STOLE STUDEBAKER CAR
SOLDIER GETS THREE
SENTENCE
AN AMAZING FRAUD.
After reading the charge to the defendant, his Worship asked Cole if he pleaded guilty or not guilty.
“Guilty, Sir,” replied the defea-
THE HONÜKÖRG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, MAY 3,
XTRADITION CASE SIK PAUL CHATER'S RESISTING LABOUR FALKLANDS BATTLE
RULINGS.
SHOULD FOREIGN WARRANT
BE PRODUCEDUN
A CANTON MURDER.
No Obligation.
for the
WILL DISPUTE,
IMPORTANT DECISION;
DELIVERED.
NO POWER TO INVEST IN
ORDINARY SHARES.`.
DEMANDS.
DUTCH BANK AT SWATOW
TO CLOSE.
BUS CO. CRIPPLED,
FILM.
GRAPHIC:BRITISH PICTURE AT THE QUEEN'S.
NOT TO BE MISSED.
Hongkong had its first opportun- (Our Own Correspondent.)· ity yesterday of witnessing the big fim, "The Battles of Coronel and Swatów, May 1.
Falkland Islands," now showing-at
Baik (Nederlandsch Indische Han-verdiet was that the picture is a The local branch of the Dutch the Queen's Theatre. There were packed houses, and the unanimous delsbank) is being closed.
Harold Cole (24), a private in ing the operation of the extradi A number of legal points regard- the Queen's Royal Regiment, tion law an between Hongkong and stationed at Shamshuipo, appeared China, established by the Treaty before Mr. W. Schofield, at the of Tientain, which provoked lively Kowloon Magistracy this morning arguments in the recent habcas WILL NOT AMBIGUOUS. on a charge of larcony by falec corpus proceedings before. Mr. pretences of a five-seater Stude- Justice Wood, were again taken up
great triumph for the British film baker motor car on April 15th.
in connexion with another appli-Judgment was delivered by Sir The story goes that the Chinese industry. It is more than that, of Chief Detective Inspector Tcation for the surrender of an Henry Gollan in the Supreme clerks threatened a strike for course, for it records a brilliant Murphy conducted the case for the alleged fugitive offender from Court this morning in the appeal higher salaries earlier in the year, chapter in naval history and en- prosecution.
Kwangtung before Mr. R. E. Lind heard before the Full Court last and that about that time an inspec-ables the public to gain a very clear The full charge against the de-sell, at the Central Police. Court month in connexion with matters tion of the Bank was taking place. conception of what a modern sea fendant was that lie, on the 15th this, morning.
arising out of the administration The respresentative from head-battle is like. April, 1928, at Kowloon, did by
Mr Hin-shing Lo asked his of the estate of the late Sir Paul quarters decided that the amount Produced under the direction of purporting to take publie motor Worship to mako n. ruling as to
| Chater.
of business done by the Bank the Admiralty and the Nayy car No374 from the South Asia whether the requisition
The points before the Court scareely justified its carrying on,League, with the assistance of an Garage for. the inspection of a surender and the formal warrant were concerned with the definition and that if there were to be labour advisory commitice, the picture has prospective buyer, obtain: possus for the arrest of the accused of terms in the will, and the in-trouble it would be better to been splendidly conocived. So well sion of the car and the Beence for should be produced before his come to which certain trustments forestall it, and on his reports it assembled is it that we are given same, valued at $700, from one Worship.
were entitled.
was determined to close down. not only the rim and graphic Lai Sul, with intent la defraud?
The appellant was the Hon. Mr. |
The Chinese Foreign Clerks' scenes of the actual naval engage W. E. L. Shenton (executer}, of] Messrs. Deacons, the respondents Union, instead of gaining higher ments, but interesting peeps as well hurried refitting of the Invincible being the official trustee of Hengal, salaries for their members, have into Admirally activity and the Mr. J. T. Bagram, and Mr. Elost them their positions, and are Sadick, a clerk in the employ of said to take the view, dificult for and Inflexible at Devonport deck- yurd during those anxious days foreigners to appreciate, that the when German warships were a dan- Bank having opened business hereger to our trade communications. The actual happenings have been has no right to close!
The Motor Bus Company was not closely followed throughout. Parti- in such a good position as the cularly gratifyin is the spirit in Bank for resisting crippling de- which the film has been produced mands. The local administration there has been no attempt made to put on such heavy taxation that it show the Gerinuns in any other besame bankrupt, in spite of the light than that of the very gallant Sir Henry Gollan said:-The fact that it was doing a roaring enemies that they were first portion of this uppeal is con- business. It has accordingly bean His Worship:Are you askingcerned with the construction of taken over by the Kuomintang, &ous personalities who figured in
the testator's will, solution illustrating the course clause 20 of which contains his directions to one kind of Socialism. I imagine his trustees for investment
moneys. The appellants here seek a declaration that by its terms the trustees are empowered to invest in ordinary shares of certain in- corporated companies specified in the clause. It is suggested thint
dant.
His Worship said it was clear from the authorities that there was no obligation on the Crown to produce, the raquisition. The Sol to Contructor,
Governor's Order declares that the Chief Detective Inspector Mur-requisition has been received, and phy, outlining the ease, said that it is apt within the province of on March 15th a Chinese contrae- the Magistrate's Court to demand tor named La Sui bought a motor the surrender of the requisition. car with the intention of using it Air, Lo:-Is that your worship's as a public car. He paid $600 view as to the requisition? With for the vehicle and after the pura view to further applications in chase he discovered that certain this case, I feel it my duty to give repairs were essentini and he took an answer, as far as I can, on it to the Smith "Asin "Garage or that point: No. 15, Pakhoi Street. Whilst the
car was undergoing the necessary for the written production of the repairs, the original owner, (wo original requisition? weeks lator, decided that he would Mr. Somerset. Fitzroy, may be pro- not be able to run only one carpared to meet you. profitably. He deelded to sell the Mr. Fitzroy, who appeared for car if he could obtain a reason- the Crown, replied that he had the able price for the vehicle. requisition with him, but did not He commissioned the owner of propose to produce it at all. He the South Asia Garage to dispose viewed that the Governor's order of the car at the figure of $700 after the repairs had been effect- ed. The seller was to receive per cent. commission.
Joined Garage.
Messrs. Deacons."
Mr. C G Alabaster, K.C., appeared for the executor, Mr. Eldon Potier, K.C., and Mr. H. G. Sheldon for the official trustee of Betigal, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin on behalf of Mr. Bagram, "
Power of Investment.
of
TUNG WAH EASTERN HOSPITAL
of
a power is to be found in TO-MORROW'S STONE-LAYING
The first is "in or upon the stocks or funds or secur-
to the Magistrate was sufficient, such or both of two phrases and that it represented the founda. either tion and limits of the Magistrate's therein. jurisdiction,
CEREMONY. An Interesting ceremony is to Mr. Lindsell:The practice inities of any corporation municipal, take place at Sookuupon to-mor- the past has been for the requisi-local or otherwise; and the second row afternoon, when His Excel- tion paper to be produced and theis "in or upon the debentures, de-lency the Governor is to lay the translation to be proved.
Foreign Warrant. »
Mr. Lo-That is the established law. In answer to that I have to ask for fulings on another point.
It appeared that on April 3rd, the defendant joined the gurage as a mechanie, or as his knowledge of motor cars justified his en- gagement. No salary was fixed, but the owner bad in his mind to pay him $100 per month, with board and lodging. He knew that ask for the production, of the the defendant was a soldier at the original requisition as well as the Shamshuipo Camp, but he was led foreign warrant of arrest. to believe by Cole that he had His Worship: There is nothing already purchased bis discharge in the Ordinance about a foreign and if he were employed he would warrant of arrest.
Kaged,
benture stock, botids, mortgages, foundation-stone of the Tung Wah preference shares, preference Eastern Hospital The function stock, ordinary stuck of any com takes place at 3 p.m. Kingdom or elsewhere." pany incorporated in the United
Tho-aracterisation of the vari
these battles is, on the whole, ex- cellent, this being especially so. the case of Vico-Admiral Sturdee and Admiral Von Spee. To old residents of Hongkong who remember the Kent, and the Monmouth, as well as the Scharn-
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waters, some of the reality of the engagements is detracted from by reason of the fact that modern ships had to be employed in ranking the Alm, but, none the less, the picture can be described profoundly moving dráma, which no-one should miss seeing.
Appropriately enough, the big film is preceded by a Fathe novelty gazette showing the Empire's fight- The new hospital has been plan- ing forces, for which well-known ned for the convenience of the British airs have been specially Appellant's Construction. suffering poor in the eastern dis- set to music by Mr. Grovini, these trict, and It will be altunted in being finely rendered by the It has been argued in the first Sookupno Valley, the Govern- Qucon's orchestra, Another fen- place, on behalf of the appellants, ment having granted a free site ture during the showing of this that the word "securities" in the of about 50,000 square feet. The gazette was the singing of "Lond passage quoted above, should be complete scheme provides for five of Hope and Glory" by Miss Doria treated as meaning "investments," sections, but at the moment only Woads, who took the place of her be able ta procure a certain Mr. Lo, after referring to the
Mr. Justice Farwell has held the first section is to be proceeded sister at short notice owing to the amount of business from Sham-Home Act and contrasting it with that the term "securities," as used with. This will have accommo- latter's indisposition and who was shuipo.. The proprietor also had the local Ordinance, admitted that in the will which he was asked to dation for more than a hundred loudly applauded for the excellent this in mind when Cole was en-the latter did not make provision construe, bore it well defined, eds. The building will be of manner in which she interpreted
for such foreign warrant, but he primary meaning of "nibney secur-three storeys, and there will be this stirring air, On April 16th a telephone mess-pressed the Court' to give its-in-fed on property," and did not ex-lifts to all floors. age was received at the Stubbs dependent ruling on a fair and tend to stocks and shares in rail-
For construction of the first Rond garage from a man who de reasonable basla" such as that way and other companies. scribed himself as Mr. Mansion, underlying the extradition treaties
section, a sum of over $156,000 In re Rayner" the testator will be needed, whilst another of the South Asin Garage. The which Great Britain has made with declared that all moneys liable to lakh of dollars will be required for message was to the effect that the other countries, excepting China. be invested under this, my will, fittings, speaker had a cur for anle at $500. He quoted extracts from such may be invested in such securities have to be raised for equipment
Further big sums will FLAMINGO WINS BY A HEAD. This message was repented an sub-treaties and also legal authorities as my trustees in their absolute and maintenance.
London, May 2. sequent days and on April 13th, pursuance of the point that a discretion shall think it; and I
The Two Thousand Guinens, the certain employees of the Stubbs foreign warrant of arrest
So far, over $380,000 has been must authorise my trustees to continue Rond Garage formed themselves accompany the requisition..
or leave any moneys invested at raised amongst the Chinese com-first of the season's classics; for into a synilicate and proposed to
my death in or upon the same munity, the latest donation being three-year-olds, run at Newmarket purchase this car.
securities."
a sum of $1,000 by Mr. Lo to-day, resulted as follows: The employees of the Stubba The foreign accusation and war-
As pointed out Mr. Justice Ster-nin. the Deputy Chairman of the Rond Garage went to the South rant of arrest was absent from the ling at the appeal: "If, in the Tung Wah Hospital, made vester- Asia Garage and saw the defen- present proceedings,' admittedly due second of these sentences, the day. The Directors of the Hos discussion took place, to the limitations of the Tientsin word "securities" is limited topital intend shortly to make an but no price was mentioned that Treaty, but that was no reason why money secured on property, the re- European firms and the general appeal for further funds from the the fugitive should not be given the
(Continued on Page 8.) public.
dant. A
dny.
day. The next. prospective purchasers again went h
the defendant who asked $500 for the ear. The
see
"Rensnuble Basle."
benefit of an independent ruling from the Court on a fair and rea- sonable basis.
visitors regarded the price as ed for by Mr. Lo were already given Mr. Fitzroy said the rulings ask- exorbitant and left.. They were shortly afterwards overtaken by ment. As regards the second point
in Mr. Justice Wood's recent judg the defendant on a motor cycle.
that of a foreign warrant-Mr.
Cole told them that he wanted to Fitzroy agreed with Mr. Lo that close the deal as soon as possible, Mr. Justice Compertz did leave it. ns he was going to Canton on the open in one case, but he (Mr. Fitz- following Saturday,
roy) did press it before Mr. Justice Wood who then gave a ruling on the point in his recent judgment, This was to the effect that the point was inoperative in the case of the Tien-
sin Trenty.
Bought for $230.
2
Purely Executive Act.
It was not till the following day | that an agreement was arrived at and this was when the defendant made the offer to dispose of the car for $230, which was accepted. The prospective buyers again went to Kowloon and saw the defendant, His Worship ruled as regards the but as he did not have the licence frst of Mr. Lo's points, that the re for the car then, they would notceipt of the requisition is a purely close the deat. They were put off executive act, concerning only the for half an hour and on their executive and the authorities of return at the appointed time the other countries, that it does not ́defendant was in possession of the concern his Court and that the
licence.
Court has no power to compel its production.
The sum of $230 less five per
On the second point of the cent commission or rebate on the sale was given to the defendant necessity for a foreign warrant who actually received $207: Ile before extradition proceedings drove the car along Nathan Road could be taken, His Worship sald as far as the Duro Garage, when he would reserve his decision until be left the party and was not seen the rosumption at the next hear until ho was brought back under Ing. military escort from Canton last Saturday,
The
On April 16th, the syndicate which bought the car finally sold it in the same condition as they had purchased it, for $510. car was delivered to the new owner and it was re-licensed as a private vehicle.
Syndicate's Loss. 'Nothing more was heard of the Incident until the defendant's re- (Continued on Page 8.)
Charged With Murder.
...
Mr. Fitzroy then opened his
CRSC.
The fugitive,, Wong Him, is charged with murder by shooting of a man in the district of Lung Chi Wo, Kwangtung Province. The murder occurred during Com- munist troubles on December 11th of last year, near the Five-Eyed Bridge.
The hearing was adjourned.
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