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No. 19,692

SHOOK HIS HEAD,

COURT SPECTATOR'S GRAVE 'ACTION.

'HIS LORDSHIP'S THREAT.

FURTHER ATHERLEY CASE EVIDENCE.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY,

BETTER HOPES.

HOTEL CO.'S LATEST ACTIVITIES.

A.B. BATCHELOR'S DEATH.

"Better than hoped for at first”. is the opinion regarding the re- sumption of full activities at the Hongkong Hotel after the fire on

It is learned that steps will be taken to retrieve a part of the first

There was a dramatic inter-New Year Day. ruption as this morning's hearing of Criminal Sessions proceedings against Mr. James Edward Atherley drew to its conclusion.

foor of the main wing for use with the new building A "China The compradore of Getz Bros, Mall reporter was informed that Co. (of the Orient) Ltd, was a wall is likely to be erected shut- giving evidence with regard toting off the part considered dan- This course will mean the charges of fraudulent con- version against Mr. Atherley, the the addition of more space in the former manager, when he caught hotel for public use. the eye of someone in the court and appeared to hesitate.

"My Lord" said Mr. Zeitlyn (instructed for prisoner by Messrs. Hall and Hind), "I saw that gentleman sitting next to the auditor, I don't know who he is, distinctly shake his head at the witness."

Mr. F. C. Jerkin" (instructed by Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist for the Attorney-General) It was very wrong of him to do so, if he actually did, but I can't say I noticed it. He is an interpreter the employ of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist.

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His Lordship: Did the jury notice anything.

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Mr. Silva (foreman) replied. that they had noticed the man jn question shake his head.

His Lordship (addressing the man in question): Get out of couri. If I see anything of that kind again I will send you

gross contempt of prison for court.

The interpreter stopped on his way out to talk to a solicitor.

"Get out of court at once, sir," said His Lordship.

gerous..

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Meanwhile Messrs. Palmer and Turner have still to decide more i important questions.

to re-

It is also understood that the scaffolding erected around" the damaged part will serve. move, where possible, dangers. but demolishing work may start for some days.

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The Hotel management have written to Vice-Admiral Sir E. Alexander Sinclair asking for guidance as to giving fangible re- cognition of the service of A.B. Batchelor who was killed while Existing, as a volunteer, in fight- ing the fire. A reply is awaited.

ASYLUM CASE.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY

CHARGE,

Further evidence was taken at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing in the case against two Chinese (one being a ward boy). charged with conspiring together

NUARY 5, 1926.

FENG RETIRING.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

SUNDAY CINEMAS,

URGES SUPPORT FOR TUAN GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS

· CHI-JUL

A CIRCULAR. TELEGRAM.

(Reuterspios.)

Peking, Jan. 4. General Fer Yuchsiang has lasued a circulatelegram stating that he is give up public life and going abri and urging the

Feng Yu-hsiang

EAR CABLE.

WITHDRAWN.

WEEK DAY HOURS?

The "China Mail understands officially that the restrictions hitherto obtaining in respect of Sunday cinema hours of opening have been withdrawn and that the Government has now no objection to the week day hours of opening applying to Sunday also.

A state of affairs thus ends as to the desirability of which public opinion was divided, although the general body of it judging from very considerable

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The kidnapping of his two children was held to be quite sufficient reason for a defendant's court. this non-appearance in morning.

A Chinese should have appeared!! in answer to a summons respect- Ing money borrowing, but Mr. CA. S. Russ, handed in a letter received from the elders of the defendant's native village,

This letter concerned the where- correspon-abouts of the defendant's little boy dence in the China Mail" "Tast and girl who lived up country and year) was, in favour of allowing | had been kidnapped for the pur- such facilities. The "dullness" of | pase of holding them to ransom. a certain wet Sunday was used as The village elders had obtained an illustration by those favouring knowledge of the whereabouts of the removal of the restrictions. the kidnappers and kidnapped and The firet sign of the Govern- had written to the father telling ment's change of opinion was the him he must leave at once and concession made on Sunday, instruct them. December 27, when week-day hours were allowed as it was holi- day time. The appreciation of the change, voiced through the China Mail,” no doubt influenced the Government in coming to their decision.

TRAFFIC OFFENCES.

THIS MORNING'S CASES:

A SEQUEL. TO A CHASE,

The delay would probably be in the neighbourhood of three weeks. said Mr. Russ and an adjournment for that period was granted.

HOTEL FIRE.

CONFUSION CAUSED IN

TOKYO.

TOURISTS INCONVENIENCED.

Tokyo, Jan. 5. The "Nighi Nichi," in a special report, states that fire destroyed the Nikko Hotel last night, caus

At the Kowloon Magistracying confusion; as it was crowded this morning, Major Stanford was with touriste from the liner cautioned for leaving his motor "Belgenland" car outside "Rogate" unattended on December 18.

There were no casualties, buv the loss is estimated at balf a million yen.

MUKDEN MENACE.

CHANG'S REGRET TO THE

JAPANESE

REINFORCEMENTS, RECALLED:

(Ruuter's Service.):

to obtain the release of, one Lee military pay to support Tuan Resulting from a complaint Ah-Lei, a patient at the Govern-Chi-jui in working for the settle-made by Mrs. W. W. Hirst, who The compradore who was giv-ment Lunatic Asylum, together ment of the chantry.

was a passenger in a motor bus, the driver was charged with car- ing evidence at the time gave a with his belongings, with intent different answer to the guestion, to defraud.

rying five passengers in excess Peking, Jan, 1.

of the number allowed. A fine of asked him than he had done pre- At the previous hearing it was viously.

stated in evidence by Mr. James

Chinese se report that the $10 was imposed.. His Lorship draw his atten-yy, and Ward master that hief ExeTown Chi-ju)ohn Manners was thank- tion to this and asked him it this the first defendant, who claimed has sent General Liu Chi-lung to ed by the Magistrate (Mr. E. W. had anything to do with the other to be a broker of the patient, fail- Kalgan, to consult with Feng Yu Hamilton) after he had given interpreter's signal.

ed to give satisfactory answers to hsiang about the advisability of evidence against a Chinese motor driver charged with reckless The witness replied to the ques-questions as to the patient's name Tuan retiring on January 15. tion of advances made to Mr. and the date of his admittance.

The spokesman of the Kuomin- driving and on two other counts Atherley, that whatever bill of The police were then notified and chun (People's Army) states that of having no lights. Witness sald

London, January 0. Mr. Atherley's he (the compra-ook the men into custody.

Feng Yu-hsiang insists on retir-that his driver had to swerve to a on the Castle, Peak dore) paid which Mr. Atherley

The War Department announces Mr. M. W. Lo appeared for the Ing from public life. The state-side

when the defendant's that the remaining reinforcements came from the op-which were sent to Manchitrio last posite direction travelling on the month are withdrawing on Thursday 25 to 30 miles an hour He gave it also announces that Generat wrong side of the road at about and Friday and returning to Tapun chase and overtook the defen- dant's car, which had no rear Chang and General Sans buve sent light and only one front light.messages to the Kwantung and", Fines of $50 and $10 were impos- Japanese authorities regretting that ed on the first and third charges. the recent disturbances threatened

Japanese lives and property.. CENTRAL CASE.

ment for.

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issued very shortly.

said was not a personal accountfirst defendant this morning.ment is made that another circu-Road he looked to the Company to pay when the cake, was again adjournlar.telegram to that effect will be car

ed until Wednesday after the evidence of an office boy and an- who is under the patronage of It is reported that Tu Hai-kwai, other witness who was with the Sun Chuan-fang, has telegraphed first defendant when the visit to a refusal of the portfelio of the Asylum was made.

Minister of the Navy.

Cross-examined by Mr. Zeitlyn, the compradore admitted making large loans to Mr. Atherley for This personal needs. These in- cluded rent of house, persona? effects and clothes, drink, food, ferry ticket, hire of boys, services to house, etc.

Mr. Zeitlyn put it to witness that all the money transactions passing between him and Mr. Atherley throughout the whole period of the latter's duty as manager were transactions in which money was advanced for his personal use and personal security and were not to do with business.

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NEWS FOR PUBLIC.

PEACE DELEGATES TO REPORT:

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall have convened a meeting for this afternoon at. the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, when the merchant delegates who have just returned from Canton will dis close their report,

CHINA

FIASCO.

MISGUIDED POLICY OF POWERS.

TIME TO END, IT1

(Reuter's Service.).

This the witness denied and the

London, January 4. question of an advance to Mr.

The Daily Telegraph' thinks Atherley of $1,500 for his wife's An announcement appears in passage home then came under re- the vernacular papers asking the matters ittle to China whether Feng Yu-haiang stays or goes. view. Witness admitted lending Chinese mercantile public to at-Another aspirant to power will Mr. Atherley this money.

tend to hear what negotiations "Mr. Atherley told me that were conducted towards settle-replace him and be exposed to the same sort of danger of a possible. when I collected the money I was ment of the strike.

combination of Chang Tso-lin with not to pay into the Bank be-

other rivals of Fengs cause he wanted it for his wife's passage," said the witness.

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At the Central Magistracy this morning, Mr. G. H. Wilson was fined $5 for causing an obstruc tion by leaving his car in Fedder Street near the Hongkong Hotel.

PRINCE ARRESTED.

FORGERY OF BANK.

NOTES:

CRIME OF PATRIOTS,

(Reuters Service.)

Budapest, January 4. The circulation at The Hague of

quantity of forged 1,000 franc

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KUO'S DOWNFALL.

CIVIL OFFICIALS STILL IN REFUGE..

CHAND. DEMANDS, SURRENDER.

(Reuter's Service.),,

Tokyo, January 4. Foreign Office advices from Mukden state that eight of Kuo Bung-lin's civil officials are still talking refuge in the Japanese

Consulate st Hai minfi

Morahal Chang Tso-lin insists. that they be turned over to him The paper proceeds to refer to Mr. Zeitlyn: put it to you CIVIL SERVICE C.C. the remarkable Improvement in

it is understood that the Japanese the revenupe in 1925, compared French bank notes, apparently Government has instructed Consule that that is false. Do you think that his wife is a member of the The following will represent the with 1924, as revealed in Sir produced in Hungary has led to and milway guards that the refugees Civil Service CC. lat XI (away) Francis Anglen's annual re- the arrest of two Hungariate in must be protected at all coste, thus Company? Mr Atherley was in a league match with Crangen. port spite of social con Holland, also the arrest bers of the

creating a somewhat delicate situa manager and when he wanted gower on Saturday FJ de fusion. It expresses the opinion private secretary and let of

tion vis-a-vis Chang, money i was bound by my agree- Rome (Capt.) G. R. Sayer EB that if the unequalt ties Prince Louis Windischgraetz,

Bamples and particulars on application ment to pay him. Seeed, ERW Hamilton, B. Dare abrogated, complete tariis ex-Minister of Supplies, is expected that extra guarda,

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Mr. Zeitlyn: Do you suggest Edmonds (Capt.), HF Harper, that this is instruction to you to CH Beardell, F. E. Booker

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Witness" maintained that he had no option but to pay money to the mariager when he asked for

Gr

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A furthar senenic bus now been called by the arrest of the Prince himself, who is Privy Councillor member of one of the most families in Central

the curiously

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