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A NEW YEAR REVIVAL.

LED ASTRAY?

SIGNS OF PROSPERITY IN CANTON,

SETTLEMENTS BETTER THAN

EXPECTED.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

settlements Canton's year-end have been a great deal better than was expected. The recent ramburs of "Red plots and of reverses in

the East River district have not

materialised and the consequence was a renewal of confidence. Des-

pite the recent crais und auferings Plenty of holiday goods were sold. the lazaars and shops were well stocked and the crowds seemed to have the usual amount of money to

speed. During the last few days Canton has at last been showing signs of reviving from the effects of the Red terror.

The troops and officials have been paid most of the arrears due to them, and the knowledge that this had been done relieved tears of

inting by the former.

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Military headquarters denies the truth of the reported losses in the vinisity of Swatow. There is an ander-current of rivalry between the respective supporters of Li Tsai lisia, and Chen Ming Shu, and partisans of the former who have more, eagerness than discretion are said to have spread these rumours. General Li Tsai Hsin'a official re port is that the situation in Kwang Lung is well under control.".

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STUDENT'S STORY OF BAD COMPANIONS

WOULD-BE NEWSPAPER

PROPRIETOR.

CASE SENT FOR TRIAL.

Ta Shin Fook, the eighteen years old Chinese who is accused of obtaining money by means of false statements and a forged will war on Saturday at the Central

Magistracy committed for trial at the next Criannal Seesions by Mr.

R. Lindsell.

The charges against of fraud ac- eused were: (1) fraudulently cash- ing twu deposit notes belonging to his father; and (2) uttering to Mr. H. K. Woo, solicitor of Messrs. Woo and Nash, a false will rep heating it to be the will of his

father

In addition there were the follow- ing two charges' of perjury.

Following his committal accused made a statement in which he de- clared that three older men, one of them a former schoolmate led him! astray and that he handed over his father's derd box while under the influence of a drug. He said that the first time he saw the forget will was just before an interview with Mr. Lo Hip Shing, a local barrister.

THE HONG KONG

FRAUDS ON THE

TREASURY.

$260,000 INVOLVED.

DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1928.

TWO CLERKS REMANDED,

The two Chinese employees of the Treasury, who were arrested last) week on charges arising out of aj

of $200,000 in that Je loss pimens were formally charged on Saturing before Mr. B. E. Lindseil at the Central Magistracy.

COM- STUDENT

MITTED FOR TRIAL,"

SEQUEL TO CHRISTMAS EVE" SQUABBLE."

DEFENCE CRITICISM OF

THE DECISION.

The magisterial procedings in the case in which Lo Chi Hing is charged with the manslaughter of Ho Kwong Hoi, a fellow student of St. Paul's College, in a quarrel The two prisoners are Tsang On at the South China Athletic As Wing, Percival Street, discribed association on Christmas Day, have cash book clerk and Cheung Man How been concluded. On Saturday Kan. 24. Kwong Ming Street, dis monning & the Central Magis

cribed, as a clerk.

tracy, Mr. R E. Lindsell annouze- Mr. T King, Director oled that he had decided to commit Criminal Investigation, appeared to

.de frudant Lu the February prosecute, and Mr. M. K. Lo Cminal Sessions. Presented the first défendunt.

There were three charges against the twa defendants, the first read

ing:

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“OUT ALL NIGHT” ÅT THE QUEEN'S.

REGINALD DENNY IN A DELIGHTFUL MOOD.

“BEN HUR" SHEWN TO THEIR MAJESTIES.

THIS WEEK'S „, PROGRAMME,

(BY UR FILM CRITIC.]

To go "Out All Night" with Reginald Denny is a delightful ex- perience. Denny regularly occupies a front stall in the revue of which pretty Marion Nixon is the star. and, the Queen's audience, appland-"

In announcing his decision,, Hised his taste. He goes behind " Worship said: I have decided that in search of Miss Nixon and is this defendant must be committed taken for a member of the male! for trin shall require only chorum Next we meet then both $500 hail one, a security hand. in a lit in, which they are quite content to remain for some hours This means that the 8500 cash bail- and 8300 bond has been reduced to

suspended between floor and floor. $500 security bail only),

Marion Molly O'Day"

sails

Denny gets himself abourd "as with her company for England,

Doctor.

We will lease you to imagine the the whirligig of absurdities and

You have seen Reginald

eventa.

That you, Tenng On Wing and Cheung Man Kun, together with certain other persons unknown, on September 3rd, 1927, and en divers days between that day and

Str. L D. Tarner, who has been 7th day of January, 1928, at Vie toria in this Colony, cuspir Wach the greatest deference, your

appearing for the defence said together with intent to defrand. Worship, I wish to make a submis to utter a Treasury cheque or asien, and that is to this effect: document purporting to be a Treasury cheque on the Hong of your Worship having said Kong and Shanghai Banking Coresterday, and I think I am correct peration to the value of 805,142.19 this, that you think that no jury in favour of the Man Lae Ce would be likely to convict on the evidence in this case, eren áf direct which, the knowledge of the to do so by a Judge, with the Denny before and this said Tag On Wing and. Cheung Man Kan, was not intended to beatest deference I wish you to nake a note, in view of your Confession At Police Station. eashed or presented for payment Worship'a dictum to commit the de-

agniast

Treastfendant that the proper "course Be Lin Kui, a partner and cashier

muner." of the Kay Fang Yuk frm said

would be to discharge him. I bal The other two charges were be obliged if you will make a note defendant's father deposited: 8100ched in similiar terms, in rein to this efect.

two lots with the B. Witnes tion to other cheques, one for a sum then concluded.

His Worship did so, and the cuse himself paid this monry over to aceased when he surrendered the " deposit notes.

nut of.

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of 878,300,11 in favour of Min Tak! & Co., and the other for $86,963.30

a faveur of Katz and Co.

Remands Granted.

Mr King applied for a week's re- man remarking that Mr. Lo had

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"Ben Hur" was shown by special | command to the King and Queen a party of Their Majesties' friends, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Waterloo Chamber of Windsor Castle. It is, of course, exceptionally indeed almost unknown-for the

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asked him to apply for remand for QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED AT King and Queen to cons and the

only three days in' police custody,

Detective. Sergeant Whant said that ageused was brought to No. 7 Police Station by his father on Canton Authorities, on New December 30th and in consequence Year's Eve, issued an order proof what the father said the accused

and subsequently in the cast of the first defendant. * rash" on native banks, was detained hibiting a forbidding depositors of funds put charged. in before December 11th läst to draw more than 10 per cent. practice, however, the banks did! not carry out the order when "deal ing with friends."

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SANITARY BOARD. As a result of the many complaints

pertoruance of a film, apart from what are

known Is interest Petüres; but the historical and give

Asked by the Magistrate how the King said he had no objection.rectived from Chinese residents by religious scenes in Ben Bur

but indicated he would have to ask the Chinese Chamber of Commerce special value in addition to for a further remand at the end in connection with lime washing of of the three days,»

matter of the false will was brought light, Sergeant Whant said whilst in the charge rooth, the ac- cused made a voluntary statement There is good deal of speculation to his father that there was an in sates going un owing to a re-ther deposite note for $1,530 in the "parted decision of the Government hands of Mr. Wee of Messrs. Woo to redeem in full. So far the Cen-Land Nash, who was going to cash tral Bank has not redeemed any of it for the accused. its issued notea

The city is being strongly patrol led and the authorities are taking no chances over the holiday. Their attitude has doce, a lot to promote the moderately satisfactory state of affairs that now prevails. Hatred of the "Reds" is noticeably strong though fears are expressed that the Government may be led by this into an unduly reactionary policy.

MOUNTED INFANTRY

DINNER.

PRESENTATION TO STAFF- SERGEANT SHADBOLT..

The Mounted Infantry Company of the Holy Kong Volunteer. De frace Corps and their friends en- joyed a very agreeable dinner, held Volunteer Headquarters

The Sergeant accordingly wehl with the Accused" to Mr. Woo's office and there discovered that probate had been obtained on a false will.

ACCUSED'S STATEMENT. The Magistrate having decided to, send accused for trial, he was duly cautioned and then made a

Statement

and Law Yat Cho's Chang..»

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Mr. Lindsell remanded the first defendant in polier custody until addar, and the stond defendant

houses in the Colony, DS. W To, a Chinese member of the Sanitary Board, is to ask a number of questions with regard to the line washing methou suployed at Chi- nese houses at the meeting of the Sanitary Board D

Wednesday

until Saturday next.

Mr. En the addressed his War- afternoon.

ship on the matter of bail. He said that in view of the seriousness of the offences he was not expecting his Worship to grant bail, but he would like to state that the charges -being of a simple nature, the police

should be in

a position, at the latest in a fortnight's time, to pro ceed with the case.

Mr. Lindseil agreed with Mr. Lo.

He said that other Chinese notes. He gave the box and the youth named Ng Fung Shan was a reusinder of the contents to the aes schoolmate of his at the Saying used to take back home, which he pan School for seven years. Ng did. went to Shanghai and returned in The following day all four went Sovganber last, He introduced the to the Kay Burg Yuk finn iad neeused to two men named Lau On whilst the others waited downstairs, and Law Yat Ch. The accused the accused went up and cashed one. subsequently discovered that Tau of the notes, handing the money On's proper name is Tam Changover to Ng. Later they paid an- Cheung uther visit to the firm and accused eashed the other deposit--note, this After Ng's return from Shang-time giving the money to Lau On. hai, he sent the accused an invita "tion to visit him at the Tung Shan Hotel. They met there and Ng persuaded the accused to stay a few days with him. They went out to dinner together for a whole week, Then Ng questioned the accused about his family affairs and any Lt. H. C. Macnamara, then pre-gated that the accused should raise sented Staff Sergeant. Shadbolt monry to go into partnership with R.A.V.C. with a silver cigarette him (Ng) and start a newspaper. box, suitably inscribed, on behalf Tie acensed snd that he would

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Friday.

Thirty Members and guests were present. Afur dinner the health of the guests was proposed by Bajor Dowbiggin and was replied to by Lt. Col. Bird and Dr. Pierce Grove who represented the Fan Ling Hunt.

Local Lawyers Visited.

Ng took him to the office of Me: Lo Hin Shing, the barrister, and after telling him what to say to 11 Lo made him go upstairs. On the stairs Ng handed the the false will to the accused for the first time.

The accused interviewed Mr. Ló who recommended him to see Mr. Before entering "Mr. H. K. Woo Woo's office, Las On, who was with them, told the accused to make out that his father was dead, which lie did. Mr. Woo undertook to ar

of all the members of the Mounted have to wait until his father return-range matters for the accused and Infantry Company as a token ofed from the country.

theif esteem for the way in whicit

the ponies have been looked after.

Medicine !

When the accused developed a

The ponies are under the special rough, Ng gave him some medicine,

etro

of Staff Sergent Shadbolt | After taking the first dese, the

he was subsequently taken before the Registrar before who he swore certain depositions.

turned with his father. When tho father discovered the deposit notes missing, the accused made a confe sion and mentioned Ng and the two Laus to him. Then his father. took him to the Police

Confession To His Father. Then Ng sent the accused to. the country to find out when his father was due to return to Hong Kong. and the improvement in their can accused became feverish and felt He was delayed a week in the dition has been very remarkable, as if he wee intoxicated. Ng sug-country by the suspension of the altracting the favourable congested that they go out for train service, and eventually re arents of those who have seen the walk. Downstairs they met the ponies taking part in the yarious two"Laus waiting for them, hunts and races out at Fan Láng. All four went to the accused's The speeches were followed by a home, where not knowing what he concert organized by C.S.M. was doing, the accused handed over Charles and Sergeant Potts, with his father's deed box to Ng. They Bir. Fleming at the pisse.

then returned to the Hotel. Here The various items were well re- Ng examined the contents of the ceived and the party did not box and took the three depo út

(Continued on next Column.) Geparate till a late hour.

Acrased added that he then took Sergeant Whant with him to look for Lau On and Lau Yat Cho but filed to find them. Ng also could not be found.

I know now that they are swindlers," he concluded.

This matter, it will be re-enlled, was debated at a recent meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Coinmères, Householders allege that the method of spraying now in use is injurious to their furniture and clothes, and in view of this the Chinese Chamber of Commerce decided to bring the matter to the attention of the Board.

its dramatic qualities and the ex- citement of the now famous chariot Ben Hur had pre- race scene. viously been seen, at the Tivoli, by no fewer than 15 Royal person- ages, including the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York. What a record! PROGRAMME FOR THIS WEEK.

Queen's.

To-ily and to-morrow: Out All Night." On Wednesday: "We're in the Navy Now" is being shown again in response to numerous requests. If you missed it before make a point of going this time. for you are SUTC to enjoy it. Dr. Tso, pursuant to notice, will Thursday to Saturday: Buster.)

Keaton in His latest comedy "Col

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In view of the general emlege plaint by tenants of tenement, houses against the present method. of lime washing by the Sanitary Department, will the Head of the Sanitary Department state whe ther & tenant, if he objects to the sprasing method of time washing by the Department, may be allow ed to employ his own contractor to do the work, in the old way, after his landlord has paid to the Government the money for lime washing by the Department f

(ii) If so, whether the Govern ment is prepared to hand over the money paid by the landlord to the tenant after he has done the lime. wasting satisfactorily 1

(i) When the spraying method is employed what precaution is taken by the Department to pro- tect the furniture or goods of the tenant from the line wash or to prevent the lime wash from guing through the floor to the floor below 1

(iv) Whether the lime wash used by the Department contains any ingredient which may be in jurious to furniture af goods?

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To-day: Ronald Coleman Vilna Banky in The Winning of Worth." Tuesday and Wednesday Gloria Swanson in a comedy love drama "Fine Man ners.' Thursday to Saturday: Leatrice Joy in "The Wedding Song.

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