1929-01-11 — Page 5

Page

T.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11th, 1929.

CANTON'S CEMENT ROUND THE COURTS. CHINESE WOMAN'S A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.

FACTORY.

NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESS.

THIEF AND HIS STERN RELATIVES.

TWO REVOLVERS.

ATTEMPTS TO PUSH THEM OUT THE WINDOW."

ROBBER RENDEZVOUS-

TO TURN OUT 1,000 BARRELS AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY,

DAILY.

RAIDED.

Disapproval of a man's thieving [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] was expressed in "Court by his

A Chinese woman, named Lam. sister and mother when he was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell Ko, was charged before Mr. E. W. with the larceny of clothing valued Hamilton at the Kowloon Magia at $120, which he subsequently tracy with possession of two re pawned for $17. The clothing bevolvers and ten rounds of ammună. fonged to the sister and she and tion at her flat at No 44, Nam the mother both wished the man Cheong Street, on December 97th.

Sergeant O'Donovan was in sent to prison.

charge, of the case and informed the Magistrate that a series of raids were conducted by the police

CANTON, January 10th. Apropos of the construction of the proposed Government Cement Factory at Yin Tak on the North River, Mr. Hansen, Danish Consul at Hong Kong, and Mr. Stig-Niel- 300, the representative of the Smidth Co. of Copenhagen, are expected in Caaton early Friday morning. Mr. Stig Nielson having come all the way from Tokyo. They will consult with Dr. Chu, as re presentative of the Provincial Gov- ernment, on the terms of the project on which the Government expects to spend. 82,000,000. The number of barrels of cement turned out each day will be 1,000.

GOVERNOR OF MACAO'S VISIT.

ENTERTAINED BY CANTON

OFFICIALS..

[FROM OUR CHINESÈ CORRESPONDENT. }

CANTON, January 10th. H.E. the Governor of Macao and Senora and Senorina Barboza are still in Canton. They had luncheon to-day with Mr. and Mrs. Li Man Yan and in the morning His Excel- lency was taken in an automobile by Mr. Leung Taic. Wai, a secretary of Dr. Chao Hain Cha, to visit various places of interest in the city. Among the guests" at the Juncheon party were Dr. Chao Esin Chu, Mr. H. S. Mok, Dr. Chu's secretary at the Foreign Office, Mr. Costa, the Portuguese Consul General, Shameen, and Mrs. Costa, Vice- Mr. Basto, the Portuguese Consul, and a number of Chinese ladies, including Mrs. Fung Cho Man, Mrs. Li Tsai Hein, and Mrs. Ms Chiu Troon.

ARRIVAL OF FRENCH FLAGSHIP.

OFFICIAL WELCOME TO ADMIRAL AT QUEEN'S. PIER.

An official welcome was given to Rear-Admiral Stotz, Commander-in- Chief of the French Fleet in Far Eastern waters, when he landed yesterday morning at Queen's Pier,

the

In fact they strongly demurred when his Wörship decided to give the man a chance by binding him over for one year on a guarantee to be signed by the mother for his good behaviour.

da Surely you

not want to see your own brother in gaol ? "queried his Worship.

"I would be better for us for him to be in gol All people who steal should be in gaol, and he should be sent there was the young woman's stern reply.

"Remarking he did not require any advice from the woman, his Wor

UNTRUTHFUL WITNESS

LOSES HIS CASE.

CHIEF JUSTICE IN SUMMARY ACTION.

CABBAGES AND KINGS.

-SOCIALISM DISCUSSED AT T.M.C..A.

The Grst of iieries of "Breside discussions" Was held in the Mein- bers' Lounge of the Y.M.C.A., Kow- Owing to the accumulation of loon, last evening,

From a set discussion, the pro Summary Court cases, the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, at in ceedings drifted into a form of his awa Court yesterday in Sum-verbal cocktail shaking." Nation" mary Jurisdiction and heard a alisation, education, equality, eu

lis.

gonica, humanitarianism and. & score case involving a partnership

of ather" ingredients" were rattled by various speakers and, the final result was a mixture of argument, the effects of which were more be, wildering than the kick of the most potent Martini ever mixed by a Manhattan barkeeper.

{pute.

The defendants were the Hang Loong Arm and Lui Lim, manag- ing partner of the firm, and the plaintiffs, who claimed the sum of 201.45 were the Yee Chun firm. another plaintiff against the same at Sham Shui Po, and detectives defendants was the Hop Shing

· Polička Or Religion. entered the defendant's fat on the who claimed $197.41. There WAI

The opener said that Socialism second floor of No. 44, Nam Cheong-yet another, writ against the same,

was a form of religion. At the same Street, at about 9 p.m. A detec defendants for 306.62 by the Tai CANES the tive went to the rear cubicle Shing firm. In all

amounts claimed, wera for goods time, he could not forbear from where the defendant slept and sow

launching into an attack upon the her push something out of the sold and supplied.

All the plaintiffs were represent-capitalists of the world, apparently window. Going down to the back- yard under the window he found aed by Mr. C. 4. S. Russ and the overlooking the fact that many of defendanta were present in person.the greatest capitalists are yet Evidence was given to the effect earnest Christians and big-hearted

revolver.. Sergeant Brittain who was in the backyard at the time

ship confirmed his decision to bind flashed his torchlight up to the that Lui Lim had represented him- philanthropists. He pleaded for

the man on in a sum of $100.

"GAOL BETTER THAN

FLOGGING.

At the resumed bearing of the charge against the returned bani- shee. who gave the excuse to r. R. E. Lindsell that his presence in the Colony was due to the junk on which he was travelling having had to put in bere owing to a broken mast, the result of investigation into his story was revealed in Court. Detective Sergeant McEwen stated that defendant had arrived here in A junk and slept one night in Shau kiwan prior to his arrest, but the boat had already left. Nothing was known about the repairing of

broken mast.

-Police records showed that the de fendant was convicted for possession of firearms and deported at the end of his term. He had already been imprisoned for disobeying the banishment order and sent away.

His Worship passed sentence of ten months hard labour. In addi- ton he was to receive 20 strokes of the birch or, if medically unfit to In flogged, be would do another two

months.

Defendant expressed his dislike for the birch and said as he was being led away that he would rather do twelve months.

j

CONVICTION IN FORGED NOTE CASE.

window and saw a bag suspending from a nail below the window sill. The bag as found to contain a other revolver.

self as partner and manager of the A witness de Hang Loong firm. posed that he had previously ob

equality of income and opportunity. The opener met with spirited op position, several members stressing

Corroborative evidence. was then tained judgment against the Has the points that such equality would

given by a Chinese detective and Sergeant Brittain.

The woman said that a man sur samed Chan brought a parcel one night to her flat and asked to leave it there. She was told that it con tained weapons for which he had him to leave the parsel at her fat. The man came back the same night bed and it must while she was have been then that he left the parcel at her flat.

no license and she refused to allow

Loong firm, after which the sign- board was changed to Man Les Lui Lim, was still there after the change,

11

merely result in the elimination of individualism and initiative. Again, the question of individual ability, initiative, and ambition would still arise and the present steps in the social ladder would continue to exist. Utopia would only materialise

1)

The next discussion will be upon the subject of "Safeguarding "of Industries."

"Defendant denied that he was either a partner or the manager of the concern. He was only run ner and did not know anything about the Man Lee firm.

Cross-examined by Mr. Russ, de- when the hearts of all mankind were Sergeant O'Donovan informed the fendant eventually admitted that filled with one common ideál of un- Magistrate that the police had in-he did know the Man Lee firm, and selfishness, Until then, Socialism would be impracticable and would formation that robbers were going that he was employed there. to gather at the fat that night.

His Lordship remarked that "as only lead to chaos. The Magistrate said he had no

anthe defendant had first denied any doght that the woman was accessory and that there was a man knowledge of the Man Lee firm connected with the case. clear that the arms did not belong and then said that he was employ- to the woman, and for that reasoned there, he had told one lie and be would impose a fine of $300 or therefore he could talk more dies

the Hang Loong about. six months' imprisonment, convicted she asked the Magistrate Judgment would be given against i

if she could speak to some reis- the defendant in all three writs tives in the back of the Court in connection with her baby, aged 2, who had been taken charge of by the police. The Magistrate granted this privilege, and was informed that the police had already placed the baby in the care of one of the defendant's relatives.

It was

After the defendant had been

firm.

SMUGGLED ARMS.

RETURNING EMIGRANT

FINED $1,000.

Louey Wah, an elderly Chinese to China from Sentence of eight months hard the summons relating to the black who returned labour was passed by Major C. dog, with a warning that if it was America on the aa. President Taft Willson at the Central Magistracy found on the defendant's premises was charged before Mr. E. W. on a Chinese who was charged with would be shot. The lady replied Hamilton and Major C. Willson, conspiring to utter thirty-two $10 that as she did not possess a black at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- notes resembling Treasury issues of dog, she had no objections to the the Straits Settlement.

police shooting one if it was found day for possession of three pistols and 800 rounds of ammunition The case was adjourned on in her garden. Wednesday until the following

A fine of $8 was imposed for not without a permit.

Sub-Inspector Dorling said that

"SHE DID NOT GET

MARRIED.":

LADY AND HER LANDLORD IN COURT.

"would not have let her have the fat if she did not tell me that she was going to get married. But after all she did not get married," were the precise words of Mr. H. Ruttonjee at the Summary Court yesterday morning before Mr. Justice F. Jacks, when he sued Mrs. Webb, for the recovery of $367.96 being tent due.

Mr. F. X. d'Almada, Snr., ap. peared for the plaintiff and the defendant was not present in Court, Giving evidence Mr. Battonjec said that defendant rented a Åat| at No. 2, Banco Building, Kow. due either for occupation or mis- representation. As to the latter he said that he would not have let

The Admiral was met by Captain morning to consider the possibility having a license for the first des A. J. L. Whyte, R.E., A.D.C. Teof a woman arrested at the same the defendant being informed that when the President Taft berthed on

Excellency presenting His Governor, nad by the Consul time being called as General for France, M. Dufaure de against the defendant. A detective she bad better get a license im- December 31st two wooden boxes joon. He was claiming the amount

WAB

4

witness

prospective buyer of la Prade. Admiral Stotz was ac- posing as companied by his A.D.C., Com-forged notes ran the parties to earth mander de Badens. A Guard of at the Yuet. Wa boarding house in the Yaumati after the notes had been Honour

drawn from 3/15 Punjabis, and was presect produced under command of Major J. F. Whitacre Allem, M.O., D.A.A, Q.M.G. The Guard accorded the General Salute following which the regimental band struck up the Marseillaise. After inspecting the "Guard of Honour the visitors were driven to Government House where they were received by His Excel- leacy, Sir Cecil Clementi, A.C.M.G.

The Jules Michelet, The customary salutes were ex changed when the flagship, the Jules Michelet, steamed into har bour at 8.45am.

The Jules Michelet is an armour- ed cruiser of 13,300 tons and is a familiar visitor to this port. Sbe has just come from Japan" where she participated in the Naval Re view held in connection with the coronation of the Emperor.

An official reception in bonour of Admiral Stotz and his officers is being held by the French Consul at his residence at Penk Road to-morrow afternoon, between 5 Bad 7.

OBITUARY.

MR. LLOYD KAY. The news was received yesterday of the death of Mr. Lloyd Kay, at the French Convent Hospital.

Mr. Kay, who was the chief whathnger of the Kowloon Docks, leaved a widow and one son with whom the deepest sympathy is felt, A master mariner, Mr. Kay was the author of many sea stories. He sailed around the world in his early days in sailing vessels. He was a native of St. John, Nova Scotia. Of a retiring disposition, Mr. Kay was only known to a fox personal friends. He was taken it some three weeks ago with appendicitis.

The funeral takes place this after

FIRE.

were landed. They were left for the about half

оп bour

mediately. FIREWORKS CAUSE SMALL wharf, until the defendant came produc up and claimed them ing the keys He was asked to come to the Water Police Station *Giving evidence against the de An elderly. Chinese woman, age where the two boxes were opened fendant, the woman stated that she 58, was before Mr. E. W. Hamilton and two large pistols were found in one and a still larger one in the was introduced by him to another for manufacturing fireworks in a

place other then a factory or other. The boxes appeared to have man, who handed bar the notes

It was stated been specially built having false A charge of possession of the notesficensed premises.

that the defendant was fixing fuses bottoms with hollows cut out to is pending against the woman."

in the firecrackers when, apparent hold the revolvers. Holes to ac ly owing to carelessness, the sub-commodate four rounds of am slanco caught fire, and the Fire munition each had been drilled in Brigade had to be called out. The the false bottom, The three pistols Magistrate imposed a fine of $23.00 were loaded and there were appro- remarking that it was a serious ximately 800 rounds of ammuni- offence and had the defendant not tion. been an elderly woman the fire would have been 8100.

I

CANTON'S EXTRADITION

REQUEST.

An extradition case, on a request from Canton, in respect of a man who is alleged to have kidnapped a village doctor and later held him for ransom, was again before Mr. R. E. Lindecil. At the pre- fortnight before, a vious hearing nephew of the doctor was directed to endeavour to fetch iris uncle, as his evidence was necessary to the case. The man, however, was stated to have been an invalid since his release from captivity.

4

At the resumed bearing, the uncle was not present, the nephew stating that he was in the village but his health did not permit him to be brought here.

A further adjournment was made.

EXPOSED FIRE CRACKERS.

A woman from No. 31, Portland Street was charged with exposing are crackers f....... sade without keep- ing them under a glass case. The defendant admitted the offence and

Sne of 805.00 was imposed.

Police Evidence.

.

out the flat to her if she had not told him that she was going to marry Mr. Donald McBean.

His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintif with costs.

LADY MISSIONARY'S

DEATH.

FIFTY-SIX YEARS' WORK IN CHINA.

Nanchang, Ki, December 9th Sergeant Humphries who was on duty searching luggage on the L.Miss Gertrude Howe, for 56 years President Toft on December 31st, a missionary in the Yangtze Val- last, said that he asked the delen-ley, passed peacefully away at the dant if he carried any arins or home of Dr. Ida Kahn, her adopt- ed daughter, about seven o'clock this morning. This afternoon": Boxes Bought In America.

service, entirely in Chinese, was ammunition, and was told no.

The defendant said that the very simple and very impressive. Loxes were sold ready made in The Chinese coffin was placed in America for $10 each. He did hot the centre of the platform and at A Chinees was fined $50.00 for a buy them, but gave the money to the back of the platforró, on either similar offence, on two use his friend to buy them for him. side at the foot of the coffin, in taken out by two European police Some of the articles in the boxes their mourning dress of white officers who visited the shop in were his and the rest belonged to sackcloth, knelt her adopted daugh succession. The Magistrate imposed his friend. He did not know that ters, Dr. Ida Kahn and Mrs. Julia the above mentioned fine on the first the arms were concealed in the Cheng, There were no Bowers, but sizmous but dismissed the other boxes. He had been very ill in wreaths of evergreen were placed with a caution. Another stall America and was advised to come about the cohn and in the win holder at No. 58, Haiphong Road back to China. He had no money dows. The service was led by the

Rev. 8. C. Wang was also fined $25.00 for this offence. and his friend paid his pannage. The defendant said that bis crackers A Chinese lady, living at No. 142, were small ones and the Magistrate Kowloon Tong appeared before Mr.replied that 825,00 was a small fine. E W. Hamilton at the Kowloos Magistracy yesterday on a summons for keeping two dogs, without a license, and allowing me a black dog-to be abroad without a muzzle.

KOWLOON CASES.

DOG OWNER FINED.

The defendant admitted that the had no liomse for the first dog, but derried ownership of the black dog.

Sergeant Cordeaux said that he saw the black dog on the road way and that it ran into the de- fendant's garden, where en amah said that the dog belonged to her mistress The Magistrate dismissed (Continued on nezt Column),

MURDER CHANGE

DISMISSED.

Miss Howe Was born in 1846. Sub-Inspector Dorling remarked

home was

Lansing, that the defendant had $370 gold, Her in money and coins, and a bank Michigan, and she came to China in 1879 Except for two years in draft for 8500.

Szechuan she had spent all her Age Taken Into Ocnalderation time in Kiangai, first in Kiukiang The Magistrates found the de- and then in Nanchang. She start fendant guilty and remarking that led the Rulison High School at it was a serious case imposed an Kiukiang 65 years ago, but her Two Chinese who were held on a charge of murdering & Chinese option of a fine of $1,000 or 18 peculiar and remarkable contribu whose body was found by a boy months' imprisonment. In doing tion was in the children she adopt

"Mr. Hamilton said that the deed and educated.. scout named B. Luke, above the SG,

During the last two years of Club de Recreio ground at King's fendant's age and health was taken Park about December 1st, last, were into consideration. It was to be fighting, anti-foreign, agitation and discharged by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, made known to the defendant that communiem she remained in Neu Inspector Lane said that the police it was believed that he was a very chang, the only Protestant mission- were not offering any evidencick man and he was therefore per ary during part of that time to

witted the option of a fine stay in the city. against the accused.

LADIES SALON

MACIG MOTLA

SHOE

SALE

TO-DAY

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

NEW STOCK

OF

COLUMBIA RECORD CARRIERS COLUMBIA NEEDLES COLUMBIA

SPRED TESTERS

Get the Best from your Gramophone by using a Columbia Speed Tester.

Anderson

MACIC NOTIZI

PENINSULA HOTEL CAFETERIA

Have always on hand an excellent variety of French Pastries, Cream Layer Cakes, Fruit, Madeira, Cherry, Ginger and Plum Cakes made. fresh daily in our own new Bakery, under the direct supervision of our Expert Swiss and French Pastry Cooks and Confectioners. WEDDING

CHRISTENING

and BIRTHDAY CAKES OUR SPECIALITY.

Fancy Cakes of any description made to order.

Meals a la carte cooked under the most sanitary condition served from

8 am to 11.30 p.m.

A visit to us will assure you of

satisfaction. Telephone K 681.

every

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD,