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STUDENT'S RADIO EXTRADITION CASE

CRAZE.

LEADS TO THEFT OF G.E.C. FITTINGS.

TWO

CONCLUDES.

O FUGITIVES TO AWAIT

H. E.'S PLEASURE.

LET OFF WITH: FINE. COMMITTED TO GAOL.

That the defendant had an fr- Extradition proceedings, against resistible fondness for radio fit the two Chinese who are wanted tings, and that ho coaimitted the in Canton for an alleged attempt thefts for the purpose of gratify-to murder the chief of the Man ing his thirst for knowledge, was Tuen (People's Volunteer Corps), the plea submitted by Mr. Horace of Song Un village, in the Tung Lo this morning, at the Police Koon district, were concluded be Court, when a student of Queen's foro Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn- College was charged with the theft, ing, when his Worship committed from the the two man to Victoria Gaol for of electricnl Attinga showrooms of the General Electric nfteen days, pending the pleasure of His Excellency the Governor. In Company at Queen's Building,

The Director of Criminal Inves-doing so, the Magistrate remarked tigation, Mr. T. II. King, who was that during the fifteen days, if prosecuting in the case before the fugitives ao desired, they Major Willson said he was appeur-could appeal for a further hear ing in the case in which a younging in the Supreme Court. atudent was charged with larceny

Son Killed.

Evidence for the defence was of a quantity of electrical fittings called by Mr. C. A. S. Russ. from the premises' of the General Electric

Queen's Conipany in Building. Mr. King added:"Mr. Lo is representing him and he has just informed me that he proposes to plead guilty............

An old woman stated that, con- sequent upon her son refusing to pay heavy taxation imposed by one Chan Tal-nni, who was present in Court, her son was killed by Shoplifting Habil.

Chan. The second fugitive, sutil "The facts are that, during the this witness, was Commandant of last two or three month various the village corps for some time, tax levied by the second premises of the General Electric fugitive during his term of office fittings have been missed from the The Company and, during that period, was five measures of grain (cost the defendant, who is a student of ing 30 cents) for every acre of Queen's College, has been in and arable land, whereas the tax im- out of the premises of the Company posed by Chan Tai-wul was $5 making purcluses and inspecting per acre., various wireless apparatus.

Another witness gave evidence of the drastle penalty eald to have "It appears to have been his sys-boen meted out by Chan Tai-núi tem to purchase a certain quantity those who refused to pay his one of of goods and, when unobserved, to taxation. Witness shoplift other properties from the those who refused and he had to premises, which he took away at fled the country because of his at- various times in a small basket or titude. depatch case.

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Unjust Taxation,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

LABOUR UNION CONTROL

OUTLINE OF CANTON'S

POLICY.

NEARLY THREE HUNDRED UNIONS SHUT DOWN.

GOVERNMENT SCHEME

In connexion with the policy, of the Canton Government in taking drastie measures against the Labour Unions, it is estimated that about 270 Unions have been dissolved recently and that of 360 Unions formerly in Canton, only about sixty now remain onen.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24,

AMOY SHIPPING AFFAIR

"THE ““EDMORE" LEAVES AFTER HOLD-UP.

U.S. DESTROYER'S VISIT

It is learned from Amoy, that the American 8.8. Edmore, which has been held up there for some days, eafled for llongkong yeater afternoon and, therefore, should arrive in Hongkong some time this evening.

day

ESTATE COMPANY

MEETING.

1928.

BETTER DEMAND FOR LANDED PROPERTY.

PREFERENCE ISSUE.

:

The fourth, ordinary annual meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong and Territorial Estates, Limited, was held in St. George's Building this morning under the Other Directors present were Mr. chairmanship of Mr. R. G. Shewan. The hold-up of the vessel was J. Scott Harebon, Mr. T. G. Wenli carried out by the local Labour and Mr. E. M. Raymond, with th

holders present wore Messrs. A. Unions, consequent, it is stated, Secretary, Mr. A. Braun.. Share- upon the shooting of a sumpan A. Botelho, H. Dreyer, A. Keith, man whom, it is alleged, was J. Toppin, A. L. Shields and W.

It appears that while the vessel Adamson.

Less Depression. pilfering eargo, was discharging cargo, the Chief

The Chairman said:-Gentlemen. The action of the Governmont Officer observed a sampan making. The report and accounts have in checking the activities of ex away from the ship with three sacks boon in your hands for the required tremists in the labour movement of four, which appeared to be part period, so with your permission I

caused much speculation of the cargo then being discharg

The depression in business, which dering what step the authorities officer fired for a third time, and ruled when I addressed you this nong the people, who are won-ed. After warning shots, the chief will now take them as read. will next take in dealing with one bullet entered the leg of the time last year, has given way to a master of the sampan, while the small but definite improvement in other ricoclietted and struck the the demand for landed property In organised labour.

reflected in the accounts laid be fore you, which show a loss of $147,264.02 for 1927, as compared with $217,312.00 for 1926.

has

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Labour Commissioner's Views,

Two days ago, when interviewed master of another adjacent sampan the Colony, and this improvement, is

in the stomach, the mon subse by the Press, Mr. Ma Chiu-chain, quently dying. the Labour Commissioner of the As a result of the affair, the Canton Government, declared that Unions at Amoy called a boycott

Our houses at Kennedy Town are the closing up by the Government of the Edmore and discharge was of so many Labour Unions was pri not completed for some days. De-practically all let, although the marily due to the fact that it was mands were made by the Unions rents give but a very poor return. revealed, Immediately after the De-acting through the authorities and St. George's Building shows a fair cember "Red" insurrection, that the Customs, for compensation for return on its cost, and I am glad large, numbers of the Unions were the dead and wounded,

to say that there is at the present moment a good demand for storage under the Communist influence.

Continuing, the Labour Commis-

nccommodation on our property at stoner asaerted: "On the other

Yaumati, but, as I told you, last, hand, the Government is fully

year, this land cannot be made pro- aware that if the ninas of labourers

table unless it is developed by be deprived of their Unions they

further capital, may easily become the tools of Communists. The labourers will in be given back their fact, soon Unions, but these Unions will have

to be re-organised and be placed un- der the control of the Government, which will ace to it that only men who have received a good education and who have been properly train ed in labour schools, such as the the Government will inaugurate for this purpose, will be allowed to become leaders of the Unions.

Government Control.

He has purchased altogether arti-

AL the conclusion of the cles to the value of $100 or over, and the value of these things evidence, Mr. tuss, addressing his which he stole is betwen $300 to Worship, argued that the offence $400. He has been in and out of was a political one and said that the premises fifteen or twenty it was a case of peasants resisting times and he went in and out with- unjust taxation imposed by some one who had no right to be there. out suspicion of any kind.

Mr. Lindsell pointed out that the

"Another lesson which the Com- "Two days ago, he visited the raid on the village in which peo- premises in the morning to in-ple who refused the taxation of munist coup in December taught spect certain articles. He did not the new commandant took place in the Canton Government," said the purchase anything, but in the August, whereas the defendants Commissioner, is that the ac- afternoon certain parts, which had alleged crime took place in June.tivities of the Reds have generally. just arrived from England, were He decided that the defendants been started first by the hend missed from the premises and the and a case to answer. police obtained warrant to the defendant's house, search where the whole of the stolen articles were found.

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Good Character,

JAPAN ELECTIONS.

MAJOR PARTIES ALMOST LEVEL.

Unions. When these, head Unions

Consular action was taken, and it is understood that an American destroyer arrived in Amoy yester day forenoon. Although no official announcement has been made with regard to the affair, it is signifi- cant that the Edmore sailed within a few hours of the warship's arrival.

Proference Shares Issued. Referring to the balance sheet you will notice that loans on mort- Mr. T. B. Wilson, of the Dollar gage have been reduced to 32,937,- and associated lines, is leaving for 600 by paying off the mortgage of Amoy this afternoon, as, notwith- $616,600, on the Kennedy Town standing the release of the Edmore proporty, and to enable us to do the s.a. Cupram la due at that port this and to meet payments of in- on Monday and it is feared pos-terest in mortgages, 73,834 seven sible that the Labour Uniona will be taking further action.

BIG HARBOUR THEFT RECALLED.

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ABSCONDING LAUNCH ENGINEER CHARGED.

The somewhat sensational rob- are all closed down, the Govern-bery committed on board the steam ment will form one big Union, launch Wo Fat Shing, whilst on which will be under its superviher way to the s.s. Prominent in sion," added the Commissioner.

It should be explained that in Canton there were until recently a few big head Unions, which act ed as general Unions to smaller organisations and sometimes had Tokyo, Feb. 22. Analysing the elections, the lead-under its control as many as fifty

small Unions, the restitition of these properties ing business men point out that the

Labour Schools. to them. the circumstances,country clearly failed to express

"I am instructed," said Mr. King, that the Company does not wish to press the case if your Worship would make an order for

It Is con-

per cent. Cumulative Preference Shares were issued, bringing the total preferred capital up to $1,438,340,

"Capital Interest--Suspense Ac- count," which was merely a cross- entry, has been deleted."

The total loss to 31st December lust now stands at $749,646.21," and it is quite evident that the company cannot have any hope of paying dividends until the present load of interest la removed, or at least greatly reduced; and your directors are now considering how that can best be done. Harour on the evening of I now propose that the report October 12th, last year, had yet and accounts to 31st December, another Bequal at the Kowloon 1927, as presented be adopted and Magistracy this morning, when the passed, and that the balance at engineer of the launch, who haddebit of Profit and Loss Account absconded" Immediately after the of $749,646.21 be carried to New affair, was charged before Mr. W. Account. When this has been Schofield on three counts arising seconded, I shall be ready to out of the robbery.

answer any questions by share- The defendant was charged with holders..

the

This was seconded by Mr. T. G. Weall and was carried unanimous.

Mr. A. Keith proposed and Mr.

the police do not press the case. whether it desires the leadership The Commissioner further alat-being-an accessory before the fact The boy is a student of Class 1 in of Tanaka or Hamaguchi and feared that the Labour Board in by counselling the commitment of Queen's College and the Headmasthe result means a continuance of Canton has already obtained the the crime; with harbouring threely. tor had given him a good charne-political uncertainty,

consent of General Li Chai-sum to of the victims in a motor car and

On the proposition of Mr. A. A. ter. I understand he is a scholar-sidered that the Minseite party has open Labour Schools, the main taking them away from the scene Botelho, seconded by Mr. H. ship holder. The Headmaster done remarkably well.

Supporters of the proletarian purpose of which will be to train of the crime; and with conspiracy, Dreyer, Messrs. J. Scott Harston,

to become leaders of men

the with others, lo steal gold ingots to. T. G. Well, and E. M. Raymond yesterday saw me about him and

Very good parties are disappointed though Unions by instructing them in a the value of $32,000, the property were re-elected as members of the he gave the buy a

The only aggravating they point out that their candidates correct appreciation of the prin- of the Wo Fat Shing firm. character.

Consulting Committee. thing about it is that he has done secured a surprisingly large num-ciples of the Kuomintang Party. It will be remembered that the These Labour Schools will be launch Wo Fat Shing was on its it on so many occasions that he is ber of votes in the cities. Their

failure in the country districts in formally opened in about way to the s.8. Prominent shortly now before your Worship,

Mr. King, in answer to his Wor- ascribed to the fact that the pen month's time and after some time, after 6 p.m. on October 12th, when, industrial institutes may also he crew, in collaboration with pussen- opened by the Government, con- gers, whom they had allowed to at a remuneration of $600 each

make use of the launeh, hold upper annum. cluded Mr. Ma Chiu-chun, .

The proposition was carried. the Company's employees and later banched the boat at North Point, before decamping in a motor car which was waiting in readiness.

J. Toppin seconded that Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, and Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and

ship, said the articles had been santry have not yet been educated when Kwangtang is more settled. [it is alleged, certain members of the Fleming be re-elected as auditors

missed since January 18th and the police had been notified before, but the defendant was not suspected. Speaking of the defendant, Mr. King said he had been in Queen's College since 1923. and that his father was in Central (ina. His ungle was also in the employ of the Chinese Government, and de- fendant was living in his uncle's

use in langkung,

Defendant An Inventor. Asked by his Worship whether, he would like to say anything, Mr. Lo said:-1 um Instructed to plead From what gulity in, this ense.

bas fallen from the lips of Mr. King, It is not incumbent on me

In the tenets of Radlealism. The newly-elected proletarian members

of the Dict refuse opinions concern. ing financial problems, but un- animously clamour for relief of un- cumployment-Reuter.

The Later Standings.

Tokyo, Later. The latest returns in the gen- eral election give the following

resulta:

Seiyukai, Minseito, Independents, Proletarians,

Businessmen,

Reform Party,

214.

210.

14.

8.

4.

There are twelve returns standing. The final resulte

to say anything more. The de-expected to be available this fendant has shown great brilliancy ing-Reuter.

The Final Returns,

FOOTBALL FORECAST

COMPETITION.

TWO COMPETITORS SHARE THE PRIZE.

At the December Sessions, one man who was convicted of parti- cipation in the robbery was gén- tenced to a term of three years' imprisonment.

In applying for a remand for a week, Sub-Inspector Dorling 'In- Readers taking part. in our timated that the engineer was ar- Football Forecast- Competition rested in Canton and sent back to last week found considerable dif- Hongkong on Wednesday last.

His Worship fixed next Friday ficulty in predicting correct re- out-sults. Nine was the highest num- afternoon for the hearing of the

Are ber correctly forecast, two com- cane. even-petitors aucceeding to this extent.

In the field of invention, and, in fact, has made certain discoveries

Tokyo, Feb, 239. which, according to the experts in

The Homo Office official election that line, are very useful and good. I am instructed that the figures show that the Seiyukai defendant has a sort of irresistible have won 215 seats and the Min- feeling for taking these things scito 212. The Independents have

They were:

W. C. Peart,

Royal Naval Hospital.

W. A. G. Chan, Calne Road,

If they will call at this office, and $12.50 each.

in an irresponsible sort of way-won 16, the Proletarians eight, the we shall be pleased to hand them like some of the geniuses. He has Businessmen's Party four

a 'good allowance from his parents the Roform Party three.

and he really did not take these

The coupon for the current This completes the total with week appears on another page, things from any need or want. the exception of eight seats for the All forecasts must reach this not later, than noon

Major Willson-You are not suggesting that he borrowed them? Mr Lo-No, but I ask your Worship to treat him leniently and impose a fine.

Fine Imposed.

Loochoo Islands, the returns for office which have not yet been received. to-morrow.

The Home Office does not ox- pect any important change in the foregoing figures!

The Independents and Pro- letarians are now being wooed by The police stated that the de-both major parties for the control fendant had previously had a of the Diet which will probably meet in special session in March. clean record.

"RED" PRESIDENT.

CANTON & NANKING.

FEAR OF A SPLIT NOW LESSENED.

The threat of a split between the Two Kwangs and Nanking has relaxed considerably, according to a Canton report.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

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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. Where is an attempt being made to extinguish a volcano by dump- ing thousands of tong of earth into its' crater?

What is chincherinchao, of which supplies have just been sent to Bugland!

What colossal work has just been bogun by the Meteorological Office!

+ Where does a row of fishermen's sottages still survive in London! 5 What famous cathedral ball has just had to be silenced, and why? 0 In what edition of the Bible are

there 8,000 misprinta?

7 What is the total amount of in- terest alone which Britain will have to pay on war debt before it is liquidated

Two days ago, at a meeting of all the high officials of the Canton Government, at which Generals Li Chat-sum and Chan. Ming-shiu, Ad- miral Chan Chat and Mr. Wu Te- chen were present, it was decided to send a telegram to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in Nanking in- forming him that he would have the most faithful support of the Two Kwange it he would end-10 eavour to do his best in carrying on with the Northern Expedition A massage from. Ulanbator says against Chang Tao-lin. An old English couple dwell.un- that M. Amor has been elected Pre-

However, the antagonistle at 11 An order for the restitution of disturbed in a completely furnish-sident of the Soviet Republic of titude of the Canton Government the property to the General of rent-free house which, 20 years Mongolia, in succession to the lato towards the Left members of the Electric Company was also made ago, the owner vacated because of M. Zerendordthi, whose assistant, Kuomintang in Nanking is still

the appearance of a "ghost." he was-Reuter, by his Worship.

His Worship:-The case can be|-Reuter,' met by a fne. Defendant is fined $50.

THE SOVIET REPUBLIC OF MONGOLIA.

Moscow, Feb. 28.

unyielding.

8 Where has a domestic servant

been elected a town councillor? ** What prominent statesman al- ways carriga two raw polators in. his pocket?

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Has any member of the public the right to take gold to the Mint and have it coined into sever. cigna?

When was the last coinage of sovereigne in London, and how many were struckt

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