1932-11-04 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY; NOVEMBER 4, 1932.

NEWSPAPER SUES FORMER WOOSUNG AN EMBEZZLEMENT

AGENCY

CLAIM FOLLOWING

LIBEL DAMAGES

A rather novel claim was con- tained in the list at the Court of Summary Jurisdiction before Mr. Justice Wood this morning when an action for $1,000 was brought by Mr. Lo Kit, proprietor of the Chinese newspaper, Tin Nam Yat Po, of 59, Hollywood Road, against the Chinese Journalist Annocla- tion, of 60 Wyndham Street, and Mr. Kwan Cho-Poh, of the same Addreas.

COMMANDER

GENERAL ARRIVES IN COLONY

EPIDEMIC.

RESTITUTION NOT ENOUGH IN COURT CASE

Mention of the considerable num- General Oong Chiao-yuan, XIXth bor of embezzelements in the Route Army officer and Woosung Colony recently was made by Mr. Garrison Commander in Shanghai J. B. Prentis yesterday, when

before Mr. during the Sino-Japanese hostili-

appeared

General Oong is on route to

for.

ho

EARL HAIG'S FUND.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR POPPY

SALES BEING MADE

Tho

The Committea in charge of the local collection of the. Earl Haig's Fund on Remembrance Day, an- nounce that arrangements for the sale of poppies in the streets of the Colony on November 11 next, Kennedy are once more being made.

money collected fa sent home each to help the year, and is utilised needs of those Ex-Service Men who have been totally disabled. year the following people have kindly volunteered their services na district leaders.

This

ties in the early part of this year, Skipton at the Central Magistracy together with a few other officers, to prosecute Li Wah-yat, a book arrived this morning by the Pre-keeper in the employ of the Kwong sident Madison and were accord-On Cheong firm, of 22, Winglok ed a big welcome by prominent Street, who was charged with em- Chinone residents and members of bezzling $10,160 which he received

on behalf of the firm. various institutions.

The accused had promised re-

Hongkong proper and the Peak, Mr. Prentis said, by the Mrs. Black; Kowloon, Mr. C. M. The claim stated that defend-Manila and will leave to-morrow stitute of title deeds, for tivo Manners and Mr. G. E. Terry: ants na 請 News Agency had supplied plaintiff with an item of on the sume boat. After visiting houses in Canton ho had bought Felix Villas, Miss Dunn: Univer news relating to the failure of a Maniin he will proceed to Saigon, with the money, but a deterrent sity Area, Mrs. Gerrard: Cheung Straits Settlements, San Francisco sentence was nevertheless asked Chau, Mrs. Franklin; Quarry Bay big Californian firm of merchants

and Taikoo, Mr. J. Russell; Happy which the plaintiffs, believing to and probably England and Europe.

Many receptions have been Mr. Frentis said: "My Instruc- Valley, Civil Service Club; Fan- be true, published on May 27, 1932. arranged in his honour including tione are that if your Worship ling, Col. E. D. Matthews.

The news turned out to be una timn party at the To Yuan Re- comes to the conclusion that the It is felt that there may be many true, and in consequence of their

party at

defendant la guilty, to ask that a 'who will be willing to help a little having published the mutter, the Gloucester Building at threo

Remem- sentence be given which will be a by selling Poppies on the

If Bo. plaintiffs were sued for libel and suffered damages. In view of 'clock, given by three hundred deterrent to other employees of the brance Day. this, plaintiffs claimed $1,000 Chaochow merchants, and another Colony. There seems to be an im- Iganisers will be grateful if they

the reception at 5.30 at Cecil pression amongst employees that damages made up of the cost of Hotel by prominent Chinese re-thoy can embezzle money, and I would kindly send in their names against plaintiffs for the libel, andsidents. General Oong is n native they are caught, make restitution the cost of publishing an apology for three newspaper in the

$150 a month.

settlement of the action brought

months, as a term of settlement, at

Mr. il. Lo, of Messrs. Lo and Lo, appeared for the plaintiffs, and it transpired that the second defendant was away from the Colony and had not been served. The case was adjourned, sine die. Mr. W. C. Hung, of Deacons, fa for the defendant Association.

SHIP'S CAPTAIN FINED

JAPANESE VESSEL

staurant, a

of Chaochow.

ten

the

In a brief conversation with the

and cucape the consequences,"

The accused in the case declared

to Mrs, Black.

or-

Latest List of Donations. The latest list of donations to the that he was a partner of the con-local Poppy Day Fund in given corn. but this claim was rebutted below.

RADIO BROADCAST

CLASSICAL PROGRAMME FOR TO-NIGHT

5-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6-6.15 a

Chinese Children's Programme.

7-10.30.p.m. European Programme. 7 pm. Closing Block and Exchange Quotations.

7.3-8 p.m. Variety. Old-Time Medley. Vesta Victoria.

Vesta Victoria and Chorus DX200. Vocal Gems-Leslie Stuart Memories.

Layton and Johnstone DX30. Band-Golliwog's Cake Walk. Band-Dance of the Tumblers.

B.B.C. Wireless Military Band 9744. Vocal Gems-The New Moon.

The Columbia Light Opera Co. 9831. Selections The Desert Song.

Dobroy Somer's Band 9200. Plano Solo-The Match Parade. Piano Solo-You Cant Stop Mo From Loving You DB639. Song-Falthfully Yours-Moonlight

Saving Time,

Ruth Etting DB571. Hawalian Music-Alohn Oo-Naleu

O Hawall

The Royal Hawalian's 6229. 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report etc.

8.8.8.80 p.m. (Approx) From The Studio,

A Pianoforte Recital by Mr.

Programme.

Harry Ore.

bo

1.

Intermezzo (Brahms).

2.

(a) Poem Op. 32.

Press, the General said that his trip would extend six months, and by Mr. Prentis, who handed in an i Further contributions may his visits were being made solely amended charge, charging the ac-sent to Messrs. Thomson and Co., for the purpose of acknowledging cused with having committed the

(Chartered Accountants), the various donations made by felony as a servant of the com-

Building, overseas Chinese to the XIXth pany,

Previously acknowledged Route Arthy.

British Legion

Bowling Green Kowloon Club Capt. W, H. G. Goater Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Latham

SALTPETRE ENQUIRY.

CHILEAN COMMISSION CUTS

SELLING AGENCY

A Missing Deposit,

In opening the case, Mr. Prentis said that Li had been employed na an accountant for the last six or seven years at a salary of $21 per month, He was not a partner, and had never been one. It was true his elder brother Li Yick-chan held A $600 share, but he was now dead, and the share was now owned by one Wan Yung, who was Li's uncle and administrator of the deceased elder brother's estate.

Santiago de Chile, Nov. 3. Government Commission which has been enquiring into saltpetre question is of opinion OVERLOADED

that the Cosuch Corporation

Continuing, Mr. Prentis sald should be liquidated, georganised that on September 6, defendant was Convicted on a charge of having and Important economics effected, sent by the managing partner Llu | overloaded his vessel, Captain Yincluding the suppression of the Lit-hol to the Sincere Company's Okada, master of the a.s. Hiroshi Cosach selling agency in the Banking Department with a do- Maru No. 3, was fined $100 by the United States and other foreign posit receipt for $10,000, with in- Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Marine countries with a modification instructions to draw out the interest,

the whole sales system.

renew Court this morning.

amounting to $150, and to fendant wan entrusted with the

Boarding Officer A. G. ConThe proposals will be submitted the deposit. For this purpose de

Lo the new congresв. Senor

York

$4,319

1,000

100

10

10

$5,438.

GERMAN ELECTIONS

POLITICAL POSTERS TO BE SEEN EVERYWHERE £...

London, Nov. 3. With the approach of the Ger- man elections the atmosphere in Berlin is growing livelier. Nazi and Communist posters are to be seen everywhere and party flugs are beginning to appear, the red

class quarters,

prosecuting, said that about 8.25 a.m. yesterday he examined the disc of the Hiroshi Maru and found Allesandri, the new Chilean Prem's chop in order to sign a re-flag predominating in the working that the top of the line of the partident, thinks that with Cosach ceipt for the interest. dine was awaalt, and the centre of liquidated, the sale of nitrate will

the starboard disc submerged

about four inches of water.

be free.-Reuter, in

A Chinese coxswain of the

Man Missing. -

This was at about 10 o'clock in the morning. At 11 am, he had not returned, and the Managing

launch corroborated this evidence.HAVANA SUGAR CROP Partrer becoming suspicious, made

The accused said that when the steamer came into port about 8.25 n.m. yesterday she was "trimmed"

LIMITED.

about five inches by the head as NEW DECREE FIXES QUOTA her port side was heavy. She had

been trimmed" by the head from

the time they left Keelung, and

althou he had done his best to

AT 2,000,000 TONS

Havana, Nov. 3. The decree limiting the 1932-33

Mass meetings will be held in Berlin daily until Saturday,

While Berlin is peaceful there have been one or two incidenta elsewhere. Our Own Correspon- dent.

(b) Valno Op. 38 (Scriabin)

(Interval).

3. Two Portuguese Songs.

Transcribed (II. Ore).

4. Shepherd's Hey (Grainger). 8.30-8.45 p.,

Poct and Peasant (Suppo).

Perey Pitt and Augumented Symphony Orch, 0760. Pique Dame Overture (Suppe).

The Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra 0496. 8.45-10.27 p.m.

A Programme of Classical Records from Z.B.W.'s Library and kindly Joaned by a Committee Member.

1. Egmont Overture (Beethoven). The New Light Symphony Orch. 2. Song-"Batti, Balti, O. Bei

Mascito" (from Don Giovanni)

(Mozart).

3. Concerto in B Flut Major

(Brahms Op. 88). Arthur Rubinstein (Pianist) with the London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Albert Coates,

4. Polonaise No. 2 (Liszt arr. Muller-Berghaus),

Berlin State Opera Orchestra con- ducted by Leo Bloch.

G. Songs-(a) Standohen Op. 17

(Strauss) (b) Morgen Op. 27. (Strausn). Elizabeth Schumann (Soprano)

with violin Obbligato by Isolde

Menges.

6. Sonata in A Major (Cesar Frank). Alfred Cortot (Piano) and Jacques Thibaud (Violin). 10.27 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Prens News,

Inquiries from the Sincere. Co. and

Meetings Banded discovered that the defendant had

Berlin, Nov. 3. drawn the deposit with the interest

10.30 p.m. Close Down. Public meetings, cither within at.10.30 a.m.

All records in the above European The Police in Hongkong and doors or in streets, have been pro-

between November programmes are Columbia and are

G Canton were informed, and, subgc-hibited

kindly supplied by Messrs. Anderson quently

on September 10, a $500 (Election Day) and November 19.

Music Co. reward for information leading to

President Hindenberg's decree the arrest and conviction of the states the object is to allow

right her horizontal the vessel had sugar crop to 2,000,000 tons, and missing man was offered. On political passions to calm down been heeling to the starboard all fixing February 1 as the date for October 20, an informer gave in-

and give the police a well-earned | HELENA MAY CONCERT throughout the voyage. He in-the opening of the grinding sea-formation as to the whereabouts rest. Reuter." spected the dise and found that it san was alxned by President of the wanted man, and three days

was submerged about two inches Alachando to-day. on the starboard side, but it was below the water line on the port side..

HOPES OF PEACE SHATTERED.

COMMUNIST UPRISING IN SZECHUAN PROVINCE.

Shanghai, Nov. 3. Hopea that the retreat of Liu Wen-hui's forces would lend to the #tabilication of the situation in Szechuan have been shattered by an uprising of Communist hordes

in various parts of the province, according to Japanese reports.

It is stated that the twenty-ninth army at Mangchlu, to the north of Chengtu, mutinied on October 29, killed the officers and holsted red flaga. They then indulged in an orgy of looting. Vigorous fighting in proceeding between the militia and the mutineers.--Renter's Spe- Ictal

WOMEN IN RIOTS

STONES AT SHANGHAT'S MUNICIPAL OFFICES

Shanghai, Nov. 3.

by angry farmers who have been clamouring

Domonstrations

for money to rebuild property drs-

later the managing partner, com- Thus the Cuban sugar market panied by another accountant of the for the current year, including the Kwong On Cheong by the name of Chadbourne and other schemes, Li Ho-sheung, went with a Canton will_total 3,000,000 tons.-Reuter.detective to Canton. There they

་་

BROTHERS RELEASED.

HANDED OVER TO CONSUL AT SHANGHAI

THE TAIPO CASE.

proceeded to a house in which AG. SUB-INSPECTOR WALLER Li Wah-yat was living and arrested

COMMITTED him.

ed man

At the Police Station the arrest- The hearing has concluded of the was asked where he had charge against acting Sub-Ins- taken the money and he stated pector 1. Waller, of receiving and that he had taken the money to demanding a bribe, before Mr. E purchase two houses in Canton for II. Williams, District Officer, at the which he had paid $13,000 Canton Taipo Magistracy. Defendant has Shanghai, Nov. 3.

been committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions. Mensre. C. L. and 3. O. L. Mnr-money, and had spent the balance. tin, the brothers who were appre- hended in Chekiang on Tuesday

An Agreement.

Mr. Williams, in committing the "Then, apparently, the sugges-defendant, stated that it was a cass after accidentally shooting two tion came from the Canton detec- for a jury to decide. Waller was Chinese farmers, arrived in Shang-tive," continued Mr. Prentis, "That, granted $500 bail as before.

matter might be settled Mr. Geo, K. Hall Brutton appear- hal this evening, escorted by the the Pinghu district police, who handed amicably. Pressure was broughted for the defence. them over to the British Consular on the managing partner in this way. The deeds of these two authorities.

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NEW AIR SERVICE

| FROM TOKYO TO MANCHUBA VIA KOREA

SYNTHETIC RUBBER.

The matter of compensation to houses were not in the defendant's the injured farmers will be de- possession. They were in the pos- of his concubine. And it session cided lutor.-Router,

was put in this way that he (the SOVIET CHEMISTS CLAIM managing partner), would obtain

NEW DISCOVERY possession of these deeds, and ar- range for the defendant to be

London, Nov. 3. brought to Hongkong, if the defen-

A new type of synthetle rubber, dant would sign an agreement, produced from acetylene, is claim which agreement he did sign."

ed by the Soviet State Institute of Mr. I'rentis read the document which, in effect, was an agreement Applied Chemistry to be superior in quality and cheaper than the by the defendant to turn over the

synthetic rubber obtained by other The regular mail and passenger title deeds to the managing partner, existing methods. air service between Japan and who would be left to arrange for Our Own Correspondent. Manchuria, via Korea, was In-their hypothecation. In the event augurated to-day-Reuter's Spe of proceeds of anie being insufl- elent to meet the claim, the defeit the defendan't ac- was to be on *count,

cial,

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Tokyo, Nov. 3.

London, Nov. 3.

on

Owing to the reservation of the sixth floor of the Peninsula Hotel for the Sports Club supper dance This agreement, said Mr. Prentis, Saturday the 6th, inatent, the manage- troyed during the Sino-Japanese The subscription list for the was also signed by the Managing ment of the Hotel advises that the Li Ho- usual dinner dance in the Rose Room hostilities, culminated today when new £300,000,000 loan was opened Partner, the accountant more than 1,500 women and chil-this morning and closed at mid-shoung who accompanied him, and will not function that night. dren besieged the Chincs dayReuter.

municipal offices at Kiangwan and i hurled stones and other missiles.

The police charged them with ride butts, causing several casuni- tlon. Rautern Special,

The Dollar liner President Jackson, salling on Tuesday next for San Francisco, will take a record cargo of 4.500 tons from Manila and Hongkong H.M. submarine Osiris dance is This is the largest amount carried to be held at the Garrison Lecture from Hongkong this year by any ship Hall to-night, commencing at 8.30 of the Dollar or American Mall linen. p.m. The Lincolnshiro band will be in attendance.

the Canton detective. After sign- ing the deed, the defendant WOR brought to Hongkong and arrested by the Folles hero.

Agreement Valid.

The local Catholic, monthly, "The Rock" mentions that, in addition to Father Boada, another priest has at- tained his fortieth anniversary of re- Replying to a query by his Wor- aldence in the Colony, this being ship, Mr. Frontis said that the Father P. Arvat.

valid as far os Hongkong, was concerned. It was agreement was drown up by the Pollca at Canton. inflicted a sentence of five months'

Mr. Prontis thon remarked that hard labour.

The accused was to hand over restitution was not to be consider- George Jones, the son of a soldiered sufficient, in view of the present the house property to tho Local gardening enthusiasts will quartered in Kennedy Road, was epidemic of such felonies.

plainant by way of restitution, to hospital yesterday for After hearing the evidence, his while an order was also mado admitted treatment in consequence of his being Worship convicted the accused and against him for $25 legal costs. bitten by a dog.

welcome the announcement that seed- lings of various flowers aro now on salo at the Clover Flower Shop.

com-

VOCAL AND. PIANOFORTE ·

ITEMS RENDERED

Mrs. H. L. Lockhart, Miss Amelia Lee and Mr. C. Reg. Anderson were the contributing artists to a con- cert in the Helena May Institute About 50 yesterday afternoon. people were present.

Mrs. Lockhart's numbers were

"Lament of Isis," "Spring goce a- roaming," "Slumber dear maid" and "My Garden." Misa Leo play- ed "Prelude in A Minor," "Ballad in G minor," "Etude de Concert," "Theme and Variations."

Mr. Anderson sang "Eleanor," "Bird

and "Oh Virgin Rose." Song at Eventide," "The Sun God." Mrs. F. Griggs and Mr. G. W. Trus were the accompanists.

Owing to a Reception which is being held in the Gloucester Restaurant there will be no Tea Dance to-day the dinner dance will be held as usual to-night as well as to-morrow night, when Dick Adamson's Modern Musle Orchestra will be in attendance.

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