Around the Courts
CHINESE CHARGED WITH
WOUNDING
Before Mr. Wynne-Jones at Central Magistracy yesterday Cheung Wai Chi, 17, was charged with wounding Lal Tip Sang, mas ter of the Kwong Hop Paper shop at. No. 118, Jervols Street and a
servant girl named Ho Ho, aged 11, with intent to cause grievous
bodily harm on November 29,
Mr. W. A. Mackinlay appeared for the prosecution and the ac-.
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JAPAN'S LOAN TO MANCHOUKUO
having stolen a gold chain, valued On Signing Of CER.
st $39, a pair of gold bangles valued at $30, a pair of child's gold bangles valued at $40, a mè- tal wrist watch three gold Anger rings valued at $135 and a jade pendant, to the total value of $274, the property of her mistress.
Sales Pact
Changchun, Jan. An agreement providing for a
·Y,50,000,000° advance to Manchou,Į
Tam Sim, married woman. 25 kuo by Japanese banking driver, were charged with having the Chinese Eastern Railway sales years, and Tam Cheong, a busyndicate upon the conclusion of received stolen property at No. 49 negotiations, between the Soviet Bulkeley Street ground oor. Union and Mancheukuo, has been
concluded, it was officially, an nounced here to-day
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios appeared on behalf of the second
SAVINGS BANK
CLOSING
Objection From Depositors
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton Jan. 15.
TELEVISION IN
BRITAIN
Announcement By
The P. M. G.
London, Jan; tii The committee appointed. by the Most Hepositors of the Ka Wah | Postminster-General ta e consider to forego thirty-five per cent of advise him under what conditions Savings Bank, Ltd are unwilling development of television
and their deposits in the Bank to en- nay public service of televisión able it to resume business and to should be established in Britain, receive back sixty-five per cent, of har practically completed its task the balance in five years or five and in a speech at Bath this even- Ing Sir Kingsley Wood said he ex- pected its report within the next few days.
cused was not legally represented. I defendant, and asked that a Cerrangement, the syndicate will per cent, for every three months**
Dr. J. W. Anderson, who was in court; and who has been attend-
ing the complainant, Lal Tit Sanz told his Worship that his patient had been critically wounded but was now able to walk a few steps. He had not, however, sufficiently recovered to' underzo amination.
Cross-ex-
Outlining the case for the pro- secution, Mr. Mackinlay said that accused was employed as a shop faki by the complainant. On No-. vember 29, the complainant Was not feeling well and remaired all day in his room on the first floor.
In the course of that morning.
be axed for bearing.
Mr. MacDougall fixed the after- noon of Friday, January 18, tox the hearing of the case.
"CAT'S DISAPPEARANCE
----
The unusual charge of stealing cat was preferred against a 18-year-old Chinese cook, yester- day, at the Kowloon Magistracy.
It was stated by the complain- ant that he lived on the top floor of the same house as defendant Witness lost the cat on January
According to the terms of the advance Manchoukuo Y 30,000,000 signed so as to allow it to make as soon as the sales contract, is
the first payment of about Y.21,800, 000. The banking group will in exchange, receive bonds which it will place on the market at its own discretion at a moment it considers I most opportune. The bonds will be redeemed through the syndicate.
Investments Thought Safe
Tokyo, Jan. 8. Japanese, investments in Man choukuo, which during last year, amounted to Y.140,000,000, are
absolutely naie, Mr. K. Takahashi,
Minister of Finance, to-day in formed his colleagues at a meeting of the Cabinet.
The depositors, especially those
Bank resumes business it should be in Hong Kong, require that if the
able to refund all the money to depositors. In a long statement to the press, the creditors pointed out that the Bank was conducted in a most extraordinary way, but the most queer thing is that there was na run on it, and yet the Bank suspended business after collecting plenty of deposits from people in Canton, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The statement pointed out that directors of the Bank was to educational and religious men were
inspire public confidence, these persons being Lam Che Fung. Wong Kai Ming, Tam ist Tin. Dr. Vip Pul Cho, Wong Yue Tung and, others. On the strength of these. directors, many workers and women
13. About a day later. witness the accused was handed some heard a cat on the ground or money-three $100 bills by the On looking down into the yard, assistant accountant to take to the witness saw the defendant poking complainant to have them chang- something in a jar with a barnboo "ed. Accused did so. The exact stick. The jar was covered by time of the assault was not cerboards Witness Immediately sent tain but it appeared to be some-
a foki down; who recognised the view of the effect the outflow of put money in this Bark. time about four o'clock. About cat in the jar. three o'clock the accused was seen The defendant stated that tor
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He added that he would study the committee's report with every desire to encourage development. of this latest marvel of scientific achievement. No doubt much pre- paratory work would have to pe done before a public television service, however limited in scope, could be started. But if, as he hoped, the committee had been able to recommend a definite sche me for introduction or a broadcast which the Government could ap television service on the lines
prove, they might look forward to first steps being taken during 1935 towards realisation of such a
scheme.
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to go in to the direction of the cat hd fallen into, the jar, antayiet-anchoukuo deal for the opening of the Bank as outlined this country to the Empire, Si
staircase and half an hour later was seen by the complainant's wife actually on the first floor. On the verandah was the servant girl, Ho Ho, while Lai Ti Sang," the com- plainant
inside the Was
room. This servant girl was sudden- ly attacked but she did not know by whom. The woman who had previously seen the ac- cused on the first floor, had by this time gone up to the roof and shortly afterwards one of ber children came up and told" ber
that she could not enter the com-
plainant's room. They went to the room and found the door locked
and a toki climbed over and found the complainant and the servant girl unconscious.
that he was only trying to get it out with a stick.
Mr. Hamilton discharged the defendant with a warning to keep away from the cat,
JUDGMENT RESERVED
The bearing of the claim by the Kwong Shing Cheong Sandalwood Association against the Banque Franco-Chinoise, for $591,460.23 was copeluded at the Supreme
Mr. Takahashi, however, warned the Cabinet members that a strict regulation of the future invest ments is absolutely necessary, in capital has on Japan's currency.
Under the scheme for the re With the ratification of the
transfer of the C.E.R
Mr. above, the creditors, belleve that Takahashi expected even greater this is another way to deprive them interest in the new State's invest of all their money. Thirty-five per rents than before, but urged the cent. of the money is to be given investors to consult the Finance up as new capital of the Bank Ministry before taking any de- while the Bank, when re-opened, Turning to the general trade is able to close again within five situation, Mr. Takahashi stated years and will not be able to refund that the foreign trade for the past the 65 per cent. in the stipulated with the exports and imports have no confidence in the Bank, year showed a favourable tendency, time. In other words, the creditors practically balancing each other.
which closed without any heavy demand on its resources although It is a limited-company and regis ordinance tered under Hong Kong company
Sinite steps.
Court yesterday when His Honour SHANTUNG LOAN the Chief Justice, Mr. AD.A. Mac- Gregor, reserved judgment.
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For crying his wares in On Lan Street, near Wyndham Street. The accused was the only foki which is in the prohibited area, a who was missing and on Decem-hawker, Wong Chiu, was fined $1 ber 2, the complainant's uncle by Mr. Wynne-Jones yesterday.
clear saw him in the street going to The defendant had a wards the shop. The police were cord for the past seven or eight called and the accused was rested. At the police station ac- cused was searched and in his shoes were found keys which fitted the sates of the shop. In answer to the charge he said that he had nothing to say.
ar-years.
Dr. G. E. Thomas, of the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital, was then called and he described the wounds sustained by the complainant and the servant girl... He said 'that the former had Mine linear scalp wounds and the latter had seven. The wounds were consistent with
the use of a blunt and hard in- strument, such
ADJUSTED
Agreement Reached
CONSOLIDATED
TAX BUREAU
Announces Duty On Matches
Tokyo, Jan, 8. The conclusion of an agreement between the Shantung Provincial Government and a Japanese bank- ing consortium on the redemption Arrested coming off the Canton of the 1919 Industrial Loan of express, at the Kow oon-Canton F.3,500,000 is reported in a message Railway Station on Sunday, with received here to-day by the head the possession of 15 taels of raw office of the East Asia Industrial (From Our Special Correspondent opium, Las Lau, aged 50, a coolfe, Co. The loan was granted by a was brought before Mr. E. w banking group known as the Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis-Japan-China. Industrial Co., since tracy yesterday, and fined $450, defunct, and was ear-marked for the industrial development of the with alternative of three province. It carried interest of months' hard labour. Revenue 10.32 per cent and was secured by Officer Brown appeared for the provincial taxes. prosecution.
Only a very small part of the interest has over been paid, and the East Asia Industrial Co., Mrs. Cobb, of 15 Humphreys successors to the Japan-China In-
L
the
Canton, Jan. 15. The Consolidated Tax Bureau
Referring to new Empire (mall services and the considerable in- crease there had been in the past year in air mails despatched from Kingsley Wood said that for a really great Empire scheme two things were essential much greater frequency in air mail services and cheap flat Empire air postal rates. Faster air communications were also desirable and this involved adequate provision for night fly- in
scheme they had decided to adopt In the Government's Empire
an important principle of which the British Post Office had lately been pioneer in Inland .mails, of sending first class correspondence by air without extra charge... HE hapled with the co-operation of the Dominions concerned that in 1937, for the sum of say lid, the Imperial correspondent in this country would have his latter transported ball way round the globe within a week instead of a month as hitherto Brittan Wirelen.
BRITISH BOXER BEATEN
Light Heavyweight Title Lost
Paris, Jan. 14.
as the hammer Buildings, appeared before Mr. Edustrial Co., undertook negotia or any other place in Kwangtung weight boxing championship over
produced in court,
After further evidence had been given the case was adjourned,
TRAFFIC CASES
W Hamilton at the Kowloor Mations with the provincial govern gistracy yesterday, in answer to a ment with a view to readjustment
of the loan.
According to the terms of the agreement, the principal of the on remains the same, with the 18 Year accumulated interest set terest rate for the future is six arbitrarily at Y.3,000,000. The in- per cent, with the combined prin- cipal and interest to be repaid in monthly installments of .60,000,
summons for keeping a dog with out a licence, and allowing it to be abroad without a muzz e in Na- Ahau Road near Cameron Road How a naval picket had to scat-mitted both offences, but stated
on December 27. Defendent ad ter to avoid a motor car was re- that the dog arrived in the Colony lated to Mr. W. Schofield yesterday the evening prior to the inc'dent. when the driver of pub.le Car No. She also stated that at that time 216 was summoned for dangerous she was in Watson's store in Naor Y.720,000 annually. driving--
than Road, and the dog managed.
Mr. Schofield warned defend- to get away. She was holding the ant's representative that he took a dog's muzzle and lead The Ma- serious view of cases of dangerous gistrate Imposed a fine of $5 on driving, and would not allow driv- the second offence and cautioned ers to commit the offence. more defendant on the first. than three times; after which, they would lose their licences.
NEW STAMP ISSUE IN MANCHOUKUO
Likeness Of Emperor Not Carried
Dairen, Jan. 7. Manchoukuo postal authorities to-day prepared for the resumption was brought before Mr. E of malt connections with China on Thursday by placing a new series Hamilton at the Kowloon Magle- tracy and sentenced to two
of stamps on sale, months hard labour.
Traffic Sergeant Youe sold de- Awakened at 2.30 am, on Tues fendant had parked his car out-day, by the rustling of paper, side Jimmy's Kitchen
Leung Chu, a caretaker of the All near the Queen's Dancing Academy,
Saints Church at Kowloon, saw s and suddenly drove across to the op man in his room stealing cloth- posite side of the road, causinging. This morning the culprit, the naval picket to scatter to avoid being knocked down, ""
Caine Road Case Hon Sze-cheung, driver of pri- vate car No. 3451, was fined $30 for dangerous driving in Caine Road on January 4.
Sub-Inspector Faunders said he was walking along Caine Road from west to east, and defendant, coming from east to west, drove round the bend near Shing Wing
An elaborate design combining the Ave-petalled orchid crest of the new empire with kaoliang appears
announced to-day that all passen- gers who brought in matches re- gardless of quantity are subject to payment of the consolidated tax. This ruling is effective no matter whether the matches, are native made or imported goods.
Any person coming into Canton are required to pay the consolidated tax on matches. This ruling is to be strictly carried out, as in the Past passengers arriving here by the Centon Kowloon Railway, steamers and tow-boats carried
pay any duty. considerable matches but did not
In the European light heavy.
15 rounds, Marcel Thil, of France. defeated the holder, Jock MeAvoy, on points, A Twenty-two thousand spectators gathered at the Palais de sport, where: prior to the fight, McAvoy weighed in at 1623 lbs, and Thil
at 1814 lbs.
twice delivered what appear- fought on undisturbed. ed to be low blows, but MCAVOY
ment revenue and competes with body blows in the third round Such smuggling reduces govern-rounds, getting in some excellent McAvoy won the first three
matches locally manufactured. Th's 'licit import has to cease, and passengers are warned that failure to pay the consolidated tax will entall severe punishment to them.
Smuggling of matches has in- creased since last November. Owing to the high levy, these goods were shipped here clandestinely without payment of duty.
CHINESE ENGINEERING
DEFICIT
(Special Air Mail Service)
fourth, afth and sixth rounds, and Thu forced the pace in the
on them, but the next three were very even. Ve
into an infighting contest which The fight gradually developed
was to the liking of the French- man, who was now able to use his famousDemolishing" tactics," which had the effect of tiria out MCAVOY,
In the fourteenth round Thil agala hit suspiciously" low, sad during this round McAvoy twice Lon Dec 26,went to the boards. The first time Variations in the fort
he took a count of four, and was later saved by the gong- Heuter
on the two and eight fen, fames Chinese Engineering and Mining HONG KONG SILVER FOR The four and twelve fen stampe depend upon the resnits of the
puts are
THE NORTH
Shanghai, Jan. 15,
It is learned that the first con
carry a picture of rugged country Kailan done in the classic Chinese style of whose painting under a small orchid the emblem, the only. Incriptions ap pearing on the whole issue are the of
Street at a fast speed and well signment of $420,000 in sliver, re- characters Yu-Tang or Fost on the wrong side of the road. The presenting an Instalment on a adminis ation, and the
car rolled quite a good deal when $20,000,000 order from Hong Kong
it turned the corner. At the time,
banks, has arrived in this city.
the road was being used by school The silver was delivered Sunday
children and it was quite a busy time of the day.
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