SEQUE
TO GOLD BAR THEFT.
TRIAL OPENS AT THE SESSIONS.
RECENT LAUNCH INCIDENT.
IN SHANGHAI NOW.
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chest; fast, but not least, it will, 'subject business to the caprice efi the militarists. A wholesale. transfer to foreign banks is ́al- rendy under contemplatión, y those domiciled within Settleme 4 limits.
The theft of gold bars, to the value of 600 lacls, from a launch
Appreciation of Police Gallantry, belonging to the Wo Fat Shing Arm, Wing Lok Street, on October The foreign community is feel, 12th, was recalled at the Criminal ing gratified almost to the point, f Sessions this morning, before Mr. elation over a letter of apprecia- by the Justice Wood, when an allegedtion of the work done robber appeared for trial. The Municipal Police Force, in the prisoner, Tsoi Fu, is charged for matter of the suppression of armed having, with others net in custody, rubbers, signed a number of on board the launch Wo Fat Shing, prominent members of the Chinese robbed Tam Shin-tong of 600 thels community and went to the Chair- of gold bar, as well as with rob man of Council. ling other members of the crew
of money to the total value of $28.08, 2 Watch and a gold wris watch"
the hands at Mr. T... Whyte The case for the Crown is in Smith and the prisoner, who Fenced bar. ll. G. Sheidon pleads "Not Guilty," is being de- Instructed by Mr. G, S. Hugh Jones,
|--FATHER ACCUSED OF
MURDER.
CHARGED WITH DAUGHTER'S
DEATH.'
CRIMINAL SESSIONS CASE.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1927.
THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY:::
HAPPY SOCIAL GATHERING:
NEW RUGBY TIME
SIGN
NALS.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF
SYSTEM.
The Hongkong and the Chinese Lodges of the Theosophical So-j ciety held their close-of-the-sea-AN ACCURATE TIME CHECK. son meeting on Sunday evening at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, a large
number of members and
and short addresses.
success
1,
London, Dec. 18. Commencing to-morrow, Decem
Charged with the murder of his 16-years-old daughter, a Chinese from 88, Canton Road, Kowloon, friends, with their families, being ber 19th, a British time signal appeared before the Chief Justice, present. The meeting took the will be transmitted from the wife during five minutes terminating this Sir Henry Gollan, at the Criminal form of a musical social. with tea less station at Rugby twice daily. morning. Mr. An attractive programme of at ten in the morning and six in Sessions. Somerset Fitzroy is conducting the '
McLeod Mra.
delighted the Time. case for the Crown and Mr. Hin music was rendered. Mr, and the evening, Greenwich Mean Each transmission, which will Shing-io, instructed by Mr. F. E audience with a number of songs Loseby, is defending.
and a duct, whilst Miss N. Judah be controlled from the standard and Mrs. M. May with Miss M. elock at Greenwich Observatory, Russell contributed much to the will be of the type proposed by the of the evening, on the International Time Commission in plano. Several melodious duets 1925, and known as the "Interna and solos were delivered by two tional system of rhythmic wireless Maning and Tse Shiu-sheung on a a series of 306 signals transmitted harp-like stringed instrument, with in three hundred seconds of nitau noted. Chinese artists, Messrs. Liu time signals:"
accompaniment.
time. Each minute will be clearly Bro. John Russell, Vice-Prest marked by a dash of two-fifths of dent, Hongkong Lodge T.S., acted a second duration, beginning on as Chairman throughout. In his the exact minute. The dashes at opening remarks he spoke of the 55th., 56th., 57th. 58th, and 59th. successful lecturing term brought minutes will be followed by a sue- and gave expression to the equal intervals. Following the
The Crown allege that the pri- soner, who was stated to have wor ried about his daughter's health, For me time" past, the foreign worried about his daughter's elment in Shanghai had be health, cut her throat with a razor
some sign of ap waiting for preciation and recognition of the on September 24 and afterwards daily by members of the Pole within a very short time but the ultant services being rendercut his own. The daughter died Heree, at the peril of their own prisoner's life was saved, owing protect them from the unwelcome throat did not sever any of the lives, to the chinese community to to the fact that the cut on his Dr. J. E. Dovey, medical officer attention of armed robbers and main arteries. kidnappers, but it was noted with
such re in charge of Kowloon Mortuary,
The jurors are Messrs. H. Main regret
that no
It will consist of
Pinguet foreman F4, N. Marray. I cognition was forthcoming. The said that when he examined the hy the present meeting to a elosteession of sixty dots, spaced at
Chan Kwei-pan. A. F. Ferreira Shanghai have now, however, done thret and a half inches deep, and brotherly feelings of those present commencement of the dashes at,|
and A. Brearley.
The names
ness,
present.
duration to the others commencing on the exact hour.
AL
„A. G. Langston, P. Kristofersen, responsible Chinese element girl he found a cut in the throat
and three-eights inches into their absent leader and Lodge these minutes. The hour will be the fair thing and placed on recaat one
of similar In outlining the circumstances, tingible recognition of con-width. The eul was deeper resident, Bro. M. Manuk, with ndiented by a dash Mr. Whyte Smith said the inci- courage that augur well the left side than on the right whose return in the near future For future Sine-foreign co-opera In rejdy to questions, Witness the forces of the Lodge would be dent could almost have tention, which has been Padly lacking: said the appearance of the wound greatly augmented. It was pro
The arrangement provides : described as pirary because it took
ever since the ill-starred transae- went to show that it was not self-nsed and unanimously agreed to extremely accurate time check tu
inflicted. It could have been in- place on the launch when it was under way in the harbour. The tion of May 20, 1926,
Af the prominent dicted by a fazer and would cause send a telegram to Bro. M. Manuk geographers and surveyors, Wo Fat Shing firm, he explained Chinese subscribing their ig death within two minutes. There conveying the greetings of all the same time it is suitable for the use of sips at sea and is suff patures to the letter of apprecia was no other external injury but Severn! short addresses were ciently simple for more general were exporting gold bars Anam and they had their won are not published as to there were traces of internal delivered by the Chairman and application, since for "ordinary
spare them the attentions of the
others. Bro. J. Russell dwelt on purposes the dashes, which give a launch to take the gold to the shi which would convey it an Annam.wlegs gentry, but the sentiments
Prisoner's Wound.
the ideals of the Theosophical clear indication of the minutes. therein bespeak expressed
Witness went on to say that he Society, and on the Brotherhood are all that need be noted. Times" On October 12th, at about 649-
getermis jauh that does eredit p.m., the 100 Anels of gold burs
to the Chinese community. Whits also saw the prisoner at the Kow of East and West and their of transmission have been selected 1
essential unity.
with a view to reaching the largest were put on board the launch by
AL Pointing to brotherhood as At that time the launch-paying a tribute to the heroic and loon Hospital and found him to takis.
possible portion of the globe at was near the Canton wharf diective work of the police in the be suffering from a cut in his
throat. He was apparently suffer-reality, as an established funda- suitable periods of the day. was to be taken to the s.Prosuppression of crime and
ing from shock and loss of blood-mental fact in nature, Bro, H. E. The institution of the time minent, a Norwegian vessel which pressing sleep regn was lying in the harbour. The members of the Police Force. had! He was practically unconscious. Lanepart said that we all long signal from the Rugby Station. gold bars were enclosed in wonder sither sitained severe wounds or That wound might also have her for peace and happiness, and that marks an addition to the services met death, at the hands of des caused by a razor and had the only in the measure as we live in by which this station maintains we contact with the most distant boxes and the whole was contained
perate criminals, the authors of the appearance of having been self- in a big tin box.
Continuing, he said it was im- . fer go farther than that and inflicted because the wound was the real, in the measure as portant to note the, personnel avow, their readiness to give ex-in an oblique direction. This serve the one life, in all. beyond parts of the world. To ships en
happiness. of the car. They consisted ofpression to their appreciation in was further borne out by the fact the illusory separativenes and
press telegrams direct from Rugby, coxswain, Wong Yi; seanian, A terms of sub-tanda duanetary that the larynx was cut but the diversity of the form, shall
great veins were, nut inched. enter lasting
peace.
the new time signal will provide a Iling; fireman or stoker. Ah Hai dexations.
Bro. Wei Tat, B.A., the President as of checking their chrong The man was later transferred to alige Au Siu: a liny Sai Lo; and a
the Government Civil Hospital. substitute engineer, Wh Wing.
In reply to Mr. Hin Shing-lo, of the Chinese Lodge T. Save meters and should consequently was important because they would
witness said the girl was about a powerful and inspiring address prove an additional aid to naviga- hear in evidence that the fireman
16 years of age. Her conditions in Chinese to the many Chinese tion. The Wireless transmissions and the substitute engineer bi-
indicated that she had had high brethren present. He dwelt on will be effected by means of can- came robbers.
fever and such fever might have the unity of life, its great purtinuous waves on 5 wavelength of
pose and on the great value of 12,710 metres: British Wireless. brotherly love and pointed out the
Engineer Missing.
LX- that some
every sea, many of which are in
we
the habit of receiving private and
and
questioned witness as to whether value of the ideal of service to TRAMWAY INSPECTOR
Well done, fellow ratepayers, is the prevailing sentiment.
Dogs Have Their Hay, Readers these notes will welcome perhaps experioner a relief from pundereas themes by a transition to a lighter subject, anil so the scribe would like caused her to become delirious.
further counsel Defending make passing reference to the It was interesting to note how Shanghai Dog Show, hold it the the substitute mngineer got his Racerse under the auspices, job. He had only been on the the thinn Kennel Club.
Despite the acidence of many launch for about two weeks and was put on board by the permanent Pointer-attractions at this time of engineer. Au San, who went off on
year, a stroll through the grounds sick leave Au San had not been unfolles to the spectator's vision heard of since the robbery. The all the aristers of Shanghai's prisoner was also a friend of Au canine world, Not for a long time San. He was not a member of the does one recollect having seen so grew, but Au S used to bring many dogs having their day, one him on board the launch ores-wag facetinisiy remarking that as these are dog days in Sianghai. sionally and give him meals,
what with strikes, armed robberies and kidnappings, it is appropriate to that out the dogs in order to live up to the spirit of the occasion.
Dealing with the actual robbery, Mr. Whyle Smith went on to day that when the launch left the wharf, the prisoner was 'evidently on board, but was not ronspíenous. About ten minutes afterwards, he appeared with a short firearm.
|
he could say whether the wound the great self.
Further musical items conclud been fun the girl's threat haf
Bro. David Gubbay, Past-Vice- caused By an assailant or by hered the musical programme. own left hand. Witness replied the latter was possible but not President, proposed a hearty vote! probable. From the cut itself 97 thanks to all those who had] there were indications that it helped in making the evening a might have been caused by an assailam or by self, but he said he wished that statement to be taken in conjunction with what he had previously said, that it not gave most indication of having
been caused by an assailant.
ASSAULTED.
MAN WHO POSED AS EMPLOYEE,
A Chinese, who, as the result
success, which was thoroughly of a squabble with an inspector of the happy the latter on Saturday afternoon, endorsed by those, present. The the Tramway Company, assaulted
to fourteen Chairman brought Hathering to an end, by showing was sentenced by Mr. R. E. Lind
Evidence was given by employ- in a few well-chosen words the sell this morning great value and help which can cays hard labour. Le derived even from a brief study
the great teachings of ees of the Tramway, Company to show that defendant attempted to defraud the Company, by trying to pose as an employee and thus ob- An inspector, tain a free ride. who boarded the tram, made the and defendant pay for his Tare- this was said to be the cause of the trouble,
A Chinese, living in the lower f part of prisoner's house, said .be | Theosophy-Contrilated, had known the prisoner for seven
When he girl was
This year's Shies has been no eeption to its predecessords in years, paini af the veral post-mortem witness want for a doctor. He' usually held between the judges had seen the prisoner carrying and exhibitors,, leading, to no lit-his daughter about and he ap the necrbity at both sides. The peared to be frightened. former are reproaching exhibitors,
Magic Denied.
EUROPEAN STOWAWAY.
WANTS TO GET TO GERMANY.
17
It was also stated in evidence that the defendant assaulted the Inspector with a pole.
PACIFIC LINE CONTRACT.
CANCELLED BY SHIPPING BOARD. Washington, Dec. 12.
It was doubtful how many men took part in the robbery, but he would suggest that there were probably five, including the fire man and the substitute engineer. or some of them, with a breach
In reply to Mr. Hin Shing-lo. Two of the robbers carried fire of ardinary horales, and the
Mr. Herman Ricklip, fourth arms and the innocent members of charge is hurled against them that witness admitted going to see the the crew were driven into the they wandered all over the prisoner on the night of Septem- officer of the s.s. Derlinger, pro- compradore hall, trailing their dogs after them i bur 22 but he denied that he told secuted a European named K
that cabin. including a
prisoner's wife
he Spangler at the Kowloon Magis- from the Prominent, where and worrying every otheid with the they were hand and searched, quarries about the time of judging | (witness) was a magician or that trary, this morning an a charge of He stowing away from Manila to Evidence would be given that the each class, with the consequence he could cure the daughter
chasing all also denied recommending the Hongkong. prisoner was a principal searcher.tant stewards were
over the place trying 4 get the prisoner to give the girl some The defendant admitted Leing lasses together, and in some in-nig's heart mixed with medicine.on hoard without a passage ticket,
The Shipping Board to-day pass- Launch Ashore.
stances dogs missed being judgeti. A Chinese doctor from Welling but said he had no intention of
ed a resolution condemning the The men in the cabin hard thus leaving a heritage of re- sounds that suggested boxes werentment and hard feeling at the ton Street, said he was a clans towing away.
of the prisoner and
Asked what he was doing on action of Commissioner W. S. Hill being broken open on the deck, ezelusion of the show.
The charge rate against ex-know him since childhood. Wit board the ship, the defendant rein accepting a loan from a repre- When the robbers left the launch.
San Francisco shipping company. some beer."
At the same time the Shipping they told the erpw not to move hibitors have been hotly repudiness had attended the daughter. plied. "I went on board to get dintative of Swayne and Hoyt, a His Worship: Why did you stay Board cancelled the, contract of until nine o'clock, presumably ated by one or two daughty op- He first went to the house on
as to "come Swayne and Hoyt for the peri- meaning that evening. Shortly ponents of the judges in letters to September 19 and again went there afterwards, the crew fell the the press in which the officials are on September 22. The girl was so long on board
tion of the American-Australia- Defendant: I don't know, unless Orient Line Associated Press. launch bump. They succeeded in blamed for conducting the show seriously ill, suffering from what here?"
haphazard manner. The the Chinese called "great heat
The American Australia Orient freeing themselves and on going in a on deek found that the boat had whole thing, of course, is hardly meaning high fever. The prison I drank too much beer and went
Line, operated for the shipping asked witness It was stated by Mr. Ricklipboard by Swayne and Hoyt, main- gone ashore opposite Ming Yuen conducive to the development ofer seemed to be very frightened to sleep."
whether the girl would die. that the defendant applied Gardens, North Point. They went enthusiasm for the next show, if and cried. He
for tains a traingular service through the one, is held. ashore there and reported
The case is proceeding.
work seven hours after the ves-San Francisco, Australia and the matter to the police.
The jurors sworn in for the case sel's departure from Manila. He Philippines. are Messrs., A. L. Shields. fore had said that he desired to go to man), P. B. Sella. A. C. Wilkinson, Germany. 3. Thayer, J. Russell, A., M. B. de
General Chung Kai-shek's Call. The former Generalissimo of the As a result of that report, the Cantonese revolutionary forces prisoner was arrested. He was has found suflicient time to pause found on board a boat which from his honeymoon to address a
man
.was Lo Hail for Canton. circular letter to the members of Rocha and H. J. Donne.
in his stocking were
found the Central Executive Committée
had
*
It is not easy to say precisely
- some bank notes and In one of his now holding the preliminary Kuo- shoes a gold bar was found. The mintang Conference in 'Shanghai master of the Wo Fat Shing firm unging all his colleagues to forget what weight his admonitione will would identify that bar as being their past differences and ill-feel-carry with the people at large he- one supplied by his firm.
ings against one another so as to cause there are rumblings of dis- pave the way for a successful content against the General him-. solution of the Party's problems in self in many quarters, high and low, it being openly declared that the coming deliberations.
no General Chiang, after amassing a fortune, loft those who trusted him.
The case is proceeding.
The case against Elly Widler, in connexion with the non-delivery
1
The defendant was fined $50 or four weeks' hard labour
in do. fault.
IRISH COINAGE.
MAY BE BASED ON POUND STERLING.
The
'WHIST DRIVE.
LAST OF K. B. G. C. SERIES. The last of a successful series of fortnightly Whist Drives was held by members of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club on Saturday avening. The prize-winners were as follow:
Ladiesst Mrs. R. Duncan 2nd, Mrs. Hevey; 3rd, Mrs, Pur- slow: Hidden Number, Mrs. General Chiang says that
Nermington; and Booby, Mrs. Bell: London, Dec. 17. Gentlemen-1st Mr. C. Stewart; sacrifice is too big in order to
Banking Commission 2nd Mr. Hovey; 3rd Mr. Bell; Hid- of a consignment of ammunition solidify the ranks throughout the the soldiers of the revolution- agreed to be sold to certain Chinese, entire Party and to restore to it its to stew in their own juice. There was concluded at the Swiss Con- former prestige, which has been on are reports that the General and appointed by the Irish Free State den Smbers, Messre MacFarlane At the conclusion of the Drive, sular Court, at Shanghal, lost the wane. The General is fearful his bride will soon move into a new Government on March 26, in the and Frazer; Booby; Mr. C. Bond.
was lest the Party, which is now facing palatial home which has been final report, recommends a coinage Tuesday, when defendant found not guilty of fraud, forgery, the saverest test to which it has bought for $100,000 in the French based on, and equal to, the British presentations were made to Mr. and destruction of documents, but been subjected since its inception Concession in Tientsin and that pound sterling, and a banking and Mrs. D. Harvey and Mr. and was sentenced to three months' de 30 years ago, should be shattered the General's wedding gift to his system similar to that of Britain Mrs. A.-Allison for valuable ser
gold standard.-Reutér
games. Mrs. B. Wylie distributed tention for using a forged docu-on the rocks of personal dif-bride was a luxurious motor car and the United States, based on a vices rendered in organising the
priced at $10,000. ferences, and party dissensiona.
the prizes.. ment.
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