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THE

CHINA MAIL,

SURPLUS MILLIONS. THE TEST OF CRIME. “TSAR'S DAUGHTER?"

MAY GO FROM GERMANY TO ASTONISHING RULING

CANADA.

PROVINCIAL GOVT.

TOPULATION PROBLEM..

ARMED KIDNAPPERS.

BY BELIEVED TO BE A POLISH

PEASANT.

WIFE OF A SOLDIER.

POLICE METHODS. DENOUNCED BY LAWYER IN COURT.

case was

of the investigators was that the

DECOYS EQUALLY GUILTY.

Shanghai, March 24.

“IS IT A FORGERY?"""

AY. “DICTATED BY DEAD

AUTHOR"

AMAZING ASSERTION.

A play of unusual interest is to

Times."

M

next-I find that one has almost

SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1928.

KIDNAPPERS.

at the Court.

V

of the

Array of Foreign & Chinese Counsel.

WATER SUPPLY.

Lével and Storage of water in Re- servoirs on April 1, 1928:

CITY AND KILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.

Pokfulum

March.

..28'

1028

8"#

1927

1028 304.09. 263.02

1.97 03.20

1,07

.. 91.40

701.74

678.75

13.70

8.00

27.24

21.15

1.191.00 004.08

1927 1928 216.75 218,57

1807 1908 Kowloon Reservoir .17 9"B 11' 3"B Shek Lai Pal Reser-

voir

"B 2' "R

.21

1027 1428

ated, there seems no reason why. Really the original judgment is\Grand Duchess Olga, sister of the by Lowry, who owed him some players, and I have been able to interested in the case. He said that Consumption

are the had been given him some time ago \viding parts for eight or nine be cleared of all those not directly during the month, of March

Reception Reservoir.. 27.03 30.73

Total

249.02 384.15 Consumption of water. in. Kowloon to the Court that the room should in millions and decimals of gallons

1997 1928 77.4K 91.45 Estimated population 150,400 164,430 Consumption per head

ner day March 1027 and 1928..

Full Supply in all districts during

15.0

17.9

64 ALLEGED KIDNAPPERS BEFORE THE COURT:

SHANGHAI TRIAL.

Every precaution was taken in In the Provisional Court, Paris.-Russian monarchists in

1927 The problem of Germany's sur-

That the practice of Settlement be performed at the New Theatre, the Shanghai Provisional Court, Tytam

19 1"B 15′ 10′′B plus population has suddenly taken Shanghai, last week, when the Parls are amazed at the revival of

3" 20′ 16′′R on a new aspect by the announce case in which two unemployed the story of the woman calling police in posing as arms buyers London, when Miss Gertrude the other afternoon, by members of Tytani Byewash ment--gomi-anal only, but borne Chinese who were sentenced to herself, the Grand Duchess Anas- was nothing more than the pro- Kingston will produce "Is it a the Municipal Police to see that Tytam "332" 8

.32′ 9′′D 43' 1"D out by facts-that Canada is pre-death on a churge of armed kid-tasia. They thought the story had vocation of crime, was the charge Forgery?" The performance will no trouble occurred in connection Tytam Tuk

Pokfulum in-zapping was ordered by the been exploded long ago. Accord-made by Attorney K. W. Luchich be in aid of the "Rogues and with the trial of the 64 alleged Wong Nel Chung.15 "B

.......18 " I "B pared to offer German

[Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": migrants. hearty. welcome. Kiangsu Provisional Government ing to the story the woman is sup-in his defence of Aslan Bek- Vagabonds"-a staga benevolent kidnappers (46 men and 18 women)

have escaped execution Gousaloff, a Georgian charged society.

who were arrested recently by Dat.-A. denotes "Above Overflow"] "Is it a Forgery?" is believed Sgt. Wardrop and members of the Storage in millions and Decimals Canada's railway companies have to be re-heard, the following ob-posed to

a young Russian with trafficking in firearms, in

by its producer to have been dic- Chinese detective staffs to the Provisional Court to-day. combined with the North Ger-jection to the re-hearing was by fleeing with

of gallons. named Chalkowksi, man Lloyd to produce a pro-lodged by Mr. J. Van den Berg, soldier,

Roumania, where she married him The duties of Settlement, police tated by Oscar Wilde only a few Louza and Dixwell Road Folice Tytani paganda film likely to fill the most Senior Consul's Deputy:

were the detection and the sup months ago, using a London Stations.

Tytam Byewash ... "This case is sent back by Order and gave birth to a son. unenthusiastic with a longing to

The Red Maria, the police riot Tytam Intermediate M. Alexander Krupensky, presi-pression of crime, Luchich stated, medium as his secretary.

Miss Kingston, who for twenty-car, was present under Chief-Inspr. Tytam Tuk........... attractive home-1094 of the Kiangsu Provisional possess the steads, orchards, and herds of Government for re-hearing by dent of the Russian Monarchist and when they deliberately posed

the Provisional Court in order Council in Paris, has given a full as arms buyers to entrap their five years has been interested in w. E. Fairbairn and this together Won Nei Chung live-stock portrayed:

He victims, they ware guilty of pro-psychic research, and knew Wildo with several motor cycles manned One of the most able Canadians that the sentences imposed upon account of the whole story.

vocating crime.. Luchich referred from the time he was a child of by foreign, officers, was mounted Total domiciled in Germany, Professor the two accused this Court may aaid:

"I think the Grand Duke Andrei to former American Assessor twelve, sought out the secretary- with Thompson guns. All routes to

Consumption of water in the City Louis Hamilton, of Berlin Univer-be reduced. The facts are not dis- sity, has compiled a brochure set-puted, the said order stating Vladimirovitch has made a mis-acob's statement in an arms case medium some weeks ago, in order the Court were closely guarded by and Hill District in millions and de

and cimals of gallons during the month-of ting out the attractions of Canada that there is not the least ground take when he says he recognises condemning such action by the that she might investigate her Sikh and Chinese constables

Grand Duchess police and further said that the bona-fides, reports the "Sunday the Court compound was literally in alluring form. Both the bro-for doubt as to the first accused's this girl as the

filled with members of the police Consumption....... chure and the film will go all over guilt and that the second accused Anastasia, because all the other police, while posing as arms buy-

"I satisfled myself that the force, all with their pistols, rifles Estimated population 410,200 120,620 Germany, Berlin, naturally, beings a joint offender without doubt Grand. Dukes and Grand Duchesses era, were just as guilty of traffick-writing of the play was auto-and batons in readiness for action, i

| Consumption per head the Grand Duchess Ing in arms as their victims.

matic," Miss Kingaton said. To, Capt. W. G. Clarke, Director of her day

17.0 16.7 the last place likely to supply the also. The two accused, together who knew

Lowry Absolves Georgian.

Intermittent Supply in all Rider type of Germans Canada wants. With others not arrested, hud Anastasia have seen this young

Bek-Gousaloff appeared on reprove this, I asked the medium Criminal Investigation, was present Main Districts west of Garden- The fact that Canada now prof-succeeded in abducting by force woman, and know that she is not

mand before Judge Chau and De-several questions, and the an-

road during March, 1927. and fers chances obstinately denied the complainant in his own motor the Tsar's youngest daughter.

The prisoners were brought into Full Supply in all rider main districts Germans since the war is likely car and, had it not been for an

"The real name of this woman puty Burdett this morning, hav-swers were written at once with almost amazing rapidity. I asked

east of Garden-road during March, to alter the whole tide of German accident with the car, they would is Francicka Shantzkovska, and ing been arrested together with what the name of the play should Court, each with a tag bearing his 1927.

or her number, and they stood three Intermittent supply in all Pider emigration. Formerly bent on have escaped with their victim. she is a Polish peasant. She can- Charles L. Lowry, British sub-

Main Districts during March, 1928, "After the accident the kidnap-not even speak. Russian, but speaks ject, who was sentenced to three be, and instantly the pencil wrote deep, inside and outside the dock.

'Is it a Forgery?' As soon as Latin America, it has been forced

Judge Chau heard, the case and by the United States quota to,pers ran away, but afterwards German'with a Polish accent. 7 months' miprisonment by Judge the pencil brushed one question, with him sat Mr. S. L. Burdett, the KOWLOON **TER WORKS turn elsewhere for an inlet. To these two accused were arrested, myself made an exhaustive study King yesterday.

LEVEL. willing to do domestic work who sentenced to death. The Provin-time that it was being thoroughly appeared as a witness for the desto regard the pencil as an entity | inform the young German woman brought before the Court and of the whole question at the same Despite the fact that Lowry it remained poised ready for the Senior Consul's Deputy.

fence and absolved Bek-Gousaloff four years ago.

on these occasions. applied for permission to enter cial Government refuses to con-investigate: America last December that she firm this judgment and gives as There is absolutely no doubt at all from all guilt, the Georgian was

"The play," Miss Kingston add- found guilty and sentenced to

Mr. P. W. Goldring, Assistant ed, "is similar to Wilde's writ- may be included in the list pre-the reason that after the motor as to the facts. The pared for August 1929 is not the car made a tremendous crash the first raised by a Berlin evening, three months' imprisonment:

Georgian Took Money.

ings; it is about the period he Prosecuting Solicitor, appeared for Reception Reservoir 2' 4" 0 11 B

Storage of miliimma and decimals way to inspire such types of Ger-kidnappers all absconded and con-paper, and an impartial investiga-

the

of gallons. complainanttion was made, in which the Ger-

Bek-Gousaloff and Lowry were knew, so that it is really slightly the Police and he was assisted by

old-fashioned. However, a9

Det.-Sgt. Wardrop. There was on man emigrants with enthusiasm.sequently

free. Since the kid- man police assisted. The opinion arrested on Marca 16 at 180, have asked those of my friends array of foreign and Chinese coun- Kowloon Reservoir 192.39 245,40 But if, as has been stated from got

was not success.

Boone-road, Lowry's home, while the London, as well as the Ham-apping burg, end of the great shipping fully carried out, owing to an atory had absolutely no foundation, dickering with a Chinese con- who were inclined to doubt its sel appearing for the various com-Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 28.60 165.00

stable in plain clothes for the authenticity-Why should Wilde, plainants and the defence. Many Repudiations.

who passed over before jazz,

At the outset of the proceedings, lines, facilities will be granted accident, punishment should be

purchase of a pistol. The Geor- "Among the many people who

write about a jazz world?!

Mr. Goldring made an application

· for families to go to Canada mitigated according to Article 2,

Section 2, of the new Bandit Law. have seen

Pigian maintained that the pistol this woman

"The play is in three acts, pro- cheaply, and without being separ-

late Tsar, Prince Yussupoff, Pro- whole German villages in Eastern too heavy and severe.'

"Now Article 2, Section 2 fessor Gilliard, who was the Swiss note from Lowry asking him to money. When he received the Prussia should not migrate to reads: "The punishment pres-tutor to the Imperial family in bring the pistol to his home, he Canada, as in the 'seventies theycribed for any offence under Russia, and also the valet de thought that Lowry wanted to re- migrated to the United States.

Article 1 may or shall be reduced

chambre of the Taar, who came deem the pistol. This was sub- by one or two degrees in any of from Lithuania to see the woman- stantiated by Lowry. There are still, however, two the following conditions (2) When "They all declare that, there is stumbling-blocks in the way of the commission of any offence no resemblance between her and arrest of the two men admitted The Chinese who effected the complete co-operation, between under any section of the preced- the Grand Duchess Anastasia. One that the pistol was brought to the Germany and Canada. The con- ing article is prevented by unex of the Grand Duchesses who saw house by, the Georgian and had fiscation of German property dur:pected circumstances." The ing the war caused great personal wording of this section is nearly this woman asked her to stand up, been sold to him by Lowry. Bek- hardship, and has acted as a de- the same as that used in Chapter and then said to her, "You are taller Gousaloff, however, had taken the

Afterwards it money. terrent to other would-be settlers. 3. Article 17, of the Chinese Prothan Anastasia.. It has been indicated that the visional Criminal Code to define was remarked that the young Canadian Government will not be an attempt. It is evident that an woman always tried to appear less

In summing up the evidence, willing to offer compensation, by attempt is established only in tall than she really was. providing the sufferers with new these cases where the intention "The real origin of the story Attorney Luchich stated that the farms, in cases where the return of a person to commit an offence dates from Berlin, where this girl practice of Settlement police in

torneyB. A petition requesting After a lock-out which has last of this property is no longer feasi- manifests itself by a beginning of tried to drown herself and was res- posing as arms buyers and trap the commutation of the sentence ed three months, 2,500 workers in ble. How far such an offer may execution thereof, the consumma-

cued. She refused to give her ping their victims had been con-

filed with the governor the textile trade at Courtrai have prove acceptable depends on in- tion of such an offence remaining name, because she did not want to demned by former American was

generals office.

returned to work. An impres- Assessor Jacobs sitting in a case dividual circumstances.

Wat was convicted by the Rizal unachieved through circumstances be sent back home. The other difficulty is the ab-independent

sionable woman afforded her ahel-in the old Mixed Court.

court of first instance of first Luchich maintained that the sence of any kind of trade agree-Rona free will, The Judge ter in her home.. One day this

degree murder, and the supreme ment which will guarantee both of this Court did not overlook this woman was reading the story of evidence of the Chinese constable court sitting in banca unanimoue- have offered evidence damaging to countries suitable markets for important point when giving the late Tsar and his family and, who effected the arrests, was ly affirmed the death sentence of the insurance claim of the company their wares. These troubles date judgment and I object most after studying the photographs, not neutral and could not be given

Chan Lim. Wat for which Chan Lim Wat was from days long before the war, strongly to the re-hearing of this said to the girl, You can't hide any more importance than that the trial court. but, as matters stand at present, case.

your identity any longer. You are of the defendant and of lowry, is confined in Billibld prison, and working. Fin

The trial at the court of first in- Canada has a grievance in that

the Grand Duchess Anastasia." The constable himself, although is booked to die in the electric

chair early in April.

stance in Rizal was featured, by Izer apples, cheese, smoked salmon,

How The Story Grew. posing as an arms Duyer, was

The murder and the trial of the incidents between Captain -- Juân and wheat have heavier duties on

"The girl was very

Ill and re-actually engaged in trafficking in

case. furnished both tragle and Quimbo, assistant Intelligence them in Germany than the same

mained it for a long time, but the arms himself.

Chan Lim officer of the constabulary, and class of goods from the United

legend grew, and it was fostered The Georgian, he maintained, dramatic incidents, States. The more trade treaties

by a mysterious individual whose had not gone to Lowry's house to Wat, an employe of a Manila com-Chan Lim Wat and his attorneys.

Whether Wat shall live longer Germany concludes with other

identity has never been discovered. sell the pistol. He thought that mercial firm and a close friend of 'countries the more these Cana-

This man took up the story and Lowry wished to redeem it. On Escarilla, invited the latter to or not depends entirely on Gover

General Stimson, to whom dian imports are threatened. Ger-}·

pushed it for all it was worth, but the fact of the evidence, the sec-dlaner at a down town restaurant nor man manufactured goods, too, are General von Sanders's book why he did so has always remainedtion of the Chinese Criminal Code on the night of the murder. After appeal has been made for pardon. company motored tto As a matter of practice, however, with regards to dealing in fire dinner the not finding the desired market in "Five Years in Turkey," has just an unsolved mystery. Canada, since England and been translated into English. It "The girl's movementa were larms could not be applied to Bek- Paany, Poranaque and Las Pinas, the governor general consults the Board and the con- America can by themselves sup- provides an interesting revelation watched very closely during her Gousaloff's case. Luchich main- and on their return trip the driver Pardon ply all Canadian wants. Con-that in the Dardanelles crisis the convalescence, when the rumours tained that all the Georgian com- stopped the car at Fort McKinley, stabulary before executive clem- sidering that the maiority of Ger- decision often hung on a knife- began to get about that she was mitted was possession of a pistol and Escarilla was beaten to death. ency is given. When the recom

It was disclosed during the trial mendations of the constabulary many's present troubles with her edge. The general adds that had the Grand Duchess Anastasia. without a licence and asked that agrarian neighbour. Poland, have the British succeeded the fortress Everything now is known about the court either dismiss the that the motive of the killing was and the Pardon Board are adverac,

to get rid of the victim who might pardon is usually denied.. a similar source, there does not at the straits would have been her, except for a period of three charge or fine his defendant. seem to be any remedy for the 'quickly silenced, as there was lit-days, when she disappeared. She present state of affairs but a de- tle ammunition available, and has never told anyone where she termined will to make big conces thus no further difficulties would went to during those three days sions on both sides.

have been in the way of an ad-and nobody knowa.". Settlers' Experiences. vance to Constantinople.

Mr. Krupensky was asked how It is interesting to note the General Sanders says that after this man got to know so much about kind of propaganda that is now the failure of the naval attack it the life of the Russian Imperial being used in Germany. It is was clear to him that Britain had family. He said: "At the time she hased mainly on the experiences not relinquished such an obvious was convalescent people used to ask of German settlers in Canada prize. Fortunately a full month her, 'Don't you remember this and since the war. These experiences lapsed, enabling completion of don't you remember that? recall- have been collected by Professor the most indispensable defence ing incidents of the Court life of Hamilton. One energetic young arrangements. Though the Brithe

Grand Duchess Anastasia.

Some Difficulties.

of such per-

(Srd.) Van den Berg,

"28-3-28."

GENERAL'S REVIEW.

THE DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN.

man writes that if one does as tish preparation was excellent, it These incidents were repeated to he did, goes out as a farm hand was based on over-old reconnais- at a dollar a day, with extra pay sances and on too low an estimate her so often that she probably came to imagine that she had actually at harvest time, and works at tim- of the powers of the Turks. It

lived them.

ber-felling in winter, when there was very fortunate that the Bri- "She made

a great Impression

is no work, and consequently no tish attacks did not last for more for a long time upon the credulous, pay, on the farm-he is careful than a day and were punctuated to add that there is nowhere to by pauses of several days, because until investigations proved that there was no foundation for the spend it-there will be sufficient they were within an ace of Sue-legend. There is no doubt that the saved at the end of three years to cess.

hire a small farm. And this may':

ke done with every prospect of

Buccess, since the facilities offer-

romance and mystery of the story appealed to the imaginative, and people belloved in her, even as she to believe, in the

ed for hiring machines on the in-that a man is capable of setting probably came stalment plan are more. ample about a task independently. But story herself. The revival of the than anything of the kind in long before the German farmer in legend after such a lupaa of time Europe. He suggests that the Canada owns a Ford car he has is puzzling the Russian monar- experience gained by working for the pleasing feeling of ability to chista in Paris, who are wondering

what motive underlies it all somebody else means more than think for himself. capital, and should be tried for The fact that the Canadian city "Central News. six months-even by those with of Berlin was hastily re-christen- money-before capital is risked ed "Kitchener" does not affect the

·A·

JL: Agnewsa- of the stamps

in hiring a farm. This is the al- mind of republican Germany, Damage estimated at about ternative to taking a Government bent on forgetting the past. 56,000 has been done by a fire grant of free land, or buying, if There is a curious tendency, how-which broke out in a cotton mill the settler has sufficient capital, ever, to regard the Canadian at Roubaix. better claan land, already cleared. climate as identical with that of

Other Germans point out that Greenland. But It is being Mr. the conditions of life prevailing pointed out that it is in reality hilb to-day on the big. Junker estates much the same as that of north China at the International are such that the German who east Germany and there seems no Stamp Exhibition at Monte Carlo, emigrates becomes a free man, in- reason why the Canadian-German Is descibed as "the most beautifully Biend or one working constantly population, at present estimated arranged collection on view. The under the eye of an overaser. It at about half a million, should not total value of the stamps of all pectra to one of these over- suddenly increase by leaps and countries exhibited is 40,000,000

the propagandists, declare, bounds.Observer.

"

Police Denganced.

PROHIBITED

secure a very strong vast."

CONSUL'S APPEAL.

FOR LIFE OF CHINESE ACCUSED.

he made this application in the in terest of the public.

The application was granted and lawyers, members of the press and other persons who were not imme- diately interested were naked to leave, the Judge saying that he would have to make an order that the case should be held in camera Manila, March 28.

because it was necessary that the An cleventh hour attempt to save proceedings should not be made the life of Agustin Chan Lim Wat. public just yet.

However, the sentenced to die for the murder of press would later be supplied, with Manuel Escarilla on the night of whatever information could be dis- September 22, 1925, was made yes- closed. terday by the Chinese Consul General and Chan Lim Wats at-

The Government Analyst's remorta show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall to March 31, 1027, 9.20. March 31, 1928, 10.04

STANDARD TIME.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong during April, 1928, standard, time for the 120th meridian, East of Greenwich, is as follows:-

Sunrise, Sunset,

A.in.

p.m.

7th

6.11.

6.41

8th

6.10 6.41

9th

.6.09

6.41

10th

.6.08 6.42

11sh

*6.07 6.42

12th

6.06 6.42

13th

6.05. 6.48

14th

6.04 6.43

15th

6.08 6.43

16th

6.02 6.44

17th

6.02 6.44

18th

6.01 6.45

19th

6.00 6.45

20th

6.00 6.46

21st

6.69 6.46

22nd

5.58 6.40

23rd

6.67 6.47

24th

5:57

6.47

26th

6.56

6.47

26th

5.55 6.48*

27th

5.54 6.43

28th

5.53 .6.48

29th

5.52

6.49

80th

5.52

6.49

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