THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1928.
THE "DAVID C. REED.”
DETAILS OF FIGHT ON SHIP.
1.
ORDER RESTORED,
Further particulars of the affair on board the American oil tanker "David C. Reed" have come to light, and it is alleged that the trouble was caused by the crew: who were apparently maddened by whisky and samshu.
THE CHINA MAIL,
WALKED OFF.
EMBEZZLEMENT EPIDEMIC
CECILIA HANSEN.
FAMOUS VIOLINIST TO PERFORM HERE.
REPORTED.
LOCAL CHINESE.
No fewer than three, cases alluged embezzlement by fokis local Chinese firms have been ported to the police.
END OF AUGUST.
Shadows Before
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COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN. THE "MAIL.”
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Sadle Thompson."
To-day Star Theatre; "Finger- prints."
To-day--World Theatre;
Q."
"Don
Theatre: (At 9.15
Theatre;
of Miss Cecilia Hansen the world's of greatest woman violinist is expected re-to arrive in Hong Kong for a sen-
Aug. 12-13-Queen's Hon at the end of August, Recent
"The Count of Ton." advices from England Indicate that Miss Hansen
Long Tack Sam). bulled was
na the
Aug. 14-15-Queen's pensation of the May concert season "Pakl to Love." thero. She played the Goldmark |
Aug. 16-17-Queen's Theatre; concerto so that it sounded better
"13 Washington Square." than itself, presented Bach, Vitali
Aug. 12-13 — World and Handel with all the nobility. breadth and technical command that “Let It Ruin."
The frat complainant is Cheng Wing-tong, master of the Ying Ming Mirror shop of No. 4, d'Aguilar-street, who alleged that on various dates between August 4 and 8, the accountant of the firm named Chan Kuen, alina Chan Yuk- tong, absconded with $80 which he
Aug. 14-16 World "Love 'em and Leave 'em.”:
Theatre;
Theatre;
Aug. 15-16 World Theatre;' "Tho Potters.".
The trouble started on the bridge whilst the ship was along- side the, A.P.C, wharf at North Point on Tuesday afternoon. For no apparent reason three men set upon Captain Krishjan, master of had collected from various custom-they require. the ship, who is a man of bigers.
According to an interview grant- proportions, standing six feet two In the second instance, Man Kam-ed to the London musical ́corros- inches, and well able to look after | fut. a cattle dealer of No. 84, pondent of "Musical America," himself in just such a situation. Temple-street, Yaumati, alleged Miss Hansen says of her forth- Aug. 12-13-Star Theatre; "Up-
By weight of numbers, he was that a foki named Chan Tang-yan coming Oriental tour "I am eagerly stage." forced into his cabin, but not be (3), had absconded with $730 anticipating all the new sights and
Aug. 12-13-Special Repeat per- fore he had left the mark of bat- which the complainant, entrusted to Impressions." The only part Iformance of Long Tack Sam and his tle on the faces of his assailants. him to pay to the Chat Shing shop. don't look forward to quite as wonders workers at Queen's Then-
The toughest part of the fight
La Hin-man, proprietor of the eagerly, is the idea of playing five tre, 9.20 p.m. ... took place after the Captain had Kowloon Hotel, residing at No. 8, consecutive nights-which I shall entered his cabin, and he had to Wood-road, Wanchai, was the vic-have to do throughout Japan. fire two shots from his revolver tim in the other embezzlement ease. I shall have twenty-five appearances to keep his assailants at bay..
In a report to the police yesterday a month there. That is quite the ho stated that his rent collector usual thing, it seems. Because the
A Bottle of Whisky.
4. appeared that soon after the ship was berthed, the Captain and the mate went ashore to carry out the usual routine business at the Harbour Office, leaving the third mate in charge. One of the crew also went ashore and return- ed with a bottle of whisky which was soon consumed. As the crew had not yet received their pay, they did not have money to get more whisky, so they secured a supply of samsha from sampans| in the vicinity, signing clits for the liquor.
Aug. 16-18-Star Theatre; "God Gave Me Twenty Cents."
Aug. 17-Second Band Concert at HLK.V.D.C. Headquarters.
Lammerts.Auction.
named Lai Chak alias Lai Saf-kin Opera House in Tokyo, where con- August 14-Miscellaneous goods (36), collected from the tenants of a number of houses owned by the complainant. rent amounting to $567.50 and absconded with the money.
GUARDIANSHIP; <
GIRL MARRIED AT AGE OF SIX.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
certa are also given, is in use for operatic performances twenty-five nights a month, and the visiting artist who wants to play in the city at all, must make a hasty grasp after what vacant' nights he can
get,
at Godown No. 18, II.K. Kowloon whf. godown, Kowloon, 10.30 am. Land Sale August 13-At P.W.D. Offices, Crown land p.m.
at Mong Kok Tsui, 3
Sport,
Moonlight picale of St. Peter's Y. M. Club.
"Healthy Violina." Because of the excessive heat of gala at V.R.C. Bath, 9 p.m.
Aug. 24-H.K.V.D.C.'s swimming
the countries she is to visit, Miss
Miscellaneous. Hansen brings several "healthy
August 20-Second violina" with her. After touring, the musteal centres of China, Japan, The Phillippines and Java, Miss Hanken, who is accompanied by her
Mr. in which the husband-accompanist
Boris Zahkaroff, returns to America for an extended season there in 1929.
The forthcoming appearance here:
CINEMA NOTES.
A SEQUEL TO THE MARK OF ZCARO."
Douglas Fairbanks arrives at the
The result was that when Cap- At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- tain. Krishjan returned to the terday. Mr. W. Schofield heard an ship in the afternoon, he found interesting case his crew in a hopeless condition. question of the guardianship of a He proceeded to his quarters, and young Chinese girl, married at the a little Inter three of the crew fol-age of six, whose husband was ab- lowed him there and demanded sent from the Colony, was argued of the first really great woman money to go ashore to "have a at length by Mr. Hin-shing Lo who violinist to tour the Far East, will, World Theatre to-day in Don Q good time." The Captain replied defended three Chinese women it is anticipated, attract, large num-the Son of Zorro, a sequel to "The that as he had not yet received charged with harbouring the girl hers of the fair sex to Miss Han- Mark of Zorro," which will be authorisation from the owners in question, who is now 17 years] sen's concerts, as she is one of the screened until Saturday. Doug of the vessel, which had been, of age.
best examples of the manner in appears in a dual role, first as Zorro cabled for, he could not get any
Although at the outset Mr. Lo which women have enmé to the fore the father, and later as Don Q, the moazy here to pay the crew, made the startling assertion that, in recent years in all walks of life son. A clever touch Introduces a the girl had been married for the and, besides this, is one of the very flashback to the climax of "The past 11 years, Mr. Lo, for the sake few really great sovereigns of her Mark of Zorro" where Zorro hurled The men were not satisfied of argument allowed the presump Instrument.
his sword into the wall saying with the explanation and proceed-tion, that the girl was unmarried,
"Stay there unt!! I need you again.", ed to set upon the master who and arguing on these lines sub.
"Now, thirty years later, he takes was hit in the mouth and nose. mittel that the nearest relative on 5 HOUSES ENTERED. it down, saying, "I need you now,"
Driven to Cabin,
Alternately,
He retaliated and all three of his her mother's side would have the, attackers suffered damage in custody of the girl. consequence. The number of his Counsel argued that the girl hav attackers told, however, and the ing reached A marriageable age.
Captain, gradually retired to his she had assumed a free existence. cabin where ho seized hold of his revolver and threatened to shoot
any man who dared to enter.
"Illegal and Irregular:"
BURGLARIES IN VENTRIS. ROAD.
DRAIN PIPE THIEVES...
and journeying to Spain, arrives just as his son is hard pressed by a dozen focs armed with swords, and helpa to dofest them. The scene where both characters por- trayed by Fairbanks are shown However, Counsel stressed that During the early hours of yes- fghting side by side is one of the In the meantime more members that was not the point at issue. terday morning no fewer than five most thrilling incidents in the pie- of the crew joined in the attack, that the girl was a married woman, servants in Ventris-read were en- bulk of the action, but has the able What he wanted, to establish was houses occupied by Government ture. Fairbanks himself has the and one of the men entered the cabin and seized the Captain by and as such the complainant in the tered by burglars, who managed to asalstance of Mary Astor, around the throat.
(the girl's father-in-law) carry out their coup and escape whom an appealing romance A grim fight took case place in the course of which the could not possibly be her legal without being detected.
woven, Jean Kernholt, Donald Captain fired one shot on the floor guardian. Therefore the charge In each case, however, the haul Crisp and many others, also have of the cabin to scare off the other against his elfent was illegal and of booty was poor. Footprints important parts to play. men outside the cabin. Both this irregular and Counsel asked for found on the verandahs of most of shot and another also fired on the their discharge.
the housca showed that entrance
Police Called.
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A "THRILLER" AT STAR, floor had no effect, but just when There followed, lengthy argu- was effected by the burglars climb-|- things looked ugly for him, the ment between Counsel and Mring up drain pipes.
"Finger Prints," the main pic-t Captain managed to struggle free. H. Williams of the Secretariat The victims of the burglaries ture at the Star Theatre from to- and ran off the ship,
for Chinese · Affairs na to what were Mr. Ewing, of the Water day to Saturday was adapted from' constituted a marrlage according Works, Mr. Hamer, of the P.W.D., the novel of that name by Arthur to Chinese custom, and Mr. Lo con- Mr. McKay, of the Harbour De Somers Roche. The story deals to get the information. Clues ob He made his way to the Bay tanded according to these customs, partment, and two others whose with a band of criminals who have tained lead to a lonely country View Police Station to report the the father-in-law had no more con- names have not been ascertained, stolen $5,000,000 from a bank. The house where many exciting and not affair. On the way he was caught trol over the girl than he had over Mr. Ewing suffered the heaviest leaders of the gang are arrested a few amusing Incidents take place up by a Filipino steward who rethe moon. The girl having reach losing trinkets and money valued and convicted, but the money re- before the mystery of the mlasing ported that the men were tryinged the age of puberty, she automa at $250. to blow up the ship by throwing tically assumed an independent lighted matches and cigarette existence until her husband's re-l ends in and around the oil tanks. turn to the Colony.
At the Bay View Police Station
the Captain telephoned to
A Query. Mr. Williams anked his Worship'
Who was
were abroad i
*JERVIS BAY' AFFAIR.
BOARD OF TRADE.
the American Consulate, what would happen if he decided, NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY and Mr, Jester of the in favour of Mr. Lo. Consulate communicated with going to have custody of girls the police.. The Water Police whose husbandy
In the House of Commons on despatched a police launch to the they were not in the charge of Philip Cunliffe-Lister stated that July 19. replying to questions, Sir "David C. Reed," whilst the their fathers-in-law? C.S.P., took down an emergency aquad from Police Headquarters. Chinese Marriage Preservation Or Master and Chief Officer of the His Worship remarked that the the Board of Trade had now re- ceived the depositions of the Armed. Guard.
dinance was the one to go by. The crew calmed down on the Mr. Lo again contended that on nesses, and the reports published
“Jervis Bay" and other wit arrival of the police who had no reaching puberty the girl assume in the local Press of the proceed- difficulty in assuming control of an independent life and was underlines in the Courts of Colombo. the ship. Two inen who were the control of only one person and These documents added no- slightly wounded in the affray that was her husband. were taken to the Government Mr. Willama said that in the thing material to the information Civil Hospital, whilst two others present case they had to combine and he was satisfied that the case already published in the Press, who were alleged to have started English and Chinese Law. He or did not call for any action by the the trouble were arrested. qued that a girl under the age of Board of Trade.
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BRIBERY CASES.
In order to ensure safety o 21 passed, on marriage, from the the ship an armed guard was control of her own parents to the left on bord the ship, and nontrol of her parents-in-law, member of the crew was allowed After much more argument, his; ashore,
Worship remarked that it was quits,›,
The "David C. Reed" has since a novel instance that the girl COL. "WEDGWOOD'S QUERY
IN. PARLIAMENT.
Teft the A.P.C., wharf and is now should have been described as un anchoreil at Kowloon Bay.
married on the charge sheet. In
In the House of Commons, on The third of the three men who view of Mr. Lo's proof that she was originally attacked the Captain was married, the charges against the July 16, replying to Colonel Injured about the head by frag-defendants, as they stood were bad Josiah Wedgwood (Labour). ments of broken glass when he fell and must be dismissed. against a bookcase in the course of Defendants were accordingly dla the fight in the Captain's cabin. His charged.
wounds were dressed in hospital
and later he was detained by the
police.
RHODESIA.
Only the Captain and two mates NEW GOVERNOR APPOINTED
of the "David C. Reed" are "Amor-"
icans. The crew of 28 is composed
London, Yesterday.
of Germans, Norwegians, Scandina II M. the King vians, Rukalans and other nation- the appointment of Sir alities N
Rodwell: to be Governor
The ship which is under charter Rhodesia, in success
the APC, arrived on Tuesday ant-Colon
morning with a cargo of cruds: oll
was Mobile, Alabama. - Vice..
Earl Winterton said that Lord Birkenhead had no official in formation in regard to the facts of the Rangoon bribery cases, but the matter was within the com- petence of the local authorities. and he had no reason to doubt that it would be suitably dealt with.
It is proposed to create a Faculty inter, of Ayurvedic, Medicine and Surgery, hernt the Benares Univeralty, Sanc- tion has been accorded by the United Provinces Governinent and arrange- ments are being made to admit The period of study.
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