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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A quantity of canned goods, in cluding cheese, soup, and vegetables, will be put up for auction by Messra Hughes and Hough to-morrow.

GREEK HUSBAND CHARGED WITH MURDER.

(China Mail SPECIAL.]

A MUI TSAI GASE.

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SHANGHAL, Aug. 15. The Greek, Theodore V. Georgathe copoulos, was committed for trial for the alleged murder of his wife on July 12 in Chinese, territory on Woosung Road near Shanghai

Sordid details of marital unhappiness were given in evidence at the resum The Government steam launched inquest yesterday in the Interna V.G... particluars of which appear tional Mixed Court, in our advertisement columns, wih be sold by Messrs. Hughes and Hough to morrow afternoon.

The body of a Chinese boy named Kwok Tai, aged 14 years, who was reported to the police to have 3ccidentally drowned while bathing off the beach at Mongkok, has been recovered from the harbour,

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A large and appreciative audience was present on Monday night at the Sergt. Skinner of the H.KS., World Theatre to witness the powerful F.G.A.. reports to the police that der melodrama "Woman and the Law," ing his absence from the storeroom the last occasion for the screening at Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, bet- of this picture.

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A Chinese tradesman living en the first floor of No. 25, Hanwo Street, has reported to the police that during his absence during the Are in Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, on Sunday night, his flat was entered and clothing and other pro-

perty to value of $113 stolen.

The Report on the finances of Hongkong for the year 1920 states that the nominal amount of coins in circulation or December 31, was $20,764,370 and the local circulation of actes of the three Banks having autherised issues was $37,439,452. The specie in reserve was $24,550,000.

Last night a Chinese shop in Fraya East was entered by the back cocr which was inadvertently left open, and eight rolls of cloth worth $50 stoler. The theft was discover ed in the morcing. Neither the

master nor any of his fokis heard anything during the night to arouse

'suspicion.

An amah employed at No. 15, Morrison Gap Road was last night robbed of clothing and jewellery to the value of $55. She thinks the thief must have gained admittance to her room by a window which she bad left open on account of the heat- She beard suspicious movements in the room during the night, and did not discover her loss votil the morning.

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pictures, including the Dempsey Carpentier Fight, "Eyes of Youth," "Desert Gold" and many other of very interesting productions.

Patrons will learn with interest that a new and complete electric lighting plant has been installed al

the theatre.

DISHONEST ICE MAN:

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HIMSELF GETS COLD STORAGE.

A Chinese tallyman employed at the East Point ice factory of the Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Company, was yesterday before Magistrate Orme charged en remand with having stolen 100lbs of ice.

The Company's suspicion was

The proprietor of the Wing Fook grocery shop was charged with hav ing received the stolen ice.

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woman.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1921.

TAILORS' TALE.

DISBELIEVED BY JUDOE.

WIN FOR MADAME LILY.

-THEATRE MURDER.

ACTOR SHAT WHILE PERFOMING,

A DRAMATIC STORY.

Judgment for the plaintiff was even by Mr. Justice Wood at the ASSASSIN CHASED THROUGH STREETS. Emmary Court to-day in the case in which Lily Negre, trading as the Tragedy sudden and unexpected Maison Lily, sued six of her tailors stopped a performance of the Chow for quoney lent to them and repayable Fung Nin. Chinese Theatrical Com- on demand. There were counter many at the Woping Theatre. Des claims in which the defendants con- Vaux Road Central, at 830 last

tended that owing to the fact that night. The performance had been the plaintiff bad not paid them an progress for about

half

an hour, when Li Sia-fan, the

Cruelty to a mai tsi was the charge preferred against a well- dressed Chinese

whose address was given as No. 2, Shing Wo Terrace, Happy Valley, before Magistrate Orme pesterday afternoon. Mr. Leo Longinotto appeared for delegdant and entered a plea of "not guilty."

According to Inspector Blackman, who prosecuted, the mui feci, a child of between 6 and 7 years of age, was

increase of 30 per cent. in wages as found in Wongurichong village o3 August 9 and taken to the No. 2 promised by her in December she Police Station. She had marks of owed them more than they owed beating on her shoulders, which she her. alleged was caused by her mistress Mr. R. E. Webster appeared to to whom she refused to return. support the claim and Mr. T. Rowan

The cblid. in the witness box, opposed it. amused the Court when she said that "Giving evidence this morning mintance, without recovering con. she was 15 years of age. She told Madame Lily reping to questions sciousness. the Magistrate that she did not pat to her by counsel and the Judge, Immediately the shot was fired and know her surname." She had lived alubly and emphatically denied while the people in the theatre bad with the defendant for a long time that she had ever agreed to pay the still scarcely realised what had hap- Ber mistress treated her very badly.

leading comedian of the Company. actress, was suddenly shot at by a mem who was holding the boards with an

ber of the audience. He was immed

ately taken to the Government Civil Hospital with a bullet in his neck. bur died a few minutes after ad-

On the 9th she was accused of stealing ruen an increase of 30 per cent. Since pened, the murderer made a dash for her mistress's earrings, and although she began business in 1917 she had freedom. A Chinese detective who gave chase, but the fugitive gained she was innocent, she was beaten never, she declared, had any trouble as among the audience promptly Later in the day with her employees until last June the street without difficulty, and with a rattan when her mistress went out, she ran and she had paid the same rates all made off with the detective at heels. Several members away from the bouse, She met a through. When she received a letter his man in the street, told him what had from the dressmakers" guild demanding of the audience joined in the occurred, and he accompanied her to the increase she went down to the chase, and a chorus of police whist the station. She did not want to work room and asked who had written les soon attracted the attention of return to her mistress's home.

it. All of the men replied "No several constables on point duty,

Mr. Longinotto: She is a good mistress except that when she suspects you of stealing she probably hits you?-Yes.

with the result that the fugitive was captured in Gilman Street. He at tempted to throw away a Mauser evolver, but it was picked up and handed to the police. At the Central Station the revolver was examined and found to contain seven live and one spent cartridges.

Replying to Mr. Longinotto, the child agreed that she always had as missus. Can do." She never undertook at any time to pay the much to eat as she wanted.

increase and the employees were quite content to continue under the existing arrangement. The disagre ment that occurred in Jane came Addressing the Magistrate, Mr. along when she decided to reduce Longinotto said that the child was the outstanding liabilities of the staff According to those who witnessed "absurdly well looked after" by her on their loan accounts.

the shooting, the murderer left his mistress, and was kept in a mest In announcing his decision. the seat on the ground floor of the cleanly manner. She got a hiding Judge said that so far as the claim was theatre, and advanced slowly down because she usually admitted her concerned judgment must be entered the gangway towards the stage, thefts after receiving one," he con for the plaintiff in each case with where the comedian was singing, tinued. "The case is so trifling. I

corts, In

He stopped a couple of yards from don't know whether you require me to call any evidence.

on the counter-claim he had to elect the stage, whipped a revolver from his pocket, and calling out "Li Sit The Magistrate reminded Mr. whether to believe the story told by Fan, fired point black, Li collapsed, Longinotto that the point to be decid the defendants who had given evid- and the theatre was immediately in ed was whether the defendant had ence or that of Madame Lily. Having an uproar. Taking advantage of the exceeded her rights with regard to seen the witnesses in the box his stampede, the murderer slipped out. impression was that the relations Those who followed him saw him the child.

In the witness box, the defendant between Madame Lily and her em- strip off his coat and discard it said that the mut isai had been ployees were in fact friendly. He near the exit. Near the coat in the habit of stealing food

entering

judgmeat

money: otherwise she had nothing accepted the plaintiffs statement was found another Mauser pistol. aroused by the fact that several against the child. She beat the child that during December the staff were fully loaded in all eight chambers. Chinese stores were selling ice below because she suspected her of theft, not anxious to fall into line with the It was secured by a European detective the cost of manufacture. A watch In nine monits, the witness had beaten plans of their guild. Madame Lily who was attracted to the theatre -man was deputed to keep watch at the child 20 odd times. All the beat had he believed told the truth and by the report of the shot. Other European and Chinese detectives The cubicle of a Chinese woman the tactory. On two occasions aings, except the one complained of the witnesses for the defendants were arrived soon afterwards, and panic iving at No. 12 Woosung Street was grocer's foki was seen to enter were done with a feather duster. saying what was untrue as to the was stopped by the closing of the entered during last night, and a pair the tuctory wilhbut a pass-book

Mr. Longinotto again emphasized question of complaints. His Honour exits, through which the excited of gold bangles worth $60 removed and cany ice away. As it was not a the trifing nature of the case and said he found that no complaints audience was struggling to gain the from her wrists without her being rule to sell ice at the factory for cash, the well-nourished condition of the were made by the staff until the dis-street. Those who remained in the awakened. She suspects a man the man was questioned, and gave child: She is as fat as she could pute arose in June. He also thought theatre were not allowed to leave surnamed Leung who slept in the the information that there was a stand, and her cheeks are like house during the night, and was let arrangement between his master and balloons; he said. He suggested it unlikely that if they had agreed until an hour later, when the excite- out by the arah carly in the morning. the ice cutter (tallyman) whereby he tha: if the Magistrate thought that that this 30 per cent. increase claimed ment had subsided.

The performance, of course, was- could come and take away as much there ought to be some sort of should be applied in reduction of ice as he liked. This led to the pro- deterrent, his client should be bound their loans they would not have abandoned, bat in spite of the secution.

ever. To him this was a case of insisted on signed entries to this tragedy, there were many in the audience who created a disturbance. wholesome correction."

effect being made in their accounts outside the box office demanding the The Magistrate: We do not want My decision is therefore." His return of their money. The police to interfere too much with people's Honour concluded, to believe the had to use strong measures to dis rights, unless they exceed them to evidence given by the plaintiff and perse them and close the theatre. any serious extent. We claim to to disbelieve the evidence given on have bigher standards-whether we behalf of the defendants. There will The cfficial police report of the have or not I won't say than the be judgment for the plaintiff on the tragedy is appended For the defence, it was alleged by neighbouring population, and we try claim and

counter clain with Mr. d'Almaca's client that he had to raise them to that point. The inadequate assistance in the perform-girl has been severely corrected-1 costs." At its last meeting the Straits ance of his duties at the factory, and cannot say whether with a sufficient

The defendant was required to sign The decision in the curious extradi- special vote of $25,000 for expenses in his book as well as serve tion case which Lawyer Brutton has to be incurred in connection with customers. He alleged that he did a bond with regard to the girt for meat supply. The Treasurer said not know Mr. Hall's client cr the twelve months, but Mr. Longinotto been fighting so ably in the local courts members would remember that at the Wing Fuk firm, and had never sup said his client did not wish to take hangs upon this issue, whether the meeting in May they approved of a plied them with ice. He never had ber back. prophetic proclamation-the wording vote of $100,000 to be applied in the any intention of defrauding the of which our Governor repudiated--purchase of sheep from Western Aus Company. or the evidence of these wonderful tralia, to compete against the meat

Mr. Turner: All you had to do pictures is correct. In any case (and ring. The present vote was for ex-

way to enter two numbers in your allowing for any unconscious prejudice penses in distribution of the meat book: for example; "No. 4" (the pass-book) and 100 lbs" (the quan- in favour of the Southern Chinese on supply to all parts of Malaya.

tity). Is it your practice to make no our part) the early deminance of

catry until say 10 people have been

DER A. WING & CO.

60, Des Vœux Road, CENTRAL.

Mr. M. H. Turner appeared for the Company, Mr. F. X, d'Almada for the tallyman, and Mr. A. E. Hall

for the grocer.

The China Mail.tween Britain and a foreign country." Legislative Council approved of a consequently could not make entries reason.

IBUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIO SERVICE." Hengrong, WRISESJ17, Arc. 17, 1921.

CANTON GOVERNMENT.

Miniature shields were presented

Haw

RECKLESS MOTORISTS.

GOOD WORK BY TRAFFIC OFFICERS.

MORE PIRACY.

THE OFFICIAL REFORT.

OYSTER RIDDLE,

Central Police Station. Morning Report, Tuesday, 17th- August, 1921. "Hospital case; Murder-(?): Li- Slu Fan, 33, actor, Woping Theatre, Des Væcz Road, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital (where he died after admittance) suffering: A TRAP MUST BE LAID.

from a bullet wound in the neck, inflicted by a man now in custody. About the same time on Thursday, about 20.30 hours on 16th inst. Li and within a couple of hundred yards] Siu Fan was performing on the stage was seen 10 fire a from the spot where & piracy was and the mat yesterday reported to have taken pistol at him from the centre gange European residents will soon have

place in British waters, another way of the theatre about 6 feet from piracy has occurred. The particulars the stage. The man ran out of the the opportunity of seeing at the Conner Theatre the excellent pictures

as given by the masters of two cargo theatre followed by Chinese detective junks on their arrival in port rester-Sha Tsun who arrested him in taken at San Weu's inauguration as Peling is not to be reckoned on yesterday morning, 10 members of

ferred? Yes. I enter them together. president. At present they are being Unconquerable Ireland cannot conite H.M.S. "Tamar" rifle team as

Mr. d'Almada submitted that the Two cases of violation of traffic day, are very similar to those of the Gilman Street. A pistol which the prisoner was seen to drop in his flight. shown ruly to Chinese. who are at tinue to be the problem it is longer runners up in the Hongkong Rifs case had not been made out against regulations against motor car drivers case already reported. According to when examined in the chargeroom. tending all day long their continuous than these pictures seem to promise League. Out of twelve matches they his client. The defendant believed were heard by Magistrate Lindsell these men, they sailed together from was found to contain seven live and on Thursday one spent carte uges. There was exhibition. It is impossible to see that the Cantonese will assert them-

won ten and lost two-one to the that the coolie who took delivery of yesterday. In the first instance, the Shaukiwan barbour

Corps (the

pistol found inside the them without being considerably in-selves as against the would-be tyranny Hongkong Defence

the ice was employed by the Golf driver of car No. 157 was summoned morning fully laden with cargo for another pressed by the evident enthusiasm of Peking. Incidentally. Suffragettes winners) and one to H.M.S. of such dense crewds. There was should be interested in the example kiss." Opportunity was also taken Club, for whom it was admitted he at the lastauce of Inspector Appleton Shataukok. About noon, when near-theatre, which when examined was

had taken delivery before.

of No. 7 Police Station for having ing Sausyemun Pass, two one-masted found to contain eight live cartridges. pouring rain, umbrellas are very shown here, in the prominence ac-to present a handse me silver cup to

The Magistrate said that he found driven the car at an excesssive speed, boats came alongside. Sixteen men, Both weapons are of Mauser pattern. uch to the fore in the pictures, yet corded to Mrs. Sun in these proceed. Private Botting as the winner in the difficulty in believing that the de- and for having failed to produce his armed with rifles and revolvers Prisoner detained. Police enquiring."

The Inspector said that boarded the junks and drove the crew ay the faces are upturned to the lings. We could imagine reaction recent Kowloon Naval Depot biliarefendant could have reasoriably be-licence.

contest. Mrs Bowden Smith pre camera operator, we see signs of eno- even in Kwangtung against female sented the trophies. The names of lieved that the coolie was authorised the car passed him near the docks into the holds where they were locked which was within in. Then taking their own bosts in tions that promise to falsify the suffrage, for the Chinese civilization, the recipients follow-Com. Gunner by the Club, and yet fail to make an at Aberdeen,

entry in his book after the man had the control area, tands prophecy of a certain Hongkong either north or south, has a very A. E. Way, M.B.E., R.N. Com. Tel teeny supplied. The defendant was of between 22 and 25 miles. The tow, the pirates sailed: the junks to

at a speed proclamation, that the government definite place for women, a place toegraphist H. Blandon RN. CoL Ser entrusted with responsible duties-witness had to speed up his motor! Sunlui, in Chinese territory. Here MOTHER OF 1,000,000 CHANGES: of Sun Wea was doomed to finish "in which the wife and helpmeet of Dr. geant Ravenscroft, R.M.L.I. Cb,

to which he had not made any cycle to 32 miles our to catch up they released their victims, loaded- no time." Idiomatically the phrase Sun Yat Sen is evidently not reconcil- Stoker Selby. Sergeant Clemow, objection on the score of impractic with the defendant. When asked for sundry cargo and the property of the

R.M.LI. Stoker, Petty Officer Patey. I meant that an end of Baa's pretened. Even in democratic America, on sions would come so soon that the the inaugural day, we do not believe Leading Signalman Allen. Corporal ability to issue ice of production his licence, the defendant said that crew to the total value of $818 into interval would not be worth measur- the wife of the president is permitted arendale, RMLI. Privates Bott-of-books only. There was so he had left it at home. The speed their own boats and pushed off to difficult for the native oyster.

order for the 100 lbs ice in question. link in the control area was 10 mile wards shore. A police launch has The Golf Club pass-book had no an hour. Defendant who did not gone out to investigate. ing. Read Literally, the phrase in- to queen it as Mrs. Sun 'did on this ing, Stell and Helman, R.M.L.L

entry, or evidence of an entry in it deny the offence was fined $25.. cludes a promise to which these day. The gift of prophecy would.

relating to this particular lot of ice. In the other case, the driver of photographs seem to lend support, indeed be welcome now. Here are

"If we are to suppose that be might motor car No. 186, owned by the HONGKONG ASSESSMENTS. of sex. At the Marine Biological that there can be no time when the auguries for China whose end we

think himself entitled to istae the Ice Dragon Garage, was fined $20 for independence of the Cantonese will would gladly foresee, and so avoid, On behalf of the Hongkang Amure to the coole," the Magistrate con- reckless driving. Sergt. Allan estim

was kept on a couple of oysters. "la" sit be thrusting itself forward and perhaps, some useless beart burning meats Ltd., Mr. H. K. Woo this cluded, it would open the door to ated the defendant's speed when he

27 days a much-respected mother of demanding recognition. How far In the meantime, we may assume that morning charged a Chinese before endless possibilities in the way of passed hi in Connaught Road West

over 1,000,000 boys turned into a thes demonstrations were spont Canton is as far off any chance of Magistrate Lindsell with

at about 23 miles an hour. having misappropriation of storen.

A report on the Assessment of the male. La communicating this fact aneous, how far organized, we shall dominating Peking a Peking certainly broken into the Taiyat Kinema. Mr. Hall the submitted that it

Colony for the year 1971-1922 has to Nature, Mr. J. H. Orton states that never know. We may be told one is from dominating indomitable Can- Theatre, Yaumati, last night had not been proved that the ice had

just been issued. The Treasurer and this summer the laboratory is to test In that case, and seaming for an unlawful purpose: Mr. been "received" by the grocer, thing or the other. We shall refuse full ton.

TYPHOON WARNINGS. Assessor says that by order of HE this change under natural conditions

the Governor in Councils new in the ses it-elf. credence to the evidence, which is that a permanent division of China is F. E. Nasb who appeared for the Mr. Turner said that he could-cite

valuation of the whole Colony has be bound to be prejudiced. As Bertrand as intolerable to both sides as is the defence asked for a remand with cases to convince the Magistrate chat

The telegrams quoted below were been made and the rateable value: A clean bill of health was return" Bell shrewdly points out, I do division of Ireland to the adherents bail Mr. Woo said that the accused possession by the servant was postre

received by the local American Con-has thereby been increased fromed for the Colony yesterday," not know that any one of us could of Sinn Fein, the only way out seems entered the theatre last night and catsion by the master.

alf the Electric wiring out: of spite, The Magistrate agreed with Mr.sulate General, from the Manila $17468,959 to $18,696,660, an ad- daim to be an unprejudiced witness to be an arranged and agreed truce nust oppose, ball, because be was Ball that there was not much evidence Observatory ***

dition of $1,287,701, or 7 40 percent. A small chimney fire broke oit where national bias enters in. I on both sides, for a fixed term, say that if released, the accused against the grocer, and after some 3.50 p.m. yesterday.

In the ten years 1912-13 to 1921-22] at No. 62, Queen's Road East at 11 30 dave myself struggled against the five year, during which the Canton would fumidate his wancisca Dat discussion with Me. Türeet, gave the (1) Typhoon la about 136 deg. the rateable value of the Colony has this morning. The outbreak only distorting influence of nationalism on Government should be given a fair man was intimidated last night so grocer, the best of the doubt and Long. E 28 des. Lat. N. moving We increased by $6.384.354 or 51.85 per lasted three minutes and was easily my own thoughts for many years, yet chance to show what it can do in the after the faccused's arresti The discharged bi

(2) Typhoon, in about 124 deg. cent

checked by the inmates. When the 1 am still comcions of being by no adminstration of, and promotion of accused, was remanded in police The tallyman was sentenced to Long, E 21 deg. Lat. N. almost The number of tenements reported Brigade arrived a few mmutes later

stationary lar

Fracant averaged about 79 monthly their services were unnecessary, " mans unprejudiced in an issue be the progress of, the Kwang provinces. custody zintil tomorrow morning, two months hard lapour.

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It has long been known that af oysters start as little boys, and some turn into girls at a later stage. Mat- ters do not end with a single change Laboratory, Plymouth, a close watch