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PORTUGUESE SQUABBLE:
"STAR" THEATRE INCIDENT..
"NOT A FIGHTING MAN." At the Kowloon Magistraey yesterday afternoon, before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, the case was resumed in which a number of Portuguese are appearing as a result! of an incident at the Star Theatre, on April 29th, when the film Big City" was shown.
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Mr. Lo: Why didn't you take out a summons against the boys next day -I did not want to take proceedings against them, and I wished to avoid scandal. I wanted it to be forgotten,
Before he issued the summons, he went to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and asked Barros for the initials of the two. Prats boys. Barros replied: "Find them out yourself; I don't know. Lost in anyhow do you want to fight again?"
(Laughter.)
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The charges in detail are:-Miss Maria de Jesus Sequeira (the original complainant) is prosecuting Mr. and Mrs J. & Gill (of the Kowloon Post Office) for assault.
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Mr. Gill ja taking action against Mesars. M. and F. Frata and Mr. A. A. Bartos for using threatening language.
Mrs. Gill appeare complainant against Miss Sequeira, and the Blisses Beatriz and Celeste Gill (complainant's nieces) who are charged with disorderly
conduct and assault.
Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones appears for affes Sequeira and the two Misses Gill; Mr. M. K. Lo represents Mr. and Mrs. Gill, while Mr. D. McCallum is for Mr. A. A. Barros and Measra. M. and F. Praya,
DID NOT USE UMBRELLA. Mrs. Gill was recalled and questioned by the Magistrate.
She reiterated that she did not change her seat before the picture began. When she turned "round to complain to the persons who had kicked her chair, she had spoken in Portuguese. She knew that the girls were Portuguese, but she did not know that they were Miss Sequiera and the two Misses Gili until the picture was nished. When they began to annoy her by kicking her chair, she complained to her, husband, but he¦ told her not to take any notice of them.
Did you use your umbrella during the struggle 1-I could not, because my arms were held.
You did not, it to beat Miss Sequiera -I did not.
'A' RELUCTANT PROSECUTOR. Mr. Gill was the next witness called by Mr. Lo.
He said that he had been in the Govern, ment servien for 2 years, and was at present in charge of Kowloon Post Offer. He bad resided in Hongkong for 20 years, and had never been, a party previously in any Police Court case, He had, in fact, been very reluctant to bring the present case to Court.
Witness spoke of going to the Star Theatre on the evening of April 25th, and corroborated the evidence given by his wife concerning the provoking behaviour of three girls who were seated immed-
But!
Replying to Mr. Hugh-Joces, witness said that his wife went to the theatre before him. When be took his sent beside her, the seats immediately behind | were cecupied. He did not notice who the occupants were.
Witness denied having taken his wile's umbrella to strike Miss Sequiera. MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL
"Cross-examined by Mr. McCallum, wit- ness said that he considered he had done
right in summoning the boys, after a summons had been issued against his wife and himself. He, personally, wished the thing to be forgotten.
He agreed that the boys could have been attracted to the corridor by the nuise there. He also agreed that on enter- ing the passage they saw him struggling with the wousen. He considered that they had no enuse to have brutally assaulted- hiru. He was positive that the three boys were engaged in the assault.
Mr. McCallum: You were a lucky man to escape with no injuries 7-Yes. Iwns
But 1 Wus 2.1 very lucky to get out. little shaken, and my wife had to assist
Te denied having struck the boys, nor had he threatened them.
I am not a lighting man.'
"# he said. owing to the state of my health have lately been ik"
Mr. McCallum. When you saw Barros at the Bank, did he not ask you, "Have you come to give me the hiding you pro- mised me No.
His Worship: The Bank was certainly But the place.
FIAT MISTURA.
(WITH PROFOUND APOLOGIES.)
Alay I sadly remark
It is truth that I speak. When I say it's no lark That for over a week That blankety blanket of fog-bank
Has brooded all over the Peat.
Did not someone insist
It was perfectly plain
That the whole of the mist
Could be turned into rain'
By electrical stunts (which their naturë
At that time he did not explain)?
It is true there is rain
But the fog's still about.
And it is with much pain.
That I hazard the doubt
That either the theory's a failure.
r else the Professor's played out.
CANTON NEWS ITEMS.
THE OIL MONOPOLY.
ASTUTE MOVE BY COMMUNISTS.
E. W. H.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
A memorial service for the late Mr, F. H. Holyoak will be held at St. John's Cathedral on Monday at 6. p.nṛ The address will be delivered by the Bishop [FROM OUR CHINESE CURRESPONDENT.}
of Victoria (the Rt. Rev. C. Duppuy),' As a means of obtaining more members and many local Clergy will assist in the the newly-organized League of Farmers. service. H.E. the Governor (Sir. Cecil Workers, Students, and Merchants in Clementi, K.C.3.(.) will be present. Canton, an organization of Communists,
alembers of the Masonic Lodges of Eng intends to press for the abolition of the fish Constitution will attend, and will kerosene i monopoly. The monopoly, which was introduced on the advice, of the Soviets, is very "unpopular with the bulk of the people owing to the great increase in the price of oil which has
Mr. McCallum: You are making a mountain out of a molchill. Mr. Gift-resulted from it. Nct at all.
#A CONFLAGRATION.
Mr. McCallum suggested to witness that there was a Breen Ashley Roud that night. Witness said that he was told so later, but he had not seen the fire engine out that night.
His Worship: Are you suggesting Mr. MeCallum that they pulled off their coats for the fire (Laughter.)
Mr. McCallum: Oh no, but I am sure they would be more interested in the fire
than in Alr. and Mrs. Gi.
Mr. Lo: Yes, as the papers would have it, there was a conflagration in Ashley load that night; it was a chimney fire (Laughter.)
Replying to His Worship. witness agreed that he was more annoyed with the boss than with Miss Sequiera.
Ilis Worship: You did not want to take intely behind. When his wife protested,ny action against the boys because you did not want any scandal 7-Yes; I would rather suffer than take it to Court.
they laughed.
the considered that parts of the pic.
ture screened were somewhat exciting, but he though that the kicking of his wife's chair had been deliberate.
JOE! JOE!" Continuing, witness said that when the picture was finished, the three girls His wife laughed as they went out. asked him to wait for her until she re- turned from the ladies' cloak room. About two minutes later he heard voices raised, and heard his wife calling "Joe! Joe!", He went immediately towards the cloak room, and reaching the cor ridor, saw Miss Sequiera and the two Misses Gill assaulting his wife. seeing him, the two Misses Gill ran away, but Sequiera continued the as- sault. He called on her to stop, and when she refused to do so, he took hold of her arm, and she then left my wife and began slapping me."."
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As I was warding off Miss Sequiera, and attempting to get my wife away," continued witness, I felt blows shower ed on me from behind. I was knocked from one place to the other, and I was Almost stunned. My attackers were the two Prata boys and Barros, the latter being the most aggressive. My wife had freed herself and then we hurried out together."
Mr. Lo remarked that Barres certainly did not look the most pugilistic.
Witness also spoke of a European who intervened when the boys were assaulting him. This gentleman asked the boys for their names, but they refused to give them...
ALL THE SAME FACES. Replying to further questions, witness said that he had not known Barros pre- viously, hut he knew the Prata boys by sight, and knew them to be very mu
chievous.
His Worship: Which of them-There are seven or night brothers, and they have, all the same faces. (Laughter.)
When bad you accusion" to reprove them --When they were schoollings.
And because you have reproved them, the boys are not friendly with you? That is so, but the old man Prata is a great friend of mine. I don't suppose he will
be after this, but I could not help it.
MR. GILL'S SOILED CLOTHES. A Chinese ticket collector at the Star Theatre, said that he saw Mr. and Mrs. Gill leaving the theatre on the evening
PLAGUE PREVENTION.
As a plague, prevention measure the Public Health Bureau of the Canton Municipality are organising an anti-rat and antify campaign. The co-operation of the medical profession and various public bodies, has been invited
PAPER MONEY.
march in procession to the Cathedral from the Masonic Hall, where they wil! parade at 5.30 p.m. Half the seating accommodation in the Cathedral will be available for the public, and also any accommodation that is not taken up by the masons in the part of the Cathedral reserved for them.
A telegrum was received by Messrs. Holyoak & Massey yesterday stating that the funeral of the late Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak would take place that day.
ST. ANDREW'S, KOWLOON. A memorial service is being held for the. The merchants in Wuchow are petition lase ion. Sir Paul Chater at St. Andrew's ing the authorities in Nunning not to Church, Kowloon, to-morrow morning at insist that new Kuomintang utes only eleven o'clock. The address will be given may be treated as legal tender for the by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay (Vicar) pad payment of taxes and other public dues the Bishop of Victoria (the Right Mev. he merchants believe that paper money. E. Duppuy) will also take part in the issued by one administration "should be service. considered good by a subsequent adminis tration. Ia Kwangsi, for which Wuchow ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS is an open port, many militarists, while in power, have circulated paper money. The present Kuomintang authorities in Kwangsi are outlawing the currency of their predecessors and causing losses among the public.
NOTORIOUS PIRATES.
ARRESTED IN YAUMATI. The notorious pirate, Lam Choi Sau, one of leaders of the Bias Bay gang, was captured in Hongkong on Tuesday He is stated to have been concerned in the recent series of piracies which have been perpetrated in the China Seas. His
of April 25th. Mr. Gill's clothes were timely capture is undoubtedly fortunate, sole. That same evening he also saw since it is surmised that his visit to Messrs. Barrus and Pratasin the theatre. They appeared to be antagonis-Hongkong was for the purpose of plan- tie to Mr. Gill, because as he left with ning more piracies. his wife, they followed him.
Replying to His Worship, he said that be judged from their demeanour that they were very angry.
Cross-examined by Mr. McCallum, "be said that Mr. Gill also appeared to be angry, and he noticed Mrs Gill asking him to go home. He also heard Mr. Gill ask the boys for their names. He did not see any of the boys strike Mr. Gill.
ANOTHER STORY.
He is a native of Weichow, and infor- mation was received by the Hongkong Police that he was on his way to Hong- kong,, apparently by junk
On the 5th inst. Chinese detectives visited a brothel in Yaumati, and he was arrested.
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OF HONGKONG.
PRESENTATION TO MR. R. JOHNSTONE.
At a meeting of the Committee of the Institution of Engineers & Shipbuilders last evening a silver cigarette case, suit- ably inscribed, was presented to Mr. R. Johnstoac, late Treasurer of the Institu tion, as a small "appreciation of his ver viees to the Institution and as a token of esteem from the members.
The presentation was made by Mr. J. Ormiston, President, who spoke in eulogistic. terms of Mr. Johnstone's work. Mr. B. L. Frost endorsed Mr. Ormiston's remarks.
"QUO VADIS."
TO BE SCREENED AT QUEEN'S
THEATRE TO-MORROW.) Picturegoers will be interested to learn that Que Vadis" is to be screened at the Queen's Theatre for four days, com- mencing to-morrow,
Emil Jannings, who took the lead in "The East Laugh," which was shown at He is stated to be the brains of the the Queen's Theatre not long ago, plays Bias Bay pirate gang. He speaks Eng-the part of Nero in this film, with Lillian bish well, is acquainted with signalling Hall Davis as Lycia. and can run a ship.
The next day in an adjacent brothel He was another pirate was arrested connected with Lam.
A. A. Barros said that prior to April 25th he did not know Miss Sequiera nor either of the Misses Gill. He spoke of going to the Star Theatre that evening. "WE WILL KNOCK YOU DOWN." When the picture was over, he and M. but there is no information as to their
the gentlemen's cloak destination.
When witness and his wife left the Fratas went to theatre, the boys followed them, and room. In the corridor they met Mr. and shouted, "We will knock you down." Mrs. Gill, who both seemed to be very Witness replied: "No, I am not going, excited. A few seconds later they heard to fight."
shouts near the ladies' cloak room. On
with. bie taunters,"
They were taken into police custody
PROPERTY SALE.
Early bookings are advised in view of the certain heavy demand for seats. The special times for Quo Vadis "are 2.30, 7.16 and 9.30. The usual prices will be charged...
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""BABY PAVLOVA."
VISIT OF MURA SHIPOFF.
A GREAT. JUVENILE DANCER. to At the Auctioneering and Brokering Witness and his wife were allowed to going there Miss Sequiera was seen
Mura Shipoff, acclaimed as the world's proceed unmolested for some time, but be holding Mr. Gill by the shoulder. Mr. Company's sales rooms yesterday after- before they reached home, the boys again Gill had an umbrella in his hand, and noon, Mr.-L. E. S. Hodge sold, by order daintiest juvenile. dancer and known as caught them up, and taurted witness Miss Sequiera was endeavouring to stop of the mortgagees, two leasehold pro- the "Baby Paylova" will give three per- formances at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, with such epithets as, "coward," " come him striking her. Witness separated perties, situated at Taikoktaui. Kowloon.
them, whereupon Mr. Gill told him to The first property comprised six, houses commencing to-morrow evening, and con- along and fight," you are not a man. His wife did not want him to quarrel clear out as it was none of his business." (at present unnumbered) in Tai Nam tinuing on Monday and Tuesday even-
He pushed Mr. Gill out and then Mrs. Street, situated upon Section C of Kowings. Gill again
"Miss Scquiera. loon Inland Lot No. 1638. It has an area Mura Shipoff, who is 15 years of age, went for Witness separated them, and he took Mrs. of 5,500 square feet, and an annual Crown has a repertoire of over 64 dances and the only teacher she has had is the lady Gill out of the theatre. Mr. Gill accosted rent of 825.80. him and asked him for his name and
who taught Mmc. Pavlova. She and her address. Witness informed him where he
brother Koka Shipoff have been having was employed. Mr. and Mrs. Gill then
a very successful tour through the Far East, under the direction of Mr. A. Stern, went home.
and are returning to Europe vid. British India. Following their performances in Hongkong they will leave for Singapore.
AN INVITATION.
Just as they reached bome Barros and one of the Prata boys took off their coats. After his wife had unlocked the door, Barros thrust himself in the doorway and said "I am Barroa, and I work in
Continuing, witness said that he and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. If you don't want to fight me now, meet me his friend were then met by F. Prata who to-morrow at b o'clock outside the Bank, told them that there was fire in Ashley and will fight you. there." (Laughter.) Road. They went to the scene of the fire
together.
TO AVOID SCANDAL Replying to Mr. Lo, witness said that he had issued a summons against the boys after Miss Bequiera had summoned his wife and himself. He was positive that he and his wife were the aggrieved par ties
Witness denied that either he or M. Pratas had struck Mr. Gill in the corri dor. Neither had he used threatening language, nor behaved fa a disorderly manner.
The heuring was adjourned until Wednesday next'>
The upset price was 224,000, with bids of $100 acceptable. There was only one advance of this amount, and Mr. Chun Fok became the purchaser.
The second property comprised Nos 201, 203, 265 267 and 271, Lai Chi Kok Road, situated upon Section C of Eow loon Inland Lot No. 1637. The area in this case is the same as above and there is the same Crown rental."
There was some brisk bidding. The upset price was 830,000, with hids of $100 acceptable.. Bids came rapidly and the sum of $5,100 was soon reached, at which ägare it was knocked down to the pur- chaser of the first property.
Mura Shipoff and her company of five visited the Far East, including Hongkong, in 1923 and 1924, and when in the Colony before she created avery favourable impression and attracted large audiences.
All the performances commence at 0.15 p.m.. Each programme consists of 17 different numbers, and will be changed every evening.
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