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CHARGE AGAINST YEO CHIEF JUSTICE SITS IN IMPORTANT REPORT TWO ADMIRALS HERE YANG SEN RETIRING 1ST SOMERSET L. L KING'S “GREAT LOSS
DROPPED
SUMMARY
THE "
"
WATER CASE A RARE OCCASION
NOLLE PROSEQUI ENTERED BY PUISNE JUDGE HAS TOO MANY
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
INDICTMENT WITHDRAWN
* CASES IN DIARY
LOCAL CIVIL ACTIONS
ON AUSTRALIA
STRAIGHT TALK
TOGETHER
EASTWARD
DELAYED
FRENCH ARRIVAL A DECISIVE DEFEAT DUE TO-MORROW EVE
BRITISH FINANCIAL MISSION ON FAR EAST FLEET COMMANDER OFFICERS' FAMILIES ARRIVE AT TO GO INTO SHAMSHUIPO
RECENT SCHEMES
LANDS
ICHANG
HUTMENT
D
MANY RECOMMENDATIONS
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"It is also reported that Yang Sen has been definitely defeated by General Liu Halang."
NAVAL RELIEFS HERE
Hal'e transport. "City of Max.
Monsoon.
OF STRENGTH"
“UNCHANGED "
'CONDITION NOW, REGARDED AS “SATISFACTORY ??·
STATIONARY · PERIOD
London, Yesterday..
RÉCEPTION TO-MORROW TROOPS ALSO MOVING 'DOWN;
The "China Mail" is officially in-. His Honour the Chief Justice
Sydney, Yesterday, i Tradevalla af far rank-- _ ¡A Hoyal Naval, communique from formed that Carvalho Yoi-(who÷is} {Bir÷Henry)--GolangiKt Bach That Australia in recent years other than share in Hong the Upper Yangtze River, dated selles, with let Battalion the A British wireless message says! also known by a number of alfuses) C.B E., K.C.) sat in the Supreme has spent too much money un-Kong together
Somerset, Light Infantry and fami- It was stated at. Buckingham is not to be tried in what is known Court in Summary Jurisdiction this profitably on development schemes,
Yesterday Bear-Admiral A. ten Tuesday, reads as follows:-
Hes on board, also drafts for the Palace to-day that there was still as the water accounts case." ... morning a rare occasion in the which have been undertaken regard-Broeple Hoekstra, Commander-in- “It is reported that General Yang | two China Commands, has been de- no material change in the condition On Oct. 15 he was committed to annals of Hong Kong's legal history, less of probable financial and Chief of the Netherland-India Fleet, Sen's principal military officials and layed on her way up from Sings of H.M. the King, who had had a stand his trial at the Criminal Ses excepting, of course, during the economic reaults is the unanimous arrived on an official visit of six
account of the fairly restful night.. sions, it being alleged against him, summer
The King's condition has been vacation of four weeks, opinion of the report of the British daya, on his flagship, the cruiser families, together with a consider- pore, probably on
"Jaya."
able number of troops, have arrived that while he was employed at the when (as Sir Willam Reca-Davies, Financial Mission, headed by Sir
The 1st Somersets are coming here unchanged now for three days, and The cruiser "Jules Michelet," at Ichang. Treasury as a clerk he embezzled Sir Henry's predecessor, did), the Arthur Duckham.
from Egypt to replace the 1st Bat-it is understood that the position $15,300 between Dec., 1928 and Julsne Judge is absent and
flagship of Rear-Admiral Stotz, the The Mission travelled 20,000
tallon the Queen's Royal Regiment, is still regarded with satisfaction. Sept., 1927.
Chief Justice functions in his stead. miles in Australia and conferred on Fleet in the Far East, arrived in Commander-in-Chief of the French
which is to proceed Home.
The more or less stationary The cause today is the congestion the Commonwealth State Govern- Hong Kong harbour this morning
When the transport arrives-she period which the King has enter- in local civil actions of under $1,000, ments, Public Bodles, Labour Or-and the customary salutes were
is due here at 5 p.m. to-morrow in- ed, upon is in accordance with anti- Pushed Back which has led to his Honour the ganisation, Producers and Traders exchanged with the port, the Ser-
stead of this evening-she is to go cipation. Pulane Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks) Association, etc.
Yang Ben advanced westward alongside the Godown Co.'s wharf at ' It is again emphasised that pro- vices and the Netherlands visitor. Into the heart of Szechuan province, Kowloon. On disembarking, the new gross must of necessity be very having his diary full.
The Mission however, says the Reear-Admiral Stotz made an against Liu Hsiang. financial position is sound inasmuch official landing at Queen's Pier barons who promised aid did not Shamshulpo hatmont.
Minor war battalion is to be quartered in the slow, because of the great loss of as the revenues are ample to pro- this morning, where he was met by rise to the occasion. Yang Sen was
strength through the long and ex- vide the public services and repay Captain A. J. L. Whyte (Aldeide pushed back and lost Wanhgion. The
hausting illness. New Crews the interest of the Sinking Fund on the Public Debt and recommends the remodelling of the two Navigation Acts, limitation of the Protective Tariff where it supports, inefficient Yea Chun firm, No. 78, Con-ly, organised Industries, uniformity naught-road-West: $210.46.
It is noteworthy that the dates mentioned are prior to the period mentioned in the "cheque forgery" trial, in which he was convicted by a special jury.
In the November Session list.
there were six counts in the "che ques" case, three of forgery and three of "uttering." He was found not guilty of forgery and guilty of "uttering," being sentenced to ten years' hard labour on each count. concurrently, that is ten years in all.
Two Counts
The "water accounts" Indictment comprised two counts, one of for- gery of a valuable security, to wit, a receipt; and the other of falsifica- tion of accounts.
When the Sessions trial concluded an Dec. 6, the second indictment was allowed to stand adjourned sine
die.
Then, on Dec. 21, the Full Court disposed of the point reserved from the Sessions, raised by the defence, that the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks) should have acceded to the request for production of the Police file. Carvalho addressed the Court but the sentence WBS allowed to stand.
While Mr. Justice Jacks sat in his own Court, Sir Henry Gollan dis- posed of three cases against one defendant, the Hang Loong fam, and Liu Lim (managing partner), No, 13, Po Leung Kuk New-street. Judgment was given for plainitffs as follow:-
Hop Shing Co., No. 187, Des Vœux-rond- West: $197.41. Tai Shing Arm, No. 19, East ern-strect: $596.62. *
unsue- Partnership was denied" cessfully and his Lordship said that defendant had lied about one thing and probably led about another.
of Federal State Income Tax, the functioning of Arbitration Courts only as a last resort, uniform gauge for railways, and the encourage- ment of migration only in propor- blon to Australia's powers absorption.
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The mission is of opinion that it) la inopportune at present to attempt Mr. C. A. S. Ruasa was for plain- to increase migration from Britain tiffs.
and emphasises the fact that Aus- (Reports of other Summary cases)tralia's exports of manufactured
goods is negligible. Reuter.. appear elsewhere in this issue).
HERE BEFORE
F
BANISHEE DOESN'T LIKE THE BIRCH
STORY OF A JUNK ́
The returned banishee who yester-
U.S. CABINET
MR. MELLON THE ONLY CERTAINTY SO FAR
POPULAR APPOINTMENT
CHANGES HANDS
'Sinwanpão" Passes To Chinese
A group of Chinese bankers han bought doctor J. C, Fergu- son's controlling interest in the "Sinwanpao," with which Dr. Ferguson has been connected since 1889, The Hollington K. Tang (Tang Hsien-kuang) act- ed an Intermediary,
The "China Press" atates that the consideration Involved · is reported to the $800,000.- Reuter.
Camp to HE. the Governor), Major J. F. VDacre Allen, M. C. | (D.A.Ar and G.), presenting LHF the Geomcer Command- ing the Troops Bouth China (Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.) and Monster M. G. Dufaure de la Finde (French Con- sal-General in Hong Kong).
¡Guard of Honour
Washington, Yesterday. Mr. Hoover's return has set the
*
A Quiet Day The following bulletin was isnied at 8.15 to-day.
"The King has had a quiet day. The local condition. makes steady
foregoing message indicates that he From Hong Kong, the "City of cannot even retain a footing in Sze-Marseilles" will proceed to Shanghat chuan province and has had, per- to take the 2nd Battalion the Scots!
Guards Home. force, to retreat castwards, down- river, on Ichang, which is about 200 H.M.S. Concord," the cruiser, progress and there is a slight in-- miles from the last scene of fight-out from Home with reliefs, has aresse of strength, No further ing.
brought a half crew for H.MS. bulletin will be locued till to-morrow "Tamar," the receiving ship, and evening." Ichang, however, is in Hupeh pro-whole crew for H.M.S. "Herald," the Signed: Stanley Howett, Hugh vince, under the suzerainty of, the surveying ship. "Concord" leaves M. Rigby, Dawson of Penn. Kwangs! Nationalist Generals at for Home on Saturday 'week with, The Visit to Japan. Hankow. It remains to be seen whe- relieved detachments. ther they will permit Yang Sen to seek sanctuary in their territory.
A Reuter cable via Shanghai con- firms the R.N. communique and adds that Lia Halang's defeat of Yang Sen was decisive.
CARELESS TENANTS
DANGEROUS EXPOSURE OF INFLAMMABLE GOODS
COURT,
ASES-
..
It is authoritatively stated that H.M.S. "Cumberland," a cruiser until the King has recovered, no- on a visit to Malaya, left Singapore thing defnite will be decided re- yesterday for Penang. H.M.S.garding the fulfilment by the Duke "Magnolia," & aloop, teft Tsingtao of Gloucester of his proposed visit for Wei-hal-wei, in Shantung pro- to Japan to hand to the Emperor
i.
the insignia of the Order of the Garter, bestówad on. `him by the King.
vince.
ADVICE REJECTED
„MAGISTRATE AND YOUTH'S SISTER
"Satisfactory"
1 Although no improvement in the King's condition has been noted since Sunday, Reuter understands that the position is still regarded as satisfactory, and the air of hopefulness which has prevailed at the Palace for a couple of days is
COURT ARGUMENT
In spite of the fact that fires have frequently broken out in the charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, still unchanged.
This morning a Chinese youth was Colony, during the winter. season; many of the inhabitants are still at the Central Magistracy, with the│It is thought that the reduction the Colony was due to the snapping to be Mr. Mellon. Mr. Hoover and companied by Commander
The distinguished visitor was ac- careless as to the handling of in- larceny of a quantity of female cloth of the number of bulletins to one, of a mast of his junk, which was he lengthily conferred yesterday Bademe, Flag Officer, who also acts Kowloon Magistracy, this morning, gan-street, West Point, on January as proof of the growing confidence
de flammable substances. In forced to put in here for repairs, and it is believed that they reached as secretary and aide-de-camp to a number of people were fined by 4. He pleaded "guilty."
the Ing worth $120 from No. 2, Cado-issued at night, will become the
usual procedure, and this is taken ·
was again before the Court this
a complete understanding about His Excellency,
Mr. E. W. Hamilton for exposing morning.
their offcial relations after March 4.
When the "reserved” “"point háď been dealt with, the Attorney-Gen- eral (the Hon. Str Joseph Kemp, C.B.E., K.C.) entered a nolle prose- qui and the "water accounts" in-day gave Mr. R. E. Lindsell the in-politically-minded Cabinet-making. dictment against Carvalho Yes was, genious excuse that his presence in but far the only certainty appears accordingly, withdrawn.
Insofar as Carvalho Yeo's com- mital by the Police Magistrate, in the "Treasury cheques" and "water accounts" cases, is concerned, his appearance in the Criminal Courts has therefore concluded.'
Detective Sergeant McEwen, of Shaukiwan Police Station, said that KIDNAPPED DOCTOR cused had, in fact, arrived here in a police inquiries revealed that the ac-
junk, and that he had slept a night In Shaukiwan previous to his arrest No evidence could be found, how ever, of any junk having had its mast repaired here. The junk which
CHINESE FAILS TO ATTEND
EXTRADITION CASE
had brought the accused from Ping-
hoi had since departed.
BELGRADE EN FETE
CELEBRATING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
CHEERING OROWDS
Two weeks ago proceedings were started before Mr. R. E. Lindsell,
Sub-Inspector Vincent, in charge at the Central Magistracy, for the of Folice Records, said that in 1925 extradition to Canton of a Chinese accused served a sentence for re- charged with the alleged kidnap turning from banishment and was ping of a Chinese doctor in a vil-again sent away. He had original- lage near Canton, who was stat ly came to the Colony with a gang
Belgrade, Yesterday. ed to have been held for some of muned robbers and was arrested.
The city is en fete for the days and then handed over to his with firearms in his possession. Queen's birthday and thanksgiving relalves blindfolded after a' cer-
His Worship passed sentence of services are being held in all the tain sum of money had been paid ten months' hard labour and ́20
churches. strokes of the birch, directing that Their Majesties and leading offi All the evidence given before accused should de 12 months if it cials attended the cathedral and his. Worship was by third parties, were found that he was unfit to re- the crowds in the streets, despite and Mr. Lindsell gave an adjournceive the strokes.
the severe cold, cheered the royal ment for the kidnapped doctor's
procession.-Router. nephew to go to Canton to fetch the man to give evidence against the alleged fugitive.
as ransom.
Accused: I would rather do 12 months.
*
L
MODERATE WINDS
N. E. Winds, moderate, fine,
Is the forecast until noon to- morrow.
The anti-cyclone remains sta- tionary over the lower Yang- taze Valley.
Fresh to moderata monsoon will continue along the S. E. coast of China and over the China Sea.
A Good Boy
Į
THE CUSTOMS ·
CAMPAIGN AGAINST MR. EDWARDES
A propaganda campaign has been started to convince the Chinese, that the appointment of Mr. Maže to the Inspectorate-General & would: be advantageous to China because on
on the part of the doctors that His ̈ A guard of honour and the band firecrackers in their premises. His Worship inquired how the ac-Majesty's condition is now less It is understood that Mr. Mellon of the 3rd-15th Punjab Regiment eagerly accepted Mr. Hoover's re- was drawn up on the Praya and in
Fixing Fuses
cused had got at the property, and liable to setbacks than hitherto—-
Treasury. quest to remain at the head of the Statue-squaree. The band played clamation-street, appeared in the complainant's brother. Complainant
A woman, living at No. 586 Re- the police stated that he was the Reuter.
the "Marseillaise," the French na-dock to answer one charge.
and her mother Hved at the house. In His retention will be welcomed by blonal anthem, on the guard present- businessmen throughout the coun- ing the "general salute."
According to the police officer | Cadogan-street, and the accused {{y- try-Reuter's American Service.
After prosecuting, the defendant, it wased elsewhere. inspecting the guard of honour, alleged," was engaged in fixing Between December 28 and Jan- Rear-Admiral Stotz, who sat with fuses in the firecrackers when, apuary 4, accused visited the mother the Consul-General, drove to Gov-parently, owing to carelessness, whilst the complainant was away in
Shanghai, Jan, 1. the substance caught fire yester- Macao. Whilst the mother was
Vicious attacks continue to be day and the fire engines turned out away at market, the socused was made on Mr. A. H. F. Edwarden in in response.
left alone in the house. When she an effort to force through Govern- ́ Remarking that this was a seri- returned he was gone. On the com- ment councils, the acceptance of his” ous case, as it might not only plainant's return from Macao the resignation as Officiating Inspector- have destroyed the belongings of found her clothing missing.
General of the Chinese Maritime the defendant, but also those of
Accused came to the bouse again Customs. Most of the attacks clear others, his Worship imposed a fine on the Sth whereupon she seized him ly bear the marks of inspiration and, of $25 or, in default, 9 weeks' hard and handed him over to the police: when they appear in the vernacular Labour.
Accused took the police to a house in Press, are usually credited to nows In another case, the defendant, Bridges-street where the produced agencies. who lives at No. 57, Haiphong-six pawn tickets relating to the road, a jess paper shop, was aum- clothing which had been pawned moned under the same offence on for $17. two charges. It was reported that ernment House to pay an official two European sergeants had visit- call on H. E the Governor (Sired place in succession, but the de- The mother said that the accused account of age he would have to re- | Cecil Clepent); K.C.M.G:) ---- fendant, in spite of the fact that had previously been a good boy,, tire in two years and that, at the Rear Admiral Stotz embarked be had been warned by the first whereupon the Magistrate, having end of that time, it would be easy at. Queen's Pler to return to his officer still neglected the warning ascertained that the police had no to appoint a Chinese Inspector Gen ship and was followed shortly after when the second officer visited the record of him, offered to give the ac-eral. In fact, in Chinese circles the wards by H. E, the Governar who place. A ine of $50 was impos-cased a chance if the mother would name is freely given of the man who returned the Call and who, on leaved.
agree to sign a bond in the sum of is said to have inspired this pro- |ing the “Jules Michelst,” was salút- The tenants of No. 31, Portland- $100 to guarantee his good behaviour paganda and who is said to aspire to
ed with 17 guda, thé, afge
street, No. 62 and 58, Haiphong for 12 months.
be the first "Chinese Inspector Gen-- Oficial, Reception
| road were each fined $25 for a simi- While the Punjable" guard oflar offence.
The mother agreed to sign the ref. The attacks on Mr. Edwardes We regret to announce the death way staff pay train and robbed the honour was drawn-up and prior to
bond.
have Nttle to do with the Customs of Mr. Lloyd Kay, chief wharing-paymaster of: $10,000, which was the official landing, Major-General
His Worship then discharged the problem, say the Chinese, but have er of the Kowloon Docks, who apparently the motive for the rob- Luard, accompanied by Lt. R. Q. F
defendant on the mother's bond, become involved in the efforts of s passed away at the French Hos-bery. They then ransacked the Johnston (Aide-de-Camp); landed
and directed that the pawn tickets Chinese official to succeed to Mr. pital shortly before two o'clock belongings of approximately 1,500 at the pier after paying an official
be handed over to the sister (com- Edwardes position in the course of this afternoon. He leaves a widow Chinese passengers of the coolfe call on. Rear-Admiral Hoekstra on
(plainant), a DEN
two years. and one son,
class with the poorest results. the "Java, P
My Addressing his Worship, the 'com= {nav") The late Mr. Kay, a master The outrage was well planned. Capt. Charnesy Lamotte is Cap-
A meeting of the Guards Asso plainant said that she was afraid if A VAST CONCERN Mr. H. Ruttonjee, No. 39, Hat-mariner, was a native of St. John, The robbers were armed with au- tain du Frigate (Flag Captain) and clation of Hong Kong and South he let the accused go he would com- phong-road, Kowloon,
Nova Scotia, and the author of tomatics while two of them carried Capt. de Valsscan the commanding China was held at Lane & Craw-mit thefte again,
NEW COMMUNICATIONS judgment against Mrs. Webb, No. early years in sall. Death was the of the bandits boarded the locomo Mons de la Prado is holding an
several, son stories. He served his Thompson automatic rifles. Four officer on the Jules Michelet.! fords Restaurant on Tuesday last. Mr. Lindsail: If he does, your WISE COMPANY S
Among other matters discussed mother will suffer and he would be 2, Banoc Buildings, Hankow-road. rasult of complications following tive and threatened the engine official reception at Victoria Lodge, was the possibility of the Associs dealt with severely. Surely, you In the Summary: Court this morn an operation for appendicitia. He driver and draman. Two of them Ponk-road, a 5 pm to-morrow, in tion being able to raise a Cricket don't like to see your brother go to
London, Yesterday. ing for the sum of $887.96 being was about 47 years of age and had cut the Shanghai-Nanking tele-honour of the visitor
With the approval of all the Gov- rent for three months of a furtish-been with the Wharf and Godown graph and telephone wires.
tear. It was rerivited that there, Jál?)
ernments concerned the Boarda of Like Javan the Trench ship was was not a larger attendance at the ed fat at Banon Buildings Mr Company a number of years. Of The bandits made off toward the present at the naval review at the meeting, so that the matter could
“Bad Example”
the Eastern Associated Telegraph F. X. d'Almada, senior was for Br. an extremely retiring disposition, north and are belfered to have coronation of HM
Complainant repiled that rela Basil Blackett chairman and Earl Companies have nominated Bir Ruttonjee, while Mrs. Webb was he was not very well known in crossed over
Emper have been me
Honship was ont of question The Clarendon director of the pro- of Japan
clothing she said, had been stolen posed Communications Company,
two lot: Anyone could see Reuter
This morning the nephew depos- ed that he found the uncle living in the outskirts of Houngehan, but as he was suffering from Internal injuries and a bad foot, and it was impossible for him to come down. The Magistrate gave a further adjournment in order to review the available evidence.
LANDLORD WINS
EUROPEAN SUED FOR RENT
obtained
Mr. Lindsell: 1 should imagine you would!
MR. LLOYD KAY
DIES AT FRENCH HOSPITAL
TO-DAY
PAY GONE
SHANGHAI-NANKING TRAIN
ROBBED
Nanking, Yesterday. Bandits held up the usual monthly Shanghai-Nanking ralli
not present in court, neither was the Colony except to a few per to evade pursu
she legally represented.
Madrid, Yesterday.A contract
has been signed "under which all
the Shell group's petrol Jations in Spain will be taken over byza Spanish, petroleum monopóly: against payment of.
sonal friends.
UP GUARDS !
·LOCAL CRICKET TEAM
M. MOOTED
as it is kno
the
gone into,
that accused was a
and she suge
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