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WANCHAI ROBBERIES

CAT BURGLAR ARRESTED

AFTER LAST THEFT

A cat burglar, whose operations here been confined to the Wanchal district around Happy Valley, Casal Road West, and Morrison Hill Road, book by the has been brought to Police, and made his appearance bo- foro Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy on Saturday, charged on six counts of tareeny,

BIRCH FOR CHINESE

CRIPPLED LADY VICTIMISED

BY SNATCHER

"I hope your fathers are proud of you," said Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday when ho commended two Portuguese fads, A. Hiblere, aged 16, and E. Rozario, aged 13, when they were pointed out to him as the captors of a bag-matcher.

THE HONGKONG ... TELEGRAPH. · MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1936.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. DEATH OF MR. G.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notice To Shareholders,

WICKERSHAM

BURNING VESSEL ABANDONED

FORMER ATTORNEY- ĮBRITISH FREIGHTER LOST IN GENERAL OF UNITED STATES

THE JAPAN SEA

Now York, Jan. 20.

Shanghal, Jan. 25. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

The death occurred suddenly in a .The British freighter Forthbridge, THAT THE THIRTY-EIGHTH | taxi-cab to-day of Mr. George which was on route to Shanglini from ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING Wickersham, former United States Japan, has reported herself aftre and

Attorney-General-Reuter. OF THIS COMPANY will be held

adrift in the Japan Sen off the Island at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, George Woodward Wickersham, of Oki

of the United Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Wednes- Attorney-General

States in the Taft Government and At 6.30 p.m. on Saturday it was day, the 12th February, 1936, at President of Mr. Hoover's Prohibition reported, that the crew were aban- NOON, for the purpose of receiv Law Enquiry, was born at Pills doning the ship ami the Japanese ing the Report of the Directors burgh in September, together with a Statement of educated at Lehigh and Pennsylvania freighter Kahoku Maru raced to tho Universities, at the recond of which rescue. The Japanese ship reported Accounts for this year ended 31at he took the LL.B. degree in 1880. at 7.30 p.m., however, that she was December, 1935.

Joining the Pennsylvania Bar in the same year, he practised in that State wants to ind any trace of the crow until 1883 when he transferred his of 32 practice to the New York Bar,

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the 3rd February, 1930, to Wednesday, the 12th February, 1936, both daya Inclusive.

of

By order of the Bourd Directors,

F. H. CRAPNELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 27th January, 1936.

A Japanese torpedo boat has been

After being a member of the firm despatched from the Maizuru Naval of Strong and Cadwalader from Base to assist in the search.-United 1887 to 1900. he was made Attorney Press. General in Taft's Cabinet. One of the tasks in which he had to take a of the share was the preparation new tariff which President Taft in-; troduced.

Crew Picked Up

Tokyo, Jan. 25. After drifting in a ship's boat all In 1913, when Taft's term na night long the crew of the steamer President ended he and his former Forthbridge, who, abandoned ship head resumed law practice together last evening as flames were consum- as members of the firm of Cadwaladering her, were picked up by Wickersham and Toft.

motorboats and landed

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The defendant, Ku Pak-yun, alian

Shar-chai, unemployed, whe The defendant, Wong Fuk, un- Ku employed, was charged with larceny charged with anatching a hand-bag from No. 2 Morrison Hill Road, second containing $1, a pocket book and pri floor, on September 12 last year, of

vate paper, from Mias A. Danen- platinum watch and chain, a fountain berg, of No. 32 Granville Road, at

a cigarette Nathan Road near Kimberley Road NOTICE OF REMOVAL a pencil and pen and

the total value of $75, on Wednesday Inst lighter, to

at Okino- Defendant pleaded guilty and was property of bfr. A. Rahmin, On

As from Monday, 27th. January,

In the next few years Mr. Wickers- shima, an island in the North Japan November 21 last year defendant was sentenced to six months' hard labour,

stolen from the top and 4 strokes of the birch, or if 1936, the offices of THE FAR EAST ham was employed on many investign-Sea, this morning. The Forthbridge, alleged to have anal food West, & found unfit, a further three months' AVIATION CO. LTD. will be tions connected with the administra- which was sailing to Moji from Vic- lady's gold wrist watch and a bracelet hard labour in default..

Detective Sub-Inspector L Whant altuato at 26, Nathan Road, Kow-on of the State and City of New toria with a cargo of lumber, cought rk. He was also a member of fire in the vicinity of Okinoshima and loon, (Far East Motora). Tele President Wilson's second Industrial island and was burnt to the water's and pair of eye-glasses to the total

prosecution, value of $130, property of Mrs. E. appeared for the Riddock. The third charge of larceny stated that about 6.30 p.m. on Wed-phone No. 59101.

Conference in 1010 and of the Com edge. mitted on Progressive Codification of was in respect of a pocket watch and nesday last the complainant, who was

International Law appointed by the No. 7a cripple, was walking along Nathan razor blades from Leighton Road, top floor, pro- Road from north to south. When sho perty of Mr. Leghorn. The fourth was near Kimberley Road defendant NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

her purse matched from under her arm. Complainant As from Monday, 27th. January, screamed and a Portuguese boy who 1926, the offices of THE FAR EAST was riding a bicycle gave chase and

FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL defendant dropped the bag, 5 Defendant WAR chased through LTD., will be situate at 26, Nathan

Kimberley Road into Carnarvon Road Portuguese boye on a wasto piece of ground.

seven

charge was in respect of four blankets came up and

Lee from a Buddhist temple in Gardens; the fifth in respect of a metal watch and platinum chain, a fountain pen and a folt hat, to the total value of $76, stolen from Flumination Terrace, property of

No.

League of Nations in 1924.

Prohibition Controversy

The Kahoku Maru, the first rescue vessel to reach the scene, wirelessed that it was unable to approach owing to the very densu smoke. It said

In 1929 Mr. Hoover made him that the Forthbridge was a fiery fur- President of the National Commission "ace. A torpedo-bont from the Mal- on Law-Observance and Law-Enforce. zuru naval base and several. motor- ment-in short the enquiry into the boats from Tauruga participated in working of Prohibition. His report,

Hon-chi: and the sixth con- where he was arrested by two small fload, Kowloon, (Far East Motors), which was fastied in January, 1031,

cerned a lizard akin attache case stolen from No. 23 Canal Road West, on January

of Mira. 22, property Riddock.

Ng Cheung, a fold, was also charg ed with receiving stolen property, namely a metal watch, a silver medal- lion and a blanket, and unlawful possession of three fountain pens.

Arrest of Defendant Detective Sergeant Fitches said that about 1.46 am. on January 22, Mrs. Riddock was awakened from her sleep by a man who was on the point of leaving through the window of her bedroom. She raised the alarm, but

Ho (Sub-Inspector Whant) actual- ly enw the boys arrest the defendant.

After sentencing defendant дв stated, his Worship said to the plucky lads, "Now you two boys I want to thank you very much. I hope your fathers are proud of you. Very well done."

associates were searched, and there in the possession of the second defen- dant was found a watch and tho razor blades.

The first defendant admitted the larceny from No. 28 Canal Road West, on November 21 last year. The gold

the man got away. She tetgeant watch stolen was recovered, but the

to the Police, and he Pitches) went to the scene but could not find anyone About one and a half hours later he saw the defendant in Canal Rond East, and arrested him on suspicion. At the Police Station a watch was found in his pocket, which talled with the description of the watch reported stolen by Leung Hon- chi. There were also marks on the man's clothing, which showed he had been elimbing. The following day, the lodgings of the defendant and his

Telephone No 59101.

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Orchestra. 2. The Newa,

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Dachan (Plansforie). Seraphook for 1597.

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gold chain, which was worth nine guineas, the defendant had moited down, A number Jewellery and several fountain pens were recovered from pawn shops. A pair of binoculars, valued at $160, which had been pawned for $18, was also recovered, but the owner had left the Colony.

Sergeant Fitches applied for a re- mand of two days for both defendants, tho application being granted.

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•To-morrow THE KING'S. Coming To Thrill You...Chill You! "CHARLIE CHAN'S

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WARNER OLAND

Rosina Lawrence

Herbert Mundin

You'll Tremble As You Laugh

At Charlie Chan's

Mystery.

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Greenwich Time Signal at € aon, #am. The News,

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KZRM PROGRAMME

the search for the crew-Reuter.

Torpedo Bont's Part was a somewhat confused document, All the eleven commisisoners agreed

Tokyo, Jan. 20, that Prohibition should be maintained. The Japanese torpedo boat Chideri There the agreement ended. He and rescued the 32 members of the rew one or two others favoured stricter of the British freighter Forthbridge. enforcement of the existing law. The Forthbridge, which was on a Others held that it could not be voyage from Vancouver to Manchu enforced in its existing form, while kuo, caught fire and the crew aban-- there were some who considered that doned ship off Okishima. At 2 a.m. judgment should be suspended until the Chidori wirelessed that she had Prohibition had been in operation picked up the ship's boats and the longer.

entire crew were rescued.--United Prest.

The late Mr. Wickersham frequent- ly wrote articles for the magazines. In 1014 he collected some of them. together with addresses he had de-i livered, in a volume entitled "Chang-

·ing Order."

"ile also wrote "Spring Danes in Morocco."

This Evening's Broadcast From Manila Station

David

The following programme will be broadenst from Manlis this evening on a wavelength of 4.30 p.m. U., Conservatory of Murle-

Radio Practice Hour.

485 metres. (618.5 kilocyelem):

1 .. Franeluco Bernardo, Saxophonist. 6.11 p. Edina Traslano and her songs. 435.. Spanish Informational Period. 6.4 p., English Informational Period.

p.m.

Melody Lane, featuring Harlo del

120.

1.1 p.m. Manlia Motor Company presents Richard Timber and his Blude:

haker Championa,

7.29 pm. Juhn Landahl, Inc. Programme. 7.45 p. Jauna Incorporated, FrogTRIUMIE,

4 p.m. Hindio Music.

4.16 p.m. Sangs at the

Abundle banca

Philippines by

8.30 pm. The Valee of the liorald,

Pelucos Pat Players provenit. "The p.m.

Trial of Diana Martin," 1.36 p.m. Lagasp! Garilen Orchestra. 10.30 p.m. lun 08.

Well-Known Here

The freighter Forthbridge which belongs to the North of England S.S. Company, Ltd., is well-known in Hongkong although not a regular caller here. She is of 5,140 tonk gross and 1,160. tons net. Built by THREE MEN CHARGED W. Doxford and Sons at Sanderland.

the ship is only eight years old.

ATTEMPT TO GET MONEY

bont. Witness refused and accused BY MENACES

struck him on the eye and chest and "You are a lot of rogues," said Mr. asked if he was going to pay the E. 1. Wynne-Jones when three money Witness cried out and ran to Chinese appeared before him at the neighbouring boat, where he saw

watchman and told him of what had Kowloon Magistracy On Saturday charged with attempting to obtain

happened. First accused then shatch- moncy by menaces from So Hunk, witness's overcoat from a foki and lighter watchman. The men, Chau boarded a boat. Witness raised an Fuk, 29, junk coolle, So Ping-chin, 29, alarm and a man recovered the over-

cont. unemployed, and Cheung Lo, seaman, were charged with attempting to As he left first accused shouted to obtain $30 from the complainant on defendant and ordered-him-to-meet board the lgher Po Wah, on January (first accused) at the Po Wah

22 The first accused was further teahouse at 12 noon, or he would come charged with stealing an overcoat back and burn witness's boat. helonging to the complainant

Detective-Sergeant Riddell appear ed for the prosecution.-

Further evidence was given by Chau Kwan, lighter watchman, and The Cho, coxswain of lighter No. 369.

So Hung, stated that about 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday last witness went to Raid,

In sentencing the men his Worship the lighter and saw the three men, business going on. What do you mean "I won't have this sort of The Bral accused sald to witness, by beating up a man liko this?" "Your friend, Ah Man, asked me to First accused was sentenced to a total come and get $30 from you." and added that the man was in the Kwong other two men were each sentenced of four months' hard labour while the Wah Hospital. Witness replied that to six weeks hard labour. he did not owe any money and did not know any person of that name.

The prosecuting officer stated that First accused then told witness to but they belonged to a gang, which nothing was known against the man, go to the hospital and insisted that had been doing a lot of that in the

he should accompany them in a small harbour.

Of old, the made things known.

"town-crier"

To do this he rang his bell at certain points where he could be sure of the biggest crowds. ~ The difference between then and to-day is that clrculation was indicated by the number of listeners; the advertiser of 1936 can only gauge the field his message covers by the num- ber of newspaper readers.

Hence the reason for Chartered Accountants" Certificates of Newspaper Sales.

However much-advertising may bindiscussed the indisputable fact remains that newspapers must be the first charge on the advertising schedule..

The South China Morning Post and The Hong- kong Telegraph give the widest possible. certified coverage.

Japan Java and Manila

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hai (San Francisco 10th January) Shanghai

For

Monday,

Shanghal and Eurepò via Siberiu Gertrude Maërsk

Fort Bayard, Holhow, Pakhoi and G.G. Paul Doumor

Haiphong. Samahui and Wuchow

Chung On Tuesday.

February

Mon., Jan. 27, 12.30 p.m..

Mon., Jan. 27, I p.m. Mon., Jan. 27, 4 p.m.

Lettern, for "Air Orlent Service" Marechal Joffre

due Marseilles, 10th February.

K.P.O. Jan. 28, 8.30 a.m. .....Jan. 28, 9 a.m.

Reg., Letters

Batavin Amoy

Salgon, Ceylon, India, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles,

(Due Marseilles, 24th February).

. Reg.,

K. P. O.

..Jan. 28, 9 a.m- Jan, 28, 10 a.m.

Reg..

„Tuca., Jan, 28,

G.P.0.

Jan. 28, 9. s.m.

Letters, ....Jan. 28, 9.30 am.. Tisalok ..Tues., Jan. 28, 9.30 a.m.. Muinam Tues., Jan. 28, 10 a.m.. Marechal Joffre......Tues., Jan. 38..

4. P. D.

Rea.....

Jan. 28, 0.45 a.m. Lotters, ....Jan. 28, 10.30 am.

Tacs., Jan. 23,

Letters, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ....... Halyang......Tues., Jan. 23, 2 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. Emp, of Asla

and S. America and Europe vin Vancouver B.C., (Parcels for Can- nda only) and Europe vin Siberia, (Duc Vancouver B.C., 16th February).

Wednesday.

Parcels,

Jan. 28, 3.p.m.

Reg.,.....Jan. 28, 4.15 p.m. Lotters,

Letters.

...Jan. 28, 5 pun

Wed, Jan. 20..

G, P. O.

.Jan. 28, 3 p.o Jan. 29, 8.30a.m.

Wed, Jan. 29-

Letters for "Imperial Service." Deucalion.......

Due London, 14th February. Letters fur "K.L.M. Bervice.”

Duo Amsterdam, 10th February.

K. P. D. Reg...

Jan. 28, 4.30 p.m. Reg Letters,

Jan. 28, 5 p.m. Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and S. Deucalion

Africa, Aden, Egypt and "Europe vin Marselles. (Due Marselles, 27th February),

K. P. O. .Jan. 28; 4.30 p.m.

..Jan, 29, 8,40 a... Jan. 29, 9 a.m, Letters....Jan. 29, 0.30 am. ... Kwangchow Wed., Jan. 20, 10.30 a.m.

Tainan...... Wed., Jan. 29, 3.00 p.m.. Thursday

Reg.,,... Letters,

Bangkok Amoy

Foochow via Swałow

Reg.,

G. P. O.

Chungking Thurs., Jan, 30, 10.30 4.m.. Friday.

Kaying

Hai Ning.

Holhow, Pakhol and "Haiphong Swntow, Amoy and Foochow *Straits and Europe via Marsellies. Kashima Baru

(Due Marseilles, 1st March),

K. P. O.

Reg.

Lottery,

Reg......Jan. 31; 8.30 pm, Letters, Jan. 31, 1.80 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.SA., Pres.. Jackson

Central and South Ameries and

Europe via Victoria B.C., and *Europe via Siberia.

(Due Victoria B.C., 18th Feb,) Manila

Parcels,

Lattera,

Fri, Jan. 31. 1 p.m..

Fri, Jan. 81, 8 p.m. ...Fri., Jan. 31,

G. P. O.

.Jan. 31, 4.16 p.m.. Jan. 31, 6 p.m.. Fri, Jan. 31.

Jan. 31, 3 p.m...

Beg. Jan. 81, 4.15 p.m.

Jan 31, 5 pm.

Pres. van Buren.,Fri, Jan. 31, 5 p.m.

Saturday,

Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and S. Soudant

Afrien, Adon, Egypt and Europe. vin Marsellica.

(Due Marseilles, 28th February). :

K. P. O.

Parcels, .............Jan. 31, 1 p.m. Reg.Jan. 31, 4.30 p.m. Lettern, Jan, 31, 4.80 p.m. Sandakan...

.Sat., Fab. 1,.

G. P. O.

Jan. 31, 3 p.m. ..Jan. 31, 5 R... Fob. 1, 830 am.. Sat, Feb. 1, 0.30 a.m.

Parcels, Reg Letters,...

Mausang

Parcols, Reg Letters,

Canton

Manila, Rabani, Australia and New Nellore

Zealand via Brisbane.

(Dua Brisbane, 18th February),

Haiphong

Mauilla Amoy

Sat., Feb. 1

Jan. 31, 6 p.m. Feb. 1, 8.45 a.m.- Fob.

0.80 a.m. Sat, Feb. 1, 2 p.m..

Emp. of Russia Sat, Feb. 1, 3.30 pm. - Kiungchow Sat., Feb, 1, 5.80 p.m.. Sat, Feb. 1, 3.80 pa..

Shanghai, Japan and Europe vin Suwa Maru

Siberia

*Superscribed correspondence only;

ESPIONAGE TRIALS KING'S CORONATION

SOVIET ACCUSATIONS OF CAR-FAST INTRIGUE

Khabarovska, Jan. 20.

PROBABLE DATE GIVEN AS-

MAT—10—–1937-

London, Jan. 25.

corona.

The trial la being held of 21 alleged The intermont at Windsor on Tues:- aples, who are accused of operating in day ends the pageantry incident upon the Soviet Far Eastern Territory the Inte King's death, - under. the orders of the military: Mis- The next major state event: alon in Manchuria of a "Foreign Gov- will bo King Edward's ernment."

Lon probably on May 10, 1037 after: It was stated that the majority of which he will journey to India for the accused entered Soviet territory in the Durbar at which he will be August, September and October last crowned Emperor of India--United year, and attempted to establish Prean.dk espionage agencies at Ussurisk and alleged, is a prominent member of the in the Maritime Provinces..

It is alleged that they received arms White Russian organisation at Har- and money from certain persons at bin

It ls stated that all the accused ad·· Sunchlakow,

One of the leading prisoners is an mitted to the Court that they had been. immigrant named Semygna, who, It is engaged in espionage-Reuter,