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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29;· 1927.

MORPHIA TRAFFIC Malay. Au Young told witness on

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THE CHINA MAIL,

CINEMA NOTES.

POLICE RESERVE,

Shadows Before.

QUEEN'S.

SPORT AND ROMANCE.

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IN THE "MAIL.”

Entertainmenia.

the journey out that he knew Malay but had forgotten a good deal of it.

The rest of the conversation be- "SLIDE, KELLY, SLIDE" AT THE ANOTHER CHINESE MEMBER COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED This, Christie explained, was "one tween Christle and Au Young was of our numerous addresses." The then Interpreted by Kay. witness read the decoded message, Chriatie mentioned' three different which ran: "Overstocked M 540 brands, and said that he preferred Hong Kong dollars."

"Swise," Christle said that the Au Christie then told the witness to price would be about $600, quote $600, and he (wilness) pro-Young preased for a reduction but mised to do his best to get hold Christie would not yield and was of his man that evening. Then angry on that point. Christia told him that ns the busi At this stage the case was ness was too dangerous to transact journed till to-morrow morning. in an hotel, he had taken a very

private offee at the Yaumati end

of Nathan Road. He made the wit-

ness make a note of the address, No.

A

480 Nathan Road, first floor.

The witness then went to report

Morphin-Not Oil...

EARLIER EVIDENCE.

Mr. T. H. King Outlines Police Case.

both

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Slide," Kelly, Silde."

To-day-World Theatre; "The Lost Lady" at 5.15 and 9.20: To-day-Star Theatre; "A Thief In Paradise."

The following orders have been Thrills, laughs, spectacle, drama. these are the things that go to issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. make "Slide, Kelly, Slide," the new Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of

Police: picture at the Queen's Theatre to-

Chinese Company. ad-day, baseball's "Brown of Harvard."

"Slide, Kelly, Slido" is the biggest bers of the Chinese Company Strength. The following mem- baseball film in the history of the have been passed out as efficient 0.30 p.m.

The director Edward Sedg-in Part 1-

Constabels R9 Li Man-thing."The Show."

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December 6 Royal Engineers' dance, R.E. Theatre, 8.30 p.m.

December 5-Demonstration Helena May Institute on "Japanese Flower Placing," 5.30 p.m..

December 9-At Theatre Royal opening performance of "Merric England," 9 p.m.

December 1-8-Queen's Theatre; R.28 Cham Ping-fan, R.81 December 1-3-World Theatre; Kai Shun-mark. R.36 Ngan "A Hero on Horseback." Chi-on, R.40 Ng Chi-lau, December. 1-3-Star Theatre; at the police station and on being Mr. T. H. King, Director of stands, America's

R.55 T. C. Woo, R.59 Yeung "Dancing Mothers." instructed to go alone he crossed to Criminal Investigation, who pro-teams at death grips and other in-

Kwan-aui, R.65 Lo Mang- Kowloon at about 8.30 p.m. Chris-secuted, handed in to the Magis-timate glimpses of the great game.

tsol, R.66 Lawrence S. Y. trate yesterday afternoon tie expressed disappointment at see-

The story concerns a young "bush- Wong, R.67 Chow Ching-chiu, second charge. involving theer" who learns to pitch, secures a ing the witness alone, saying that

faels, against same

R.88 Lam Sam-yuen, R.69 he might have to go to Saigen in cused, and a third charge against place in the big team, becomes a

Kwong Loong, R.70 Francis connection with the arms deal in Bluhm of being in the Colony with-atar, gets "swelled head" thereby- Man Chong-wong, R.71 Wong the course of the next two or three out a proper passport.

and then learns his greatest lesson.

Chun-fuk, R.72 Marius Woo days, and was particularly keen to In his outline of the case, Mr.

William Haines, who played... the

Fok-hong, R.75TM IpTM Ping-chi, December 10-Dance

the at move some of the morphia before King said that Christie had been hero of "Brown of Harvard," fills

R.77 Pun Hon-yin

Peak Club with Lyric Band in at- known in Hong Kong for a num- the role of. Kelly. he left.

Sally O'Neil

Commendation. Constable tendance, 9.16, p.m. ber of years, having been here on makes a very piquant heroine. P.C. R.18 Hwang Hong-ych is By Mr. Kiny: Witness was quite and of. The last time he landed Harry Carey is seen in one of the commended by the C.S.P. for sure that Christie said morphia and in Hong Kong in the latter half most remarkable roles of the picture prompt and correct action in

of September this year. Christie and a witness in the case, Mr. L. Fs the veteran catcher, preceptor searching and arresting a Chin- Proceeding, witness said that he Haynes, a local school teacher, were and patron of the boy from the ese found to be carrying seditious the Fanling Hunt. told Christie that his prospective first introduced to each other

in country team.

Karl Dane as the literature. The man is detained customer had had very pressing Shanghai in June, 1926. They met tanky pitcher has a role that will pending Deportation Proceedings business in Canton, but he thought again in the King Edward Hotel be remembered almost as long as na an undesirable. he could produce him the follow here soon after Christie's arrival his "Slim" in "The Big Parade." Equipment Officer. P.C. R.8 ing day. Both accused were pre-in the Colony, and eventually Among the professional baseball Tao Tsun-on is appointed Assist-

this meeting, also the Haynes went to Christie's room at players in the picture the best ac-ant Equipment Officer to date of curtos at Sales Room, 2.30 p.m. Rent

No. 1, Victorla Gardens, Kowloon. tors are Bob and "Irish" Meusel December 1. Burmese who was introduced to

In the course of conversation in witness as Karin Din. Christie

Christie's room, the latter told and Tony Lazzeri, of the Yankees,! said, however, that this man was flaynes about a den! in morphia in enlisted as members of the cast. always referred to as Mr. Kay which he was engaged in North Kay spoke very good English, and China, and asked Haynes's assist- witness was told that he would act ance to get Chinese connections in as interpreter, for his witness's) Hong Kong.. Haynes, whom Mr. The picture film at the Star to-morrow is King said that he had known for Theatre to-day and several months, then went to him "A Thief in Paradise," with Ronald and told him of the conversation Colman in the leading role. with 'Christic. On Mr. King's in-

not oil.

man.

By Mr. King: The front of this flour in Nathan Road was fitted out

RONALD COLMAN,

The

as a typical Chinese office with two structions Haynes watched, deye. 1story opens in the South Sea Is- deska, whilst on the verandah ionments and reported to was a set of rattan furniture.from time to time.

him

Sports, To-day-Yaumati School Annual Athletic Sports, noon.

December 3-Autumn meeting of

December 11-Fifth, Extra Race Meeting of the International Race

& Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd.

Lammerts Auctions, December 1-Valuable collection

Meeting.

Indian Company. Strength.-The following mem-

To-day-Annual general meet- bers of the Indian Company haveing of the Hong Kong Horti- been passed out as efficient in cultural Society in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson A Co., Ltd., 5.15 p.m.

Miscellaneous. Desember 1-Yearly strect sale of roses.

December 4-St. Vincent de Paul's "Al Fresco Fete," Cathedral Compound, Glenealy.

Part-1-

Constable R.206 Ahmed Khan 1, R.220 R. P. Ghilote, R.289 Noor Mohamad, R. 243 Ujagar Singh.

Flying Squad. lands, where two American dere- The weekly instructional patrol licts, Blake and Jardine, have a sen- of the Hong Kong section on Christie went to Shanghai from sational fight under the sea for a Thursday will start from Central of which place he wrote to Haynes, giant pearl, with a shark as third, Police Station as usual, at 5.15pm.

The back of the floor кля Emply with the

exception

room

interview Christle

with this case. Christie informed

A Police Reservist.

General

(Part 3 Musketry).

8 men to be detailed by 0. C.

Indian Company,

15 men to be detailed by D.

Flying Squad.

December 6-Free lecture on Christian Science, City Hall, 5.45

December 12-St: Stephen's College begins new school year.

"DEATH BED TRUST.”

DYING MONEY LENDER AND HIS FRIEND.

What was described by prose-

counsel, Mr. cuting

K. K. O'Connor, as a deathbed trust, was related before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Cakers, in Singapore, on Novem ber 17.

a camp bed. The witness was con- They met again in Hong Kong on party. Jardine is killed by the p.m. sharp. ducted all over the premises by November 3 in Christie's room at shark, Soon afterwarde a letter, Dresa-Khaki. Christic, He left soon after No. 1. Victoria Gardens. At this arrives for him from his wealthy dis-father calling him back home. Jar- p.m.. and it was understood that second

cussed a dent in arms outside the dine's island wife then induces The following Police Reservists he was to do his very beat to pre-Colony, which had nothing to do Blake to impersonate the dead man, will attend at the Kennedy Road duce his man the next evening. On November 8, he met Detective Haynes that he had arranged for a and the rest of the story deals with Revolver Range in Mufti on Sun- Sergeant Baker and Mr. Au Young consignment of heroin, in Shang-hen Blake is received into the Jar- tion in revolver shooting under commplications which arise day at 10 a.m. sharp for instruc- in Glenealy at 6:30 p.m., and, after hui. a talk, he went to Kowloon with

dine home. There are thrilling and Inspector R. J. Paterson. Au Young.

15 men to be detailed by O. C. They arrived at No. Following a report made to Mr. romantic developments, which, of;

Chinese Company; 480 Nathan Road at about 7.30 but King by Haynes, Mr. King intro- course end happily, but the suspense |

induced Haynes to a Chinese Police ja maintained to the end. Unusual found the place shut up and

Au Young King! darkness. Then they went to Vic-Reservist named

features of the film are a polo match Hing who was to work with toria Gardens. Christie's was open, but there was no one Haynes. Au posed as a broker and between teams of girls dressed in was to open negotiations with bathing costumes and a dance under

Police Training School. there. Witness left a chit saying Christie for the purchase of mor- sea by a. belle dressed in pearls. that he had called with his man, phia.

Classes for instruction in Part 2 of training course will be held Un- who was very disappointed.

On November 8 Haynes had twoj

at the Police Training School less he saw him Inter that evening, | mostings with

Miriam Singh, seriously ill and of Christie, ohe

furnishes the under Inspector H. J. Paterson on seized with a premonition that he he naked Christie to telephone to which took place at No. 480 Nathan A popular novel him in the morning. Then he and Road, which had been used for story for "A Lost Lady," the chief Thursday and Tuesday, commenc-was about to die, summoned his

friends to his bedside. Ay Young separated.

Rame months by the two accused attraction at the 5.15 and 9.20 per- ing both evenings at 5.30 sharp. At about noon on November 10 and an Indian or Burmese known as formances in the World Theatre to-!

Among these was Deva Singh, "K." One of the rooms in this

The leading place was fitted out as an office, day and to-morrow.

All members of the Police Re-an elder, and to him the dying. man is said to have delivered his handed him a letter from Christie, At the first meeting with Haynes role, that of Marian Forrester, and also said that he had been which took place at the latters, beautiful, young and mad for serve who have not yet passed out worldly possessions.

that he room in St. George House. Kennedy romance at any cost. Is interpreted as efficient in Part 1 will parade in "If Miriam Singh recovered," was very disappointed that he did Road, Chriatie introduced Bluhm to by Irene Rich, while John Roche, mufti at the Central Police Sta-

scene at the sick not see him (witness) and

man's bed, Potel and tion for Squad Drill and Rifle said a witness, describing the his Haynes. customer, and to explain that they When Haynes visited the house) had been out with a Chinese in Nathan Road he was introduced George Fawcett are the four men Exercises under Sergeant R. J."Deva Singh was to return the]

who influence her life. June Mar-Hunt as follows:-

Property to him." Colonel in connection with the to the mysterious "K." The fol- arms deal.. Bluhm asked witness to lowing night Haynes took the lowe, Eva Gordon, Orville McGregor Police Reservist (Au) with him and Nannette Valone complete the to introder Au as a prospective cast.

Bluhm called at his hotel and

asked by Christ to say

Ko over that evening.

Request for Samples.

"A LOST LADY."

Victor Matt Moore,

buyer. The appointment mis- "A. Lost Lady" tells of Marian He told Bluhm that his customer carried but on the following morn- Forrester who craves the wild, emo- wanted samples and asked him to ing Bluhm called on Haynes and tional joy of youth, rather than the tell Christie to produce samples explained why the appointment staid content of her marriage to an Bluhm replied "He has got samples was not kept by Christie. elderly railway magnate. The im right enough, but, he is very cau-meeting was then arranged for the petuous love-making of a bold young

unless he is certain fides of the Chinese."

Training Fart 1. (Squad Drill).

Chinese Company on Thursday and Tuesday, December 6. Flying Squad on Tuesday, De-

cember 6.

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Magistrate: And if he did not recover?

The witness explained that in that event the things were to be handed to the dying man's cou- sin, Sadaya Singh?

Miriam Singh had been a money lender and the trust, it was re- Applications can still be receiv-lated, consisted of 39 promissory tious and will not produce them night of November 11, which wascavalier soon wins her heart, anded for membership of this Com- notes, and other documents.

of the bons kept. When all were there, in-

cluding the bogus broker (Au) the banishes the accusing finger of con- pany-applicants must be good Burmese appeared. He acted as science, until forsaken, she gradual-rifle shots. By Mr. King: Morphla was not Cantonese interpreter as Au pre-ly loses hold on herself. But then mentioned in connection with the tended that he did not know Eng- her finer side makes a poignant mention of samples, but he (wit-lish.

struggle for supremacy-and wins. ness) understood that they were Christis then offered to sell to Au spenking about morphia, and 20 kilogram of morphia at $600 thought Bluhm understood too. per kilo. Bluhm did not take any This conversation with Bluhm was part in, the discussion. Christic in English.

asked for $1,000 deposit, and--Au Continuing, witness said that promised to consult his partner. NEW YORK LAWYER'S PROMPT

Another meeting took place on

FATAL SHOT.

ACTION.

OPIUM TRAFFIC. CHINESE CONSTABLE FINED $250-

That was on September 3, 1926; Miriam Singh was removed to hospital, and subsequently died.

The case before the magistrate was a charge of criminal breach of trust against Deva Singh. It was alleged that, instead of de- livering the documents to-the dead man's cousin, he had gone to the signatories of the promis sory notes, discounting their debts.

he did not go over that evening November 12 when there was some

Chinese constable No. C230 was

Deva Singh was represented in as he was ill, but sent a chit argument about the $1,000 demand-

New York, Nov. 16. this morning sentenced by Mr. court by Mr. E. L. Talma. across saying that he Was noted by Christie. In the end Christie While talking over a long dis-R. E Lindsell at the Central The further hearing will be coming. On November 11 at about asked Au to deposit $200, and kept, tance telephone with a client. Mr. Magistracy to a fine of $250 or continued later. 9,10 a.m., he was called up on the his offer open until the following Peter Olde, a lawyer, heard an odd three months' jail for running on telephone. He was perfectly satis- Wednesday. Au again refused, click. The client's voice stopped fled that he spoke to Christie, as stipulating that the money should and then two shots rang through opium divan, in a hut in Wong- neichong village, where Senior the telephone. the speaker referred to the con- bo deposited in a bank or shop.

Final Meeting. tents of his (witness's) chit. The

Olde phoned to an ironmonger Revenue Officer Watt found two Then a Anal meeting took place 100 yards from the client's factory pipes, two lamps and a quantity name given over the telephone was on the Wednesday, November 16 who rushed to the factory and of opiumen, who admitted to the "Papa," a name which Christie had when Au agreed to advance $300 to found the client Mr. Herbert Two men, signed on some of his letters. cover expenses to Shanghai to com- Meisterknechte dead on the floor S.R.O., that they had paid 5 and Witness met Au Young after plete the deal. Au asked for a re-clutching the receiver. All the em-10 cents respectively for the 7.45 p.m., at Kowloon and went to ceipt for the money. Christie ployees were out owing to its being opium they consumed in the hut, No. 480 Nathan Road. They found wrote the draft of the receipt and the luncheon hour,

were fined $8 each. both accused there. The witness asked Haynes to type it. Then Au He had paid no attention to a

handed Christie offered to interpret in Malay, but notes supplied by the police. Then the entrance and went off in a car. three marked dwarfish man who passed him át Christie said he preferred to carry the police arrived and took both A neighbour said this was Mr. on in "pidgin" English until the Christie and Bluhm into custody. Melktertecht's brother-in-law, Interpreter, Kay, arrived.

No drugs were found on the

When he introduced Au Young | premifaes; and the arrest of the ac- to Christie he said "Here's my cused, was the result of a trap set friend as promised. You may as the result of Haynes giving spon- trust me as to his bona fides, Hotaneous information to the polica is a brother of a former pupil of by Au who said that Christie Corroborative evidence was given

naked him what he waited, saying

mine."

Bluhm sat outside the circle and "Do you want Morph? Coming to

HENRY FORD.

LINCOLN SHAREHOLDERS' COMPLAINT.

TRAIN SMASH.

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Montreal, Yesterday. Three persons were killed and 82 Injured through the west-hound New York, Nov. 16. Canpac passenger train colliding

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did not take part in the discussion the final interview, when the accus-A Chancerysuit involving with a goods, train near hervont, 38 Caine Road.

which followed. Christie went 'ed were arrested, Christie told the £1,200,000 was filed against Henry straight to the point and said witness that he could obtain a simi- Ford by Henry Leland and his com-Renter

You wanchee Morphia?" and Au for supply once a month; Christie piny on behalf of 2,000 stockholders Young said he did. Then the in-said: "once a month in Malay, in the old Lincoln Motor Company, terpreter came in.

language which he (Au) under which Ford bought in 1922 when

English Concealed, elke on

stood, Cipit was in the hands of the Receiver The man who was arrested in The case was adjourned until The complaint la that Ford failed connection with the armed robbery By Mr. King: The witness offer 11:30 this morning, or good to keep to his verbal agreement to by aix armed" men in a provision ed to interpret in Malay, because Mr. J. A. Gordon Leak, who-ap-buy also the outstanding stock of shop in Koshing Street on Saturday it was agreed that Au, Young's peared for the defende, obtained the the shareholders and the petition night was this morning charged be- knowledge of English should be Magistrate's permission to reserve saks that the stock of the new comfore Mr. RAE Lindsell at the Cen concealed. Au Young was born in his, cross-examination of

pany owned by Ford 66-held in tral Magistraby, He Was Temand

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