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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1932.

H. K. AMUSEMENTS' LIGHT SENTENCE FOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST

WHITEAWAYS EMPLOYEE CHARGED.

SPECIAL VALUES IN SPORTS SHIRTS

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MEN'S OUTFITTING DEPT. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

Uncle Refuses to Sign Nephew's Surety.

EMBEZZLED $144.25.

Li Wan-cheung (27) employed at the Grand Theatre, Wanchai, which

EUROPEAN.

"Sequel to Finding of Wallet.

PICKED UP IN PALACE HOTEL,

· Was

"REDS.”

A Well-Organised Force.

THE GOVERNMENT'S DIFFICULT 'TASK.

Shanghai, Yesterday, Graphic stories of the National Government's campaign against

A fine of $100, or a month's hard is controlled by the Hong Kong labour, was imposed

on Harry Amusements Ltd., was charged be-

Alexander Chappell, who fore Mr. Schofield 'In the Central Police Court this morning, with charged, together with Private the Communist forces in Central the embezzlement of $144.25, and James Dempsey R.A.M.C., with the China reveal that the Reds are pleaded guilty. Mr. Ma Man-sang, larceny and receiving of a coat and well organised, armed and equip manager of the Theatre, appeared evening of June 4.

wallet at the Falace Hotel on the ped.

In their struggle to subjugate as complainant.

The second defendant Was dia.the Communists, the Government Detective Sergeant Kennedy, prosecuting, said the defendant charged and Chappell was convicted forces have been called upon to meet brilliantly led troops, effi- had been in the Colony for nearly The case was heard at the Kow-cient in all respects, equipped ed by the Hong Kong Amusements loon Magistracy, before Mr. J. A. with the most modern weapons Sub-Inspector of war, and commanded by men for three years at the Grand Fraser, Detectiva

who, in many instances, have Theatre. Before obtaining the job, Elston prosecuting.

'During his evidence, Chap-attended military academies in defendant's uncle, Cheung Stu-bing, pell Baid he came to

Hong Europe. Kong to look for work. surance Company, deposited $300; ¡June 4, he

to

twelve years, and had been employ-

No. 1 clerk at the Wing On In-

as security.

Money Taken. On April 17 this year, defendant, in the course of his duties, receiv-

| playing mah jongg.

of larceny by finding.

want

One The Government's campaign the is anything but one of clearing Palace Hotel several times, his last up the depredations of leaderless visit being at 9.30 p.m. During bandit rabble. On the contrary, conversation with a soldier and athe size and strength of the Com-

ed $144.25 for tickets sold at the sailor the former picked a jacket up munist armies give the opera- Theatre. Instead of handing the from the floor of the bar, and dis- tions waged against them, the sam over to the shroff, Mt. Pun, covered a wallet in the pocket con- proportions of a major civil war. The tide of battle flows first in he converted it to his own use, and laining a letter of credit for $200 cleared out. Two days later Mr. and drafts amounting to 6439, also favour of one and then the other

$100 in H.K. currency.

and the outcome is by no means Ma, went to the Court, and on

The soldier declined to hand the certain. This accounts for the sworn information, a warrant was taken out for the defendant's ar- jacket to the bar-boy, saying that fact that Marshal Chiang Kai- |there would be no money left in the shek is himself now en route for rest.

Hankow. He intends personally Sergeant Kennedy added that the wallet by morning if he did.

The party paid for drinks from to conduct the Government Company did not lose in any way, the wallet, and took the jacket with forces. and were not pressing the charge-them to Wanchai and several other

Heavy Fighting. Defendant, replying to his Wor places where they paid for drinks Indicative of the heavy task be ship, said he lost all the money with money from the wallet.

fore him. Is the news that ex- At 6 a.m. they returned to Kow-tremely severe fighting is now. His Worship decided to bind the

the Fifteenth defendant over in a bond for $200 loon, and witness, went to the Palace raging between

found severalį Army, under the Mohammedan The China Mail.pread of gangs of hoodlume and with one surety to be of good ba- Hotel, where he

sailors drinking, He mentioned leader, General Ma Hung-kwei, toughs who derive an easy living haviour for one year, and to come from the proceeds and pickings of up for judgment when called upon. the finding of the wallet, and one and an army of twenty thousand

of the sailors volunteered to re- Communists. Uncle's Refusal to Sign. bootlegging, are a few of the evils.

Heavy casualties have been About half-an-hour later, Ser-turn it to the owner, whom he said

The incurred by Prohibition. The geant Kennedy brought the defen-was Mr. George Cooney, a refired suffered on both sides.

scene of battle is the Huang- gangster menace has now reached dant back into Court, stating that tin-miner from Malaya.

In spite of witness's remon- chuan district in south Honan, and his uncle refused to sign the [the stage where the whole nation is

surety, and would have nothing trances, the sailor who took charge aeroplane squadrons are being faced with the threat of the collapse else to do with him,

of the wallet insisted on paying for despatched from Hankow to bomb the Reds, who will be able to re- has of ordered, democratic and honest however, had some relations at further drinks with the money.

Witness again returned to the taliate in full measure as they been obvious for years, but cor-Government.. The wholesale racke- Sham Shui Pa.

His Worship adjourned the case sailors were still drinking. Later fighting 'planes.

Palace Hotel bar, at 9 a.m., and the themselves possess a number of rection of a mistake is a long, teering, murders, kidnappings,

till to-morrow morning,'". tedious business as Americans are graft and tampering with justice discovering. The difficulties of ap-and Government that have been plying the remedy are accentuated occuring with increasing regularity in the United States owing to the have not only lost the United States Mr. T. A. Aldridge, accountant Kong, but adjourned to the Kow- complicated nature of the constitu- prestige ar'a leading and responsible of the Emprezaa Electaicas loon Hotel, where they were drink- tion and to the intricacy of Ameri-nation but have caused the great Brasilelas, Rio de Janeiro, arrived ing when the arrest of the witness

in Hong Kong, yesterday per the took place.

Hong Kong. Friday, June 10, 1932.

Failure of Prohibition.

The failure of Prohibition

Defendant,

Personal Pars.

3.8. Hakozaki Maru, from Kobe.

Mr. Thos. Glen, accompanied by

he agreed to take them to his It may be noted that these lodgings at Savarin House for a Communists are only a small change of clothing, which be did. part of the Red armies in Cen-

The party intended to go to Hong tral China. Reuter.

Mrs, Glen and Master Robert Glen, SOUTHERN FAIRWAY

were among the passengers arriv-

ean politics. If a referendum were mass of citizens serious alarm and held now, repeal would be approved consternation regarding the future by an overwhelming majority but, of the nation and the safety of their unfortunately, no referendum can own existence. The sensational be held until permission is obtained glamour that attached to the more ing in Hong Kong from Manila this from Congress. The tide of public spectacular gangsters, such as Al morning per the .. President opinion is growing so rapidly in the Capone, bred an air of familiarity Cleveland. favour of repeal that at each vote with crime that has grown almost in the Senate the number of "Wets" into an easy tolerance. Many re-among the through passengers on increases, and it is now just a mat- cent crimes, notably the kidnapping the s.8, Hakozaki Maru, which ar ter of time until official sanction is and murder of the Lindbergh baby, rived here yesterday. Mr. Gatenby secured. Each month brings some

have forcibly brought a realization is a lecturer of Fukushima High Commercial School, Japan, and is of the gravity of the situation and proceeding to Marseilles,... fresh blow to the Prohibitionists, the latest being the defection from in consequence new recruits to the Tranks of the "Wets" pour in daily

their ranks of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., whose financial support alone Not until Prohibition is abolished will the gangsters be stamped out

has been of immense value to the

- Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Gatenby were

News in Brief.

•

DISCOVERY.

Man's Naked Body Found Floating.

NEW CLINIC FOR KOWLOON.

"More or Less Permanent" Building.

QUESTION BY MR. BRAGA.'

Supplementary votes totalling $58,623 were approved by the

2 Veneral Diseases

The naked body of a Chinese Finance Committee which met fol- man, aged about 54 years, was lowing the Legislative Council meet- found uoating in the Southerning yesterday afternoon. Fairway of the harbour off the In connection with the item for Eastern Street wharf yesterday. $12,500 for His trousers and shoes were clasp-Clinic at Kowloon, the Hon. Mr. [ed in his hand, while his forehead J. P Braga asked the Colonial bore a small cut, which was prob- Secretary, "Can you say if this ably caused after death.

new and temporary building is go-- Deceased had the appearance of ing to be on Crown Land?" a coolie, and the Police, believe it The Colonial Secretary: Yes. Perhaps the most significant amounted to 116,810 metric tons, to be a case of suicide.

Hon. Mr. Braga: Would it not event in the move towards universal and the sales during the period

be more economical, Instead, of Ito 78,790 metric tons.

temporary building to put up a 2 repeal is the formation, during the

permanent one?..

The Kallan Mining Administra- "Drys." President Hoover, former- and a return effected to respect to tion's total output of the mines

ly an ardent Prohibitionist, has given several indications that his views are undergoing a drastic change and his declaration favour of a referendum is expected at any

moment.

the law.

In no coun-j

for the week ending May 28

SHARE MARKET.

The Colonial Secretary:

It is

a temporary building of a nature that will last for years.

Mr. Braga: We are more or less The official summary issued by committed to this sum as the

..

the Stock Exchange to-day states: total sum on the building. It As will be acen from the list of would not be of such a character quotations issued this morning, that it will have to be pulled down The Chiness will dispute case prices, with very few exceptions, after a few years and put up again the men "Weta"-who were always occupied the attention of the Chief are mostly nominal, and the mar somewhere else?

new converts will accomplish what

Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy: It is

past six months, of hundreds of The ninth term graduation fane- women's organizations pledged to tion of the pupils of the Chun If he continues to "sit work for the repeal of the Eigh-Shing Typewriting School will take on the fence" his opinion will lose teenth Amendment.

place at Lane, Crawford restaurant at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The prizes weight as, in view of the fact that try in the world do the women exert and certificates will be distributed it will be practically impossible for as much influence as in America and by the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o. à "Dry" to be elected at this year's į Presidential elections, his re-election]] prospects would dwindle seriously.

The evils of Prohibition are sp-

hibitionists that they were selfish when the first defendant was cross- parent to all, and many supporters

drunkarda-have been unable to do. examined at length by Mr. H. G. of the movement have forenken!

Sheldon, counsel for the plaintiff. Each time public opinion is sound. The case will continue on Monday. the cause after a visit to theed the number of "Drys" ia found United States. The arguments are

to be smaller and States which were The feast of St. Anthony will too numerous to specify, but a few

formerly ardently Prohibitionist are be celebrated to-day at the Church facts supply a cass which cannot be

of St. Anthony, 179, Third Street, now favouring repeal The legal West Point. There will be High disputed. Any legislation Interfer- MICK KESERVAREN

machinary will be slow in operating Maca at 9.80 m., and in the even- Ing with personal liberty to the s

but within a year, the referendum Ing. Vespers at 5p.m., followed by extent that Prohibition does, cannot should have been held and the world procession (weather permitting), sermon, and Benediction of the be enforced, no matter what pre-

will be able to congratulate Ameri-Blessed Sacrament.” All are cor- cautions are taken, and an imcana in having started on the dially invited. mediate contempt for the

open to the charge from the Pro-Justice the whole of yesterday, ket is quite

que or lens permanents

particularly among

generation, is imi

ed: Loss of revent

Indust

fanatic tank of "cleaning-up the

MANGOSTE SEIN LONDON,

The feast of St. Anthony will be celebrated on Sunday at the Church of Sta

thony, 179, Third Street, There will be High evon-

West

Sales. Union Insurances, P Hotels (Rights), 51/1:40. Hong Kong Electrics, $74,70 Telephones (P.P.), $23.80/23.85,

Buyers

Canton Insurances, $1,200, Union Insurancəs, 8442%. ► China Fire Insurances, 3600, “H.K & W; Docks, $18. * * Hong Kong Lands, #77%. Hong Kong Realties, $11.85. „Star/ Ferries, $CORRELATION Yumati Ferries (Old), 383. Macao Electrics, $242 Dairy Farms, 128,40, Sinceres, $16

more

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson: Pos- albly now that the League of Na- tions is interested in this pro- blem, His Majesty's Government hopes there will be venereal disease (Laughter).

Ten votes totalling $58,623 were approved. These were published in detall in yesterday's issue.

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Many residents Summer homos In Ludes of the Blert tains know now that be taken for granted: “

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