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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1929.

INDIAN CONSTABLE SHANGHAI POLICE BRITISH WAR DEBTS

GETS OFF.

THEFT CASE FAILS ON A TECHNICALITY."

"

DISGRACE TO FORCE.

Fluding that there was no actual larceny committed, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning, discharged the Indian constable who was alleged to have stolen $25 from n sepoy of the Punjab Regiment,

SCANDAL.

DISAPPEARANCE OF AN INTÈRPRETER.

SUSPECTED OF LEADING GANG OF KIDNAPPERS.

ELEVEN ARRESTS.

His Worship said that although the defendant got off on a teclini-

Shanghai, Jan. 8. cality, his behaviour was disgrace-

There was sensation yesterday ful. He had no earthly. right to in police circles when it became do what he did, and he was a dis-known that an Intérpréter in the graco to the Force.

C. I. D. was believed to be a co- leader of a gang of kidnappers, who were involved in at least two major crimes one of which concern

His Worship was of the opinion that the complainant's friend owed the defendant some money over a gambling debt and that the defon dant, who ostensibly took the $25 to purchase clothing, thought he would get his money back that way, thinking that the soldiers would not take the matter further, as the debt was a disputed, trans-

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The defendant was according discharged.

CANTON ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.

PROCEEDINGS AT ANNOAL MEETING,

The annual general meeting of the Royal Society of St. George | Chaton Branchi was held on Wednesday evening la "he Canton Club thy kind permission). Cap- tain G, A, Clements, R. of O., was in the chair, supported by Mésara. T. M. Knott, W. R. Farmer, Th. Brameld and V. E. C. Ferrier Hon. Secretary and Treasurer).

Th a short opening speech, Captain Clements spoke of the bear's working, pointing out that there had been 15 new membera during the year whilst 10 members bad resigned or left the fort. This year also has begun very well for, though, only 9th January, there were already new mem- bers since the begining of the year, making the number up to date actually present in Canton 45 members,

Captain Clements also spoke of the sad death of the late Pre- sident, Mr. L. F. Townend, during his year of office; and of the death on October 29th last of Mr. Howard Ruff, the Founder and Secretary of the Royal Society of St. George.

to the

PAYMENTS.

STRIKING COMMENT BY NEW

YORK PAPER.

COLOSSAL AMOUNTS.

Commenting upon the fact that Great Britain has completed the sixth year, of her payments on her American war debt, and has fifty- six moro years in which still to pay, the New York World takes up n most striking attitude, pointing out that Great Britain has already turned over to the United States treasury the colossal sum of 964,-| 000,000 dollars (£192,800,000).

(£20,000,000) had been paid in cash As a hundred million dollars before the signature of the agree the abduction of a Chinese phy-ment, the paper states, the grand alcian in Yatós Road last February, total of her payments exceeds ten The suspected clerk, however, billion dollars, roughly one fourth learned of what lay in store for him of the original debt. and decamped from the station. Police who scarched his house, found that he had disappeared in a motor car, the last trace of him being when he left the car on Avenue Edward VII.

Two Affairs.

Only about 15 per cent, of the o payments, however, have been ap plied to the principal of the debt, the rest representing interest. In consequence, the principal has been reduced so far by only 3.2 per cent.

The extinction of the debt is thus | seen to be, a slow process. It is This subordinate in municipal difficult to visualise the real bur police employ is alleged, according den which these annuities impose to information given by other per-upon the British people. sons, commanded by him, to have superintended the kidnapping of current year, amount to 134,000,000 The total payments during the

GENERAL BOOTH,

Genoral Bramwell Booth, the celebrated hend of the Salvation Army, who has been asked by the High Council to retire from office.

this physician, for whose release it

The accounts for 1928 were duly passed and the following elected Committee for 1929:- Messrs. M. A. Annell, R. Ka reported a ranson of $20,000 was Batchelor, A. A. L. Tuson, A. V. Hogg and V. E. C. Ferrier.

The meeting was when thrown apen for discussion as to the celebration of the St. George's Festival and it was decided to give a Ball in the Canton Club Theatre on the 8th February and a re; ception in the Canton Club on St. Georg's Day, April 23rd Car Orn Currexprudent,

dollars (£26,800,000). This sum would endow two great universities like Harvard and Vale, and would pay all the running expenses of the first seven American States listed alphabetically.

When sacrifices are measured by tese, standards, the paper goes on, the absurdity of expecting such an arrangement to remain unchanged for the next half-century is readily manifest, and after 1932 the pre- sent agreement calls for even heavier payments, -

SENTENCE REDUCED.

INCIDENT AT HOME OF.

MR. DRUMMOND,

to Six

Two men who were recently con- victed and sentenced months' hard labour on a charge of entering the 'servants' quarters of Mr. N. Drummond's residence. at No. 2, Quarry Paint for the pur-, pose of committing a felony, werd brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell again this morning on an applien- tion for a rehearing made on their behalf by Mr. C. A. S. RusA..

The case now submitted by the defence was that the defendants

were introduced into the house by another man for the purpose of In the kidnapping of a Chinese con- ceeding about this they met with paid, and to have been instrumental collecting a debt, that while pro- tractor in September, 1927, whe opposition from an amab, and that was set free upon the payment of from the natural desire to draw $5,000.

attention, they sought to prevent 11. in all, will appear in the Proscreaming

Members of the gang, numbering her from creating a row by her visional Court this morning, where they would have

It was argued that taken the they will be charged ander the pro-woman's jewellery if the intention visions of the new Bandit Law, the was robbery, whereas in paint of penalty under which if persons are fact, the jewellery was left un-

convicted, is death.

A Casual Start.

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touched.

His Worship after hearing the evidence submitted on defendants' of common assault. He reduced behalf, amended the charge to one

the sentence to three months' hard labour,

GALLI-CURCI CONCERT, when police attached to Centrul The livestigation began casually

station in charge of Det.-Sub Inspr. Tinkler, and of the Special Branch, arrested one man whom they had been watching for some little time. This was carly on VISITORS TO CANTON. Sunday evening. Acting on in-

BOOKING SHORTLY TO OPEN HERE.

No singer has deserved more richly than Madame Galli-Curei, a formation, which he disclosed, title bestowed by a noted London armed parties were despatched to a newspaper during her concert Chinese hotel in the Louza district, triumphs there "Queen of the where the party rushed one of the Records.". That title was long ago rooms on the second floor, and be won by her throughout America, fore the occupants were aware of and for that matter throughout the their presence, the officers had whole world. It would be hard to handcuffed seven of them. This oc- find on the globe a music-loving curred at 1.30 a.m., yesterday, home without Galli-Curci records. Information obtained from this

BRITISH AND PORTUGUESE NOTABLES.

Canton, Jan. 10. H.M.S. Peterfield arrived in port yesterday afternoon with Lady Tyrwhitt and Lady Whyte on board. The visit in entirely private and will

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL L-PENANG and Japan are as familiar with the last being lust night during morning

Points as remote us Chinn, India, Kroup alded the police in making be of short duration, II.M.S. Peters

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Peaceful Avocations.

The Shameen Sports Club will play H.M.S. Petersfield at hockey this afternoon, and to-morrow a

Que month after Madame Gall) Other than being loafers and soccer match has been arranged be. Carci had sung a popular number criminals, several of the gang pur-tween the French gunboat vigilante for the Victor, that Company an- sued legitimate occupations, evi-and. H.M.S. Peterfield. nounced. The sale of over 100,000 dently as 'a "blind." In a Chinese Other distinguished visitors to copies of the record.

house on Yu Yuen Road a police the port at present are His Ex- This famous artiste will be posse arrested an alleged use cellency the Governor of Macao and heard at the Queen's Theatre on minutes later the same group ralded arrived on Tuesday in the Port- painter, yesterday morning. A few Madame Tagamini de Barbosa, who Munday, March 25th, Booking for a house in Seymour Road and took guese gunboat Dimitrie Clant Madame Gaili-Curel's recital in into custady another who also is Their vinit is also of an entire Hongkong opens at Moatrie's on aid to have had a business. Monday,

...NO TYPHOON.

ly private nature and no oficiali visits are being exchanged.

Al 0.30 p.m., still another party Our Own Correspondent. of raiders, fully armed and wearing steel waistcoats were fortunate fr finding a person upon whom much of the muccess of modern kidnappers dependa, a chauffeur, who, addition to providing means of quick escape, usuidly louts for such

in

To-day's Observatory report states that the anticyclone has gangs. weakened and is now central be, Some of those arrested have con- twean Shanghai and Nagasaki. fessed complicity in both kidnap- There are no indications of alpings, while others admit having typhoon in the South China Sea taken part in either or both of these this morning. The moonsoon will affairs, and to being armed robbers | moderate over the North China as well,

Sea. The local forecast up till noon to-morrow is:-N.E. winds, moderate; fine,

NEW ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.

DR. WILLIAM TEMPLE-

ENTHRONED.

London, Jan. *10. The Very Rev. Dr. William Temple, until recently Bishop of The alleged leader, who escaped Manchester, was to-day formally yesterday, la stated by the gang to enthroned as Archbishop of York have led them in both kidnapping in York Minster-British Wirt- affairs-N. C. Daily News,

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