J
AN INCORRIGIBLE YOUTH.
FATHER ASKS LONG TERM OF IMPRISONMENT.
UPKEEP PROMISE.
WORKSHY YOUTH
IN. DOCK..
PRISON FOR THEFT FROM FATHER.
A FORGED CHOP.
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1931.
LOCAL LANDLORD PROSECUTED.
NEW STAIRCASES NOT FIREPROOF.
$100 FINE IMPOSED.
A nfan who robbed his fnther An incorrigible youth, for whom
That he failed to have a new his father appealed to the Magis and has been given up as incorri-stairs constructed with fireproof trale for a long ferm of imprison-gible figured in a case before Mr. material, this being contrary to ment, appeared! Before Mr. Schn felt at the Central Police Court this morning on charges of theft by false pretences of three electric fane from the Sherine Kwong shop
of Yaumati.
את ישו
admitted
this
The defendant, who was charged on two counts of having urdered
by telephone 103 Father's
the charles.
Debelive Inspector C.P, Vallon informed his Worship that the ac Leused was tu son of Mr. Lå Sang, a well-known building contractor, Ein Austral 12. a telephone message was
Shenort reveived by the
Kwong purporting to have come from Me , who was well-known to the slop, indicating that as he was having a feast he required two eléctrle fans and would send his son to take delivery,
The mon later appeared at the shop and took delivery of the fans, for which he signed the hill The following day anviher menenge was received by the Sheung Kwong siİNİ- that one of the fans was defer- Big tive and was being returned to be
IN changed. Again the delen lant went to the
shop, thi time in a taxi. but without the fan. He explained that his tathre and mother hat locked the fam in Bir room and bat puma out, he thereinte being ofable de got it. Te mint te retorn it later.
A third Fan wges given to the des fendant and it was not until a work later, when the shop porented the bill to Mr. Li Suny, But it was forens discovered that to fans hal ordered by him. In the meantisze The defendant had pawned the fant for $65.
your,
Previous Offences.
The police officer remarked that the defendant had had his oppor- tunity hut had abused it. The Find a previous consletion for having set fire tu six different houses, includ- ing some in Yahmati in March Inst He had been found in the starly hours of the morning carry ing keruser about. Ou that ut, the birch while Tourteen ages "he was given two weeks' im prisonment by Mr. Fraser for rid ing about in motor vara without be ing able to pay the fare. it was not until after by hail been conviel. ed for that offence that the present
kun he received twelve ***
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Schofield at the Central Magis-into tracy this morning.
Detailing the story, Detective Sergeant Kennedy stated that the man was charged with larceny and
btaining goodly by means of forged documentand with posses, sion of a forged chop. He worked for his father, a business man, at No. 66, Jardine's Bazaar, and was paid a monthly wage of $5, bealla which he had the cackloft to Hee
the new Section 21 intruditeed the Publie 'Health and and that he effected other struc- Buildings Ordinance last October, tural alterations without the approval of the Building Authori ty, were points in a Summons against Wong Ki-ying, the regis tered owner of Nús, 16-22, Water Street which came before Mr. Schofield at the Central Magina tracy this morning.
HONGKONG... SHARE
MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY.
STOCK EXCHANGE,
Busines in the stock market this morning displayed a firm tendency.| The demand, för China Lights con- Limard, Electrics strengthened, and Watsons and Dairy Farms romained strong.
Banks had buyers nt. $2,936. Union were in request at $565, but sellers warted $560,
China Underwriters, which changed hands At $6.20, were still wanted at 30.10.
Wharves continued -demand at $143 withost shares being produced.
Providents (old), after antes being regirted at $5 and $6.45, wern In drinand at $4.8. The new shares. which were deal in at $3.20, had buyers at the clost at $3.10,
ittiin (old) were done at $17.35) and $17,45, and at the clone there (were buyers at the former fate.
The new shares were reported dunes at $18.80, sellers willing to accept $17.10, hat buyers' bids did not exceed $16.70.
Lands, which were done at $01%) and $02, were still in request at thei rise at $81.50, but sellers wantedi $02. Humphrey's old and new shares res
HK. Kenton, ex dividend, were in demnat at $17.68, sellers asking! $17%.
Me. H. Best, overseer of the In with his wife, are the free use Public Works Department, detail- the abip sund everything in ited the changes, which were 1) About midnight on the 24th of constructing a new staircase last month, the elder man went to N, 16; (3) removing Alairs
in sleep an a camp bed near the coun-So,
and 22,
floors ter, walong at 4 o'clock in the in No. 22; and (4) curryisor out
oraing, to finst inch of keys alterations in Nos. 16 and 19, altained at yesterday's rates. previously in this pocket pocket without
approval lying on the ground. The key of
the side was missing from the ring, and it was found in the lock The safe, from which a sum of 3321 was missing. The younger man, suspected of the theft, bad disappeared.
the
HUW
the
Ewos were dealt in ut $15.40, with sellers willing to gun at $15.60.
Trans, which were negotiated at $214, hod byees at the end at 322.10.)
China Lights were the medium of
Building Autharity.
In February, Said Mr. Beat, plans were submitted for various repairs to the houses and thes wore refused beenus, mons carried to the root in accordancesales at $32.10, but at the close there other things, the stairs had to
to le
With Section
121.
not entiend
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The plans† were buyers offering $31,40.
1.K. Bectrics changed hands at
the
at Davey
The matter was reported to the Pedler and the father was ady javiti were sent bæel, to the architect. to take out a warrant which he and in April they were re-salmit-881, and at the close were in further demand at $82 without leading to ilid.
The stairs were agan re This was after enquiries had d
business, shown that previously any used de fred because they were und
Cruments, after being done at $20.454) Jaberateľs Exposke open a drawer in Bretprint, construction
wwe enŋured for at 820,00, and extracte the ampte
1.K. Ropes were again in demand, : This was in the piece of his Another plan was then submitted
aut $1.28 did not obtain shares. wide and the arrountauf, who dar. Showing alterations to the front Then he Me All the the house nuty- 3 od met raise opquestion
tobrs of the shop, said Serpent Best Bund, as an inqretion on 22 August 21, that the stairs had Kennedy were frightened of him. 1 (**
It was also discovered by the been totally removed in Nos. IN
and Police that he had gone to a shop, and that wonden stairs had
been constructeil atligature Road with which has 20, the two tube Nos. 16 and gemina!.
Father had sealings, and by pre- senting at order bearing a forged hop which he had had marie, dev obtained cigarettes to the value
The
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thes made to perve four brasses, These 10 new stairs were of wooden consi struction and if the plan was sub- mitted it would not have a 4- proved. Further alterations, were After the safe robbery, he went
being made, but the med impor- into the country but returning two
tant thing from the Building days ago, was arrested street at Wanchal by a detective staircase which had to be of fire Authority's viewpornt 128 the No money was found of defen-proof construction and carried te dant, and questioned as to what
the roof as required under the new he did with that which he hail Section. stolen, he said he had spent it all.
Henry Penalty Asked. Pressed, he said he had given some Mr. Best I am instructeyl 1 of the money to his wife for her ask for a heavy penalty, but po ur own needs, while the remainder | der. We will do with the matter was spent on cigarettes, tea, and by a notice. other things. 15s wages Wee not enough to cover his daily ex-
He denied having "stolen $321,
case came to the notice of the jaunt, as he had no evidence to the work for their errors.
lire.
His Worship la defentanta: What makes you alo this sort thing I am to childish, i didn't know what I was doing.
You thought that your would pay 7-Yes.
father
Two
Dairy Farms, after being disponed of at $30, wear wanted at $33, but shores the not appeal at this rate.
Watson appreciated to a buying) Tate of S1 without getting shares, : Cunale jans were spalet at $14)
Government Loan had enquiries t Sălife prendum, but nothing trans pured,
STERN ECONOMIES.
Contianed fromm Paye 1.)
plans are being prepared and will examined by a meeting of the Chairmen of the Connell's various committees,
other Several Borough Camella have Reonomy Committees.
Premier's Post-Bag.
sel **
RADIO BROADCAST
· A EUROPEAN STUDIO CONCERT.
To-day's radio programme to be bronslenst by 2. 11. W. on a wavelength of 365 motres:
6.00-7.00 p.m.
Chinese Progranimo. 0.00-0.30 p.m. Chinese Children's Programme.
7.00-9.45 p.m. European Pro- gramme of Victor Records kindly sup plied by Messrs. Taang Fook Pinne Co.
7.00 p.m. Mail Notice, etc. 7.05-7.40 p.m. A Concert.
Orchestral-Hungarian Dance No. 6
(Brahms).
Orchestral-Hungarian Dance No. 6
Brahms).
Philadelphia Symphony Orch. 797. Soug-Comin' Thro' the Rya
(Old Scotch Air).
Marlon Talley (Soprano). 1146, Violin Solo-Gavotta (Beethoven), Violla Sola-Menuet (Hoch
Winternitz)
Fritz Krols'er, 1136. Song-Old Black Joo (Stephen
C. Foster). Song-Unele Nel (Stephes
C. Fonter). Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone). Plano Selo-Etudo Tableau
(Rachmaninoff). Piano Solo Danco of the Gnomes
(Linet)
1203.
Sergei Rachmaninoff. 1181. Sunk-Do Not Go My Love
(Hageman). Song-Homing (Salmon-del Riego).
Marguerite D'Alvares (Contralto), 111G,
6.00 p.m. (Local Time and Wea ther Report).
7.408.10 p.m. Organ Solos, You Forgot to Remember? Sleepy Time Cal.
Always. Dinab.
Jease Crawford. 19906.
Jesse Crawford. 20000.
St. Louis Blues, Lenox Avenue Blues.
Thomas Walter. 8.10-8.45 p.m. Orchestral. Hungarian Fantasia (Liszt).
20307.
Arthur do Greef and The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra. 9110-9111. The Rhinegold-Entrance of the Gods
Into Valhalla (Wagner). Symphony Orchestra under the Direc- on of Albert Coates. 9100. *.35-9,45 p.ra. Variety. Alter To-night.
Bert Lown and His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra.
One Night Alone With You.
Jack Hylton and His Orch. 22744. Money Musk. Medley of Reels,
Henry Ford's Old Time Dance Orchestra LODGA. Looking For the Lovelight in the
Dark. Jackie Taylor and His Orchestra. To-morrow Is Another Day.
Ted Fiorito and His Orch. 22501. Telling it to the Daisles.
Texas Moon.
Bier
(32-
of io
Under
Defendant Bioted that he had acquired the property only since the
is understood That en i fast
ast year. Prior to that he had
Prime Minister is streafly never on any other property and and Detective
Sergt. Kennedy lurd had no previous experience as support which he continues couraged by the expressions said he would accept the plea of a landlord to know the regulations. "not guilty" in respect +1 that 11. Stamed those to whom he left
receive by post from all swetions of the community and particularly support the charge.
His Worship pointed out that the fly the messages of sympathy and
condence from former The Magistrale afluded for the effect of his removal of two air-
FeRaw- small wages allowed by the fitcases and his reconstruction of the British Labour movement
workers in the encly days of the. other, and Sorgt. Kennedy pointed} twi remaining
ones was to reduce us that sum was merely to induce the number of staircases and make
Two nure ex-Latour Members of him to take interest in the busi- tour houses dependent un
Parliament Eavo indieated their nesses he bad the free run of the ¦ stairs, where "hitherto there had support of Mr. MacDonald pinge and everything in it. He been four. Furthermore, these forming the National Government had not applied himself to the two news staircases were of wooden to deal with the financial crisis, work, and his father giving up construction and also that
Crisi they is Mr.
Aitchison, all hopes of reforming him, had
Lord Advocate for Scotland in the were not carried to the roof. reductantly rompeiled is Defendant
asked een
Later Ministry and the member bring the present proceedings.
ingine what would happen
for Kilmarnock, why is to resume Defendant was convicted on The when the two wooden
Sir stair office, and other is
Ernest Three counts to which he had cases caught fie and
the e-
Bennett the member for Cardiff For stealing $12 ape of the inmates of the four Central--British Wireless and Ren- pleaded guilty. from the counter he was sentenced buildings cut off. As a landlord in 20 one month's hard labour. For Hongkong, in building houses, he obtaining the cigarettes by means had a duly in seeing to it that per for forged instrument he was senide living in them were provided teneed to four months, and for the with the ordinary safety measures, jossssion at a forged chop which and one of these was the provision the order bore, he received a fur- or staircases of cement concrete. ther four months, making a total A fine of $100 was imposed. of nine months, hard labour.
His Worship was usked by the boy's father to send him to pri son for three years as a lesson. The father said that he could not keep and the lad under control, He been given a private tutor and hndl been sent back to the entry, bul even there he stuly rier from the paddy fields and sold it,
Inspector Fallon said the shefen dant had been given every upper tunity. His parents were wealthy and he had been sent to a good school. If he had been rande to work it might have won better for
him.
His Worship said he wouli vesi mand the defendant for 48 hours to consider what he would do with him.
The defendant's father asked that his son be sent to gaol and remark. ed that he was prepared to pay for his upkeep in prison if he were sent there for a long period.
His Worship pointed out
Micty
that
CANTON CADET
FINED.
NO TICKET FOR TRAIN JOURNEY.
“We have had many
THE KWONGSANG DISASTER.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
ter
TYPHOON THREAT TO COLONY,
4(Continued fromi Pope t
heavy eurós geross the narrow gangway which threatened to col- lapse at any minate. Several
tintos the force of the waves neur» ( ly tore the junks from the land-; ing stage..
The barometer reading at 115 pun, was 29.33, and the glass was rapidly falling.
A service is being held at St. At about 1 o'clock, the Star Ferry John's Cathedr::1 on Tuesday even- | Co, valued the red flag, and there ing next, at 50 p.m. in memory of was a rush of business people to of these the master and officers of the sun. | entch the ferries, had to protected against the defendant and he (his Worship) eusea," said Traffic Inspector Cuff, Kwongsung, who lost their lives
the ad of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, in the disaster of August 10. wanted to consider how could be reformed.
at the Kowloon Magistracy ofore The derensel officers were:
Captain C. it Mr. Fraser this morning, when the The father intimated that
CLA. H. Hendry. Mister. might advisable to have the defen- Canton calet. Wong Man,
Court
on the Mr. G. E. F. Beck, Chief Officer. dant placed under medical observa-again produced in
Mr. Jack Rees, Second Oilleer. tion, as he thought he was mentally charge of travelling on a train
from Canton to Hongkong without Mr. S. E. McKinlag, Chief having paid for his fare.
deficient.
Ills Worship agreed, and remand.
the neeused for one week.
AIRDRIE STAGGER
PROPHETS.
SMART WIN OVER HEARTS.
London, Sept. 1. Airdrieonians, who won て
Satur- Scottish Langue match on
WAS
Inspector Cuff went on to sug that he asked 'defendant for his ticket at Pauling, and at that time, he was sitting bolt upright and was not asleep.
Defendant said he was not He bound for Hongkong at all. intended to leave the train at Cheung Muk Tau, and to go to Walchow by bus. He was a mill- fary ofleer and was going to Watchow to take up an appoint- ment, but he could not produce any papers la substant lite his story,
His Worship imposed a fine of day for the first time this season, $10 with the alternative of two staggered the prophets to-day by | week's hard labour. visiting the powerful Hearts team
and taking both points.
Queen's Park obtained
firat point. The resulta of
day's games follow:
Hearts
Airdrie
Queen's Park
1
Hamilton
0 Motherwell
*81, Mirren,
Engineer Mr. W. K. Cochrane.” Sevánd
Enginner,
Mr. A. K. Amos, Third Engineer. The service is being conducted by the Rev. G. T. Waltegernve.
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
DELEGATES.
Several ships moved from their moorings at the buoys to Kowloon Bay, while others left the wharves and lay in harbour "at anchorage with steam up. These included the majority of the naval ships.
WATER LEVELS,
DETAILS FOR, WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.
The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Com mission, shown in English foot the water levels on the West River, North River and East River on the datre named:
Aug. Sept. 31 i
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TITLED REPRESENTATIVES OF BRITAIN.
London. Sept. 1. The following delegates will re- present Great Britain at the Len- gue of Nations Assembly which West River at Shishing 22.1 17.3
V.R North River at Samshuf meets on Monday, in addition to North River at Taingyuen 11.9 10.7 Lord Cecil of Chelwood, who is
7.2 0.0 The highest recorded are: In a report to the pollee, Mr. already in Genova attending the East River at Sheklung Hankiton of 11, Humphreyn Building, sixty-fourth Council meeting: Shlubinn feel; Taingyder, 2004 to- Kowloon, states that some time be- The Earl of Lytton and Viscount fent; Samshul, 27.3 feet; Sheklung,
tween 1.45 p.m. and 2.20 p.m. yester- Astor, together with Damo Edith 115 feet. slay a bag containing bathing gear to Lyttelton and Sir Arthur Salter Voot at Samshul and minus The lowest levels on record are the value of $20 was stolon from hin. no substitute delegates.-British car which was left outside his house. Wireless.
2.7 feet at Sheklung,
their
Gene Austin (Tenor). 2241G. If You Should Ever Need Me. Oh How I Miss You.
Johnny Hamp and His Orch. 22650. I'm Thru With Love, Without That Gal!
Jig-Time.
Gene Austin (Tenor), 22739.
Egyptian Ella.
Ted Weems and Is Orch. 22044. Dr. Cheer.
Johnny Marvin (Comedian). 92741. Buffalo Rhythm.
On the Bench With You.
Henny Hendrickson's Louisville Serenaders. 22794. Down the River of Golden Dreams. Ro-Ro-Rollin' Along.
Johnny Marvin (Comedian). 22418. 3.45 p.m. From the Studio,
A Reqital by Miss Maud Edmondaon and Major St. Clair Wren
(1) Pianoforto Solos,
(a) The Two Larka
(Letschitsky.
(b) The Musical Box
(London). by Miss M. Edmondson. (2) Songs.
(a) Invictus (Huhn). (b) The Old Refrain (arr.
Krelkler).
by Major E, St. Clair Wren accompanied by Miss Edmondson. (3) Cello Solo-Fe Cygne
(Saint-Sauna).
'Cello Solo-Moment Musical
(Schubert).
(i) Sange.
Pablo Casals.
(a) A Dream (Bartlett). (b) Becute (D'Hardlot)
1143.
by Major E. St. Clale Wren Becompanied by Mis Edmondson.. (5) Violin Solo-La Ronde Den
Lutins (Bazzini).
Jascha Helfetz.
(a) River Gardens (Benly). (b) Sing a Song of Sixpence
(Livena), by Miss M. Edmondson. (7) Songe,
(a) One Little Drink (Fran
"The Flame"},
(6) Pinnoforte Solos.
(b) On The Road To Mandalay (Oley Spenks).
by Major E. St. Clair Wron accompanied by Mim Edmondson. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Nows.
10.35 p.m. Close Down.
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out of soight."
Every Welshman in shouting to la neighbour, Look you, Mr. Jones,a limousire to goodness I' be bound,"
Everybody's Doing It. The whole country has become
involved in this Road Contest.
In Scotland the roads are lined
And what are we English say- with braw lads and bonnie lassics listening for the hoots awa, and, ing? Oh, Just "£500, £500, £500" to make no mistake, scanning any over and over again quickly, bo ear, any motor-coach, and Annie cause we so seldom connect our Laurie.
selves, even in imagination, wit
"Over in Ireland they are saying iso many noughts.