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BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1929.
MARTIAL
In France the Minister of the Sentence of two weeks hard K.O.S.B. CORPORAL Interior has been taking time by labour by Major C. Willson, the forelock and has adopted what O.B.E., yesterday, on a Chinese SERIOUS CHARGES AT COURT are described as "drastic precau- employee of the Hong Kong Tele tions." He has had 25 foreigners phone Co., who was charged at arrested. Evidently they are of a the instance of Mr. AG. Jeffreys
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS ruddy "Red" variety and include with the theft of a quantity of a notorious individual named lead.
Corporal Charles Hendry, of the Bespaloff, President of the Lyons
King's Own Scottish Borderers, Union for the Repatriation of
The residence of Mr. F. H. who was clerk to the President of Russians. Hardly necessary to Loseby, No. 3, Nathan-road, Kow-the Regimental Institute during say that Mr. Bespaloff is closely loon, was entered on Monday 1928, is accused at a District in touch with the Moscowites. night by a burglar, who forced Court Martial sitting at Scandal He was a member of the Third open a drawer of a dressing table Point, on fifteen counts of con- Internationale, who had been sent and stole a pair of gold cuff links verting moneys paid to the PRI, to Paris "to direct foreign Com- and $30 in cash. The same bur- to his own use. The total amount Davilleux, glar is believed to hace afterward of money involved in the various munist agitation." secretary of the extremist Trade entered, the house of Captain A. charges was $1,300. Union Confederation,
is also Corballs, of the Somerset Light The Court Martial was consti- among the arrested in France. Infantry, No. 9, Nathan-road, and tuted as follows:-- He was "instructed by his Party there stolen a travelling clock and to "lie low" until May Day, but $2 in cash. apparently the authorities caught- him napping. It is somewhat amusing to read that the "Reds" yesterday, three. Chinese were Royal Artillery.
President: Major Todd, 3/16th Punjab Regiment, and Capt.. Gage-Brown, 1st Battn. Somerset At the Kowloon Magistracy,Light Infantry, and Lieut. Viviani,
Mr.
R. A.
in Latvia have been rather too charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Mr. Somerset Fitzroy was the tardy for their fiery comrades of Smith, with the unlawful posses- Judge Advocate. Russia, who threaten "to discon- sion of two daggers in an unnum- Wadeson appeared for the prose tinue to finance them" unless they bered hut at Souk village.cutor (Capt. P. Perfect, K.O.S.B.), demonstrate en "May Day."
Sheung-sha-wan. The charge was whilst the accused was represent- The Lithuanian Government withdrawn against two of the ac-ert by Mr. D. L. Strellett. has also been bestirring them-cused. The other man claimed
Allegations of Prosecution selves and, besides forbidding de- that the daggers were left behind Outlining the case for the pro- monstrations, have wisely closed by a marine hawker who used to sccution: yesterday, Mr. Wadeson down all Socialist organisations.lodge with him. His Worship de-Isaid that accused went to the Pre- So far, nothing is said of May cided that there was some doubtsident of the Institute, at that Day meetings in "Merrie Eng-about the case and dismissed it.
time Major Lake, and asked for a land." They probably will be
cheque for $30.57 to pay a bill held, but as they are invariably
Mr. K. A. Carstensen, of the which had been incurred for of an innocuous
nature the staff of the Great Northern Tele-cleaning materials. Major Lake authorities very properly regard graph Co., left the Colony to-day gave him the cheque and there them as more of a joke than any-on the R.M.S. "Empress of would be evidence that it was thing else.
|Russia." He is proceeding to cashed-In the case-of-another-
Denmark via Canada on Home charge, when Major Ogilvie was So-called "solid", matter the cave on the expiration of which President, a cheque came in from he does not expect to be sta- the Machine Gun Company and our homes, the side-tioned again in Hong Kong, al-in due course was walks we walk on, in fact, even though he will return to the Far Corporal to the Major for endorse
taken by the the tissues of our bodies, may Fast at the end of the Summer. consist ultimately of waves, Last evening he was the recipient its way to the bank.
ment. The cheque never found vibrations. Such is one of the
bricks of
"Series of Frauds" Dealing with book entries, coun
Soviet Russia never does any-startling conclusions that might at the Kowloon Cricket Club of a be drawn from experiments at the silver cigarette box as a parting thing, commercially no less than Ball laboratories. The experi-gift subscribed for by a number sel alleged that false entries had politically, without an ulteriorments indicate that electrons of members. motive behind it. Flattering re- one of the important parts of the ceptions to British trade delegs-atoms of matter-may really be waves."Nnickerbocker Press," tions may sound very fine---as fine New York.
as the news of a couple of years ago when it was proclaimed that Russia was to be a buyer on a mammoth scale of Egyptian cot- ton. But it must be only a ques- tion of time before the Bolshe-
vists
DON'T WASTE WATER!
MUSICAL COMEDY
BANVARDS PRODUCE "LIDO LADY"
been made to cover up certain omissions. One or two entries might be mistakes, but when there were many cases it ceased to be a coincidence and became a series of frauds.
Bank's Evidence
Mr. J. L. Ashworth, sub- accountant of the Chartered MISS WYLMOTT SCORES
Bank, questioned by Mr. Wadeson about a number of cheques form- Last night the Banvarding the subject of the charges Musical Comedy delighted the against the accused, said that to audience at the Theatre Royal the best of his belief he was satis- with their lively and effective fed that the signatures and the performance of this popular musi-endorsements on the cheques cal comedy. Miss Gaye Jukes, as were in order. Of the 14 cheques "Fay Blake," sang very prettily, concerned in the case, all were
Four and looked charming, while her bearer cheques.
menta
were
He would
are unmasked and the
Mr. Archibald Ritchie, charter "trade" cloak is found to be a ed accountant, has been admitted myth Those even in this Colony a partner in the firm of Messrs. who apparently would find a verit- Lowe, Bingham and Matthews. able joy in proclaiming the vir- The half yearly general meet-acting and dancing were graceful crossed, but payable to bearer. tues of a Brito-Russian trade en-ing of voting members of the and vivacious. The songs "Here No endorsement was necessary on tente should not be permitted to Hong Kong Jockey Club is adver- in my arms and "It all depends any of the cheques. forget the lessons of the past few tised to take place in the Jockeyen you were particularly pleas-cash any regularly drawn cheque
Club Room, Hong Kong Club ing.
for anybody, provided it was not years in every centre where the Annex, on Friday, May 17, at As the popularity-hunting crossed. Bolshevists have attempted to 5.10 p.m.
film-star, Miss Cherry Wylmott Captain McLellan, Officer Com- I gain either political or commercial
had full scope for her vivid per-manding the Machine Gun Co., Mr. W. W. Hirst, manager of sonality; she
Com- sway. To the latter all that mat-the Steam Laundry Co., and a garmine in her looks and move-pany's books for 1928 and the re-
was deliciously K.O.S.B., produced the
ters is the creation of "Red" cella member of the General Com-
and her duet with the ceipts. No payments were made Desmonde as "Harry by his Company on account of By- Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 1, 1929, of activity, direct or indirect.mittee of the K.C.C. and Convener Jack
with the sole object of creating of the House of Committee, left Bassett" ("A Cosy Flat in Soho") Products.
the Colony yesterday afternoon called forth especially enthusias Given 14 cheques to examine, revolution against ordered gov-on Home leave.
tic applause.
he said that all with the excep ernment.
Humour was provided in abun-tion of two were shown in the ex- It is advertised that the fifth dance by Mr. Desmonde, Mr. tracts of account he produced. Looking to the bitter expert South China or further North are of shareholders of China Under-Stanmore.
The signs of the times either in annual ordinary general meeting Angus Strong and Mr. Edgar There were also no receipts for these two cheques. In regard to ence of this Colony of the effects
nons too favourable for it to be writers, Ltd., will be held in the
All the other members gave another cheque for $115.86 he of the Bolshevist propaganda in
board room of Messrs. Shewan, excellent support. The dancing held a receipt for it. This che- said with any degree of assurance Tomes and Co., St. George's in the second act was exceedingly que was dated October 28, 1928, South China during the Borodin regime it is to be hoped that a few years ago shall never be re-noon.
that the experiences of Canton a Building, on Thursday, May 9, at good and cals for special men-and the receipt was attached to it. don, while the dresses and stage Capt. G. E. Abbott and Capt. careful note will be taken of the
peated. That is all the greater
management left nothing to bels. T. C. Wright, Commanding news published elsewhere in this reason for Kwangtung and shareholders in the Union Insuformance was
Ordinary general meetings of desired. The only flaw in the per-Headquarters Wing and "C" Com- issue of the "China Mail" from Hong Kong in a lesser degree-ance
that the voices pany, respectively, who both also Co. of Canton, Ltd., the were not always perfectly in tune, took over command of their res- Cairo. A superficial glance at being prepared for the undermin-China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.but this very trying climate may pective Companies in February, some of the head lines and ing influenses of the insidious and the British Traders' Insur-be blamed perhaps.
gave, similar evidence as to the editorial comments in certain Bolshevist foe.
ance Co., Ltd., will be held on May
Those who have not yet seen Company accounts they kept in As the Cairo 24, details being advertised else this papers published in this Colony cablegram discloses, the Egyptian where in this issue.
Company's productions the course of their ordinary mili- should book quickly for the final tary duties. in regard to the British trade-de-Government has been caught
performance to-night, for. those Capt. Abbott said that during legation to Russia appear to in- napping.
The Medical Officer's weekly re- who know what a pleasant even-1928 his Company paid $3,150.27 dicate that the Soviet has what much nearer to us may well be cerebrospinal fever (one Amering is provided will surely want in cheques to P.R.I., whilst Capt.
contains two cases of
one Chinese),
Other Governments
turn
to go again.
SANITARY BOARD
might be termed a "sympathetic" caught in a similar trap and he can imported and Press in Hong Kong. Not that unaware of it until infinite rais-one of enteric fever (British) and that will, of course, make the chief has been caused. Therefore one of diphtheria (Chinese). There was one death from slightest difference in the trade is the need always present in ecrebro-spinal fever and one from councils of London or Moscow, but South China for incessant pro-diphtheria.. Yesterday's return it seems so easy to forget both paganda to counter that of the showed one Chinese case of en- DR. S. C. HO WILL NOT STAND Borodin in Canton and the Arcos wily Bolshevist.
raid in London. Now the Egyp- tian authorities have unmasked a serious attempt by the Soviet to establish a centre of Bolshevist propaganda in Egypt under the cloak of an agency called the
MAY DAY AGITATORS
teric fever.
the_Victoria district.
FOR RE-ELECTION
KOWLOON TONG MARKET
Wright said that the total of “C” Company's payment to P.R.L during 1928 was $1,689.72..
Hadji Ali Mohamed, proprietor of Gulam Nabi and Son, regimon- tal tailor (2nd K.O.S.B.) said that
he paid to P.R.I. $100 per month rebate according to contract, and also rent and electric bill. These Last last items were variable. year the accused was the P.R.L's
The case is continuing in the Mr. Smith mentioned the ap-afternoon. pointment of Mr. T. N. Chau, Dr.
S. C. Ho and Dr. W. V. M. Koch, COMING TREAT to be members of the respective
SOLDIERS HOME
The weekly return showed a further decline for last week in the number of small-pox cases. Mr. N. L. Smith presided at the clerk up to November, and wit- Only eleven were reported as fortnightly meeting of the Sani-ness had always received his bills against 16 the previous week. tary Board yesterday, and others from the clerk or was told verbal- Nine of these came from Vic-present were the Hon. Mr. H. T. ly by the latter how much he had Froin telegrams of yesterday toria and two from Kowloon. Ten Creasy, C.B.E., the Hon. Mr. J. P. to pay.
Witness produced his books and to-day it is evident that the were Chinese (two imported) and Braga, Dr. H. A. Fawcett, Dr. Textile Imports, Limited, which "Reds" of Moscow are as deter Jone Japanese. The deaths num S. C. Ho, Messrs. Wong Kwong-and went into details: the Soviet was allowed to estab- mined as ever to stir up trouble bered 15. Yesterday, two more tin, and T. N. Chau Ish two years ago in Alexandria wherever they possibly can, The Chinese cases were reported from to purchase cotton. It has now news from Germany points to been abundantly proved that the widespread disturbances en- A charge of robbery was pre- main object of the cotton agency gineered almost entirely by Com-ferred against two Chinese by Standing Committees. The Chair- CONCERT FOR SAILORS AND was the promotion of Bolshevism, mimists, obviously acting under Inspector Fallon at the Kowloon man then said that he understood the result being that the mana- the orders of and financed by Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Dr. Ho had announced his inten-
TS. Whyte-Smith. It was tion of not standing for re-elec- A concert is being arranged ger has left at the request of the their Moscow "comrades." They alleged that a woman and her tion to the Sanitary Board when under the patronage of the Hon. Egyptian Government and
started early in Germany, husband rented cubicle on his term expired in a few weeks' Mr. W. T. Southorn and Mra. with the result other notorious Communist has
that be- March 18 from a Chinese doctor time.
Southorn at the new Sailors' and Reference was also made to the soldiers' Home on Saturday, May fore May Day had come at No. 60, Laichikok-road. A been deported.
round there had been colli- few days later, the woman left the Kowloon Tong market, and the 11, in aid of the funds of the The clamour for a revival of sions and casualties among the
house at night, and did not re- Chairman intimated that he had Home. The leading vocalists in turn. The following morning not as yet seen the papers and the Colony have promised to trade relations with the Soviet "Reds," the Republicans and the several Chinese came to visit the thought that the matter could be assist, and a real treat is pro may sound well on the surface, as Fascisti, while the authorities, husband. They were closeted in deferred to next meeting. Mr. mised. Admission will be one dol- may likewise the optimistic whose posters banning May Day the room for some time, and then Braga agreed.
lar, with fifty cents for Service men, but reserved, seats may be figures of the wealth that will demonstrations were defaced by suddenly appeared with revolvers
and daggers. They intimidated Parson Why do you go to Sun-booked at three dollars each. eventually flow in to the pockets the "Reds, frankly admitted the immates and ransacked the day School, Nellie?
Our readers are asked to keep of British merchants! But it has that they were considerably per-premises. The case was adjourn- *Nellie (aged 10). To see Tom this date free and thus assist in
Jones to be remembered always that turbed by what was happening. ed.
a very laudable cause.
an-