RETURN OF WATTEAU MINIATURE
Paris, To-day.
The papers devote many columns to the unexpected return of Watteau's famous masterpiece. "L'Indifferent” to the Louvre whence it had been mysteriously removed some weeks ago.
Although the talent of the young painter, Bogouslavsky, who removed it, is a matter of controversy, there can be no doubt that the affair. has brought him fame.
GAMBLING RAID
THE COLONY'S REVENUE THIS BY $185 MORNING BENEFITED WHEN 23 PERSONS, INCLUDING A WOMAN, CHARGED WITH KEEPING A COMMON GAMING SCHOOL,
FAILED TO APPEAR AT KOWLOON BEFORE MR. E. HIMSWORTH.
According to the prosecution, con- ducted by Det.-Sgt, H. J. Baldwin, the school was very large and well- managed on the second floor of No. 374, Reclamation Street.
Altogether 26 persons were arrested when the police raided the premise: at 5 p.m. yesterday.
Four were charged with keeping a gambling house and the other 22 with gambling.
The woman, the alleged keeper, on $76 bail and 22 alleged gamblers, on $5 bail each, had their bail estreated.
The papers agree that the "restora- tion" of the picture by Bogouslavsky's method has not resulted in any de- The other three keepers were fined terioration of Watteau's masterpiece, $50 each or six weeks' hard labour. and the "Intransigeant" takes the Money amounting to $72.30, picked view that the picture has been im-up during the raid, was ordered to be proved and has regained its original placed in the Poor Box. charm, some of which it had lost in course of time.
Experts' reports on the subject will not be forthcoming for some time.
Bogouslavsky made his first ap- pearance before the examining magistrate yesterday afternoon, but although it is certain that he will be convicted, it is generally predicted that the court will take a lenient view of the case and pass a light sen- tence. Trans-Ocean.
STOLE ENVELOPE
SHOOTING AFFRAYS IN
PALESTINE
Jerusalem, To-day. Numerous small shooting affrays occurred yesterday in different parts of Palestine.
In an incident at. Kiryatanavim on the Jerusalem-Jaffa highway, in which Arab irregulars and Jews were involved, one Jew was killed. Bri- tish troops patrolling the district near fired at from heights Hebron were and returned the fire so that a lively exchange ensued. No losses are re- ported by the British military.— Trans-Ocean. J.
Found guilty of the theft of an en- velope containing H.K. $21.79 and $10 in Chinese money, Leung Yun, 33, unemployed was sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. T. Houston this morning.
Defendant took the envelope from was walking Chui Kang-long, a messenger, who' Central yesterday.
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It was disclosed this afternoon that the Police took into custody over 70 men last night, following a street-fight between, it is allég- ed, members of the Fish Dealers' Association and a Triad Society, at Mongkok.
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Apparently the dispute between the two organisations which started last week has not yet been settled.
The Rajputs on the border have been coming up in large numbers this afternoon, some going to the- Shumchun area and some to Shataukok. It is apparently the to man the border posts fairly strongly during the night.
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