JACOB FACTOR TO BE EXTRADITED
TWO-YEAR LEGAL BATTLE OVER
BROAD ST. PRESS PROSECUTION
Washington, Dec. 4.
The extradition to Eng- land of Jacob Factor, the Chicago financier, who was recently kidnapped and re- leased on payment of ran- som, and who is wanted in connexion with charges of alleged share-pushing frauds
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1933,
England enjoys ite frit auoleil of the year?" It” was particularly” heavy yesterday in Devon and Wales.
CHURCH BAZAAR,
CONCERTED EFFORT BY LOCAL ANGLICAN CHINESE
A big and concerted effort is being made this year by the
RADIO BROADCAST
Chineso Anglican Church Dody TO-DAY'S BROADCAST. and the Women's Service League
to raise funds for the main object
of assisting their slater churcher | PIANOFORTE RECITAL FROM
In the interior. The Bazaar is to
be held in St. Paul's Boys' College
and in the garden of the Bishop'a
THE STUDIO
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of
House next Saturday from 11 a.m.355 metres: to 9 p.m.. The Bishop is Chair- man and Lady Dreyer has kindly consented to open the Bazaar.
During the day, a Christmas Play will be presented by the girls of St. Stephen's College and Fairlen School."
The Organising Committee will be grateful for donations or gifta In kind, which may be sent in beforehand, c/o Mr. E, G. Stewart,
on British investors has been CANTON-FUKIEN WAR|MR. P. A. V. REMEDIOS St. Paul's Boys' College. approved.
The charges against Factor
in England Involve at least £1,000,000.
THREAT
the
(Continued from Pago 1.) supporting labourers and
Extradition was approved by the Supreme Court of the United States to-day, thus concluding a farmors, two-year legal battle waged be- tween the British Government and Jacob Factor's legal advisers.
of
Jacob Factor was born, accord- ing to a statement he made in the American legal proceedings, Polish parenta at Hull, England, but according to Americans who professed to know his early career, at St. Louis, Missouri. In any case he always said he had never been to school.
DEATH OF OLD PORTUGUESE RESIDENT
The death occurred at his residence No. 471, Hennessey Road, early yesterday morning, of It is expected that the leaders Mr. Phillipe Augusto Vieira will emphatically deny Communist Remedios, an old and respected nasociation or deliberate on-Portugucas resident of Hongkong. couragement of the labour union at the age of 65 years, movement.
The decensed gentleman, who over the maritime customs control passed away suddenly a victim of The new government has takon was apparently in good health. at Foochow and Amoy. Receipts peritonitis, and his death came as from November 18 will ministered by the new government
bo ada 'shock to his many friends. and the latter expects a customs He is survived by his wife, surplus of about $425,000 a month three sons, J. P. V., C. V. and from these customs in Fukien. No A. L. V. Remedios, four married change of personnel has been daughters, Mrs. C. F. V. Ribeiro. Mrs. J. L Alves, Mrs J. B. Pomeroy and Mrs. F. A. Joanilho. thirteen grandchildren, and two brothers, J. J. V. Remedios and F. A. Remedios,
PROPERTY PROFITS. When working as a barber in Chicago ha began to deal in pro-made. perty and, accumulating some money, bought and sold land dur- WARNING TO FOREIGNERS. ing a boom in Florida, making huge profits.
Amoy. Dec. 5.
Local consular officials have not
In 1924, he went to Europe and been officially warned by the Nanking for some years was engaged in Government to evacuate foreign re big financial transactions in Eng-xidents. It is believed that the Nan land, while living on a luxurious king Foreign Offlee's advice is intend. scale in London and winning and ed for those foreigners who are re losing large sums at Continental Riding in the interior casinos.
Such
The deceased was for thirty years connected with the Post Ofice, and latterly was chief clerk in the registration department. of Fuklen. He retired on pension about communication would not in fifteen years, ago."
Kulangsu, the The funeral took place yeator- settlement-Central day at
the
Roman Catholic' cemetery, Happy Valloy, being attended by all his relatives and a large number of friends,
The
In 1925, à man named Harry any event apply to Geen became Factor's secretary local foreign and, according to him,
Factor Netos.
was so literate that he could
read no handwriting and Jittle that was printed,
Among the concerns of which HUGE LOAN FOR CHINA
Factor had control was the Brond
Street Press which
was chiefly
engaged in selling shares,
LONDON PROSECUTION.
MERCHANTS
A prosecution was begun against To Retire Debt To H.K.
and Shanghai Bank
the heads of the concern, but it was found that Factor and Geen had left for Chicago.
Rev. Fr. Page, parish priest of St. Margaret's Church, Happy Valley, conducted the rites,
Among those present Messrs. J. L. Alves, A. V. Barros,
were
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INDIA STANDING FIRM: JAPAN TO ANSWER
New Delhi, Dec; 4. The Indo-Japanese trade nego: tlations have reached their final stages, with the presentation of India's reply, a detailed document, to Japan to-day.
ernment has made Blight conces It is understood the Indian Gov-
aions. It took a firm attitude, de- claring that. If Japan would not would be concluded without any accept the terms the negotiations result whatever.
mated that it was necessary for The Japanese delegates Intle
them to consult with Tokyo but the Indian Government is prepar Ing for eventualities If the Japan- eso Government is unable to ac cept the final terms,—Reuter,
ISTANBUL FIRE
ENORMOUS LOSS
Istanbul, Dec. 4. The damage done by the fire is estimated at £1,000,000. The destruction of half a million docu- ments is likely to paralyse judicial work, This estimate sums up the loss and hints at the havoc.
The fire, it la learned, was ex- tinguished without damage to the Saint Sophia Mosque.
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J. Baptista, M. Baptista, L. G. Authorities have instituted an Cordeiro, J. A. D'Almeida, J. G. inquity to discover whether or D'Aquino, F. A. Joanilho, A. Loureiro, J. R. Pomeroy, J. C. donot the fire was caused by lacen- Remedios, A. J. Read, J. A. C. V. diarists, for there appears to be Ribeiro, C. M. C. V. Ribeiro, some suspicion abroad.-Reuter.
ACCIDENT VICTIMS.
The British Government applied for their extradition on charges of mission has been ordered by the J. M. R. Xavier and many others. The Nanking Economie Com-A, J. V. Ribeiro, J. M. S. Rosario, obtaining over £1,000,000 by National Government to aclling, practically worthless priate $15,000,000 for the founda wife, Ignez and Jose, Baba and appro- Wreaths were sent from his sharca, The application wastion funds of the China Merchants Joanilho, Olga, Alda, Alex and based on the Anglo-American Steam Navigation Company. The Leo, John and Nonnic, Burnie, agreement for "reciprocal extradi-commission has promised the ship Elon of criminals,
LORD AND LADY CAWDOR Factor fought the
ping firm to secure the money with Luige and Marle, Charlle and Joe,
NOW IMPROVING case from court to court in Illinois on the
Mr. Lau Kin-tsing. Mr. and Mrs. the least possible delay. ground that the offence with which
Gorge A. V. Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs.
London, Dec. 4. An official of the firm says that Julio Ribeiro, Mr. and he was charged was no offence in the greater part of the money thus F. A. V. Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs. were seriously injured during the Mrs. Lord and Lady Cawdor, who that State. Geen, however, re- obtained will be used for retiring J. M. R. Xavier and family, Lady week-end in a motor accident at turned voluntarily to England to atand his trial. On charges in- Banking
n debt to the Shanghai-Hongkong operators Telephone Company, Northleach, in Cotswolds, volving £14,000 in which he was amounts to approximately $10,000,-, son & Company, Insurance De-and their condition was this morn- Corporation which Portuguese staff Jardine Mathe-paased a fairly comfortable night alleged to have been personally 000. concerned he was sentenced to im
partment, Book Office staff of H.K. Ing unchanged. prisonment in Feb. 1933,
and Shanghai Bank and several others.
offered
Meanwhile Factor had £360,000 in settlement of a claim for £600,000 made by British in- vestors in the Brand St. Press tind the offer had been accopted.
TWO KIDNAPPINGS..
he
ROYAL SCOT CLIMBS ROCKIES
NO ASSISTANCE REQUIRED
both
i
1.30-7.30 p.m. Chinese programme.
G-6.20 p.m. From the Studio.
by Dr. F. I. Tacung,
A lecture on "Health and Economy"
7.30-10.30 pm, European
pro- grammu. ||-7.30pm, |--Closing... Local - Stock
quotations, etc.
7.83-8 p.m. From the Studio. The 10th of a series of lessons in "Cantonese" by the Rov. Mr. JI. J. Wella.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.3-0 p.m. A Recorded programme.
| Band-Tales of Hofmann- Selection (Offenbach).
Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. Song--O Lovely Night (Teschemacher
and
Landon Ronald),
Song Parted (Weatherly and
Tosti);
Doris Vane (Soprano). Concerto No. 1 în B flat minor for Plano and Orchestra (Tschaikowsky, Op. 23)
played by Solomon
Song When Lights Go Rolling
Plano) and the Halle Orchestra conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty.
(Ireland). Song-When Dull Care (Land Wilson),
Stuart Robertson (Bass-
Baritono). Band-March of the Mountain BandThe Hill in the Black Forest
Gnomes (Ellenberg).
(Ellenberg).
Reg. Band of HM. Grenadier
Guards,
9-9.30 p.m.. From the Studio,
A Pianoforte Recital-by Mr. Harry Ore.
Programme.
1. Prelude and Fugue in B flat
major (Bach).
2.
Symphonie Studier (Schumann). (Debussy).
3. (a) Danneuses do Delphos.
(b) Moverments
(o) La Fille aux choveux
do lin (d) The snow is dancing (e) L'iale foueuse 9.30-10.30 p.m. A rolny of the Yellow Dragon Dancing Academy Orchestra by courtesy of the Manage ment
10.30 p.m.
Rugby Mid-day Press Nown.
10.35 p.m. Close Down. Shouli reception prove satisfactory, the programme between 5 and 6 p.m. will be substituted by a rolay from Daventry.
A SCHOOL PLAY.
TO BE PRESENTED BY THE BELILIOS GIRLS.
In honour of their hondmistress, Miss Skinner, who was recently Bellies Public School will present made an M.B.E., the pupils of the a play entitled "The Journey to the
Western Paradise" on December 18, at the school premises.
The play consists of episodes taken from a collection of Chinese Their car collided with a motor legends of that name, and relates lorry and Lady Cawdor suffered a the adventures that befell a fracture of the skull, concussion Buddhist, Tang Sam Tsong, and his and shock, while Lord Cawdor had companions when they Journeyed six ribs broken and head cuts to India to fetch the Sacred Books of Buddha for the Emperor of Chips. The Buddhist was panied by three others, the Monkey RUBBER' 'RESTRICTION. Fairy, the Pig Fairy and a priest
DRAUGHT BEER BY British Wireless.
BOTTLE
MACHINE ELIMINATES HUMAN TOUCH
In May, 1933, Factor's son was kidnapped and £10,000 demanded The Royal Scut, the London Mid- as ransom. Factor, though Ilving land and Scottish express train luxuriously, professed to be too which is on a tour of Canada and poor to pay it. But his son was the United States, has successfully released and it was reported that climbed the Canadian Rockies
The problem of serving beer the money had been paid. On July from Vancouver to Calgary with-cleanly and without waste has at 1 while the extradition proceedings out assistance. The nacent i longth been solved. This is the were still in progress. Factor over three thouannd feet, with claim made by the manufacturers Vanished. It was reported that he gradients of one in forty-five. of a small machine on view at the had been kidnapped by enemies of At Revelstoke, British Columbia, first Wine, Spirits, and Catering Capone, whose defence had through which the train passed on Trades Exhibition at Dorland Hall. In a state of collapse on a road in church services were put forward from the bottom and empties from a Chicago suburb. He said his cap-so that the townspeople might see the bottom" is the description ap- tors had kept him blindfolded. It the train, while at Vancouver the plied to this new wonder of the was stated that he had paid £10,000 crowds wern so great, despite the bar parlour. It is only 16 inches for his release. Reuter and Spe- rain, the extra police were called high and produces beer in view of cial.
out, and at one point over six the customer, an the principle of thousand people had to be turned the modern electrical petrol pump.: It will deal with lager or cham- Canadian locomotives are asalat-pagne with equal facility, and can ed by "pusher" engines over the up set to fill exactly a glass of any Rockies.
given size.
financed. On July 13 he was found its way to Calgary. the hours of
RICKSHA RUSH
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
AVERTED
away.
"A permanent bottle that fills
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
Sha.
accom-
The story of how the Monkey EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF In Heaven, came to take part in Fairy, who was the mischief-maker SUPREME COUNCIL
this journey is told in the first part of the play. When the journey Batavia, Dec. 4. Dutch East Indies Supreme Coun- a god.
was safely ended the Monkey Fairy, An extraordinary meeting of the as a reward for his services, became ell, called to discuss rubber pro- duction restriction, will meet on typifies man's
In the legends, the Buddhist December 7. The session la of a Monkey Fairy the evil In man's .conscience, the tlon to the public will be made passions, and the priest Sha the private nature and no communica- nature, the Pig Fairy the coarser Router.
AT SANDRINGHAM,
ROYAL FAMILY PLANS FOR VISIT
London, Dec. 4. Tho King and Queen are spending the week at Sandringham where they are being joined by the Duke of Gloucestor. Her Majesty has now completely recovered from her recent cold-British Wireless,
·BITTER WEATHER:
The rush of ricksha-pullers for
DE BOBER AND TEMPERATE, AND The Empress of Russia arrived at Duke and Duchess of York and the fares after the 9.30. p.m. perform-YOU WILL BE HEALTHY-Benjamin | Vancouver yesterday at 3 p.m." ance at the Central Theatre al- Franklin, most resulted in a serious accident
Two cases of typhold (ono import last night. A European passenger Finance Committee of the Legisla authorities during the week-end.
There will be a meeting of the ed) were reported to the local health travelling in a ricksha had to tive Counell next Thursday at 2.80 dodgo his head, to narrowly missp.m. being struck by the shadto
Absenting himself from the Con- another vehicle which had been
tral Police Court this morning on Tam Fei-lan unemployed actor from charge of the possession of a .82 Colt turned sharply round by the Canton, was fined $25 or three weeks revolver without a permit from the puller. There were between 40 hard Inbour by Mr. Balfour at the Hon. 1.G.P., Yu Kai, 57, had his ball and 50 rickshas blocking the road Contral Felice Court this morning, on of $250. estreated by Mr. Balfour. way and there was hopeless con-
a charge of atealing twolve brass bolts Detective-Sergeant Hemsley sald de- fualon.
from 42, Hollywood Road, Dotective fendant arrived last week on a Blus The puller of
and vehicle, Inspector Elaton said the ground floor Funnol liner and left for the country was under repair and the occupants last night. The revolver was found
of
weakness of man's character, in continual need of encouragement. The Widow's three daughters aro Truth, Love and Pity.
The Characters.
The following are the pupils who will take the parts of the various characters:
Fairies-Ho Wal-hing, Lum Wal-ol and Lee Cheo-sing.
The Monkey Fairy-Lau Mung- bol.
The Master
of Heaven's Ser- vanta, Wong Yoe-mel, Shum Po- ching and Ho Kwai-ping.
The Master of Honvoa.-Wops. Wal-fong
His Attendant-Chan Pul-eo. His Guesta--Leung Wai-yee. Liu How-ngo, Hut Woon-kwun and Lam Lal-kun.
Two Soldlers-Lee Hop-fun and Wong Fung-lam.
Buddha
Loung Lok-ching. Kwan-Yin, Goddess of Bercy- Fung Miu-yung. ・・・・
Tong Sam-taong, the Buddhist. Funz Po-king.
ENGLAND FEELS BITE OF WINTER
London, Dec. 4. England has experienced a cold week-end with anew in many places, Mr. Balfour at the Central Police were away, Early yesterday morning among some old clothes. The defen notably Wales and Devon. Yet The Widow.-Lam Yeo-fun. Court this morning when he was
the defendant crept past the workmon dant kept a laundry business in Conditions are expected to: con- cautioned on a charge of reckless present out of work. He had been up and was returning to his home tinue, with increased severity for and stole, the bolte He was at Detroit, U.S.A., which he had given ness and fined $2 for obstructión. * sleeping in the street.
country. The weapon was coniscated, some days.--British-Wireless.
Ng Muk, 47, was brought before.
The Pig Fairy,—Lui Suó-man. The Priest Sha-Tang Sam-nul,
Chul-wa, Lum Wai-ching and Ng Her Three daughters. Cheung
Yuet-kuen.
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