1927-01-07 — Page 7

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1927.

ALIBI “PROVED.

Bag Snatching Case Dismissed.

HOLIDAY INCIDENT SEQUEL.

The incident in which, little chil dren on their way to a Christmas

BANK NOTE CASE.

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BANK OF ENGLAND AND HONG KONG

JUDGMENT RESERVED.

In the $500 Bank note Full

HKVDC.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS FOR:

"THE WEEK:

arak-

LATEST PROMOTIONS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Extracts from this week's orders Court appeal case, Mr. H. S for the Hong Kong Volunteer Fitzroy replied yesterday after. Defence Corps (issued. to-day) party were held up by a Chinese In

noon to the arguments of Mr. Robinson Road a few days beforg the holidays Bad its sequel in Mr.Eldon Potter, K.C., instructed by Schofield's Court at the Central the Hong Kong and Shanghal Magistracy yesterday afternoon. Bank who declined to pay out on when a well-dressed Chinese youth, who surrendered o

a mutilated note from which the his bail of $1,000, was charged with snatching numbers and date were missing. -n hand bag from one of the thrus

children.

Artillery In Camps The Artillery Company will go into Camp, Tai Lam, thle week-end and Jan. 14 to 18.

[Times and details as stated, last week.}

· Musketry Course. Musketry Part I will be fired by the Reserve Company at Stone cutters on Sunday.

SPARROWS.

MR. GRIMES AND THE

ALLIGATORS:-

GREAT QUEEN'S FILM.

M

HANKOW PEACE

Oombined from page 1.) LITTLE TOTS RECORDS

(Continued

4. Abolish all Volunteers and wend the gunboats away.

6. Apologise to the Chinese Government.

6. Chinesa in British ConcesTM

Mud, children, Mary Pickford, alligators and Mr. Grimes-these are the principal impressions one son must be allowed to hold' thass brings away from "Sparrows," meetings, make speeches and the fascinating feature film now hold.processions. 7. Volunteers" showing at the Queen's Theatre police must no longer carry arms The mud is the mud of the swamp for wear uniforma. lands where the scene of the story 8. The Chinese Government

is laid, mud which can-and does

are the

and. ermed

swallow up a man in its fearful must send civil and armed police to the British Concession "to depths. The children "orfants" of a truly terrible baby the headquarters of the garrison maintain peace and order and farm, which aids and abets a should be established there. little kidnapping as a side-line.

.Boycott Thraat, Mary Pickford is of course Mary

Article 2: Pickford, still a young, still, as clever, still, as winning as. ever- Mary Pickford in one of her greatest

Mr. Fitzroy referred to the fact that the cases cited by Mr. The case for the prosecution wa in the hands of Det. Sgt. Carey, M. Potter in regard to Bank notes England F. H. Loseby defending in the ab- concerned: Bank of

Engineer, Company, sence of Mr. C. A. S. Russ who was notes which in England were

Lights Section parade at Hoad indiaposed

triumpha, practically synonymous with the quarters at 5.30 pm. on Thursday. After briefly outlining the facts term "bank-note. Mr. Potter, he Field Sections parade at Hend of the incidnal, Søt. Cár.) called] Mina Shirley Eca da Silva, who said claimed, was craving all the pri, quarters at 5.30 p.m. on. Wednesday, Signal Section parade at Head that she was 14 years of age, and vileges of the Bank of England quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday lived with her parents at Glenealy without accepting any of its re- and Thursday. Hotel. On December 18 she was sponsibilities. The Bank of Eng- walking along Robinson Road with land kept a register of every note Edna and Kenneth Carroll. They it lasued and of every one return- were followed by a man whom wited. When Mr. Towns, of the ness thought was a coolle. Sudden-Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, ly the man overtook the three off was in the box he was asked if them and snatched witness' hand when they issued a note for £500 bug. Witness turned round and at the London office of the Hong noticed that the man was wearing Kong and Shanghal Bank the a bine Chinese suit and black Chi- number of the note was taken. nese slippers,

Although Mr. Towns had served p... His Worship: Did you see his at the London office he replied Jan. 18. facet-Only when he was walking that he did not know but that

"

up the path. I turned round and notice him.

His Worship: Have you ever seen him before?-No.

there was a record of the first issues of the notes. Apparently, from that time onward, Mr. Fitz- roy said, until they were wiped off, no record at all was made.

Continuing, witness said that she attended an entlication "parade Mr. Towns had told them that it and picked out a man whom she was told was not the right man.

was impossible to examine the numbers every day as was done in the Bank of England. That was

In reply to his Worship, witnesa said that her bag contained a fifty a very important difference be- cetit Jubilee coin and 30 cents in tween the Hong Kong Bank and Hong Kong money,,

the Bank of England.

Cross-examined by Mr. Loseby, witness said that she had lived in Canton prior to reming to Hong Kong in February.last.

Material "Alteration. Mr. Fitzroy proceeded to quote authorities ph material alteration, urging that they all dealt with forgeries and not with notes dam- aged by accident.

"The next witness called was Edna Catroll who said thlit she was with the lagt witness when the incident

The Chief Justice pointed cut occurred, hut could not remumber'

that if the commercial use and the date or days af the incident.

utility of a note for business pur- Witness noticed that the man was wearing blue clothes and that he poses was affected, then that was had his hair brushed, back. Wit a material alteration.

nesa attended #31 Identification parade a few days later, and picked

Mr. Fitzroy: All through the judgments, it refers again and

out the defendant as the man who again to the fact that the notes.

snatched her friend's hag.

,"

were forgeries,・・

The "Chief

Justice remarked To Syt. Carey: The men on parade that it had been laid down that it was not essential that the altera-

were dressed in blue.

Mr. Loseby: You were going to ation should be done with fraudu Christmas party; where did you lent intent. He added that he had meet Shirley?--She came to my always understood a bank note to home and we went oh together. be an ordinary promissory note.. Mr. Loseby: Were you having a That being so, it seems to me. game on the way? Yes, we were said the Chief Justice, that we chasing each other...

have heard the subject discussed.

Mr. Loseby: You werent spoil-very thoroughly and that we are ing your party frocks? (latghter) corning down to rather a finer point than was probable at first.

No.

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Mounted Infantry Company... On Monday, parade at quarters at 5.80 and 6, p.m.

Armoured Car Company, On Monday, parade at Head quarters at 5.30 p...

"Мета

4. Telegraph world-wide de claring outlawry of British.

complied with within 72 hours.- The foregoing ultimatum to be Reuter.

A big demonstration "and" parade will be held in the Native City at 2 this, afternoon.

2. An economic boycotting Molly, mothering her fellow committee should be organised: fighting for them, a living char-tish Committee of the Wuhan

3. The "boycotting of the Bri orphans, romping with them,

acter of the screen. The alliga Cities should be organised. tors, are real examples of the species, and although they may not be aware of the fact-not hav Heading seen "Sparrows" we suppose -they provide the great thrill of the picture, the sort of thrill that

Chinese Authorities" Promise. positively makes your hair stand

Rugby, Jan. B.". or end. Mr. Grimes iswell, Mr. The Chinese authorities at Grimes is another alligator, only Hankow have informed the Bri more so. This can be said with tish offelals that they can, and out fear of a libel action because will restore order. Demonstra- Mr. Grimes was the man who was tors, however, have not yet been swallowed up by the swamp, and removed from the Concession.

The

British naval forces, which are being strengthened; are remaining on the vessels in the river, to give the Chinese authorities every opportunity of controlling the situation, but they are readily available in case of furgent need.

Infantry Company, an Parade at Headquarters at 5.30 on Tuesday and Tuesday,

Zizi Lumbrizu, morganatic wife of Prince Carol, of Roumania, is shown in court in Paris, where she filed suit to compel the recog nition of her child by Carol. Her lawyers are shown with her.

Scottish Company. Musketry at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, January 16.

Range Officer: 2/Lt A. K. Mackenzie.

Launch will leave Murray Pier

Mr. Loseby: How many people did That is, the meaning of section 64 you pass-About ten.

of the Bills of Exchange Ordin- Mr. Loneby: You were playing, ance, and the interpretation of and you did not notice ary, one very the words "where it is materially particularly, did you?-No.!

altered without the consent of alli Children and the Oath.

parties." Mr. Potter has put it When Kenneth Carroll, aged 8 against you that once you show a was called, his Worship euid that material alteration hy the produc he thought it was well to dispense tion of the note in the course of at 9 am, and call at Kowloon Fiecharacters in "Sparrows" invite with the oath.

the case, then the case fails, and at 9.10 um.

Dreas: Uniform

or mufti,

the whole Part II. Course must

Mr. Loseby: 1 personally prefer very much doubt whether a

A optional, but rifle, bayonet, pouches, not administering the oath when judge, trying the case with they are so young. I think it is bad jury, would, on a point of law, braces and belt must be taken as

allow it to go to the jury. Witness told a similar story to Mr. Fitzroy submitted that the be fired in drill order, whether over 1 that of his sister and the first wit- note had not been materially uniform or mufti.

ness, but in reply to a question from altered, but had merely met with

for them,

Arms: Must be drawn from Corps. the Bench, said that the man's suit an accident. It had been washed, Headquarters, between the fellow- ad made of white material with stärched and ironed, and there ing hours:-Friday, Jan. 14- blue stripes. Witness attended a was never any intention whatever a.m.and 12 noon, 2. p.m. and 4 p.m., parade of men who were all dress-of altering it. For a note to be 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturday, ed alike, and picked out the defen-materially altered, it must first of Jan. 15: 9 a.m. and 1 pm. dant as the man he had seen on all be shown that there was an

Robinson Road..

intention to do it: In the case re-

Rides.

Many members of the Corpe ure His Worship: What were you told ferred to, in which section 64 was at present keeping their rifles in - when you went to the Police dealt with, it was shown, Mr. their own possession. This prac

Station 7-1 was told to see the man Fitzroy stated, that the note to tice is contrary to regulations."

be materially altered must be who snatched Shirely's bag.

Those now in possession of rifles Sgt. Carey gave evidence with shown to have had one thing sub- must return them without delay. regard to the identification parade, stituted for another.

and, cross-examined by Mr. Lasoby, Their Lordships reserved judg-| said that the other men were ment.

brought in from the street, no re- cord was kept of the men' who were usually chair coolies.

Mr. Lossby: If you put the defen dant, who is a particularly clear mam, among chair coolles, he woukl look rather conspicuous?—Yes, if he was as clean as he is now........

Mr. Loseby: He looks as though he were always clean? Yes. He was educated at a European. school. To the Magistrato: They were all dressed in Government, clothing. It is specially kept for that purpose.

Promotions & Appointments.

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The British Concession is situated next to the Chinese City, the other foreign concessions. ly- ing further along the riverside, British Wireless Service..

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Belgium and British. Note,

Brussels, Jan. 6.

The report that the French "und). Japanese reception of the British Memorandum with regard to. China: has caused Belgium to revise her attitude is stated in well-informed circles here to be incorrect.

M. Vandervelde, the Foreign Minister, is now closely examining the Memorandum, but nothing has occurred to modify the frat favourable impression, produced in Belgian official circles by the docu- thent.Reuter.

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Decisive: Victory.

Shanghai, Jan. 8, It is reported that. Sun Chuan- fang has captured Fuyang, twenty miles from Hanchow, which, if true, meane that his troops have gained a decisive victory, for Fuyang de one of the chief Southern points of attack on Hangchow.

Reports from Canton indicate. that. Chang Kai-shek is leaving. Wuhan to direct a new attack on Hangehow.

It appears that fighting is con- even if he hadn't met that fate-tinuing in the vicinity of Hang too lenient in the minds of many chow.-Reuter. who saw "Sparrows" yesterday- he was wanted by the police. Mr. Grimes was a very, very bad man, Other so let us leave it that.

çomment-the naughty, bullying son of Mr. Grimes, for example but lack of space forbids, and there is only room for the final verdict that "Sparrows" is a wonderful film which nobody should miss.

CORRESPONDENCE.

CONCESSIONS.

“FEET OF CLAY.”

FINE PICTURE AT THE "STAR"

Touchea of comedy and numerous thrills make "Feet of Clay" a very interesting Alm, "Feet of Clay" is ΠΟΥ showing" at the "Star" Theatre, Kowloon,

Mr. Ceci de Mille, who has a string of screen triumphs to bis name, has presented a story that la entertaining In every way, -

The three principals, Miss Vera Reynolds, Rod LaRocque and Ricardo Cortez are all well known

"To the Editor of the "China Mail to local audiences. They all their Sir-May I ask your favour respective roles with customary of allowing mea few lines skill. to. refer to *"Hotel Wing "Feet of Clay" will be presented Reserved" which appeared inter again to-day and "fans" should alia in your issue of December make a point of not missing a fine The following promotions, and ap20 last, under the heading of picture. pointments take effect:--

"Hankow Meeting" and to draw: No. 4 platoon:-L/Cpl. J. H the attention of the special re- Lawrence to be Corporal; Pte. A. Jpresentative of "Shanghai Sun- on the evidence already heard, he, Raptis, Pts. C. Hahr and Pte. J. E counsel, was prepared to go on with.

Ward to be Lance-Corporals, the case and to prove an alibi,

Reserve company Corpl. J. A. Howe to be Sergeant; Corpi. K. R. Cchofield: Do you want an Macaskill to be Lance-Sergeant; Corp. G. H. Sellwood to be Lance Sergeant.

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agurrment?

Mr. Loseby: I am prepared to go on now, but I suggest that it is a case that can be dikmised now.

His Worship decided to hear evidence.

Transfer. Gur. H. S. Rouse, Artillery Co., is permitted to transfer to the Ee serve. Co,

The

An Allb

Leave. Chung Fook, the defendant's No Case to Answer? uncle, said that he had been a go-

following are granted Addressing his Worship. Mr. down keeper. at the Naval Yard for teave:-Pte. JA. Douglas, from Loseby said that he could not argue sixteen years. From his personal Dec. 80, to Jan. 31, Pta E. Law that he had no case to answer, but knowledge the defendant had been Medical Section, from Dec. 30, to he would suggest that it was, un at work at the Naval Yard' until Jan. 21. questionably, a very weak case from 4.45 pm. on the day of the alleged

Resignation.

day Times to the fact that to entitled at all to exercise aegis indulge in such gratifications as over either Chinese or other he evidently hoped to derive from nations, except their own feilow pouring malicious ridicules upon countrymen. For it again re- Chinese officials is neither noble quires little demonstration to nor profitable. And indeed, he prove that a foreign concession le has rather displayed his ignor no more than a tiny human ag. ance of the real nature of foreign gregation composed of persons of concessions. For it needs hardly different foreign nationalities, to demonstrate that no matter which has absolutely no ter whatever residential areas may ritorial sovereignty over the have been set apart for the use place where they are living, and of foreigners, China has never that the municipality there of

linquished her sovereignty created by sufferance on the part. over them, and that Chinese of China, is only an administra- people, officials or non-officials, tive agency of their own, of have the perfect right to go and whose protection Chinese people stay there and, if necessary, to are not necessarily in need when bring their own machine rams entering the concession.

Yours, etc.4 MING CHIK LIANG. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canton, Jan. 2,-1927,

the prosecution's point of view and incident. They had had their meat Pte. C. Bentley, No. 2 Platoon, with them or to erect their own be, counsel, did not possibly ses how together and had left together, wit-s permitted to resign, his Worship could rule that it was nees taking a tram car and the de- Struck Off a case where considerable doubt did fendant proceeding on foot not exist.

Pta. W. J. Stonham, Mounted. In- After another employee at the fantry Co, having left the Colony Continuing, Mr. Loseby said that Naval Yard had given similar evi- la struck off the strength.

barricades in the very centre of the areas in question. It is true, foreign machine guns have done wonderful fost infecting so (many

rest but if interna

he would ask for the prisoner's dence bio Worship said: That ob- Ete G H Haskett (deceased). Hional The Reserye Co is struck of the valid, discharge, at that stage, but if his viously disposes of the case. Worship held that he might convict defendant la discharged.

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