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“ABSENT TO AVOID CREDITORS?

COUNSEL'S SUBMISSION IN LOAN CASE.

DEFENDANT MISSING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1929.

TAKES WORD OF A “DOUG" AND MARY MELTING POINT OF

CONSTABLE

EUROPEAN AND ALLEGED TRAFFIC OFFENCE.

CAUTION SUFFICES.

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Charged

"Central the Before Sir Henry Gollan in the Supreme Court this morning Kwan Magistracy this morning with Kun, of 104, Wing Lok Street, ignoring the "stop" signal of a cinimed $6,000 from Kwan Ming-traffic constable, Mr. B. Pasco ho, alias Kwan Yau Yuen Tong, of said he had no recollection of the 62, Bonham Strand East, being incident, but was willing to take money lent to the defendant as the Constable's word.

An Indian constable said that partner in the Kung Fai Yuen Cheung Kee firm, formerly carry- about 8.20 a.m, on November 22nd ing on business at 62, Bonham Mr. Pasco drove his car from Kennedy Road to Garden Road, Strand on March 25, 1929.

Another car was proceeding down Garden Road, and witness gave the "stop" signal to defendant.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C, in- structed by Mr. A. el Arcuill, ap- peared for the plaintiff. Defen- dant was nother present nor

presented.

COMING.

LOTTIE PICKFORD IN THE" COLONY NOW;

CINEMA FEATURES.

PARAFFIN WAX.

CONTRACT SPECIFICATION-

DISPUTE.

JERSEYS STOLEN FROM SHOP.

THREE YOUNG THIEVES IN COURT TO-DAY.

ONE PRISON SENTENCE.

During meal-time yesterday, a foki working in a shop at No. 160, Queen's Road West, discovered the loss of five jerseys, which be valued at $5, from a stall. Com- municating his suspicions to a Chinese policeman, he recollected having seen three boys playing outside the chop, and thought of looking them up as one way of clearing up the mystery.

EXPERT ÉVIDENCE.

·· As has alrendy been announced, Methods of ascertaining the two of the best-known cinema

melting point of paraffin wax were stars, in the persons of Douglas Fairbanks and his wife (Mary explained in the Summary Court Pickford) are due in Hongkong this morning before the Puisno this week. They are arriving here Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) when by the P. and O. a.s. Rajputana,on Thursday and will later leave for his Lordship was called upon to the North by the new N.Y.K. liner decide whether a consignment of wax was in accordance with the Asama Maru.

It is interesting also to note contract specification, In that the A 17-year-old.. Ind, who was that Miss Lottle Pickford, sister

was the first to be taken into of Mary, arrived here yesterday by American melting point was be taking his meal at a street stell, the Asama Maru, en route to tween 125-127 dega.F.

custody, when it was found that ho Europe. In private life, she is Mrs. R. O. Gillard, and, accom- the style of Ip Tak and jerseys and that he also had a Plaintiff was "Ip Tak, trading was wearing one of the missing panied by her husband, she is at company 364, Queen's Road pawn-ticket in his pocket relating present staying at the Peninsula Central, who sold to the Yee Lee to another of the missing garments. A 12-year-old boy, who was play- Cheung Firm, No. 20, Wing Lok In connexion with the visit of Street (defendant) 25 tons of semi-ing in the street, and another, aged Doug and Mary," the Hongkong duld paraffin wax, 125-127 degs., 17 years, who was gambling away Amusements has arranged to show American melting point, is slabs, more money than he could have at all its theatres, during their under a contract,

earned, wera next arrested, and visit, pictures featuring one or

these confessed to having concert-

Mr. Pasco said he did not recollect the incident at all, but he was quite willing to plead guilty. He would like to

ay however, that it was rather Hotel. difficult to understand the signals. of the traffic officers, as they all appeared to have different methods, some using the right hand and others the left.

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All three were charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning, four of the jerseys had been re- covered.

Mr. Alabaster said that when the money was lent, defendant in formed the plaintif that he was A partner in the Kung Fat Ytten Cheung Kee firnt and was also a purinor in a New Market Street firm. Mr. Alabaster added that they had not been able to find the

The Magistrate (Mr. E. Wather of the pair. This will be Mr. E. Davidson, for plaintiff,ed with the first boy in the robbery. defendant and he would prove that Hamilton) sald he had been the rat time that two stars have said that the wax arrived and was he was not in the Colony. A wil driving over the particular spat been exclusively featured in tendered for delivery but defend nean would be called to say that for the last three months, and hoi Hongkong theatres. The films are ants refused to accept it on the when the police stated that only he met the defendant in Canton had always been able to under- during July and he (Mr."Alobas stand the signals.

follows:-Queen's Theatre, ground that the melting point was ter) would then submit that the

The 12-year-old boy was dis- Mr. Paseo said he did not want "Coquette" (Mary Pickford's first not as specified in the contract defendant was absent from the to cast any, aspersions

on the 100 per cent. "talkie"); Star Nearly all the facts were agreed, Colony to avoid provere by tredi-police, but he really thought that Theatre, "My Best Girl" (featur- and also that if defendant were charged on account of insufficient

ing Mary Pickford); World wrong, damages should be $1,000. evidence.

The 17-year-old boy had two some of the traffic' signals were a

The only issue for his Lordship Theatre "Mark of Zorro" (Doug was whether the American melting previous convictions: one for pos- little difficult to understand.

128-127 session of Chinese lottery tickets, Mr. Hamilton cautioned the las Fairbanks); Grand Theatre, poin: of the wax was defendant and advised him to ap- "Rasite" (Mary Pickford); Taidega, F. Mr. Davidson explained and the other for an offence for

**The Gaucho" proach that junction slowly, and Yat Theatre,

three tests, the English and which he was ordered to receive 12 Fairbanks): Cheong A.S.T.M. tests (American Society strokes of the birch, only ten dave he would have no difficulty in the (Dougins

Lok Theatre, "Don Q." (Douglas for Testing Materials) which, he avo. His Worship viewed him as Fairbanks) Ming Sing Theatre, said, were substantially the same, being a bad ease, and remarking "The Gaucho."

that it was no good giving him and the American test

another whipping, infileted a term of three months' hard Inbour.

tors,

Evidence was given by the plain- tiff and by a former employee of the Kung Fat Yuen Cheung Kee firm, the latter stating that plain- I was a partner. Pun Chuen, Recountant of the firm, said he mot the defendant in Canton in July. Defendant tried to use him As a go-between.

His Lordship entered judgment

for $5,000 and costs,

WARNING TO CHINA

AND RUSSIA.

¿Continued from Page 1).

No Appeal to League.

In reply to a question whether the Chinese Government had made an appeal to the League of of Na- tione he said:

future..

Double Solicitation.

"Tell him I am going to fine him $10 for soliciting the same man twice," said Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy to-day, when he had before him, un Indian named Abdul Wahad, charged with soliciting fares and causing an obstruction with a public car.

Inspector Kent said that he came across to Hongkong on the 12.55 a.m. ferry bont on November 3rd, and at the entrance of the wharf, defendant drow up with his car and solicited him for a fare. He refused. the man, but after he had crossed the road, the defendant rain approached him with the same request.

During their stay, Dougins Fair- banks and Mary Pickford will have placed at their disposal a Lincola car by Mr. Wallace Har- per, of Messrs. Wallace Harper and Co., Ltd.

BRITISH INDUSTRY.

PREMIER AT LUNCH WITH

ECONOMISTS.

“KID” MARRIOTT ON TRIAL.

Mr. A. C. Franklin, FL.C., prae-

The 15-year-old boy had one tising privately as an analyst at No. 13, Percival Street, formerly previous conviction. "I will give employed by the Government from you another chance," Mr. Hamilton 1902 and afterwards as Registrar said to this bay, "You will receive and lecturer on chemistry at the 12 strokes." (To the Court Ser- University, spoke of testing the geant): "Lay it on hard as you wax in question. By using the can." English method he arrived at a temperature of 122.5 to which he added three degrees to arrive at the American temperature, giving a Anal result of 126.5 degs, Ha naid he always followed the

(Continued from Page 1)`· practice of adding three degrem London, Dec. 2.

to the English test result to na The Prime Minister to-day en-

American melting and gave them every assistance he tertained some half dozen lead certain the

point because that had been found could in their inquirics. The ing economists and industrialiste to be the average difference he pollee made Inquiries with the at a private luncheon at No. 10 twten the resulta obtained by the object of finding out whether any Downing Street, after which there two methods, Witness sald there witnesses could be obtained of the was a frank discussion on the was greater room for error when event. They made inquiries in the vicinity of the Docks and on two. the American test was used. Mr. MacDonald has long had an

shipa lying about 50 yards from Replying to Mr. I. C. Lee, for the scene of the accurrence, but it annears that nobody saw the economic probleme confidentially as he remembered Lewkowitsch, event take place or even heard the and advise the Cabluct in a manner now dead; never recommended add shot although several people were analagoua to the Committee

on ing three degrees, but wilness add-in the vicinity at the time.

"Therefore we must rely for our Imperial Defence. He gave

ned he did not consider that writer similar lunch before going to to be the greatest authority. The direct evidence on the evidence of America, when it was decided to method. he (witness) adopted was the defendant and that of Surnam continue the conversations-laid down as procedure and was Singh. Reuter,

a definite instruction by the American Society for Testing Materials.

"To the bent of my belief, the Chinese Government have taken no definite steps to bring the dispute before the League of Nations, but tion at present. He proposed to on 28th November, the Chinese wait until he saw whether the Minister, Mr. Alfred Sze, inform-joint effort of the Powers sign-idea that there should be an ed me that his Government con- tories to the Kellogg Pact templated such an appeal and ask-sufficiently effective. British Wire-expert body which can examine the defence, witness said as far

ed my views. 1 pointed out the lens and Renter:

difficulty that arose owing to the Soviet Union not being a member

of the League and informed him of the action of the United States Gov. ernment.

"The Chinese Minister for For eign Affairs, Dr. C. T. Wang, has informed His Majesty's Minister, Sir Miles Lampson, that now that Chineso territory has been occupied, he feels the matter must go to the

League of Nations,"

In reply to further questions he said: "There appears to be reason for believing that an armistice has been arranged.

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Washington Talks.

WRS

Washington, Dec. 2. Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, announces that following a series of conferences with the diplomatic representatives of Bri- tain, France, Japan, Germany and Italy, he had sent a Note to Russia and China drawing attention to

their obligations under the Kellogg Pact and hoping for a ccusation of hostilities and a peaceful settlement of the controversy, Reuter's American-Service.

outlook for British industry,

London, Dec.-2.

mark arrived in London last night The King and Queen of Den: and were met by the Prince of Wales,

After staying in London for four days, they will go to Sand ringham, Norfolk, as the guesta of the King and Queen.

and his duties included marketing Mr. H. K. Prosser, assistant in the sales department of the A.P.C., paraffin wax. It was, he said, the usual custom to add three degrees to the temperature obtained from the English test in order to obtain the American melting point,

"The palice also made inquiries amongst the Indian watchmen's staff attached to the Docka to ascertain what were the relations

these inquiries show that the between the defendant and the general body of watchmen, and was no trouble at all between the defendant and the deceased and that in fact the deceased was a popular man amongst these Indian watchmen and was respected. According to 0 telegram

"With regard to the revolver, the His Majenly's Consul-

To-day King Christian

Argument for the parties was re-police examined it-the Police Paris, Dec. 2. General al Mukden, the Mukden

The French Government has in- Queen Alexandrine are holding astricted to a brief review of the Armourer examined it and found authorities sent to Moscow on structed the French Ambassador in reception to the Danish colony, technical evidence relative to the it to be in good order.

Moscow and the French Minister and on Thursday King Christian tests applicable to wax. 28th November, a telegram to China to hand the Russian and will visit Aldershot, to inspect the

His Lordship adjourned at 12.55 accepting the Soviet terms for Chinese Governments respectively, Second Battalion of the East Kent reopening negotiations. Chinese Note reminding them of the ob- Regiment, of which he is Colonel-p.m., after announcing that

would give judgment later. ligations they contructed by sign-in-Chief.-British Wireless. negotiators left Harbin on 30thing the Anti-War Pact. November for Habarovsk.

from

French Note.

The Note declares that the French Government has followed, On 28th November, twelve not without fears, the recent events bombs were dropped by Soviet between China and Russia, after aeroplanes on Pokota Station. the railway affair, and reminds These attacks were continued on the Russian and Chinese Govern 29th November. In reports onments of the Note of July 19th, the military operations in Mun after which the two Powers formal- churia, which I have received, ly declared that they would never mention is made of heavy losses, but I have no figures of the casualties on either side, nor have I any confirmation of the Press

make war.

The French Government desires the two Powers to "remember the Anti-War Pact "particularly the roports of the massacre of undertaking in Article Two. Chinese miners at Chalainor."

Most Effective?

The Noto concludes by hoping that they will stop beginning or pursuing a war and will accept a pacific solution of their difficulties. -Havas.

Replying to a further question, Mr. Henderson eald that Great

Harbin, Dec. 2. Britain and the other Powers felt

The Commissioner of Foreign that is both China and the Soviet. had eigned the Kellogg Pact, the Affairs of the Harbin Government, Mr. Teal Yun-sheng, arrived at Powers could act more effectively Suifenho on Saturday and com that way than by taking the dis municated by long distance tela. puto to the League of Nations in phone with the Soviet delegates, the first instance.

arranging to meet them at No. 4 Station on the Chinese Eastern Railway.

He had not been notified by any other member of the Council of the League that the mutter was belag raised at the next Council Meeting.

The Harbarovsk radio station, commenting on the situation in Manchuria, says: "The Manchur Ian-Army has lately suffered great losses, but Russia has no fafth in' Marshal Chang Hauch-lang's word, as his forces are still fighting. Therefore Russia must prepare for more war."

Shanghai. Dec. 3,

British Position, Asked what advice he would give to British nationals in China in regard to their legal position, Mr. Henderson said that was so important a matter that he could

Mr. Chiang Teo-pin, the Chineso' not answer for the present.

Minister to Berlin, has informed Iteplying to Captain Anthony the Nanking Foreign Once that

Henderson Eden, Mr.

the Soviet Government has re- that the Government did not fused the proposals recently sub- intend to call the attention of the mitted through Germany--Nam Council of the League to the situa-Chung. Po.

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"On November 12, two days after the occurence and on the day after fendant was formally charged with the death of the deceased, the de manslaughter, and, in reply to the charge, he made a statement which I shall read to you, but before doing BOI should like to point out that the evidence which I shall call dif- fers in some small particulars from the details given by the defendant in his statement, but no doubt these small particulars will be clear- ed up during the hearing of the case,"

'Defendant's Statement.

Mr. Andrewes then read tho statement by the defendant in which he said that he was on patrol in the Kowloon Docks at 4.15 p.m. on Sunday when he met the Indian) watchman, Ojagar Singh. After going over the preliminary facts of the incident the defendant, in re- ferring to the shooting, said that while he was standing joking with the deceased after the sergeant had loft, he had had his revolver inside his trousers. The deceased clapped the weapon and asked in English if that was his gun.

According to the statement, the 'deceased asked to "look see" the gun. The defendant said that he then started to walk away and he jump- ed over an object and continued to joke with the deceased. He show- ed his gun to deceased and it ac- cidentally, went off.

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The defendant, in his statement, then went on to say that he re ported the matter and had the de ceased removed to the Kowloon Hospital.

Mr. Andrewes intimated that to would call formal evidence of the production of plans, etc., and the medical evidence, which would take up the whole morning.

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