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HARBOUR MASTER'S

WARNING.

LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT

·ON LAUNCHES,

OWNER FINED $100.

Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared be- ford the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole,

ed.

■

SPECIAL BRITISH

STAMPS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1929.

TO MARK THE POSTAL UNION CONVENTION.

SECOND IN HISTORY.

similar purposes.

of

of

BANISHEE RETURNS BIG PRIZE OFFER

TOO SOON.

. EXCUSE SHATTERED BY FINGER-PRINTS.

FAULTY RECKONING.

FOR FLIGHT.

LEVIATHAN MAIL ROBBERY.

HAZARD TRIP FROM ROME TO "WANTED" MAN SAID TO BE

NEW YORK.

STARTING IN JUNE.

London, Apr. 8.

IN PHILIPPINES,

REWARDS OFFERED.

Manila, Apr. 6.

received by the local police for A general alarm was yesterday the arrest of a man supposed to have been the author of a son- tional mali robbery on board the 8.5. Leviathan, o

the United

1928. The alarm was received to States-Europe run, on June 16, from the postal authorities in Washington..

been

With but little knowledge of the London, Apr. 8. For the second time only in its unfailing accuracy

of finger-

The well-known American mil- R.N., at the Marine Court this history, the British Post Office is prints, a Chiness who appeared lionaire,

Colonel William E. morning, on behalf of Mr. Wau about to issue commemorative before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Easterwood, Junior, who is now in Yiu-fan, who, as owner of the postage stamps. The British Post Kowloon this morning on a charge London, has offered a prize of sicam launch Po On, was charged Omee which introduced

of returning from banishment G.$26,000 open to airmen of all the with falling to have on board full postage stamp has since 1840 before the expiration of his term nations, for the first successful life-saving equipment whilet the preserved uniform attitude, of ten years, dating from 1920, noroplane flight from home

A launch was under way. Mr. R. J. being ayerso from the use

emphatically denied that it was as New York, and from thero to Dal Nunn, Boarding. Officer, prosecut stampe for commemorative of that he was deported from the

late as alleged by the prosecution as, Texas,

The Italian Government, it is In pleading guilty, Mr. Loseby

Colony. He insisted that he was learned has assented to, the pro- explained the facts of the ease to

In connexion, however, with the sent away in 1917 and. was there-ject, following an interview be- Various rewarde have his Worship, saying that the Postal Union Convention, which fore entitled to return.

tween Colonel Easterwood and offered for any information that launch had been taken back from sembles in a few weeks in Sergeant 'Ritchie, of the Finger. Signor Mussolinij

may lead to the arrest of the man. the Government earlier in the London, five kinds of stamps are Prints Department, however, gave

Few conditions are laid down. Walter Ringer, allas Charley The man answers to the name of month and was being taken on her to be on sale at all Post Offices ovidence before his Worship that, The, competitors are at liberty to Ringer, alias Franz Rudis, alias

the defendant served two terms of start any lime after June lat. preliminary run on 6th April, the for three months, in place date of the arrest. Her full those of ordinary design. Their imprisonment in 1920 and was equipment was three lifebuoys and values are to be d, Id., 14., later, banished for a period of ten Ensterwood has sponsored several man is believed to be in the Mux Walter, Ketter, alias Charles It will be recalled that Colonel Larson, allas Charles Long. The 84 life-belts, but she had on board, 2., and £1.

When asked if he had any ques- cluding a flight from Dallas to

previous long-distance flights, in- Philippines. when she was stopped, five life-

tions to put to the withess, the buoya and 18 life-belts.

defendant said he now admittedongkong. (The flight from Dal- His description received by the he had been banished in 1920, elas to Hongkong never took place police yesterday follows: Height; ind forgotten at the time, but he owing to unfavourable weather in feet, G inches; robust, athleticni- ly built with wide shoulders; ow remembered that he still had the first place.)

It is understood that Count Del-abundant back hair parted on the a year and a half more before'hia| term was completed.'

matti, of Italy, and Major Schey, left side; grey eyes; prominently Detective Inspector Fallon, of Germany, have alrendy Inti-Visible pimple on the right side of replying to his Worship, said that puted their intention of compet fluently and English, his native the forehead; speaks German the defendant was arrested during ing-Router. a vald on had characters. In all,

language, and has a mattering of French. He possesses an Aus. seven men were taken into

tralian passport issued in the custody, but the others, although)

name of Charles Larson, and, an they had previous.convictions, had

identification card of the United never been banished,

States Navy, No. 10379, in favour of Charles Larson.

carry

The launch was consed to 169 passengers, continued Mr. Lonely, but there were only 42 on board, excluding the crew of 12. The launch had just been overhauled and the rest of the life-bells were ashore being paint- ed.

Commdr. Hole remarked that he Considered it, a serious offence and informed Mr. Losely that he would not take a lenient view of the ease,

Mr. Loseby replied that, granted The defendant did not have the full equipment, when arrested, there was

ither any prolibility noe possibi lity of the launch carrying the full number of passengers and certainly the defendant hnd no intention to deceive.

It is interesting to note the rovival of the £1 stamp. Issues of adhesive stamps of this value were abolished fourteen years ago. The revival is for this occasion only-British Wireless.

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BANVARD GIRL'S CLAIM,

Continued from Pape 1.) give a fortnight's notice. The contract was not very accurately wonded and the various provisions were also not very logical.

years.

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His Worship remarked that, having served nearly nine years, it was possible that the defendant

had made.a mistake,

His. Worship passed sentence three months hard labour.

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AN OPIUM DIVAN RAID.

EMPLOYEE FINED AT THE POLICE COUNT.

It is believed that he has in his possession, or deposited in a bank,

A raid by Revenue Officers at No.60 certificates valued at $1,000, each from the Tokyo Electric

Detective Inspector Fallon replied that the defendant was im, lollywood Rond, resulted to prisoned in 1920 and was oldy in the appearance, on remund, Light Company, Ltd. in addition before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, of ato Arst mortgage obligations bear- enough to know the years.

Chinese man and woman on charges ing, por cent, interest due on arising from the discovery of 34 June 15, 1953, between Nes, 87036) taels of raw and six nunces of pre-and 67196. All of these are said pared opium of a contraband chat to have been stolen on board the acter, and of 1,485 labels so forged 18.8, Leviathan. as to give a gond representation of the Government monopoly mark.

It was mentioned in the course

It was, however, not suggested that the plaintiff was not fully Commdr. Hele intimated that he cognisant with its provisions. could not allow such a case to pass She said she relied upon an assur- unnoticed, remarking that it was ance by Mr. Marks that the the first of this nature that had general, provision for terminating came before him since his return the contract

0311 A from leave. He added:-" warn all notice would not

fortnight's be enforced shipowners and all concerned that, except for her own misconduct. from now on, i!' I have another caseThe rule, however, was that when like this before me, I shall inflict parties entered into a the maximum-penalty of $500, I» Fcontract they could not alter the CHINESE STEALS INSPECTOR'S of the ease that the principal tenant of $200 for any information lead-}

written

this case, find defendant guilty terms by parole evidence and the and one him $100, or two mentka,"contract must be held conclusive

Four masters of various onts were charged this morning with evidence of a bargain between dredging at Causeway Bay without

the parties. permission and were each fined $10.

FENG YU-HSIANG'S OBJECTS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

garded as likely that he will re- move his permaneat headquarters

HOPING FOR RAIN?

RAINCOATS,

of the floor disappeared from the scene before the raid, and the man who now appeared in the Yesterday, Sanitary Inspector pleaded that he was in the capacity ease H. E. Strange missed two rain-of an employee, engaged by the real In his Lordship's opinion, there conta from his hall stand at his owner of the divan. was nothing in the contract to quarters. Shortly afterwards, a Anggest that unless the plaintiff's Chinese

His Worship convicted the man Was arrested with In respect of only the possession of services were terminated on the the property In his possession the six mace af prepared opium, ground of unsuitability before the and was brought before Mr. E. Wand imposed a fine of $72, or two company left England the defen-Hamilton, at the Police Court this months hard labour.. dant was precluded ever after-morning.

The woman was discharged. wards to terminate the engage- ment on that footing,

Bound By Terras..

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The plea of the defendant was that the door was left open and he was tempted by the sight of the two raincoats.

The prosecution admitted that]

· EXCHANGE RATES.

London, Apr. 8.

.124.25

25.225

10μlo

Helsingfors Buenos Aires Athens

Hongkong New York

His Lordship considered that from Talyuan to Peking. General the management could put an end the door had been left open, but Paris Sheng Chen will have command to the contract at any time upon stated that to gain access to the Geneva of the Peking Garrison and another fortnight'a notice and on provid-quarters the defendant had to of Yen's subordinates, Generaling for her passage. Fu Cho-ved will take charge at that was fair

Whether open a gate leading to the door. Tjoutain.

or not the court; The Magistrate sent the delen- would not inquire, for when dánt to prison for three months The Hanan, troops, formerly parties of full age, chose to enter under Pei Chung-hai, will be re-into contract, however harsh the moved from Peking to Tongshan.

teras might be, they were bound by these terms and it had been repeatedly held that the business | Regarding the Shantung situa- of the court was not to make a tion, on which Marshal Feng Yu-contract but to interpret it when i hsiung is keeping a watchful eye, it was made.

Shantung Evacuation.

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MINISTER.

WELCOMED ON ARRIVAL

Amsterdam Stockholm ¡Vienna Madrid

Bucharest Bombay Yokomuna

Brussels

The

United States postal authorities have offered a reward

ing to the capture of the man. In addition, the Tokyo Electric Light a reward of $2,500 will be given Company, Ltd,, has announced that to any person who recovers the certificates in his possession.

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103% Mr. H. G. Fletcher, who has been 108 | Deputy Commissioner of Custome .5.25/32 in Canton for the past six months, 2/0 in also transferred and Mr. Hunter 25.13/10 will act as Deputy Commissioner, --British Wireless.

I learned from Tokyo, Baye

IN LONDON. In his Lordship's view, the Iteuter, that the War Office has result of the conversation between. arranged to carry out the evacuathe plaintiff and Mr. Bythe al

London, Apr. 8. tion of Japanese troops in two Bombay was that

'Copenhagen Dr. Hafez Affi Bey, Egyptian Prague batches.

the notice of Nov. 5 was withdrawn, and when Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lisbon The first batch will sail from the plaintiff came to Calcutta she arrived in London this evening Rio.... Tsingtao for Japan between April was to remain until the end of and was met at Victoria Station Shanghai 21st and 23rd, while the second the Calcutta season.

| on behalf of the Forelyn Secretary, Silver (spot and forward) group will all between April tract was, therefore, wrongfully

coc- | British Wireless, 30th and May 3rd. Shantung terminated before this period by will be completely evacuated, the notice of Dec. 11 and the therefore, by the Arst week in plaintiff was entitled to damage i Muy.

on that basis.

The

Settlement in View.

His Lordship assessed auch damages at Rs. 900, including, the Hankow, Apr. 8, plaintiff's pay for a fortnight and Unensiness caused by Murshad for her board and lodging. On Feng's reported movements to the the defendant undertaking to pay border has been allayed by a de- for the plaintiff's passage claration from authoritative England a decree for Rs. 900 and sources that there is no need for costs was made in favour of the anxiety. It is likely that the Cen-plaintiff.

to

tral Government will recompense Mr. Ormond submitted that in Feng Yu-hsiang for the military view of the fact that the amount expenses incurred in preparing to of the decreed damage was much assist them in the Wuhan eam-less than what was offered by the palgn, and whatever misunder-defendant to the plaintiff by way standings have arisen will be of a proposed settlement the amicably settled in this mammer. court should not allow costa to -Router,

her.

Yochow Captured.

Shanghai, Apr. 8., Admiral Chen Shao-kuan, wiring

The Judge:There was nothing In the case to deprive a success- defendant in still generous he will ful plaintiff of her costs. If the

to Nanking, states that the Govern-pay the same amount.

ment naval forces captured Yo- Mr. Ormond: The defendant

chow, in funan, yesterday morn may or may not.. I have no in- Ing, the rebels retreating towards

western Hupeh under a heavy bombardment.

The message adds that he ex- pects "the fighting will be ended very soon as the rebels are offer ing no resistance."

A Hankow message says Chiang

structions on the paint.

The Judge:--I hope he will.

FINE WEATHER.

Į

Kai-shek plans to go to Nanking To-day's Observatory

report

on April 15, "as his presence at states that pressure is highest to Hankow le no longer necessary," the north-east of Japan, although à Reuter.

wenk antleyclonic area ia altunted over the Lower Yangtze Valley. The forthcoming wedding is an. The depression appears to be altun nounced of Mr. Carl Schwendor, ted more than 500 miles cast of N. No. 136, Seymour Road, Shanghat, S. Japan. The forecast till noon Luzon. Another depression covers to Ming May Tucks, No. 68, Sze-to-morrow is-East winds; mq- chuen Rond, Shanghai,

derate; fine.

GJ8ZA BY NEAʼLENYICE,

LEO. U. K. PAT.OFF.

Now, you children, be quiet or I'll let the old bad con-

ductor man give you a spanklog.”

Mr. K. Neckelman, Consul for Denmark, and his wife also left Canton yesterday and are proceed- ing on Home leave per 8.8. Saar- brucken on which vessel Dr. and Mrs. Ferguson will also be sailing. from Hongkong.

"THE DOVER ROAD."

ANOTHER PERFORMANCE

TO-NIGHT.

Another performance of "The Dover Road" is being given at the Theatre Royal to-night, when It is hoped that there will be a large attendance.

This play has been hailed as one of the A.D.C.'s biggest auc- cesses, and those who go to see it will not only be assured of spend. ing a very bright and entertaining evening, but will also be aiding the Fund for the relief of distress amongat British miners and their familica.

After to-night, there will only be three more performances, these being on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Those who have not yet booked are advised to do 60 without further delay,

For stealing thirteen packets of cigarettes from a consignment which had been left outside a shop while the owner was Inside trazanct ing business, a 12-year-old youth was ordered to receive eight strokes of the cane by Mr. T. 8. Whyto Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

(Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hongkong.)

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Hong Kong repertoire will include:---

“ROOKERY NOOK"

"THARK".

"THE RINGER"

Edgar Wallace'■ ONEATEST Thriller.

"OTHER MEN'S WIVES”

“DIVERSION":

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