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KOWLOON GOLF CLUB CONFIDENCE TRICK
BURGLARY.
ARREST.
* JEWELLERY SHOP
VICTIMISED.
Chinese Sent to Jail for Two Men Sentenced to European. Disappears
You.
Larceny.
RECEIVING CHARGE.
Hard Labour.
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WOMEN VICTIMS.
with Diamond Ring.
VALUED AT $2,250.
The firm of Wai Kee, a jewel- lery shop at Hong Kong Hotel Hotel Building, were victimised by a foreigner yesterday.
Lam Ngau and Leung Yau, the Seen in Queen's Road Central two Chinese, who were recently re- on a recent night, approaching manded at the Kowloon Pollen women, two Chinese men were Court after being charged with arrested by detectives, and after
The master, Lau. Wai-man, re~] breaking and entering the Kowloon a struggle, were taken to Central Golf Club Pavillon, and stealing Police Station. On the person of ported to the Polles that at 11 goods to the value of $166.95, made the first man was found a roll of o'clock, a foreigner, giving the a second appearance this morning. paper, wrapped up with a five name of D. Keller, entered the An additional charge of receiv-dollar bank note. On subsequent shop, and said that he wished to aring. A diamond ing was preferred against Leung enquiries being made, it was re-purchase
vealed that these men were mem-ring, valued at $2,250, was а showcase, bers of a
out, of gang of confidence taken
which included and the "customer" direct- tricksters, women, and whose victims were ed the master of the shop usually married women.
to go to the Peninsula Hotel with it. He did so, and on arrival there was told by the foreigner to wait in a room for payment. The foreigner left the apart- ment with the ring, it is alleged, and did not return.
In connection with the same case two women, Leung Tal and Fan Yau, were also charged with re- ceiving, Mr. Evans appearing for the latter woman.
Mr., D. Orchard appeared as the complainant.
Answering to the charges the first defendant pleaded "guilty" to larceny, the other three pleading "not guilty."
Bottle of Brandy. Inspector Smith said he went to an unnumbered house at Sai Tau Village, at 10.80 p.m. on July 13. There he saw both the women who were being charged. There was also a bottle and a half of brandy, a bottle of gin and a bottle of whisky. An empty lime juice bottle was produced by the hus- band of Leung Tai..
The second defendant. Leung Yau, who accompanied Inspector Smith to the female defendants house, pointed out Fan Yau as the woman who bought the liquor,
The two men appeared before Mr. Williams this morning. charged with having obtained jewellery to the value of $180 from two married women by the bank note trick. They pleaded guilty.
Gold Melted.
It was stated by Det.-Sergeant Fitches that first defendant gave information to the effect that he took the proceeds of his larcony and had the gold melted at a goldsmith's shop in Wanchai..
A second charge, that of dis-" obeying the deportation ordin- ance, was preferred against the second defendant. Sergeant Fitches informed the Magistrate that this man was banished in March, 1928, for ten years, be cause he was an undesirable chur
acter.
FIRE IN HOFEI. Much Damage Done; Over 1,000 Homeless.
A SEA OF FLAMES.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property was de stroyed, and over one thousand people were rendered homeless. as the result of a fire which razed all the houses in several streets to the ground in Hofei. Money Handed Over.
The Magistrate sentenced: the
The fire originated in a grocery. Leung Tai said that Leung Yau first defendant to three months'atore at the upper part of Siman Fanned by a strong came to her house and offered to hard labour, and the second de- Street. sell her the liquor.
Witness re-fendant to terms of five months west wind the entire neighbour plied she did not drink wine, but and seven months hard labour, hood was transformed into finally she told Fan Yau, who is consecutively.
sea of flames within a short; space of time. spa
her aunt, and, the latter purchased
it for $10, and the money, was handed over to Leung Yau,
At the end of this evidence, Mr. Evans submitted he had no case
to answer in respect of his client, Fan Yau, suggesting that the liquor was purchased with every appearance of an honest deal.
A Relative. Cross-questioned by Mr. Fraser, Fan Yau said she only purchased. them because 'Leung Tai told her
that Leung Yau needed money bad ly, and being a relation she pur- chased the bottles for $10. She had no idea of the value of the
liquor.
On the receiving charges all the defendants were discharged, In respect of the larceny Leung Yau was discharged and the first de- fendant Lam Ngau sent to jail for three months with hard labour.
CHASE ON DECK.
Chinese in Second Officer's Cabin.
A Chinese who was stated to be
a laundryman's employee was to
day charged before the Hon Comdr. G. F. Hole, RN. (retired),
OPIUM SEIZURE.
Defendants Ordered to
Be Discharged.
HAUL ON A JUNK.
The Revenue
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The area of the fire became so large that the fire brigades and the local troops were entirely powerless to combat the flames. The fire continued to burn fof more than seven hours and not until five o'clock in the afternoon did the firemen succeed in bring- ing it under control.
It is estimated that 3,000 houses were reduced to ruins, al- Department yesterday made a seizure of though the total casualties com- prised only one old woman and 7,680 taels of raw opium on a
two children. Hundreds of home- large cargo junk in the harbour less people wandered the streets Two women were arrested, and and the city in a panic-stricken
before they appeared
Mr.
state. Schofield in the Central Police Court this morning.
Mr. Horace Lo appeared fl the defendants, and said that he was pleading not guilty, and that be understood that there was no evidence against them. He was applying for their immediate dis- charge,
Separate trade contracts amount- ing to $788,554 have been awarded for the construction of the new horse building at the Toronto Ex- hibition. Christman Burke, Ltd... Toronto, was awarded the contract The Magistrate remarked that, for mason and carpenter work at a in fact, there was very little cost of $481,650; Dominion Bridge evidence against the defendants. Co., Ltd., Toronto, the contract for It was stated that the opium structural steel and ornamental had been put on the craft and iron work at $158,765 and Beatty was done up in tins and sacks. Bros. Ltd., atall and stable attinga contracts The defendants had no knowledge at $101,169. Smaller
at all of the contents, for plumbing, heating and ventila- His Worship accordingly dis- tion, roofing and sheet metal work charged the defendants and or made up the total.
in the Marine Court, with board- dered the confiscation of the
ing the Germans.8. Coblenz with-haul. out permission. He pleaded "guilty MANY
Sergeant Johnson tola the Magistrate that the accused was found in the second officer's cabin and was caught after a chane on deck. There was no criminal re cord against the accused.ANAT His Worship imposed the maxi- mum fine of $50 with the option of six-weeks hard labour,
Wheat exports for the first eight months of the current crop year are All history seems to show that roughly 61,500,000 bushels greater men thrust God and religion out of than during the same, period of the fe at the peril of the civilisation previous crop year, the totals be which they belong. The Rev. Wing, respectively, 161,689,899 Charter Piggott.
bushels and 100,012,968 bushole.
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