MONDAY, JANUARY (23, 1933,
FIGHTING
SMUGGLERS
IN U.S.A. Opium Menace From Eastern Ports.
MACAO DRUG RUNNER CONFISCATED.
Washington.
Correspondence.
SLOW TRAM SERVICE.
drivers
KOWLOON JEWEL ROBBERY.
Big Haul Made From Caravan Shop.
$3,531 LOSS.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
ACCORDING TO PLAN
Was
By Brandon Fleming.
To the Editor, "China Mall."] Sir-Now that changes are be-; ing made in our transport services,
Evading two Indian watchmen R. CHARLES TROBE was a He could give himself only a week can nothing be done to expedite and!
At the beginning who were apparently in soma methodical man. He lived to carry it out. modernize our tramway system? other part of the building, to schedule. He had 2. depart-of any new enterprise, however
To my own personal knowledge! the tramway service is much slower thieves entered The Caravan mental mind and a remarkable large or small, he always set a time A matter-of-fact little publication than it was 15 years ago when much jewellery and Oriental goods faculty for confining his mental limit for its completion, and adher When he had In these shop, Peninsula Hotel over the activity to the particular departed to it strictly. of the U.S. Treasury Department of the track was single.
which he required it.rst entered the business as a clerk describes the finding of hundreds of days of apced, surely this is an out-week-end, and made a successful ment in and intolerable position,
haul of jewellery to the value of That was the secret of his un-he had set himself a definite period contraband packages of narcotics ragedis
$3.531.
canny powers of concentration for each stage of progress to end in and one with which this long-}
Police are hidden in outlandish places on suffering community. should
investigating the and ability to keep his fingers on partnership, and had carried out the no affair, but so far no arrest an extraordinary number of programme as a train runs to its glamorous ships from, foreign parts. longer put up.
time-table, arriving punctually at It told of government agents in Is there any earthly reason why has been effected. It is estim- threads.
ated that about 180 rings, of When he had accorded to any euch station en route, without allow dark city streets facing desperate on straight stretches the "peddlers" under the threatening shouldn't allow the switch to remain various designs and settings, com- subject the exact amount of time ing any scruples to stand in his and attention he considered it way. He applied the same methed on the fully "on" position for at prised the booty.
The Reception clerk at the claimed, it
returned to Its to his daily routine inside and out. muzzle of n machine gun, of alleast two consecutive seconds? As Peninsula Hotel evidently heard mental pigeon-hole, and not another side the office. He was applying it luxurious opium den in a New York it is, they play with the switch, on nor saw nothing to arouse his thought was given to it until it ap now to the killing of Brinson.
uff, on, off, on, off, in the most
suspicion.
He The thief or thieves peared again on the schedule. exasperating manner, as if experi- entered quietly by opening one of was as neat and orderly inwardly in menting to see how far the tram the shop doors. A duplicate key his mind as he was outwardly in exactly at eleven o'clock on a cer could run on Its own momentum: must have been used.
his clothes and audibly in his Lain Thursday morning. He had the result being that the tram drags
speech. Therefore, when he made reached his office at the usual time; up his mind to kill his partner, had diaposed of the various carly
at a quarter past ten there had been ed in a perfectly normal manner. He considered it as he considered a talk with Brinson; at ten minutes the ordinary matters arising in the to eleven he bad returned to his down at his day's business, even allocating a private room, sat fixed time for its contemplation, and writing-table, and remained perfect- did not think of it at any other.
ly still, staring fixedly at a dark spot on the panelled wall opposite. As the clock struck eleven he decid- led to kill Brinson.
apartment.
Seventy-three sunces of morphine were carried off a Japanese ship at Seattle in the cation quilted jacket of a dapper quarter-muster-and into along as if pulling behind it the the arms of vigilant officers. whole weight of a fully loaded goods
Forty-seven tins of heroin were train. discovered
To me it seems as if the tramway 12 Innocent-looking 111 barrels of olive oil on a Greek hont company's only concern is to provide docked at Brooklyn.
sufficient trams to carry the travel- In this everlasting guessinging public, the question of when game, the U.S. offelals discovered passengers get to their destinations dope In such unlikely-seeming places) being considered of no importance One would think that a as a hollow mast, under the floor of whatever.
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He had arrived at the decision
ROBBERY CASE DELAY. George Brinson, the project develop matters that required his attention;
Prisoner's Clothing Not Produced.
PEAK AMAH ATTACKED.
The absence of clothing which a pantry locker, in a pillow slip and speedy service, by pleasing the a laundry bag, egg crates in the public, and thus indirectly as well the prisoner was wearing at the steward's box, behind the paneling as directly tending to carry more time of the assault, cnused Mr. to the com-Justice Wood in the Criminal Ses- of a stateroom, in coal bunkers un passengers, would be
pany's advantage. Surely it can aions this morning to adjourn to der n mountain of fuel.
not be that the Government has im- this afternoon a case in which Lam was charged with assault through posed the present ridiculous snail- Wing
rate with intent to rob Wong Sin, an of theke rate of progression, smoking opium in characteristic which I am confident could quite amah employed at 31, Lugard Road, packages bearing the imprint of a safely be increased by 50 per cent. The Peak. rooster, a picture of a fat little man if not doubled,
Machine Gun Menugu. From the Far Pacific ports
East comes most
on a queer, horned unimal, und numerous Chinese characters.
But Turkey, the Gaverament re ported, seems to have replaced France as the principal source of narctica the bulk of which enter through New York.
One agent in New York contract.
ed to buy 75 ounces of morphine from two men for £700.
"In order to receive delivery," said the report, "the officer and an employee were compelled to ride in
"SLOW COACH."
VICTORIA GAOL ATTACK.
Prisoner Pleads Guilty At Sessions.
on a short-
SEVERE AXE WOUNDS.
The recent attack with an axe by an automobile with one drug mora long-term prisoner chant to a dark street, followed by term prisoner in the painters' shop, in which the other Victorin Gaol, early in December, dealer and two of his associates was recalled in the Criminal Sessions this morning, when before
another
car
were riding.
LESSON SERMON.
The decision had not in any way shocked or alarmed him or stirred him from his customary composure. His reasona fer arriving at it were First Church of Christ, threefold. The first which had
brought things to a head that morn-; Scientist-Hong Kong. Jing-was that in consequence of the new expansion of business which "Truth" was the subject of the Brinson had determined upon, the Mr. Fraser, for the Crown, said Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of unexpected call on the firm's re- that the woman, employed at 31 Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Janu-sources would inevitably expose the Lugard Road, The Peak, was at-
careful and clever defalentiona in ary 22nd. tacked on Hutton Road on Decem-
The Golden Text was: "I will which Mr. Trobe had indulged `dur- ber 4, while on her way to Church, praise thee, O Lord, among the ing the past two years. It would She was pushed down a nullah, people: I will sing unto thee among be impossible any longer to conceal Nothing was stolen. The accused the nations. For thy mercy is them, and he had neither the means
was arrested the following day, and great unto the heavens, and thy nor the inclination to make restitu- was pointed out by the woman at an truth unto the clouds." (Ps. 57: tion in time to avoid discovery. He
9, 10).
identification parade.
knew that Brinson would show him! Evidence was taken. Prisoner
Among the citations which com-no mercy! He would, in fact, be alleged he was pointed out to her priced the Lesson-Sermon was the glad of an opportunity, to get him by other witnesses. He further following from the Bible: "Then out and ran the business himself. alleged he was severely assaulted believed on him, If ye continue in Brinson was no more scrupulous before making a confession.
said Jesus to these Jews which than Trobe. They were, indeed, my word, then are ye my disciples both rogues together. But Brinson indeed; And yo shall know the had managed to keep inside the law, truth and the truth shall make you and Trobe had gone outside. That free," (John 8: 31, 32).
was the only difference between The Lesson-Sermon also included them.
LOCAL ESTATES GRANTED.
Mr. Justice Wood, Tse Kau pleaded $37,000 Left By Godown guilty to wounding Tam Tak.
His Lordship accepted the plea,: but the absence of the prisoner's
Ho cut him severely
Employee.
the following passages from the
Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to
ever
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's story will be "The Little Man," by Hal Pink.
The second reason was that he' was in urgent need of an increased income, which Brinson's departure from the business and the world The POPULAR COLONY WEDDING. would enable him to secure.
third reason was that he was in love with Brinson's wife. And Brinson's wife was in love with him. The murder of Brinson therefore
(Continued from Page 1.).
The bride's gift to the groom was a silver cigarette case and cigar box, became, on account of the first rea-
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"Both cars stopped, and while the actual delivery to the officer was being made, the second ear backed; against a wall and covered the agent and employee with a machine gun criminal record from the Court, Local estate sworn at $37,900 the Scriptures, "by. Mary Baker to guard against possible arrest."
caused the case to be adjourned to was left by a godown employee. Eddy: The best sermon Sequel to this is a sentence this afternoon.
Chung Shou-foo, alias Chung Yew preached is Truth practised and little farther on recording that Mr. J. A. Fraser, for the Crown, alias Chung Yew-wa, alias Chung demonstrated by the destruction of these and two other "peddlers" were said that the injured man and the Po-shee, who died in March, 1931, jain, sickness and death... Truth arrested shortly after.
accused were not friends. They at 22, Wyndham Street, second makes a new creature, in whom old {quarrelled, and, according to 'a floor, "Marabella" Caught,
Letters of administration thinga pass away and "all things
are become new.". (p. 201). With evident relief, the Federal statement made by the injured man, have been granted to his widow.
Letters of administration of the authoritics reported that the career there was trouble between the short- of the schooner. Marabella now term men and the long term-men, estate of Tam Yat-chec, alias Tam seems definitely an end, thanks to there being a differentiation in uni-Wang-nim (or Lim) alias Tam
form. The long-term prisoners Yam, sworn at $7,400 have the co-operation of the Chinese. Canadian, Panamanian and Mexican alleged that the short-term men re- granted to Tam Kong-ling, archi-
tectural foreman, P.W.D., deceas ceived certain favours. Governments.
Flying the flag of Panama, this On the afternoon of December 7 ed's wife and other next-of-kin audacious craft in the summer of last, prisoner attacked Tam Tak having all renounced letters of ad-
ministration. 1981 sailed from China with a big with an axe.
and fracturing the bones in both armis, Local estate to the total valus while the groom's gift to the bride son, a necessity; and on account of cards of aliens and oplum
an enamelled silver dressing the other two, a thing greatly to be despite a careful watch along the and causing permanent injury and of $2,900 was left by Wong Man-was
desired. Prisoner was Bang, late of 2, Chuk Nam New set. Pacific Coast ancaked into a seclud- partial disablement.
Bridegroom's Career. ed Mexican port and landed its overpowered by a European warder Street, Canton. Letters of ad-
Mr. William Kay, who was ap- During the next three days he contraband with the aid of aero-and two British soldiers, Price and ministration have been granted to
Hurns, who are serving terms, his widow, temporarily residing at pointed a Senior Master in 1980, had devoted a specified period to the planes..
Aroused at what it described as had no intention of malming Tam
Tse Kau, from the dock, stated he 117, Des Voeux Road West.
was appointed to the Education question of Brinson's death. He' "one of the largest smuggling Tak, and that the attack was made
Department in 1913, arriving in possessed the power to visualise a the Colony on September 11 of that plan, as it developed in his mind, to operations ever attempted in the United States, the U.S. Govern-in the heat of the moment.
year. For three years he was act review and criticise. He did this
English School,
Brinson, Brinson died In his mind From May to October, 1918, Mr.ja hundred times; and each time a Kay was acting Second. Master of little alteration, a small improve- On LACK OF EVIDENCE: Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Queen's College, and in 1926 he tent crept into the scheme.
IN HEROIN CASE.
Wolfe, Inspector General of Police. was appointed Second Master. In the fifth day it was complete. On
Arms Licences.
March, 1930, he became acting the sixth it was to be put into All members of the Hong Kong Headmaster of the Ellis Kadooriatecution. Police Reserve who are in posses English School.
The sixth day was a Wednesday. sion of Arms Licences are request- Mr. Kay la an ardent Scotsman, He had selected It because he knew The case in which Felice Con-ed to forward the Licences to the and at the recent Sir Walter Scott just what was happening in the stable She Ki-chang, of the Shan Police Reserve Office for renewal Centonary dinner, he made a bril- Brinson household. Mrs. Brinson tung contingent of the Hong Kong the old licences now out of date. liant speech.
was staying with friends in the Police Force, was charged with the
Indian Company, 27
Sir Robert's Toast."
country for a week. Two of the possession of 5,000 ́ ́heroin' pills. Leave. Assistant Superinten Speaking at the reception, Sir four servants were away on their aboard the 8.8. Anhui, was con- dent of Police (Reserve) Mc. Robert Ho Tung made a humorous holiday. On Wednesday the ro "The graduation function of the tinued before Mr. W. Schofield in Sirdar Khan has been granted 8 speech when he proposed the maining two would have their even- Hung Yuen English Shorthand and the Central Polico Court this months leave of absence from the health of the happy couple, and ing out together, and Brinson would Typewriting School, was hold yes morning.
Colony as from January 21, 1988, recalled the fact that five years be alona in the house after dinner terday morning at the Prince's Further evidence was taken, at Flying Squad.
ago, Mr. Kay had proposed a elmi-until cleven o'clock. There would Theatre, Kowloon, and was attend the conclusion of which, the de Special Patrol. A special patrol lar toast at the wedding of his be plenty of time. For exactly an ed by over six hundred guests in- fendant was discharged.
will take place on Wednesday, (Sir Robert's) son, hour on the Wednesday morning ho cluding the parents of the stu- Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appeared January 25 Fall in at Central Sir Robart said that he could took the whole plan out of its niche dents. The prizes and certificates for the defence. Defendant was Police Station at 20 hours. Dress claim a long, personal friendship in his brain, went over it carefully, wero distributed to the success-attached to the Anti-Piracy Guard Winter Uniform and Cap. with the bridegroom and he had and put it back again. ful candidates by Dr. Y. S. Chung at the time of his arrest.
ment this year, succeeded in having Prisoner, who possessed a bad
record, was sentenced to seven
the ship confiscated by the Chineso Government, Its registry cancelled years' imprisonment.
by Panama and its skipper banish-
ed by Hong Kong authorities.
Reuter.
THE HUNG YUEN SCHOOL.
Graduation Function Yesterday.
In presenting his annuel report on the progress of the school, the
headmaster, Mr. Liu Hung-yuen,
Constable Discharged.
WEATHER FORECAST.
that of the 68 students who North winds, fresh and fine, is rticipated in the annual exam the weather forecasted in to-day's ination. 58 passed in shorthand report Issued from the Royal Ob and typewriting.
Bervatory,
POLICE RESERVE.
Orders for the Currenting Headmaster of the Salyingpen to his plan for the murder of
Week.
PO Emergency Unit Reserve. received a great deal of Intimate Just as he was turning to some- The Unit will continue duties as knowledge of him through his sous thing else Brlason came. Into the arranged.
and grandeone who had studied room
All members are requested to send their arms licences to the Police Reserve Office for renewal.
(Sgd.) D. KING,
under Mr. Kay at Queen's Collega. His sudden appearance at that
He concluded with ealogiatle re- moment, did not disturb Mr. ferences to the happy couple whom in the least He nodded pleas he wished health and happineza in their married life.
(Continued on Pass 10.)"
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