FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1933.
ARMED ROBBERY
CHARGE
Kerosene Poured On Gagged Victims.
EVIDENCE OF IDENTIFICATION
OF PRISONER
Corroborative evidence of a threat;
TRAFALGAR DAY NOVEL CONFERENCE
PARADE
Cenotaph Ceremonial.
SHIPS' BANDS AND SAILORS TO PARADE
The Trafalgar Day parade at the Cenotaph to-morrow
תיזמנות
to ignite the kerosene of which had g will be attended by His Excel
FOR HANGCHOW
Production Problems To Be Discussed.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
THE MAN
WITH THE
EYEGLASS
by Peter Cheyney,
AM not a private detective in like to marry me? Well-I am the ordinary sense of the ready!"
Darracqual laughed.
be
GOVERNMENT REGULATION WILL BE INVITED
Shanghai, To-day. Another novel Conference is
to word. lency the Governor. Sir William
I have always specialised "But you didn't take me seriously, when the been poured over the victims was Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.F., Captain be introduced in China
in tracing missing, or stolen, did you?" he said. "And haven'tį Conference" takes ven at the Criminal Sessions D. Euan Wallace, M.P.. Civil "Production
on works of art, checking up on art you heard that I am going to morning, when the hearing of the
married soon?" Lord of the Admiralty. and place at Hangchow, Cheklang,
counterfeiting, tracing originala charge of armed robbery against Wa
the Commodore, Captain Frank November 1.
Her eyes narrowed. Elliott, R.N., O.B.E
Industrial and Shiu wing, alias Wu Ah tauen, was
commercial of antiques and other business
"So it is true," she murmured. The parade will commence at lenders and delegates of industrial of this sort.
"Very well. Gerard, but remember continued before the Acting Chief | Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood.
31 o'clock in Statue Square when and agricultural organisations will The strangest case in which I ever that no woman could make you na Bus H.E. The Governor. On Wednesary inst. Lau
Captain participate in the deliberations of found myself concerned was that of happy as I could. But enough of 1. Gaber-
Wallace and representatives of the Conference, which is summon the Massaq Corot. This priceless this-let me talk to you about the Vuet, fornier faki
Voeux At 275, Des dashery aspi
the Navy Lengue will layed by the Conference, which is picturd--an invaluable work of art second thing, since 1 no longer ap- Road West, where the crime.
wreaths.
summoned by the Central Govern was stolen from Leplow House, alpeal to you."
She told him her plan. On completion of the wreath-ment with the object of improving north country mansion which
It was carried out, pleaded guilty
harge of robbery by two or more
Model" on a gun carriage, drawe
Al
Wat to FL
WILE
persons and was sentenced to fivelaying ceremony, the "Victory and co-ordinating productive et. {then rented by the Graf Von Masaq, nothing less than the stealing of the
Years hard labour
be.
by men from H.M.S. Berwickprises and Accused resteroa) stated sa evad will parade the city, accompanie ence that he was a fruit stall holder by volunteer lady fing-sellers. aboard a river steamer plying
the with
Mussaq Corot from Leplow House. standardising their the German collector.
After some investigation I got in- The picture, part of Masanq's col-: ruducts in the country.
Ito touch with Gerda, a very flection, was easy to get. There was Resolutions will also be sub-
Gerda had a mar- The units taking part will con-mitted by some delegates for closer beautiful Swedish woman who had no watchman.
been mixed up in several business vellous copy of the picture in her tween the Colony and Warchow, and sist of one platoon from H.M.Speration with financial circles, of a like sort. Through her I saw possession that could take the place his defence, was that he was on his Berwick, one platoon from
to improving and the famous a view
(or infamous) and of the original and that would de- way to Warbow at the time of the Eighth Destroyer Flotilla. two facilitating economic enterprises. charming Gerard Darracqual, proba-ceive a casual inspection long enough. sections from the Fourth Sub- The Government will be invited bly the first pieture thief in the for the original to be got into Bel- Fraser, Assistant Amarine Flotilla, two sections from at the Conference to take steps to
The gium, where she had a purchaser Lorney General appeared an alf.M.S. Folkestone and the com-regulate to a certain extent the re- Man With The Eyeglass.
who would pay a good price and re- bined Royal Marine Bands of the 'ation between production and con- We found the picture, but the sell in America. The following jury were empanel Berwick and Suffolk, with one amption, as a preliminary towards story of the theft is more than in- P. B. Barker, F. X. Gomes, platoon of the Royal Marines introducing a planned economy.teresting. Here it is:
from the latter vessel.
Time
J A
the Crown.
ed Messrs. W. McLean
foreman),"
Low. C. L. Rocha, A Wingrum and
A. C. Gomes.
Chau Yui-tung, stated
in evi-
In addition there will be in attendance representatives from the China Coast Officers' Guild, i
Central News Agency.
P
dence that the prisoner held a re- 18 Deep Sea Scouts drawn from ADMINISTRATION OF volver to her throat and a knife to the Berwick, Wild Swan and the bark of her neck
quier
to keep het Tamar, and 24 Sea Scouts. The robbers tied up all The order for the parade is us
his follows:-
her husbands and the lakix, concute, and poured kerosene
Mr W
Superintendant
that he hekl
4191
purate at
Station
The about
Angust 21,
MOUR
KWANGTUNG.
Canton Conference Opens.
PROVINCIAL MAGISTRATES TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS.
Canton, To-day. Mr. Lan Yan Koi, Civil Governor the
world, commonly known
The
She thought it would be the per |fect ending for Gerard's career and
One evening as Darracqual was he was inclined to agree. arranging to his fastidique satisfac-
tion his white tie before going out;
to dinner, Valatz, his valet--and ac-) complice-informed him that no less
a person than Gerda-was wait. ing downstairs to see him.
Darracqual smlled. He expected trouble with Gerda.
A few minutes Inter he went down. She was. B usual, exquisitely riressed, and looked more beautiful
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Mighty Water," by Francis Gribble.
She has protographs and plans of
than ever. Darracqual gave her the house; the picture gallery, the cigarette.
grounds-everything. All the spade "What is it, my dear?" he asked.] work had been done. All that re- "What's the job this time?"
mained
143 for Darracqual and She smiled, showing her lovely Valatz to get into the house, cut out iteeth.
the picture, and get it out to the
Units will form up on the 30.20 n.m. over them, after covering them up. Football ground at
Assistant and march off at 10.30 a.m. via Sruti, R.
of Police, stated the Dockyard Main Gate, Queen's ideatification Road, Jackson Road, Des Voeux Police Road and Wardley Street, to the Central
on Cenotaph. The Field Gun's Crew $2.45 pm There were nine per-will leave the procession on ar in the parade including the rival at Murray Rond, wheeling Kwangtang, presided over
province- ļapening meeting of the right down Murray Road. and
wide Administrative Conference! march by Chater Road In the• One at the witnesses jacked out
this morning attended by over 90 Cenotaph. halting at the junc the prisoner, who was given
the Province. opportunity of questioning the wit-tion of Chater Rond and JacksonMagistrates of various districts of Road, just before reaching Jack-
The Conference is the first of its on Road.
The Combined Bands of H.M.s and held in Kwangtung and its ob-
Suffolk and the Ject is to improve local administra. YEUNG WO HOSPITAL Berwick and Berwick's Field Gun's crew, with tion by the adoption of resolutions (which will be submitted for discuss
prisoner.
NERS.
Is Lordship Is that so
Mr Scott: Yes. My fard.
His Lordship. Surely that F Wrong.
An identification parade the "Victory Model." will be is held for the purpose of picking positioned outside the Hong Kong sion at the Conference.
verantion purposes,
Continuing, Mr. Scott said the
out the prisoner and not for con Club in Jackson Road, facing the Conference will be set to work this After the opening ceremony, the
Cenotaph.
The remainder of the Parade afternoon. The plenary session will witness definitely stated that the will be in Chater Road in line, probably cover a week or so.-Cen- prisoner was the man who had fucing the Cenotaph, with the tral News Agency.
grasped her by the throat.
Chung Sun-yuet. eldest daugh ter of the complainant, stated that
wreath bearers on the left.
Representatives of the Navy Lengue will be at the junction of
Y.M.C.A. DEBATE
DICTATORSHIPS.
she was awakened in the night by Chater Road and Jackson Road.
one of the robbers and Lagged
She could
any of the robbers.
Hied and
On the arrival of His Excel-
not identify Jency the Governor, the parade,
The hearing in proceeding.
ADMIRAL DREYER
DUE ON NOV. 20
Destroyers Return To Port To-day.
"I come la see you about two car that would be waiting near by. things," she said in her soft, broken putting the copy in its place. English.
while "First, don't you remera. Darracqual thought for a her that once you said you would and then agreed to do the job. He
was to go fifty-fifty with her.
Sold To Hong Kong Sanatorium Co.
NAME OF INSTITUTION TO BE RETAINED
They arranged details and then he helped her into her furs. She look. ed out of the window at the thick London fog and made a grimace.
"I do not like this country and its foga," she said. "I had hoped that you and I" she shrugged her shoulders.
"Au revoir, my friend," she anid. When she had gone Darracqual rang the bell for Valatz.
That worthy grinned, "What is 11, boss?"
he asked.
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The purchase of the Yeung Wo Hospital and properties belonging
it was yesterday completed "What's Beautiful got for us this GERMANY'S Recordance with the terms original-time 7"
will be called to attention by the Are They Suitable To Kong Sanatorium Company.
officer in charge. the Bands and
the Field Gun's crew to conform. Representatives of the Navy
Present Times?
ly agreed upon between the Hospl- Darracqual lit a cigar and rend-1 tal and the purchasers, the. Hongjusted his eyeglass.
The "I'don't know," he murmured. over three "I don't trust her. And this job But looks easy, Valuiz-too easy. we'll do it, in our own way."
Four weeks later the theft of
price is stated to be lakns of dollars.
WITHDRAWAL
Tel. 21322.
AUCTION SALE OF OIL PAINTINGS.
FROM LEAGUE work Of Late Captain
¿Continued from Page 1).
T. G. Purvis.
One of the principle objects of the
The treaty, which also set up the By order of the Official Adminis- League will then be introduced A large audiener attended the Hong Kong Sanatorium Ltd. is to
the Corot was discovered. The League of Nations, provided for trator, Messrs. Lammert yesterday to the Governor at the Junction first Y.M.C.A. debate of the season, reorganise and enlarge the various
Ger-sold at auction a collection of oil of Jackson and Chater Roads, held in the West Lounge of the medical services of this well known
copy, so beautifully done that it moves toward disarmament. following which H.E. The Gov- institution last night, the subject hospitals. Another declared object had even deceived Von Massag'amuny became a full memoor of the paintings, forming part of the es- first casual glance, had been fitted League in 1920, after the Locarnu tate of the late Captain T. G. Pur- ernor will lay a wreath on the being "Are Dictatorships suited to 18 the perpetuation and augmenta
tion of the charity surgical and into the original frame.
treaties had guaranteed the Franco- vis, well known locally as a painter Cenotaph, followed by repre- the present times?"
Scotland Yard was called in and, German and laltan frontiers, but of marine subjects. sentatives of the Navy League and any others who wish to do meeting decided in the negative.
A total of 22 pieces were dispos By a considerable majority, the charity maternity wards, while the
free out-patient clinic will be opened after three weeks of fruitless inves-not Germany's eastern borders. daily with extended hours.
tigation, Von Massaq offered a re-i When the world disarmament 'ed of, the pricos paid ranging up to The name of Yeung Wo Hospital ward of two thousand pounds. Two conterence opened Feb. 2, 1982, un- $80. salute when wreath bearers re- and
Officers in charge of units will proposed by Mr. D. J. A. Crozier being continued and Dr. Li Shu days after this he received an der League auspices Germany laun- The purchasera were mostly move hats or salute, after laying Kelleher.
was seconded by Mr. J. M. Fan, the former chairman of direc-anonymous hitter Buggesting that if ched a campaign for full equality Europeans, their wreaths.
The Rev. Dr. E. L. tors, is once more returned na chair- the reward were increased to three in armaments, and by threatening Allen, assisted by Mr. N. Stockton man of directors of the new enter thousand "there might be something in August to quit the conference Following the wreath-laying
doing." The increased reward was wrung un agreement recognizing H.M.S. Cumberland is expected to ceremony, buglers and bands will propounded the negative issue. prise. arrive on November 14 instead of sound the "Last Post," followed The Rev. F. Short resided.
The present hospital building was advertised, and very promptly a letner equality, from the other powers opened in May of last year.
ter was received from Gerda~~~, Dec, 11 last yesz. ›
H.M.S. Kent, with Admiral Sir
Frederic Charles Dreyer. K.C.B., C.B.E., on board, is expected to ar rive in Hong Kong from her Japan ese cruise on November 20.
December 18, as previously an- nouneed.
BO.
by the "Revelfle," - to bring the ceremony to a close.
The Admiral's yacht, the sloop Falmouth, will arrive on November will then walk round the Parade. His Excellency the Governor
3 instead of November 8, na pre- When H.E. The Governor hasi viously stated.
completed his inspection, the The Eighth Destroyer Flotilla, Parade will march off, the Field which left for exercises on Tues Gun's crew, with the "Victory day, returns to port to-day.
Model" and lady flag-sellers parading the town via Connaught Road, Queen Victoria Street and
CHEER-O CLUB FUND
Donations Now Total
$20,664.83.
The cand for the affirmative was
News In Brief.
who was staying at a London hotel.
I went to see her.
Nazi Victory.
the
DE VALERA'S GIFT TO CALIFORNIA.
Shamrock For Festival. GOLF STARTING
The victory of Chancellor Adolf! She promptly "sold out" on Dar-
New York. TIMES.
racqual She gave the date and de Hitler's strongly nationalistic Nazi tails as to bow the theft had been movement meanwhile hastened the
A box of shamrock, the gift of crisis, Sunday's Pairings At
carried out; informed me that the
Mr. De Valera, President of Ng Wah, A marine hawker,
The negotiations of recent weeks Trish Free Stata Executive Council charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Corot was, at the moment, in the Fanling.
the Puisne-Judge, at the Criminal hands of a receiver in Brussels, preliminary to the scheduled reopen to the California Flower Festival, Sessions yesterday with throwing where Darracqual was also to being of the arms conference Oct. 16 was brought here by the liner The following are the starting acid over his mistress, Chan Yuet, found, and hoped sincerely that her were shaped to grant concessions to Laconia.
The festival will be held at Bad Queen's Road, the remainder re-times for the Royal Hong Kong ying, with intent to do her grievous beloved Gerard would get five years! Germany, looking toward putting
A wonderful example of. "hell the British arms plan of lest March Leandro, suburb of San Fran turning to the Dock Yard vin | Golf Club at ́Fauling on Sunday: bodily harm, was sentenced to five
having no fury like a woman scorn-into effect, along with the French cisco. The shamrock will be sent the Prince of Wales' Gato.
OLD COURSE
years' hard labour.
ed"1"
plan of International supervision to to the West Coast by air mail.- Space, will be reserved for mem-| 0.28 a.m. X. A. R. Selby A. E. Lisen-
I went back and reported to Von see, that the proposed arms Imita- bers of the Consular body and of
Before Mr. Schofield, at the Cen- A. G. Young H. S.,Dinsdale both Counella at the south-east cor-
N. K. Littlejohn, O, T. Haytral Magistracy yesterday, two Massay. Obviously the woman de tions were carried out .,
Instead of the professional force, The following donations to the ner of the Cenotaph, on the grass 9.40 A E. Mackenzie F. Portuguese youths, R. Crestijs and sired revenge on Darracqua) as much
A. Bilva, were bound over in 350 to as the reward, but the thing was Germany was to have a conscript heavily armed powers had no inten- army, eventually to be the same size tion of honouring the promises made keep the peace for six months for to get the picture back.
Next day I went over to Brussels as France's continental force, ex by the treaty of Versailles. C. E. Moore, C.-G. Marrable, having assaulted Lo Tang, a fim
Against this contention Is the A. T. Lay, H. C. Hopkins, operator, at the Oriental Theatre on with a detective-sergeant from Scot- cluding armies in France's colonies. 0.60, A, O. Brawn, 0. W. ferries. September, 80. The first defendant land Yard, who was to bring back Germany demanded the right to statement of Norman B. Davis the W. Mayhew A. McKallar, was also ordered to pay so compen been advised of the circumstances The former Allied powers, notably he was "more than ever convinced Darracqual. The Belgian police had joquip this army adequately. American ambassador at large, that ∙10,04 A. B. Purves F. A. Red sation to the complainant
and we were met in Brussels by two France, Great Britain and the of the sincers purpose of the heavily- manda IN. Williamson
Wilfred John Evans, a private in detectives, who promptly took us United States, took the position that armed countries to take effective the South Wales Borderers, charged round to the receiver indicated by the negotiations were designed to measures to make disarmament" a D. M. Kr. Fou with striking a superior officer with Gerda and who kept a small reduse armaments, and not to In reality
He maintained that”, “quniltative CH.. Bradley E. D. Nat. dagger and using threatening an antique shop. There I got my dret crease the night of any nation but
Bagage, when that nicer endeavoured surprise. The Belgian policeman to scals the strength of others down-squality of armaments should pri
WN. to arrest him, was found guilty by arrested the man on suspicion and Ward
Smarily be sought through reduction
Cheer-G Club Fund have· baen rei ceived:-
25
square.
1.32 0.30
10.00
10,00
H
man,
Hunter.
Booker.
Bundy. W.
Grant
"Eager E. des „Volux, GW. Beers F. Austin
Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C. $.
50
The Steam Laundry Co.
50
Sir William and Lady
Shenton
160
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Turner 100 N.
CATHEDRAL FUND.
Donations Now Total $3,879.
0.49 1.42
Mr. R. Block
10,12
Mr. L. E, N. Ryan....
10
Lowe, Bingham and Mate.
thewa...*****
100
The following donations to St. 10.10. *John's Cathedral Restoration Fund 10.20
have been received:——
10,94
Mr.
Mr, A. R. F. Raven,
Previously acknowledged
HOLE NEW COURSES
$3,879, 0,52 a.m, C. Richards E. Hampton.
and Mr. Jobu Fleming paid 100 Previously acknowledged. 20,079.68
$20,584.88
Beuter,
8,859 10.32. G. O. Worrall H. 6.Form) » District Court 'Martial at: Murry then" demanded production of the Germany charged, bad faith, said of armaments of the 'hahvily-armad
Barracks yesterday morning. The picture. He produced it. 10,36 E-Davidson 2448. Wilde.ntence was relieved for confirmat was also a fake!
tion.
(Continued en Papá 10),
she was kept in the position of a powers, not through sets on the park neoond-claws xation, asserted - in a of others in an attempt to build up" [communication: Saturday that the their military might—A. P.