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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1931.

CORRESPONDENCE, LOCAL MAN WINS

All letters intended for publi. cation must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired, but as evidence of good juith.-ED]

HONG KONG AND SERVICE MEN.

fro THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

ati

Sin-May I venture n'few words) wontradiction of your bine ed statement which accompanied "Argylls Tenor Sax" letter in the columns of your paper!

■

I have travelled on the Ferry, to and fro, at all hours of the day and night, and have never yet seen

BIG SWEEP.

TWO AND HALF LAKHS TO

· CHINESE RACE OWNER..

SAARLAND WINS SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS,

[THROVON REUTER'R AGENCY.]

SUPER-TAX FRAUD CHARGES.

£35,200 PAID BY MANUFACTURER,

**WON £50,000 BY GAMBLING."

was

During the resumed hearing at. Bow stroct Police-court of a super- Shanghai, May 0

tax prosecution against a manu- The Shanghai Champions restilt-facturer, a City accountant ed as follows:-

asked questions about alleged false Mr. Day's Saarland

vortifientos for balance-sheets. (Mr. Dallas) 1

Theophile Jean Baptisto Desnos, Mr. Eve's Busy Beo

63, chemical manufacturer, Hillside (Mr. Bowling) Z

House, Richmond, Surrey, Messrs. We Two's Mister Cin

summoned by the Commissioners of ders............ (Mr, Maitland) 3

Inland Revenue for making false Won by two lengths; three quar-statements, otherwise than on oath, in returns auboitted by him for super-tax purposes in each of the seven years from 1921 to 1927.

third.

יי.

WINNING SWEEP NUMBERS.

The winning numbers in the "A" and "B" Sweep conducted on the Champions are as follows:-

any cases of men in uniform makters of a length between 'second"and ing themselves obnoxious through drink. They do not get the chanc to do it, because "Service Dis- |cipline," being more rigid than that applied to the Civilian, the soldier would be immediately apprehended should he cause a breach. Why it is a "crime" to walk about with "button" undone much less be- have in a riotous manner on the Ferry 1

#

Why are we to be so continually scorned by that word Drink-cannot the populace of this Colony realize that it is not drink which has given birth to the unfriendly at- titude that exists; but something} far deeper t'

"A" Sweep..

Saarland Busy Bee... Mister Cinders

Saarland Busy Bee

Mister Cinders

. 15591 ***... 24087 20262

32788

257 7307

It is understood that the prize of Kong Club. the "A" Sweep gora to the Hong

Need Argyll Tenor Sax" won der any longer why the Hong Kong Public shuns the Bervice men, isn't it obvious 1, everywhere we go, that we are not wanted. It is evident at every social function and placeber of the Sports Club and not the of entertainnient,

When the Hong Kong Public show a little more magnanimity, and a little less superciliousness in their dealings with the men that serve them, then will the time be ripe to prove, as we have proved in other Colonies and Protectorates of the British Empire, that the British Soldier, Sailor or Airman

is a man for a' that"

SANS REPROCHE.

Hong Kong, May 3, 1031.

Was

WAS

At previous hearing it stated that Desnos had been sorved with notice of twenty-six addition. al charges with respect to tax re turns or business accounts dating back to 1910. A tutal of £100,000 I was alleged to have been omitted,

The tax payable on that amount was £40,000, of which Desnoe had already paid £35,200 on account.

During investigations Despos was said to have told of having won £80,000 in 1914 and 1915 by gamb ling at Monte Carlo and Deauvillė,

For the defence it was said that Desnos's accounts were in charg of accountants, who had antisfied themselves that they were in order. the prosecution."

Mr. F. J. Fernau appeared for

Whole Sum Paid.

Inquiries locally revent the facting, now said that the whole sum Mr. Roland Oliver, K.C., defend-

"A" that the first prize of the

asked for by the Commissioners of Dosnos. Sweep was sold to a Chineso mem-

Inland Revenue had been paid by

Hong Kong Club.

The winner is a well-known race owner in Hong Kong and the nuni- her was booked locally some two months ago. The first prize of the "A" Sweep is worth roughly $230,000,

Mr. Albert Charles Grover, of Grover and Son, accountants, By- ward-street, E.C., who inquired into Deanos's accounts at his own requeat, was recailed. Replying to Mr. Oliver, ho said that when the Revenue authorities were making We are indebted to the Honginquiries Desnos told him to let Kong Club for the full result of him know everything. Desnos did yesterday's racing, published below: not suggest that he should keep.

anything back.

1. The Klukiang Cup: Nine Furlongs,

Mr. and Mra, E. B. McBain's

Phantom...(Mr. E. McBain) 1 Mr. Toeg's Alligator

(Mr. Pote Hunt) Mr. Day's Cloverland

(Mr. Dallas) Tune: 2 mins. 29.3 secs,

2

3

It is a pity that Sans Re- proche" should spoil, his letter by (a) denying that some of his com rades do appear on the Star Ferry of an evening the worst for liquor, and (b), being resentful when this failing is pointed out. No sigger tion of riotous" behaviour is made; but a man in-uniform who is under the weather," is unhappily conspicuous-and the Military Police are not everywhere!

It is very regrettable if any Mr. J. K. Brand's Purple Din- Service men feel hostility towards Hong Kong Civilions, Tunt such a

mond

(Mr. Brand) 1 thing is general, we do not believe.

Mr. Fastr's Chilly Eve

(Mr. Balton) 2

2.-The Wahu Cup: Nine Furlongs,

Money (Mr. Rothe) 3 Time: min 30 secs.

On the other hand, we can only Mr. R. H. MeNair's Passage repeat an appeal already made in this Colony to Civiliähs-friendli-. ness towards Service men is appre einted, especially by youngsters out here for the first time ED H.K.D.P.],

THE MURDER OF VIVIAN GORDON.

A RUSSIAN CHARGED WITH THE CRIME.

New York.-The Vivian Gordon murder mystery has been revived in startling, fashion by the news that the police had arrested five men.

One of these, Harry Stein, a 32 year-old, Russian, will be charged | directly with the murder. The ro

maining four men are being held

material witnesses.

3.-The Chinklang Stakes: Nine Furlonga,

.

Ms. Lads Jack of Diamonds

(Mr. Dalle) I Mr. P. V. Botelho's Pink Ticket

(Mr. Clark) 2 Mr. Massachusetta' Mongol Boy

(Mr. R. N. Harris) a Time: 2 mins. 31 secs. 4.The Changahal Handicap "A" Class: Nine Furlongs, Mr. Sing Lee's Simba Mr. Onetroop's Fall In

(Mr. Davis) 1

Mr. R. H. McNair's Dan Leno

(Mr. Brand) 2

(Mr. Rothe) 3 Time: 3 mins, 18 secs.

5.-The Changsha Handicap "B" Class: Eleven Furlongs,

The police admitted they had given Stein and the four witnesses the Third Degree all last night in Mr. an isolated, sound-proof room at police headquarters. They confront-

C. A. M. Bolero's Gold Unit

(Mr. Necda) I

ed them with evidence obtained by The Good. Companion's Alpha tracing Miss Gordon's missing mink Star (Mr Brand) coat and diamond-studded wrist Mears: Mollers Limited Beau- watch after they had been offored to

a Jersey City pawnbroker,

It will be recalled that the body of the red-haired Now York night

club hostess was found in n New York park on the morning of

light...(Mr. B. N. Harris) 3. Time: ruins, 18.4 secs."

Mr. Oliver: Did you appreciate that if he would tell the truth be would not be prosecuted ?--Yes. "Did you tell the truth and dis- close everything you knew?" asked Mr. Oliver.

The magistrate told Mr. Grover that he need not answer any ques- tion which he thought might incri- minate himself.

Mr. Oliver Did you, for your own skin's sake, keep things back until you were forced to disclose them t

was disclosed so far as he knew.

"Turned Out to be False."">

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ARMY REFORM IN DOCTOR AND YOUNG

JAPAN.

MECHANIZATION DISCUSSED BY GENERALS.

SCHEME POSSIBLE ONLY BY REDUCING STRENGTH.

Tokyo, May 1.-Considerable in

Mr. Grover said that everythingportance is attached to the confer ence of Army chiefs which is open A balanca-sheet was shown

ing this afternoon at the residence Mr. Grover, who said that at the of the Minister of War, Gederal timo he signed, it he believed it Jiro Minami. to be true, but he agreed that it now turned out to be falso,

The meeting has been called to Mir. Oliver: You had been doing consider the proposals submitted that year after year from 1011 on by the Committee which for some warda, certifying balance-sheets of

the company which" suppressed time past has been considering the all reference to the Tasmanian question of Arty reforms centering Eucalyptus Co., in Melbourne,

FRENCH GIRL.

BROUGHT TO LONDON “TO ENTER A CONVENT."

MARRIAGE WITHOUT CONSENT OF PARENTS VOID.

The story of a young French girl alleged to have been brought to Lon- don by a middle-aged French doctor and secretly married to him at the Paddington, W., register office, was told to Lord Merrivale in the Divorce Court..

Clara Marie Lucie de Mass (otherwise Horveno), of Rue Ville- Co-Martin, St. Nazaire, France, petitioned through her father for a nullity' decree against Raoul Hallc.

Every time you put your signature around a reduction in the person-born Hildebrand de Mass: The you know it was a false statement! nel, the reorganization of the prin- -Practically that was 50.

petition was granted,

The petition alleged that on July

Nou only disclosed things to the cipal units and increased mechay. Revenue when you were driven to ization. it I don't think so. Everything that the inspector asked for I gave hima. There was question of bnference at Geneva next year, the ing driven to it. There was no military authorities appear hesit- intention on my part to conceal ant about earrying out any drastic anything from the authorities or

reduction before then, so otherwise anyone else.

Mr. James Thomas Womack, Ins they will be left with nothing with pector of Taxes, reonlled, said that a result of the further investi. which to bargain. At the same gation the total amount of the duty time, influential military officials due was £58,000, of which 435,200 are reported to be anxious to inhe was practising as a doctor, and had been paid.

26, 1027, the girl went through a- form of marriage with de KER..

In view of the Disarmament Condescribed as a widower, and that afterwards they lived at Kenting- time neither of the parties was ton Gardens-square, W.. At that domiciled in this country, but were

The hearing was formally ad journed, the magistrate stating that he would later commit Desnos for trial.

6.-Wichang Handicap A Class: Nr. R. H. McNair's David Gar-

Eleven Furlongs.

February 20. She had been Measca. We. Two's School Boy strangled with a stout card and

(Mr. Maitland) 1 heaten about the bend with a blunt Mr. Fash's Joe Beckett instrument.

(Mr. Bolton) 2 Mr. A. V. White's White Sanda (Mr. Clark) Time: 3 mins, 10.2 seca.

Of the four men arrested at the same time as Stein, two were men- tioned in the dead woman's diary 'ng involved in a “bank job.” Th names of three of the men are given de Greenburg, Butterman," and Lovine.

3

7-Wachang Handicap "B" Class; Elevon Furlonge.

The arrests have come at a time. Mr. S. A. Judah's April Fool when the Press and the public are convinced that Vivian Gordon was Mr. Sirrah's Jumbo

(Mr. Bolton) 1 the most important link in the

(Mr. R. N. Harris) 1 charges against the New York Mr. Willred's Attila 'police and magistrates. Amongat the higher ups" who should vo

(Mr. Maitland) -3 Time: 3 mine. 13.1 Rece. subpoenaed by Mr. Seabury, accord. ing to the dead women's diary, in

8.-The Shanghai Champions and an elderly justice of the New York Supreme Court, who is described as

"Shaforce" Uhallenge Cup. many times a guest at her fashion- able night club; a former member Mr. Day's Saarland

nt the Washington Cabinet-and-a-

man who was for years President Mr. Eve's Busy Bee

of the New York Baird of Educa

tion.

Messrs. Wee Two'e Mister Cin-

dere (Mr. Maitland) 3 Time: 2 min. 47 sees,

9-The Jockey Cup: 1; Miles.

rick (Mr. J. C. R.

Welle-Henderson) I Mr. Sirrah's Copper

(Mr. J. D. Harris) 2 Mr. Hunt's Conference Eve

(Mr. A. Furguson) 3 Time: 2 mins. 88,3 seca.

10.-The Ichang Cup: Nine Fuziongs

Mr. Mikrofon's Jelly Victory.

(Mr. McCann). I Mr. Triumvirate's Rough Justice

(Mr. Furguson) 2 Mr. H. & H.'s Don Philippe

(Mr. Parkin) Time: 2 mine: 35.2 sec. 11. The Chungking Cup: Hall

Mile.

Mr. Jason's Polydeuces

(Mr. Furguson) 1 Mr. Indian's Zuni

(Mr. Dallas)

(Mr. Dallas) L-My-and Mra. A White's

White Magic:

(Mr. Bowling); (Continued at foot of next column.)

•

(Mr. A. V. White) 3 Time: 1 mink, 01.1 secs.

of French domicile.

Mira de Massa's case was that sho met Dr. da Massa at Cannes, where

crease mechanization, but owing to

treated her mother, who was ill. the cost they are unable to do so without reducing the size of the He induced her to accompany him

to this country. Army.

s.dy

"" Smaller Divisions. The Government is not likely to sanction expenditure on mechaniza-

It was alleged that the marriage, was without the consent of her parents, and that the marriage, by the law of France, was no "agree- tion elsewhere as it wishes to cut ment" and therefore void. Mr. down expenditure and not to in Bayford, K.C. (for Mre, de Massa) crease it. The probability is, there-argued that that decision was bind- fore, that it will ultimately being on this court. decided either to reduce the num ber of divisions, which is at pre- Bent 17, or reduce the size of the divisions by reorganization and at the same time abolish or amalga mate various military schools. The savings thus accruing will then be used to increase mechanization,

In the meantime the Government is said to be contemplating the merging of the Ministries of War and the Navy into a single Minis try of National Defence, at the same time making civilians eligible

convent.

Vanished Husband. When the girl was brought to. this country, said Mr. Bayford, it was stated that she was 22, and was being brought to & The same age was given on marriage certifients, where Dr. do Massa was described na

50 years old,"

Mrs. de Massa gavo evidence. through an interpreter.

tho

Lord Merrivale, decrce of nullity, said that Mrs do

granting Masso was a young Frenchwoman be married without the Consent of who by the French law could not

as ministere, instead of as at pre-her parents. That consent "never. sent confining these officen

to

military and naval officers. These proposals, however, are still imma ture-and-arg- bound to meet with considerable opposition if they put forward seriously.

are

was obtained. The ceremony was performed at an English register

office, and later the husband disap peared. It seemed to him that such- a case was necessarily a matter for the French tribunal. All that was. now necessary, was for him to de- clare the marriage void,