1922-04-19 — Page 2

NOTICE.

W. S. BAILEY

& CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

A MISERABLE FRAUD.

NEW PIANOS Prisoner's Wife Cheated.

by

Daniel David Jesus, an ployed clerk, 57, was charged bo- lore Mr. R E. Lindsell at the Ma- yesterday afternoon with

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also spare parts.

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Harbour Engineers

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wife of a prisoner in Victoria Gaol,. by falsely representing to her that he had been sent by Santra to col lect that som. It appeared that siter paying the money to the de fendant through a schoolboy named Charles Varrelmall, Mrs. Santra

TSANG FOOK PIANO money fom his wife, and asking

COMPANY.

91 Wanchai Road. PHONE 2127.

TRY IT, FREE

him if he had received it. Santra sent a letter to the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol saying that he had not authorised anybody to get money "from "hids wife, and asking that investigations be made. The report was referred to the Police by the Prison Department, and as a result of investigations defendant was arrested.

C. Varrelmall, a schoolboy of s Elgin Street, and a friend of San-

Your holiday and simplytra, stated thas on either the 4th everyday pictures пов peed

for 3th ult. defendant went to his developing. Let us do it for you house and informed him that he | AB·SÓ-LÜTE-LY FREE.

had been asked by Santra to get

Just part of our Service, you 820 or 80, to be used to bribe a

cook in Victoria Gaol to serve him with better food. Defendant-asked

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MEE CHEUNG. HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPH.

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LESSONS IN CHINESE.

RLI HON FAN, a Choxes graduate M persed in literatuje, tas been a tracher to "Eurogram omenade skå merakanta in the Color for ten years

He has a good method of raise fumpen,

Santra. After defendant bad left, witness sent a girl of his house to Mra Santra The girl returned with $20. Next day, when dejond- ant repeated his visit, witness handed over the 820 to him. He did not see defendhat again until the 7th. April, when the latter called on him and asked if he had received any letters from Santia.

top in the Paisation. Witness said he had received no ponizena dela pest rate cerudvate as a f'bları

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MRS. H. MORITA.

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Hongkong.

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for Ladies PILLS

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The favourite parsesgre mekint

BAI-MON.

(Capt;Charles E. Pago). 21st March, 4th. & 18th. April

Apply Than, Cook and Rone se po Biag Toy 114, Wing Lot Street.

WE ANNOUNCE THE OPENING

OF OUR NEW

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news and asked dzfendant il he had receipt for the money from San- Defendant went away, Pre mising to bring a receipt next day. He, however, did not appear again. Defendant: Did I tell you that I had been asked by Santra to re- quest you to tell his wife not to worry about him, because he was doing only light work in the print ing once in gaell

Witness: You said that Santra complained about the food.

Defendant: I am asking you this question. Anawer it-Yes, you did say 10.

~Have"you ̄asy receipt from me for the 07-No. You promised to get lit

You told the Magistrate that you didn't know ae before the ith or 15th March, and yet you entrusted me with 320 without getting a re- cript But you need the name of Santra

Do you mean to tell me that you would give money to anybody who nsed Santra's name!-No; bar you

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1923

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every time you want to clean it-

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and soft-

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Sole Agents forHongkong & China

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$20 to the last witness and writing a letter to her husband

York Building.

Delendant said that when he was

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Have you had any work since discharged at 11 am. on the 4th your discharge from prison-Yes. Giving evidence, Abocia Santra he went straight to 35, Elgin Street, In the beginning of March I worked said he was sent to gaol on March and told Varrelmall what what Sanfor some stevedores to get coolies 1st. He had known Daniel Jesus tra bad asked him to say. Con- for them. Before I went into gaol

145 PRAYA. Eid you were orking in the Fulce fut a long time. He saw him in tinuing be said, "I said good bye I was clerk in the Far East

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Station.

Inspector Grant: Yes.

are con-

gool at the beginning of March and fand went away. I did not go there Acetylene Company- Didn't I tell you that, I had been had worked together with him. Un next day and did not ask for of the Magistrate: You

his discharge defendant asked what receive $20. On April 7th. I went victed. (To Inspector Grant): He in gaol'-No.

Defendant said that it was ob-

he could do for him "I told him," to 33 Elgin Street and asked Charity had three months for stealing last vious that he had bern in gand saidi Santra, that if he saw my if he had received any letters from

year, didn't hef He said "No." I then otherwise he could not have seen friends he could say that I was Santra Santra He worked in the same alright."

said good-bye and told Charley that printing office with Santra

The Magistrate: The evidence I was going to see the Prince of A Chinese girl testified to receiv-shows that he went

Wales. I was arrested for no rea Co 33 Elgin ing 820 from Mrs. Santra and hand-Street. How did he come to know sen whatever. When the policeman

She sa of that address? Varrelmall and over the money to the defendant.

in it over to Varrelmall

Defendant: You could only see Charley's back if you were stand

ing on the top of the stairs;

Witness: Eat Charles was stanİ ing aideways.

Charler

tones.

Bantra: I gave him that address when I asked him to tell Charley. a good friend of mine, The was that I was alright

The Magistrate: Did you at

thorise him to collect any money from your wile or anybody elsel- No.

asked for my name I gave it to

him."

The Magistrate: Can you suggest any reason why the witnesses should have come here and simply printed themselves in order to get you into

trouble 1

Six Months. Defendant: I can offer no sug

never SATS Tine Any If I received any money from him I must have given him a Did you ever speak to him about receipt. Did you see me give him bribing the cocks of Victoria Gaoi gestiun. a receipt No. When he asked for a receipt you said you would get it.

To Bribe the Cook.

Chan Sze, wife of Abonia Santra, gate eridence as to handing over

to give you better food over. The Magistrate: There is no Examined by the defendant, San-doubt whatever that Mrs. Santro tra admitted that be asked the gave the money to the people, of accused to tell his wife through 3s Elgin Street-She might have Farrelmall that he was alright in given the money, but I did not

Freceive it gaol

EARLIER SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) RENT CONTROL IN SINGAPORE

Singapore, April 18. The controversy has reopened regarding rant control which the Government proposes to ter-

What were the circumstances?minate in June. A deputation to As far as I know defendant had H.E. the Governor is being organ- been a clerk in the factory of the ised to demand its continuance. Far East Acetylene Company for

about

Fear. He took goods hom the factory and gave them to eas- tomers without payment He has been known to the Police for many ears, but this is the only convic

tion against him.

The Magistrate to defendant: It is a mean and testable action to

friend. swindle your

Six months.

1,293,500,000 PASSENGERS.

EXHIBITION CLOSES.

The

The

KAM D

Singapore, April 18. exhibition has closed. total attendance W&L

300,000. It is regarded as a great success and possibly the fore- runner of series of similar svents aimed at boosting trade.

NO CRIME FOR 10 YEARS. There have been no prisoners During 1921 the Underground for trial at the Quarter Sessions and the three tramway companies Courts in the Borough of Ten- with it carried tardes (Kent) for the last ten associated 1,293,500,000 passengers.

years.

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

Plenty of Exercise.

BY ALLMAN

HELLO TOM, I DROPPED, IN TO RETURN YOUR UMBRELLA THAT 1. BORROWED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO - THANKS VERY

• MUCH!

I'LL GIVE THAT UMBRELLA TO You-YOU MAY

KEEP IT

SAY WILBUR,WHO WAS THAT. YOUNG FELLOW YOU HAD OVER) AT YOUR FLAT HELPING YOU THE OTHER EVENING? HE'S SOME GUY-

ON THAT WAS NICK

ROGERS, AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE ·

GEE, HE WAS A MUSCULAR BIRD! DID YOU SEE THE ARMS

ON HIM- WONDERFUL -DEVELOPMENT!

DO YOU KNOW HOW HE GOT THAT WAY?

) THOUGHT MAYBE HE

WAS A PHYSICAL DIRECTOR

IN SOME GYM-

NO. HE'S A TRAP DRUMMER IN A JAZZ ORCHESTRA !

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