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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ILOILO "REVOLT." DISCOVERY OF STOLEN EMPIRE DAY PAGEANT.

INSANE LEADER GOES

TO MANILA.

"THERE WAS NO TRICKERY."

GOODS.

MAGISTRATE UNABLE TO

CONVICT

As the result of a police raid on 114, First Street, on Friday last, the Police recovered certain pro- Florencio Intrencharado, who perty and a great number of pawn arrived in Manila aboard the Viz tickets relating to goods which caya from Rollo last Friday morn-

were stolen, from time to time, in Ing, declared that he had been various places in the Colony.

tricked" by Governor General

This morning, a girl and a fairly Wood and members of the Execu-old couple, living at the house, tive party at afle.

were charged with receiving cor- Mr. Alva, Hill, attorney for intain property, knowing it to be trencherado, denied that his cllent stolen. had been "tricked." Mr. I stated emphatically that Intren general's launch at his own free will. He said there was absolutely no deception, reports the Manile Bulletin.

cherade bearded the governor

His attorney. Mr. Hill, gave further details, outlining the his tory of the Iloilo revolt," and the subsequent consent of the "Em peror" to go to Manila,

Propaganda led to the filing of charges of sedition and estafa ngainst the Emperor" in 1926. The case opened in the court of first instance at Iloilo in July. In- trencherado entered a plen of "not guilty." The plen was objected to by the flacal, who charged that Intrencherado was insane and for that reason his plea could not be accepted. This resulted in the suspension of the case,

ex-

The case against the girl was rat heard by Mr. R. E. Lindsell. From the evidence it appears that the girl was found in a cockloft cockloft were found two suits of on the premises, and in the same clothing stolen from 447, Queen's Rond West, on April 16 last. The girl, it appears, was the mistress of the son of the principal tcount, and after hearing the evidence his Worship decided he could not convict and discharged her

The old couple were also dis- charged, as the evidence against them was not strong enough to show that they knew that the and in their possession were stolen, his Worship ruling that he must be satisfied beyond doubt before he could convict.

The Magistrate remarked that it appeared that the son was respon sible for all the stolen goods being

in the house.

VICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL

ENTERTAINMENT.

In commemoration of Empire

attending Day, children

the Victoria British School, Causeway Bay, presented a "Pageant of Empire" to parents and friends in the school hall this morning, whon there was a large attendance. Among those present were Mr. A. E. Wood, Director of Education, Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of Eng- lish Schools, Dr. (Mrs.) E. F. Minett, and other representatives from the Education Department.

The setting was simple, though none the less effective, and was suitably adapted for the scholars, whose, ages range from four years to ten, the majority being under of birthday greetings to Britsin seven. The pageant took the form from her Dominions and Colonies, the latter being represented by children dressed in representative costumes, who brought signifying the chief industries of the countries they represented.

MONDAY, MAY

1927.

OPEN ALL NIGHT.

BREEZY.COMEDY AT THE

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

AMATEUR DETECTIVE.

REPORTS OVERHEARD

.CONVERSATION:

at

Giving the outside world a The story le told in the vorna- glimpse into the pastimes of many cular papers this morning of how of the women of Paris, "Open Alla member of the St. John's Night" which is showing at the Ambulance Brigade, who was Queen's is a delightful comedy Kowloon City carrying out vac- drama of high entertainment value. cinations, overheard by chance the hours of matrimonial troubles of covered that it related to the mur- The story deals with the twelve conversation of a woman and dis- Therese Duverne, portrayed by der of a man, whose dead body Viola Dana, and her cultured hus-was found lying by the roadside band. The latter, portrayed by ut Kuu Fu Kung Aut, in the New Adolphe Menjou, maintains his Territories, on the 7th inst. good temper despite all provocation, The vaccinator, named Ng Han- for "wonderful brute" to knock of the woman's conversation with and, in consequence, his wife longs sang, told to the police the nature her about.

the result that she was arrested, She decides to give her adoration and proved to be the wife of the to a French professional cyclist and deceased who, since the murder of The happy ending is reached when wanted." fights the cocotte Lea for his love. her husband has been missing and Duverne loses his control and con- The arrest of the woman, has, vinces his wife that he can be stir-reports the paper, resulted in the red out of his habitual reserve. capture of another man, bellaved

and gifts Raymond Griffith

Gouda are also in the cast, and, as a large part of the action takes Britannia (Viola Raven) first place in the stadium of the Winter entered the hall, which was gaily Circus outside Paris during the bellagged with national colours, famous international bicycle race to the strains of "Rule Britannia" week, the picture appeals particu and in their turn came Scotland, larlarly to sportsmen. Its appeal Ireland, Wales, Africa, Canada, is so wide, however, that "Open All India, Australia, New Zealand, Night" should prove a popular en

Labrador, and Hongkong.

Considering that the children and staff only had a fortnight for organisation and practice. those participating acquitted themselves in

extremely creditable manner.

tertainment with all.

Jetta to be connected with the murder.

TWO HUNDRED MEN CARRIED..

יד

FACTS ABOUT THE Ri01.

STOLEN SILK.

SENTENCES ON TWO MEN:

Two Chinese, one in the uni- form of the Great Northern Tele- graph Company, were charged in the Magistracy this morning with being in unlawful possession of a piece of silk valued at $9.

As each group of children entér- ed and acknowledged Britannia, national songs were played by Mrs. Pryde at the piano, and in Although the couple were dis-several instances children gave. Acting on the advice of the

The first man was caught while fiscal, the judge of the Iloilo court charged, his Worship ordered that solo efforta, Mavis Glendinning the woman be kept in custody forgave & Scotch dance, and Walter

he was' attempting to pawn the appointed a health officer at Jaro, half an hour, as she had made a Pryde recited a humorous Austra

stuff, and when taken into cus home of Intrencherado, to

tody he gave the second man away, amine the defendant. Two "ex-great deal of noise during the lian poem.

hearing.

London, May 4.-Reporting on

The story told by the second de- aminations" were made and in the

the progress being made in the fendant was that he picked up the course of two months the ease again found its way to the court lined up with arms, ready to make

erection of the airship R101, in silk in the street, on Friday, docket. On the witness stand the

an attack. Major Read ordered

reply to several questions in the but the police officer who was pr health officer testified that he had the constabulary to their barrack

House of Commons, Sir Samuel ecuting pointed out that Friday found Intrencherado to be insane.and the police to their quarters.

Those taking part wero: Houre said that he estimated that The defendant was placed on

cloth was picked up from the The party proceeded to Jaro at Britannia, Viola Raven; Pages, the actual building would involve was a very wet day, and if the the witness stand After & shurt 4 p.m. on May 6 to make a final Alan Langston, George Knight; | £280,000.

street it would certainly be wet- .poriod of questioning by the

He hoped it would be launched or bear some stains, but as the They found, for a block England, Billy Gegg, Allison plea. Court's judge, Intrencharado was from Intrencherado's home, his McKay, Peter Paul, Dorothy Moss: aome time next year.

cloth which the inan possessed adjudged insane and sentenced "to followers lined on either side of Scotland, Mavis Glendinning, The designs both of the R100 was both clean and dry he asked San Lazaro hospital until cured."

The leader declared, when in the street. The women had all re. Bobbie Glen; Ireland, Stella formed of the decision by his attired to shelter. The men were Stevenson, Henry Bunje, Billy and R101 were being examined by his Worship to disbelieve the

armed with bolos, daggers, canes Prydo, Betty Longbottom; Wales, two distinguished scientists of stary.

great experience, after which the His Worship passed sentence of torney, that his people would not and clubs. Major Read was in Winnie Raven, Ernest Fowler: designs would be finally approved. seven days' hard labour on the Jet him go, however, upon recom-

Work on the girders for the first man, and fourteen days' hard mendation of his attorney that he military aniform and the pistol Africa, Florrie Fowler, Harry come to Manila by himself and holster on his side caused much Middleton: Canada, David Par without escort of the law, he de-comment among the followers, sons. Frank Hughes; India, Joan R101 was proceeding. He hoped labour on the second. cided to leave Iloilo for Manila on who were suspicious as to the mild, Mary Parsons, Naney Duck- that assembly would begin very sion of the party and believed that worth, Pegy Eccleshall Austrn-shortly. A great deal of work had May 14..

Coincident with the outbreak in the constabulary would soon malcea, Walter Pryde, Derek Hollidge, been done in the construction of

Vera Handyside, Jean Ewing, the component parts: an attack.

New Zealand, Alice Dedear! The Secretary for the Air ex- Negros on May 13, followers of

Labrador, Jack Bone, John Thorn-pressed the opinion that the Antrencherado. learned of their

hill, Willie Robertson, Guy Wal-R101 ought to be able to carry "Emperor's" contemplated depar-

As the small group of men pro-lington: "Hongkong, Jan Handy- 200 soldiers. ture on the following day. They

the street Jutrer-side, Vivienne Hollidge, Hylton were superstitious. They feared ceeded down!

cherado's followers closed in be- Edmondson, Terry Lockhart foul play. They objected.

Owing to the absence of John On the evening of May 18 Mr.hind them. One false move likely Hill called on his client to make certain that plans for departure on the following day had not been changed. He found that the plaris had been changed. Ap. proximately 500' followers had con- gregated around Intrencherado's home. They had appropriated the Jaro market, directly across the street from their leader's home, as a barracks. and were determined that if Intrencherado was taken It would be bodies.

Situation Grew Tense..

UNLAWFUL DIVAN.

1.

EUROPEANS MAULED. BY TIGER.

POLICE OFFICER'S GALLANT ACTION.

would have meant death to each McLeod, the part of Herald be- man in the party, but they reach-came vacant, and his place was Intren taken by the headmistress, Mrs. A. their goal unmolested. cherado met them dressed in fall Morris, regalia. He saluted them with his golden sword in the most strict The thousand. military manner. or more followers stood at atten- execute any order tion ready to from their leader at his command,

Intrencherado with his brother FINES FOR OPIUM SMOKERS in-law and two of his lieutenants

Two soldiers belonging to the their dend took the party inside his home, over

They talked continuously for almost Chinese détachment of the RE Reports of the threatened up-six hours Intrencherado finally were fined two dollars each by rising were broadcast. In the consented to leave if his fallowers Mr. R. E, Lindsell, this morning,

Mr. Collins, though severely menatime Governor General Wood would permit. One of his licutenfor smoking opium in a house in

One of the wounded, performed the brave ants, a young, man not more thar St. Francis Yard, and his party were on

route to

21 years old, went to an open win men said that he did not actual-action of creeping up on his stomach They Jolo on the yacht Apo.

dow of the house and delivered any smoke opium there, and that he and preventing the tiger from fur oration, acclaimed by thinse who had merely accompanied higher mauling Mr. Jacobson, shoot- Apo was ordered to change its heard it as a masterpiece. He ex- friend to the premises. The ing at the beast with a revolver course and proceeded, directly to plained to the excited followers Magistrate said if he chose to go from a range of two yards.

picked up the messages.

Iloilo.

The

The Apo arrived ia, Iloilo carly in the morning of May 16. Majors Kitchens and Francis, ae- companying the Governor General, called on Mr. Hill to summon him to an interview with the Governor General.

that it would be much better to let to an opium divan at all, he must their leader go in peace than to resist, or that many of them would pay a fine if caught.

The keeper of the divin, a man lose their lives.

who claimed to be blind, was found Representative Confesor also spoke to the crowd. He confirmed guilty of possession of 2.5 mace the statements made and before he of opium, and also of keeping an had finished talking the crowd had opium divan. He was fined $106, They shout-r in default 9 weeks hard labour.

changed its attitude.

ed "long live Confesor" and "long live Intrencherado,"

2

Mr. Powell was the last speaker.trencherado the significance of his He told the people that as repre- title "Emperor." sentative of the Governor, General, explained that

Intrencherado was the term

Governor General Indignant. Mr. Hill found the chief exceu- tive indignant. He expressed dis- appointment that an outbreak should threaten.

The Governor General after he would assure them they would selected for the leader of their hearing briefly the incidents that not be arrested or molested in any union. He compared it with titles had taken place in. Jaro, ordered way if they would return to their given heads of lodges.

homes and lat Intrencherado go. that Intrencherado be brought in,The crowd begun to disperse.

Mr. Hill by force if necessary.

Early on the morning of May 17, and members of the Governor the party representing the Governor General's staff persuaded him that General met in the offices of Powell such action was dangerous and and Hill. They believed that they was apt to cause serious trouble had been tricked by Intrencherado Coolidge and Chief Justice Taft. and bloodshed. He finally sub-and that likely by that time he had If the United States sees fit to give the Filipinos their indepon- mitted to letting Mr. Hill attempt made his escape to the moun-

be the to bring the wanted man to the tains with his followers. Knowing dence, I should like to bont.

that the Governor General was in leader of the country-the "Em- Mr. Hill went directly to Jaro, earnest and that he would not per-peror." where he found that the uumber mit an extension of time for In-

When asked if he believed him- self ruler of the Philippine Is- lands or the executive of Iloilo, Intrencherado replied that he did not. "My purpose is as I recently explained in a letter to President

The Governor General gave him of congregated followers had in- trencharado's apprehension, they a strict lecture, telling him that was a very creased to more than 1,000 per-made plans for an attack by the what he had done sons. He was unsuccessful in constabulary. Arrangements were serious matter.

-The Governor General and his getting Intrencherado to return made at constabulary and police with him, but persuaded the "Em-headquarters for an immediate at party continued their journey aboard the Apo to Jolo shortly perer" to Bend his wife that the tack at a certain signal.

As they were ready to leave for after noon. For fear that trouble Governor Goneral might see that the home of Intrencherado, his would be invited If 'Intrencherado he was acting in good. faith.

was returned to Iloilo, it was de- The Governor General was dis-brother-in-law satisfied with the results of Mr. office. It was a great relief for cided to keep him in a launch out

concerned when hein the bay until the Vizcaya, lu-|· Hill's mission. He was ready to these direct the constabulary to enforce announced that Intrencherado was terisland vessel which brought ready to go with them to the him to Manila, was ready to sail. the executive order.,

Governor General.

On their return to Iloilo from tho Apu, attorneys Hi!} and Powell, accompanied by Represen- tativo Conresor, Major, Burton Y.

came

into the

Held Long Conference. Intrencherado was taken to the Read and other, members of the Governor General at 10 am. that Governor General's staff, found morning. They conferred until af ter lunch. During the conference the constabulary and police force Governor General Wood asked In

Poople in Iloilo saw the Apo leave. They saw one of the launches return from the boat. They concluded that Intrenchera- do had accompanied the Governor General on his trip south and for this reason press dispatches were circulated to that effect.

Calcutta, May 3-The States

publishes the story of a struggle between two Imperial police officers, Messrs. E. N. Jacob- son and W. S. Collins, and a wounded tiger, received from Dar- gonpore, Central Provinces.

After a desperate struggle the tiger was killed.

Mr. Jacobson's wounds are not dangerous, but Mr. Collins is in a serious condition.

Both were taken to Nagpur by special train, and detained in hospital.

The tiger measured 10 foot, 8 inches.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.

Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 12 of this issue.

1-When did penny postage be-

gin in England?· 2.What was the "Black Hole of

Calcutta"?

3. When were the "Dark Age"? 4-What is the origin of the word "gazette" as applied to news- Eapers 7

B-Who or what was the Akhound

of Swat?

6. When was the English Navy

begun?

7-By whom was the mariner's

compass invented? 8-What is Popocatepete?

0. Who founded the Bank of

England?

10-What was the custom known

as "attee"?

11-What was the first steamer

to cross the Atlantic? 12-When was ten first brought

to Europe.

13. Where did the omnibus ori.

ginate?

14. What was the origin of Good-

win Sands? 15.-What

comic grent

poet flourished 40 years before the Christian Era ?

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