Mill," at 5.10 and 7.16 p.m.; Long Tack Sam and his company of wonder workers, 9.20 p.m.
To-day-Star Theatre; "Aftor Midnight."
TO-NIGHT
To-day-Work Theatre; "HER- SATURDAY, AUG. 4th ven on Earth."
At 9.20 pm.
Aug. 5-6-World Theatre; "Call- formin."
Horse Mesa."
Aug. 5-6-Star Theatre; "Wild
Aug. 5-7-Queen's Theatre; "It"
and "A Day's Pleasure."
Conviction by Major C. Will-
Yesterday afternoon the hear- The elaborate screen version of son, O.B.E., Second Police Magis- ing was continued before Mr. the famous stage play, "The Red trate, of Chung Yu-fan, and RE. Lindsell of the case in Mill," brings its season to a close, sentence to one month's hard la- which Fok Chung-yuen is charg at the Queen's Theatre to-day, bour-without the option of a ed with alleged conspiracy with when it will be screened at 2.30, tine were reversed by the judg- two other Chinese (now in jail) to 5.10 and 7.16 only. The story is ment of the Full Court of Appeal defraud the banking department delightful blend of whimsical given yesterday in what is of the Wing On Co., Ltd., out of tional drama. There is a touch comedy with some gripping emo- known as the Kennedy-rond in- $50.000. decent exposure case.
The whole of the sitting was of mystery in the weird scenes As indicated in yesterday's taken up by Mr. H. G. Sheldon which take place in an old haunt "China Mall," the judgment was (for the defence) cross-examining take part in a glittering winter Boy Friand."
ed mill. Several hundred people of considerable length. Sir Henry Chan Sam who had in the morn-festival, a huge lake being special- Golian, C.B.E., K.C. (the Chiefing revealed some interesting dely constructed and frozen over by Justice) censured the Police for tails of the alleged conspiracy artificial means in order to get not adhering to regulations in When the Court rose at 4 p.m. the correct atmosphere. Marion "Sadie Thompson." carrying out the identification he examination of this witness Davies is the leading player and procedure. Because there was an, had not yet been completed. element of doubt, his Lordship | In reply to Mr. Sheldon the wit-Dane. George Seigmann, Owen
is excellently supported by Karl Q" sion must be reversed, but he didiness said that at the time of the Moore and Louise Fazenda.
ruled that the Magistrate's deei- !,
conspiracy he had only recently
so with hesitation. His Lordship returned from Europe, arriving in nointed to the fact that Major Willson did not have the oppor- tunity of going into the case as fully as did the Appeal Court.
Mr. Justice P. Jacks (Puisne Judge), expressed concurrence in the judgment read by the Chief Justice.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell (First Magistrate) was in
Court, as were a number of other officials, some of the leading barristers, solicitors, etc.
lows:-
“BEYOND DOURT."
The judgment was as fol- This is, the re-hearing of a case in which Major Willson, Police Magistrate, convicted the appellant of having publicly exposed his per. son in Kennedy-road with intent to insult two indics, and sentenced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.
There was no dispute as to the
offence charged having been com- mitted an the occasion and at the place named in the charge, but it was strongly argued on behalf of the appellant that he had not been identified beyond reasonable doubt as the person who had, in fact, com-
mitted it.
Hong Kong in September 1925. At the time the witness was an Traporter and Exporter of wood private individual. The business oil. He was doing business as a ceased in Hong Kong either in 1926 or 1927. He was now do- ing business in ore in Wuchow, The witness was unable to say if he actually did any business in wood oil locally in September 1925.
WORLD THEATRE.
Aug. 7-8-World Theatre; "The
Aug. 7-8-Star Theatre; "For-
The World Famous Magician
bidden Paradise." LONG
Aug. 8-11-Queen's Theatre;
Aug. 9-11-World Theatre; "Don
Aug. 9-11 Star Theatre; "Fingerprints."
Aug. 17-Second Band Concert at H.K.V.D.C. Headquarters,
Sports.
fete of
Earth," which will be screened Victoria Recreation Club. 9 p.m.
The story of "Heaven on To-day-First night
World Theatre, tells of the revolt gala at V.R.C. Bath, 9 p.m. for the last time to-day at the Aug. 24 H.K.V.D.C.'s swimming of a youth against the conven- tions of home life.
Miscellaneous. band of gypsies brings to the hoy Club bathing picnic at 4 p.m.
A passing
To-day-St. Andrew's Y. M. the futility of his life and he joins the troupe, meeting and falling in Concert. love with a beautiful gypsy maid.
To-day-Kowloon Cricket Club
August 29-Second Moonlight There follows an extremely enter-picnic of St. Peter's Y. M. Club. Replying, to another question,taining tale of his love for the
September 11, 12, 13-Grand
in ore in 1925. The difference
STAR THEATRE.
7.
the witness said that he also dealt girl, played by Renee Adoree. Tattoo. Entries close on September between his business then and Conrad Nagel is the hero. now was that now he did not deal in wood oil. At the end of 1925, the witness proceeded, his busi- ness in Hong Kong was not flour- ishing, and he was not making money.
TRIP TO EUROPE.
*
The very
Norma Shearer has the leading part as a cigarette girl in "After Midnight," which will have "its final showings to-day at the Star Theatre. The story is unusual Europe, Chan Sum said that in Lawrence Gray is seen as a thief Asked the reason for his trip to since it begins in comparative poverty and ends the same way. the early part of 1925 he was who enters the girl's life, and,
Lyson employed with Messra. and Co., and went to Europe in failing to rob her of money, steals their behalf to try to secure her heart instead. agencies for them for the export simplicity of the story, together of silk, ten and wood oil from with the fine acting of the prin- Hong Kong, in exchange for such cipals marks the production as The case for the prosecution was imparts as hardware and ma- one of Norma Shearer's best that on May 21, 1928, at about 7.30 chinery. Lyson and Company is efforts to date. p.m.. two ladies, Mrs. Lea. and Mrs. no longer in existence. It closed Leppard, were walking west along down about two months after the Kennedy-road to their houses in the witness return from Europe. Military Married Quarters and had Lyson and Company's office used almost reached, the place where to be on the site of the present Macdonnell-rond joins Kennedy Exchange-building. road, when they noticeri a man on a Asked to name the partners of motor-eyele ricting down Mac- the firm the witness said one was donnell-road into Kennedy-road. Be surnamed Wong and another passed them going cast but very Lai. There were others, but he taking injure the brain?" shortly afterwards the ladies again could not remember them. He heard the cycle and, looking back, also could not remember the they saw the rider dismount a few names of Wong and Lai.
Wit- yards to the east of the junction ness was 2 or 3 years with Lyson of Kennerly and Macdonnell-roads and Co., prior to its closing down, and lean the cycle on some rallings and was their chief secretary. on the north side of the road op- He hul not seen either Wong or posite a house called "The Hermit- Lai or any of the other partners
Age."
on the
"Mr. Jones has called about some Country Editor (to office boy): Jokes he left here inst week. Have you seen them?"
Office Boy: "No, sir. We read 'em but we couldn't see 'em."
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Patient: "Doctor, does snuff-
Doctor: "No."
Patient: But I have been in- formed that it does."
brains do not take snuff!"
Doctor: "Nonsense! People with
of Ison and Co., since he left wood of business, but he was not
the firm.
chiu, one of the two men convict- Questioned about Lam Fuk- ed of the conspiracy, the witness
Thurd up.
I had private means.
PUBLIC SPIRIT. The story is that this man passed them and went along a few yards'
PIRATE MEANS, until he came to a lump
Mr. Lindsell: You had no money, and the business was los- south side of the road, stood on the said that he first met Lam when ing, yet you were not hard up?- opposite side of the road to the he (witness) was working for the lamp, and there committed the late Mr. Otto Kong Sing, Barria- offence charged; and the ladies ter. That was a considerable passed him and had the opportuni- time ago. Witness rarely saw ty of getting a clear view of him. Lam. But in the circumstances alleged, it
Lam had no profession, his
The wit
is not surprising to learn that they father was a rich man.
did not look at him closely. And nesa first met Lam at a Club, and here I should like to observe that after that saw him whenever he
Asked by Mr. Sheldon what these means were, witness said he had house property in Stanley, his native village. These included some 40 or 50 houses left by his! cultivated land there. father, and besides, witness had lected between $100 and $200 per He col-
I consider that Mrs. Lea and Mrs. (witness) visited the Club. Lam month as rent on the houses, and Leppard have shown great and com- claimed to be a man of substance the revenue from the cultivated mendable public spirit in coming and the witness had seen him land was about $120 per annum. forward to give evidence on a gamble on a large scale and spend
Mr. Sheldon: Were these all charge so disagreable as the pre- freely at the Club.
The witness had suspected even am the sole trustee, and as such your sole property? - No, but I Just after the ladies has passed before the Wing On case came to I am entitled to all the rent. the man, Mrs. Lea heard the voice light that Lam's money had not The witness was unable to tell
nant.
of her litle girl in the large com- been come by honestly, as he Mr. Sheldon what was the aver- pound in which her quarters are knew for a fact that Lam had age rent per house as some were situated on the north side of been in jail. Kennedy-road and. looking over the
!rented as cheaply as for 50 cents Mr. Sheldon: How long before per month, whilst the rent of railings, saw her husband and call the Wing On case did you suspect others was $10. Preased to fix his ed to him to come up. The com- him? Since the time when a title income on the rents alone, the pound is below the level of Kennedy deed was stolen from the Land witness put it at over $180 per road and anyone desiring to get to Office and he took it to Hasting's month. the road must walk along a path office to borrow money on it. and then mount some steps.
He said that he still had the That case was a long time ago, houses in Stanley, and was get- Immediately Mrs. Lea called to when Mr. Bowley was Crown Soli- ting better rent on them now. her husband, the man ran east along citor.
His income on rents at the pre- Kennedy-road and when Mr. Lea Mr. Sheldon then asked about sent time was about $250. found the ladies, they walked to the Au Kim-lui, the other man who Asked about the action which spot where the eyele had been left. was convicted for the conspiracy. Au took against the Wing On Co., They stood a short time there and The witness said that he first in which witness was asked to be then notfeed a man walking up knew Au in 1925 after his return come Au's attorney, the witness Macdonnell-roid, whom the ladies from Europe. They, were intro said that the visit to Messrs. say was the man who had ridden duced by the defendant, Fok Wilkinson and Grist was made by the cycle and misconducted himself, Chung-yuen. Witness did not Au, the defendant and himself. hut on Mr. Lea asking him whe- know what Au's profession was: They saw Mr. Hugh Jones and ther the cycle was his, the latter! Mr. Sheldon: You had dealings had a discussion about cost. said that it was not and disappear and many meetings with him be- Leung Wing-cheong, an interpre- tween the making of the claim at ter in the solicitor's office. men Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist's tloned a sum of money which the The ladies had therefore an op- office and the Wing On case?I witness could not now remember., portunity of seeing the man
-ed up Mucdonnell-road.
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Isaw him not more that three Mr. Sheldon: Was it $3,000 7 INSPECTION INVITED
(a) When he first passed them times and went to his house only I can't remember, but it was over
on his cycle going cast along Ken- once with the defendant. Au's $1,000.
nedy road.
(b) When he passed them on foot house was in a terrace off Peel- Was the money paid?-As far after leaning his cycle against the street. railings.
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as I know no money was paid, qui
Asked if Au was a man of sub-
At this stage his Worship de
(c) While he stood opposite the stance, witress said he would not cided to adjourn, and fixed dates Jamp, and
(d). When they saw him going up like to give an opinion, but for furth hearing of the case Macdonnell-road and Mr. Len nakvolunteered the statement that as follow:
Ted him if the cycle was his.
Within two hours of the occur house the witness visited. He 2.15 p.m., Wednesday at 2.15 p.m. Au only occupied a cubicle in the Next Tuesday at 11 am., and renco, Sub-Inspector: Smith, Sergt. added: that it was impossible, and Thursday at 11 am, and 2.16 Flattery and LI Chau, a detective, however, to tell by appearance. p.m.
appeared on the scene in conseAnswering further questions, His Worship intimated that I quence of a telephone message sent the witness said that at that time necessary he would sit lite on by Mr. Len to the Central Police he had no other business than the Tuesday and Thursday in an Station/
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