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ALLEGED MOTOR BANDITS. and five of us went to a ten-house pond. My friends suggested that
PRISONERS MAKU STATE. MENTS ADMITTING ARMED ROBBERY.
for tea. One man in the party stayed we should rob the money changer's on the ground floor. While we were shop. One of the men hired a motor. in the tea-house the. Police came tocar. He travelled in it alone. All the search the premises. Three of us revolvers we used were given to us were drinking tex at one table and by him. I fired a shot in the direc the other two were seated at another tion of the sky when I was in Des! Before Mr. I. R. Wood at the table. When the detectives seized Vaux Road. I then got into a Magistracy yesterday afternoon, theme, the two men seated at a separate mator-car. The second prisoner got hearing was continued, after a long table fired at them. The Chief Chinese into it first. After I got into the adjournment, (during which time his detective heard the report and laid car, the Indian constable gave chase The second and the and I fired two shots to frighten him. Worship was occupied with the hold of me. Victoria Jall murder enquiry) of the third prisoners ran downstairs. The We all got out of the car and five of The tea. I was with the first and the case against the three alleged motor Police ran after them. I was then us went to the tea house to drink bandits Ip Sul Ping, Ng Wai and taken to the Police Station, Cheun Sing. They were charged Chief Detective searched me and I second prisoners at one table. The with (1) armed robbery in No. 40, told him to take away my revolver other two were on another si of the Police come up to make in- Des Voeux Road on November 26 which was fully loaded. None of the the hall. While we were there I saw and stealing $5,700; (2) with killing cartridges were discharged. P. 605, Ling Pui; (3) with killing Mr. Wood: Did you fire any shots quiries. I ran down the stairs first. Lau Cho; (4) with killing Wo Cheuk; in Des Voeux Road First prisoner A Sergeant stopped me and fired
struck the Sergeant (5) with shooting at Pc. B82 Khear Yes, two. I fired the two shots at a shot at me, I stooped down blow on the head with his Din, with intent to murder; (6) B32 with the intention of frightening and with shooting at P.cc: 48, Lai Kang him. I fired from the same revolver a Yau, with intent to murder; (7) with which was taken away from me by revolver. The Sergeant then drop him. The Sergeant ran across to the shooting at LSA. 113, A Clark, with the Police. I re-loaded it in the ped his revolver and ran. Irati after other side of the road. I ran ahead intent to murder; (8) with wounding motor-car: Pc c. 45, Lai Kang Yan."
The second prisoner said: I am a and went up the hillside where an Tabourer in the country. Sometimes other Sergeant and about ten others stay at boarding houses; sometimes arrived. I fired more shots this time in a brothel. I came to Hongkong to frighten them.
Mr. Leo Longinotto, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
exhibits.
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SECOND PRISONER'S STATEMENT.
me
The Sergeant
Mr. G. W. Avenell gave expert evidence as to the calibre of the cartridges produced by the Police as on November 21. Ling Pul, C.fired several shots, three of which. He said the 605, recognised the man who shot struck me. Ling Piu, C. 605 was Cc. 530 stated that on November him. He said the man who shot asked to identify us. 26, he was on duty in uniform at him was dressed in European style man who shot him was dressed in West Point when he received orders Wo Cheak, another constable, failed European style, with a jacket similar to proceed to Catchick Street. There to identify the man. The bullet that to the one which the first prisoner he found the first prisoner in custody.killed the fok of the shop was a was wearing. My object was to Witness was ordered by the Chief steel-bullet. Our ballets, are made make money, not to shoot anybody. Chinese Detective to reader assistance of copper. I was going down after All the shots which I fired were fired to a wounded constable. On his the third prisoner in the tea-house. at random with a view to frighten way witness noticed the second I was chased up the hill by constables prisoner running up the hillside Ee and I fired two shots. I got my leg hind the Tung Wah Hospital. Sever hurt and in consequence. I was ar al policemen tried to surround the rested by the Surgeant.
Mr. Wood: Did you fire any shots second prisoner who opened fire at witness as he approached him. Priin Des Voeux Road?-Prisoner: I soner then ran into a nullah. The entered the shop first, left it first witness followed and an exchange of and reached the motor-cat first. I shots ensued. The prisoner next left did not fire any shots. the nullah and ran to the foreshore where he eventually surrendered.
A Chinese Police Interpreter produced statements made by prison ers admitting the charges cf robbery preferred against them.
Did you fire any shots in the tea house No.
Did you fire any shots when you were leaving the tea house No.
When you were on the hillside did you fire at any body There were ever ten constables and I fired some shots at random to frighten them.
the Police, bad put them to flight so The hearing was adjourned till that we could escape. this afternoon.
The Military Government has received messages from Ferg Sing-to, the Commander of the Yunnanese troops in Fukien, in which, he asks the Government to send him rein forcements as he is besieged by the Canton forces and the People's Arany in Fukien. Other reports state that Fong has been defeated by the Can- ton forces, and that he (Fong) is missing. The Military Government has sent delegates to restore peace.
FIRST FRISONER'S STATEMENT. First prisoner said: I am a dealer
THIRD PRISONER'S STATEMENT. in silk cocoons. I came to Hong
The third prisoner said:-Fw15-3-) kong from Macao on November 26
An American millionaire who on the Chuen Chow. I had previously labeurer in the country. I came to arranged with two other men to reb Hongkong from Canton by the night the money-changer's shop. There steamer on November 25. I came to has made anonymously several muni was also another man and two more; Hongkong to obtain employment. Ificent gifts to Sandringham Church, --who came later making six am a stranger in the Colouy. On on the King's Estate in Norfolk, has altogether. I am one of the six men November 26 I met the first prisoner just added another-a 400-year-old who committed the robbery on that and some other men, whom I knew Spanish cross of filigree silver. It is lea: York, whose name appears in a won particular, day. We six exchanged before. They invited me to drink stated; that Mr. Wanamaker of New fire with the Police in Des Voeur tea and we si went to a Road. I do not know who shot the house. In 'the course of conversa- derful old Bible with jewel studded men who died. There were several tion I told my friends that the cover, which was one of the first shots Eying about. We then went harvest was bad in the country and gifts to the church, is the millionaire motorcar that the fishes had escaped from the in question.
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