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CANTON-KOWLOON SEVEN CASES FOR

RAILWAY.

SESSIONS.

NIGHT EXPRESSES MAY BE RESUMED

CUTTING DOWN TIME.

Canton, Sept. 1. It is said that an additional evening, train may be put on each way between Canton, and Kowloon In the near future.

There are already two express trains each way daily; leaving Canton at 8:10 am, and 3.25 p.m. and arriving in Kowloon at 12.07 p.m. and 7.22 p.m.; and leaving Kowloon at 8.05 a.m. and 3.20 p.m. and arriving in Canton at 12.05 p.m. and 7.18 p.m.

It is now proposed to put on an additional train each way leaving at about 6 p.m. and arriving at their destinations shortly before

10 p.m.

The Railway is doing all possible to compete with the various river steamship companies and it must be said that the train route has been growing more and more popular, lately, both amongst the Chinese, who constitute the Bulk of the passengers, and foreigners.

New engines and coaches have been ordered by the Railway Administration some time ago and these should be arriving soon. Furthermore the track,, which had fallen into a considerable state of disrepair, has been receiving a lot of attention lately and new sleepers are being laid.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1929.

ARMS RELEASED BY TROUSERS THEFT

HONGKONG.

SEQUEL

OPIUM SHIPPED AS PIECE GOODS.

THREE MURDER TRIALS IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANTON PAWNBROKER FINED AT THE SENT FROM HONGKONG TO

IN CALENDAR.

STARTING ON MONDAY.

.Seven cases, including three alleged murders and the Kowloon rape case are set down for trial at this month's Oriminal Sessions which commence at the Supreme Court on Monday next.

CONCLUDED.

SENT UP BY TRAIN.

Canton, Sept. 11. Since his inauguration as the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs for Kwangtúng, Mr. Tao Li-chion has spared no efforts in clearing up all the old cases accumulated The only case to be called before in his office by the former adminis- the Chief Justice on that day wiltration, says the Canton Gazette,

one in which Lam Ling is charged with "the murder of Sapuran Singh on July 10...

Before the Puisne Judge, Wonx Yee-him will face à charge that on August 9, with others not, in custody, he assaulted the occu- pants of No. 7, Klu Yiu Fong second floor, with intent to rob. Tung Yee-lling and Yuen Ping chung, are indicted in connexion with the robbery at the Sincere Company on the night of July 25- 20, There are two counts against the former, one of breaking into the premises and stealing many jade articles, and a second of breaking out of the premises. Yuen Ping-chung is Indicted for receiving some of the goods, know ing them to have been stolen.

KOWLOON COURT.

GOVT. PROPERTY.

There was a séquel, before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, of a recent larceny by a seaman, at tached to the Water Police Station who was some short time ago sentenced for stealing a pair of trousers and for unlawfully pawning part of his kit.

In addition to the many cases he had successfully settled, we now It will be recalled that at the learn that he bus obtained release man's trial it was mentioned that for a consigment of arms which a pair of trousers bearing the had been detained by the British Government mark was pawned by authorities in Hongkong since the the seaman, and that action was beginning of this year.

being taken against the pawn It will be remembered that some broker for receiving the article. time ago last year, Army officers

An assistant of the pawnshop of the Provincial Government pur- chased a quantity of arms and accordingly appeared before Mr. ammunition to be brought into T. S. Whyte Smith this morning Kwangtung for official use and on a charge of taking the trousers while the shipment was arriving in in pawn. Hongkong, the British authorities Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appeared seized it and the question for its for the defendant and entered a release had been held in suspen-plea of guilty to a technical sion until yesterday.

offence. He mentioned that the After negotiating for the release assistant had not examined the kong Government and British Rendall said the man did not know of the shipments with the Hong-trousers as he should have. Mr. Consulate in Shameen, Mr. Tao in- the Government mark of a broad The last case on Monday constructed his Chief Secretary, Mr. arrow, especially when it was cerns a' charge of offering a bribe Cheng-lin, to go down to Hong-mixed with English words. of $20 to Mr. W.R. Hillyer, Chief kong with Capt. Wong Hoi-yu,

The defence asked for leniency, Junk Inspector, brought against who was in direct connexion with intimating that it was the Arst

Mr. Cheng de- Ip Lam.

offence against the shop, which Mr. Tao's mess had been carrying on business for ages in detail to the Hongkong the past twenty years. authorities and interviewed the Commissioner of Customs and had the whole shipment released from Kowloon, yesterday godowna ut

the

In fact it is hoped that as soon

On Tuesday, two cases of murd-livered as the new sleepers are laid for the

er age scheduled to come before whole distance, the service will be the Chief Justice, one accused be quickened up still more, the objecting Yung Kwai-tin, alias Lau of the Administration being to cut the time of the journey down to Sung-tin who is alleged to have murdered Ah Tsoi, alios Yeng Lek-hong at Cross Street, Wan- chai and the other being Yim Yat- heng, charged with the murder of Kau at Second Street, West

not more than three and a half hours.

to

It will be remembered that many years ago there was a night service of express trains, but it Was discontinued owing banditry. Now, "however, banditry has practically been exterminated in the part of the Province through which the line passes, and, in any case, all the trains are provided with adequate military and police protection along the Chinese section. Our Own Corres

pondent,

MORE EXTRALITY REPLIES.

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Monsieur le Ministre,

Point.

The actual times of trial will depend on the time taken to dis pose of the cases.

There is only one case before the Putane Julge on Tuesday, the accused being Luis Oliva, who

case.

afternoon.

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His Worship said he did not think he could regard the charge as a technical offence, but would take into consideration what Mr.

A fine of 350 was imposed and

The afternoon express train Rendall had said. carried the shipment to Canton with the representative of the the trousers ordered to be return Foreign, Commissioner and Capt.ed to the Government without Wong, who assures us that Kwang-compensation. tung is very fortunate indeed in having such an able and energetic man as 'Mr. Tao, to be Commis- sioner For Foreign Affairs.

will face charges of rape and in- civil rights including that of own-

"WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS."

QUEEN'S.

decent assault on Mrs. Natividading property throughout the whole LON CHANEY FILM AT THE Frailadona on the second floor of of China is in the same way close- No. 6, King's Terrace, Yaumati;y connected with the degree of and also with assaulting her security existing in the interior of

Many interesting devices were husband.

the country and with the question used to film the viid new play of what safeguards the Chinese

"While the City Sleeps." the at judicial institution offer with a lency's Note of April 27 last in view to their independence and traction at the Queen's Theatre. which the Chinese Government ex- their immunity from interference in one scene the cameras

the

His by military and political authori shielded by bullet-proof glass hope that

while actual bullets were used to Majesty's Government would fake ties.

presses

were

I have the honour to acknow-into sympathetic consideration the I am desired by Her Majesty's shoot down doors in a vivid ma- to assure Your Ex-chine gun battle between police ledge the receipt of Your Excel desire of China to come to an Government lency's note of April 27 express agreement by which the limita-cellency of its unalterable gym-and gangsters.

Great mirrors were used to on China's jurisdictional pathy towards-China with regard ing on behalf of the Chinese Gov- Lions ernment the desire of China to sovereignty will be removed and to this question and of its readi-project light "around" the corner" have the restrictions on her juris- which will enable the Chinese ness when the introducation and for the mysterious scenes in the dictional sovereignty removed and Government to assume jurisdiction the effective acceptance by the undertaker's grotto, and a camera all nationals within its country of modern Institutions that followed the actor upstairs the hope that the Norwegian Gov-over

guaranteeing the administration of using the stair rail as a sort of ernment will take' this desire into demain.

was used in the immediate and sympathetic con- Your Excellency expressed the just laws by an independent and railroad track sideration. in order to enable conviction that. the reciprocal unassailable, judiciary will have strange effect when he captures? China to assume jurisdiction over advantages resulting from the rendered useful reforms possible the crooks in their secret lair in all nationals within her domain. tarif convention recently conclud- in the matter of jurisdiction over the garret.

Having communicated the coned between

In the new picture Chaney playg our two countries Netherlands nationals, to act in unl tenty of the note to my Govern would be considerably enhanced if son with the Governments of the a police detective who is pitted ment I am now instructed to re the relations between our two Powers who were represented at the against a gangster band to save n call to Your Excellency that the countries were regulated on the Conference of Washington with the Norwegian Government has al basis of equality in matters of object of examining the possibility girl and her lover from their ma- directed "Twelve Miles Out,' 12 last year, a new treaty with tion of the system of consular the Chinese Delegation at the said directed the new play, and Anita ready, in concluding, on November jurisdiction, and that by the aboli- of meeting the aspiration to which chinations. Jack Conway," who the Chinese Government, given jurisdiction an obstacle would be Conference gave expression and concrete evidence of the friendly removed for the full co-operation which is reiterated in Your Ex feelings which Norway has always between the Chinese people and cellency's Note under reply. entertained towards China and the foreign nationals especially in I avail myself of this opportun Chinese people.

commercial matters; the desire of Assurance Reiterated. the Chinese Government for "My Government now desires me moting the material interests of to reiterate the assurance, already all who choose to associate them- oxpressed on that occasion, that selves with the Chinese people the same friendly feelings will would in that act find its early not be found to have changed when other the question of revising clauses of the treaty, of 1847 be- tween Norway and China is brought up for discussion.

As to the question of removing the restrictions on China's jurisdic- tional sovereignty by relinquish ing the consular jurisdiction) this question was already given sym- pathetic consideration when, in 1926, a Norwegian delegate jbin- ed the international commission to inquire into extraterritorial juris- diction in China.

I may add that the administra- tion of the Norwegian jurisdiction, in China has never been extended beyond the purpose for which it was introduced, and I am directed to state in conclusion that my Government has no desire to main

realization.

Will Act With Powers. Her Majesty's Government has given this request its most careful now instructs consideration, and me to inform Your Excellency that just as it was happy to join the other Powers in bringing about the Resolution adopted on Decem- ber. 10, 1921 by the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament, which placed on record to- sympathetic disposition its wards China's aspiration, so it will be pleased to co-operate with these Powers and with China for the realization and fulfilment of China's desire with regard to the question of jurisdiction.

It may here be recalled that with this and in

view

Her

Government whole- tain the Consular Court longer Majesty's than considered necessary and is heartedly participated in the work prepared to abolish the same when of the International Commission will which was instituted as a result all the other treaty powers

of the above mentioned Resolution and which drew up a number of valuable recommendations for the benefit of the Chinese Government.

do BO,

I avail myself of this oppor- tunity to renew to Your Excel lency, Monsieur le Ministre, the assurance of my highest considera- tion.

(Sgd.) N. AALL, Charge d'Affaires Netherlands Reply.

Must Reform Institutions,

It cannot be gainsaid that there Alexists a close relationship between the internal situation of China, the guarantees which the laws offer to foreign rights and interests and their administration in the whole of China on the one hand and the measure of progress which it will bo possible to make on the roal to abolition of the special arrange- ments now in force with regard to foreigners on the other. The pos Bibility for Netherlands subjects

to

the

Nanking, Sept. 5. The following is the English translation of the reply of the

Government Netherlands China's note concerning abolition of extra-territoriality.

LEGATION DES PAYS-BAS,

Peiping, Aug. 10, 1929.

Monsieur le Ministre,

I have the honour to acknow-to enjoy liberty of trade, of re- ledge the receipt of Your Excel- sidenco and of the exercise of

MANILA

SEIZED ON ARRIVAL.

An interesting case concerning the exportation of a sack of opium, disguised as piece-goods, to Manila, where it was seized by the Customs, was mentioned before Mr. E. W Hamilton at the Central Police Court this morning.

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In appearing for Lam Kau, charged under the Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance with unlawfully exporting over 2,000 taels of opium, valued at $25,000, Mr. Leo D'Almada called for in- formation with regard to the attitude of the Revenue Office in the case...

"Revenue Officer Grimmitt said the one made to exportation was Manila, and his Department were waiting for His. Excellency the Governor's decision as to whether it would be worth while to have a Customs officer from Manila for his evidence.

Mr. Hamilton said he would want evidence of arrest, and the facts turning on it..

Mr. Grimmitt said that at the present juncture an adjournment was desirable. When the case came up for hearing, the Superintendent of Imports and Exports would be appearing to prosecute.

Upon his Worship calling for facts connected with the seizure, Revenue Officer Grimmitt said that' a man whom, they would say, was the accused, went to the offices of the Admiral Oriental Line, and there, in shipping a bale of piece goods, consigned to "a man named Wong Yick in Manila, took out a bill of lading. The bill was made out and payment for freightage Iwas made by the accused.

Subsequently, the bale was seized upon being landed from the Pre- sident Jackson at Manila. It was the same bale as that sent from Hongkong, containing not piece- goods, but 2,000 tacls of opium.

Mr. Hamilton said that the Revenue Office, to prove its case, had to prove shipment, the point of its being the same bale. that was seized, and the seizure. If it was necessary he could take evidence that the man could be identified here as the man who shipped the bale. Replying to a" doubt expressed by

Mr.. d'Almada, Mr. Grimmitt said they could give the undertaking that by next week they would be in a position to say whether the witness from Manila was coming.

After further discussion, in which it was mentioned that the probable fine. would amount to` $250,000, the case was adjourned until next Thursday..

PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

COURSE TO BE GIVEN AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

In connexion with the Technical

Institute, it is proposed to open a Page, new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer class in Physical Instruction, "discovery, plays the heroine: should there be a sufficient num- Others in the cast are Carroll Nye, ber of entries. The Class is pri Wheeler Oakman, Richard Carle, marily for lady teachers, and is ity to renew to Your Excellency the Lydin Yeamans Titus, Clinton designed to qualify them to give assurance of my highest considera-Lyle, Polly Moran, William Orla-instruction in Physical Training in

mond, and others of note.

schools. tion.

(Sgd.) W. Y. OUDENDIJK,

Limary

OF EXCEPICE INC MED UG PYT OFF.

"But that one added room wouldn't cost much, would it?

We'd very sold om use it.".

The Instructor, will be Miss Da M. Jaques, Physical Instruction Mistress of the Education Depart ment, and the Syllabus will be as follows:

Practical-For the physical training of those attending the course (a) Free-standing gym- nastics, (b) Physical exercises, (e) Gymnasties; without apparatus.

Indoor games suitable for local schools.

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Simple exercises which may be taken in schools by, the "class teacher.

Theory. (a) The function of muscles, (b) the effect of physical exercise on (c) the Thepry under lying the simple exercises.

The Clans is to meet one even- ing each week and will, in the first instance, extend over a term of four months, at the end of which period the advisability of an ex- tension of the course will be con-i sidered.

The fee for the term is $10, pay- able in advance, and ladies wish- in to join should communicate at.

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the other accused to the effect, that he was the owner of a basket of flowers in which the drug was secreted. A detective had made exhaustive enquirica consequent on this allegation, but had discovered nothing against the character of the man thus implicated.

Mr. Hamilton decided to dis In appearing for two men charge 'the man represented by Mr. once with Mrs. Minett, M.D. (Me-charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton Lo, and in considering "the case dical Officer for Schools) or with at the Central Police Court this against the other accused, was the Technical Institute Clerk, at morning with the possession of informed by Mr. Grimmitt that as contraband opium, Mr. Hin-ghing far as the Revenue Department the Education Office,

Lo said his client had a straight were concerned, they wero It is explained that teachers in forward story to advance to the satisfied that the opium was found Government service who pass the Court. The defence was in a posi- in his possession.m

Hle Worship, while agreeing examination in this subject will tion to say that the man was 4 have their fee refunded, whilst very respectable individual, very that the onus was on this accused connected with. Macad to explain his possession of the efficient members of the St John well Ambulance Brigade may attend merchants, and had two brothers drug, said that, on the other hand, any class on payment of half the occupying good positions in his story might be true. Bie Worship said he would exercise his usual fee, and the fee so paid may Hongkong

be refunded on their passing the Revenue Officer A. Grimmitt said powers of discretion in this case examination hold at the end of the man represented by Mr. Lo and discharge the second accused the session.

was compromised by a statement by also,