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The case in which seven Chinese charged on remand with stealing 110 bags of sugar from, the China Sugar Refinery Co., Ltd. and alternately with feloniously re celving the sugar, knowing it to have been stolen, on August 22, was resumed at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday afternoon, before. Mr. R. E. Lindsofl:

Mr. R. A. Wadeson conducted the prosecution.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the first, second and sixth defend- ants.

Mr. Leo, d'Almada represented the third, fifth and seventh defend- ants.

Mr. D. H. Blake pleaded on behalf of the fourth defendant

5.5.

p.m. ON

COLONY'S MEAT.

DR. KOCH'S QUERIES:

REPLY OF CHAIRMAN,

ANGLO-SOVIET PACT.

OPPOSITION IS GROWING IN U. K

(Reuter's Service.)'.

"At the meeting of the Sanitary

LONDON, September 9. Board yesterday, Dr. W. V. M.

There are increasing indications Koch, in accordance with notice,

of a determined resistance to the asked the following questions: "WII the Head of the Sanitary ratification of the Anglo-Soviet Department lay on the Table treaty in the approaching session. the Report on Cholera in the Hostility in the commercial world Tung Wah Hospital in 1902 18 reflected by resolutions in the

Chambers of Commerce In Im drawn up by Dr Pearse.

centres like. London, Co- What official of the Sanitary portant Department is responsible for Manchester, Glasgow and

ventry. It is expected that the the Inspection of

(a) Animal Food Stuffs Conservatives will solidly oppose Blaughtered in the it, but whether the Liberals will ensure its rejection by voting Colony, (b) Animal Food Stuffs against it and thus precipitating Imported into the an appeal to the country is still uncertain, though it is significani Colony."

Mr. Lloyd George's adverse view The Chairman replied that the are apparently shared by Sir John report on cholera had been laid on Simon and Me Runciman. The the table and would be circulated Labour and Uinionist parties are for information, to members. The planning big Autumn campaigns answer to the first part of the wherein the Treaty will be one of second question was

the principal topics. Both hope to benefit at the expense of the Liberals in the elections, which many believe are not far off.

that the

EIGHT-HOUR DAY...

(Reuter's Service.) ̄ ̄ ̄

BERNE, September 9.

At the last hearing, evidence given by the representative of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon was the responsible official. As to the China Sugar Refinery Co. tended second part of the question, the to show-that-on-August 22, bags.of Chairman said that by a curious, sugar were landed by 4junks from coincidence he intended to cir culate the Board on this very the

"Tjikarang," which

matter within the next few days. brought the sugar from Java, into The situation at present was OPPOSITION TO GERMANY. a godown at Causeway Bay, The as follows: There was a market; pumber of bags; was correct on bye-law which said thasno! leaving the-ss-"Tjikarang" and meat could be sold for market being loaded into the junks, except that slaughtered in but on arrival at the godown Government slaughter houses. An important conference of at Causeway Bay, and being There was also a provision about labour ministers of Britain, France, tallied, a shortage of 110 bags of frozen meat, which was, however, Belgium and Germany is discus sugar was discovered. The hags not of very great impot an.. were variously marked P/F/N 2. Most of the frozen meat went to sing the ratification by Washington the Dairy Farm. No imported meat The Entente Ministers opposed the of the eight-hour day convention. P/P/N/2 and P[P/N/N3.

About 9

August could go into the market. Then claim of the German Minister that 22, Detective-Sergeant K. Where was section 82 of the Orain Germany was entitled to demand Andrew and Detective Sergeant auce which prohibited the sale or an extension of the working day Greig and a party of Chinese the exposure for sale of any un- during the period when deliveries detectives boarded the three wholesome meat. Of course one in kind were being made. The cargo-boats lying at the typhoon had to find this unwholesome mest. discussions still continue. shelters, Causeway Bay, from He raised the question a month or motor-boat and arrested the de- two ago because it seemed to him fendants; they fourd sugar on their that that was not quite sufficient for boats which wem scized. Detec- the Board. He had suggested the tive-Sergeant K. W. Andrew in Board should make some bye-laws answer to Mr. Leo d'Almada under Section 16, sub-section 22, stated that the first defendant was by which the Veterinary Surgeca wet, crouching at the stern. of the would have powerto impose certain third boat, and very violent when conditions on imported meat. This he was arrested. Witness did not was decided by the legal experts to see him climb up from the water. be ultra vires to the section. He had On the approach of the police a then suggested it would be a good man was seen jumping overboard. I thing for an additional sub-section

Compradore's Evidence. to be put into. section 16, saying the food relief funds for the various Mr. Choi, Compradore of the its many other powers, to impost Administration

that the Board had power, antong Provinces, will be made on all private telegrams transmitted through this China Sugar Refinery Co. Ltd. conditions under which food might September 11, 1924 to March 10, 1925,

during the period deposed that he sent the Nobe imported into the Colony. That man to engage lighters for the landing of the sugar in question. From this man he got a return in which was stated what boats were engaged for the purpose. The defendants' boats WEIG ever hired on that day.

was a very much broader matter, but he did not think the Board would consider it was too wide. He thought the Board should have such,

power.

Two Instances.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHINESE TELEGRAPH

ADMINISTRATION.

The public is hereby notified that in accordance with instructions from the Ministry of Communications at Peking, the following additional rates, in aid of

To places in Kwangtung Pro- vince, 10 cents per telegram.

To places in other provinces, 20 cents per telegram.

To places in tofcign countries, 80 cents per telegram.

There will be no additional

Li Ping-yau, aged 15 years. The Chairman gave two in-charge on Press. "repeat" and employee, in ürst defendant's stances which he quoted in making service telegrams.

One was, boat stated that he was taken the recommendation.

on the second defendant's boat as presuming a dairy farm was an assistant at 2 p.in, on August instituted just over the Chinese 22-the same day the police border at Shani Chian, they would raided his mistress's boat at a at present have no control over the salary of $4 a month with food. milk of the dairy farm unless they First defendant is the son of the happened to find a bad bottle. second defendant, so be was told That did not seem to him to be by his mistress's daughter.

sufficient. The same applied to About 5 p.m. on the same day slaughter houses in Canton regard. his boat was towed by a launching meat sent down by the night boats, 36 was not unknown. from the Leung Wing Wharf at Under the law as it stood they West Point to Causeway Bay had no power, There had been typhoon shelter accompanied by

considerable correspondence on another boat belonging to the fourth defendant, where the two boats the subject. It was usual to explore stayed at anchor.. The third the preliminaries before suggest defendant's beat came and casting an innovation of this sort, in

By Order,

CHINESE TELEGRAPH ADMINISTRATION. Hongkong, September 19, 1924.

LOST.

OST-On 8th instant, between Ice House Street and Central Market-Oblong Platinum Watch. Reward to Finder. N. Kin, c/o Golf Club, Bank of Canton Bullding.

NOTICE.

T. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE reopens

anchor later in the day. He heard order to be quite certain that the for MICHAELMAS TERM on

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of

Dr. Koch intimated that he would await the Chairman's report before making any recommenda tions on the subject..

CORONET THEATRE,

"KICK IN." -

Hongkong, 10th Sept., 1924.

NOTICE:

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

THE following are members of the

abova Krohange. Abraham, Ezra. Alvan A. A.

Logan W.

the first defendant tell the second thing was practical or that there defendant to keep a watch for the were no legal difficulties in the MONDAY, September 15th, 1924. police but did not hear him say Way, so that when he put his Boarders return on 13th instant. anything about sugar. About 7p.m. Proposals before the Board they Entrance Examination for new boys the same night three small boats would stand a chance with the will be held on SATURDAY, Septem came alongside and the occupants approval of the Board, of going ber 13th, 1924, at 9 A.M. had a game of "Macheak" with through. his mistress for about an hour and then left in the same three boats, About 8 o'clock the same night, three small sampans came up with loads of sugar bags, the occupants which transferred the sugar into the first defendant's boat and left. After the transfer, the sugar was repacked into bags without marks; and re-sewed by the saventh). defendant and some other people Screen features in which Betty Bagram J. T. who had absconded during the Compsop, May McAvoy and Bert Benjamin V.

Birkett H raid. All five women-defendants Lytell, have scored Individual kept a watch for the police. He successes are more numerous than Cox M: J.

Croucher N. V.A. was also arrested and taken to the those possessed by the average Hilla, F. M. Central Police Station with the star of the silent stage. Their

Gould J. defendants, where the police asked collective and combined talents

Gatterres A, A. him to give evidence against the in" Kick In," a Paramount picture art Geo. P. défendants. As regards the sugar, which opened at the Coronet Lammert H. A. he did not know where It came Theatre to-day, means abundant from. He never saw the defend- entertainment. ants before that day.

Bert takes the part of a crook who has reformed; and in his Chief Tallyman, Chan Kai, effort to live down his past he China Sugar Refinery Co., Ltd. mests with the daughter of a stated that it was part of life duty prosecuting attorney, played by to see the tying up of lighters Betty Campson, May McAvoy engaged to land sugar. On does not, as might to be expected, August 22 he saw four lighters make up the eternal triangle" being tied-up off the "Moan

as she portrays a very sympathetle godown inside the Causeway Bay 1őle.

typhoon shelter, full of sugar Dramatic situations, punctuated

Mathomon R. Nissim A. Perry 1.8. Postanji R Potts Geo, H Potts P: C. Raymond E. M. Silva P. M. N. da

Smyth F. F...

Tester P. Kew Fred. By Order of the Committee,

A. NISSIM,

Secretary Hongkong, 14th May, 1924.

NOTICE.

HONGKONGSHAREBROKERS ASSOCIATION.

which had arrived per SS with unexpected turns, will be following are members of the *Tjikarang" marked P/P/n, at 8.30 found in each reel, until the above Association p.m. The lighters stayed there all clipax, in the final part, brings all AH Carroll, J. F. Gross night-answering counsel, he the principal-actors together to M.-A-Barack stated that he left off work at 5 make a thrilling Balsh.

p.m.us usual, went home for his

evening meal, and returned later to see if the four lighters wore tied up alright Then he left for home again,

After further evidence, the case. |was adjourned, until 2.15 pm. on September 18.. Counsel on beBalf of the defendants applied for bail: which was refused.

ROXOR

Jan Wajo Kow, a

WJ Carroll, U. Kifahall, Yip Yung Pal B. M. Li arbe HE Edwards

V. Yvanovich AP. Graave, E. M.H. Emalji Beur Fon. Obt Harry O. Odali Soo Foi Shao.

By Order of the Committee.

I WKBW, Recretary

Hongkong, 14th May,

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