1928-06-12 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1928.

DETAINING A MAN.

THREE CHINESE AGAIN - BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.

COMPLICATED CASE.

TO-DAY'S FILM.

"SELLING. PLUMS!”

"THE BLUE DANUDE" AT THE| POLICE STATE DEFENDANT-

QUEEN'S.

WAS "ORATING."

SMART SENTENCE.

THE CHINA MAIL,

CHINESE PRESS.

THE ACTION AGAINST A LOCAL NEWSPAPER、

UNCENSORED "COPY.""

Yesterday afternoon, Lieut.-Col.

A REMINDER.

CANTON'S PROTECTION FOR FOREIGNERS.

INSTRUCTIONS REPEATED.

A ROMANCE OF VIENNA,

With special At the Central Magistracy this

musical ac- At the Kowloon. Magistracy this

In accordance with instructions morning, Mr. T. G. Bennett men- companiment, including the beauti morning, before. Mr. Schofield, a F. Haves, D.3.0., continued the from the Kwangtung Provincial tioned to Major. Willaon, O.B.E., ful walte which inspired the pro- Chinese was charged with three hearing of the case against the Government, quoting the statement the case in which three Chinese, duction, the chief attraction at the offences, namely, having in his Hong Kong "Sun Po," summoned at in a circular telegram issued by Wong Fa-ting (44) described as Queen's Theatre to-day and to-possession seditious pamphlets the instance of the Secretariat for Marshal Chiang Kai-shok emphasis-

"The will be auditor of the Hang Lee Company morrow

Blue against the Japanese nation; with Chinese Affairs for publishing ing the necessity of assuring ade- of No. 59, Conanught-rond Central; Danube," a Continental film which their distribution of the same, and matters which had not been. cen-

disturbance on sore, and Yau Fook (47), and Lau Mat features Lya Marn, the famous with causing à

The Blue May 19. (45) both described as watchmen Viennese film star. of the Shekki. junk run by the Hang Danube' 'is a delightful story of The defendant denied possession Lee Company, were last week re-modern Vienna, dealing with the of the pamphlets, and stated that manded by his Worship on a charge romance of a count and a cabaret at the time of his arrest he was of detaining a man named Mow girl. The count has, previously singing to attract a crowd around Yat-chuan ngainst his will with in-endeavoured to break off an al-him, so as to enable him to make a tent to procure ransom or benefit, liance between the girl and his little money by the sale of plums. at No. 59, Connaught-road Central, his young brother, only to fall in

and love with her himself. The theme seeing the accused addressing a first floor, between May 20

of the picture is based upon the large crowd in Temple-street, he "This witness is about the most mottoes.which may be detrimental June 4, 1928. .

Wong, the first accused, was also spirit of love, life and laughter sa/went up to the "orator" and heard maddening 'witness 1 have

"

delicately created by the master charged with (1) compounding

violinist, Strauss, in his ever popu- felony with Mow Yat-chuen be-

lar waltz. Ernest Véredes appears tween May 20-and June 4, 1928; and (2) inducing Mow Yat-chuen as a young lieutenant who is not

A Chinese detective said that on

*

Mr. Lan Shauk-chong, Chinese oficial of the SGA, was recalled at the instance of Mr. M. K. Lo, for the defence,

This witness was questioned by Mr. Lo as well as Mr. Fitzroy and his replies the Magistrate, und were such that at the ends of his, examination Col. Enves remarked:

conic acroasS.”

ever

him say, "Chiang Kai-shok is a "traitor," and a "running dog of

An interpreter named Lo Kam- Japan."

His worpship imposed a fine of 2 chak deposed that on May 8 he

quato protection to the lives and properties of various foreign Con-: suls and residents, Mr. Chu Chao- hain, Commissioner of Foreign At- fairs at Canton, has issued an order to the various organisations under his control, instructing that full protection ba accorded the Consuls of various friendly nations and their nationals as well as their put at all times on the propaganda

properties, and that restriction be

to diplomatic relations.

It is further stated in the order that the protection of foreign na tionals and their properties is the

to execute and sign a paper with averse from a discreet Birtation/months' hard labour on the first warned the defendant, on the in- fixed aim of the Nationalist Gov- intent to defraud, at No. 59, Con. and, in this role, adds considerably charge, 3 months on the charge of struction of the S.C.A., that he was ernment in dailing with foreign |

maught-road Central, first floor, on June 3, 1928.

Mr. Bennett said that he appear- ed for the defence of all three ac-: cused, and asked for a tweek's re- mand.

Chief Detective Inspector Murphy raised no objection.

Formally Remanded.

The accused were recordmgly formally remanded for a week, his Worship fixing ball in the sum of $500 for Wong and $100 each for

the other two accused.

distribution, and 6 weeks, with the alternative, of a $50 fine on the charge of causing a disturbance.

to the lighter side of the story.

THRILLS AT THE WORLD.

Warner Baxter, Billie Dove, Mary Brian and Douglas Fair- DEPORTED FROM HONG KONG banks, Jr., are included in the cast

of "The Air Mall”*' an exciting story of aviation which comes to

A "RED" DROWNED.

TO SWATOW.

not to publish any literature or affairs, and that an order was al- articles promoting a boycott ready issued on the subject some against Japan. The witness was time ago after the receipt of a cir- sure that the interview with the cular telegram from the Provincial defendunt and the editors of other Government, says the "Canton Chinese papers took place before Gazette."

the time the article complained of was published in the "Sun Po."

G.P.O. COMPETITION.

$30 FINE FOR THE INFRINGEMENT.

at the

Mr. Lau Sheuk-chong said, in re- ply to Mr. Lo, that when a docu- ment was submitted to him for cen- soring, he crossed out anything to which he objected. Matters which he approved, he initialled.

Before Mr. W. Schofield. added, however, that the old praca Chinese

He Kowloon Magistracy this morning, tice was to initial at the end of the with unlawfully infringing "the was formally charged whole paper. Instead separate llum.

each exclusive privilege of the Post Master General," by conveying 15 letters into the Colony, with a view to delivering same.

of

this

Some time ago, the local police the World Theatre to-day and to acting on information received, ar- morrow. Warner Baxter portrays rested seven Communists who had the part of a leader of a daring fled from the area between Blas criminal guig, who joins the air Bay and Swatow, after having been service with the purpose of robbing routed by the Cantonese army the mails, is regenerated by the These men were subsequently de- Mow Yat-chues was then brought spirit of the service and wins the ported to Swatow. They were up in connection with the follow- love of a beautiful girl. Billie placed on board the s.s. "Hing Loe"

Dove plays the girl. In the story but, when the vessel was near Sam was the practice to initial every By the Magistrate: On May 8 it ing charges against him:

(1) that he being a clerk of the are two bands of crooks constantly moon Customs, one of the Con- paragraph that was passed, Lee Kes firm, did defraud the said syping on

Sorgeant Fowler said the defen- their leader, having munists who felt that there would had been going on since some time dant alighted from the down ex- firm of the sum of $1,198.16 in learnt that he is about to reform, be no hope for him should they ar- in April lost.

press train yesterday, and on Chinese 20-cent piece on March 18, and a terrific battle takes place in rive at Swatow, jumped overboard 102, by making false entries in the air, where the hero, against and was drowned. The remainder tention that there was one point found in his possession and, on Mr. Lo drew his Worship's at- being scorched, 15 letters were the cash book; and (2) that he be- odds saves the mail and routs his were taken to

Swatow under which he had tried to make clear friquiry, defendant admitted that it ing a servant of the Kwong Cheong former cronica.

special supervision.

in previous examination of "this was his intention to deliver them Lan firm, did defned the said firm

very difficult witness" and that was to the addresses. on enth. "They of $286.54, $245.86 and $194.65 on

An increase in the price of bread whether the practice of initialling were all addressed to different December 14, 1925, by making false!

in London recently coincided with a just once for a whole page of mat- people" said the Sergeant. entries in the cash book.

ter was adopted at any time. Wit- His Worship imposed a fine of Mr. F. H.

Douglas MacLean, the popular drop in the cost of flour. Losely, for the de-

The price of brend was in-ness hud said that there was only $30. fance, asked the Magistrate to fix screen comedian, will be seen in an

COMEDY, AT THE STAR.

a date for the hearing of the case, amusing picture, "The Sunshine creased from 9d. to 90 per quar- one innovation since the beginning remarking that the sooner the ease Trail," which comes to the Startern leaf, and the London Flour

London, June 9.-Dealings in the Tokyo Electric issue commenced at A premium of 3 and at midday, were 34 per cent.-Reuter.

of this case and that was that blank Millers announced that the official spaces were filled with cross. He price of standard grade flour for asked his Worship to note that.

Counties was now 469 the Home

At a further stage, Mr. Lo re- the unfairness of the ferred to censors and pointed out a few pas- pages in the English press, which were not passed by the censors for out, only the surname being allow- the Chinese papers. The most ed to appear. glaring example was the fact that The case was further adjourned the name of the censor was struck until to-day.

within the London district.

was heard the better.

Theatre to-day and to-morrow. The Yuen Yat-hung who

swore the story concerns the adventures of depositions for the issuing of the a soldier cowboy who comes home two warrants against the accused from the war to find that he has 2801-6d to is less delivered in 1926, and who was absent at the been reported dead and that nobody

The new price of flour repre- last hearing of the case, when Mr. will believe he is really alive. Many sents a decrease of Gd. on the price Luseby suggested that he had be comical and exciting complications announced on April 30, and is the scended, and C.D.I. Murphy then follow, and finally when he gets first decrease since Feb. 6, when applied for the C.S.P. to be submixed up in a bank robbery, he is the figure fell by Gd, to 425. stituted as complainant in the thrown into jail. Everything case, was in Court when the case comes out all right at the end of

was called this morning.

an excellent picture. The big

The C.D.I asked that Yuen's thrill is provided by a sensational name be put back in the chirge-, tra'n smash. sheat as the complainant in the

case, as originally.

Major Willson inquired why: Yuen was not available at the last hearing, and Mr. Murphy said that It was because the case had been brought to Court on the day fol- lowing the arrest of the accused.

Question of Ball.

TAKÚ CHANNEL.

"MAKI" FIRED ON THE

SECOND TIME. .

Tokyo, Yesterday.

On the question of remand, Mr. According to a despatch to the! Loseby suggested that bis ellent Navy Office, Southern troops fired be given bail in the sum of $100. on the destroyer "Maki" while He said that the first defendant in she was steaming, down the the previous wise, who had to face Peilo River, whereupon more serious charges, was given, "Maki" returned the fire.

bail in the sum of $100.

the

As this is the second time dur-

Mr. Bennett who said that he re-ing the last two or three days that a similar incident has occur- presented Yuen Yat-hong, and would appear for the prosecution' red, the Japanese again strong- instead of the police now that the ly protested.-Reuter. complainant had shown up, object- [Note: The "Maki" was fired upon by Northern troops on June

ed to such small bail.

Mr. Laseby said that it was very 9 when convoying two Japanese difficult for him to prepare the de-merchant vessels when going up fence if his client was not on bail the Haihe River from Taku to He did not think his client would, Tientsin.]

charges

On March 16, 1926, the Protocal to the

abscond, but remarked that even if he did it would be in Mr. Bennett's Fowers delivered a Noto favour in view of the

then Peking Government and a against his other three clients. memorandum to each of the con-

Mr. Bennett said that the war-

tending commanders, insisting on rants out for the accused's arrest, Taku Channel being kept clear in. which had been in existence for accordance with the Treaty of 1901. two-years-had-reference to the With slight reservations, all fac

amount of $10,000, and he said that

there was no Proviously, how ever, there had heen clashes with

tions accepted and

it was the usual practice to fix bail more trouble.

around the figure concerned.

Major Wilson said that he had foreign men-of-war.

already reduced the accused's bail

to $5,000 at the previous hearfig.

Mr. Loseby said in reply to Mr."

Bennett's suggestion that $10,000

was involved, "that he only had to

CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

ל

face charges against the accused NATIONALISTS WANT HIM

involving $1,198, $245 and $194.

There was nothing about the larger

figure in the charges.

$2,000 Fixed..

The Magistrate decided to

ther reduce bail to $2,000.

TO STAY.

Shanghai, Yesterday,

According to a report from, Nanking thie-Nationalist Govern-|- fur-ment Council on June 10 discuss-

ed the resignation of Marshal

C.D.L. Murphy objected in behalf, Chiang Kai-shek and decided to of the police. He said that he con- request him to remain in office as sidered $2,000 as too light bait as commander-in-chief.

on

the other case hinged on the pre- General Tan Yen-kai and Mr. scatore and if this ono fell Chang Ching-klang called through the other would automa-Chiang Kai-shek the same day tically go by the board.

and urged him not to retire from

The Magistrate said that after the military service, as the "three all ball-was- for the purpose of Eastern provinces (Le, Man holding the accused, and he did not, churia) still remain unconquer think he would abscond on bail of ed." $2,000,

The Kuo Min newa agency (a Mr. Murphy and that he would Nationalist organ) understands leave it to his Worship, remarking that: Chiang Kai-shek does not that all he was concerned about was intend to leave Nanking until his to ensure the accused's presence: {resignation_is accepted Renter

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