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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1935.

FRENCH LADY PIANISTE

MME. FLORIGNY NOW IN COLONY

PUISNE JI'DGE ROBBED

HOUSE COOLIE SENT

TO GAOL·

the

Licut, Cmdr. F. H. E. Skyrme, An Interesting visitor to long- formerly Anti-Piracy Officer and kong at present is Mme. Rence figured in the role of complainant Mr. Justice R E, Lindsell instructor to the Hongkong Naval Florigay, the French pianist, who before Mr. W. Schofield at

and at has often been called "the female Central Magistracy this morning ched to the Commodore's staff of Paderewski." She is to give a when he accused Li Shiu-shan, ond the Tamar, who recently resigned recital here shortly. his commission to take over A Mlle. Florigny is at present on of his domestic servants, on three special appointment with Messra, in world tour and has recently been charges of larceny of money. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., giving a series of recitals at Pek- relinquished his appointments with lug, Tientsin and Shaoghal. This the Royal Navy to-day and sailed is her first visit to Hongkong, for Shanghai on the a.. Yuensang. although she has bérn in India and

Lieut. Cmdr. Skyrme has enjoyed immense popularity during his siny in Hongkong, both with elvi lians and Servicemen. In sporting eireles he is also popular, having, played cricket and polo for the Nuvy

In the former gane he has shown himself to be a very useful Intamon.

He first came to the Chinn Station on the Submarine 0.27, and went Home to bring out the submarine Parthian. He returned to England 1933 and come out to Hongkong again in February of last year

ብሄ Anti-Piracy Officer, attached to the Commodore's Staff. Lieut. Cmdr. Skyrme's successor, Lieut. Cmdr, R. S. Barry, in

route to Hongkong

on

board

HMS Berwick, which is due to

arrive here on January 15. The

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The first count related to the theft of a ten-cent piece on January 1 from the residence of Mr. Justice Lindsell at 151, Tho Tenk; the second accused the de- | fondant of stealing $20 on Decem- ber 27; and the third charged the accused with theft of three ong- pound notes on December 24.

The defendant pleaded guilty to all three charges.

pro-

Sub-Inspector H. Kirby, secuting, and defendant was em ployed by Mr. Justice' Lindsell as house coolie and after a period of about two months various,kums of money were found missing from the house, including the three one-

In pound notes mentioned the charges.

On December 29 after Mr. Justice Lindsell had lost two $10

notes, he reported the matter to the police and as a result Sub- Inspector Kirby went to the house. Marked money was placed in drawer and on January 1 the complainant found ten cents miss.

duties of Anti-Piracy Officer will the Far East for more than a year. be taken over by Cmdr. D. Orr-She has with her a letter of com Ewing. 8. O, (0), Commodore's mendation from the Viceroy of staff, in the interim

India and the Countess of Willing- | ing. don, for whom she gave a bencht The defendant was searched and concert in aid of the Viceroy's the marked ten-cent piece found Earthquake Fund. She is making in his jacket.

CHINA GUARDS HER CREDIT

PRAISEWORTHY OBJECTIVE

London, Jan. 3.

IN WIRELESS TOUCH

her tour with high recommenda- On the first two charges the de- tions from the French Minister of fendant was sentenced to one Foreign Affairs, and at Peking she month's hard labour, concurrent, appeared under the sponsorship off and on the third he was given two the French Legation.

wecks to run consecutively with Because the Chinese people are the other sentence. | themselves so fond of music, Mme. Florigny declares that she specially likes giving concerts in China. In The aunouncement of the pro-addition to her concert at the gramme for the redemption of the Grand Hotel de Pekin. she has also Crisp Lean arreara by China is wel-given recitals for students at comed in the City. The Morning Toung Hua and Yencking Univer Post says that at a time when no sities. She has also, won wide many debtors are showing little acclaim in Japan na u planiste. regard either for the rights of creditors or for the state of their own credit. It is pleasant to record this effort of China's.

FINANCIAL RAPPROCHEMENT

The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong to-day :-Kwel- yang, Rremerhaven, Hawaii Maru, Szechuen, Nellore, Kohwa Maru, Wing Lee, Hydrangea, Muroran Maru, Kalgan, Darvel, Calchas, In Anancial circles Here, the Hosang. Burdwan, Taiping. trade depression but shows the appointment of M. Jean Tannery Hector, Empress of Japan. Toba most praise-worthy desire to maïs-“as governor of the Bank of France | Mara, ·Conte Rosas, Naning: tain full faith with her creditors by is "interpreted as indicating a Tainan, Ixion, Bokuyo

Maru. definite programme to overtake rapprochement between the Bank Inkozáki Maru, Chaksang. Canton, her arrears, the Post odds-Reuter, of France and the monry market, Yochow.

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