THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931.
MORE GANGLAND
STORIES.
other outbreak in the growing war
for supremacy in Chicago's West Sido
quor racket.
Five Years For Prohibition. Al Capone, king of gangstora,
Man Who Failed As A predicts that prohibition will dis-
Gunman Killed.
CAPONE'S HOTEL RAIDED.
!
appear within five years.
"Prohibition has done nothing! but make trouble for all of us," he told Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, editor of the Washington Herold. "It is A picked squad of Chicago's de- the worst thing that has ever hit tectives, untouched by underworld this country. If I say I give it no corruption, descended on the Rex more than another five years, then Hotel, the business headquarters I'm right, you bet!" of "Scarface" Al Capone's gang.
Capone feels very deeply that he
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions, To-day-Ten Dance at Hong Kong Hotel.
and succeeded in capturing data is the victim of long and unjustifi-Peninsula Hotel.
connecting with the gangster's ac tivities persons so prominent that the raiders admitted "we dare not even mention names yet."
ed persecution.
rather plaintively. "I don't inter- "It is like this," he remarked,
fere with big, businesa, None of
Bay
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
R
G.
1931-1932
PUBLIC AUCTION.
CEALED TENDERS will be re-
ceived at the RN. HOSPITAL, PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS until 10 a.m. on the 20th March, of the Sale by Pubile Auction At 1931, from persons desirous of to
Supplying Beef, Mutton, Fowls, 16th
be held On MONDAY, the Pork, Broad, Cheese, Pure Cow's 3 p.m., at the Offices of the day of March, 1931, at
Milk, Ice, and other Provisions, Public Works and necessaries for the year end-Order of His Excellency the Gov
Department, by
ing 31st March, 1932.
ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75
To-night-Dinner Dances Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels.
To-morrow-S.P.C.A. Carnival,
March 17-St. Patrick's Society's Ball, Peninsula Hotel.
March 20-Yorkshiro Society's Dinner,
Entertainments. To-day - Queen's
To-day - Central
To-day Majestle "Little Accident."
To-day Star "Firemen Save My Child."
In the hotel, which is specially those big business guys can wired to give the alarm in the that I ever took a single dollar event of a raid, detectives, under from them. I only want to do busi- "So This Is London." the direction of Assistant State ness with my own class. I don't! Attorneys Charles Mueller and interfere with their racket. Why "Hit The Deck." Charles E. Lounsbury, found two can't they leave my racket alone? safes containing cancelled cheques, į Iss of alleged bribe takers, docu-! ments and ledgers which connect ed with the gang walks of life, extending even into Congress.
Theatra
Theatre
Theatre;
Theatre
Theatre, "When a Brother Sacrifices." (Chl- nese picture).
-
Tax Charge. "But there they are always after me, trying to frame' mc.
To-day-World persons in all They got me framed' in Chicago, Now, if I don't answer this 'fram- 'ad' income tax charge, they
going to try and trump up a charge of vagrancy against me. It ain't
ore
For four hours the police re muined in possession of the hotel, which was run by Dennis "The fair."" Duke" Cooney,, one of Capone's
During the conversation an aero: lieutenants, who is reported to plane swooped down
low
over have gone to Florida, leaving Capone's palatial estate. George Miller in charge.
"Aren't you afraid that one of During the time the police were those things will drop a bomb here! in possession of the building fully one of these days?" asked Mrs. 30 nten sought admittance, includ- Patterson.
his
ing four policeman, warn "Well, one way or the other roundly fertured by Assistant State replied Capone, shrugging Attorney Mueller One declared shoulders. he was ordered to call hourly and watch for violations of the law as "one of those prodigious Italians bat never found any', to which with the neck and shoulders of a
Mrs. Patterson describes Capone
Holena
Printed Forms of Tenders and further Particulars, can be obtain ed at the R.N. Hospital.
The right to reject the lowest or Bny tender is reserved.
THOS. WH. MYLES,
Surgeon Captain, R.N. R.N. Hospital, Hong Kong, 12th March, 1931.
NOTICE.
HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
HE ANNUAL GENERAL
To-morrow "Art & Mrs. Bottle" by A.D.C., Theatre Royal 9.15 p.m.
To-morrow - Concert, May Institute, Kowloon,
Sports. See Diary on page 8.
Meetings.
Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, To-day-Hong Kong Club Mem-Matheson & Co., Ltd., on FRIDAY, bers, 5.30 p.m.
March 20, at 5.30 p.m.
March 10-A, S. Watson & Co.. Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 a.m.
T MEETING will be held in the
March 18-Green Island Cement HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER Co., Exchange Building, 11.30 1.m
OF COMMERCE. March 18-Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd., 2, Lower CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
Albert Road, noon."
yeara.
1 No. of Sale
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
I rality.
Q.
IL.
Y
K
About
par le plan. 10.850 ÷ (
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27.15
Attorney Mueller retorted: "How wrestler, thick chested, almost six hile Association, Jardine Mathes A NEW CLASS for BEGINNERS of the Sale by Public Auction |
long have you been blind?**
scom
soft
March 20-Hong Kong Automo-
Board Room, 5.30 p.m.
Home Mails
formed,
feet tall, with gigantic handa,
In the Study of Colloquial The proceeds of the raid, which which, superficially,
CANTONESE will shortly bo ollicials call "the most important from easy living. Nevertheless, and astonishing in the history of they are beautifully manicured." To-morrow-Inward from Europe
Full Particulars may be obtain corruption in Chicago," will be pre-
During the interview, Mrs. Pat-via Suez (Karmala); from Europe ed from the Undersigned. scuted to n special grand jury con'.
terson adds. Capone served lemon-via Siberla (Khyber); from
M. F. KEY, vened to investigate police corrup- ade, while eight bodyguards rang-America and ports (President
Secretary. Hong Kong, March 10, 1931. They will find evidence in the ed silently in the background, Pierce); Outward for Europe via
smoking, reading, and unestenta- Siberia (Karmala), G p.m.
lously following their principal Saturday-Outward for Europe through the house while Capone via Marielles (Khyber), 10.30 and splendour. exhibited its luxurious furnishings | 4.m.
tion.
records. According to Attorney Mueller, that from the Rex Hotel gangsters were dispatched throughout the city to levy tribute from vice and to pay bribes to per sons whose protection they need-]
"Why did you leave employer?"
"Too timid, sir." "Eh?"
Jack Diamond's Brother. Avatrio has consigned into Italian hands a rather unexpected personage--Giovanne Diamond, the brother of Jack Diamond the gang- sier. The Diamond family is of Itallan origin, and although their name has been Americanized it would appear that in the absence of an American passport (or war- rant) it is to Italy that Giovanne would be returned.
your last rested
"Well, he got nerves every time the car capsized."—
Smith's Wockly, Sydney.
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Giovanne, who has American eitizenship but no papers, was ar- vagrant at Stelnach, on the Austrian aide of the Brenner Pass. Diamond's plan was to attempt to cross the frontier into Italy, where he in
tended to stay "unti! America had abolished the Dry regime." which Diamond declared "would be
Lammerts' Auction.
March 18-At 8. Peak Mansion, household furniture, 10.30a.m."
Miscellaneous. To-day-Lecture by Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith, Cathedral Hall 5.30
p.m.
March 23-St. Joseph's College prize distribution, 5 p.m.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,
The following prograramo will be broadcast to-day from Hong Kong Broadcasting Station the
Z.B.W., on a wavelength of 356 metres
of Victor Records.
ed. In addition to records, the soon." Then he would be able to 5-8 p.m.-European Programme safes yielded four loaded revolvers, return to America without fear of three police clubs, four blackjacks, the Chicago police.
and a loaded shot gun as well as He was arrested, however, by the cash and jewellery. Fifteen men Austrian police and lodged in and six women in the hotel were Innsbruck gaol, and was, after a arrested on suspicion.
week's detention, released because Harmless Gangster Killed.
he had committed no crime on Because he was tired of being Austrian soil. Before he could a mere soup kitchen manager and continuo His southwards trans wanted to "muscle in" on the beer Alpine journey, however, be racket, Enrico Bertocchi, known as re-arrested and consigned to Chicago's most inoffensive gang- Italian frontier authorities. ster, has fallen before the guns of hired assassins.
SHIPPING AND FINANCE.
WAS
the
PUBLIC AUCTION
Tinstructions to sell by Public Auction
HE Undersigned have recolved
ON
WEDNESDAY, March 18, 1931,
commencing at 10.30 am at No. 8, Pénk Mansion, A "Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On View from Tuesday, March 17, 1931.
་
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneera. Hong Kong, March 12, 1931.
WATER RETURN.
at
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
to be held
on MONDAY, the 16th day of March, 1981, 8 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Execllency, the Gov- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
Registry No
Locali 7.
· G.
Bordary
Mapanuts.
Contents is
It.
ft
abook
per į tale plan, 1,019
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
PART Sale by Public Auction
At
The level and storage of water into be held on MONDAY, the our reservoirs on March 1, 1931. is 16th day of March, 1931, as under:--
8 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Mong Kok Taui, in the Colony of Kong Kong for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed
the King, for one further term of by the Surveyor of His Majesty
75 years.
City and Hill District.
1990
1931 Tytam
13′ 7′′B 24'11" Tytam Byewash. 24 10 28' 2"B Tytam Intermediate 34'10" 36' 3"B
44′ 9′′B 32′ 1′′ Wong Nel Chung. 24'11"B 24 GB Pokfulum
18' 6"B 21' 0" [Note: B. denotes "Below Over Now: A. denotes "Above Overflow" L. denotes "Lovel with Overflow.")
Storage in miliona and decimala of gallone.
5-5.40 p.m.-Operatic. Pearl Fishers-Selections
(Bizet arr. Creafore),
Creatore's Band (30001-2). Samson & Delilah--My Heart at Thy
Sweet Voice (Saint-Saens), Trovatore Flerea Flames are Soaring
(Verdi)...Louis Ilomer, Contralto Tytam Tuk (1422).. Cavalleria Rusticana-Selections
(Mascagni),
Creatore's Band (35815). Pagliacci-Gems (Leoncavallo),
Victor Opera Co. (35932). 5.40-5.58 p.m.Organ Solos. Pilgrim's Song of Hope (Batiste)
This Record is by Special Request), Liebestraum (Lisst),
Henry Gordon Thunder (35832).
Bertocchi was in charge of the Koup kitchen which "Scarface" Al The Officers' (Merchant Navy) Capone opened recently for the re- Federation, in their annual report, llef of Chicago's hungry unemploy- refer to a "tendency in recent years ed, until he was murdered in the for finance to assume the master-Prelude in C Minor (Chopin), customary gangland manner, ship of shipping, instead of being
He was riding along a Chicage its handmaiden."
"In the opinion of many," the re- street in a motor-car with a dentist friend, when he was overtaken by port proceeds, "we may be witness- three assasins in a battered car ing the advent of a process of de- of the "livyor" type.
centralisation in shipping manage-
Largo (Handel),
Archer Gibson (35972). 6.58-6:23 p.).— Variations on a Theme by Haydn
(Brahms),
London Symphony Orchestra (9287-9). 6.23-7.07 p.m.-European Chil-
7.07 p.m.-Stock Quotations. 7.10-8 p.m.-A Concert
Song-
As the decrepit car drew along- ment; and it is reasonable to sup-dren's Programme from the Studio. side, that in which Bertocchi was pose that the outlook of the idus- riding, the side screens were rais- try will be improved with a return' ed, two shot-guas were poked out, to the position in which shipping and two streams of slugs were was controlled by shipping experts poured into the body of the unfor- rather than by financlers. tunate soup kitchen. manager, kill- ́ "In this connection there has Ing him Instantly.
been an encouraging number, of
"Trepson" to Chief.
Lo Here the Gentia. Lark
(Shakespeare & Bishop), Swiss Echo Song (Eckert).
Marion Talley, Soprano (0593).
cases in recent years in which ex-Violin Solo-
Minuet in G (Beethoven),
Tytam ... Tytam Byowash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk***** Wong Nei Ohung Pokfulum
1.03
"PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
*
·
1930 1991 279.30 205.31
53.14
49.47
553.75
754.58
* 6.09
6.03
27.24
22.50
921.15
1,039.79
Total Consumption of water in the City and I District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of February.
Consumption
1930 --1051
201.84
450,620
184.19 Estimated population 440,300 Consumption per
15.9
head per day... 14.0 February, 1936 From February 1 to 28. n. 12 hours,supply (6 a.m.- 5 p.m.) was given to all Rider Main Districts (Principal Maine closed |6 p.m.-~6 a.m.).
Februsty, 1981. From February 1
to 28 a constant street fountain supply
Locality,
nlund fật No, ziet,
Doradary
1. L
1 .
ab.at
Annual Rental
7288 189
H
| PUBLIC AUCTION.
was operated in all Rider Mais Diz-ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
PA
Mischa Elman (1484). Í tricts excepting 3 days (15-18th in- of the Sale by Public. Auction
The murderers car then sped perienced ship-masters have been Serenade in G Major (Arensky), away, and was out of sight before appointed to positions in the man- the police arrived to investigate. agement of shipping companies and The dentist was slightly wounded, to directorships."
At one time a member of
Capone's gang, Bertocchi was Over 500 orders for pure-bred transferred to the soup kitchen sowa for breeding purposes have branch of the business because he been received by the Department of. failed to show the qualifications of Agriculture since Hon. Robert Weir an efficient gunman.
announced the now polley In It is learned that Bertocchi, November, it is reported by A. A. without the knowledge of. Capone, MacMillan, chief of the sheep and recently made arrangements to evine division of the department, purchase machine-gund and was who remarked that the actual planning to enter the liquor rac
ordera are supplemented by many ket. The assumption is that he new enquiries and that Saskatche- was put on the spot for this act WAD and Alberta are at present in of treason to his chief......
the lead, due, it seeins, to an abund According to underworld re-ance of feed in those provinces, porte, Capone himself was not instead o volved in the killing The over Reviewing conditions in -lôrd in nów, at his palatial Miami Brunswick during the past year, Beach "castle" and reports car Premier Baxter stated that agricul rent here are that he is anxious to tural production, on the whole was keep away from the Chicago under good and the output of animal' pro- world for a apell, owing to the ducts maintained whilst an increase frantic police efforts now being was shown in dairy production. made to catch himic
The value and importance of The police view the assassina oper Hon of Bertocchi as merely an ent, he said
In agriculture was
clusive) when a Fall Supply: was
given on account of Chinese New to be held on MONDAY, the Year.
(518),]+t,
Song-
Come to the Sea,
• Pimpinella ^(Tschaikowsky),
Enrico Caruso, Tenor Pianoforte Solo
Chorale (Bach), Impromptu in A Flat (Chopin), A Harold Baur (1373) Song
2. Clavelitor (Carcations) | (da (Valverde),
b. Estrellita Little Star) (Manuel Ponce), Russian Nightingale" (Alableff),
Madam Amelite, Galil-Curci (Soprano) (1440).
Violin Solo
Caprics in E: Flat Major
(Wieniawski-Kreisler).
Vocalise (Rachmaninoff-Press),
Set, Chischa
Kowloon,
•
by
16th day of March, 1981, at 8pm, at the Offices of the 1930 1931 Kowloon Reiervoir
Public Works Department, @B 14.0"B Shak Lai Put
Order of Hia Excellency the Gar
•Reservoirs 19' 1"B Keception Reservoir 27"B 11' 9"Bat Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony 5 73 crabr, of one Lot of Crown Land
-Storage-in-millions and decimals
of gallons. VAN 1930 ..1031 Kowloon, Reservoir
and Byowash 289.78 232.00 hek Lat Pul Reservoir...
78.72 Reception Reservo|r|| (26,40 ›
94.50 6.22
of Hong Kong for a term of 75 "years," with" the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King. for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.'
0894.90 382724 Consumption of water in Kowkan
Gongelman (1864) millious and decimals of gallons
Stormalli Marin! (Song of the Ses)
(Menanti-Mascagni);
di
Cante Pe Me (Sing for me)
(Bois-Cartis),
during the month, of February
1830
2981
Consumption: 100.28 117.54 Estimated population 174,100 *:179;140 Consumptionis por
Beniamino Gigll, Tenor 8-10.30 pm-Chinese Bludio in
-Weath
head, per day Mac MEN AN
23.4 „Constant supply in all districts dur-
February, 1980 and 1981;
Government “Analyst's Report, Coralw that the quality of the
En Tobil rainfall: February 28, 1980,
1.661 February 28, 1921 BT
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