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A burglary, by a gang of ex-. given below:-ne
perts was revealed yesterday Broadcast by ZBW, on 888 moters, morning when fokis of the 8.00-7.00 p.m. Programme of Co-Majestic Theatre in Nathan Road, lumbia records by courtesy of Messrs on returning to work, found that the safe in which was kept the takings for the wock-end, had boon rifled and the contents, amounting to about $850, stolen,
Anderson,
"Madame Butterfly-Selection,"
(Puccini, arr. Godfrey), New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. "Straps March," (Mezzacopi), "Band of Friendship, March,"
(J. M. Rogan), The Regimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards "No, No, Nanette-Vocal Gems,**
*(Caesar and Youmana),
Columbia Vocal Gem Chorus. "Follow Through--Vocal Gema,”.
Columbia Light Opera Company, "Carmen-The Toreador Song,"
(Biret),
"Tannhauser Star of Eve,"
(Wagner),
"Cockney Suite,"
The manner in which the theft was committed and the traces left behind, show that the burglars were skilled in the art of lock- picking. In being able to extract the contents of the safe no less.
than four locks had to be forced, Including two on the safe.
The burglary was not discover- led until 9.30 yesterday morning. According to a report made to tho Police admission was gained sometime after the termination of
Harold Williams, the final performance on Sunday.
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orch, "Pagliacci-Prologue"
(Looncavalio), (In Italian),
Armando Borgioll, (Baritone), "The Bohemian Girl then You'll
Remember Me," (Balfe arr. Sear), "Maritana-Scenes that are
Brightest (Wallace, arr. Sear), J. 1. Squire Celeste Octet "Prelude in C Sharp Minor,"
Rachmaninoff, Op. 3 No. 2), "Humoreske."
(Dvorak, Op. 101 No. 7), Liberal Jewish Synagogue Organ, St. John's Wood, London,
Played by G. T. Pattmon.
"Maire, My Girl,"
(J. K. Casey and G. Altken), "The Ballad Monger from the Song
of the Fair."
Hex Palmer, Baritone with Plano, "Il Trovatore--Selection," (Verdi).
Percy Pitt.
"Mignon-Selection,"
From information guthored, it was found that after the termina- tion of the 0.20 pan. performance on Sunday, the takings for the day were placed in the. safe, which also contained the money collect ed the previous day. The anfe is in a grill room Inside the film room on the upper floor of the theatre, and, after the money had been deposited, two separate locks on the safe were secured while the grill room door was fastened as was also the film room door.
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AN ALLEGED LOAN.
MRS. THOMPSON SUED BY
FORMER EMPLOYEE.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1930.
NEW BUOY SYSTEM. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
CHANGES PLANNED BY HARBOUR OFFICE.
A claim for the recovery of $750 In order to cope with the increased from the Advertising and Publi- tonnage that yearly finds its way into city Bureau by a former Singa-thle port, the Harbour Office is plan pore Chinese employee was heard sing to make considerable alterations in the Summary Court yesterday to the buying system as at present. A Preas representativo learn Judge (Mr. Justice Wood). The ed yesterday, That the change plaintiff was Mr. Y. S. When, will not be completed until late in will be spread over two years and siding at the Chinese YMCA 1981. Tenders are already out, how He claimed 3000 as money lent to ever, for affecting alterations to a Mrs. B. Thompson and $150 as number of buoys in the harbour, and amounts deducted from his wages the work should commenco late in
February or early In March. for three months for deposit as a guarantee.
afternoon before the. Puisne
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WILR WILHELMSEN, THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA & AUSTRALIA LINE. The Steamship
"TAIWAN" having arrived from Norway vin ports on the 23rd January Consignses of cargo are hereby notified that all goods are being landed at their risk. into the non-hazardous, hazardous and/or extra hazardous godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf after the 30th January, will be subject Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery may be obtained: Goods not cleared to rent.
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All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the godown where they will be examined on the 28th January at 10 a.m.
No claims will be admitted unless It is interesting to note that the notified and/or application for survey changes are being made purely in Mr. F.C.E. Rendall Was
for the interests of longer and barlar made in writing within seven days plaintiff and Mr. H. J. Armstrong ships. At present there are 66 buoys after landing of the goods, or in any conducted the case for Mrs. in the harbour, and it is not proposed;
case before the goods are
taken delivery Thompson, who alleged that plain- | at this juncture, to increase this tiff had filled in blank pieces of number. The scheme is designed to leas complete accounts are sent in Claims will not be recoverable un- papor signed by her as contracts provide more "A" and "B class within fourteen days of final dia. for advertisement sites.
and less bble of holding only fich are Pokerge of vassal..
Feastin of
No Fire Insurance will be effected less 300 in length.. An class buoy is able to hold a chip or by us in arty case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersign-
THORESEN & GO., LTD.,
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In outlining plaintiff's case,
Mr. Rendall stated that plaintif got into touch with defendants who replied to an advertisement he inserted for employment and was on September 11, 1929, he taken on trial as'a clerk at $80 a month, Mrs. Thompson profcased to be satisfied with his work and offered him a written contract for two years, his salary to be: $100 per month. It was arranged that, RS be could put up no security, $50 was to be deducted from his salary each month and deposited until a total of $500 hnd been renched,
Alleged Loan of $600." Ou" December 1, 1929, plaintiff accompanied Mrs. Thompson to Kwongchowan for the purpose of
she left him there with $105 for | obtaining advertising sites, and
expenses and payments for Bites. She mentioned that she had not much money and asked him if he
class,
from 450 feet to 000 feet while ed by "B" buoy holds a vessel of from 300*** to 450 feet,
.
The new scheme will provide, for the scrapping of: 10 "C" clasa moor Ings, for the change of two "B" class moerings into "A" class, and for the complete re-arrangamont of the whole of the harbour buoys.
The result will be that out of 60 bunys, 16 will be "A" claix, .34 "E" class, and 6 "C" clan,
It is hoped that the bulk of the work will be completed during the current year, although the estimates have been complied to spread the
work out until 1991.
as a reception clerk, commencing on January 1, 1929 but left there because he did not like the work in February.
Hongkong
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Agents. 23rd January, 1980.
N. Y. K. LINE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From EUROPE and STRAITS. The Steamship,
"CHILE MARU”. having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 31st Jan, 1030 will be subject to rent.
Damaged packets must be left in the Godowns for Examination by the
The first Intimation received that the premises had been bur-1. gled was when two. fokin went to the film room In the ordinary course of their duties at 9.30 a.m. They found both the film and grill led. The alarm was given and a room doors open and the locka further search revealed that the Columbia International Orchestra. Safe had been opened,, apparently 7.00-9.00 p.m. Experimental trans-by duplicate keys, two of which
were found, discarded by the in- | could get any. He met a friend | opened an ice cream shop in Wan-hore, after which date they cannot be
New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra, "Abandonado Waltz," "Santiago Waltz,"
minion.
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9.00 p.m. Chinese programme. 10.30 p.m. Close down,
LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.
1ruders.
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Several of the theatre employees sleep on the premises, but nothing nusual was noticed during the nicht to give rise to any Indication that a burglary was being com- milted.
The manner in which the locks Here is the solution to the puzzle on another page.
were "opened give the impression that the burglars were nien of ex- ABK, ARK, ARM, AIM, HIM, perlence and familiar with the HEM, GEM, GET,
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Consignee's and the Co.'s representa- tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, : Mr. Armstrong: You were not at 80 p.m. within the free storage
Period. sacked?No.
All claims must be presented with- he in ten days of the steamer's arrival
Plaintiff continued "that
in Kwongchowan who banded to chai In May, 1929, but stopped him about $700 for safe keeping business at the end of July be and plaintif loaned 8000 to Mrs. cause he lost money. When he Thompson. She gave him a je advertised for a job he had about
bearing an ceipt
Indo-China | $600 which he had received from stamp, but when they both return his mother, but he did not put it. ed to Hongkong she gave him an
up as security because people 'hud other receipt for the $600 and rewarned him about Mrs. Thompson. quested the return of the original receipt.
Plaintiff bore out Mr. Randall's remarks in evidence and said that Mr. Church (slated to be a part ner in the defendant firm) asked him to sign a receipt that payment of the money and commission was settled, but he refused to do.so.
In cross-examination, plaintiff denied his story was a deliberate fabrication or that he wrote in the words of the agreement and receipt over "Mrs. Thompson's signature which she had put to a blank contract form.
Studied in U. S.
Mrs. Thompson's Version.
recognized,
No claims will, he admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 24th January, 1980,
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N. Y. K. LINE. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From EUROPE and STRAITS. The Steamship Mrs. Thompson, giving evidence,
"LYONS MARU,” admitted that the signatures on having arrived from the above ports, the documents were genuine but Consignees of Cargo are hereby in dented she signed them in that landed and placed at their risk in the formed that their Goods are being form. She stated that at Kwong Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and chowan plaintiff told her he could Godown Company's Godowns at Kow- only get one official contract form | loon, whence delivery may be ob as the Post Office had run
out, Lained;
ront.
so she herself wrote out four con- Goods not cleared by the 2nd tracts on the upper parts of ship's February, 1030 will be subject to paper, leaving spaces underneath
Damaged packages must be left in for plaintiff to fill in the Chinese the Godowns for Examination by the characters, and signed them. She Consignee's and the Coe representa declared that plaintiff had written tives on any Tuesdays and Friday's, fa the words of the acknowledgAt 2.30 p.m. within the free storage
Period. ment of $600 and the contract of service on the blank portions of two contract forms and had cut the upper part off.
Mr. Thompson further said that plaintif was unsatisfactory as he did not carry out her in- structions and that she did not offer him a contract of service.
Plainti further said he had been to the United States for about five months study and came to Hongkong on the'x.s. Empress of Canada in October, 1928. He left America because his mother, in Singapore, would not send him any more money and he had not She was never short of money returned to Singapore because his and, in fact, brought 856 back to mother wanted him to marry aj girl there: Plaintiff added that Hongkong out of the $300 odd she he was eared to be married to, with her. She denied that she ever received 3601) from plain- another girl.
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Plaintiff, in answer to further A point which rose as to questions, continued that he was whether Mrs. Thompson's signa- employed at Repulse Bay Hotel,ture was written over a stamp of
All claims must be prosented within len days of the steamer's arrval here, after which date they cannot be recog alzed.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 28th January, 1080.
was over. her.
he defendant company or whe ther the stamp signature engaged the attention of the Court. It was stated that it appeared from experiments that it looked as though the signature was over the stamp,
His Lordskip adjourned the case until to-day.
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