1927-02-25 — Page 7

THE RACES.

-ATMOSPHERE PERVADES

SUMMARY COURT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1927.

"HANOI" PIRACY.

YET ANOTHER REMAND.

When the rase in which a man

is charged with complicity in the

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

A NOTE OF WARNING.

London, Feb. 21. The Government has issued a Most people look forward with

resent piracy of the French note of warning to the Soviet Gov- keen antluipation to the annual

steamer Hanci, again came Pernment to remind them that Races at Happy Valley, and it is

before Mr. R. E. Lindsell there, "were loitations oven to the cvident that among these are num- Lered local solicitors. Even the this morning, Chief Detective forbearance of Great Britain" said Summary Court, presided over by Inspector T. Murphy applied for Mr. Amery in a speech at Birming- the acting Puigno Judge, Mr. J. Iyet another adjournment, as n D. Nihili, eaught the infection thi definite requisition papera for the morning, when members of the extradition of the defendant to profession showed a strong dislike Indo-China, had been received

from the French authorities, to having any of their cases put. down for hearing on Tuesday next, the second day of the Rnees.

Much anusement was caused when Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who was appearing in a case with Mr. D. McCallum, was considering the suggestion of an early date, re- chested by Mr. McCallum.

Is Lordship: Have you any objection to Tuesday?

Lord.

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The present application was the fourth made, by the police, and a new diflculty was this morning suggested by the officer, as stand ing in the way of an early hear ing. "I will find out if the Races will affect the ship," he said.

Mr. Lindsell:-Good gracious. The Races will affect the ship or elne the police" in Court.

Mr. Russ:-Well, my

Chief Inspector Murphy replied baye no objection, but I don't like that the Races might affect busi- neas as carried on in the shipping offices.

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In another case, in which Mr. C S. Hugh-Jones and Mr. W. D. Owen appeared, bis Lordship sux- gested the same day, Tuesday, but Mr. Hugh-Jones replied that he was afraid he would have another

contest" on that day.

In both, easen, other dates were fixed.

"SPURIOUS COIN."

GANG AT WORK IN SHAUKIWAN.

At attempt to put a large num- ber of counterfeit coins' into cir- culation at Shaukiwan yesterday, was checked by police action. One of the counterfeiters was arrested, and He appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsail this morning.

It was stated that the gang split ap into two groups, and visited dif- ferent shopa in the same street at the same time. Although one group managed to obtain ninety- cents' worth of matches in shop the other was not so auccess- ful, and, in an ensuing altercation, police were called in. The defen-

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dant in the present case escaped on to the waterfront, where he cast what were obviously bad coins into The harbour. "Inspector. Clark re- trieved some of these from the

* beach. "andsproduced theni as evid-

enée,

A shop-keeper was asked by the

. Court-avhy in the first instance he did not mullin, the police. He re- plied that he had life business to consider, and child not run the risk of spoiling it by taking action.

A short remand was given until Tuesday.

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Right To Be Left Alone.

London, Feb. 24. Mr. L 3Amery (Dominious Secretary) speaking at Birming ham referred to foreign money He coming into this country. said the Government had been very forbearing and were anxious to contine so. They wanted to Irade with every country, what- ever views they held about its in- ternal affairs, but they were en- titled to be left alone in their own country. They had therefore felt the Note compelled to issue as a warning to the Soviet.

-British Wireless.

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Anti-British Agitators.

London, Feb. 24. The Home Secretary was asked DESTITUTE LATVIAN in the House of Commons, whe-lined

ther he was aware of anti-British activities in this country of ear tain Conimunist agitators in the pay of the Third International.

He replied that this matter was receiving his constant attention fore Major C. Willson this morn and he was keeping a very close eve on it, and, if necessary, he would ask for further powers.

BEGGING ON THE PEAK.

Jan Paul Melnit, a Latvian, was charged with being a destitute, he

ing, and in the course of the case, it was stated that complaint had been received regarding the defen-!

PROMOTED.

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Asked about the deportations of Russians, the Home Secretary said that the number of these carried out from the end of the war to the present tima was fity- seven None of these deporta- tions had occurred during his term of office since the end of 1924, -British Wireless,

YUNNAN REVOLT.

TUCHUN DISMISSES HIS BROTHER.

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Further reports have beer re- ceived of the revolt in Viman which was reported a few, daya Canton Army Head- ago to the quarters from Kwangsi.

A telegram from the Yunnan Governor's Office received in Can- Lon yesterday confirmed the re- vol. bat denied the rumour, which was contained in the Canton mes- suge, that General Tang Chi-yao and his brother, Chi-yue, had been overthrown and captured by the rebellious generals. The facts are, Recording to the Yunnan official message, that Generals Lung Yua, Hu Yao-yu and other comman- ders of General Tang Chi-yad's Army recently moved their forces toward the Yunnan capital and ing at a Peak residence yeater-demanded the dismissal of Gene- day, he was sent by Mrs. Penny toral Tan's brother, who had been LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, he was turned over to the police very unfriendly with his brother's

The Magistrate:You should be ashamed of yourself. Don't do it again in future.

Defendant received sentences ag- grugating twelve weeks' hard "labour.

It is announced that Lieut.- General Sir Charles Harington, has been promoted General.

dant from time to time. On all-

her husband's office in town, where

by Mr. Penny,

The Latvian Interpreter, called THIS AFTERNOONS MEETING.into the case, offered to provide for the defendant's stay in the The Layishative Council met Colony and his passage back to this afternoon, His Excelleney the Europe. His Worship said that Governor presiding.

this arrangement might be made, The principal business dealt with the defentiunt in the House with was the second rending of of Detention. the Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Interpretation Or. dinance, 1911; the second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinanca to amend the Promissory Õuths Ordinance, 1869; and the first. reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide against degidents in factories,

STOLEN CHICKENS.

military followers. The generals also demanded an improvement of

annan civil and military ad- ministrations and the adoption of definite Constitution for the ro ganization of the Yunnan Gov-

ernment.

General Tang complied with all

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MORE ROBBERIES.

TWO CASES LAST NIGHT.

Four unarmed men pretending

MINERAL FIND.

DEPOSITS DISCOVERED.

AT BAGUIO.

in

the demands and immediately is to make a friendly call on the Extensive minerál deposits sued an order dismissing his inmates obtained admission into have been located on the Baguio brother, who was subsequently the first floor above the Yuen townsite by the survey party of escorted out

of the Yunnan Yuen rico-shop at No. 286, Des the Bureau of Lands of which capital. Another order was issu- Voeux. Road West, yesterday. Gregorio L. Árizabal, mining sur- ed proclaiming that the Yunnan where they found a docile victim veyor, is the head. The report of Government will be reorganized in the person of the shop's the discovery was received last BOYS' WEAK EXCUSE. and improved but prior to this, accountant, a feeble and nepr-Saturday at the office of Jorge B.

all the civil and military offices sighted old man,

Vargas, Director of Lands Two boys admitted to Mr. R. E. will continue to function is usual. Binding and gagging the old Manila. Lindsell, at the Central Police

artial law has been proclaim man, the robbers dumped him into Lode outcrops which show come The Objects and Reasons of all Court to-day, that they stole two ed in the Yunnan capital, but so a cubicle, unil, with the key taken working values have been found these Bills have already been chickens, but qualified the state- far no fighting has taken place from his girdle, they were enabled on the major portion of the Bagus published,

ment by saying that they were in- and it is reported thas since Gene-1. obtain access to the contents of townsite, according to the report. Yarious papers were laid on theduced to commit the offence by Aral Tang agreed to comply with the shop's safe, from which they Extensive copper,. deposits and table, including a Sessional Paper | "donf man."

the demands of his military fel abstracted a sum of $306.

lodes of gold bearing quartz also relating to the extensive damage His Worship:-If they told you lowers, the various generals have In their anxiety to get away have been discovered at the Ben- to the many parts of Hongkong both to cominit suicide, would you assured him their support once before police intervention, the Kuet Mineral district. The topo- eaused by a torrential rainfall and | do it? thunderstorm of July last, the text

sing overlocked a much richer graphical survey of the mineral haul of money and jewellery con-belt shows that the mineral de- tained in another compartment of posits extend to a great depth, the the safe. In the police report report states.

of which appears on Page 8 of vious conviction, was ordered to i this issue.

MOTOR MISHAP.

GIRL'S LEG BROKEN.

A serious motor accident oc- curred, at Beleher's Street, Ken- nedy Town, yesterday, where

a

little Chinese girl was run over by

One of the boys, who had a pre-

receive ten strokes and warned, whilst his companion was order- cd six strokes.

CHILE'S WAY.

BOLSHEVIK LEADERS

ARRESTED,

Santiago, Feb. 24.

.more...

ARMS POSSESSION.

issued this morning in connection with the case, the view la express- ed that the men were quite new to such work

"Unusual Story.

The postponed annual general mecting of the Victoria Recreation Club will take place this evening at U o'clock.

NO LOCAL FERMIT.

At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, a Chinese passenger, ar- riving the Colony yesterday by the Empress of Asia, was charged before Mr. W. Schofield with being.ined in the report of yet another did not end there. Using the in unlawful possession of nine cane covered by the official reports Club'e stationary, they issued Mauser pistolá, 4,600 rounds off crime within the last twenty-

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a public car and had one of her In conformity with its intention ammunition and 100 clips, without four hours. This is to the effect invitations to inmates of houses in this quartor, and, in due course. legs broken. Police stopped the of completely suppressing Coma permit from the Captain Superin- that, at 7.30 last night, armed three women, accompanied by an

robbers, entered the Wan Lau car and took the driver into cus- muniam in Chile, the Government tendent of Police. tody.

has arrested all anarchist and Bol- The defendant stated that hb social club on the third floor of attendant arrived in the floor. Three other Chinese, friends of shevik leaders, including members possessed a licenco issued by the No. 500,, Queen's Road West. They were in their turn bound art

Climbing up a ladder to a bed- they gagged, and relieved of their per dificulty,

sonal jewellery.

room window thieves entered the driver, who were apparently of Parliament, and has also sup- authorities in Canada, but he had Without much being given a free ride in the pressed extreme newspapers. not brought the permit to China "pacified" the two men found in

Later in the night, the five mon Coombo-Lodge; Addington, near vehicle, were released after a, pre-

The arrested persons will prob- with him. He however, was not the floor. Ropes and gags were liminary examination, The girl ably be incarcerated on Easter in possession of a local permit. brought into use, and the victims concerned in this daring affair Croyden, the residence of Sir Her On the application of the police, were then put into a room and made their escape from the house, bert and Lady Brown, and stole

taking with them money, Jewellery jewellery valued at £500. elsowhore.the defendant was remended in covered over with a sheet.

police custody until Monday. The enterprise of the robbers and property to the value of $350.

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