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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
that where this would reduce pay below the 1925 scale the latter will apply instead. Reductions of pay of senior commissioned ranks remain as already announc-
ed.
It has been no secret that, in the Colony, the extent of the ori- Mr. and Mrs. F. X ̈d'Almada-e-ginal cuts evoked. considerable Castro and Mr. F. X. d'Almada e comment to use a very mild Castro, fun, beg each and every term-among all grades of the and heartfelt thanks for their ex- pressions of sympathy and floral tributes and for attending the the funeral, Requiem Mass, and laying to rest of their dearly be- loved daughter and sister,
one to accept their most sincere
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
long. The Government's slogan "STUPID"-BUT NOT A
at the start was equality of sacri- lice, but that did not ring true hence
ce the reasoned protests of those whory the Government now tacitly admits would have suffered exceptional hardships. It has been taught a lesson, has mofited by it, and all should end well if, as we have hinted above, it keeps its promise to the indi- vidual in letter and in spirit!
News in Brief.
Whilst engaged in work, Li Chos (31), an employee of Messrs. Dod- well & Co... Etd., sustained electri- cal burns to his. right hand. He was sent to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment.
Admitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital on Sunday, a Chinese woman, named Cheung Ho (37), committed suicide by hanging her self in the patients' ward at the hospital in the early hours of this morning.
SCOUNDREL!
Witness's Veracity Questioned.
"FORGED NOTES CASE."
23, 1931.
Are you teling, the truth, Mr. Wong You are on onth-1 am telling the truth.
Witness, speaking of his father- in-law, said he knew nothing of his business. He only saw him about once a fortnight.
His Lordship: You only Sco your flancee once a fortnight! She is in Canton, at school.
Simple Father-in-Law,
Mr. d'Almada: Would you any It At the continued hearing of the
was untrue if I put it to you that. forged bank notes case, before Mr the 87,000-wast not borrowed, but. Justice Lindsell, this morning, the that you were acting for your plaintiff, Wong To-po, was again father-in-law-That is not true cross-examined by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, and later by Mr. Leo d'Almada, i junt. On several occasions wit- nesa's veracity was questioned, by His Lordship and counsel, but he insisted that his statements were correct.
Mr. Hishing Lo brought up aj point which he considered was of
grave importance, as to the use of the word "euinshaw" in the course.
You told him you had "been done In the eye?" Yes..
Did he say anything about get ting his money back?-Nothing,
Did he by any chance say that the marriage was off?-No.
His Lordship: Was he still will. ing to have you for a son-in-law?
Yce
Its Lordship: He must be as
Or else.. a
of witness's conversations about stupid as you, then! the hotes.
J
Mr.
d'Almada:
The witness this morning asid that at fist he did not understand Party, My Lord.
His Lordship: I mean from his the word "eumshaw" ns used by
Witness also denied a suggestion the interpreter for "the European" own point of view! What happened was that witness that he wanted to get the notes to
given to understand
that
was
ehow to his father-in-law. Earlier, It is notified at the Harbour "something would be given to be had said he did not know that Office that cable laying operations him." The word "cumshaw" was his father-in-law left for Macao- will be carried to-morrow, between not used. This was the impres-three days before the present, caso Murray Pier and Kowloon Railwayslon he had meant to give before
started, Station. The usual signals will the Magistrate.
Mr. d'Almada said he was in- be displayed by the vessel, engag- His Lordship: You know quite formed to that effect by the Police, ed in the work.
well you expected to make $3,000 who did not vouch for the fact. out of this deal. Did you expect it was possible' the The body of an unknown Chin-anything in addition?—No. ese man was found by the Police Then why should the interpreter hanging by the neck on the first say anything of the sort? You are floor landing of the servants' stair not telling the truth, and you eneo at 5, King's Terrace, Kowloon.
know it. The body was removed to the Kow- loon Mortuary. Sulelde is suspect- ed..
After being chastised by her husband for gambling, a Chinese woman, Wong Luchun (9), of 629, Queen's Road West, drank a dose of sodium bi-carbonate, and is now a patient in the Govern- ment Civil Hospital undergoing treatment.
Early next month the King's Theatre will present A. E. W. Mason's celebrated thriller, "The House of the Arrow," also a British production, featuring Donnis Neil- on-Terry and Benita Hume-two names which should in themselves prove a tremendous attraction to local audiences.
featuring
"Hard "To Get," Dorothy Mackaill, Charles Delaney
EL
"Stupid Son-in-Law."
hiding.
man was in.
After the final evidence for the prosecution, Mr. Hin-shing Lo ex- pressed the opinion that the Arst defendant had no case whatever to answer.
In replying to further questions,
Addressing His Lordship he said, witness said that he never heard "I submit that there is nu evidenco the interpreter say that all that'
First, that ha on three grounds. was asked for the $10,000 worth of aided only as a negotiator for the forged notes was $5,500, and that sale of forged banknotes, and was in possession or control of he witness could keep anything never over and above that, for himself. the $7,000 Secondly, there is no Neither did he give the impression evidence to show that at the time that he was acting for anyone else. of taking over the $7,000 from Mr Answering Mr. d'Almada, wit: Wong To-po and extracting $1,500 criminal nesa said that his father-in-law said the prisoner had any
And finally, Mr. he was "stupid" after he had lost intent to steni.
Wong To-po did not in fact and the $7,000.
His Lordship: Not that you law pass possession of $7,000 to first prisoner, but had in fact parted, Witness said that his total in-not only with possession, but also were a acoundrel? No. come from his newspaper work was the property in the $5,500 to the under $700 a year, whereupon Mr. European at No. 6. Caine Road on what you have made from other d'Almada said, "We don't know yet August 24. transactions.
Mysterlous Business. Further questiono elicited
not re- was any
BOUND OVER.
PETTY PILFERING.
(Kowloon Magistracy).
were
Mr. Lo went on to quote cases in Defence Forces. In spite of that
support of his contention. t...ed ↑ well known fact, however, the
Is Lorship was expected to Shanghai newspapers last Friday
the give his decision in regard to the published a Press message from Hong Kong purporting to give an and Jack Oakde, will be screened at admission that Wong had borrow-first defendant later in the after-
prospective noon. official statement to the effect the Majestic Theatre to-morrow. ed $500 from his
for "banking busi- Miss Mackall played in "Man father-in-law that there were no signs of un- Trouble" with the late Milton Silla, ness." This had been conducted RAILWAY EMPLOYEE The China Mail
rest among Naval ratings here and Mr. Delaney was featured. with by another man, and witness did not
He did and that the latter. appeared to Alice White in "Girl from Wow know its nature, nor had he asked
their Wan in member whether Onkie's Inat appearance Hong Kong, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1931. realise the necessity for the cuts worths" shown here recently. Mr. the other man.
Social Lion" with in view of the severe crisis fac-"The
Mary profit on the business or not.
M. d'Almada: Do you remem ing the Home country. On the Brian.
ber saying yesterday that you had Revising the Cuts..
Li Yau, an employee of the Kow- very next night, however, a meet-
Bangkok seems to be turning.to- a fair memory?--I have a fairly,
loon-Canton Railway, was bound Gratification will be felt, localing of the lower deck expressed wards Hong Kong for its cold stor- good memory.
There are so many Mr. d'Almada: I should call. It over in a 'bond of $50 for 12 months, when convicted of stealing a quan- ly as well as at Home, at the in firm yet loyal language their ago eupplies,
the announcement that the forceful view of the cuts, in pay, these more sources available in Hong a convenient one.
Kong, and therefore greater Counsel suggested that there wantity of copper Attings from protests of the lower deck of the views being endorsed on Sunday variety, and at cheaper prices owing general arrangement to repay those Rellway premises.
Prosecuting Mr. J. Smith said Navy, the Army, and school night at a gathering of junior to the low dollar, so that in spite of loahs in about two months. Wit
em- the less frequent communications neas said there was no definite ar- that accused was a good workmen ▾
and had been in the service of the teachers against the drastic cuts ratings. A was, rightly
between the two ports, Bangkok can rangement.
Railway for 10 years. The reason under the British Government's phasised in the exclusive report be better supplied from Hong Kong A Very Bad Memory.
Regarding $300 he had once bor-for bringing the case was that the economy.. programme have had of the first meeting published in than from Singapore, where for
petty pilfering might lead to more the same Пerson, the Sunday Herold, there was cold storage supplies the choice is rowed from the desired effect.
In the House of Commons the never any question of rancour or limited. This also applies to fruits witness said it was sent to his peo-serious thefts, if no action
and vegetables as well as meats, ple in the country, who were in taken. Prime Minister intimated that, animosity, nothing savouring of says the Bangkok Correspondent of need. SHERRIES.
Counsel: Your memory is de
MOSQUITO DAY. in order to avoid hardships, the organised opposition, and an en- the Singpore Free Press.
You plorably weak; Mr. Wong. reductions in the pay of the De- tire absence of any hint of passive
a scientist pro- The Rt. Rev. John Curtis, Bishop told me in the Police Court that Some time ago fence Forces and of school teach-resistance. If no relief had been
before many years an Intereating you needed the money for speculaphesied that of Cheklang, gave
Ielapsed August 20 would be re- cra will not be more than ten forthcoming all Naval ratings address on the Chung Hwa Sheng tion in Chinese 20-cent pieces.
at their asked you then whether the 20-cent cognised as a holiday in many parts per cent. This pleasing inform-were prepared to "take their Kung Hul to Rotarians
This Hui, pieces were genuine or not, and of the world. The reason? It is ation is supplemented by an medicine" gracefully, but they weekly tiffin yesterday. official message to the Naval found it expedient to present their which is an autonomous missionary you said they were genuine-Yes, the anniversary of the day on
organisation in communion with the remember that.
which Sir Ronald Rosa made his Church throughout the His Lordship: Then do you now famous discovery which showed us authorities in this Colony. Mr. case first, following the example Anglican MacDonald added that there are of the Atlantic Fleet. Provided world, has developed into a body agree that you borrowed the $300 how to conquer malarla,
which now guides the policy of mis- for that purpose?—Yes.
Sir Ronald has always privately Government undoubtedly classes of persons that the Home
sionary workers in China and
I see. Then you were telling celebrated "mosquito day," and in future aims and
lles, just now.-Witness was under-recont years his Institute at who are unfairly affected, and fulfil its latest promise that no supervises the
Drstood to reply that he had borrowed Putney has also marked the oc- the Government has, in view of cuts in pay will be more than ten aspirations of their work. all the circumstances, come to per cent, and that there will not Curtis le the first. Bishop consecrat- money on several occasions, and bad caelon.
The 34th anniverary was cele- the conclusion that the simplest even be individual cases of hard-ed for work in China by this or confused them in his evidence.
Witness Insisted he could not re-brated last month. ganisation. The importance of way of removing just grievances ship, the lower deck will be quite the Hui was shown by the fact that member what profit he had made they now sent delegates to the Lam on these "outside", transactions. is to limit reductions as regards satisfied.
beth Conference, and consecrate His father-in-law. had asked him It is only a pity that, even their own teachers, Police, and the Defence
Bishops irrespectivo. of what he wanted the $7,000 for Witness told him, "for business," Services to not more than 10 per under very exceptional national the Primate at Canterbury...
but did not divulge its nature. cent. This decision will not apcircumstances, the members of ply to the higher ranks of Com-the National Cabinet did not look missioned Officers in the Defence before they leaped and averted Services, and the balance of the very natural anxiety on the part Budget will be maintained. • of those classes to whom conces
In accordance with this decisions have now been made. sion the Naval authorities declare the cost of these concessions to that officers and men who those who, in the opinion of the would have been transferred on Government would have suffer- October 1 from 1919 to 1926 ed exceptional hardship, can be Mr. E. D. Simmon, Liberal Mom- rates of pay, will from that date financed now out of additional ber for Withington, has been ap pointed Parliamentary Secretary to receive their
ir current rates of savings and, if necessary, Budget the Ministry of Health, according to pay, less ten per cent., except surplus, they could have been all a British Wireless message.
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Lady Clementi sails from London for Malaya on October 8.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is auf fering from over strain, and has been ordered a few days' rest in the country; says Reuter.
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NEWS IN ADVTS.
Entries for the first extra race meeting in Macao close to-morrow at noon.
To-day's Thought.
I am afraid the museum spirit is
A Frank Admission Mr. d'Almoda: You hoped to, got | rid of $10,000 In forged notes pro fitably in about one month, in which time you had agreed to repay the money7-Yes, because the first pri- coner had told me that could be done. And if I did not get rid of a little too dominant among 18 them all he sold I could return to-day, and it is not sufficiently them to the European.
realised that what is important, to His Lordship: And get a pro a nation is what it produces, not
what it collects. Mr. d'Almada: The disposal of rata refund? Yes. the notes was your own look-out" entirely ?--Yes.
--Sir William Llewellyn, President of the Royal Academy.