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SCHOOL BURGLARY.

STUDENTS' CLOTHING

STOLEN.

The recent burglary at the Diocesan Boy School, had a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when two Chinese were charged before Mr. W. Schofield with breaking into the school be tween the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Sunday and stealing a number of articles of clothing to the value of about $50, the pro- perty of T. Edwards, N. Strat- moor and G. Waller, students of the school.

The first defendant was, in ad- dition, charged with returning from banishment.

On the application of Sergeant Kennedy, the heaving of the case was fixed for next Tuesday.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NO "TAKING BACK" | HUSBAND AND WIFE.

RIGHTS OF SHANGHAI RE-STATED.

VIOLINIST SUED FOR MAINTENANCE.

A summons to secure the cus tody of three children and also

SOME MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS.maintenance, was proceeded with

In view of the great interest attaching to this year's annual meeting of the ratepayers of Shanghai, the following loading article on the subject, taken from N. C.. Daily News, will be found enlightening:-

against Y. M. Decanay by his wife, before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. The complainant was represented by Mr. J. T. Prior.

Opening his case, Mr. Prior sald Mr. and Mrs. Decanuy came to Hongkong from Manila in June "Not eften do the formal last year and stayed with a speeches at ratepayers' meetings friend. Certain unhappiness arose attract special attention. But un-between the couple and, although doubtedly the feature of the after-the husband was employed us noon was Mr. Fessenden's master- violinist at the Queen's Theatre at ly survey of the recent political reasonable salary, he refused to situation and his clear-cut and un-give his wife proper maintenance. answerable statement of the con- stitutional rights of Shanghai. It is a speech which all should read again and put on hio for later reference; and we may further hope that it will go abroad to be pondered over by those who seem equally ill-informed as to the na-

He allowed her $1 every other day for food for herself and their three children. Mr. Prior submit- ted that $15 per month was by not means sufficient for such a large family.

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Students Make Capture. Sunday night's burglary at the Diocean Boys' School has kept the students on the alert for any who may be found loitering alnut the grounds adjoining the school The movements of a Chinese, who was seen wandering about near the school at 3 p.m. yesterdisposed to give them away. One day, were closely watched by T. advantage at least of the crisis Edwards and N. Stralmoor. The

through which we are passing is man was seen to leave the grounds that it has led men to think over

bour later

the circumstances in which Shang- he retumed with a bamboo pole, to ai came into existence, the pecu- which an iron hook was attached.

He was immediately arrested by larity of its position and the con- which alone its the two students and on being itions under

status could legally be altered. charged before Mr. W. Schofield at To say that those conditions are as the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing with having in his possession yet miles from being realized is to stale 41 unassailable fact, the instrument with intent to use it for an unlawful purpose, he There is no question. of prejudice frankly told the magistrate that he in the matter, of whether we do had the wick to enable him to stenl, do not sympathize with the The defendant was also charged aims of Nationalism, but simply with returning from banishment, that Nationalism represents. only which charge he admitted. On the one party in a country split up first count le was sentenced to two into many and almost hopelessly months' hard labour with a further involved in civil war; eight months on the charge of re- turning from banishment.

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Shortly after their arrival in Hongkong the husband stayed in

with him. The wife was refused access, and later, when Decanay obtained a job on the Empress of Russin, he left his children in the | charge of the friend with whom he had stayed. He promised to repay this friend for the children's up- keep.

He returned after four months'

but refused to have anything to do with his wife accusing her of

being unfaithful.

He had also failed to pay for the maintenance of the children while he was away.

The case was' adjourned.

REMARKABLE" COURT CASE.

"UNFAIR YOU SHOULD GO

TO PRISON."

Income-tax frauds totalling £4173 were the subjeel of a pro- the Central Criminal secution at Court, London, when John Francis Rudford (50) was charged with making false returns on behalf of his firm and himself. He pleaded guilty.

Was

"It may, perhaps, be added that Shanghai is in no sense a conces- sion, extracted by force of arms or received as a free gift. A It is learned from the local certain area, it is true, was defined agents of the 1.0.4.1 that they the Chinese (overnment within favourable weather has allowed of which foreigners should manage salvage operations on the Tjiliboct their own ffairs. But the land

Sir Travers Humphreya, for the being continued. No. 2 hold has they obtained was bought by them, prosecution, said accused now been patched and it is hoped at pretty high rates too, and the formerly in partnership with Mr. Fisher, costumiers, of that the vessel will be refloated land tax they pay to the Chinese Nathan cher to-day or at high tide to Government is proof of it ng is Great Portland Street. Investiga also the existence within Settlestions by the Inland Revenue De ment limits of parcels of land partment had disclosed that by owned by Chinese from genera-means of falsifying their books of tions before the foreigner appear account Radford and his partner. ed. This is an essential point to in their returns for Income lax, bear in mind in view of the glih had avoided payments of tax way in which the Nationalists talk amounting in £4173 during the "taking back" Shanghai. They three years before 1921. In one might conceivably seize it by force year, chiefly, by entering fictitious arms or persuade the Powers purchases in their books, their at $1800. supposing all the latter suddenly profits were returned went mad, to give it to them. But when in fact they were £1190.. they cannot "lake back" what they "Death Is Not The Punishment."

The accused's partner had als never pursessed and have had na han in creating.

been charged with the frauds, but two medical certificates were sub. mitted stating that he was suffer- ing from angina pectoris, and that

ALLEGED BRIBERY.

CHINESE WOMAN CHARGED.

An elderly-Chinese woman, of No. 126, Reclamation Street, Yau- mati, appen el before Mr. W. Scho- field at the Kowloon Magistracy op a charge of offering a bribe of $25 to Shih-Inspector Chevalier.

The defendant, who was repre- sonted by Mr. P. H. Losely, was arrested on a charge of keeping an illegal honse. It was alleged by the prosecution that the defendant. on her way to the Police

Station, offered Sub-inspecter Chevalier $20 to release her.

Chinese in Parks.

prosecution would prove dan- perous to his life.

"Mr. Trenchard Davis's amend agent, itself slightly amended by his cansent to an additional sentence

As dath is not the punishment that kept the final say in rate- evading Income-tax, said Si payers' hands, saved the situation Travers, the authorities decided with regard to Chinese in the that they ought to withdraw the On the charge of keeping an un-parks. The rider insisting that it registered house, sentence of four must be left to the community to paid to the Inland Revenue a sum prosuction against Fisher, who weez's hard labor was imposed decide when times are propitious 400 in respect of the frauds, while the hearing a the ather

for throwing open the parks im- Counsel for the accused argued count was adjourned till Friday.

plied, of course, no lack of trust in that his client formerly carried on the Council. It simply meant that they wished to keep the decision on by himself a small business in an industrious way. After the part- nership Fisher became the master and director, and exercised the guiding influence.

ROBBED IN POST OFFICE.

LADY'S HANDBAG VANISHES.

Miss S. C. Law, a resident of Cheungeha, has been robbed of a handbag which contained, among other things, a cheque book and

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want is really a major question of pulley in their

control. Equally there was no desire to hurt the feelings of friendly Chinese in

During the war Fisher robbel

Shanghai. By their resolution Radford by concealing the profits amended the ratepayers approved in principle the idea of opening the of the business, and it was not parks to Chinese but said empha-justice that Radford should stand tically that the present moment is in the dock alone. not propitious for such a departure. Nor is it. An unfortunate spirit watching brief for Fisher,

tested the statements of Mr., Vos, and denied that Fisher was the more guilty of the two.

Mr. H. D. Roome, who held a

con-

some money, amounting to

is abroad which twisty every $10.

friendly overture into an act of Miss Law went into the General surrender and that spirit has fur-

Mr. Justice Branson, addressing Post Office yesterday to post a ther expressed itself in utterly in- letter, and while her attention was defensible confiscation and apolia-the prisoner, said:-You have thus occupied, the handbag, which tion of properties lawfully owned.by pleaded guilty to frauds which are ahe left on the counter near her, foreigners. No Chinese who reads serious and which, continuing for was spirited away.

the article we publish elsewhere some time, involved a great deal to-day on the mission properties, of deliberation. literally numbered by hundreds now, which the Nationalists have scized and wrecked or appropriated to their own use, can affeet to be surprised at yesterday's vote.

A search for the probable thief was without result, and Miss Law has reported her loss to the police.

"ORIENTAL TRAVELOGUE."

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Orchestra's Future.

"The orchestral debate afforded the light relief of the afternoon.

The best thing that has been id in your favour is that Fisher, who is at least as guilty as you, cannot stand in the dock beside

you.

I think it is unfair that you should go to prison, when I cannot send him, and on this ground alone │I shall simply bind you over.

A good deal of dexterity and chestra has a definite contribution The American Express Company appealing to practical business to make to the life of the com- some time back introduced a pop eense on the attacking side, any munity, in which respect the de- ular feature in their illustrated amount of the soft pedal and lightful children's concerts recent- "Oriental Travelogue," a quarter vor humena on the defending,ly inaugurated aro no mean part.

ly magazine devoted to the in-and the community were wheed-Also it might be suggested that terests of the traveller, in what-led ato letting the orchestra be, the Sunday average attendance As a matter of fact we do not does not represent a compact body ever part of the world.

The fourth issue, for Spring think they needed wheedling. of ።ዑ many hundred devotees 1927, in just to hand, and con- When all is anid and done the going Sunday after Sunday but a tains a number of very interesting feregn community are proud of floating population. So that the articles, in addition to steamship the orchestra as well they may appeal of the orchestra, not for- routes. railway time-tables, and be. It is an unanswerable reply getting the summer evening con- other items of guidance to travel to accusations that the Shanghai certs (of which no mention was lors. The contributions refer man Is concerned only with made) is far wider than it might particularly to Shanghai, Japan money-grubbing or, for lighter seem, to be when tested by

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