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A DISCONSOLATE PRISONER.

EXPRESSES A DESIRE TO

'BE HANGED!

FORGED NOTE TRIAL.

A charge of being in possession of 342 forged currency notes, pur- porting to be $10 notes of the Straits Government, was preferred against Tam Wing at the Criminal Sessions this morning before the Pulene Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks). Mr. T. S. Whyle Smith was for the Crown, and, the prisoner was not legally represented.

When charged the prisoner atated "I did not know they were forgeries, otherwise I would not have carried them for him."

Mr. Whyte Smith said that a Chinese revenue officer saw the prisoner leaving the Tung On Wharf at about noon on December 10, last year. On searching him the revenue officer noticed that the prisoner's trousers bulged con- siderably about the girdle, When asked what he was carrying the prisoner replied "Opium." The revenue officer then took the prisoner to the ollee where he was searched and the notes found, tied up tightly in a silk scarf.

When charged at the Police Station the prisoner said that he had nothing to say, and before the Magistrate he said "I have nothing to say, I did not know they were forgeries."

Mr. J. 11. Lloyd, superintendent of the Imports and Exports Department, said that he received the notes from Revenue Oficer Grimmitt and handed them to Dr. E. R. Dovey, the Government analyst, for examination.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

·BOOKS ON CHINA.

PROF. KEETON'S STUDY OF EXTRATERRITORIALITY.

«FOREIGN DIPLOMACY.

and things

Foremost amongst these

is

YANG SEN OUT OF THE PICTURE.

SEEKS PROTECTION OF GEN. LIU HO-TING.

A Naval wireless, message re-| colved from Ichang this morning

MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1929.

KEROSENE GODOWN HAIPHONG FRAUD

BLAZE.

ALLEGATION.

REMARKABLE SPECTACLE IN . | SOLICITOR PROTESTS AGAINST

SWATOW.

FURTHER REMAND.

word

|

The case against. Chan Hang- chun, who is held on a provisionial warrant for possible extradition to Haiphong on charges of fraud- in connexion with the issuance of title deed, Involving it is cold, the sum of $80,000, was again mentioned before Mr. R. E. Lind- sell at the Central Magistracy this morning.

In view of the changing condl-states that Liu Ho-ting has ro- CHAINS OF BUCKETS. REQUISITION COMING. tions in the Far East, it is perceived reinforcements and that

Swatow, Jan. 17. haps natural that the present his position appears to be quite

Blazing furiously for a period should be a period marked by the appearance of quite a batch secure. It is now revealed that

one of Yang Son's generals recent-of twenty hours, several million ly severed his allegiance and thus dollars worth of damage opened the way to Wanhaien to caused by a fire which broke out in the hoart of Swatoy last Friday afternoon. General Lu-Hsiang.

The whole of Yang Sen's civilian Starting in a matshed, it spread A number of rapidly to a timber yard and from staff, including

a warehouse full of Japanese military instructors and there to

drums. When these the wives and families of military kerosene loaders, have fled to Ichang. They began to explode one after the are under the protection of Liu other every few seconds, oach roar Ho-ting, a Hupeh man who is being accompanied by a terrifle neting under orders from Huash of light, the excitement was intense. The epoctacle was re- Ma Won-te, his immediate rival, markable; flames leapt to a terrific

around. was sent up by General Li Chung-heght being observed for miles yun. Little is known in Ichang

The Brigade set to work to regarding the present position of prevent the spread of the con- gangs of Yang Sen, but the opinion is flagration, and large

were kept busy de- generally accepted that he is now workers

mollshing houses in the immediate vicinity, and removing everything really out of the picture.

of a combustible 'nature.

of books on China Chinese. Professor, W. W. Keston's two- volume work on "The Develop ment of Extraterritoriality in China," published by Longmans, Green and Co., London, at 428. now net. The author, who is Senior Lecturer in Law

at the Manchester University, will be remembered as Reader in Law and Politics to the University of Tsung-tu at Innkow. Hongkong from 1924 to 1927. This book, which is sufficiently high in merit to justify the belief that it will come to be regarded no

on the subject. standard work gives an account of the develop ment of foreign jurisdiction in China from the beginnings of European intercourse down to the recent Report

of the Extrater- considered in detail. The second ritoriality Commission, which is volume consists of original docu- ments in numbered appendices and includes extracts from British States Papers from records of the East India Company (hitherto

FRED COYNE.

APPEARING TO-NIGHT" AT THE STAR.

Commencing a brief season to-

In

The French Consul, M. Dufuure De la Prade, was present in Court, and Mr. H. C. Macnamara, acting for the complainant firm, said that the consul was already in receipt of certain telegrams from the

being in code, could not, under the Indo-China Government which rules of his Service, be disclosed. But the Consul would go into the box to speak as to the receipt of these telegrams which had a direct bearing on the proceedings.

His Worship:-lins, or has not

Government Request.

A number of bucket chains add- the requisition from the Indo- ed to the unusual scene. Apart | China. Government arrived?.. from the premises mentioned above, a whole street of thirty houses on each side was destroyed, and three people were burned to death.

The Chinese took the affair

MARINE COURT.

SEVERAL CASES HEARD '

THIS MORNİŊG.

A number of cases of breaches of Harbour Regulations were heard at the Marine Court this morning, bench.

unpublished) and from conten-night at 9.15 in the Star Theatre, calmly and philosophically, and pornry Chinese sources,

Fred Coyne and his popular reconstruction was begun before The value of the work lies in London Musical Comedy Company the embers were scarcely cold. the fact that it represents are fulfilling a long expected event Expert Evidence,

local painstaking study of the whole in

theatredom, "Keep Evidence that the notes were question by a legal expert who Moving," which is described as "

carefully weighs a HASS forged was given by Tam Chung-ovidence for all of which he gives to-night and to-morrow night, to of non-stop revue" will be presented hing a shroff of the Mercantile Bank, who described the notes as chapter and verse. The conclu-he followed by such excellent sion reached is that a study of musical comedies ns "Blue Birds," fairly good forgeries.

China's foreign relations during "On The Road," "Something Do- the past two centuries proves ing" and "The Speed Limit extraterritoriality to have been addition to Fred Coyne, who is an inevitable condition of inter--the leading light of the show, with Commdr. G.F. Hole on the course. Indeed, the author goes number of talented artists also Further and cites facts to show appear in special acts, and among that in its inception it was ns them are, Sydney Burl Joan distasteful to the Western Powera Carlin, Ray Shirley, Joyce Mason, as to the Chinese themselves. Paula Lorraine, and Winifred Two civilisations fundamentally Vyvyan. It is some time since inside Causeway hay Typhoon Shelt different in every important London musical comedy companyer without permission. charactoristle found it necessary has visited Hongkong, and in view Police evidenco was, to the effect to regulate their intercourse by of the excellence of the company that the male defendant was arrest., this syalem.

and the entertainment to heed when leaving the shelter, but in given, there should be record side the breakwater, while the two houses at the Star Theatre during female defendants were moored Moutrie's and the Star.

season. Booking is

cor- at well inside. There was no c The roborative evidence.. prices of admission are $3; $2 and

Dr. Dovey, giving evidence, mid that he suspected the notes to be forgeries even without having a genulae one, because there were variations in the colours. te examined the water mark because he often found it had been painted on with spirit gum.

Evidence was given by Revenue Ofeer A. W. Grimmitt, who said he was told by the prisonor that a man named Leung Kee gave him the notes in a lavatory on board the 8.8. Sal On. After Anding the】 notes witness handed them over Lo Mr. Lloyd nud. went to a ten house with the prisoner ta look for Leung Kee.

In reply to the foreman of the jury (Mr. H. M. Hendricksen)

# slage

the

$1,

Ho Tai and Lo Sam, mistresses of fishing craft Keung Kam-fuk, muster of a fishing boat, were charged with mooring their craft

Witnesses stated thint they were outside, except Keung, 'am-fuk, Who said he was catching shrimps and was under way,

5. Macnamara:-The French Government hus sent telegrams to the French Consul, asking that this man be detained pending the arrival of the proper requisition.

Mr. Macnamara anid that the position was that the Consul on receipt of that telegram had writ- ten to Mr. Butters of the Colonial Secretary's Office, who had. thôn communicated the Consul'a letter to the Captain Superintendent of Police.

Mr. Macnamara also added that the telegrams roferred to did come from the Indo-China Government, the last one stating that what is known as the dossier, or complete set of documents relating to the whole proceedings, was ready, only awaiting dispatch by the first available stoomer from Haiphong.

Solicitor. Objects,

Mr. Lindsell had decided on a further week's remand in view of the position disclosed by Mr. Mac- namarn, when Mr. F. II. Louely, for the defence, Interposed, with an objection and an application for the immediate discharge of

his client.

.

In his carly chapters, Pro- fessor Keeton refutes the some- what common misconception that the West forced its commerce upon a reluctant China and showa that the first Treatles only carried existing arrangements further, representing a continun- Lieut-General Sir Michael Fre-

fundamental derick Rimington, who raised the proved against the mistresses, but quoting the Extradition Act of tion of, and not a

Mr. Loseby made a submission, changé In, European policy 10- famous corps of scouts which bore wards Chim.'

his name in the South African War, the evidence of the sergeant in 1890 as his authority, that his Professor Keeton regards extra-has died at Slades, East Knoyle,roborative evidence as to position, warrant issued by him, had used charge of the case and failing cor-Worship, under the provisional territoriality as a material limit- Salisbury, aged 70.

the Was compelled to dis- ation of China's sovereign rights,

charge the male defendant. The and he puts forward the sugges-

fines in the convicted cases were $5,

witness was called upon to explain that modern Chinese courts why the prisoner was defined might well le established

His Worship found the case

Other Cases,

An Incandescent electrk lamp was first shown in public by Sir Joseph with the usual alternative." όπλα

Swan at Newcastle-in-Tyne in De- when no opium was found on himmediately in the Treaty Ports, cember 1878, and tite jubilee was)

commemorated by the Institution of

Prisoner Distressed."

Witness said 'his suspicions were aroused berzause the prisoner came off the ship with such a lot of notes in his possession. He went to try and find Leung Kee because he thought if there had been any opium be was the man who would

have it.

After n brief adjournment the jury found the prisoner "Guilty." Asked if he had anything to say before sentence was passed, he anid that as the jury had found him guilty the best thing was that be

should be hanged.

presided over by Chinese and foreign (non-consular) judges jointly, for the purpose of ad- ministering the new Chinese codes in all

Electrical Engineers recently.

Mr. Loschy said that his Wor-

up all the discretion allowed to a Magistrate by having fixed the time for the receipt of the proper requisition from the Indo-China Government and the necompany- Ip Mui, mistress of a passenger ing order from the Governor. bent, pleaded guilty to carrying six That time having now expired, passengers in excess of the mumber the fugitive was entitled to an in- Fillowed by Feence.

Calling for the licence, His Wor-mediate discharge. mixed its affecting | A fenlare of the work is the exten-ship remarked that she was carry- Chinese and foreigners, irrekpee- sive references with which the ing more than 30 per cent, of those ship had already fixed the time as tive of the defendant's nationality, author backs up his statements, allowed, and infileted a fine of $3 fourteen days. He believes that, if the foreign each chapter being followed by a per head for the excess, with the

His Worship:-I stated that 1 ro-jdges were appointed by the lengthy list showing that Dr. alternative of two week's hard la- days would be reasonable time Chinese Government on the advice Joseph has dived deeply into all bour.

during which the requisition of the Foreign Ministern and (available documentary material. Wing Chong-kit, master of a trad. should be forthcoming. It does were integral units of the Chinese

The ground is very fully cover-

ing junk, pleaded guilty to navigat-not prevent me from altering my judicial administration, this steped, and not the least valuable in the harbour without lights, and time to three weeks if I am an- would go far towards restoring aspect of the work is that it shows was fined $10, with the usual nured of the production of the re- China's judicial integrity, without that the preservation of "The alternative. imperilling foreign interests by

Li Wah-shine, master of a 'cargo Open Door" has been Britain's out, pleaded guilty to mooring in exposing them to the anomalies settled policy in China for the the Tai Kok Tauf cable Reserve, of judicial administration which past fifty years and that often and, pleading guilty, stated that he present time.

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Ilis Lordship commented that admittedly exist in China at the Britain fought'n lone hand in up he did not know the limits of the

the court would not go as far as that, and passed sentence of five years' imprisonment with hard labour.

LOCAL RUGGER DUEL.

to

H.M.S. CORNWALL TROUNCE THE CLUB.

As the extraterritoriality ques- ion is likely to figure prominently in the near future, no student of the problem should be without this work, which dispassionately, reviews the whole system.

Relations with China,

Another book which will be found of much interest to the atudent of China's history is Dr. Philip Joseph's "Foreign Dip- Rugger enthusiasts were treated lommey in China, 1804-1900: A A splendid exhibition of the Study in Political and Economic code on Saturday when H.M.S. Relations with China." It is Cornwall defeated the Club by 17 published by George Allen and points (a goal, and 4 tries) to Unwin, Ltd., London, price 168. nothing. The Club were not at not. The author is a scholar and full strength, but they gave a lawyer, being Bachelor of Law better display than the score (McGill) and Doctor of Philosophy would indicate, though Webb, the (London) as well as a barrister

of the Middle Temple. Cornwall skipper, must be con-

This work is one of a series of gratulated on some magnificent

monographs by writers connected checking.

with Llo London School of The Cornwall. team was 'sound. throughout, defending stoutly, and Economics and Political Science, attacking with considerable dash, and it is to be followed later by n The Club were well off the mark to the present day. In it, the book bringing the question down but were hold, while butter-fingers author analyses the policies of all were all too evident.

the Powera fa China during the

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A fine passing bout enabled the perfod with which he deals, and Cornwall to cross the line, and instead of following the practice Morgan converted. Before half of regarding the diplomatic in- time, they crossed again, Sayers cidents B the all-important going through by sheer determina- facters, he indicates the real Hon, with three Club playera hang-factora underlying these policies- ing on.

International law, finance, political In the second half when play geography, trade and trade routes, was rather loss open, the Navy ambition, prestige, balance of term secured threo further tries.

power, etc. The game was contested with splendid spirit throughout. Tack Hing was resolute on both sides, but the Club three-quarters were not well together.

The book bears all the impress, of the work of a serious student of the Chinese question, even though there is no evidence, that the author has ever been in China,

Folding it. There is a timely in-area. A fine of $10, with the usual troduction by Sir Frederick Whyte, alternative, was inflicted.

©1808, átra CoreCA, 190.

MES. U. & KAT.Or

AGENCY

"They want a man that's had some experience."

quisition.

Mr. Loseby:-Am I right in as- suming that your Worship made that statement under Section 87

Objection Noted.

His Worship replied that that did not prevent him from extend- ing the time. He would, however, make a note of Mr. Loseby's sub- mission on the paint,

Mr. Macnumara said that where fnets were concerned, he would be permitted to assist his Worship with his own recollection. Ile thought that his Worship at the last hearing did say that the man would be discharged unless the requisition was received. By that he (Mr. Macnamara), took it to mean that unless the Indo-Chinn Government moved in the matter, his Worship would discharge the

mon.

His Worship said that he had wanted to have clear evidence that the Indo-China Government were moving in the matter. Now that they had stated that a requisition was forthcoming, he would give an extra week..

Accused who accordingly ra manded until next Monday.

Members of the Hongkong St. Andrew's "Society aro "reminded that the Burns Nicht Dinner will be held in Volunteer Headquar ters on Friday, 25th January at 8 p.m. It is particularly requested that members who have not yet! Intimated their Intention of being present should do so at their earliest convenience.

Mr. Munday (Chief Engineer) and Mr. Englebrecht (Second En- gineer), have resigned from ser- vice on the 8.8. Paul Beau.

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