1928-09-12 — Page 7

· PLAINTIFF › QUITS THE COLONY.

DISHONOURED CHEQUE IN CAFE PAVILION CASE.

TWO 'PROPRIETORS.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

SHOOTING AFFRAY LOTTERY TICKET

IN TIENTSIN.

AMERICAN AND WIFE WOUNDED..

FRENCH SOLDIERS INDULGE

IN FIRING.

BATTLE WITH POLICE.

Details of a serious shooting. affair in which two French soldi-

ARREST.

CONSTABLE FINED FOR" ASSAULT ON CHINESE.

TOOTH, KNOCKED OUT.

A Chinese constabie, attached to the No. 2 (West Point) Station, was summoned before Major C. Willson, at the Central Polico Court to-day, for an assault which he is said to have made on a pri-

soner,

For the complainant, Mr. Horace

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1928,

SHANGHAI COURT PROTEST.

HITCH OVER TRIAL OF STUDENTS.

CHINESE JUDGE REFUSES TO TRY CASE.

RAUB GOLD MINE BLAZE.

OUTBREAK CAUSES DAMAGE OF $100,000.

MINING PLANT SAVED.

Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 4. -According to a mesange received hore to-day; a disastrous fire took place in the village of Simpan, near Raub, where the gold mine is situated.

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A dishonoured choque and the departure from Hongkong of Mr. Askt, former proprietor of the Cafe Pavillon, Kowloon, were men-

MUDDLE CONTINUES.

The report saya that two rows 4loned in the Summary Court this

of shop-houses, mostly temporary morning, before Mr. Justice Jacks.

Shanghai, Sept. 8.

buildings occupied by Chinese The action was one in which Mr.

A dramatic sceno was enreted coolies working at the mine, wore B. Askt, 94 Nathan Road, Kowloon,

completely gutted. The fire, sued Mr. Jan Videro, the present proprietor of the Cafe Pavilion, ers in Tientsin wounded an Ameri-Lo stated that the constable first In Provisional Court yesterday Nathan Road, Kowloon, for $68, can N.C.O. and his wife are given of all stopped and asarched him morning, in the remanded case of paid by the plaintiff at the defen by the Peking and Tientsin Times, in the streat, and, on discovering the 23 "studenta" arrested by the which is suspected to have started It appears that about 11 o'clock that he had several lottery tickets, police for distributing communist in a kitchen, spread very quickly dant's request for meat supplied to the cafe. Mr. Videro counter-on the night of August 19th the took him to the Station. The pamphlets and creating n distur- owing to a strong wind, no that claimed for $1,000 in respect of a two French soldiers in question Sergeant on duty, before whom the bance in the Settlemont last Sun-any attempt to fight the flames Stevens, roundly The total damage is estimated entered Klessling's Cafe and tried man was taken, must have "ticked day, when the Sentor Consul's was hopelesa.

The mining plant dishonoured cheque.

Mr. C. E. L. Grist was, for Mr. Lo speak to the wife of Q. M. S. the constable off" for making the Deputy Mr. Aakt and M. J. M. D'Almada Jones, an American noncommis arrest, having In mind the direc-criticizod Judge Chau for his re-at $100,000.

sioned officer, who was sitting tlons issued recently by the Cap-fusal to try the case on the was saved, but the flames came Remedos for Mr Videro.

Mr. Grist Informed his Lordship with her husband and an Ameri-tain Superintendent of Police that ground that the accused were to dangerously near the power house, that he had no further Instruc-can officer, apparently with a view no person was to be charged who be handed over to the Chinese The homeless people are accommo- had not more than five lottery authorities for trial, pending the dated in the M.S.V.R. head-

receipt of a properly signed dis- quarters, and the Chinese tions, after which Mr. Remedios to asking her to dance.

chants have started a subscription tickets in his possession.

patch warrant. In this case, and Mr. Lo, tho At the first hearing of the caso list to repair the damage as' fur place for making the arrest. the police would raise no objec-was injured and she died later. tion to their being turned over to Later, three children were also Mr. Remedios added that on

Inspector J. Clark:-Excuse me, the Chinese authorities providing reported missing. February 3, Mr. Videro saw Mr.

your Worship, it was not wrong. a proper warrant was received Askt at the Cafe Pavilion, 1-

About 12.80. the American' Mr. Lo said he was not cam-from that body. formed him that the cheque hnd

about the arrest.

The Judge's Refusal, been dishonoured, and demanded officer, Q.M.S. Jones and his wife plaining

Mr. Stevens, however, payment which was not forthcom-left the cafe and the two French According to the story told by his

a soldiers, who were lying lu wait ellent, the Sergeant was heard to immediato exception to such action Ing. They tried to come to settlement but failed. Mr. Reme for them, drew their pistols and tick the constable off" for mak-on the ground that the Provisional dios said he understood plaintif fired two or three shots. It is ing the arrest. The constable re-Court was able and capable of left the Colony by the Empress ofsinted that the shots were fired at turned to his beat, and the com-trying the case as was its duty the legs of Q.M.S. Jones, but they plainant happening to return to under the Rendition Agreement, Russia.

His Lordship romarked that the missed him and one of the bullets the same locality also, they met and the Consular body at the later data for hearing was fixed some struck Mrs. Jongs in the leg severe-agnin in the street. This was a meeting up-held his stand.

prelude to the incident from which time age but, notwithstanding ly wounding her. that, plaintiff had gone away. Exnetly what happened next is the present summons arose. He asked Mr. Grist what he knew not quite clear but the Q.M.S. re- ceived a severe wound on the head of the matter.

Bald that secording to an afdavit there was no money In the bank at any material time which would

satisfy the cheque,

mont,

The Americans tried to prevent the intruders from speaking to Mrs. Jones and the French soldiers then took offence. They went away and waited outside the enfe.

Shots Fired.

constable was wrong in the

task

mer-

first Mr. R. T. Brynn afnounced that as possible. One Chinese woman

took

It appears

The residents of Labu village. Negri Sembilan, are offering a re- ward of $200 for the establish- ment of the identity of the person who attempted to set fire to the village last month: that a bamboo full of combustible material was found hanging from the window of a Chinese house,

There was another disastrous fire. in a village near Bentong last week.-Straits Times.

DIVING OPERATIONS IN HARBOUR.

MARINERS WARNED TO STEER CLEAR.

Judge Chau nevertheless issued An order that the accused be hand ed over to the Chinese authorities The constable took the com on receipt of a 'properly signed

| being warrant "for Mr. Grist understood that Mr. and neck, apparently with a sword-plainant to

The cheeky," and used, his truncheon Shortly after the Monday hear- Askt had gone to Manila on a bayonet or similar weapon. business trip and would be re-polies of the First Special Area to inflict a blow on the other man, ing General Chien Ta-chung Com- turning to Hongkong in lue were quickly upon the scene and who grabbed it and saved himself mander of the Woosung Shanghai no In the wounded persons were remov- from further blows. He was still Garrison forwarded an application course. Mr. Askt gave

while for extradition to the police which structions to apply for an adjourned to the American Hospital. The grabbing the truncheon

French soldiers then ran towards walking along with the intention was not honoured since Judge of going back once again to the Chau's order was that the warrant Mr. Remedios sald the discovery, the British Concession.

Police Station, when the constable should come from the Chinese that Mr. Askt had left was partly

suddenly released his hold of the Judicial Authorities, not the Mill-has been issued by the local au- his work. Io received a tele-

Five minutes later the police-weapon and lunged at him with his phonic communication from Mr.

on duty in Taku Road best. The blow caught him in the Grist's fm stating that it was man thought a settlement had been tween Dickinson and Cousins daw and dislodged a tooth.

His Worship found the charge reached. When he communicated Roads heard the police whistles with his client, however, he was from Wusih Road followed by a proyed and imposed a fine of $5, informed that no such settlement shot, le ran to the Taku Rond- had been come to.

Mr. Remedios applied for the plaintiff's claim to be struck out and for evidenco to be heard on the counterclaim...

His Lordship agreed to that procedure.

Running Fight With Police.

tary

Was

The following Nolice to Mariners. thorities relative to diving opera-

The case

consequentlytions in the harbour:

Surveys involving diving opera- brought up yesterday before the same constitated court as heard tions will be commenced on Septem- It before, and Mr. Bryan asked the ber 12 over the line of the harbour Court to try the case in conformity bottom between Queen's Pior and with, the decision of the Consular the Intersection of the East aide

bour front. of Nathan itoad with Kowloon Har

Dickinson Road corner and saw two men wearing the French unt- 1917 rubias through Erist Wash UNCLAIMED AIR RIFLE. Body. This the Judge refused to

Rond. He shouted to them to stop and one of them immediately point. ed a pistol at him und fire at distance of about three yards but fortunately missed.

Police Fired At,

The French sollers then

asked if he was going to make the of No. 1 Section thes cheque good. The answer

Was

came up

MAGISTRATE ORDERS ITS

CONFISCATION.

de.

Sergeant Fowlie made an appll-trial. cation before Mr. W. Schofield, at

One diving barge, flying a red flag, a motor boat and two sampans, will be employed on the above work for a period of about two months.

And as the case stands now the alleged communists" will be freed at the end of fourteen days, unless the muddle is straightened

A local Notice to Mariners 18- In the meantime and they go to

sued by the Commissioner of Cus- Mr. Videro said that he was

Anplication for Trial.

tams at Foochow, is as follows: given a cheque for $1,000 by a Dr.

Notice is hereby given that on or Obrembski on February 2, drawn

ranthe Kowloon Magistracy this In formally asking the Court to on the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation. He presented the cheque for payment on the fallow #long Dicklason Road in a woster- morning, for the confiscation of an try the case yesterday, Mr. Bryan about September 10, the work of the basement of No. 7.Judge' ordered the accused now the new dykes at the Ah Talk Valley ing day, but it was returned with ay direction chased by the polles-air rifle which was found unclaim-said, "On Monday last the learned closing the gap between the old and

man and another Sikh constable ed in

before the Court to be handed over will be undertaken.

The All craft, therefore, must keep to to the Garrison Commander. alip bearing the words "No funds in the British service, and they Knutsford Terrace on August 7. He told Mr. Askt about it and fired again at random. A constable In making the appllention, Ser-Police consider according to the the South of the extended dyke a navigable 7. Knutsford Terrace on August case should be tried before the channel. their "Very soon.". Witness added that and opened fired on the fugitives.geant Fowler said he went to No. Rendition Agreement that this where there is now he had not received any payment whistles and near the Dickinson in answer to a telephone message. Provisional Court. on the cheque...

Road Past Office they were again A air rifle was handed to him the Rendition Agreement atatea and be made enquiries as to the that all crimes committed in the Mr. Remedios asked for jude fired upon. ment for the defendant on

The fugitives passed over the ownership, but, could not find a Settlement should be tried at the counterclaim for $1,000, and Dickson Road bridge and turned claimant. The weapon had been Provisional Court. A violation of Lordship entered judgment with to the right near Pan Fu's house found by the contractor's foreman the Rendition Agreement is not a coals accordingly.

and made off towards Dublin Road,while carrying out repairs to the judicial matter but is a Diplomatic question, to be settled by the the police firing two shots as they house.

Senior Consul. 1, therefore, ask went round the corner.

In reply to his Worship, Ser-the Court to try the case this One of the men was then seen going along. Dublin' Road and overgeant Fowlie said the weapon was morning. the Avon Read bridge. This man not hidden in any way, but the

basement was very dark. jumped into a rickshaw just as a U.S.M.C. car came up.

GENERAL CHANG

"WANTED."

the

his

NANKING ISSUES ORDER FOR ARREST.

Shanghai, Sept. 12,

The British police blew

Both Arrested.

The British police promptly got into the car and they caught

A mandate has been issued by this fugitive at the corner of Nationalist Government for the Gordon and Meadows Road, and arrest of General Chang Chung-took him to the police-station. chang, the commander of the The other man was lost sight of forces.-Nom Chung but was arrested later by the Shantung

French military authorities. Both Pao.

men, are now in French custody.

Troop Movements, Naval wireless messages received in Hongkong to-day state that troops of the 11th Army are cross- ing from Pukow to Nanking.

A. Chungking message states that General Yang Sen's troops are reported to be falling back towards Fuchow.

Shanghai Garrison,

Shanghai, Sept. 11. The new Garrison troops under General Hsiung Shih-huet arrived this morning, and the troops of the former Garrison, under General Chlen Ta-chun, are evacuating for Soochow and Wasih, north of Soo- chow.

Tariff Autonomy,

Shanghal, Sept. 11. The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai has tele- graphed to Nanking urging the Government to put tariff automony into effect at an early date and to appoint Chinese to the higher posts in the Maritime Customs.

The man arrested by the British police was found to have twelve rounds of ammunition in his pos- session and his cont-sleeve bloody. Ho had no pistol in his possession when the police seized liim.

Was

It is understood that both Q.M. S. Jones and his wife are making progress towards recovery but that the N.C. 0.'s wound is

one.

A grave

A fine of $25,000 or In default twelve months' hard labour was the sentence imposed by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning on the Chin- csc woman who was arrested on Friday last in a sampan with 565 tacls of opium on board.

Originally thread persons were arrested, defendant and two men. In the course of a previous hear- ing his Worship discharged the mon as the evidence indicated that they were employees of defendant. After the prosecution had given avidence of the finding of Realising that most of the ad-the opium by Revenue Officers, ministrative work is now carried on defendant

Shanghai Office Closed.

Shanghal, Sept. 11.

told

Magis- the that the opfum WAB In Nanking, the Nanking Finance trate Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, has or- put on board by a passenger, who' dered the Shanghai office of the jumped into the water and swim Finance Ministry to be closed.

away on the arrival of the Revenuo searchers.

The necessary order was made.

Clause 1 of

Judge Chau replied that he had already given judgment in the case (Continued on Next Column.)

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ATTRACTIVE FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.

Ricardo Cortez, whom some con- sider as a nucessor to Valentino, Lols Wilson, Estelle Taylor and William Powell are included in a "personality" cast appearing in "New York", the film attraction which is being screened for the last time to-day at the Queen's Theatre. An interesting fact is that it is one of the first pictures, in which Estelle Taylor appeared after her marriage to the erstwhile boxing Champion, Jack Dempsey.

As is indicated by the title, the picture has the mighty city of New York as Its theme, life in the poorer quarters being contrasted with the splendid residences of its million- aires. They story deals with the efforts of a talented jazz-player of an East-side carbaret haunt to rise above his station. He succeeds to a point when he is about to marry the daughter of a millionaire, when an episode in his past crops up and threatens to 'drag him back to where he originally belongs. out However, everything comes right in the end, and the dream of the jazz-player is realised.

The plot, is a plausible one, and It is well acted.

and that if the police were not satisfied, they could appeal.

Mr. Bryan then explained that the Police had not appealed be- cause they felt that the case was a diplomatic matter. Should they appeal they would be admitting that it was a judicial question.

Judge Chau, however, refused to be moyed and retorted that he was not interested in whether the case was diplomatie or not, that ho: had already given his judge. ment, and that the case should not have been brought before the Court at the present sessiou.

Whereupon Mr. Stevens made a strong protest.

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