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PRISONER ESCAPES FROM VICTORIA GAOL.

A DANGEROUS LEAP FOR FREEDOM. JMPS ACROSS ALLEYWAY TO

ADJOINING HOUSE.

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THE HONGKONG

RENTS ORDINANCE, APPEAL. WHAT IS A NEW BUILDING 1 Notice of appeal has been given against the judgment of the Paisne Judge (Mr. J, R. Wood), in a recenz Kents Ordinance netion. The plaintiff was landlord and Esterlay morning in broad daylight a the defendant was tenant. The building prison of the Victoria Gaol made authorities declared the Iilding danger. sensation? escape from confinement, by ons and plaintiff had to practically re. sealing the high boundary wall of the build it. In January defendant complied prison and from the top he male

with a notice to quit, and when the re- * mad leap across MA

ily-way building was completed he came back at the back of the prison, to again. The pervious "rent "window of the oki Lusitano Clab Building, Clinging on to the bars of the winilow in monkey fashion, he caйtiously lowered himself below the ledge and as ke hung linging to the bars his fret was about fees from the ground. Releasing his hold of the window bars he dropped inlterations, into the deserted alley. He was seen by The Judge gave judgmen: „for defend, the inmates of the Old Lusitana Club toni, with costs, ruling that plaintiff was 'discard his conviet's jacket and to turn not entitled to an order fer possession." his trousers, stamped with the broad

arrow,

He inside out.

then calmly

month but after the reconstruction the reng, was raised in 860, plaintiff contend- ing that the brikhng was a new one. De fendant claimed that he was only, required to pay the standard rent or a rent which allowed & per cent on alie cost of the

elimbed an iron gate at the foot of the POSTAL HONG MASTER SENT

lley-way ran down the lane and dis

appeared into Staunton Street,

The escape occurred at # o'clock in the morning. luterviewed, during the morn-

TO PRISON. ·

DEFRAUDING THE POST OFFICE

The case in which Chan Cheuk Kwon. ing Mr. Franks, the Superintendent of the master of a postal hong, at No, 78, the tinol, said he was not then in a posi- Queen's Rond West. was charged with tion' to state dehcitely how the prisoner forgery was continued at the Magistracy, managed to escape the vigilance of the yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Ains

chimb: the "walt. He was worth. Three charges were preferred; -jusi ar that moment gathering the facts against the man, the first being that on of the escape. All Mr. Franks could September 3rd he bad by his possession say at the moment was that the man had without awful authority "certam forget chin the most likely spot in the old dies similar to those used under author guol to make good for his attempt

warders and

6-escape.

bundles of letters which should have been

AMILY PRESS, THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 21ST, 1929

TYPHOON WEATHER.

The state of the "harbour yesterday afforded au index of the rough weather with which mariners are battling outside, Water levels at all stares of the tide were exceptionally high,

At Causeway Bay

the sea was almost level with the edge of the Praya and there was great activity amongst yacht boys and but people in

CHINESE MERCHANTS AND LIKIN

CONFERENCE OF CHAMBERS IN PEKING.

:

{STATIC NEWS AGENCY. Į

PERING, September 12:h. At the suggestion of the Ministry of Commerce, representatives from all the

The important Chinese Chambers of Commerce", of the various provinces have arrived in the capital. The aim of the guverament is to hold a special commercial confer- ence in connection with the proposed abolition of likin in lien of an increase in

"making everything safe and snug. exceptional tide is, interfering a good deal with the work at the Prayn East Reclama tion and in places the fight railway track wan have to be re-laid." Quite a high sea was ensuing in the harbour in the even ing.

There are floods out at Shatin, much damage has been done to the crops.

"

and rice

Yesterday afternoon the signal was hoisted which indicates that the gale expected to increase.

JAPANESE VESSEL SENDS OUT "S.0.S." ATSUTA MARU" COES TO THE

RESQUE.

The Kis Mory does hot call at Hong- kong. She is a cargo vessel and was carrying ore from Christmas Island to Yokohama.

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the Maritime Customs tariffs. Under the chairmanship of Mr. Li Ching Min, re- presentative of the Shanghai General

was held in the premises of the reception, Chamber of Commerce, the 6rss meeting hall of the Ministry of Finance on Sunday afternoon and it was attended to by Mr. Lu Hsing, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, vice-Minister of Finance, Mr. Lin Weg Yuan, and also representatives from the Foreign Office. the Customis Dirretorate, the Financial Discussion Commission and thirty representatives of Chambers of Commerce. the various The gist of the report of Chairman Mr. Li Ching Min was as follows:-

authorities in the south-western provinces.

As a representative of the Chinese commercial interests, I was appointed one of the technical experts to attend the An 8.0.Shesunge was received on Washington Conference last year. When Tuesday night by the 8.5. Ursula Mare the question of the proposed abrogation provinces of China in lieu of a substantial that a vessel belonging to the Mitsui of the Chinese likin system in the various Bushan Kaisha named the Kise Jere increase of the Maritime Customs, the The plessage suspicions of the delegates of the foreign was in"need of assistance,

Powers at Washington were centred at «ns" erseived (rom h. position.200 miles two points: wiz. In view of the lack south-east of Saizon and stated that the of political unity in China the orders vessel's propeller shaft had broke and and instructions of the Peking Govern. that he was drifting: The Atsuta Mora are not obeyed by the military went to her assistance. A further message As the Military Governors or Tuchons over everything ity of the Postmaster-General; the two! was received by the M. B. K. in Hongkong: "xercise "full powers

within their Jurisdiction and as these Nothing was known of the escape by other charges being that he forged dies at 10 am.. yesterday, which stated that militarists depend upon the receipts of the Chaol anilorities or the police until in his possession with intent to defraud, the terta Mare had reaches the dis- the likin stations for the maintenance a Mr. Mak Chin Kwong, the present Mr. T. M. Harierigg, Assistant Crown reseed vessel and that she would probably of their personal armies, fears were generally entertained that they would put 'ogeropant of the old Lusitano Club Build-¦ Soliditog, appeared for the prosecution take her in tow to Singapore.

serious obstacles in the way of enforce- ing, called at the Central Polier Station and Mr. R. E. 4. Webster appeared for

ment after an agreement for the abolition and reparted that a few minutes pre- the defence.

of the likin has been reached between Furthermore, vity his female servants had seen the At the previous hearing of the case

China and the Powers. for the sake of their personal privileges, the likin officials and collectors will man take the mad leap for liberty. it was stated that, the forged dies were

naturally oppose its abolition. The con- Detectives were at once sent out to scour found in the drawer of the defendant's

tentions, of the Chinese delegates were: the district bay up to a late hour in the office. The forges lies comprisoď ́a serjos MANILA A TERMINAL PORT that the existing disunity of China was morning the escaped man was still at of numbers from 1 to 31. representing!

caused by the different opinions of the FOR P.M. STEAMERS. large,

the dates of the month. With these thri

military leaders only, while commercially The escaped prisoner is a man named defendant was said to have post-marked The Hanila Times states that infonua.the Chinese Republic is a united country. Wong Yan, aged years. He was sen post-marked in the General Post Office. tion has reached Manila thas arrange After an agreement has been reached be tented to three aunths' hard labour on The accused was believed to have utilised ments have been agreed upon by thetween China and the foreign Powers, on ised stamps on the bandles of letters Pacife, Mail Stenship Company and the the abolition of likin, which is deeply the 5th inst. for having leen fund on he had in his custody. Those he was. Manila the terminal port of the 535" can be done by communications from the] United States Shipping Board to make hated by every businessman, the matter premises with intent to commit a felony, Falleged to have re-siamped with the

General Chambers of Commerce to all hers in the trans-Pacific service instead the commercial orgazizations and public He had previously served a term of in- forged dies.

bodies and then there will be no obstaclej "At yesterday's hearing, Mr. Webster of Hongkong, prisonment in Victoria Gaul and it is

Thy new foating out of San Francisco at all. With regard to the alleged op said that after consultation with the thought that he knew the" old giol quar-Postmaster-General and the Attorney will send the passenger linera dire con position of the militarists, there is no to very jatimately. This would be of General he was, informed that they did Shanghai to Hongkong and thence to serious question because after the increase great assistance to hint in making his not press for these to go to the Manila which will become the turn around of the Maritime Customs tariffs, "the And the stop-over at Hongkong financial deficits of the various provincial Supreme Court. The accused now plead port,

treasuries can be made good by adequate ed guilty to the first charge of possession, will therefore be cut down to two days. THE ESCAPE STILL A MYSTERY. He was an old man-65 years-and an: anila "freight will be given better allowances in proportion to their likin opium fend. The doctor was treating despatch, because the cargo for Hongkong receipts. Hence, the only class of people Interviewed yesterday afternoon. Mr. him for opium at the present tinic. He will have been discharged before the liner who will be really disappointed by the Franks, Superintendent of the Victoria had been guilty of fraud in order to leaves Manila, whereas now both disabolition of the likin are those officials Gaol, said they were still at loss to know obtain money to purchase medicine in charging and loading must be done at and employés who are now employed by

connection with the drug habit. He asked Hongkong after leaving Manila

government for the collection of likin; 'pow the prisoner scaled the wall from the for as light a sentence as possible.

It is also planned, according to a new but as the abrogation of the most harmful inside. The escaped man had left no clue. The Assistant Crown Solicitor said schedule just received to make Thursday and obnoxious system is the popular will on the inside of the wall as to how he that in view of the accused's "age and the uniform sailing day from San Fran- of the whole Chinese nation, they do not the circumstances of the case he simply cisco instead of Saturday, This pro- dare to raise serious opposition. On ne- Rccomplished the feat. The prison aathor: asked for justice tempered with mercy. gramme which will be carried out with count of the above reasons, it is absolute-I "ities were only able to surmise how it although he could not regard the case the placing in service of the Presidently necessary for the convocation of this was done. It was quite apparent that with leniency, as the public as well as Taft and President Pierce will bring the special Commercial Conference of all the the Government had to be protected ships into this port on Wednesdays and Chambers of Commerce with a view to the man had chosen the aìost likely spot against fraud, The Postmaster General will make Saturday the sailing day. show the foreign governments and peoplea in the whole of the prison yard and this was not making for a heavy sentence.

Commenting with the President Triton that in reality, only the Chinese mili- The Magistrate (Mr. Ainsworth) sen which sails from San Francisco, Novem- tarists are divided on their view while was where one of the prison buildings tenend the defendant to four months' ber and, passengers from Manila, will be commercially there is no distinction be came dangerously near to the boundary imprisonment with hard labour?

permitted to stay aboard the steamers at tween the North and the South of China. "It is very satisfactory to acte that wali. It would not be an impossible feat

Hongkong without additional expense. for him to get across from the building

At the present time it is necessary that nearly all the important Chambers of Commerce and commercial organizations to the top of the wall, though they were

they leave the ship and stay at hotela, etc., are represented in the conference this at their own expense

time. For instance, the Heiho Chinese all at a loss to know how he climbed the

merchants and also Chinese businemmen building if that was the method he adopt

in Sinkiang province, in spite of their

ed.

How a snatcher was aided and made his

distance, are represented here, not to mention Yangtze and Central and When Mr. Mok made his report to the

escape was told at the 'Magistracy, yes

Southern provinces." In conclusion, the Chairman added that in accordance with police, the man had already been missed terday morning. Two unemployed Chinese

the Sino-Foreign Agreements, the first from the party of men with whom he were charged before Mr. Ainsworth on

tariff conference would be held in Shang two counts. (1) with assault; and, (2) was engaged at work and a search was assault with intent to commit a robbery.

hai which will decide to plery a real then being carried out within the

The complainant, a Canadian Chinese, A suit for a million pesos has brea Bled five per cent, and seven and half per cincts of the prison for him.

with interests in a Chinese restaurant in in the Manila Courts against C. Ingezohi, cent, while in the coming special Tariff Canada, said that whilst he was walking former owner of the Oriente Cigar Fac- Commission Conference in Peking, the There was a similar escape on Sept, along Bonham Strand East at about noon tory which was purchased by Walter E proposal of levying twelve and half per 15th, 1910, and following on that, a Com-a pickpocket put his fingers, into his left Olsen & Company from the alien property cent. on all imports without discrimina mission was appointed to enquire into the lower jacket pocket and extracted $8 in custodian. Ingenohl recently brought tion will be decided by China and the The complainant, aware of the suit against Walter E. Olsen & Company foreign governments. But whenever op- custody of prisoners. This Commission theft, suddenly turned round and seized to recover F32,000 attorney's fees assed portunity offere itself, China reserves har made certain recommendations and these the man and demanded the money back by the Hongkong Court against the local right to discuss the question concerning were carried out, but there was always Directly he did so the complainant was Company when that Court awarded China's freedom in adjusting her own

danger of prisoners escaping, with the surrounded by a number of rough-looking Ingeñohl the Orienta trade marks in that tariffs. building being so close to the prison wall characters who preceeded to assault bim colony. The counter claim alleges that In the Mackay Treaty, Great Britain In Engisad there had to be a clear 16 feet The pickpocket took advantage of this Ingenohl injured the business of the agreed to permit China to levy twelve and space between prison buildings and the and disappeared, but fortunately with abila firm by notifying its customers half per cent. after the abolition of the prison walls. The only way to make that out the money which had been recovered not only in Hongkong but also in Shang-likin; but Japan objected on the ground section of the prison quite sale would be by the complainant,

hai, Singapore and other cities that they that in the Sino-Japan Commercial to move the building farther away from Two district watchmen, coming along were trading with the Olsen Company ad Treaties, Japan did not give China the the wall.

the street, saw the affray and gave evi- their own risk as he held the trade mark right to dery twelve and half per cent. on dence that they saw the two defendants strike the complainant. Both defendants denied striking the complainant and said they were attracted to the scene by the noise, and whilst looking, on they were: arrested by the watchmen.

pre-

ANOTHER MURDER. SANITARY COOLIE FOREMAN SHOT DEAD:

"SNATCHER ESCAPES.

VICTIM SET UPON BY A GANG OF "ROUGHS.".

notes.

Mr. Ainsworth thought it would be

ORIENTE CIGAR FACTORY'S TRADE MARKS. HUGE CLAIM AGAINST FORMER OWNER.

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rights. This, it is claimed, has induced many customers to cancel their orders and withdraw their patronage of the firm.

Japanese imports. The questions to be immediately brought up for discussion by the special commercial conference this] time are levy of production and consump tion taxes, the abolition or non-abolition' of the native customtg and various other Princess Fusako Kitashirakawa, younger important problems concerning the ulti pad rather difficult for the watchmen to see sister of H.I.H. Emperor of Jupan, has mate increase of the Maritime Customs Department coolie foreman, who struck the complainant and die been given the Imperial sanction to have tarife in accordance with the Washingtna named To Yuen, was shot, dead, under me charged the defendants, more g

rcumstances on Bowrington Outside the Court, the first defendant tour to Europe, and will leave Robe by Conference.

the way who was naked to pay a visit to the the locons are on October 2nd, under hen he was shot a defective slice had apparently visions of the name of Counters Kita. As Princces the left hand side of the

benishment order, and, made a wild Kitaabirakowa's huband, is now in

Shanghai has now an addition to ite i dusk at the line.it, WEA ROG 1972. dash for liberty. Scattering people France, under the name of Count Kita, The shut came from. The man way to the left and right he mucceeded in she will meet him at Marseilles on arrival tale of newspaper, this being the arf, and death must reaching the foot of the steps, deading of the ship and after about one and - Deutsche-China Nachrichten, otherwise haye been

from the charge-room to the Magistrasy, half years stay in various parts of the German China New Lots of was: close-

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making a trip abroad..

in Bhanghai prior to the war, C detective near by he was removed.

the murderer,

search

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