ATTACK ON PEAK AMAH
TRIAL OPENS AT THE SESSIONS
At the Criminal. Sessions this morning, Lam Wing pleaded not
LADY SNOWDEN AND B.B.C.
"WHY HAVE THEY RETIRED ME?"
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1933.
DEMONSTRATIONS THE LAW OF LIBEL
IN BERLIN.
NAZIS-COMMUNIST. CLASH IN CITY
ailty before the Fulano Judge P.M.G.'S LETTER OF consequence of a Police ban on
Mr. Justico Wood) to a charge assault with intent to rob old woman, Wong Sin, at tton Road on December 4th.
The jury were:-Measra, A. cfarlane (foreman), G. Stephen, ivon Ehren, J, W. Morris, W. J. Harris, C. H. Osmund and J. F.
Lawrie.
EULOGY
Viscountess Snowden in still puzzled by the fact that she has not been reappointed as a Gover- nor of the British Broadcasting Corporation,
JUDGE AND NEED FOR
ALTERATION ⠀
RADIO BROADCAST
A question of novel interest in Ilbel law procedure was argued CHILDREN'S CONCERT FROM before Mr. Justice McCardio in the King's Bench Division.
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THE STUDIO
Berlin, Jan. 21, A clash between Nazis and Com- munista la feared to-morrow, in
An award of one farthing Communist open-air demonstra damages had been made by
From Z. B. W. on ward-length of Liens in most parts of the city, Special Jury, and the question was 355 metres (846 k/c).
6-8 p.m. European programme, owing to the provocative lan- whether a sum of money previous
5-5.30 p.m. Operatic. 1y, paid into Court by the defen-Lohengrin--Prelude (Wagner). guage of the Communist press.”
The Nazis, however, are being | danta with An admission of permitted to assemble in Buelow liability was to be retained by the Square, where the Communist plaintiff. headquarters are altuated, for a This issue was argued by "I have received a letter from demonstration which will include counsel. the Postmaster General, Sir Kings- the unvelling by Herr Hitler in a ley Wood," she said in an inter- nearby cemetery of a memorial to view. "It was posted in Londen the Nazi hero, Horst Wessel, who after the published announcement was shot dend some years ago.
The Communists affirm their of of the now appointments to
British Broadensting Corporation determination to hold a counter Was made-not before.
demonstration, and threaten to proclaim a general strike if there is any bloodshed. Reuter.
WAS
the
Mr J. A. Fraser, assistant Attorney General, for the Crown, stated that the woman employed as An amah Poak. She was 57 years 4д0 and
Christian, and the morning оп
in question she was walking down Hatton Road to chapel, wearing on her wrists two jade bracelets which could only have been removed with the use of soap. In her left hand she carried a nurse containing a amall sum of money, about $3.50 wrapped in a handkerchief.
THE ATTACK.
When about a short distance from the nullah in Hatton Road she met A man whom sho recognised as defendent because of a certain growth on his face That growth was not noticeable unless one looked closely at the
man.
Defendant was walking up the road and in his hand he had a grass-cutting knife. The woman walked on until she reached Nullah No. 41, and then she heard the sound of approaching foot- steps and quick breathing behind her. She turned and saw the ac- cused and practically at the same time the accused caught hold of the back of her jacket and forced her head forwards. She fell to the ground on her face and as she fell the accused attempted to Anatch her purse. Accused then released her jacket and she got
the
"It la a letter of extreme eulogy of the work of the Governors. Here is the letter:
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Mr. Birkett, K.C., cald that the question was whether the Court had the power to say to plaintiff that the money must be returned to defendants. "The money," he added, "was not paid into Court under the provisions of the Libel Act, 1923, but was paid in under the provisions of Order 22-which makes a material difference."
Order 22 said that a defondant
Nazi-Communist Clashes. "Dear Lady Snowden,-As you
Berlin, Jan. 22. There was great nervousncas in might pay money into Court either are aware, your term of office an
by way of satisfaction or with a Governor of the British Broad-vlow of the huge Nazi rally this denial of liability. In this case it casting Corporation will expire on afternoon In Buelow Square, was in satisfaction. "The day shall Several minor collisions between may come," he added-"and some the 81st December. As I shortly be announcing the names] Nazis and Communista, have al- of us hope it may be soon-when of the successors to the retiring ready. occurred. Uniformed there may be an alteration in the Governors, I should like to take Nazi stormtroops from all parts law in libel nations, because the this opportunity of thanking you of Berlin and groups of workers law says at present that ane may on behalf of the Prime Minister commenced their march to the not pay into Court with a denial and of myself for the very valu- square, where a large force of of liability." able services you have rendered foot and mounted police, armed during your period of office
as with rifles, and armouredcars ns- Governor.
sembled. Tho police at 11.30 "The truly wonderful progress a.m. raideu a house of Karl Lieb- the knecht, the headquarters of the that has been achieved by
and ejected Corporation in the six years that Berlin Communists have transpired since the Royal 400 persons.-Reuter. Charter was granted is so well known, that it is hardly neces-; sary for me to dwell upon it.
In
Memorial Unveiled.
Berlin, Jan. 22. Ten thousanda Nazis assembled at Buelow Square in a snowstorm, and marched to the cemetery where Hitler unveiled the memorial to the murdered Nazi Wensel.
"I feel sure that I must take this opportunitty of saying-and this I am sure that I am voicing the opinion not only of my col- leagues in the Government,
He declared the Nazis would fight also of the ever-increasing body until disunity, distress and hunger
the service given by the B.B.C. is not only had disappeared from Germany.
Police precautions prevented unsurpassed,
unrivalled but
of
listeners that
but
Juries And Their Verdicta. Mr. Justice McCardio-You may take it as being my view that the law cught to have been amended long ago so as to anable defen- dants to pay Into Court with a denial of liability.
Mr. Monier Williams contended that the Court had no power to make an order for return of the money after it had been taken out of Court.
Mr. Justice McCardie-Why not? Can you give me a practical reason?
Mr. Monier Williams replied the jurisdiction of the Court. it had passed out of the Court's con- had awarded damages of £500 in respect of the same libel.
up. He next held her by the back throughout the world, and that i Communist interference in the pro- that the money was no longer under not only the people of this coun- ceedings, but there have been a try but the large number through- number of clashes between Nazie out the whole Empire are deeply and Communists and Communists, trol. He added that two juries indebted to the Governors of the and police.-Keuter, Corporation for the wiadom, vision, and energy that they have brought to their important task."
of her girdle and gave her a push, She fell over the retaining wall into some brushwood, a distance of seven or eight feat. When she pleked herself un and had clem bored hack on to the road she saw the accused running away up the hul, The old Jody lost her spectacles apparently when she fell in the brushwond, and also one of her bracelets.
EUROPEANS HELP. The Aith then went to a house further down the road and on the way met two European men who returned with her to the scene of the struggle. They helped her And her spectacles but could find no trace of the bracelet. It was not alleged by the prosecution that the accused took the bracelet. The old lady then informed the police, and the next day, at about 4.80 p.m. in Queen's Rond, information recolved, the police arrested the accused. When cau- tioned, he made a statement. Ac cused was also identified by the old lady parade.
on
at 3л Identification !
Whon charged the accused stated "I did not assault her, but I wanted to snatch something from her."
The case is proceeding..
MAKING FAST TO SHIP
LAUNCH MASTER
FINED
Wong Kam-sing, the master of
No Reason Given
Lady Snowden, having read the letter, observed: "The question that naturally comes to my mind. and, I should imagine, to the minds of my fellow-governors, is this If we are deserving of all this praine, why have they retired us?
the change has been made.
"I am very anxious to know why this letter no reason is given.
In
may give some of the letters. I assure them I will do all I can to help the music-loving people of this country, even though I am no longer a Governor of the B.B.C.
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Mr.
"Remember that I have not resigned from the Board of Gover nors. I have been 'axed,' if you prefer to put it in that way. Mr. Baldvin invited me to become Governor of the B.B.C., and MacDonald reappointed mu for another year after my first term of office of four years. I friendly with all the members of the Government."
Mr. Justice McCardle-That shows to my mind that a Judge ought to have more control over the verdicts of a jury,"
Mr. Williams-That depends on the jury's view. Even different Judges might take different views,
quite understand that. (Laugh Mr. Justice McCardle-I can ter.) Later his Lorship remarked that the defendants were right, as
responsible newspaper, in not apologising.
Mr. Williams said that imme- diately a man was sent to prison am some newspapers filled their coluning with sensational stuff of an imaginary character.
"I have had a tremendous lot of messages of all kinds by letter, messages from friends. If I get had no intention of retiring from telephone, and telegram-kind Lady Snowden added that she
writers the permission of the
Ithe Covent Garen Opera Syndicate.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF. CIRCUMSTANCE CAN CREATE NO A Whist drive for service men will FACULTY; IT IS FOOD NOT NUTRI be held in the west lounge of the TION: OPPORTUNITY, NOT CHARAC- YMCA, Howloon, at 8.45 o'clock
TER-G, H. Lewes.
The P. and O. Somali is due here from Singapore at am. on Thurs-
day.
The and O. Rajputana, with the English mails, fa due here from Singa- pore at 2 pm, on Wednesday.
The annual prize giving and con- cert of St. Paul's College will be held to-morrow, January 24, at 8 pm. Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso will preside, and the Bishop of Victoria will distributo the prizen.
to-night.
have gone too far," said Mr. "I agree that some newspapers Justice McCardle, "but very often newspapers refrain from exposing men they ought to expose. Some times the right of a newspaper to expose a rascal is not exercised because of the verdict of a jury." Remarking that it was ebvious. a matter of some importance. his Lordship reserved judgment.
During Friday, three cases of small- pox, one of diphtheria, two of typhoid, MAN WHO EXPELLED one of moningitis and one of puer- Peral fever were reported to the local health authorities.
TROTSKY
The weekly Whist Drives are being; Club as from the 24th inst. resumed at the Civil Service Cricket FAMOUS FRENCH DETECTIVE
Theao will be continued on every subsequent Tuesday, at 8.45 p..
RETIRES
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Ltokowski
0701 Carmen-Chorus of Cigarette Girls
(Bizet) Freischatz Huntamen's
(Weber).
Chorus
4175
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Samson and Delilah Bacchanale
(Saint-Saepe). Damnation of Faust-Rakoczy March
(Berlioz).
Orch:
Philadelphia Symphony under the direction of Leopold Stokowski
0823
Samson and Delilah-My Heart at
Thy Sweet Voice (Saint-Saens) Trovatore-Fierce Flames Are Scar-
ing (Verdi).
Louine Ilomer (Contralto)
5.30-6
1422
Concert
p.m. Children's from the Studio.
6-6.42 p.m. A Concert. Song By the Waters of Minnetonka
(Licurance) Song Trees (Kilmer-Rasbach).
Waters
1108
of
Ernestine Schumann-Heink (Con- traito) Violin Solo-By the
Minnetonka (Licurance) Vellin Solo-Under the Leaves
(Thome).
1228
Renco Chemet
Song-Spanish Madrigal (Campero-
1468
Huario). Song — (n) La Farfalletta (arr. Schipa) (b) La Girometta (Sibella).
Tito Schipa (Tenor)
1120 Piano Solo - Danse Exotique
(Horowitz-Demeny), Plano Sole-Paganini Etude in E
Flat Major (Liszt-Busoni).
Vladimir Horowitz Song-Little Gray Home in the West Song From the Land of the Sky-
(Eardley-Wilmot-Lohr).
Blue Water (Eberhart-Cadman)
Mary Lewis (Soprano) Violin Solo-Danco of the Maidens
(Friml-Kreisler) Violin Solo--Blue Skies (Berlin-
Kreislor),
1233
Fritz Kreisler
1140
Song Just a Cottage Small (De
Sylva-Hanley). Song-Through All tho. Days to Be
(Barrie-Hope).
1133
John McCormack (Tenor)
*0.42-7 p.m. Orchestral. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas).
Philharmonie Symphony Or-
directed -chestra
by Arturo Toscanint
7021 Valse-Serenada. (Techalkowsky) (a) Russian Soldier's Song (Altschuler) (b) March Miniature (Tschaikow- sky).
Symphony Orchestra directed by Ossip Gabrilowitsch
6833
Detroit
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota tions, Selected London & Now York Quotations, etc.,
7.16-8 p.m. Variety. Fox Trot Swingin' in a Hammock.
Leo Reisman & His Orchestra
22453
Song-Waltzing Time in Old Vienna.
B4214
Gracie Fields (Comedianne).
Rumba--Adies.
Kavana Novelty Orchestra
Organ Solo-Gipsy Moon-Waltz.
Sydney Gustard. Tango-Duck,
B6216
B4230
B5367
Argentine Tipica Orchestra.
Song-Roso in the Bud.
Reinald Werronzath (Baritone) 1344 Orchestral-Old Vienna Moon.
The London Palladium Orchestra. B41/1 Guitar Dust-Love Dream of Lula Lu. Frank Ferera- John Paalubi. B2315 Fox Trot Cheer Up. 1
Leo Reisman & His Orchestra.
Paris, Dec. 12. The retirement of Inspector | During the removal of the radio Faux-Prs-Bidet, for many years Song A Fly's Day Out.
Rumba-Marta.
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22453
B4214
Manolo Castro and His Havana Yacht Club Orchestra.
B6216
B4230
In the mornings dress and
mast at the Royal Observatory, and head of the anti-spy-department Gracie Fields (Comedienne). A motor sunch, was charged before the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at sole agents in Hongkong for the This took effect as from last Saturday curiously with the second passage From Messrs. Bodiker & Co., that until further notice, no time signal of the Surote Generale, coincides i
lights will displayed at D p.m. the Marine Court this morning, well-known pharmaceutical firm of evening. with having made his vessel fast MacKesson & Robbins, Inc., comes to the .. Anhui while who was one of this firm's first-aid calendars. underway in the harbour on Fri. day last. The accused pleaded not guilty.
Sergeant W. Bailoy said he was on duty about 2.30 p.m. on Friday when he saw the s.n. Anhui steam- ing from east to west. He any the accused's launch approach the steamer, and make. fust to a rope hanging from a porthole on the port side of the vessel. On the approach of the police launch, the accused let go, and made off. Ile chased the accused and stopped him.
Remarking that a police officer would not have trumped charge, unless he had actually Весп the incident, Comdr. Hole imposed a fine of $25, or three weeks' imprisonment.
which has
The large tear-off sheets contain, Through the fusing of an electric' printed on the back, detailed in wire, bedding in a room on the third- formation of first aid, disenses and floor of 23, Bonham Road, caught fire, treatment of simple, ailments, and are worth preserving for reference.
through Franco of Trotsky, who recently salled from Marseilles after lecturing at Copenhagen.
In the year 1916 Trotsky
was
pro.
Organ Solo-Narcissus. Sydney Gustard. Tango Old Maid.
Argentine Tipica Orchestra
B5357 Song-The World is Waiting for the
Sunrise.
Reinald Werrenrath (Baritone)
1344
on Saturday night, leading to a call living in Paris, where he publish- to the Brigade. Personal effects and ed a Russian paper and conducted bedding to the value of 3200 were de, pacifist and revolutionary stroyed before the fire wan extin-paganda, Bemarking that her mentality was above the average for arts of ver guished with buckets of water.
His home having be- come the centre of a dangerous Orchestral-Live, Laugh and Love. stated age, and that he belloved her
The health bulletin of Eastern ports to spread to the trenches.
cgitation which was beginning to be more than 10, Mr. Wynne-Jones,
The London Palladium Orchestra aree Central Magistracy to-day, shows the following cases of infectious Government decided on his
the week ended, January 14.
B4171 ercised leniency in the case of Chinese girl who was convicted of the diseases and deaths
Guitar Duet-Pearl of Hawali. therefrom.- pulsion, and Inspector Faux-Pas-
Frank Ferera & John Palluhi possession of over 100 pa-pui lottery Flague, Raghdad 2 cases 2 deaths, Bidet was charged with the execu-
D2316 tickets. She was fined $50 and turn- Colombo 1 cases 2 deaths, Cholera, tion of the order.
8 p.m. ed over to the care of an elder bro-Calcutta 27 cases 11 deaths. Small
Local Timo & Weather
for
the
ex-
Report,
ther, described as "a dealer in ten-asrah 1 case, Bombay 93 casos 49 of 1918, Trotsky had become the Concert.
pox, Alexandria 237 cases 46 deaths, Two years later, in the summer 8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio
a year.
leaves and tooth brushes, deaths, Calcutta 105 cases 19 deaths, nil-powerful Commissary for War made party to a bond of $250, ensur up
ing her good conduct for a period of Karachi 6 cases 1 death, Madras 65 in the Soviet Government.
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press One News. cases 3 deaths, Rangoon 2 cakes, Co- morning as he ont in his office in lambo 14 chsen 4 deaths, Macao 1 caso Moscow a French prisoner was
10.35 p.m. Close Down. A picture without the monotonous deaths, Shanghai 14 cases 4 deaths.
1 death (Imported), Canton 180 cases brought to him. It was
All records in the above European Faux-programmes are kindly supplied by love theme-n story of youth and youth's temptations-the achievement
Pas-Bldet. Trotsky reminded the Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co.. Large crowds assembled at
The Studio programme between The Philharmonic Society excelled of Frank Borzage, director of more
the Inspector of the none too gentle 5.30 & 7 p.m. may, themselves on Saturday when they thaa one nutstanding production of Queen's Theatre yesterday for
on any day, the treatment he had received from be replaced by a relay from England, gave their final performance of "The the past, in "Young America" has just rat showing of the British Alm, "A his hands in Paris. Fountain of Youth" converting a nine been released at the King's Theatre, Honeymoon Adventure." It is a story
if reception of the latter happens to bo good. aroused more
ille Spencor Tracey, as the Juvenile Court of how a young inventor's wife out- "Qu'est ce que Vous voulez7" ism than credit into a highly enter Judge discharging his duties with an witted a gang of international crooks replied the Inspector.
EMPIRE PROGRAMME. "It's tho taining and cheerful show. The struc eye to humanitarian and corrective naxious to secure possession of im fortune of War."
To-day's broadcast from G.S.D., ture of the plecs makes the beginning principlen rather than punishment for portent plans. There are plenty of later, ho was exchanged and re-fength of 25.28 metres (11,856 k/e),
A few months Daventry transmitting on very slow, but once Mrn. Tetley ap punishment's sake, scores a big auc- thrille Before everything ends peared, an the stage, it went with a cers, us does Doris Kenyon in her part happily. The leads are taken by
turned home.
and G.S.C., Daventry, transmitting decided awing. The happy finale was of the businessman's wife mothering Benita Huma, Peter Hannen and Fourteen years went by and the on 31.20 metres (9,685 /c). followed by a supper backstage when an orphan walf. But the chick finrold Huth, all of whom are ex tables had turned again, It was programme will be relayed by ZBW Sir William Shenton, President of the honours undoubtedly go to the two cellent, whilst the supporting cast Faux-Pas-Bidet who supervised, if conditions are satisfactory. Boriety, congratulated the performers young boys on whose doing the story is nino good. The rest of the pro- Trotsky's last journey. and all cancerned in the production in in hinged. A welcome change-over gramma is all-British, and altogether France, and, saw the exiled Bol- a happy speech. Afterwords a dance from the usual menu, the picture¦ the entertainment offered, is was held in the Grill Boom of the deserven well of the film fan.
most ahovik safely beyond the bound- King's Restaurant.
acceptable,
ary..
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