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EMPIRE PRODUCTS| EUROPEAN'S PEN

FAIR

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STOLEN

THIEF GETS PRISON SENTENCE

Mr. S. C Salter, of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., was the coniplain- ant before Mr. Wynne Jones, at the Central Police Court this mor

A feature of the Empire Prening. In a ense in which a Chinese ducts Exhibition and Fafe to be was charged with stealing a foun-

missiquer.

tain, pen.

According to the evidence, Mr. Salter was walking along Dea Views Road, near Pottinger Street, when the defendant an Diag

held at the Peninsula Hotel on the 23rd and 24th of this month will be the continuous screening of Caundian motion pictures kindly supplied for this occasion by the Canadian Government Trade Cam-him brushed against his shoulder. At the same time the confinant felt a tug at his pocket and found that his pen and been stolea. On turning round, he saw the defen- dant about four or five yards away. He seized the necused and asked

The defen where the pen was, lant did not appear to understand, but immediately started to shew Mr. Salter his empty pockets. Not being satisfied. The complainant

☞ ፡ ኝ “ “ 1* handed the defendant Sergeant Fryer, who on searching the accused fogjul the pen under his lat.

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The following are the names of gome of the reels to be shown: "Gentlemen Cadels". "With Gan and Dog," "Winter Sports In Old Quebec". "Ride Ein Cowboy" "Nimrods In Ducklans,“

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The defendant, in answer to the charse, denied the actual theft hul admitted that the pen had been riven him by another man and he

inken It In a moment band

temptation.

Sperial seating arrangements are being made for those desirous of seeing these pictures and it is hoped that full advantage will be In making a statement the accus taken by the general public of this od petarked that he did not know opportunity of beraming aequadat-the pen was in his hat,

d with some of the tapeets of In pansing sentence of two

fe in Canada.

months hard tabour, his Worship

On Monday, May 23, the pictures will be showa confitumusly from 5.00 pm. To f6,00 pan, and un Turs day, May 24, Day will be shown contimously from 10am a.m. to 1,30 and from 200 ji m. l«e 19,00 p.,

All visitors to the British Bm- pre Products Exhibition and Fair Cordially invited Te altend.

are

No charge for adnu sion WITE 16 made.

USE OF GOVT.'S LAUNCHES

COMMITTEE ISSUES

REPORT

The report of a Committer ap- pointed to enquire into the question of the use and maintenure of Gov- ernment launches is (o be laid be- fore the Legislative Connell

on

Thursday. The Committee von- prised the Hom, Catadr. G. F. Hole, Mr. D. Burlingham, Mr. G R. Sayer, Mr. R. M. Dyer and Mr. C. G. 8. Mackie.

In the opinion of the Committee, all the Government launches are

f

} informed the defendant that it was not a bit of use telling Bee. After having admitted the pen had been riven to him, he had the audacity to tell this court that he did not know it was under his hat.

SLIGHT FALL OF ·

RAIN

OF NO VALUE TO THE

RESERVOIRS

THE HONGKONG

THE LATE CAPTAIN ROBERT DOLLAR

The Into Captain Robert Dollar, the world famous America shipping magnate, photographed with Sir Re bert Hu Tung on his Inst visit to Hongkong.

A TALE OF TWO BRIDGES

Captioned from Page 1

of all kinds the children to take part in

thentres para poziralis. Wore armed, and were darkest aut them.

PRESENTATION.

The Lime WAN Baster. A representation was to be made to Father Rev. He reidsnl to have IF

1 - 3 -4 1 Friday of the next day. So the procession tu make the presentation took place un Easter Sunday. It Was

a Preat

| occasion, vast crowds joining it and heatiful commemorative seruils were given in him in honour

There was a slight fall of rain during Inst night and early this 'murning, but it was of no real

in its effects on the water short-for the event. axe.

The two photographs show the The Fall registered al the Brst bridge after collapse, and the

for the

hours new bridge after the opening. No Observatori- ended at 19.30 a.m. was only main roads as yet conneet with the This WILM naturally bridge, though it is of great im- 9.15-jach. quickly absorbed by the parched | portance, locally. Subsequently it praetenlly none will farm part of the road system found its way into the resurvides. in this district. One Owen C'orges-

Further showers. nry possible, pourlent. but there is as yet no promise of The usual summer mains.

Kround,

NEWS OF SPANISH

AIRMAN

ARRIVED AT BANOL

usefully employed, with the ps sible exception of those attached to the Government Marine Sur veyor's Oflice, concerning which the Committee recommends that the number be reduced from four to three, the other to be consider- ed as a reserve laanel and'üsed} only in case of breakdown or refil of one of the other three. This At length, definite, news is tu. arrangement is to be experimental; hand concerning Senhor Farnando for a period of twelve months,

Reiny Lording, the Spanish aviator, It is also renminended that the who is on a fight from Madrid to second or night hout erves of the ] Manila. m.l. Lila be abolishefl.

The Committee also records That certain unofficial members of the Committee note that the maximum sutaries of the Government launch crews are higher than those paid by commercial firms, and it is desirable in keep the salaries of Government crews as near as is practicable to an equality with these paid by commercial firms, Mr. Burlingham and Mr. Sayer dfssent from some of the recom mendations.

NEW ITALIAN CRUISER

TRENTO ARRIVES IN

HONGKONG

The Trento. a

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YESTERDAY

SUSPENDED

WAR

DEBTS

AMERICA TO CHARGE

1 PER CENT,

Washington; Apr. 21. Fourteen foreign countries have already been asked by the State Department to sign a formal legal obligation to pay over a ten year rid the amounts unpaid during the moratorium year with interest at 4 per cent.

A message received from Manila this morning transmits news from Officials explain that this is a Hani to the effect that the airman. | purely routine matter. Great who was last reported at Lakhone, care is being exercised by the arrived in Vinh, in Annam, yes- Administration to prevent any terday and later in the day took all suspicion that it encourages Euro- for Hanoi, where he safely arrived. | poan hopes for debt revision or News of his departure from | further postponement, and it wh Hanoi. for Hongkong is expected announcing tralay that the Seerp- now at any moment.

SPAIN WINS THE DOUBLES

DAVIS CUP DUEL EXTENDED

Rome, May 16. Spain 18-day at least postponed

tary's tails to European states. men at Geneva had had nothing ito do with this question.

The Administration have evid- only given up all hope that the attituds of Congress will change suffieiently to permit the President 1o carry out his original plan to re-establish The Congressional Debt Funding Commission to cons sider revision.

AUSTRALIA'S TARIFF

Air. General

POLICY

Italy's victory in the Davis Cup, A UNITED EMPIRE smart-looking winning the doubles match by three Italian cruiser, arrived in long-sets to one. kong yesterday afternoon. Her it was a keenly contested match, displacement is 10,000 tons, her the Itallan pair winning the frst length being 619 fret, and beam set at 7-5 and then finding the part- 071. 7ins. Her engines, of 150,- nership of the Spanish couple too 000 h.p., give a speed of 35 knots, effective. Result:

The Trento's main armament is similar to that of the British County class crusiers, and von aists of eight 8-inch guns, four of them being in super-impused tur- rets. She bus secondary armni ment of sixteen 30-inch anti-air- craft guns, and six guns of smaller

enlibre.

the

6. Latham, Attorney- of Australia, was Maier and Tejada (Spain) heatest of the Royal Empire Society Delbono and De Minerbi (Italy).at luncheon on Apr. 22 at Cannon- 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.—Router.

street Hotel.

"We must do everything Do- sible," he said, "to place the Em- pire on a large scale basis. If we do not succeed in doing that I fear we may go down. Unless we can combine to present a united front

Arrested whilst trying to sell golf ulls to Europeans at the Kowloon Golf Club, a young man named Tse Tai was brought before Mr. Fraser There are three seaplanes and at the Kowloon Magistracy thin morn there is a risk of being defeated catapult gear, The Trento was ing for anlawful .possession in the end, completed and equipped in Italian of nine golf balls, fefendant sold The Ottawa Conference affords dockyard in 1929. She earries a be hought five of the balls in Lauenr complement of 800 men.

How, and the other four ke got from an unprecedented opportunity for caddies at Fanling. In convicting the real economie co-operation between defendant, hin Worship said even if various parts of the Empire. If the defendant had bought the balls it is a failure the results will be "I can't think of a meaner theft from caddies at Fanling, ho must disastrous to the British Empire al the present moment," remarked Mr. have known they must have been as a whole. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy stolen: A fine of $25, or three weeks, "Australia recognises the value this morning when in coolie туда was hoposed.

of the British market to herself. The new Government there en- charged with the theft of six water buckets from a street fountain at

deavouring to substitute a selec Yaumati. Detective-Sergeant Moran

The forthcoming wedding is antive and discriminating tariff for said the buckets were valued at only $2, but it was not the value that nounced of Mr. Johann Lorens a policy of what we regard as an- counted but the Inconvenience caused Dietrich, missionary, of the Matilda discriminating and high Customs of threa Hospital, to Miss Mario Wehrheim, duties, with proferences for trado to the owners. Sentenco

missionury, of the same address, within the Empire." wocks was passed.

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1932.

| INGENUITY IN WATER

QUEST

(Continued from Page, 1.)

ed guilty, but the fourth stated that he had gone to the latrine for a legitimate purpose,

BARRICADES ERECTED.

to

- Inspector Dlék said that yéster- day afternoon at about 5 o'clock two Indian constables went the latrine in Staunton Street. In each compartment barricades had been erected forming a plat- form on which men were stand- ing and drawing water from the risterns. They

Alling a number of tins, about thiety - together being on the ground.

were

The first three defendants, were among those on the platform, but the fourth defendant was arrested because his bands were wel.

Hig Worship remarked' that that was barely sumcient evidence fourth an which to convlet the defendant, who was accordingly discharged.

His Worship::-This water is good, water?

yea,

Inspector Dick:--Oh comes from the rider mains.

His Worship:--It is not from one of the wells?

Inspector Dick:--No.

NOT HIS TURN,

His Worship to third defen dant, aged 14) :--Now 1 suppose | you were taking it home to your master, having discovered a new way of getting water?

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Third Defendant:-My tern bad) Tot eum, My tin was still emply, His Worship: You intended to get water, Stealing water at FI fine like Hix is rather serious. You are only a child and don't understand, 1 will fine you $2.

the inding 7.30.8 pm. Orchestral. I was stated by Constable who effected the arrests | Fantasy of Melodies by Offenbach, attrback)

Mark Weler and His Orchestra about that there were twelve others drawing water all rå Geisha-Potpearri (Jones Z-Ritercer)

Mark Weber and in Grazen the time.

ten or

His Worship after considera- tion, remarked that he thought the same fine would should imposed on the other two fendants.

be de-

Inspector Dick said the police would now have to take special precautions at all such places,

GEORGES PHILIPPAR

DISASTER

Continued from Page t

River Inspector, and Mrs. Muir- hend.

V-50033.

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Lehuriang (Gelger)

Work Wifes and His Orchester, V-00002.

1 Tit out Weather root

8.3-11.30 p.m. Relay from the Ko Shing Theatre,

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POLICE KILLED BY

BANDITS

POST OFFICE ATTACK

'AT MARSEILLES

Three

Paris, Apr. 22. police inspectors

were

Others who boarded her in Shanghai were:--Mr. L. Basset. Mr. and Mrs. Lang-Willar, Mrs. A. Aucel and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Philippot, Mr. and Mrs, killed while defenditik a past ofBee Manhes. M. Attane. Captain and against bandits at Marseilles yes Mrs. R. Limange. Mrs, and Missterday, Valentin. Mrs. F. J. Taulieu. Mr. And Mrs. Verriere, Mr. John teen planned on the post, obieg Rudd Moffett, Mr. R. P. Winkler. of St. Barnahe, a populous suburb, Dr. T. Y. Sze and Mr. T. Mandul. was received some time ago by There were also many children the pollee, and for several weeks aboard the luxury liner.

Information

that a raid had

n special guard has been posted at the affec

CHINESE ON BOARD.

About six o'clock yesterday Several of the Chinese passen-evening three inspectors were sta gers who left Shanghai aboard the tioned as usual in the inner office four individuals wearing Georges Phillipar were booked when through to Marseilles, but it ap-cloil caps entered by the main pears that of the many people door. Their appearance' immediate- who sailed from here, most dis-ly aroused the suspicions of the embarked at Hongkong. Saigon nly employee present, a young and Singapore.

woman élerk, Mile. Reynaul, aged Relatives and friends of the pas-19, who rushed into the sengers are anxiously scanning room to warn the police. As the the cables bearing news of the dis- bandita prised open the door they aster-Reuter,

VICE-CONSUL IN H.K.

AND WIFE

ather

were met by a fusillade, to which they responded with their revol vers.

About a dozen shots were ex-

It was learned this morning changed, the three police all re- that of the numerous people who selving mortal wounds. One of embarked on the Georges Philli them, however, in spite of being par in Hongkong only the Chan-wounded in the stomach and the cellor of the French Consulate, 31.face, clung to his adversary until police reinforcements arrived. The Renner, who was reompanied by three other bandits escaped, while his wife and child, and the accomplice who had remained Bretagne, a paval oflicer from the in charge of the car drove off at French gunkat. Vigilante, had

spent any length of time in the the sound of the first shot, Colony.

Many of them were just up on. a' visit from Salgon to which they' were returning, and thus escaped the tragic affair.

SMALL SESSIONS

CALENDAR

ONLY TWO CASES

THE LIST

Nothing Taken.

When assistance arrived one in- spector was already dead. The other two died shortly after being taken to hospital. Thanks to the heroism of the defenders the ban- its took nothing. As happens every Thursday, a large sum of money had just been paid into the post office by the local branch of the Credit Lyonnais. The bandita ON were evidently aware of this fact. At the moment they broke in one of the inspectors was telephoning to headquarters to make arrange- There are only two cases down ments for guarding the money. for trial at this month's Criminal

The name of the prisoner is Sessions, which will commence Louis Manzini, and his capture nt, the Supreme Court to-morrow should greatly facilitate the pur- before the Puisne Judge (Mr. ult. of the others. Though sari- Justice Jucks).

Dualy wounded he was immediate- Lam Yan, alias Wong Yan willly submitted to a long cross- be charged with returning to examination, which lasted Into the Hongkong on April 20, this year small hours of this morning, when after having been banished for he became too exhausted to answer questions. The examination was life on October 14, 1931.

In the second case, Yuen Ning resumed at 9 n.m. will be tried for sending or uttering or causing to be received"

a letter demanding by monaces Elected in 1902, Mr. Deputy and from Li Yau-taun, the sum of Under-Sheriff T. Howard Deigh- $1,000 on March 31. A second ton, of Cannon-streat, E.C., has count charges him with a similar completed 30 years' service on the offence on March 19,

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The London County Council on Apr. 20 nat behind guarded doors, and with detectives in attendance. No one was allowed in the public galleries.

meeting of the Council before the Easter recoas, Mr. Cyril Jacoba chairman of the General Purpos Committed, mado it clear that the precautions were necessary in view: of confidential information recolved of a plan to create a serious dis turbance the previous day,

The meeting, which was mainly, occupied with discussions on the estimates, and lasted tili 11.80 p.m.).

Thora had been a disturbance in one of the galleries at the last passed without disturbance.