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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1930.

CONFUCIAN FUNDS ALLEGED RECEIPT | KOMOR JEWELLERY

EMBEZZLEMENT.

OF BRIBE.

FIRST OFFENCE APPLICATION | CHINESE CONSTABLE APPEARS

POSSIBLE.

ACCUSED REMANDED.

456.24 and of collerting a further $200 from one 1er Cheung-hing by falsely pretending that he had an- thorisation and also giving a re- eipt or the latter sum,

Mr. Brooks: am asking your Worship to adjnarn for a further

and maybe I will have to ask for a special application in this rare. ask your Worship to adjuurn the

eam

His Worship: What anrt of a special appilenetton"

IN DOCK.

ATLANTIC AERIAL

THEFT.

ACCUSED SENT TO PRISON

· FOR FOUR MONTHS.

PROBLEM OF INDIAN UNEMPLOYED. ·

SHOCKING CONDITIONS IN MALAYA.

SERVICE.

CO-OPERATION BETWEEN U.S. AND BRITAIN.

DIVAN "HUSH MONEY" RETURNED BANISHEE | COMMONS QUESTIONS. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

said Mr.

Convicted of a charge of theft

The defendant, it will be remem- bered, was stated to have gone into the

The

hnd

beesi

London. Dec. 10.

of the A good deal remains to be done without according to Pennug message to 11 www the Straits Times which reports a

Cur- a

The possibility of a meelal ap

Mak Keung, a police constable

London, Dec. 10. plication being made at a later date

stationed at No. 7 Police Station, of a gold ring mounted with Jade, Questioned whether provisions In the Houac of Commons, the intimated by Mr. B. S. C.

appeared before Mr. Lindsell at two gold-mounted jade pendants were being made to repatriate In Under Secretary for Air, Mr. F. Brooks when appearing before Mr.

Central Police Court this and a pair of jade ear-rings from a dian labourers unemployed in Cey Montague, referring to negotia Lindsell, at the Central Police Court the this morning, to prosecute TAO!

morning on a charge of receiving show case at Messrs. Komor and lon and Malays as a result of the tions for the establishment of an Wan-um, accountant of the Con- bribe of $1.50 from a Chinese Komer about the middle of last rubber depression. Dr. Drumond at service between Baltimore and

Shiels.

Under-Secretary for the Bermuda, and an extension of the fucian Society, of 220, Hollywood and alternatively of misconduct month, a Chinese, who appeared

eventually Kerosa th Road, on charyen of embezzling $4..ing himself as a police constable, before Mr. Williams at the Central the Colonies, sinted in the House service to this country, said the

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse (Divi-] Magistracy thin morning, was of Commens to-tay that he was un- sienal Superintendent of Police sentenced to four months hard laure whether special provision project

not was

exclusively proscented and Mr. P. C. Rendall] boor.

15218 ting made, in Ceylon. He American and involved re-operas appeared for the defendant,

would ask the Governor.

tun between British and American The complainant,

As regards Malaya. it had been interests. Wodehouse, lived in the base the shop an two necasions and asked patriate all unemployed indians and Colonies. Dr. Drummond Shiels.

Government's palley to res

The Under Secretary for the 4, South Laue which was up-

to by

པ}imwI certain ring, 13.360 had been sent back to their announced in the House of Com werk, tam in my client's handsently an opium divan kept

Two of his friends. He himself

other jewellery, After homes in the first nine mouths of mons to-day that proposals for air

Mervices

In British West Indies priers was probably involved in it, but

quoted this year. - Reuter, ho would not admit it. The case 10 hin heronsplained

have been put forward by the fur the prosecution was that the expense and left the shop

Atlantie Airways, Limited.

Tha initial

il j operation, defendant went to th

purchases. premians making any

service in twy nevaziora, on September after the second visit that the loss, deplorable state of affairs. Edueneration, would be a

and Detobre 1. and asked for Was disenyered and on the defen-fated, and until now, tolerably well connecting Trinidad with Britich money with the idea of "gures dum being seen in the streets he placed men, arcustomed to ing the complaint for keeplug

fain standard of comfort, hape been 1 the premises.

His Worship this morning sal forced to spend their nights on the in the or wandering His Worship; Hash money? he was satisfied the defendant had pavements Mr Wodehouse replied in

Some of them, married with town. the taken the articles and he convicted. allianctive and, continuing, said it him of the charge.

helpless dependents, have ink to was alleged that on December 7 According to Detective Juspector the very depths of misery. the defendant went to the plaer Shannon, win prosented, the den,

An appeal for public assistance and avain asked for money. The fendant WAN *

banisher from has Inen lasted, following day the complainant Singapore where he was orginally. notified the police and a trap was eatened to Imprisonment for nance states: Where any person is fad. When the complainant met larceny and bonished for life at the

the constable the next day, he expiration of the term. He summarily convicted before 11

gave him 31.50 which had been Turned to the Straits in 1926 and Pollen Mapletrade of

This money

was given five years' imprisonment. affenve against 192

Girdin-evious market.

WIR subsequently found on the He came to Hongkong an Was it ance and

first

automationlly banished from constable. viction the Magistrate may, if he

a statement thinka ft, discharge the offender after having been duly cautioned.;

to the poltee, Colony. from his conviction, on its making the defendant said that the money such satisfaction to the party age was forced upon him by the com- grieved for damages and code, or plainant as a lean. either of them, as miny be ascertain.

The

complainant. desertting f by the Magistrale."

himself as a Chinese dentist, hore out Mr. Wodehouse's statement.

Mr. Brooke au considering an application under the Larceny Ordine, Section 95.

His Worship: Naturally with the consent of the polis authors Itien?

Mr. Brook • Oh yes, damn go ing to see them now.

The case was accordingly ad- journed for one week.

Section 95 of the Laweny Ordi

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vik

SUPPOSED POISON.

ATTEMPT

Alter further Pidence th hearing was adjourned till Satur day morning.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES AND WAR.

MR. KELLOGG DECLINES TO

ADMIT THREAT.

Oslo, Dec. 10.

APPRENTICE COOK ORIECTS TO REPRIMAND.

Because he was reproved by his employer for committing an act of dishonesty, Lee Sum 416), Bo apprentice cook at the Wing Fat Furniture Store, No. 46, Prince Edward Rond, is alleged to have retaliated in a Rendich way.

Chan Kwok, the proprietor of the shop, and his fokis, had begun their evening meni yesterday when they were overcome by matter which appears to be foreign to The nature of the food they usual-pient for 1929, while deploring the Jy took,

numerous predictions of wur, de- "Noxious matter" vaguely sug: clined to interpret the signs of the gests the oftheial pollen report times as fortelling war. issued this morning in connexion with the ease.

wr arrested,

KIDNAPPING OF A YOUNG BOY.

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the

A WOMAN AND THREE MEN

CHARGED.

BIX.

LIFEGUARD FOR MOTORS.

BUMPER THAT REVOLVES.

Many Inventora have spent anxious hours trying to devise a method of preventing pedestrians from being seriously injured when vehicles. knocked down by motor and Dr. Vernon Clifford hopes that he has solved the problem by his rotary "Autosaver.

This is device fitted to the front of a vehicle, consisting of a cylin- drical bumper and a small electric motor, actunted by the battery of the car. The

Three men and a woman were elincged before Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, by Detective Serveunt Fitches,dinal wooden slate, is carried ten

bumper. Bited with longitu with having kidnapped a boy of inches above the ground, but drops to within two inches as soon as it is touched by any obstacle. At that moment it starts revolving, und rolls the obstruction forward for a short distance, during which driver can stop the vehicle.

Lam Sun-ghan, a Canton detec tive, said that on November 28. he received certain information in the presence of Lal Sai-taf, the father of the boy, and the fourth

the

The establishment of world-wide † defendant. On the information of Dr. Clifford recently demonstrat brotherhood was the keynote of the the fourth, defendant they all looked the practical utility of his device peeches at a distinguished gather-train to the Szo Kau village to fitted to the front of a large motor-

look for a man named Lai Kantorry. Crown Prince and the Diplomaticui, who acted as the go-between ing. Including the King and the 100

A mechanic threw himself in At the front of the lorry, and the "Auto- arps, assembled for the presents the sale of the boy.

Szo Kaw Police Station they beardver rolled him over and over for tion of the Nobel Peace Prizes,

Mr. Frank R. Kellogg, the reel- | that 201 Kam-pui buch be about five yards without injuring rested tw days previously him. He informed me that he was Witness questioned Lei, and from not braised, but the gloves he was is information traced the child. wearing saved his hands from being The woman who purchased the scratched by the road surface. child showed him an agreement by which she had paid $440,

M. Butters,

this

stage. adjourned the case for further hearing until December 26.

He is of course co-author of the What the noxious Pact outlawing War. matter was, will be determined by The Archbishop of Upsala, the The Government Analyst to whom Very. Rev. Soderblore, the recip antonsumed fond han beepest for 1930, was awarded the Prize as a tribute to the occumeni- cal movement within the Churches for greater unity, Reuter.

the Ment.

the

Meanwhile,

dier searching for Lee Sam, an appren tice cook employed at the shop. who is suspected of having at- tempted the poisoning of the whole of the people in the establishment because he was re- rently repraved by his employer for stealing.

SHANGHAI AERIAL

CRASH.

CHIANG'S SOLICITUDE FOR VICTIM.

connexion

PROPOSED NANKING

AMNESTY.

NO PARDON LIKELY FOR

COMMUNISTS.

Shanghai, Dec. 10. The Nauking Judicial Council has submitted a draft recom mendation and list of names in connexion with the Nanking Gov- eroment's decision to declare an amnesty some time carly in the New Year.

The Judicial leaders suggest

prisoners

chargeit

with

SUGAR MARKETS.

THE LATEST QUOTATIONS

BY CABLE,

The following cableri quotations at the close of the sugar markets yesterday have been received by Messrs, Pentreath and Company :

London Terminals.

March 1931 6/6 up 2d. May 1931 6/81⁄41⁄2 up 2d. August 1931 6/11 up 13⁄41⁄2d. December 1931 7/2% up 11⁄2d.

New York Terminals,

March 1931 1.43 up 3 pts. May 1931 151 up 1 pts. July 1931 1.58 up 3 pts. September 1931 1.64 op 2 pts. December 1930 1.30 up 3 pts. Cubus 96% c.i.f. U. K. December

Shanghai, Dec. 10. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Bas that sent two telegrams to General treason, as well as Communists Hsiung Shih-hui expressing and military leaders who have been sympathy In

with plotting against the Sanking and the Inter's mishup in the Kuomintang regimes should be recent aerinl crash. The excluded from the list. The value 1.78. Shanghai Carrison Commander Judicial Council is still conferring was to accompany Marshal Chiang with the Executive Council con- Kai-shek in the war against Com-cerning the list of names to be 22,000 Whites 18.06 12,00100 Browni munist bandita in Central China. Included in the amnesty, but it 17.00.

Marshal Chiang requests the is expected that is will be officially authorities at the Shanghai Hospi-announced before Christmas.

tal to send him two reports daily concerning Conéral Hsiung, whose condition is sold is good as couht Personably, be expected.

Y.M.C.A. "BOY" IN COURT.

B. & S. STEAMERS IN. COLLISION.

MISHAP IN THE TIENTSIN RIVER.

BOUND OVER FÖR STRIKING CONSTABLE.

Trust Sales,

OFFERED JACKET AS BRIBE.

The inventor stated that the Com- missioner of the Metropolitan Police had approved the use of the "Autosaver" with heavy vehicles

FATAL ACCIDENT ON NEW WA£F.

COOLIE KILLED FOLLOWING DERRICK MISHAP.

Two men were injured, one fatally, when a derrick on lighter at which they were work, broke yesterday and they were struck by a flying beam. The mishap occurred while.con- struction work was in progress on the new wharf at the Kowloon Gedowns.

A beam which was being holst- ed into position fell consequent on the breaking all of a wooden derrick, and the two coolies who were on a lighter on which the derrick was mounted, were struck; by multiple injuries.

falling material. receiving!

After removal to hospital, Ho Kwal-yau, one, of the two men, succumbed to his injuries.

NEW LEGAL RULING.

JUDGES AND HABITUAL CRIMINALS.

Guiana, Barbados and Venezuela, Full particulars have been.com- municated to the Governments of These Calonies, and their observa- British Wire- thuns are awaited,

SHARE PRICES,

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the lat of local [share quotations Isaued to-day:

Blanks.

Hongkong Bank, $1735 s. Chartered Bank, £18% n Mercantile A. & B., £27 n. East Asin $115 h.

Insurances. Canton Ins., 81,225 b. Union Ins., $512 h. North China inn, Tis. 160 b. China Underwriters, 33.10 s. Yangtaze lus., 150 n. China Fires, $400 b.

H. K. Fire Ins. $1215 h.

Shipping.

Douglases, $28%

H. K. Steamboats, $311⁄2 n.

Indo-Chinas, (Def.) 324 n. Union Waterboats, $39 a.

Mining,

Benguets. $10% b. Kallans, 33/9 n. S'hai Explorations, Tia. 1 h. Raubs, $31.70 8.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $169% b. Whampoa Docks, $31 s.

China Providenta, $5.25 b. (old).

Hongkows, Tis. 280 n.

New Engineerings. Tle. 7.10 n. Shanghal Docka, Tla..114 n.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 11,60 n. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 79 (old) n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

II. and S. Hotels, $10.90 s. H. K. Lands, $82 s. (old).

ito $81 R.

S'hai Lands Tlx. 322 b. Humphreys, $17.15 h. Realties, $9.35 b.

Public Utilities,

Tramways, $18 n.

Penk Trams, (old) $14 b.. Star Ferries $93 b.

China Lights, (Old) $25.60 »,

b.

I. K. Electries, $80% b Macao Electrics, $23 n. Telephones $35 China Buses, Tĺk, 19 n. Singapore Tractions. 7/6 x,

Industrials.

China Sugars, 80 cts. b. Malabone, $27 n.

Cald: Macg. Ord: Tle. 10.75 n. Canton Icca, $3.80 n. Cements (Comb) $17.65 b. Ropes, $11.40 b. United Asbestos 35 u.

Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $27.25 h. Watsons, $12.80. Der, A. Wings, $1 n. Lane Crawford, $3.70 n. Mnckintosh, $19 b. Sinceres, $11.60

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $23 n. Constructions, $44 b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, $00 % b. ILK.G. Loan 6% Prem.

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After three judges had heard a

Paria casa in the Court of Criminat Ap Geneva. FEARED TWENTY CENTS WAS pea! Mr. Jusilee Avory saki:

Berlin.. TOO LITTLE.

"We lay it down definitely as a Oxlo rule that no two persons be tried to- Helsingfors. In giving evidence in the Police Kether on a charge of being habitual Athens,.

Buenos Aires.+.36% criminala." Tang Chl-ping, pleaded guilty Court this morning against n

John Lonsdale, Jack Baker and Shanghal.. 1/5% before Mr. Butters, at the Kowloon Chinese charged with offering Edward Ross, who were sentenced New York.. Magistracy this morning.. to bribe of twenty cents, after having at London Sessions to three years' Asterdam.. having assaulted a Chinese con- been arrested for possoksalon:

Stockholm.. of penal servitude for shopbreaking, stable in Haiphong Rond.

dutlable liquor, a Chinese detec- and to five years' preventive deton- Madrid..

Vienna. A collision between two B. & S.

The defendant said the com Live said that when he refused the tion for being steamers at Tieftain on Decem- plainant

habitual criminala, Bucharest.. ber 3 has been reported to wanted to search him. He did that if the aum were too small habitual criminals.

came up to him and money the defendant suggested appealed against the conviction as Montevideo.. the Harbour Once on the arrival not know complainant was a police for the defective he (defondant)

Hongkong.. of the s.8. Kueichow, one of the officer and struck him on the lip. would pawn his jacket.

It was stated that Lonsdale hnd | Bemssola. previously bean convicted in the Milan. vessels involved, from the North.

According to Capt. D. Williams, Y.M.C.A., said the defendant had ly

Mr. J. McPherson, of the The detective, however, prompt-name of Baker and Jack Baker had Copenhagen.

retorted that the defendant been convicted under the. Kuolchow

Another struck

Prague. Liangchow but fortunately the been employed as a "boy" there should not discard his jacket in Christian name.

Rio... The Court was satisfied that some Bombay.. collision was not very serious, for six years and had a good this cold weather, and marched The Kusichow

character.

confusion arose and the convictions Yokohama.. alightly

him off to the Police Station. damaged at the forecastle hend

Mr. Butters bound the defen. The defendant was fined $40 or as habitual criminals were quashed. Silver (apot). but was able to continue to dant over in a sum of $50 to be of seven weeks' hard labour on the The aentonces of penal servitudo

" (forward) 15.7/10 Hongkong.

Igood behaviour for six months. two charges.

were confirmed.

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