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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928.

VICTORIA BRITISH SERIOUS CHARGE AT | ITALIAN MILITARY MALAY VOLUNTEER REASSURING NEWS

SCHOOL.

MRS. SOUTHORN ON THE GIRL GUIDE MOVEMENT.

PRIZES DISTRIBUTED,

Mra. Southor, wife of His Ex- cellency the Officer Administering the Government, gave away the prizes at the annual distribution of the Victoria British School; held this morning.

There was a large attendance of parents of the children of the school and great interest was evinced in three short plays ar ranged by the students, which were presented after, the reading of the school's report by the head- mistress.

SESSIONS.

CHIEF ILL.

INDIAN CONSTABLE APPEARS IN THE DOCK.

REPORT OF DEATH PROVES PREMATURE,

IDENTITY QUESTION. COUNT LUIGI CADORNA

FUNDS.

FROM KABUL

FORMER COMMANDANT SENT | BRITISH LEGATION SAFE AND

*TO TRIAL.

BREACH OF TRUST?

Singapore, Dec. 10. The adjourned enquiry into the ease of Captain J. II, V, Clarke, late Officer. Commanding, Malay Volunteer Infantry, Negri Sem

The trial of Mowaz Khan,

Bordighera, Dec., 18. Indian constable, on 4 The death ling occurred of Fick- of alleged rape Marshal Count Luigi Cadorna, who charge

A Chinese girl, 19 Was Commander-in-Chief of the against years of age, was commenced at the Italian armies in the early part of Criminal Sessions this morning, Lethe Great War. He was 78 years of bilan, was continued at Seremban fore the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan). Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is for the Crown and Mr. Leo D'Almada, senior, is defending.

In outlying the case for the Crown, Mr. Fitzroy put is plans and photographs silkving the scene of the alleged offence which was on a hillside at Kowloon City. Coun- sel commented that few people went along that "path.

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BRIGANDS. REPULSED.

NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

London, Dec. 18. The Afghan Legation givesa out reassuring news concerning the troubles in Kabul, stating that it has received a telogram from the Afghan capital dated to-day, bear-

real state of affairs,

age and had been living in retire-Police Court on Dec. 7 before Mr.ing out its recent statement on the 0. E. Venables, the Seremban ment for many years.--Reuter,

Magistrate. Mr. L.B. Gibson D.P.P., conducted the enquiry and Mr. E. Jeff, counsel for the accused, vas present in Court,

Rome, Later, Count Luigi Cadorna is not dend, but he is lying ill at Cordighera in the gravest condition.--Renter.

An official communique has been issued in which it is stated that the trouble began when approxi- mately four hundred brigands led Mr. E. A. Reuters, State by Bad Chasa Qunu attacked a Treasurer, Negri Sembilan, was re-suburb of Kabul on December called for further ovidence 16th. According to the correspondent of

A large number of Government the Malay Afail, he gave particulars forces were hurried to the centre His father, Count Raphael, had of supplements to the M.V.. votes of the disturbance and engage- distinguished' bimself in the for 1926, 1927 and 1928 up to

Count Cadorna was Italy's first commander in the war, though at the outbreak of hostilities between Italy and Austria he was in his 65th year.

Considering the age of the per- formers, the plays were quite success, Class 10 presented "One Christmas Eve" and some of the

The girl, he continued, who lived Crimean War, led the march on Aug. 29. Accused had to send in ment between the sides lasted a children, who were dresscd up to

at Ngau Shi-wan, Kowloon City Rome in 1870, and until the incorn monthly statement of accounts take the roles of fairies and dolls, was 18 years of age by Euremation of the Status of the Church re the balance of the M.V.L wore extremely pretty costumes, The bigger pupils presentar "Sean reckoning. At about nine in, the Kingdom of Italy, was Gov-accounts in the Chartered Bank killed or captured.

Lancelot and Blaine,” boing, seme from the Court of King Ar- thor at Camelot. Miss M. J. Stuart was responsible for drama lising the piece and she also des signed the various costumes, wifich were both colourful and pleasing.

The Repurt.

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The report, read by the Head Mistress (Mrs. B. M. Clark) was as follows:

'o'clock an the morning of October 17 she was cutting grass. Two Indian policemen, one being the prisoner, were on patrol that morn ing, and the two men came up be- ajnd the girl.

Girl Seized.

The prisoner seized her and took her behind a rock. In spite of the girl's cries al struggles, he pro- reeded to commit the fence with which he was charged. Afterwards the girl nude a comolxint to her mulher

L Ngan Shi Wan. following which they went to Kowloon City Police Station, from which place the girl was sent to hospital to be examined.

Alnu identifieation parade, said M. Fitzroy, the giet picked out. the prisoner without any hesitu- in. The other Indian was ques- toned and made a statement to the Police Inspector as to what bad happened that morning. Ile: would say that the prisoner seized the girl and took her into the an- dergrowth.

The attendance since March has been autisfactory. Owing to an epidemic of whooping cough, the attendance in January and Febru- ary was very poor. The number an the roll during the year was 58, as compared with 64 lat year. Mr. de Martin, Inspector of Schools, visited the school in June last The Medical Officer of Schools paid several visits during the year and 19 pupils were vaccinated on December 12th. Mrs. A. G. Jefford with Class 10 has ably carried on the good work begun by Mrs. Watt who proceeded Scotland in Junez Mrx, C1, Pryde has brought Clása 9 well into line with the homie standard. We have also to thank her for Mr. Fitzroy explained that the preparing the pupils for the Royal | girl went deaf at an early age and Drawing Society's Examination vnsequently her vocabulary was She understond her with the following realis: Promited. paratory Division, Honours 2; mother Bungely by lip-reading and Cor the pussra, 14; Division 1, Honours, 1; it would be necessary

mother to interpret. passes, 2.

When charged with the offence, the frisoner said "I know nothing”

Fabout it)

The results. in English, History Evidence of the identification and Geography in Class are parade was given by Mr. L. II. C. hetter Dam in previous years and Palthrop, ASP, Kowloon, who Miss M. J. Start, should feels tout 18 Italian policemen gratified that she has direreded in

were paraded, including the puri inenleating a love for literature in

sealer and the other bidhan who her class,

was with hind The girl picked out the prisoner.

Class 7 has worked well through out the year. All the pupils of this Class have passed their examination and will be transferre

to the Central British School after Christmas.

ernor of Rome.

the army, but he did not take part The young Count gras trained for in the campaign against Rome, as

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BCINNAMATUKOPAUSTRIAN UMARAN About Hong Kong

Do you know that---

In 1849, the most formidažile squadron of pirate ships seen in the China Seas was totally destroyed by British naval action?

It was in October of the year nared that 11.M. ships Columbine and Fory, with the steamer Philegethon carrying reinforarments from H.M.S. Itastings, set out in search of Shap Ng-tai, dy notorious. pirate chief.

The expedition returned on 1 December 1st. after tracking * down the pirate feet to the coast of Cochin-China, falling in with them in the Gulf of Tonkin.

No fewer than 58 heavily- armed junks were destroyed; pwards of a thousand gu

or destroyed, 1,700 taken pirates killed in action and a thousand or nore driven asher in sumpans into the swamps, where they probably died of starvation.

21131141234|| CONGRESO ELSA JEANZA ALE NABIRAMBIENCE

his father would not have him under his command. At a later stage in his army career he wrote on mili- tary subjects, notably a book; on the Franco-German War of 1870-3 and studies of the northern frontier of general staff under Pianelli and Italy. He eventually joined the took part in the development of the Italian army.

Seremban, to the State Treasurer. statements for 1926, 1927 Witness produred three bundles of

1928.

few hours, after which the lenders

of the brigand band were either

The raid was easily repulsed by the Government troops and the and situation in Kabul is now very quiet. The Eastern Province and Sub-delalabad are also normal.

Mr. W. G. Pullen, Accountant Chartered Bank. Seremban, gave an account of accused's transactions with the Bank in connexion with the M.V.I Negri Sembilan. He produced 11 original cheques signed by Captain Clarke. in paying out. Accused also had a personal account in the same bank for at least three years. Mr. A T Newboult, Secretary to Resident, Negri Sembilan recalled, produced Negri Sembilan Secretariat Files No. 1311/28, which relate to supplements to The Negri Sembilan M.V.I., votes for 1928. Witness explained the different documents and identified the initials of the Hon. Mr. J. W. Simmons, British Resident, Negri Sembilan, in the minutes,

Raja, a clerk of the M.V... Freeaflet, identified all the signa- tures in the cash book as those of Captain Clarke.

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British Legation Safe, Gratifying nows has also been' received fram l'eshawar, Reuter's correspondent cabling that all is well at the British Legation in Kabul, communication having been re-established by aeroplane..

It was stated in official quarters last night that the events in Afghanistan were ennsing con- ceru and news of the Legation staff and the British subjects in Kabul, was awaited with anxiety,

lady Humphrys is with Sir Francis at the Leration where there are also three other English ladles and three children. Allo- gether there are sixteen British and Europeans in. Kabul and between one and two thousand other British subjects.

London, Earlier, The situation in Afghanistan fa Mr. C. S. Kinder, ACP., disquieting authoritative quarters. O.C.P.D., Seremban, said that he in London, whose latest informa

No. -executed! – Warrant.

81936 tion from Kabul-ja-dated the night: Against Captain Clarke at Teluk of December 15, when the rebels | Anson at 4.16 p.m. on Nov. 2. had reached the outskirts of the capital and occupied two posta. King Amanullah was then report- ed at Dilkushin palace.

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His Worship then charged the accused in the usual manner with eriminal breach of trust as a ser- vant entrusted with the votes the M.V.I., Negri Sembilan, the amount involved amounting

$1,900 and committed him to and his trial at the next Negri Sembilan Assizes.

Accused reserved his evidence and was allowed bail in $2,000.

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There is no evidence that the re- bels are anti-British, There are sixteen Britishers in the Legation, which is two miles outside the city,

The other British subjects in Kabul are non-European.

The Legation is situated outside the city and may not have been in the area of the fighting, but at the present time it is impossible to say whether its isolation may be a source of danger.

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Legation's Version.

The Afghan Leguilon in London declares that King Amanullah and Queen Souriya are safe in their palace, and denies that the army has revolted. It declares that the "minor incidents of December 16, are due to a brigand chief raiding the suburb."—Router.

mei by powerful Austrian counter-offensive.

Unfortunately he had had to re- Identifiention Question.

turn a number of guns lent by the In 1892, he had attained the rank French and British which, wenken Invernosexamining the witness, of entonck His later publications ed his resistance. Me. Almada referref to itule 3 incinged "Principles for the Em-1

Some of his units, crampled up Miss D. M. Jaques has visited of the amended a palations for ployment of large Units" and "Prin- under the attack, the result of which the school on Mondays and Thurs-olding, an identification parade, ciples of Warfare," which form the was that all his gains were wiped the training of out in a few days, for the entire days and the pupils have taken a pointing out the rule stated that groundwork for keen interest in her tessons in suspected person should or Italian officers, but as a quiet, dry-ary had to retreat fighting to the drill organised frames and placed among a number of other as-dust military expert he failed line of the Piave where with Bri-

Disquieting Development. hygiene.

persons, not police. He said that until the outbreak of the war to tish and French assistanco it made

become popular with his country-a stand, ·

New Delhi, Dec. 13. There have been several in- he had to bring the paint up he-

As a sequel to this defeat, which

Pontal communications with the formal parties during the year cause at the Pulley Court the girl men.

in known as the Caporetto disaster, Legation at Kabul were completely on the occasion of Mrs. Watt's] failed to identify the prisoner in

War Experiences.

Cadorna was recalled and replac farewell-on "May Day" when the dock, he then being in plin Betty Longbottom- was chosen clothes.

Whet Italy entered the fielded by General Diaz, under whom the interrupted a month ago, and now against Austria-Hungary, General Italians and Allied forces eventu- failure of the wireless for three qarres, on Empire Day and op Halloween. The school has re His Lindship pointed out that forus was chief of staff. From ally drove back the enemy, winning days past is disquieting offelal and around heavy fighting in ceived gift, from several friends. in the present case it was neces-May, 1916, to Nov. 1917, he directed the decisive battle of Vittorio Vene-circles, coinciding with

sary that the men paraied shout the Italian operations 371

Kabul, who wish to remain annoymous.

An attempt is now being made to Among these were pot plints, da could comment on that.

eleven great and costly attacks heprived, not only of his rank, but of Christmas tree and decorations

Mr. D'Almada then referred wit- was able to inake little, impression his retired pay; but in 1924 he was re-establish acroplane communica and a ping-pong table, The

ness to his evidence at the Police on the exceedingly strong positions rehabilitated by the Mussolini Gov- tian.-Reuter. H.KFC. presented the V.B.S. team

Court when he said "It was with red by the enemy and, as he was ernment which created him a Field with a

football. We appreciate hesitation the girl pointed him out." preparing a twelfth attack, he was Marshal. these gifts greatly.

Witness explained that he had

the to.

he police, adding that Mr. D'Alma- Isonzo front. As the result of In July 1918. Cadorna was de-

On December 5th, a Pack of considerable dithculty in making the Wolf cabs was started and on girl understand the urpose of the December 7th a Brownic Pack was parade and also had difliculty in get- formed. We thank Mra. Remingting her to identify anybody. She ton and Mr. and Mrs. Smith for would walk along the line for a few all they have done in establishing paces and then walk away frum the and fostering the movement in parade altogether. He could not the school.

say whether she made a similiar move when she came to the prisoner.

Witness added that the hesita- tion was in the difficulty of making the girl understand, and not in the actual pointing out.

I should like to thank my staff for their loyal 'vo-operation and for the real hard work done which has made it possible to raise the standard of work throughout the school. May I add on behalf of

Mr. Calthrop, in reply to further the staff a word of thanks to the questions, said the mother was by parents who have assisted us in the girl's side. He did not know every possible way. We Very what the mother guid to the girl. much appreciate their co-opera-She pointed out the prisoner and tion.

aald something to her mother almultaneously. She did'not iden- tify the ather Indian.. He did not notice the mother touch the girl, but he would probably have noticed it had she done so.

The Prize List. The prize list was as follows: Government Scholarship-Cluss 7-Won by Joy Booker,

Class -Joy Booker,. Walter Pryda, Mary Taylor and Winifred Raven, for Proficiency.

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Medical Evidence. Dr. I. Newton, medical officer, Bookor, speetal priza for Progresa. Kowloon Hospital, gave evidence as Class Henry Bunje, Hurry to his examination of the girl. He Middleton, Retty Evans, Vivienne found evidence of bruiser.

Hollidge, Billy Gegg. Frank Hughes and Nancy Duckworth, for Profetency.

Class 9 Billy Pryde, Mary Joy Praons, Ross Robertson, Mickle Gibson, Derek Hollidge, Chas. Evans and Jack Kelly,

Answering Mr. D'Almada, wit- ness said he was quite sure that he found no marks of violence on the girl's body. She seemed to be of a very low order of intelligence. The marks found would be compatible with the girl having consented.

Witness further said that a girl might be reduced to such a state of Class 101-Jean Ewing, Moira fright that she would offer no on Watile and Watter Evans, for position, especially if she had a Proficiency.

weak mind.

The case is continuing.

Class 911-Sheila Bruce,

(Continued on Pago 10.)

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Martial Law Enforced,

Peshawar, Dec, 18. According to travellers from Afghanistan via Kandubar and Quetta, martial law has been pro- claimed at Kabul. Assemblies of over five persons are forbidden, curfew is being enforced, and there are frequent arreste.

The rebels have surrounded Afghan troops at Nimla, near Jalalabad.

A Fatwa (edict) signed by twenty important Mullahu bas been distributed, summoning the people to obey their ruler.- Reuter.

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