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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. · FRIDAY, MARCH

1934.

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AMERICAN AND V.R.C. ACCOUNT

CASE RE-HEARD AND DISMISSED

LEGAL DISCUSSION

DISPUTE

GAMBLING AT THE HIGH HOPES STEADY UPWARD

KAM LING.

ACCUSED. CONVICTED

The

AND FINED

Kam Ling Restaurant Kambling case was concluded this morning, when Tong Yuk-shing, a

ONshopkeeper, charged with running

naming house on the third floor; of the restaurant, was convicted and fined $50, or one month's im-

IN ENGLAND

EDEN'S

PROGRESS

TRADE RECOVERY

·IN. BRITAIN

DISARMAMENT TOUR OF EUROPE

THE

prisonment, by Mr, Hamilton, at PARIS REMAINS

A ro-bearing of the case the Central Magistracy, Against William Arthur. Tanner,

Defendant, in evidence, said he inr., of Chicago, before Mr. Bali four, at the Central Magistracy and his friends were playing dice. this afternoon, on charges of ab-hut no commission was received. taining

$40 from Lane, Crawford, In answer to the charge, he made by false pretences, and the the statement that he had ran a was alternative charge of fraudulent gaming house because he conversion, resulted in his dis- frightened. charge on both counts.

Mr. Hornce Lo, for defendant, The defendant was represented submitted that the prosecution had by Mr. M. A. da Silva, who put

to prove whether commission was up an eloquent defence, while

On this point the received or not. Mr. L. II. V. Booth, A.S.P., pro- Chinese detective and Sub-Inspec #ecuted.

tor Fender were conflicting about Mr. Dixon, the lion. Secretary the money being found in the tin. of the Victoria Recreation Club, With regard to the question of replying to Mr. Silvo, said there handcuffing, he was never a dispute between the Worship could have no doubt at V.R.C. and Tanner. Tanner had never contended that the amount all that the party was not in any owing to him was not $80. but way disorderly. $160. He told Tanner his share |

in tho, advertisements would be 50 per cent.

Was

surc his

DEFENDANT TERRORISED,

With regard to defendant's sate- Witness produced a letter.froment in answer to the charge, Mr. Tanner, in which he said he was did not prove that he was guilty Lo submitted that his statement prepared to accept $80.

ENTITLED TO HALF. Defendant, In the box, sald he had given evidence at the previous hearing that he was entitled to the full amount of the advertising. He had also said that there had been a dispute with the V.R.C.. who said he was entitled to 50 had no per cent. only. As he written testimony that he had asked for more, he agreed to take the 50 per cent.

Replying to Mr. Booth, Tanner said he wAA confident he

WIN Lane, entitled to the $40 from Crawford's. He wrote the letter

nsking for 880 because he knew

he could get no mare, though legally he

entitled to $160) from the V.R.C. He was forced! into taking 50 per cent. and he! was forced into running up a bill for $89 at the V.R.C. because the V.R.C. owed him the full amount. Ho ran up the bill by taking the amount in drinks. He took the $40 from Lane Crawford's to get! what belonged to him rightfully.

V.R.C'S SHARE,

Mr. W. L. Butt, inr, formerly hon. coach at the V.R.C., sald. the original agreement with re-

Bazione

"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT

Te-Morrow's Picture

Features

Variety will be the keynte of the illustrations appearing the in to-morrow's inue of Telegraph Pictorial Supple ment. Many of the leading winners in the Race meeting will be pictured, and a group of the participating jockeys w also appear.

Other sporting pictures will include groups of the KA.S.C. ericket XI, South Wales Bor- dorers' hockey and Rugby teams, and snapshots at the Fanling Point-to-Point Races.

Amongst other groups will be the R.A.O.C. reunion at Soo- kunpoo, the 1.1.C. gala dance, and the welcome dinner to the Anglican Blahops of Manila. Singapore and Borneo.

PESSIMISTIC

RAILWAY GUIDE

RADIO

"The Fan Is Forsaken In

Winter."

This typient Chinese saying · is i

Bustrate

that there are

BROADCAST wings which are very useful at one

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

RELAY OF ROTARY CLUB TIFFIN SPEECH

From Z.B.W. on'a wavelength of 355 metres:

4.30-7.30 p.m. Chinese recorded programme.

-7.30-10.30. p.m. gramme.

European pro

7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quo tations, etc.

7.33-8.30 p.m. Variety.

1

Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell. Piano Solo-Sleepytime Down

South

London, Mar. 1.. The belief, shared by the

8 pm. Local Time, & Weather Re public as well as by, business port

Vocal Quarlet-Shuffle Off to Buf and official circles, that Bri-falo. London, Mar, 1.

tain is making a decisive re-

Vocal Quartet You'ro Getting to

be a Jinbit with Mo. Optimism is felt in official covery from the effects of

The Four Musketeers. quarters that Mr. Anthony the depression, was

Vocal Doct-All of a Sudden. Vocal Dust-We Just Couldn't Sny Eden's European tour has strengthened to-day by a

Goodbye. brought the adoption of a variety of fresh evidence, Disarmament Convention When the general meeting of the Southern Railway was beld this nearer.

morning, the fucts supplied regàrd- In an interview with Renter on ing the improvement in conditions his arrival in London this evening, bore out the optimistic views ex- he said that his tour had been use-pressed at the general meetings of ful. It had cleared away curlain the other three great railways difficulties and misunderstandings, which have been held within the inst

The views of two governmenta on few days.

were the British Memorandum

The Chairman, Mr. Gerald Loder, and now definitely known, he said they were meeting in happier!

would and Government trusted the

more encouraging circum- of shortly possess the views

stances since the downward trend to had been arrested and last year third government also so fulfil the purpose of the tour.

had shown a recovery.

In the meantime, the opportun- ity of making personal contact had been very valuable.

PÁRIS TALKS.

Before leaving Paris for Low- don, Mr. Eden had a further con- ference with the French Premier, M. Doumergue, and | Minister, M. Barthou.

Foreign

It is understood that he discuss ed with them his visits to Berlin and Rome.

"Improvement in trade and the return of a measure of confidence In the business outlook have pro- vided the public with more money to spend," he said.

FAIR BAROMETERS,

"Railways are fair barometers of fall. of the people's the rise or means."

"Large increases in rovenue from both passenger and goods traille. were cited by him in support of his belief that the recovery already recorded would be maintained and accelerated.

A short communique stated that in the light of the information he furnished regarding the principal

Sir Woodman Burbidge, the pre- points in the British disarmamen sident at the meeting of Harrods memorandum, the French Min- the

grent genoral stores, do- isters informed him that they clared:"In my opinion we have would continue their examination seen the worst of the depression of the document and would short- and I think we shall see n con ly make known to the British Govtinued upward trend in prices." ernment the conclusions of the French Government thereon.

CABINET MEETING..

it is learned that the British Cabinet in the next few days will have to take decisions which may well affect the whole position of world armaments.

In the meantime, pessimism is the keynote of the feeling in

gard to the advertising, was or innocent. It was not suggested Paris, where it is believed that that he and Tanner should get that a man would deliberately tell Mr. Eden's visit has done nothing 100 per cont, and the V... only lies, but in this case the defendant towards a solution of the problem. the proceeds from the sales of the was obviously terrified. There was-Reuter and British Wireless. programmes. He did not know evidence to show that he was cer how the 50 per cent, arose later. tainly put into some terror, first, Replying to Mr. Booth, witness by the sudden appearance of the said he went with Tanner to see Mr. Dixon, and the original agree police, secondly by his being hand-

THE POLICE VIEW.

sne

BRITISH FLEET

INSPECTION

SEA LORDS VISITING GIBRALTAR

SHIPPING.

Improvement in British national Industries was also remarked by Major Dunlop in his presidental ad- dress at the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping to-day.

He referred, however, to the ill effects of international trade res- trictions upon the shipping industry since shipping was essentially in- ternational and depended ultimately upon the restoration of world trade.

As the world's biggest buyer, Britain could demand that the adverse trade balances be redressed by the fuller purchase of her ship- |ping services. In return for other countries' goods and no time should be lost in overhauling exlating treaties-British Wireless.

ALLEGED FIRM FRAUDS

Д

Piano Solo-Life is Just a Bowl of

Cherrion,

Carroll Gibbons and His Boy Frienda. VocalA Million Dreams.

The Ponce Slaters, Vocal-Just an Echo in the Valley. Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell. Piano Solo-Billy Mayerl's Own

Selection.

Billy Mayerl. Vocal Duet-Mood Indigo, Vocal Duct-1 Cover the Water.

front.

Layton and Johnstone. Piano Solo-Now That You're Gone. Plano Solo-Can't We Talk it Over. Carroit Gibbons and in Boy Friends. Song-You've Got Me Crying Again.

Song--I Envy the Moon.

Charles Carilale (Tenor). 8.30-9 p.m. Orchestral. Vaise Triste (Sibelius).

Chicago Symphony Orchestra directed by Frederick Stock. Love for Three Oranges (Proko

Beft).

London Symphony Orchestra directed by Albert Contes. Danse Macabre (Saint-Saens, Op.

10),

Philadelphia Symphony Orches

tra conducted by Leopold Stakowski. Afternoon of a Faun (Debussy).

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski. 9-10 p.m. From the Studio. A 9th Recital of Gramophone re- cords by Mr. C. B. R. Sargent.

10-10.26 p.m. Selections from the Savoy Operas played by the Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards conducted by Lieut. R. G. Evans.

The Yeomen of the Guard. The Mikado,

The Sorcerer. Trial by Jury.

10.26 p.m. Rugby Mid-day News

F're #

10.30 p.m. Close Down.

KZRM PROGRAMME. To-day's Broadcast from Manila: 5.00 p.m.-Tea Dance Programme. 6.10 pm Spanish Informational

Perlod.

8.30 p.m. English Informational

Period. 7.00 p.m.-Requëstă. 7.25 p.m.--University of the Philip- pines Programme.---Con- servatory of Musle. p.m.-Universal Drug

7.40

Store

Programnic. 8.00 p.m.-Club, Face Powder Pro- gramme Chairman Boomer and Lily Raquiza. 8.16 p.m.-Dollar Steamship Pro

Mrs. gramme Mr. and John Smith.

8.60 p.m-Roquests,

8.45 p.m-Stock Quotations. 8.55 pm-National Federation of

Women's Club.

0.00 p.m. Dance

Ör

Programme.— Lyric Music House chestra. 10.30 p.m.-Sign Off.

and led like a criminal to the ment was that they should get station, and then by his finger- the full amount for the advertis-prints being taken, and lastly by ing, Subsequently he asked his having been detnined alone Mr. Tanuer to handle it, because hei when all his friends had left.

Lo submitted that defendant, under was very busy.

Replying to Mr. Silva on the thesa clrcumstances, might have of the question of the $40, witness sald Paid anything to get uut

London, Mar. 1. he gave the bill to Tanner, ask station.

· Tho First Lord of the

Sir Bolton ing him to go and see Mr. Ainslic,

Eyres DATE FIXED FOR Mr. Hamilton convleted, remark-Admiralty, of Lane Crawford's, and things through. Tanner mighting that he would have hesitated to Monsell, with Vice Admiral Sir

COURT HEARING of Dudley Pound. (Second Sen Lord), have got the impression that he convict only on the evidence

Vice-Admiral Little (Deputy Chief had neked him to collect the the Chinese detective, but there was

Making their third appearance a futile story, told by defendant of the Naval Staff) and Sir Oswyn money.

himself. The only possible way in Murray (Permanent Secretary to before Mr. Balfour, at the Central which defendant's story could be the Admiralty) will pay an of- Magistracy this morning, on Mr. Booth, addressing the Court, true was that Sub-Inspector Fender,ficial visit to Gibraltar from 20th charge of conspiracy to defraud BRITISH BLACKSHIRTS said if it was a case of the V.R.C. the two Chinese detectives, and the to 23rd March for inspection of several local firms, Jose Lizarraga, owing the defendant money, the two European sergeants were in the combined Mediterranean and 35. of Manila, Wong Sau-mo, 20, of Shanghai, and Nicholas Levitsky, charge would never have been conspiracy against him. He had no Home Fleets.-British Wireles,

34, n Russian, were again formally brought. On

of reason to believe that, and he the question

remanded for one week. fraudulent conversiou, tad de thought that defendant was a liar.

A woman named Leung Tho, of 90,! a cheque by fondant been given

Wo Ho Street, was admitted to the Lane, Crawford's he would have

Government Civil Hospital yesterday had to give it to the V.R.C., as he

Chan Ngant-lo was removed to the after having attempted to commit would not have been able to cash it, Kawicon Hospital suffering from suicide by jumping into the harbour bat ho received cash, and having internal Injuries, caused by his having from the sea wall at Chatham Road, a grievance against the V.R.C., hot been assaulted by another foki al 171, She was rescued by a man named Lai reckoned the money was due to him, Reclamation Street yesterday, and took it, without even informing the V.R.C. Under these circum- stances he was guilty.

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....

Tong.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

WITHOUT A It is announced that there will be EASE.nu dinner dance at the Repulse Bay Hotel tonturow, March 3.

ONLY THE HEART

Mr. Silva, in a lengthy summary, said that Tanner might have got the impression from Butt that he STAIN was to collect the bill. The paint Gortke. was whether Tanner had grounds to beliove, and did believe, that Butt

KNOWS PERFECT

The dance arranged for

tu lack of

had authority, to collect the bill. next at the Kowloon Cricket These circumstances must of neces-been cancelled, owing sity ralac a doubt on the first "upport, charge, and he was entitled to be digcharged.

PERCENTAGE DISPUTE.

thought he was morally and legally

Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., said he had been requested by the, Assise tant Crown Solicitor to ask for the

remand.

(Continued from Page 4.) vulutionary Communism, which in the avowed enemy of the Crown

And Constitution of this country.

Nor is there the slightest ground for believing that the Blackshirts are, or ever will be, antagonistle As an objection was raised by Mr. to such bodies, as the Jews, the R. II. Cole, appearing for first Trade Unions or the Freemasons. defendant, ME. Murphy agreed | There is no parallel In this respect that Friday afternoon, March 9, between other countries and our be fixed for hearing of the case. own. The Jews do not dominate.

Defendants were accordingly re- certain professions In Britain as British manded; a reduction in the bail of they did in Germany, first and third defendants, of $5,000 trade unions are well-conducted euch being refused.

industrial organisations, playing an indispensable part in the econo- mle life of the nation, whereas countries devote themselves solely similar bodies in many Continental

to political intrigue. With us Freemasonry is a benevolent and social Institution of the highest standing, but in other parts of Europe it often operates as a for- midable secret society,

The total minfull registered at the Saturday Botanic Gardens during February NANKING AND PU Club has was 1.70 inches, all of which fell on

and after February

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On the second charge, Mir, Silva

As a purely British organisa submitted there must have been atriele, which was being ridden by one The following appointments have dispute between Tanner and the of his friends In Nathan Road, and been made by the Colonial Office for

(Special to "Telegrapli") tion, the Blackshirts will resnort- those principles of tolerance which V.R.C., about the change in the per-caught his fast in the chain.

Hongkong-Miss G. Gough, east-

are traditional in British politics. ant Mistress, to the Eduentin De-

Shanghai, March 2. contage he was to receive. If he

of A formal remand until Alanday partment; Mrs. F. M. Clark, Senior

They have no prejudice either The Shanghal. Customs have clase or race. Their recruits are entitled to the $40 because the morning was granted by Mr. Hamilton, Mistresa, to the Education Depart V.R.C. owed him money, and had at the Central Magistracy this mor- ment and E. B. Nelson as Assistant Seen authorised to announce the drawn from all social grades and. They are

progressive peoples. Its manifes, lesa. Treway : to; make up. “Qur every political party takon it with that idea, then in lawning, in the case in whleit La Chun, Superintendent to the Kal Tak Aero- increase in the customs rates on

tations are seen in lands as far young men and young women are unemployed, was charged with armed drome.

rico and whent Imported from not a destructive but a con-

less intelligent,patriotic, was entitled to a discharge.

Manchuria. incbbary. The charge was that, with

apart as Norway and Japan. The no structive force. Thoir single gim Mr. Silva quoted a case to sup others not in custody, on February

British Blackshirts call upon courageous and capable of or- The next meeting of the Hongkong A declaration fasued in the is to build up a strong, well port this contention.

21, belag armed with a revolver and branch of the English Association

British youth, to work for agonised effort then theirs. It is Mr. Balfour discharged defen- choppers, defendant assaulted Lam will be held on Tuesday, March 6, at name of the Chinese Volunteers organised, happy, and flourishing a baals

national reconstruction like that with confidence, therefore, that I dant on the first count, and said Kat and Wong You at an unnumbered 60 prn, in the Helens May Institute, in Manchuria announcing their national community on

which has transformed and reappeal to them not to stand Idly that there was contradictory evidhut at Hok Taul Wan, and stole, 40 Sir William Hornell, will deliver a readiness to start a punitive planned in accordance with the

vitalised Italy and Germany, by, bat, to take a share in this once on the second about the pigs, valued at $790, 20 chickens, lecture en Augustine Birrell This campaign against the "Manchu new conditions of our times.

We have greater resources than great task by giving the Black- could valued at $10, $7 in money and fade in likely to be a lecture of more than traitors" is given wide publicity In agreement, and the charge

bangle and clothing to the total value uaual interest, as Sir William was an, the Chinese press-Central News."). This is a purpose shared by all those countries to draw upon, and skirts, a helping hand.ngst vou not be sustained.

of $834.

intimate friend of Augustino Birrell.

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