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DISAGREE

"FLIMSY EVIDENCE”

CHARGE OF OFFERING $50 BRIBE TO SGT. MCLEOD

my

impression

on

The

China Mail

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大英八月十九 癎拜一日 中華民國已巳年七月十五日

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No. 27,261

HONG KONG,

NO LENIEŃCY

ISSUE OF MANCHURIA QUARREL?

JAIL AND BIRCH FOR BAG SNATCHER.

GREATLY TEMPTED

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1929.

WARSAW OUTBREAK

A Chinese youth was this morning YOUNG REDS SMASH WINDOWS charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton,

OF FOREIGN OFFICE

at the Central Magistracy, with snatching a hand bag containing $18 SOVIET VIEWS ABOUT POLAND from a Chinese woman in Queen's-1 road West.

IN A TANK

QUEER PLACE FOR FINNISH STOWAWAY

GAVE NO TROUBLE

'

this

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EXPERTS AT WORK

"CHOP HIM?”

QUARREL OVER COLLECTING A. BILL TROUBLE AT HARBIN

SHOP EMPLOYEE JAILED

Penn Annaal, a Finn, was FATAL ATTEMPT TO DYNAMITE Before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, at morning at the Kowloon Police Court

SUNGARI BRIDGE

the Central Magistracy, this morn- before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith charged

ing, a Chinese charged another with on the CRIMINAL SESSIONS TRIAL

with stowing away

REINFORCEMENTS MOVE UP assault in June last. The delay in "Negara," from Shanghai to Hong

bringing the case before the Court Kong, not "Gentlemen, 1 do

wish

Warsaw, Yesterday.

Tokyo, To-day.

The Hague, Yesterday. It was stated that fant wat em-

was explained by the fact that soon 10 comment unfavourably

Signed Pirelli has cancelled his Divisional Inspector Bloor, in] Forty young Communists, on the ioyed as a watchman on the ship at A report from Harbin, received after the assault, complainant went your verdiet.

It is not charge of No. 7 Folice Station, evening of August 17, demonstrat- Shanghai, but when the ship had left here, states that a number of per to the country, and stayed there for Journey to Rome, but M. Jaspar has left for Brussels. A lull in the and wish West Point, bold the Magistrate that fed in front of the Poifsh Foreign that port the officers of the ship, found sons not identified bombed the en-over one month.

I to disassociate myself from your yesterday afternoon complainant Office against the sentences recent-him in the after peak fresh water gincers' quarters of the Chinese The complainant's evidence was drama of the conference is now was looking in the window of ally passed on Communiste by the tank. But defendant gave no trox Eastern Railway, near Harbin, on that he visited a sub-contractor's likely until Tuesday or Wednesday

in Queen's-road Polish Government.

ble, and on arrival here he was hand the centre of the line, last night, shop at Kau-yue-fong to collect a when the experts of the creditor jeweller's shop

Stones were used to smash win-ed over to the Water Police. He had killing three of the inmates. West, when accused came up from

bill. When he pressed for payment, Powers will have finished their cal- dows and then the demonstrators na money to pay for his passage, to behind and snatched her hand bag.

The Chinese allege that this is there was some "excitement," and culations of the meaning of the After getting the hand bag, ac-Red, followed by the Police and a Manila, not knowing that the vessel another episode in the Soviet's then accused, who was an employee (French, Belgian, Italian and Japan.

would stop at Hong Kong. Gilmans, local agents, said that a ship churia.

Mr. E. F. Fincher, who represented campaign of sabotage in Man- of the shop, pushed complainant out. ese proposals.

Surprise is expressed at Mr. There was a cry among the other would leave for Shanghai on Septem- The Chinese authorities also al-excited employees of "Chop him!" Snowden agreeing to the formation of a Committee of Experts. It is lege that an unidentified person and then accused sulted action to understood that he feels sure the attempted to dynamite the bridge words by picking up a hatchet with experts will find that the yield from across the Sungari River at 5 a.m. which he struck complainant, who the proposed allocations will be to-day. This attempt was frus was cut on the left shoulder. trated by the Chinese Eastern

very much smaller than the four plainant made himself a nuisance at quently they will then know how Accused's story was that com Powers believe, and that conse- the shop and be pushed him out. much more money must be found in Complainant tripped on something order to satisfy Great Britain's and fell over a chisel, which caused just demands. the wound on his shoulder.

verdict."

So said his Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) to a common jury at the conclusion of the only

cast in the August Criminal Session, held this morn-cused ran down Sutherland-street crowd.

ints Des Vœux-road West, followed ing in the Supreme Court.

by complainant and others. Accused was stopped in Des Voeux-road by an Indian constable.

The jury was empanelled as follows, Messrs.:-A. P. Bungey (foreman), S. M. Cruz. F. H. da Carvalho. A. A. Olaes, E Mende. Excellent Character Previously Lam Tit-hong and E. M. Rayriond. Mr. J. T. Prior, who appeared Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (assistant for the defence, entered a plea of Attorney-General) appeared for "guilty," and in asking the Magis- the Crown. Sub-Inspector P. irate for leniency, said that accused Murphy was in charge of the case had an excellent previous character. for the Police. Mr. Leo d'Almada He could call accused's employer, a e Castro. jun. (instructed by Mr. garage man, to speak to that effect. Leo d'Almada e Castro, Sr.) de- fended,

"Can Ho Pay?” Defendant. Leung Chik-wah. who had been on bail of $2,000, was charged with offering a bribe of $50 on July 18 to a public ser- vant

William (Lance-Sergeant McLeod, A 132, of the Police).

After his Lordship had uttered the words quoted, the following took place.

All that he (Mr. Prior) could say with regard to accused's lapse was that he was the victim of great in view of his temptation, and, previous good character, it would be a pity to make a criminal of him by sending him to jail.

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A number of Communists, most of whom are Jews, were arrested.

It is understood that the de-ber 2 monstration has some connection | Remarking that defendant had pre with the present troubles be- viously been working on the ship and tween Russia and China, as it is, that he had given no trouble, the known that the Soviet considers Magistrate imposed a fine of $25 with Poland involved in her Far East- the alternative of three weeks' jail, and Railway's guards, who fired with ern difficulties.Reuter.

CANTON ITEMS

REAR-ADMIRAL MOUGETS

VISIT

UNOFFICIAL NATURE

Shameen, Saturday. Rear-Admiral Mouget, command- ing the French Fleet in the Far Mr. Hamilton said that it was a East arrived last evening on the very serious offence and the accused French gunboat "Argue." The could not expect any leniency. The visit is unofficial and Rear-Admiral which his Worship Mouget will be returning to Hong least sentence could pass on him was one of six Kong on Sunday at 8 a.m. by the His Lordship (who had instruct-months' hard labour and 12 strokes "Vigilante."Our own correspond-

ent. ed defendant to stand up on the of the birch.

Court resuming) to defendant:--- His Worship added that bag "The jury have found you guilty

of offering $50 to Sgt. McLeod, It is my duty to accept that ver- diet. The sentence of the Court is that you be fined $200,"

To defendant's counsel:-"Can he pay it?"

Mr. d'Almada:"Yes, my Lord; but ran the $50 allegedly offered

go towards the fine?"

His Lordship That $50 is de- fendant's property."

His Lordship (to the jury) :--- "Thank you, gentlemen."

Stopped Near the Bank Defendant was arrested at 4.25 a.. and charged at Central Police Station at 5.40 am. when he made a statement: "I did not give $50 to the Sergeant.”

snatching seemed to be getting worse and worse,

Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Black left for Singapore on Saturday by the

$2 AEROPLANES

Details of Programme in

Canton

Canton, Saturday.

sa. "Malwa," as did Messrs. S. J. Following yesterday's report, it Davey and J. M. Derrin, Mr. and is now learned that the total num- Mrs. G. Keys, Mr. G. R. Keys, Miss ber of aeroplanes decided upon by the Committee for the discussion

1. Jordan, Mr. J. T. MacGregor, Mr. of Sino-Russian affairs is 62, not and Mrs. G. B. Page, and Mr. P. R. 100. According to information, the order will comprise the following machines:

Tickner.

dence less likely, in my mind, to lead to conviction."

Car-Washer's Evidence Formal evidence was then given by Sub-Inspector P. Murphy who Inspector-on-duty at Central when de- fendant was charged.

was

The next witness was Cham Kám,

is

S

20 Curtiss Hawk 'planes 480 h.p., speed 165 m.p.h., one seater, convertible into fight ing machines.

10 Travelair 'planes, 220 h.p.. speed 195 m.p.h., two seaters, training machines.

he left it to the authorities to see that defendant got back to the North by the 2nd., if the agents were willing to pay for his passage

• SHOWERY

This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Observa- tory states

Warning to Hong Kong, and Phulien: Depression of un- known intensity within 80 miles. of Lat: 20 degrees N. Long. 108 degrees E., moving W.

A weak anti-cyclone is cen- tral over S. Japan. A depres- sion of considerable intensity has developed over the Gulf of Tongking; it will probably move westwards.

Forecast, S. E. winds, fresh; cloudy, showery

CRUELTY CASES

..

MAGISTRATE IMPOSES NOMINAL FINES

SWINGING A CHICKEN

Several cases of cruelty to poultry were brought before Mr.. T. S.. Whyte- Smith the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

their machine-guna and killed the individual,

From Manchali, on the western frontier, it is reported that the vanguard is expected and that Chinese reinforcements have arroborative evidence. rived, bringing machine-guns and field-guna-Reuter.

The master of the shop gave cor-

Earlier news on page 7.1

HALF WAY TO TOKYO

Germany's Interests

Berlin, Yesterday. "You may rest assured that we His Worship said he was satisfied will watch Germany's Interests that accused did assault the com- closely," Mr. Snowden is reported to plainant in the way alleged by the have told the "Deutsche Allgemeine latter, and that the assault was made Zeitung's" Hagué correspondent. at the instigation of accused's

It is added that while Germany master.

is involved in the present dispute "GRAF ZEPPELIN'S" WORLD Remarking that he must take a she is not concerned, to find the

FLIGHT

serious view of the case, as the means covering financial differences accused might have been charged or a method of distributing repara- REACHES TOMSK, IN SIBERIA with murder, His Worship said he tions.

could not give him the benefit of u The correspondent emphasises the 1. New York, Saturday, fine. He must go to jail for one importance of the statement on the A report from Friedrichshafen month with hard labour. In addi- ground that the four Powers in states that the "Graf Zeppelin" had tion, he must pay complainant $10 their last two offers made it at the reached a point 800 miles north as compensation.

cost of Germany. west of Tomak, in the west of Siberia, and was therefore half way to Tokyo.-Reuter's American Ser- vice.

The "Graf Zeppelin" has made fone trip from Germany to -America and back. Recently the Atlantic was crossed again, to Lakehurst, near New York. August 14 was set: as the starting date for a flight

CAT BURGLAR

SECURES TROUSERS AND SILVER WATCH

མ་།

18 WEEKS IN JAIL

Li Tor (16) appeared at the

three larcenies,

The British Case

London, Yesterday. 'The British Wireless report stateag

At The Hague the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, in his reply to the proposals of the four creditor Powers, submitted to him on Friday, stated them to be.

claims of Great Britain.

around the world from this point, Kowloon Magistracy this morning, quite inadequate to meet the just via Germany, to Tokyo in Japan, charged with then to Los Angeles (California)

namely:- and back to Lakehurst. In the cal- culation of Dr. Hugo Eckener, the commander, this flight would take 28 days.

Down The Tartary Strait

Later. Lo Tof-shan was charged with tying

A radio

to message

the a chicken by the legs and swinging it 20 Boreing fighting planes, oneround his head in Wake-street.

Department of Communications seater, 500 h.p., 184. m.p.h.

st 7 Flis Worship: What on earth did received

o'clock, stat- mounted with machine-guns. you do that for? Oh I am a new-ed that the position then 2 Keystone 'planes,

four comer!

was 58.58 north and 140.23 seaters,

1,200 h.p., 113 His Worship: Well you need not east, indicating that the airship m.p.h., fitted with wireless have celebrated your arrival here by was proceeding steadily down the and machine-guns.

swinging a chicken round your head?

Tartary Strait.

10 Bereing 4. Ob Scouting Fined seven dollars.

185 m.p.h.

proximately 100 hours' trip from Friedrinhafen.

(1) The theft of a pair of trou- sers from Li Tai, Argyle-

street.

(2) the theft of a pair of black trousers, one black jacked and

The proposals were represented at the British demand but the British the time as granting 80 per cent. of estimate of their value places it at only about 20 per cent.

-The proposals did not suggest any sacrifice whatever from France or Italy but proposed to increase the British share, to a certain extent, of the shares of

one white jacket from Wong Kam, Argyle-street. (3) The theft of a silver wrist

watch from Wi Tat-chei, Ar- at the expense

minor Powers. gyle-street. He pleaded guilty to all the charges.

Det-Sergt. Fitches indicated

.

Mr. Snowden has made it known that he is not prepared to buy a concession to Great Britain at the

"Inadequate"

When he entered the dock to day, defendant was dressed in the usual Chinese long gown. At the time of arrest he was in Europeancar-washer, who sat beside the driver He said that he turned of the car. clothes.

round on hearing "some noise," saw Sergeant McLeod described how defendant and the Sergeant both bold. defendant was sitting in the backing a note and, when he had ascertain- of a motor-car outside the Honged that an order had not been given to Kong & Shanghai Banking Cor- stop the car, he turned forward again, poration in Des Voeux-road Cen- when defendant and the Sergeant were tral in the early hours of the still holding the note. morning in question.

In consequence of robbery having occurred the night before, and because the car was going rather fast, witness stopped charge.

The Conversation

expected to arrive in Canton to-day Yeung Hak appeared ·~for having The "Graf Zeppelin" wirelessed "Defendant had a parcel on the Mr. d'Almada then submitted that

the gunboat "Chung Shan," carried one large goose and a chicken at 7 this morning that her position LIGHT PENALTY FOR CHINESE seat close to him," Sgt. MeLeod con- the Crown must prove its case and the which left on the evening of August by the wings at the Shamshuipo Ferry was 48.20 North 140.21 East in tinued. "I picked it up, but de-defence had no case to answer. He said

General Chan Wharf He was fined $5.

the vicinity of Kamuisaki light- fendant pat his hand on H.” that there must be two ingredients, the 15 for Hong Kong.

Lastly: Ho Kwong was charged with house on the west coast of Hako- After witness had stated that intention to offer a bribe and the com- has been to Nanking to attend the

carrying a chicken by the wings -in pletion of the act. When Mr. d'Almada Disbandment Conference.

date. Reuter. Nam Cheong-street. The fine was 26. Mining Dispute

Wireless To Tokyo

planes, two seaters, 525 h.p...Wah Yuen was charged with carry will arrive at Kasumigaura on the Accused, obtained admis,

Experts are of opinion that she that there were two others in the expense of the rights of emaller

Powers. gang, but he had failed to find jing a chicken in Lafchikok-road in such The total cost of these machines a manner that iv was a torture to the Monday at 2 o'clock after an ap- gion to the house by means of a When the Crown had closed its case, approximately $2,830,000 Hong fowl. He was fined $5. his Worship again addressed Mr. Kong currency

replied that he would Fitzroy who rather have an acquittal by the jury in preference to withdrawing the

Counsel's Arguments

it.

an

armed

Ducks in a Crate Commander-in-Chief's. Return Ngai Fung was charged with putting crate without a mat. General Chan Chai-tong, Comman-58 ducks in der-in-Chief in Kwangtung, accom- Ferry Wharf. A fine of $10 was im She was arrested at the Hung Hom panied by Admiral Chan Chak, is

posed.

on

The Provincial Government, re-

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To-day's rainfall 0.27 inch

1929 rainfall..53.22 inches

Average

61.09 inches

Defeit

7.87 inches

he did not speak Chinese and that proceeded to quote "King v. Richard- defendant did not speak in Eng son," his Lordship interposed, remark Hish, Mr. Fitzroy, conducting then I am only anxious not to usurp plying to the petition of the miners examination-in-chief, asked wit the function of the jury and suggest in North and East River districts ness what he said but his Lord-ed that Mr. d'Almada proceed.

asking for the cancellation of the ship forbade the reply being given Whereupon Mr. d'Almada elected not mining monopoly granted to the at that stage.

to call evidence for the defence and, Witness said he formed the accordingly, had the right of speak-Keng Hing Co. as previously report- ed, has issued a decision in which it opinion that the "liquid" in the ing in reply.

In his closing address, Mr. Fitzroy is stated that the company has only parcel was opium and, according-submitted that the bare fact of pass the monopoly for transportation of ly, proceeded to take defendant up ing note suggested that it was an ores, so that the opening of mines to the station in the car.

offer to the Policeman to do something, and the refining of ores are open ******************** According to the evidence, de "He (defendant) sees clearly that he

to the people; it goes on to say also. fendant said (in English) "How not going to get off and then says no, that the mining regulations relat- much you want and folded up the noting to remuneration of the labourers ROULTTE CHARGE

In reply, Mr. d'Almada argued that $50 note which he passed under Sgt. McLeod's hand; Sgt. McLeod the Crown evidence was most contra-by the capitalists will be revised. said "What? How much I wantdictory in some vital respects.

and drew the note out of defen- dant's hand. Defendant then said "No, no

Famine Relief Bonds The Central Government has ear-

PACKETS OF CIGARETTES AS

PARA PRIZES

93 CENTS FOR POOR BOX.

Japanese correspondents aboard have radioed that it is expected to

night. reach Japanese territory about mið-

Nearing Japan

drain pipe and open windows.

His Worship passed sentenced of 18 weeks' hard labour.

$98 EMBEZZLED

EMPLOYEE

SHOP'S FOOLISH SYSTEM

The British delegations reply to those inadequate proposals consisted of a covering letter and memor- andum. The former suggests that if the conference is to succeed a further and more serious effort must be made to meet the British posi tion. The Note from the other

Powers, in reply, repeats in a vague manner the suggestions already dis- cussed and rejected by the British delegation as being quite Inadequate. The British delegation claims no This morning at the howloon Police unfair advantage but is simply ask- Tokyo, To-day on at 9 am, this morning as 41.46 ter, the shopkeeper of 615 Shanghai-tain must recover, either by Court a Chinese was charged with the ing for the rights to which it is The Zeppelin radioed her posi-embezzlement of $98.42 from kiz mas entitled by agreements. Great Bri

North, 141.34 East, near Shirf street, a dealer in rattan were. yazaki, the most northerly cape of the main island of Japan.-Reu- ter.

DISOBEDIENCE

ENGINEERS AND QUARTER- MASTER FINED'

MASTER PROSECUTES

annuities or capital, the sum of Accused claimed that the dealer £2,400,000 a year, which she loses owed him $30 for wages due. He also ander the Young Plan proposals as stated that the other employees could well as her share in pre-conditional draw their payments on any day of the annuities approximating to her du month, to which the Magistrate implied

that it was very foolish. Accused said Dercentage if not equivalent to 1 that he was naturally tempted to steal The memorandum deals with ti money so he did it by selling goods and arguments and proposals put f not entering them in the booka. Two ward in the Note of the months past and his master became Powers. suspicious, arresting him on Saturday.

After considerable argumentato

the payments accused had received and

Experts "Independent”...

It states that the British Go

At the Marine Court this morn the money he had taken, his Worship ment cannot agree that the ing, Capt. Spinks, master of the a.s. imposed a fine of $10 or in default, 14 the experts must be dealt "Talming," prosecuted the chief days jail with hard labour.

whole and cannot be my engineer, assistant engineer and the

The experts were in quartermaster for disobeying his

did not bind their C commands whilst the vessel was at

this was recognis ea

and French G their appointme meetings.

Summing-Up Sunring up his Lordship said marked $350,000 worth of bonds inter alia, that defendant may very out of a total issue of $3,000,000, to well have expected to be searched be the share of Canton's contribu- Judge's Observations.

Between defendant and Sgt. McLeod tion to the Famine Relief funds. A Chinese was at the Kowloon Cross-examined, Sgt. McLeod "there was very great room for mis- The bonds have been ready | Magistracy this morning before said that he had been 2 years and understanding The Sergeant may for some time and await

await- Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith,” charged The defendants severally pleaded

organising a game of agreed that, the weight of the thought he was going to be searched: Canton has not delegated any roulette. opium was 28 taels, that the Gov-and the entire evidence of offering was one to take over these bonds, the Inspector Fender told the Magis ernment's estimate of the value in the Warde Bow much you want?" Central Government is reported to trace that accused had a large was $22, and that defendant had Defendant clearly repented when the have turned them over to Mr Sun crowd round him when he was ar `been fined $220 for possession. money had passed and at once protest Fo, the Minister of Railways, who

offered to him; defendant may have

He denied that there had been ed. At the first opportunity ('m the is expected to arrive very shortly in

by an Indian Police Ser

Ninety-three cents, was

at struggle whereupon Mr. charge room) he denied that he gave Canton, Mr. Sun Fo's visit is in found on him, also à few packets d'Almada referred on more than mony

connection with the meeting of the of cl His Lordship's concluding worden Political Committee; prizes on to witness's evidence

at the Police Court as recorded were I have my own view, I think, after skyfig in his native talet The

ttes which were given as plavera,

In Died-oulion

in my opinion, that this is the most inmay evidence-

tch to support. for a week, Mr. Sun Fo will come to

the conclusion of Sgt. McLeod's evidence, his Lordship.

Cauton

The M gambling par

acated

(Continued on page 6.).

dur decided to observed I have never heard evi absent for more than 10 minutes.

not guilty to the charge, and after evidence had been heard, his Worship convicted. The defendants. were all fined a sum of money equivalent to two days, wages,

The British

SCHNEIDER CUP

ITALIAN SEAPLANE NOSE- DIVES INTO WATER

FLYER'S LUCKY ESCAPE.

Desenzano, Yesterday. ---In the presence of General Balbo, Geri Under-Secretary of Aeronautica, oze. On

the Italian Schneider trophy sea-

Ameeting. held by Young planes, nose-dived into the Lago, di

rate Imposed a fine Bagnolet, ste imposed a fine of.

Nationalists

suburt of Paris,

ver Garda from a height of 50 feet while Many travelling at a high speed, and wank in

R

up by Communists, and in 50 fathoms of water.

The plot, ergeant Major A Jello, which ensued 22 per a member of the Italian Schneider Also ordered the 93 sons were lulured, including 8 trophy Loam, was picked up by amato

to còn thi

the Poor Box policemen.

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