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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TWO KIDNAPPERS TWELVE MONTHS OF

CAUGHT,

CHILD RECOVERED AT SHUM CHUN.

EXCELLENT WORK.

of

A very smart plece of work, re- sulting in the apprehension of two kidnappers and the recovery their Fictim, was described by De- tective Sergeant R. J. Clark before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning when he charge cd two men with depriving the boy's parents of the custody of their child.

Both defendants admitted the charge.

On March 18, said Detective Ser- geant Clark, the boy's mother went to No. 7 Police Station and report- ed that the child had been missing since 2,20 p.m. A description of the boy was circulated and a photo- graph deposited with the police. Two days later, a friend of the family went to Shum Chun to cir- culata a photograph of his own nephew who had been kidnapped and at the same time he took with him the photograph of the boy in question.

let.

WEATHER..

ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE

OBSERVATORY.

INTERESTING SURVEY.

YOURA GULLER'S RECITAL.

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

ARRANGED

At her recital at the Helena May Institute next Tuceday at 5.80 p.m.

Mile, Yourn Guller will play, firstly, 點 group of eighteenth-century pieces by German, Spanish and An interesting analayals of Italian composers of that time. Her Hongkong's weather experiences second group is a Chopin one, in- last year, revealing comparative cluding a Waltz, a Prelude, a Study immunity from gales, anually and above all, the great Ballade cold weather early in the year. In F. Minor. The last part of the and the fact that a waterspout programme is devoted to modern was observed in September, is con- Spanish works of Grandos, da tained in the annual report of the Falla and Albeniz. Director of the Royal Observatory. the

issuedincipal fentures of

The

wenther in 1930 were:

(a) A typhoon which passed about 50 miles to the S. W. of Hongkong in the evening of July 24 on a N. N. W. track, producing a strong gale at Hongkong. (b) Abnormally low barometer

In July.

Mile. Guller's critiques in the

THURSDAY'

RUBBER ROADS IN REGION

OF HOSPITALS..

RECOMMENDATION TO THE GOVERNMENT.

PRICE COLLAPSE.

London, Apr. 1. Mr. Graham White asked the Minis

In the House of Commons to-day, ter of Transport, in view of the low price of rubber, to recommend that roadways near urban hospitals should be covered with a rubber surface.

APRIL 2, 1931.

LAND OFFICER'S REPORT.

HUGE INCREASE SHOWN IN CROWN LEASES.

OTHER FEATURES.

A feature of the annual report of the Land Officer, Mr. T. M. Haz- lerigg, for 1930, is the big In- leases issued. These totalled 874, crease in the number of Crown as against 242 in the previous year. At no time during the yeara has anything like this total past ten been recorded, the highest hitherto

being 250 in 1926.

The total Crown rents amounted to $625,186.21, being an increase of $18,888.04 over 1929.

Was

various world capitala bear witnesa

Mr. Herbert Morrison replied that to her genlus both as a musician the cost of rubber paving-blocks and a

a pianist. According to the was still relatively high. He ex- London Times, Miss Guller "by her pressed the opinion that the local interpretation raised herself to authorities were the best judges in height where musical feeling

the matter. Reuter.

The total number of instruments allied to genius." The Pall Mall

London, Apr. 1.

registered during the. year Globe declared that. Youra Guller

Rubber fell today to 3d 5,617, these being on sales, mort- sho equalled in magnetic power the proved by her interpretations that pound on the London Exchange.gages, surrenders and miscellaneous land transactions. The total con- record. The greatest masters of the keyboard."average price last year was 6.5/108. sideration involved was $130,008, In Paris, Dantel Lazarus In Le per pound and for 1929 1

744.19. Retne Musicle wrote:Youra 10. (1) Abnormally low humidity Guller is one of the most prodigious

in March.

artists that it is possible to hear mufficient demand and continued de Excessive stocks, the absence of e) Abnormally high pressure, nt the present time", and the Cour-pression in New York are the prin- heavy rain, high wind ries Musical said: "The listener cipal causes of the further fall Velocity. with moderately feels at once that he is in the pre-To-day's drop was d.-British low temperature, in Septem-sence of a master."

(e) Abnormally

law tempern- ture in January.

ber.

to have

On making enquiries at Shum Chun, the man was informed that

In Berlin and Vienna, she has the police had two men and a boy

The temperature was very con received enthusiastic tributes from who was believed to have been kid-siderably below normal (the lowest the critic Adolf Weissmann, and in napped from Hongkong. After or record) in January, consider such papers is the Loket Anzeiger, seeing the child, the man sent a ter to the boy's parents who sub-bly above in April, moderately the Werbett Wein, the res

above in February, May, November Weiner Tageblatt and Der Ton. sequently requested the Chinese

and December, and moderately authorities to return him to them below in September. The meanclared: "It is necessary

In Budapest, the P'ester Lloyd de- The boy was sent back to Hong temperature for the year was heard Youra Guller to get a true kong two days ago and the two 72.4, as against 72.6 in 1926 and Idea of what the Art of the Biano prisonera arrived yesterday. 71.9 for the past 47 years. The really mennн. Her technique is In reply to his Worship, who highest temperature was 92.9 at surprising, but still more surpris asked how the boy was kidnapped, 0h.40m. p.m. on July 1, as against ing is the manner in which that the prosecuting officer said the first 92.2 in 1929 and 97.9 for the technique becomes idealized in en- defendant had lost a lot of money past 47 years. The lowest tem-chanting beauty." The Ujsng even In gambling and a few days beforeperature was 41*2 at 7.10 am, on the morning of March 18 he met January 8, as against 44"4 in 1929 the second defendant, from whom | and 327.4 for the past 47 years. he asked the loan of $80 or if the second defendant could tell him of anybody willing to lend him the money. The second defendant took the first to his uncle, but the re lative was out, and the two then decided to purchase some cooked mivat in Second Street,

Whilst at a stall, they saw the small bay and offered him some of their cooked meat. They then sug- gested that he should accompany them on a tram ride and the second defendant took him to Kowloon, the first defendant following by the next ferry. After pawning two jackets, the defendant took the boy by train to Shum Chun where they engaged a room at a boarding house.

Rainfall.

The total rainfall for the year was 26.08 Inches, as against 69,82 inches in 1929 and 85.61 inches for the past 47 years. From October I to the end of the year) only 1.33 inch of rain fell.

Heavy rain in September, to the extent of 28.24 inches, probably saved the Colony from another water famine. There was Il con- siderable shortage from April to June and in August. The greatest fall in one civil day was 7.96 inches September 17. against 7.15 inches in 1929 and 21.02 inches for the past 47 yeura. The greatest fall in one hour was 2.36 faches between 8 and 9h. a.m. on August 9, as against 2.73 inch in 1929 and 3.56 inches

inche for the past 47 years.

The Botanical Gardens register-]

Continuing, the officer said it appeared that the Chinese police in Shơm Chan visited the boarding houses each night to see what visi-ed 198.79 inches during the year. furs were there. The mistress of the boarding house, in which the defendants had taken

room, informed the police that she had Lwo men who had aroused hur suspicions and that they had a small boy with them. The entire party were taken to the Police Station and rept there for enquiries. It

Was

then that the Hongkong arrived on the and identified the boy.

TOBACTICES.K

THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.

Interesting Pictures, on

Saturday.

Saturday's issue of the Trie- graph Art Supplement will, as anal, contain many interest- ing pictures of current events.

Sporting fixtures illustrated will include the athletic meet. ings of the Argyll and Suther- land Highlanders and of King's College. whilst there will also be a group of Hong- kong Univeralty athletes who won in the recent Inter- Varsity contests.

The annual inspection of the Police Force by H.E. the Governor will be illustrated.

Another photo will show the players in the recent Sim Shield hockey match between the Club and the Navy, whilst, the Fanling Hunt meeting will also be the subject of illustration.

The wind velocity was consider- ably below normal from January to March and also in August and October. It was moderately above in September. The mean velocity: for the year was 10.9 m.ph. as minst 11.5 ut.pth, in 1999 and 12.4) m.p.h. for the past 47 years. The maximum velocity for one hour was 66 m.p.h. as against 89 m.p.h. irom

เท seeno 1929 and the record of 108 went so far as to say" We recognis

m.p.b. The maximum veloelly was 8 mph, at 9.23 p.m. haps the greatest

Busted in her a very great artiste, per- on July 24 as against 117 mph. future." In 1929 and the record of 130 The XX. Sicele m.p.h.

Each defendant was given nine

months' hard labour' with twenty strokes of the birth, with a further three months' imprisonment if un- fit for birching.

SHAMEEN ORGAN * RECITAL.

DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME

PROVIDED.

in

Water Spout.

CJEUNENÍRCÍCION

artist

of the

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Wireless.

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IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.

TWO JUDGES SHOCKED BY

NUMBERS.

London, Mar. 1. Two very human Judges apuke at London Gulid-hall yesterday Mr. Justice Rigby Swift, ruddy, jovial, aid Judge Shewell Cooper, Inquiline, scholarly,

Both were appalled by the fact that last year 2,419 people were imprisoned in Brixton Gaol for debt.

The occasion was the meeting of the Brixton Prison Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society.

The total area of land lensed dur acres and 6.9/10 poles, of which ing the year under review was 632 468 acres, I rood and 23 poles were dealt with by the District Officers.

Seventy-four Surrenders of land required for public purposes (In- cluding surrenders under contracts of exchange) were prepared and registered in the Land Office, the total consideration for those re- quired for public purposes amount. ing to $1,145,705.50.

The total amount of fees collect- Ted (exclusive of the New Terri- tories) amounted to $116,854.75 being an increase of $40,724.25 on the preceding year. Land Regis tration Fees in the New Territories amounted to $7,610.30 and Crown Lease Feen to $90.00.

Stamp Duties paid on registered documents (exclusive of Probates and Letters of Administration) amounted to $669,124,15.

Stamp Duties on Probates and "I am shocked," said Mr. Jua-ed amounted to $509,316.20.

Letters of Administration register-) tice Swift. "Shades of Charles Dickens! thought that had gone years ago."

He knew that contumacious per sons who could pay and would not were sometimes imprisoned.

MAKING HUSBAND LOOK SMALL.

(Continued from Page 6.)

" is quite obvious," he added, "that my preconceived notions were misconceived or else a great many people are imprisoned whom the priceless in dress clothes? Or that law never intended should be."

Judge Cooper said they all knew his nose is a funny shape? that imprisonment in the Marshal- Woman has undoubtedly made sen, as described by Dickens, was wonderful strides during the last Abolished the 'sixties. To-day few years, but in spite of that she men could only be imprisoned when is still very primitive at heart, and they were able to but would not har grentest joy still comes from; pay their debts.

the wonderful feeling that she has ile himself made something like actually secured a man for her 30 committal ordera on judgment, very own summonses every Friday.

my

"But," he went on, "when

In order to enjoy this rapture to bailiff arrests any man to take him the full extent, however, she must to Brixton I have the man brought be able to get the last ounces of to me. I do not know whether I credit for her achievement: She have power to do that, and I do, must make it perfectly plain to her not eam.

rivals (ie, to all other women) "Invariably the man has some

that the man is hors, and the must. consultation with the creditor seize every opportunity of treating unfortunate story to tell and there effective way of doing this is to and debtor. Except in the case of him with content in their pre- a few recalcitrant people, no one ever goes to Brixion from the City of London Court.

Great Changes,

of Brussels wrate: "What a beautiful and noble artist, as much on account of A water spout oreured at Cape her incomparable virtuosity as for "Relieve me,” said Mr. Justice d'Aguilar on September 29, after her inspired interpretation." Swift, "there is no pleasure in a typhoon had passed about 200 Mic. Guller gave her last recitalending men to prison. I spend the miles south and west of Hongkong. in the Granger she propose means of keeping them out.

treater part of my time in devising House A report

on the phenomenon, Manila; in Hongkong furnished by the officer in charged to engage the Theatre Royal.

"Wonderful changes have been of the station (Mr. J. Key) was However, on the suggestion of the made since I was at the Junior Bar. forwarded to the Editor of the Musical Society, that she should Nowadays men get 12 months to Meterological Magazine, London. avall herself of the newly-granted five years for offences that in my Red typhoon signals were permission to use the hall at the youth were punished with 10 or 14 hosted on five accusions for a total Helena May Institute, she agreed years' penal servitude. three occasions for a total of 37 have an opportunity of hearing this of 88 hours, and block signals on to play there, and the public, will celebrated planint at the popular prices of $4.40 and $3.30 on Tues- day.

Tickets may

be obtained from the Secretary of the Institute,

hours.

Shameen, Apr. 1. An organ recital was given a Christ Church. Shameen, yester iny evening, whon a programme of delightful music was presented 320 earthquakes were recorded to a large gathering of Shameen during the year as against 262 in residents and visitors. Mr. V. P. 1929.

Walers at the organ was ably

nssisted by Mrs. 1. Younghusband

avenging sword. It la still very The law is not now only an sharp, but those who wield it have been taught during the last 30 years that there are other things to be done than blasting a man body and soul for the rest of his career. "Do not let anybody think, how-

(soprano) and Mr. B. E. Fonter BOAT TRAIN MURDER. MORALITY IN SERBIA. ever, that there is mardlin senti-

Hall (baritone). During a short

interval an offertory was taken in

aid of Church funds. The foll REPORTED

programme was as follows;

Bach.

Prelude and Fugue Lord God of Abraham from

Elijah. Mr. B. . Foster-Hall.

Lemare.

Andantino

S.

ARRESTED ALGERIAN,

CONFESSION

Brussels, March 1.

i

| mentality surrounding the criminai to-day. There is no falso sentiment of fire In the proper treatment

OF POLICE EDICT TO ERRING offenders."

COUPLES.

непже.

Then when a wife belittles her husband it probably means that she really thinks a whole lot of him, and is so anxious to keep him that| she alopts these methods of warn- ing other women off.

Or, of course, it may mean that knowing him, she is just taking steps to prevent him getting "too much of a swelled hend. how I prefer the former theory; it is so much more comforting.

But some-

FANLING GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR GOOD FRIDAY.

0.20 A. B. Stewart & D. L. New

biggin.

9.24 A. D. Coppin & G. R. Horridge. 0.28 Comdr. Hole & A. Ritchlo., 0,32 P. S. Grant &R. H. Dowler. 9.30 . Sellar & J. Stuart. After paying a high tribute to 0.40 A. D. Humphreys & T. 9. the Society's work he proceeded to

Whyte-Smith. The local police in Novi Sad are put himself in the prisoner's place. The post-mortem examination on much perturbed by the fact that G..

9.44 D. G. Bruce & D. B. Robb, Mr. Vietor Schwartz, the 27-your-000 of its 80,000 inhabitants are marked men the dregs of the In-

"Prisoners," he said, "come out 9.48 F. Groven & L., C. Grover. How Lovely are Thy Dwellings ed by London firm, who was and has issued an order that all self emerging at 7 nm, from Brix-

9.52 A. W. Hay Edle &. C. Clipping- old Hungarian salesman, employ-living outside the marriage bond, bour market. Just imagine your-

dale, Liddles

attackal in

0,50 E. Davidson & J. D. Humphreys. train and thrown auch relations must cease or be re-ton Prison. Suppose you have done 10.00 N. S. Ellis &. G. T. MAX on the track at Barloz, near Liege, gularised by matrimony within 12 months. The only news you 10.04 R. C. Law & J. R. Hinton. showed that while sleeping he re- three months.

It is thought that most of these home is broken up, your wife gone

have probably had is that your 10.08 .R. II. Wild & C. Bulmer John.

ROD. Homing Terean del Riege.ammer, it is alleged, by an Al- irregularly united pairs are Hun- gerlan, Bel Ahmed Moulay, aged garland and Slovaks, who in the Mr. B. E. Foster-Hall.

10.12 V, R. Gordon & J. R. Collis. alive when thrown on enve

"How are you going to find a 10.16 Comdr. Priestlov & J. J. French. Stiehl the track, where his leg was cut gulations will be asked to leave thevious, and the most congenial way

of non-compliance with the reiving? The castes, the most cha 10.20 B. L. Stock & D. B. Evans. Down Here May H. Brahe. off by a passing train,

10.24 L R. Androwes & A. B. country, but it will be interesting in many ensea is to go back to the Bel Ahmed Moulay has confer to moje what steps the authorities same sort of crime as before." sed to the murder, it is stated, and will take against orring Sorbian

10.28 C, H. Burton & II. R. Reming addition

ton. admitted to being the couples, if any such exist, after the prevented many from doing so.

The help of the Society, he added 10.82. H. U. Ireland & A. T. Lay, DABGilant in a ciation announced for Tuesday, April when a Dutch business man going

The meeting of the English Asso- the same trainer attack on notice has expired.

on February 8 last,

MI. P. Yo coived

five blows delivered with a

Prelude and 'Duet, 2nd

To a Wild Rose

Impressions du Solr

McDowell,

Mrs. P. Younghusband.

Rheinberger.

Preludium

7, hua had to be postponed, as Mr to Liege

Was

Fenwick is indisposed. Mr. Fenwick to

was to have lectured on "F, W. H.

Mr. Scrowly escaped death

who

was travoll-

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Raworth.

10.80 A. Sommerfeit & D. J. Gilmoro. 10.40 A. H. Penn & A. C. T. Bowker. 10.44 G. A. Lelpor & F. Black.

Karachi, Apr, 1. The plans for the new church to be 10.48 F. H. Crapnell & H. H. Williama. Myers". As F. W. H.: Myors was an ing from London to Leipsic, had elected as a "cabinet by the All- tere is to boxin very noor Rev. 10.66-B. I. Munroe & J. B. Lanyon.

Fifteen members of the Congress built near Kowloon Tong are ready, 10.52 0. Boumphrey & G. R. M.

nays the Rock, and work on the struc.

Robertson author and scholar whose works are 15-£t notes on him and a choque India Congress committee Include Adalbert Gresnigt. O... B. is the de- 11.00 H. S.-V. Mossop & F.-C. Young. of great interest, but not very widely for 4400 which the murderer fall. Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, known, members of the English Aed to discover.

and ignor. The church will be in Bvaan. 11.04. A Leach & J. C. Campbell, sociation will look forward to the

Mrs. Naidu with Vallabhai Patel as i tine sivie, with dome and tower, Donn. 11.08 W. C. Balelds & N. K. Little- When cross-examined the Al president. They are likely to re- tions for the bwdertaking are urgently.

John *fixing of another data for this lecture. gorlan almulated a fit of epilepay. 1 prosent the Congress at the How needed and will be gratefully acknow 11.12 LA A. R. Duncan & G. Thomer-}

An innouncement will be made in da and tried to commit suicide. Round Table Conference.--Reuter, |-·ledzed by V. Rey, Fr. 8pada, Koury

Church, Kowloon.

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