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CRIMINAL BESSIONS (BEFORE HIS HONOUR THỂ CHWEF JUSTICE (SIK WILLIAM REKS DAVIES, K.C.)? FALSIFICATION OF A LEDGER,

SHANGHAI RACES.

THIRD DAY'S RESULTS.

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The following are the results of the third day's race meeting at Shanghai.

HONGKONG DAILY PERES, THERSDAY, MAY » STĦ, · · 1918-

ANGLO-ITALIAN IDEALS.

·COMRADESHIP OF WAR.

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The memórica. both of the past, as well as the present, suggested to-day full solidarity of thought and action on the part of the two ̈Allied nations (Hear, bear.) Ardently doroted as both ward

After a three-days' bearing, Fung Par Rosewood" ridden by Mr. Hill won is felt in Great Britain towards the to the cause of the achievement of liberty i

La. who was indicted for making a

false entry in the ledger of the Sai Yick firm. was sentenced to six months' bard

Taboar..

Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr M. K. o) prosecuted, and the Hon. Mr. C. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring) defended.

The following was the jury:-Messrs. W. J. Wilkinson, T. L. Knight, G. Wilson, H. Hatim, R V. Cameron, G. F. da Roza and S. Longfield.

The facts of the case were that the prisoner made an entry in the ledger showing that he had paid. "Lo Cha" * as commission. Prisoner was an adopted grandson of the proprietor of the firm and managed the business. The ently was made three days before a peti- then of bunkruptcy was filed by a credi tor of the firm.

"

Evidence relative to the transaction. Alabaster having been given. Mr. replied that the witnesses for the

& tissue of prosecution had told and could not be believed. Prisoner had ouly, followed the instructions of the proprietor of the "firm, who hid ordered him to make the entry. There were other entries in the ledger made in the same manner. The witnesses for the

the "Champion Stakes (1 miles) in the record time of 2mins. 12 2-3 seconds. In the previous day's racing "Silver Streak ridden by Mr. Heard annexed the Tientsin Plate (1 mile) in the record time of 2mins, 1 1-3secs. THE GREAT NORTHERN.-7 furlongs. Portobello. Kowloon Sir Lamerock

(Mr. Crokam) 1 ...................................... (Mr. Heard) (Mr. Vida)

Time: 1min, 45 3-5secs. THE RUBICON Cre-1 miles. Mighty King

The Corn Crake Odin

1

(Mr. Burkill) ..... (Mr. Hill

(Mr. Moller) 3

Time: mins. 38 7-5secs. PARI-MUTUEL STAKES — miles.

Raible Black Fore Sans Pent....

(Mr. Springfield) (Mr. Vida) (Mr. Hill)

3

Time: 3mins. 13 1-5secs. THE RACISO STAKES.—1 mile.

(Mr. Stewart) Lichfield Tuborg

(Mr. Crokam) Hopscotch

(Mr. Dalgleish)

Night Hawk.

Time: 2mins. 03secs. YANOTZE- CCP-1 miles. Loofield. Scala

(Mr. Stewart) (Mr. Crokam) 9 (Mr. Vida)

miles.

(Mr. Hill)

(Mr. Vida)

(Mr. Erra)

mile.

1. Time: mini. 47secs. CossOLATION CUP.-1 Nigger Minstrel Sir Lamerock Iron Duke.....

Time: Rains, 42 1-58ĘTA,

defence had corroborated this statement.PAPER HESTERS' HANDICAP.-

Mr. Petter replied that there was no motive whatever for the prosecutor to bring the prosecution against bis grand- se: if he had not committed the offence. After a lengthy summing up by Hit Lordship, the jury brought in a verdict of "Gulity."

In reply" to his Lordship, Mr. Petter and he did not think his client desired to press the charge." "

Mr. Alabaster pointed out that it was a case of misdemeanour and could be punished by a fine,

Yellow Stone Sea Hawk

The Prelate

(Mr. Knoll) (Mr. Hill) (Mr. Springfield)

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NEW COMMERCIAL TIES. Some indication of the sympathy which aspirations of Italy in the Adriatic was, and of the full independence of nations, given at the dinner of the British Com-they would never suffor either to bo mittee of the Trente-Tricite National diminished to the detriment of anyone, Association of Itair, which took place and least of all of themselves, after so at the Picendilly Hotel on March 19th. victorious a war waged against a relent. The objects of this body are to give all, less foe. (Cheers) He felt confident posible moral support to the great that both peoples, as staunch friends and chuse of the redemption' of the Italian reciprocally studious of each other's his provinces at present under the dominatory, art, civilisation, and genius, would tion of Austria, and to co-ordinate the always stand by each other so that no- propagands of the association with the thing might ever becloud such a perfect correlation of ideals, of interests, and of war aims of all the Allied countries, in inclinations. (Cheers,) order to defeat the enemy propaganda.

Earl Brassey, who is president of the Brit sa Committee, was in the chair, and was supported by a representative com pany.

a sort of

Mr. Victor Fisher, proposing the toast of The Union of Italy," said of the great freedom-loving peoples of the world it fell to the lot of Italy to give the greatest inspiration to the unity of democratic thought-(hear, bear)-and Bord Buraham, proposing Identity they were assisting that night at what of British and italian interests said they could not doubt was the consum- the friendship between this two nations mation of those high hopes. (Hear, was never so firmly founded as it was hear.) Italy's declaration of neutrality to-day, and they were all resolved that in accordance with her glorious tradi

(Hear, it should endure for their time and, betions saved Paris and France yond their time. (Cheers) He some bear.) Her greatest glory during the mes thought that modern italy suffered war had been the way in which she a good deal from the unequalled and snatched victory cut of disaster. (Best magnificent glories of her historic past hear.) As to the League of Nations w We always recollected that it was Italy were supporters of it, but we were deter that saw the death of the old world and mined in the face of the sufferings of the re-birth of the new. We were always incalculable millions of the people of 3

thinking of Italy as the birthplace of Europe" to say to those who were en ancient fable, and the dreamland of re-thusiastic for the League that it must be naissance of art and literature. That tested and tried.

Com Roncagli, in responding, spoke was all very well, but between those days And our day there was a long period of the great friendship existing between which gave Italy greater task, prob England and Italy.

STRENGTH OF OUR NAVY. ably, in making up for the arrears of

Sir Gilbert Parker, Bt., in submitting misgovernment than any country in Europe. Unless we understood that, he the toast of "The Trento-Trieste Asso did not think we could properly appreciation and the President of the British ciate the extent and the gravity of the Committee," and there was problems which modern Italy had had freling prevailing that the League of to-solve. No nation ever had greater Nations might not do what was expect difficulties in government than Italy bad ed of it. One thing it would do, and experienced since the liberation, and no that was to give Italy her national (Mr. Hill) 1 nation had ever grappled with difficul- frontier her only possible means of (Mr. Rowe) 2 ties in a more manful and practical naval defence the coast of Dalmatia. (Mr. Vida) 3 spirit. (Cheers.) It was almost incred-Did the League of Nations means that ible, with the heavy burden of incom-the Navies of Great Britain, Italy, and petence to which united Italy succeeded France must ask permission of the other when she abolished the petty. Principa- nations of the League before they could (Mr. Hill)lities which were so long her curse, what strike? ("No") Why did we win the (Mr. Heard) she had, accomplished to make life posart Because without any hesitation ........ (Mr. Stewart) 3sible for the great masses of her people we could send oat the British Fleet to The industry of the bottle up the Han Navy and drive her (Hear. hear.) Italian was exceptional, not only incruisers and armed merchantmen from Time: mins. 39 -secs. HANKOW CUP,mile.

his own land, but in other countries the ses. All the navies of the world pro- where he had gone to make a life for fited by that power to strike at once. He Jomsborg Bonanza

himself and also to send back the fruits, would ask Mr. Balfour, Mr. Bonar Law, of his industry to those whom he had Viscount Milner-all great Imperialists Hopscotcb

left behind. As much as twenty millions and Mr. Lloyd George, who had proved sterling a year had been sent back to Italy by her sons who had sweated far ber and for the land they loved so well. If she had created a large trade it bad been largely by the export of her flesh and blood; and she had in spite of the loss by emigration, which had been a real danger to the power of ber manhood, been largely by the export of her flesh and The following are the results of the last almost greater than in the same time la three-races on Tueaday':-- SeBLIG CUP.1 mile. Free and Easy The Hawk Black Heath

Time: mins 37 4-5seca MANCHU STAKES.-11 miles. The Bulbul............ Escapade Michigan

Time: 2mins. 30 2-beech. CHAMPION STAKES.-11 miles. Rose Wood Silver Streak Castlefield ......

(Mr. Crokam)

(Mr. Knoll)

(Mr. Heard)

Time: 1min. 29' 2-secs. Nii DESPERANDOM STAKES--1 mile. The Danging Bird (Mr. Wuillemner) (Mr. Hill) The Hawk Taborg

(Mr. Crokam)

Time: mina 4 1-secs.

:

TUESDAY'S RESULTS.

His Lordship, addressing the prisoner, shin the fury were business men and had cone to the conclusion that prisoner and his witnesses were tiara It was not for him to say whether they had arrived at the conclusion that he was guilty or bad instigated the crime. At any rate, on' point of law they could find prisoner gailty, even assuming that they had Sitting arrived at that conclusion. there and hearing the whole evidence, be-was entitled to pass, sentence upon prisoner, taking into consideration cer. tain features of the case, of which he had no doubt. He had not the slightest doubt himself that the old, maa, what-ScURRY STAKES.-I mile ever night have been said of him, was party to this transaction. The section

of the Ordinance under which prisoner- was charged entitled him to pass a sen- tence of seven years, but he thought justice would be met by is sentence of six months' hard labour.

SPORT.

CRICKET,

MR. PONSONBY FÄNE'S XI. v. MR, RUMJAHN'S XI.

Time: nine. 01-Sepca.

Rest Cure Wilson...... The Corn Crake

Time: mins. 7seca TIENTSY PLATE-1 mile. Silver Streak Lichfield Porto Bello

Time: 2mins, 1 1-5secs.

3

1

Mr. Burkill)

(Mr. Hill) 2 (Mr. Rowe) 3

(Mr. Heard), 1 (Mr. Ezra 2 ...(Mr. Hill)

(Mr. Heard) (Mr. Stewart) (Mr. Cameron) 3

THE SUFFRAGETTES" AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY HIT. We are told that anyone who wants to ow that there is joy in life and life is orth living must form one of the sadient the Theatre Royal on Satur- In the above match, to be played on day, Banvard's American Musical Saturday, at 2.15 p.m., on the University Comedy wall open their local engage ground, Mr. Rumjahn's XI. will be comment with The Suffragettes," which posed of M. Abbas, G. Earde, A. Aroulli, crowds into two daughing, dashing "acta, H. Ismail, A. S. Ismail, D. K. Kharas, a revue of ludicr situations, bright E. Moosdeen, A. A. Rumjahn, D. Eum and witty dialogues, razzy-jamy song jaha, D. K. Bamy, and A. H. Eunjabs. hits inimitable dances, beautiful cos- Reserve-M, M. Box-

tumes, a cast of, American stars and a bevy of beauty."

TYPE-WRITER.

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THEFT OF A At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. B. E. Lindsell, a Chinese was charged with stealing an Oliver type writer, belonging to Mestre Benjamin

& Potts.

The constable arrested the man, ou suspicion, in Queen's Road, and found the type-writer in a mat has he was carry

ing.

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himself a great Imperialist in the war, whether they meant that the British Nary, or the navy of any other nation. should have to ask permission to strike? It so it might mean three days or a week's delay. In that event the offen- sive nation, which might be Russia and Germany combined, could strike Ha did not like it. The British people had

right to know it, and know it now. been accomplished in by other country Another thing. If we were going to in Europe. In thirty years she had i take the German colonies must we make creased her trade in silk ng less than a report to a Lesgue of Nations as to sixfold, and in twenty years she had in how we were to conduct our adminis creased ber cotton. trade twenty times tration (No.") He was, therefore, over. He doubted whether any popula- not quite sure that the League of tion had ever displayed the same effecations was going to work. It had been tive frugality as Italians bad during all aid that Italy saved the war by striking those years. She had increased fivefold at a most difficult period of it. There the total amount of money deposited to never would be a time when England the savings, hauk in thirty years, and, would not stand by Italy in the just whereas twenty years ago not more than claims she was making for the rectisca. half of the debt of Italy was held by tion of her frontier. (Hear, bear.)

Earl Brassey responded in falícitous Italians, be believed that just before? 1

the war 80 per cent, or four-fifths of the terms. whole of the national, debt, was credited to the account of Italian citizens. (Cheers.)

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A Lively 5-part Comedy Drama

entitled

"WAIFS.

MATINEE

Sunday, May 11th, at 6 p.m. THE HAND THAT CONDEMNS. BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S.

GERMAN LOOTING SCHEMES MACARONI, VERMICELLI, NOODLES,

ORGANISED BEFORE THE WAR.

before

The commercial ties between their two countries had now become closer and more important. (Hear, bear.) Although

It was recently announced that the Bel- trade might not have much to do with sentimental ties, be was certain that gian Delegation to the Peace Conference German documents showing the systema- their friendship was maintained at the had submitted a complete set of official level at which it had stood in this war the manner in which the sack of in- it would be through the material industrial Belgium and Northern France was organised by the enemy and it is terests of both countries, as well as to

now possible to give the following in- the satisfaction of their moral ideas. Besides, they had much in common. Now tere

teresting particulars regarding these and always they were nations of adven- documents, which the Germans either had

destroy knotted coasts. (Cheers.) They felt their retreat from Brussels, where the turous spirit, who loved the seas of their no time or neglected to

discovered, these documents. that if Italy was seaking further outlets papers were subsequently for her trade and national effort, it was not because of gred or vainglory, but "dismantling judicate" (skabau-konzern), because it was a necessity to her national consisting of five firms, who formed the oficial body charged with the looting of existence. (Cheers.) cipation had been the invaded provinces, and, carried on of Italy since

& depart- a struggle for life-economic as well as their work in cooperation with

At the known as political life; and now, when the arti- ment connected with the Ministry of About to be removed when she could not Army and

ment), and it was from it than the Mr, W. R. Banvard, the Engebre longer be shut out of the ports which Wumbe received the bulk of the prietor of this American organisation, were hers by right, we should be caraful

transferred from the occupied

A

complete inventory of the will introduce some of the kings and to credit her with the right motives, and machinery queens of American comedy, popular destroy any chance of misunderstanding economic resources of Belgium and North- ern France had been drawn up before the jazz songs, and the latest clever, classic or suspicion. (Hear, hear)

A COEDIAL UNDERSTANDING.

war by the German Secret Service, and,

this document with

the and ceceptrie dancing. The Banvarde The Italian Ambassador, in returning provided

ve sprung into instant favour with thanks, said that at the beginning of the Wumba" was in a position to offer the war their enemies talked about Italian machinery and equipment of the dismantl theatre-goers of the Far East. The soldiers as an ormy of mandolinists ed Belgian and French factories to Ger pertoire of the company includes a varie (Laughter.) He was glad the war had man firms engaged in similar industries,

shown that the randolinista could fight to whom this loot was sold at

cheap rates. ty of American musical comedy successes, and swim, and arise and destroy Most of the profits the German Minie

** Wamba. ”went to the presented in a manner that is certain to larger nation. (Cheers) The aims of please. There will be a matinee on that society he fully reciprocated. Those try of War

Acial barriers to Italian prosperity were in Berlin, Munitions. Supply Depart-

Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to Thursday, May 15th, at 6.13 p.m. The present had gathered to constitatea The profits realised give some idea of

six weeks' hard labour.

EIGHT THOUSAND HAWKERS IN

THE CITY.

booking is at Moutrie's

CANTON........ NEWS.

CANTON, May 7th.

When a Chiness was charged before Tax ON ORES. Mr. R. E, Lindsell, at the Magistracy, The mineral ore exporters, owing to king without of the slackening in the export business yesterday, with hawking licence, Inspector Boulger stated, that and the rise in the price of mineral ores there were over 8,000 hawkers in the as a result of the European war, bave Colony at present and it would be advis requested the Authorities to reduce the

taxes levied on the ores. able not to issue any more licences.

British branch of the Society of Trento and the extent of the losses inflicted on Bel- Trieste, which had ever indomitably and Bium and Northern France At a gen resolutely pinned its faith to the redemperal maceting of the Abbas Konsern at Cologne on January 5th, 1818, it was tion of the two noble towns, a redemp shown that from the dismantling of fac tion that did not merely imply the postories alone, the syndicate had amassed session of buildings and orchards. büt signified the very independence of Italy. 143,000 marks proff on 18937 tons of Trento represented, the natural both rods dealt with, or more than seventy- six marks per bolone it had off to April, 1918, dary, the barred gate of the heart of a Northern France the Motherland, and set up the solemn 11,620,636 tons of iron and steel from reto to the invader. Trieste meant the factories, besides humense quantities of recovery of Italy's ancient shores and of Food, glasa, files, etc. The papers seized the Italian sea, protection against show month by month from February, nature's fatal snares, and was the con- 1017, to Angus, 1918, the progress made dition indispensable to their peaceful, in the antematic devastation of the ∙Beuter's development, and consequently to the French and Belgian factorica

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