J
TINFOIL THEFT STORY,
THIEVES USE MOTOR-CAR TO MOVE METAL.
SOLD AT LOW PRICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE MOISEIWITSCH
RECITAL
BUSINESS SCHEME
FRUSTRATED?
LAST NIGHTS FINE MUSICAL AGENCY'S ALLEGED FAILURE
TREAT.
TO LEASE PREMISES.
In writing of a planoforte recital in Hongkong by such a world-famous artist as Benno A CONTRACT DISPUTE.
Molsciwach there is no need to attempt technical musical,
A description of the event, for one feels, after hearing last night's recital in the Theatre Royal, that It is suficient to say
that
One was
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1928.
FIRE AT REPULSE BAY.
OUTBREAK NEAR BEACH
-SOON QUELLED.
At in-time to-day, there were rumours current that a firo had'
caused quite a big blaze.
ONE-SIDED POLICY
OF COMPRADORES WM. POWELL LTD.
WILL SHARE PROFITS BUT NOT LOSSES.
SHANGHAI COMPLAINT.
Condemning the business policy of some compradores in foreign houses here whom ho declared were always glad of a share in the
broken out amongst the bathing sheds at Repulse Bay, but subse An effort to start in businessquent news showed that this was
not the caso. The case resulting from the
as a dried goods dealer, after the
What happened was that some theft from the Hop Yick factory
concern had found n mirror of the dry grass and scrub near at Causeway Bay, on Friday night,
denler's trade unprofitable, was the beach, but not very close to of several hundred pounds of tin-
frustrated owing to an catato
to be borne, catirely by their foil was to-day heard before bir: Moiseiwitsch played us superbly as agency's failure to carry out a con-any of the sheds, caught fira and profits but would leave the losses The Fire Brigade was notified, foreign employers, Dr. F. Whil- K. E. Lindsell at the Central
Of Ays men who a man with his great reputation tract for leasing premises, accord- Magistracy. were arrested after police investi-was expected to play.
For many years, Molsolwitsching to a story told to Mr. Justice
These quickly suppressed the out-a German firm of importers and gations, three were charged with
morning.
break.
exporters of 100 Szochuen Road, greatest plantata-an theft, to which they pleaded has been counted as one of the Jacks, in the Summary Court this and two enginees were sent out, helm, counsel for Glathe and Witt,
world's
asked The plaintiff, Cheung Wing-
the Provisional Court In guilty, while the two others, artist who gives a beautifully tung, 35 D'Agullar Street, second metal dealer and his foki, were fresh interpretation even to com-floor, claimed from the Yeo Lee
Shown at the Queen's Theatre Shanghal last week to dismiss a charged with receiving.
positions that have been "done to Evidence was taken to-day in death." And at the Theatre Royal Estate Agency, and Chu Kam-cho, for the first time yesterday, The claim brought against his clients
This for the sum of $143.70, the case against the alleged last night one felt the artist's per- Duddell Street, rent collectors, Student Princo" fulls. the high by a former compradoro who flod principal receiver, who, through sonality immediately.
ed of it, as regards general excel-torost representing his alleged Glathe and Witt also brought a Snr., had returned a plea of noi in consequence, to enjoy beautiful paid in advance, $56 advances to lence of production and the acting unpaid commissions his solicitor, Mr. 1. D'Aimada, Ilterally compelled to listen, and, included the return of 347.50, rent expectations which had been form-sult to covor Tls. 8,100 with in-
beautifully expressed. employees, $50 deposit for furni .guilty.
Instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall, Meiseiwitsch has been called "the ture, and damages for breach of of the cast. The story, which is Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared in the post of the piano," which in a contract. The plaintiff alleged somewhat out of the ordinary, counter-claim against the plaintiff defendants to obtain possession of a peasant maid, the respective alleged extent of losses sustained case to prosecute on behalf of the phrase that aptly expresses the that he had a contract with the deals with the love of a Prince for for Tls. 3,104, representing the
As a Aral great beauty of his playing,
437, Queen's Road West, atmospheres of both stations in through non-fulfilment of contract by the compradors. They hold Hop Vick Company, step, he applied for the rotease light, niry, planissimo passages he No of the dealer's foki who he viewed possesses a delicacy of touch that where he intended to start bust life being strikingly contrasted to on the part of dealers introduced as being only a subordinate to the is peculiarly subtle, and his inter-ness for which he made prepara-bring out the full romance of a that the losses were far in excess
start because the defendants had Ramon Novarro is the Prince, dealer and as being used by the retation of all shades and moods tions, but he had been unable to tender love,
The foki of pianoforte music is masterly..
maid, and both have a high con- latter as a catapów.
Last night's recital was played not turned the old tenant, out of and Norma Shearer the peasant would go into the box as King'a
on a new Grotian-Stolnweg piano, the premises.
Mr. D. L. Strellett conducted ception of their respective roles." evidence.
with excellent Prince'a tutor, The foki was accordingly dis-imported by the Anderson Music
Company for the Helona May In the caso for the plaintiff and Mr. Jean Hersholt appears as the
Jeffect. -charged.
stitute, and it proved to be a very W. D. Owen defended.
The Student Princo" is being fine instrument. The programme
shown till Saturday. opened with a short sonata by Scarlatti, following which came Beethoven's Sonata in C. Major the most important offering
Story of Theft,
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music
In
of the commissions due.
Compradores Denounced.
Dr. Wilhelm denounced the at- employ of foreign firms and declar- ed that they amassed their fortunes titude of compradores In the
with the minimum of risk by do-i manding a share of the profits and refusing to assume responsibility
Previous Failure, Mr. Strellett, in explaining the After having secured an amend- ment to the original charge to
circumstances, and the plaintiff accord will a readjustment to the
was formerly a mirror-dealer but visited the premises, but found over all business secured by them. he had to give up that business that they were still occupied by In any business, counsel pointed not profitable. the old tenant. As a result, he out, all parties, willing to necept quantity and value of the stolen
The second part of the pro- because it was He said that Kramme consisted of a Chopin With the idea of starting a new re- went to see the defendant to ask a profit should also be willing to goods, Mr. Lo opened the case for the prosecution. on Friday night, five in bars, group-three studies, a waltz, a tail business in dried goods he for an explanation, when he was stand a part of the loss. The on September 14. the overhead expenses, while the weighing 586 pounds, kept in the prelude and a scherzo-and pros-looked round for premises and was told that they could not give him foreign firm, he said, must pay all yard of the Hop Yick Factory, nt to be a rare treat. Chopin is recommended to the defendant possession
not on the gross profits of the firm. the reply was they could
In this case, Dr. Wilhelm sald, Whitfield Road, Causeway Bay, to most people, the greatest of all agency, which was run by Chu When asked for a definite date compradore gets his commissions
The plaintiff interviewed Chu give a definite date. It would were stolen by the first three de- pianoforte composers, being so Ram-cho, fendants who had pleaded guilty understandable and captivating. te the charge, and two other man The Etude in E Major is wholly Kam-cho at the Duddell Street appear that the defendants took the compradore was connected
charming, and
Moiseiwitach office on July 30, and after examin- the risk of getting the sitting with the firm for four years and of time if there was no money to who were nut. In custody, by means
The brought out all its power of aping the premises he agreed to take tenant out before the 14th, and would not have stayed that length of a preconcerted scheme,
Dealing with the expenses in- be made. Ho gladly took his share case against the alleged receiver peal. The "Raindrop Prelude" the ground floor of the house in failed.
plaintiff, Mr. of the profits and should be held there was at curret by the
for the Íossca the fourth defendant in the case was another fine treat, and the question at a monthly rental of
to the compradore would be that at about 4 mm. he Scherza in 3 Minar (in place of $47.50. Although
the Fantasie in F Minor) was that time a tenant on the premises, Strellett went on to say that he responsible
the terms were that possession first of all paid a month's rent according bought the metal after it was
The final part of the programme would be given on September 14 in advance. He also travelled agreement, the attorney asserted.
about, in the course of which he taken from the factory, well-greatly enjoyed,
The Claim. knowing its origin, and subie-
ning with Rachmaninoff's Prelude quently resold it to another party comprised varied offerings, begin-on a monthly tenancy basis. for twice as much as he had paid
for it from the theiven,
concluding group,
Payment of a month's rent in went to Kongmoon to engage shop in G Minor a well-known and advance was insisted upon by the assistants, advancing money to lovely composition. The "Claro de defendant, and on July 31 the plain-them to the amount of $50. In Of course, the fourth defendant Lune" by Debussy: Cyril Scott's tiff paid the sum of $47.60 In ad-adition he ordered furniture to paid a deposit of $50. When he would be now saying that he had Russian Dance; two highly colour-vance in return for which he was the extent of $136, for which he "no guilty knowledge, but there ful compositions by Palmgren; a given a receipt.
Mr. Strellett remarked that the was unable to take the furniture, would be direct evidence against short work by Granados; and one him. The 'elrcumstances under of Liszt's hapsiles made up receipt had been ment to the owing to the fact that he was to forfeit every Court translator. for an English not able to gain possession of
the premises, he had which he bought and resold the the goods were in themselves suficient item being rapturously received copy to be certified, but the trans- the $50 deposit, to show his guilty knowledge at by the audience. For sheer tecllator had fallen ill and the original nique, Liszt's rhapsody is beyond receipt, with the English copy, the time of receiving them.
The complainant, Sui Lung, who the ablilty of moat pianists, and was locked up in the safe. They dent of works in the Hop Yick Mocisolwitch erashed out handfuls not certified. Factory, discovered the loss of of moles earned for him a burst the metal at 6.30 the following of enthusiastic applause, le very morning and immediately caused kindly obliged by giving ng en- a report to be sent to the Bay View rures two Chopin waltzes. Police Station.
In the manager and superinten- the consummate skill with which had, however, a copy' which was examination by Mr. Owen, was losses incurred by the company
Metal Changes, Form,
The audience was not as large as it ought to haye heen, but pos- sessed boundless appreciation. A final recital is being given on la consequence of that, a Ser-Saturday night, and there ought geant and two Chinese detectives, made investigations which led to to be a packed house to hear one the arrest of the prisoners, and who is undoubtedly one of the
ia greatest living planista, recovered the metal, but changed form, at Yaumati where it had been resold to a marine
Returning later with the vehicle, goods dealer by the fourth defen-
away dant who would be proved to have the men eventually drove
with the metal to a hut belonging received it in the first instance,
In order to help to a just up to the fourth defendant at the preciation of the commendable Prasa East, not far away from his effort of the police officers work own residence. They got there at ing in the case, he would briefly three o'clock in the morning, and describe the progressive alens by the door was opened by the 5th which the metal was stolen, sold defendant whom the Court and
converted just discharged. and then resold and
into its present form.
Metal Sold,
the
It would appear, at first sight, extraordinary that such heavy
He was a foki of the fourth de Bluff could be removed from the factory and carted about without fendant, and went to fetch the prompt detection on the spot, but latter. He came to the hut and the Hop Yick factory occupied a agreed to buy the motal, at the black of six houses on the hillside price of $380, paid $5 in advance as Causeway Bay, facing the har and promised to turn over bour in a secluded locality which balance in the morning. The men was favourable for the purpose of took the money and went back to the thieves. At the back of the their sleeping quarters. factory wore two doors which, Mr. Lo emphasised, could only be bolted and opened from the inside. Of the 200, work-people employed at the factory, some 90 mon Rived In the factory.
Workers Ald Thieves,
ad
the
At 6.30 the fourth defendant order his foki to take the goods across the harbour while he him- self-crossed in a ferry. They met at a marine goods dealer's shop
a where
sale In Youmati,
with arranged dealer, the latter paying $400, as the The robbery was carried out or about twice as much
moving fourth defendant had paid for it. from within, and the spirits in the enterprise were It was also understood that at this tho Arst defen- point, the fourth defendant stipu- thelated that the metal should be dant, who WAS one of workmen who had their sleep-melted and recast into another ing quarters in the factory, and, form before he parted with it. Kan Yan, the second defendant
Kan Wo,
Two detectives who were ns- who was a former folt employed signed to the case, on the receipt. of the report of the theft at the in the machine room.
Bay View Police Station, wore
A little before midnight, Kan Wo successful to the point of being lot in his friend, Kan Yan, and two able to effect, the arrest of the other men who wore lying in wait alleged receiver and of the prin- at the back of the factory. Before cipal culprits and to recover the tho two last men were admitted, stolen meta, although now in a Kan Wo, after letting in his changed form. friend through the sleeping quer. His Worship sentenced the first ters, had to climb down by a waste and third defendants to two pipo to get Into the yard where months' hard labour and the the metal was kept. They opened second defendant to three months' one of the back-doors mentioned, hard labour, on the charge of carried the metal away and con- stealing the metal. cealed it on the hillside while they wenteway to got a motor.car.
The case against the alleged re- ceiver was remanded.
Mr. Owen said that his client would admit the receipt,
not
According to his petition, the compradore alleged that he was dore for II. C. Augustesen China engaged in June, 1924, na compra- Trade Co., which was subsequent- ly liquidated and taken over by ment with the defunct company, Glathe and Witt. Under his agree whose obligations the now firm us- sumed responsibility for in Sep- Contract Cancelled,
tember, 1927, he was to receive commisalons on sales and was held The defence, as put in cross-responsible for 25 per cent. of generally to the effect that on through the bankruptcy of his August 12 the plaintiff visited the Chinese clients. He informed his defendants saying he did want the premises and asking employers that the losses they for the contract. to be cancelled. mentioned were derived from non- The defendants agreed to do so fulfilment of contract on the part provided the plaintiff was willing of bankrupt firma. Dr. Wilhelm contended, that firms which are closed without the due processes of the bankruptcy courts cannot be legally described as bankrupt.
After further argument the case This was denied by the plaintiff was further admitted, he said, and was described by Mr. Strel- was adjourned for a week to en- that on September 14 the defen-lett as "unreal," He pointed out uble the contending parties to file
true their briefs. dants were not in a position to that if the defence was o give possession and that the old story, the plaintiff had cancelled the contract more than a month tenant was still in occupation.
Commenting that such admis after it was made and about a sions would considerably shorten month before he was to enter
The case is proceeding. the case, Mr. Strallett continued into possession, that on September 13 the plaintiff
In proof of the fact that there was a contract, Mr. Strellett refer- red to a letter written by his firm to the defendant, in reply to which
In
a letter was received containing to forfelt the money paid words admitting, the contract. advance. This the plaintiff said Mr. Owen remarked that his he would do and the contract was ellent also admitted the original accordingly cancelled. contract to lease the premises. It
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