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Tarnish-proof chromium-plated exterior
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HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
25, Queen's Road C. & at Stubbs Road.
The Hong Kong & Shanghal Hotels, Ltd.
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China Mail
No. 27,659
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DEMURRAGE CASE IN THEFTS FROM HONG
COURT.
Responsibilities of a Carrier.
KONG CLUB.
Former Employee Pawns Electric Fans.
TEXAS COMPANY SUED.
A CANDID ADMISSION.
EA
BLISHED
1846
HONG KONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1930.
CAPTAIN LEFT ON
BLAZING LINER.
Norddeutscher Lloyd Ship on Fire Off Peru.
LADEN WITH COTTON.
CAPTAIN FINED.
LEAVING WITHOUT A "POLICE PERMIT.
PIRACY ECHO.
TO-DAY'S
DOLLAR The
closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/2
PRICE $3.00 Per Month,
CONSPIRACY TRIAL “HUMOUR.”
Defendants Smile" at Mention of Torture.
EVIDENCE STRONG.
BURGLARS IN
BASEMENT.
Cycle Manager's Lively Experience.
VERY HANDY REVOLVER.
f
Dainty Eyeglas
LAZARUS
Ophthalmic Optician
Queen's Road Central.
SCOTTISH MINERS TO
STRIKE.
Mr. Cook's Efforts to Prevent a Stoppage.
MAY RESUME. WORK.
There was a case of rather special interest in the Marine Court this morning, when Captain An interesting case in con-
Lieut.-Colonel T. A. Robertson,
New York, Yesterday.
John Pedersen, of the Norwegian
Moscow, Yesterday, Remanded from Saturday, on a
London, Yesterday, nection with liability for demur-O.BE., Secretary of the Hong liner Ludwigshafen (5,918 tons), leaving the Harbour without
The Norddeutscher Lloyd cargo ship Hirundovas summoned for According to the official news charge of breaking and entering
Mr. A. J. Cook, after telephon- rage when the shippers employ a Kong Club, appeared before Mr. laden with bales of cotton, was Police search on Sunday, Novem-accused in the conspiracy trial the basement of the Dunlop Bri- officials, said that it was impos-
agency, the evidence of the eight (with intent to commit a felony) ing to the Scottish
miners* carrier under contract, came be- fore Mr. Justice Jacks in the Sum-E. H. Williams in the Central reported to be ablaze this morn-ber 9.
continues to condemn them. All tish Cycle Company in 22, John-sible to prevent the stoppage to- mary Court this morning.
Second Court this morning as the ing 30 miles off Mala, Peru. It will be recalled that the have confirmed "their criminal atone Road, Wanchai, a Chinese night or to-morrow, but it would The Po Chun firm, plaintiffs, complainant in a larceny case,
At the time the message was Hirundo left here for Swatow on connections with "Torpom," made his second appearance bebe at the conference of Scottish received,
date. The the Captain and the that doing business at 64-65, Con- in which a coolle named Li Kong wireless operator were stated to Wednesday, when 19 hours out of Financial, Industrial, and Com- Central Magistracy this morning, after which he hoped to get the following namely, the White Russian fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell in the delegates to-morrow morning. naught Roud, Central, sued the Texas Company (China), Ltd., was charged in respect of two he "sticking to their posts," the Swatow for Bangkok, she was mercial Association in Paris, and Detective-Sergeant Lamont prose.men to resume work pending for a sum of $548.98, lighterage electric table fans, valued at $80, remainder of the crew having pirated in Mirs Bay, the loot being have also denied that their allega- cuting.
Thursday's national delegate charges, and $396.03, demurrage the property of the Club. The taken the boats.
estimated at $4,000. The ship tions were extorted by torture. At the last hearing the defen-meeting In London which, it is incurred in connection with land- thefts occurred on November
His Worship Convicted, and hih-the defendants' faces.”—Reuter, later came into Hong Kong. "The mention of torture," addsidant denied the charge. ing of defendants' cargo. Plain- and 29.
After hearing the evidence, the agency, "brought a smile to Manager Tells His Story. tiffs admitted counter-claims
The complainant, Mr. Andrew totalling $71,05, reducing the total from defendants to $871.96.
Defendant pleaded guilty. Prosecuting,
The British steamer
17
Horlich is rushing to the rescue. Ben
Detective Ser-;
Mr. T. G. Bennett, in opening the case for the plaintiffs, read a geant C. Goodwin said that the contract by which the latter were defendant was arrested in Hen- appointed carriers to land defen- nessey Road yesterday with the. dants' cargo from various ships two fans in his possession. He as they arrived in Hong Kong, admitted that he had stolen them Part of complainants' contract.
-Reuter's American Service. DISARMAMENT.
US. TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE.
TO BE HELD THIS YEAR.
Washington. Yesterday.
provided for the unloading of from the Hong Kong Club. He The conclusion of the work of petroleum products at defendants had pawned one at the Sun Tai the preparatory commission on pier at Gin Drinkers Bay. This pawnshop,-Hennessey-Road,-for-disarmament next week is pre- covered the case at isaue.
$18. Defendant had been em-dicted in despatches from Mr. Hugh Gibson received yesterday.
Lighterage Admitted. played at the Club last year, and Mr. Cotton, Acting Secretary of Replying to His Worship, Mr. was sentenced to three months' State, said that the deliberation H. G. Armstrong, for defendants, jail for having stolen clothing of the Commission had proceeded atated that the lighterage from another coolie. In this case, generally along the lines expect- charges, as regards the amount, defendant went into the Club'sed and there was nothing to pre- were admitted. Defendants, how-premises at midnight and was ticipation. in the projected gen- vent the United States from par- ever, disputed the items for de- murrage.
seen leaving the next morning eral disarmament conference. He Mr. Bennett said that he would with the fans.
added that there would probably put his client into the witness box His Worship passed sentence of be reservations covering some to give evidence as to cargo having eight months' hard labour. items of discussion in which the been landed from the steamer
[United States could not partici- Golden Sun to defendants' pier at
pate. Mr. Cotton did not indicate Gin Drinkers' Bay. This was in Regarding the fans, Sergeant what they were, but it is under- July last, and the point at issue Goodwin said that they had no stood that they concern particu was whether plaintiffs would be marks on them to indicate that larly the proposal of limitation of entitled to the demurrage claim- they were the property of the armaments on the basis of budget ed on the facts as stated by him. Club, and that $18 paid by the appropriations.-Reuter's Ameri-
Plaintiffs' Evidence.
pawnbroker was quite usual for can Service. an article of that type.
No Marks of Identity.
Britain's Lead.
The managing partner of plain- Addressing Colonel Robertson, tiff firm was then called. He his Worship said that he dirl not
Rugby, Yesterday. said that his claim arose over de-feel like making an order on the The Foreign Secretary, Mr. livery of cargo to the pier from pawnbroker to give the fan back Arthur Henderson, speaking at s.s. Golden Sun. He admitted the to the Hong Kong Club free. It Cardiff yesterday, referred to the counter-claims.
was quite a common practica for situation regarding disarmament. Cross-examined by Mr. Arm-pawnbrokers to receive fans. He Under the terms of the general strong, witness said that this was asked the Colonel if he had any-act of arbitration, which he in- his first experience of lightering thing to say.
dicated Government were accept- Colonel Robertson: I leave it ing, every dispute would be refer-
in Hong Kong. He had previous-
posed a fine of $25.
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COLD EXPECTED.
Today's weather _report... from the Royal Observatory states::;
“A_MARE'S. NEST."
The anti-cyclone central to the north of the lower Yang- tsze Valle has strengthened-Norman and spread southward.
The northern depression has deepened and moved 1apidly to the NE. of Japan.
The depression over Tong+ king has dlled up. A strong monsoon prevails along the S.E. coast of China and over- the N. China Sea.
Forecast N, E. winds; strong; generally overcast; some drizzle; cold.
Rainfall Rainfall to 10 am. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1. 95.19 inges against an aver age of 195
اللي
Temperature.
The temperature at cortsin specified centres this morning
at 6 o'clock was:-
Manila
Hong Kong
72
Macao
70
Pratas Island
76
74
Foochow
56
Amoy Swatow Chefno
68
65
32
Shanghal
40
London, Yesterday.
generally believed, will reverse Friday's decision against a spread over of houra, so as to avert a national stoppage.-Reuter. MYSTERY EXPLODED John Raptia, who is a Police Re-
Hope of Resumption. eervist, and Cycle Branch Mana-
Rugby, Yesterday. ger of the Dunlop Rubber Com- NEWSPAPER STORY OF MR.pany, gave evidence to the effect mining areas except the Scottish Now it la.certain that in all MONTAGU'S "DISAPPEARANCE.” that in the basement was stored coalfields will continue as usual A large quantity of Dunlop to-morrow. In Scotland the bicycles, tyres-and-component Union of Scottish mine workers parts, Access to the place was fecided on Saturday to cease work attainable on the east side. There from to-day. Consequently, the According to Sir Josiah Stamp, was a wooden door on the Inside shifts did not descend the mines the "mystery" of Mr. Montagu of the godown and an iron grille this afternoon but there is strong theGovernor of on-the outside. At night these hope that the meetings fixed for the Bank of England, is doors are kept locked together by to-morrow morning will result in merely a mares' nest. He a chain, which is secured by four an says that Mr.
Norman left padlocks. An additional padlock work will soon be resumed. The arrangement. whereby the for Cherbourg because he wished was fastened to the grille. Each Saturday meeting of Scottish de- to talk with an American friend lock had a separate key, which legates, which decided to cense on the Bremen. He returned on was kept by witness. He had work, was taking place at the the Majestic because he did not duplicates, but these were always same time as a similar meeting in wish to go any further.--Reuter. kept in a cash-box in his room. Cardiff among South Wales min- To his knowledge there were no ing delegates, where the decision other duplicate keys in existence. to continue, work was reached. London, Yesterday.
There was an electric alarm from South Wales is a much more Where is Mr. Montagu Norman, the east door of the godown to important coalfield and was, in the Governor of the Bank of Eng-his premises at 82, Johnstone fact, regarded as the danger Road. At about 6.30 on Saturday point in the situation. The settle-
land?
Earlier News.
Was
He set sali on Thursday on morning witness was awakened ment reached there provides. board the German liner Bremen from his sleep by the alarm. He grounds for the expectation that from Southampton for New York, cot his revolver, unloaded it, and to-morrow's meetings in Scot accompanied by a friend and went out of his flat by the back land will lead to a resumption of valet. While the Bremen
door. He ran b8 yarus to the working 70, aga ang udara Em steaming down the Channel an ur-east door of the godown. By that
Danger Averted. gent wireless message was recely- time it was daylight, and the The Secretary för Mines, Mr. ed. Mr. Norman consulted the road was quite clear. On reach- Shinwell, in a statement issued Captain of the Bremen who sent in the basement he found that yesterday, emphasised that the a wireless message to the Captain the lights were on, and, on enter- danger of a National gaheaval of the Majestic which was thening, discovered two coolies in on Monday had been averted and the act of removing one of the added: "There will be no inter- Southampton. Immediately the cases. Three others were further ference with normal transactions Bremen arrived at Cherbourg, Mr. in. The double door was open, in coal and no interference with.
nearing Cherbourg, en route to
ly been agent for defendant com-entirely in your Worship hands, red to an impartial arbitral tri- SCENES IN BOMBAY board which the party climbed by his left hand with the intention of duction."
.. from smaller boats in that porr.pawnbroker to pay.
As regards the lightering here,
new and far-reaching step.
"The British Commonwealth having given lead in this great
Norman, with his friend and valet,
Dash for Safety,
exports, and buyers of coal need descended a rope ladder into a Witness "drew his weapon and be under no misapprehension waiting launch which raced the called out in Chinese "What are about obtaining supplies. There party alongside the Majestic on you doing here"? Witness held out will be an abundance of coal pro-y.
means of another rope ladder. stopping the thieves from running He pointed out that the Gov-. Mr. Norman thus returned to away. Three of them one of ernment has been in constant Southampton on Friday morning whom witness heard say "We are touch with both sides during the and immediately went to London. only coolles come to take things dispute and mentioned that the away"-ran past. witness who hit National Industrial Board had Enquiries last night, however, elicited the response that, Mr. them each one on the head with made in regard to the Scottish the butt end of his revolver, A appeal a similar recommanda- Norman was "out of town."-Rau-fourth met with like treatment. The tions to that made in the case of
pany in Canton. He had some
His Worship intimated that $18 bunal. He added: "As a result experience of discharging cargo was a very reasonable sum for a of dsicussions at the Imperial
Conference
we may now hope OVER 100 PEOPLE INJURED Colonel Robertson: Of course, that all self-Governing Dominions he had a contract with Ah Fook we will compensate him in any will act with us in taking this
DURING DEMONSTRATIONS. to supply whatever lighters he case. might require. When unloading
POLICE CHARGE CROWDS. the Golden Sun he had used 21 lighters in all. Two of these were July 22, but the weather at the matter, the other powers, I am
ter. "Bombay, Yesterday.
fifth (defendant) was the last one South Wales, namely, that as large ones. He admitted that the time .wns most unpropitious, certain, will follow their example. į Sixty-five persons were injured
who attempted to escape. He temporary settlement pending company had objected to his using "You can ask the Observatory, if We shall then have made another and 85 detained in hospital after
CHOPPER TOO HANDY I large lighters, but claimed that you like," he added.
managed to get out of witness's negotiations there ahould be no great step forward toward cou-police lathi charges in demon- the weather at that time was not
grips and leave the premises, but wage reductions and that the He could unload 500-600 drums (pletion of other system of safe-etrations following the ceremony
A quarrel over money which re-witness soon re-captured him. Wit spread over principle be adopted. favourable to the unloading of per day to the pier if conditions guards against war." drums (which constituted part of were favourable, and defendant
of saluting the "National flag" sulted in one Chinese assaultingness also observed a truck sta-Actually the agreement reached On world disarmament the A section of the crowd stoned the another with a chopper, causing in- tionary outside the godown. "I hit by the South Wales owners and the cargo) into small lighters. company's coolfes were sufficient Government were also in com-Esplande police station and injun jury to his wrist, had its sequel to the defendant about ten times on miners provided for work on 11
He further claimed that he had ly active.
plate accord with the Dominions.ed a fow constables, whereupon fore Mr. H. R. Butters, in the the head with the butt end of my days of 8 hours daily during the obtained permission to use big
Answering further questions, The preparatory Commission on two or three lathi charges were Kowloon Court to-day when the weapon," declared witness, and he fortnight. This gives 88 hours lighters on this occasion.
witness denied that he had been disarmament at Geneva had been made. Reuter.
assailant, Wong Chin, was sentenc went on to say that the defendant for a fortnight as against a per- Mr. Armstrong: Has the com-instructed that drums should not making very satisfactory pro-
ed to three weeks' hard labour, it trial to run away by jumping on a (Continued on Page 0.) pany written to you that you be rolled up to the derrick. gress and we could not appraise
being stated that the complainant tramcar in Johnstone Road. He must not use big lighters?--Yes.
was in hospital for three days
Contract Varied?
OUR POOR DAY.
SALE OF ROSES IN THE STREETS.
OVER $4,200.
held on to him, and hit him again side. I was passing along the Both parties were bound over by the Magistrate in the sum of $50 on the head. Defendant then bestrest.
came faint Police whistles, were each to keep the peace for 12 blown for quite a while, but wit ship): I never lost sight of this
Mr. Raptis (in reply to his Wor months.
ness got no assistance. After osman I am certain of him, and I corting defendant to the junction can swear that he is the man. of Amoy Street, witness handed A Voluntary Statement.
Mr. Armstrong: Is it due to too highly the work of Lord Cecil. the use of these big lighters, and He continued," we must have the time they occupied that most some limitation of main power to Mr. Armstrong produced a let-of. this demurrage occurred?-It be maintained if disarmament) ter from defendant company in- had something to do with it, but I freely comes into operation. We forming complainant that he made that up by allowing the de- must have some limitation of should not use lighters carrying fendants an extra six hours. material. We must have publicity more than 2,000, the objection Mr. Bennett said that what was so that we know what the Gov- being that their use impeded work really meant was whether the de-ernments are doing. We must at the company's pler
lay at the pier was responsible have some sort of supervision (over $50) for Our Poor Day up pendants and a pair of gold rings said that five had been unlocked with Sergeant Lamont and the Mr. Bennett objected, pointing for demurrage, as
and control by an impartial out that there had been no varia- Witness said this was not so. League of Nations Commission, Bella Pestonil tion at all from the written con- He agreed that a big lighter could whose task it shall be to ensure clay Noronha "tract
His Lordship expressed his agreement that there was no specific condition in, the contract
not leave the pier at low tide.
́ ́A ́Ticklish ̧: Case.
The following is a list of tho most successful sellors
to 1 p.m.-
of roses
that the limits included in the RitzirASEDLY disarmament treaty are act in Choa and R. Murphy fringed or exceeded in any way. Carmen Botelho
Olga Ribeiro Mr. Armstrong claimed that After the first five years the mile. de la Prade 98 to the method of carriage. He only 950 drums were unloaded disarmament treaty will be sub- Lucy Lee further wished to know how it from one lighter in three whole ject to revision and if the experi- Joaquina & Rosario Fernandes had been arrived at that the orl daya.
ence of the first five years shows G. Nicholson ginal contract had been amplified.
Mr. Armstrong replied that wit that weather conditions were ment, we shall be in the happy da Een Bilva
Witness agreed, but repeated that the treaty needs improve Alice Remedios
Horníaä Oliveira nesa had been told repeatedly against him.
position to set about making that Germinia Pordira about the use of large lighters The question of variation of improvement. When we have at Noronha and in a letter had put forward the original contract again being the work of the preparatory.com-rs. He counter-proposals which were in brought up, His Lordship asked if mission completed we hope before violet: Wongis effect, an agreement with defen- it would be necessary to go into many months there will be a fixed Flo-Grigmit dants request every hour of the demurrage disarmament conference repre- Stella Rochi
Weather Responsible period. There are so many cir-senting the whole worldBri- En Alvares Continuing,
ented that cumstances that might arise," he tish Wireless Service
said, both as regarde plaintifs
~37 50
58.76
63.00 51.60.
KOMOR & KOMOR'S LOSS. The theft of a gold ring mounted
him over to a European Sergeant.
New Duplicate. Keys,
A Chinese detective stated that when the defondant was taken Speaking of the padlocks, witness back to the premises for enquiries
with jade, two jade mounted gold
181.00 all of which have not been recover- 117.00 ed), the property of Messrs Komor and the one on the grille was miss complainant, he said voluntarily: 70.20 & Homer, St. George's Building, ing. He could not explain how the "As I passed by the coolies asked 77.71 was mentioned before Mr. E. Hnew duplicate keye came into being. me to go in and examine num- 72.80 Williams this morning.
He saw the premises properly lock-berg."
Dafendant: That is true. 86.46 Defendant was an unemployed ed and secured on Friday night
His Worship naked, if the pro- 61.14 man, stated to be living at the Great when he had the locks tested. 60.00 China boarding house. M
None of the duplicate keys. was secution was bringing any ovi- Sub-Inspector MacWalter applied found and he came to the con-dence to bear out the fact that for a 48 hours remand which was clusion that one of the coolies who defendant was hit on, the head
escaped must have had them.
Sergeant Lamont said that be 51.00 granted.
Mr. Lindsell: Don't you think it examined the defendant at the 49.93
extraordinary that no duplicate Station, and found, only one minor keys were found?
bump on his head..
His Worship: What! Ten ther 46.45 A fine of $100 with the alterna Witness replied "in"the affirma- 13.45 tive of one month's hard labour tive, and added that the two of hit on the head with the butt end of a revolver, and only a bump" 47 was to-day imposed on a Chiness the locke which had been opened
Sergeant. Lamont: Well; they Gildy Cha
woman who pleaded guilty before had been re-locked when he (wit
must have been rather light hits 41.80 Mr. EH. Willams at the Centralness) examined them. One war
Asked why he was out in the Cecells
43.88 Court to the possession of a left opened, whilst the fourth was streets so early in the morning, was 14267 quantity of tobacco without having untouched. The fifth that attach defendant said that he was going and a few more collections Had paid daty on la |ther to come.
The women was arrested coming either sawn or broken by the Ito see a doctor He had to rest does to in- off the steamer Sal On on Baturday, tradera. He had never seen the the place because his Tegs were districts....... It Is and night. She had the tobacco con- defendant before the total will at least cealed in some rattan ware and allo] Defendants: I do
Noronha
coal, and defendants.". "It all depelids MONTEVIDEO STRIKE ENDED. The
der-Tupon the question of slackness by
43.00
47.06
44.3510
41.86
41.82
TOBACCO SMUGGLING.
ked to the grille, must have been
equa
“a basket of old slotalar Tro