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AMMUNITION CASE.

WELL-KNOWN, CHINESE CHARGED.

Before Mr. R. E. 'Lindsell at the Central Police Court, yesterday afternoon Mr. Soo Shiu-keo, a member of a well-known local Chinese family was charged with being in possession of two rounds of ammunition and with obstruct ing Chinese Revenue, Officer in the execution of his duty.

Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the defence. Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, of the Imports and Exports Office, watched the case in view of au allegation made by the defendant. In evidence, C. R.. O. Lau Kiu sald that at 3 p.m. on the 16th in-

stant, he was on search duty on the

Yu Cheong Wharf, Connaught Road Central, dlongside which the Shekki ferry Junk had just berth-

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928.

THE ACTRESS WITH AN H

STAGE ASPIRATIONS REALISED.

Paris, Nov. 19. A remarkable law sult between legitimate daughter and, the adopted daughter of her parents as been decided by the Civil Court of Marseilles.

Some 80 years ago M. and Mme. Bertrand kept a shop at Algiera. They had only one child, Loulac, who, when she was about 10 years of age, left home..

They could not find her: and by way of consolation they adopted Lucy Leclere from a Government

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The Bertrands, who are well to "A Gay Caballero," do, gave Lucy a good education, "Senorita," bestowed on her the name of Lucy Bertrand, and did not reveal to her that she was not their daughter.

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of Algiers, where she obtained first

Melville Gideon. Baritone.

defendant ran away, but Was prizes for binging and piane play- "Valley Mavis Bennett. caught by another Chinese Revenue ing. Omeer before he could progress more than a cheung.

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thus With the consent of M. and 3ime: Bertrand she went on the stage, and was very successful no an opera singer at Algiero' and Marseilles.

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suspicians being aroused, witness said he took the defendant to the office of the Prin- cipal Chinese Revenue Officer, where, in a search made of the basket, for which a key was sup- plied by the defendant, he found a of ammunition, Another round was found when witness reached nearer to the bottom of the basket, after displacing goods and utensils

Following an affirmative reply tho of a homely character.

The search took place in the pre-woman struck the actress on both sence of Revenue Officer Grimmill, cheeks, saying "That is, for your impudence in taking n name which who had been sent for.

is not yours. I am the daughter of the Bertrands. You are not."

Later the real Mile. Bertrand applied to the court demanding that Freak." Lucy Bertrand should not be allow-Les Preludes,”

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and the judgment given in June "Tambourin Chinais."

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Allegation of Assault. Examined by his Worship, wit news said he and other Chinese Revenue Officera

arms.

Mr. Lo: The defendant says; ou assaulted him and he wanted to re- port you for it?-No.

So no aerusution was made at all against you that afternoon of as- Hault?-None, whatever.

Picking Up an "Ii.” After consulting her adopted parents, the actress decided to In sert the letter "h" between the

In further examination with re-and the "r" of "Bertrand"-which gard to the manner in which he does not alter the pronounciation of made the search and arrived at the the name of "Lucy Bertrand." discovery of the contraband, wit- ness said that the first of the two rounds was wrapped up in a small plece of paper, which in Its turn was wrapped up in another pack- age with Chinese herbal medicine.

The actress continued her success- ful career, and last year she was the star of the opera season at Mar- seilles.

She did not hear any more from the legitimate daughter till recent- Mr. Lo: Before you opened it, ly, when the real Mlle. Bertrand did you know what it was?---No. (who had married and is now Mme, Before the case was adjourned,Roussell)' applied once more to the Mr. Lindsell remarked that it was a very extraordinary case. The de- fendant was a respectable man and a man of substance, which circum- stance made it appear doubtful that he was endeavouring to smuggle two rounds of ammunition.

Mr. Hawkins, while agreeing, auggested that the defendant was bringing the two rounds here as samples.

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court demanding that the netress should be forbidden to call herself either "Bertrand" or "Bertlirand." Tired of being pursued by the hatred of the Bertrand's daughter, the actress brought a counter suit against her, demanding damages for the trouble she is causing her.

The couri decided in favour of the actress, saying she was perfect ly entitled to use the name of Ber thrand.

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EUROPEAN ORDERED TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY. Jharas, Bihar Orissa, Dec, 19. The Bengal Government recently ordered Mr. John W. Johnston, representative of the League of Anti-Imperialiam at the All-Indin Trade Union Congress, to leave India immediately.

Mr. Johnston nevertheless addressed a meeting of the Con- gress last night, and has been arrested and taken to Dhanbad in a motor-car-Reuter.

The former Mile. Bertrand was also condemned to pay 3,000 franca BIG HAUL OF DRUGS.. damaves to the actress and 500 franca to the direction of the Mar- seilles opera, whom she had brought into the affair.

She will also have to pay the costs of the law suit.

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