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TRAMWAY CASE.

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CONWAIN'S OFFENCE.""

case he under

There was an echo 'of the charge Renting to mind notorious ite

An extension ladder tre appli- Two Chinese, brothers, were A house coolie long wanted by cidents at Oreidental women in Ance of the Wanchai depot had a brought before Mr. R. E. Lind-the police authorities, at last fell against the coxswain of the lighter belenging to' the 'espionage is a stiriing refing from serious mishap while out on exer, sell at the Central Magistracy in the trap yesterday afternoon. "Delaware Canton of how a beatitud yourgcise shortly after 8 p.m. yester this morning for an infringe- having been arrested at No. 10 Stand Oil Company in Hong- Buy app bannly escaped capture. day.

ment of the Tramway Company's Albion Terrace, Kowloon Dock, Hekong, at the Kowloon Magistricy In such as the heroine in Following the usual custom. the by-laws. One was charged with is charged with larceny under this morning. The coxswain was charged last week with stealing always described as "young" and engine turned round in front of transferring his July menthly three charges. Pharming.co Matter her real the No. 2 Police Station on the re-ticket to the younger boy and the Mr. A. Thompson, an engineer sixteen cases of tin plates, a part claims to loveliness. Ent the turn journey but one of the front after with using a ticket. "not in at the Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir of an order coming from the States who is the first complainant, the Company in Hongkong, "and young woman in Canton went by wheels got stuck in a trench tem-his name.

wickname which meant that she porarily covered in with earth for The eller boy explained that he alleges that while the accused was sentenced to nine months' hard would have won the devotion of the night.

sent his brother to exchange "his in his employ. on October, 1924.

labour, upon conviction. The engine got clear by work-ticket for a new one, but Mr. A. the accused stole $350 from him, remarked that although, the de- Mr. J. H. B., Nihill, Magistrate, even a soulless buddba!

Her activifins were alloged to ing on reverse gear, but met & Gillard, of the Tramway Com-and then disappeared. be on behalf of „e Tertain party," worse fate, as the rear left hand pany, mentioned that the ticket Mr. J. R. Haywood, solicitor. fence, did not petition a rehearing if the ease, he was reopening it. the name of which is not given, in wheel broke through some plank holder Hyed in Bonham Strand, who is the second complainant.

because in reviewing the Emust be presumed that her prin-ing placed over a deep hole and and the boy was found on a car alleges that while the accused was

fell in with a crash. The planks between Causeway Bay cipals were alleged enemies

and in his services on February, 1924, iced that the section

which the charge was brought, which were placed over the pit as Quarry Bay. Further, that the the accused sole a silver cigarette allowed a maximum sentence of sex Union.

A detective pot on her truck and Protection for the night collapsed boy did not appear to have any case.

Mr. Haywood representing his! led a raid on a house in a tushion- owing to the weight of the Are money when brought to the depot. |able district in Homam, the island appliance.

The younger said that he want-mother-in-law, and third com- suburb un the side of the river Assistance was summoned by ed to watch the swimmers at the plainant, alleges that while his

telephone from the Central Fire North Point beach first and, when mother-in-law was living with himi opposite to Canton,

But this young woman was to Station and with the combined jarrested he was too frightened to at Derrington House, Garden quick for them," Areings is surefforts of the firemen the engine mention about the renewal of the Road, during which period the de- Tendant was this employ," the mised, through a back door, on the was extricated about meary two ticket.

Each of the youths was order-latter stole from his mother-in- very approach of the posse "of hours' work.,

The mudguards of that portioned to pay a fine of $10.

law a gold wrist watch. police.

of the appliance would have been smashed but for the fact that the ends also went into the pit and further progress was stopped by the ladders stays at the rear and the tool box fixed along the dash. board. There was little apparent damage and the appliance return- edi to the depot none the worse for: the mishap,

A search is stated. to have reveal ed two bombs 5 egg shape, whatever that may mean. A uantity of discuments found a the house gave away her identity and further developments are ex- pected.

CANTON'S WAR.

MANY PROVINCES JOINING IN FRAY?

IMPORTANT DESPATCHES.

From a batch of important despatches to hand, it is evident

Profiting by this experience, the pit was again closed with planks and two lanterns placed over it to warn traffic.

that Canton's allies still holding LIEUT.-COL" Changsha, a town in a strategir position in Central China, while Wu. Pei-fe's faction are yet in possession of Yochow. The mes- sages read:-

PARTNER ISSUE.

AFFAIRS OF SALT FISH DEALER.

BANKRUPTCY COURT,

Sir Henty Cowper Gollan, Chief Justice, sat in Bankruptcy juris diction this morning to try a part-į nership issue.

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The wrist watch and the cigar-i ette case were found in the pos session of the accused, and were duly identified by the complain

janta.

The case was remanded until next Tuesday.

4)

Imonths hard labour.

The convict's term was therefore

morths hard labour.

from nine months to 8/2.

* A WIFE'S DEBTS?

CHINESE DENIES LEGAL LIABILITY.

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE

That the debts, if incurred at all.

must have been incurred by his

tim jong wife, since dreeused, and as to whose affairs he was not con- cerned, was the defence in the

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STOPPED WHEN IT WAS. STOLEN.

TIME IN COURT CASE.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, appearing | Many thing happened in the for Fook Tong, alias Wong Huen, course of half an hour yesterday GREER.¦a creditor of the Hing Loong morning.

DEATH REPORTED FROM HOME.

Governor Yang Sin of Sze ehuan province had instructed

London, Aug. 3. two generals to assist Hunan

The death is announced of province (against the south?).

Twenty field pieces have been Lieut.-Colonel MacGregor Greer, ut Yochow and the formerly Chief Ordnance Officer assembled cruiser (or gunboat) "Yung in Hongkong.-Reuter, Kien" is proceeding thither. An offensive (against the south) will be launched in a week.

Wu Pei-fu has appointed a subordinate as commander of the Yangtsze Flotilla. He has order- ed a general attack on Changsha,)

COOLIE FIGHT.

HIT ON THE HEAD WITH A SHOVEL.

POLICE COURT CASE

Defendant was sued by Chap Chung. trading as Wing Fat, för 3125.76, the claim being made up lofan alleged loan and goods alleg-! ed to have Been sold and delivered to defendant.

and Mr. M. K. Lo for defendant. Mr. D. McCallum was for plain- Shing Kee, the debtor firm, said While a caretaker of the Glass Mr. McCallum, at the outset, said that the case had been adjourned makers" Guild at Water Street let. Shat Mr. Le had given him notice from a previous hearing for notice the premises at It o'clock and res that with regard to the claim for of trial to be given and certain durned in just that time, a thief goods sold and delivered he (Mr. advertisements inserted. This sneaked in and removed a wall Lo) was relying on the statutes of order had been complied with. clock and a large vase.

Umitation which laid down that The debtor firm (which dealt At the other end of the street, claime under $1,000 must be sued: in salt fish) had been adjudicated at 11.30 o'clock, a wary detective within three years unless there bankrupt on June 5, said course, had enught a man stalking behind had been payment on account or and later, in Chambers, His Lord- the stalls with a gurny sack een-written terms to pay. ship had made an order that the taining the stolen articles. isate should be tried as to whe All parties, met at the Police would have no reply to this and his! ther Chan Yuk-san was a partner Station and the clock pointed to claim was therefore reduced to $81. in the debtor firm. »

11.10. the time it was taken down!

Mr. McCallum indicated that he

Plaintiff gave evidence as to the loan which he maintained was to

Evidence was called including from the wall. that of the accountant of the The arrested" man was charged the defendant in person and called debtor firm who said that Chan before Mr. R E. Lindsell at the evidence as to the handing ever of Yuk-san was in sole control of the Central Magistracy "this morning the money to the defendant. Wit- To assist Chuo Hang-teh is re-

business and had been so for with breaking into the premises, ness denied that either, the goods seven years or so. He had left but the probability being that the or loan were handed to the defen- storing himself to the governor-

Hongkong for his native district caretaker forgot to lock the door dant's wife.

Defendant's story, in the witness ship of Hurian (as against Can-

in February of this year.

through which he entered, he was ton's nominee,, Tung Süng-chee).

Asked by His Lordship if the convicted only on unlawful poses-box, was a complete denial of any personal loan er of the receipt of Wu Pei-fu has allotted Chao

Arm had a banking account or let-sion.

'He maintained that they $100,000 and Sun Chuan-fang

ter headings in which Chan Yuk- His explanation was that he was goods. (Fapan of Kiangsi) is remitting With blood stains on his cloth san's interest in the business was employed to carry the bag for a had been made to his tin fong wife. $50,000. Chao is waiting for the ing and, head in bandages, & re-capture of Changsha before truck coolie looked on passively at referred to, witness said that other man who disappeared when now dead, and that he was not reg-

there were no such things,

he was stopped by the detective...ponsible for them.

The sentence was four weeks' reassuming the governorship. the Central Magistracy this morn

W uPeffu's Boust, ing while another man explained Steps have been taken by ex- from the dock the cause of the

hard labour:---

President Teac Kun to ask Wu trouble. Pei-fu to return to the south. The defendant, also a truck Wu replied that Canton's North-coolie, alleged that he was struck ern Expedition is more in the on the leg with a bamboo pole) shape of propaganda. Hia mill- when he questioned complainant's tary and naval strength is con-right to precede him with a truck. verging in great number at He retaliated when another at- Yochow and Sun Chuan-fang ist tack was premeditated... assisting his campaign. When Div.-Inspector Grant said that Nankow is taken (from the the defendant nursed a grievance Christian general's former and took the opportunity when he army) he will return to Hankow. met complainant again in the Of Sun Chuan-fang's sub-afternoon to hit him on the head ordinates it is stated that he is with a shovel.

sending a division and two auto- Defendant was fined $5 and homous brigades into Fukien ordered to pay a like sum as com- (the province to the north of pensation. Kwangtung). His 76th brigade

at Nantung is also ready to

WEATHER REPORT.

Mr. Wong Pui-tong, the trustee appointed by the court in the mat ter of the estate of the debtor. drm, gave evidence that among

As several competitors for the prize given by Marcato for the best selection of ten operatic vocal airs have not rightly understood what is required, the closing date of the competition has been ex- tended to Friday, August 6.

the papers which had come into his possession was an assignment

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U.S. DISASTER.

FINDING OF BOARD INQUIRY.

TRIBUTE TO HEROISM.

--Reuter's American Service.

His Honour, Mr. Justice Wood, adjourned the case until Monday when it will be taken in conjunc- tion with another action brought by the plaintiff against the defen- dant, Plaintiff claims damages for alleged breach of trust by the defendant as head of two money loan associations which had given up business,

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

SOME QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.

INDEMNITY BILL.

London, August S.,

Washington, August J The Naval Board of Inquiry into the cause of the explosion of Lake Denmark on July 11 conclude that the disaster was caused by light- ning. They pay a tribute to the heroism displayed by the officers and men on the scene, and recom- In the House of Commone, in [reply to questions, Mr. G. Locker- mend them for decorations.

The rebuilding of Lake Denmark Lampson, Under-Secrbtary of State march. On August 2 Yang Wen-kai passed Hauchow en

of the business from the previous is recommended, but not fer high for Foreign Affairs, said that His explosives. The construction of Majesty's Government favoured the route for Kiangsu province. For the 24 hours ending at noon owners to Chan Yuk-san,

The gist of these reports is that to-morrow, the forecast reads: Evidence was given as to the two new depots is advised near the rendition of the Mixed Courts, in activities are hinted, if not hav- East winde, moderate; generally borrowing of money by the debt- Pacific Coast on the Gulf of Mexico. Shanghai.

Asked when it was intended to ing actually taken place, by the clouds, showery.

for on, the security of the "firm

introduce legislation, to amend the various warlords whose domains Rainfall since last report. 0.03 whose chops he used on the bor- are close to Canton's sphere Inch; total since January 68.24 rowing notes.

Capt. R. C. Lewis, lately in com-China Indemnity Bill, Mr. Locker- Meanwhile Canton is quiet about against an average of 59.51 His Lordship said that the issue mand of the Chinese steamer Lampson said he hoped that the General Chang Kai-shek's taking inches."

had been proved to his satisfac- "Derwent," and formerly in com- necessary legislation would be in- the command in person but it is!

The Observatory's report at 11 tion and he would make an order mand of the two well-known troduced next sestion, when the re- and port of the Willingdon, 'delegation felt that far-reaching develop.a.m; to-day reads:

in accordance with the applica-coasters “Pheumpenh” ments, with possible influence on Pressure has decreased con- tion.

"Haldis," has left for Home, would have been published.-Reu- the whole of South China, are siderably over N.E. Jupan and Mr. Sheldon asked that an ad- where he hopes to regain his ter Imminent.

Blightly over the Philippines, judication order should be made health.

The late Mr. R. H. B. Mitchell, Formosa and S.E. China. It has against the debtor personally." increased moredately from N.E. The matter was one of extreme. The many friends of Mrs. C. W. formerly of the Whampoa Deok China to S. Manchuria.

urgency as the property was mort- Dawson, widow of a former Hong-Company, Kowloon, who died in The strikes of postmen and A trough of low pressure lles gaged and the trustees could not kong public servant, will regret to England on December 26, 1925, newspaper employees at Canton over the western portion of the take it over without a personal hear that she is very seriously ill left estate locally to the value of

in Yorkshire, whither the went $1,900. are not reported ended, nor is a China Sea. A typhoon may be order against debtor.

His Lordship said that a per- from Hongkong in March last. A settlernent in sight, according to forming in it near the Paracels. latest messages to hand.

Depressions lie over China and sonal order was not necessary and cable advising her relatives was to the north of Japan. A feeble pointed out the section of the received yesterday and her sister, anticyclone sthetches from the Ordinance under which the Miss Ruby Mow Fung, is leaving

trustees could proceed. Loochoos to the Bonins.

by the Delta on Saturday,

CANTON'S STRIKES.

There is no mention of the sea- men and railwaymen coming out in sympathy.

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