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PRIVATE'S DEFENCE AT
COURT MARTIAL.
OUR RENTS LAW.
PREVENTING NEEDLESS
RECONSTRUCTION.
AMENDING BILL INTRODUCED.,
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TO-
DIGGING FOR DOLLARS,
TALKS IN TEA HOUSE..
"ROLLS OF SILK WITHOUT
PUPPIES."
"Three rolls of crepe silk without puppies."
THURSDAY, FEBRUAY 28 1994.
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According to evidence given HOME VIA CANADA
at the criminal sessions to-day this cryptic phrase is a slang expression used by robbers to "dagkers without fire- denote arms." The case concerned was heard before. Mr. Justice Gom- pertz and a jury and proved to be of a somewhat unusual nature.
In answer to charges of breaking out of barracks on February 9 and of being drunk on the following day,
With the object of preventing No. 613559 Private Thomas Allumi of the 1st Bn. East Surroy Regt, the reconstruction of houses which pleaded not guilty and explained are in a substantially good condi- ate District Cours Martial beld at tion, a bill amending the Rents Mary Berricks this moming that Ordinance was introduced in the after feeling unwell in the Royal Legislative Council this afternoon Naval Cuntoon he was advised to by the Attorney-General, the Hon. take our port wine. He felt giddy Mr. J. H. Kemp.
According to the terms of the after in and could not stand up." He know nothing more until he found bill, the reconstruction of houses п a reasonably himself in the und room at Murray which
Five men were charged with Barracks. Private Allum said that good condition is a waste.
conspiring to compit an armed during the war he was wounded in ful use of the" building
the Colony, even robbery in Kowloon and Mr. A. the houd and also ̈lhad a bad chub in sources of the Royal Flying Corps. At times where the reconstruction provides Dyer Ball, who prosecuted for the ho was greatly depressed as a result additional floor area; and in some Crown, explained that the case was of his wounds and externally had cases the floor area is reduced made up of conversations and Such reconstruction necessarily arrangements between them which the apporate of being druik.
Mujor R.S.S. Paton of the 1st involves a temporary reduction in clearly showed that at the time of Ba. East Surrey Regt, presided, the domestic accommodation, of their arrest they were about to ither members of the Cours were the Colony, and it is against embark upon an armed robbery. Capt. D. S. Hey 2/4 Bombay the spirit of the Rents Ordinances The whole thing started, according Grenadiers K.E.O.) and Lieut. E. The provisions of the measure to Mr. Dyer Ball's opening state- 1. E. Davies R.G.A. Lieut. A. S, and the necessity for the amendment, on January 5 when a certain Sutton" acted us prosecutor and ments introduced were briefly ran named Kong Lok was visited Tricat. Drake Brockham as the "pri- explained by the Attorney General, in Hunghom by one of the prison- after which the first reading of the crs. They went together to an opium divan where they met an- other man named Leung Mul. The conversation turned to the difficulty of finding work and Leung Mai observed that "it would be better to dig than to have nothing to do." This sounded perfectly harmless, Mr. Dyer Ball observed, but the Grown was assured by witnesses that “to dig” was a slang term for robbery. Leung Mui was alleged to have said that they would "dig" two or three hundred dollars out of the house where he lived at go Wuho Street.
soner's friend."
Lieut.-C. C. Moure, seid on Febill was carried, brary 9 he was compeny orderly corporal and was ordered to call the. roll Accompanied by the Senior N. Co., he saw the accused standing at his cob at 9.30 p.m. The nest. morning, accused was absent at 'reveille."
Cross-examined by asensed, the witness id be considered acensed was a right physically" when he
YET ANOTHER YEAR,
RENTS LAW TO BE EXTENDED,
GOOD NEWS FOR TENANTS.
At this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock K.C. gave notice of the following motion, which had, he said, the unanimous support of his unofficial colleagues
"That the Rents Ordinance be continued for a further period of one year from the end of June,
him standing by the cut. He was fully dressed.
Lieut.-Cpl Cosgrave corroborate. Bergs. B. L. Pullock, G.M. stated he was on duty on February 10 at about 10 p.m. ii Queen's Rus West, when he saw accused in a riesha near the Hongkong Hotel For the purpose of inspecting his Jata pasa, bo stopped mesh and 1924.". found accused to be drunk and with- His Excellency the Governor said out a late pass. He ordered the acthat it had been his intention to cimed to be taken to Miniy Bar-bring forward that motion on racka.
behalf of the Government" at a Cpt. Hockhum, tak the Court, suitable opportunity before the that he was commander of the Mur-present Ordinance expired and fray Barackos quarter guard on Febr-under the circumstance per
uary 10. At 12.15 .m. Private haps Mr. Pollock would not Alam was brought in; he was wish
to bring forward the druck and incapable of action.
The motion at the moment. No late as was issued to accused intention of the Government," His on February 9, according to Excellency declared, "is that it T. Thorne who was then acting should be renewed and I propose company orderly sergeant. It was to leave the matter entirely to the pers of his duty to issue passes to discretion of the Council." the men who applied for them. Accused did not have a pass' for that.} day nor was in possession of a per- ~manent-ong.
Pte. Allum in the course of his
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Sir ses-of-smallpox and atement for defence said that one of cerebro spinal ferer, all
the ovenng of the 9th inst., he left Chinese, were notified yesterday.
ex-
The resolution accepting the military lands award was not dealt with by this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council.
There was. further talk of digging at meetings on January 25, and January 27. On the last mentioned occasion there. were present Kong Lok, two of the nrisoners and a man named So Ping, Kong Lok said to one of the prisoners: "Find three rolls. of crepe silk without puppies." This meant bring three daggers | but no firearms. Another expres- sion used. was 95 friends" believed to be a Triad Society: password meaning something like desperadoes or lawless men and the prisoner spoken to by Kong Lok promised to get some of them.
Coming to the arrest of the prisoners, Mr. Dyer Ball said that on January 27 So Ping was walking along Temple Street late at night when he saw four men squatting in a door way and talk! ing together in low tones.. He heard one of the prisoners say to the rest: Arrange to meet in the Ying Wa tebhouse on Monday,
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Victoria Barmcks about 6.30 p.m. to take a walk round Hongkong. out an hour later he went into e Soldier's Chub for supper.
the teahouse until a little after From there, he proceeded to the
saven and then go to Hunghom." Royal Naval Cantown where he or
This, said Mr. Dyer Bally wasud The master of the motor boat dered a pint of beer. A silor there advised him to have another "Wing Cheung" was fined $20 at apparently a definite arrangement to commit a robbery the next day the Marine Court yesterday for Pink which he refused. plaining that he had been feeling carrying excess passengers. The and So Ping told the police about unwell all day. The sailor remarkmaster of the motor boat "Wo it. He himself went to the Ying ed that he was no looking well and Jan" had to pay $10 for breaking Wa teahouse and saw all the prisoners there. The police even- ked him to go upstairs to the add-the rule of the road.
tually arrested all of them and ing room where it was quieter, While there, the sailor come up and
A message rereived locally various incriminating articles were advised to drink a glass of port from Cavito, in the Philippine found on them. One had a three file and a packet of wine and then to go back to the islands, warns, that floating mines. cornered Barracks. He drank the wing and have been reported seen near lat. six gags consisting of pieces when he tried to stand up he went 34.51N, long. 139.148 Vessels of towelling with wire around giddy and after sitting down again, are asked to report by radio if the them, two others had daggers
concealed in emembered nothing more until homines, are sighted, giving their socks and a fourth had a long picce woke up in Murry Barricks. position.
of tape in his pocket. The Court then adjourned.
Evidence was given by a Dressed in a long silk-coat, a number of witnesses including, HOW PIRATES PROFIT? burly Chinese is alleged to have Leung Mul who was produced from
created a serious disturbance out- PASSENGERS TND LUGGAGE side, Messrs. Yee Sang Fat's the cell. Mr. Dyer Ball explained was "a candidate for NOT EXAMINED. premises in Queen's Road Central that he
banishment." yesterday afternoon. Eventually
(Proceeding). During the heating of a romanded he was overpowered and taken to ense this morning, in whiotr & Chin-the Central Station by a European ese was cimrged with giving a bribe officer, an Indian sergeant and an of forty-five cents to a Close con- Indian watchman. stable on search-duty at the Kwong
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Wing wharf, the defendant stated One of the most impressive of That as a consequence of his pay- Chinese funerals seen in Hong
To confirm 'resolutions as Special upent his luggage was merely took-kong for some years was that Resolutions increasing the capital of ed at but not examined, where: which passed through Des Voeux
the Hongkong and Shanghai ed at in this might be found the the remains of Mr. Ip Shun-kam Hotels, Limited from $5,000,000 to cause of some of the piracies which compradore to Messrs Reiss & Co. issuance of shares, passed at an ex- $10,000,000, and arranging for the have occurred so frequently of late. latterly Holyoak Massey & Coordinary general meeting held at His Worship was informed that a were laid to rest. The late Mr. Ip the Hotel on February 13, a further Europeare sergeant saw defendant was identified with Chinese public Extraordinary general meeting of hand the money over. This officer affairs for a long time. He leaves the Company was held at 2.30 this took the money from the cometable a large family to moura his loss. fand reported the matter at Head-
Mr. J. H.. Taggart presided and Bicamera prooved via fim Janal or Pazama Canal në Owners' Option.......
quarters but in the meantime the An employee of Messrs Fung Babsoch tu chenga villa at notice.
constable had absconded and was Tang was yesterday ordered to supporting him wore Sir Paul Cha- ter, Messrs. E. M. Raymond, For frolanh and purkiccher spply in
still absent from barracks,
stand his trial at the Sessions on a
J. Scott Harston (Directors) HÚYTERFIELO & SWIRE •ự THE BANK LINE, LD., BONGKONG... Defendant pleaded ignorance and charge of larceny of $2,700 from and Messrs. W: J. Hawker, (Aast. BONGKONG ♣ UANTON HOLTOAK MASSEY & 00., LTD. ŐASTO.leged that the constable asked for the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank General Manager) and P. H. money. When old to Fai Ti, heat the end of January. Mr. Ho Suckling (Secretary). Share- handed over the forty-five conta Wing, the Bank's compradore, was halders present were Messrs. A. W which was all be bad...
complainant and was represented Smith, T. R. Params, B. E. Maug In expressing belief in defend by Mr. M. K. Lo. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, han, L. M. Omar, R. L. Bridger on a story: His Worship said that Instructed by Mr. F. G. Vaux, W. H. Brown, L., Knight, F. H dotondant was perhaps foolish and reserved defence, Bai! was reduc Pentycross, H. Birkett and Fung bo, accordingly, took a lenient viewed from $4,000 to $2,000.
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A Daily Bulletin cable from Pek Manila, February 26-Mr. Ben ing states that the Government F. Wright, the new Insular have received a telegram stating Auditor, refuses to approve the that Father Van Praet, the Belgian expenses incurred by the Inde- priest who was recently rescued pendence Commission, claiming from bandits, safely arrived at that the appropriation is uncon- Suiyuan on the 23rd last stitutional. Most far-reaching con sequences are expected from this
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The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, action, as the entire Independence a mark of respect, the Italian gunboat "Calabria and other who has been appointed a mein- propagande, in the United States pational warships in harbour to-ber of the Legislative Council in and many activities of the coalition gether with the Various Conplace of Mr. E. A. Irving was majority in the Legislature are salates lowered their flaga to half sworn in and took his seat at this financed. from this appropriation maste
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