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CIGARETTES AND OPIUM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1930.

ARMS IN BOXES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN WINDOW CLEANERS AS TO-DAY'S WANTS.

SOAP.

PORTUGUESE BLUEJACKET & CHINESE FROM U.S. PROFESSES

PERUVIAN WIDOW.

POSSESSION CHARGES.

IGNORANCE.

BLAMED HIS SON,

JAPAN.

NATION-WIDE DRIVE TO

BE MADE.

BIG EFFORT TO-DAY.

Tokyo, Apr. 8.

SPIES.

BURGLARS ACT ON THEIR

INFORMATION.

"I have found that housebreak- ing and safebreaking take place almost entirely on information- supplied by window cleaners. In the present circumstances any person of bad repute muy clean

windows."

25 WORDS

.$1.00, '($1.50 If Not Prepaid.) The following replies have been received:-

544, 545, 547, 559, 556, 566, 593, 595, 598, 618, 634, 638, 639, 642, 650, 651, 659,

AGENCIES WANTED.

AGENCIES WANTED.-A well es tablished Chinese export and import FIRM in Macao, wishes to represent any kind of agency for Chung Shan District. Best references and по question about guaranty. Apply C. care of Macao Times, Mincao,

SITUATION VACANT.

A. B.

A Peruvian widow and a Portu- Stated to have had the contra-

specially guose sailor appeared in the dock band

In view of the serious state of the concealed, A before Mr. Lindsell at the Central Chinese passenger from America unemployment situation due to na- Magistracy this morning, charged by the President Lincoln, on

An allegation that burglars use tlon wide depression, the heads of with possession of 126 taels of Saturday, appeared before

Mr. the official employment agencies window cleuners to spy out the land was made by Mr. J. Wilson, prepared opium and a quantity Whyte Smith at the Kowloon throughout the country sat at a of dutiable cigarettes. Their Magistracy this morning, being conference yesterday to consider Chief Constable of Cardiff, names were Romara Vivas, a reaccused of smuggling into the means of alleviating the situation. He was giving evidence before dent of Macao, and Zaciente de Colony a Lugar pistol, three spare that the Home Minister should be at

At the meeting, It was decided the Local Legislation Committee Carvalho, a seaman on board the magazines, 337 rounds of revolver

House of Commons in sup Cruiser "Adamastor."

ammunition, an air gun and eight urged to issue a statement, broad-port of Cardiff Corporation's re- POSITION VACANTA vacancy east talks through radio, publish quest for power to require all win-will occur on the 1st May for a lady boxes of air rifle shot.

order to give jobs to as many un- leaflets and stage photoplays in dow cleaners to obtain a license. employed persons as possible.

Chief Constable Wilson said that Cardiff there were ten who had the 70 window cleaners in been convicted of felony, two of housebreaking and one of safe- breaking.

R. O. Grimmett. in stating the facts, said the two were arrested

in a public motor car, after they had left the s.. Sui On, which arrived in at 8.30 p.m. last night. The woman was found with a hasket containing the opium, and the man had cigarettes.

the dutiable ing

of

Steno-typist for correspondence and filing duties. Apply in writing to Box No. 659, "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED,

WANTED. Wanted to rent long period, largo garage near Magazine Gap. Write Box No. 660, "Hongkong Telegraph."

The defendant pleaded guilty, but said he was not aware of the local regulations.

It was also resolved at the meet Detective Sergeant Kellett re-ing that officials of the official em- marked

that the arms and am-ployment agencies throughout the munition, which were found dar-country should make personal calls search of passengers in order to seek jobs for unem- luggage, had been specially con-ployed. ccaled in various ways. The am- April 14 was fixed as "as em- the Sui On, who asked her if she munition was contained in boxes ployment day." and various sorts the. burglars' union is not repre- Farnished FLAT wanted from 1st

of soap which were packed in the of propaganda have been planned middle of several other boxes of for the day. soap, which contained nothing incriminating.

Vivas said she met a Chinese or

would help him to carry one of his baskets. He did this because she had nothing in her hands.

Woman,

R. O. Grimmett sail the sailor had made a trip to Macao, as he was on leave, and that he met the woman on board. He WR taking her to a Chinese restaurant. Mr. Lindsell (to the woman):— Why in the world should you, a

basket carry a

for a strange, man?

Vivas-He asked me because I was carrying nothing at the time. R. O. Grimmett explained that when the two defendants were interrogated at his office, the wo man told a similar story, and said that she could not find the Chinese for whom she carried the basket.

Mr. Lindsell said he could not understand why the man Was charged with possession of opium, when the woman was carrying it.

car

R. O. Grimmett replied that they were together in the motor and he was bound to charge them both.

that he could

I

In reply to his Worship, the de- fendant said he had been away from China for over 36 years and did not know it was against the

law to bring the contraband into the Colony. He had wanted the armis and ammunition for his own protection in the country.

His Worship pointed out that the arms had been specially hid- den, so he must have known the laws of the Colony.

The

the

| by his son.

defendant replied that packing had been done

Detective Sergeant Kellett paint- ed out that prominence was given hy the Dollar steamers to notices warning pussengers against carry- ing arms.

His Worship said the defendant might have wanted the arms for his own

protection. He said it was rather difficult to estimate the seriousness of such offences and imposed a fine

of $250, or wer

MAN HAS SERIES OF ADVENTURES.

KIDNAPPED, IMPRISONED AND LEFT STRANDED.

Mr. H. A. Hewlett, of Vera- rond, Fulhara, has been:→→

car,

Mr. J. H. Palin, a member of the committee: One wonders why sented here to-day. (Laughter).

"Householders can demand cre- dentiala from a man who asks to inspect the telephone, but no such thing is possible with a window cleaner," remarked Mr. Palin.

Juns, 3 or4 rooms, flush system, Kow- loon. Particulars to Box No. 662, "Hongkong Telegraph.”.

WANTED. To buy or to borrow a copy of C. K. Webster's "Congress of Vienna." Urgent. Please write Box No. 663, care of "Hongkong Tele- graph.'

The committee decided to deleti the regulations requiring a license, but suggested that a clause re- quiring window cleaners to register MATSHED WANTED-At Repulse no charge being made by the cor- Bay for the coming season. Please poration, should be inserted later.write Box No. 646, "Hongkong Tele-

graph."

CANAL DEATH RIDDLE.

Kidnapped at Hammersmith, Driven away and searched in a

Kept a prisoner for hours, and Left stranded on the London-POEM IN POCKET OF UNION

OFFICIAL DUE TO RETIRE.

Staines road.

young

Mr. Hewlett, who is a the affair beyond the fact that he William Henry Rooney, aged 62. pedlar, can offer no explanation of, The mystery of the death of was constantly addressed as "Mr.local secretary of the Transport been mistaken for another man. Harding," and appears

to have Union, who was found dead with his head fractured, was not solved He gave the following account of at the inquest. He was due to re- his adventures to a Daily Chronicle tire the day following his disap.. representative:--

"I was looking at the posters out- side the Blue Hall Picture Palace, Hammersmith, when a big grey; Jordan Road last night in passes back door opened, and an educated A Chinese who was arrested in saloon car drew up behind me. The

sion of an air rifle was brought voice said, 'Excuse me, but can you before the Kowloon Magistrate, | direct me to the Bath road?"

I put my foot on the running] but on the police not pressing the charge, the man was only caution-board to tell him. Then an arm ed.

hauled me into the car. said one of the occupants.

"Keep very quiet, Mr. Harding,'

Mr. Lindsell 'disagreed and dis charged the man on the count of the possession of opium. He, how-mouths hard labour, in default. ever, fined him $15 for possessing dutiable cigarettes, and ordered them to be confiscated. He added evidence see no against the woman as to the pos- session of the cigarettes, and he would adjourn his decision as to the opium unlil ngon to-morrow.

The woman defendant had a small boy in the dock with her, and when asked by the Magistrate if she had no friends in Hongkong to whom she could send him, she re- plied in the negative. They were both placed under police custody.

£350,000 END TO THE DIAMOND CASE.

ALL CHARGES DROPPED IN HIGH COURT.

The great diamond lawsuit, in which the United Diamond Fields of British Guiana, Ltd., were suing leading men in the diamond world, has been settled.

For 11 days Mr. McCardie and 4 special

listened to the case.

Justica jury

was ar-

According to Detective Sergeant Fitches. the defendant rested in Jordan Road carrying the rifle which was not concealed in any way. The police were not taking a serious view of the case and merely asked for a nominal fine or a caution. The defendant had been given the rifle two years ago and since then a shot had berume lodged in the barrel, On Saturday he was taking it to friend to have it repaired when he was arrested.

His Worship registered a cau- Tim and confiscated the rife.

BISHOP

ARRESTED

ON LINER.

'I'm not Mr. Harding, I cried. "But, without a word, as the car pockets, and examined what they gained speed, they searched all my

ound with an electme torch. found 30s, which they gave back. Then they found my pedlar's | license, which proved that I was not! Harding.'

Woman and Three Men.

They

me

pearance.

An open verdict was returned. The usual characteristics of drowning were not present.

The coroner said that cuttings found in Rooney's pocket referred to lines recited by a well-known Cardiff docks-man as follows:

If with pleasure you are view-

ing

The kind of work a man is do-

ing.

If you like him, if you love him. Tell him so.

FOR SALE.

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Apply Duro Garage, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

LOST.

LOST-One Solitaire Diamond EAR- RING with screw attachment Re-

ward, Finder please communicate to P. O. Box 662.

LOST-Bundle of LETTERS, pro- bably between Gough Hill and top Peak tram station. Finder pleaso-re- turn to Box No. 651, "Hongkong Telegraph."

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-From 1st June, One Room and bath, Quiet locality in Kowloon. Three minutes from Ferry. Write Box No. 664, "Hongkong Telegraph."

TO LET-Office Rooms, Hengkong and Shanghai. Bank Building. Apply to Sang Kee, same Building.

A GODOWN at Whitfeld Road con- Don't withhold your approba-alating about 2,500 sq. ft. next to Kwong Sang Hong Glass Factory, Please apply to Kwong Sang Hong 'td.

tion,

Till the parson makes oration, And he lies with snowy lilies

o'er his brow.

For no matter how you shout it, He will never know about it, He will never know the tear-

drops you have shed.

If you think, some praise is due

him,

Now's the time to slip it to him, For he cannot read his tomb-

stone when he's dead." Another cutting ended with the

"On one side of me was a man about 6ft. tail, aged about 30, and on the other side another man.: They held my arms behind my back, and in that position I was motored all round the country in a wide circle for about five hours. They kept the blinds down, but I could phrase: "Life is a funny proposi. see in front of me the head of a tion."

woman and a mau.

"They never spoke

a word for

WOMAN WHO WANTED ONE hours, until suddenly they said: he is. Somewhere in the district

OF HIS ROBES.

We are slowing down here; you there is a man very like me. must get out and get home as well. "I have never met him, but people

(often come up and say. So I was left on what I found man,'

'Hullo, old and then, 'Oh, sorry! Waa the Stalnes road, near Isle Thought it was someone else.' worth.

"Perhaps this man who is so like

on

Terms of the settlement were not announced in court, but Mr.

As the Halian liner, Giulio Victor Coen, the managing direct- Cesare, from Rio, called at Ville-

Diamond Fields, franche, French police went stated afterwards that the Highboard and arrested a high digni- Court action had been dropped tary of the Greek Church. Mgr. Oueguet. a Syrian bishop and

or of United

and that

a further action for account | archimandrite, of Damascus. between United Diamond Fields His extradition is demanded by and the defendant syndicate Brazil, where he has been to at-

had been settled for £325,000.

£25,000 was to be paid to United Diamond Fields by the syndicate for. costs in the action for an account. The action was one by United Diamond Fields against

Mr. S. B. Joel, Mr. J. B. Joel, Messrs, Barnato Bros., Mr. W. Dunkels;

Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, Mr. Louis Oppenheimer, Mr. H. Claridge.

Messrs. A. Dunkelsbuhler, and Co., Mr. Otto Oppenheimer, Mr. Reuben Cohen, Mr. A. E. Tilley and Mr. H. O, L. Stack.

United Diamond Fields was formed in October 1926, and had a contract to sell their diamonds to a syndicate composed of the

tend the wedding of an uncle.

A Syrian woman, resident in Brazil, Mme. Theresa Samabini, has accused the prelate of wind- ling.

Monseigneur says he suspects an attempt at blackmail.. He can prove his good faith.

While in Brazil he met Mme. Samabini, whom he took to be a very devout woman. She asked him to buy some of her family jewela, as she wanted money for her stepson, who had been mixed up in a smuggling affair and wished to flee the country.

Madame asked the Bishop (he said) for one of his ecclesiastical robes, so that the young man might escape in disguise.

While refusing to lend or give a first eight defendants, which con- robe. the bishop bought trolled 90 per cont, of the world's | jewels for £120.

diamond output.

-

10 Days in Box.

Bomo

the charges of fraud and collu-

Mr. Otto Oppenheimer wassion.

technical adviser to the company, The position of the syndicate had always been that they denied the chargos completely. Through- out they had acted in complete good faith and honesty.

and it was alleged that through him the syndicate ruined the company by a fraudulent policy of restricting output and lower ing prices.

Mr. Victor Coen, managing director of the plaintiff company, wag in the witness box for 10

days.

an

Those charges having been withdrawn, said Mr. Bevan, It was possible to deal with action for an account between the parties. The position with Announcing the settlement, Mr. regard to the action which had Stuart Ravan, K.C, on behalf of been before the court was that the syndicate said that the parties that action would be withdrawn, had agreed to the withdrawal of each party paying their own the action and the withdrawal of costs..

as you can."

PARIS PUTS BAN ON GAMBLING.

NEW LAW TO BE EFFECTIVE NEXT YEAR,

Gambling is to be suppressed in all the day and night clubs in Paris, as it has hitherto been in an outer ring extending to 62 miles from this capital.

club world of the Gay City.

This surprise was sprung on the

But by an afterthought, and in the interest of the French Budget, the new Anti-Gambling Law will not be in force till April 1, 1931.

It was 7 a.m., after an all-night

ing for, but I believe I know who were looking for."

"I am not the man they were look-me was the man the kidnappers Budget sitting of the Chamber,

"Wot's her general colouring, ma'am? Perhaps the enter alda would be a bit harsh."

when the deputies, by 95 against 190, passed the proposal as an amendment to one of the finance. Bills.

£100,000 Loss to Treasury.. Opposing the proposal, the Minister of Finance had argued that the suppression of gambling in that part of France would mean a loss of 50 million france (about $400,000) to the Treasury during the coming year. This argument led to the postponement for a year,

It is recalled that the anti- gambling surprise is the sequel to another vote, taken a few weeks ago, against the reopening of the famous Casino at Enghien, near Paris.

Just before the war the Casino of Enghien was one of the most flourishing in France.

When the reopening of the casino was proposed, a few weeks ago,, by M. Desnoyers, Deputy and Mayor of Enghien, this proposal was defeated by a big majority.

If you will not allow gambling within 62 miles of Paris," said the Mayor of Enghien, "there is no rea- son why gambling should be allow. ed in Paris clubs.”

In consequence the defender of Enghien last night placed before the House the above-mentioned amendment, by which gambling will no longer be tolerated in Paris and its suburbs.

After their anti-gambling sur- prise the sleepy deputies ant three more hours, and so passed the whole Budget,

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