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Plea That Companies.

Owe Him Money.

LORANG IN COURT.

Francis Lorang, the financier, and

RECALLED.

"Princess" and Her Parents' Fate.

AN AMERICAN LINK.

A wealthy chemical engineer, director of the Blue Bird group of Mr. Donald Shields Andrews, "of ..............................companies, who has been extradited Fairhaven. New Jersey, has just to England, appeared in a packed died of poison.. The police be- court at the Guildhall in mail week.lieve that the poison was taken He was faging the magistrate on accidentally, but Mr. Andrews's charges involving more than £300,-fate forges a tragic link with the 600 and an allegation that he made fate of a beautiful woman whose a false statement in a statutory death was one of the 'greatest report.

sensations in London eleven years

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fle was remanded so that he ago. might go through the books with Mr. Andrews was a student at! his legal advisers and accountants.. Yule in 1915 when he met Almal

The strain of the long extradition Vecera Hayne, a beautiful girl proceedings showed on Lorang's who at the age of seventeen had face as he stood motionless in the been married to a wealthy Cana-. dock for the few minutes the hear-dian, who divorced her after a ing occupied.

year or two. Mr. Andrews eloped

It was more than a year ago that with her, and they lived together Lorang left London, and went to for a tinic. It is not known whe- live in Luxembourg, his nativether or not they went through

any form of marriage.

country.

During last year orders for the What is known is that the compulsory liquidation of the vari woman was always hinting that ous Blue Bird companies were made. she was the daughter of the Then, in January this year. Lorang Archduke Rudolf of Austria' and was arrested in a Paris restaurant, the beautiful Baroness Mavis but it was not until yesterday that Vetsera,, who perished in circum- be left Boulogne with City police stances of so much mystery at detectives on his way back to Lon-Meyerling in 1889. This sugges- don (says the Evening News of tion was never substantiated, but June 24).

she insisted over and over again

To-day he entered the Guildhall that both her father and her by a side entrance, escaping the mother committed suicide by poi- curious 'crowd-which waited in front son. of the court.

He is a rather stocky man, and his heavy, clear-shaven face was deathly pale.

Spruce Appearance. He wore a neat dark-bjue suit, and the shortness of the iron-grey hair fringing his head gave him a very

spruce appearance."

When her association with Mr. Andrews ended she came to Lon- don. She seemed to be in posses- sion of considerable wealth, stay- ed at the best hotels, was always beautifully dressed, and was welcome guest at the smartest dinner parties and dances.

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She became, indeed, a central In every available sent there were figure in the gayest set in the City men, directors, stockholders closing months of the war, and and others, for the case is creating many officers were numbered

LAMMERT BROS.rent interest. Many stood four or among her friends. Finally, she

AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.

- Public Auctions-

THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by Public

| Auction

ON

FRIDAY, August 8, 1930, commencing at-2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Room,..

Duddell Street.

A Large Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising: Ten Hatstands, Glass Cabinets, Chesterfield Couches and Arm- chairs, Desks, Gramophones and Records, Pictures, Ornaments,

five deep behind the dock.

Mr. Clayton, solicitor for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

took a flat in Duke Street, St. James'.

In the summer of 1919 she met

said Lorang was at the court as a Jan ex-Army officer, Captain result of extradition proceedings be. Cedric Sebastian Steane, the son tween this country and France. of an organist in a Kentish. town, The warrant was first granted in and a former chorister of West- to the Blue Bird Petrol Company, September of last year in reference minster Abbey.

Charges.

They were married on August 30, 1019, went to Cornwall for the The charges in relation to this

honeymoon, returned for a while company were, first, of making a Carlisle Place, Westminster, and to Captain, Steane's flat in false statement_on_a_statutory_re-later went to the port."

flat in Duke Street.

FLYOSAN

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Obtainable at all leading Dispensaries and Stores.

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“MYTHICAL” FORTUNE.

The next charge was for frau- dulent conversion consisting of dif- and Mrs. Steane went to a Victory

On November 11, 1919, Captain Woman Pleads Guilty to ferent sumg- namely, £79,000 Ball at Claridge's Hotel. They re- £30,000, £24,000, and £26,000.

turned to the flat at about 2.30

.

Duping Men.

Ask for a FLYOSAN INTRODUCTORY CARTON containing a prayer and one pint of FLYOSAN

AMUSEMENT

NEWS

Won't They Eat Rice Pudding?

Most parents have had experi- ence of the quaint likes and dia- likes in children in regard to food. For some strange reason

Dames,"

• QUEEN'S presents Mae Clarke they will object to a dish which

Many of the large cast have had its will. Probably the child's in- and Robert Ames in "Nix on others find quite palatable.

a story of vaudeville It is a mietake to try to com- players and their love affairs. pel a child to take food against actual experience of vaudeville stinct, is guiding him, but, in any

mously. "This film represents a sion is almost sure to disagree. tically and photographically.". A dren who are faddy and trouble- new talkie departure both drama-There are, of course, some chil-

talkie film.

The second company concerned ita.m., and, according to the evid-Edith Mercy Ford, aged 44, who A mother of five children, Mrs. the charges was called the Blue Bird ence which Captain Steane gave pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to Holdings, Limited, and the charge at the inquest, sat for a while in fraud, was said to have used a type- in this respect was fraudulent con- front of the fire in their sitting-writing office to turn out wills. version of £8,000.

room chatting. "I am so happy The third company concerned, was to be here, and so glad because from David Emanuel Rodriquez/life and this helps the film enor- case, a food taken under compul-. She was charged with obtaining Curios, Electric Ceiling Fans and called Blue Bird Oil Importers, you are here," she said, referring sums of £6, £3, and £20, and from Table Fans, Carpets,

Rugs, Limited, and there was a charge of to an unhappy love affair which Walter James Thomas the sum of Pianos, Wardrobe Trunks, etc. fraudulently converting £93,421. had come to an end about a year $10 by false pretences.

Teak Dining Tables, Dining The fourth company of this group previously. Chaira, Sideboards with. Bevelled was known as Blue Bird Petrol

Then she began to talk of her fortune," said Mr. Frederick Levy, This is a story of a mythical

some about all sorts of foods and Mirrors, Dinner Waggons, Ice Foreign, Limited, and the charge mother.

She declared that she prosecuting.

whose appetites are always fickle. Chests, Dinner Crockery, Glass there was one of fraudulently con- could hear her mother calling to

CENTRAL features Clive in these cases it is usually a case Ware, Kitchen Utensils, Stoves, verting £51,000.

The total was £317,000 in respect minutes later she went into her cinema operator, he explained..

her, and wanted to go. Booking Machine, Sewing Ma-

Ford, in 1928 became acquainted, Brook, and Ruth Chatterton in of stomach disorder which needs A few with Mr. Rodriquez, who was a

"Charming Sinners," the story of corrective medicinal treatment. chines, etc.

of the group.

a woman who discovers her hus bedroom, and she called out,

For such children Baby's Own Teak, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, There was another company called "Tony, I am really going to take under the w}}] Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Blue Bird Motors, 1924, but. there this stuff this time."

She said she was a beneficiary band to be in love with her best Tablets are ideal. These plea- Dressing Tables, Chest of Drawers, was no charge in respect to that. Captain Steane rushed to her, £46,000, and had Gold Coast shares

of her aunt in friend and who applies the theory sant-tasting little, tablets have -Durban, South Africa, who left Enamel Bath, Book Cases, Cameras, At the same time it was bound to but she was already in a state of and other, shates to the value of outlines eight sure ways of losing lleve stomach troubles. They cor

that "sauce for the goose is been specially prepared for babes' be mentioned because the false collapse. He telephoned to a doc- £53,000. She

sauce for the gander." The picture and little children and quickly re- statement, alleged to have been tor, who came at once, but she purported to be a copy of her aunt's

showed him what a husband's love. A talkie film.

rect constipation, check diarrhoen made in connection with the Blue died about two and a half hours will.

expel worms, cool feverishness, Bird Petrol Company, was that cer- later from poisoning by cyanide

ease croup and colds. During tain payments amounting to £8,000 of potassium.

MAJESTIC presents The Bait.

W. C. teething. Baby's Own Tablets are Fields, were made to the motor company.

tured" Romance," Louise Fazenda in "Tillie's Punc- the pains and

Chester Conklin and especially indispensable, easing adjudicated about June last year,

best. The story centres round a or Lorang was bankrupt. He was

comedy with Miss Fazenda at her to contain absolutely

thus Inducing 11 rollicking sound. natural sleep. Guaranteed no opiates

SALE NOW ON

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PHOTO-SUPPLIES®

Kodaks and Cameras. Films, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and

Enlarging.

ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES

Price Moderate.:

A Trial Order is Solicited.

A. SEK & CO.

Tel. No. 23459.

26A, Des Voeux Road Ċ,

Hong Kong.

FOR SALE.

COLLECTIONS OF POSTAGE STAMPS

MOUNTED IN BOOKS.

All Different, Without Duplicate. 500 Stamps #4 3,500- Stamps $60 1,000. do. 8 4,000 do.

do. 18 5.000 do."-

and

A Quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.

including:-

José Tables, Curio Cabinets, Tea Poys. Jardinieres, Chairs, Opium Stools, Desks, etc.

A verdict of "Suicide while of quite ready to hook the fish," com

"Having got the bait out she was the coroner, who declared that it of the copy of the will, which re unsound mind" was returned by mented Mr. Levy, who read a part neurotic young woman:

On View from Thursday, August and left this country some time it was "the case of a highly strung, I presented that Ford was left a con- circus during the Great War, the effective! Truly, baby's very own.

7, 1930..

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers Hong Kong, August 4, 1930.

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May of last year.

Lorang was managing director of the four companies and he had sole control of the financial side.

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yesterday.

Surrey's Motor Traffic.

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use of that circus and the romance medicine. Mr. Rodriquez was impressed by attached to it. A silent film. The alleged conversion was that traffic in Surrey, has increased by of £18 a week at a cinema she pro and Anna. Q. Nilsson in "The Side During the past three years he could have a position at a salary the woman's story, and she told him money was paid into the companies' 34.7 per cent., motor vehfeles re-

STAR features Ernest Torrence account and very shortly afterwards presenting 76.15 per cent, of the posed to buy. It went into Lorang's own account. whole.

She said a witness to her aunt's Show of Life," the story of a All the four companies were in liquidation, and the liquidator would

will was going to South Africa to settle up affairs, and she was short a French circus. War breaka out. THE EASTERN EXTENSION. tell the court that the total indebted

AUSTRALASIA & CHINA ness by Lorang to these companies not take more than four or five days. Rodriques advanced her to. Later when the war is over, he is forced of his passage money, and Mr. He gains rapid promotion, but

TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. was something over £500,000. and no defence will be put before ho stood security for her to a to return, to the circus without

Inspector's Statement.

this court.

moneylender.

gaining the hand of a daughter The following unclaimed, tele- Inspector Giles, of the City Police, "We have heard Lorang's state- "She has had the whole of his of the rich. His return provides gram is lying at the E.E. Tele- sald he saw Lorang at Boulognement that it was a matter of ac money and left him penniless," Mr.a dramatic climax to a powerful graph Co. Office, Hong Kong:-

count, and, the defence will be put Levy declared.

story. A silent film, "After being cautioned," said the forward at the proper place."T

Erpriorient, from Singapore. Inspector, "Lorang said, Whatever Mr. Myers asked that Lorang -Thon Ford

B. LAOK, has happened, it was done with the should have facilities for seeing Thomas. She offered him a position film, "Westward Ho." It is no

got hold of Mr.

Superintendent consent of the board, especially Mr. voluminous documents at the Guild- and he advanced her £10. The ordinary film with the usual plot,

Hong Kong, July 31, 1930 Plejus and Mr. Trye. Far from hall-documents vital to the casa. woman apparently had been broad but a play dealing with social misappropriating any money, I He also requested that Lorang casting wills, as in 1925 a detective problems. The distribution of maintain that the companies owe me should go to Brixton Prison in a found in the street at Ilford a Chinese propaganda gains a front money...

taxicab, remarking:"He has had document which appeared to be the seat in this entirely Chinese pic- "When Lorang was formally rather a harassing tinde abrodd.” - will of Ford's aunt in Durban, undór ture. A silent film. charged at Moorlane police station, Lorang emiled and bowed when which Ford was said to have been he said Far from having mis- the magistrate granted both re-left £20,000..

tegranted appropriated anything, the com- questa? panies owe me money. The moneys that have been spent were done with the directors consenti

Mr. Harry Myers, who represent ed Lorang, wald his client was anxious that the case should go before a jury s6, soon as possible. The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. He would be obliged special days

China Mall Offices.

WII Found in Street.

Apparently Ford had a typewri ing office, and when she had nothing to do she turned out wills, g

Detective D. Nixon said Ford had five, children. In August, 1928, she was sentenced to three months hard labour at Stratford for attempting total money by fraud, letters

No Bail Asked For Mr. Myers said he was not going to ask for ball, as it was not usual in extradition cases.

Lorang bowed again as he slowly left the dock

Crowds who waited to see him obtain, enter, the taxi to go to Briston were

could be fixed for the hearing again disappointed as Lorang was The case for the prosecution," brought from another door leading added Mr. Myers, I understand will to the court

bordering on blackmail, gd

Judge Gregory passed sentence of 15 months hard labour.

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WORLD presents a Chinese-

No Itepairs in Streets.

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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.

The following unclaimed "tele- grams are lying at the office of Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) of Den mark

The London Police, In their enthe deavour to relieve traffic conges tion, have issued an order that owners of motor cars, in the event of experiencing a breakdown, from any cause whatever, in a busy street in London, will not be allow. ed to tinker with the cara but must Shanghai

Instantly phone a garage, at their own expense, and have the car removed on a breakdown van.

Ragwort, from Shanghai.. Unimant, from New York. Lyman, Dalty Farm, from

EV. JESSEN,

Superintendent, Hong Kong, July 30, 1980