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THEOSOPHY

"RELIGION"

will be the subject of this wook's public lecture of the Hongkong Lodge The Theosophical Rociety, 7, Duddell Street, on Thursday April 20th at 6 pm. The Meating is open to the public.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MERCHANT'S $10,000.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1926.

SOVIET AFFAIRS:

GOVERNMENT'S FOLICY. APPROVED;

DEFENDANT ALLEGES HE

WAS THRASHED..

Allegations that he was". 111-

Moscow, April 27. treated by the Police were made The Soviet Central Executive at the Central Magistracy yester Committee has concluded a fort day by the Chinese carged in con- night's session by unanimously nection with the theft of over adopting a resolution on-Litvin $10,000 from a Canton merchant off'a report, fully approving the a local hotel. The defendant in Government's foreign policy; and the case, Man Ting, is charged has also adopted the law reform- with stealing $10,600 from Tonging agricultural taxation, and Pak-ol, at the Great Eastern ratification of the Soviet Budget, Hotel, on April 16.

which showed an estimated re- At a previous hearing evidence venue of 4,039 million, roubles, was given of the theft, and being on increase compared with yesterday Mr. D Mc Cullum, who the original estimates. The cat defended, recalled a friend of the mated expenditure is 3,922 million, complainant who had given also an increase-Router. J'evidence at the previous hearing.

Mr. Mc Cullum:-Did you sug- gest to the defendant that the complainant would withdraw the case if the money was paid back to him?

Witness:-Yes.

And because of that he had better tell you where the money could be found? He did not tell

me where the money was,

Were you presen, when the complainant had an interview with the defendant?-Yes.

Complainant's Promise.

In reply to further question witness said that the complainant teld defendant that there would be no proscution if he said where

the money was.

HONGKGYARN MARKET.

MESSRS POLISHWALLA AND

KOTWALL'S REPORT. Since we last reported on the condition of our Local Market, prices have continued to decline,

WOMEN LOVE TO TALK about the merits of Pinkettos ba- cause they know that one of wo- man's worst troubles le promptly and easily remedied by the co casional use of these dainty little regulators.

As gently as nature Pinkettes dispel sick headaches, liver at- tacks and biliousness, engure daily. regularity, clear the skin, purify the breath.

Your chemists sell Pinkettes,

on the other hand a small or post free, 60 cents. the vial, demand set in during the period from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., under review. This, however, was 60, Kiangse Road, Shanghai. confined to a few favourite Chopa of 10's and 12's suitable for the Yunnan Market. Nevertheless deliveries have not been very en- couraging, though. Importers have felt relieved somewhat to have been able to affect a few sales.

Bomby--Quotations there are lower all round." Total sales aro hardly 2,500 bales all told. Un- sold stock 7,000 bales. Bargain in

Mr. Mc Cullum: Dld he com-Chinese hands 3,000 bales. plain that he had been ill-treated by the police?

Witness: Yes. He said he had boen thrashed.

The complainant was recalled. and cross-examined by Mr. Mc Cullum, said that he had an inter- view with the defendant while the man was in police custody, and promised him that if he would" say where the money Was he would have the case withdrawn.

Shanghal-Reports from this market indicate an advance in prices and some activity.

Japanese Yarn.-Prices have kept steady and small sales have been effected.

In reply to further questionz - witness said that he merely · sug- | ́^ - gested that because he wanted to find out where the money was.

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Raw Cotton-No stock.

FIRESTONE RUBBER "INTERESTS.

SARAWAK CONCESSION RUMOUR DENIED.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Singapore, April 27.

The Sarawak Government of- Mr. Mc Cullum: Why did the Acially denies strong rumours of police allow you to visit the man a large concession to the Fire- on your initiative and get informa-stone interests in Sarawak: tion like that out of him?

Witness: Just to get a clue. In evidence, defendant said he They did not suggest to you was with the complainant in the that you might hold out the bait Grea Eastern Hotel, and he spoke that the case would be with to him about the careless way he drawn?-No....

was handling his money in the The Money Discovered.

presence of a strange girl. He Another witness, a sister of took the money from complainant's. defendant, explained that defen-pocket so that it would be in safe. dant came to her house with the money and said he would leave

When he was taken to the it there. She took it to her Police Station he did, not admit brother-in-law, and when the taking the money because he was police visited her, she took them unaward of Hongkong laws. If to her brother-in-law's house.he had been in Canton and had They waited some time, and then admitted it; he would have been broke open a box and found the shot.

money inside.

sum of

keeping

Alleged Thrashing.

Evidence of arrest was also He alleged that after he had given, and it was proved that been examined by the Police hel complainant had had a

was beaten by a Chinese police. $10,600 in his possession.

man, and then taken back to his. The statement made by the cell. He said he was badly defendant when he was charged thrashed. At that time he wanted was read. He said that he went to tell the complainant' what had into the room to wake the com- happened but he was unable to plainant, but failed to do so. He see him. took a cigarette from his pocket

Mr. Me Cullum said he did not!

and found his purse. He also want to comment severely, on the found the money inside and took way the case had been taken, it away. He tried to wake the man again, and failed.

although he could comment ex traordinarily severely. He left) it to the Magistrate's discretion, and asked;

threats release the man's prompt)

Objection to Evidence. Mr. Mc Cullum said it was quite obvious that, both and promises had been made to the defendant. He raised objec- tion to the evidence which had been admitted, and said there was not

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Major Willson said he found the man guilty, and sentenced him. to four months' hard labour.

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