NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
GRAND TATTOO
HONG KONG,
11th, 12th & 13th September.
Commencing at 8.30 each evening.
THE HONGKONG
ARE LOCAL SWEEPS ILLEGAL?
(Continued from Page 1).
Mr. D'Almada-As your Wor- ship plenses.
اهرا
TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, AUGUST
These tickets are issued to Mr. Rumjahn's office and in turn sold to the publlet
Witness replied that he know nothing of the arrangement, but was not propared to say that it was illegal.
You don't know it is illegal? Mr Lindselife should have nothing to do with it.
L
QUEEN'S THEATRE ATTRACTION.
LONG TACK SAM COMPANY MAKES BIG HIT.
Long Tack Sam and his troupe-of Oriental entertainers made their. House Visited.
#nitial bow before a large first- Bts Worship's Knowledge. Proceeding with hla testimony,
hight audience at "the Queen's Sub-Inspector Elston said that de-
Mr. D'Almada read the defini- Theatre last night, and pleased fendant was sleeping in a room attion from the Ordinance on such them so much that if any doubts the back and, on awaking, he was matters, and was proceeding to had been felt in regard to the informed by witness of the pur-explain how many sweeps run in success of this type of entertain pose of the polico visit, which was the Colony were thereby brought ment, they were quickly dispelled. to search for gaming tickets. in, when his Worship Intervened, For the audience accorded hearty Both sweep-tickets and lotteries remarking-Do you assume that applause, being as much thrilled by were mentioned. The defondant I know nothing of those things the balancing und Juggling feats produced a small leather bag and While acknowledging his Wor-presented by the troupe as they. in It witness found eight stubs of ship's deep knowledgo on the were charmed by the artistic books and two documents which dubject, Mr. D'Almada sald he dancing of the Magician's two he handed to the Court and which wanted to show the far-reaching beautiful daughters, explained themselves.
He also found seven carbon copies for receipts of money, and in a jacket hanging over the bed, which defendant claimed as his, ho also acized a further stub and the letter now produced in Court.
Visit to "Elite" Continuing, witness said:-At my request, he accompanied my to No. 26, Queen's Road Central. It was a store named "Elite" and I entered it by virtue of this search warrant. I saw a lady in the shop and told her we were looking She gave me Tor sweep-tickets. these two books, some of the tickets in which had been sold In reply to my question, she said she had sold and received money for twenty-one of them. She gave me $21, and I brought the defen- dunt to the Central Police Station, His Worship:-The documents seized showed that the defendant
had been in Hongkong, selling
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Shanghal?
Witness: Yes.
effects of the point raised," and The leader of the Company is a the similarity of other cases to magician and juggler of no mean the ong against the defendant. order, for besides 'doing some of. Continuing his cross-examina-the illusions and tricks which wo tion of the withess, Mr. D'Almada have been accustomed to rogard next "askedIn fact, the police as the exclusive property of his have been told to overlook these Western protoype, Long Tack cases-No, that is not correct, Sam doftly whilria bowls of have been given no such instruc-water tions.
I put it to you that every Club runs a similar sweep, including, may say, the Police Club?--Yes.
And tickets are distributed to various people as well?-No.
To Friends and Others.
the Cluba?—Yes.
They are issued to members of
Those members who are given those tickets, sell them to their friends?-Yes.
In fact, to friends and others? (No reply.)
With regard to foreign sweep tickets, you know, don't you, that Shanghal Champions tickets are
round the stago in
a manner which makes his au- alenco gosp. He is ably supported by a talented group of jugglera and equilibriste. Each of the latter has a distinctive trick to show, and they also appeared in concert in a number of very lively items. The gorgeous Oriental setting colourful lighting effects phasized the unique nature of the performance.
and emTM
Notable amongst the many items presented in last night's programme Were a two-head illusion, jumping through a hoop in which knives are enibedded and a needle trick by Long Tack Sam. These brought forth thundering applause from the audience.
It was from the performance of sent down here for sale every year?--I don't know. I know the the two accomplished daughters of tickets come down here, but the Magician, the Misses MI Na don't know whether they are sold and Nee Sa, that the programme derived much of its success, The Mr. D'Almada then took up his by agents or in bundles,
You also know that one sisters were admired as much for cross-examination of the witness.
obtain Calcutta Turf Club their beauty as for their talents. pate He asked:-Do
know, can
saxophone solo that on Sween Tickets which are sold One played a Inspector Elston,
other
viplin some-through local Banks- know the the
gave a Hongkong, arriving in
selection, und they did these where on the 9th or 10th of July, Bank do have these things.
The Banks would send for these while performing dance steps. defendant went to see you? Since his, arrival was reported to you, lickets and the Banks would be They are also wonderful exponents you have been taking investiga-acting as Agents? tions us to his business bere?-
Yes.
of classical and modern dancing.
His Worship, interposing, said A toe dance by Miss Mi Na and that he understood the Banks did the "Black Bottom" by Miss Nec Sat were particularly interesting. At each appearance, the sisters were warmly applauded and had to respond to demands for encores.
In consequence of such investi-not sell these tickets, but for every gations, he called on you on Jaly application made a certain number
was allotted. 192-Yes, he did.
And he asked you whether you wanted to see him about the gule of those sweep-tickets ?--Yes.
Wanted to See Passports, You then said, "No," and "told him that you wanted to see his pussports?--Yes,
..
Did you, at that time, have any intention of prosecuting him on those tickets?-None at all.
Mr. D'Almada:-It amounts to the same thing, that the Banks are acting as Agents in the sale of these tickets.
The show went with a lively awing which left not a dull moment In the programme. At the close, Long Tack Sam bowed his thanks to the audience, and expressed kla no-gratification at the warm welcome extended to him and his Company.
To witndas: Have you got any thing else against. this man?
WitnessPersonally I have
thing against defendant,
You say he is charged with keep ing a common gaming house at Road, I put it added · that
His passports were in order?-16, Hankow Уся.
You had nothing further to do with him?-Nothing at that time,
You were concerned only to the extent of the passports 7-Yes,
Long Tack Sam and his talented Company are giving a repent, per- formance, to-night, commencing at to you that you charge against hm merely because 9.20. The final show will be given you found certain counterfoils of on Saturday, after which the Com- tickets in the place?-No, we in-pany will leave for Australia,
clude the documents.
Did you, or did you not, of your
knowledge, know that he had JAPANESE FLEET VISIT sold any single ticket there?-f did not tell me.
Did you then ask him for any tickets in his possession f-He ank-own ed me whether I wanted to see any of his tickets. I said,, "Yes," but he did not then have any on his per-
801.
He admitted to you, did he not, that he came down from Shanghai to, deliver those tickets to various
SEQUEL.
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Sweep-Ticket Prosecution. When did you first come to take proceedings against him in connex ion with those tickets-Some time about the 22nd of the month.
Two days before the warrant?-these tickets at all on his arrest? Yes.
-I took a statement from him. So that within three days of his
On his Worship intimating that, calling upon you, and his mention-owing to other cases, he was un, Delivery Not Taken. ing of the tickels, you decided to able to proceed further with the
Mr. Lo explained that there was prosecute 7-Yes.
henring, Mr. D'Almuda said he Don't you think, Inspector Els would be addressing his Worship something like $1,000 worth of ton, that in view of the fact that on the question of possession goods which the defendant had or dered but not taken delivery of. he willingly called upon you to ex-of those tickets while call- If the Sincere Company wished to
for evidence to. rebut plain matters, you could haveing.
do so, they could bring an action saved him the disgrace of a war the accusation that defendant wasS
for breach of contract by failure rant and arrest, when you could keeping a common gaming house, to take delivery. Although some have issued a summons?-No. that he was running a lottery, hi
His Worship, interposing: the house at Hankow Road, Ex$3,000 worth of goods had been or- Well, it is a search warrant, is itcept for the finding of those tickets dered, only $2,000 worth had been not?
In the house, there was no proof to taken delivery of. Mr. D'Almada:--A search war-show that the defendant was using rant and also a warrant of ar-the house ad such. The definition rest. If nothing had been found, in the Ordinanca presumed such an he would not have been arrested: offence, and it would be rebutted Mr. D'Almada, resuming his by evidence from the defendant that the tickets were sold to various cross-examination:-And you went
parties in Hongkong, and that the to his house at 8.30 In the morn-house, was merely a place of real ing. Inspector Elston 7-Yes. dence.
He was not allowed oven to have
The case was adjourned until his breakfast but taken to the 11 o'clock on Saturday morning. Police Station straight away?-- No.
parties at he wished to sell these Is Lordship asked Mr. Wade- sweep tickets?-He told me hosan if he admitted receiving goods came down to open a branch of to the value of $2,127.30. the International Country Club.
Mr. Wadeson replied that an ae- Did you speak to him about count had been submitted showing 83,168 which was the phontiff's own account.,
He asked to have his break- fast?-He asked for a cup of tea and it was brought to him in the boarding house.
Did he ask you to have his breakfast --No, not in the house Loenl Sweeps,
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Some argument ensued in which another action was mentioned, as a result of which his Lardship de- cided, that the writ should be amended to the effect that the Sincere Company waived claims for damages in rospect of the goods sold and not delivered.
The case is proceeding.
Any
"After Midnight.”
"After Midnight,"
Norma "Heaven on Earth,”
Shearer's new picture which opena Renee Adorce, Conrad Nagel and to-day at the Star Theatre, is a Owen Lee are the feature players dramatically human play at life in "Heaven on Earth," a picture which begins in poverty and ende which will be screened at the in poverty, and presents the star World Theatre from to-day till in an entirely new characteriss- Saturday: The story tells of the tion. The episodes between the I take it; Inspector Elaton, that revolt of a young man who has beginning and end, set in the you have been' in the Colony long been brought up by a too doting trappings of wealth, filled with enough to know that sweep-tickets aunt, his entire career, mapped out the tinsel and glitter of night are" sold on behalf of various for him, oven to his love affairs. clubs of a great elty, portray a Clubs in the Colony?-Not in this He has reached a point where he young girl's struggle to combat must alther degenerate into a tool life. The enemy is not some slik-
manner.
"But they are so. Tickets can of convention, or throw the whole hat villian, as lo usually the case be bought froth members of the thing over and strike out for him- on the screen, but that much more Club?" "In fact, to take an delf. A passing band of gypsies brutal thing, life, itself. The story exprania, the Hongkong Jockey brings to him the futility of his tells of the love of a cigarette girl Clot runs a sweep "and" sells fe, and he chooses the latter for a thief. In the end, the chief tickets for ever meeting?-I do dourse. There follows an ex reforms and finds honest work, not know much about it tremely enjoyable tale of his love thus the couple with their love and You mean to suggest that you for in- Beautiful, gypsy, mild romance triumph over the evil, are not conversant with the fact: Julia Swayne "Gordon, and Pat about thom. Lawrence Gray plays. that they have' run tweep-tickets Hartigan are included in the sup-opposita Miss Shearer and Gwen Here for years now? They are dorting cast which came under Lea appears in an important up- not sold,
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