‘CHARLEY” MANCINI APPEAL IN HEALTH
DEAD.
KILLED IN MOTOR SMASH.
-WELL-KNOWN FAR EASTERN RESIDENT MEETS TRAGIC END.
BUREAU CASE.
ARGUMENT ON PLEA OF AUTREFOIS ACQUIT.
RE-HEARING ORDERED BY
FULL COURT.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930.
COMMUNIST PLOT AT KONGMOON.
CORRESPONDENCE.
IS BOLSHEVISM A RELIGION?
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818-May I trespass upon your space in order to give a friendly word of warning to Mr. Koop?
I see, from the sermon you publish to-day, that he classifies Bolshevism na a religion. Is that classification correct 1
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I had an idea that the Bolsheviks were very definitely non-religious-
If I am right, Mr. Koop had better be careful, otherwise be will have the Editor of The Ching Fundamentalist after him again!
Only a little while ago you told Us about the remarks appearing in that publication, about certain people in Hong Kong who were said to be doing their best to whitewash the Soviet..
Very many people in China and
An order for re-hearing of a case Japan porta will be deeply dis decided at the Central Magistracy
A roport from Kongmoon receiv- tressed to hear of the death of was made by the Full Court, yeaed here to-day states that a Coca- Mr. Carlos Mancini, as a result terday at which the Acting Chief munist plot has been discovered of a motor accident in San Paulo, Justice (Mr. Justice Word) pre- Brazil. Mr. and Mrs. Mancini sided with Mr. Justice Jacks. The there. Two shops were raided fol. were for many years resident in appeal was brought under the lowing information secretly furnish (10 THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG in fact, Atheists. Hong Kong, and left the Colony Magistrate's Ordinance against a
ed to the military authorities there. a few months ago for Brazil, indecision of Mr. Butters given on which country Mr. Mancini was to August 9, this year, in the case in large quantities of seditious litera-
SIR,Your leader in to-day's. represent the British firm of paper which Sion Choon Leng brought ture for propaganda purposes, a manufacturers with which he had charges against Kwok Cann Shing anmber of red flags, and some paper is something which no British been associated for so many years in respect of a sum of $520 belong secret documents were discovered; merchant should forget to Me and Mrs. Mancini went first ing to the Health Service Intellig
The decline in British to Londen, and after a short stay ence Bureau.
all indienting a conspiracy for the Home. in England proceeded to Rio de
At the Magistracy, Mr. M. Koverthrow of the existing Gavera- trade, as you so ably point out, To was for the complainant and Janeiro,
A dosen men have been is not due to a want of marketing Mr. FX d'Almada, sn., defend-ment. ed. The same solicitors instructed arrested and are to be tried at the facilities at this end, but rather Counsel in the Appeal Court, Mr. military headquarters. They have the answer to be sought from the F. C. Jenkin being for complainant.
There is one point, however, that appellant and Mr. Lea d'Almanda, confessed that they were the paid manufacturers at Home.
agents of the Communist Party
It for the defendant-respondent. In the original case there were
sent to Kongnoon to stir up trou. you seem to have overlooked. charges, of which four, related
was not so many years ago that ble. They made no attempt to The latter to the sum of 8820.
virtual mono- Later he took charge of the busi-alleged larceny, wrongful conver-resist the police when their tendez-Britain enjoyed a dess of Mesars. Drewell & Co son, falsification of account books,
rous was raided. A sharp lookout poly in the China market. In re- Founded by his stepfather. As a geing man in Kobe Charley and obtaining the money by means
false voucher. ufa
Defendant is being maintained to keep these cent years more and more Mancini took a very active part intendered a ples of not guilty, and desperadoes and
under petitors are entering the field, and outlaws rarious branches of sport, notably Mr. Grantham, after hearing evi-observation..
each is offering inducement of some field athletics, football, swimming.
kind or other in order to gain a and rowing. He was a man of wellence, dismissed all the charges
foothold in China.
Athletic Activities Japan.
Charley Mancini was born in Nagasaki, his parents being among the earliest foreign residents in that port.
In later years Mr. Kancini entered commercial life, in Kobe, und was for a time in the attice of Messrs. Dodwell & Co.
and discharged him. The complain- ant applied for a re-hearing, which was refused. Later, leave to appeal was granted, but complainant did
proceed with the appeal.. Another action followed, before
over the average height, and his long, powerful reach of arm and stride of leg gave him a tremendous advantage when a close finish was in view, Charley Mancini took part in many Interport contests in Japan, and accumulated an arrayed of cups and medals that was the eavy of many a griffin," and even of old timers."
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MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL.
with attering a forged voucher, My Butters, defendant being charg (FROM GUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] the document and money being the same as in the previous action. A plea of not guilty and autrefois Of most modest and unassuming it was entered for the defence, character, Mr. Mancini was ex.
was dismissed. tremely popular in Kobe and Yokoad the action hama, und the news of his sudden This terin, meaning previously ac death will be received by the foreign quitted, is argued as a plea that a communities of Japan with real person who is indicted for
It may be mentioned that offence and acquitted cannot be regret.
indicated again for the same Charler" Mancini was the first
odenca.. man to drive a motor-ear in Kobe, and the appearance in the streets
Submissions by Counsel
com-
are
The Economic Mission, as you say, may probably find that there is nothing wrong with the markets
1
am afraid that to describe Bolshevism as a religion will be regarded by some suspicious people
is further evidence of the hidden hand of the whitewasher !
But in all seriousness, has your reporter correctly taken down the words used by Mr. Koop when he is said to have mentioned Bolshe vism among the various religions of mankind?--Yours, etc.
CURIOUS.
Hong Kong, September 93...
LEADERS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
DAILY PRESS."]
SI, his discourse at" the Cathedral last Sunday, the Rev. H. V. Koop is reported to have spoken of the Bishops recently in confer the Christian Church." Surely the word
ence at Lambeth as the leaders of
Anglican should have been used to qualify that expression ?
There are quite a number of Christians in the world who would not acknowledge the Lambeth Con ference as an assembly of "the leaders of the Christian Church' Leaders of a section of the Christian Church, yes, undoubtedly, nothing more, and not even the largest section.
but
British firms of long standing, [10 THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG however, continue to do business as they have done since the eld days. The majority insist on strict adherence to the terms of contract, CANTON, Sept. 93.
and the same rules that were good With the Mid-Autumn Festival, fifty years ago regarding ware one of Chica's four greatest annual housing, free storage period, de festivals, approaching, the baker posits, bank interest, etc., shops in Canton are busy making rigidly enforced to-day. Meanwhile moon cakes, sugar figures and other traders of other nationalities offer delicious dainties for moon worship buyers terms, which are far more ping. Every baker shop is beauti-accommodating, with what result fully decorated, and flags, banners, may well be imagined, of his qovel but noisy vehicle In opening the case for the powers, twisted and dwarfed trees caused a great sensation among the pellant (complainant) Mr. Jenkin Japanese. During his long residasid that for the purposes of his ence in Hong Kong Mr. Mancini argument the only charges of the made very many friends, and much original proceedings relevant to the sympathy will be extended by thera matter were charges five and six. to.bis widow in her tragic bereave- The fifth charge alleged that re-
spondent (defendant) made or con Impressions of South America, curred in making a false entry in a A few weeks ago an old friend certain cash book, which entry pur of Mr. Mancini received a letter ported to show that $390 had been from him, written shortly after his paid to a certain person. The sixth His charge alleged that defendant (re- arrival in Rio de Janeiro, vivid description of his South spondent) made or concurred in American impressions will be read making a false entry on a voucher now with tragic interest. Those with reference to the same who knew Mr. Mancini will at once purporting to show that the money had been paid to T. K. Leung (or recognise that lightly humorous
Leng). manner he had of looking upon things which are apt to annoy persons of a less philowphic turn of mind We quote as follows:-
My wife and I have arrived here at last at this beautiful city, beautifully laid out, with its
meat.
beautiful prices.
sum,
Counsel further submitted that in accepting the plea of autrefois acquit the Magistrate was wrong for two reasons. The Arst was. be cause there was no jurisdiction at
grown in big pots, and grotesque human figures representing spiritual"
uardians are in great display. “.
THE RENDITION OF WEIHAIWEL
NATIONALISTS PREPARING
TO TAKE OVER. "
I am not a member of the Romin Church, but I think more care in China, and that the whole pro-intended fence to that great should be taken not to give unik
blem is the question of bringing Christian community which does acknowledge the Lambeth down prices to meet competitors not
FRATERNAL Hong Kong, September 23...
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But if they would probe dispassion- Bishops as its leaders-Yours, etc. ately into the matter, they will in- doubtedly find that certain trading principles which are good in [ro THE EDITOR OF THIS HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS."], Europe are not applicable out here in China at the present time. The China of to-day is quite different from the China of yesterday, and REGULATIONS PUBLISHED." venders of goods must reach out to please the customer, or he will go elsewhere!
Weihaiwei, Sept. 17-It is of
all in a Magistrate to entertain cially announced that the rendi
The Chinese merchant is an honest
that plea because of the existence tion of this territory to China willman, or at least, his is no more
The Oh-take-me back-to-Chinn- the record of the plea of take place on October 1. feeling crept over me the first Not Guilty" which had been put
forward first. No one took the A series of regulations govern half-hour I was here, when the Chatoms, with full powers of autho-point that the two pleas could noting the organization of the adminis rity, and determined not to allow be recorded together.
Dealing with his second point,trative organ referred to has been a copt to slip out of the hands of their Government, went to the Counsel said that in order to estabpublished by the National Govern
iment, these being: trouble of opening out positively lish the plea of autrefois acquit, Although the test was expressed everything we possessed, just as
differently in different authorities, one usually does with suspected defendant must prove either that
(1) Before Weihaiwei is made oplum smugglera.
on the first occasion he was ac **Indecently Wealthy."
quitted of the identical offence with a naval base, an administrative "They took pains to count my which he is now charge," or "that organ will be established there to wife's frocks, and even scrutinized on the former occasion he could every silver cup I possessed, being have been convicted of the present untrol the area and to supervise prizes won in sporting events many offence," or "that on the former district autonomy; years ago in Japan; all engraved occasion he could have been convict-
The Regulations.
(2) The administrative
organ
with my name, etc., hence noted of an offence which is "substan will be under the direct control of
as the present
the Administrative Yuan and un- Counsel submitted in conclusion der the direction and supervision that as none of these things had been satisfied in the present case, of the various Central Government defendant's plea could not be sus-organg concerned;
articles 1. am likely to sell. After tially the same (apparently) having antisfied them- offence." selves that we must be indecently wealthy, hence a chance to enrich the vaults of their Government, we were asked to pay the equivalent of Hong Kong $1,750 import duty On our personal effects. This I had to do, or allow my baggage to be confiscated.
tained. uires Decision.
[W] Judges' _ Decision,
SIE-By what right does the Bev,
H. V. Koop take it upon himself to call the handful of Anglican Bishops at the Lambeth Conference
the
loaders of the Christian Church I would point out to the zeverend gentleman that the Anglican Bishops represent only a very small and ever-dwindling section of the Christian Church throughout the world-Yours, etc.
CATHOLICUS.
Hong Kong, September 23.
ANNUAL PICNIC FOR THE BLIND.
dishonest than the average trader. He has been brought up to "haggle" over prices, and although he may have signed an agreement he still haggles when the time comes for execution of the terms of agree- ment. To humour him may be a breach of good business principles. [TO THE EDITOR OF TEE*** HONG KONG
DAILY PRZEB."] but to act otherwise is to attad
Six,-la connection with the the risk of loosing a customer, especially if there are a host of appeal for the above which you Bo the 13th others waiting to map up all the kindly published on business that is thus unintentional-instant, I wish to say that I have. received the sum of $80 in dona- ly lost.Yours, etc.
tions, and the offers of 10 cars. Such a generous response is most; Hong, Kong, September 23.
gratifying, but as there are to be some 60 bliad girls, more donations and cars are still needed. After' the picnic has been held I shall'send' a detailed acknowledgement of donations and offers of cars. Trust-
SILVO":
GILT-EDGED SECURITIES.
(3) The limits of the jurisdic [10 THE HOITOE OF THE HONG KONG ing that you will find space to
tion of the Weihaiwei administra
five organ will be decided upon by
the Administrative Yuan and pro-
DAILY PEZSE."]
SIR,-Without wishing to take sides in the argument between Mr.
publish this letter and thanking you in this for your co-operation appeal.-Yours, etc.
LN. WATKINS.-
St. John's Cathedral,
Hong Kong, September 22.
After bearing Mr. Leo d'Almada, who cited authorities to support his "My next rude shock was the submissions that the piles of antre presentation of a bill for the fois, acquit was good, their Lord equivalent of H.K. $65 to transfer ships were of the opinion that the claimed after being approved by any baggage from the wharf to the learned Magistrate was correct in the Central Government; hotel. This identical baggage and treating the plea at the convenience (4) The Weihaiwei administra same number of pieces were taken of the Court, but on the other hand. tive organ may.. žarue orders and profits for 1930 as compared with 1: A WIRELESS GRIEVANCE. from the St. Francis Hotel in Hong Kong to the ship at anchor in the bay for HK 89î
Gold Bath 65 Centa! The better hotels here charge roughly the equivalent of 63 cents (your money) for a cold bath. I would prefer not to discloss what it costs to have a hot one, or you would never dream of coming here, but of course you might prefer to always remain dirty.
*Government taxes are enforced
everybody imaginable.
#FreeAiri
Special Commissioner.
(5) A special commissioner of surplus stock, with an estimated the Weihaiwei administrative organ. coming drop of 14,000,000. Yearly will be appointed by the Govers: exports have been averaging ment to handle the administrative 14,000,000 bags. Not much more affairs and to supervise his sub- could be sent out of the country, ordinates; c
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HONG KONG
DAILY. PRESB." Sin-May I ask, through the medium of your valuable columns, if any other "Estener in. had a similar experience during last nights broadcasting as I had!
The gramophone records broadcast before the Rov, E. R. Wells' Can- came in at quite toiese lesson good strength, but when Mr. Wells started his lesson one could hardly hear a word he was saying.
About five minutes before the end of the leason there was a tremendous crackling, as if the microphone was being adjusted, after which Mr. Wells' voice could be heard very distinctly.
Deacon and Kufan" as to the probable Bank distribution of he was wrong in accepting it as a
publish regulations provided they 1029, may I point out that neither. good plea.
Their Lordships ordered that the shall not contradict these issued or Banks nor Unions are recognised [TO THE EDITOR OF TH case be remitted to the Central published by the Central Govern-ás trustee stock in this Colony hofors Mr. Butters or any other ment Magistrate for re-hearing either
Yours, etc.
ONLOOKER' Magistrate
Hong Kong, September 23, [The point raised by our cor
Perfectly respondent may be a sound one from the legal point of view, but it has no bearing upon the point originally raised by Mr. as there are no buyers, production (6) A general secretary and two Deacon. That gentleman challenged exceeding actual, consumption. assistant secretaris will be ap the accuracy of the expression gilt edged as applied to Banks "I have always heard this is "Prices this year are exactly pointed to the administrative or
TAKES and Uniona. His argument was one of the most expensive places the half of what they were last gam in the world to come to. I am year. Notwithstanding this deplor
based upon the assumption that convinced of that, but am pleased able state of affairs, thousands of (7) The Weihaiwel administra Banks would show a smaller dis to say that, so far, it costs nothing emigrants pour into this country tire organ shall be divided in detribution for 1950 than for 1929. partments of Social Affairs, Fin. Our contention is that a variation to breathe. Perhaps that will come weekly in search of work on coffedance. Public Works and Publie in return door not mean that I, for one, could not follow the
plantations, etc. It is a mystery to in time,
stock may not he called gilt ****The country is going through many to know what happens to Safety; 21S
happens (8) The special commissioner, edged." The phruss is a synonym an appalling financial crisis 70 them all.
If you're fond of coffee come the general secretary, the chiefs of for stability as an investment, not per cent of the exports of Brazil consist of coffee at the present over; otherwise, keep away if you the various departments and bu as a guarantee that the returns from moment there are 25,000,000 bags have visions of any get-rick quick raaux shall hold meetings at least that investment will never vary
Ex:] once a month; schemes in this country. (Centinued on neel Ortuma
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first part of his lesson, and would like to learn if my set or the broad- casting was at fault-Yours, etc.
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