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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1931.
PHILATELY COOLIE DEFENDS A AID FOR PEASANT
IN COURT
ALLEGED FORGERÝ OF STAMPS.
2 MEN CHARGED
DEMONSTRATION BY AN EXPERT.
EUROPEAN LADY.
CULTIVATORS.
Bag Snatched from Mrs.1 £10,000,000 to Be Raised
Instone Brewer.
CHINESE COMMENDED.
Lo Chung, a coolic employed
for Assistance,
CHINESE - FATHER RUNS MOK.
Distressed Loss of His Son
Wadiness Manati
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The | closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 114d.
BUILT
FOR
THE
JOB
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
Local Branch, Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554,
FINANCES OF THE FAREWELL TO H.M. SOLDIER
UNIVERSITY.
£265,000 from Boxer Indemnity Fund.
1
AT
DOCKYARD. THE ASSIZES
Quartette of Interesting Presentations.
CEREMONY IN CLUB.
ALLEGED ATTACK
ON WOMAN.
EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION.
REPAYMENT OUT OF PROFITS. DROWNED WHILST BATHING. LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S GRANT.
Rugby, Yesterday,
Choi Sam, aged 52 years. on In the annual report of the A quadruple ceremony was by the Peak Tramway Company, was commended by Mr. Williams mons to-day to the scheme for an (11), had been drowned, ran Hornell, Vice-Chancellor, it is stat Creation Club yesterday evening WAS SHE KICKED ? Referring in the House of Com-learning that his son, Choi Yuen University, signed by Sir W. W. performed in, the Dockyard Re in the Central Police Court this International Agricultural
on the first floor of 31,ed at the end:---- Mort- amok
when farewell presentations were morning for his bravery in going gage Credits Company, which arose Wing Fung Street Taking hold
made to Mr. S. Stacey, C.C. to the assistance of Mrs. Instone on a discussion of the Commission of a three-cornered the dagger he review the University has received C.E. Department, Mr. B. G Since the close of the year under Department, Mr. L. Faulkner, Brewer, who had her bag snatch-of the European Union, the For- is stated to have inflicted stab from the Chinese Indemnity a sum Canniford, EA. Department, and ed whilst walking in Bowen Road eign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Hen wounds in various parts of the of £265,000 which having been in Mr. C. D. Bartlett, Stores De- at five o'clock yesterday after-derson, said that its purpose was bodies of three males. Hin Yat vested in London should bring in an partment, on the eve of their noon. The culprit, Lam Kam, to make Toans on mortgage through (37), Yeung Hoi (45), and Yeung annual income of about 512,000 sailing for Home on the comple The Chief Justice, (Sir J. H. assault.
was charged with larceny and the Central Banks to peasant cul- lin (38), who were removed to But the salaries anomaly can not be tion of their respective terms of
Private Alexander Paddam, Kemp. K.C.), and the jury, were
tivators, in Central and Enatern the Government Civil Hospital equitably adjusted and the Univer office. Mr. W. Bickford made, as
of the Argyll and Sutherland for the nonce interested stud M. Naughton said that Mrs. them to change over
For the prosecution, Det.-Sergt. Europe and, in particular, to assist The amok has been sent to the city's continuance on Д
*Highlanders, possible usual, an ideal Chairman, briefly
this from wheat Mental Hospital for observation.financial basis assured, unless the reviewing the
morning ents of philately at the Criminal Brewer was walking along. Bowen 'growing to other forms of agricul
claimed trial before the Puisne Sessions this morning, when two Road near the Military Hospital,tural production.
Gol Out of Depth.
abilities and increased annual grant from Gov careers here and in other parts From a Police report, it appears ernment be not only
Judge (Mr. Justice Lindsell}, Chinese, To Luk and Fung Chau- when the prisoner came up from It was hoped to raise £10,000,000 that the bodies of two Chinese
retained but of the world of the departing
at the Assizes, on charges of pun; appeared in the dock charg-behind and grabbed her hand-in various financial centres
guaranteed. It is impossible to members.
alleged robbery with violence; of boys, Choi Yuen (11) of 31 conduct a University on an income ed with (4) Possession of 240 bag, at the same time pushing which £1,000,000 would be issued Wing Fung Street, and Lai Ting-which is liable to serious
Mr. W. H. Wallond, R.C.N.C.. The following were called to
and common assault. forged stamps, purporting to be the lady down. Mrs. Brewer at the outset.
annusi Acting Chief Constructor, allud- Hong Kong Bills of Exchange pursue her assailant who, on special reserve fund of £1,000,000 in the harbour of gaya wall culties of Government are appreciat as a draughtsman and his har H. P. Rees, Mak Kam-yuk, Lee
In addition. aching (14) were found drowned fluctuations. The financial diff- Stamps, of $10 each; and (b) The running away,
ed to Mr. Stacey's qualifications, serve on the jury: Messrs. L. G. Scott (foreman), F. X. Gomes, threw uttering of certain forged stamps papers out of the bag. He stop- ernment's parties to the conven- had apparently awimming, influence and trade in China, in- leagues in his own and other Kwok-yan, F. J. Tavares, and
some would be set up to which all Gov-near Fenwick StThe lads ed." But the handicap to British monious relations with his col at the Kum Toi Hotel, Yaumati, ped and indicated to his pursuer tion would contribute. on May 10 last.
and the younger one two got separable from the very small part departments, In presenting him P. A. Yvanovich. A separate charge was made However, Mrs. Brewer kept on £126,000.
that he had not stolen the bag. The British share would be about into difficulties and went out of which graduates from British Uni- with a gold watch and a set of read out to the accused as Particulars of offences were against second prisoner, To Luk,
his depth. His comrade, who versities are playing in the admini-golf cuff links he trusted that he It was proposed this reserve could swim a little vent. to his etration and development of the would be reminded whilst at of uttering, forged stamps on ally caught hold of the culprit. should he deposited with the Bank assistance, but was fortunate-country is also beginning
under:- May 17, and knowingly selling ten A struggle ensued but with the of International Settlements and ly dragged down.
to be Home of the pleasant years he forged stamps..
realized. A contribution for the had spent in this Colony. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy conduct. assistance of Mr. A. Andrews, should bear interest
University. from the China In-
Admiralty's Interests. Commander (E) J. H. P. by the Government of Hong Kong. Southby alluded to Mr. Faulkner's Now that the contribution has come work as having been particularly not the contribution asked for, pleasing to the Engineer Officers but still a substantial endowment on the destroyers, whilst in
it would be unfortunate were the other directions he was effect of that contribution either ready to give of his best in the partly or wholly neutralized. by the interests of the Admiralty gen- reduction of the Hong Kong Gov erally. ernment's annual subvention.
ed the case for the Crown, and Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for second defendant. Both prison-
ers pleaded "Not Guilty" to all the charges.
Hong Kong Law!, Before the jury was sworn in, Mr. Fitzroy said that he intend- ed to proceed with the second charge first. of all. He went on to explain the framing of the indictments in terms of the Hong .Kong Ordinance.
Mr. Lo contended that the sec tions of the Ordinances under
chasing him until Lo Chung fin-
and in due
chief inspector of the Peak Tram-course be repaid out of the Com-demnity was persistently demanded ways, who came on the scene, the pany's profits. British Wireless thief was held fast.
Service,
had been in Hong Kong for about ANOTHER VICTIM OF
Accused was unemployed and
two months.
snatching and pushing as one act, Mr. Williams regarded the and he dismissed the charge of assault. On the charge of lar ceny, prisoner was sentenced to 10 months hard labour with 18 strokes of the birch.
which the indictments were made stamps should be like, as regards
STAUNTON ST. FIRE
Woman Succumbs to
Her Injuries.
DEATH-ROLL 16.
The terrible, fire at 35 Staunton
against his client were apparent water marks, gum, and perfora-Street which occurred shortly after ly contrary to the spirit of the tions. The main evidence as to nine o'clock on the night of June Home Act. "If this case occur. guilty knowledge will be that 10, has claimed one more victim red at Home," he said, "or let the prisoners offered them for in Lee Shui-muj (10) of 42 Tung us say a similar case, no action sale."
Street, who died from her injuries would be brought."
in the Government Civil Hospital
Expert Evidence.
His Lordship: What has the Mr. Crawley, Superintendent at 4.25 o'clock this morning. This law of England got to do with of the Stamp Office, was then brings the death roll total to six- it? We are dealing with the law called, and samples of stamps teen. of Hong Kong.
·
handed up to him. The outstand- It will be recalled that four Mr. Lo: If Your Lordshiping feature of genuine stamps of female inmates of the blazing build- takes that view then I have no this kind,' he said, was the ing made an attempt to escape from more to say.
watermark, a Crown with the an upper floor by jumping into the letters "C.A." (meaning Crown street below, but all were severely Two women died on the Agents). The paper was similar injured.
Case Outlined.
Both were
An enquiry into the fire is being
Mr. Fitzroy, opening his case, for all such stamps. As to the journey to hospital, only two sur- said that on May 17 last, a cer- perforations, the rectangle surviving, these being Wong Stu-lin tain man, who would be called to rounding the imprint should con (19). and the deceased. give evidence, and whose name tain 86 in all. When the stanips fh.a very serious condition. was Lai Pui-lam, got into touch
that were overprinted "B.E." with the No. 1 prisoner. After meant they were used for Bills they had tea together, a conver-
of Exchange. sation followed with regard to certain stamps. The question
was raised as to whether the No.
POSEIDON FUND.
The China Mawas in- formed shortly after noon to-day by Mr. SA. Arthur,. Hon, Treasurer of the Navy League Poseidon Fund, that to-day's collections aggregat- ed $3.74 The total amount collerted to dafe $22.929.9
Pod SHOWERY
Is
The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states: A feeble anticyclone is cen- tral over.N.E, Japan.
The depression to the N.W.
of Hanoi is unchanged.
A depression has formed to the West of Shanghol.
Forecast:-Southerly winds, moderate, squally showery at fira, improving later.
Rainfall,
Rainfall for 24 hours end-") ed at 10a.m. to-day, 0.48 inch. Tofal since January. 1-29.15 inches against an average of · 32.51 Inches deficit $.20
held in the Central Magistracy com- Mr. mencing at 2.15 p.m. to-day.
inches. His Lordship: There are 250 W. Schofield will sit as Coroner and stamps in this case?
there will be a special jury em- panelled.
Mr. Fitzroy: Yes, my Lord.
1 prisoner could supply them. One lot of 240, and another of
Eventually this man agreed to
produce specimens of the stamps.
ten.'
Witness went on to say that he
in question. He was prepared to had examined the block of stamps sell or dispose of similar stamps. (ten in number) handed up
him.
A cordingly it was agreed that The paper was ordinary commer
AUSTRALIA TO MEET
HER LIABILITIES.
they meet in Yaumati in the even-cial paper. It bore the trade mark (£5,000,000 to Be Shipped of a commercial firm. There was
ing..
When the men met at night no Crown and C.A. waterwork. the No. 1 prisoner seemed a little Also the gum on the back was dif suspicious. They, therefore, ad-ferent. It was thicker and not so journed to another tea-house, regularly laid on, and also more and later met the second prisoner opaque than that on genuine in the street. After a conversa-
{stamps. tion, the No. 1 man came back
with ten stampa, which, after
Definitely Forged..
fo Britain.
-ONLY TWO DISSENTERS.
Canberra, Yesterday.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified contres, this morning At 6 o'clock was:-
Hong Kong Macao Pratas Island
Manila Foochow Chefoo Shanghai
With only two dissentients the STOP some discussion, changed hands Can you definitely say whethar House of Representatives to-day passed a B to ship $5,000,000 for $23. Lai, when asked to buy they are genuine or forged?-1 more, made the excuse that he can say unhesitatingly that they gold to London to meet Immediate wished to show them to his are not Government stamps. They Australian liabilities.--Router. master,
[A Melbourne message on June are definite forgeries. That is, 16 stated that the Australian Com- the ten in questión."
monwealth Government has decid
Big Deal Arranged.
His Lordship remarked that the ed to introduce legislation au- Next morning Lai met the first prisoner, by arrangement, out-depositions showed that the ten thorising the shipment of £5,000, side Sincere's. He told prisoner stamps in question were in two 000: in gold to meet the Treasury that his master would take 200 blocks of eight and two respec- Bills which mature in London at the mora atamps, if they were goodtively. Now a block of ten and end of June. It is understood that ones. An arrangement was block of two had been produced! the measure will empower the made to meet the same ovching to suggested that there Treasurer to ship any portion of in the Kum Tol Hotel, in Yau-rate there was no block of eight in amounts to $15,000,000.3
might have been an error Attany the gold reserve, which Low matiz
existence an Lai, therefore, took a room at
At the direction of His Lordship,
the hotel that night. Another Mr. Crawley then re-examined the B.B.C. TO BROADCAST
man, representing "the master" twelve, stamps, and unhesitatingly came with him. About 6.45 p.m. pronounced them not genuine. both prisoners arrived. They. The perforations on the genuine
TO HONG KONG?
left the room temporarily after a stampa, he added, were slightly To Relay Programmes
short conversation. When they,
amaller
returned, the man posing as "the
His Lor
master," took over a parcel from seem to be much
the first accused, and he and the second accused adjourned to the
Question
does not
to the Colonies.
BEING STUDIED
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ន៨៥៩៧ខ្លួនៈ:
PRESS
London, Yesterday. Will July 16 be the docasion of an "Interesting Royal an- nouncement? The New Chronicle suggests that this question is being asked in con- nection with the announcement that Their Majesties are giv ing the first ball for seven years on that date
A severe fadictment of the
policy of the leading banks, including the Bank of England, will be the central feature of the report of the committee on finance and industry, bead- ed by Lord Macmillan, accord Ing to the Daily Herald, in a forecasty of the Committee's «report, which declares that the Bank could immediately sub- stantially improve trade by
ever
(1) that he on May 18, at Yaumati, robbed a married woman named Wong So-lin of $6 in money and a handker chief, and either at the time of the robbery, or immediate- iy before or after, he used per sonal violence on the woman;
and
(2) that be on the same date and at the same place committed common assault on the woman.
On behalf of his col leagues he presented him with a
Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assist The outstanding event of the year silver tea service of Chinese
ant Crown Solicitor, conducted under review was the increase of dragon design.
Mr. W. G. Trice, Deputy Ex- the case for the Crown. The ac the Government annual grant to the
cused was not legally represent- University from 950,000 to $350,- pense Accounts Officer 1/C, re-
An officer of the regiment. 000. The term on which the grant ferred to Mr. Canniford's worked. was given are:-->
in his department here during sat on the bench with the Judge. the past four years and express-
Request Not Unusual. (a) The total grant of $850,000 toed regret at his departure. His Before proceeding with the
be made on account of 1980. relations with his colleagues in case, Mr. Whyte-Smith asked (t)” The increased grant to be used his own and other departments permission for the accused to sit
in the first place to balance the had always been most cordial. In down. University budget to the close wishing him an equally happy His Lordship asked if there
of 1930 on the basis of exlating time at Shoppey and presenting were any particular reason for
him with a pair of binoculars he the request,
salaries.
(c). The University to produce a said that he had no doubt that Mr. Whyte-Smith said that in modified scheme of revised Mr. Canniford would be scan previous months such permission salaries for both its sterling ning the horizon for a glimpse of had been given by the Chief Jus- and dollar paid servants which the liners going and returning tice, It had come into force would bring the cost of the from Hong Kong.
lately and he was merely follow- revision within the surplus left
ing procedure in making his ap from "the grant after balancing
plication. the budget and leave a reason- able margin for eventualitica.
Messrs. Stacey, Faulkner, and Canniford suitably responded,
"At the Plano." The Chairman thereafter pre- (d) The grant to be subject to gented Mr. Bartlett with a silver revision annually in the light cigarette case of Chinese design of the exchange conditions then in recognition of his services to prevailing.
the Club at the piano. His de-
(e) The increased grant not to be parture would be much regretted conditional on reimbursement by all connected with the social from Boxer Indemnity funds. life of the Club.
Mr. Bartlett humorously re-
:
His Lordship: I have no objec-
tion,
In
Duty of the Jury.
opening his case, Mr. the Whyte-Smith reminded jury that the two charges pre- ferred against the accused re- lated to one, and the same in- cident and were,
therefore, alternative charges and he could not be convicted of both. It was for the Jury to decide which offence accused wax guilty.of.
After putting in plans of the vicinity of the alleged attack on
On receipt of the enhanced grant the Council appointed a committee plied.
A musical programme was con- consisting of Mr. Paul Lauder, the Vice-Chancellor, Hon. M. 3. Wibuted by Mr. Bartlett (piano).. Teo, Mr. John Fleming and Prof. Mr. Stacey (violin), and Mr. Middleton Smith to consider the AH. Anniss (solos), and the formulation of a modifed echame proceedings were brought to a of revised salaries for the Univer close with the singing of "Auld the woman, Counsel proceeded to He said that Lang Syne" and the National outline the case. Bity Staff,
Anthem.
the complainant, Wong So-lin, The Committee recommended The four gentlemen, who were was a married woman living in (Mr. John Fleming dissenting) that honoured with presentations sail Yaumati. On May 18, at about the sterling salaries should be raised for Home on Saturday by the p.m. she was at the junction of by 12 per cent. 48 from P.&O. 9.8. Ranpura.
Nathan and Goreoigne Roads. January 1, 1930. It was stipulat
She had in her hand a handker- chief in which was $6, compris- ing a $5 note and a silver dollar.. She was examining her money. when suddenly the accused and another man, both in Highland uniform, came up from behind and the accused snatched the Sho andkerchief and money. remonstrated with the men and was struck in the face. She fell and was Idcked. The goldiers then proceeded in the direction of
diagonally. The complainant
ed that sterling salaries should be: paid at 1/8d which was to be re-1::
CLUB BURGLARY.
garded as a minimum rate, that is, The premises of the Kowloon If the rate of exchange were to fall Golf Club at Kowloon City were below that figure, the salaries broken into by thieves shortly be nevertheless, would be calculated at fore midnight last night.
The haul comprised golf balls, The Committee also recommend bottles of liquor, and a quantity ed that sterling salaries should be of cigarettes, to the total value of paid at 1/3d; and continue to be
||1/8d.(?:
$110.
| paid at that rate so long as the sterling equivalents of the dollar balaries were, not greater than the proviso mentioned in the preceding Mongkok, crossing Nathan Road sterling salaries suggested in the paragraphs
University Committee's Report! The Committee also recommended followed and was again struck or calculated as laid down in that Re- that the salaries of the dollar paid kicked.
port at the average current rate of employees of the University shouldCrowd Gathered, exchange for the month as deter- be increased by $7,082 a year. A crowd gathered. Some one mined by the Colonial Treasurer or The scheme was accepted and handed a Police whistle, to the at exchange 2 whichever is less, sanctioned by the Council and the complainant and she followed the The Committee added as a proviso Court of the University as the best two soldiers, blowing it. It was that when, and so long as the possible temporary solution of the curious that for some consider sterling equivalents of the Balaries problem pending the reable distance along Nathan
ceipt of further funda,
Road, in the direction of Mong- dollar salaries paid reach the Then the value of the dollar kok, they did not fall in with any sterling salaries suggested in the University Committee's Repast, rapidly ask to below one stilling: Police. those salaries should "automatically When the dollar fell to 1/1.1/8 the form/the sis of pay and should be 125 per cent. Increase was wiped
out. Ever since the dollar has been Arrived at a point between Paid as provided in that Report.
below that figure the members of Nelson Road and Shantung the staff on sterling salaries have Street about two blocks beyond 8d; been drawing, actually fewer dollars the Orient Tobacco Factory, the minimum and than they would have drawn had the accused handed something white Increase not been probably the woman's "handker- chief with money, to his com,
Pagro
Inter Falla
"Something White, g white,