TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1932.
PEN-SNATCHER
SEIZED.
Caught By Alert Eye-Witness.
TW. YEARS' PRISON.
THE CHINA MAIL:
POLICE CASE FAILS Strict Guard Kept At
FOR EVIDENCE.
Japanese Woman Acquitted.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Because evidence. against her was only of a "hearsay" nature, discharged Mr. Wynne-Jones Iketak Anako, a Japanese woman, charged with keeping a disorderly house at 29, Ming Yuen Street.
While walking in Queen's Road Central, at Ave o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the vicinity of the Queen's Theatre, Mr.
George Malcolm, a stoward on the President Hoover, had his fountain
Two Chinese men, Pum Lol and pen snatched from his breast: pocket by a Chinese male, who had Kwok Chi, charged with soliciting, followed him closely for quite a were also discharged for the same, distance. A Chinese tailor, Teang Tong, of Wellington Street, who was an eye-witness of the incident, seized the culprit, and held him! until the arrival of an Indin Police constable.
reason.
All defendants, when charged, pleaded not guilty.
Sub-Inspector A. V. Baker, said that Police visited the premises
Noulens' Trial
Court's Competency Is Questioned
PRISONERS KEEP SILENT
INTIMIDATION CHARGED AGAINST MILITARY TRIBUNAL,
CURTIS IMPRISONED FOR "HOAX.”
Admits Deceiving Col. Lindbergh.
IN SEARCH FOR BABY.
New York, Yesterday. One year's imprisonment and, in addition, a fine of $1,000, is| the sentence imposed on John H: Curtis, admittedly a deceiver of} Col. Charles Lindbergh, and who, during the world-wide search for the murdered Lind- bergh baby, posed as a man who was in communication with the kidnappers. He was charged
with having hindered the course Nanking, July 5. had to be interpreted by a transla-of justice. This morning Mr. and Mrs. tor. The court translator's work Before the baby was found. last night. There were four girls Noulens appeared before the court brought constant protest and cor- dead, Curtis told the police that Their ages were between in public trial on charges of Com-rections from the lawyers and final- he was negotiating with the kid- When searched at the Central there.
Whilst making. en-munism. This is the third day of the Court found it necessary nappers for ransom and that Police Station, a Police Supervision 19 and 24,
there should be no difficulty in ... book, issued last year, was found quiries there, Pum Lol came up Mr. Noulens hunger strike in pro- to change the translator.
The Procurator, Mr. Ching securing the child's release. in the defendant's possession. He the stairway with two Europeans, test against the Chinese refusal to
was shortly followed by Kwok allow him to have a foreign lawyer Halang-ping then reiterated the Then, when the child's body was gave his name as Leung Sul (22), a
to defend him at the Nanking Dis-circumstances which led to the ar-discovered, Curtis, under police and stated he was a licensed hawk Chi with four more.
rest of Noulens and the evidence questioning, broke down and er. His finger prints revealed that "This obnoxious practice," auld trict Court.
Half an hour before the session, found against him by the Shang-confessed the "hoax." he had served five jail terms, three the Inspector, "is going on, and
His whole story, he said, was for the offence of larceny from the had the Police visited the premises a band of 50 police armed with hai Police. The Procurator an-
He was placed under at the right time there would have rides and Mauser pistols, arrived nounced that the Court brought a complete fabrication. He had person. Police supervision in 1929, and been enough evidence to convict." and were immediately stationed at these charges against the Noulens never been in communication
the main entrance gate and all for violating articles IV. and with the kidnappers. around the court room in order to VI of the Chinese criminal code.
Curtis posed as a millionaire untoward incl-Both. Mr. and Mrs. Noulens were ship-builder. Finally, he admit guard against any CHASE ON dat might occur. Although similarly charged.
the place was filled with people an- Mr. Noulens then drew the atted that his firm was bankrupt.
-Reuter's American Service. xious to attend the hearing, only tention of the Court to the fact detained since 50 persons were admitted to the that he had been court room, the majority of whom June 29 last year and he was once were newspaper correspondents, detained by the military authorities Dr. O. Fisher, Mr. Noulens law for four months and five days but, yer, Mr. Chen Ying, Mr. Noulens in accordance with Chinese law, a
again in 1931.
He appeared in
the Central
Police Court this morning, and was EXCITING
charged before two Magistrateu sitting together, Mr. W. Schofield and Mr. Wynne-Jones. Defendant. pleaded guilty,
Addressing the tallor, who ar rested the defendant, Mr. Schofield! said: "A very smart arrest on your part, and you deserve much credit' for it"
Turning to the defendant, Mr. Schofield said: "You seem to be a persistent pick-pocket, and ap- parently prison terms and police supervision are of no use to you.
MOTOR CYCLE.
Sergeant's Threefold Performance,
CULPRIT EXHAUSTED.
BOATMAN REMANDED ON THEFT CHARGE. Cinders and Papers For Cargo.
Chinese lawyer, and M. Jean Vin-person should be freed after four cent, "avocat All barrasu de months of detention and no further Genere," who is said to be a rela-charges brought against him. tive of Mr. Noulens, were present. ying, then gave his arguments as Mr. Noulens' lawyer, Mr. Chen The judges and Procurator Chung An exciting chase by Sergeant Shan-bin, who is watching the pro- to why the case
A consignment of cargo sent by trict court of the Kiangsu higher Assomull, Hong Kong to Manila, in his motorcycle, resulted in the ap- their seats at 8.80.
was dressed in a court. Noulens made a dramatic March last, was found, on arrival, Mr. Noulens pearance of Yip Ying-wah (22), un-i
suit and brown low appeal to the Court, urging the employed, of Macao, before Mr. white serge
should be trans-
You will go to prison for two years Franklin, stationed at Yaumati, on) ceedings for the prosecution, took/ferred to the Shanghai second dia- the firm of Messrs. Wassismull
> with hard labour."
. Mr. Wynne-Jones concurred.
to contain American newspapers
SOVIET REPUDIATES this morning, charged with the at-and his hair neatly cut. He ap-/JU " principles and to Dr. Son port made to the Police here by
£13,000,000.
Britain May Take Action.
tempted larceny of 50 cents from peared quite serere and in the best Yip Wing, a' cook of Portland of health. Mrs. Noulens Street.
wore white silk dress and Chinese silk
Sergeant Franklin was riding his slippers. She looked tired and
the Po pale.
Fraser in the Kowloon Police Court shoes. His face was clean shaven Judges to adhere to the "San Min and cinders. Resulting from a re- Yat-sen's teachings regarding Mr. R. H. Wild, Manager of the justice and law.
British Insurance Company, a Judge's Assurance.
Chinese boatman, who is alleged to The Judge assured Noulens that have transhipped the cargo to the motorcycle at night near
⚫jeverything would proceed in ac- President Taft, was arrested. Hing Theatre, when he noticed the In accordance with the regular cordance with law.
He was brought before Mr. defendant running away from the Chinese court procedure, the Before adjourning the court, the Wynne-Jones in the Central Police complainant. The latter was shout Judge questioned Mr. Noulens as to presiding Judge announced that the Court yesterday charged with the ing, "He has stolen my purse." De his name, age, address and nation-Judges will take a few days for theft of 36 pleces of grass cloth fendant ran past the side of the Polality.
their deliberations on the points and 12 pictures, valued, in all at raised by Mr. Noulens.
$585.
Hing Theatre, along Chi Wo Street, In answer, Mr. Noulens said that London, Yesterday. Asked what steps the Government then down Tung Lok Lane, return the court was incompetent to try him and he refused to answer any had decided to take to secure paying by that street.
Sergeant Franklin drove with one questions whatever. ment from the Soviet Government of the repudiated arbitral award of hand, held u revolver in the other hånd, and blew a Police whistle, all September, 1930, amounting to ap
The culprit proximately $18,000,000 in favour simultaneous acts. of the Lenn Goldfields Limited, Sir gave himself up to the Police officer,
in an exhausted condition. John Simon, in the House of Com-His Worship bound the defendant mons to-day, said that falling
over to be of good behaviour for six British more equitable offer the
months. Government would take such other action as they deemed fit.
В
The Soviet Government was being given a reasonable opportunity to increase its offer by £100,000,-Bri- tish Wireless Service.
PETTY THIEVING CONTINUES.
Two Complaints Received.
7
DISTRICT COURT AGREEMENT.
Sir John Simon Questioned.
PLANS DISCUSSION.
London, Yesterday.
Accused was remanded for a week, the Magistrate granting bail in the sum of $500.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
Meanwhile, there will be; an- other session to-morrow morning,
Mr. Noulens's lawyer took strong exception to this, arguing that since A Written Statement.
the question of the competency of Dr. Fisher had prepared a writ- the present Court was pending ten statement which was signed by there should not be any examina- Mr. Noulens and submitted to the tion to-morrow. court asking that the case be trans- Mr. Chen Ying announced in ferred to the second district court Court this afternoon that he would of Kiangsu in the higher court at not attend to-morrow morning's
The official summary issued by Shanghai, since Mr. and Mrs. session which he stated to be Noulens were arrested in Shanghai, | illegal.
the Stock Exchange to-day statea: their former residence
Investment issues are still hold- Mr. and Mrs. Noulens were aring their own, in particular Banks, and all evidence and witnesses came rested over a year ago by the In which are in strong demand, hay- from there. For nearly 30 minutes, ternational Settlement police in ing risen £1 in London. Kanba Judge L Mien endeavoured vainly Shanghai, on 'Information which| to induce Mr. Noulens to answer alleged that the Noulena
jumped up to $86, owing to en- were quiries from the Straits. questions. Finally, he succeeded in engaged in communistic activities
The making him talk by assuring him in the Far East. Communistic docu- rest of the market, however, was that the judge's questions had to meats were said to have been found easy at the opening.
was there
do only with the matter of proving in their possesion. They were the competency of the present court, subsequently" arraigned before the and not whether or not he was Shanghai second district court of guilty of the charges brought the Klangsu higher court and later, against him.
denied citizenship by the Swiss Mr. Noulens then gave his age consulate. They were then beld in The question of the District Court as 34 years, emphasising at the the cells of the Kiangsu higher agreement was raised in the House same time the fact he gave this court in Soochow after which they | of Commons by Sir Reginald Crad-information purely, as supplement-were removed to the Nanking dis- The epidemic of thefts from local dock to-day.
He asked Sir John ary to his petition for the trans-tric court detention house owing residents continues, according to Simon whether he had seen Sir fer, of the case, and not for trial to the fear that the Shanghai bos- Police reports to-day.
Miles Lampson £15 regards the by, the present court. In answer tilities might possibly reach Spo- Mrs. R. A. Flericia, living at 7 necessity for early, negotiations to the question of his address, he chow. On March 12 they were Knutsford Terrace, reported that with the Chinese Government on said he had lived in the Interna- taken to the Nanking grol. between 8 and 6. am yesterday, the special district Court Agree- tional Settlement in Shanghai but Home person stole a jacket, a wallet ment which expires on April 1 next that since he had been detained Bion, Judge Li Mien urged the Before adjourning to-day's ses- ⚫and some money, to the total value year.
for the past 15 months in a Chin- Noulens to cease their hunger strike ,of $76.
Sir John Simon replied he had ese jail, he actually had no home. stating that their strike would be Mrs. N. Y. Noronha, of 8 Gordon received a dispatch from Sir Miles Before his arrest he had lived at immaterial in their defence. Both Terrace, Hanoi Road, reported the Lampson and hoped personally to 66, Hart Road theft of seven bathing costumes discuss the matter with him short- In reply to a further question, he would continue, their, hunger strike in Shanghai. Mr. and Mrs. Noulens said they from a clothes line at her residence: | ly.-Reuter.
said the question of his nationality until they were transferred back to Three of the suits have been
was important for his trial but was the Shanghai Court Cor, trial, covered.
unimportant for an application for
EUROPEAN'S FINE REDUCED.
$10,000 to $5,000,
~ENE
the transfer of his case to a Shang-
court.
COMMUNIST SLAIN IN BRI COU
HARBIN
Murderers Escape With Valuables.
Sales
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Buyers.
if!
Hong Kong Banks, $1,575... Union Insurances, $450:- China Fire Insurances, $600. HK. Steamboats, $21, ; : Union Waterboats, $20: Raubs, $86.
H.K. & W. Docks, #1814. Providenta (Ola), $4.90, Hong Kong Lands, 377%1⁄2. Ewo Cottons, Tix 13.40. Star Ferries, $88
Yaumsti Ferries, (Old), $33. Yaumatt Ferries (New), China Lights (Old) $18 Heng Kong Electrics, $72. Telephones. (P.P.); $22.
"If my case is not transferred CHOLERA SPREADS IN Malakon' Sugars, $20)
then I shall refuse to answer any questions, "he stated emphatically.
“I have gone on a hunger strike, since last Saturday and I shall con- tinue my hunger strike as é protest againg the incompetency of this court to try my case
The Ane of $10,000 imposed on.
Harbin, -- Yesterday... George Alexander Carter, who was Last night two uniformed Rus convicted at the Kowloon Magistracy sians and two civilians, Inc. the yesterday, with having possession of guise of police, entered and soarch- an 2,400 teals of illicit opium at Kowed a new town apartment for an loon Wharf on July 9, was reduced active Communist named Alter b to 95,000 later in the day.
Min They, forest Alter and - his wife Under the new Opium Ordinance, to face a wall and killed Alter, who this sum is the maximum fine, that was shot in the back of the head, can be
and a dog. They then decas fsonment In with chili and valuables worth $100, default of the lhe waisnot altered:
Alleged Intimidation."
voice
poke in alleged in- court by
5008.
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