1933-11-20 — Page 19

BANKER ADMITS PERJURY

Facts Disclosed by Woman Who Wanted Money

AFFIRMATION OF DEATH

Pleading guilty to a charge of perjury at the Criminal Sessions, before the Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Vood, to-dny, Kwan Wai-chow, a banker, of 183, Queen's Road Contral, was remanded in custody unt to-morrow morning when Rentonce will be pronounced.

The Chief Justice wished to know when the offence became known to officials of the Treasury and Mr. J.A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney General, said he would inform the Court on this point to-morrow..

Although prisoner has beon on ball of $2,000 up to now, he was ordered to be detained "In the ordinary way" which means that he is in custody.

Mr. D. MeNeill, Instructed by

·Mesara, Lo and Lo, asked that sentence be pronounced this after noon as the Information required would be available then, but His "Lordship declined to alter his

decision.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1933.

JUVENILE COURT OPENS

MINOR OFFENCES DEALT WITH

The Juvenile Offenders Court at the Central Magistracy Fund ita first sitting to-day, with Mr. Balfour, Second Police Magistrate, preslding.

The cases included thefts, hawk- ing offences and dangerous, riding. on bicycles.

The Probation Officer is Mr. Ho Chung-yuc, whoso appointment was gozatted on Saturday.

For the benefit of the Press and othera concerned. Mr. Hamilton, First Police Magistrate, this morning read the following extract from the Juvenile OTonders Or- dinance:

"In a Juvenile Court no person other than the members and officers of the Court and the parties to the case, their solicitors und counsel, and other persona directly concerned in the caso, shall, except by leave of the court he allowed to attend.

"Provided that bona fide repro- sentatives of a newspaper or news agency shall not be excluded by special order of the court.

"Provided that no person shall publish the name, address, school, photograph or anything likely to lend to the identification of the child or young person charged bo- THE OFFENCE.

fore the Juvenile court, save with Mr. Fraser said that lo

the permission of the court or in 1928. application

so far as required by the pro- made Was

at the

visions of this ordinance. Any Supreme Court for letters of administration for one Leang Kin. person who acts in contravention The applicant was Leung Yeuk- of the provisions of this proviso chi, who represented himself as shall be liable upon summary con- being the eldest son. The Fetl-viction to a fine not exceeding two tion for letters of administration hundred and fifty dollars or to im showed that Loung Kio died in prisonment for any term not ex-

ceeding tree months." U Lam Village, in the Kau Kong district in 1027, but as there was no death certificate na produced in ordinary practice at the

- Supreme Court, an affirmation of death was required. That affirm- ation was made by the defen- dant, Kwan Wal-chow, in

which

I stated he know and was acquainted with Leung Kin and that prior his death he resided

PRISONER DIES IN GAOL

INQUIRY HELD TO-DAY

Signor Scialoja, former Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs; whose death la reported to-day.

SIG. SCIALOJA

DIES

FORMER FOREIGN

MINISTER

AN EXPERT ON ROMAN LAW

POLICE SHROFF SENTENCED

TOTAL OF THREE YEARS

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Charged on 16 counts of embezzlement involving a sum of

3.070, Ng Wing-t31, absconding PIANOFORTE RECITAL VROM shroff of the Police Department, lended guilty to all charges be- fore the Chlof Justice at the Criminal Sessions to-duy; and was sentenced to a total of three years' hard labour.

Mr. Fraser, Asalatant Attorney General prosecuted for the Crown and explained that the money con- sisted mainly of deposits made by Public Car owners when apply- Ing for their liconces.

It was prisoner's duty to collect the money and hand It to oficial who would notify the Licensing sub-Department,. Pri-· Boner, however, had been employ- ed by the Police Department for some years and was a trusted man. He used to send chits to the Liconsing Department saying that such and such a deposit had been made whereas no official re- ceipt had actually, been obtained and the money had been retained by him: The embezzlements ex- tended over a year commencing at the beginning of 1932 and were discovered when prisoner disap- peared 11 months ago. No money had been recovered but a security of $600 had been-paid up

In passing sentence. His Lord- ship said prisoner would serve six months' imprisonment on each of the first six charges, the re- maining sentences to be concur- rent.

Rome, Nov. 19. The death has occurred of Signor Sclaloja, formerly Italy'a Foreign Minister, and latterly a regular attendant at League of MASTER-THIEF Nations meetings on behalf of

BELIEVED CAUGHT

carcer

the Italian Government.

Signor Sciulojn who was 77 years of age, began his political comparatively late in life, although he had been for a long time a mem- ber of the Sennty and well-known as a brilliant apeaker.

He commenced his

LADY CLAIMS JEWELLERY

365 metres.

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of

5-8 p.m. - European programme. 5-7 p.m.

A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of the Management (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.)

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quots- tions, etc..

7.3-7.39 pm, Unfinished Symphony. In Banor

(Schubert).

The Royal Opera Orchestra, Convent Garden, conducted

by Eugene Goossens. 1st Movement—Allegro moderato. 2nd Movement-Andante con moto, 7,30-8 p.m. From the Studio, A Planoforte. Recital by Pomping Vila (with Vocal Refrain).

Programme.

1. Tea for Two---Piano Soto,

2. Sweetheart Darlin'-Vocal

3.

I Called to Say Goodnight- Piano Solo,

4.

St. Louis Blues-Vocal.

5.

Similitudo Comp, by Lee Sims

-Plano Bolo

A

Love Songa

of the Nho Vocal

7.

My Love(Tango)-Piano Solo.

B. As You Desiro Mo-Vocat.

9. Learn to Croon-Vocal, ***

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.3.11.30 p.m. A relay from the Ko Shing Theatre.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Preen News.

11.30 p.m. Close Down

All records in the above European Programmes are selected from 2. B. W. Library.

THEROADTO PEACE

.

The police believe that in the

(Continued from Page 1.) career by man they are holding for alleged

connexion with a number of Peak the Disarmament Conference from robberies, including the recent December 4, as already arranged,

graduating in law, was for a while a judge, and then professor of

law at several universities,

in Kau Kong district where he A verdlet of death from natural died on July 8, 1927. Leung Kin actually died on July 16, 1916 at causes was returned by a jury at 30, New Market Street, ilongkong, an inquiry held by Mr. Balfour, at but there was no suggestion that the Central Magistracy this mornary of the Institute of Roman Law the petitioner was not the lawfuling, into the death of Lo Chal, a claimant

the estate,

of

able

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In 1883, he was appointed Pro-que at the residence of Mr. and to January 4 is believed to have Mrs. J.D. Lloyd, they have caught considerable prospect of renilsa-

master-thief, one for whom they flo have acarched for a long while

FRENCH STAND. "We shall be nothing except in but whose identity had hitherto always remained concealed,

The meagre information, avall-greement with those attached to

by pacts concluded in to Press representatives bright daylight of the Longue of tho to indicate that in weir Nations," is Heems

how M. Paul- cuitous manner Police investigat Boncour expresses French policy. ions were taken to a quarter where they succeeded in locating quantity of jewellery other than that stolen from Mrs, J.D. Lloyd, and walch gave them a reasonable supposition of stolen property,

fessor of Roman Law at Rome-a chair he had held over since. For more than 30 years he was secret- and he edited the valuable periodi- prisoner, serving a four months cal, the historical bulletin

Roman Law, Mr. McNeill said his cilent was sentence at Victorin Gnol. man of good class and re- The jury comprised spectability and would be vouched Birger Nacts, Lam Kwong-sik and for by the compradores of Mesara. Kwan Mok-chung. Jardine Matheson and of the Mr. G. L. Buchanan, Chief War Chartered Bank.

der, said the decensed, prisoner No. 13829, was sentenced to four months' hard labour for loitering, aand was admitted to the Gaol on

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WOMAN'S DEATH.

He had pleaded guilty

falsehood but there were

to

Mexgra

ex- August 5. On September 9 he was tenuating circumstances. By his admitted to hospital,

and died action he personally could have about 2.15 p.m. on November. 18. gained no advantage but the He identified deceased's body this petitioner hoped-to-avoid-treble morning.

G

·MINISTER OF JUSTICE. He began his political career

in the Sonning Government (1910) and in those of Salandra and Boselli he was Minister of Justice. In the Senate during the war he was president of the Fuscia, the war party, which was formed from adherents of the regular parties,

and as such he was very popular

in Britain and France.

After the elections in 1919, he took over the portfolio of Foreign Affaira-and-the representation-of Italy on the League of Nations in place of Signor Tittoni who found on the with the Premier Nittl Flume question. This was also the case with Scialoja, but he had had In his hands the actual conduct of the negotiations and found him-

duty on the estate which amount- Dr. Griffiths, medical officer of cd to about $8,000. As a matter the Gaol, sald he saw decensent on of fact this duty was paid August 7 and found him to bhimself no longer in agreement Home time before the prosecution was begun. It should also be tuberculosis. On September

suffering from chronic pulmonary known that the prosecuti›n. was

feverish begun by a woman who, though deceased complained of a

attack, und Wax admitted to not directly interested in the estate, was interested in

hospital. He did not respond to family, and had demanded n share treatment, became worse and died in the estate. She had threaten- on November 18 at 2.45 p.m. A ed to reveal the perjury if her post mortem revealed the lungs to wishes were not met and she had be in a very advanced state of

the

Beir able to work with Nitti, no he remained in the latter's re- constructed Cabinet (May 22. 1920) which, however, fell on June of that year. Later, he in-

regime.-Router,

In fact done so on petitioner tuberculosis. Death was due todicated his loyalty to the Fancist refusing to advance her money, pulmonary tuberculosia,

So had made her demands

through prisoner and as it was

obviously impossible for him to DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF Fay her the money, it was a little

unfair that he should be the IT 18 NOT DESIGNED THAT THE person to suffer.

ROAD SHOULD HE MADE TOO SMOOTH FOR US HERE UPON EARTH.-Janc Porter.

Counsel was unable to say when the duty was paid in full and | His Lordship adjourned the case

as stated above.

SOLUTION OF US. ECONOMIC ILLS

:

PERMANENT POLICY

•

ADVOCATED

Through being knocked down by n tram in Johnstone Road, yesterday,

•Lee Wing-kwal, a carpenter, was in- jured in the legs and was taken to hospital,

There was a clean bill of health in the Colony on Friday.

H. M. S. Moth stagea its Christmas Concert at Shameen this evening.

The Empress of Japan, which left Yokohama en Saturday at 10 p.m. In due here ut d'a.m. on Friday.

Thla supposition has now been confirmed, it was stated to-day, through the identification of the jewellery by the owner, a Eur- opean Indy staying at the Pen. insula Hotel..

France, ho Anyx is ready to

talk at any time, but any agree- ment between her and Germany must culminate at Genova,

As a result,of Germany's wild nationalist enthusiasm, the order

and stability of Europe were at not surprising, take and it is that the neighbours of the Reich

are anxious,

If Germany re-armed, France, The lady was led to enquire ate emphasises, will continue to Police Headquarters during the arm and there will be a "death week-end through seeing a report race." But each country is re- given in the European press and presented by ambassadors in their which contained a description of respective capitale and any con- |creta proposal received from Ger- the jewellery.

many would be considered in the spirit with which France always treated that great country, on whose relations with them the peace of Europe mainly depended,

There still remains a gold chain necklace with a jade appendage

unidentified.

SOLICITING CASE FAILS

CHARGE. WHICH WAS NOT PROVED "There is no case to auswer," sald Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court this morning, when ho discharged Tong Kam-yee, a travelling trader, who. denied, a charge of soliciting.

NOT TO YIELD.

M. Sarraut, the Fronch. Prime Minister, sums up the Govern- ment's reply to Herr Hitler as one of fearlessness, but, at the same time, as one of peace via Geneva and a desire for an under- standing with Germany.

France, he declares, wants to continue to build up peace with avan ផែនដ than security and,

France yield, yesterday, must France would not abandoni Geneva, or the Disarmament Con- ference.

The French Chamber was' un- animously against "preventive war' and realised that n syatem of alliances could not be achieved and, besides, was very risky.

In reply to Herr Hitler's avowed desire for a peaceful understand- aing, he reiterated that Franco had a similar desire, but to Germany's demand for equality of rights, France, and the co-signatories to the declaration in that respect would say "No" so long as the question of accurity were put aside Reuter and Havas.

In evidence, Traffic-Sergeant Howell said that early yesterday morning he was on his motor Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Rowan were At to-morrow's meeting of the HK. Rotary Club the speaker will be Dr. among the departures by the Dollar cycle travelling from east to west on Satur-long Des Voeux Road Central. Geo. W. Leavell, of the Stout liner President Cleveland Memorial Hospital, Wuchow, and his day. Afr. Rowan has been acting At the Sincere Company premises, Branch Managor of the Manu he turned down Wing Wo Street subject "Twenty Years of This and facturers Life Insurance Company in and saw the defendant with That In Kwangsi."

Hongkong during the absence of Mr. Chinese girl and a European. The E. J. R. Micholl, O.B.E.

girl ran across the road and the Muncle, Ind., Nov. 16. At the Criminal Sessions commenc.

defendant and the European Speaking at the national convened this morning Leung Shing was!

Superintendent Brooks, of the separated. He drove towards the zentenced to three years hard labour tion of the American Association for a breach of a Deportation Order Hongkong Phe Brigade, lins reported Praya and turned round at the of Livestock Growers yesterday, banishing him for 10 years. For a

to the police authorities that whilst end of Wing Wo Street, and as the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. similar offence, Tsang Hing

In Des Voeux Road Central near Chu soon as he turned the defendant Honry H. Wallace, Jr., nald that a

Loong Street, laat night, his car bolted towards Des Voeux Road sentenced to two years hard labour. inal solution.

-named Sam of America's Both men were arrosted in the knocked down a man

Hoi, who got into its way. The man and the European ran into Con- economic file must come through Colony and had records of crime.

was taken to the Geverament Civil naught Road Central, He chased. the adoption of a permanent

Hospital.

defendant on his motor cyclo and foreign polley.

Caught him in Wing Sing Lane. He handed him over to a Chinesa policeman,

Defendant claimed that the European approached him.

.

WAR

of

|

Road with Johnstone Rond, the victim receiving injuries resulting in his going to hospital.

FINE WEATHER -

YEAR'S FIRES IN CHINA

ELEVEN MILLIONS IN DAMAGES

Doctor Miss Mary Lovinteir The time had come, Mr. Wallace Journalism, B.A., B. Com., of the

Horbonne University, Paris, arrived i A European, Albert Fallow, was feclared, when the United States this morning by sa. Aramis from thrown off a push bicycle yesterday, had to determine whether her Shanghai on a short visit to her in Wanchai, when he came into col- future policy in foreign relations brother, Julius Levintoff, the well liston with a car driven by a Chinese was to be one of internationaliam known local planist and the student who gave his name as J. Wong. The or one of isulationism.

of the H.K. University In Engineer accident occurred whilst both vehicles If the United States adopts a Ing. Miss Lavintoff will shortly pro-were entoring the junction of O'Brien olicy of Internationalism, this ceed to Paris to take up Law, ountry must accept great quanti lag of imports, without rogard to he persons or interest hurt there y, he said. On the other hand,

went on, adoption

E provinces In on, the praya, were made against a 000 or in default nine months Im ermanent policy of extreme Chinese Lau Man appearing before prisonment each by Mr. Hamilton, at ationalism would mean that at Mr. Balfour at the Centen Polles the Contral Magistracy this morning, cat 50,000,000 acres of land must Court this morning on alarceny for being in possession of 70 taels of erotired from production in charge. Defendant denied the charge, raw opium'ench. R. G. Grimmlit.and The complainant, Yu Luk, married; defendants were arrested in Sal Foo rder to equallao domestic supply woman, being absent from Court, the Street. The optum was tied round nd demand,

case was remanded until to-morrow. their legs and waists.

of.

Allegations that he ripped the pocket of a woman with a knife and stole $30 and a pawn ticket outaldo. the Yaumati Forry Company's wharf,

Thron women, Lo Yuel-kwal, Lo Yee-kwal and Lo Ng, were fined $2,

Naoking, Nov, 20. The Royal Obaérvatory raporta

Statistica Issued by the Nan- that the anticyclone remains con- tred to the south of the Yangtse king Ministry of Interior point Valley and has extended eastward out that during last year are to cover the Loochoon and South disasters occurring in various China totalled Japan Local forecast:-N. winda, moderate; fine.

1.943 in number, causine damage to the extent of $11,000,000 and casualtion put at 550,

A Dinner Dance will take place at

Chekiang Province records the Repulse Bay Hotel on Saturday and Tan Dance on Sunday, November i hi hest number of such disasters.. 20th, at 4.80 p.m.

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