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TAI LEE CAPTAIN FINED.

$250 on Overloading Conviction.

- DEBATABLE POINTS.

Leo. d'Almada, jun.

of the disc was then awash on both aides. There was a lighter along- side from which four was being loaded, on to the vessel. Neither the master nor the mate was aboard at the time,

The

Librers, Supreme Cart

China Mail

No. 27,575

RUMOURS DENIED.

FALSE STATEMENTS ABOUT THE

ROYAL BABE. -

{TWILIGHT SLEEP NOT GIVEN

50.---Reuter..

BATABLISHAD

1845

HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1930.

TO SAVE TIME AND

MONEY

Assumes Evidence. to Shorten Case.

LAU VERSUS LAU,

ATLANTIC FLOWN.

GERMAN AIRMAN QUIETLY ACCOMPLISHES FEAT.

On the resumption of the case has

turned to the Harbour Office, and the baby Princess. The state-wilkinson and Grist.

GREENLAND ROUTE,

ACTIVITIES.

NO CHANGE OF POLICY.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.—The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/5 5..

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

MISUSE OF RAILWAY TICKETS.

Frauds by Two Collectors.

DISCREDIT ON SERVICE.

R.A.0.B.

INSTALLATION OF NEW KNIGHT.

SIR C. W. H. WILSON,

это

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central.

A ceremony comparatively rare locally in the R.A.0.B., namely, "You are bringing discredit on the installation of a Knight, was the Government service. and

Wong Sul-kui and Luk Yui-kong,

Police.

Mr. J. M.

STONE THROWN AT SOLDIERS.

Improbable Story by Chinese.

SMART PUNISHMENT.

Lance-Corporal J. McPhillips, of

and made off with it. his companion gave chase.

By the Magistrate: When they

London, Yesterday.

New York, Yesterday.. Various statements, purporting

Another trans-Atlantic flight|

been accomplished by the Cuplain A. Elvidge, of the s.a. to give the weight and height and Tai Lee, was this morning fined the Christian names of the in- this morning before the Chief German airman, Gronau, who cheating your aployers, that's enacted with all the ancient rites the Argyll and Sutherland. High- $250 by Commander J. B. Newill, fant Princess, are categorically Justice, Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C., landed at Queen's Port Harbour, what

you are doing." remarked last night in the R.A.O.B. Club, landers, was to-day complainant be- D.S.O., R.N., in the Marine Court, on denied from Glamis Castle. in which the Lau family are at Nova Scotia, to-day. He flew in Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Duddel! Street, under the auspices fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell in a case a charge of allowing his ship to be It is officially stated that the loggerheads over some property a flying boat from Germany, stop- Kowloon Magistracy this morning. of the Queen of the Fairies in which a Chinese, was charged' when two ticket collectors of the Lodge, No. 6836, G.L.E. There with throwing a stone at him, in overloaded on the night of Augustinfant weighed six lb., 11 ounces, at the Praya East 'Reclamation, ping at Reykjavik, Ivigtut, and Kowloon Canton Railway namedwas an attendance of upward of a Spring Garden Lane last night. 15. Defendant, who pleaded "Not Sir Henry Simpson denies the Mr. Potter, counsel for the defen-Greenland. Guilty" was represented by Mr.newspaper report that the dant, said that in order to save

Record Broken.. were before him charged with a hundred brethren, representative Accused pleaded "not guilty."

Ordinance 5 of 1865 of all local Lodges and Banners. aaid that together with L/C. Wood- breach of

Giving evidence, L/C. MePhillips Duchess was given twilight sleep, time and money, he would as- Rooseveltfield, N.Y.. Yesterday. Boarding Offeer D. G. Gairns, and emphasises that everything sume the evidence of one of the

Eddie Sneider, the 18-year ali (section 58) in that, between and the ceremony of installing house of the Somerset Light In-

August 18 and 22, being employees for the prosecution, said that he was normal and continues to be witnesses to be called by the plain Jersey City airman, landed here of the K.C.R. by virtue of which Bro. C. W. H. Wilson, C.P., fantry, he was on Military Police

afternoon, breaking by visited the ship on the night in

tiff. He said that he was hearti-this

about an hour, and a half the employment they were entrusted V.P.C.C., P. G. Primo, was most duty in Spring Garden Land last with the receipt, custody, manage-impressively conducted by Sir night. They were walking along question about 8 o'clock, The top

ly tired of the case, and was very junior record of 28 hours 18 ment or control of railway tickets, M. Matthews, K.O.M.

at 10.45 when they saw a European "Everything, Normal."

anxious to have it concluded to-minutes for the west to east fraudulently did apply, or dispose

civilian drop some money (20 or Rugby, Yesterday.

trans-Continental flight establish-

The following participated in 30 cents). of the tickets to their own use or The following bulletin was day.

of The accused picked up the money benefit. The parties in dispute are Lau ed by the late. Frank Golds-

installation:--Director the issued at Glamis Castle:"The

|borough. Reuter's American

Witness and Mr. I. B. Trevor, trafic mana- Ceremonies-Bro. A. E. Man- Duchess of York continues to Yick-cheuk, administrator of the Service.

ser of the Kowloon Canton Rail-waring, C.P.; Bearer of Jewel- make normal convalescence. Her estate of Lau Ping (his father).

prosecuted, whilst Mr. Royal Highness had another ex- He is represented by H. G. U.S. & THE LEAGUE. Robert Baker, manager and chief Bro. W. Lamprill, C.P., P.G. Cons; started the chase the accused was Continuing, witness said he re-cellent night's sleep and so had Sheldon, instructed by Messrs.

engineer of the railway was also Bearer of Calumet of Peace-Bro about 10 yards ahead of them.

Proceeding, McPhillips said that The de-CONSUL APPOINTED TO WATCH | present in Court, as was Detec-A. E. Murphy, C.P., P.G.W.; came back with Roarding Officer ments with regard to the confine-

tive-Sergeant Poyntz, who watch-Bearer of Regalia-Bro. F. Sea he ran the accused turned and ment of the Duchess, particularly fendant is Lau Lam Shi (widow

ed the case in the interests of the Elliott, C.P.; P.G.Tr., Pres. C.C.; threw a stone in their direction, Cooke. This was about 6.20. They the one that twilight sleep was of plaintiff's elder brother) who

Sponsors Bro. F. C. Cullen, C.P., The stone was thrown from a range examined the marks, and found the introduced, are without any truth, is the executrix, and beneficiary

d'Almada Remedios D.P.G. Primo, and Bro. W. Court, of about 25 yards, and it grazed

witness's right leg. port disc awash, and the centre of and Sir Henry Simpson desires to under her late husband's 'will.

Washington, Yesterday. was for the two defendants and C.P.

Magistrate: So that he had At the close of the ceremony the starboard disc submerged to emphasise the fact which has She is defended by Mr. Eldon

Mr. Prentiss Gilbert, head of he entered a ples of not guilty to

on you? Yes, we the toast of the newly installed gained been stated in the bulletins, Potter, K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin; the extent of 14 inches. The draft namely, that everything was and both of whom are instructed by the political and economic in- the charges as framed.

by the formation division of the State

was ably proposed by handicapped in the chose Knight was 9 ft. Gin, and 10 ft. 4 ins. The continues to be absolutely

nor Mr. A. el Arculli. master came back about this time mal."-British Wireless Service.

When the case resumed, Department, has been appointed Outlining the facts of the case,Sir W. Matthews, K.O.M., who crowd in the place.

Witness sald that they continued lengthy arguments

were heard United States Consul at Geneva, Mr. Trevor said that on August fittingly referred to the splendid and was informed that the ship was

from both sides relative to un

a view to having there a 18 a report

was made by the work in the interests of the Order the chase after the stone was thrown overlanded. This was at 6.30, and

item of $20,000 in the books of competent observer of the acti- traffic inspector (Mr. Winyard). rendered by Bro. Wilson, whom he and caught the accused after a ran saw flour being discharged into the the plaintiff. Mr. Sheldon con- vitics of the League of Nations, that on information received they congratulated on being raised to of another 25 yards. lighter alongside.

fessed that he did not know why it is emphasised that no change were made to understand that the Third Degree. Captain Called.

that point had been raised by the of policy to the League is indi-there were certain misuses of Bro. Wilson feelingly replied, house searched him. Captain Elvidge, in evidence, defence. If they suggested that cated by this action. Reuter's tickets going on by

some of the thankding Bro. Matthews for ac was not found on the accused, but The Officers had noticed on their said he came aboard at about 6 there were two items of the same

American Service.

ticket collectors on the British ceding to his personal request to /C. Woodhouse took a piece of way down that flour was being dis-m. He read the draught then, amount, the suggestion, would|

The information gave conduct the ceremony, and pay-stone out of one of the accused's charged to the lighter. The ins- and found the ship was nearly then be that the books had been

the railway authorities to under- ing a tribute to the Queen of pocketa.

The accused's statement was that atand that the tickets jasued to the Fairies Lodge. for its part, in he was passing through Spring pection of the ship by all three a down to her marks. "He told the faked. He took a very serious

Canton and the Chinese section his raising.

Garden Lane on his way from little later showed that the ship compradore to order flour to be un- view of the matter.

loaded, as he knew he had to take

stations were being retained by Bro. C. P. Perkins, C.P., of work when a stone fell at his feet had come up, and was about on her passengers aboard.

Mr. Potter replied that he had The Boarding never suggested that the books

the collectors and sold again, Queen of the Fairies Lodge, pro- As he looked down at the stone. marks, the port disc being sub- Officers came aboard about 6.25 were faked. All he wanted was

The railway wore being depriv posed the toast of the Provincial L/C, McPhillipa came up and seized They told him the ship was an explanation. He would even

ed of the Shum Chun fare on Grand Primo and officers, to him. merged, and the starboard disc

The stone which, the com- overloaded, and 's discussion et forego that point in order to save

every ticket. It was obvious that which Bro. Wilson responded. plainant said was taken from his clear of the water,

sued. He then examined the star- time and money.

the railway was being defrauded. The toast of "The Visitors" (accused's) pocket, was in fact board disc, and found it well clear Asked by his Lordship if there

Mr. Trevor continued to any that was proposed by Bro. J. Roberts, the one which had fallen at his feet, of the water.

were many more witnesses to be Continuing, witness said that called, Mr. Sheldon said that he the discharge had stopped when would call four more. the officers left the ship at 7.10. them was a woman, who was the From that time until Mr. Cairns widow of Lau Siu-cheuk, and was Would it surprise you to learn came back about 9 there was no one of the beneficiaries to the that the ship carried no such bai- further unloading, and they took estate. She would say that she aboard 321 passengers. He made concurred in everything relating last, and the tanks were empty? I

no statement to either officer to the administration of the am only repeating what the master about water ballast, as there was told me.

none aboard, the last being bunk-

at 6.55 the master inspected the

ship.

Loading or Unloading?

The actual draft was about 9 ft. 3 ing. and 10 ft. at this time.

Me. d'Almada: You say the cap tain told you he had dischargod water ballast?—Yes.

p.m.

•

estate.

One of

Mr. Potter told his Lordship Mr. d'Almada: I submit that is/er coaf, In. view of the typhoon that he would assume that such]

only hearsay evidence, and should be struck out.

season.

Hia Worship: How much cargo did you discharge between 6 p.m. and 7.10 p.m. About 500 bags of flour, each 50 b.

Difficult Ship To. Handle. Witness repeated that when he

Conflicting Evidence. first came aboard the flour was

Tam Wal-shan, the compradoro, being loaded, and not unloaded. having given supporting evidence; There was then no list, but at 6.20 and there being no questions by there was a list to starboard. the prosecution, Mr. d'Almada Baid that in a case like this where

He

evidence had been given. could not do better than that. His whole desire was to shorten! the case just to save time and money. He added that he did not! see the relevancy of the woman's evidence even if she was called.

The case is proceeding.

AT LOGGERHEADS.

PERSIA AND TURKEY FAIL TO AGREE.

Mr. d'Almada: You know that evidence was necessarily of a con- the Tai Lee is a difficult vessel to flicting nature certain allowances load 7-Yes, I know that.

ruust be made. Could it be said that in 20 minutes a list could You mean to say that between occur from starboard to port such the first and second inspections, as was alleged? He submitted about 20 minutes, the ship changed that the evidence on the point was from a list to starboard to a list unreliable, and could not be ac to port?--Yea

cepted. Both officers had said the Did you yourself atop the dis-ship was overloaded, but there on the necessity of Turco-Persian charge of cargo?--No.

QUÀRREL OVER KURDS.

Constantinople, Yesterday.

A new Note to Persia insista

was no direct evidence as to when military co-operation against the

with

OCCASIONAL RAIN.

The Royal Observatory' weather report to-day states: Pressure la low over China generally. A depression covers Tongking.

Forecast:-S. or variable winds, moderate; cloudy; oc- casional rain.

Rainfall,

Rainfall to 10 m to-day 0.27 inch. Rainfall since January 1, 66.47 inches against an average of 63.61 inches.

Temperature and Humidity.

The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning, at 6 o'clock were:-

Section.

found

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Tickets Resold,

Not Punched.

la

were

Witness

seized the accused and L/C. Wood-

The

money-

he went into the accounts and C.P., and replied to by Bro. and was picked up from the ground.

discrepance that Butland, K.O.M., Grand Council. Replying to the Magistrate, L/C tickets which were being used in

Numerous messages of congra- McPhillips said that he did not see the morning train were being is-

tulations to the newly raised any other stone thrown by anybody, sued on the evening train.

Knight were read. These included else. The European who had the Oriental Lodge, Poona Lodge, dropped the money had gone away In reply to a question by the India, Prince George Lodge when he and L/C. Woodhouse re- Magistrate,. Mr. Trevor said that (H.M.S. Kent), E. L. Gloria, turned with accused. tickets were punched by the col Lodge, Singapore and two lodges not call out to the civilian when he lectors, who worked on alterna in Shanghai, and the Lodge of saw him drop the money because tive days. The ticket was used a H.M.S. Magolia. second time without punching.

Hong Kong Macao Prates Island Manila Foochow

Temp. Humid.

77

As a result of investigation he made Mr. Trevor made arrange-i

32

73

100

77

80.

75

94

81

91

Amoy

78

92

Swałow

76

'96

Chefoo Shanghul

72

95

79

98

1

- NANKING'S CLAIM. MUKDEN GENERAL LOYAL SUPPORTER.

Witness did

his attention was concentrated on Bro. Hines, K.O.M,, of H.M.S. getting the accused.

that the L/C. Woodhouse said Medway, was welcomed in the

At intervals

him "

ments that these two men (defen-course of the evening and, in re- European dropped some money as brief but im- he was leaving a money changer's. dants), were to be relieved from sponding, gave a

called out Stop duty a little time before the depressive address on the workingHe knew that the accused had got parture of the Canton Express of the Order, particularly in His it, because he from Kowloon at 9.20 p.m. on Majesty's Navy,

During the chase L/C. McPhillips during the August 22.

was hit in the leg by a atone but In his evidence, Mr. F. W. evening a varied programme of witness did not see who threw it Winyard, traffic inspector of the music and recitations, etc., was because of the crowd. When 'he K.C.R. stated that on August 22, contributed to by many of the was searched by witness after L/C. acting on Mr. Trevor's orders he members of the Queen of the McPhillips had caught him, a piece searched the two defendants, and Fairies Lodge and the visitors, of stone was found in a pocket of found, in the top trousers pocket Bro. W. A. Bennett, C. Mins. accused's, jacket.

of the second man three Brd (Sir James. Oxberry Lodge) prov-Asked if he had anything fur- singles from Canton to Kowloon ing an ideal accompanist at the thor to say, accused said that he and one second return (half) from piano.

Shum Chun to Kowloon. On the

Jack: first man he found four 3rd class

The other day when I singles from Canton to Kowloon, called on your sister, she sent down ཝཱ་ Nanking, To-day. two from Shek Lang to Kowloon,, word by the maid that she wasn't The arrival of Mr. Wang Chia one from Sheung Ping to Kowloon In

the order to discharge, was given, Kurds, and urges the rectification ching, Vice-Minister for Foreiga and two second return (half) Doris: And what did you do? Did you go back to the ship If the change in the list happen of the frontier as indispensable. Affairs, here this morning with bis from Shum Chun to Kowloon Jacks I sent werd back that I about 9 o'clock, and tell the mastered in 20 minutes the ship could The Note claims that the Turkish family from Bukden is regarded as The value in the first case was was glad I hadn't called.*** the ship was all right? Yes, be-not have been overloaded.

military operations in the region an event of political significance, de $6.25 and in the second 8.$5, cause she was all right then. I After 500 bags had been dia of Mount Ararat are legitimate monstrating General Chang Hstich

The Magistrate, Intimated that charged, added, counsel, bee ship defensive measures, Reuter

lang's attitude. The Vice-Minie he thought that the defendants. I put it to you that at no time was admitted to have been on her [A message of August 19 ter, who

Is the Manchurian most definitely have made profit was there a liat to starboard such marks. Besides this 821, passon states: What appears to be nominee, declared that Gezural on the tickets. P as you mention? Yes, there was. gers had been taken on.... Persia's last word in the ex Chang is a loyal Futtle Pisa,

left her shortly after, n

lived at a workshed at Tal Hangi where he was employed.

Magistrate: Then what brought you to Spring Garden Lane at that time of night? I had been work- ing at Yaumat! and had just come across the harbour.

Nonsense, if you had been work-

ing at Yaumati until so late you would have taken a tram and gone

Two men chanced to be sitting atraight back to Tai Hang-I had

His Worship convicted, and im opposite to one, another in a tube no money to ride in a tram. train. Presently one of them proposed a fine of $50 or four weeke duced a notebook and proceeded to

make a sketch of the other. After he hard labour in default.

had completed the drawing he shut

I put it to you that only the port Plea For Leniency, change of Turco-Persian notes Central Governmesupporter of the plying Full Pedios submit dise was submerged 7-No, the list There is too much conflict of regarding the Kurdish rebellion, Mr. T. V. Soong will shortly boted that there was no evidence to: to port was caused afterward ba-evidence on the part of the pro-was received to-day. It declares leaving Hankow for Tainan to co that effect, but he would certain up the notebook and returned it to cause of discharging cargo secution," said Mr. d'Almade, but that the Persian Government can-mence the reorganisation of the plead gully to possession of his pocket. The man opposite was

Do you know that between the even if Your Worship decided thore not in any circumstances consent finances of Shantung Reuter

time you left and the time you is ground for the prosecution. I must toilitary co-operation with

came back 821 passengers came remind you that the captain, had Turkey against the Kurds in Per-SR MILES LAMPSON

my already given the order to unload sian territory. NDAN

aboard?—No. “

Mr. Cooke's, Evidence. before the Officers came aboard. This refusal is regarded in Boarding Officer Cooke then gave This was three or four hours before Turkish circles, as inconsistent corroborative evidence stating that he actually sailed. If the ship was with Persia's recent assurances of HMS

Sund the centre of the port disc was overloaded at all, it could only have friendship a about six inches above water upon been for 20 minutes. I ask Your

the first examination. It was pos- Worship to regard this as a trivial TROOPS sible that the master was on board or technical offencaif)

whan he himself arrived. L

however, at least 15

the master examined

after

over!

that an offence:ha

"décida ommitted:

foe WaT PESHAWAR

WITH

evening

Wal-hal-wel, Tó-day,

the tickets. He asked his Wor- both Interested and gratified by ship to bind the man over, as this attention, and, leaning for both were young in years and this ward, he said:

"You are an artist, I perceive, was their first offenco, WAM Bir ?"

His Worship pointed out tirat, he

"No," replied the other, "I'm not thought that he would take a more arrived on serious view of the case, because exactly an artist. I'm a designer, with Sir Miles if the defendants had been allow of door knockers."

Wed to go on with it the railway held sailed on Sunday authorities would be deprived of Peltalno, “Beuters to a great amount of money within

PALESTINE RIOTS. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION TO BE ISSUED.

Rugby, Yesterday. The general report of the per manent Mandates Commission to the Council of the League of Nations, dealing with the events in Palestine Inst August and September will be officially pub lished to-morrow, and at the

the period of 8 year. It was a in that capacity. The second man same time the official text of the We boug loud thing that was so seldom found was appointed a probationer on British Government's commente to keep our older children out.

November 1, 1928, and promoted on the report will be issued t Good Records Spoiled, to ticket collector on August London by the Colonial Office. ↑Smith- Was the idea successful? Speaking of the defendants, Mr. this year -Both had good records. They will be despatched in the Jones Not they stay in and He. Trevor said that the first man was The Magistrate imposed fine noon message fromRugby to from the City, ten, but soon as the broappolated a probatloner on April of $50 or one month's hard labour |morrow-British Wireless

vice. gramme is over they go out

11 this year, and was still acting in default on each

trocoat.

otally