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YOUNG ROBBERS.
As the result of a large boulder falling at the afte of the new St. Stephen's College at Stanley on Saturday, a coolls working on the MAKE-A-MORNING-HAUL-IN now school building was crushed to. death."
Adjourned, sino die on Tuesday last, the Marina Court of Inquiry into the foundering of the B.. "Kochow” will be resumed at the Marine Court, Harbour Office, at
10 am, to-morrow.
THE CITY.
WENT THE "WRONG" DAY.
SHARKS ATTACK
BATHERS BATTLE WITH BIONSTER FISH.
A CALCUTTA TRAGEDY.
Armed with revolvers and a
Bombay, May 29, · dagger, which they used to good. A tragic accident is, reported from" purpose in intimidating their vic- Diamond Harbour, Calcutta.
A tims, four robbers carried out a bathing party was attacked by two daring coup on Saturday morning sharks, and as a result a young The Harbour Master notifies that on the premises of the Cheung Yun Anglo-Indian named "Bully" Smith the 8.8. "Lee On" has foundored in firm of Chinese medicine dealers, on and a young European girl, Mias Lat. 21 degrees 404,5,123451234544 the 2nd floor of No. 84, Des Voeux-Ethel Stanmore, daughter of the Lat. 21° 40 N. Long. 113o E. The road West.
Secretary of the Victoria Club, are possibility of an obstruction to navigation thus occurs at this post tion.
A vanity box containing $100 in notes and other squall articles, was stolen by a thief from a young Chinese lady outside the Commer- cial Press offices in Queen's-road Contral yesterday afternoon. The thief escaped.
All four robbers were neatly lying in a critical condition in the dressed in Chinese gauze and Presidency General Hospital. pongee silk. They called on the It appears that Smith took Miss premises at 7.15 am, and gained Ethel Stanmore and her younger admission on the pretence, of look sister, Winale, to Diamond Harbour ing for a foki of the place named on Sunday morning, Ah Shun.
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staff, as the name they gave was passed them, coming towards. Cal- that of one of the, fokis. In consecutta. In the backwash of this quence they were not suspected, steamer came two sharks, and the A fire broke on the top floor of particularly as they appeared to be firat indication of their presence No. 41. Caino-road at 1 o'clock of the better class.
was when Smith felt some large this morning. Two fire. engines The robbers acted promptly as fish bite him in 'the back. He cried turned out in response and the 'soon as they entered. Three of the cut in pain and was surprised to flames were soon checked. The men produced revolvers and the find that Miss Ethel Stanmore was back of the top floor was gutted, fourth brandished a dagger. They also in difficulties. .Another shark while the whole
house was badly told the fokis that no one would be had bitten her arm, and she was damaged by water.
molested if they submitted quietly, wrestling to pull her arm from the
'CORRESPONDENCE,
$261 Leat. Whilst one of the gang kept: guard at the door, the other three drove all the fokls into the
*Tear
monster's, jaw.
· Eurasian's Bravery. Forgetting his own pain in his
cubicle where they were bound and anxiety to save the girl, Smith gagged.
rashly hit the shark which was
Leaving one man to guard the attacking Miss Stanmore, where- victims, the, other two robbers upon the shark bit off his right arm ransacked the premises thoroughly. from above the elbow. Meantime. They spent half an hour in the the shark that had, bitten him in the back had chewed off three
Herald" is an example of, this. worth $166 and also helped-them-
A CIGARETTE HOLDER.
(To the Editor of the "China Mail.")
Sir,It is surprising to note with what little senso of reaponist- bility some people will write to the Presa. The letter by "18 over" in place. last week's issue of the "Sunday The robbers collected jewellery Angers of his left hand.
Making a desperate effort, the Moreover the writer has thereby selves to $105 in money. Finally two girls managed to help Smith, put himself voluntarily under an they left the premises, fastening who was bleeding and weak, to the shore. On reaching ft, Smith and obligation to, make an apology to the staircase door on the outside as in favouring "modified prohibithe Superintendent of the Peak they went. They slipped down. Ethel collapsed. Winie, running Tramway, for - removing, without stairs quietly-and-disappeared. —— to a Dak bungaloy, got assistance authority, a notice placed upon the
Delay in raising the alarm was and took her sister and Smith into Company's Notice Board by the due to the fact that the time the small hospital at Diamond Har- Superintendent himself.
were unable for a long time to get bour.
A wire to Calcutta brought, the The Superintendent was good rid of their gags and bonds.
this because the enough to do
girls' mother to Diamond Harbour. cigarette holder in question was
Descriptions Circulat
Botb Smith, whose arm had been "The report of the affair was not amputated by a doctor at Diamond found in the road near to the top made to the West Point police until Harbour, and Mles Stanmore were
Tram Station.
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The best that can be said about an hour after the robbers' unwel- taken to Calcutta by train and were the letter of "18 over" Is that both come visit. The Criminal Investi- removed to the Presidency General the owner of the cigarette holder gation Department was informed Hospital in an ambulance, accom and I have cause to be grateful for telephone at 8.30 a.m. Emmedi-panied by doctor and nurse from
ately, Chlef Detective Inspector Diamond Harbour. which it would not otherwise have to the scene of robbery but, by operation was performed on Smith's the publicity given to the matter,Lane and other officers proceeded In the Calcutta Hospital a further received?
then, no trace of the robbers could arm and his condition on Monday be found.
evening was considered to be very Descriptions of the robbers have serious. Practically the whole of“ been secured by the police and his back has been bitten' off and all means of exit from the Colony he has lost his right arm and are-being-watched.~-------
portion of his left hand.
I am, Sir,
Yours, etc.,
ALFRED SWANN, Hong Kong, June 28, 1928.
PUBLIC DECENCY,
The youngest of the gang la stat- Ethel Stanmore has a nasty ed to be about 22 years of age, wound on her arm and owes her whilst the oldest could not have comparatively slight Injuries to been more than 25. They all had her pluck in tearing her arm out of short cropped hair and spoke the the shark's jaws. Punti dialect with a Shuntak ac-badly lacerateed, but If blood poi
Her, arm cent.
soning does not set in she will bear more than a few scars of her
To the Editor of the "China Mall") Sir,-Permit me to trespass a little space in your valuable paper. Recently there has been much talk about Public Decency and there had been brought to notice more than According to a statement made ber correctly. On Friday afternoon the medicine firm, it was fortun one Police Court case if I remem- by Chan Yu-chan, accountant of the 29th fast. I as well as two other ate for the firm that the robbers ladies inadvertently witnessed a had delayed their coup by one day, very disgusting scene at the Lal because on the previous day there
chikok Bathing Bench.
Near the entrance of a bathing shed there stood a soldier (Queen's) without anything on excopt a towel in hand, which he used to dry his naked body. About 10 yards away there was a usual big crowd of bath
was a large sum of money on the premises.
Two Suspects Detained.
Later.
terrible adventure.
1s
is their attitude towards prohibi- tion. They were, of course, gen- erally expected to be unanimous
tion" to the extent probably of legalising the general use of beer and light wines, and this was all the more likely, it was thought, owing to the well-known views of Governor Smith regard ing the question. But to the sur-- prise of everyone-even of their nominee, it would seem-the De mocrats emphatically state that they intend to call for a "strict enforcement of prohibition," in- sinuating of course that the enormous amount of "boot- legging of late years is owing entirely to Republican mis- management a view that is un- likely to obtain general accept- ance even among supporters of the Democratic Party. The Party also, as was anticipated, intend to make the most of the Teapot Dome scandal and during the coming election will of course have plenty to say regarding their views of the Republican The Democratic Party of the Party's "corruption." They in United States has not been long tend also to assail their rival's in "telling the world" what its foreign policy, especially in Latin views are with regard to the America, its taxation and tariff forthcoming Presidential Elec system. Particularly interesting tion next November. It has re- to us is the Democrats' declara- plied to the Republican Party's tion regarding the Philippine ers of both sexes. Most probably he choice of 1 candidate (Mr. Islands. They favour the grant- had just come out of the water and Herbert Hoover) by nominating ing of "immediate independence," since there was plenty shelter for Governor Alfred Smith of New which probably, if they are re-changing clothes, which he could York. The choice does not come turned to office, will not be quite have for 5 cts. I wonder why he should commit such an offensive as a surprise, as it was generally so immediate as the Filipinos act. I had occasionally seen ser believed that there would be no would wish. The Democrats are vice men change their clothes at serious opposition to popular also in favour of the "outlawing the road-side, but usually they got "Al." Smith, who probably is the of war," the reduction of arma the bathing suit. Even this cannot their shirts on before they stripped strongest candidate
the De- ments and of non-interference in ba considered satisfactory in view mocrats could have brought for the internal affairs of other na-of the inexpensive accommodation ward. As the first Roman tions.-Mexico, Nicaragua and Catholic ever nominated for the other Latin American countries. Presidency in the history of the It must be said that the De- United States, the Democrats mocrats: have set out on their
Judgment was delivered in the cement have been used in its con-- may be sure of polling a very campaign with much more, intel-had the objection to wearing shorts Liang Lone in the case of the 68
I wonder what "Femina," who Provisional Court, Shanghai, Judge struction.
Attention will now be directed to large proportion of the Catholic ligence and vigour than their would say about it if she or he had members of armed robber and kid- the construction of the remaining vote, which is considerable, par- Houston convention at first in the misfortune of scefng Buch, an napping gangs, who were arrested length of wall on what is at present ticularly in certain western, cen- dicated, and if is clear that there ugly sight as this. Civilians are last March by the Police as the the least protected part of the tral and eastern States,
is going to be a severe struggle punished for having used obscene result.of a series of wall carried out wall will effect a Junction on the coastlines. When completed the fanguage, or The choice of Governor Smith for supremiaty between the of their bodies at some secluded deal of the time of the Court for lag to the War Office, and on the for alleged exposure raids, which has occupied a great north with the coastal land belong- may be taken as an indication Parties' respective champions for placed at night, while a soldier the past couple of months. The south side with the promenade and
Democrats that the
intend the Presidency Mr. Hoover and could strip all his clothes beach hearing was not open to the public sea wall already constructed by the
crowd at a public bathing beach make as strong an Governor Alfred Smith.
without being checked. Can any at any stage, and it was the custom council of Rossall Roal, The they possibly
reader offer me an explanation? for the Red Maria always to be pre land belonging to the War Office Perhaps the laws of Hong Kong resont in the Court precincts at such occupies slightly higher ground than sarding Public Doconcy cannot times as the prisoners appeared.the other portion, and le, therefore, Of the 63 who were charged, 40 not so dangerous, buy a defence Probably some blas people would were released owing to lack of wall here is considered necessary, say that I had better always re-sufficient evidence against them of late months therd has been main at home if I object, to Indecent Seventeen, 16 men and one woman considerable erosion of the fore- acts at a bathing beach, but I can were sentenced to death; two shore at this point. by no means accept any such received 10 years imprisonment: recommendations.
**Yours, etc.,
DISQUSTED. Hong Kong, June 30,-
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to effort can to oust the Republicans, who munist, who is stated to be wanted A Chinese alleged to be a Com- have now had some twelve years for murder by the Chinese author of continuous occupancy of the tiles, has been arrested in Kowloon White House. Still more con- City!
vincing in that direction is the Chinese social, clubs are now
was going to get dressed, but,
offered by the matshed keepers. If he must save that 5-cent piece, could be not go to some obscure corner behind these mont- sheds?
bind service men.
more
FLOOD WALLS.
FLEETWOOD NOW SAFE..
Fleetwood, The final gap in the At about 9,30 last (Sabur-sen defence wall at Fleetwood was day) night, half-an-hour be closed recently, and with the meet. fore the river bonts were ing of the northern and southern due to Ball for Canton, de- portions of the wall the town is tectives on duty at the wharves now absolutely protected. against, arrested two young Chinese on and quite immune from, a repeti- suspicion of having been con- tion of the disastrous floods which cerned, in the robbery.
occasioned loss of life and created They are now being detained such devastation in October last at Police Headquarters for in- quiries and will probably be put up for identification to-day.
ARMED ROBBERS.
RECORD NUMBER OF DEATH SENTENCES IN SHANGHAI,
17 TO DIE.
two, one male end one female, Jift imprisonment each; and the other
The building of the wall, a 950. yards length of solid concrete, has been the result of many months' hard labour by the 160 men em- ployed on tho work. The wall varies in height from eight to twelve feet, is 6ft 6in thick at the base, and 3ft 6in at the top, and with à 2ft 6in coping, is calculated to with- stand a 38ft tide, 8ft higher than normal. Two thousand tons of
two received two years and 11 work in connection with this case. months Imprisqamenty:cach. The | I wish to add, howe
their Judgment in this case is record one painstaking and coura matt
Dak
for the
programme which the Democrats coming under the attention of the have just prepared in connection Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, A with their campaign. As was number having been inspected by plain-clothes men from the District anticipated they are making Watchman's force.. strong bid for the farmers' vote, and it is probable that they will Mr. Tam Lai-ting has been ap
Vincennes, June 30 At an in that there never has been such a Segt. Wardron- pointed. Superintendent of the be successful in their efforts de Hong Kong office, by its head office aviation meeting here the wings large number sentenced to death greatest pride and compares favour- spite the attempts Ÿ
which the in Shanghai, of the China Mer broke from a biplane in the middle at the one time.ably with the work of the Metrono- Coolidge Administration has been chants Steam Navigation Co. Mr. of a stunt. The machine fell on In adding aridar to the judgment, litan Police of London. I trust that making of late to make up for lost o Woon-sam, who has been ap- the horror stricken; spectators, and Mr. C E. Wiltamore, the Senior this will be brought to the notice ly of the Commissioner of Police for Siamo persone pointed to a similar position in this Infifted two women. The pilot was Consul's Deputy, said: ground. But the greatest sur Canton office, has also assumed hurned to death, and the mechanic "The learned, judge has already, such action as he may consider ap-- prise in the Democrats' campaign" duty
Beriously Injured-Beuter.
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