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THE GAS THEFT CASE.

REMEDIOS GODS BACK TO

GAOL

AN UNAVAILING PLEA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

HANKOW CHANGE. NICARAGUAN TOWN

WAR AGAINST THE COMMUNISTS.

LABOUR PICKETS DISARMED.

Hankow, Dec. 30.

The long drawn-out strike of the

The em-

A.A. Remedios, a former ems. Gas Company, who had been grant employees of the Central China ployee of the Hongkong and China ed a remand from Victoria Gaol Post has at last come to a close, where he was serving a sentence having terminated in a complete of four weeks' hard labour, ap- peared before Mr. R. Lindsell victory for the paper. this morning, when Mr. Leo D'ployees, or such as the manage Almada e Castro made an unsucment has agreed to reinstate, are cessful appeal to his Worship for a

all back at work under the old mitigation of the sentence,

It will be recalled that a remand terms of agreement, and with the was granted by Mr. R. E. Lindsel chief mischief-makers weeded out In order that Remedios might give front amongst the staff there is such information as would induce little likelihood of a recurrence of the Gas Company to ask his Wor-

trouble. ship to reduce the sentence.

Addressing his Worship this morning, Mr. D'Almada Baid his Worship would recall a letter ad- dressed to a certain party by Mr. Blackburn regarding the unfor- tunate nun, wherein a suggestion was contained that if the defe dant was in a position to furnish the Gas Company with such in- formation as would enable them to trace certain pflferage, they would approach the authorities regarding the release of the defendant.

Since Remedios had been ro- manded, he had given all the in- formation he could to the police and to Mr. T. H. King. Mr. D'Alma- da said that he felt sure Mr. King would agree with him that the de- fendant was not withholding any information, which he was in a position to give.

"Nothing New." The information supplied by Remedios was sent on to the Gas Company who then" stated that there was nothing new about it. Mr. D'Almada said that only this morning, defendant had furnished him with some more details of possible pilferage, and he invited his Worship to read what the de- fendant had written.

? REVOLTS.

SERIOUS SITUATION NEAR FRONTIER.

MORE MARINES DESPATCHED.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1928.

MAKING HISTORY:

PRAYER BOOK DEBATE

IN COMMONS.

NIGHT OF GREAT SPEECHES.

The following descriptive ac- New York, Jan. 18.

count of the historic debate in Messages from Managua report the House of Commons, on Decem- that a contingent of United States ber 15th, when the House reject- marines were despatched on Man-ed the now Prayer Book, da by the day to Somotillo, a town near the Parliamentary representative of frontier of Honduras, where a the London Morning Post- serious situation Is" reported to

Westminister, Dec. 15. have developed.

Parliament is in a glow of com-)

LABOUR GAINS A BY ELECTION.

A SPLIT CONSERVATIVE

VOTE.

NÄTIONALIST SYMPATHISER.

London, Jan. 10. The Northampton by-election, which took place owing to Sir Arthur Holland's death, resulted in a Labour gain:

The result was

Lieut. Col. L'Estrange Malone

(Labour), 15,156. Captain Renton (Conservative),

14,554. Mr. Cope Morgan (Liberal),

9,575.

Mr. Hallwood (Independent Con-

servative), 1090,-Reuter. [The Into Sir A. Holland (Con servative) was returned at the last election with a majority of 971.]

The New Member.

Ten Nicaraguan. National placence this week: Is it not Guardsmen in company with a non-providing spectacles and making commissioned officer deserted on ecclesiastical history? Westminis- Sunday and joined the Honduran ter counts up its queues with

dignified satisfaction." revolutionary General Peralta, The Peers hare so far monopo. The American Marine Officerlised public attention, but to-day commanding the Somotillo detach-it was the turn of the Commons The Revised The settlement of the strike was ment went to Villanueva to secure to be hypnotic. directly due to the recent anti-reinforcements but when he re- Prayer Book was passed to them Communist drive by the local au- turned was unable to enter Somo- for examination and second The new member, Lt-Cal, Cecil L'Estrange has had a rather re thorities and to the stoppage of tilto as the whole populace had re- baptism by debate.

One can merely repeat former markable career. He was M.F. all intimidation on the part of the valled. All communication with

East Leyton, 1918-22; labour unions. Numbers of the the town has been cut off, General phrases about the suffocating a-, L.) latter institutiona have been Sandino's forces having destroyed sembly which came to participate born in 1890; son of late Rev. forced to close down and those the telegraph lines-Router's and to watch. The floor was Saville L'Estrange Malono.

educated, at Cordwalles, which are allowed to carry on are American Service.

impassably crowded; the Galleries was absolutely forbidden to collect or

Poers, Speaker's, Serjeant-at- Maldenhead; R.N. College, Dart extort subscriptions from_mem-

Arms', Distinguished Strangers', mouth and entered Royal Navy, bers, so that, without funds and,

Ladies', Public, and all other 1905; selected to undergo flying course at Eastchurch (the 2nd should the present regime con-

galleries and vantage points of tinue, their end is merely a matter

crammed, packed, overburdened. what sort soever were stuffed, of time.

"Russians to be Deported.

The Russian men who have been held by the authorities for the past two weeks were released this morning with the exception of M. Glatz of the Dalbank and M. Yessin, Soviet Trade Representa- tive. It is stated that the two alter will be deported. It will be recalled that the women were all released at this time last week.

In the meantime, the round-up of Chinese Communists continues, though executions are not being carried on.on quite such a whole- sile scale as formerly. The authorities are particularly active in Wuchang, where the presence of a considerable number of radi-

His Worship indicated that that did not directly interest him as he was not concerned with the in-cal students gives call for atten- formation.

lion.

Mr. D'Almada, proceeding, said the defendant, who was the father

"

cera in mineva prosti 11 Rounding Up Communists.

|

American Reinforcements,

Washington, Jan. 10.

commandant of the Marine Corps With Major General Lejeune, and General Feland who.com- mands the expedition, .300

men

have sailed from Charleston for

A Different Air.

the

Nicaragua' on board the cruisers Divested of their lawn and Trenton, Raleigh and Milwaukee. black silk, relegated in appear- Four hundred and ninety-two ance to the fallible, crdinary race officers and men have embarked of mortals, the, Archbishops and at Sau Deigo and another 450 at several of the Bishops rallied to Norfolk 011 the minesweeper watch the end of a crusade to Oglala Reider's American Ser which they could no longer lend nice.

(for their strength. But moral effect of frilled linen and grave cassock is not to be des- pised) they ought to have come the Commons still robed, dwelling above the debate significant concourse, an awesome visual rebuke to all the Measure's tradurers.

FILM: COMPANIES SUMMONED.

FOR STORAGE IN CHINA.

BUILDING.

to

He

aero-

course approved by the Admiralty), 1911; took part in Army Manoeuvres, flying a twin-engined triple-scrowed Short biplane, 1912; How off foc'sle of H.M.S. London steaming 12 knots; commanded R.N.A.S. units in raid on Cux- haven, December 25th, 1914 (de- spatches); in command H.M.S. Ben-my-Chree, March 1915; served in Dardanelles campaign till final evacuation (despatches); planca carrying torpedoes were used for the first time on record, and three seaplanes from H.M.S. Ben-My-Chree successfully torpe- doed three enemy vessels, 1916; commanded East Indies and Egypt Seaplane Squadron (Order of the Nile); appointed to Plans Division Admiralty, 1918; First British Air Attache, British Embassy, Paris, and Air Representative Supreme War Council, Versailles, 1918; Chairman of Executive Committee Industrial Reconstruction Council, Secretary Industrial Councils Par- lamentary Committee, Air Service Parliamentary Committee; Foun der and Chairman Radio Associa

Agent for Chen.

The discussion and the subject were at first not ap, completely at The South Asia Film Company home in the more business-like, | and the Hongkong and Kowloon secular environment of the Lower Film Company were summoued be- Chamber. The Lords' House Is fore Mr. R. B. Lindsell, at the Cen-the cathedral of politics, fit for in its issue of January 1st, the ral Police Court this morning, for Cardinals; the Commons are con- foolish as to withhold or conceal Central China Post stated:-Han- storing dangerous goods in their tent with a plain meeting house, to return to prison for three weeks. kow at the moment presents such offices on the fifth floor of China more suited to a Quaker tem- tion.

Building. Both defendant comperamen The fart. was that the defendania contrast to what it was beforepanies were represented by Mr. did not know the names the Com-this paper caused publication on

of seven children, would not be so

any person or persons' names, only.

pany were seeking.

His WorshipA man would prefer to go to gaul rather than give away his associates.

Mr. D'Almada: A father of soven children, whose name is al- ready mud, would hardly wish to go to gol to save his associates. The people in the Gas Company

are not his relations, "

Dismissed Fitters.

account of the recent strike that there is hardly a necessity to coù- tinue this column on local con- ditions. General Ifa. Taung-tu's action in rounding up, Communist agitators has been so vigorous that the worst clements of these have either paid the penalty for their subversive activities, have fled from

this danger zone, or are in hiding.

+ Disarming the Pickets.

For months past there has been considerable talk of inaugurating Mr. D'Almada proceeded to ex- this most necessary essential to plain that certain fitters of the peric; until now however it bas Gas Company who were dismissed beer nothing more than talk, but from the Company, now work on General Hu's action in searching He suggested that it the various Unions for arms has their own. was possible that these people, in already brought about a realisation conjunction with consumers, would of the fact that the proper persons be in a position to reduce any to handle weapons of warfare are meter's registration or even the military authorities and none stop it altogether These people but those. could be identified With leakages.

Continuing, Mr. D'Almada said he was entirely in his Worship's

A manifesto issued on Friday hands, but be would like to state once again that the defendant had whereby the labour unions are given what information he could, given a week in which to surrender and he asked his Worship to remit all arms in their possession shows the sentence, despite what the Gas every sign of being obeyed, and the haul promises to be greater than Company stateci,

Mr. T. II. King, D. C. I. said the was generally imagined. There no doubt but what the Gas Company had communicated seems

the Unions with the police,, with the result radical elements of that a European officer went to see now realise that the present Mr. Blackburn, who tabulated agarrison commander is one who number of questions which were does not waste time in de talk put to the defendant. The ar-and is determined that his orders

Lam.

Inspector Ellis stated that Mr. Moss, Fire Station Officer, visited the defendants' offices on the 1st. of last month, and found cinema He also found films stored there.

the

Was

It seemed at the outset, when Mr. Bridgeman was moving the It will be remembered that last acceptance of the Prayer Book year,

name of Lieut.-Col. promi- Measure, that the high subject. L'Estrange Malone was not to be meted out the same nontly connected with the "Chi- Information Bureau" infinite respect that the Lords un-nese falteringly accorded it. The So- established in London as an agency cialists Interrupted, cheered ironi- of Mr. Eugene Chen, who was at cally, and laughed, at the First that time Foreign Minister at Ha- Lord of the Admiralty much as in kow. Mr. R. F. O. Bridgeman, the course of profane and daily formerly in the British diplomatic service, was associated with him in politics.

the matter, the object of the Agency being to conduct propa- ganda, at Home on behalf of the Nationalist cause,

a basket of film cuttings.

When Mr. Moss paid a second visit on the 17th December, the de- fendants were engaged in cleaning and repairing films. He reported. "I hope," begged Mr. Bridgeman, to the police authorities, and he after twenty difficult minutes, "we (Inspector Ellis) was instructed to may take this matter a little more take out a sumunong.

seriously," and later a second appeal came from the Speaker's

London, Jan. 10. Apparently, said the Inspector,

Polling Was extraordinarily the films had been left there for a Chair,

heavy at the Northampton by- few days, the defendants being in

A Change of Mood.

election, no less than 83 per cent. of the electorate going to the poil. the film exchange business. The

Within half an hour a complete-British Wireless. premises were partitioned off in wood, which was a serious factor, reversal of mood had swept the The premises were not suitable for Commons. That was not due to the storage of euch goods, and no any request; it was forced on the notice had been submitted to the assembly by the sudden flame of ed to be in wireless communication The following vessels are expect C.S.P. of any intention to store oratory into which-each taking with Hongkong to-day: Hector, films there.

fire from the other succession Kitano Maru, Takliwa, Namsang, His Worship: There is a recog of speeches kindled and burat Taiyo Mara, Hosang, Haining, nised film company in that building. steadily. There have been great Orestes, President Jefferson, Sun Inspector Ellis said that the de-speeches in the House of Commons ning, President Grant, Kwaisang, fendants had carried on business to-day-speeches which compare Kalyan, Oostkerk, Lushan Maru. in the building for some time, and, with historic levels of days long Chaksang, Yunnan, Bourbon, Hak- |kai Maru, Tjipanas and Kweiyang. in reply to another question, he passed. added that the Hongkong Amuse- It therefore became possible to tents also had a place in the same treat, without embarrassment or an oppressive sense of unsuita- building.

bility, of profound, sacred, and In reply to a further question, veiled religious mysteries which swers were sent to the manager of issued with a view to the well Inspector Ellis said eventually scarcely emerged during the three Agency, Co., Ltd., will be held at

action would have to be taken days' debate-notable as that long the Gas Company who wrote to Mr. being of all shall be obeyed,

against the Hongkong Amusements debate was in the other Chamber King thus: "The information con--

The improvement in business is as well.

"Never have I made a speech tained in your report is of no use,

His Worship asked why earlier under sense of greater responsi- remarkable, particularly in native to the Company, and, under the circles. The restoration of con-action against the Company had bility and anxiety" were the Homo circumstances, I cannot recom- mend any remission of his son-fidence while not so complete as not been taken in view of their Secretary's first words in opposi-

would be the case given a certainty Long established business in that tion to the new Book. Perhaps HOW MUCH DO YOU of a continuance of the present building.

that was the basic reason for Sir Inspector Ellis replied that, the William Joynson-Hick's necom- regime, has been such that mer-

case had only recently been plishment of the finest utterance chanta no longer conduct euch business as they cared to risk sur-brought to his notice.

during his membership of Parlia- His Worship-It seems un- ment. reptitiously but are now entering into contracts with a feeling of reasonable to proceed against a To him, "Blessed is the man

tence."

Mr. King said the police were entirely outside the matter in one sense and he was not in a position to say whether or not the defen- dant was withholding any informa tion at all.

The fortieth ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong Land Investment and the offices of Meners. Jardino, Matheson and Co., Ltd, on Thurs day, February 9, 1928 at 12.30 p.m.,

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TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.Wednesday, January 11th at 9.15 p.m. "HAPPY MOMENTS"

His Worship:-I let the defend- certainty that there is a prospect smaller concern when no action is that hath not walked in the way The following general know- ant out on bail to see whether he of carrying them out without intakes against a bigger one. I don't of the Sacramentarians." Heledge paper has been taken from formation as might induce them to officials which for many months propose to fine these people if no came swiftly to the central bitter the Daily Express. could give the Company such interference by ignorant union

action is taken against, a larger dispute over Reservation, arguing Anawers, for those who need concern which is doing a much that a distinct change of doctrine them, will be found on Page 14 more considerable trade in the same building. I propose to ad- was involved. Again and again of this issue.

he passionately accused the Arch- our the summons until next bishops and the Bishops of con- Wednesday to see what action has niving in the illegalities they had been taken with the larger concern.promised. "decisively, even stern-

ly," to repress.

weeks.

ask me reduce the sentence. He now have strangled all attempts at has apparently failed to do so, business at its birth. Shop aro and I therefore sentence him to open everywhere in all the Wuhan go back to goal for a further three cities and merchante are looking forward to a far greater volume of New Year business than was anticipated two weeks ago, while all hope that the regime respon- sible for this welcome change will conţinue.

FAIR WEATHER.

OBSERVATORY FORECAST

!

FOR TO-MORROW.

To-day's

Observatory report

1 What is the chief business of the

port of Liverpool?

2

Who was Caedmon?

Under de responsible for the

which Sovereign was each

relief of its own paari -

4 What are isotherms?

6' Dofine. (a) philately; (b) pliito-

logy

a What does the Bluebird symbolise

He condemned the Bishop of Miss Frances Carson, the actress,London for filling the Capital's who constantly appears before churches with Anglo-Catholica; large audiences, was too nervous he arraigned the Primate as to make a speech at a meeting of though he were standing at the

7 The London Opera Syndicate the Frat Night Playgoers' Club Bar of the House instead of in the states that the anticyclone over who were responsible for the past at the Shaftesbury Hotel, Great St. Peera gallery. Lambeth Palace

grand opera at China has strengthened consider. three seasons of

Andrew-street.

Itself had preferred and promoted ably. It is now central over the Covent Garden, state that they

these illegal men over whom the have had nothing to do with the. lower Yangtsze Valley..

The special commission appoint- arrangements announced in the ed last year to inquire into the mantle of legality was now being 10 Press on November 19, to give safety of the famous Leaning

Members glanced Breathlessly 11 ten weeks' season of International Tower of Piss reports that al-front door to gallery. It appeared La opera at Covent Garden next though the inclination is increas SOL.

The forecast up to noon to connected with the new group form-danger to its atability will only be have to rise in protest, might summer, and that they are noting the rate is so slow that the that the Frimate might almost morrow is:-N.E. winds, fresh; eded for that purpose.

come imminent in 200 years' time. (Continued on Page 11.) fair.

Strong monsoon may be expected along the S.E. cast of China and fresh monsoon over the N. China

thrown.

in Masterlinck's "The Bluebird"! TRAY

did Wat Tyler's, rebellion break out!

What, in law, is a torti

In schat strect is Dickens Old Curiosity Shop?

Finish the quotation: "Thors lives

more faith in honest doubt." What are prime numbers? In which of Shakespeare's plays. do the following characters

Ophelias appear: Benedick; Bassanio; Caliban: Cella; Re-

gant:

Thursday & Friday, January 12th & 13th. "SCENES AND SCREAMS": Saturday & Sunday, January 14th & 15th. "PLEASURELAND”

Monday & Tuesday, January 16th & 17th. “INCIDENTS”

Booking at Moutrie's and the Star Theatre, Prices $3, $2 and $1.