CHATER BUNGALOW SITE
PLAN PREPARATION EVIDENCE
CASE RESUMED
SPURIOUS COIN
CASE
PRISON TERM FOR MONEY-CHANGER
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,
BRITAIN'S WAR "DEBT BURDEN
STRIKING FIGURES
QUOTED
London, April 4
FIRE CRACKERS
BY POST
SMART-FINE ON BUSINESS MAN
Reference to recent dres aboard
The maximum penalty of bre
In reply to a House of Commons French liners was made by Mr. year's hard labour was passed by Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the Central question regarding Britain's war Fraser, Assistant Attorney General, Police Court this morning, on a debt payments to the United States at the Central Polica this morning, Chinese money-changer of 1, Con- and her receipts from other coun- when he appeared before Bir. Scho- naught Road West, on two charges tries, the Chancellor of the Eneid to prosecute Unan Chap-chung.. of attering 64 counterfeit Chinese chequers Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
of G01 false epins of the same of £20 millions on 15th December denomination. His foki was sen- last, Britain's payments to the
£355,200,000. tenced to three months hard la United States amount altogether to bour on the latter charge.
Detective-Sub-Inspector Elston
Britain's receipts from foreign war debts are £71,100,000 and reparations £121,300,000, m
Trading Company, who was suni- moned for sending fire-crakers last year. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $200, ts Worship arough the post on November 1, pointing out to him that the maximum penalty was a fine of $500, with additional imprisonment
The Chater Bungalow Site bulld- "ing plans dispute was continued at the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Wood (acting twenty-cent pieces, and possession said that, including the payment/the manager of the tirelt Eastern Chief Justice) when evidence was given by Cheng Chin-nam, a mem ber in the oflice of Messrs. Raven and Basto, architects, of Prince's Building, plaintiffs in the action, who are claiming $80,650 from the Wo Lea Land Investment Com-stated that he sent a Chinese pany, of 6, Queen's Rond Central, dressed as a Singapore emigrant making a total of £192,400,000 Woo Dai-tin and Chan Yu-ting, to the defendant's shop with These figures include both prin- partners therein for work done in marked Straits Settlement ave- cipal repayments and interest the preparation of certain plans dollar note. He changed this and British Wireless.
in return received 126 Chinese 20- cent pieces. Of these, 54 were counterfeit. On the counter the police officer found 41 genuine coins. Altogether 1.246 coins ware seized, of which 656 were counter- feit.
for the site,
Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C. and Mr. H.. G. Sheldon (instructed by "Mesars. Hastings and Co.) are appearing for plaintiffs, and Mr. "F. C. Jenhin, K. C. and Mr. H. C. Macnamara (Instructed by Messrs. Willkinson and Grist) for defens
dants.
in his shop.
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YOUNG CYCLIST
KILLED
COLLIDES WITH A MOTOR LORRY
for not more than six months.
Mr. Fraser, who prosecuted on behalf of the Postmaster General, said the postal packet was sent through the local Post Office ad- dressed to Joseph J. ragary, Morocco, and for some reason or other it was returned. At the time of sending, the parcel was in good condition, and the only ex- planation that he (Mr. Fraser) could offer for its return from the Port Said Post Office was that the was in the same, rid-sender's name
APRIL 5, 1933.
RADIO BROADCAST
STUDIO CONCERT THIS EVENING
From Z. B. W., on wave length of
4.30-7 p.m. Chinese programme. 355 metres (846 k/c.).
6-6.15, p.m. Children's Concert.. 7-10.30 p.m. European programme. 7.7.18 p.
Ma Mere L'Oye (Mother Goose).
(Ravel).
Boston Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Sergo Koussevitzky. 7370/1.
7.18 p.m.
Selected London and New York Stock Quotations, etc.
7.30-8.10 p.m. A Concert.
8 p.m., (Local Time and Weather Report).
violin SoloBy the Waters of Minnetonka (Liearance). violin Sole-Under the Leaves
(Thome),
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Rence Chemet. 1228.
His Worship, in "passing "sen- tence, said the defendant was obvi- Answering Mr. Sheldon in re-ously making a business of this.
A young Chinese, Chow.Pui,
(Eardley-Wilmot-Lohr), examination, Mr. Raven said the It was systematic, as shown by the
examined and preliminary sketch plans were not
jured in a collision with a lorry The parcel was actually completed by September way he had the coins distributed ing a push bicycle, was fatally in-place as the receiver's address Song-Little Grey Home in the West
Blue Water (Eberhart-Cadman). 1st. The plans which were ready
First defendant asked leave to yesterday at the bottom of Garden found to contain samples of fire-Song-From the Land of the Sky-
Mary Lewis (Soprano). 1140, were similar but site plans to appeal within seven days. His Road. He was catapulted off his crackers. Together with a police. obtain the shape and accommoda-Worship granted this and advised seat, and died after admission to officer, Mr. T. Hynes went to the
Violin Solcs-(a) The Bee (Schubert) tion which could be provided on
(b) Waltz in D Flat (Chopin), a certain area of ground. Those the defendant that the usual proce. the Government. Civil Hospital defendant's shop and he admitted Violin Solo Caprice (Ogarew).
Alexander Schmidt. 20014. first plans, he understood, had dure was to instruct a solicitor. been destroyed.
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PLANS CHECKED.
from a fractured skull.'
sending the article.
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The police state that the lorry,
Mr. Fraser continued: Without Three unemployed men, charged Mr. Sheldon:-Were the calcula-by Detective-Sergeant Macdonald. No. 1865, when it approached the
was given the signal to proceed. case, I am instructed by the Post- tions for the retaining wall in the with possession of 100 counterfeit traffic post from the upper level, appearing in any way to press the Chorus-Where'er You Walk...
the most serious preliminary plans done by your ten-cent pieces. were remanded It appears not to have been seen by master General, Mr. Breen, that can be committed. arm 7-Yes. By my office and not until to-morrow. First and second the cyclist who was proceeding this is one of
defendants denied the charge. along Queen's Road, the result, it offences that Cheng's.
while the third man said he picked is alleged, being that at the junc-Your Worship will realise the dan- tion he collided with the rear of ger of sending a packet in mail the coins up.
the lorry on the point of turning to containing inflammables. We are to allow under an obligation not this sort of thing, by the Post go westwards.
Office Convention of 1929. While not pressing the case, I ask your Worship to take these circumstances in mind in inflicting the penalty, and to inflict an adequate penalty.
Mr. Fraser added that the danger the parcel was kept in a hot room, taken through a hot country and in an enclosed space.
And the actual building plans, the basis of this action, were pre- pared in Cheng's office?-Yes. were almost completed. Witness When they were prepared they explained the plans during the in- were checked by me before being spection. The plans were complet- sent out. The responsibility is oned on October 10th. us. We also did the site survey.
On October 26th, six members In regard to a suggestion put of the siyndicate called at plain- by the defence that Cheng had tiff's office when Chan indicated remiss in communicating that the partners were prepared been with Mr. Raven about develop to carry on with the work if the
F
BRITISH AIR CHIEF SERIOUSLY ILL
ments in the matter, witness re- plaintiff's reduced their price. Brother Returning To lay in the probability of combustion,
After the
Air Ministry
Loudon, April 4. It is officially announced that
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every
(Handel-SpronS). Chorus--Bedouin Song (Foote).
Associated Glee Clubs of America. 36043, Violin Solo-Caprice Antique
(Balogh-Kreisler). Violin Sola-Legend of the Canyon
(Cadman).
Fritz Kreisler.. 1093. Song The Narrative (Grey-
Stothart). Song The Rogue Song '(Grey."
Stothart) Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone). 1440. Piano Solo Turkish March
(Beethoven). Piano Solo--Brooklet (Schubert-
(Rachmaninoff).
Time.
Sergei Rachmaninoff. 1196, 8.10-8.50 p.m. Variety. ferred to numerous entries in his Witness took them to see. Mr. desk-pad to show that Cheng had Raven. There was no suggestion that the plans had been prepared
Replying to a query by his Wor-Chorus--Sonny Boy, kept him advised throughout,
Cheng Chiu-nam, the second without instructions. witness, said his business in plain-plans had been commenced, sev tiffs' office was to draw plans, eral prospective, purchasers call-Air Chief Marshal Sir John ship, Mr. Fraser said it was not al- Chorus-Jeannine I Dream of Lilac look after the business of the ed at the office to see the plans, Salmond, who recently retired, is ways possible to examine office and to interview clients. and on September 16th agree returning to the Air Ministry to parcel by post. The articles that
who is seriously ill-Reuter He was not a salaried employee, ments for sale were entered into. replace his brother, Sir Geoffrey, infringed the law were extremely
The case is proceeding. but received 30 per cent. com- mission on all receipts for busi- ness introduced by him. He was
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN
LAWS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER
chase, he had dealings in con- ONLY nexion with the site. A few days O'Rell. after the site was purchased, four separate plans were sent to Mr.
BRIEF.
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A reminder is given of the, fare-! well concert by the Schneider Trio at the roof garden of the Hongkong Hotel to-night, commenting at 9.15.
rare.
"Defendant stated he was unware of the Post Office regulations, and kis Worship retorted by saying there was a book on sale for 50
SMALL-POX IN RESTAURANT
Helen Kane (Comedienne), 22080. Plano Solo Scarf Dance. Piano Sele-The Flatterer. Song-Wait 'Til You See
"Ma Cheric."
Victor Salon Group. 25013. Song--I'd do Anything for You. Song-He's so Unusual.
Hans Barth. 20340.
aled a member of defendant
Mr. J. K. Bousfield was among the cents which gave all the informa-Song-Louise. Byndicale, and the Chater Bun- galow Site was purchased by them
could be obtained from Post Office Organ Solo-Little Pal.
Organ Solo-Why Can't You? in July 1931. Prior to the pur-IMPEDIMENTS OF ALL KINDS ARE passengers who arrived by the Em-tion required. Anything further Maurice Chevalier (Baritone). 21318. Jesse Crawford. 21351. officials. MADE FOR ROGUES Max press of Russia to-day.
Vocal Duet Sometimes I'm Happy.
Lauise Groody and Charles King. Chorus-Hallelujah!
The Revelers. 20609. 8.50-9.30 p.m. Orchestral. Holiday in Seville (Albeniz),
Leopold Stokowski and the Phila- delphia Orch: 7158. Hansel and Gretel Overture
(Humperdinck). Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York. 7436. Country Dance (German) No. 1. Pastoral Dance No. 2 (German)- The Merrymaker's Dance No.
(German).
The whist drive which was arrang Woo Lai-tin from Messrs. Ravened to take place at the Sailors' Home and Basto, the plans being pre- to-night has been cancelled. pared by him in his office on the
A Chinese woman was admitted to instructions of Woo. A letter was received on August 17 from Wos the Government Civil Hospital yes stating that he liked the first pro terday with serious injuries suffered posals. Before that date, witness in an attempt to alight from a mov received instructions from Wooing tram.
ments
While at work yesterday in Government quarry at Taikoktsui a stone-dresser was killed through a large boulder being dislodged from the hillside.
The friends of Mrs. 3: W. Coleman concerning the required measure- That the summer season is upon will be glad to learn of her complete recovery after an operation in the us is indicated by the announcement that Lane, Crawford's Kiosk at Re-Yeung Wo Hospital. Mrs. Coleman pulse Bay will open on Good Friday. has now returned to her apartment Tillins will be served on that day in Gloucester Building. well as on Easter Sunday, and Mon- day, and on all Sundays and holidays; until further notice.
was
On
the
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MANAGER FINED FIFTY DOLLARS
"I don't know that you realise it, but you are one of the people who help to spread the small-pox epidemic in Hongkong," remarked
the Cen- this mor-
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SYNDICATE'S DECISION. In connexion with the intention
at Mr. Schofield of the syndicate in the disposal
tral Police Court
ixi imposing of the property, Mr. Cheng stated
fine There will be a general meeting of ning, that at a meeting of the syndi-
H.K. University Engineering of $50 on Lung Lai-yau, who has cate on " August
it .10h., resolved to sell the
The Hongkong Benevolent Society Society next Friday, at 8.30 p.m. in whole lot at a profit. A deal was
acknowledges with grateful thanks Room "K" at the Laiversity, when charge of the Tai Shing Restaurant, arranged but fell through.
the sum of $7.50 from a few residents Mr. S. V. Boxer, B.Sc., will deliver Johnston Road, and who appeared August 15th, at another meeting, of the Helena
ing to notify the Health Authorities May Institute in a lecture on The Historical Develop-on an adjourned summons for fail- that his foki, Chau Tin, was suffer: it was agreed to sell the land hy
memory of the late Miss Armstrong ment" of the Arch." sections or sub-sections. Be and the sum of $16 being $5 each
Brown, H.R. The Organising Committer of the ing from small-pox on March 21.
Medical evidence was given by tween August 15th, and from Messrs, C.B. August 26th.,
Forsyth, and S.A. Sleap in memory British Empire Fair, to be held at when
the Peninsula Hotel next May, grate-Dr. S. W. Phoon, superintendent of fully acknowledge contribution of the Tung Wah Hospital also by an third meeting was held, none of of the late Mrs. Thomas Kolmes.
$200 from the British-American ambulance attendant. the sections were sold, and the
Lau Yuk, 32, undergoing sentence: $20 Co.. (China) Ltd., and intention of the syndicate at that third meeting was to build on the of one year's hard labour for theft Tobacco
and false pretences, died in Victoria of $100 from Messrs...Dodwell & sections themselves.
Gaol this morning, frem pneumonia Co., Ltd., towards the expenses of Witness said he received
and heurt failure. He took fil on the Fair. telephone message from Woo on March 25. At the inquest held by:
Coroner's Thirty-six cases of small-pox with September 1st, asking him to Mr. Wynne-Jones and hurry with the
preparations jury later in the morning. Dr. Gril
with two deaths (one imported), of plans for 78 houses, leaving ths said the deceased was on opium deaths, three cases of diphtheria three casca of typhoid with two the irregular sections out addict.
deaths (one imparted), one case of for future consideration. This
and with three deaths, ingitis wan, communicated to Mr. Rae, interesting and humorous address at Paratyphoid, fourteen cases of men- ! who told him to carry on with the the Rotary Club yesterday, when he deaths from tuberculosis, were re- work. Witness then gave instruc- took his subject "Government ported to the health authorities Inst tions to a clerk to prepare the Offices and Things." It was in the week. On Monday four cases necessary plans for two types of nature of a witty discourse on
speaker's association with the. Civit small-pox and une case of meningitis
were also reported. houses to the scale 16ft, to one
Service many years ago, and evoked inch. When prepared, they were
roars af laughter on the part of the shown to Woo, who suggested a
Kisteners. minor alteration in regard to the
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Mr. C. Champlin gave an intensely
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Defendant gave evidence to say the country and had fully recovered. that his foki had had small-pox in
His Worship pointed out to de- fendant that the disease was more infectious at the end than at the beginning.
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St. Louis Symphony Orch. 9099. Orpheus Ballet Dance of the
Spirits (Gluck-Motti). Minuet from Serenade (Brahms).
Detroit Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Ossip Gabri- lowitsch. 6834.
In the Village (Ippolitow-Iwanow). Prince igor--Polovciaki Dance
(Borodin). Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra directed by Leopold Stokowski, 6514. 9.30-10.15 p.m. A Concert from the Studio.
1. Songs.
(a) To Music (Schubert). (b) In Questa Tamba
(Beethoven).
(e) Serenade (Bantock). Mrs. Helen Lockhart (Contralto) accompanied by Mr. Frederick Mason,
A.R.CO., L.T.C.L.
2. Pianoforte Salox.
(a) ist Movement of Sonata
No. 32 in C Miner (Beethoven). (b) Norwegian Peasant March
(Grieg). Mr. Harry Gre.
· CHINESE WIN BILLIARDS
-
of
3. Songs,
(Continued from Page 8.)
of then held his own and at the ad-
journment stood 500 to 442.
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For failing to renew his wireless
Yee-mun, receiving licence, Yu position of the stairs. Another- Eight employees of the Hongkong Wild Dell Buildings, Wanchai Road,
After dinner, however, Lee was woman,, was fined $50 by Mr. Schofield in plan was brought up, which club, a househey und a Woo accepted, telling
wit alleged to be the keeper of a gaming the Central Police Court this morn- the house, were arrested by police during. Defendant pleaded that he was eeen at his best. Whereas Pennell the fell off and the game ended at burry with
the impression that us ness to
WES unserviceable. housee fronting Nathan Road. ing arald at 17 Lee Yuen Street under
were apparatus
ese player, who had the following Was licence was not required. Detective-1000 to 776 in favour of the Chin These were also approved by Woo. West, first floor, where they On September 4th, Chan Yu-ting playing pai. kau. The
Mr. Wynne-Jones Sergeant Ellis pointed out that
40, 56, 69, 32, 30, 71, 45, besides went to witness's office following mentioned before was remanded, un- transformer was burnt, but that did imposing series of breaka:-88. 30,
this morning
ten in the twenties. Pennell's beat the visit to the P.W.D. to see the til to-morrow, it being stated that not in any way affect the summons. house plans. Only a few lines. Mr. Horace Lo has been instructed
Found in Queen's Building by de- was 52 (twice); and he also had had been drawn, although the for the defence.
tectives, after having stolen a basket 89, 36, 35, 40, 42, and several of sketch for tracing was under the
Chinese, tracing paper. A slight alteration
The public is reminded of the of clothing from the servants' quar-over 20.
fake tera on the ground floor, a
26, and two boys, all was suggested, and the plans were variety concerts which are to
with. place at the Volunteer Headquarters en were charged before proceeded immediately Five men and witness were engagon Friday and Saturday,at. 9.30
Court this morning, First defendant, C. Lau ed in the preparation work from p.m.. in aid of the Cheero Club and Wynne-Jones in the Central Police 8. C. Zee
the Disabled Officers' Garden Homes.
China
MY-
from The full score for the series was:
Great Britain
3^7 711 R. L. Barker 1,400
1,000 T. 7. Mark
9 a.m. till 1a.m. because. Wooing programmes have been arranged. was sentenced to six months hard Y, R. Cheng 1000. G. D Nicholl 727
wanted the work done quickly.
PLANS COMPLETED.
plaintif
On September 28th, Chan and
-at office to inspect the plans which
Woo
-called
is hoped there will be large labour, while the lads were ordered T. Shen. 1,900 F. Marshall and it audiences to assist the worthy causes to receive six strokes of the cane Worship ordered the for which the concerts are being each. Hie
held. Reserved seats can be boothree offenders to be sent back to
at the Anderson Music Company.
Macao.
T. Lea
Total
757
(a) The Willow Song
(Shakespeare-Sullivan).
(b) Two Old English Songs.
(1) Go from my Window, Go. (2) Gathering Daffodils.
(arr. Somervell). (e) Easter Flowers (Sanderson). Mrs. Helen Lockhart (Contralto) accompanied by Mr. Frederick Mason, A.R.C.O., L.T.C.L
4. Planeforte Solos.
(a) Polka (Rubinstein). (b) Chinese Moonsong (Harry
(Ore). (c) Shepherd's Hey (Grainger).
Mr. Harry Ore.
10.15-10.80 p.m. Henry VIII (Saint-Saens).
Played by Walter Damrosch and the National Symphony Orch. 7202/7283., 10.30 .. Rugby Mid-day Prese Newa.
10.35.p.m. Close Down. 1.030 W. A. Pennell 77
All'records in the ahova European 4.711. Total 3,877 Programmen are kindly supplied by
Messrs. Tang Fook Piano Co.
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