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Hong Kong, Monday, Jan. 24, 1927.

Ho the authorities on the spor

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who have at their disposal severn) thousand marines and blue-. jackets an efficient: Volunteer Corps, some: 1.800 strong and a fully-armed and trained police force. Much, of course, will de- pend upon Marshal Sun Chuan-

MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1927.

$10,000 NOTE CASE.Y A CHANGED STORY.

COMPLAINANT NOT A MAN,»

NUOJSTRAW,

TO-DAY'S HEARING.

fang. Since his meteoric rise from. The case in which a Chiness is a comparatively Junior tuchun in charged with the Jarceny of 80.000 Fukien to the rulership of five from the Bank of Canton Ltd. was provinces, Marshal Sun has been

TO-DAY'S “SUNNING" TRIAL INCIDENT

A SEAMAN'S EVIDENCE,

There was an unexpected turn in the "Sunning" piracy case at

on the best of terms with the gain before Mr. R. E, Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions this morn Municipal authorities in Shanghai the Central Magistracy this morning when a witness who stated in and comparative peace has reigning, his Worship setting the case answer to the Assistant Attorney ed in the immediate neighbour for hearing on Monday next at 2:30 General (Mr. J. H. B. Nihil) hood since the stormy wars of thepim

that he did not recognise any of winter of 1924-25, Chinese war- lords, however, have a "penchant" and Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the to Mr. Justice Wood that he did Mr. L. R. Andrewes prosecuted the pirates. later said in answer

for absconding in the face of larger forces, as the hurried

accused.

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recognise one of them as one of

exits of Chi Hsieh yuan and Lu In reply to Mr. Lo, Mr. Lindsell the prisoners.

Yung-hsiang-both of whom left said that the warrant had been This witness was Tam Fun, a large numbers of leaderless issued upon information sworn by discharged seaman from the 8.8. troops on the outskirts of the the cashier of the Bank of Canton."Chan On who was, with 18 Settlement-have shown. In the Mr. Lot In that case, if there was other discharged seamen, travel- meanwhile, Mr. Eugene Chen an arceny, it was larceny of the ling storage to Hong Kong by

Bank's money.

I

am sanguine

nounces that in the immediate enough to say that there may be the s.s.. "Sunning" at the time of

future the Nationalist Govern-further action.

ment will take over Shanghai. Worship found that these proceed-

Supposing yout the piracy," The words of Mr. Chen-andings should never have been pa he was aroused by a com-

Witness stated that at about 4

others who claim to speak in the brought, and we wished to take motion and later men ran down name of the people are not action for malicibus. prosecution into the steerage armed with re- necessarily his deeds. Again, Mr. the Civil Court, must we sue the volvers. He could not recognise Chen has yet to prove his capa-cashier, who, perhaps, is only an any of them in court. They did bility of dealing with the stud-impecunious shroff, when the not say anything to him" neither ent mob, and until he can do that Bank's money is involved?

did they search him. Witness Mr. Andrewon: F might say that we may well ask what on earth there is no mal of straw behind ran and hid himself. Is the use of anyone, however these proceedings. I am instructed nebulous his position may be by the Bank of Canton..

In reply to Mr. Alabaster (for claiming to speak in the name of Mr. Lo asked the Magistrate to the defence) witness said that the people? And, to come down alter the warrant. '

"Innocent Victim."

Nós. 7, 9 and 14 prisoners were to hard facts, what do the real Mr. Andrewes said that he did with him in the steerage at the people of China, care about rot consider such a course to be time of the piracy and the shoot- politics, and what does any so- necessary as he would press for aings. Witness described where called Government of China real-committal, in which case the pro- they were sitting. The next morn ly care about the people? We secution would go into the hands

Ing, witness saw No. 7 tied up on have yet to find the latter. The of the Attorney-General. few conscientious men that there sell agreed to make a note of Mr. No. 7 that the reason why he After further argument Mr. Lind-the deck and he understood from are-men of the type of Mr. Tang Androwes admission that he was was tied up was that he had been Shao-y are very wisely refue- appearing upon instructions from speaking to one of the pirates ing to have anything to do with the Bank of Canton.

the so-called Central Government i

in Peking or with its rival at pre- sent claiming to function in Central China.

QUEEN'S THEATRE. SUCCESS OF THE MIDNIGHT

SUN."

GLITTERING SPECTACLES.

"

UNFIGHTABLE.”

H.M.S. "CARADOC" IN A. HEAD SEA.

CHINA STATION NOTES.

who was being lowered from the bridge. The reason why he (No.. 7) had been speaking to the pirate was that he had recognised him as one who had taken his purse and he wanted it back.. That was the story No, 7 had told him and he (witness) "believed that he was an innocent victim.

Mr. Justice Wood: Did you pick out any of the men who had been carrying arms at the Magis-

ese themselves cannot but re-echo the tribute to the "conspicuously | honest services rendered to

Notes on Naval and Military tracy China by the Maritime Customs,

movements on the China Station, Witness: Yes, I recognised one taken from the "China Express and of the pirates. particularly in connection with! Russia of the gay careless days Telegraph," dated London, Dec. 23. Mr. Justice Wood: What was charting the coasts. These ser-before the Revolution is the setting are as follow:

The doing? of "The Midnight Sun the feature. The cruiser "Caradoc" was.com-

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vices, and the similar work offlm now showing at the Queen's pleted in 1917, and saw some war Counsel's Objection:

the wonderful postal service, Theatre. Grand dukes, obsequious service. She le very fast though| Mr. Alabaster: He has only'

courtiers, powerful have been of untold benefit to beautiful ballet dancers, handsome which on her trials attained the the Magistracy. He has not financiers, alightly less fast than "Caledon," said that he recognised him at Ching. Why, then, it may well be soldiers, youths, and (sombre note) astounding speed of 47 knots. She asked, should British motives, be desperate plotters--these are the has the reputation in the service of said that he recognises him now. characters who fit through the being very wat forward and almost! His Lordship (to witness): Do suspect at this "late date? Why magnificence of the Imperial Opera unfightable in a head sea

you see that man in Court. should the Chinese, who have House, the secluded "luxury" of The cruiser "Enterprise," Captain] Witness: Yes, he is the No. 8 gained so much by British efforts splendour of ducal palaces, the to Hong Kong to reinforce the ships not see him do anything.

He was armed. I did select supper parties for two, the S. St. L. Moore, is now on her way prisoner. and British initiative for decades ready jollity of roystering taverns, on the China Station. Completed

Asked why he had said he and decades, now round on the and (sombre tote again) the chili earlier in the year, the "Enterprise" could not recognise any of the horror of the execution place. was sent to the East Indies in place armed men, witness said that he British and seek to hound them Laura la Plante und Pat O'Malley of the "Cairo."

out of the Concessions, which, as fill the principal roles, supported The China Squadron in at the thought the Assistant Attorney we are reminded by Professor a brilliant cast. The filming is moment short of one of ita cruisera General was referring to the out- owing to the return home for recom-break of the piracy: Witness. of the highest order, the ballet of

missioning Soothill, were intended to be jewels, along, being as scene of re- which is at present visiting her first run down to the steerage.

of H.M.S. "Durban,"

was not among the men who had ghettoes "without the pale"?markable aplendour. Appropriate

name port on her way back to Hong Witness saw him later between 5 Moreover, have not the British-under Mr. Grovini rounds off a

music by the Queen's Orchestra Kong.

Since September, reinforcements and 6, armed with a revolver and made Treaty ports been the re- notable picture.

have been added to the squadron in going backward and forward įcognised haven of security and

"Refuge" at World.

the shape of the "Hermes, aircraft from the deck to the bridge. Those who failed to see Katherine carrer, and the Third Destroyer safety of thousands of Chinese MacDonald's latest fim "Refoge Flotilla, consisting of one fotilla

Denied Signed Evidence," glad to earn a meagre living when it was recently shown at the lender and eight destroyers.

In reply to Mr. Alabaster, wit- Star Theatre, should make a point} Now, the Fourth Destroyer ness denied that he had said at rather than starve elsewhere or

of seeing it now that it is being Flotilla has been ordered from the Magistracy that the No. 8 be forced into the armies of the screened at the World,

Malta to China. It is understood prisoner was among the first.. Do the

The story, which centres round the flotfila will leave, in February pirates who came to the steerage. contending war lords?

the post-war advertures of three and will relieve the Third Flotilla

The passage in question was Chinese, not owe the British a former prisoners a Briton, already there. The Fourth Flotilla

read to witnession debt of gratitude for their great Frenchman and a Belgian-is full consists of the "Vansittart, Venc Volunteer," "Whitehall,"

Witness demed that he said it. work of transforming mere mud of thrills and excitement, the large mous

Mr. Alabaster: Well, it was "Whitshed," "Witch," "Worcester" audiences at yesterday's perform banks into magnificent modern ances evincing continuous interest and "Wren."

read over to you and you signed The visit of the cruiser "Durban," in the complications and situations cities, thus assisting in no mean that befall the hero of the piece. port, which was to have concluded neas that it was

Captain G. L., Coleridge, to her name

Counsel further put it to wit- degree to the prosperity of China The play is staged and dressed on on Dec. 16, has been delayed owing Lordship had reminded him about not until His as a whole

a lavish scale, some of the interior to the ship's stay at Simonstown what he had said at the Magis- Professor Soothill rightly says ing on a par with some of the mero ser

scenes in the Moravian palace behaving been prolonged. The crui- that one blashes to have to write spectacular productions presented Durban until Dec. 28, for Colombo, what he had said and because he is not now expected to leave tracy that witness remembered these things about the British during recent months.

Singapore and Hong Kong,

was frightened went on to say With effect from Dec. 17, Surgeon something, about No. 8... (contribution to China's well-

Commander A.. H. Jay is being lent.

Witness denied that he was. for three years for duty with the frightened. New Zealand Naval Division. Pro- moted in May, 1922, after serving Counsel put it to witness that R.M.3. "Beo" up the Yangtze his excuse that he did not under- River, Surgeon-Commander Joy has stand the Attorney General was sinte served in the cruisers untrue. “Calypso," and "Curlew.

· This witneas denied." The case is proceeding,

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by Mr., W. Schofield at the Central The Magistracy, this morning.. youth's arrest was effected by a Queen's College student.

HARD FACTS.

Whilst, not unnaturally, inter-

·PROFESSOR LANGSNER.

KOWLOON CASE,

A LADY. ASSISTANT'S

CLAIM.

MONKEY AND GOAT IN COURT:

A monkey, a goat, and mother? paraphernalia, the property of the

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~* HARD—BUT THE LAWAK

A claim against the World Agured in Mr. Lindself's Court at Hair-dressing Baloon, Kowloon, the Central Magistracy this morn- Professor Langner, who gave by "Madame Alma (described in ing, when the former was charged eat during the past week has remarkable demonstrationa

of the writ as Mra, Macdonald) was with obstructing the traile at the centred around the stories told by hypnotiam and telepathy in Heng heard in the Summary Court this corner of Water Street and Pokfu Bays, such a tribute ought to be the Hankow refugees, attention is 048 last July, and who, was book morning, prior to Mr. Justice His Worship imposed a fine of $5, written by the Chinese; but, even at present focussed upon Shang the Queen's Theatre, to-morrow od to give a public performance at

Wood beginning the "Sunning" so, there is a large number of hai The Council of the Internight, has cabled to postpone his thoughtful Chinese who would national Settlement bas, quite engagement to "Monday"right Mrs Macdonald claimed $800 in wisely, lost no time in publicly (January 311) and gett respect of wages for a period of gladly concur in all that he says.announcing that it will brook no Ts Professor will arrive in service and a period of service

Nor has British effort for the nonsense, whilst London, Wash- Hong Kong, according to his cable, after makness! Lu benefit of China Been Emited to ington and Tokyo have each in on the "President Harrison, which Evidence on has behalf was An illegal visit to her husband, education and medicine. The de turn made it perfectly clear that is due early on Monday morning given by Mesara. Ja Stanley and a toy employed at the Peak

every step that may be deemed The Professor created much in Frank Lee velopment of China's foreign necessary will be taken for the beraat on chladla vlat hard and His Lordship found that commerce by British tradara, has protection of British, "American will no doubt be received by a ble tiff was entitled to been more valuable to the Chinese and Japanese nationals, Try gathering, at the Queen's for amount but not for workstrand merchant, than any occur would have to be

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