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HUGE OPIUM SEIZURE

CLAUS RICKMERS AFFAIR

SUPREME COURT APPEAL

In the appeal begun to-day, the appellants and former defendants

are Rickmers Rhederni A-Ú, of Bank of China Building, owners of the sis. Claus Rickmera; while res pondents and former plaintus are

JUNK MASTERS SENTENCED

FOR POSSESSION OF DYNAMITE

Lal Yuk-sing, master of a nah- ing Junk No. 4779 HA, was fined) a total of $200, or, in default, four two months' imprisonment, on charger of possession of 295 sticks of dynamite and 401 detonators | and five colla of fuses on board his junk in Aberdeen Harbour.

be traced,

FAMOUS TURKISH DEATH OF MRS. T. W.

THE

HON TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

APRIL 16, 1934.

FORMER RESIDENT OF

RADIO BROADCAST

GENERAL DEAD

KEMALEDDIN PASHA

be

SAMI

FATAL BERLIN OPERATION

was

ROBERTSON

THE COLONY

DUAL TRANSMISSION FOR

Many residents of the Colony TO-DAY'S BROADCAST. will learn with deep regret of the, death of Mrs. Robertson, widow of the late Mr. T. W. Robertson, formerly of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Co., Ltd., which occurred at Victoria, B.C., yesterday. The and news was recolved by cablo to-day.

and

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THIS EVENING

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From ZBW n wavelength of 366 metres:

5-8 p.m. Buropean Programme. 3-7 p.m. A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden.

tho

7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota- tons, rte. Musical Comedy.

103-7.27 p.m. Belections from "White Horse fan" (Erik Charell's).

(Stolz).

Now Mayfair Orchestra.

"Bitter Sweet" (Noel Cownrd).

The Dubarry."

Jack Hylton and His Orchestra.

New Light Symphony Orchestra. Overture Tannhauser" (Wagner),

7.37-8 pm. Operatie,

Symphony Orchestra Conducted

by Albert Contes, Vocal Gems—"Cavalleria Rusticana”

(Mascagni). Vocal Gems"Paglicel"

(Leoncavallo).

Berlin, April 15. La! Chai-hing, master of fishing An appeal arising out of

Kemaleddin. Sami Pasha, Junk No. 4341 HA, was similarly

The late Mrs. Robertson came the connscation by the Chi- sentenced for possession of 100 Turkish general and diplomat, nese Government in 1930 of sticks of dynamite and 431 detona Turkish Ambassador in Berlin out to Hongkong in 1899, and dar- lengthy residence here she tora and four cells of fuses on for many years, died suddenly to-ing a $243,000 worth of opium board a junk in

Aberdeen day at the age of forty-nine after was prominently associated with an abdominal operation in a Ber- the Unton Church. She also keen- Was commenced in

the Harhour."

hospital.

ly interested herself in the M.C... Sub-Inspector Armitt said the lin Supreme Court this morn-first defendant. was the uncle of

He had an extremely colourful in which connection site devoted a great deal of her time and ing.

the second defendant, but they career and in the course of a owned separate junks. They sald cries of campaigns was wounded energy to special work during the times. Great War. She left longkong The opium was seized aboard the they had bought the dynamite no fewer than seventeen 8,8. Claus Rickmers at Shangout from a man in Cheung Chau, but was always to be found in in April, 1922, with Mr. Robertson, whilst on its way from lers to

were unable to recognise the the thick of any operations. His on the latter's retirement,

Victoria, her Dairen via Hongkong and Snang-person front whom they had bought right arm was rendered unclean by settled down in kai, and the owners of the consign-it, because the transaction had wounds in the Smyrna campaign husband passing ment later sued the shipping com-

thirteen months Inter.. taken place during the night time, in 1922.

He married Princess Emingeh, To mourn the loss of their mo- pany concerned.

There had been several thefts of

the Egyptian Royal ther, there are left two sons and dynamite

related to from atores in the locality, but the owners could not Family, who was acknowledged to one daughter. The eldest son, one of the most beautiful Mr. K.S. Robertson, in un assistant women in the diplomatic corps. ongineer In the Hongkong P.W.D..

Grand Opera Company. ON GENERAL STAFF. while the other is doing Govern-and-"Aida" Grand March and

Finale (Verdi), ment work in Canada in connec- Band "Aida"-Introduction and Pasha Kemaloddin Sami

lon with unemployment. The Moorish Ballet (Verdi) daughter, who is unmarried, is a Greatore's Band. being a building contractor.

he teacher under the

8 p.m. Vancouver Adopting an army career,

Local Time and Weather passed through the Turkish Milit-Education Board. Much sympathy Report.

8.03-10.30. p.m. Chinese Studio ary Academy. During the long will be felt for them in their

Concert Balkan wars he served at the front bereavement. and at the outbreak of the world- war he was

the a 'major on Two men Cheng Wing and Lo General Staff.

Dardanelles, He fought in the Ngni were charged before Mr. Wynne-dones

Kowloon Arabin and the Caucasus. While the Magistracy this morning in con- recovering from wounda Opening the case, Mr. Jenkin nection with the theft of a quantity special missions, he often visited sald this was an appeal from a of sewing machine parts from the Germany.

Alter the armistice, he became ruling by the acting Chief Justice, Shiu ing Knitting Factory of No.

town commandant of Con- Mr. J. Wood, on February 153 Shantung Street. disallowing certain amendments Cheng Wing was charged with stantinople. Incidents during the which hin clients had sought to theit and with attempting to brive occupation by Eatente tronpa com hayo made.

ponce uneer by deilng nm so,pelled him to go into hiding for and the other was charged with months till he succeeded in escap- boring in an Italian hip disguised as

ja conl trimmer to Asia Minor.

KURDISH REVOLTS.

the Bank of Tawan, of inee's OFFERED BRIBE TO born at Sinope in 1885, his father

Building; and H.S.M.R. Kazerooni & Sons, of Bushtro, Persia,

Mr. F. C. Jonkin, K.C., and Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jor, instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, appeared for appellanta; Mr. Eldon Patter. K.C., and Mr. H. C. Macnamara, were instructed by Mr. R. Wadeson, for the respondents.

NATURE OF APPEAL.

A.

The action concerned 100 cases of opium shipped by the res pondents at Büshire in Persin to be sent to Dairen, a port is the north. Under the Bill of Lading there was liberty to tranship the cargo and it was transhipped at Bombay, coming to longkong on the Rawipindi and then being transferred to the Claus Rickmers. The ship duly arrived at Shang- hai and on November 20 or 21, 1930, the Customs authorities there took the oplum off the ship. In July. 1931, the oplum stil presumably being in their hands, tho authorities informed the appellants that Government of China had derided to conficate the opium, "having regard to all the circumstances concerning the ship."

£17,000 CLAIM.

These events led up to the claim by the present respondenta for the aum of £17,000 or the -equivalent-in-dollars...which was

estimated at about $243,000.

This claim was made under the contract of shipping, and also under a tort, that is, wrongs not arising out of the contract.

POLICE

PRISON SENTENCE

PASSEL

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BENCH

COMMENDS

SOLDIER

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There he soon reached the rank

SMART CAPTURE OF SNATCHER

part

of

Smart work on the Private Wilkinson, of the East Regiment, MAIH Lancashire responsible for the arreat of a who man named Leung Kam, snatched a handbag from Mrs. Courly in Salisbury Rond shortly

tenced to six weeks, on the charge of thets and to one month for of general and played an import-after 8 o'clock last night. attempted bribery, while the other

was sentenced to one month Feceiving sloten properly,

FANLING GOLF

A.E. LISSAMAN WINS BOGEY PAR POOL

ant part in the conflict with the

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press Newa.

10.35 pm.

Close Down.

All relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras by courtesy of the Manage-

ment.

8.30.10 p.m, European Recorded Programme from Z. R. K.'

640 k.c's.

8.30-8.47 p.m.

on

Fonata in F. Minor (Brahms—Op.

120 No. 1).

Lionel Tertia (Viola) Harry

Cohen (Pianoforte) 1st Movement---Allegre Appas.

Kionato.

2nd Movement--Andiante un Pace

Adagio,

3rd Movement--Allegretto

Graziozo.

8.47-9.30 p.m. Variety. Song What more can I ask. It was stated by Detective Ser-Song-Brighter than the Sun.

Anana Winn. (Soprano). Orchestral-Delibee in Vienna.

Orchestre Raymonde, Vocal Quartette-Musketeers

Melodies No. 1.

The Four Musketeers.

of the Popuinr tunes of the Last

half Century). Herman Finck and His Orchestra. Song-A Dream of Paradise. Song-An Old Rustic Bridge

by the Mili

Walter Olynne (Tenor). Orchestral-Irving Berlin Waltz

Songs.

or Greek forces. In the autumn of geant Baker at the Kowloon 1922 he inflicted a crushing de- Magistracy before Mr. Wynne fent on them to the south-east of Jones this morning that Mrs. Smyrna.

Courly was walking, outside the Kemal Pasha, with whom he was Alex Ross Motor Show-rooms in very friendly, appointed him in Salisbury Rond when defendant Orchestral-What's Next (Potpourri August, 1924, to be Turkish Am-suatched her handling and ron bassador in Berlin, but in March, away in the direction of the Euro- 1925, recalled him and sent him to wean Y.M.C.A: Private Wilkinson Agin Minor to command theheard Mrs. Courly's cries for help Turkish forces which were engag and gave chase, finally arresting ed in dealing with a Kurdish in- defendant outside the Y.M.C.A. A. E. Lisaaman (2) finished all kurrection.

In the handbag were a powder After heavy fighting he succeed-box, a gold cigarette case and square to win the Bogey Par Pool al Fanling during the week-end. Jed in suppressing it.

other articles to the total valne There were 2 entries.

He then returned to Berlin

of $108.

Defendant was sentenced tä four months' hard labour.

After passing sentence, his Worship commended Private Wil- kinson for his conduct...

In the April qualitying competi-where he was very popular. When tion for the Adamson Cup, played Turkey had again to take up arms August, 1930, against the at Happy Valley, A. Mactarione in

with a card of 86-17-69 qualified. Kurdish teles, Kemal once more Other scores in a field of 16 put Kemaleddin in command of the wernTM E. Mooru 85-14-71, W. punitive force which operated in- Franks 86-13-73, W., Edmonds the region of Mount Ararat. Later, 87-12.75, and 11.T. Brooks 98-23 he returned to 75.

and Special.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN

"FACTS ARE DER SCARCEST BAW MATERIAL"-Owen D. Young.

The claim in tort was that the shippers were negligent in that. not observing the regulations of the Chinose Maritime Customs, they gave reason, for the plum to be seized and confiscated.

A Whist Drive for Service Men Whilst formerly admitting the will be held in the West Lounge of ploadings of the owners of the the European YMCA. this evening, oplum under

R..G contract, the commencing at shippers were trying to get out of the linbility by pleading the clause in the Bill of Lading which road "Restraints of Rulers and People."

the

With regard to the tort, they denied that they were negligent.

FRESH EVIDENCE.

Berlin.-Reuter

BRIEF

The P and O. liner Corfu, with the

day at 11 am.

STILL NO TRACE OF MISSING PLANE.

English mails, in due here on Wednes Air Mail Service Halted

One cake each of typhoid and meningitis were reported to the local health authorities on Friday,

Lui Siu, unemployed, who stole a An earth-carrying coolie, Chi Sim, leather wallet containing $7.05 from was admitted to hospital yesterday a tailor, Yeung, Kai, at Hollywood after being struck by a fellow-worker! Road over the week-end, was sentenced at the old Aberdeen

to three months' hard labour by Mr. during an altercation. Macfadyen in the Central Police

to sten by a district watchman.

water

works

Indefinitely

(Special to "Tolograph")

Shanghai, April 16.

Dobroy Somers and his Band. 9.30-10 p.m. Orchestral. Overture Euryanthe (Weber),

Willem Mengelberg and His

Concertgebouw Orchestra. "Hansel and Gretel" (Humperdinck).

Symphony Orchestra Conducted

by Albert Contes. “Summer Daya Sulle”- (Erie Conta).-

New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Erie Contes. (a) In a Country Lane.

On the Edge of a Lake, At the Dance. Clone Down.

(b)

(c)

10 p.m.

THEFT OF OVER

$350

MUI-TSAI & AMAH CHARGED

Ng Taoi-yau (19), a. registered mui-tsal, and Kwan 3am, an The C.N.A.C. announces that the amah, were charged before Mr. air mail and passenger service from Shanghal to Canton is in- Hamilton, at the Central Magis- definitely suspended, until a new tracy this morning, with the

Court this morning. Sub-Inspector A salesman, Fung Yip-sane. 43, Hallam prosecuted. And stated appeared before Mr. Macfadyen In plane; ordered in the United States larceny of $368.20 by servant that the defendant was observed the Central Police Court this morning as a replacement, is available for from Li Lol-yu, landlord, at No. 15, Hing Hon Road, 1st floor. charged with the embezzlement of service. Since the last hearing of the

$197.46 from his employers nt No. The services to Peking und Han-The alternative. charge of receiv case in chambers, fresh evidence

Chan Fak. unemployed. was 28 Stanley Street. Defendant pleaded kow were also suspended yester-Ing was also preferred against had been obtained in the form of sentenced to six months' hard labour not guilty. Det-Sergt. T. J. Hemsley day, until this morning, in order them. affidavits, and he wished to with- by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central suld defendant collected miney from draw. several admissions previous- Magistracy this morning, for having several shops. Hearing was fixed for

He was to-morrow at 11.30 n.. ly made in regard to the ability returned from banishment.

banished for five years in Cctober, of his cilenta under the contract, 1929, and his period-wan nearly over. Four

Tung, unemployed. Lam and thus amend his defence. Wong Ying, widow, received a sen Wong Chol, Ng Kwong and Kok Klu, Counsel said that one of his tence of 12 months imprisonment on were charged before Mr. Hamilton, at pointe was that the Bill of Lading similar charge. She was banished the Central Magistracy this morning. previously admitted haring for ten years early this year. Leung with aolkiting for prostitutes in Wan beon made out to Messrs. Mae Kant, unemployed, also rceived twelve chai and received six months hard kinnon, Mackenzie and

months tard labour having returned labour each. They all pleaded not Co.

guilty when charged, and evlilence was agente, was really made out to from banishment.

ven by several naval ratings, who the original shipping company.

mald defondants approached them. the British India Steam Navign tion Company, because the ship

Detective Sergeant Baker prosecuted. ment was made on a "through Bill of Lading.

ILY

as

He further submitted that be should not be required, as he had beon required by Mr. Wood, to givo reasons, other than the

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A quarrel over a ten-house waitress led to a fight between two men, Lam Wah and Lam Tung, who were pro- duced before Mr. Hamilton, at the The number of people vaccinated Central Magistracy this morning, and by members of the St. John's Am charged by Inspector McLellan with bulance Brigade last week was 26,183 disorderly conduct in Landale Strect and those previously vaccinated wore giving a total of 177,743 First defendant was alleged to have 161,580, struck second defendant with his fist, vaccinated to date. Of the number

that the pilots might rest after First defendant admitted the their work in the fruitless search larceny, while second defendant receiving for the missing 'plane-Central pleaded guilty to the News.

charge.

Sub-Inspector Fender said tha complainant lived on the ground floor, and the first floor was occupied by his brother and wife. The two defendants lived on the second floor. On Saturday after- noon he went out, did his brother and wife, and the defen-

FORMER COUNTESS KILLED

Dies

With Husband in dants were left alone. The first Motor Smash

Warsaw, April 16.

ant had missed money on several previous occasions.

Mr. Hamilton romanded firat defendant for 48 hours,, and re quested Sub-Inspector Fender to take her before the S.C.A. Second defendant was sentenced to two months' imprisonment.

defendant went to the ground floor, and stole the money from a puree which was in a drawer. Her story was that second defon- dant had asked her to steel the M. Ruecker, the chlof press money, Second defendant and and second defendant retaliated by vaccinated since the last return, 2,058 officer of the Polish Foreign been employed with the complain-. negligence which was denied, for throwing a brick at him which hit are infants, of whom 2267 are ander Office, and Madeine Ruccker were ant for six years. The complain- the seizure of

the opium. The him on the forehead. First defendant five years of age. The week's re-instantly killed to-day in motor Chinese Government had only was fined $4 or seven days' imprison- turn include 6,880 vaccinations recar smash near Radom. made "vague and nebulous" re- ment and second defendant $5 or ported from New Territory Stations.

M. Wrzos, prominent political journalist, who was accompany plies to their questions on this ten days.

The health bulletin of the Eastern aublect.

Noel Coward is in his most brilliant ports for the week ended. April 7 ing them, was severely injured.

M. Ruecker was well-known in The case is proceeding.

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Audiences at the King's Bombay 3 cases. Calcutta 124 cases, the Disarmament. Conference, Ilis A strong wind added to the difcript.

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A blind man, Cheung Kam, was speaker will bo Rev. Fr. Prof. G. and the beach at Cheungshawan, on Frederic March, Gary Cooper, Miriam canes, Haiphong casen, Teurane 2

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