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Around the Courts

TAILOR SENT TO GAOL

GIRL PAID NO WAGES

Kwan Yau, 28, tailor. When

On remand, a man named Laung - pleaded guilty to seven charges of Ho-wing, aged 67, appeared before- theft by balles of cloth and suit- | Mr. Schofield at the Central Ma- ings, the property of six Indian gistracy yesterday in answer to a gunners of the 1st Mountain Bat-summons for keeping an unregis- tery, Whitfield Barracks before Mr.

tered "mul-tsai" Wai Yan, "alias" Wynn-Jones yesterday he was san-

Lot Hel, aged 18. tenced to 14 weeks' hard labour.

Secretariat for Chiness Affairs. Inspector EW. Fraser, of the

The defendant stated that the Indian's would not, pay him money, so he did not hand over the suit-stated that enquiries had been made regarding defendant, and it ings and cloth, but pawned them.

had been found that he was really The Magistrate: You cannot

in the Chinese army at Kwangst, a poor man. His son was an N.CO.

while his nephew worked as a clerk in a Kwangsi bank.

recompense yourself by pawning

the cloth.

Det-Sergt. Davis, prosecuting, said defendant was employed - as * tallbr and occupied a machine: with space in another taflor's shop. The defendant was known to the Indian troops as a taller, and ob- | tained regular work from them. The total value of property involv- ed in the case was $39.69.

COMMITTED TO SESSIONS

"Lower court proceedings were concluded before Mr. W. Schofield at Central Magistracy yesterday in the case in which Chan Shing Shun and Ng King were charged with having on December 23, 1834 and March 27, 1835 did counsel, procure or cause grievous bodily harm't Yu Sze Mui with intent to disfigure or disable her."

Both accused were committed to stand their trial at the nex: Ori- minal Sessions.

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- torney General prosecuted, while Mr. Peter H. Sin appeared for both the accused.

Defendant was Aned 110.

Yu Li-shi. a married woman, re- siding at No. 2 Tin Lok Lane, first floor, ́ appeared to answer to a summons for failing to pay wages to her registered "mu-tani," Au Bhun-yeç, aged 17.

Defendant stated that she could not afford to pay the girl at once, but would pay her in instalments The girl had been told before that defendant could not afford to pay, but she stated that she did not wish to leave and said she would not ask for wages.

dant to pay monthly instalments of $10 for the girl's account to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.

EXTRADITION CASE

A further formal remand of one week was granted, on the applica [tion of Mr. J. A. Fraser, when Leung Kin-ping, whose extradition T. Murphy, Assistant Director of is being sought by the Chinese Criminal Intelligence, gave evid-authorities in Shanghai for the ence to the effect that he was pre-alleged embezzlement of money sent at the Victoria Gaol when the from the National Fostal Savings compainant, Yu Sze Mul identified Bank in Shanghai, appeared be- fore Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

CORRESPONDENCE

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The Jubilee

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THE TRADE IN ARMS

Long Labours Ended

(Special Air Mail Service)

OBITUARY

Mr. H. R. Landolt

His many friends in Hong Kong will learn with regret of the death in Sydney on Tuesday of Mr. H., R. Landolt. The sad news was · received by his family in Hong Kong yesterday,

He

Sir,-As a hardened globe trot-

Deceased was the son of the late ter and keen Britisher I think

London, April 18. The Geneva Committee for the ¦ Mr.J. Landolt, who died in Hong Hong Kong is to be heartily› cop-

2. well- Manifestations put forward gratulated on the splendid Jubilee Regulation of the Trade in and Kang recently, and was

Manufacture of Arms has -ended: known resident here. Before he cently. These, in variety, beauty, its long labours with a closer ap- took ill and went to Australia exceed the splendour of such simiproximation of views than seemed some 18 months ago, he played lar functions that it has been my at the outset to be possible. There hockey for the St. Andrew's Club

and countries in Europe. fortune to see in various Capitals are still points of difference, which in the Mamak tournament.

are embodied in reservations to was educated at the Diocesan zue the report now hànded in to Mr. Boys' School and was only 29 work and organising ability has

He was married. been shewn here in these events. Henderson; but they are differ-years of age.

three years ago. the result being a highly creditable ces of degree and of method rather than of principle. The ahewing, in this outpost of the French and the American delega- the Canadian Pacific. Steamship"

A brother, Mr. J. S. Landait, of is. particularly,tions wished to establish at once

Co, and a sister, Miss H Landelt, are in Hong Kong.

Much

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MORE CEMENT ARRESTS

Empire. One pleased with what the Chinese

a drastic system" of supervision, have done to add, materially, to

under which a central commission the general rejoicing, their day would be able to send investigators and night processions were unique into the shops where arms, or, pre- The International aspect and good sumably, parts of arms were made: will shown in these rejoicings must and they wished each country to surely be most gratifying, auch as make returns of manufacture in the above mentioned Chinese ac-which every item would be detail- uvities the Japanese fire-works ed The British and some other display, the courteales shown and delegations preferred for the pre- paid by various Consular bodies sent that each Government should and from Macao even to the be responsible for its own supervi- brave shewing of flags on the sion, and that the returns made to still spreading.

SOUND ARGUMENTS

High Officials Involved

ལ ོག་

Tokyo April 26. The Osaka cement scandal" is

The Magistrate ordered defen-humble fishing junks at Aberdeen Genera should, show totals of On Sunday morning (98th inst- The Shipping made a particular categories and not details. The ant), Osaka prefectural detective ly fine show including His Ma-British delegates did not say that brought back four persons from jesty's vessels and Merchant vea-{their Government would never, Tokyo." They are Kiichi Ishikura. sels of all nationalities. Chinese, agree to closer international In-(40), an official of the Accounting Japanese, Dutch, Danish and Nor-spection; but they believed that Department of the Railway De-- wegian, with one marked excep-this could not yet be made secent partment, Yoshisuke Imoto (4), tion, commented on by many, and able to all countries, and that it Tokyo Branch Manager of the Abe that is that one vessel, apparently was better to draw up a Conven- Tanaka (47) of the Iwaki Cement. Coment Company Ishichiro one of His Majesties Royal Fleet tion, which, I modest, would find Tokyo Branch, and Tatsuji Ohashi Auxilliary units, lay drab and general agreement, rather than (37), Tokyo Branch manager of sombre at her buoy in the har-more ambitious one which could the Osaka Yogyo Cement Company. bour seemingly taking no part in not be accepted

All of them are' detained at the the general colourful manifesta-

Prefectural Office, tions day or night, surely a strange feature in such an essentially Breither course, but the British view other material, Ishikurz, one of The "Asahi says that being in There are sound arguments for charge of purchasing cement and tish event, in which the whole gained ground in the later stages the above-mentioned, is believed to community of every nationality or the proceedings, which in any have accepted several thousand yen joined, ashore and afloat-Yours case in the absence of Germany from various Government contrac had a more or less provisional tors, in unison with Bunji Buzuki character. The valuable principle of the same Department, who is of supervision has been accepted already in custody. The other by Herr Hitler, but it may be just three are also believed to have a as well to wait until his repre- cepted fairly large bribes. sentative is present · again · before The Osaka journal presumes that deciding upon the exact form the exnination of these four per which it should take. In any case sons will reveal another scandal there is general agreement that involving higher officials of the Railway Department. Apparently the State should En future assuunne entire responsibility for detectives are to visit Tokyo again, for this purpose, Osaka prefectural

the second accused. All other wit- nessess called at yesterday's hear: ing also gave formal evidence, in

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attor- course of which Leung Li, a marney General, is appearing for the ried woman, Li Dung, a room-boy: of the Luk Kok Boarding House Prosecution, while Mr. T. P. K and David Wong, Folice interpres of the fugitive.

Kemble is appearing on behalf

ter, spoke in the witness box, Mr. Sin reserved his defence.

WIDOW IN TROUBLE

Chau Lim a widow aged 47, again appeared before Mr. Macfayden yesterday од charges of (a) having control of Kwok Wai Chi 22, between April 1931 and April 21, 1935 and forcing her to be a prostitute and (b), keeping an un- registered muf-tsal

When the case was called yester-

Mr. Fraser stated that from what he had seen of the evidence. the hearing of the case would oc- cupy about three.or four days. Bessions week would take place on the 20th and 24th; therefore, it would not be possible to fix a date for the hearing until after

the Sessions.

THEATRE FINED

etc.,

JUBILEE

Hong Kong. 8th May, 1835.

The

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REAR-ADMIRAL ·

DAVENPORT

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, April 18. the production of arms within its says the "Asahi.” Admiralty announce that frontiers-whether the manufac- the following appointments have ture is in private or in State hands been approved:

—and... that all reports should, ba

Rear-Admiral Robert C. Daven- addessed to a central and perman- there are many products, like aero- port to be Rear-Admiral and Com-ent Disarmament Commission sit-planes and gas, which have civil manding Officer, Coast of Scotting at Geneva. It was also agreed as well as military uses. It does San Tit Sum licensee of the No- land. in succession to Rear-Admir- that State and private manufac-. not seem probable that more could day the mother of the complain-buity Theatre at Tam Kung Road al Everard J. Hardman-Jones, to ture should receive equal treat have been done at this stage as. ant who was brought down from was yesterday summoned for date July 15, 1935. the Village gave evidence and said causing three entrances and exits

ment. There was general support Geneva; but undoubtedly the feel- for the licensing system, which ings of "the majority of English" that when her daughter visited her

Rear-Admiral Gerald C. Dickens already obtains in this country men and women are expressed in on the West side of the theatre to to be Rear-Admiral commanding and for budgetary publicity, which the Memorandum which leaders of at the beginning of the year and be closed or locked by collapsible 10th Cruiser Squadron, temporarily is normal in Parliamentary coun- the Church addressed to the Royal she did not mention anything door on April 24 at 3 p.m. and on for the Jubilee Naval Review, to tries but unfortunately less com Commission on the Manufacture about her being forced to become

the same day "and time to cause a prostitute. The complainant the public gangway to be locked Dickens will host his flag in

date July 1, 1935. Rear-Admiral mon in those that are autocratical told witness that she was working by doors. Pleading guilty defen-ILMS. Cardiff,

ly ruled. as a waitress in a tea-house.

dant was fined $100 on each sum- At this stage the magistrate dis- missed the case against the defen-

dant and told the girl that it was a very serious matter to lie in Court. He further asked if she would like to go back to her own mother. She answered in the ne- gative and said that she would go and stay with a certain man.

In the second charge, Inspector Andrew in evidence said that on April 25, he found that the sec- ond complainant chopping wood in the kitchen.

of and Trading in Arms, in which they said that it was repugnant to Christian morality that the profits COMPLICATED SUBJECT Rear-Admiral Charles G. Ram-(«

of an industry should depend on mons. Mr. W. M. Smith, Inspec-sey to be Rear-Admiral, (D) com- The subject is one of the most, the degree of suspicion and hosti. tion Officer of the Fire Brigade, manding reserve feet destroyer complicated with which the Dis uty which exists between nations. flotillas, temporarily for the Jubi- armament Conference has had to Everything that can be done to

· take the profit out of war" will lee Naval Review, to date July 1,| deal The stage of manufacture at 1995. Rear-Admiral Ramsey will which aring can properly be ex- certainly have the full support of hoist his dag in HMS. Broke. amined is a vexed question; and public opinion in this country.

prosecuted.

THE CHINESE BIBLE

A Change Of Attitude

"Very recently the World Book Company of Shanghai, one of the The girl then gave evidence and largest publishing houses in the said that she was the adopted Far East, issued an anthology "of daughter of the defendant. She

Chinese prose, under the title of did the work of her own free w Short Choice Selections", writes and also stated that defendant the Rev. G. W. Sheppard, the Bri- had asked her to go to school but Secretary for China.. "It is a book tish and Foreign B'ble Society's

The Magistrate dismissed the of 500 pages and consists of ex- Chinase charge on insufficient evidence. tracts from well-known

among the and suggested that the girls should prose writers; and

selections given are two from the

she refused,

go to the S.CA. where some settle-Chinese Bible (Mandarin Union ment may be arranged,

I

BANISHEE COMMITTED

"nance,

Version)." The first is a group of extracts from St Matthew's Gos- pel, and the other "ta from St. Mark's Gospel the whole of the fourteenth chapter."

to

Arrested by Chinese Constable Yau On, on Aprli. 28 in Shanghai'|

There is something very signi Street, near Koon Chung Market, acant about this," Mr. Sheppard. Fong Tat Ting allas Fong Kal goes on to say. When the Union Ming was brought before Mr. E Version was made the iterati of Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma China were contemptuous of any gistracy yesterday charged with a writing which approximated breach of the Deportation Ordi- the spoken language. It was not, from their point of view, litera- Sergt. N. Moran, officer, in ture at all To-day, however, charge of Criminal Records, de passages from the same version posed to defendant's record which are here placed side by side with showed that he had had Eve pre-what are regarded as the best vious convictions. He was deport-specimens of modern literature." ed on July 30, 1934 for 10 years. There is an even deeper signific

Asked what he had to say before ance. A change of mental atti- being committed for trial at the tude has taken place and the Supreme Court défendant said "I | Christian Scriptures are, esteemed wanted to Tree my wife and not only as literature but as daughter." Defendant was a treasures of wisdom and records cordingly committed.

of great history."

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