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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1928,

CANTON OFFICIALS.

ACTION FOR £6,000.

"JACOB'S LADDER.”

THE CHINA MAIL,

CINEMA NOTES.

STORY OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS,

ALLEGATION OF WRONGFUL FAILURE TO MAKE A WILL.

A FLIGHT OF EXACTLY 699 STEPS,

BEN HUR*

Special Booking Counter Opened.

MONEY FOR CHIANG.

When the

the case against Wong.

Counsel said

that the

Bank of East Asia.

]

NOTES ON THE ISLAND.

St. James.

breath.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”

To-day--Queen's Theatre; Buster Keaton in "College."

To-day-World Theatre; "Gold Rush,"

"The

To-day-Cheer O' Y.M.C.A.; Concert and Dance, 7.30 pm.

January 28—Cheer O' Y.M.Q.A.; "Impromptu Concert, 7.80 p.m.

January 29-Queen's Theatre;; "The Irresistible Lover.”-

January 29-Cheer O' Y.M.Q.A.; Musical Evening. 7.80 p.m.

The Desert's Tell."

January 29-30-Star Theatre;

January 29-31-World Thestre; Way Down East,"

"TOOK THE RISK."

A special booking counter has CABC against Wong Judgment in a unique claim' The number of stapa in the lad.

To-day--Star Theatre; Chong-chi, a former official of the was given by Lord Murray in the der cut in the face of the cliff been opened for "Ben-Hur" in the Wedding Song." Central Bank of Canton who is al- Court of Session.

from Jamestown, St. Helena, to lobby of the Queen's Theatre and Today--At the Star Theatre; Joged to be a fugitive from that The action was by James the summit of Ladder Hill is exact- sente can now be reserved here for Kowloon, Academia de Licen Cen- City where he is wanted for the orsyth Gray Newbigging, of y 699. This-ladder ascends to the the entire season. The picture betral's Concert, 9.15 p.m. alleged embezzlement of $1,343,794 Craighall, Ceres, Fife, against holght of 620 feet and is 923 feet gins a run of eight days on Mon- Owing to Its exceptional was resumed before Mr. Roger Thomas Johnston, 1 North Well-in length, It is known as "Jacob's day. Edward Lindsell at the Centralngton Street, Dundee, executor Ladder," and is situated immedi length there will be only three per Magistracy yesterday afternoon, of the late David Johnston, of ately behind the parish church of formances dally, starting promptly at 2.30, 6.00 and 9.16, Cinemat Mr. H. G. Sheldon, for the Crown, Burnsquare, Fife. resumed his opening statement of Mr. Johnston, who was the

goers who intend to see this famous The ladder runs, upwards at a owner of a small farm, Burns- dizzy angle, and the work of as Alm would be well advised to book their seats early, as there are sure fugitive quare, died in March, 1926, and cending these stone steps is to be record houses daily. Prices asked the compradore of the Hong the pursuer claimed to be entitled ing that even trained athletes, Kong and Shanghai Bank in Sha-to £6,000 out of his estate. have to pause several times to take of admission are as follows:-At

The record set forth that the meen to remit the $180,632 to a

As the steps are rather 280, $1.50, $1.00, 60 cents and 40 centa; at 6p.m. and 9.15, $2.00, man named Sal Sang, a fictitious pursuer and Mr. Johnston were high, a feeling of muscular cramp $1,50, 80 cents and 60 cents.

January 80-February 6-Queen's Theatre; "Ben Hur," name. It was to be sent to the old and intimate friends, and at is also caused. Many visitors to

January one time fellow-employees of the island can neither ascend nor

81-February 1-Star Theatre; "The Taxi Dancer." The compradore was unable to limited company. Mr. Johnston, descond these stops, for the angle "THE IRRÉSISTIBLE LOVER.”

February 25 Craigengower send the money as requested, so he in 1903, after an illness, through at which they are placed and the

Cricket Club's annual Bachelors'. remitted through the Wing Sang which the pursuer assisted in height to which they go make

› Norman Kerry, --star of many

Dance. Bank $101,680 and the balance he nursing him, gave up his employ these people giddy.

screen dramas, will be seen for the January 28-American lawn ten-

Sports. made up in a parcel which the fugi-ment and went to reside on the

From the sea, St. Helena does first time as a full fledged comedian tive asked him to remit to T. V. farm which he had purchased.

not present a very attractive apin "The Irresistible Lover" which members of the Ladies' Recreation nis tourney (mixed doubles) for In February, 1910, after the pearance, and on Soong, of the Central Bank of

account of this a special advertisement in to-day's Club at L.R.C. Shanghal. The compradore, how death of his wife and mother, Mr.{many passengers on ships bound fasue announces will be the chief. February 17- Golf ever, could not do that and the Johnston, who was childless, pro- to or from South Africa fect that picture at the Queen's Theatre on Ladies' Bogey Competition

to Mr. posed to the pursuer that he it is hardly worth landing. Those money was then handed

should give up his situation, go to who do go

Sunday. Kerry is starred with Doyle, of the Hong Kong Bank.

ashore only tako Lots Moran in the pictore which Hughes & Hough's Auction. The Tak Wing Bank here receiv-reside at Burnsquare, and look cursory look around, for they are ed a letter from the Wing Sanafter Mr. Johnston and the farm;not allowed sufficient time to see The supporting

March 1-At Auction Room, Ice was directed by William Beaudine. cast embraces

House Street, valuable leasehold Bank of Canton to pay the sum of also that, if the pursuer did so, much of the island. They visit

Gertrude Astor, Myrtla Stedman,

property situate in Peak District, 8101,680 to a Mr. Suf Sang of the Mr. Johnston would make him his Napoleon's house, Napoleon's Lee Moran, Arthur Lake, Phillips

8 p.m. Bank of East Asia of Hong Kong. heir, and leave him everything.

grave, "Jacob's Ladder," learn that Smalley and a host of others. "The

Lammerts' Auction. Proceeding, Counsel said that the "Services of Great Value.” no motox-cars are allowed in St. Irresistible Lover" will be screen-Buildinge, Kowloon,

January 80 At 7 Humphreys valuable managing partner of the Wing The pursuer took three months Helens and return to the shiped for the one day only, "Ben-Hur household furniture, 2.45 pm. Sang Bank state that he obtained to consider the proposal, and Presently the sterile-looking cliffa starting on Monday." the money from Shameen and re-finally, induced by the representa- that rise several hundred feet sheer mitted it to his agents in Hong tions made by Mr. Johnston, de-out of the sea, and all the rare

hido are loft for

Kong, the Tak Wing Bank, for the cided to accept it, and in April, behind, and the laland

beauties they

account of the defendant. On the 1910, gave up his situation and day the money arrived at the Tak went to reside at Burnsquare with slowly out of sight. Wing Bank a mon went to the Mr. Johnston.

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February 7-Twenty-third an nual meeting of Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., in the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 11 a.m.

February 9-Annual meeting of Humphrey's Estate & Finance Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11 s.m.

Miscellaneous. January 29-Theosophical Society Lecture, Lane, Crawford's Restaur ant.

drops Major J. M. Mackenzie, D.S.O., Royal Scots, has taken over com-

• St. Helena measures about 10 mand of the Straits Settlements Bank and said that his name was He remained for about 16 miles by 7 miles. So far as is Volunteer Force vice Lt. Col. Suf Sang and that he came from years until Mr. Johnston's death. known, the first people to visit it; Postlethwaite. the Bank of East Asin. He added He acted as Mr. Johnston's com- were the Portuguese, who, arriv that the money should be delivered panion, attended to his comfort, ing on the birthday of the mother charged with being in unlawful A Chinese in Singapore was. as soon as possible. The Tak Wing nursed him when ill, and assum- of Constantine the Great, named possession of a revolver and am- Bank did that and got a receipt ed the management of the farm, the island after her. This was in munition and was sentenced to from the Bank of East Asia for us also of a small sheep-farm 1502. After that St. Helena three years rigorous imprisonment the money they paid.

which was subsequently leased. changed hands several times. The and twenty strokes of the rattan. BANVARD COMPANY.

His services were given with Portuguese held it until the last remuneration, and were decade of the sixteenth century,

Money Returned.

OPENING AT THEATRE ROYAL SOON.

Later in the day, a foki of the out Bank of East Asia appeared at the stated to have been of great when the. Dutch took it and Tak Wing Bank and stated that the value, his profitable management retained it until 1651. The and is double storeyed. The interior money was paid into the Bank of having been the source of practi- East India Company were In is cool and spacious, and in all there are about 40 rooms, several East Asin by mletake and had to cally the whole estate of which possession for the next 21 years of which contain Napoleonic furni- short season in Hong Kong at the 1 A representative of Mr. Johnston died possessed. Mr.when the Dutch recaptured it and ture. The grounds are 176 acres Theatre Royal. It is some little!

be returned.

the Tak Wing Bank proceeded to the Banl

money was returned.

At the Bank of East Asia two

of

back to 1791.

On Monday, February 8, the Banvard Company will open for a

Johnston died intestate, he hav-held it for almost a year. Then ing, in spite of his representation, Sir Richard Munden got hold

in extent and have many exotic while since "Wally Banvard and of East Asin and the wrongfully failed to make a will the Island again, and it has since trees and shrubs. The house dates his merrymakers were in our midst

in favour of the pursuer."

been a British possession. men went Into the Bank and was action was irrelevant and dismiss

Lord Murray held that the

The Jamestown Public Gardens and this time he promises to bring. Important Industries. Been and Interviewed by one of the ed it. After a review of certain

are near the Castle and among the company and repertoire better The exports from St. Helena are trees, shrubs, and fowers there is

than anything before attempted elerka who knew one of the men previous cases cited to, him, his flax, Abre, and tow.

Previously a fountain and pond with water comedy, and the plays include here. His strong suit is: musical and in fact, had been at school with Lordship said the pursuer was the principal industry was provid-lillex and little, gold fish. The him at Canton. At 12 o'clock that content to remain outside of con- ing for the garrison, but when, Public Library has been placed on Mary," "Queen High," "Whirled "Katja the Dancer" "Mercenary day, the money was received from tract, and, in the hope that things about twenty years ago, this was one side of these gardens, and on the Tak Wing Bank and a receipt would end to his advantage, "took withdrawn, the threat was given. As soon as the money the risk." This would not found tion was

of starva- the other side there is a small into Happiness," and "Mr. What's staved off by adopting museum.

His Name." He also has some fine was received, one of the two men,

this fax industry. There are

The island has a very healthy revues to stage here. The artistes Chiu Tit-mang by name, went to the

several mills in different parts of climate, and although at James are mostly from the thier London telegraphic transfer department of

the island, and a rope factory has town there are few variations, the "No, No, Nanette" and "Rose theatres, Bome coming from the bank and afgned an application

now begun work.

other parts there are great differ- In the name of Sul Sang that the

Other important industries that ences in the temperature, During.

Marie" companies. Prices hore money should be sent in Shanghai Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, have been established successfully the cooler months considerable will be $5, $3 and $1 and, for the dollars to Soong Tze-vang, who is and Mrs. Danson left England by in St. Helena are bead and lace, light rain falls, but weather con-high class of ontertainment that is the "Kashima Maru on December making. The Government has in-ditions on the whole are tropical. going to be provided should prove Mr. Sheldon said that there they 31, and hope to spend a week interested itself so far in this that Water is obained from 200 clear very popular. had the evidence that the man Penang on the way out.

no other than T. V. Soong.

Chiu, well known to the members

of the staff of the Bank of East

money.

by the Bank of East Asia and, after certain interviews, it was refused

back.

Government Funds.

the larceny,

a claim for recompense.

The Rt. Rev. E. L. Danson,

Politice.

It has established a lace school, and pure springs, and is always which is situated in the old Meas abundant.

arc

of

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'THE GOLD RUSH.”.

FAMOUS CHAPLIN FILM AT. THE WORLD.

comedy

scenery to the south of this is these fishermen are expert boat-

Most FALL OF JERUSALEM.

at times very grand.

TO AN ARMY: COOK,-

House of the garrison. Excellent. The cost of living ia very low in Asia, endeavoured to get this money under the name of Sui Sang, which felonious intent came in. The case, fruit and vegetables are grown in St. Helena, and house rents was the name in which the fugitive he said, was a travesty and put it the island, but at present only never exorbitant, but in spite of had asked the compradore of the to his Worship "fair and aquare": sufficient for local needs is raised. this there is a great deal of poverty During the very bad sea- Hong Kong Bank to send the "Do you believe there was any The soil is of volcanic origin and there.

larceny? I put it to Mr. Sheldon very fertile, and it should be pos-sons a soup kitchen is opened. at

The local epidemic of first-rate screen productions seems The transaction, Counsel said, and Mr. Shenton. I don't suppose sible to start growing fruit for the Fort, but even when a spell

export.

of prosperity blesses the island to have spread from the "Queen's was looked upon as rather strange they will say there is."

The only Indigenous flora is that many of the children beg. It Theatre, for at this resort they are Mr. Potter added that the mat-on Diana's Peak, the highest point seems to be a habit there, for many showing now that favourite pleture Charlie Chaplin's known as on the plea that they did not know ter was nothing more than politics in the island. It is recorded how of those who hold out beseeching of who this man Snl Sang was. from beginning to end. The fugi- discovered almost its entire surface actual want,

ever, that when St. Helena was hands to passers-by are not in "The Gold Rush." It is one of Eventually, after further converse- tive was Finance Minister and he

the most popular screen efforts of WAS bidden by tion, the money was sent back to reminded the Court of the possible Islanders tell many strange stories trees. The

Facilities for Sport.

an always popular artist and is the Tak Wing Bank, the two men presumption that every thing was of those far-off days. Many people Helena, and it is the custom for Rush" is not all funny stuff. There Fish is always plentiful at St. drawing good "houses." "The Gold agrecing that it should be sent rightly done.

After further argument, Mr. are believed to have entered those the more energetic in times of are some pathetic passages and al- Lindsell indicated to Mr. Sheldon others came

forests and never returned, while need to throw in their lines from together it is a picture that any Mr. Sheldon added that the funds that he must agree that it would stories of marvellous adventures.

back with wonderful the rocks under the west of Ladder cinema-goer cannot help liking.

Hill. The ordinary supply of fish of the Central Bank of Canton were be a waste of time for him not to

The island fa divided into two on the island is obtained from the in fact the funds of the Govern- take cognisance of the fact that portions by a central ridge and the regular Bahing boats. ment and therefore funds of the there is a party of the Government taxpayers of Canton.

of Canton at Shanghal. Speaking of

From here men, and their services are in great HOW CITY WAS SURRENDERED Mr. Sheldon said that the Gov-can be seen such basaltic columne demand in those whaling fleets Mr. Sheldon said there was evidence ernment of Canton had been govns that known as that the funds of the Bank were emned by a body under the chair rises above the sea to a height of best known of the many fish Jerusalem was surrendered dur

"Lot," which that occasionally stop here. The taken out by the fugitive without manship of Li Chal-sum for two about 1,400 feet. There is much caught off St. any authority. They were taken out years and that Li Chai-sum was the in Sandy Bay to hold the interest. albercore and cavalli. with intention to deprive the Gov-person in authority uninterruptedly This inlet is believed to have been ernment and the taxpayer of the except for a short period in Decom formed out of the crater of an be enjoyed on this. Island,

A certain amount of sport la to of the surrender of the Holy City London Regiment. This version The money. Mr. Sheldon suggested ber when by force of arms the extinct volcano, and there

are pheasant and partridge shooting union dinner of the. 2/20th Bat-

|Was

the that the fugitive did the act with "Ironsides" got control of Canton, many Indications in support of here is very good, but this only talion London Regiment, to which

given at felonious intent, either for his own They then put the fugitive in na this supposition.

{attracts a small proportion of the aggrandisement or for the banont governor of the bank for three days. That period in December

Features of Jamestown. population of the faland, These the two men belonged.

Brigadier-General. H. W. Studd people, however, are very fond of who commanded the 180th Brig Jamestown, the capital, with а This closed the opening address. was the only period that the LI Mr. Potter, addressing his Wor- Chai-sum party lost control of the population of about 3,500, con-concerts and amateur theatricals, ade, of which the battalion was a ship asked if any Judge of the bank.

tains a sort of memorial to the and many of them seem to have Supreme Court was likely to find Mr. Sheldon asked what claim the South African War in the old camps considerable talent in thle direc-unit before it went to Palestine gave a similar, though slightly the fugitive guilty of larceny on fugitive had over the bank's money, in which the Boer prisoners were tion.

different, version to a Pressman.” Mr. Sheldon's opening.

he being the representative of skept In the lower part of this The St. Helena people are so The story, us I know it," said They all knew who T. V. Soong

"rebel" government.

town there are the strongly-built fond of football and cricket, that General Studd, "is that during was, and according to Mr. Sheldon's More argument followed in the walls, gates, and archways of the those days upon which matches are the action which resulted in the statement of the case there was not course of which Mr. Potter submit- old fortifications, and also the old played are looked upon almost as fall of Jerusalem the people who even a suggestion that the fugitive ted that no matter how Li Chai- Castle, or Fort. The wide and public holidays. In the evening, first entered Jersalem were an intended to put a farthing into his sum got into control of Canton, medieval-looking moat of this after a match has been played, the orderly and a cook belonging to pocket. Counsel emphasised the fact remained that for three Casle is now used for growing capital dons its festive attire and the 2/20th Battalion, mode the fact that there was no evidence weeks he was dispossessed by the bananas, the winning team is given demon: When they appeared at the to show that the fugitive wanted to "Ironsides," and the point was not Government House is known in strations of fireworks and similar gates the Syndle of Jerusalem convert the money to his own "What right had the fugitive to St. Helena as Plantation House. displays. Other games for which offered them the keys of the city, pocket, or that what he did was not deal with moneys ?" w It has been built some 1,800 feet the Sports Club caters are golf so that really Jerusalem was sur-

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The story, is being told of how

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done as Minister of Finance, s Mr. Lindsell indicated that he above sea level, and is about 3% tennis, pole, and bowls. rendered to the cook of the 2/20th With regard to the Carrying of would put the case over until today miles from Jamestown. The road The island also supports a week The cook did not know if it was the money to Shameen on the in at 2.15 pm in order to consider to it climbs steadily upwards, and ly newspaper, the St Henele right that he should take the struction of the fugitive, Counsel the cases quoted in the course of skirts a side of the valley in which Guardian," and until recently had keys, and while they were discuss Bald that he could not see where the the legal argument, and to decide the little town is plans Planta a station of the Eastern Telegraphing the matter a patrol came criminal offence lay. He was also whether a case of larceny had been tien House has an aftrictive ax Company L. Speight, in the along and the keys were, handed at a Ings to understand where the made out at all.

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