THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, MARCH 4.
1927.
DIAMOND RING CASE.
THE SHRINKING WORLD.
SENTENCED OF THREE MONTHS.
A Chinose was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday after- noon with conversion of a diamond ring, the property of the chauf- four of Mr. R. J. Paterson.
Mr, J. S. Hugh Jones prosecuted, while Mr. C.A.S. Russ defended.
The complainant's story was that at a meeting in a Chinesa teahouse he handed a diamond ring to the defendant on the latter intipating that his wife wanted to buy one. It was agreed that the de- fendant was to take the ring home to show to his wife, and if she
CONTINENTS WILL BECOME
SUBURBS.
Every year the world seems to contract in size. Explorers are un- veiling its lust mysteries and science is conquering space in a
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per 3.6. President Lincoln from San Francisco, via ports, March 8. Mr. Ching Ship Hain, Mrs. Chow Shu Fan, Master Chen, Chan, Mr. Chan Kan Fu, Mr. H. J. Eddo, Mrs.
her,
Mr. Fung Kal Hing Hagnauer, Mr. Samuel manner so startling as to make. M. Hilliard; Miss Jacqueline J. Hicks, Mrs. 11. D. Hillard, Mas- ter prophecy itself idle, writers John
Mr. F. Kit Hing, Mr. Hau Yin Ying, Mr. Kwok Faong Yuo, Blunt, in the Daily Mall.
One knows how quickly a huge Mr. King Teh Yuen, Mr. Ko Leong building sometimes springs up Hoe, Mr. Kwok Sin Lan, Mr. James once the elaborate process of dig-W. Keenan, Mr. and Mrs. Edward ging out and laying the founda-D. Lockwood, Miss Marion Lockwood, tions has been completed." Well, within the last few years selon
approved of it the sum of $200 | tists have, as it were, 'mastered Mr. Thomas J. McGorom,
the fundamental problema of over- coming distance, and every day now the results are becoming evident to all mankind,
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Master Richard Lockwood, Mr. Lo Kun, Miss Veronica Leonard, Mr. Eric Moller, Mr. Fred C. Minchin
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Montague W. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. L. Sinchor, Miss E. Anita Thomas, Mr. Max Volkart, Mr. Wu Shut llung.
8.8. Paul Lernt from Europe vin
ports, March 2.Mme. C. M. Lindray Woods
Melle. Chater, Major Oliveerona, Melle, Richardson, Melle M. del Camen Y. Soriano, Mmo, Margarita Vota de Soriano, Meile Antonia Goni Y. Arana, Mr. Stange Teissler, Mime. Haigh, "Me, vast dis-J, K. Gwinell, Mr. Tataus Toda, Mr. Lee Chung Yao, Melle. Pibar' Idia Zabal, Mr. Piravano, M. Teun Ban, hi, Dương Fok Quan Er, Phong Thien Boij Mr. Ly Phnt Tia, Cheung Ching Ping.
was to be handed over the next day. Otherwise the ring was to ...». be returned.. As neither money nor ring was. forthcoming the next day the complainant asked the defendant, whom he met by do chanco, what .he intended to about it, and was informed that the ring would be returned later. Thus he was put off on several occasions until on January 11 defendant told him that he had pawned the ring for $50. Comunees in a few days that only a plainant asked him to redeem the short time since. took weeks to ring at once and return it, but traverso. nothing of the sort was done.
Popped Again.
On the 13th.. he again met de- fendant, who told him that he had redeemed the ring but had to re- pawn it to meet some urgent expenses. The complainant then caused defendant to be arrested.
Several witnesses were called to substantiate the plaintiff's story,
one
Already.we can talk to people thousands of miles away though they were in the next room, already television is a practical accomplishment and will soon, in all probability, be a commonplace. already we
can cover
The Order of the Day.
And the strange thing is that even the most conservative people accept these marvels as a matter We live in an age of course. when scientific progress is taken for granted and when new inven- Lions are the order of the day.
of whom Baid that | Human nature has, in short, at- he pawned the ring fortuned itself to wonders,
The reason why defendunt did this
the defendant while the de- The spirit of science is in the fendant himself waited outside. air. Ceaseless experiments are because he was dressed in Eu-taking place and the world is full ropean clothing and did not want of enger investigators who are to be seen in a pawnshop. Afconstantly improving apparatus Russ asked if that was not and opening new possibilities be- our eyes. A generation. peculiar excuse, whereupon his fore Worship interposed and asked brought up, Mr. Russ if he would like to be science, is at work around us anri seen in
Per ਸ.ਸ. Antenor from United Kingdom, March 3-Mr. and Mrs. J. Baskett, Miss F, R. H. Baskett,,! L Adams, Master W. L. Adams, Mrs. Mr. A. Brastedt, Mr. R. Coit, Capt. and Mrs. Croft, Master II. T. Croft, Miss S. 11. Croft, Mr. A. Dungun, Mr. A. D. Goodliffe, Mr. and Mrs. H. Griffin, Miss D. B. Grit, Mrs. Hayley Bell, Miss E. M. Homes, Lt. Col. and Mrs. 1. M. Lower, Mrs. Mackenize, Mr. W. Mackenize, Mr. K. 5. Morrison, Rev. T. W. Pearce, Mrs. Sheul, Miss L, C. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Smith, Mr. H. M. Webb, Kr'and Mrs. G. F. Shackleton, Master, P. W. Shuckle
E. 1" Shackelton
r, Mrs.
Shackelton, Master. elton. Mr. D. II. Ban
Banner, Bothwell, Mr." Mr. E. Buchanan, Mis
Mias E. R. Campbell, Mr. J. N. Cunningham, Mr.
d. Law. Mr. G., M. A. C.
Lee, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Martin, Miss
so to speak, en D. D. DAH Jones, Master P.
F. C. Parkin, Miss T. M. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rogers, Miss E. Rogers, Mias 8. Rogers, Miss E. Rogers, Mrs. Springfield, Miss F. L. Webb, Mr, G. Wheatcroft, Mrs, Wheen, Mr. A. Wond.
a pawnshop in morning the pace of discovery accelerated. Martin, Mr. II. L. Molyneux, Mr. coat and top hat. Mr. Russ re-from month to month." plied that he would not be seen in What then does the future Wold a morning coat and top hat under for us? la my mind's eye 1 see any circumstances.
the world, 50 years from now, no Ligger from the point of view of The defendant said that he did ours than Bogland is to-day, not take, the ring from the con And it will bring blessings in its -plainant at all. He lost. $9.50, at'
amah jongg party at the complain-train The feeling of homesick-
Denial.
DEPARTED.
ant's house, and being, unable to less aml, exile will be abolished Mauilla, March 3.--Miss
to and people will be returning home pay the complainant offered pawn the ring and lend him the for week-ends from the uttermost proceeds in order to enable him parts of the earth. to pay. He admitted owing the compainant $95,
Only Family.
Per 3.s, President Lincoln for Antonia Alamag, Mr. Edwin Carr, Mrs. Mary Wright Cabb, Mr. Francisco Corrales, Mrs. Vernayekus, Mr. W. S. Miss Carolyn Dyson, Mr. Carl' Pickes, Mr. and Mrs. Oxenr A.
A Fos, Rebort L Fox. Mr. Pro Francisco, Mr. Herbert W. Gerber, Mr.
J.
M
Mr. Russ suggested that the And with the elimination of complainant was taking a criminal distance, both actual through
recover a civil debt.
action to
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F. F. Class, Mr. Franz Halbekanu, Mrs. Arthur Gleason, Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. John G. Owsley, Ms, Mira. Qua Cornelius M. Petersen. M Rian,
Master Que Chou-Gan BINH Qua
The complainant was probably speed and theoretical through the whipple S. Hall, Dr. and Mrs. doing this because he knew the various wireless devices, surely N. Hudson, Miss Marian N. lucr defendant had no money but that the misunderstandings of nations Mrs. Bana Jennings, Captain Pink should lively vanish. The world Kesasimli, Miss Alice E. Kingsbury, his relations in Singapore were
Koeppe.
Mes will be, in 'truth, one family, and Mr. Hans H.
er, Miss well ofT.
Edith Lessner,
Rachel Mins His Worship said he preferred nations will come to understand,
Lessner,
Miss Kathleen Macgregor to believe the story of the pro-cach other's problems and dil-Davis, Mr. F. Richard Miller, Mrs. Mary S. Mosher, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 'secution and sentenced the defend-culties as never before.
ant to three months hard labour, is, Indeed, pessimistic to R. Meburry, Mr. Andrew J. Okis.
Previous to hearing the cuse argue, as so many people do, that Mr. Lindsell pointed out to Mr. the conquering of space adds Russ that he was shown an article little to the sum of human happi- Kuy Ching, Mr Hallet R. Robbins, La Chinese newspaper which denss. Anything which advances Mr and Mrs. Frederick R. Ross. Cani, scribed the defendant as
Silt Sheng Xutu,
Lec Teet Chon, a very huowledge is a step forward for | Al bad character. It was the Crown humanity, and, wisely used, should. George L. Shocks, Mr. Eynd M, Shelton, Jr., Mrs. Emily T. Shelton, Solicitor who first drew his atten
Miss Mary Ellen Shelton, Mr. Inman tion to this article, and there
Sexton, Mr. Clerenca T. Stark, Miss might be proceedings taken
Matilda M. Thuman, Mr. Morris against this paper for contempt
Victor, Miss Gerda To Wittman, Miss of court. He asked Mr. Russ if
Helen R. Winnans, Miss Wong Bee the ease would be better handled person from another village, the
serve as another bond between man
and man.
Ignorance is a great breeder of strife, The Savage distrusts a
Mr
Hing, Miss Eminia Zangerie, Mr. 17. Schultz, Mr. Nai Soti Jotikasthira,
I tried in another court. Mr. civilised man distrusts a person | L Ruas replied that he had known from another country. But if thine Mrs. J. Scudder, Miss his Worship long enough to say distance ceases to be a barrier, theat that a newspaper article would evil effects of ignorance would not make any difference to Ifis lose much of their power. Worship's legision.
FRENCH DEBTS.
M. BRIAND'S REPORT ON
AGREEMENT.
Paris, March 3.
Supplementing his previous
statements, M. Poincare made a
DEAN INGE ON HIS INCOME.
HIS DEANERY "WORTH ONLY £1,500 A YEAR."
Poverty was one of the reasons
detailed verbal report before the pleaded by Dean Inge recently in Finance Committee of the Cham-defence of his writing for the
bor on the agreement with Britain
Press.
He spoke as the guest, at lunch
Catherine
Seveder Munson
Grace Cionell,
Mr. B. H.
Mr. J. K.
Mr. John R. Schultz, Mr. Tan Ting Bing, r. M. R. Beuc Mr. Yves Henry, Mrs. M. R. De Sorinne, Miss M. De C. Soriano Miss Antonil Goni, Miss P, Adeazabil, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Marquard. Prof. M. O. Hudson, Mr. P. Monteagle.
Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES.
ANOTHER LADIES' NIGHT YESTERDAY..
Another successful Ladies' Night was held at the European Y.M.C.A. the popularity of these monthly
concerning provisional payments of the Society of Women Journal-functions again being demonstrat- ists at a Soho restaurant, and ad- ed. There was a large number of
of the war debt,
guests, and after dinner an excel-
lent musical programme was pro-
a bishopvided by Mrs. Glen Mr. and Mrs.
R. Baldwin, Eng. Lt. Com. A. S. Bedella, Mr. W. F. White. Mr. C. D. Lake and the Ubique orchestra.
The proposal of the Socialist, M.mitted that when he first begun to Vincent Auriol for a debate in the write for newspapers, Chamber on the agreement was told him he was making a mistake McLeod, Mr. C. W. Baldwin, Mr. defeated by a vote of 11 to 9 con in sacrificing his dignity. formably with M. Poincare's de-
The Dean said he did not see mand. Havas.
| any great distinction between writing for, howspapers, which were read by all classes, and proaching to a similar audience from the pulpit or platform.
RUBBER MARKET.
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QUOTATIONS,
-Messrs. Carroll Bros, are in receipt of telegraphic advices from Singapore giving the following quotations:
$13.50 Ayer Paras Changkat Serdanga
10.60 2.85
Glencalics
Jorams
Kodahs
1.00
4.90
Jimaha
2.80
Lunas
4.40
4.30
Malaka Findes
370
Malakat's
1.80
New Serendahin
5,20
Pajame
2.00
3.5
Sandycrofts
The following dividends have been "declared,; viz,Ulu Benut, 12%
Final; Perak Rivers, 10% Interim.
Another debate will be held at the Y. M.. C. A. next Thursday will be moved "It is the opinion of evening when the following motion
powern play a greater part than this meeting that a man's chance in achieving euccess."
Own
He had been called a blacking who was taking the bread out of the mouths of worthy people who
Dr. E. R. Ashton and Mr. A. lived by their pena, and other peo: May will be for the affirmative and ple complained that as he was a Mr. T. J. Price and Mr. A. A. rich man already he ought not to Dand for the negative. want to make money in that way
As to the chargo of being rich
his deanery was only worth $1,569
a year, and his four children cost
£1,000 a year to educate.
most. people--was that the worst
offenders in this respect were the religious newspapers.
He did not mind being occasion- That did not leave much to keep ally trounced by the Socialists- up a house with 30 rooms and after all he had expressed him- exercise the hospitality expected self pretty freely about them--
but for sheer malice and misre His experience in journalism-presentation the Anglo-Catholic and he had been more abused than papers took the cake. (Laughter.)
of him.
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