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HEROIN PILLS FACTORY
Manufacture On Large Scale
MEN FOUND GUILTY AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS
THE CHINA MAH, THURSDAY, AUGEST:20, 1936
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES EAST LANCS.
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RADIO SHOW AT
OLYMPIA
Exhibits Valued At £6,000,000
TRIUMPH IN
AREA AQUATICS
INTER-UNIT HALF MILE HELD
L/CPL. PEARSE SECURES ANOTHER SUCCESS
COLONY'S TRADE FIGURES INTERIM REPORT
ISSUED
IMPORTS UP IN JULY
An interim report issued by the London, To-day.
Statistical Office of the Imports | The manufacture of heroin
The value of the exhibits at the
and Exports Department on the pills on an exceptionally large
Radio Show, which opens at Olym-
(By "CRAWL")
trade of the Colony for July, 1936, scale was revealed at the Cri-
Mobat Khan, an Indian, appear-pia next Wednesday, is estimated
The Hong Kong Area Inter-Unit states that imports of wer minal Sessions this morning
Nearly 150 manu-Half Mile Swimming champion-chandise amounted to a total of when Wu Kong. Ng Shiu anded before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the at £6,000,000. Lam Sit were charged before Central Magistracy this morning facturers are showing sets and ship was held this morning off $36.4 millions (£2.3 millions), as
OF five miles of His Honour the Chief Justice, charged with vagrancy and was components
Stonecutters Island and resulted compared with $26.7 millions Sir Atholl MacGregor, with committed to the House of Detea- stands. The exhibition, the prin in an overwhelming triumph for (£2.3 millions) in July. 1935: a Detective-Sergeant Lough-cipal features of which promise to the East Lancashire Regiment, doliar increase of 363 per cent the possession of a quantity of tion the drug at No. 4. Ning Yeung in said that the defendant had be "all-wave receivers and tele-who gained the first three places and a sterling decrease of 17.9 Terrace, ground floor, on April been released from the House of vision sets, will remain open till
event and second Detention and was returning to September 15. British Wireless in the team
per cent.: whilst exports totalled 7, last.
place in the individual placings $26.2 millions (41.7 millions), 25 Mr. M. J. Abbott. Assistant ladia by the 8.8. Talma, but the Service.
The event was, open to Batteries, compared with $18.0 millions (£1.9 Crown Solicitor, appeared for ship was delayed by the typhoon,
Royal Artillery, Companies, In-
a dollar increase of millions): the prosecution, while Mr. Hin-joo that the defendant had to wait
fantry. and individual
Small shing Lo. instructed by Mr. for another boat.
45.6 per cent and a sterling de Units. The first six places in! the team event will count towards crease of 10.5 per cent.
Total imports during the first) the Hong Kong Area Aquatic
1936 seven months of the year Aggregate Cup-
M. A. da Silva, was for the de
fence. The following jury was Chan Tam-lun, a substitute coo- empanelled:-Messrs.
Bradford
DECISIVE BATTLE PENDING
(Continued from Page 1)
the support
Con-
T. Flie at Lyemun Barracks, who was (foreman), Yung yesterday charged before Mr. W. King-pau. C. L. Gregory, A. L. Schofield at the Central Magis- This rigorous action, which is Lansberg, G. W. Chan. Sum tracy with the theft of articles of in conformity with Chi-chung and E. M. Sahmet. clothing from Bombardier Bell which the Government has
In his outline of the case Mr. and with receiving two pairs of sistently given to the principle of Abbott said that 15 ozS of shorts and a singlet, the property non-intervention, has been crude heroin, lumps of pink of Bombardier MacKrill, appeared paste for making the pills and on, remand this morning and was ment on the French proposals, and 155.900 finished pills formed sentenced to six weeks' imprison may be regarded both as a further the basis of the charge. On meat on both charges. the date in question, Revenue
Officer A. W. Grimmitt, to
taken
in advance of the general agree-
indication of the serious apprehen- sions held in London of the dan- The P. and O. ss. Kaisar-i-Hinders of delay in bringing into
operation the essentials of
gether with some other officers, is expected here from Shanghai at intervention and as showing went to the premises where, on about 6 am to-morrow. ringing the bell at the front
door, Mr. Grimmitt saw an old
woman looking out of a
win-
dow; he thereupon told her that DANCING ACADEMY
he was the opium inspector. The third accused also looked out of the window, and after a time the old woman, came the front door and opened it.
Man Runs Away
to
DISPUTE
CLAIM AGAINST PARTNER
non-
B
hopeful view of the prospects of
an early are onent and
interested Powers.
The return of Signor Massolini to Rome on Tuesday night has increased the optimism, and Bri- tish official circles look for an en- couraging reply before long from the Italian Government regarding: which the the French plan, to German, adherence, with two con-
When he went into the fat Mr. Grimmitt
announced saw the third accused running away through
the passage trance
factory.
The men
to the back
en-¡
RIVALRY IN TRADE ALLEGED
"It is the case for the plain-
ditional reserves, was co Tuesday.
The following were the results the team event:
1. "D (3) Coy. East Lancs.
2 "A" Coy. East Lancs.
3. "B" Coy. East Lancs.
4. 2nd Fortress Coy. R.E.
5. 9th Anti-Aircraft Battery R.A.
6. H.Q. Wing, East Lanes. Individual Placings:
1. L/Cpl. Pearse (BE).
2. Pte. Taylor (East Lancs.).
3. Lieut. J. M. Calvert (RE.}.
in amounted to $248.6 millions ($16.0 millions); as compared with $218.0 millions (£22.5 millions) in the corresponding period of 1985;. whilst exports amounted to $189.6 millions (4122 millions), as com- pared with $160.7 millions (£16.5 millions).
In terms of local currency im-. ports increased by 14.0 per cent. in the first seven months of 1936, as compared with the correspond- ing period of 1935, and exports
KOWLOON GOLF increased by 18.0 per cent.; whilst
CLUB
Just Makes Two Ends Meet
ANNUAL MEETING NEXT FRIDAY
sterling values showed decreases of 28.3 per cent. in the case of im-↓ (ports, and 26.1 per cent. in the
case of exports.
Comparative Figures
Merchandise Treasure
Total
IMPORTS
July 1936 July 1935 $36,375,184 $26.745.055 $ 3,275,047 $ 1,301.300
$39,550,287 - $28,048,353.
EXPORTS
July 1936 - July 1935 Merchandise. $26,179,702 $18,028,990 Treasure $10,612,903 $21,642,741
Total
$36,792,605 $39,671,731
The following table shows cpm- parative figures of imports and exports
and of Merchandise Treasure during the months of The report of the Kowloon Golf July, 1936 and July, 1935:-- Club, the twelfth ordinary annual BOARD OF TRADE ORDER He then chased the tiff that not only are we suing effect from yesterday, revoked, so held
The Board of Trade have, with general meeting of which is to be in The West Lounge, man and caught him in the on an isolated case of breach back street and brought the of contract, but that there is far as it concerns destinations in YMC.A., Kowloon, on Friday, Au- man back to the flat, where he no question of justification in Spain, the Spanish possessions and gust 28, at 6 p.m., states:-- saw another three men. On such an action.
After meeting all expenses and It is purely the Spanish zone of Morocco, all going into a rear room he saw the question of a rival ballroom, licences which they have granted making adequate provision for de- the complete paraphernalia of the Emporium Ballroom, at for the export of all descriptions preciation, the working account an exceptionally large heroin tempting in every way to lof arms, ammunition, aircraft, for the year shows a surplus of,
undermine the business of the jetc., specified in the Arms Export) $2.01 and the heroin plaintiff whenever the plaintiff Prohibition Order, 1981, including The membership of the Club atj were taken to the Imports and bribes down dancing partners three open general export licences | the 30th June, 1936 was as fol- Exports Office and the drug from Shanghai, which is a issued on June 1, 1931. This re- was kept under lock and key costly business. It is the pur- vocation which amounts to a gen-Honorary Members and the men taken to the Police pose of the Emporium Ball-eral and complete prohibition of Sea-going Members Station. where they were room in every way to entice the export of.
arms, ammunition Lady Members (Relative) charged.
Mr. H. A. Taylor, Government of better hours or better re-an order, attached to which is a
them away, either by promises and aircraft to Spain, is made by Lady Members (Non-Relative) Analyst, said in evidence that numeration. he examined the drug and "The action is being brought to detailed list of 20 classes of aras found that the 15 ozs. of crude curb this practice of the Emporiam and munitions to which it applies. The following members served July, 1935, to a high of $30.0 mil- heroin was sufficient to make Ballroom and also to recover dam-The final class is "aircraft, on the General Committee during lions in May, 1936. 500,000 pills, in addition to
ages for breach of contract," said assembled or dismantled, and air- the year:-Messrs. H. H. Mundy which there were two lots of Mr. M. A. da Silva, before Mr. craft engines."
Included in this, (President), J. D. Thomson (Vice- pills - one of 155,900 and the Justice J. J. Hayden at the Sum- therefore, are both military and President), A. J. Dennis other of 18,000, making a tota:mary Court this morning when civil aeroplanes whether exported/aia), W. Stoker (Hon. Secretary).į
ships or under their Own
British Evacuation
2
of about 674,000 pills.
he appeared for Mr. Frank Gray, in Revenue Officer Grimmitt and other formal witnesses ging as the New Majestie Dane power. were called for the prosecution,g Academy, in an action in which after which Mr. Abbott closed he sought to recover the sum of
|$621.05 from Lau Mei Kuen, his case.
dancing partner, for alleged breach Accused's Evidence The second accused said that he of contract.
Mr. G. S. Ford of Messrs. Wi- had been on the premises for only
fence
two days prior to his arrest andkinson and Grist, was for the de-Samuel Hoare, described
evacuation
lows
Resident Members
Absent Members
Monthly Fluctuations Since July, 1935, monthly values of imports of merchandise into Hong Kong fluctuated from a low Hong Kong dollar, value (26.1 48 millions). in August, 1935, to
123
36
21 high of 38.8 millions in May,
1936, while export valves, fluctuat 200 ed from a low of $18.0 millions in
(Cap
A. A Andrew, J. McKelvie, W. C. Simpson, W. A. Stewart, W. Tay- lor, D. C. Wilson, and A. A. Lopes | (Co-opt.).
"Dewar"
Dennis.
Captain's Cup: Mr. W. Taylor (Eunner-up, M. I. D. Paton).
"Fear" Cup: Mr. J. G. Charlton High Handicap: Mr. E. G. Judd
MORE TYPHOON VICTIMS
Elderly Fisherman Missing
Besults Of Competitions Of Refugees
The Club Championship was Ngo Wan, aged 50, a fisherman, Speaking at Gunton in Norfolk won by Mr. D. C. Wilson: Mr. A. has been reported to the Police as resterday afternoon the First W. da Rosa being the Banner-up. missing since Monday and is Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Other Competitions were won as thought to have been drowned dur
some follows:--
ing the typhoon. His sampan was he went there on the introduction
Contracts In Shanghai
aspects of work of
Junior Championship: Mr. E. 0. found overurned at Tai-Shek-an. of a friend to work for Cheung
Mr. W. Ker- Lee Mo-tzi, a fisherman; waa Shin-pang. He swept the floor and In his outline of the case. Mr. carried out by British ships from Murphy (Bunner-up,
shaw). the distarbed areas in Spain. As
removed to the Kowloon Hospital pert- cleaned the place generally but on Silva explained that these
Trophy Mr the first news of the Murphy.
G. Psuffering from burns received when the morning of his arrest he help-ners, engaged in Shanghai, were soon as ed in making some "red" pills, engaged here on contracts, and one Spanish rebellion was received it "Cogan" Cup: Mr. J. D. Thomson the mast of his boat 38B on which "Laneford" Trophy: Mr. A. J. (Continued at foot of preceding though he did not know they con-of the stipulations was that should became clear that the situation of
Column) tained heroin.
any of them leave the services of a great number of British sub- The third accused, Lam Sit, said the New Majestic Dancing Aca-jects might at any moment become he was in the flat because he had demy, they would not work for precarious. Immediately mea- establishment sures were taken to furnish op come down from Kongmoon on beany other similar ing promised employment a in Hong Kong until one year had portunities for evacuation and to cook there. He had nothing to do expired from the date of the ter provide the British Consular Messrs. J. „D. Thomson and T. D. with the drug and he ran away (mination of such service.
officers at Spanish ports with Paton (Dairy Farm, 1. & C. S. Co because Mr. Silva then called Mr. Char when the inspector came
Ltd.) (Rumera-up, Mesara, EE Collings and J. G. Cheriton, Govt. someone had shouted at the time les Gray, manager of the Majestic means of communication.
Sir Samuel Hoare explained Marine Suvs. Office). that "you, who are not implicated Dancing Academy, and witness
Open Foursomes: Messrs. J. 'D.Ì with this, had better go off, as corroborated Mr. Silva's outline, in that the waters of the coast of
Thomson and D. G. Wilson (Runners-) addition to elaborating the prac-Spain were roughly mapped out up, Messrs. A. T. Ecaley and A. L. the inspector is here."
tice followed whenever any part into areas and were put under the Eastman), za
of various naval au- Summer Cup: Mr. G. P. Murphy The jury, without retiring, re-ners were engaged in the Northern direction
port.
thorities, and measures
(Runner-up, Mr. D. C. Wilson). were taken to co-ordinate the activities Mr. W. Ahern
St. John of Jerusalem Trophy:
The accounts have been audited He sald that they were all made of all kinds.
Verdict of Guilty
turned a verdict of guilty.
His Lordship, however, intimat-
ed that he would defer sentence]
Contracts Signed
(Ranner-up, Mr. E. O. Murphy).
Hong Foursomes "Page" Shield:
until all the drug cases were overto sign the contracts before leav In a remarkably short time the by Messra. Percy Smith, Seth and Wa Kong, the first defendant, who ing Shanghai and on arrival here organisation was in full swing. Fleming who, being eligible, öfter: pleaded guilty at the outset of the the contracts were re-interpreted His Majesty's Ships maintained themselves for re-election.. proceedings, was found to have a and re-explained to them. His by wireless a full system of com-
record against him in that he was sister-in-law, Chow Ying Fei, said munication between the Foreign (Continued from Next Column) charged with the possession of witness, was usually the interpreOffice, and the Consular authori- heroin in March 1935, but he never appeared before the Magistrate, jumping his bail
ter.
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con-
ties and British and foreign he was working, came into contact An argument then ensued re-citizens were evacuated by de-with an overhead electric wire. garding the admissibility of the stroyers and cruisers to Mar-The mast was saturated at the contract as it had not been stamp- Mr. A. M. Brage, of No. 10ed, but Mr. Silva informed the selfles, Bayonne, St. Jean de Luz, time and thus acted as a
dis- ductor. Kantsford Terrace, was the come Court that he had written to the Oporto, and Gibraltar. No plainant in a case at the Kowloon Stamp Officer in Shanghai, who tinction, Sir Samuel added, had The bodies of the three persona Magistracy yesterday when Cheang stated that he was quite willing to been made between British and found by the Police behind Sai Hung, aged 27, Atter, was charged stamp the contract, provided one Foreign nationals, and so far Wan Ho market yesterday. have with the larceny of fixtures vained of the parties concerned would en-about 3,500 men, women and chil- now been identified by relatives at over $83 from Mr. Braga's house. darse it and provided the penalty dren had been evacuated, of whom and belonged to members of the Defendant was sentenced to five was paid.
about 2,000 were British-British crew of salt funk No. 2099H, Wireless Service. months' imprisonment.
which sank during the typhoon.
The case in proceeding.
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