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A. 9,000-DOLLAR BLUNDER.

A SHAM DEAF MUTE.

CHARGE AGAINST PROMIN- ENT CHINESE MERCHANT.

LOAN TRANSACTION WITH A FRIEND.

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A CASE TO ANSWER. There were many prominent Nam Pak Hong merchants present when the cage in which Mr. Li Yee Woon, manager of the Wong Fung firm at Wing Lok Street, is alleged to have received nine thousand dollars in excess from the Bank of Canton, Ltd., was resumed yesterday before Mr. R. E. Lindsoll, at the Centra Magistracy.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1927.

THE 'S.S. "FRANCONIA."

MYSTERIOUS SOLDIER'S POSE NOT CALLING HERE ON HER

FOR A YEAR.

POSSIBLE FUTURE AS FILM ACTOR.

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The mystery of the man who has represented himself to be an Ameri- can subject, an exsoldier in the British Army, and incidentally a dest mute, and who has been for five months in hospital in Rotter ilam, has not yet been, entirely solved. It is impossible to check all his statements, and the authorities bore feas that he may still be romancing.

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Originally mentioned in the list of round-the-world liners which are to call here during 1997, the "s Franconia will not touch this port, ng was originally scheduled. Her route is as follows!

CHURCH NOTICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG

PARAUARY 2012, 1037, Beragesim.

Sunday

Holy Communion at 8 am. Children's

n's Service at 30 sim. Mating at 11 -

Preacher-Rev. EL. Copley Moyle, Holy Communion at 12 noon. Bransong at 6 pm:

Froscher-Rev. G. F. Stopford, a.. A social

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Sho left New York on January Cathedral Fang be held in the

12th, 1927, and travelled southward

Honolulu vid the Panama Canal. Kingston, to Los Angeles and From Honolulu the new route" commarced, Samon and Fiji being vistited en route to New Zealand. After a visit to Auckland and the

Rotorua Thermal District, Welling- ton and environs, Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, will be seen before reaching Australia

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It is clear that the strain of keep ing up the pose has been too much, and he stated to a police officer that ha would not go through the experi-bourne, Sydney and motor tours to ence again for a fortune.

the famous Blue Mountains and Jonolan Cares are included.

The discovery of the role he was Mr. Li went to the Bank of Canton on December 13th to cash playing was made by observing that cheque of $1,000, and the cashier when the Hungarian Consul spoke the bank declares that he paid to him in the Magyar language he out $10,000 to the defendant, with always had a nervous attack Re- the result that Mr. Li is now accus-cently a doctor wrote on his tablet, ed of stealing this sum from the Bank of Canter.

Mr. M. M. Watson is appearing for the cashier of the Bank, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster. K, C., instruct. ed by Messrs. Lo & Lo. is for the defence.

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You can speak and you can hear,' and this made him so angry that he sprang out of bed and attackd the doctor.

His Confession.

He made a written statement to the Hungarian Consul,, the gist of which is as follows;

He was born in February 1808 at Tiszakezi, in Hungary. His father was a railway worker of drunken habita and his mother was a con- sumptive.

At the age of 10, he escaped from an institution and went on foot through Luxembourg Later be was repatriated and again sent to an institution.

to Paris

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At the last hearing, the prosecu- tion askel leave to subpæne the master of a Chinese drug store from whom the defendant was nileged to have borrowed money to Lide over difficulties. Mr. Alabaster then informed the Court that the defence is calling this witness and Mr. Watson would have the op- portunity of questioning him.

the At "yesterday hearing,

On the outbrank of war he wAS master of the Wing Took Fook Drag Store was called, and in reply sent to the front. He served on the the Court, said that he knew the Rumanian and the Italian frents, defendant and that he had had being wounded several times and Spancial transactions with suffering from shell-shock. During the Chinese 11th day of the 11th doon, witness said that the defendant borrowed three sums from him. The first loan was for 82,000 which witness gave defend- The ant from the firm's money.

Condemned by the Reds, with Sve second loan was for 87,000 which was advanced from witness' private of his friends, to be shot, he escaped The third loan was for and started businesa na a pig dealer. 10,000 from money belonging to the Later he took to stealing, and was Br. These three sums were re-sentenced to 24 years' imprison funded the next day. Subsequent ment. to these three loans, he made fur. ther advances to defendant who, an Chinese New Year's Eve, harrowed another $18,000 from him.

account.

in 1918 he was confined in an asylum as a dangerous lunatic, but later in the year was discharged as cured.

Returning home he was with his mother when she died and he buried her with his own bands.

He went to Vienna, where a film actor advised him to act as a deal mute to induce charitable persons to send him to his brother in Rio de Janeiro. He learned to make deaf and dumb signs with his fingers and for a year did not speak.

No Records of Loans, In reply to the Magistrate, wit

Before he reached the Dutch fron- ness said that he did not keep a

Es could tier and was taken charge of by the record of these loans. not remember the dates and the British Consul he wandered over amounts which he had loaned to the Austria, Czeche-Slovakia, Poland, defendant prior and subsequent to and Germany. Should the present the three loans made on the 11th inquiries prove satisfactory, it is day of the Chinese 11th moon. He probable that be will be sent to Rio "remembered that transaction be- de Janeiro to act for the films.

cause it was very unusual for de- fendant to make three demands on him in the course of a single day.

Cross-examined by Mr. Watson, witness said that the three loans were given at his own shop.

Mr. Watson don't remember the exact, but I

ind 11 a.m.

What time

ing the truth, the witness could His Worship: I will hear the Le treated as hostile. evidence of the interpreter who took down the statement.

Some amusement WLS caused would say that it was between 10 when Mr. Alabaster, on looking Mr. Watson: "That will be the around, exclaimed "Oh, I see the first loan. When was the second loan witness has been in the Court all $2,000 was taken at about 0 or 10 of the last witness.

The third loan

Other places visited will be the Straits Settlements, Ceylon, British New Guinea, Java South Africa vid Membas, Zanzibar and Portu- queso East Africa

The vessel is due back in Now York on June end.

CROWDED BRITAIN. NEED FOR MIGRATION.

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Torsday, February 22nd, si 6 pan, 2-**

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Rogers on The Old Testament. Fatar, February 25th, at 5 45 p.m.

Organ Recital by Mr. Rupert Baldwin,

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(KENNEDY ROAD). SUNDAY BRAVICES, February 20th-

Sunday School at 9.45 m. Morning Service at 10.30 am.

Hymna: 108, 361, 317 and 261. P.S.A. in Lecture Hall at 4 p.m. Evaning Service at

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CUľa STEAMER "NYANZA."

NO DACH GEOH GRANTY

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FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS

of Cargo by the rosal are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godo Company's

Godowas at Kowloon where such consignment will be sorted out Mark y Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

This vessel bring on Cargo from Persian Gulf ex BLAN, and B. & P... Ca's Steamers.

Ophical Goods will be landed hare walows instructions have been given to the contrary Six hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within 8 days in slading date of arrival will be subject to Rant

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in say care whatever.

Damaged Packages must be laft in

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THE Motor Vennel

"GLENGARRY" having arrived from the sbors Parts, Coangneer of Cargo by bar are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk inte the hazardous and/or extra bazarlour Godowns of the Hang Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained.

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NOTICE TO CONSIONRES.

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FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEES par Co.'s Steamer MERIONES aro hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf,

it Kowloon, where will lie at Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Condi tions of Storage at Hold's Wharf The Carge will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 17th February.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, nalows Nobce has been given prier to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from of call the final port to port to tha

port to which the option extends.

All broken, shafed and damaged Goods are to be left

be left in the Godowns, where they

Goods not cleared by the 17th Febru ary, 1937, at Noon, will be subject

brokan, shafed and damaged Packages are to be left in the Godown

ju where they will be examined

of Consignees by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, on 34th February presence

Claims 1927, at 10 m

gainst resented on the the Steamer including those for Cargo short delivered must be present Special Form provided, and must also be submitted within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized

WEDNESDAY, February 23rd, at 8.15 pm- the Godowns for "examination by the by us in any case whatever.

and Sators' Christian As-

Rociation. FRIDAY, February 25th, st 8.30 p.m.- Christian Endeavour Meeting and Social Hous

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"Population and Migration" FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST were the chief subjects considered at & recent meeting of the Geo- graphical Association, held at the London School of Economics

Colonel Sir Charles Close ex- Director-General of the Ordinance Survey, in his presidential address

on

SCIENTIST. MADONNELL ROAD, BELOW BOWEN ·

ROAD TRAM Station.

SUNDAY SERVICE, February 20.11.18

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Subject Mixn." Wednesday Evening Meeting at 3.30

AT THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO.

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Population, and Migration,"

Reading Room at above address, open said that with regard to Grant numerical facts as proved. The Tuesday and Thursday, 5 to 7 pm. Britain they could take certain Monday and Friday, 10am to 12 Noon: The Public is cordially invited to attend birth-rate and the death rate were the curricca and visit the Beading Boom. diminishing, the former more rapid-

(87 Although the ly than the latter. population continued to increase, there was ample evidence that the UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. rate of increase was rapidly get- ting less. The effect of the war was very marked, and the population was at least two millions less tha it would have been had there been no war. In spite of this, Great Britain's population was too large, and the country could not adequate. ly support such an enormous num ber of people. In January. 1927, the white population of the British

Great Britain Empire was distributed as follows:

Ireland

Canada

Australia New Zealand South Africa Newfoundland South Rhodesia

44,000,000

4,200,000

9,700,000

6,000,000

1,400,000

1,700,000 £70,000 40,000

The total population in those areas was thus 67.3 millions, and

very badly distributed, ho added.

The population af Germany was about 83,000,000, and the white po- pulation of the United States about the number of white people in 101,000,000. In twenty years' time the Dominicns, excluding Ireland, 19,000,000 to 25,000,000. would probably have increased from

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AEROPLANE SUICIDE. PASSENGER BELIEVED TO HAVE JUMPED OVERBOARD. It was, perhaps, permissible to

Half

bour After leaving hope that in the next twenty years there would be a decrease of popo- Alicante for Casablanca one day Lation of some millions in this over-inst month, an aeroplane on the crowded country. The British Com Toulouse, Rabat, and Casablanca made-I think the first loan of the time and has heard the evidence monwealth was not in a healthy air service returned and the pilot

reported the loss of a passenger.

Meanwhile the police had been informed by workers on a local estate of the discovery of a body. The dead man's papers identified Taking a round number, they him as Maurice Boucher, 69, AD might perhaps say that the Do- unmarried engineer, of Paris, the minions as a whole could comfort missing pamenger. ably absorb each year about fte His death is believed to have been per thousand of their total popala- due to suicide, both because of the tion, which was now 19,000,000.

1.m.

made after 3 p.m..

$10,000 WB5

Mr. Watson. Did the defendant

come personally 1-Yes.

Mr. Watson: Do you remember. coming up to the Police Station to

make a statement ?--Yes.

Mr. Watson: The inspector at

Mr. Lindsell (to the interpreter): state so long as it suffered from an overstrained and overtaxed heart. Have you been here all the time,Oue means of effecting the desirable and have you heard everything reduction was by a well considered Yes, I have.

The Magistrate then said that he policy of migration. would hear the statement, but we would call the interpreter to prove il a statement had been given by the witness. the Station asked you about your Mr. Alabaster said he had no

didn't be -Yes.

You told the Ia-and be saw no inconsistencies with Mr. Watson: spector that another sum of $15,000 the evidence jest given.

The Dashier's Evidence. was borrowed from you on January

The assistant cashier of the Bank 24th!

Witness: He asked me when was said that it was his duty to check the last time I loaned money to up the money of all the depart the defendant, and I only said that ments after the accounts had been the last loan to the defendant was balanced for the day. On the day for $15,000. I did not mention the in question, he checked up com- plainant's accounts and found that date.

he bad in all 895,894.03, and ne there was a deficit, he did not O.F.. the complainant's book.

transactions with the defendant,objection to make the statement Consequently nearly 100,000 might difficulty of falling accidentally |

Mr. Watson: I put it to you that you did not lend the $7,000 to defendant on the 11th day of the 11th moon, and that you have been naked by the defendant to say

This closed the case for the pro- sccution.

Defence Opened. Witness: No, I did lend the money and the reason why I re-

"Mr. Alabaster submitted that he member it was that he came to gehad no case to answer. money from me three times that day.

Mr. Watson: Why did you not tell the Police at the time when you were questioned

Witness:

but I to noW.

The prosecution could not prove that the defendant obtained the money on him manner. A second point was that

unlawful in an

Boucher is said to have spoken on be the annual migration figure from from the machine and because M. Great Britain. To this must be added the quota of the United the previous night of disappoint

ments and personal losses. States of 34,000. At present, there- fore, they might fix as a reasonable figure a net migration of 130,000 or 140,000.

JEWELLERY GEORGE."

3 YEARS FOR LONDON KECEIVER.

George Spiers, aged 67, commis sion agent, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of receiving jewellery, part of the proceeds of the Hatton Garden mail van robbery, and was sentenced to three years' penal servitude.

"Jewellery George," na Spiers is known to the police, is probably one it was inconceivable how the mis of the biggest receivers, of stolen

Mr. Watson: At the time when the three hands, and, further- you were questioned by the Palice, you did not know that the defend ant would be charged?.

Witness: No, I did not.

his money.

I did not recall it then, mistake, if made, should not have property in London. For years he

detected. The cheque passad has been under police observation.

In 1923 he was arrested while in more, defendant went away and repossession of articles stolen from turned after twenty minutes to get the house of a peer, and at the Old Bailey in September of that year Commenting on the evidence of he was sentenced to 18 mentheim- Mr. Watson submitted that the defendant's discharged coolie and prisonment.

Many jewel thieves and house witness's story was most incon accountant, Mr. Alabaster said that

where to And sistent with what he said to the it was obvious that they had heard breakers knew

Jowellery George " at certain Police.. He (counsel) would nek the of the case the very first day it interpreter and the Inspector to go in the box to prove the state-rose, because two of the Bank's times of the day. When they had staff went to defendant's office. It any jewellery to dispose of a signal was given, and a few streets away

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to

or three days. His residence was

also changed from one part of Lons

Mr. Alabaster objected on the was also obvious that the discharged the deal was quickly completed.

servants, thinking, that the defend- His nimble wit enabled Spiers to ground that the witness was called ant had actually been overpaid, keep off the track of the police, and by the prosecution, and therefore concocted the plan to get a share his haunts were changed every two could not be treated as a hostile of the money by threatening witness. At the last bearing, the leave. Defendant very rightly dis- prosecution specially requested the missed them. attendance of this witness, and as Should the Court want to hear he understood it the evidence given evidence for the defence he was by the witness was for the prosecu prepared to call the defendant and tion.

Mr. Watson contended that in two more witnesses, order to test the evidence of wit-

don to another.

A police officer stated in court

Consignees, and the Company's surveycra Singers. Gossip & DOUGLAS 10am. days and Thursdays, within the

Morage period.

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All Claims against the Steamer must

10th March, 1997, or they will be presented to the Undersigned on or not be recognized

No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods save left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 18th Febnuary, 1927.

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THERATION No. 1 THERAPION NO. 2 THERAPION No. 3.

No Fire Insurance will be affected Bill of Lading will be countersigned JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, irn,

Agents.

Hong Kong, 18th February, 1997.

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Mr. Lindsell ruled that there was Clerkenwell. He left that business,

Dess, who is suspected of not tell case to answer, and adjourned the however, and started dealing on his hearing until Tuesday morning at own and had got mixed up with

very shady "people. (Continued on next column.)

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between the hours of 10.45 “able And Nocs within

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Eave left the Steamer's GodownL Bad All Goods remaining undelivered will be after the 3rd February, subject to Rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th March or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be efforted...

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STEAKZE MONGOLIA.”..

ARRIVED HONG KONG ON,

17TH FEBRUARY, 1927.

FROMANTWERP.LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR. MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAFTS.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed 47 THE as in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godoya Com pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark

by Mark and Delivery can be obtained we the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be lauded here unless instructions bare been given to the 6 hours before amval of the

contrary

Steamer,

days,

Goods not cleared within including data of arrival will be subject to Bent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by

in any case whatever.

Damaged Fackages must be left in the Godowne for examination by the Con- signove, and the Company's Surveyors Mrsars, GODDARD & Douglas st 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.

All Claims against the Steamner must be presented to the Undersigned on ar before 9th March, 1927, or they will not bo tegognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown,

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CONSIGNEES NOTICE.

S.S. "PORTHOS"

BRINGING CARGO FROX MARSEILLES, &C.. ALSO CANGO FROM LONDON x 8.5. "ROLLON."

YONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Tresence and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Go- downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery may be obtained im mediately after landing.

or

All Claims must be sent in to me on

clare Friday, the 25th instant,

will not be recognized.

Damaged

Packages will be examined

by the Company's Surveyors Meeers.

Goddard & Dongles in the presence of at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, the Consignees at

the 2nd February, 1927.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by

us in any case whatever,

J. LIKAGE, Agent

Hong Kong, 16th February, 1917.

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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE-

THE Steamship

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"OLDENBURG'

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby notified that all Goods art being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Go downs of the Hongkong

Ong and

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence, and/or from the Wharves, Delivery can be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Glodowns, and all Gooda remaining undelivered, after Find

1927, will be subject to Bent. Fall Claime must reach us by 25th

gnised.

1987, or they will not be

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All damaged Packages will be azamip- ed by Mears Goddard, and Douglas. (Marine Surveyors) at 10 am. on the 21ts February, 1937.

No Fize Insurance will be effected.

B of Lading will be countersigned

JEBSEN & Co...

Agents, Hong Kong. Hong Kong, 16th February, 127.

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