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MASTER CRIMINAL.
A £70,000 SWINDLK,"
of the printer's most necessary cam music-hall favourite, has been arrest- modity are matters of grave concerned. The bank thefts, engineered by in the paper and printing trades. hful are wald to emosit to £100,000.
It is stated that they were married in New York, Arnstein assuming the name of. Nicholas Borach, and they fived at an expensive fiat in a fashion- able quarter in New York as Mr. and Mrs. Arnold.
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Suspected of being the master- The serious shartake of raw mind of a widespread criminal sys material for the manufacture of ten, Nicolas Arnstein, the husband The Japan Chronicle of June 15th paper and the consequent high" price of Miss Fanny Brice, the American bas the following comment S
One of the most unsatisfactory arrangements ever made was the
There is at present a world scar-Arnstein failed to produce the creation of a sort of clearing house city, and against this there has to be £25.000 bail demanded, and has been for money-orders in Hongkong. I pit an increasing demand. It is imprisoned. When he disappeared one has to remit money between estimated that 25 per cent. môre mysteriously last March the New Japan and India, Australia, New Zea- newsprint paper is consumed through York police inquiries revealed that land, and heaven knows what other cut the world than in 1914, America he was the husband of Miss Fanny places into the bargain, the order is the largest consumer. The de Brice, whd is known as the "Fashion goes through Hongkong, which remand for paper in the United States Plate Gal" and appeared in the transmits it to the addressee, sending has gone ahead of anything ever revueCome Over Here at the along a form so scantily filled in that anticipated, and in this country & London Opera House a few years the addressee cannot tell whom the greater quantity is being consumed ag money is from. There is, of course, than hithertn. a considerable delay in the process,
The present price of newsprint as there are not boats every day manufactured in British mills is Cid But worse than this is the fact that per lb, or £55 6s. 8d. per ton. For oce never knows how much money every ton of paper made in Britain a will arrive at its destination. Exton of coal is used, and the average change between gold-using countries cast of conversion in British dill is is easy enough, but when it is con- over £12 per ton. The increase in verted into silver and changed back the price of coal will, of course, add again it always loses something in still further to the cost of pacer. the act. Before the war it was bad Before the war the cost of paper was
Dough. People used to ask at roughly 1d. per lb, or £10 per ton the post office how much
The United States supplies itself was necessary ia order that with about two-thirds of its own A telegram from Buchs states that the addressee might receive such paper requirements, and takes the another European throne is tonering, and such a sum; but when it was rest from Canada. The Dominion that of the tiny principality of Liech-received it was always a little short. used to supply a considerable quant-that he frequently left her for a month A Chinese constable was yesterday tenstein, where there is great indigna-Nowadays it is frequently quite aity to this country, but very little is afternoon charged before Mr. N. L. tion and excitement against the Prince. lot short. We do not say that Hong corsing here now. Canada has a Smith, on remand, with the unlawful
The inhabitants complain that the kong cheats, but there is always a ready market in the United States. possession of a revolver and 50 Prince, who is a multi-millionaire, loss on exchange, and the loss is At cae time the United States supph- rounds of ammunition, or in the with his revenues untaxed, has done somewhat accentuated in these days ed England with certain quantities of alternative, misconduct as a police nothing since the armistice to aid his little while ago, for instance, a paper, but we are receiving none office.
suffering subjects financially or mor visitor took 29 into a local bank for from that source now. A good deal Sub-Inspector Murphy ally, and is kading a gay life in conversion into yen. It was found of palp is coming from Canadian prosecuted and Mr. Leo Longinotto Vienna while Liechtenstein is almost immediately after that sterling was pulp mills to the paper mills of the messenger boys trained to steal bonds appeared for the defence. Mr. C. F. without food and is obliged to ask required, so the money was changed United Kingdom, but not nearly as and other papers on the way from Mason watched the proceedings in the Switzerland for assistance which has again, with the result that in half an much as we want. We are practically the vaults to the brokers' offices. He been supplied. Several appeals to the hour 9 became £8 10s. This is thrown back on Scandinavia and is said to have concealed more than
what apparently happens to the Prince have been unsuccessful, while his friends, an Austian peer, as for delaying transmission, causing anyhow, it is an antediluvian device governor of the principality has in-loss and annoyance, and giving the
CHINESE SLANG.
SUBTLE POINT DISCUSSED IN
Detective
COURT.
interest of a witness.
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AN UNPOPULAR PRINCE. SMALL PRINCIPALITY TOTTERING
Miss Brice told the police that her husband earned practically nothing, and that the cost of the bousehold was borne by her out of the proceeds of her salary, £120 a week from the Ziegfeld Midnight Follies, and her dressmaking establishment in Fifth, avenue. When Arnstein disappeared she declared, her belief in her hus and's innocence, and pointed ouz
without declaring his whereabouts.
The police declared that Arnstein was known as an international crook, and was last arrested in London for deportation to the United States as a member of a famous gang of swindlers. It is alleged that Arnstein a gang of acted as leader of
Outlining the case for the prosecu his latest action in appointing one off money orders in Hongkong. And Finland for our main supplies, and it | £200,000 of his loot in bank accounts į
while the sun shines." may be said that the Scandinavians opened under different names. and the Finns are making hay
tion. Sub-Inspector Murphy said that on the morning of June 15. Sergean Fender and a party of police constables executed a search warrant at No. 30, creased the popular indignation, which pestal officials extra trouble. Hong-high cost of paper is the opening up
mation as
While
is verging on revolution.
The only remedy for the present
kony, we suppose, has its uses, but the Liechtenstein desires to become a juggling with our money orders is British paper trade leaves itself at
not among them.
Lower Lascar Row. searchers were engaged on the" first floor of the house, they heard a com- if something heavy was being thrown down the air shaft at the back of the house. Going to the back yard, Sergeant Fender discover- ed a parcel containing the revolver (produced) and a box comaining 50 rounds of ammunition. His case, said)..
Evidence, was then taken.
The first witness called was the wile of the principal tenant of the house,
Swiss canton, but the Swiss Govern- ment is opposed to the policy of ex- tending Swiss territory.
ROUND THE WORLD.
INTERNATIONAL-AIR RACE.
LOCAL AND GAVERİL.
Is is officially stated that a revision of the Japanese Civil Code is under way, and that among other innovations will be the introduction Domestic Relations" is also promised, of the jury system. A Court of
presumably a place where people can go and straighten out their family differences Now, let the Japanese wife burn the rice, if she
of more forests. As long as the the mercy of Scandinavia, there is no reason why the present prices should not be doubled. Reduction HARBOUR RULE OF THE not have the slightest effect in bring in the size of British newspapers with
ROAD,"
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Mr. John Foord, the editor of Asia, arrived at Yokohama June 8 on the Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner "Katori Marn”... from Seattle. Mr. Foord, who is now at the Grand Hotel in Yokohama, expects to spend about three weeks in Japan before going on to China. In his tour of the Orient Mr. Foord will write for the New York Times, in addition to representing the magazine of which he is the editor.
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Before the Marine Magistrate the Inspector, would be that the defen- A go-as-you-please round the world (Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.N) dant was the person who threw the air race is being planned with the obat the Marine Court this morning. parcel from the second floor of the jeet of sumulating interest in later the master of Naval yard launch No house, The defendant attempted to tonal air communications. The cor-2, was charged at the instance of leave the premises as Sergeant Fenpetitors need not own aeroplanes, fly-Sergeant Matthews with unlawfully der and his men entered the second ing boars or airships. They can fly failing to observe the rule of the floor of the house, but was intercepted as passengers on any machine that read in the harbour of the Colony on the staircase.
On the floor was happens to be going in the direction at 4 p.m. on the 21 inst. found a quantity of prepared non-required. providing they keep within The Sergeant giving evidence, said Government opium and opium dross 60deg. N. lat, and 15deg. S. lat. that on the afternoon in question be belonging to the principal tenant of It is hoped to offer £200.000 in was on duty in the harbour it a the house and did not form part of the prizes, and a good number of entrants Police launch. He was going through charge against the defendant.
is expected. It was ten years ago on the men-of-war anchorage when he May 4 when the Erst Hight 10 Man saw the defendant's launch steaming chester was attempted. Mr. Paulhar across his vessel going from port to starboard. Seeing the possibility of
At a meeting of the People's Yokohama's population shows started from. Hendon ut 5.30 p.m. and who said that on the night of June 14. Mr. Grahame White at. 6.30 pm collision, he turned his launch League of Bealth held at the Marsion an increase of 23,000 over the
House Colocel C.J. Bond, Vice-Chair-number of persons in the port in No. 111. Short Thďia Ganze Drawers. to starboard and cleared the the defendant came to look for her from, Wormwood Scrubbs, Neither defendant's launch. Although the man of the Medical Consultative 1919. Of this number, 15,014 were husband, and on being sold that he the competitors succeeded in complet-defendant blew to blasts, he Council of the Ministry of Health, babies bora during that period, in- had gone to Carton, went away. Her ing the journey on the same day. Mnot alter his helm. Witness replies spoke of the facts revealed by the cluding 320 sets of twins. The Census husband returned to Hongkong the Grahame-White started next day to the defendant's signal with four national inquiry into the physical Bureau of the Kanagawa Prefectural same evening. Early on the morn fore dawn but failed to finish the blasts, and called upon him to stop. tary age, which, he said, showed that made, estimates the population in | state of male population of mili-Office, according to investigations ing of June 15, while her husband flight. Mr. Paulhan woo.
He did so, and witness went alongside "was still asleep, the defendant called
and spoke to the defendant, and after out of 2 million men examined in 1920 to be 469,858. The population getting his name, issued a summons 1918 only one in three attained the at the census taken last year was
standard of Grade 1.. Loss of health | 446,868. band, saying he had some important some eighteen months ago. for con against him. business; but she objected and the traband.
The defendant whilst pleading and physical vigour not only affected defendant, again went away.
At H.B.M.'s Consulate-General at Addressing the Magistrate at this "guilty" said that he had a launch on military service, but had also an hours later, while witness and her stage. Mr. Longinotto said in his his port side, going towards Kow. intimate bearing on the industrial Tientsin the China Critic was husband were sitting in their cubicle opinion it was not worth while pro- loon, at the time. Another factor efficiency of the population. Some sued for $454.52 for printing, paper, talking, the defendant came in, and eceding further with the case, as there which was against him was that the L4 million "work weeks" were lost and copper plates. Mr. O. D. to the nation annually through Rasmussen claimed that the plaintiffs producing a revolver, said: "Ngo was no evidence against his client, tide was strong to westward. Isang cho nee chee pau chat."
So far he had no case to answer. If His Worthip thought that was no sickness among insured workers, an instead of supplying him with colour- This was translated by the inter- the Court decided to continue the excuse and sentenced the defendant average of one week lost for each printing had supplied him with work preter a 1 have stolen this revolver." bearing. he said. he could make fur to a fine of $10 or, in default, four worker. The steps he advocated coloured by hand, which was unsuit- His Worship: Surelytsang" ther disclosures which would make teen days' imprisonment with hard included the encouragement of able for the purpose for which it was will to health" in the people and a intended. Judgment, was given for means "pólish.'
the case for the prosecution still labour.
required to pass a further examina recognition by each citizen of indivi- $354.52 with costs, $100 being tion before his certificate could be dual responsibility. It was wrong to allowed for the work which defendant
had rejected.
again and wanted to waken her hus-
Two
The interpreter In this instance it weaker.
is a slang word meaning "got by an The Magistrate decided to hear
here more evidence.
unlawful means:"-" Tsang ' corresponds with the English slang **swipe" and the sentence can be literally translated as "I have 'swiped' This revolver."}
Continuing her evidence. the wit- ness said the defendant asked them so act as brokers for the sale of the wea.
pon, but she refused to have any thing to do with it. Just then they heard a voice saying, "The Police
7
The principal tenant of the house, and husband of the last witness was then called. He said that he was a rice merchant carrying on business in Canton. He knew nothing about the revolver and ammunition.
Examined by Mr. Longinotto, the
duced.
The defendant was also
returned to him...
THE CANTON FUNDS.
the South-westera
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KINEMA NOTES."
HONGKONG THEATRE.
The news came as a great shock to her many friends in Shanghai of the death of Mrs. E. Tompkins, which occurred very suddenly at her resi- dence, No. 8 Park Lane, Shanghai, as the result of beart failure. The late!
The Customs Funds have come Last night another 5-part Triangle Mrs. Tompkins, who was the wife witnessed admired that he had been into prominence once more. Before film, Paddy O'Hara featuring of Mr. E. Tompkins of the Public imprisoned for receiving stolen pro- leaving for Jupan, Dr. Wu Ting fang alam Desmond, was screened in Works Department, had endeared perty, but denied that he had been in a letter to the three directore obthe the Hongkong Theatre. This admir- herself to a very large circle of have come." The defendant at once banished. The defendant was a regu, proposed South-western University, able picture will be shown again to friends by her kindly and sym wrapped the revolver in a newspaper lar visitor to his house.
allotted for the use of the University might and to-morrow night. The pro- pathetic disposition and they will and threw it down the air shaft. The At this stage, the Magistrate said the sum of Tis. 850,000: Upon receipt gramme is completed by some excel deeply mourn her loss. ammuration was also thrown out. Her he could not convict the defendant on of this letter, the three directors of lent comedies. husband and two other men were either charge on the evidence pro-Shib-chias, who claims to represent announced for the next change of of rumours, says the Central China the University wrote to Mr. Chiang A new dramatic master-piece is Among the week's golden crop smoking opium at the time.
Cross-examined by Mr. Longinotto, Sub-Irispector Murphy said that the
Government programme, namely a 7-part film Post, is the report (unverified) that witness said she did not know that her defendant was found amongst undesir. asking him to hand over the money entitled "The Warfare of the Flesh a certain Chinese General one of husband had been sentenced to seven ables, and that warranted his convie-
Owing to shipping delays, it has those who has been taking a It may be remembered that Mr. been found necessary to show other conspicuous part in the great rear- years' imprisonment for armed rob- tion on the second charge, viz., mis- Chiang obtained injunctions in bery and subsequently banished. I conduct as a police officer.
pictures place of the episodes of guard action in Hunan has evacuat various law courts in Hongkong and the "Carter Case" serial usually ed his 20 odd wives and adequately that was so, said witness, it must-have- The Magistrate said that the pro Shanghai restraining Dr. Wu from screened at the 7.15 pm, per ample supply of children from that been before she married ́him. He secution had failed to prove the delen dealing with the Cantor funds, and formance. Episodes 13 and 14 will province and housed them in the had been an exemplary husband since dant guilty of any specified illegal act. apparently the whole subject may be shown in due course, and in the former German School House (quite their marriage. It was not true that and in the circumstances, he had no once more become a centre of public meantime the pictures substituted an appropriate place for such a herd) the Police had searched her premises option but to discharge him.
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