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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1928.

CENTRAL BANK OF SAN NAM HOI" CLAIM FOR WAGES. ROUND THE POLICE PIRACY AND KID-

CHINA.

PIRACY ECHO.

CLOSING BRANCHES AND ENQUIRY AT MAGISTRACY.

CURTAILING BUSINESS.

WONG SHIU HUNG LEAVES

-FOR-SWATOW.

(TROM OCH CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Į

The Central Bank of China has decided to close down many of its branches and to curtail business in those that do remain open pending the settlement of the CATTCZCY problein.

JURY TO VISIT SHIP NEXT

WEEK

The piratical attack on the as Sun Yam Hot on January 17th after the vessel had left Pakhai for Kamchuk and as a result of which the Chief Officer, Mr. Harry Conway, and two Indian guards were shot, was recalled yesterday at the Central Magistracy when Major C. Willson held an enquiry

EOCAL SHIPPING COMPANY

SUED.

RIVER STEAMER'S

CATERFR

WINS HIS CASE."

-At-the-Summary Court-yesteriny afternoon, before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Tsang Su, of 31, Des Vœux Road Central, third floor, sued the Tung Yick Company, 23, Connaught Road. West, accond floor, shipping merchants, for $290.93, which he claimed as wages due.

Giving evidence, plaintiff said that he was suing on behalf of him-

COURTS.

NAPPING.

ÅRDENT ZIONIST AND THE JUNK MISTRESS'S STORY.

"REDS."

NOW A VAGRANT HERE,

SEVEN CHINESË, FROM ONE

HOUSE FINED.

[BY R. E, PORTER.J

Yesterday a young Russian Jew, who was charged under the Vag ratioy Act, was described as an ardent Zionist, who had incurred the at Minsk and been banished. Far ther details of this young man's exploits are given below..

SENT TO RAISE RANSOM

FOR RELATIVES.

-An--extuzordinary story of piracy and the kidnapping of the occupants of a cargo best has been related to the police by Liu Kin, the mistress of the vessel involved.

Since Chinese New Year, nearly into the deaths of the three persons | sell and other men whom he had displeasure of the "Red" Russians general cargo was fired at by a

40 per cent, of the rice firms in the leading Rice Guild have decided to suspend business for the time being on account of the present dell trade and bad prospect for the

future,"

Following the lead of the Canton Kowloon Railway, the Cantons Samahui Railway will charge an additional 10 per cent. on its rates, the money to be used for relief

purposes...

General Wong Shiu Hung has left Canton for Swatow where he is to organise the defence of Kwangtung against the possible invasion from Kiangsi.

General Chen Ming Shu, the Cantonese leader of the Fukien

mentioned.

The jurymen empanelled were Messrs. A. H. Silva (Foreman), C. Savard Remedies and Ung Yu gang. Mr. 31. K. Lo appeared the watch the proceedings on behalf of the owners of the vessel,

Opening the enquiry, his Wor- ship briefly decribed the attack made on the ship. It was, he said, the duty of the jury to find whether or no proper precautions had been taken by the owners and mater of the San Nam Hoi, and if they (the jury) wished at the conclusion of the enquiry to make any recon-

nation, they might do so. The evidence was taken of Capt.

employed on the Po Tai, a rivera steamer. He was engaged, he said, on articles of 830 a month, and be also engaged 15 other men.

her three children,. her father-in-

According to the woman, the boat which was on a voyage from Hong Kong to Toi Shan in Chinese territory with about 400 pieuls of

the morning of pirate craft on January 8th when off Chungshaushi Island about 5 miles west of Fantas Firing crackers outside the per- Point and compelled to stop. The It was stated by Mr. W, D. Owen, mitted hours and places during pirates bearded the boat, took who appeared for the charterers, Chinese New Year's holidays recharge and imprisoned the woman, that the ship was damaged and sulted in 34 Chinese being charged tow and two members of the crow eventually stopped running and that the plaintiff was discharged from the ship when it was laid up.

It was further stated that plain tiff went back the following diny and it was given in evidence that he was requested to do so." "Plaintiff said that he was asked to return by the manager of the Company, a man whom Mr. Owen. stated he was unable to get to

Among them were seven men living in the saine house,

The Indian constable who was charged with stealing a kid and a goat was fined and ordered to pay $10 compensation for the meat.

AN ADVENTUROUS JEWISH LAD.

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in the holdFour days later the junk stopped off a place which the woman is unable to identify, and the prisoners were then transferred. to a hut on the hillside where they remained prisoners.

About midnight on January 23rd, the pirates blindfolded the junk mistress and forced her to march with them over the hills for about Izaak Erman, a young Russian an hour and a half. They then gave Jew, was brought before Major Cher 81 and told her to return to Willson at the Central Magistracy Hong Kong and raise money for

forces, who has been in Swatow W. N. Sparke and the Chief Engive evidence in the case. Plaintifar being in the Colony, without the ransom of the other prisoners. following his campaign against the beer, Mr. M. F. Houghton, 'their also stated that he was told to bring visible means of subsistence,

in the East River ** Ironsides " district, is being invited back to Canton by Li Tsai Hain who has offered him the post of Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Coun cil.

The rigid military vigilance on the vicinity of the forts around Bocca Tigris has been withdrawn

Canton Authorities yesterday commandeered two vessels for the to Eastern transport of troope Kwangtung. probably Swatow.

were reinforcementa They General Wong Shiu Hung.

Mr. Hsu Chung Ching, Comunis sioner of Education in Canton, one

account of the piracy being similar to that given by then to the Daily ress when the vessel returned here on January 18th

back the men whom he employed. The ship was laid up in September and was still laid up.

After wandering about for The young Jew said that he was whole day, the junk mistress reach- political refugee. He was borned the sea and succeeded in hailing in Minsk, and educated in the Uni- Hong Kong boat which brought versity there but being an ardent her to the Colony. Mr. G. W. Coysh (Deputy Ship- Zionist, he incurred the displeasure

element." One day On releasing the woman, the ping Master) produced the articles of the Red

he and severni others were rounded Pirates did not inform her the mentioned and said that they were up by the Reds and exiled to Amount of ransom money required still valid. When the crew were dis-Siberia. On the journey to Irkutsk, or where it was to be delivered.

Izaak Erman made a bolil dash for liberty by jumping out of the train and successfully cluding his pur suers.

Medical evidence by Dr. A. Canteen, who conducted post mortem examinations on the three deceased was corroborated by photo-charged, it was a regular custom the different to sign off, but these men had never graphs showing

been signed off. The only way in which contruct could be called

wounds. Several, bullets, which had been extracted from the dead Lodies, were also produced

#13

From the body of Mr. Harry Conway, one bullet, which for

lodged on the right side of the heart, was produced. It was very

much

flattened and bore blood

His Lordship held that plaintiff's pay was still running and that he was not discharged, as he had not signed off.

After going through much hard- off was by desertion, which made of ship, he arrived at Harbin where difference whether a ship was run-be shipped to Shanghai. His inten ning or in dock.

tion was to get to Palestine but owing to lack funds, he was cum pelled to break his journey here.

The Police said that the Jewish Society at Shanghai would help Erman, if he could establish his end files. The Magistrate ordered

Detention for the time being.

RETURNED TO HELP ni POVERISHED RELATIVES!

A banishee, a native of the Hoi Fung district, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy with returning to the Colony before his term of exile had expired.

י'

The defendant said that he was

of the most respected officials in stains. This decoased was 56 years charterers were not responsible, as that Erman be kept at the House of enust the whole village and his home i

the Government service, has return-

of age and his health was good in.

far

with was consistent 129

hesity. The primary cause of death was a bullet wound in the heart and internal haemorrhage.

One of the Indian guards, Sheik Undar, who was 40 years of age, was found to have multiple bullet wounds through the abdominal regions. Three bullets were ex- tracted, one of which was a brass shot. This unfortunate man was also in good health at the time of

death.

Mr. Owen pointed out that he was for the charterers and that the he stated there was no contract.

The treasurer of the defendant the manager had asked the plaintiff Company giving evidence, said that to come back with his men, but no question of wages was raised. No thing was said about wages, anul it was understood that the plaintiff was more or less to be paid by the the catering profit be made on (plaintiff had stated previously that he was catering for the boat)..

FIRING CRACKERS. Before the maze Court, a large inber of Chinese were charged with firing crackers during prohibit ed hours. The defendants pleaded guilty and 21 of them were fined $1 cach.

In another case even tenants of the shine house were charged with letting off crackers in a district proscribed by the Regulations. It was explained to them that as their bouse was adjacent to the Naval Hospital where there are always sick people, the firing of crackers would be a nuisance.

A fine of $5 was imposed on each defendant.

ed to Courton, after a long holiday at Hong Kong. He has been Pe wunded not to resign his post.

Some $13,000 in Straits currency has been received from the Chines in Singapore through the Chinese Consulate there for relief purposea in Canton. Overseas Chinese have been remitting quite large suins to assist sufferers from the recent Red" upheaval, but so far no definite policy has been announced as to how this money ia to be used. The Canton "Authorities have re- ceived a ruling from the Natio. alist Ministry of Justice, which upholds the principle of religious toleration - as far se recognized | Faiths, are concerned, but gives power to local Governments to regulate" certain acts like the

She,

Commos Tung Shin Charity Society, which is alleged to be more political than religious

The Bureau of Agriculture and "Labour has decided against the claim of the Chinese Seamen's Union to include Fightermen with- in its jurisdiction. The lighter- AT THE “WORLD" CINEMA. also that he had done so at the The theft was then traced to a cook-

Cr

forced to return to the Colony be- were burnt and pillaged by the "Reds" in the recent upheaval and he had come to help his relatives. On looking up the defendant's re- cord it was found that the offence for which he had been banished was not recorded.

A subsequent message from the Finger Prints Office, however, re- vealed the fact that the defendant was bacished under the Opium Or- disance.

A 24 hours' remanded was granted for the Police to procure defendant's record.

Wages Or Catering Proft? His Lordship commented that the ship was running when plaintiff com- menced the contract, on August 24th, 1995. This contract was made with the defendant company. Under The various wounds on the other that contract, plaintiff was to re- Indian, Muijara Khao,, were deceive a certain sum per month, for scribed as

“entrance and exit himself and for 15 others whom he was empowered to employ. It was wounds. These wounds entered arranged that he should make a EUROPEAN LADY ROBBED BY held at the Kowloon Magistracy from one side and came out by the her with the result that no bullet was found.

The onquiry was then adjourned until next Monday afternoon at 2.13. At two o'clock on the sumie day, His Worship, and the jury will visit the San Nam Hoi.

men used to have a union of their

own, and they wish to continue to

have oce, but the present organisa-

GOING UP."

tion is under "n" cloud because of

the policial associations of some of its members,

A FLYING "COMEDY.

ST. ANDREW'S YOUNG MEN'S CLUB,

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BN 4

[BY OUR FILM CRITIC.]

Going Up" If you saw revue in London during the war SUCCESSFUL YEAR REPORTED you will know most of the plot of the film which is showing to-day at the World," and you will act be The Annual General Meeting of disappointed in the screen version. the St. Andrew's Church Young For it is possible on the screen to

AT ANNUAL MEETING.

HER COOK BOY..

profit out of the catering. That con tract ran for about a month, and then the ship was laid up and the

A few days ago Mrs. Robertson, contract expired. The question was of 9, Lyttleton Road, made a report whether a new contract had super to the Police that money and vened. Plaintiff bad and that

jewellery to the value of $300 had new contract had supervened, and been stolen from a locked box kept: it was on this new contract that he in her room.

..

was suing, whatever that, contract Sergt. Kepnear was sent to might be. There was no doubt, convestigate. He searched the servants tinued His Lordship, that ander and found nothing, but in the coal that contract he had to remain on cellar he discovered 840 in money board to perform certain duties, and and the remainder of the jewellery. request of the defendant firm. boy, who had been given one Therefore, it was under arrangement month's notice to leave. with the defendant firm that he was The culprit was charged before there. The only question was whe- Mr. R. E. Lindsell and he was sen- ther, under the terms of that ar-tenced to three months' hard labour, rangement, plaintiff was to receive The money and the jewellery_re wages. The plaintiff had anid that covered were returned to Mrs. the wages he was to receive were Robertson. set out in the articles,

Plaintin's Story Accepted.

EXPENSIVE GOAT'S MEAT.

The reason why His Lordship

The case in which an Indian con- thought he should accept the story of plaintiff was because the articles atable was alleged to have stolen were after the charterers came into gost and a kid belonging to an existence, and according to the wit- Indian watchman employed by thy ness they were made on the under- China Light and Power Co., Ltd., standing that the amounts claimed was concluded before Mr. W. Scho under the articles should be said field at the Kowloon Magistracy.

Mr. E. S. Chowdbury appeared by the charterers. That was the Church Hall yesterday evening, was! attended by a fair number of the although you miss the songs.

The Indian constable' was found is the comedy of contracts existing between the erex Turner prosecuted. "Going Up Club's members.

The Rev. WW. Rogers presided an air-shy young man, who, as the and the charterere,

Mr. Owen said, on behalf of the guilty,fined 225, and niso ordered and during the discussion on the author of a best sciler dealing with charterers, that he could not get to pay $10 to the complainant for Treasurer's report expressed satis aeronautical adventures, is forced faction at the Club's financial posito pose as an expert and actually the manager of the defendant Com- the kid which he had

"go up" alone. The stunt flying Pany to give evidence, as he was tion.

His. Lordship remarked that that The officers were re-elected and it which is a result of his complete not in the Colony.

His Lordship announced that he

and costs. must find for the plaintiff for 396.77,

Men's Club which was held in the give far more than on the stage, nderstanding of the terms of the for the defendant and Mr. L. D. I

A SECOND CASE

was decided to run the Annual Kow. ignorance of how to manipulate a was Mr. Owen's misfortune. loon Marathon Race over the same plane is extraordinarily well done. cours na usual on the Arst Monday We do not know how much of what in March which falls on March 5th we see on the screen is faked, brit A board bearing the names of the the illusion is excellent and you Champions is to be placed in the hold your breath with apprehension Church Hall together with the res as again and again disaster seems

A second case in which Leung inevitable. We do not remember pective times.

Mention was alse made of the ever having seen on the films auch Hing, of 826, Canton Road, Yaumati, fact that although during the pastries of hair breadth escapes or sued the Tung Yick Company of 23, Connaught Road West, for 841858, year the Club was placed at the dis- such amusing air adventures. yk posal of the Service men, with gon- The story opens rather too slow-being the balance of wages duc (the siderable response from the men, no ly, but when the flying begins no total being $1,393.34, of which he financial loas had remalted, -one could ask for anything better had received $973.84) was com It was agreed that a social should We certainly recommend you to menced, but was adjourned until to be held on Friday, March 3rd.visit the World" to-day.

morrow.

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HEALTHY AND LAZY.:

HOUSE NOT AN ABATTOIR. Two Chinese butchers, Lo Fook and Lee Chuen, residing at 105 and 110, Main Street, Kowloon City, were charged before Mr. W. Scho- with slaughtering pigs at their re sidence. The defendants pleaded guilty and were fined $10 each.

A WATCHMAN'S LAPSE,

For stealing a pair of binoculars belonging to Mr. F. C. Wheeler, d private Chinese watchman employed by the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy.

was

Inspector Aris stated that the de- fendant had been cimployed by the Company for the past 12 years and bore a good character. The bino- culars were missing on Saturday morning and upon investigation it was found that they had been pawn. ed by the defendant under.on

assumed name.

The defendant pleaded guilty stating that he took the binoculars because he was badly in need of funds.

In view of the man's good charac- ter and long service his Worship. allowed him the option of a fine of sos with the alternative of one

month's Hard labour.

THE FU TAU MUN JUNE, PIRACY.

Further evidence was taken by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy is connection with the charge against Tour Chinese of pirating a cargo junk at Fu Tau Mun oa

January 25th. Having been convicted on two A Chinese cargo carrier said that previous occasions, for the same he was a passenger on the junk from foro Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow-piculs of fresh vegetables, which he offence-a Chinese was charged be-Shanmee. He had with him ten loon Magistracy, with selling water was taking to Hong Kong-for-sale

He did not see the robbers board- cross without a licence. He was fined $10 with the alternative of ing the junk as he was then in the bald. He was first aware of their 14 days' imprisonment,

The defendant told the Court that presence was when two armed men he had to support a wife and family, held him up. He was then taken and asked to be recommended for on deck where his suit of clothes licence gratis. His Worship re- and his vegetables were taken away fused, remarking that a healthy and from him. He could identify the robust man should be able to find first and second defendants. other means to support his family (Continued on nezl Volumin.)

The case was then adjourned intil-to-murrow afternoon.

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