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Ruby, Dec. 28. High praise for the Post Office wireless engineers for their work station appates in the second re port of the fireless, Telegraphy Commissione

The "China. Mail records, with William Alden Chapman made regret the death of Mr. Reginald on impassioned plea for leniency Frederick Mattingly at his room in the United States Court this in the Repulse Bay Hotel some at the Rugby high power radio morning when he pleaded guilty time last night from heart fail to a suburgo difcembezzling are. G$15,000 during his term as clerk

It is generally known, especial. of the United States Court of ly among the closer of his large China.

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$500 CLAIM.

Books That Were In Arrears.

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In the Summary Court this morn¬ Ing. Mr. J H. O'Brien, of the Ad vertising and Publicity Bureau, claimed against A. G. Waller and Co. for 3600, it was claimed, was for accountancy work done dur Ing June,

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Rugby, Dec. 28. Captain Courtney, the well- known air pilot, is elaborating plans for the most ambitious long distance flight veldnerivede an aerial voyage from that country to New Zealand by a flying beat in about seven days

Among the reports of testings. Mr. F. X. Remedios was for the

He intends to fly day and night! from all over the world, the South plaintiff and Mr. C. Gordon Lensk He was sentenced to three tingly had suffered from chest Atlantic, Praoria, Suez Austra for the defendants.

over long atages of about 1,500 years and five months' imprison-trouble for a number of years. 5a, Nantuck Hong Kong, Java, Plaintiff said that he was employ-miles each, stopping only long ment at Macneil's Island; Wash Yesterday he was working in the Dutch East hdles and New Yorked by the defendant firm in April enough at the end of each stage

office, Messrs. Deacons, solicitora pay tribute to the clearness of of last year as assistant manager of to refuel. It will be remembered that and was in consultation with his Rugby's eig

the Imports and Exports depart- The machine to be used for the Chapman was arrested on his ar- senior partner, Mr. W. E. L. Shen Sydney reported that Rugby ment. In April of this year he re-ight would be probably a large rival at Seattle from Shanghai ton and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., was the only high power Euro-ceived verbal notion that, owing to twin engine British flying boat last July, and there not being any the barrister.

peau station treadable through the trade depression, his services would built to carry a heavy load with a extradition laws whereby he This morning his room was en- atmospheric. The good strength be no longer required after May cruising speed of between 90 and might be returned to China with-tered and life was found to be ex. and note remained constant Plaintif leff at the end of May. 100 miles an hour,

throughout in this jurisdiction, he was about tinct and it is supposed that he

On some days Captain Courtney to be returned under the Federal succumbed while asleep."

Before dismissal. said plaintiff, hopes to do not merely a 1,500 laws of the United States.

Mr. Waller approached him on the miles stage, but perhaps a stage Interest in Cricket. Appeals against this were en- As a partner in Messrs. Dea

matter of accountancy work during and a half-British Wireless Ser- tered, and were pending, when cons, deceased was well known to

May. There was no agreed fee. vice. Plaintiff agreed to do the 'work but Chapman, following the advice of people in all walks of life in the

did not know the extent of it. AL Major Holcomb, who represented Colony by his pleasant manner him, returned to Shanghai.

though his employment terminated, at the end of May, plaintiff was

and charming bearing.

The telegraph installation has so far been worked only on an eight mast aerial with two-thirds power The station has accom modation for sixteen masts.

On a small section of aerial, with an experimental telephony

The case has aroused the His age is not definitely known transmitt a good reliable two greatest interest locally, as Chap- but it is thought that he would way conversation across the A man was at one time one of the have been about forty.. most popular members of the health prevented him taking

American community in Shang- hai-Reuter.

A CAFE "BOY."

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Army Make 200 Against the^ Royal Navy,

In the second of the Christ- mas triangular cricket matches between the Club, "Army and Royal Navy, the two Service elevens began their match at 10:45 am. to-day.

His salary was $300 a month.

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Waller on June 4. It consisted of entering up the books which had not been kept from January to May. Mr. Waller asked plaintiff to write jup the books and agreed to pay him

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This plaintif did and completed the much laughter at the Central MACKINTOSH

work on June 26. lp had asked Magistracy this morning, when a Mr. Waller several times for Chinese Revenue Officer was giv the agreed fee but had been told ing evidence in connection with that defendant was pressed for the arrest of a man charged with money at the time. He had not re-being in possession of 22 taels of ceived payment.

illicit opium. Employed As Accountant?

The defendant, in the case! The soldiers batted first and Cross-examined by Mr. Leask, pleaded "not guilty. were all out, just before tiffin, plaintiff denied that he was employ defendant said that whilst on pa- The C.R.O. who arrested the for 20 Captain E. W. Morris, ed by Waller and Casas accountant LAS, the captain, made 76. and that the work he did in June trol duty near the Mongkok Ferry (He scored a centuragainst was work which he should have Wharf, Connaught Road Central, Club won). the Club on Monday when the completed before his departure. yesterday afternoon, he saw the Plaintiff admitted that his previ-man approaching him in a spi- Just before going to press;ous work before joining Waller and cious

Proceeding to the Royal Navy's score stood at Co. was accountancy work.

search the defendant, he found 60 runs for wickets down Shown the firm's books, plaintiff under his coat. These contained a three paper packages concealed admitted that they were in his writ-number of tins of opium.

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any active part in the social acti vities of Hong Kong. When he first came to the Colony some ten years ago he played tennis and such other games as his constitu tion permitted him to take part In. Of late years he was a very keen cricket spectator, watching wit keen interest all the import Lant matches on the Hong Kong [C.C ground.

His Brillant Career. A Chinese "boy" previously in

Mr. Mattingly was a brilliant' the employ of The Cafe, Lane lawyer with an outstanding car Crawford, sued for $40 in the eer.. As one visitor to the office. Summary Court, this morning al- who called to tender his regrets leging that he had been dismissed stated, his death is a loss not only without notice..

Plaintiff stated that he had to the local legal fraternity and to the firm of Deacons but also been engaged on Oct. 25 as sales-to the Colony. man at the counter at a salary of It was in 1916 that Mr. Mat- $40 a month. On Nov. 30 he was tingly arrived here to join his dismissed without notice.

frm. Three years ago,. he was Cross-examined by Mr. D. M. admitted into partnership, this Goodall, Manager, plaintiff ad- being when Mr. J. Scott Harston lantic to New York has been ob-had been made in June. None had found on me.

Ing but maintained that all entries. The defendant: It was not mitted that it was made clear to retired and the old name of Dea-tained repeatedly for many hours been made before then. him that he had only been encon, Harston and Shenton was of day!

Plaintiff's dotice was called to an tarn to speak will come later.

His Worship: Be quiet Your gaged on trial. "

Experiments will shortly be entry of $500 for accountancy fee. Mr. Goodall: Were you told on

• 1st Class Hours Man. made on the main telegraph trans- This had been crossed out and "soll the defendant then jumped into Continuing, witness said that Nov. 10 that your services were Mr. Mattingly held the degree mitter and Trans-Atlantic tele unsatisfactory and that you of Bachelor of Laws of London phony transmitter to determine amount. Plaintiff said that this Witness caught him by means of citors fees inserted above the the water and tried to swim away. would not be required after University. He was a first-class whether simultaneous operation is was the amount for which he was the end of the month? -

honoursman in the solicitors' final feasible.

a hook Plaintiff No, I was not told with several prizes. Prior to leav Further installations are con-waller consent.

claiming. It was inserted with Mr:

The Magistrate: You mean that or I would not have gone to ing Home he acted as lecturer templated, namely a short wave

that you went fishing for him? the trouble and expense of bring with Messrs. Gibson and Weldon, plant and a medium wave plant. Mr. Leask put it to plaintiff that (Laughter)." ing this writ.

the London firm of legal coachers British Wireless Service.

this was a fictitious amount and

Witness: Yes. I caught him Mr. Goodall called the Chinese and was a lecturer at one of the

that it was only inserted to balance, and pulled him out of the water caabier who had acted as inter-Welsh Universities. He was an

the books. This, plaintiff denfad, and then took him to the Revenue preter on that occasion. This wit-old Merchant Taylors School boy.

London, Dec. 28.

Plaintiff was cross-examined, as Office. ness said that plaintiff was told Deceased was not married. Be In view of the satisfactory pro to his relations with. Mr. Wäller. In reply to Mr. Lindsell, witness that he would be replaced as soon fore coming to Hong Kong he gress in the experimental develop They were friendly, he stated, and said that the opium fell into the as another "boy" could be got had been rejetted for War service ment of trans-Atlantic telephony, had borrowed sums of money from water, being subsequently re

The No. 1 sales "boy" at the on medical grounds.

the Post Office' announces the each other from time to time. covered by a diver in the presence Cafe was also called and said that! An added touch of sadness is opening of a preliminary British

Asked whether he thought It of B. O, Ward. he was present at this interview eaused by his death at this time, and American public service in

Asked what he had to say in reasonable for the Court to belleve Plaintiff had been told that he on New Year's Day he was to January. would be replaced,

that, having been employed at a answer to the charge, defendant The charge will-be, $15 for a Mr. Justice Wood found for the have retired from Messrs. Dea

salary of $800 a month, he would said that he jumped into the Cafe, with costs, but remarked cons and to have gone Home to 3-minute conversation and 25 for have been asked by Mr. Waller to do water in order to avoid a motor

seek specialist treatment for his every additional minute. that he did not think it had been

25 days extra work for $500, plain-car which was approaching. illness.

The announcement draws at- madd clear to the plaintiff that his

Sympathy will go out to his tention, to the possibility that said he thought. It was reason- services would not be required at

A. "Friendly Act," the end of the month or else he partners, colleagues and his many atmospheric conditions will some-able.

friends.

times prevent effective conversa- (His Honour) did not think the

A number of hong flags were tion and says that allowance will "boy" would have brought the writ. He mentioned this, as not own at half-mast in the city to be made therefor in charging.

questions said that it was quita a mark of respect to Reuter. affecting his judgment but to let day as

between right that at the end of May no [Wireless tele deceased.

His Worship: You are convict. Mr. Goodall know his 'view. -

The funeral takes place to-mor-London and New York will pos- entries had been made in the firm's

ed.. You appear to be a seaman row, the cortege passing the sibly be opened for public service Books. He denied that he had en-

on the a. Cheung Chow" and Monument at 5 p.m

early in the New Year, according gaged plaintiff specially for this this is not your first appearance to the Westminster Gazette accountancy work in June and state here. In 1922 you got: thres Majesty King George and Pre have been done by plaintiff during and the following year you jump This paper understands that Hised that it was work which should months for smuggling tobacco sident Coolidge, are being ap- the period of his employment. Heed your bail of $80. You are fined A LONG ENGAGEMENT.

proached with a view to them in had pressed plaintiff several times $2,000 or eight months hard la augurating the service by con- to do it before he left at the end of Cantonese bandits under the

each other from May and as it was not done then, notorious leader Wong Yiu-

At 10.55 a.m. this morning, the versing with

Buckingham Palace

the plaintiff agreed to do it in June as

afriendly act cheung were routed in the Pak-fa- Observatory reported Pressure White House. buen district of Kwangtung after has increased slightly from the an engagement lasting two days Bonine to S. Manghuria It boy'de- and nights. IN

creased slightly along the Yangtze

BANDITS ROUTED.

400 CAPTURED AND 100 KILLED

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WEATHER FORECAST Till noon to-morrow, the official weather forecast is as follows:

N.E. winds, fresh; fair.

About a hundred outlaws were Valley and over Formosa And is killed in the battle and about four nearly stationary elsewhere.

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ANOTHER REMAND.

His Worship: Oh I see! The witness has been telling lies? Yeswim Tree..

Mr. A. A. G. Waller was then call His Worship: Well, yours is a very nice excuse. Have you any ed for the defence and in reply to any thing else to say-That is

the truth.

Mr Leank claimed that the plan

the had not proved a contract to do this extra work which was; more inĮ

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Gauhati, Dec. 28. The conference has endorsed

The sture of an audit Plaintif the Swarailst programme by a

had also admitted that his previous large majority Router. experience had been in the capacity The Swarajist leader Motilal of an accountant and that he had Nehru moved for continuance of

Diwan Son, the "Indian, whe hundred were captured. Use Meteorological observations at 6 heen detained in Palice cus The Patrolling Guards under am, this morning barometer, 8031; during the past week upon Commander Wu Fung-cheang temperature 10: humidity, nil; wind graphic Instructions from the is experience in Importing and the policy involving non-accept- were the troops which took part N.E., force 2; weather blue skies. Lahore Police, was again brought porting. Mr. Laask asked the Court pace of government offices, re before Mr. Lindsell at the Central to find that plaintif had been ori: fusal of supplies and rejection of Magistracy this morning Sgt. Finally engaged to do accountancy the budget] Elston informing the Bench that no work and that the work in June was

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