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HUMOROUS RECORD

SUCCESSES

Columbia

process

RECORDS

BY SOPHIE TUCKER

4942 Virginia

He's Tall, Park, and Handsome

He Hadn't Up Till Yesterday

5064

Aren't Women Wanderful?

Is He the Boy Friend?

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Away Down South

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MAN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.

:

Compared by the prosecution to

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1930.

WELCOME FOR THE NEW GOVERNOR.

ANOTHER STAGE IN THE PROGRESS OF KOWLOON.

The gradual occupation and de-

Wide interest has been shown, the "long firm frauds of the East not only in Kowloon but also in End of London, a case was opened other parts of the Colony, in the before Mr. Grantham at the Central arrangements 'being made to wel- Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, come the new Governor on the oc- in which a Chinese was charged casion of his first visit to the with being concerned, with another Peninsula. It is the first time in not in custody, in a conspiracy to the history of Hongkong that such obtain goods by fraud to the extent a celebration has taken place, and of over $10,000 from nine different the event will mark another stage Chinese firma. Other charges in the progress of Kowloon. under the Bankruptcy and Larcency Ordinances were also mentioned, to all of which a plea of not guilty velopment of the mainland is a story by itself. The sandy bath. was returned.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by log beaches that once gleamed Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, appeared for around Tsim Sha Tsui (The Saipe's the prosecution. The defendant Bill) must have worn an alluring was represented by Mr. G. S. Hugh Aspect in the sight of the early settlers on the Island, on stifling. Jones.

Outlining his case, Mr. Sheldon summer days. At the beginning said that the defendant, Chan Kai- only a little land was rented an- sang, was a partner of the Chung aually but at last, in 1860, Kow- Sun Chong, and he was, accused of loon Point and Stonecutter's. Is- obtaining from the various firmas land were ceded to the British in set out in the charges, goods perpetulty Close to Eastward amounting to the very large sum of was a spot where pirates were $10,598. In one or two cases small wont to be beheaded and just to payments were made on account the North. was a leper village. The goods were ordered mostly by Now these are included in the Ter- this man or by a partner of his ritories leased for 99 years in 1898 named Yip Shui-yan, and the con- and the one is obliterated by a spiracy charge was that he con vast reclamation in Kowloon Bay spired with the latter to cheat and and the other is in process of be- defraud the various firms from coming a most eligible garden whom he ordered, in that he ordered suburb. goods without any intention of paying for them.

Kowloon's welcome will be stag-

The goods were mostly obtaineded in most appropriate surround- in February and March, and the ings. The King's Park lies in the procedure was for him to go to heart of Kowloon and its broad various firms in the Colony and ask and alry terraces are typical of ed for goods to be delivered to him, the fresh and open character of consisting mostly of singlets, the region. The Club de Recreio electric torches and socks.

has generously placed its hand- commodious building In one or two cases a small credit some and payment was made. In other cases and. extensive grounds at the dis- where firms rather demurred in posal of the Committee. giving credit, books were produced His Excellency will arrive at showing that he had obtained credit 5.26 p.m. and inspect the Guard of from other firms, when the firms to Honour consisting of Boy Scouts whom he was applying would give and Girl Guides. On the veran- credit without further hesitation dah, confronting the cricket and supplied the goods,

ground, an illuminated address

The goods were supplied at the will be read and presented to him end of February and the beginning and a bouquet to Lady Peel. The of March. After that the firms proceedings will be of a friendly concerned made many ineffectual and informal character. Tea and attempts to get payment.

Interesting Discovery.

refreshments will be served, wea ther permitting, in the open air. By kind permission of Lt. Col.

On March 7th, a Mr. Won H. B. Vernon, M.C. and Officers, Tong, managing partner of the the Band of the 3/15th Punjabis Chung Shun Knitting Factory, who will play selections. Some pupils had supplied goods to the value of

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$604, went to the Chung San Chong, of Miss Violet Capell will render a with the view to obtaining payment few dances on the lawn. Later as daylight declines, the of his bill. He failed to find thefon,

Dance Orchestra will defendant, but what he did and "Lyric" was a very interesting book in the draw lovers of the dance to the defendant's handwriting. If they Club's roomy floor.

The Committee making the ar this man was alleged to have de rangements request us to say that frauded, they would see great tickets are available now at the many of the goods obtained were Clubs in Kowloon, and it will mentioned in this book. It showed greatly facilitate preparation if that on March 5, there were shipped friends will purchase their tickets by the a.. Ah Look cargoes corres at once so that it may be known ponding with goods obtained by the how many to cater for. defendant, with this difference that

and 680 electric torches from the

the items shipped were shown on the document with prices set at about two-thirds of the full value this concern said that he first heard by the Court. A salesman from which defendant would have to pay of the defendant on February 20th, to those firms, but had not.

Counsel proceeded to detail such when the latter telephoned to him items as 50 dozen singlets from the requesting his presence at the Chung Yick firm, 100 dozen other Chung Sun Chong, No. 85, Wing Lok Street. There witness saw singlets from the Waishing firm, the defendant and another man, Kwan Yick Hong as figuring on the named Yip Shui-yan, both of whom informed him that they were list of goods shipped on the partners in the Chung Sun Chong. steamer. He said that whateve: Ordering 100 dozen singlets, valued the reduced prices might mean, at $1,700, they were given 30 days" fair inference was that the goods credit on their producing books were being sold to where they were showing that they had credit with being shipped to at prices represent other firms. ing two-thirds of the amount Cross-examined by Mr. Hugh which defendant agreed to pay Jones, witness said he had always those firma from whom he obtained to consult his managing partners the goods. "The prosecution's case before he could give credit." It was is that it is similar to the long not unusual for a credit account to firm frauds, in which, as your Wor- be opened for goods supplied with- ahip knows, you buy goods 01 out the formality of an introduc- credit, you sell them for consider- tion. He was not aware that, on a ably smaller prices, you don't pay previous day. Yip Shui-yan had vendor, and you clear out been entertained at West Point by These frauds occur quite frequent the managing partner of the Tung ly in the East End of London Tack, Mr. Chan Cheuk-wa. His Cases come up frequently before firm had never received any invita- the Common Serjeant at the Olition issued by the defendant to st- Bailey, and they are known

18tend a meeting of creditors, neither 'long firm' frauds."

was be aware of the fact that on April 13th, a meeting took place of the creditors."

the

Thirty Days' Credit. The case of the Tung Tack knit- ting factory was the first examined

SALESMAN SAM

WHATS TH' MATTER, DEARIE, DID SOMETHING GO WRONG

AT THE STORE TODAY?

YEAH, AND THAT"

SOMETHIN' WAS

SAM!

The case was adjourned.

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