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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 14th, 1928.

JAPAN

CONFESSIONS OF A POLISH A YOUNG SEDI-

JEW.

MR. J. T. FLACKS ADDRESS AT UNION CHURCH HALL.

EARLY STRUGGLES AND -PROSPERITY...

Mr. J. S. Flacks, & Jewish Chris tian, who has during the past few days been speaking on the Old Testament at special meetings at the Union Church Hall, gave an address on his own life and religious experiences at the same place yes- terday evening.

TIONIST.

MACAO POLICE TO CINEMA FILMS AND FIRE

RISKS. THE RESCUE.

6 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT. ROBBERS WHO KIDNAPPED

HAT SMASHER'S MORE SERIOUS OFFENCE.

The Chinese who was recently sent to prison for ten days for smashing a hat of supposed Japan- ese origin, which a fellow Chinese was wearing was further convicted by Major O. Willson of the much more serious offence of being in possession of fourteen pamphlets Mr. Flacks said that the persecu- of a seditious nature, calculated to tion of the Jews in his native land, disturb the peace of the Colony. Poland, being exceedingly bitter, At the previous hearing, Mr. Hin Mr. Flacks, in early youth, migrated Shing La for defendant contended with an elder sister to America, that the Court had no jurisdiction having been preceded thither by his with regard to "literature" which father; and later, by dint of hard did not concern the Colony. He work, sufficient money was saved suggested that it was a matter for to bring the remainder of the family to the land of their adopthe parties mentioned in the "literature and that the matter had no bearing on the peace of the Colony. He further contended that the Emergency Ordinance which was repealed in August 1923 was never necessary as the Colony was never in a state of emergency.

tion.

In America.

"however, WAS America,

not heaven. After working some time in New York City, earning only a very small wage, Master Flacks decided to strike put on his own; and investing in a stock of trinkets, paid his train fare with the 43 cents left in his pocket, to a country place

BOATMEN.

FOUR MEN CHARGED,

CHINESE FIRM'S SECOND OFFENCE.

IMPROPER STORAGE.

The manager of the How Woo Six men are alleged to have Film Exchange Company, of No. "neat job" when 97. Wyndham Street, appeared be- brought off a they raided a fishing junk in the fore Mr. R. E. Lindsel at the waters of Lang Ku Tau on May Centra! Magistracy yesterday morn- 15th. They made off with the ing on a charge of storing cinema- master of the boat, 843 in cash, some jewellery and clothes belong. ing to the wife of the kidnapped man. Their parting advice to the "grass widow" was to go to Ling Tin, to talk matters over."

tograph films in a place other than that allowed by their licence.

Sub-Inspector Ellis explained that fire occurred on June 3th when a lighted cigarette thrown from the floor above fell an a roll of film Through the eforts of the Macao strung out in the backyard. Ir. Police, four of the alleged robbers G. C. Moes, of the Fire Brigades were arrested and the kidnapped then discovered other films under man was eet at liberty. The four the staircase, and he also found men were charged at the Kowloon that the door of the store room Magistracy yesterday. Sub-Insp. where the films should have beet Dorling prosecuted and the defen. kept locked up was open at the dants were represented by Mr.

The defendant pleaded that he Horace Lo

Evidence given by the wife of was absent in Canton at the time. the kidnapped man was to the but his. Worship pointed out te effect that she was on board the him the futility of trying to evade junk with her husband and their responsibility.

On being informed that the came

.

At the hearing yesterday the de-two year old son. At about 4 mm. fendant gave evidence and said that on the day in question she was suddenly awakened by a boat com- ing alongside. She saw four men overpower her husband and they took him away in their boat after

in Pennsylvania, there to peddle his wares. He remained a peddlar the pamphlets were given to him by until, arriving in Missouri, he sold all he had and for $50 apprenticed a man named Tam Chat, who had himself at a tailoring establishment disappeared since witness's arrest. He quickly learned the trade, and was one day startled by an invita He knew that Tam Chat lived at they had ransacked her junk. As tion from the proprietor to join him as partner without any initial in vestment. He joined in the partner ship, and in short time his skill in the business was reflected in enor mous profits.

come a prosperous man and was

time.

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ar offence six months ago, his firm had been fined $25 for a simi- Worship imposed, a fine of $50.

FILM NOTES.

an address which he gave a 517, Wanchai Gap, and be met him in the street and was given the pam-

The fractic woman with her After banding the par- young son rowed back to Deep phlets. phlets to him, Tam Chat said that Water Bay where she told her

they were going they told her to CRADLE SNATCHERS "AT go to Ling Tia to talk matters over.

went to Ling Tin to negotiate with the robbers. He returned with the news that the robbers asked for a

ransom of $800.

of

"THE STAR.-

The amusing woes of three wives

The speaker said he had then be he had to meet someone and left story to her brother-in-law who and their husbands form the theme perfectly satisfied with life. He him at Wyndham Street with the was making money hand-over-fiat, promise that he would meet him possessed a lovely home, and was well established in society. The again at the Central Marken He thought of God did not trouble him met Tam Chat at the market and much, although he humourously re- the walked in the direction of West marked that church bells disturbed

Point. At the time of the hat him on Sundays when he would be in bed late in the morning after a smashing incident, Tam Chat was walking just ahead of him. He Saturday night's bail.

was arrested at Wing Lok Street wharf, and since then he had not seen Tam Chat. When The Famphlets Were Found.

The woman could not raise the eam asked by the robbera, so she went to Capauimun to see some relatives with a view to raising a

She was then advised to: loan.

to the Police report the matter which she did.

The kidnapped "fisherman told a

Gipsy Smith-Opera7 In the midst of his prosperity, continued Mr. Flacks, he was one day approached by a young lady assistant in his establishment, who cutreated him at attend an address Continuing his evidence the wit-imilar story. He said that he was by the famous evangelist, Mr. Gipsy Smith, who was then about to con

ness said, that it was not until

bound and gagged by his captors.

"Cradle Snatchers," which comes to the Star Theatre to-day, as the chief attraction until Saturday. Determined to teach their erring husbands a lesson, the wives hire three college boys to act as their "lovers." The plot affords nume- rous complicated situations from which both husbands and wives find Louise escape. it difficult to Fazenda and Sammy Coben play the leads.

"The Love Of Sunya" At The World.

Gloria Swanson will be seen at

duct series of meetings at St. their arrival at the Police Com and was taken to Ling Tin. Later the World Theatre to-day till Satur

Louis. Mr. Flacks did not at first understand what was meant, and thought that it was a new opera, styled "Gipsy Smith." The nature of the meeting was explained, but after first making rather fun of it Mr Flacks said the would go-to please the lady.

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he was transferred to Tai Chan. On May 16th, he was taken to Sha Li Tau, near Macao, where the Portuguese Police came upon them and had them all arrested.

The case

pound that the Police found the pamphlets in the umbrella

Further questioned by Mr. Lo the witness said that he could neither read nor write. He did not dis- tribute any of the pamphlets and he did not even open the bundle. June 20th. He did not speak or address any pedestrian in the street.

was adjourned until

that he did not know they were The prosecution then pointed out seditious. The police officer who to the Magistrate that the defend-arrested the defendant also admit-

day in "The Love of Sunya," a picture which drew crowded houses when it was shown at the Queen's Theatre. The story of "The Love of Sunya" presents Gloria Swanson in four distinct roles the Egyptian maiden, the modern girl, the prima donna she might become, and the wife of a millionaire if she should choose

in favour of wealth, At The Queen's, Leanore Ninon and Leo Maatin, two brilliant revue artists, will

misgiving in entering the building, ant said he could not read norted that he did not come across the make their first appearance in

write, and yet he had signed his name to the statement which be told the police.

Mr. Flacks went on to humorously describe his first visit to the Coliseum in St. Louis, admission to which he expected would be on payment of a fee. Fearing that he might be thrown gut if he should be recognised as a Jew, he had some and, having got in, seated himself in the least conspicuous corner next to the stair case in the top gallery. Mr. Gipsy Smith's plain spokenIESS

Contents Of The Pamphlets... made such an appeal to him that he attended the meetings on seven

Questioned by the Magistrate wit- consecutive days. But, Mr. Flacks remarked, although hundreds of ness replied that although he knew persons present at the meetings that the pamphlets" dealt with were trained for personal work in Japanese boycott, he did not read the Gospel, not a single one among them nor was he curious. " them broached the subject of the

Magistrate: Why did Tam Chat Gospel to him personally during the whole week of meetings. He give them to you!

had despised Christians as persecut- Witness: He had his bands full

ing, but now he came to regard them as hypocrites as well.

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Collected by Mr. Ip Lan Chuen:- Mr. Foo Tik Pang, 850; Mr. Lo Hoi Tung. 399; Mr. Lê Kit Cho, 130; Mr. Mr. Chan Ping La, $50; Mr. Chan Tsung Son, $50; Mr. Ng Yiu Wan, 850; Mr. Wong Pak Son, 50; Mr. Tae Yat Cho, $80-$375,****

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WESLEYAN SAILORS' AND `SOLDIERS' HOME. The President and Treasurer of Pamphlets watil siden later Hong Kong to-night, at the Queen's the Wesleyan Sailors' and Soldiers that there was no evidence of dis- Theatre where they will appear at

Home acknowledges with thanks the tribution, was borne out by the the 9.20 p.m. performances natil receipt of the following additional words of the same police officer who Saturday and will include the latest admitted in evidence that "the de-

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fendant had not attempted to dis tribute any of the pamphlets give Ordinance states that there must to him by Tam Chat. The be evidence of the propaganda being distributed. There was evidence that the prosecution could pamphlets did not concern bring forward to this effect. Colony, merely asked the Chinese people to rise against a wrong that the writer considered had been

at the time and was carrying done to them large bundle of the pamphlets.

dance hits as performed by the donations towards the New Wesle- "The Knickerbocker," Monte The Union Insurance So- artists at "l'Abbaye," Paris, and yan Sailors' and Soldiers' Home:~

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Quality Street," from Sir James W. R. Loxley & Co. Quality Street" Mr. Wong Kam Fuk Barrie's play. The

King's deals with provincial England at Mr. Fung Wei Shing

Scottish Borderers...... the time of the Napoleonic wars. 2nd Batta Marion Davies plays the demure mischievous belle of the early nine- H.M.S. Cornflower teenth century and Conrad Nagel is Standard Oil Company of

New York the handsome young doctor.

the

The pamphlets were of a kind that would have no effect on an educated man, but would only in- terest the coolie class.

Magistrate: But surely fourteen sheets would make no difference to

Magistrate: "Of course the effect WITCH DOCTOR CAPTURED. his load.

FIVE MONTHS IN HIDING.. Witness: "I cannot account for would not be immediate but it would certainly later incite the people and cause the peace of the

KHARTUM, Sudan. bis action.

Kujor (witch doctor) Pok Kara- Magistrate: How did they get Colony to be disturbed.

Mr. Lo contended that a speech jok, who, with Kujor Gwek Won- on the lines indicated in the panding, was responsible for the Lau into your umbrella...

phlet would have no effect upon Nuer rising in the Sudan last December, has been captured in a the public,

night surprise in the Upper Nile, province by a police patrol under Capt. Tunnicliffe, police command-- ant of the province.

Mr. Flacks said he then returned to his usual life but one day while on his way to a card party he was thrilled by the sound of the beanti- ful music from the Coliseum and could not resist going once more to hear it. He made friends with one young man who addressed to Mr. Flacks the question: Are you a Jew! He became exceedingly em- barrassed; and it was some time be-

Witness: I was holding them in fore he plucked up sufficient courage to admit that he was & Jew. His my hand. I never put them in the fears, however, were soon allased, umbrella. a Christian Jew. This made him laugh for mind, a Jew and a Chris tian were too entirely different per- sons, and he ridiculed the suggestion that they could both creep into one Here the speaker concluded his skin. address which will be continued this Friday at the same time. alternoon at 5.20 and again on

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U.S. POLITICS. AND THE PHILIPPINES. DEMOCRATIC PARTY FAVOUR INDEPENDENCE.

WASHINGTON, June 7th. Seastor William H. King, lend- the Democratic predicted that

8 Democrat from Utah, to-day Party will incorporate & plank declaring for Philippines indepen dence when it meets in' national convention. Later this month, says a

Canton's Friendship! ⠀⠀⠀ Mr. Lo further remarked that very strong friendship existed be- tween Hong Kong and the Cantan Government, and that the inter- Mr. Lo then told the Magistrate visits of the leading officials, tend ed to strengthen this friendship that he had intended to produce why in those circumstances should a witness for defence by the name an Emergency Ordinance be in

United Press Message.. an act inconsistent with the friend he was

Senator King said that the recent East Street, but owing to the sud ship between the Colony and Can-Woading is still hiding. of Mak Chin, who lived at No. 17 for det nord, Mr. Le Bail, one before put up a desperate strURE

Although the conspiracy of the den illness of his wife in Canton, ton.

The Magistrate, in his decision witch-doctors in the Lau Nuer Philippines elections are not signi- Mak was called away.

held that there was evidence of country broke out at the same ficant, and cannot be construed as FRUITS OF MINDORO.

guilty knowledge by the defen- time as the murder of Captain an endorsement of the Administra- I am presenting & plank before Lo then remarked that he dant's own admission that he Ferguson, the District Commission- tion program in the Philippines, Mindoro, one of the largest and would submit two points for the knew the pamphlets concerned aer by the Nu Nuong is the convention at Houston," de

First, then WES no Japanese Boycolt." This, said in the Babrel Ghazel district, it

Sudar care thd Senator, "calling

effective upon the calling of a con least developed of the Philippias defence. Islands may become famous for its evidence of guilty knowledge, and Major C. Willson, is a very im was established by the

an ordinary man would want to in- nection between the two events,

The resistance of the witch doe stitutional assembly in the Philip- frints, according to Mr. P. J. secondly there was no evidence of portant point," and in any case, authorities that there was no con- Philippines independence to be

pines The defendant had admitted quire into the nature of the pam- returned from

Resident Commissionen Pedro Wester of the bureau of agricul- distribution. .- an inspection trip. Es brought to possession of the paraphlets but he phlets. I must convict the detors and the tribes under their in

of British and Sudanese troops: Guevara to-day issued a denial of All under the direct management of the ROUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO. || Manila fruits, scious, and seeds of had explained how he came to get fendant on both charges under the fluence broke down on the arrival

dew, avocado found in the island them. He could have casily thrown Emergency Act,"

The Magistrate then imposed a but the rebel leaders, Pok and rumours which had been circulated Ilustrated Booklete and all Information port fra on request,

These fruits, according to him, are them away, and he had the oppor large and of good quality, and the tunity of doing so, when he was sentence of six month's on each Gwek, retired to remote and in- from some source to the effect that It arrested. The fact that be did not charge without the alternative of accessible districts, and patrols the election results in the Philip- Applications may be sent to the Hotel Managers at the various resorts or to

(Continued on "next" Column), ..... THE SUPERINTENDENT OF HOTELS, Tralle Department tree abundantly productive, Cable Add.: Manzanau of SKROO, SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY.Dairer beans fra crops of fruits annually, do this was a strong indication a fine. The sentences are to be have been hunting them down ever pines constituttet a victory for non-

he said. (plm. A.B.Q), 5th & 6th Fi. A1. Lieber's and Bentley's.

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