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WEDNESDAY, KAY. 23. 1928

BRIBERY ALLEGED.

CHARGE AGAINST

• JAPANESE

REVENUE OFFICER AND $50 NOTE,

PEAK

TRAMS.

CARS TO CARRY MORE,

COMPANY'S ANNUAL MEETING,

'A' scheme has been submitted to This morning at the Criminal the Government which, by a re- Sessions, Shuchi Fukushima was arrangement of seats, will enable charged before the Chief Justice seven more passenger in the Peak and a jury with bribery of a public servant on May 3, 1923 in that he tramway care, at present in me offered to Young Fal, a revenue without any extra strain being put officer, a sum of $50,

on the engine or rope,

Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosee-. ution. Accused was defended by Mr. Campbell Prosser. The mem bers of the jury were Messrs:-W. I. Carroll, R. 1. W. Paras,

J. Gutterrez, C. Rodrigues, B. N. Cunha, D. Mackintosh, and G. T. Padgett.

That 'announcemont was made to-day by Mr. Henry Humphreys when presiding at the ordinary feneral meeting of the Peak Tram- Ways Co. Ltd., which was held this morning at the Hongkong Hotel. There were also present Mr. Holmes, in opening the case, Messrs. A. O.. Lang, J. Scott said that on May 4 the accused and Thurston, A. S. Gubbay and C. C. his Chinese "boy" went by ric-Boyd (Directors), G. ftapp (Seere- shas with a parcel of opium, in tary) and the following share- charge of the boy. The boy was hollers: Messrs. W. Morley, J. M. stopped by revenue officers. The Wong and J..D, Humphreys, Japanese was also stopped and taken to the Revenue Office. On men,-I propose with your permis

The Chairman said-Centle- the way, it is alleged, the ion to take the report and states | money was handed to Yeung Faiment of accounts and auditors' re and on arrival at the Revenue Office, a crumpled $50 note was port us read.

ed for more.

receipts

MINED BRIDGE.

LIGHTNING CAUSES

EXPLOSION.

+

GREEKS AND; TURKS TRUCULENT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail

ATHENS, May 22:

It is officially learned that the bridge across the Waritza was blown up during a thunderstorm, having apparently been struck by the Turks in readiness for emergen- lightning. It had been mined by cies.

SOVIET ENVOY'S DEATH.

SWISS COUNCIL ABSOLVES TTSELF.

HERNE, May 22. A stiff tone characterises the Federal Council's reply to the Soviet as regards the murder of M. Vorowsky, for, which it disclaims responsibility....

The Noto asserts that he acted correctly in all respects but ignored Ahren's account of his insolence.

Vorowsky, was a Soviet envoy who was killed at Lausanne. The Soviet blamed local Fascists,}

COMMERCIAL TREATY.

"AMERICA AND SPAIN

NEGOTIATING.

[The River Maritza, 260 miles long flows into the Egean Sea.]

ATHENS, May 22, Consternation has been aroused"

WASHINGTON, May 22. by the report that the Turks have lilown up the bridge over the American treaty for amity of com- The draft of the new Hispano- Maritza connecting Adrianople merce has been forwarded to the and Karagatch

American Anibassador at Madrid (Adrianople which has a popula- where it will be negotiated. tion of 70,000,

was formerly Turkish.l

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HOME CRICKET.

LATEST COUNTY MATCH RESULTS.

SKLAREVSKY'S FAREWELL PIANO RECITAL.

recital

In the presence of a large audience at the City Hall last night, LONDON, May 22.

M. Alexander Sklarevsky gave a Middlesex heat Sussex. by three farewell of wickets. Hearne in the first in- departure for the United States prior to his nings made 140 and in the second where he is to take-up a position in 57 not twelve

out. Hearne also took the Conservatorium of the Arts at Derby beat Warwick by four

wickets for 128 runs. Seattle. wickets.

M. Sklarevsky with rare artistic judgment submitted a programme that revealed him as an interpreter of a very high order. Nothing i came amiss to him and the differ- ing moods of each composition | were brought out with clarity. Some old favourites figured in the pro- gramme. The Beethoven-Rubins- tein "Turkish March" gained a rapturous encore, as did a vigorous rendering of the Schubert-Tausig "March Militaire."

the first innings.

Yorkshire beat Lancashire in

and 107 runs.

Notts beat Surrey by an innings Surrey in the first innings made 157. Barratt took 6 for 38 and in the second innings scored 11. Richmond took 7 for 45-

handed over to Mr. Taylor. The The profits for the year are accused, when charged, made a $17,010.73 less than the preceed. statement to the effect that the ing year not withstanding on in- Revenue Officer himself had taken creaнe in traffic the money from him and even ask-$12,396,92, Wages actamt slows a large increase, wages of stuff Young Fai, the Revenue Officer having ven put up generally to to whom the bribe is said to have meet the increased cost of living. been offered, was the first witness In addition Mr. Buyers' passage to for the prosecution. He stated that England has been charged to this he stopped the accused's ricsh account which for a period of two learning from the Chinese servant months had to hear the salaries of that the Japanese was the owner of both Mr. Buyers and the new the opium found. He then told the Japanese to get out of his ricsha, Superintendent Mr. Scott. which he did. Revenue Officer 18 Maintenance and repairs account was present at the time and ordered is heavier than last year due prin- the arrest of the accused and Wongipally to impairs to boilers and the Somerset beat Gloucester by 343 Fant. The Japanese, witness con- tenians building. In addins. Gloucester in the first innings piece of paper when they moved not recurent charges on the profits took 6 for 27. The Somerset player tinued, handed him a crumpled in to the foregoing them are two Score 106. Bridges took 6 for 44

and in the second scored 87. White. off from the ricsias.

viz. bonus to Superintendent on A. S. Rippon made 110. Witness.continued: I never spoke retirement and donation to War to the Japanese because we could Memorial as shown in the accounts. runs.

Leicester beat Northants by 191 not understand each other. I took The work of relaying the line the crumpled piece of paper, but with heavier rails has been stopped ¦ did not know at the time what it for the time being as there does not was. When I found out, I called out

carry these cards.

appear to be any likelihood of our

We

SILVER PURCHASE.

SALES.

The more severely classical items occurred in the first part of the programme and consisted of the Endes Symphoniques of Schumann, and a cycle of Chopin compositions consisting of Valse, a Scherzo and examples of the The performance of these held the Master's preludes and Impromptus.;

to R.O. 18 banknotes, R.O. 18 he allowed to run lurger ca AMERICA REPLACING WAR tok me to take the accused to the containing more passengers. Revenue Department. I took him have however recently submitted a

undivided attention of the before Mr. Taylor and handed over scheme to the Government which

audience and gave the utmost the packages and the bank-note.

LONDON, May 19.

pleasure. Items by Mendelssohn, Crossexamined by Mr. Prosserimble us to carry in the existing refers to silver purchased from the close there was a little demonstra-

hy a rearrangement of sents would

The telegram dated May 19 figured in the programme, At the Liszt, Debussy and Sgambatti aiso the witness said that both he and R.O. IB were in plain clothes at the jars seven more passengers on each United States Mint in 1918, valued tion of appreciation. time as was the informer who told trip and this without any extru at $120,000,000, under the law in- RO. 18 of the drugs in the ricsha strain on the engine or rope. Ttroduced by Senator Pittman. Re- but an indication of the trend of M. Sklarevsky's appointment is Witness had his identification cardeningly impossible car appar-payment is to be effected in four American interest and sympathy! on him. When on duty the revenue rally be rendered possible by the annual payments, of which this is, in all that appertains to music and officers were always supposed to us of ball bearing pulleys which the third.

effect saving of 90 per cent, of Messrs. Montagu's report states endowing such institutions as that the arts, Americans of wealth'are Witness denied that he asked friction losses and lubrication that about 12,000,000 ounces have to which M. Sklarevsky is going, the prisoner whether he had any saving of 75 per cent. If our still to be purchased under the act realising the necessity and impart money on him. When the note was pulleys are converted to hall bear to replace silver dollars melted ance of them. The Conservatorium handed him it was so crumpled in it will be possible so we are down and sold to Britain on behalf at Seattle has departments devoted that he had no idea what it was informed to greatly increase the of India during the war. About to the drama, painting, literature He continued: "I spoke Chinese carrying capacity of the cars with 26,00,000 of the total amount re- when addressing Mr. Taylor in the out in any way putting additional quired has not yet been delivered. Harbour Office. I never used the load on the engine or rope. expression Yau chin mochin to the

1 trust you will approve of the

KEEPING HIS PARÒLE. accused."

In reply-to-the-Chief-Justice posed allocation of profits. witness said he had been a reverue Expenditure on special repairs dur- FREED LINCHENG CAPTIVE

RETURNS. officer for 10 years. Many years ing the year under review has been ago he had been offered a bribe, heavy and still more work remains The person was prosecuted and to be done. Accordingly we are, convicted in the Magistracy. asking for your sanction to transfer Mr. John Daniel Lloyd, a further $10,000 to this secount. Superintendent of Exports and We also propose to transfer a fur- Imports was next called. He said ther $10,000 to reserve fund which the $50 note (produced) had been would then stand at $100,000, handed to him by Young Fai. He made no attempt to explain the charge to the accused, he told counsel for defendant.

The case is proceeding.

CALICO BALL.

JUTLAND DAY EFFORT.

PEKING, May 22. Mr. Berube is returning to cap

parolo.--Reuter.

etc

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

JUTLAND DAY BALL.

party as he was only released on A Calico Ball (in aid of the NAVY - LEAGUE ENDOWMENT age from the French Consul at whose fathers lost their lives at sea Mr. Berube arrived with a mess- FUND, for the benefit of children Tsaochuang to the French Legation in defence of the Empire) will be I now propose that the report which was understood to contain held under the Patronage of Admitral and statement of accounts as pre-a Note from the brigand chief to Sir Arthur Leveson K.C.B., on 31st. sented be adopted and passed. the Diplomatic Corps, stating that May Jutland Day) at the City Hall

Mr. J. M. Wong seconded and the troops must be withdrawn at 9.15 p.m. the resolution was carried anani-and that the captives will be nously.

held till absolute

Yours faithfully,

L. M. WHYTE, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: Navy League-Hongkong Branch, Hongkong. May 23, 1923,

Tickets $5.00 per head (including guarantees light refreshments) obtainable at Op the motion of the Chairman, are given that the bandits are safe Messrs. Moutrie & Co., Anderson secunded by Mr. J. D. Humphreys, not only from immediate punitive Music Co, and the Hongkong Hotel. the Hon. Sir Paul Chater and measures but from any reprisals Messrs. A. O. Tang, J. Scott in the future. It was understood Harston, C. C. Boyd and A. S that the bandits were demanding, Gubbay were re-elected Directors after their enrolment in brigades and on the motion of the Chair-under their own commanders, that On Jutland Day (May 31), a calico man, seconded by Mr. W. Morley, districts in South Shantung. "It is they be given control of certain ball fin aid of the Navy League Meusar. Lowe, Binghars & Mat- also reported that the bandits will Endowment Fund, for the benefit thews and Mr. C. Bernard Brown not accept any Chinese hostage or of children whose fathers lost their were re-elected additors at a re-any Chinese guarantee. They must lives at sea in defence of the muneration of $150 each. Empire) will be held under the In closing the meeting the Choir- future safety from reprisals. It is have a foreign pledge for their. patronage of Admiral Sir Arthur man thanked the shareholders for understood that there was a meet- Leveson, K.C.B., at the City Hall at attending and mentioned that divi-ing of the Diplomatic Corps to dis-

Tickets at $5.00 per

dend warrants were available on cuss Mr. Berube's message, head application. (including light refreshments) are obtainable at Messrs. Moutrie's, ! Anderson's and the Hongkong Hotel.

9.15 p.m,

BANDITS THREATEN RAILWAY,

TRAIN SCHEDULES ALTERED.

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

Y.M.C.A. SECRETARY HELD UP.

OSAKA OLYMPIAD.

SECOND DAY'S EVENTS CONCLUDED.

OSAKA, May 22. At the Far Eastern Olympiad the final of the pole vault resulted in win for Nakazawa (Japan) who vaulted Ift. 2igs. Mala and Alo, both of the Philippines, tied for second place. Nishimura, Hara and Morioka, all of Japan, Tato Pei Chu (China) and Carlos (Philip pines) tied for fourth.

The injuries of the Filipino foot- ballers are not serious. The second day's programme ended without, a hitch.

Mr. Lit Yee-kin, a secretary of the Chinese Y.M C.A., living at 81, Bridges Street and Mr. Li Man PEKING, May 22,

kuy. a Hongkong University It is reported that the schedule student, had the unpleasant ex- of trains has been altered owing to perience yesterday of being held bandit threats to attack the line un-up and robbed in Kennedy Road, less their demands are met.

At about 9 am, they were walk- The train from Peking nt 440 in ing along near the magazine when the afternoon will thus pass

six Chinese, dressed in European Lincheng at daylight the following clothes, overtook them. These day. Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

men kept ahead, “but” suddenly turned round and attacked the WHAT DOES IT PORTEND. pedestrians. The men 'seemed to have a pre-arranged plan as two seized the 'secretary, another two held the student, while the other two, went through their pockets. The secretary lost a wrist watch.

Now Is The Time..

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MARK MAKES FRESH RECORD

The German mark exchange

This lamont and so how quickly it will valued at 30 und $230 mm money Ristered a fresh reco

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by all Cheraiata and 2195% cle while his companion was relievert to between 258,000 and

of a $5 note,

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