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ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14th," 1928.
MR. BOTTOMLEY AND A FORTUNE.
£250,000 SECRET HOARD DENIAL.
MR. H. J. HOUSTON CROSS. EXAMINED,
Mr. Henry James Houston was cross-examined by Mr. Horatio Bottomley in the latter's libel ac
tion
over Mr. Houston's book, The Real Horatio Bottomley," published by Messrs Hurst and Blackett, who, with Mr. Houston, pleaded, justification with their de fence to the claim for damages They also maintained that Mr. Bottomley had signed a document indemailying Mr. Houston against
libel.
Mr. Bottomley complained that he had been accused of blackmail in passages of the book..
Mr. Houston said that Mr. Bot tomley's conviction came as a great
shock to him. He did not think Mr. Bottomley guilty at the time and felt confident that the appeat: would, succeed.
Mr. Bottoinley: If in the 13 years of your association with me the shady side of my character was not revealed I must ave concealed it from you 1-Yes.
You alterwards altered, your opinion-Yes, after making inves- tigations.
CINEMA NEWS.
"PAID TO LOVE!!
AN UNROMANTIC PRINCE,
CHICAGO ON TEN TERHOOKS.
NEW CRIME WAVE
EXPECTED.
PREPARATIONS..
The glamour of royalty permentes the new picture at the Queen's THE UNDERWORLD MAKING to-day and to-morrow," Paid to Love," in a romance of a tiny modern kingdom, with
a young prince who is more interested in machinery than in girls. The King, with the aid of a globe-trotting Yankee, finds a beautiful Parisian dancer whom he hires to make love to the Prince so as to arouse his interest in women.
The plot
CHICAGO, July 8th. The threat of a new crime war still hovers over Chicago, writes a Lînited Press correspondent..
Mennoed by a drive to crush its political protection and finding it self weakened by a breakdown of the old alignments, the underworld
HONG KONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.
NEW ARTICLES OF ASSO- CIATION APPROVED.
Bring
them up
in
an atmosphere
of music
An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Hong Kong Rape Manufacturing Co., Ltd., was held at the Office of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., yesterday morning.
Addressing the meeting the Chair- mand (Mr. R. G. Shewan) said:- The object of the meeting is to adopt new Articles of Association which have been brought up to date to conform to the present day re quirements of the Ordinance but is successful, but not unnaturally is preparing for an upheaval that the only important changes that I the couple fall in laye with each may change the entire map of the need draw attention to are the ap- other. George O'Brien; the star of crime domain and topple the pre-pointment of Directors instead of a Sunrise," and Virginia Valli, are sent Beer, Barons, Alcohol Lords. Consulting Committee and the re- the leading players.
"Paid to and Racketeer" Kings from their duction of the general managers commission to six per cent, on the Love" has been produced on a
profits for the year or $18,000 per lavish scale, some of the settings
annum if the amount of the annual commission falls below that sum,
These changes are all for the
thrones.
For months the present rulers being very elaborate, particularly have been powerful enough to the throne room, which is one of quell minor uprising from a benefit of the Company and its the biggest ever presented in a bitious rivals. Machine-guns kill-efficient work and I feel sure will
picture.
**Love 'em And Leavs 'am," Adapted from a stage success, "Love 'em and Leave 'em " a light, entertaining comedy of modern life. will be shown at the World today and to-morrow. It is a story, of two sisters and their matrimonial difficulties. One loves a young man
ings were scarcely more than spora- dic, but recent events have led police and others to believe that the situation now is more tease than it has been for nearly a year.
Rivalry Between Gangs. Among the factors which entered
into it are:
1.." Big Joe Saltis, notorious beer runner, was reported organiz- ing the rivals of "Scarface" A Capone for a Coup D'Etat to over-
but refuses to marry him till he & Co. Ltd
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"That the regulations contain- ed in the printed document_sub mitted to the meeting and for the purpose of indentification sub. scribed by the Chairman thereof be approved and adopted as the Articles of Association of the Company in substitution for and to the exclusion of all the exist ing Articles thereof." This was seconded by Mr. J. H Taggart and passed unanimously,
Besides the Chairman those pre- sent were:-Mr. J. H. Taggart and R. A, Wadeson (solicitor), Mr. J. Coulthart (secretary) and the fol- Dreyer, J. Dick, W. Lawson, A. lowing shareholders:-Messrs. H.
Keith, J. Toppin, F. J. Tavares.. 4 A. Botelho, C. H. Omund and M. A Figueiredo,
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AS THEY play around the house, let them absorb the in fluence of good music. It'ar urprising how much they pick up. And you never- cam tell how much It will mean tas them later in life.
That's only one of the ad», vantages an Orthophonic Vio trola will bring your home Ip will brighten the house with song and melody, and furnishe constant entertainment tas
your guests and yourself. And our plan of deferred paymenim makes it so easy to uwa one of these instruments. Come in Hear the special records for children and the latest releases for grown-ups.
Mr. Houston said he destroyed that her younger sister has captur- throw the powerful. Cicero Lord. Mr. A. H. White (directors), Mr. S. Moutrie & Co.,
his diaries soon. after completing, aed him. She determines in fature while Capone, angry over the recent number of articles about Mr. Bot to Love 'em and Leave 'em," killing of three friends, was said tomley's life. He was giving up on which she does with "amusing re to be back from Florida girding for office at the time. The diares meresults. Evelyn Brent, Lawrence Grey the threatened outbreak. ly showed expenses incurred,
Dining With Royalty": "I spent £2,000 in travelling the Continent," he declared," to obtain the true facts with regard to Mr. Bottomley,"
Mr. Bottomley: In one article you say that you had sat with me at table with the leading people of the land from royalty downwards. Who was the royalty 1-Queen Alex- andra. We went to see her at St. James's Palace because she was much interested in some X-ray ap paratas for the troops about which you had spoken at a great public meeting.
Mr. Bottomley: But that" wasn't dining with Queen Alexandra-
No
Then what you wrote was not. true 1-No. It was not true.
Mr. Houston said he was inform-
ed in 1822 that Mr. Bottomley was being, allowed to see the articles in prison. It was later on, that he foundithat. Mr. Bostomley had peti- tioned the Home Office for per mission to see the articles but had been refused. Just after last Christmas, when Mr. Bottomley had been released from prison, he as- Certained that there was no truth in the suggestion be made that Mr. Bottomley-bad-secret hoard of £250,000 in four separate banks on the Continent...
Party To Deception.”
said Mr. Houston, was financed and controlled by Mr. Bottomley and, was used, as a cloak for sending cir- culars out for sweepstakes. The
roles.
and Louise. Brooks take the major. With open gambling stopped by the police, beer running has beer. re-established as the most lucrative
Heaven On Earth,"
"Heaven on Earth" will be the and most sought-after "racket" of chief picture in the continuous pro- gramme at the Star to-day and to. the gangs. morrow. The story deals with a 3." Chicago citizens have raised youth whose life, since childhood, has been mapped out for him by more than 8100,000 for a new special his guardian. Finally, he rebels and grand jury investigation to smash joins a travelling gypsy show, fall the alleged political criminal" ing in love with a gypsy maid. combine which gave the Underworld
Conrad Nagel plays the part of the pampered youth and Rence Adoree protection from the law. appears as the beautiful gypsy girl.
SWEDISH SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
-WORLD-WIDE DEMAND.
Reporta published in Stockholm show that of all surgical instru- ments made in Sweden about 60 per cent, are sold, for export to prac- tically all parts of the world. This was stated by the manng 3-director
4. Intense rivalry has develop ed among gangsters for control of various highly-prized business rackets" which, unlike beer rua- ning, are superficially within the Inw.
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PASSENGERS.
The President Madison, which is due to sail from Hong Kong for San Francisco at 8 am, today, will have on board a heavy list of
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PHILIPPINES: EARTH-
QUAKE.
ORIGIN" IN CHINA SEA.
both first class and steerage pas.
MANILA, August 8th. aengers. There will be approxi
The earthquake which rocked, all mately 80 first clase and about: 600 steerage passengere on board when the provinces of western Luzon as this reamel sails.
The President Madison this trip far as Ilocos Norte on Sunday night will be known as the "student at.10.42, had its origin in the China when she sails from sen at a distance of about 150 ship," as Shanghai on August 17th; there kilometers off the coast of Zam- will be about 150 ürst class Chinese Solution of election day crimes students aboard. Fractically all of bales, according to the weather Dumerous kidnappings and the there will be Tsing Wah Col. bureau. It was felt with intensity murder of Octavious Granady,go etudents who are being sent V. at Iba and Olongapo, Zambales, by the Government to the United and intensity IV. in Manila and States to further their studies.
"ard committeeman candidate, was Lelieved nearly at hand:
Some Of The Celebrities; The reported rift between Saltis
Among those boarding at Hong the neighbouring provinces. kong are the following:
The shock was the Beverest Mr. Hwang An Jen who is
pro-
ceeding to the United States to Manila has felt this year, and had join the Cornell University, Ithaca, it lasted longer it would have of the Stille Werner Company and Capone was said to have sprung New York; Mr. Chen Pei Ching, caused serious damage to buildings, Sweden's leading concern in that from Saltis disregard of "Sear- joining the Baylor College of Bol was stated. However, there is line. It is especially the rustproof fase " Al's beer territory. The two ton, Texas; Mr. Shue. Ta01: To, instruments which the Swedish firm
formerly of the Lingnam. Univer, no known damage so far.. was the first to put on the market, were understood to have established sity, going to the United States. Many people who felt the earth- that are mostly in demand. Amongst an agreement a year ago whereby to further his studies: Miss Eure quake last night immediately con-
Lai Wing of the True Light Middle School, Canton, going to the nected it with the activities of United States to enter the Univer Mayon valeano, but the tremor was sity of Michigan; Mr. Chia Wai of the usual seismic origin. In the will join the Marquette University city there was the usual rush for. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Mr. Wong Yue Hong, travelling the open, this being especially in the United States to complete his downtown amusement places where studies in he University of Red-
Ji
the leading customers are America, Saltie was to control the notorious England; Holland, Denmark and Norway, but also Italy, Poland and
* back of the yards." district, while Spain und many other countries Capone was to have everything cast obtain most of their supply of The Houston Advertising Agency, surgical instruments from Sweden of the Halsted street..
All sources seem "agreed that Capone's power has waned materi- Had Mrs. Houston private ally in the past year. John Oliver, means-She had at one time, and his chief of operations on the north lands. Redlands, California Miss there were crowds congregated:
Laura Lit, sister of Mr. W: S. Liu Revised estimates you had some of it. I've some side, wns assassinated recently of the Ka Wik: Savings Bank in damage to the property of the cheques here to show it.
Was she also paid £440 for house Jos Salamone was killed with him. Canton, travelling to the United Mindoro Sugar. Company by the Jack Cusick, his most able lieuten-States to enter, the Baylor: Colege June earth quake placed the total hold expenses Yes.
And you got 489 for the book art, has not recovered from recent fr I: Delbourgo, & well-known at 100,000. in advance -Yes.
Clydeside police complained about the circularisation on one occasion and a letter that Mr. Houston wrote to Mr. Bottomley on the subject was a dishonest one..
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But Mr. Bottomley dictated the letter," asid, Mr. Houston, for me to sign in order to cover him- self."
So between 1022 and 1923 about illness. Jack McGurn, another £10,000 came into your bands 7-right-hand man, is suffering from Yes. Yes, because of a judgment secured his life. against me for £8,038.
of Bolton, Texas;
of actual
merchant in Shanghai, returning to The plantation and the machinery that port after a business trip to were heavily shaken by the tremors South China and the Philippine and first estimantes: placed the
And then you went bankrupt wound received in three attempts on Telands; Mr. S. G. Kirkland,, whq damager at P500,000 The quake
In your articles what did you
Mr. Bottomley Then you were a party to the deception --Yes, be- cause we were all going to get into trouble...
"Big Time" Murphy, assassinat Mr. Houston maintained that Mr.
was a close friend of Capone and marked my own brief" when refer- birth? Were you suggesting I was ring to the balance of the fundraisillegitimate-No, not at all. You was reported to have catered a ed for his defence at the trial. He were annoyed some years ago by business agreement with him a short wag, not confusing the trial with an article written about you and the appeal fund.
you asked me to search for your Mr. Bottomley But I was ap-irth-certificate. pearing for myself and why should Did you find anything out of the I want a fand: for my, defence ordinary, that only you and I Well, you can't go into court with could know?-No. nothing.
Bottomley, had used the phrase, "I mean by "the true story" of myed by machine-gun killers recently B. C. Lake, of the King's Own not affect the plantation, according
Mr. Bottomley's Father. Böt- Then you suggested something about my father dying in a fit of mania and that I had always told you he had died of consumption?
"But, you can come out of court with nothing," replied Mr. tomley, amid laughter,
Mr. Houston said: he undertook to find £250 for the appeal fund.
He paid, it out of his own pocket, Yes. A great friend of yours
time before he was slain.
Edward Spike." O'Donnell, a independent beer runner who was fighting, Saltis on the south side, notified police that an attempt, has been made to kill him in the same manner" Rig Time" was killed
Thurn it was believed that should hostilities break out, it would be a war between Capons and a group of lesser beer. Lords who encroached
is connected with the Corvia Lock was caused by a volcanie depression Co,, and is returning" to Shanghai with Mindoro at its worst end from a business trip South; Major
Last night's quake, however, did Scottish Borderera, Hong Kong to reports. Ni Ve Sinclair, general on a pleasure trip to Shanghai. manager, who is in Manila ona Kotewall; Mr. and Mrs. 8. W for more detaila-Manila Times.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hvisit telegraphed to the plantation Kwik, a Director of the Ching. Siong Land & Investment Co., ou a business trip to Shanghai: 'Mri F. K. Lee, also connected with the Ching Siong Land & Investment Co, accompanying Mr. Kwik.
"OLD WOMEN IN COURT.”
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JUDGE'S OPINION: OR.“
MODERN COUNSEL
SCHOOLBOY CRUSHED BY LOGS.
WORKMEN TO BE TRIED.
Maxita, August 10th. The workmen alleged to be respon-- sible-for-the--denth-of-÷Moisés- Cuis a school: boy!: 7 years old, who was crushed to death yesterday "Modern counsel are worse than by the fall of logs at Calle Santa old women in court at times," de Mesa, will be charged with homicide clared Judge Crawford at Edmonto-day The Federal Government also is
Moises and his older sister MI Don't you think you caused me preparing for a
ton Country Court. drive against "Why do learned counsel of to-caria, were on their way, to school enough pain without introducing Cupone, and other Chicago ganga-day nak such foolish; questions 4" yesterday about 2pm. when they my family asked Mr. Bottomley- tess, using the income tax law as he said to a barrister, who was passed a truck loaded with heavy No reply was given to the quesity strategem, for prosecution.
and it was not the sum which Lord had given-mo-that information. upon his trade while he was oc- Mr Bottomley then produced a cupied with his gambling posses Itiddell stipulated should go to. Mr. Bottomley out of the money copy of his father's death certifi-siens-now lost-and with establish- paid to Mr. Houston for the ar: that showed that Mr. Bottomley's driven out by police or indignant cate, Mr Houston agreed that ing a residence where he would not ticles on Mt. Bottomley's life. The appeal fund committee comprised father died through the effects of City Councils. Major Lowther, Mr. Elias, himself,
sound lung trouble and,, he believed, Sir Cecil) Becke They raised £7,700. One of the Whips sent 2:00.
£7,000. For Articles.
tión.
questioning a woman."The wo logs. As they passed the truck, Mr. Bottomley: How much did Mr. Houston anid, he saw nothing The outstanding development was man states that her bag was inside one of the logs from it fell crush- you get for the articles you wrote wrong at the time about the pay the recent arrest of Sam Kaplan, heri shopping basket, yet you asking Moises to death. Telesforo £7,211.168. Of that I paid 600gsment of retaining fees by certain alleged election Hoodlum, and his her if the basket was larger than Minuya and Francisco Baptiste, identification by twelve witnesses as the bag. Can you get a larger obthe labourers who were in charge of to a journalist who assisted me in firms. the writing
the logs, are said to have been What made a leader in kidnapping, sluggings ject into a smaller one?' Mr. Bottomley:
The barrister Ma, year honour, negligent in handling the logs, and Did any of the money-go-to-ra your call it blackmail -No work and tists on laat primary day.
Judge to barrister Then do not they will be according char Houston-Only fo repayment of was done for the money, and the Three of the witnesser identifed
attacks ceased
him as one of the gang which waste time by aating for obvious with homicide due co-red money I had had from her..
The hearing was adjourned. assassinated Granady.
informatión, a
Manila Times. (Continued on next Column),