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THIEF OR A FAMINE FEARS

VICTIM?

COURT-MARTIAL OF S.W.B. PRIVATE

ACCUSED'S STORY

Private Richard John Kennedy,

IN U.S.A.

REASSURANCE BY PRESIDENT.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934.

ALLEGED PERJURY IN C. B. S. BUS STOP

AN AFFIDAVIT

Plea Of Guilty Not Accepted: Bail Of $10,000

PLENTY OF FOOD Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyer in the

sapes Ordinaner, 1971.

of the South Walca Borderérs, was | 77 tot nad found not guilty by District Court

of

(Spacial to "Telegraph") (lly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis M.

Beersed August Washington, Aug. 15. Martial at Murray Barracks this Widespread destruction morning when charged with steal-wheat crops in the United States ing a towel from the Chinn Pleat have created undue anxietics in Club on August 4, but was found some quarters where there has guilty on an alternative. charge of even been talk of famine. being "improperly in possession" of the towel.

Major E. H. Impey (Lincolns) was President, and other members of the Court were Capt. L C. Gates (Lincolns) and Lieut. J. G. Moon (South Wales Borderers). Capt. H. M. Davis (South Wales Borderers) prosecuted, and Capt. V. J. F. Popham (South Wales Borderers) defended.

Accused pleaded not guilty to both charges.

"BOY'S" EVIDENCE. The No. 12 "boy" at the China Ficet Club stated he saw accused in the conveniences at about 7.30 on the evening of August 14, washing his hands. As he came

food

It boing outside his jurisdiction,

Central Police Court this morning, said he could not accept the plen of rufity tendered by Mr. T, F. K. Kemble, of Megers. Wilkinson and Grist, on behalf of Loung Yeuk

GRIEVANCE

POLICE PLEA OF OBSTRUCTION

THE

K..R..A. NOT SATISFIED

Many interesting matters were dealt with at the monthly meet- chi, alias Leung Ka-kim. of No. ing of the General Committee of 43 Village Road, Arst floor, charged the Kowloon Residents' Associa with alleged perjury in connection, held last Monday evening tion with an affidavit in the estate in St. Andrew's Church Hall, of Leung Kin, who died in 1010, Kowloon. leaving $112,000.

Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, of Messre, Deacons, appeared for the pro- socution,

The President, Mr. L. D'Almada e Castro, was in the chair. There (Vice-President), Mr. C. M. Hall were also present: Mr. H. F. Bunje (Hon. Secretary), Merra. F. C. Manners, R. Pestonji, Li Chor Cht, Mow Fung, W. Goldenberg, C. M. B, Wylie, T. B. Wilson, C. E. Terry, Lam Ming Pan, E. Kern, Rev. E; L. Allen.

"There is and will be plenty of President food available," said Roosevelt to-day in response to inquiries regarding the

Mr. Kemble anld with regard to situation

of the bail, which had been fixed at NA 臬 result drought.

$10,000, he understood the amount "There is no excuse for pro- asked was heavy because the fileering." Bald the Freakdent, prosecution would say that the and any instances of profiteering Government had lost in the estate brought to the attention of the duty. The person died in 1910ceived from Messrs. II. F. Un, I. Apologies for absence were re- government will be dealt with by and not in 1928, which was the Murray, W. R. Rattey, Capt. R. the Federal authorities,"

alleged perjury. In 1916 the

D. shares of the Siu Tak Bank were Matthewa.

Henderson and Lt. Col. E. worth very little but in 1928 the business was fourishing at its height He denied the Govern ment had lost in gatate duty.

Food prices in the United States this week are the highest in thirty months, being. 6.5 per cent, above 1933-Reuter Special,

HAY FOR CATTLE.

Later. President Roosevelt is consider.

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CROP DISPOSAL.

Correspondence with, reference to the "Star" Ferry approach: bus stops in Nathan Road; na amuse- ment Park in Kowloon; and Cox's Road Playground, were read and appraved,

POSTAGE STAMPS.

Mr. Mackinlay opposed. He said the application for heavy bail was not because the Govern

after the warrant was dassed the defendant went away.

A Sub-committee appointed to They had been looking for him for a year advise on increased postal services and had to be brought from Knu in Kowloon reported that addition- kong. It had entailed consideral information was being obtained with a view to furnishing the Postmaster Guneral with a list of

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9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins,

Quolations.

The magistrate · pointed out to shopkeepers who would be willing Lenilon 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity

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to stock stamps.

Mr. Kemble that at last week's hearing the original bail applied

The Hon. Secretary was instruet- for was $20,000. He ordered thated to write Government and en- the bail of $10,000 be allowed to

quire whether it would be possible, stand.

for ambulance patients travelling fixed

for across the Harbour, to be carried in the Vehicular Ferry and thus obviate the present system of taking stretchers on to the "Star" Forry to the inconvenience of both the patients and the travell- ing public.

The hearing Monday at 2.30 p.nr.

out he was trying to push a toweling a plan for the purchase ofment lost estale duty, but because, underneath his tunic. He followed Way in Canada to feed the cattle Aceased to the bar, where the in the drought area. Intter sul down at a table and

If the scheme is carried through, wrapped the towel in some paper Goverment officials anticipate that which he obtained from another there will be possibly a fifty per soldier. Witness reported the cent. reduction in the hay tariffable expense. incident to the No. 1 "boy."

Cross-examined,

scale, or even duty free Importa- witness anid tion. accused's tunic was done up when he put the towel under it.

Wo Yee. No. 1 "boy" at the Club, atated that after previous

The President is also authoris. witness reported the theft to him, ing a plan to regulate a normal he in turn reported to the night and repsonable crop surplus as he watchman. They went into the estimates that the drought has bar and the watchman asked speeded up by two years the time accused what he had wrapped up in it was expected would be taken Two in disposing of past erop surpluses. paper. He replied

Senator Bankhead has vests". The watchman then re- ported the matter to the secretary meaded President Roosevelt to who opened the parcel in the spend, for psychological presence of accused. It was found sons, all processing taxes and to to contain one of the Club towels. fix the price of cotton at the pre- stamped "R.N.C." and "C.F.C.".

sent level of thirteen cents. Accused said he had bought the towel at a shop in Wanchai hut when the

visited the shop was manager denied that accused had ever bought a towel from him, “

the

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OTHER EVIDENCE.

A. B. Kemp, who was on duty the bed-ticket office, Kave evidence of receiving a report from the No. 1 "boy" and going to the bar, where he approached accusel. Accused denied taking the towel, adding that there were the parcel he was two vests he carrying.

An employee at the Po Cheung haberdashery shop in Queen's Road East, Kave evidence of the visit to the shop of accused and four other persona. Enquiries were made by one of the persons as to whether accused had bought a towel in the shop that day. Witness dented this.

THE DEFENCE.

recom-

rek-

Senator Bankhead argues that! not so much money is now needed to finance cotton marketing and control next year and that the pegging of the price would carry the cotton price over the sun sagging during the period of marketing-Reuter.

C. E. R. TENSION

CAUGHT BY SOLDIER

LOITERER SENT

TO GAOL

NATHAN ROAD BUS STOPS. Correspondence between the Association and the D.S.P. Kow- loon, relative to certain bus stops.

road in Nathan Road, was

and Chan Tak-hing, 58, was charged discussed at some length. It was before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the decided to include in the Press re- Kowloon Magistracy this morning port the following and concluding with loitering at No. 6, Nathan lettera in connection therewith: Rond on the morning of August;

15,

Detective Sergeant Franklin

Kowloon Residents'

Association. Kowloon, 26th July, 1934. Deputy Inspector Genera!

of Police. Kowlooni

Sir- beg to acknowledge re- ceipt of your letter No. W. P.O. 21/1920 of the 19th May Inst and note the reason for the elimination of certain bus stops in Nathan

certain

told the Court that defendant was | D. Burlingham, Esq., arrested by Corporal Hermsby, of the Lincolnshire Regiment, at 8.15 a.m. Inside the passage-way ARREST OF THIRTY

of the house. When caught, de SOVIET EMPLOYEES

fendant said he had gone there to look for his younger brother. Harbin, Aug. 15. It transpires that thirty Soviet

In passing sentence of six employees of the Chinese Eastern weeks, his Worship remarked "You ailway were arrested by the can't go¬wandering into a privati Manchukuo-lajunese police he-house to look for your younger tween the 12th and 14th inst..brother." including M. Pintov, station master, at Imienpo and other two station' masters. They arẻ charged with spying and hostile activities.

It is learned authoritatively that they are accused of compilelty in the frequent bandit crimes along the eastern section of the C.E.R.

La p

DOG BITES LADY

ANOTHER KOWLOON

Accused, in a written statement handed to the Court, stated that he went to the China Fleet Club about 4.45 pm. In company with Privates McGrac

The bandits have invariably Birchall, and They had a game of billiards and singled out trains

Lhen

Falling from a tree in Ashley Road towel, and some yesterday, & boy, Ng Man-fai, aged necessitated his removal to hospital nine years, received injuries, which

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parcel.

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CASE

matter their careful attention and My Committee have given the

consider that the replacement of the "request" bus stops near the Central British School where the i trees are in close proximity to thei pavements, would not cause any serious obstruction to traffic.,

It is further opined that the spacing of the trees at these points. permits of such buses na would be required to pull up; to draw into the kerb in accordance with the Traffic Department regulations.

10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins. Rugby Mid-day Press News, followed by further London Stock and Com modity Quotations and New York Opening Quotations.

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Op. 68).

Heming (Baritone).

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(a) Off to Philadelphia, (Haynes). (b) Chorus, Gentlemen. (Lohr). (e) The Devout Lover,. (White), (d) Joggin' Along the Highway,

(Samuel).

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New Idght Symphony Orchestra. Black

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Albert Sandlor and His Orchestra. 10 p.m. Close Down.

AMNESTY FOR WHITE RUSSIANS

Washington, Aug. 15. Russin is expected to grant an.

the White Russian November 7-Swan,

the question be reconsidered since amnesty to

I am instructed to request that distinct hardship is now being exiles on She was bitten yesterday by, a felt by the numerous children and Culbertson and Frita. dog belonging to Mrs. A. C. Tin-teachers of the Central, British has been sent to the Mataukoking, more especially in rainy wen your letter No. W.P.O. 21/1929, of son, of 9 York Road. The animal School, both in arriving and leav depot.

ther, have, etc. M. HALL..

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

One case of typhoid was reported OK RESPON to the local health authorities

Tuesday.

THE PLEA OF IGNORANCE SHALL NEVER TAKE AWAY OUR SIILITIES-Ruskin.

A European lady, Mrs. Morse, of loaded with 147 Waterloo Road, is the latest went into the bar. They Japanese and Manchukue troopsvietim of a dog-bite. She has been had a drink and about 5.30 p.m. New

as objects (or attack-Cutral sent to the Kowloon Hospital for he left the Club, saying he was

treatment. going to buy some kit.

He bought a cleaning kit in a shop in Wanchal and returned to the, Club about 6.30 p.m. and placed his parcel under his chair. He then went with Birchall to have a game of billiards and after the gume went to wash his hands. He returned again to the bar and had another drink. While there he Chinese "boy" staring at his He asked the "boy" what he was looking at, but the "boy" left the room. A few minutes later the "boy" returned with a European who asked him what he had in the purcel. He replied that he and towel and some cleaning kit wrapped

paper. The European naked him to go to the office.

When the parcel was opened it was found to contain a China Fleet Club towel. He had not scen I before.

Privates Mcline and Birchall The "President Grant" will arrive gave corroborative evidence. Tha from Manila at 7 am an Art latter added that accused did not 17th. and will wait for Sentile, vin take hla parcel with him when he Shanghai,Kobe, Yokohama went to play billlards but left it Victoria at 6 a.m. ብዛ Saturday,

August 18th, 1934.

in the bar.

ih the

JN WIRELESS TOUCH.

Injured by falling cargo, Li Lai, n Hongkong at 9 nun. on Augant 17th, was

The "President Polk" will arrive labourer at the Kowloon Godowns, admitted to the Kwong Wah and will sail for Munilu and on around Hospital yesterday.

August 18th.

the world at

በነነ

on Saturday,

Hon. Secretary.

POLICE REPLY,

Water Police Station,. Kowloon, 7th August, 1934, The Hon. Secretary,

7th August, 1934.

Its contents were discussed at. our monthly meeting held on 13th inst and my Committee considers moving one of the bus concerned, a fow yards

stopa only,

C. M. HALL,

Hon. Secretary.

Kowloon Residents' Association, would be futile.I have, etc.. Sir-In reply to your letter dried 26th July, 1 beg to inform you that I have again considered the question of bus stopping There is an unclaimed telegram pinces at the Central British htressed to "Giles," from Singapore, School. all at $48, have been reported either Telegraph Company's offer.

Three iron batch battens, valued in flying at the Eastern Extension missing or stolen from the steamer Kainipol in the anelinur between June 20 and August 14.

and

Ho Kai-yuen, who stole, a scroll of cloth from a shop at No. 214 Queen's Rond Central, was sent to prison for three weeks by Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Court this morning,

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The case in which Folier Constable Gull Meer is charged with attempting

On the western side of Nuthan Rond, the nearest bus stop is only 178 yards from the School. On the eastern side of Nathan Road the nearest bus stop vit the bus stop between Granville Rond and Kimberly Road is 291 yards from the School. It would be possible to move this latter stopping place a few yards nearer North

towards to obtain a bribo of 50 cents froin hawker in Sai Street, will be heard by this proposal would be of any Kimberly Road. If you consider Seen currying seven chickens in Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Police

will, have the street, an unemployed Chine Court on Wednesday at 2.30 pm: material advantage; I admitted to the police that he had The accused was formally remanded the bus stop moved accordingly. stolen them. Charged before Mr.today. Mr. L. H. C. Calthrop. I am afraid I cannot make any Macfadyen in the Central Police Court Assistant Superintendent of Police further alterations—I havo, etes this morning, defendant was sentenced (Hongkong), is conducting the

prosecution.

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The following ships are expected to two weeks' imprisonment.

to be in wireless

with Hongkong to-day:-Touraine, communication Hakone

Maru, Tatsula

Sentence of six months man púnsed

• Found Insido the ground floor of Sebastiano Caboto, Silver Walnut, victet by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the orey, Smith, Beth and Fleming, Ng Maron Leung Kit-cheung who was cotte No. 70 Reclamation. Street, the re- sidence of Mr. Laurel, of Monara. Vau Houtez, Memnon, Shungkang, Kowloon Magistracy this morning Yochow, Stanford, Col Di Lana, Curing our boule or to of Wing, 17, and Chan Yan, 17, werd Dodato

D'Artagnan, Fulda, Mian at the Mongkok Market. It was sentenced to two months and six Maru, Empress

of stated that at 10.40 am, on August weeks respectively by Mr. Wynne- Canada, Lima Maru, Burdwan, 7, Lal Man went to the market to buy Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this Talthybius, President Polk, lake beef from the defendant. A quarrel morning. Defendants admitted that they had gone into the house with

D. BURLANGHAM, Divisional Superintendent of Polles, Kowloon, "FUTILE" MEASURE. Kowloon Residents' Association,

Kowloon, 14th August, 1934. D. Burlingham, Esq...

Divisional Superintendent of

Police, Kowloon, H. Sir, I am directed by my Com-

zaki Maru, Frosident Grant. Tla ensued over the quantity and result the intention of stealing. Ng Wing mittes to ackowledge receipt of seng, Trimin, Chung On, Illinola. in defendant hitting complainant with had a previous conviction,

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