12
190 Lumenul
EM, Carmelad
EUMENOL
Effecient and Harmless Remedy for all Female complaints.
On sale at all drugstores. Liquid or 50 tablets packing,
E. Merck's Agents:
BORNEMANN & CO.
Hong Kong.
Canton,
G. FALCONER & CO., (HONG KONG) LTD. WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS.
Union Building (Opposite G.P.0.);
Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery.
Prickly Heat Powder
A Certain Cure for
PRICKLY HEAT & SUNBURN.
A little dusted on the skin and gently massaged in will speedily cure Prickly Heat, remove Sunburn and the offensive
odour due to excessive perspiration.
Prepared by
Queen's Dispensary
"Pharmaceutical Chemists
22, Des Voeux Road Central.
OLD TAYLOR
CIND TO NONE
SCANN TAILLEAR
RICHANDRA
OLDTAYLOR WEDR SCOTCH WHISH
KIRKCALDY SCOTLAND
ANTEED TO BE DISTILLED BOTTLED IN SCOTLANDE
Scotch Whisky
4 Gold Medals
AGED
BY
TIME
Obtainable at all
Stores.
Sole Agents for Hong Kong & So. China.
N. S. MOSES & CO., LTD.
Bank of China Bldg. 4, Queen's Road C.
SAND-LIME BRICKS.
Beat machine made bricka Highest taste and uniform qualities. For Economy, Quality, Beauty, Durability and
WOW! Satisfaction unsurpassed..
YEE YICK SAND-LIMË BRICK CO.,
CHING IU NAM.
Manager.
Factory-Canton. Hong Kong Office,
148, Queen's Road, West, 1st Floor.
Telephone No. C. 8882.
CHOY HEONG
MANUFACTURER OF PRESERVED GINGER AND FRUIT.
Established "For More Than Forty Years. Office: No. 90, Bonham Strand, Hong Kong. Tel C. 1424. Factory'-1A, Sham Chun Street, Mongkok. Tel, K400.
THE CHINA MAIL,
THE YEO TRIAL POINTS RAISED BY COUNSEL
JTH DAY
TSANG CROSS-EXAMINED
1
|Hon. Mr. Hynes) and to Mr. | SHADOWs before
Grayburn. He need hardly say
IN THE "MAIL "
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "West
that neither of those gentlemen, COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED with their large experience of banking, and the positions they held, would dream of parting with documents of this kind with. out first consulting the Govern- ment.
Point."
To-day-Star Theatre; "Man
Power."
Several polats were raised yes. terday afternoon, the fourth day, when the trial of Carvalho Yeo in what has been described as "the Scrupulous care has been exer- Mad." Treasury Fraud Case" was rosum-cised by the Bank officials when
Counsel's Chambers
To-day-World Theatre; "Juzz
.
To-day-At Ko Shing Theatre;
ed botore Mr. Justice Jacks Mr. Jenkin was given facilities Mei Lan Fang and his Troupe, 8 (Puisne Judge) and a special jury with regard to cheques. He (Mr. p.m.
evidence of Mr. T. Black-
sury accountant) at the conclusion of cross-examination by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E. (counsel for the de- fence) and the Press reports there.
of.
Nov.
"
Land Sale* 26-At P.W.D. offices, one
Crown land at Mong Kok
at the Supreme Court.
Potter) was informed by Messrs. To-day-Theatre Royal; Hong Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. (counsel Johnson, Stokes and Master that Kong A.D.C. presents "The Sport for the Crown), referred to the on Nov. 8 a subpoena was served Sport of Kings,” 9.15 p.m.
(Trea-on Mr. Proctor of the Bank. That
Nov. 25-Public band concert in subpoena, Mr. Potter observed, Botanic Gardens, 4-5.30 p.m..
Nor, 27-Queen's Theatre; "The ordered Mr. Proctor, among other things, to bring documents to King of Kings," 2.30, 6 and 9.15 Court, including the specimen signatures of Mr. Messer and Mr. P..
Nov. 30-St. Andrew's Ball, in Black. Mr. Potter had been told the City Hall, 9.30 p.m. Protest by the Government through Mr. Potter against the al by Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and leged disclosure by the Hong Kong sonal knowledge himself) that on lot of
Master (although he had no per- & Shanghai Banking Corporation of "any confidential (Government)r about Nov. 14, Mr. Proctor at-
Tsui,.3 p.m. ténded Mr. Jenkin's chambers document to any person unless the where Prof. Shellshear was pre- Government was first referred to."sent, and there handed over the
Application by Mr. Potter for specimen signature of Mr. Black, Building (top floor), Kowloon, valu- the return (by the defence) of Mr. of which photographs were taken, able household furniture, 11 am.” Black's specimen signature and any and so forth. photographs thereof.
Statement by Mr. Jenkin that he stood that the specimen signa-American Tournament, 2.30 p.m. very much regretted." This folture was still out of the Bank's To-day — Autumn
the Fanling Hunt, at lowed his remarks anent the Press possession and was in the posses- meeting of reports; he concluded by saying "itsion, he understood, of Professor Kwanti, 3 p.m. might fairly have been that he mis- Shellshear. He could not see; Nov. 27-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockéy, led the Press in making that state what possible justification there 1st XI. v. Club de Recreio, 5 p.m. should be for a procedure of that|
Nov. 28-H.K.Y.M.C.A.. Basket kind.
Ball, "B" v. "C", 6.15 p.m.
Nov. 29-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Hockey,
ment."
Mr. Jenkin's reference to the "China Mail'a" promise of a life story of Carvalho Yeo.
Mr. Potter added that he under-
The Scope of Subpoena
Lammerts Auction Nov. 27-At No. 39, Humphreys
Sports To-day H.K.Y.M.C.A. Tennis,
Steeplechase
A subpoena did not menn, as he 2nd XI. v. K.O.S.B., 5 p.m.. An order by his Lordship that understood it, that a man muet Nov. 30-H.K.Y.M.C.A. Basket either Mr. Jenkin or Mr. C. A. S. produce documents in the cham-Ball, "A", v. "D". 6.15 p.m. Russ (who briefed counsel for the 'bers of counsel for the accused. A Dec. 1-Hong Kong Jockey Club's defence) can see the prisoner at witness must produce them in the eighth extra race meeting, Happy any time during the progress of Court.
Valley.
Meeting
Nov. 27-Monthly meeting of
the case. This followed an appli- | "I protest against documents cation by Mr. Jenkin who said that of this nature being in the posses. it appeared that the Prison ofision of the defence to be used for cers were instructed not to allow such purposes as they see fit and the Hong Kong Football Asacn. communication....
to be used without the Govern- ment of Hong Kong being first
Quiet consulted. It is wholly irregular." Hour, Mr. S. V. Boxer, 9 p.m.
Mr. Potter said he supposed
Nov. 27-Old Bedfordian dinner that Mr. Proctor would be called in Hong Kong Club, 8 p.m.
After these preliminaries, Mr. Tsang On-wing (a clerk at the Treasury) was cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin.
Nov.
Miscellaneous. 25-~H.K.Y:M.C.A.
The Court did not sit to-day and as a witness and would be able to Nov. 28, Hong Kong Fire Brig- will resume at 10.30 am. on Mon- tell them what he understood ade annual drill diaplay in the Com- day when, as indiepted in yester- from the subpoena. If he had pany of the Central Police Station, day's "China Mall, the Hon. Mr. | read the subpoena he could not 3 p.m.
་
C. McI. Messer, O.B.E. (Colonial have understood what it meant Dec. 1-Rose, day in aid of funds Treasurer) will, It is anticipated, and if he did not understand of the Society of St. Vincent de be called by the Crown to give evi- then he ought to be made to un-Paul for the Colony's poor. dence.
derstand.
Dec. 9-Drawing of a Pontiac Six | Yamam 6-seater sedan motor car at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's fete.
Mr. Potter
In connection with Mr. Black, Mr. Potter said that his Lordship
and the jury might have noticed
Mr. Potter asked his Lordship order that the specimen signa and negatives, be returned. ture, any photographs taken,
Order for Return
Dec. 11-Formal opening of the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, by H.E. the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G. at 4.80 p.m. and reception at the Hotel from 4.30 to 6 p.m.
December 14-Hong Kong Auto- mobile Association's annual dinner dance, at Peninsula Hotel, & p.m.
that from the reports appearing in Mr. Jenkin replied that he re the Press It would appear that Mr.gretted as much as Mr. Potter if Black, at the conclusion of his any impressions had arisen in the cross-examination by Mr. Jenkin,public mind on the perusal of was shown his specimen signature. Press reports that in fact the at the Hong Kong Bank, and that actual specimen signature was be Mr. Black, in answer to two ques-fore Mr. Black. They knew, of tions, by Mr. Jenkin as to what course, it was not so. His recol: that was, said: "I don't know." lection was that he did not ask The obvious reading of that re- Mr. Black if he could tell them
A member of the Bowers Gifford port, of course, was that Mr. Black what it was in the sense that it Golf Club, near Benfleet, Essex, was a person who could not even was his specimen signature. Не relates the following story:-"My identify his own specimen signa- asked Mr. Black if it was his sign son and I were playing the short ture obtained from the Hong Kong ature or not, and when he replied 16th over the pond and large Bank. Nothing was further from he was not prepared to say, he willow. My son only half hit his the truth. "Here is what was again told Mr. Black that it was drive, and both my caddle and I shown to Mr. Black. I am not sure, his specimen signature. It thought he was in the water, prised, and I don't blame him." might fairly well have been that dropped another ball short of the
Mr. Potter produced
a photo he misled the Press in making pond, topped the shot, and the ball graph. He said this was shown to that statement when he was rehit the far side and out flew two Mr-Black, and he (counsel) did suming his seat. He very much balla, which when examined, proved not think that anyone confronted with a signature of that kind could possibly have pretended to identify, it as his specimon "signature.
"Not Entirely to Blame".
It was reported in that way and, In fact, the question was put in that way by Mr. Jenkin, although no doubt he (Mr. Jenkin) would be the first. to correct such an im- pression.
regretted it.
He
His Lordship made an order for to be the first and second played. the specimen signature, photo Surely a very rare occurrence!" graphs, and negatives, to be re- turned at once.
Mr. Jenkin Mr. Jenkin added that they were not much concerned with the first matter, because his Lordship and the jury would not be affect
7
London, Yesterday-The House of Commons passed, without a divi- sion, the second reading of a bill. granting members of the Diploma- tic Service the same pensionable. rights as other members of the civil
ed by anything which appeared services.-British Wireless Service. in the local Press.
He was astonished at what ap- Marseilles, Yesterday.—The Duke peared on the front page of the and Duchess of Brabant have sail- "China Mail" to the effect that ed in the ss.. "Insulinde" for the that paper had secured the exclu-Dutch East Indies-Reuter. sive right to publish sometime thereafter an account of the life of Carvalho. Yeo and that in the
course of such publication there in the trial by the instructing soli. would be disclosures of a very in-citor in interviewing accused in teresting nature as to the conduct the precincts of the court
He desired, however, in Cairness to Mr. Black, to have it quite clear to the public at large that Mr. Black did not fall to identify his specimen signature. He merely failed to identify an enlarged photograph, which might have been La photograph of anything. It was not a point of small importance, because as they knew the case had aroused considerable interest. t
of officials in the Treasury gener It appeared that the Prison "Speaking from my own personal ally and Government servants. officers were instructed not to experience," Mr. Potter said, "dur", They were accustomed to read-allow communication except on ing the short period from the time ing in the Home papers articles the order of his Lordship. the Court finished until I return of that class which were general- It was of great importance that ed home on Thursday night. I ly written, apparently, from the they should be able to interview heard it actually stated, what a mouth of a person already con- the accused without such an order, man he must be if he cannot iden-' victed.
tify his own specimen signature'!| "Possible Conclusion ***
So they would see how important. The fact that there had been
"I have appeared in Criminal Jurisdiction for many years and never at any time did I have to it was to get the matter put right."; a definite promise that the ac- apply to the Judge before seeing Mr. Potter added he did not cused was going to disclose vari the accused, except in exceptional think the papers concerned were 'ous matters in the departments circumstances." He had the right entirely to blame, because they did, of the Government might possibly to see the accused at the jail and not know what the document was. lead to the conclusion that the ac- he had to get no permission of
Confidential Paper
cused had acquainted himself in any description at all, Where The Government of Hong Kong a measure which was beyond the there was such a wealth of detail was amazed to find that what they scope of his duty with the manner as in the present case his Lord- rightly regarded as a confidential, in which these were carried out ship might order that he and the document, the specimen signature în Government departments. instructing solicitor should have of Mr. Black deposited by him in Accused was in custody and access to the accused the Hong Kong Bank, had been was not on bail. He was not ac- disclosed to any third party.cessible at all to the gentlemen His Lordship made an order
He was instructed on behalf of of the Press.
"5
that either Mr. Jenkin or Mr. Ruas the Government to protest against Mr. Jenkin declared that he was could see the prisoner at any time any disclosure of any confidential instructed to say through the during the progress of the case, document to any person unless solicitor who had instructed him, Mr. Potter replied that as far the Government was first refer that (accused) had no know as the Crown was concerned they red to.
Pledge whatsoever as to how that were only too anxious that the ac They had made inquiries into statement came to be made in the cused should be available to Mr. the matter and had been informed "China Mailand Jenkin He was told by Mr. by the solicitors for the Bank, Counsel Hampered Sheldon that the practice had been Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mas ter, that the disclosure of this document to third parties was un- known to the Chief Manager (the
Judge Concura
Mr. Jenkin also addressed the followed many times before and it Court on the rights of counsel and was not done only for this trial." solicitors defending the accused. Any facility which the defence de- Trouble had been experienced sired they were welcome to have
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1928.
Pamela
has received a beautiful selection
of
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS
and
TAPESTRY EVENING BAGS.
13, Queen's Road C.
ALFRED LOCK & COMPANY
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIERS, PHOTO GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION:
DEVELOPING PRINTING AND ENLARGING UNDERTAKEN
Prompt Services-Moderate Prices.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
74, Queen's Road Central.
ALL OVER THE WORLD
"VANS' PASTILLES made to a formal a The of the Liverpool Throat Hospital, are presibed by Doctor los relievlag Coughs. Colda, Catarrh and Weak Cheats. antiseptis vapours, penetrate into inner- most parts, giving instant relief. Nothing their qual
EVANS'
_ANSTEERTIC THABAT -
Pastilles
Malin England and sold by Chiintata ovaryselara
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
ANNUAL
MOTOR CAR DRAW
In Ald of the Funds of the Society for the Support of the Poor of Hong Kong.
PONTIAC SIX
A FIVE SEATER SEDAN -DE LUXE CAR, with all the latest Reinements.
To be Drawn for on the Night of the Society's 45th Annual AL FRESCO FETE 9th DECEMBER, 1928... TICKETS ($3 cach) on Sale at various Clubs, etc., and at the Society's Showrooms at 2, Queen's Rd. Central, where the CAR and CONSOLATION PRIZES are on view.
HELP HONG KONG'S POOR.
Cassis-Rouvière
THE OLDESTEXPORT TRADE MARK - DIJON.
THE IDEAL SEWING MACHINE FOR THE
FARMER
HOME
...
· HAID & NEU
ALL NICKEL-PLATED
Easy, noiseless running. Sewing forwards & backwards. Easy and extensive regula- tion of the tensions. All Spare parts Ist Block.
· For further particulara
apply tu
BITZER & CO. Queen's Building,
Ice House Street, 2nd floor,
Tel C. 4655..
Sole Importera.for Hong Kong & South Chinn,
NAM WAH
BRAND.
NEW SEASON GINGER.
» WEB Preserved.
Colour ang! Molw.meys (marante » §.
Sam Wah Pacurved feuge Monatherunt