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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1931.
CHILD OF ONLY FIVE
KIDNAPPED.
Well Fed and Treated to
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AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE.
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Before the Puisce Judge at. the Assizes to-day, a Chinese man, named Wong Ping, and an aged woman, named Wong Kam, sere charged with stealing a child of five years of age..
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AMUSEMENTS &
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AT THE
CHILDREN'S SPORTS. ·
[From Our Own Correspondent.] The Shanghai Military Conces-
August 17. sion Police, yesterday afternoon,
The fine weather which had pre- arrested 12 alleged Communists, valled for the first part of last including Teng Yen-ta, a prominent week deserted us on Thursday and member of the Wu Han Communist the numbers attending the Bible
Both accused, who were not Government, who worked in 1927 Conference were slightly diminish- legally, represented, denied steal-under Borodin.-Reuter. ing the child. The male accused
said that another man, named Lee Yiu, gave the child to him and he led it away.
His Lordship: Did you know that the child was stolen?-No.
The second accused also admit- ted leading the child away but added that she did not know any- thing else...
ed. There was also a change in the programme. The Rev. G.
the
NEW FROM COUNTRY Morrison took address
Alleged Intention to
Rob.
CHINESE ON TRIAL.
At noon to-day the Puisne Judge His Lordship recorded pleas of and the jury empanelled for the "not guilty" in both cases, and Kidnapping Case reported separate- the following jury was called:ty proceeded with the hearing of Messrs. A. S. Abbott (Foreman), the case against a man named A. Zimmern, C. Jackson, Chun Wong Ho, who was charged on two Yat-fung, L. A. Rozario. R. G. counte as under: Craig, and J. A. Lau.
Mr T. S... Whyte-Smith, who prosecuted, said that after leav- ing his father's stall the boy met the two prisoners and was taken away by them. At about 4 p.m. he was seen in the company of the two accused in Lockhart Road, Wanchal., The man who saw them in Wanchai was a car cleaner. He became suspicious of the accused's 'movements,, act. ed as an amateur detective and kept them under observation very effectively.
Two Men Watched. This amateur detective would say that there was another man with the accused. The two men were standing a little apart and making signs to the accused wo- man. The boy was given food at
(1) Assault by two or more with intent to rob.
Statement of offence: That the accused, with another not in custody, and unknown to the Crown, did, on July 6, 1931, assault Pun Wo with intent to rob him.
(2) Being at night in a building with intent.
Statement of offence: That the accused, on the night of July 5 and 6, was found in the house known as No. 27,, North Street, third floor, with intent to steal the property, of Fun Wo.
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Thursday, On Friday the hour was given up to the relating of outstanding incidents in the ex- perience of some of the mission- arles during the past year.
Miss F. G. Meeker told of how the way was opened up for some Door of Hope" rescue mission and Industrial "work for the girls-of-the how special funds were sent in for the building of a compound wall.
Mr. Spence spoke of successful meetings held in Kennedy Town.
During the week special selec- tlons were rendered by House 27 quartette. Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Henaley sang a duet at another meeting, and Mrs. Kunze a solo at the concluding meeting. All these Items were ably rendered-and' add- ed considerably to the interest of the meetings.
On Saturday, in spite of threatening weather, the annual sports for the children spending their vacation on the Island were held on the bathing beach (swim- ming events were out of the ques- The accused's reply to the tion as breakers were coming in charges was: "I am new from the with considerable force). Mr. country. I did not go in. A Becking, ably assisted by fellow countryman of mine went." Doyal and other members of the
The case is proceeding.
Sports Committee, auperintended the sports. The following were
a bean curd stall. The amateur male accused caught them up and the prize winners:-- detective hung about and kept took the boy's other hand,
amateur detective gave the parties under observation the
Then
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Mr.
Boys under 8:-1, M.. W. Rankin, jun.; 2, Denis Bray; S, Bobby Williamson.
Girls under 6:1, Sybil Roua- Beau; 2, Barbara Bray; 3, Carelyn Ady.
Girl 6 and 7:—1, Jean Spence;
2 Evelyn Rousseau; 3, Esther Burtt.
Boys 8 to 10:-1, Tommy Suiter: 2, Helmud Sauer; 8, Gaylor Kelley.
for about an hour. Then the tivo signal to his friend and they ap men walked away and the woman proached the accused and asked and child went a little later. them where they had got the boy. Taken to the Pictures. The male accused replied that he At about 6 or 7 p.m. the ame-was-tho-old woman's grandson, and Boys 6 and 7-1, Daniel Ray: teur detective followed the parties the female accused said that was 2, Donald Becking; 3, Jimmy Cocks to the Grand Theatre, Queen's so. The Police detective was not Road East, and there he saw the satisfied with that answer, so took first accused buy a ticket and three to the Police Station. give it. to the woman who took Evidence was taken corroborat- the boy inside with her. Having ing Mr. Whyte-Smith's opening seen the two men go off in a bus, statement, after which the accused and knowing that the woman and made statements similar to those boy would be in the theatre for made at the time they were charg- some time, the amateur detective led, went to a friend of his, who was A professional detective and a member of the Police force, and communicated his suspicion to him.
Woman and Boy Shadowed. They went to the theatre to gether. The amateur detective bought a ticket and went inside. He sat behind the woman and boy, whilat the professional detective stayed outside."
Jury Addressed,
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Girls 8 to 10:-1, Ruth Mitchell;
2, Page Rankin; 9; Evelyn Mor-i-
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Boys 11 to 18:-1, Georgs ¦ Kelley; 2, Paul Kelley; 3, Charles Morrison.
His Lordship, in his address to the jury, told them that even if Girls 11 up:-1, Elizabeth Rous- they had doubt that the accused Beau; 2, Katherine Burtt; 8, Mable
Hensley. had actually taken, the boy-away, they could still fall back
on the word: "detained" which occurred in the indictment against them.
Without retiring. the jury re- turned verdicts of "guilty" against both accused.
Fortunate for Accused.
In sentencing the male accused four years hard labour, his Lordship said that there was no direct evidence that he had actual y decoyed the boy. That was for
Jumping. Boys 6 and 7:-1, Jimmy Cocks; 2, Warren Kelley: 8, Donald Becking.
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Boys 8 to 10:-1, Helmud Sauer; 2, Tommy Sulter: 3, Gaylor Kelley, Boys 11 to 18:-1, George Kelley; 2, Paul Kelley; 8, Robert. Cocke
The swimming events were post- poned to Saturday next.
Although the typhoon": was of a ̧
The show Anished at about 9 p.m. and the amateur detective folto lowed the woman and child out. Outside was not only the profes- sional detective, but the first ac cused. The other man was not tunate for him, because, if there mild character, it prevented the thore, having probably gone off to make arrangements to send the boy away.
My Grandson, The woman and the boy went in front and the male accused follow ed. In Spring Garden Lane the
had been such evidence, he would have given him the "cat" in addi- tion to the jail term.
To the woman, his Lordship said, that in view of her age, he would send her to a lesser term of two years hard labour.:
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