MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1927,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SCHOOLBOY CHARGED WITH MURDER.
AN EPIC FLIGHT. "BULLDOG DRUMMOND" "IRENE" PIRACY.
BRITISH AIRMEN'S
ORDEAL.
BATTLE WITH ELEMENTS.
London, Nov. 20.
BY A. D. C. /
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FINE PRESENTATION OF
MODERN DRAMA. .
SESSIONS & TRIAL - OPENS.
ACCOMPLISHED ACTING.
KOWLOON CITY. STABBING AFFRAY.
SEQUEL TO A QUARREL,
OLD BELIEFS.
INCONSISTENCIES OF PRAYER BOOK.
"ETERNAL HELL” IDEA.
LEGAL POINTS RAISED.
The trial of the seven suspecta
The Rev. H. R. L. Sheppard, the The two British airmen, Captain
There can be no other opinion in the Irene piracy case opened Alleged to have stabbed a 16- popudar preacher, deals drastical McIntosh and Mr. Bert Hiskler, than that the Hongkong Amateur at the Criminal Sessions this years old schoolboy in the backly in this extract from his forth- who left England on Tuesday on a Dramatic Club has, by its presenta-morning, before the Chief Justice, with a pocket knife and thereby coming book with the dogma of eternal punishment, the Apostolia -non-stop light to India, were detion of "Bulldog Drummond," added Sir Henry Gollan. Mr. Somerset caused his death, a 14-years-old Succession, and the dissaptiste
fented by terrible weather after yet another outstanding success to Fitzroy appeared for the Crown, schoolboy appeared before Mr. meat of the Church they had flown approximately 2,800 its many previous ones. The Club the prisoners being defended by Justlee Wood and a jury at the
It was suggested
the miles in 24 hours.
can be very heartily congratulated Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C. Mr. Criminal Sessions this morning on greatest contribution that Jesus According to a message from the on having chosen a good "menty" Lo D'Almada Castro further a charge of murder,
Christ made to religion was not, The jurors were:-Mr. T. A. airmen reproduced by the Sunday drama in preference to one of those representing the fourth defendant
ns is nowadays so often implied, Times, neither had ever experienced allegedly "psychological" playa deal-Mr. C. A. S. Russ watched on Martin (foreman), Mr. G.
II.
His kindness to the individual- such trying conditions.
ing with sex appeal and with whichbehalf of the owners of the Irene. Stewart, Usuf Mahomed Omar, gracious
The jury was
as that most certainly empanelled
ns Mr. S. C. Salter, Mr. C. A. de was--but the belief on which He After passing Flushing on Tues- the modern theatre is becoming day night, they spent twelve hours f satiated, and also on having made Hollows.-Mr. L. P. Thomes, (fore-Jesus V Ribeiro, Tan King-hoon, based His life, that God was.as. the ideal and perfect father. If battling with a show blizzard in the very most of that choice. We in man), Mr. Julio Cecilio de Sousa and Mr, W. R. Wilkinson.
The prisoner, Ng Shiu-shum, is the Church is ready to accept and complete darkness, the machine Hongkong have become used to a Botelho, Mr. Fernando Augusto being a heavily bumped that con- very high standard of amateur Prata, Mr. Henry Poon, M, Chain charged with the murder of Tang not merely to acclaim that belief,! trol was frequently lost, and only dramaties, not ly regarding the Kwaj-ping, Mr. W. P. Hedley and Lun-pui, at Nga Tsin-wal) Kow-it must obviously re-write much of regabied when the altometer show-excellence of the players but also ed they were dangerously close to "the ground.
of
Mr. D. Thompson,
read,
loon City, on September 6. It its literature and re-state a good appears that the stabbing resulted many of its present beliefs. There from a quarrel, and the prisoner is no doubt that the Church of states that he stabbed the boy "by England does not whole-heartedly mistake." The case for the Crown presuppose, or teach the Father is being conducted by Mr. II. hood and Love of God. Time upon Holmes, and Mr. N. I. Brewer is time, in its Prayer Book there are defending.
references to a God who can in no wise be identified with the Father of Jesus Christ. God is often represented not only as ex- tremely capricious, but as capable of the kind of anger which could not be, identified even with a per- fect haman father.
The prisoners were charged with piracy on two counts, the lengthy indictments taking a con- Before siderable time to the prisnners were allowed to plead, Mr. Alabaster moved that either one or the other of the two epunts of the indictment should be In explaining the circumstances, quashed or be treated as separate Mr. Holmes said that while he did indictments. The first count pur not suggest that manslaughter
charging ported to be one
the should be the verdict of the jury, prisonera with statutory felony, yet he considered it was of im portance for them to consider, the passibility of such a verdict.
FAITH AND DOUBT.
نرسیده
On September 6, he continued, three schoolboys including the prisoner, were returning from school and as they were going through the village of Ng Tsin Wai the prisoner jostled against
The very doctrine of an endur- ing hell is a megation of the Father- hood of God, for it is unthinkable that any lover of men could com- sent to punish eternally a single one of his children, however gross been his moral and grave had failure,
regarding generis production: scen- ers, Bighting and dressing. And at the very outset, we should like to During the night they found compliment Major J. Mineready, and themselves about mountains, and all those associated with him, flew up and down a valley waiting on the manner in which the play for dawn, to show a clear course. is produced. It is quite a treat in Daylight came with a heavy fog, the way of interiors and each scene extending 8,000 feet high. They has much natural appeal. ruse above this, and re-sel their The story at "Bulldog Drum- course for India, and in intense mond" is sufficiently well-known to cold, with the machine covered with f'need but little reference here. A tee, continued in the appalling flying war-satinted officer in search- conditions for another three hours.ofadventure finds plenty
They estimated that they were it. In dealing with * gang then near. Astrakhan, but here of renowned Crooks, and the abouts conditions were so bad that tale which "Sapper" has written they decided to return, and that has plenty of high-speed action and evening at dusk were dying over dramatic thrill. It is characterised
A READER'S CREED: a desolate part of Palish country- by some very fine dialogue and also side, searching for a suitable land-y a really good fight between
A reader writes to say that he ing-place.
"Bulldog" and a crook dieters Binding the articles on church Tang. It was stated that at the fight which Mr. J. Macready and matters, by the Rev. H. R. L. time Tang was wearing clogs and They descended successfully on n ploughed field near Podhajot, and Mr. E S. C. Breaks contrive to Sheppard, which we have been was carrying an umbrella had difficulty in establishing their nake much more realistic than the publishing for some days past, there had also been reference to Christian Church must recognise He adds an earlier quarrel between the that a hell of eternal punishment extremely interesting.
is not compatible with Christianity, lentily until an interpreter-ar-stal stage struggle,
that the following quotation, by two boys,
Evidence would be given that and that it must alter radically that rived.
The name
Tennyson, Is apropos to the issues Tang used his umbrella in a de- part of its teaching which gives raised and represents
fensive manner, but as the quar-colour to the idea that the Christian can be permanently angry rel proceeded the umbrella was God handed over to one of the other with and unforgiving towards His boys. Tang, also took off his children.. elogs. It would appear that he was overpowered by the prisoner and ran away, the prisoner giving chase. At the time he was hold ing a small pocket knife in his hand.
“OUR CABARET.”
FAREWELL SHOW TO-NIGHT.
his own
For nothing worthy proving can be proven nor yet disproven.
Wherefore thou, be wise: cleave
Ever to the sunnier side of doubt
And eling to Faith beyond
the forms of Faith.
DACA the punishment being death, and therefore equivalent to a murder charge.
Joined Counts.
Sens..
Threw a Stone.
1.
"
and
It seems
to me that every
A Man Among Men.
Jesus Christ, was not a King
actual
part is taken by Mr. On Friday, they attempted to fly. Macready who is excellent in it. to Warsaw, but the weather again When reading "Bulldog Drum-creed, became impossible, and a descent mind" one gets the idea that Drum- was made on a snow-covered fieldmond was a big tom of a man phy hear Lumbery. They landed per-sically as well as big of heart, and fectly, but ran into a ditch concen- perhaps it was the persistence of "ed by now, damaging the machine, that idea that so far as the writer
We suffer terribly to-day from which in however, being repaired, is concerned, detracted a little from -British Wireless,
Mr. Macrendy's characterisation.
Churches that are computing for All the sang froid of a genuinely
pride of place with the kingdoms of this world, and from an academie fearless man was there, and the neting was splendid, but one did waves
Christianity which makes the want a bigger man. His a Very
religion of our Lord unlovely and difficult part to take and Mr.
it would appear that Tang ineoniprehensible to ordinary folk. Macready takes it wonderfully well.
picked up a small piece of stone playing at being a carpenter, but And opposite him plays Mrs. Cecily
and threw it at the prisoner bat Thorp, as Phyllis Benton, in a man-
It did not hit him. The two boys lone Him grave dis-service, even an actual carpenter. "We have Owing perhaps to the unpropf- nor that stumps her as an accom- tious weather, the attendance at plished actress. Itarely has Hong- The second count, although itra, one chasing the other, for a
in art, by that perpetual halo that the Star Theatre last night was kong senn better laily amateur did not say so, so far as he (Mr. distance of about 130 yards, until
"We meant well; we intended to rather small when the new "Our actors than are Mrs. Cecily Thorp Alabaster) could read the inion. Tang reached a small clearing have placed round His head. give Him stains and prestige; in- Cabaret" presented a select revue and Mr. Kathleen Morris. the tion of the Crown, was framed as near a temple. Tang was seen to
Hell, and then the prisoner stabbedstead, we have limited its appeal entitled "Here and There," Those latter of whom takes the difficult robbery on the high
by removing Him from who went were, howover. amply role of Irma Petersof, and it can claimed that they should not be him in the back,
The medical evidence would life. Men want to approach the rewarded by an entertainment, in honestly he said that they contri-pinel and said that there was
Jute Somewhat disproportionately one case to justify this which had show that although the wound divinely human carpenter at His which nothing was lacking in the
was a small one it caused interaal workmen's bench; they fear and the rest 10 the success been heard since the Indictment way of glover songs," dances and
Lif the pices. Mra. There Act of 1918. A man was tried hemorrhage and the boy died very even distrust the make-belief car- sketches. Miss Murici Varma,
but nervous
braveer marder and robbery, the shortly after being admitted to penter Mr. Charles Mason and Mr.
with equivalent of the present case, and hospital. Apparently a man, who Charles Chanie" were again to the girl trying to keep ap
the wiles of the crook gang with| tht Cours of Criminal Appeal had not been traced, came up and forefront in introducing murid
which she becomes aeruainted, and quashed the second count in the in- slapped the prisoner on the face. humour into t programme fr
Mrs. Morris, as the hard unscrupu- | dietment expressing the very Both boys ran away, Tang going which further variety was providis schemer, have been almost per-strong opinion that charges like home. When he reached his home ed by the songs of Allle, Henkina, fertly casted. Opt cannot say more. murder were too, serious io be he was apparently in a serious And Mr. Billy Bray, dad by dances Mr. M. M. Maas made a great joined, with others.
condition and was taken to given by the two Vivienne Sisters, name for himself as the butter in
His Lordship intimated that the hospital.. Vo-night the new “Our Calgret" "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" and matter had been discussed and he Dealing with the importance of brings is season, tu u lose with one expected high things of him as gathered that tht Puisne Judge the prisoner's age, Mr. Holmes Pot Pourri," a rovne comprising Carl Peterson, the suave master of had given no actual decision. Con-quoted the ordinance as follows: the most popular items in its ex-the crook gang. That expectation tensive repertoire. The pros fully satisfied, and Mr. Masining, he said he would not call Sentence of death shall not be pro upon Mr. Fitzroy, to reply for the nounced on or recorded against a gramme wille a thoroughly un-gives us another delightfully Crown. ie thought the present prisoner, who, in the opinion of joyable one, and the company is natural-
cases were easily distinguishable the court. is under the age of Assured of an enthusiastic fare- has a splendid stage
voice from the cases quoted by Mr. 16 years. If the prisoner was well house.
and minner and is always Alabaster. He could quite under under the age of 15 there was a impressive, especially 22
the stand it not being advisable to try presumption in law in his favour desperately serious criminal play charges of murder and robbery as to his capacity to commit such a ing for high stakes. Associated based on the same facts because crime. Evidence would be called
BIG. RANSOMS FOR CAPTIVES.
FRENCH PAYMENTS IN MOROCCO.
Paris, Nov. 2)
to
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characterisation.
4
He
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TURKISH REDS UNDER ARREST.
'COMMUNIST AGITATION
4. DISCOVERED.
Constantinople, Nov. 20.
Sixty-four Communists have been
that the boy was not less than 14 years old. That presumption could be rebulted from the boy's conduct at the time when it ap peared that he was capable.
Mr. Holmes again quoted "A child of seven, and under 14, is. presumed to be incapable of criminal intent, but the presump- tion should be rebutted and weakened with the advance of the child's years towards 14. The
particular facts and circumstances
with him in crime is Mt. E. S. C. Brooks as Dr. Henry Lakington, the man who runs a sham nursing home into which he traps, wealthy victims. Quietly, but none the less effectively, this doctor' hids (and is secretly a little afraid of) the mas- ter man, and Mr. Brooks is suflici- ently professional, with lapses of. A message from Casablanca temper, to convince. It is a well states that it is now revealed that taken part, though made hardly vil- the total ransom paid for the re-lanous enough at times. lease of six French 'captives by And a special word must be given Moroccan brigands, comprising the Mr. B. F. Mimmack, who has to im-arrested, as the result of investiga-attending the doing of the act Steeg party and two Arnaud girls, personate a drugged victim, be restions after the discovery of Com- manifest the extent, understand Is between 6,000,000 and 7,000,000 tored sufficiently to know what he munist pamphlets being distributed ing, and disposition of the child." francs-Renter.
is doing, and then go off again into [Two nephews of the Governor stupor."
It is a short but difficult among the workers in tobacco fac-
tories. General, M. Steeg, who were with part and very well done. One would twq, ladies on a hunting trip, were
Several employees of the Arcos like to commend also the excellent captured by brigands last month, acting of Mr. A. N. Lucey (as James company are said to he implicated and the two young daughters of aHandley), Mr. G. G. Stopani
A Greek Communist is among the French official were later seized and Thomson (as Algy), Mr. E. S. Galleged leaders of the movement on his left forearm. That would carried off by bandits in the same foward (na Peter Darrell), Mr. R. Reuter. region.]
E. Lindsell (as "Marcovitch), and Mr. R. H. Charles (as Silas this feature of the play being one of
the most outstanding. Hocking). All were really good Mention should also be made
A CONCESSION FOR FIVE M.P.'s.
in quite important parts. The rest
well.
of the following:-Madame Rol
The jury would be told that Tong showed no wound of any sort with the exception of the knife wound which caused his death, but the prisoner did show a slight bruise
be of importance with regard to the actual quarrel.
Boy's Statement,
Before Tang's death the pri-
of the long cast was made up of Mr. ande Sarrault and Pamela, wao soner was charged with stabbing. R. Payton Reid, Mr. R. Q. F. Johnaton, Mr. J. N. Owen, Mr. J. supplied the charming gowns and In reply to that charge he said Smith, Miss Beatrice Curtis, Mr. W. hats, Messrs. Lane Crawford, Ltd., that he went to theatrical per INDIAN COMMISSIONERS NOT Robertson, Mr. F. Rudland and Mr. Furniture; "The Sign of the Lan-formance at the Hau Wong Temple,
TO BE OPPOSED.
T. Wilson, all of whom did really tern," Anditional effects; Messrs. when Tang got together a gang of Kelly and Walsh, Hongkong men to attack him (prisoner). "I Electric Company, General Electric did not fight with him before, As already stated, the production Company, Hongkong and Shanghai therefore I recognised him. A suggestion has been made that is in the hands of Major J. Hotels, Roxor Advertising Com-day I saw him at the stream at five members of the Indian Com Macready, who has for his assitants pany. Dr. D. J. Valentine, Dr. Nga Tsin Wal. I pushed him and mission, who belong to the House the following: General Manager, tontgomery, Mr. G. Duncan, M. he struck me with and umbrella of Commons, should, by arrange M. M. Mans; Asst. Stage Managers, B. E. Hongkong Club and the and also threw stones at me. ment between the parties, be un-G. F. Hole, E. L. Wynne-Jones and Press generally of the Colony. chased him and by mistake I stab opposed at the General Election. H. W. Marshall: Lighting G, G. The overture and musical selee-bed him."'
London, Nov. 20.
I
ivith -His halo. The Christian Institution must be as radiantly simple and as barren of worldly dignity as was its Founder. And need we turn His every an edict, spontaneous word into and make such heavghanded and pompous business of His exquisite simple human wisdom? That wisdom only becomes divine when we permit it to be free and untrammelied, like the wind that
we know not whither cometh we know not whence, and goeth cannot understand either how the leaders of Christendom can tolerate titles of aggrandisement, as, for instance, my lord." that relate them to the great ones of thie Nowadays, even Itural world. Deans like R.D. after their names. Organised "Christianity has be- come a terrific affair of frowning fortresses, vested interests and in- tellectual statements; a simple man to work hard to find the Christ at its heart. Truly, someone has said, "They have taken. away my Lord,, and I know not (Continued on Page 11.)
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English regiments are re
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In a reply to 10
It is pointed out that, with the Stopani Thomson: Propertica A. N., tions during the intervals were ad When Tang died, continued Mr. dificult and delicate duties dovoly Lucey: Advertising L. E. Hopkins; mirably rendered by the "Melo-Holmes, the prisoner was charg Ing upon them, the commissioners Business Manager. II. Davenport dians of HM.S. Titania, by kinded with murder. will have little opportunity to keep Brownc. in touch with their constituencies, There is nothing but praise to he permission of Captain J. B. Glen-that charge he made a similar 11 The proposal seems-certain of bestowed on Mr. W. A. Cornell, who cross D.SO., R.N., and officers statement, at the end of which he
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