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Tal. C.269

FOUNDED WEL NO. AST

-HD MAARUF MONDAY, AUGUST 12, -1929. 11 八月七

CHARGES AGAINST ALL BRITAIN BACKS SHAUKIWAN TRAM BATHING PICTURE

AMERICAN.

WHOLESALE FRAÜDS

ALLEGED.

KOWLOON FIRMS SAID TO BE VICTIMISED.

SINGAPORE ARREST,

Aleko E. Lilius, self-described us an American citizen and a journal- Ist, appeared at the Central Police Court before Mr. E. W. Hamilton

aerious offences.

MR. SNOWDEN.

PLEASANTER ATMOSPHERE

NOW PREVAILS.

MORE DELIBERATION?

London, Aug. 12. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has telegraphed to Mr. Philly Snowdenj fully endorsing the stand he has taken In resistance to the accep ance of the Young Plan in its present form, and emphasising that the whole country is bahind the Chancellor of the Exechequer In his fight at the Hague,

The Hague, Aug. 11.

EXTENSION.

REMARKABLE SCENES THIS MORNING.

FIRST CAR PASSES OVER THE

NEW LINES.

FIREWORKS BARRAGE.

CONTEST.

SERVICE MAN WINS PRIZE FOR

BEST PHOTO

A HAPPY SNAPSHOT.

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No lower than 96 photographs were received from peal amateurs for the Telegraph Bathing Picture contest, and of theap over thirty were sccepted for publication.

The judging of the competition was done by Mr... H. Hunt, Scenes of considerable popular task in selecting the beat and most Secretary of the Y, M.C. A., whose Enthusiasm marked the official interesting picture was by no opening of the Shaukiwan tram-menna an easy one. However, way extension this morning, when after careful consideration of all Mr. Cheung Fung Yee, an elder the entries, Mr. Hunt has awarded of the village of Shaukiwan, drove the prize of $10 to: the first tram over the new stretch of line.

lo-day, charged with a number of Harmony has been restored at the Reparations Conference follow. The police stated that Lillus gr-ing a meeting of the heads of the rived in the Colony, upon being ex-six principal delegations, which tradited from Singapore on Saturated for about an hour and a half day, to answer a number of charges M. Cheren that whatever he had Mr. Philip Snowden explained to - that were pending aguins him here,

Hesus charged with having, beaid, he had not the slightest int minus it contained only the tween June 7 and July 4, contract- tion of being offensive, ed debts and liabilities, obtaining goods to the value of $175.50 from the Pioneer Silk Store, Peninsula Hotel Bullag, by means of fraud.

Further Charges.

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Smilingly he added: "I have been accused of having a bitter that I have a good heart," tongne, but it is also also admitted

M. Cheron, the French delegate accepted Mr. Snowden's statement and said he also never dreamt of harting nybody's feelings.

The Financial Commission of the, Conference is to resume discussiofi

ear; in a struggle for seats.

Mr. Cheung Fung Yee was es. certed to his place at the driver's

D.

F. Belth.

Hon. Mr. B. the chairman

R. 8. M. Turner, R.A.,

INSOLVENT BANK IN MACAO.

APPLICATION IN THE "LOCAL COURT.

#20 PER ANNUM AINULE COPT'10 URNTS

CONNEXION WITH ESTATE OF

MR. IU LIM-10C.

HONGKONG PROPERTY.

Debts due to depositors, by the Po Hang Bank of Macao are to be paid out of money invested in Hongkong leano-hold property an a result, of an application by Mr. F. C. Jenkin which was granted in the Supreme Court this morning by Sir Henry Gollan. The matter Hongkong reached the old ter- for the excellent snapshot entitled Lim-york, alian Lu Kwong-chat,

When the special tram from

Victoria Barracks,

concerns the estate of Lo Lim-

"A Chip of the Old Block," which alian Lu Kwo-chau, alias Ying Shay, yeuk, alias lu Lim-loc, alias Lo three Europeans, including the re- presentative of the Hongkong Tele-in again reproduced in our Ple- late of U Un, Macao, reputedly an graph, but no sooner had the torial Page to-day, The Judge extremely wealthy Chiness, who party disembarked than a hay says he was nucli impressed by died intestate at Macno on July 15, decked in their finest holiday ar-spontaniety of the picture, and the laughing throng of Chinese, be what he could best term as the 1927,

Mr. Jenkin, who appeared for the ray, were pouring all over the excellent manner in which the two administrator of both the Hong- figures stand out from the diffused kong and Macao property, Lo Lilis was further charged with

background. "A very happy Wing-kun (the eldest son) was obtaining, by similar fraudulent

unpshot,”

was Mr. Hunt's ver- instructed by Mr. J. T. Prior, of means, goods to the value of $60,60 of the Young Plan to-morrow. stand by the

diet,

Wilkinson and Grist. Mr. C. G. from Ahmed Din, tailor, of Kow-

Before reaching his final de Alabaster, K.C., instructed by Later. loon, between June 11 and 30;

T'ao and Hodgson, was for the It is reported that the American of directors of the Tramway cinton, Mr. Hunt reduced the num- goods to the value of 3137 from banker, Mr. J. Pibrpont Morgan Company. Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, ber of likely winners to a few and eldest daughter, Lo Po-on, and Mr. Sherif Brothers, Kowloon, between May 20 and July deadlock.

jewellers, of has been mediating the Conference the general manager, and Inspec amongst these were Mr. A. A. H. G. Sheldon, Instructed by Mr.

tor D. Clow. In a few minutes

Rumjahn's "Look, Daddy and M. M. Watson and Mr. R. A. B; and goods to the value of $97.06

It is believed that the Financial he had mastered the intricacies "Mamma's Tuition" (both very ar-Wadeson, of Johnson, Stokes and Committee will he farther ad- of the mechanism and soon had tistic), Mr. J. L. Parren's picture Maater, and Deacons respectively, Kowloon.

journed until Wednesday or his charge under way.

of a jack-knife from a launch (a represented the other beneficiaries, Thursday, when the fate of the

clever plece of snapshot photo- Court's Guldance Wanted. conference will

graphy), Mr. V. M. L, Stanion's Reuter

photograph of three,bathers float- It seemed that all Shaukiwaning and A.M.C.'s "Merooned." It crowded about the tram as it was, he said, not an wasy matter careered happily over the extended to make the final decision, but the line, and one had a definite Im-winning picture greatly appealed pression that all of the inhabi- to him. tants were arned with Lowin guns. Besides the prize of $10, a sum Fortunately, however, the thun of 92 is being forwarded to com- THREE CRUISERS DUE HERE derous noises which rang in the petitors for each picture accepted

ears of the tram's ovenpants for publication. werd caused by nothing more Three cruisers,

crackers, H.M ships harmful than

with Cambrian, Concord and Cleopatra, which the populace bombard- are bringing out reliefs for theed the sides of the car. Eighth Destroyer Plotilla which Men, women, and scores

children, an behind, shouting

from the Excelsior Company.

Accused was not asked to plead,

but was remanded.

Mr. Hamilton naked Mr. Reynolds, the Chief Detective, Inspector, 'why the case should be brought into his Court. As the alleged offences occurred in Kowloon, his Worship suggested that perhaps the Kow- Inon Magistrate might like to hear the case himself.

Serious Case',

Mr. Reynolds replied that, as the case was a serious one, the e- cused having been brought back here under the Fugitive Offenders Act, be bad thought that the Senior Magistrate should hear the ease.

Mr. Hamilton, however, held that the case was one that should

be

fore the Kowloon Magistrate,

Asked if he wanted bed, Lilius said he would have to ask for that, as he had been in custody since July 20 and had not been able to get into touch with friends.

Mr. Hamilton said ball would have to be not less than $1,500.

Accused was then remanded and Before the Kowloon

wRl appeur Magistrate.

Starch Appleate in. Mr. Reynolds nude an application for an order for a search which he proposed to make of the ncensed's luggage with the complainants and In the presence of the accused, with a view to identifying goods believed to have taken from the complainants and stowed away in the luggage.

His Worship said the police could search the luggage, but they could not Lake away anything from it. In any ease, he would even suggeal

to the police that they did not touch his luggage at all. They

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decided.

RELIEFS FOR CHINA STATION.

NEXT MONTH.

is now in the Far East.

Barrage of Crackers.

of

The Cambrian and Concord left | gleefully, and shepherded by a Plymouth and Partsmouth respec-perspiring police Inspector and a tively on Saturday, and will make Sikh constable. From the top of

the

the

nore fortunate their first call at Gibraltar Wednesday.

ritizens waved friendly greatings to their comrades below,

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The Cambrian is due to arrive here on September 28 and the Concord on the following day. Calls are being made, at Malta,

car

,

Extreme Friendliness, When eventually the car reached Port Said, Aden, Colombo and the, new terminus, the elders of Singapore.

the village took over the duties of ILMS. Cleopatra is due to hosts and conducted their guests leave Sheerness for the Far East to a handsomely decorated mat- on August 16, and on the way out shed, where a brief celebration he will make an additional call at took place, Suez. This cruiser is als here on September 29,

FISHING BOAT'S EXPERIENCE.

due

FIVE OCCUPANTS THROWN

INTO SEA,

Mr. Belth, and Mr. Cheung

Fang Yee made brief speeches each thanking the other for kind- dess during the morning in a dozen or so well chosen words,

SERIOUS MOTORING

OFFENCES.

EUROPEAN FINED ON THREE

COUNTS TO-DAY. |

Before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, at the Central Police Court this morning, J. R. Jenkins

was charged with driving, private car No. 2414, without a licence; with driving the car, which is the pro- perty of Mr. Ku tu-tin, of 115, Des Voeux Road Central, without the permission of the owner; and, finally, with driving the car, while under the influence of liquor.

The offences wore stated as

of

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·B ̧EP, motor-t-spéed transmis slon 9,000 lbs, straight rating.

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127-3/4" chassis 145-3/4" chassis

HK$2,500.00

HX$2,650,00

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 1168 or 18ÀY,

33 Wang Nil Chmag Road............... Happy Valley.g

K.O.S.B. PRIVATES SENTENCED.

ALL THREE FOUND GUILTY" OF DESERTION.

THAT SHANGHAI TRIP.

Sentences have been promul-

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MĀTELESS RIVER STEAMER.

CAPTAIN FINED AT MARINE COURT.

HARBOUR MASTER ON FIRST OFFICERS' STATUS.

COMPRADORE ISSUE.

gated in the савс

of the threeb privatce of the 2nd. Batt, King's Own. Scottish Borderers who were last week tried by Court Martial for desertion and for losing military equipment and regimental necessaries, by neglect.

The three men took ship for

That Capt. W. Perritt, who, a Shanghai, on arrival at which port master of the 9.8. Kwong Fook they gave themself up to the milit-Cheong was charged with leaving returned to Hongkong for trial. ary authorities and were loter

the Colony without a mate, was the victim of very unfortunate Private James Scott Brown has circunstances was the plea made been found guilty of desertion and by Mr. D. 1 Strellett when ho sentenced to six months' detention, appeared for the defence at the",

tal necessaries he has been ordered whilst on the charge of losing Marine Court this morning bofore

to be put under stoppages of pay military equipment and regimen the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N.

until he

made good the

had

informed his Worship that the Pleading guilty, Mr. Strollett first officer, who held a proper amount involved,

mate's certificate, was signed on. Private James Creighton wan on July 7, in the ordinary way. sentenced to 112 days deterition The Kwong Fook Cheong, which for desertion, and was also put un-plies der stoppages of pay on the other Kongmoon, invariably left here at between Hongkong and count.

6.46 p.m. and on the evening, of August 2, the master was on board and so was the mate, Mr. Beck.

Private Andrew Stewart was sentenced to six months' detention for desertion and was also put un. der stoppages of pay on the other charge.

KOWLOON SNATCHING

INCIDENT.

PEDESTRIAN COMMENDED BY |

MAGISTRATE.

to a friend at about 5 p.m. in his The master saw Mr. Beck talking

cabin. The master then went to his own cabin, staying there until about half an hour before the ship was due to leave. The manager of the company to which the ship belonged went aboard and had a discussion with the master. Thought Was on Board.

Mr. Jenkin said he had taken out the summons for the purpose

At 6.46 p.m., the ship hailed; and, obtaining his guidance, and for permission for for one year and 15 strokes of the in case of complications or dim-

Lordship's

being a river steamer, the mate Imprisonment with hard labour was supposed to stand on the stern the local a nistrator to the birch were imposed by Mr. T. S. culties. certain steps with regard to the whyte Smith, at the Kowloon left, the master still thought the Even after the ship had. estate. There were a number of Magistracy this morning, when a mate was on board, us he ought to questions on the originating aum- pear that answers would, not being a handbag containing $13.81 mous but it might presently ap- Chinese pleaded guilty to snatch-have been.

When the captain went on required to all of them.

from 'n Chinese married woman watch, he notleed that a light was in Portland Street.

children when

Away. A

mate's room to see about the light and found him not in the cabin.

board was when he went to the

Mr. Lo died intestate at Macao

burning in the mate's cabin. In the on July 15, 1927, and was sur-

According to Inspector Marks, ordinary course of events, said Mr. vived by a widow, six concubines, the complainant was walking in Strellett, if the light was used, it eight sons, of whom seven were

Portland Street together with two ought to have been dimmed. The infants, and nine daughters, of

the defendant, Arat intimation that Capt. Perritt whom six wore infants. Ал coming behind, snatched her had that the mate was not en ministrator, and applicant set out Chinese pedestrian took up the affidavit by Lo Wing-kun, the ad- handbag and ran a list of the survivors. The eldest chase and on the defendant drop son was Lo Wing-kun and the ping the bag he picked it up and cldest daughter, who was married, continued in pursuit. The defen After it was confirmad that the was Lo Po-on, for whom Mr. Al-dant was caught and handed over mate was een board, there was nothing for Capt. Perritt to do but baster was appearing. With the to the police. exception of those two all the rest

until the vessel were represented by Mr. Sheldon had done very well in catching

His Worship said the pedestrian stay on wateli

reached Kongmoon. with the exception of the last con. the defendant. It was cubine.

Everything done by Captain, good piece of work.

The defendant had a previous

Everything was done by the conviction for larceny In Decem master, who had also to keep the ber last.

ship's log up-to-date and to make the necessary entries.

Sister's Position,

The evidence with regard to her was that she broke away from the family after the death of Mr. Lo

and by Chinese law and custom she had therefore deprived her- self of any further interest in the catate in any shape or form. His Lordship had made an order in. the course of the proceedings that she need not be served.

Continuing, counsel said that Lo Wing-kun was granted letters of administration by the Hongkong Supreme Court on November 2, 1927, and he was also appointed administrator In Macao by the Supreme Court of Macao.

very

CELEBRATING CHINESE

FESTIVAL.

CARGO BOAT WOMAN HAS

PARTY ON BOARD.

Mr. Horace Lo appeared at the Marine Court, this morning, before the Hon. Commdr. G.F. Hole, R.N., on beinif of the mistress of a cargo boat who was charged with committing a breach of conditions of her licence by carrying 35 pas

Pleading not guilty, Mr. Lo in

having taken place at 11 o'clock on Saturday evening, at Pedder Street, Admitting all the thergen, de- fendant said he was not sober at After a quarter of an hour's the time, and he regretted the pleasant discussion the European accident very much. party made their way back to the I was stated that the car, was car through a cheering crowd, parked in Pedder Street near the On the journey to the old terminus ifongkong Hotel, prior to the they passed through another bar-meident. Defendant approached rage of fireworks, which lasted the ear, and, having chased the should be able to prove their case Peak to Aberdeen,

While on her way from Stanley until Mr. Beith and his party left driver away, took the wheel and without having recourse to that.

on Saturday the trum to return to Hongkong by attempted to drive the vehicle into Before leaving the Court, the ac-morning, a fishing boat, No. 3610A, eur.

Queen's Road. He crushed into af cused addressing himself to the War suddenly overtaken by a The extension commenced to pillar outside the Blue Bird store, Mr. Lo jeft considerable pro-

function Magistrate, asked: May 1 spenk squall at Saiwankok Bay.

as soon as the private backed the car and endeavoured perty in Hongkong consisting of to the journalists in Court?

Five people were thrown from car had been stripped of its de- to straighten his courses. The car lease-hold property, shares in vari. the baut into the sen, but were eciations, and put into normal crashed into the pillar a second ous companies and a comparatively formed his Worship that the

time. soon rescued by another fishing commission,

An Indian constable came small amount in cash. It was worth junk which was sailing in eom

The following Elders were to the rescue, He solzed the about six lakha but in the course pany with the other bout,

present at the opening-Cheung wheel and locked the gar Defen- of administration it was now A big wave which swept over Fung Yea, Fung On, Chung Seedant was then taken to the Central worth about four lakhs. They were concerned chiefly with the the firet fishing junk, also carried Yau, Tsang Chik Ting, Sum Hok Police Station.

Questioned by the Magistrate, leasehold property. nway all the tackle and ploperty Nin, p Wan Fai, Wong Mee Ban. of the crew. The craft righted Tang Yung Fook, Law Ping defendant said he had a motor- IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT itself, and after the rescue of the Chuen, Lee Ching, Chuen Cheung, une Roone

cycle driver's licence, but did not

Mr. Hamilton:--I am afraid you mayn't.

CONSTITUTION DAY IN GERMANY.

THE REICHSTAG,

Borlin, Aug. 11,

Constitution Day was celebrated

Money of Bank.

Woo Mou, Tin Tin. Tai Funward and, said he did not want to ed and public-spirited man

Mr. Lo was a highly, respect- In Macab. He was the founder and sole proprietor of the Po, Hang

with enthusiasm throughout Ger. FATAL ACCIDENT AT Sam, Yee Ying Lee, Chung Tai in his opinion, negligible and he Bank of Macno 'AL the date of his

many.

President Hindenburg

through crowded streets in

drove

an

warmly acclaimed by the popu-

Jace,

KOWLOON..

FELL FROM SLING.

кепкега..

in another mate at Kongmoon. Of course, went on Mr. Strellett, there was no possibility of obtain.

The vessel left there, on Saturday afternoon and reached Hongkong that night.

The next day, Sunday, August 4, was a holiday and so was Mon- day. Mr. Beck went on board us If nothing had happened and re- ported to Capt. Perritt on board, but, quite rightly, Capt. Perrift did not take him back and a new mate was then signed on. The Shipping Office being then closed, that was done on board the Kwong Fook Cheong.

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left Hongkong again on Monday The ship, according to schedule, 35 evening and returned on Tuesday passengers on board the cargo night. Capt. Perritt then roport- boat were the friends and rela ed to the Shipping Office tives of the mistress, who invited Wednesday morning and presented them on board to eplebrate the his log to be inspected. Feast of the Seven Sisters.

Commdr. Hole:-Casa" dismiss-,

on Board. ed. Defendant discharged.

TRESPASSING ON RAILWAY.

PLEA OF SHORT CUT TO WORK,

i

Seen The most significant point in victims had been effected, it re- Trek On, Lam Tai Tack, Loi Sun,

the whole affair was that the mate turned to Stanley.

The owner of the car came for

was seen on board a few minutes Kung Woo Chan, Chan Cheung)

before the vessel left. The light The damage. Chan, Yer Yuen, Chuen Hing, confined to the running board, was,

press the charge.

was still showing in hla cabin, Wing Sau Tong. Chung Woo, Fung

afael which showed that he must havo left the ship close on 6.45 Lee, Kwong Kee, Chung Yee was not asking for compensation, death the bank was insolvent, in Defendant was fined $10 for the sense that If there had been a

The ship usually, took about 10 Cheung, In Kee Lee, Tung Sing; driving the car without a licence, run by depositors, their claims Sun Yue Bhing, Woo, Chun, Tai

minutes to get clear of the wharf open car to the Befchstag, being | COOLIE KILLED WHEN TRUCK | Hing, Yau Lee, Piu Kee. See Hing another $10 driving the vehicle could not have been met. The

and the other craft near by before Lung, Kwong Fook Tong, Tung and a further $50 for driving while vasted: very large sums of money 82 by Mr. T. S. Whyte Bmith, at had therefore 10 minutes to draw

without the owner's permission, sole reason for that state of af-

Two Chinesd, were each fined she could open out. The mate fairs was because deccaved had in- The Reichstag was filled to

Woo Cheung, Tai Cheung, See Woo in an intoxicated condition. capacity, the hugs, assembly. In- An aeeldent, resulting in the Lung, Foot Cheung, Tung Yue

put in the bunk by depositors, in the Kowloon Magistracy this the notice of somebody on board cluding all the principal members death of an earth-coolie, occurred Kui, Lam Yick Hing, Tung Lee.

losse-hold properties in Hong-morning, for trespassing on the the ship if he wanted to get of the Diplomalle Corps.

on Saturday afternoon at the Kow-Woo Fung, Kwong Shing, and

kona.

Kowloon-Canton Railway track at aboard. T The Minister of the Interior loon Docks."

Sing Tai.

Mr Jenkin wont on to give de- the Yaumati Station,

Under the circumstances, said emphasized the importance of the According to a report received

In reply to his Worship Mr. A Mr. Strellett, he was sure that talls, saying that the bank - was day to Germany, and paid a warm by the police, an earth truck was

insolvent to the extent of $691, McCallum, of the K.C.R., enld the nobody, in Court would any that tribute to the aged President being hauled up from No. 1 Dock,

621.22 (Canton currnecy), and the defendants were soon climbing the master, Capt. Perrlit, was Hindenburg.

by means of an electrie crane,

vested in Hongkong lease-hold erected by the authorities at a fully qualified British officer and amount in the same currency in over the fence which had been guilty of neglect. The mate was a One hundred and fifty thousand when it slipped from its slag, and

property was $549,724,60. On the cost of $1,000 to prevent tres the master had good reason to members of the Reichbanner (a dropped on a coolie, Republican organisation) paraded Frightful injuries were caused,

date of Lo's death the last-named Passers crossing the track,

depend on him, q the streets amid scenes of con- and the man died shortly after

$420,000 but the value of the merely taking a short cut to their had a very strong impremion that amount in Hongkong currency was The defendants said they were Concluding, Mr. Strellett sald he giderable enthusiasm.--Reuter, wards,

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work

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A New Road.

RAIN EXPECTED.

The Royal Observatory reports In a statement to the Frees, Mr. that pressure is now highest to Bellamy, sald: "Our great handi-typhoon is probably situated in the north of Hokkaido. The cap is the single track between the the vicinity of Wenchow, moving east end of the Polo Ground and northward Quarry Bay. It may not be generally known that the Govern-morrow 18:South-west winds, The forecast till noon to

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