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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1939
HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING
NEARLY AN INCH OF RAIN, MOST OF IT IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS
an
this
THAT HE HAD BEEN FRAM-MORNING, FELL IN THE LAST ED SO THAT A. DISTRICT 24 HOURS. WATCHMAN COULD OBTAIN A Actual reading taken REWARD FROM THE IMPORT Royal Observatory was .89 of
by the
AND EXPORT DEPARTMENT inch, which brings the total AND THAT HE WAS ARRESTED year to 25.86 inches, or 8.88 inches AT 10 PM. AND NOT AT 12 MID-above average. NIGHT AS ALLEGED, WAS THE Maximum temperature yesterday STORY TOLD BY LAU FUNG- was 86 degrees, the highest HING, CHARGED AT THE SES-Summer, minimum last night was this: SIONS THIS MORNING BEFORE 78 degrees. Temperature this SIR ATHOLL MACGREGOR, morning was 81, with humidity 87 WITH POSSESSION OF EIGHT OUNCES OF HEROIN POWDER, The Royal Observatory reports. SUFFICIENT TO MAKE 100,000 that a moderate anticyclone covers: PILLS, IN DES VOEUX ROAD the Pacific to the east of the Bonins.. CENTRAL ON APRIL 12,
The accused was not represent-north-eastward over the
A shallow depression is moving east- ed; Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, Loochoo Islands. A depression is northern
prosecuted.
stationary over Tongking and pres- The jury was composed of sure is low over China generally, Messrs. A. G. Gardner (foreman), Ho Kai-yuen, Chan Kan-tai, Chi-shek, George Sun Yan-kit, N. squally, cloudy, showery. A. Beltrao and Kwan Yun-chai.
per cent.
Local forecast: South and South- Kuwest winds,
moderate to fresh,.
Mr. Whyatt said that at about midnight on April 12 defendant was seen to alight from the first class compartment of a west bound tram by district' watchman, Leung Kau, near Rumsey Street.
LONG COAT
ALLEGED THEFT
OF NAVY STORES
Several of the officers of Defendant was wearing a long H.M.S. Folkestone appeared this Chinese coat and the watchman no-morning at the Central Magis ticed something bulky round his tracy as spectators when Tsui waist. He approached with the in-Fai, 47, cook boy, and Chui Tim, tention of searching him but accus-35, compradore, ed refused. The watchman informed with larceny and alternatively were charged him that if he refused to permit with receiving stolen property. search he would be taken to the Mr. P. F. Brown, Master of Arms police station. A struggle ensued aboard H..M, S. Folkstone, appear- and accused was taken to a taxi ed as complainant, while Det. Sergt. where the struggle continued. J. Headridge represented the police_ A Chinese constable in plain clothes The two men are alleged to have arrived and assisted the watchman stolen a quantity of stores from to take accused to the Station.
the ship's supplies yesterday while On the way to the station, ac-the ship was lying at No. 9 buoy. cused took a parcel from under- Among supplies alleged to have neath his coat and tried to throw been stolen were soap, canvas,. it out of the window but was pre-forks, knives, spoons. vented from doing so. The parcel Second defendant is to be repre- was broken and the powder it con-sented by Mr. J. M. d'Almada Re- tained, was spilt on the mat of the medios. Both were remanded to taxi and accused's clothing.
On arrival at the Police station the party went to the charge room where Inspector Armitt instructed that the mat and defendant's cloth-
Tuesday.
CYPRUS BISHOP
ing, together with the parcel. be FACES INCITEMENT
sealed for analysis.
In answer to the charge next day, accused said: "A friend threw the packet at me.'
DENIES SUGGESTIONS
CHARGES
London, To-day.
Bishop Paphos in Cyprus who The district watchman bore out ministration of the Greek Orthodox has been entrusted with the ad- the facts as outlined by Crown Church in thut island since the Counsel.
Questioned by accused, he denied will shortly appear before the death of the Archbishop of Nicosia that two other men were present criminal court at Limassol when some-one picked up the par-charge of endangering public peace cel. He also denied taking accusand order by inciting the Greek ed to his home or to a carpenter's population of Cyprus to revolt. shop in Hillyer street when accus-Trans-Ocean.
ed asked to be allowed to inform
his wife and daughter.
Witness further denied that he
on a
CAR STOLEN
had seen accused's daughter or -A $1,500 motor-car, No. 1946, that he had been told by the con- Car Park between 9 a.m. and
was stolen from the Salisbury Road stable in the presence of accused
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12:
The owner, Mr. Yung Sze-ming,
that he had to say that the parcel noon yesterday. had been, taken from accused. that the reward could be obtained of No. 5, Dorset Terrace, reported from the Revenue. department.
the theft to the Police but the car
In reply to Mr. Whyatt, witness has not yet been traced. stated that he had never seen ac- taxi in Rumsey Street and assist cused before and did not searched the D. W to take accused to the anyone in that district that night Station. On the way, the car except accused,
swerved and he saw white powder: ACCUSED'S 'REQUEST on the floor of the taxi and on ac- Accused 'asked the 'Judge to note cused's clothing. the time of his arrest as there were In reply to accused, he said he no west bound cars at that time.did not see a parcel jammed be- Chan Kwok-lung, constable, said tween the door and framework of that shortly after midnight he saw the taxi.
persons struggling near a The case is proceeding.