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CANTON'S CINEMAS. CANTON. IN DARK-

THE STRIKE CONTINUES.

INSOLENT AND INSUBORDI NATE EMPLOYEES,

R

PROPRIETORS VIEW OF THE *TROUBLE.

fram och CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. }

CANTON, August 3rd.

NESS.

ELECTRIC LIGHT FAILURE.

FOR FOUR HOURS FOR THE

"LAST FIVE NIGHTS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

CANTON, Aug. 3rd. Canton's electric lighting system The cinemas in Canton are still is giving trouble. For the last ave on strike for reasons already pub-nights, from about 6 to 10.30, the

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

THE PORTUGUESE

» VOLUNTEERS.

C.S.M. RODRIGUES TO

BECOME C.O.

COLONEL BIRD'S CALL FOR RECRUITS.

LAST NIGHT'S · ENJOYABLE CONCERT.

There was a very good attend-

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th, 1928.

WING ON FRAUD A WIFE FOR $90.

"

CASE..

STARTLING PROSECUTION

EVIDENCE.

“

BOOKS PRINTED IN CANTON?

DAUGHTER SOLD TO ENGAGE SOLICITOR.

ANOTHER "FLYING WHITE PIGEON CASE.

Fok Chung Yuen, the Chinese

A young Chinese tailor, ap- who is appearing on a charge ofparently a Lothario in his own alleged conspiracy in 1998 to de frand the Wing On Company of way, bought a wile for 890. He 850,000 was again before Mr. R. E. found married life very pleasant Lindsell at the, Central Magistracy but after, twenty-six days he re- yesterday.

characters which were found at the

Inspector Fallon gave evidence of turned home one evening to and the arrest of accused in February, that the bird had foth. Feeling lished in our columns. The strike greater part of the city bae been ancé at the variety entertainment 1928. Witness, also described cer his loss and disappointment deep- in darkness. Our representative given last night at the Club de tain documents bearing Chinese ly, he betook himself to the Police has been going on for nearly two.

Statión. The police duly sym- months and there is no sign of a has not been able to find out any Recreio by the Portuguese Com- defendant's house Witness also

arrested Au Kim Lui, one of the pathiled and investigated the settlement between the union work, reason for this, but it ie thought pany of the Hong Kong Volunteer two Chinese who were convicted affait, dith the tésult that two

to be due to engine trouble at the farmers. Both sides refuse to give Power house. This failure of the Defence Corps. The Commanding and sentenced to three years' imChinese fomen and a'man veré ar

ers

and the Government tat

electric lighting has caused a great Officer of the Corps, Lieut.-Col.

convenience to merchante, resi-L

dents and, most of all, to the night

G. Bird, D.S.O., and the

prisonment.

way. The union workers are still in occupation of the cinema houses, making thess premises their quar ters. They refuse to be discharged editors and proof reader of the Adjutant, Major "E. A. Wolfe. numerous newspapere on Tai Tsai Murray, D.S.O., M.C., were among and say that according to agree ments between them and their em-Po who have been forced to work those present, and they brought ployers, they are still employed. by kerosene lamps. The police are with them a large party including Au to Messrs. Wilkinson, & Griding the "money, and after some The Government tax farmers are also making complaints eaying that they have to be much more vigilant equally unyielding.

The proprietors have closed their during these dark hout's.

Owing to this unreliability of the businesses sooner than run conditions sanctioned by the Peg-ipal Bureau of Public Utilities has electric lighting syetem, the Muni-

vider

a number of ladies.

L-adi. Bird's Congratulations. During the interval Lieut. Col. Bird made the interesting announce.

days, taking her away.

•

How They Met. The bereaved äusband, in his

Ášköd Tö ́Act Âa An Attorney. raigned before the Holoon Magis A witness named Chan Sam said trate Festerday 3 1 charge of har- that he knew the defendant and ing"Bown the white pigson," that was approached by Au Kim Luis to say, they were charged with having østálnéd money from the td act as Attorney for Au in an action against the Wing On .Com. pany for 50,000. Witness said that tailor by means of a trick, to wit, he accompanied the defendant and selling a woman as à #ife, obtaia- where they saw Mr. Hugh Jones, but ultimately nothing was drawn up. Witness was to receive 15 per cent. of the proceeds should the action be decided in favour of Au He had discussed the question of who was sentenced on the same count. Lam told him that they in- tended to defraud the Wing On Company by means of a forged deposit book! He said they knew that 850,000 was deposited with the Company, and that a book was forged by means of which the money-850,000 was withdrawn.

lations. Many of them put up 184 sent Mr. Li Ta Tak to the office of Ment that Company-Sergeant-Maior the action with Lam Fuk Chin, June 14th, a Chinese womad went beards stating: What's the use the Canton Electric Co. to inquireRodrigues was to given commis-

necessary course of training and

of carrying on business when you into the cause of the trouble. The sioned rank after going through the haven't the power to hire or dis- Company has heen sharply warned charge your workmen "We have that it has got to produce juice been intolerably oppressed; during the hours when it is need- would be placed in command of the don't know when we shall opened. But whether they can comply company. Colonel Bird had some again"; we sacrifice business rather than operate under such con- depends more ditions"; and we have appealed affairs inside the power house than t. the Governinent to do justice in this matter."

the

190m

on the state ol

urgent

Government

MR. INSTONE BREWER SUED.

One proprietor of a cinema on orders. Wing Hon Maloo, ia an interview with our representative to-day, said that the dispute is deep-rooted and far-reaching Business was run- ning smoothly until the cinematic operators begah to join the Mechanics Labour Union and pre ASKS FOR CASE TO BE HEARD

IN SEPTEMBER.

sented a set of demands to the pro- prietors. We proprietors didn't i mind the cinematic operators join- When the casc it which X. ing the Labour Union," he said, "but as soon as they joined they Robert Simmons is suing Mr. In got the janitors, ticket sellers, story stone Brewer, of the stone Bank explainers, errand boys and every ing Corporation, for $10 was employee of the premises to join as well. These people are absolute called at the Summary Court yes

very complimentary things to say about the smartness and efficients of the company, but what he want ed to see was its numbers brought out to 350, instead of the present 120. A special appeal was made to young men present to "come and join the army."

The Concert.

As regards the programme quite a feature of the evening were the numbers given by the Aloha Serenaders-about Alteen of them

"ly ignorant of mechanical apterday morning before Mr. Jusuce who sang extremely well to their pliances and the only reason why P. Jacks, Mr. C. A. S. Rues, re- the operators got them to join the Union and was because they wanted presenting the defendant, said that own accompaniment on Hawaiian

tu strengthen the Union and press Mr. Brewer was learing the Colony instruments. The stnge had been their demands on their employers. on August 8th to pay a visit to very effectively decorated and both There is no reason whatever why these ticket sellers and errand boys America. Mr. Brewer, he added, should join the Mechanies Union. would be returning to Hong Kong

"After they had joined the

on about September 25th, and ask. Union, they became very insolent. The ticket sellers admitted their ed Lordship to fix a date for hear friends and relatives without paying after September 9th,'

Made In Danton.

ness if he had been told how the

evidence, said that on or about

to him and told him that a young and charming girl was on the look- out for a husband. She asked the tailor whether he would be willing to take this opportunity. She add- ed that the young lady would be pleased to have such a good and handsome man as her husband, The Woman 30 Aattered and pajoled the young man that he said would willingly marry the young girl.

secated for the Crown, asked wit-

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, who pro-he

forged book was printed. Witness replied that he was told that the

book was made in Canton,

•

False Chops. Witness also said that false chops were made and used.-

In answer to questions relating to the ancing of the action wit ness said that he understood from Lam that 84,000 had been paid to the lawyers. Witness did not ar tually see the defendant or any body else make this payment.

Witness declared that the defend ant had informed, him that 850,000 had been drawn from the Bank of East Asia, Ltd. and placed to the credit of the Wing On Company came to be, deposited in the name He was not told how this money of Kwong Cheong, nor did be know who deposited the money,

taken by the

A meeting was, arranged the. next day, and the prospective bridegroom Was

hatch-miker to ar open field in Kowloon, where the young lady was pointed out to lim. She was standing demurely with another woman, and the green foliage of the trees and the grass, forming the background, certainly made her look very charming.

The Rift In The Lute. - They talked over the pre- liminaries and eventually settled with the match-maker that 890 to be paid for the young woman. This motey was handed to the other woman with the girl who represented herself as the sister of the bride.

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The tailor parted with his money and brought home in return his new bride of whom he became very food. Then came the rift in Witness Cross Examined. the lute. After 28 days of hap- Mr. H. G. Sheldon, for the de. piness, he returned home one even- fence, questioned witness as to his ing. after a day's strenuous work. position and occupation at "the He walked into a silent and dark time of the alleged fraud. Witness room, called out, and getting no

answer he became anxious.

After said that he was fomerly employed searching high and low, he remem- as Secretary of Messrs Lyson & Co. and travelled to Europe on bered that there was auch, a thing

more convinced he had been cheat closed down and he started imported, and went to the Police Station. that firm. On his return the firm China. Little by little be became and export business of his own.

: Selling A Daughter He still had a small branch at Wuchow but the business was not paying satisfactorily.

scene and temperature were in barmony with the Island music. Miss Betty Tavares; who was ac companied by the Serenaders made ment and when "protest was made Mr. D. L. Strellett, who appear a great hit with her singing and they declared that their employers ed for the plaintiff, said that that dancing. The Pacific Islands were their behalf to obtain agencies for as "fying the white, pigeon had no authority over them. When you are in such a predicament, was the first he knew of the defen- also represented when Tony Rocha without power in your own house, dant's impending departure. It and Mr. Art. Baptista gave their the only thing is to close down and would therefore be necessary for quit:

Another contributary cause for him to obtain further instructions the strike," he continued "was the from his client. He, however, ask mode of collecting Government taxes by the Shing Ping Comed for immediate discovery of cer- pany. The Shing Ping Company tain letters..

reasons for

had made an agreement with Mr. Ru said that Mr. Strellett thedendo admit there must knew that the defendant had ceived $5,000 annually from them. A certain portion of this money was important, business turned over to the Government for going to America. educational expenses. The "Com- Mr. Strelicet: I am afraid. I don't pany now wants to cancel its agree- know. meat and collect money according The case, was adjourned for a to the number of tickets sold. As week, bis Lordship giving permis soon as the Company did this, the side to the plaintiff to apply if Union imposed a tax of one oent necessary,

per ticket sold, which was supposed

to be used for Union expenses. Repeated negotiations for the abolition of this taxation brought

no result. Hence we resorted to the last and the only remedy- closing up our business."

LADIES AT LAW!

ALL OUT OF THE COLONY,

Asked whether the matter had. A cace mentioned at the Suto- been brought to the attention of the mary Court yesterday morning be Government, the proprietors said fore Mr. Justice P. Jacks had a "yes."

The Municipal Finance novel feature in that the plaintiff, Bureau called a meeting last Fri her chief witness, and the defer- day afternoon at 2 o'clock, in which dant

were all away from the many proprietors were present. Colony. Ae Mr. Rusa put it "they The Shing Ping Co. also sent a re- are all out of the Colony." presentative. The Bureau tried to The action concerned Mabel Dur- mediate and urged the proprietors ham who claimed from Madame to pay 240,000 per year to the Shing Chiffon for the sum of $969.11. Mi Ping Co. the mode of levying C. E. L. Grist was for the plain. to be decided by the proprietors tig and the defendant was répre- themselves. This will do away"sented by Mr. C. A. 8. Ruse. he said "with the appropriation of Mr. Russ explained to the Court the ticket basis, ás proposed by that unfortunately the defendant the Company, but means an in- had left the Colony for a few crease of $12,000 per year. This weeks. He was however instructed the proprietors would not agree to to ask for particulars and an ad- declaring that it is entirely too journment for a week. much. They were willing, however, Mr. Russ added that he had ale to increase their payment to $30,000 noticed that the plaintiff was a per-

"Honolulu Hula Girl" Duet.

song

He knew Lam Fuk Chiu from 1908 to 1910 but had little conner tion with, the man. He understood that his father was a rich man and that he lited on his father's money. He could not say whether Lam had any means of his own but remar ed that he gambled on a large scale and appeared to have plenty of ready cash.

The comic element was provided by Mr. J. M. Abraham, who is always in request at these functions and capital numbers were given by Master F. W. Abraham (violin) and Miss Margie Tavares with her

"Bed Riding Hood." Last, but very far from least, the Sociedade Philarmonica, that live

Mr. Sheldon You never suspect orchestra which Mr. S. Pinna coti-ed him af having obtained this ducts, gave three extremely good money by other than honest meats!

Witness: Yes, I did suspect him numbers, "Queen of Autumn"

because I knew that he had served (Cart" Biggs), "Aida" Selection a term of imprisonment in conne- (Ferdi) and Norturae (Ignace tion with a forgery case whereby he received a sum of money of over Krzyżanowski),

$1,000, from Mears. Hastings & Hastings

The second part of programme consisted of an amusing and well acted "anmusical absurdity," "the Taipo's Own Borderers-Placé, any- where in China. Time, any time."

The cast was as follows:- Capt. Jimmy Littlejohn, R.I.P., R.S.V.P... Mr. Jimmy Remedios. (O.C. Independent Co. Taipo's Own Borderers).

Sergt. Major Bob Eastlake, B.V.D.

(Mr. M. F. Baptista). Sergt. Papay MeGrant (Mr. V. M.

Xavier).

Corpl. Alec McGhee (Mr. F. P.

Sequeira). Pte. Solomon Lipitisky (Mr. C. A.

Cunha). Pie. Samuel Brown (Mr. A. M.

Xavier).

As regards Au Kim Lui, witness said that he was introduced to him. by the defendant

Mr. Sheldon, Did he appear to Ee & min of substance?

in

Mr. Hin Shing, Lo appeared in Court yesterday to defend the wo- man who had represented herself, as the sister to the pigeon." He asked his Worship to fix bail, and when this was put at $100, Mr. Hin Shing. Lo suggested that the charge against his client was not serious. She was only accused of having received the money, and be could produce evidence to show that the money was actually given Mr. Lo back to the pigeon. further added that his client had just sold her daughter in order to get the money to engage legal assistance.

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The Magistrate listened to Mr. Lo's appeal with sympathy and reduced the bail to 810 in the case of Mr. Lo's client. The other two were allowed bail in the sum of $100.

Further evidence will be beard on Tuesday next.

ZIONISM IN CHINA. · PROPOSED NATIONAL HOME FOR JEWS.

Witness: I couldn't say whether He had money or not, but he lived In a cubicle.plied

that he Pressed, witness could not say whether any man rich ar poor from his appearance. An opportunity to build a Mr. Sheldon again questioned Jewish national home in China to witness is to his own means and supplant or supplement the Zionist business. Witness said that he was homeland in Palestine, has been not "hard up " because his busi- offered, says the Daily Express, to ness had not been satisfactory as a Zionist now on a mission, to be had private means of his own. Peking to secure the legalisation He owned houses and farming siles of Zionist fund collecting in at Stanley which had been handed China. down to him from his fore-fathers. From this be derived an income of $160 to $200.

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per year, which is an addition of son who had no residence in the Pte. James Cook (Mr. G. d'Aquino), monthly refit which his. tenants desired to purchase land in China

C. F.

A. P.

89,000 to what they had been pay Colony and was euing by some jag. But the Bureau would not attorneys. "Sheeems to be Pte. George King" (Mr. give way, sa the meeting was roving” round on the President Osmund). adjourned without reaching any Jefferson, and I must aak for Pte. Michael Cassidy (Mr. result. The representative of the security for costs.”

Eca Silva). Shing Ping Co. also declared that. 3fr. Grist consented to give the he had no authority to agree to necessary, security, bat added that Pte. Buck Jonés (Mr. J. C. Reme- such a proposal of the Bureau with Mr. T. B. Wilson, General Agent out first consulting with the trustees of the Dollar Steamship Line, who Pte. Pat Murphy (Mr. E. Alves). of the Company.

was the chief witness in the case. Pte. Pile Larrigái. (Mt., M. A. Meanwhile the public has been wag also leaving the Colony the

Baptists). deprived of its “movies” and as next day, He therefore applied Pie... Mike O'Toole (Mr. A. L.

« result the native opera houses are for his evidence to be taken before doing better business than ever be the Registrar. This was agreed to fore. The public, parks are also and the case was adjourned for a packed in the evening.

week.

dios).

Mille).

Accompanists-Messrs. R D. Baptista aäa J. C. Remédios.

The Minister of Interior At Pering, according to reports just received from there, misunderstood 13 A MOBIL Rázt!

the object of this Zionist delegate's Questioned in respect to the mission. He thought the Zionists paid, witness said he understood for the settlement of Jews there. that the Stanley tenante paid $3 He was prepared to consider a rent monthly i

He owned some special treaty if the Zionists would indicate the approximate area they forty to fifty houses the rent. of would require and the site of the which varied from 4 cents to $10 proposed homeland. The director He could not tell of hand his exact of the department concerned was income but said he could produce in the midst of drifting the agrees the reddiple to prove it.

ment, when the Zionist, delegate Mr. Sheldon replied that he was had the painful duty of informing not attempting to "catch" him them that what he wanted was for but merely wished to know a lew the Jews in Chins to be allowed theta of the private means of the to finance Zionist colonies in Paler #itatis ****

tine. With the assistance of the The Magistrate adjourned the British Minister nt Peking the case until Tuesday morning. authority was finally secured.

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