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see & CLARA
BOW'S
"DANGEROUS CURVES
with RICHARD ARLEN
a Paramount Picture
A brilliant new romance drama presenting Clara in a new role that wins her new laurele in a now way,
ALSO
Paramount Screen Songs
Next Change, Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Return Engagement
Positively Last Screening in Hongkong.
Maurice Chevalier
IN
-
LOVE PARADE"
"
THE LOVE
WITH
Jeanette MacDonald
Make your reservations at Anderson and the Theatre. (Ticket box No. 25720).
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1930.
ANGLO-RUMANIAN TRADE.
NEW TREATY PROVISIONALLY IN FORCE.
CLOSER RELATIONS.
London, Aug. 6.
The Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United Kingdom and Rumania, which was... signed at the Forolgn Office in London this afternoon, will not
come
$50,000 LOAN DISPUTE.
PART PAYMENT OF SUM DENIED.
PLAINTIFF CROSS-EXAMINED BY MR. JENKIN.
DISPUTED ENTRIES.
COMPRADORE SHOP INCIDENT.
MANAGER ASSAULTED BY COOK & "BOY,"
-LEAP FROM WINDOW.
"
were
At the Central Magistracy this morning.
Chinese two charged by Detective Sergeant Whelan, before Mr, Butters, with having assaulted the manager of the Sang Lee compradore's shop at 69, Des Voeux Road Central.
Both pleaded not guilty to the
Lel Ka-kong, the complainant,
until formally into force ratifications have been exchanged,
The case concerning a dispute but letters were exchanged on the over a loan of $50,000 was con-charge. signature between Mr. William tinued in the Supreme Court Graham, President of the Board of this morning before the Chief said the first defendant was the Trade, and Monsieur Tilea, Head Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) when first assistant cook at the Murray Barracks and the second the No. of the Rumanian Delegation, in one of the plaintiffs was cross-1 boy. Suspecting that the second which it was agreed to bring the examined by Mr. F. C. Jenkin. defendant was cheating him in Treaty provisionally into force to-
The parties' are Un Ting-tsun, respect of some money collected morrow, pending exchange of Un Ting-kwong and Un Chung-shi, for meala he (witness) questioned ratifications which will take some executors of the will of Un Hoi-U, him, but defendant denied the time to complete. Otherwise, deceased, who are living at No. 59,charge. Armed with further British goods would have become Bonham Strand (plaintiffs), and proof, witness approached the Hable to the duties of the Lau Lam-shi. No. 7, Wyndham second defendant last night and Rumanian general tariff on Sen Street, and Lau Yick-cheuk, No accused him of dishonesty. The tember 1st.
58, Kennedy Road (defend-defendant denied this again and ants). Plaintiffs claim that when struck him a blow on his face. party they borrowed the money they The first defendant, who was also gaye property as security. The in the kitchen at the time, also money has, is alleged, been re struck witness on the shoulder, paid, but first defendant refuses Witness, fearing that they might to release the property, Second take some choppers and attack defendant is absent and is not re-him, jumped out of the window presented.
and reported to a sergeant and had the men were arrested;
By this Treaty, each accords to the ships and subjects of the other most-favoured treat ment in all matters relating to commerce, navigation and indus- try, the carrying on of business and the exercise of professions or occupations.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, of Mesara. Other provisions of the Treaty, Wilkinson and Grist are for which is designed to prepare the plaintiffs, while first defendant is way in all respects for closer com-represented by Mr. Eldon Petter, mercial relations between the two K.C., together with Mr. F. C. countries, include one authorising Jenkin, instructed by Mr. A. el the appointment of Consuls, Arculli There are also articles for the protection of rights in invention, trade marks and designs and for- the provention of false trade marks and descriptions.--British Wire less,
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The first defendant denied the charge and said that he had tried. to separate the complainant and the second defendant.
The second defendant also denied the charge. He said that some time age he had informed the complainant that he (defen- dant) had not yet made an entry Witness said that he left Hong-in respect of three meals in the kong for Singapore at the end of book, as he had no time. The com- 1928 and returned at the end of plainant accused him falsely. 1929. He left his nephew, Un The Magistrate convicted both Ki-yuen, in charge of the business accused and fined the first $15 or and there was an accountant, Lau two weeks' imprisonment and the Sui-chuen, who took care of the second $25 or one month, and books. Witness agreed that yes. bound them each over in a sum terday he had said entries were of $50 for one month.
the books contem- poraneously, by which he meant to CEREMONY NOW POSTPONED say that entries were made on the same day as transactions were effected.
OPENING OF FREE PORT.
INDEFINITELY.
Canton, Aug. 6. The opening ceremony of the
new
made in
Repayment Entries.
In connexion with the same case, another Chinese was charged with having assaulted the foki of the first complainant.
The foki said that when he tried to intervene in the fight between the first complainant and the second defendant, the defendant Assaulted him.
seems ns, far off as ever. Excellency General Chan Ming chu, Civil Governor of Kwang tung, who returned, on Saturday last from a tour of inspection at Tongka-wah, in a statement made | here emphasised the ideal condi- Witness explained that he did struck the foki, but said he had tions for the construction of such not actually see the entries writ-pushed the foki away when he a port in the Chung Shan Model ten but he saw them some time tried to Intervene in the fight.. District at Tongko-wan, adding afterwards. In September, 1927, that he foresaw the time when that port would become the
free port at Tongka-wan | On being referred to certain his His entries, witness said on
The first complainant, recalled, instructions and those of Lau said he did not see the defendant Yick-cheuk that debit and credit assaulting his foki, but he heard entries of the repayment of the the sound of a blow when he jump- money on December 15, 1927, were ed out of the kitchen window. made,
The defendant denied having
centre of shipping activities in
South China,
General Tung Yin-wah, the popular Commissioner of Recon- struction to the Kwangtung Pro vincial Government, also returned to Canton, arriving here yesterday after spending a couple of days in Hongkong.
No date has been fixed for the opening ceremony, and Mr. Tang Shao-yi, the Chairman of the Chung Shan Model District Coun|
Lau Yu-fong died but he had no knowledge of the books affecting his estate being lodged with the Estate Duty Commissioner for assessing the duty payable.
Defendant was fined $10.
THEFT OF A BOWL OF COPPERS.
:
Up to the date of repayment, said witness, in answer to further questions, the sum of $50,000 was
YOUTH CHASED IN STREET still owing. He said he had never
BY CONSTABLE. heard that on November 29, 1919,
"You like to be beaten again? the sum of $20,000 in respect of Enjoy it?" asked Mr. Lindsell of a the $50,000 loan was re-paid to young Chinese who was charged Lau Yu-fong and Lau Yick-cheuk. before him this morning with steal-
ing 65 copper cents, from a stall.
The coins were contained in a
Statement Denied.
PLEASURE'S PRICE cil, and one of the prime movers Witness was referred to a docu-bowl which the prisoner lifted and
POLA NEGRI
IN
"THREE SINNERS
A Rowland V. LEE PRODUCTION
A Paramount Picture
W ADOLPH ZUKOR in JESSE 1, KASJON
ALMAJESTIC
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY.
As the
in the construction of the new port, is leaving for Nanking where ment concerning the five proper carried away from a stall in Wan- tica which were given as security chai. He was forced to throw he will report to the Central for the loan, and agreed that the away the bowl but retained the Government regarding the deve lopment of the District.
document contained a statement money when pursued by a police- opening ceremony will certainly to the effect that $20,000 was re- man, and these coins were found on not take place during the absence paid, but he denied that it was him when searched at the Police
Station. of Mr. Tang Shao-y, it must be in fact, paid. The first he heard concluded that it has been post- of it, he stated, was a few days been last year whipped for a simi- A record of the culprit having poned indefinitely. Over Own ago, when his solicitor spoke to lar offence was produced, and the Correspondent.
Magistrate ordered him to receive Mr. Jenkin-If the endorse- twelve strokes of the cane as the ment is true, then your books are sentence in the present case. hopelessly wrong? Yes.
C.M.S. MAY PAY A RANSOM.
him about it.
The case is proceeding.
PLANS FOR RELEASE OF TWO RESENTED CHARGE OF
MISSIONARIES.
London, Aug. 6. The Church Missionary Society has authorised its representative at Fuchow to pay ransom if the Bri tish Consul considers thig neces- anry to secure the release of Miss Harrison and Misa Nettleton, the |captured missionaries-Reuter.
Shanghai, Aug. 7,
I am informed that the Nation- alist Government is instituting full investigations. of the bandit outrage in connexion with Miss Nettleton and Miss Harrison.-Our Own Cor- respondent.
Bandit Brutality.
Peking, Aug. 6.
SLACKING.
WORKMAN HITS COMPANION
WITH SHOVEL.
ILLICIT OPIUM DIVAN.
PLACE WITH FIVE PIPES AND TWO BEDS.
In a case In which a man was charged before him this morning with keeping an illicit opium den at Grabam Street, Mr. Lindsell (the Magistrate) asked:
Proceeding against a Chinese earth-carrying coolie for assault ing a fellow-workman with a "What is the size of the divan?" shovel, Sub-Inspector A. V. Baker, Revenue Officer Grimmitt (pro- from the Aberdeen Station, told secuting):-Five pipes and two Mr. Lindsell at the Central Police beds. Court this morning that the affair The keeper was fined $100 or arose from a remark made by the two months for conducting the defendant.
business, and a further $300 or Defendant is thought to have six months for the possession of told his companion that he was a small quantity of contraband not doing enough work in the task oplum.
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assigned to both of them, where- Two other men were fined $2 upon the other is alleged to. have and a third $2 for patronising the It is now reported that Miss retorted:-"Since when have you place, while another offender who Nettleton's finger, cut off by ban become my employer?"
did not put an appearance, in dite, was sent to a Chinese Chris-
FAIR WEATHER
tian pastor, accompanied by de stated Sub-Inspector Baker, was
The next thing that happened, Court had his bail of $5 estreated. mands and threats, bat was not that the first man had hit his com- sent to the authorities.--Reuter panion on the head with the flat
[An earlier message from Pek-side of a shovel, cutting his scalp The Royal Observatory reports ing reported that the. Communist and causing him to bleed freely.
that a feeble anticycolne is bandite who are holding Miss Net The Magistrate fined the offen- central over the sea of Japan. tleton and Miss Harrison, two der 35 and ordered him to pay a The Guam" Typhoon is moving missionaries in Fukien, had cut further $2 as compensation to the away north-eastward. Fressure off one of Miss Nettleton's fingers man whom he injured. The al-gradients appear to be shallow and sent it to the authorities de- ternative was given to him of serv over the China sea. The local Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERUYmanding $50,000 ransom for the ing a term of seven daya in de forecast is:-S.E. or variable FRANKLIN, it 1 and 8. · Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria release of the captives.]
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