BAD CHARACTERS NOW ACTIVE,
LARCENY & SNATCHING CASES
BEFORE MAGISTRATE.
MILITARY CAMP
INCIDENT.
SEQUEL TO THEFT OF ARMY STORES.
門
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1929.
|MARSHAL CHIANG & ABSURD TAXATION
IN HANKOW,
THE CUSTOMS.
CHINA'S ECONOMIC BONDAGE MERCHANTS IN SEETHING
TO BE BROKEN.
REVOLT.
THE RUSSIANS IN SHANGHAL
FORMERLY TROOPS OF NORTHERN TUCHUNS.
COMPLETE CONTROL? TAX ON FIRM'S CAPITAL POLICE PAY A TRIBUTE
TO-DAY'S SENTENCES. ASSAULT ON POLICE.
The Influx of undesirable char- At the Kowloon Magistracy,
Nanking, Feb, 2.
Hankow, Jan. 24. Actors into the Colony towards the this morning, à Chinese was
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the The Chinese papers to-day end of the Chinese year is being charged, before Mr. E. W. Hamil-President of the National Govorn-publish the full details of tho reflected in the number of larceny ton, with having in his possessionment, took advantage of the cele- latest and maddest scheme for and snatching САВИЯ that come 17 tins of salmon, eight tins of Urations yesterday un the enforce-taxing the merchants and shop- before the Courts.
milk, one pound of butter and a There was a considerable list quantity of tea; and also with an-to address a large gathering on They make no comment on the ment of the new tariff schedule, keepers of the Wuhan cities before Major C. Willson at the sauiting an Indian police sergeant foreign relations. Central Magistracy this morning and damaging his holster and a
proposals and do not refer in Marshal Chiang said that with any way to the seething discontent The first case to come before his pair of trousers,
in one year China will be in of all the Chinese traders, thus Worship was that of Chinese
position to regain full control of showing how effectually the press youth who was charged with steal-
the Customs service, and said that is muzzled. For it is no secret ing ve silver dollars from a money- floud Central. A Chinese detec tive who saw the lnd at work promptly seized him and took him back to the shep, where the Jokis, who could hardly believe the detective's tale, were told to check up their silver dollars. To their surprise, they found there
were five short. Sentence of actually twelve strokes was passed.
Files in Sleeves.
to
Customs at the end of the year. remarking that unless the country
Omnivorous Demands.
Here are some of the items from
gave its whole-hearted support to the notice issued to-day. All the present regime, much of the value of their present efforts shops conducting a retail business sre to pay monthly tax of 5 per would be lost.
mille on their capital, 5 per mille
do seem
to
Shanghai, Jan. 30. Last week a Russian committed a foreign jewellery shop in Nan- a very daring daylight, theft from King Road and, when taken to order to draw attention to the Court, ho pleaded that he did it in sorry conditions of the thousands of Russian refugees in Shanghai, The Bench did not believe that part of the story, so he must suffer the penalty for his crime. Other think there was something in it. and have referred to other similar though not such sensational cases. Also, they claim that, since the disbanding of the Chillf-Shantung While Russlan units, several thousand more Russians in desperate plight have been added to the already large number here.
An Excllent Record.
Inquiries do not substantiato
Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the defendant and said that ho changer's shop at 124, Queen's had been instructed to plead the National Government was to that an indignation meeting was people, however,
guilty. He explained that the de-congratulated on their courage held yesterday and that merchants fendant was not the principal and persistence in overcoming the are on the point of suspending dimenities attaching to the nego-business till some of the forty or matter. It ap criminal in the
more different odd taxes are re- peared that the defendant went tiations with the Powera."
the Shamshuipe Camp with strive for the success of the Chi-abandoned.
He urged the Chinese people to moved and the new scheme is the barrack cook and they were
nese demand, for control of the leaving together when approached by the Indian Sergeant. On se ing. the latter, the cook vanished and lind not been seen since.
Mr. Almada said the story told by the defendant was that the An astute detective noticed some-Indian struck him first and that thing very peculiar In the gait of a he retaliated. He was willing, Chinese in Hollywood Road. He however, to pay $25 compensation, followed him for a while and even subject to approval of his superior tually observed that the man's left officers. hand was kept rigid, thus making his general body movement unna- tural. A search, followed. and it. was found that the man had six
In reply to his Worship, Sub- Bles, each twelve inches long, con- cealed in his sleeve. Charged this Inspector Hoare agreed that the morning with unlawful possession, defendant was not the chief the man was convieled and sen-offender, When the defendant was seen appronching the ser- geant there was another man with him.
tenced to fourteen days' hard n- bour.
His Worship remarked that the sergeant could not receive com- pensation.
In another case, an expert picked
The man, not in custody, was the pocket of an unsuspecting youth al West Point and got away with rarging the sack containing the the youngster's purse, which con- articles mentioned in the first tained only six cents. This act was charge and which about 25 yards observed by a detective who arrest from the Indian he handed it over ed the m and got him two to the defendant and ran away. months' hard labour this morning. His Worship said that in view In another case, a nice bright of the approaching New Year and cooking pan flared prominently. the fact that the defendant had Whether the person charged acta-frankly admitted the charges, he dily stole it or cante by it in some was prepared to infllet a series of other way, the police could, not say fines. On the first and second However, the defendant could give charges, the defendant would be no satisfactory account of how the fined $25, or one month's hard pan enne to be in his possession, labour on each, while compensa and, accordingly, a churge of un-
tion of $1 was to be paid to the Inwful possession
brought police for the damage done. against him. Fourteen days' hard Jabour was imposed. “
Was
POLICE WEDDING.
MR. R. R. MCEWEN MARRIED
THIS MORNING.
when
30 cents for
surance
un-
about those who beg in the a decidedly professional touch streets, who in the main are be- lieved to be either beggars by choice, or else confirmed work- shys.
Marshal Chiang concluded by stating that the complete control the rental value of the pro- the latter view. It is not possible how many of the Maritimes Customs would rty they occupy and a poll tax of to slate exactly finally break the economic bond
each employee, Russians there are in Shanghai, Banks, Exchange shops, in- estimates ranging all the way up which has harnessed China fori
Companies and Manu- to 12,000. There are five or six many years. If their efforts proved successful, China could facturers are to pay 1.5 per mille thousand settled in the French
on their capital, 7 per mille on the Concession, and there are look forward to an era of peace rental value and a poll tax of 50 numbered hundreds lying miser- and prosperity.
cent. Godowns and forwarding ably in Chinese territory. The agencies are to pay 5 per mille on Shanghai Municipal Police pay their capital and a poll tax of 50 these poor people a high som cents. Printers and photograpliment, declaring that not only pliers are to pay. 5 per cent, on are the Shanghai Russians not of their capital, 5 per cent. on the a markedly criminal nature, but rental value and a poll tax of 30 the average of crime amongst cents. Tea-houses are to pay from them is far less than might ba 20 to 30 cents per table. Rice expected in such a number, par- "An interesting wedding took and oil shops are to pay 2 per ticularly with people in their con- place at the Union Church this mille of their takings and a poll dition. The actions of the few morning,
Miss Mary tax of 40 cents. Offices are to pay committing the moro Berious Mcintosh (youngest daughter of 5 per mille of their capital, 5 per erimes stamp them as hardened Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh, 13. cent. of their rental and 30 conts law-breakers, and there is even married to Mr. Ronald R. McEwen businesses have not been mentioned Strathmartin Bond, Dundee) was per employee. If any trades or feldest son of the late Mr. R. G. the rates of the business in die McEwen, and of Mrs. McEwen, covered. of 109 Strathmartin Road, Dun- lee). The bride arrived in the
Inspectors' Autocratie Powers. Colony by the 8.8. Macedonia, whilst the bridegroom is a popular without fail on the fifth of each These new taxes are to be paid member of the Hongkong Police, month for the preceding month, Force. The ceremony was con- and the inspectors of the tax ducted by the Rev. F. C. Young, oflee may enter the premises at The bride, who was given away any time to Inspect the business by Mr. James Reid (cousin of the and check the books and the SQUABBLE BETWEEN | bridegroom), wore Adrese
of vouchers. No, business may be pale blue georgette, with hat of closed down while any money pale blue and silver, and carried is owing to the tax office, nor can a bouquet of white rosey.
She removal be made or a sale of a HIda Reid and Peggy Dick, who sent of the tax-office. There Is had as her bridesmaids the Misses business effected without the con-
man confined his attention to the
wore dresses of while crepe deja Hat of the penalties to be im- How They Have Made Good. pockets of n youth who' was watch-
chine trimmed with postes of posed on those who make false
Russians themselves are the ing a showman. Whether he netu- Charged with assaulting a "boy" forget-me-nots, with silver leaves returns and another for the agents
their heads. the taxoffice for receiving such protests as that mentioned strongest in condemnation of ally put his hands in the youth's on the President Lincoln, a Chi-and ross round pocket or not is not quite clear, andse was fined $10 by Mr. Wynne The Magistrate adjourned the heroes at the Central Magistracy
whole scheme opens the door to They fully appreciate that they The traders point out that the in the beginning of this article. Ing until to-marrow morning for this morning and ordered to pay further evidence to be brought on $10 compensation.
persecution, to espionago on their liave no claim on Shanghai moro the point. The present charge The case was originally brought
clare that in addition to all taxes pened to be about the nearest affairs and to bribery. They de-than on any other glace. It hap- against the defendant is one of before Major C. Willson, hut owing
that are already being levied, they place of hope to be conveniently to his Worship being very heavily engaged on a
reached from their last refuge in aro constantly paying out money for our relief and patriotie move their own country, so they came Fortune has favoured com- Boycott, ments auch as the Anti-Japanese here.
paratively few. The S. M. Pollee There is talk that the soldiers have absorbed a large number will create trouble unless the who happened to be filled for the to the charge, Defective Ins
merchants find a large sum during work, Others have become police Pector Shannon said that the case
Pelping, Feb. 2.
the next few days. Matters must | auxiliary watchmen, and still was originally reported to him as
The central. Kuomintang has worse time of the year could be
come to a crisis and though no more are earning their keep and one of highway robbery, but after cabled to Peiping, ordering the chosen for closing down business, and highly useful body, the many laurels in that attractive examining the facts he found that Peiping vernacular papers to take the merchants incline to do so. It Russian Company of the S. V. C. it was only one of common assault, no holidays for China New Year is to be hoped that officialdom will Several
According to the complainant, as the National Government is realize that this time it has gone while he was walking in Wing Kat striving to popularise the Gregor-further than it can do success- Street, the defendant and another fan calendar-Reuter,
fully.
A Pick-Pocket?
In Bonhum Strand East, yester, -day, an undesirable character was arrested and brought to the Cen-
CHINESE.
tral Police Station. It was alleged FIRST REPORTED AS CASE OF
in Court this morning that this
loitering for the purpose of ex- ecuting an unlawful purpose but It was indicated that the charge might be altered to rend "attempt ed larceny from the person,”.
The last case before his Worship was one in which a Chinese was charged with antching two pairs of bangles from the wrist of a child In Hollywood Road on Saturday. Sentence of six months hard and twenty strokes was passed by his Worship on a conviction being
recorded.
This man, according to the est- dence, snatched the bungies from the wrists of a baby, who was bo- ing carried on the back of a littla girl. The bangles were removed without the little girl knowing any ing anything about it; and the thief would have made his escape but for the presence of a deteftive who caught him red-handled,
ARCTIC THRILLS.
GOOD PICTURE AT THE QUEEN'S
|
|
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
number of other
cases, reported elsewhere, the de- fendant was transferred to Mr. Wynne Jones' couri.
Recounting the incidents that led
man attacked him, and while one;
Each carried a basket of white roses tied with pale blue ribbon. Mrs. J. Dick" (cousin of the bridegroom) was the Matron of Hour, and she was attired in a dress of beige crepe de chine, Mr. Britten was the "best man," After the ceremony, a reception was held at Lane Crawford's Restaurant, and later the couple left for Macao, where the honey- moon is being spent.
struck him over the eye, the other },„..
tore two buttons off his coat. The men then ran away, but with the i assistance of a police reservist, who happened to be nearby, the de- fendant was arrested,
The defendant claimed he was atruck by the complainant, The complainant happened to alep an his toe and words fallowed, as a result of which he struck plainant on the face.
"BABY MINE."
com-
BIG COMEDY TO-MORROW AT QUEEN'S.
The hazards attending a voyage through the Polar regions are graphically pictured in the film "Lost in the Arctic" which is being shown for the last time to-day ni the Queen's Theatre. The picture The famous comedy team of was taken by the Snow Brothers in "Tookies" returns to the Queen's the course of a scientific expedi- to-morrow in another hilarious tion undertaken with the ultimate farce based on the famous Broad- object of clearing up the mystery way stage success, "Baby Mine," surrounding the fate of a party of The picture portrays Karl Dane explorers who accompanied Ste- and George K. Arthur us college fansson on his Aretic voyage' of boys. Charlotte Greenwood, a to the comparâțive new comer
1005.
Exactly how successful the Snowscreen, and Dane stage a number Brothers were, was revealed when af comical love scenes. Then they reached Herald Island and they all get into touble over the viewed the bones of the lost ex-stolen babies purloined to con- plorers together with other objects vince Dane of his fatherhood and which established the circumstances the fun gets furious, fast and ex- under which they met their death. ceedingly frequent. Amusing The voyage of the Snow Brothers complications and a thrill or two through the frozen sens of the lead to an extremely laughable North was indeed, a chapter of climax which solves for Daue tling incidents, including the problem which has long puzzled capture of an 80-ton whale and his befudded brain. The picture of a Pular bear said to be the big-has an excellent cast including gest that has been captured aliye,
Louise Lorraine, and is spoken of There is much that is Instruc-as being quite out of the ordinary tives as well as entertaining in the run of comedy productions. "Bady film, and we can recommend it on Mine" is being shown again in this account.
reponse to numerous requests.
bribes,
'
01332. BY MEA SERVICE, INC.
WELL, FAY. OFF.
"Well, as soon as this darn fool fad for autos Teis up
business will return to normal."
know confirm the suggestion that None of those most likely to
crime and begsing by Russiane are on the increase, nor that there has been any notable influx of destitute Russians of Inte. The Immigration la vory, difficult to check, because there is a con- stant movement of groups by era and land and it is impossible to keep tally of all.
secured permanent employment in various Municipal departments. The Race Club compound will give evidenco during any train- ing or exercise occusion that numbers have secured work which is the greatest pleasure, and the ponies in their caro are their best testimonial. In the French Con- ceusion there is a compact colony of Russians settled in whole. blocks of shops and boarding houses, apparently making at least a living. Too many of the rest, it is feared, have but a sorry time and it would not be Hur- prising if they descended to crime and beggary, but it must be repeated that the ovidenco is to the contrary.
hundred more have
What to suggest is difficult. If distress amongst Russians hiero is no, worse than it has bean, at any rate it in very great. There ΗΓΟ R number of excellent societies doing sterling work in relief, vigorously assisted by people of British, American and other nationalities, and the com- munity in general has responded generously to all' calls for aid. It seems only possible to ask that all continue to help as much as possible.
LONDON WIRELESS,
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO
RE-BROADCAST,
Washington, Feb. 2. An attempt to re-broadcast a London wireless
programme throughout the United States has been fairly successful. Further attempts are expected in New York-Reuter's American Servica.
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