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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
RAID ON HANKOW EUROPEAN LADY HANKOW BRITISH
RUSSIANS.
CENTROSOJUS FIRM CLOSED DOWN.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. OF $600,000.
PRISONERS FREED.
real facts of the case, '
SUED.
DESCRIBES PLAINTIFF AMAH. AS TYRANT."
FORBIDDEN DOOR,
Sued by Jior amah for balance of wayet due, Mrs. L. R. Castellian, of 2. Queen's Road Central object- ed to payling extra fees when judg ment was entered against her in the Summary Court this morning.
LOSSES.
POINTED QUESTIONS ARE ASKED.
MANY STILL SAID TO BE SUFFERING.
GOVERNMENT BLAMED
The following letter has beett received, in reply to a lettor wril- ten by a Hankow man relating to the condition of affaits which led up to the mass meeting of British residents in October, last:
1928.
So many rumours were prevalent The amah, Li Hoo, of 15, Elgin during the latter part of the New street, claimed $39. being the Year festivities with regard to a amount of balance due for work rald on the Centresojus premises, done from November 1st. 1927, to at Hankow and impossible de January 13th, 1928, at the rate of mands by the Nationalist Govern- $1 per day.. ment for huge sums of money, that When the case was mentioned
Dear Sir, I am desired by Mr. a representative of the Central the parties were called before the Chamberlain to say, in reply to China Post called on the author-Pulsne Judge who questioned the ities with a view to obtaining the plaintiff to see if the claim could your letter of the 19th October, be settled. In view of her that His Majesty's Government answers, plaintiff went into the are fully alive to the discomforts and sufferings endured by British Tho authorities placed no witness-bow and said she was em subjects at Hankow and while obstacle whatever in the path ofployed by Mrs. Castellian as they do not contemplate the re- ¡ investigation....
wash and sew amah at one dollar a
occupation of the ex-British Con- The reason for the arrest was a
day. aimple one. The Nationailst au- Asked by Mrs. Castelliku if shecession unless this course is ob- thorities at Nanking had ordered agreed to pay for breakages, plain-solutely forced upon them, they an investigation into the affairs tiff said she did not, whereupon are keeping a close watch upon the of the Centrosojus, because they Mrs. Castellfan suld she would manner in which the Chinese au- had received information which
have to call a witness to prove that thorities are carrying out their led them to believe that this the amak did agree to that ar- part of the Hankow Agreement In
rangement.
its every aspect. Yours falthful- organisation was the financial medium through which a good said she did not deny that the tary.
Giving evidence, the defendantly, Douglas Verle, Private Secre- Ideal of Bolshevik propaganda wasamah worked for 30 days.
Whitehall, S. W. 1. 15th Dec,. supported.
Asked why she objected to pay 1927. Representations to this effecting the amount claimed, Mrs. Cas-
The Real Point. were made to the management, telllan said that five knives had and they wore notified that this disappeared and the amah had Commenting on the letter, the investigation had to be made, broken a vase which rested on a Central China Post says: "The Acting on what they considered to pedestal in front of a door
stressing of the point that the Bri. be their rights this investigation through which the amah was for-tish Government will not re-occupy was, opposed, and in order tobidden to go.
the concession unless they are
"
prevent further opposition, and In answer to further questions, free access to the books of the defendant said that she shared forced to, might just as well be company all the members of the the amah with another lady at left out. Nobody cares two pins Arm were arrested and taken first,, but later employed her her whether the Concession is occu
pied by purely Dritish authorities, to headquarters, later being self. brought back to the offices in His Lordship said he must give or by Chinese, provided it is cer company with the Chinese auditors judgment against Mrs. Castelllantain that municipal administration that they might be present for the amount claimed and costs, is properly carried out, and prac- during the investigation.
Defendant objected to paying tically all with experience ugree the extra fees, whereupon his that the system of outright con- Lordship said she had better save cossions is not the most desirable. trouble and pay the amount award-when the Chinese are able to fully assume their own responsibilities. ed to the amah into Court.
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It Representative meets all.
$ 6.00. $130.00.
Under the Personal Supervision and attention of
MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE. Tel: No. K.603 & K.609. Cables, "Kowlotel" Kowloon.
Tel, Kowloon No. 8
Doubtful Operation. was discovered that one large sum of money, namely $600,000 had been remitted by the Dal Bank through the Central Bank of China to the company In Hankow. Of this large sum there was apparently no further trace, The explanation offered, was that the same amount was returned to Shanghai. In the eyes of the au- thorities this was an explanation that needed a little amplifying but the present management could
PALACE HOTEL.
Tel, Address "PALACE.” Thres minutes from Kowloon Whart, Ferry and Exilway Biation.add nothing to the statement that Entirely ander English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. they had made. Phary Loom with Private Bath: Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms.
you
Mrs. Castellinn:-W}}} please tell her not to come into my house again?
His Lordship:Yes, if you will pay the amount into Court.
Mrs. Castellian:—I shall be glad to get rid of her. She has been tyrant,
The parties then left the Court.
PRETTY WEDDING.
MISS ALYCE BRENNAN ANI) MR. T. W. DOYLE.
ncon
"This being so that aspect of the situation could be dropped entire- ly with profit to all; but what we should like to ask Sir Auston is, when is he going to stress the fact that the British residents of Han- akow having loyally obeyed the or
ders of the Government expressed through him are entitled to com- pensation for the losses they have suffered in pursuance of his polley? Outside of the banks, who are in the position to cover their losses, practically every In- dividual British subject in Han- kow has suffered direct pecuniary. loss which he will have no, op-
It was, pointed out and em rivalled Culmine under the personal supervision of the propristrasnphasised that the authorities lind Kertas moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. 11. OXBERRY, Proprietres. no desire to inflict unnecessary hardship, but they had been bound
A very pretty wedding took place|portanity whatever of retrieving. to carry out orders. They wore at St. Joseph's Church this after Many are still suffering, and are willing to Recept the explanation Brennan, only daughter of the late
when Miss Alyce Hart racing yet further losses. offered as far as the present per-1 Mr. M. T. Brennan and Mrs.
Gilt Taken Of. sonnel of the organisation was Brennan of Hongkong, was may concerned, as they were not in ried to Mr. Thomas Wilfred ing in other parts of the world, "There are quite a number liv. positions of responsibility during Doyle, of the Hongkong who have invested all their env- the perlod under review,
Shanghai Bank, son of Mr. and
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The foreigners present were then informed that the authorities rould do no other than carry out the orders sent them which were
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M. T. Doyle of Melbourne,ings in British Municipal Deben- Australia,
tures, which, under the British The bride was dressed in Authorities, were regarded as a charming bouffant frock of white gedged investment. The policy affeta and wore a long French of Sir Austen Chamberlain has veil with orange blossom. Her taken all the gilt off the edge, and to the offect that the Centrosojusouquet was of white rose but, this is a hardship which neither being a purely Soviet organisa-She was attended by Miss Rebin Sir Austen or the British Govern, tion, notwithstanding its British Cotton, wearing a frock of palement has any right whatever to registration would have to close green crepe de chine and silvinflict. It is a direct depreciation
face and a picture hat.
of stock engendered solely by the on the date previously notified to them which was the 28th January. fuf frock of silver grey georgette drawing the status under which The bride's mother wore a grace-retion of the Government in with- Throughout the proceedings and lace with 4 picture hat to they were originally purchased, mention WA awaited of the match. She carried a bouquet of and for British subjects to be re- $1,000,000
and sundry other pink roses.
duced to starvation in order to amounts which rumour credited The bride was given away by her serve as an illustration of the be- the Chinese authorities with de- brother, Mr. A. F. Brenuan. The nignity of the government, and to manding. Inquiry elicited the best man was Mr. A. J. Evans, of emphasise the philanthropy of Sir fact that not only was no money H. B. s Consulate General, Austen Chamberlain, is, unles demanded then, but that it never Canton.
compensation is made, nothing had been. In view of the fact The beauty of the simple cere-short of robbery, whether you call, that rumours had been circulated many conducted by His Lordship the foreigners signed a document Monsignor Valtorta in the pretty it by the name of philanthropy or to the effect that on no occasion decorated church was enhanced
to
any other.
had they been asked to contribute by the Rev. Father Riganti's
Still Paying, any funde, pay any money, delightful rendering of the nuptlat
"Apart from this, there was the whether in the form of taxes or music and the singing of M5 enforced removal from Hankow otherwise, neither had it even been Sanger, who was accompanied by which was insisted upon despite suggested that they do so. This | Mr. Braga në violinist.
After the service, the bridal the wishes of the residents and document was voluntarily signed, by all three foreigners and effec-party returned to the Repulse Bay particularly those who were satia-
Hotel.
fied that there was no danger. tively disposed of the rumours of a million dollar demand..
The bride's going away costume This removal was insisted upon by wa un ensemble in pale fawn ani Mr. Goffe backed up by the naval rose. The dress was of rose authorities, and we had to pay. georgette and lace over which she Some of us are still paying. It is were a fawn coat trimmed with the paramount duty of any govern- French armbroidery,
ment to protect its subjects, and if in the opinion of the govern- ment we were in danger,, then it was obviously their duty to prov vide transport and move us. "In stead of this every man with a family, unless he was in official sérvice was saddled with the re moval and the keeping of his family either in Shanghai or else-
The question then arose as to the Chinese prisoners. Mr. Kosso- lapov stated that as he was the manager of the firm, and these Chinese were merely ordinary Mr. and Mrs. Doyle subsequent employers under him, he did not ly left for Fanling where they wil feel justified in taking his release spend a few days prior to their and leaving them behind. The departure for Shanghai authorities fully appreciated tho attitude of the manager, and gave orders for the release of the Chinese concerned as soon as the offered guarantees were forwarded to military headquarters,
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day'a questions:-
1. Bristol West and Lancastar 2 Death where, and the full costs of bring- It was finally decided that on
Dulias, increased by nearly eight and a half Ing them back, to say nothing of millions, In Slères Leone: 215,000 alaves) the closing of the Centrosojus the have the right to complete liberty if they so many other items of incidental ex foreign personnel of the. firm drained. St David's Wales & Deof pense incurred in pursuance of Siri Marlborough Lord Howard Wolfe: Clives should leave Hankow and permis- Nelson.-3 Twenty one. .-7.
Chamberlain's policy, 841,550,841.000. Austen
ing In the went. (b), goods, thrown overboard
alon was given by the authorities. (a) Goods lot by shipwreck she found floatWhat we should like to hear from to Hahten cargo when the ship is in dangers him, is not long explanations
to publish the official findings, and
for recovery. 9. When the dog is used to lend
the proecedings generally. An (c) goods sunk at sea with a float attached about Soviet Russia, or laudatory the kind, or is kept as a sheep-dog, 10. To speeches of his actions but some accommodate the prisoners of the French and definite statement as to when the American War at the and of the eighteenth and beginning of the nineteenth century. 11 Government propose to compon Iron, being good conductor of heat, conducts sate the Hankow folk for the the heat from the hand gekkly's wood, being a bad inductor, does not conduct Bearly 10BACs they have suffered and much heat, and the band remains warm 12 which were engendered solely by Niax 3pled in feudal. Elmes, on the holders of our own Government's action.
application has been made for in extension of time in which to Ilquidate the affairs of the Centro- sofus, but on what grounds and whether this application will be considered there is at present no Indication.
land in lieu of personal service, as vasskis.
The greatest athlete of the screen in a splendid new adventure story-A is
tale of treasure, combat, intrigue and love in South America!--
DOUGLAS
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In
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AT THE
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY to
SATURDAY
TIMES & PRICES
At 2.30, 5,00 & 7.15. $ 1.20, 80 cts.., 60 cts,, & 40 cts.
At 9.30:
$2.00, $1.20, 80 cis.. & 50 cis. Service men'in uniform 80 Cinta to back stalls and 40 Cents to front stalls at all performances.
Carl Laemmle presents
The
Trresistible
Lover
Carl Laemmia presents
Starring
Norman Kerry `and Lois Moran
'aride ader sullimeven favorite plagarn Bugarched by CAKI, LÀINDEŽ, J.
AVILLIAM BEAUDING PRODUCTION
At The
TO-DAY &
WORLD TO-MORROW
Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20. Interpreter 2.80 & 7.15
Thrilling as a bandit, supreme as a lover
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VALENTINO
THE
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With
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AT THE
STAR
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
Continuous from 2.30 to IL15.