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BANKRUPT BUT A | D'AGUILAR STREET

GENIUS.

ROBBERY,

CLERK'S LIABILITIES OF OVER SAID TO HAVE BEEN PLANNED

$23,000.

IN A TEA HOUSE.

MUST NOT ASK MERCY.

SESSIONS TRIAL.

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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1929.

MUSICAL JOTTINGS.

Newman's Discovery-Covent Garden-Candid Remarks of o London Critic.

[BT "ALLEGRO."]

WOMAN ON CHARGE OF BURGLARY.

ARMED ROBBERY SEQUEL.

CURIOUS STORY TOLD AT KOWLOON COURT.

CHINESE PLEAD GUILTY AT THE SESSIONS:

Ernest Newman, the grentest of LOCK WRENCHED OFF. SENTENCE HELD OVER,

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contemporary musle critica, who A receiving order was granted No. 24, D'Aguilar Street, which planatory notes on some of the against

A robbery which occurred at has started to make records of ex-

A rather uncommon charge Pan Liu and Wong Tai-chuen in the Bankruptes Court this was alleged to have been planned Columbia masterpieces,

a woman was brought both pleaded guilty to a charge of morning in the case of a clerk in a ton house nearby, was recall- adept at "leg pulling" and a ro- the Kowloon Magistracy this they appeared before the Puisne an before Mr., T. S. Whyte Smith at robbery by two or more 'when named Li Kim who was stateded at the Criminal Sessions this cent article of his in the Sunday morning, when a Chinese woman (Mr. Justice he receiving a antury of one han

Wood) at the dred dollara a month. The abl-

morning when four

Were Timen is one long sustained prac-was accused of breaking and enter-Criminal Sessions this morning. tics were given as $23,140.

charged. They were Chan Shu, tical Joke from beginning to ending No. 135, Tung Choi Street, Sentence was postponed until Saying that the man must be a fan, alios Wong Kwong.

Chan Kal, Lo Man and Wong Yiu1 woniter how many readers Street, Mongkok, shortly after Wednesday next. genius the Chief Justice asked the

realize that it was a. leg-pull seven o'clock yesterday morning. It was alleged by the Crown, The charge against them was until they got well-nigh half way Official Receiver how the min had that on March 6, 1929, they com- through the article. Starting by by Inspector Stimson the house Fitzroy, that the prisoners with According to the story related represented by Mr. Somerset managed to incur the debts.

It was stated that the greater rings, a gold bangle, eight pairs articles to

mitted the robbery and atole 12 saying that his reference in recent was occupied by an elderly woman another person unknown, entered "part of the liabilities consisted of of gold bangles, a pair of rattan Krazmaly had called forth many seven o'clock yesterday morning floor, and stole a watch and chain, ถ composer called and her daughter-in-law. At No. 2, Kee Hing Street, second sams due ander promissory notes, and gold bangles, two gold wrist letters which revealed that this the Debtor had signed notes person-watches, a wrist watch strap, a man was unknown In England, he market, locking the door from the jade ring drop, a jade bangle, six elder of the two went to a sovereign, half. a sovereign, a ally for about $2,000. The others pair of ear-rings, four hairpins, anticipates the book he was going outside before leaving. he had shrned as guarantor in a brosch, a string of pearls, a gold to write about Krazmaly and his

children's rattan and gold company with other signatorics.

Shortly afterwards the daughter- bangles, a gold bangle, two gold Mr. P. X. D'Almada appeared a set of tabth picks, a purse, a regarding this young

watch and ghain and appendage, music by giving a few particulars in-law was aroused by a noise. car-rings, four gold rings and a for the debtor and said that the tweed sult, a fountain pen, a white e admits he was on the look-out wrenched, off the door, defendant

composer. She found the lock had been tqlal of $471 in money. moneylenders should have know metal peneil, two Australian 3.for a composer whom he could be being outside. The defendant, that the mRN was a clerk. The bits and, $233.10 in, money. other people who had siguri the,

the first to introduce to the Bri-who claimed that she was visiting notes were well to do. Debtor's receiving preferred against the him with Krazmaly,

There were also charges o'tish public; and Fates provided a friend, was later arrested and part hul been to sign in order to first three prisoners, while Chan who is not only. in his humble When the mother-in-law gave

composer handed over to the Police. recommodate his friends.. Kai was additionally charged with opinion, the greatest figure in the evidence his Worship pointed out being in unlawful possession of music of our time, but destined to the dangers, in the event of fir, of ten rounds of pistol ammunition, have an enormous influence on the leaving a person in a house with been recovered?--No, nothing has His Lordship:Have any arnis Robbery Admitted,

future. He regards him as the the door locked from without, been recovered, either arms or greatest composer that Hungary The woman smilingly replied property. The prisoners admitted the has yet produced and incidents that she committed an error of elurge of robbery, with the excep hopes that the name will not be judgment. She was only leaving occupants were tied up, after Continuing, counsel wald the tion of Lo Man, who also denied an obstacle to his fame in Britain. the house for a few minutes and which the men ransacked the a charge of receiving a gold watch The name is pronounced exactly did not think there would be any place and stole the articles men- elmain and a pair of gold bangles, as it is spelt-the "Krsz" like danger. After hearing the evi-tioned in the charge. Mr. Fitzroy Mr. Fitzroy, for the Crown, said krsz in krsz, and the "a" broad deure his Worship canvicted the explained that $450 had been he did not wish to offer evidence and with a slightly guttural in-defendant and passed sentence of drawn by the coolie on that day with regard to the possession of frotion,

jone month's imprisonment.

Ilja Lordsh's pointed out that that was no excuse and said that if he granted a receiving order Mr. Almada must not plead for increy later.

Strike to Blame.

A park dealer who continued deling during the general strike of 1925 and who was afterwards tabbed by strikers eam up for his pablle exupníantion. He said

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atomunition, in view of the adma-

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he had been in the pork businesi for twenty-eight years and owne slums, and Recordingly the Newman tells us that the young two stalls in the markets. 1. prisoners were taken away, their man's father, an Albanini, was attributed his hankrupteg to in- ! centemes being postponed sutil ability, to collect book delita and next. Wolnesday, and the case the fact that he lost Several than-aginot Lo Man was proceeded sand dollars daring the strike. with.

Questioned with regard to an Mr. Fitzroy stated on the mor- Insurance end ayatent policy which i ning of March 5 the prisoner niet he had not disclosed in his sta certain other peph at the Tai Yu ment of affairs, debtor said he tea house, Wellington Street, which

the commander of one of the largest submarine in the Swiss navy; his mother was a Dine of the purest blood from whom he drew not sondy his genius but that store of Latvian folk music that was one day to make him the very incarnation of the Dalmatian

JUNK AND LAUNCH BEACHED.

RESULT OF COLLISION WITH STEAMER,

in a report to the Harbour Ofles,

struck a junk which was being tow-

incident occurred on January 16, Mr. Fitzroy explained that the

this year. The prisoners entered the floor at six o'clock in the oven- and concubine and another woman. ing and found a coolic, his wife The robbers were armed,

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and was locked in the safe. The prisoners then succeeded in esɛap- ing.

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Telling how the men were arrested, Mr. Fitzroy stated that the coolie was walking along Des Voeux, Road some six worka after- ward when he saw Pang Liu, whom he recognised. He follow- ed the prisoner and blew a whistle, whereupon the prisoner made dash to escape. He was, however,

previous conduct,

id not think of it until reminded was close to the house where the national spirit: In no living cothe Chief Oliver of the s., Hsin arrested and disclosed the where- by his concubine, Speaking of robbery took place. The robbery,

on at least its final stages, was plan-user is the folk-element so strong! Best by debtor, heged at that tea house meeting, there as in Kraznialy, as proof of which Fan Sing slates that, at 8.30 1m. unabouts of Wong Tai-chuen who Official Receiver stated that he altgether six men present, in-Newman

cites his "Rhapsodic Tuesday, when the vessel was com- was also arrested.

in down the river in Belcher's kad spent $1.900 hi the month eluding the prisoner, who appeared Realienne" for two flutes and; Reach at Tide Pool beacon, she timated that he would reserve After his Lordship had in- previous to his bankruptcy, this have been the leading spirit of Pocotian-minded of present-dayed by a launch named Sang Sang, sentence, Mr. Fitzroy said he had

the most zylophone to which Jurgely consisting of school fees the enterprise. for his children paid in advaner. Three of the then left the ten Boeotians cannot listen without

Asked regarding, an item in his house and went into the street, ob-feating that, the composer is the as a result of which both the junk information as to the prisoners' accounts of $100 for ricks hire tained entrance into the house by very soul of Boeotia. His large and the launch had to be benched.

This was done safely and the End ten debtor said that the sum the use of pretending that they output includes two operne Hsin-Foo Sing stood by till G a.m. also included certain living ex- had called to change some flowers, Zátvo Vostes' and "Mrzovit, in case he was needed. After as- penyon.," A foki lind farmerly kept and tied up the occupants. Appar Mrzovall, Mrzovotl'—and seven certaining from the coxswain of the the accounts Int in the, first, stod |ently, explained Mr. Fitzroy, there symphonies, of which tho Just launch that she was no longer re- he did the accounts himself an was a man who deliverest towers at Sinfonia Moronesqué, has been quired, the steamer proceeded on Jumped the money into a lum) the house every day,

accepted by the Moranians as the her way here, arriving in port at anyhow."

At the time there were three or fruest expression yet achieved of 1,30 p.m. yesterday. Debtor admitted that in addi. | four children at bone in the care of the Moron mentality, tion to owning two atalls he was an elder girl who, together with an the salaried manager of another, anuh, was fed in. Two other

A letter of admiration from He' was questioned regarding the amabs were out at the time and nwnership of other stalls and said they returned while the robbery Newman won for him in progress. WRK

They were vilege of making Krazmaly'a that he had passed them on to promptly put into a cubicle while personal acquaintance, as the re- cther people. The licenes of une

sult of which he was allowed tol all had not been dransferred the rubbers carried on.

The ribbers Buceceded' in obtain- | be the sole hearer, besides they from debtor to the new owner nu

bis revolutionary they thought that a transfer mighs a barge amount of loot, Includ-composer, of

ing much property of which the "Concentus

this Silens," in vahe was unknown,

Prisoner's Part.

sult in the rent, being increased. The Offcial Recriver: h you conspired with this man to defraud the Government of its rent?---Many people da nat let the ; Referring to the prisoner's part, Sanitary Board know of changes of counsel leged that he was present

•etalls. The examination

closed.

BANVARD COMEDY

COMPANY.

"THE BEST PEOPLE“ A BIG SUCCESS.

WIN

the prl-

BELGIAN RAILWAY

DISASTER.

EXPRESS COLLIDES WITH GOODS TRAIN,

train,

seven

Driver of Express Arrested.

Later.

Hal, Brabant, Apr. 17. | astounding work Krszmaly bas

Hitherto written nothing but resta. He was dead and

persons, are A number injured, the first composer, indeed, 13 through a collision between an perceive and exploit all the pos- sibilities of the rest; and the express from Paris and a goods when the plot was concocted. He mere sight of this score, with Its then wont into the street and alon-tuany time-signatures, ita syncopa- ped at the corner for a considerable Led rests, its erass-rhythm rests, Line After the affair, he went to its bewildering polyphany of rests, were killed and 21 Injured in the West Point, where was was given should be enough to convince the express disaster. the two lanugles in connexion with most sceptical of the profound

riginality of Kiszmaly's genius.has been arrested. He is said to The ongine driver of the express which he was charged. He sont a womin out to paws one of them. The work was performed hy have over-run the signals-Rete

which she dið för 82% – She handed the money to the prisoner? ud kept the pewa ficket herself. The other bandle was dealt with similarly. The chain, sald counsel, was found on the prisoner.

The remarkable measure of popularity which has been secured Mr. Fitzroy agreed with his Lord. by the members of the Eanvard ship it was not suggested that the English Comedy Company, ang prisoner entered, the heiss, which is well deserved, was agai The son of one of the amah liv- evidenced at the Star Theatre, [ing at the house, gave evidence with Kowloon, last night when they pre- redan in the robbery being plan- sented "The Best People" to an med at the ten linuse and stated that ...onthusiastie house. From beginning the prisoner raid he would give the to the end the ́ players thoroughly men a revolver in the kitchen. He

amused the audience, taking their went into the kitchen with. Chani various rates in a polished manner. | Kai, but witness suid he did not see "The Best People," which ran for the revolver passed. » 300 nights at the Lyric Thontre, While the case was proceeding. London, is of an extremely funny the charge of robbery was with- nature, notable for its witty nwn and the case proceeded or dialogues and humorous situations the charge of receiving." and the artists made a big success After his Lordship had sammeð of it,

up, the jury returned a verdict of The story deals with a lady who guilty on the receiving charge, desires that her children should and his Lordship postponed sen- marry into "The Best People," but tence until Wednesday next. difficulties arise when it becomes obvious that their inclinations ure otherwise. Round this theme the. author has a wealth of comedy that. makes the piece extremely enjoy- abla.

To-night "The Fanatics will be staged and this promisea to be a j most outstanding success, as all seats are booked up.

FAIR WEATHER. The Observatory reports that the anticyclone is still indicated to the

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LISBON SURPRISE.

POLITICIAŊ "PLOTTERS" TO BE RELEASED.

Lisbon, Apr. 17. Some, surprise has been eaus. ed by an official announcement that an order has been made för the release of the well-known poli- ticians who were placed under ar rest in connexion with an alleged Royalist plot.

east of the Bonins. Another has developed over

An ex-Premier, 'Antonio María North China and South Manchurin. I'reasure is re- da Silva, was among those detain- latively lower over Japan and the ed, while warrants were issued for China Sea. The forecast till noon the urront of another ex-Premier to-morrow is:-Easterly or variable and an ex-Cabinet Minister. winds, light to moderate; fair.

Reuter.

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It is now established that 8

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"Mr. Higgins says he can always tell when I've fot

somebody else clean his private office,"

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

HONGKONG BRANCH MEETING TO-MORROW.

The annual meeting of the long- kang branch of the Navy League in belng held in the board room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., to-morrow evening at 5,30. p.m. It is hoped that there will be n large attendance of members and Hunnortera.

The Navy League is a Voluntary Patriotic Association of British Peoples, entirely outside party 2 palities, desirous of rendering the irentes service of which it is cap- able to the Empire, particularly la connexion with all matters con cerning the sea. It upholds as the fundamental principle of National and Imperial policy complete naval tection for British subjects and British commerce all the world aver. Amongst its objects are the following:

that expenditure upon the Navy is To convince the general public

the national equivalent of the ordinary insurance which no vaje person grudges in private affairs, and that, since a sudden develop ment of naval strength is impos- sible, only continuity of prepura- tion can guarantee national and Imperial security.

To teach the citizens of the Empire, young and old alike, that "It is the Navy whereon, under the good providence of God, the wealth, safety and strength of the Kingdom chiefly depend," and that the ex- istence of the Empire, with the liberty and prosperity of its peoples, no less depends on the Merchant Service, which, under the nhield of the Royal Navy, welda as into one Imperial whole.

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EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris

New York Brussels Gehevn Amsterdam Milan

Berlin Stockholm

London, Apr. 17.

124.274

.34.06

.4.85 11/10

£25.22

18,20

12.084

92,700

.20.47

18,16

Copenhagen Onlo

18.21

Vienna

.24.50

Prague

Helsingfors

104 ..102

Madrid

.02.80%

..108%

376

Bucharest

..818

Rio

Buenos Aires

Bombay

Shanghai

Hongkong

Yokohama

Lisbon

Athens

Silver (spot and feyward):

.5.57/04 :47.5/10 .1/6.20/82

.2/0

..1/11%

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