ALL QUIET AT SWATOW
LOCAL PATROTIC ARDOUR INCREASES.
BUT JAPANESE" COAL FOR A
POWER STÁTION,
THE REDS DEPEATED, »
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
Suntow, November 1
KOWLOON CITY
MURDERS.
JAPANESE ATTACKED BỶ..
CHINESE MOB
TRIAL OPENED AT THE SESSIONS,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 1931.
BANK NOTE FRAUD. CORRESPONDENCE.
GUIMARAES CASE ECHO AT SESSIONS.
CHINESE CONVICTED,
At the Criminal Sessions yester [day, the Puisno Judge (Mr. Juatreo Lindsoll) disposed of two cases with
THE SCHNEIDER TRIO.
HONG, KONO
DAILY PRESS.
[40 lettery intended for publi. PTO THE EDITOR OF THE sation must be acoumzuuied by the viime and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired, but an cuidence of good faith.ED.]
CATHEDRAL EVENSONG: PROPOSED, CHANGE
OF TIME.
SI, The writer of your eritique, on the Schneider Trio koncert made a remark about the Helena May piano, which was probably due to a misunderstanding and which, in' fairness. I think should be correct- ed.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG" capped by a piano that is notorious "They were handi DAILY PRESS."]
for the fact that it loses its tune very rapidly, which was the primary S-The St. John's Cathedral reason why Pictures from an Er- Church Council has recently confibition was dropped from the sidered the advisability of chang-programme.??
His wrote:
A collection of broken doers.the sque jury sitting in such case, bamboo poles and iron bars were A third trial was commenced in tha exhibita at the. Oritainal Sessions afternoon and adjourned. yesterday when the trial was com. The first trinj was that of Kang menced of five Chinese, including Sa Yick, who was noquitted at the a boy, in connection with the mur September. Sessions whonho was der of six members of the Yamashita jointly charged with Leo Arthur Thy ont Press is again busy family at Tanng Foo Villas, Kow- Guimaraes with larceny of 87,000 giving vent, to the anti-Japanese loon City, during the anti-Japanese on the protext of supplying in re feelings Reports of the event riota on September 28. The trialuru $10,000 worth of forged, notas Nanni River kirinishes and Tien
was. Defore the Chief Justice (Si Accused, who pleaded not guilty Usin riots are being published and Josoph Komp).
and was not legally reprosented in The prisoners, who plended not the present trial, was charged with discussed. To-day the local papera are jubilant over the Lengue's in-guilty to the charge of murder, conspiracy to utter forged notes to vithtión to Russin and America to
were defended by Mr. W. N. Thom-gether with others.“ participate in the Paris Pact meet-
us Tam, instrusted by Mr. J. 2. Jarors called to serve were Messrs. ing on the 18th, and that they ex
Prior, of Mesura Wilkinson and F. Gomes"(foreman), H. Nish, Chin Grist, pect those two Powers, plus Great Hon. Mr. O. G. Alabaster, K.C.)man,
The Attorney General (tho Yue, G. A. Figueiredo, R. J. Grod Britain, to take vigorous action
J. T. Adams and Hong Kwong for putting the Evening Service not be able to do justice to the against Jupan in the event of the appeared for the Crown together You. The list included an eighth at a time convenient. for those who
name, as Mr. F. G. Alves was not present when his name was called.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, ontning the case, recalled the facts of the Guimarain ease and the part ping,
latter turning a deaf ear to the ro quest for the withdrawal of her troops..
THE "REDS.".
with Mr. T. S. Wayte Smith.
Jurors empanelled for the trial were Messrs, C, A. Pontreath (fore man), R; C. Lee, Li Tin Sit, Lam Chong Chung, M. A, da Souzi, A. "It | G: Píla and, L. H. Rufin.
The communistic scare has an sided and the news reassuring. is said that the Government troops, sent against the Reds. Jave already achieved some mesaure of success.
Story of the Alfack,
A
ing the time of Evensong on Sun- This piece, as I explained from days from 8.00 pm to 6.30 pm, the platform, was dropped for two since it has been suggested that reasons. One concerned its length, the later time might be more con- and as to the other, I said "Also venient.
the interpretation of this piece in volves a variety of tone-colours which it is not possible to produce on a baby grand piano, such as we have bere, and the Professor would
In this Colony, where many ex- cellent open-air occupations are Sunday afternoon, there would seem to be good reason
common
011
work."
have been out of doors beforehand.
This is the remark your critic The great majority of Service seems to have misinterpreted. No ra-
asked, have spoken in favour of the men, whow opiniotis have been forenbox as made to the piano losing its tuna. Considering how seldom it is used, it would be remarkable
Fed by accused as broker for the proposed change; several residents if it did not go out of tune. But
sale of $10,000 worth of forged 810;
have also expressed approval of it
It is realised on the other hand
this is quite beside the point, seeing
cert.-Yours, etc...
An elaborate plan of the scene or notes for $7,000 paid by Wong T4 that while the proposed change of that it is tuned afresh for each con-
Po.
Counspi said that after hearing the evidence of Wong. To. Po and Inspector Andrew, who were pre- sent at the September trial, and
time might benefit some, others might regret it. For this reason
and the Communists are in rethe murder and photographs were Lieut. A number of soldiers have returned to town looking weariel used by the Attorney General in and mark of them bandaged, which outlining the case to the jury. He shows that there has Bern some described how a mob number:Ag fighting.
about 100 people is the afternoon swolled to about 1,000 strong and would testify as to the evidence then who have views on the subject would
MARTIAL LAW.
1:
we are anxious to hear the opinions of as many as possible. I should
A. M. BOWES-SMITH. Hong Kong, November 15, 1931.
be very grateful, therefore, if any ETC TH EDITOR OF THE **HONG KONG
Though the political situation is commenced an attack on the has given by the accused, the jury would write direct to me,
TO
DAINES it
The Japanese
at about 8.30 p.m. occupants escaped to the roof, but the mob battered the entrance door and attacked the family with var ons implements such as thom exch bited in Court.
much easier han a days ago, martial law and the curfew still remain in fore. Borever, in "dividual pedestrians tre able to get through the fits upon giving satisfactory account of them- selves. When going to, and re. turning from, the "Armistice" night dance some foreigners were chiul lenged on the way and searched.
Mr. Alabaster, drawing attention They were particularly queried into the condition of a room "ou the pidgin English, when passing first" floor, said that it was wrECK- the Public Safety Bureau, by theed by the mob, a mild term to des sentry on duty and afterwards allowed
afterwards tribe ita condition as found by the to proceed. rigners living on the opposite side police after they had arrested the Kakchioh-continue to go about prisoners who were all found on the at night carrying interus bearing roof. The room contained a settes their respective hong Chinese characters, Amusements under which n dapanese carpenter,
restricted, and all
ea who was visiting the Tamashita houses are closed by nine o'clock.
family, hid himself. The man escap- Bad times For business indeed!
ed by inck as his presence was hot SUN YAT SEN'S BIRTHDAY, discovered although the attackers Last Monday was observed is a prodded their bamboo poles under general holiday. it being the birth: the settee; he was injured in the day anniversary of the late Dr. arm, but remained silent. Sun Yat Sen. All the Government Departments and schools were
Medical Evidence. closed and in the forenoon a big menting was held in the Kwong
Giving evidence as to the admis Tien Theatre. Many officials were sion of the injured Japanese to the present, as were also representa Kowloon Hospital, Dr. J. T. Smak tives of the Boycott Committee and of the various schools. Speechesley described the injuries on the were made, and in the evening the victims, two of the boys having had arches put up in the main thorough their scalps opened out, disclosing fures. In, the daytime joyriding"
the usual form of holiday making the brain. Witness gave his opin. wils the most popular form of ion that a sharp instrument snen as a sword or a chopper could have
amusement.
have no difficulty in arriving at the conclusion that the accused did conspire to: utter forged notes, knowing them to be forges and with intent to defraud.
After hearing evidence, the jury' returned a verdict of guilty an which they were unanimous.
Taking into consideration
thu.
fact, thus accused had been in eus tody since July, bis Lordship ed sentence of three months" hard
labour.
Returned Banishee.
A list of convictions sincs 1097 and return to the Colony for the thir time while serving an order for banishment for ten years was the record of Ho Tai, who stood print
DAILY PRESS."}
SIR, Man cannot live on bread alone," nor
can great musicians exist solely on the applause and acclimation of a handful of enthu- siastic admirers.
The Council decided that if it were found that opinion generally was in favour of the change, Even: song should be held at 6,30 p.m. for four consecutive Sunday's as an experiment Unless I find, ther fore, that opinions hitherto unexTuesday night three gifted, highly At the Helena. May Institute on pressed are in opposition, Even trained and experienced musicians ember, é, 1991, and during the pliment of an almost empty hall, souw will be at 6.30 p.m. on Do. gave a concert of Chamber Music, and Hong Kong paid them the com- month of December-Yours, etc.,
a
ALERED SWANN, "
1 Dead.
St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong November 17, 1901.
DEAR BRUTUS: A TRANS.
ATLANTIC VIEW.
DAILY PRESS,"]
a charge of possession of 109. coins purporting to be 10-cent pieces of Hong Kong currency.
The case went 'to trial before the (10 THE EDITOR OF THE same jury on the accused lending not guilty to the charge. Evidones was given by a money changer th the effect that the coins were cut- terfeit and would have paid through the hands of people who were not careful in examining them The coins were darker in color than the genuine ones and were also lighter in weight.
CANTON VISITORS' RETURN caused the injuries found on the Accused, in a statement from the boys, while the heavier of the bam-dock, said that the coins were given to him by a clansman in Canton,
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and only the unbounded enthusiasm of barely fifty lovers of good music saved the evening from degenerat ing into a very disheartening affair. Think upon it, ladies and gentle- men of Hong Kong, and when next) you are discussing music pus for ward a common plaint about the dearth of good musical recitals a this Colony if you dare!
Do
For what would you Is a genius so wonderful, so ethereal, so much ot the other world that he needs no food Is. his sublime body so impervious to the fluctuations of the weather that it needs
· clothes ? Is his wife so much counterpart of her unearthly hue- band that she needs no temporal micans of subsistence? Do you, pray, 81-1 have seen many plays put suffer under the delusion that a on by amateur dramatic clubs and gentleman may spend 20 years in my own personal opinion the of his life in study, many of them at the world's most expensive con- H.K.A.D.C. is well up to the aervatoires of music, and then, at average. Trub they cannot come a time when he is not unreasonably up to the Little Theatre Guild beginning to expect some return for such an expenditure of time, (amateur) players of the Eastern thought and money, come to Hong States of America but no-one ex Kong, thousands of miles from his pacte them to. That company has home, and in two hours, give to you
many years of work, for Nothing ?
In spite of talk, about the admirable performance and carried lack of good music in the Colony, very difficult play extremely well and some after-dinner disenssious on the merits and demerits of the The plays of Bir James. Barrios most modern composers, it is ob are well-known for their difficultyvious that the real lovers of good
Mr. Hu, his wife; and party re-boo poles and a baseball bat, in-and he did not know they were really reached professional stand some of the traits of ten times na
turned to Canton z Hong Kong
cluded in the exhibits, could have counterfeit. He was arrested in ard. The A.D.C. have put on an Inat Saturday. I will be remem- bered the Minister of Reconstrue caused the injuries which resulted Yaumati after his arrival.
ther.
tion came to Swatow recently on
in the death of the two women, air official Vivit of inspection." The visitors were seen off by a big Yamashita's wife and his aged mo crowd of fellow officials and friends. On the eve of their departure they
Evidence was given by a Japanesy were entertained to an elaborate carpenter of his visis, to the family dinner at the Club of the Chinese and the attack on the house at about
Chamber of Commerge,
ELECTRIC COMPANY'S
COAL.
stand, was granted..
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8.30 p.m., which the intantes decid ed to go to the roof seeing that the main door was likely to give way at any moment Witness, however, hid himself under a sottes while
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Visit to Scane.
war cry,
The jury were unanimous in the verdier of guilty, and his Lordship passed sentence of 18 months' im- prisonment with hard labour.
a
in presentation and "Dear Brutus music in the Colony are so few in
number that even their most enthu
Accused pleaded guilty to the. charge of returning from warish. to run consecutively with the 18 ment. The sentence was two years, is no exception. The actors in this
months.
4.
Japanese Robbed,
play have the hard task of present-ever make a professional recital in siastic support cannot, of itself. ing two different characters in the Hong Kong a commercial success. same play and almost at the same time.
T
INDIGNANT.
POPPY DAY.
DAILY PREBR."
Therefore we must lament the in- evitable paming of concerts and A gramophone, camera, élook and
recitals of high quality from the "The Government of the Chan An the others went to the roof. amavarious articles of clothing was the "The part of Lob, by Sydney West, We have in fact to resign ourselves musical season's of Hong Kong. District recently applied to the shita, his heat, was armed with a property recovered from pawnshops is the best thing in the whole to the Epet and Pessant, the Ber Swatow Boycott Committee for sword on his way to the roof. subsequent to a robbery at the house permission for their electric light Witness, went on to relate how of M. Kotabe, residing it 587, Na show. Mr. West plays the part of carolle and Londonderry Air on company to use Japanese conf, their he was crouching under the setter
than Road, on September 17. Fold Lob very well, almost to per the Wurlitzer Organ, with varia stock of Kailan coal being only when a mob uttering, a
Wong Wah, who was charged with
tions Yours, etc., fection, His make-up is good as sufficient to last until the 10th inst. entered the room and began to robbery along with two others, not The necessary permission, I under smash up the furniture. He was in custody, pleaded guilty and sen-well as the way in which he "por
injured in the arm by a bamboo tence was deferred. Two other trays the part. Matoy, by Eric pole thrust in his direction, but he and a woman was charged with Brooks, is not so difficult & part, PAPER TÁX. :
remained quiet. His presence rus receiving the stolen property and not discovered by the mob, and ha they elected to stand their trial but in my opinion he stands next The deadlock between the Gov was later found by the police and before & jury comprising Messrs to Air. West. Maurice Barton as ro THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG-KONG ernment and the paper dealers and sent to hospital.
J. Mitchell (foreman), Luk Kung the Bekle Purdie lacks experience importer's continues. Last month
Po, D. M, McKay, H.A. Castro, and seemed a triße affected by the former established a Paper
V. M. Barradas, Sun I. Ying and stage fright" but he has the Tax Bureau and a tax of $2.00 per
Liew Pong Kong.
Mr. Editor.-I acknowledge your makings of a very good "actor; kind letter of 14th instant, extend- 100 cutties of ordinary paper anding the morning sitting, his Lordense, mentioning that the first ac of the impotous lover. Margaret, Poppy Day Street Collections. I Mr. Somerset Fitzroy outlined the though probably not in the parting your congratulations on our $4.00 for better quality paper was abip adjourned the case to enable cused was one of the three men who played by Betty Fair, is excep- think that great praise is due to imposed. The merchants ununi, the jury to visit the scene of the entered the house at about noon and tionally good, and while it is not the Jarge number of lady helpers, mously declared: "nothing doing, crime in the and proceeded to form an associa rising, his Lordship directed the ing and gagging the victims, which length, still, as in many plays, the hard and achieved such excellent siternoon. Before adopted the usual procedure of bind one of the lenda," as regards who in spite of the rain worked so tion and got into touch with their jury on the importance of having included Mrs. Hideko Kotabe and minor part is brought to the fore results. Canton colleagues, who are experino discushions with others on mat the amaha. encing the same trouble, for theters connected with the case.
ground by the extremely good Mrs. Kotabe gave evidence of the acting. Apart from Miss Fair. Į May we very specially thank you mirnose of "presenting e. "united front." Since then no paper has
The Court will resume sitting at visit by the men and their move cannot say that the ladies showed for your beautifully executed "Red been allowed, by the Government 10.30 this morning, his Lordship roments at the Hat. She identified quite the same standard as the men. Flander's Poppy" which appeared to come in and, while the import making that the extra haft hour the articles in Court as the proper These are the candid reflections on the front-page on the morning business ident aatandstill, no must not be construed by any meinty of herself and her husband, The of a new-comer to Hong Kong, of the 11th November and which licences have been cancelled. The ber of the jury as a departure latter, who was away from the house who thoroughly enjoyed Dear must have helped our lund consi- newspapers have had to resort to from the custom to sit at 10 am at the time, also gave evidence of Bratus and is looking forward to derably Yours truly, an inferior quality paper, but the In this case, is Lordship pointed ownership of the propenty.
the next play put on by the local
F. G. MAUNDER position is much the same as it out, there were special reasons for The case was adjourned until this | club,~~Yours, etc.,
Secretary, was a month ago..
hitting late on this particular day morning for further evidence.
Earl Haig's Fund Hongkonk
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At the close of the evidence dur
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