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CANTON'S FORTUNE

TELLERS.

GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A CLEAN SWEER.

(From Our Own, Correspondent,),

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1931.

SHIPOWNER SUED. H.M.S. PETERSFIELD POLE AND PERSIAN HONG KONG STOCK

WAGES OF CREW ENGAGED

"BY CHARTERERS

A COMPROMISE SUGGESTED..

After confesting an nation in the Supreme Court yesterday until the: elow of the morning sitting, "a Chiasse shipowner, who was being sued by the offers and crew of the Saa Nam King for their wages, suggested to the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kompy & compromise with the plaintiffs. He pointed out that the ship was chartered by the Lee Sui. Steamship Company; of 284, Des Voeux Road Central, and that the plaintiffs were engaged by that

Arm.

A TOTAL WRECK.

ADMIRAL'S YACHT ASHORE ON TUNG YUNG ISLAND.

ALL HANDS SAVED,

CHARGED.

ALLEGED LARCENY BY TRICK.

CURIOUS CASE

larceny by trick and with son spiracy was commenced before Mr. E. H. Williams at Central Magis tracy yesterday.

H.M.8. Petersfield, former foot The bias in which a Pole and a mine-sweeper and latterly the off-Persian are jointly charged with sial yacht of Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, lies wrecked and total loss on this rocks off the nortir shore of Tung Yung Island, about sixty miles E.N.E. of Foochow

All hands, including the Admiral, who was aboard at the time of the disaster, have been saved..

Mr. M. Lo appeared for the prosecution, while Mr. F X. D'Almada é Chatro, senior, appear ed for the defence.

In outlining, the case for the pro-

MARKET

RDAY'S TRANSAC

TIONS

There was no change of ance to depart yesterd Operators appeared to for further developments

Banks, after being put through að $1,698% and $1,500, cloned with buyers at $1,475.

Indo-Chinas (Deferred) advang to $43 buyers.

Kallan Minings were to tained at 30

at $5, with sellers saking 36.20. Provides in (old) wees in demand

The new shares were wh $2.30.

Hotels were in the market at

Hong Kong-Lands were in request

CANTON, Nov. 12. Pity the poor fortune tellers, star "gazers and astrologers of Canton

Their time-honoured businis. is to be stopped at the beginning of next yent. The Canton Government, through the Bureau of Social Affairs, has placed a ban on for tune telling, star gazing, astrology and other forms of the "black art" In order to give amplo time to those engaged in this business to

It is understood that the Peters | scaution, Mr. Lo said that at 'about. seek other means of livelihood, the Defendant said that he desired Sold, which was on her way to Hong 3 o'clock in the afternoon on Oo- Government will not begin to carry

to compromise as he was much on Kong after the usual summer tober 17, the first defendant, the out its order until the first day of corned with the legal fees of the cruise in the North, encountered Polo, went into a small, pawnshop $142. bext your. They are warned, bow. other side it litigation was con- very bad weather when in the neigh in Jardino's Bazaar and indicat ever, not to wait until the last tinued which would leave kim abourhood of Tung Yung,

and od by signa that he had a ring at $79. minute, but to look for other jobs ruined man. He also naked for a struck the rocks at about threa to pawn and that he wanted to go

stay of execution for three wooks if q'clock yesterday morning. Wire behind the counter. He was adab #05. Fortune telling has always boon this suggestion was accepted by his loss messages despatched, by the dis-mitted to the inner sanctum 4 a rost flourishing business in Can Lordship and the parties in the treased craft soon after the wreck which was never allowed by Chi-18.30 ton, and there are to-day more than faction. ·

gave her positions Lab, 28.23 nese pawn-brokers at all. While 3,000 fortune tellers in the city, áll

The aution, which came under North, Long. 190.30 East. The ship, inside, be produced a ring and #20.70, doing fairly good business. The Admiralty Jurisdiction,

was stated, was surrounded by puking up his index finger indicat- great majority are, however, infirm brought by three plaintiffs, (1) the rocks and

wes humping badly, ed that he wanted $1,000 for it in and agst and some of them are men of the ship,, (2) Ignacio though there seemed to be no im pawn. blind and have to depend on,, the Maria Cordova, master, and (3) mediate danger of her breaking sapred tortoise shell with which to Antonio

Pinto Marques, ship's up. Most of the crew were landed forecast the future.

officer.

upon Tung Yung Island, among them being Admiral Kelly. It is not known definitely whether Lady Kelly was aboard H.M.S. Peters

by the Naval Authorities that shy was accompanying the Commander in-Chief to Hong Kong.

at once.

WIN

The Canton Government has long

Mr. Leo D'Almada, jnr,, instruct regarded fortune telling

anded by Mr. D. B. Evans, of Messrs. astrology superstition which Johnson, Stokes & Master, appear cannot be tolerated in this age of ed for all three plaintiffs. The do-eld, but it is considered probable enlightenment and progress, shero-fendant, Lau Yat, alius Lau Tak fore, like other forms of super-Hing, of 37, Connaught Road Wast, stition, they must therefore be up-conducted his own case. pressed.

in finding other kind of work when the order comes into affect, they will all be rounded up and segregated: The strong will be either put to road work or be used as scavengers Canton, while the old and infirm will be sent to the Poor People's Institute where they will be cured for.

Seamen's Ulzm.

Several Ships to Rescue. The German liner, s.s. Derflinger,

Mr. Lo said that there were two.

Chinese Estates were in demand

wos were reported sales at Tis.

Trams could have been bad at

9.35, closed in request at $28.

Ching Lights, after being done at

Zlectrics were wanted ht #75. Gements (combined) were put. at $184, with sellors asking, $19. through at 18; closing in demand

closing in demand at $281.

Dairy Farms were done at $29,

Watsons were sellers at $16.1 Bingeres, were to be obtained at $16.0

Government Loan was in demand

accountants at the counter and in the ouse of this ring, which was a valuable one, the two men had a consultation and decided to offer the Pole $500. This figure appar ently was unacceptable to the Pole and it was later raised to 1000 which was accepted. An account- ant named Li Lum produced a sheet. of paper and asked to Pole to put his name and address on the panor

Worth More Than $1,000,

at 9 per cent. premium --- AFTERNOON SESSION.

The market was quite featureless: throughout the day.

Banks were done at $1,490. Unions changed hands at $400. Underwriters could have been ob

Docks were put through at $314, Hotels (old), after being dealt in at $24 had sellers at 14.05.

Humphreys (old) were done a 817, and the now shares were also: dealt in at $17.

Trams were in-demand at 190 China Lights were wanted at $284.-

the market at $201.

Telephones (part paid) were in

If these practitioners of the The case of the saamen being taken first, Mr. D'Almada explain- 'black art experience difficultyed that the total claim of the seamen which, was in the vicinity at the and the latter is alleged to have

amounted to $2.274.10 and pointed time of the disaster, was the first written something on it, but this,tained at $4.00. out that although ten days double ship to pick up the Petersfield's We were due to them under the distress signals, and arrived at theligible,

dded Mr. Eo, was utterly unintel. Merchant Shipping Act, 1804, for delayed payment of wages without scene at seven o'clock yesterday reasonable cause, no claim had been made in that respect. Coun-morning, and stood by, though it asked for the claim to be amend is not yet known whether or not ed to include double gay.

she was responsible for the rescue His Lordship explained this of any of the survivors. point of double wages to the de- fendant, who said that he had no In addition to the Derflinger the iden na to the cause of delay in Empress of Asia was close to Tung DR. SUN'S BIRTHDAY. under charter.

payment of wages as the ship was Yung Island, and to the document signing on the crew

He was no party from her normal course in erde and knew nothing about it. to proceed to the Island to ronder In the course of evidence given on what assistance she could. Also, hehalf of the seaman, the Captain.M.9. Buffolk received orders to atated that since the issue of the writ, attempts had been made to make all speed to the wreck and settle the claims both by Lau Yat H.M.8. Cornwall, also on her way and the charterers. They had ask- od him to wait for a long times but

to Hong Kong from Shanghai, wat had not paid him anything at all.

expected to arrive at Tung Yung Defendant remarked that bo did Island at about six o'clock this not even know the ahip had been: morning. seizeit.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN CANTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Nov. 12. To-day being the birthday an- niversary of the late Dr. Sun Yat Son, the Father of the Chinese Repulio," a general holiday has

been proclaimed. All the Govern ment offices are closed, and over all public buildings the national Jag la hoisted.

.

Kwok Po, in his evidence. Baid

was diverted

The anal messages regarding the breaking up of the ship and the sus

that last year he was engaged as navigating officer and his wagon were not paid towards the end soquent safety of her complement May this year. The total amount were relayed via the Empress of The occasion was celebrated in the owing to himself and his throa jokis Asin and H.M.S. Suffolk, and it auditorium of the Sun Yat Sen up to this date of the issue of the is believed that the wireless instal memorial building, a newly com-writ, September 18-a period of plesed $4,000,000 atructure at the three and a half months-was 8905,lation of the Petersfeld gave out hase of Yuet Shaw Hill, the celebra of which sum 3537.90 had been paid soon after she had stranded; the tion taking place at. 9 o'clock this on account, leaving 8447.10. still fact that the local authorities found morning, and ovary Government | dua organ was represented, After re- citing the political will and tasta- ment of Dr. Bun, speeches were delivered.

CANTON PLANE

"CRASH.

killed,

PILOT KILLED.

(Wah Taza Yat Pao.)

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THE PEAK CHURCH.

MAJOR, J.-W. MALCOLM, R.A.M.C., AND MISS ALICE CECILIA PEYTON.

Plaintiffs' Haintenance, When the case was resumed in the afternoon, defondant suggested a compromise in order to save the cost of legal fees

It impossible to communicate with ber direct aftar the lapse of 'n car- tain period lends colour to this theory.

Mr. D'Almada pointed out that The Ship and Her drew. the plaintiffs had been deprived of their wages for a long time and bad.

H.M.8. Petersfield is a mine consequently had to borrow money sweeper of 710 tons, with twin in order to support themselves screw engines developing 3,20.11 They required immediate relief, and Eas armament consists of if plaintiff was prepared to pay something on account at once there one four-inch and four three poun was some possibility of a settlement der guns being reached.

Defendant said he was unable to

tion.

In the Navy Lint she is described pay anything on account at once, as "tender to H.M.S. Kent" but she CANTON, Nov. 12. He would be able to pay a couple has actually been for many years An army deroplane while en route of hundred dollars on secount in a to Siukwan from Canton met with week or ten days' time after visit the private yacht of the Com engine trouble and crashed earing Caston.

mander-in-Chief of the China Sta Yingtak, resulting in the pilot being with the remainder of the seamen's His Lordship decide to continue

cass, which was closed in the after- noon. The defendant stated in an-recommissioned in Shanghaion She is a Devonport ship, and was YESTARDAY'S WEDDING AT "wer to his Lordship that he did.

not, as a layman and merchant, May 1, 1830. agree with the claim for doublé Her captain is Commander D. wages for ten days so Lang, and according to the October thought that the compradore and. his staff, and also the woolies, Navy List her other offers are should not be entitled to recover Lieut. Com B.M., Mandy, Lieut anything he was maki

During the hearing of the case, it (N) G.A.H. Pratt and Lieut. (E) was stated that the ship was lying RB. Halliwell We are informed The wedding of Major Jchnia with the crew on board and by the Naval Intelligence Office, Wright Malcolm, R.A.M.C. and that from the commencement of the Miss Alice Cecilia Peyton took charter it had never left the har however, that Lieut. Pratt is not place at the Foak Church yester hour. The crew, justified their the Navigating Officer, he having diny afternoon. The ceremonya olaim for wages on the ground that beon relieved a few weeks ago very private, only a few of the they wern alwaye on board ready to mest intimate friends of the brida: sail when ordered

to. It is interesting to note that as and bridegroom belug present

The hearing of the claims of the recent as last Thursday H.M.S It is understood that Major and other, two plaintiffs was adjourned Mrs. 3. W. Malcolm spent last until this afternoon. Mr. D'AP Poterateld, rescued seven fishermen night at Repulse Bay Hotel, mada remarked that the proceed from the wreck of their junk nost and are shortly sailing for Tiu ings would his short, and pointed Tripod Island in Steop Island Pass tain, whither Major Malcoin has out that the defendant would have and landeil them safely shortly been transferred in the course it an opportunity to discuss a settles in duty.

mont in the morning.

afterwards.

6000 ring and the accountant duly produced the ring from the safe. passed it on to the Persian who It was handed to the Pole" who asked for and obtained a magnify ing glass with which he examined puzzled by the light in the room. tire ring. He appeared" to be and went up to the raised platform behind the counter to examine it elaborately.

At this stage Mr. Lo pointed out that the pawnshop did not have 2000 in crab on the premises and man had to go out and borrow 400 from another pawnshop near- by The ring was left on a tablo in the pawnshop while one of the Jokia went for the money. The significance of this loan, explained Mr. Lo later, was that someone from another pawnshop had a look at the pledged ring the next day and made an observation to the effect that it was worth more than $1,000.

Desiring to find out the address of the Pole, the pawnshop ac- countant stat a foki to shadow the man after he had left the shop. Forsian, saked for pen and paper There was no question of suspicion and wrote the figures 600" by or fraud at that time, the shadow which he meant to ask if the price. ing being only a means of discover-countant added $30 to the figure to for redemption was $300. The ac- ing the place of abode of the make it 3660 representing principl pawnor. The foki followed the and interest. At the end of that Pale until the latter disappeared time, the second defendant had come down from the platform and into the French Hospital at Cause-handed the ring to the first defend- way Bay

While this was being done." continued Mr. Lo, "the first do fondant, in order to distract the accountant's attention from the

Ent who then placed it on a small table. The Persian went up for a calender in the room and managed to indicate that he would call for the ring the next day. The pair fokis and accountants and left. then shook hands with the shop

After they had left, it was dis catered that the ring they had left behind was a spurious one and fakis were sent out to search for them. success. A report was made to the in various directions but without Polite and following very efficient Arrangement by the latter, the pair were

traced

On the same night at 7 p.m. the Pole returned to the pawnbroker's ehop and the same procedure was followed in respect of another ring which was pawned for only $50.

The conspiracy, said Mr. Lo, started the next day whan at 7

shop again, this time accompanied p.m. the Pelo appeared at the pawn

by the second defendant, the Per sian, The Hole produced the pawn ticket, relating to the $50 ring and the accountant was made to under

Clever Work by Police. stand that he wanted the ring in Describing the arrest of the de question, which was duly produced. fendants, Mr. Lo said that on Oc- The first defendant took the ring two people going into a pawnshop tober 21 a Chinese detective noticed

and handed it to the Persian who at 188, Queen's Road West. The

and examined the ring. Eventually European did not stay very long then asked for a magnifying glass Police entered and the Ferman 26- mained some distance away. The

he was seen to produce 360 from but after his departure, the detec- his pocket which was handed to the tive entered the shop and was then Pole, who then added. $5 to it and pawn sting, but the shop refused Jept bold; that, the man, ind tried to redeemed the ring for 350, the to coept it amount representing principal and interest. That ended the smaller

transaction.

The pair were then traced to a other, pawnshop at: 219,- Queen's Road Central The detective anw

the pawnbroker examining a ring and “he immediately told him to A Likely Customer

keep the men in conversation while I he telephoned for the police. This We say that it was part of the was done and the defendants were conspiracy," said Mr. Lo for the arrested At No. 7 Police Station Persian to appear as if he was both men were searched but the from the first defendant likely customer for buying a ring only article of value found on them. apart from the ring which they had Mr. Lo went on to say that out been trying to pawn, was the ring the following day (October 19), which was redeemed, for 50 and both the men again visited the which the Pole was wearing at the pawnshop and were admitted be timber to hind the odunter, Hare the Eols produced the pawaticket for the (Continuaž on nezl Column)

broker a fod, the case was adjouzz

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