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Clothing and jewellery valuejĮ at $60 were reported stolen this morning from No. 32, Laichikok Road, Kowloon, Arst door.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1930,
FLAT BURGLED.”
GOODS TO BE RETURNED FROM PAWNBROKER.
NO COMPENSATION, -
Having done three months' for
larceny in 1927, nine months' for
SHOOTING AFFAIR IN TIENTSIN.
Host Tries to Kill Guest on Leaving House.
STRANGE OCCURRENCE.
Brase bushes valued at $40 were reported stolon this morning from matshed
A
used Ав 2 tool-shed by the Green Island larceny in 1928, six months for Coment Co., Ltd., Kowloon.
unlawful receiving In 1929, and occurred in Ching Mel Li near the An unusual shooting affair three montha' for felonious latent Bristow Road bridge, British Yesterday's sale of roses on the occasion of "Our Foor Day," or last year, Liu Shlu-man, unemploy-Concession, Tientsin, on
the ed, was to-day charged before Mr. evening of November 12.. ganised by the Society of St.
A Chinese went to visit a Vincent de Paul, realised $4,400,37. E. H. Williams at the Central The record of $4,600 was establish- Second Court with the larceny of after staying there an hour or Friend living in Cardiff Road and ed in 1928, ...
28 pleces of silk clothing, two two he left the house shortly be-
As he
through Ching Mei Li.
A Chinese was removed to hos-vases, one hand-bag. to the total fere seven o'clock going away pital this morning suffering from value of $290.80, the property of neared the entrance of Ching Mei factal injuries, after having been Tang Sang and his wife, who re- knocked down by a vehicle belongside at 44, High Street.
ing to the Kowloon Motor Bus Co. His condition la not serious,
Chan Ki, an unemployed Chinese, was sontenced to three months hard labour at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for stealing a jersey and a pair of trousers, the pro-| perty of Wong Yust Po of 575, Shanghai Street.
Apparently unable to cross the railway in time, a Chinese woman, named Choi Wee-chuk (64), was yesterday knocked down and killed by a train at the 18 milestone, near Fanling. The train was coming from Sumchun to Kowloon.
Defendant, who pleaded guilty, stated" and another man went to commit the felony."
His Worship aald that that was no excuse whatever.
Flat Door Open.
Li on Bristow Road three pistol shots rang out in quick succes- sion and three bullets struck him
Jin
his wounds, he looked round and the head. Notwithstanding
saw that it was his friend who had followed him from his house and was firing at him.
Attracted by the sound of the fring, the B.M.C. Police came Asked for the facts, Detective quickly upon the scene and effect- Sergeant Flattery said that on the led the arrest of the would-be morning of November 30, two de-murderer. tectives were on duty in Hollywood The wounded man lost a great Road, when they nticed-the defend-deal of blood but otherwise his ant carrying a pair of silver vases, condition is not at all serious. and some clothing under his arm. Strangely enough, all three bullet They accosted him, and after quea-wounds are only flesh wounds, tioning, defendant took them to the skull itself not having been several pawnshops, where some of penetrated.
Com- Fung Kau, n Chinese from Shum the clothing was retrieved.
The motive for the crime is still Chun appeared at Kowloon Magis-plainant and his wife, Sergeant unknown but it appears that tracy this morning charged with Flattery said, only went into re- there was some sort of quarrel stealing a clock and two hammers.sidence at 44 High Street the day between the two men, botlf of whom are ex-soldiers, and that the property of two workmen em- before the burglary. ployed by the Hong Kong đã In reply to the Magistrate, the householder on the spur of Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Sentence Sergeant Flattery Bald that the moment made up his mind to of three months hard labour was the door of the flat was open, and follow his friend and try to kill it was possible that the defendant him after he had left the house. made-his-entry-through some fan-P. & T. Times................. The theft of a Hong Kong & lights, which were also, opened. Beyond attention being called to Shanghai Bank $50 note was re-The theft occurred at four o'clock DRUG SMUGGLING ON
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passed.
0.1
Was
may have only been a coincidenco. "He is supposed to have left school four-years ago," added Sergeant Flattery, "and started on this
carcer."
PACIFIC.
Plan to Make Officers Customs Agents.
U.S. ATTITUDE.
Washington, Nov. 11.-
make an order for him to return the ing a plan for making officers or
Calling the pawnbroker forward, Mr. Williams sald that he would It was learned to-day that the U. S. Bureau of Customs is consider. pieces that the defendant had pawned to the complainants with the principal passenger ships plying to the Orient "dollar a year men," out compensation.
Sentence of six months hard fully aworn as customs officers and labour was passed, and his Worship empowered to search staterooms of ordered defendant to be placed passengers for smuggled narcotics.
TRAFFIC OFFENCE.
the CHINESE FINED FOR DANGEROUS
DRIVING.
If such a plan were adopted, it was understood, the scheme would strictly limit the activities of the officers to narcotics, although in the event that liquor or, jewellery were found the agents might feel com pelled to report them as undeclared merchandise."
the unique occurrence in the Press, ported to the Police this morning.in the morning.
The victim was Mr. M. Wakeshott Defendant had a number of keys nobody seems to have worried who resides at the Y.M.C.A. In In his possession, and one of them whether or not the Colony's good Kowloon. He atates that it was fitted every drawer in the complain name was besmirched. Not a removed from the Inside pocket of ant's house, but, of, course, that question
his jacket between 7.30 and 8 a.m. was asked in relation
to-day. thereto by any-Unofficial member of the Legislative Council, as if The attention of the public is by common consent, the matter drawn to the opening of a new was allowed to drift into oblivion Silk Store, which will be situated store, to be known as the Capital doubtless much to the relief of at 1c, D'Aguilar Street. The the Police authorities.
etore, which will carry a complete Now-nearly five months after line of silks, is to be opened
December 5. the Helikon piracy.
Inspection by the - some one publie is cordially invited. jappears to have been aroused
from a Rip Van Winkle slumber} A delightful programme and realised the possibility of rendered by the pupils of Mr. Harry under Police supervision for a pirates again boarding vessels in (Messrs H. Ore, F. Gonzales, and
Ore, and the Hong Kong Trio period of two years.
Hong Kong Harbour in the guise L. Szente) in the Cathedral Hall of passengers. But the Police last night. All the numbers were well received by a large and ap- authorities, are now determined
preciative audience, and not to risk their reputation a artistes are to be congratulated on second time. They are seeking their excellent efforts,
The plan will soon be submitted to Mr. Andrew Mellon, Secretary of to wash their hands entirely of
Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E., will.
the Treasury, and to Mr. Wilları- any responsibility for failure to lecture on "The Roots of Conven-
D. Mitchell, Attorney-General. A Chinese youth named Kwok search ships before they leave tion in Poetry" in the Cathedral
It was stated that the scheme is Hai-man this harbour. They exclaim, in Hall today, at 5.30 p.m.
was to-day summoned particularly aimed at crews of anch lecture is held under the auspices "traffic time," for driving his
Lefore Mr. R. E.. Lindsell, at vessels rather than passengers, effect, "What are the masters and ANTI-PIRACY RULES. officers in ships for if not to en- English Association. Frite the motor car in a dangerous manner into effect only upon Amercian
of the Hong Kong Branch of
Since the scheme could be put sure that no potential pirate lets of last year's lectures are now 11.05 p.m., en Saturday.
on the Main Road, Aberdeen, at vessels, some opposa it on the -It is only natural that excep-comes aboard in the guise of a ready and copies will be distributed
ground that it would drive passen. Acting Sub-Inspector Cunning-gers to patronise ships of other' tion should be taken by mercan-passenger or fireman or steward ?" free of charge to members.
ham, officer in charge of Aberdeen nations as well as arousing a storm tile marine officers to the new Which, of course, is a totally Messrs Caldbeck, Macgregor & that the offence was committed on Press.
Police Station, told the Magistrate of protests on principle-United anti-piracy regulation, published erroneous angle from which to Co., Limited, as agents in the Government Gazette of view the whole problem of search Bollingers champaigne send thetween the paper mills and the FLOWER POT THEFTS
for the stretch of the water front be Friday's date and published in of ships. On the eve of depar- 1081.
China Mail a nant pocket diary for In addition to the usual
Police Station. He was walking the China Mail on Saturday, This ture from harbour masters and calendar, personal
along the road at the time and and general regulation lays down that "the officers of ships have their hands memoranda pages and telegraphic be estimated that the speed of the
as the defendant camo Past him SAID TO BE PREVALENT ON THE master or other person in charge more than full attending to the and private address pages, it gives ear was 35 miles per hour. He a great deal of information regard (the officer) shouted to defendant, of a ship shall take effective inherent duties of their, profesing aporta records that ought to be measures to cause, and he shall slon; why should they be called found most useful. The diary is to stop and also blew his whistle, cause the movements of his ship upon to full the role of police gilt edged and prettily bound, with
but defendant carried on. to be in accordance with these re-men--preventers of gulations, and he shall take effec-whilst they are under the juris- tive measures to prevent, and he diction of the local shipping and shall prevent the coming on board Police authorities?
Hong Kong, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1930.
crime-
a pencil attached.
This
CORRESPONDENCE.
THAT EXCHANGE GAME!
SIGNAL IGNORED.
PEAK.
CHINESE CHARGED.
The prevalence of thefts of flower
Magistrata: The road was not pots from houses on the Mid-levels busy at that time of the night? and Upper-loveis, has been checked There were one or two sampant by the arrest of an unemployed Feople crossing the road to get Chinese, who was to-day charged. vator at the time.
before Mr.. E. H. Williams at the The defendant admitted that he Central Court with the Jarceny of was travelling fast, but not so two pots of palms, the property of fast as the Police officer estimat- Dr. Li Shu-fan, of S, Tramway ed.
Path, Defondant pleaded The Magistrate' imposed a fine guilty..
WEDDING.
CEREMONY IN UNION CHURCH KOWLOON.
not
or embarkation of any person In the interminable discussions] and the bringing on board of any on the suppression of piracy.it | thing contrary to or not in accord- has ever been general agreement
To the Editor of "Chins Mall."] ance with these regulations." that the system of searches at Sir,-The latest stunt in the ex-of $15.
According to the Polico pro It cannot be doubted that this ports should be made much more change game as played by tha
secution, a person living next door regulation is the outcome of the rigid. This should and ought to which is difficult of understanding. Chinese money changers lis one
to Dr. Li's house zaw. the defendant piratical attack
the on
6.8.. be possible in Hong Kong and On Sunday I visited a money
moving the pots in the garden at six o'clock yesterday morning, and Hellkon in July when "history Singapore; but its attainment changer's in town and tendering
at once notified Dr. Li
The gar- was made," most unfortunately, will be entirely out of the ques-
QC ($6 bill asked for 3 small change.
dener, who also saw what had hap- by the desperadoes boarding the tion if the onus of search is, to me if I wanted the other 19 in 81 The wedding
The man behind the counter asked
pened arrested the thief, The pots vessel in Hong Kong as passen-be transferred from the Police to notes or in silver dellars. I asked the Union Church, Kowloon, yeater-grounds, but had been changed was solemnised in had not been taken out of the gers the first time in the annals the mercantile marine. The for $1 notes and was charged three day afternoon of Flight-Lieutenant from their usual places. of piracy in the China Sea.
cents as commission. A Police are here to do Police work;Į
Stanley David Dennis, R.A.F. elder After evidence had been given by vell of secrecy has ever since en they are paid for doing Police money changer's and again "aplit" Thorpe Bay, Essex, and Mrs. Vera to convict the defendant of the Yesterday I visited the same son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis of the gardener, Mr. Williams decided shrouded that untoward incident.work; and it is utterly fantasti- a $5 bill. This time, to test the Margaret Bond, eldest daughter of larceny of one pot and not two. Not a word of explanation has cal for them to endeavour to quit man behind the counter, I asked for Mrs. Harry Woods, of Hong Kong. Sentence of six weeks' hard labour since been forthcoming to the themselves of all responsibility dollars. I got my change and was B.A., officiated. The brids was
32 small change and $8 in · silvér The Rev. J. Horace Johnston, was passed. public; not a syllable in mitiga by saddling the mercantile marine not charged any commission. prettily attired in horizon blue tion or extenuation of the circum- with their work. If it is serious. Can any big financial mind crepe de Chine, and looked most stances that permitted such an ly intended that the master or among your renders figure this attractive with a smart hat to occurrence; not a hint of any other person in charge of a ship crossword puzzieł
out? It's more Intarcating than a match. She carried a bouquet of official inquiry or the result there shall prevent the coming on board Yours, etc.,
gold chrysanthemums tied with the RAF colours, and was to. “The Police authorities, who or embarkation of any person and
given away by Mr.“ E. R* Childe have hitherto been responsible the bringing on board of anything
Mrò. Child 'was Matzun of Honour,
's dollar is worth 8/448, for searches of ships prior to de- contrary to the regulation,..we
Commander JH. P. Southby dis parture, have done nothing but, shall have the spectacle of ship
charged the duties of best man..
St. Andrew's, Church, Kowloon, la “Why don't you buy a bicycle, A recaption was subsequently tafaking about the formation of a appar hide their faces out lying up in harbour for weeks it would find it useful in going back which the hipps coupic litt for call meetleg daring the month Pat?" said his neighbour. you held at 68 Nathan Road, after Troop of Girl Guides, and hopes to and discomfi hot months to give the master or and forth to your work!" hat they should have, even person in cha
their honeymoon, which is being to consider, tas" question. A lady iple, scope Faith said Pat, I'd as soon spent at the B. and S. Bungalow af of confiderable experience has "guard. | tulfl the onus thrown on to him
*foot Es ride afoot ta
Fanling
kindly volunteered her assistanc
TT WHAT THING. Hong Kong, December 2..
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China - Stilt”.
December 2, 1920.1
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