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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1933.

HELENA MAY RUSSIAN GUARD DISPUTE OVER A BRONZE MEDAL CHINESE LAW OR

CONCERT

CHARGED

Delightful Program-Neglect of Duty and

me Presented

Misconduct

Fedor Looship, a Russian guard em- ployed by the local police was charged before Mr. S. F: Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday with neglect of

A vary, enjoyable concers was got up by Mrs. G. W. True at the Helena May Institute last evening duy P. Thompson, A.S.P. appeared

and those who attended must con-- cred that the entertainment was of a high standard. As a matter of fact it was so delightful that the programme appeared all too short, Miss Barbara Belcan set the ball

rolling with two piano solos, the first being Clair de Lang (Debussy)

"and the second

Traumeawirren Schumann). She was followed by Mrs. T. G. S. Alexander, whose two songs Awake (Pelissier) and Charming Chloe (Edward German)

drew much applause.

Mfr.

insubordination and misconduct.

DRAFT

Who Paid Over The Money?

Further argument was heard yesterday in a claim before Mr. B. Chinese E. Lindsell, against a

and, bank.

alternatively, the guarantors of a draft on the bank

for $700.

alias

Wong Wing (Fin) Lee, Wong Fook, claimed this amount from the Eu Yan Sang Bank as payers, of a draft originating from

their Siam branch.

Mr. M. A da Silva represented plaintiff, Mr. M. K. Lo appearing for the bank and Mr. F. H. Loseby for the following guarantors: Chan Shiu-fau, Shun Sang Tong Drug Shop, Tsang Chung-lim, and the Tai Tung Drug Shop

Yesterday's hearing was procede ed by a consultation in Chambers the after which His Lordship said that be had formed his views on facts of the case which were some- what against the defendant and the third party. He was prepared to hear argument on the facte now as neither party wished to call aty evidence.

for the prosecution, and the accased, who was not legally represented, plead guilty to the first charge but denied the second.

Outlining the facts of the case, Mr. Thompson said that twelve Russian guards in charge of a sergeant were at present engaged on duty on board the Empress of Asia which was lying in dock. On December at about 6 p.m. the accused, who was to go on duty at 8 o'clock, was seen in the dining safoon in plain clothes, and the sergeant re minded him of his duty. The accused, Mr. E. 0. Sohrater's viclin solos however, amid that he would go to were well received and it would Kowloon Brat but at about 8 o'clock, appear that Mr. Schroter will be the time the accused was to go on

duty;

he was found to be absent. At much in demand in local concerte 10 clock the Sergeant again went to In the future. Mr. A. Hyde Lay look for the accsed but failed to find who followed with a song

him. He decided to put the accused on equally entertaining and then Miss report. At about midnight, the ac Barbara Balean "brought down the cused returned and when informed by house" with Chopin's Improtu in a comrade that he was put on the Court chicly, saying that the F. Sharp Major. Mrs. Alexa report, immediately went to the plaintiff was a well-confessed per- der's second appearance on the Sergeant's cabin and there, it was

jurer as he admitted he had com- stage resulted in loud applause and alleged, he used obscene language.mitted perjury to avoid adverse An encore was demanded and given. The next morning when the guards criticism from the Court He add- Mr. Schroctor then brought à de were at the breakfast table, the ac

ed that although plaintiff knew a lightful programme to a close with cused again used obscene language to Massenet's Meditation and Amwards the sergeant, and repeated the crime had been committed, that is, brosie's Canzonetta,

offence when they wore at tiffly, that Wong. King-sau had drawn Shortly after that a European sergeant the money, he had kept silent up

Mrs. G. W. True and Mrs. Hyde Lay were the companista.

CASE WITHDRAWN.

Einbezzlement Charge Ends

The case in which S. P. Tong, alias Tong Shuk Pui, was charged with embezzlement of $5,000 from the

National Carbon Company, came up before Mr. E W. Hamilton again yesterday, when Mr. T. P. K. Kemble on behalf of the complainant firm, asked that the case be withdrawn.

Mr. Kemble said the money was paid in by a customer, but had not "been entered in the books, although receipt was produced by the customer. Since then, the Company had investi- gated the matter fully, and were pre- pared, to accept the word of the de: fendant. He understood that counsci for the defence agreed that they wore justified in commencing proceedings, and that the proceedings were not in

proper.

Mr. R. C. H. Lim, appearing for the defendant, said he agreed with what! Mr. Kemble had stated.

The charge was accordingly with- drawn."

H.K. VOLUNTEER

~ “DEFENCE CORPS.

(Continued from Page 6.)

November 15, 1933.

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arrived and took the accused to head- quarters.

Denies Second Charge Evidence was then given by the sergeant and three other guards in Hupport of Mr. Thompson's outline,

AWARD

For Gallantry in

Saving Life

At the meeting of Executive Council on 7th December His Ex- "cellency the Governor presented

to PCE. 12 P. Sherevera, of the

of the sis. "Antung" on the occa-

6th

ENGLISH?

Unusual Case Before Mr. Wynne-Jones

One of the most unusual and inter-

in the Kowloon Magistracy recently. sting cases which have taken place anti-piracy guards, the Bronze Medal, and Certificate of the Ro-ended yesterday, when Mr. Wynne- yal Humane Society, awarded him Jones, dismissed the case against. for gallantry in saving the life of Dr. Lai Hung Sing, on charges of the infant son of Captain Ashby negligence, non-support and per sistent cruelty brought by a wo man who claimed to be his first WAS whether A man, who marries one woman by English law, while engaged to an- other, and then marries the latter later date, should be tried by in the old Chinese fashion at a English Law or Chinese law. His Worship decided that since the married by English law, that coding was ap- accused had been plicable to the case, and as it was applicable had to be used...

sion of the stranding of that ves-ware The am sel at Mofu Polat on the

March 1933,

Constable Sherevera of the anty "Antung dived from the main piracy guard on board the 5.3.

when the

deck and swam to the child, who had been thrown into the water gig capsized. and the boat. His action was the brought him safely back on board more meritorious in so far as the sea was rough and thickly coated with fuel oil

Mr. Laseby then addressed the REICHSTAG WITH

661 MEMBERS

to this case.

not

Mr. Le said that there was even any evidence before the Court as to the ownership of the money, for although plaintiff had implied that he paid for the draft, Wong went to the Bank to pay for it.

All One Party; No Jews or Women

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Berlin, Nov. 15, As a result of yesterday's selec-

The bearing was carried QUIT from last week, when the accused was given time in which to endea- vour to come to an agreement with the complainant through her at- torney, Mr. Lo. The proceedings opened yesterday with Mr. Lo telling of the defendant's visit to his office and of his producing documents to prove that he Whe married nocorting to Hongkong law to another woman, prior to his marriage, to the complainant, Mr. Lo in presenting his client's case asked tant the Chinese ruling governing marriage be taken into consideration in deciding the ver-

dict.

Mr. Wynne-Jones stated that he could not agree.

after which the accused went into the King-sau was the one who actually 661 deputies (all Government sup- June 1923 he married Miss. Choi

witness box. He admitted the first charge, that of neglect of duty, but denied the second. He said he did

not abuse the sergeant, and when he went to his cabin he only asked him why he put him on the report and not also his (the sergeants) brother, who He admitted using abusive language," was found sleeping while on duty.. but not in the presence of the sergeant.

Mr. Thompson then described the accused's character since he joined the force. Ho had been in the service for three and half years and on October 201 hetendered his resignation to the Hon. IG.P. who refused on the ground that the accused had not yet completed his term. On two occasions the accused had been pat on the report,

one for assault and the "other for

fighting. In April this year the ac cused come before the Hon. I.G.P. for default and was punished. However, IGP, allowed. The case had not yet he put up an appeal which the Hon.

been re-heard.

Resequation refused "In my opinion," said Mr. Thompson, the reason why the accused committed this offence was perhaps, as is custoruary with most of the constables, that if they could not resign, they would find a way of getting dismissed. The accused re-joined the service for

another period of three years in Juns

this year, and the reason why the Hon. L.G.P. refused to accept his re- signation was that the accused could not buy himself out. The accused had been very unsatifactory."

Hearing was then adjourned.

PEACE MUST BE

PAID FOR

Chinese Doctor's View On War

THE EASTERN SITUATION

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Special Air-Mail Service

London, Nov. 13. War cannot be avoided by mere negative desire for pesos.

The height of military prepara tion does not prevent war.

Those are two fallacies which have been exploded by the recent hostilities between China and Japan, according to Dr. T. Z. Koo Pekin, one of the leaders of the "New China," who addressed atu- dents of Glasgow University in the Union yesterday on "The Manch- urian Conflict and its Effect

World Peace."

on

Dr. Koo was picturesquely garb ed in a dark blue Oriental robe.

It had been proved, he said, that the strength of world opinion was not sufficient

to guarantee peace His worship imposed a fine of $25 on between nations. The League of each charge, but on Mr. Thompson Nations had succeeded in mobilis No. 1462 Sergt. L. Goldman. No. asking if there was any alternative, being the opinion of the world and

asked how much the accused was earn- ing. Mr. Thompson replied that the focusing it on the Manchurian accused was drawing 850 a month with question for nearly two years, and rational allowance. When asked if he all the time and effort spent in could pay the fine, the sccused replied that mobilisation had in the end in the negative, and his Worship accome to nothing; it had not affect cordingly gave him an alternative of ed the situation one iota two weeks' imprisonment.

1 Platoon, as from December 4, 1933.

No. 1638. Pte. E. F. Brown. No.

Platoon, as from October 18,

1933.

JA

No. 1811 Pte. L. G. Lima, No. 10 Platoon, as from November 15, 1933.

IMPOTENT AND FUTILE He was driven to the conclusion that although, we preferred peace

No. 1518 Pte. L. E. Remedios, No. FOR THE POOR to war we were peculiarly impotent

11 Platoon, as from Novem ber 7, 1933.

No. 1577 Pte. A. V. Gosano, No. 11 Platoon, as from Novem- ber 16, 1933.

The Society of St. Vincent de grateful Paul acknowledges with thanks the following donations "and gifts to the Fete held on 3rd

No. 1693 L/Cpl. A. A. dos Reme- December, 1933.

dios, No. 12 Platoon, as from November 18, 1933.

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No. 2100 Pte. J. Skinner, G.C.F, Tel No. 39/62 Med. Bec., as from November 30, 1933.

No. 2101 Pte. J. L Barnes, Báni- tary Dept., Tel No. 39/205, Med. Secs, as from November 30, 1933,

No. 2102 Pie, G. C. Dudley, W. S. Batley No. C., Tel. No. 58021, No. "13 Platoon, ps, from December 4,

1933.

No. 2103 Pte. L. C. Millington, 3, Cox's Path, Kowloon, Tel. No. 56919, The Battery, as from December 5, 1933.

P. S. W. WILKINSON, Captain, Adjutant, HK.V.D.C. Hong Kong. December 7, 1933.

HE. The Governor Sir Wil- Ham Peel KCM.O. KB.E, and Lady Peel

St. Joseph's College pupils by Rev. Bro.. Matthias... Anonymous through Hong

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Mr. A. G. Everett Mrs. V. Sorby F.C.M.F. Didi Auxonymous

A el Arcull Anonymous Dr. Cogan

war

The first, witness called was Dr. tion the new Reichstag will have Lai Hung Sin who stated that in porters) and will be the biggest in Kee, in the office of the S.0.A. and the history of Germany.

produced certificates to prove this. Of a total of 45,141,954 qualifiedAsked if he had been betrothed electors, 42,988,152 went to the poll. prior to this the witness stated that There are no Jews or women in he had not. Questioned as to his the new Reichstag, only men of ability to produce witnesses to his strict Aryan descent being consi- first marriage the defendant called dered worthy to represent the Ger-upon Mrs. Chung Kit Ui who said man nation. Formerly both these that she was present at the cere- categories of the population were mony. well represented.

The average, age of the members has been considerably reduced, and the majority are now between 30 | and 45.

The Reichstag will probably meet

in the first week of December.

Neither witness was crOSS- examined by Mr. Lo.,

not

In summing up the Case His Worship stated that since it had been proved definitely that the defendant had been married by English Law, he could only judge the case by that 'coding and as a President Hindenburg received result could only rule that the Herr Hitler this afternoon and con-complainant had no legal claim gratulated him upon the result upon the defendant and was not In a proclamation addressed to the really his wife. He then informed Nazi party he had thanked them Dr. Lu that although he had freed for having saved a grateful Father-him of this charge, he was land.

making any statement either one Orders have been given to-day way or the other as to whether he that flags are to be flown through-| was guilty or innocent of an in- out Germany "to celebrate the vic-fringement of any of the other tory" The bells of all the evan-social laws. gelical churches peeled for a quar- hour to-night. Неїт ter of an

a proclamation. Hitler has issued In which he says:

"I thank the millions of my German fellow countrymen for their expression of a true love of peace, of honour, and of our right to equality. This will go down in history., My colleagues and I have been given further strength there- by for the courageous fulfilment of

our duty."

KAI TAK PLANE CRASH

R.A.F. Corporal Slightly Injured

Shortly after 9 a.m. yesterday morning, an RAF plane made a cruah landing in the New Territories near the Lokmachan Police Station THE FINAL FIGURES

It is believed that the machine was As well as electing a new Reich-engaged in exercises when engine stag, the electors were asked whe- trouble developed and a crash landing ther they approved or not "of became necessary. Germany's withdrawal from Gen- eva. They replied:

Yes. 40,601,577 "(or 95.1 p.c.) (or 49 p.a.)

Spoilt voting papers totalled 750,271,

No." 2,100,181

For the Reichstag election there being only Government candidates, electors could express dissent only The by spoiling their papers. result was:

For the Nazis 39,638,789 (or 92.2 per cent).

(or 78

and futile in our attempte to pre serve peace.

He thought that the whole pace machinery of the world had failed because the forces that made for were organised, bad a pro gramme, and were in control of things, while the forces that were working for peace were still work 825.00ing only on goodwill, with no con-

trol of things. 41.00 "If we want peace," declared Some of the spoilt papers were. Dr. Koo, "we must pay the price | due to an excess of enthusiasm, one 50.00 for it. Are we prepared to pay of the most frequent forms of 40.00 the price of having some of our which was marking the paper with 20.00

own people suffer, or are we going a swastika instead of a cross. 20.00 to shrink from paying that price. Many voters also added "Hell Hit

20.00 10.00

Spoilt papers-3,349,363 per cent),

The pilot escaped without serious injuries, but Corporal Winter was not so fortunate and had to be removed to Kowloon Hospital for attention. It is gratifying to learn, however, that the injuries were not considered serious.

In addition to Corporal Winter there were two other occupants of the machine, but fortunately again they were not seriously injured.

The machine landed on a paddy field and the undercarriage VES wrocked.

FUTURE OF FAR EAST RAILWAY

Big Issues Settled

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20.00 He pointed out that the enforce-ler" and a few even wrote verses

ment of economic sanctions would of poetry on their voting papers. mean hardship for some of the peo-

STOCK EXCHANGE RELJEF

·5.00 ple not involved in the conflict, and 5.00 that the world still preferred to The rellef at the end of the eleg

London, Nov. 16. Tobacco pay the much heavier price for war tions was evident on the Berlin

Issues which have recently been Business rather than pay the price for peace. Stock Exchange to-day.

threatening a rupture in the was rather more brisk, and an in-

possibly provement took place in the quota-military action, have just been

Japanese Cabinet," and tions of a number of securities.

relief in the shape of the cessa Yashiaki Hatter, vice-president of The public is also to be afforded settled by Gen. Kuniaki Koiso

Japan's "Kitchener," and Mr. tion of political broadcasts at all

the South Manchuria Railway, events, for the time being.

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One of the results of the Manchur ian conflict had beers to destroy the buffer between Russia and Japan, and both sides were massing troop

for the conflict.

Japan had said again and again. that she must get her eastern front ier up to Eake Baikal War in the East within the next five or ten years was a fairly clear possi- bility.

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

MEETING

All Public Money Votes Approved

In a conference lasting an hour and a half they solved the critical problem of the reorganisation of that line. The enormous interests involved, together with their mili. tary associations, make this settle- ment a dominant economic deve lopment in the Far East,

The terms of the agreement aro understood to include the accep The many items of supplementance by the Kwantung army of the tary expenditure, totalling 8126.- principle of transferring the con- 769, particulars of which were trul of the railway from the Co- Argiven in our issue of yesterday, lonial Ministry to the commander- were all approved at yesterday's in-chief in Manchuria. All subsi- meeting of the Finance Committee diary enterprises are to be decen tralised, Mr. Hatta's recommenda of the Legislative Council.

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