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EMPLOYMENT OF INFORMERS.

FORGED REVENUE STAMP ALLEGATIONS.

DEFENCE QUESTIONS.

í

THIEF ACCOSTED IN

STREET.

THE

HONGKONG

INTERNATIONAL USE OF AIR.

-MEETING FORTUNATE FOR VICTIM.

SUGGESTED PROPOSAL FOR CONFERENCE.

PRISON SENTENCE.

Victim of a theft at his home

Hennessey were at 452,

Road. Tauf Cheung-wing had pleasant aur- prise when chance put him directly in touch with the culprit and led to the recovery of all the property,

How two men, one of them military officer of Canton, employed by the police as informers for the purpose of trapping alleg ed forgers of Hongkong Govern ments revenue stamps was reyen ed when the case against two men, To Look and Fung Chau-poon, charged with the possession of 240 such stamps of a ten-dollar deno- mination, proceeded before Mr. Schofield at the Central Poller Court this morning.

At a previous hearing, one of the informers, a young man named had testfed to Pui-lam. having beeng brought into the Pase by his uncle, a major of the Canton

and by the Army police; and to a number of dis cussions be subsequently had with the two necused, these leading to a final meeting at the Kum Toi Hotel at Yaumati, when the police were brought in.

His cross-examination commenc- ed at the resumption of The this morning, when

CABI

Mr.

F. G. E. Rendall and Mr. Hin shing To Cappearing for the accused) put questions to him res Harding his interest in the case,

fa Mr. Rendall: What trade or profession?

your

Witness: I am unemployed. Mr. Rendall:

1 des not know that

employment a profession There is no dole in this Colony,

stolen

Taui returned to his fiat late on Monday night, to find evidence of a successful visit during his ab sence by an unknown intruder.

TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1931.

THREE YEARS FOR WO-

MAN "RECEIVER.”

HER "CURSE YOU" TO A DETECTIVE. Scotland Yard, considers the the capture of this woman of COMMONS QUESTIONS. greatest importance.

London, June 3. Answering questions in the House of Commona to-day, Mr. Arthur Henderson stated that dur: ing his recent visit to Geneva hie was able informally to refer to the naval negotiations in converantions with his French and Italian collea- gueS.

The Foreign Secretary added, however, that he was not in a posi tion at present to make a further

The door having been left care- lessly unfastened, the thelf was statement. able to get in and make selection at his own leisure, and

amongst Regarding the suggestion that the articles stolen were a jacket the world disarmament conference might consider a measure to inter- and an electric fan.

The victim proceeded to the nationalise air transport, Alr. He

Wanclint, derson said that a sub-committee local Police Station at

where he made a report and sub- of the Imperial Defence Committee sequently came away accompanied was engaged on consideration of by a detective. They were to have the problems connected with that enquired at various pawnshops in conference, and

DOW

She la an associate of thieves who are active In London and the provinces..

wis made by This statement Middlesex Sessions regarding a 22- Detective-Inspector Bennett at the year-old girl named Isabella Brown, who had carried un business at Camden Town.

On a charge of receiving stolen

was sentenced property she three years' penal servitade

a

to

of

"Curse you, Bennett," she said as she was ted from the dock. The Bennett referred to WAS

Bennett, Detective-Inspector Scotland Yard.

Brown had at first. been charged with housebreaking, but this charge was withdrawn.

At her shop the police found a quantity of stolen jewellery and ather articles, which she declared she bought from a man and two women whose numes she did not know. Me.

(the Lovy

prosecuting counsel) has stated that when the police searched the shop they found it to be "like a cave of Aladdin," the girl had give after

that silver brushes, wgeree

out rings.

would he

01 "I was not selling Your line?"

them," she replied.

Mr. Levy: Was not your milli ner's shop a mere blind for

the selling of stolen property?

added that the the vicinity, but fortunately had Government were in touch on all all this trouble saved for them by such mutters with the Dominions

chance meeting with the man who would be separately represent for whom they were looking. ed at the Conference.

walking Noticing a pedestrian

Str Austen Chamberlain con- along with a parcel, it occurred to the detective to stop and questiongratulated Mr. Henderson on his and him. The parcel was unwrapped election as President of the World evidence he asked her "Would

Disarmament Conference.--British | You and disckssed a jacket which Teni

Wireless. at once identified as his.

Under pressure, the suspect next took them in empty door. iz

buildings LOVE LETTERS OF 1.000 one of the many now going up on the reclamation, and showed them where he

YEARS AGO. Travel hidden a fan and other articles The witness said he was study- ing at the naval academy at Can-missing from Tsui's flat,

It was revealed that the man ton, until his arrival in the Colony

was introduced to was an old offender, having on recently, He Lans by the police, and Lam in his the last oerasion served a term of

weeks for receiving stolen i Grst seven turn introduced him to the arcused. It was the first accused property, being discharged, from who branched the question of prison only a few days ago. stumps, handing him an envelope with the remark; "You can pay after you have seen the stamps,"

Witness was questionell regard- ing what took place at the meeting with the accused at the Kum Tel Hotel, when the pollée, who remuin- ed in concealment in an adjacent room, sprang their trap

Questioneil by Mr. Hin-sking Jo. he said he retained a complete story of the transaction, but denied hav- Ing had any discussion regarding the Court proceedings, although he came into the case originally on the instructions of his uncle and receiv- ed instructions from time to time as it progressed at the preliminary These instructions were as to how to carry on, and had no bearing on the conduct of the Court proceedings. His uncle had told him before the enge rame into Court to speak of what he actually saw and nothing more.

slages.

The case was adjourned.

DOG

BITES GUNNER RESCUER.

ALSO SNAPS AT POLICE INSPECTOR

A gunner of the Royal Artillery and a Police Inspector were both bitten by a small brown and white fox

k. terrier dog Lyeeman Barracks yesterday, but neither of the victims received serious In juries.

Police Station, went

its

He was given three months by Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this morning on the now charge.

NEW CHINA SHIPPING

ORDER.

APPLIES ONLY TO CHINESE REGISTERED SHIPS.

Foreign Mercantilo Marine ogivers serving the China Cost will be interested to learn the official Chinese ruling on the order.coming into force on July Ist. under which foreign licers are required to hold a Chinese cur- Ulicate.

BROUGHT FROM UR TO LONDON.

Love letters 4,000 years old, and a school that text booka" from flourished about 1931 B.C-the

Abraham- traditional period of are among the treasures which have been brought to The

British Museum from Ur of the Chuldens (Iraq) by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Woolley, the archologist and hla wife, who last year discovered at Ur what they claimed to be proof

of the Flond.

Brown: That is quite wrong. After the girl had been found guilty, Detective-Inspector Bennett recounted her career. She wa born, he

Newcastle-on- said, at Tyne, and while attending school she was charged with stealing.

In 1921 she was sent to a Home; in 1927 she was sentenced at West London for stealing handbags; and in October, 1928, she received nine months hard labour at the Old Hailey for shoplifting.

The police were satisfied that her business at Camden Town was run solely as a place for receiving stolen goods.

By his instructions, added the All the letters und school litera- officer, observation was kept on the ture are written on clay tablets in girl's shop because of reports that

a wiman

En had been seen

the and in the cuneiform clinracters Sumerian language. There are neighbourhood where the robberies At the time of several thousand tablets, ranging were committed. in size from an

inch and a half her arrest she owned a motor-car. square to 18 inches across.

"Some of them auggest that they DO WE WANT AN EXTRA may be Sumerian love letters." Mr. Woolley told a reporter "but until they have been studied by experts we shall not know which are love

A well-known British captain if letters and which are his a Chinese-owned, but British-re-other documents. Kistered, vessel. in Hongkong re cently made application to

the

Ancient Education,

department concerned at Wanking. "We found hundreds of for a master's ticket. With his ments in the

And

MONTH?

(Continted from Page 6)

can imagine the confusion which will arise with these alterations.

Again, it is a most usual practice in commerce (especially in foreign docu- trade) to draw bills, of exchange remains of an old at three, Bix, nine and twelve application, he enclosed the neces-school. It will take years to trans-months. The due dates would áll siry particulars of his qualifien-late them. They will throw light differ. under the thirteenth-month tions, together with $100 to vover on the methods of education among calendar.

Now let us contras1 the fees involved,

people who lived 2,000 years before in the matter of national aut in- He has recrived 16 courteous Christ."

ternational anniversaries. reply, returning the money, and in-

Mr. Woolley, who has been to forming him chat only foreignUr every winter for nine years, officers serving in Chinese-owned and Chinese-registered ships are will lecture on his discoveries, and then return to the excavations with affected by the order. Al

his wife. muist make application for tificates according to their grade.

such

C.A. IN HOUSE OF

DETENTION.

SAYS HAS BEEN PROMISED

WORK.

THE IDEAL SERMON.

BISHOP ADVISES SIMPLICITY

TO CLERGYMEN.

The Bishop of Chelmsford (Dr. Wilson), in a message to

the Chelmsford diocesan clergy, gives

sermon. advice on what constitutes a good

The three essentials which he thinks a good preacher must posses

are:

tation,

He must be heard-cleur articu-

He must 1 understood, and so must understand clearly himself what he wishes to say, and say it in the simplest words.

Q

Present New Calendar M'nth Bal June 3 June ja The Prince of Wales's June 43 Jan. 20

27 Demon Day (Chandny July 1 al 1 Union Day (South Afriend May 31 June 12 Independence Day (0.8.A) July 4 Sa ik Jour De La Repablaue

The King's Birthday

Wattle Day, (Australiay

Frn'cel ..............July 14 Hai 28 The Hegira ) July 15 July The Hottle of Waterfoo June 18. Sol

One writer on the subject com- mented that he "feels in his bones that the reform of the calendar will actually be put into operation."" but protests, as well he may, that he will not eat his Christmas dinner on December 23, even to ob- fige the League of Nations!" He also sympathiscs with the super- stitious who fear every Friday being the 13th!

He wilf doubtless be relieved to And that there is a way aut if he successfully advocates the twelve- month calendar. So also will super- stitious people! WHEATLY C. ARNOLD.

The animal. which belongs to "Brd. Luckham, of Lyceman Bar- racks. had only recently been Stonecutters' taken there from Island and yesterday nezidently fell from a verandah, where it had been tied up. Seeing it suspended by his leash, Gunner Andrews went to release it but the dog, becoming chartered accountant, who has been Harry Greenwood, described as a somewhat irritated by fall. in the House of Detention for snapped at its' rescuer.

some considerable time, appeared A report of the incident was before Mr. Williams at the Central made to the police and Inspector G.

bring A. Stimson of the Shaukiwa Police Court this morning,

In the Bar-charged with absenting himself racks to have the animal removed from the House since 4 p.m. 10 Kennedy Town for observation, Tuesday to 4.3 p.m. yesterday.

The defendant pleaded guilty

He must be a man with a mess- next Monday, he be discharged promise of work and was to start from the House of Detention, "The pulpit has not lost its

reminded His Worship

power," adds Dr. Wilson. "On the defendant that he had been given contrary, I believe there is nothing SIR CHARLES HIGHAM AND Inspector Stinson was treated at

value a chance by the court on the same which the people so much

“SENSELES SEX APPEAL." the Barracks while Gunner An-excuse the last time, but his Wor- and nothing which is so much drews went to the Military Hospital ship agreed to remand the accused needed to-das as preaching.

Sir Charles Higham, speaking while the police made enquiries "But it must be different in at Foyle's Literary Luncheon in into his statement.

many respects from what it was London, advocated a "Buy a Good in past days. I doubt whether Book". advertising campaign in the many of the great preachers of the Press, and prophesied that it would paat would succeed in half-lling be a great success. the churches now,

as is customary after a dog has and asked that, as he had received bitten anybody. It was whilst the 1 police officer was placing the dog into the cage that he himself was bitten, but fortunately not serious- ty.

for treatment.

DOESN'T KNOW HIS

NATIONALITY.

A STOWAWAY SENT TO PRISON.

the

LADY MOTORIST' IN · MISHAP.

age.

"The preacher who explains the Bible and in simple, loving langu- age applies it to the hearts of his people will never lack grateful ap preelution.

"CLEANER" BOOKS

NEEDED.

"In sex the only subject that will

"Is there! sell books?" he asked.

in courage, honour, no romance kindness, clean love, marriage, chastity, or faith? I believe the of virile books of life, that

proper put sex in its

place, is We must create a de- dawning. mand for them by advertising them, not to the few, but to the massca.

RADIO BROADCAST

CHINESE CONCERT FROM

THE STUDIO.

To-day's radio

programme to bo broadenst by Z. B. W. on a wavelength

European Pro-

of 356 metres:

9.00-8.00p.m. gramme of Victor Records kindly supplied by Mesurs. Teang Piano Co.

6.00-6.21 p.m. Band Music. Semper Fidelis March (Sousa). American Patrol Meacham).

Fook

Victor Military Band. 22061. Shepherd's Hey (Arr. Sharp). Gloriahears (Hampton Tradition)

(Arr. Sharp).

Mayfair Band. 20011. Country Gardens (Arr. Sharp). Bobbing Joe (Arr. Sharp).

Mayfair Band, 20012. 6.21-6.86 p.m. Hawaiian Music. Hano Hano awali. Hawaiian Moon,

Kano'a Hawailans, Drowsy Waters, Hito-Inwallan March.

20704.

Kane's Hawaiians, 20702.

7.00 p.m. (Stock Quotations). 6.35-7.17 p.m. Variety. Organ Solo Where the Shy Little

Violets Grow. Organ Solo-When Summer Is Gone,

Jesse Crawford. 21876. Song-Kentucky Babe. Song-Mighty Lak'n Rose,

Vaughn De Lenth (Soprano). 20041. Piano Duet-Ragamuffin.

Pinne Duet-Dance of the Paper Dolls. Victor Arden and Phil Ohman. 21929, Song Where is the Song of Songs

For Me?

Franklyn Baur (Tenor), 21964. Organ Solo-Dawn of To-morrow. Orgun Sola-When Day is Gone.

Jeune Crawford. 2083A, Male Quartet-The Home Over There. Mnie Quartet-In The Sweet Byr

and-Bye.

Peerless Quartet. 29060. 7.17.8.00 p.m. Instrumental Music, Instrumental Quartet Torna A

Surriento (Come Back to Sorrento) (De Curlig).

Florentine Quartel, Trio Instrumental Quartet-Scrensta

Silvestri.

(Silvestri) Neapolitan Trio. 20006. Mandolin Solo-Neapolitan Caprice

(De Pace).

Mandolin Solo-Souvenir, Barcarolle.

Humoresque (Arr. De Pree),

Bernardo De Paer. 20678. Violoncelle Solo-Menuet (Debussy), Violoncello Solo-Gavotte Tendre

(Hillemacher).

Pablo Casals, Piano Solo-Fairy Tale (Nicholas

Medtner). Piano Solo-Suggestion Dinhalique

(Prokofiel).

1101.

Benno Moleeivitch. Violin Solo-Invocation (Owen-

Kreisler).

1440.

Violin Solo-Oriental Romance (Rimsky-Korsakew),

1200.

Fritz Kriesler. Brass Ensemble-Torchlight Dance

No. 1 (Meverbner).

Victor Brass Ensemble. Quartet (n) Souvenir (Drin) (b)

Surcine (Drigo):

Florentine Quartet, 20537. 8.00 pan. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.03~10.27 LI Chinese Studio- Concert.

10.27 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10.30 R.ni. Close Down.

INQUEST ON MISS BERTHA LEWIS.

SIR HENRY LYTTON'S EVIDENCE.

London, May 13. In order that Sir Henry Lytton might give evidence, the resumed inquest on Mias Bertha Lowis, principal contralto of the D'Oyly Carto

Opera Company was held yesterday at the Evelyn Nursing

where Home, Cambridge.

St Henry is recovering from his in- Juries received in the motor ne- eklent in which Miss Lewis was fatally injured.

Sir Henry Lytton was wheeled Into the roum in an invalid, chair. He was wearing pyjamas beneath a dressing gown.

Ife stated that he left Manchos. ter on the day of the aeeldent in a saloon car necompanied by Miss

began Lewis. Rain

38 they reached the Huntingdon road, and as they ran on to some asphalt ap- proaching Cambridge the car skid- ded slightly. He dropped the speed from 35 to 25 miles per hour. There seemed to be a lot of oil about.

"My Car Began to Skid."

"I saw a car approaching," said Sir Henry, and my car began to ekid. I went with the skid at first as I always do.. I did not apply my brakes. I never do in a skid. I felt I was at the marey of the skid. The fact that the other car missed me was due to his won- derful driving."

Nicholas Schmidt was to-day'

COOLIE KNOCKĘD DOWN sentenced by Mr. Hamilton, at the

ON THE PEAK. Kowloon Magistracy, to two months' hard labour, for having According to a report made to stowed away on the Empress of the police by Miss C. Ferguson, In an attempt to commit suicide, a

a sister of the Matilda Hospital, married woman name Li Yunh, aged Just as advertising has taught us Asia from Manila to Hongkong.

In reply to a. question by Mr. she was driving her motor car, No. 22 years, of 95, Argyle Street, Mong- to be hygienic, comfortable, and to grass, He remembered no more Hamilton as to whether accused2645, along Stubbs Road at 3 p.m. kok, took an overdose of lysol. She would be sent back by the Company yesterday when, on nearing after the expiration of his sen- entrance to the Gough Hill polico tence, Sub-Inspector Elston inform-Station, a coolie carrying two the Court that there was baskets of earth Buddenly crossed no chance of his being sent back the road and was knocked by the

he had no papers and would not car. be allowed to land in Manila,

exi

AB

140 "The coolle, who received

alight injuries, was taken to Government Civil Hospital treatment.

does not even know his proper nationality", remarked the Inspec tor,

know

Sir Honry added that his car turned on to the slope of the road and he saw & telegraph pole. He tried to wrench the car round and remembered Bumping on to the

the was removed to the Kowloon Hospital read more and better books,

values, so can it teach us to until someone was trying to get him out of the car. The car had where she in receiving treatment.

"We need clean literature, clean turned turtic. They could nut While delivering groceries to the plays, clean living, and clean think- ges Mira Lewis up.

sick of this soneless At the end of his evidence Sir vicarage of St. Andrew's Church, ing. I am where the Rev.

from tho Honry was wheeled W. Walton Rogers so-called 'sex appeal." The novel resides, q delivery coolle of the Kow- of the future must leave a good only loon Store, of 78, Nathan Road, left taste in the mouth and mind and

the his baskets containing about $4 worth for of goods at the gate and on his return cheer one up. Morbid books maako

dangerous minda." found the entire contents missing.

room in tears.

A vordlet of accidental death, caused by the car akidding, due to wentnor conditions; was returned.

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