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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 22, 1940
WELL-TO-DO TAIPO MERCHANT FACES ROBBERY CHARGE!
CHEUNG TAI-KWAI, A KAIFONG, in the Taipo district, appeared before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell this morning, at the Criminal Sessions, together with Chau Hing and Chau Sung, charged with attempted robbery in New Taipo Market on November 21 and with conspiring to
rob.
RAF BOMB GERMAN WARSHIPS
London, To-day. An exciting action be tween British aircraft and German surface craft oc- curred yesterday.
British bombs dropped so close to the German warships that it is con- sidered impossible that they could have escaped damage.
The Air Ministry statement on the incident says that while engaged in reconnaissance in the North Sea yes. terday morning, British aircraft sighted four enemy patrol craft which opened up with heavy anti-aircraft
fire.
The aircraft retaliated by dropping bombs, some of which were seen to fall within a few yards of the vessels. Our aircraft suffered no casualties or damage. Reuter.
LAYING NEW MINEFIELD
London, To-day.
The German patrol ships bombed by the Royal Air Force yesterday in the North Sea are believed to have been caught in the act of sowing a new minefield across the traffic lane be- tween Denmark and Great Britain.- Reuter.
COLONIAL OFFICE CHANGE
An official communique states:-
Cheung Tai-kwai was also charged with attempting to dissuade a witness from giving evidence.
Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, Instructed by Mr. H. A. Botelho, was for de- fendant, while the Crown's case was conducted by Mr. T. J. Gould,
The jury was composed of Messrs. W. M. Gittins (foreman), A. M. Tavares, S. S. Sequeira, Cheung Wal- sui, MS. Grewal, H. L. Carsen and G. N. Davrieux.
Mr. Gould said defendants were
charged with attempting to rob Cheung Fat. Early on the morning of Novem- four men walking in the road. ber 21, Cheung Po, a fisherman, Baw He shone his torch and they did the same. When they pointed a revolver at
came up, they him. Three had revolvers and one an iron bar. One called to him and he recognised the voice as that of Cheung Tai-kwai On coming closer he recognised him. First accused he had known for some months. The fourth man was not arrested.
Cheung Po was sworn to secrecy by threats and was told that the men intended to rob Cheung Fat. Fnt's That night, Cheung
house was entered and this confirmed the
pretending to want to story. The men gained entry by buy cakes. Cheung Fat's brother opened the door and saw masked men. He raised the
himself. alarm when he was able to free
house and in a struggle, Cheung's wife went into the
was hit on the head with a torch as was her son.
The men
ac-
Later, Cheung Po saw third cused and had a conversation with him, during which accused said he had scolded his men for the unsuc- cessful robbery. Accused was a fish dealer in Tui Po. He gave Cheung Po a dollar to leave Taipo.
HOUSE RAIDED
Cheung Tai-kwai's shop was later raided on a warrant and a revolver, a shot gun and some ammunition were found.~~~~~Accused, however, had all- cence for their possession. He was
for Macao so that he would not be avàfiable as a witness.
It was announced on July 19 that taken into custody in connection with Bir Cosmo Parkinson, K.C.B.,the robbery but was released on bull. K.C.M.G., O.B.E., had been selected After this, Cheung Tai-kwai. «nt- for appointment as Permanent Under tempted to induce Cheung Po to leave Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs in succession to Sir Edward Harding, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., and that Sir George Gater, C.M.G., D.S.O., had been selected for appointment as Per- manent Under Secretary of State for the Colonies in succession to Sir Cosmo Parkinson.
These appointments would have been raade in the Autumn had it not
been for the outbreak of war which prevented them from being put into effect then.
It has now become possible for Sir Cosmo Parkinson and Sir George
L
Gater to take up their new appoint- ments on February 1, 1940.
Cheung Po had previously made a report to the Police., Arrangements were made for Cheung Po and his wife to leave for Macao and accused ac- companied them to the boat where he was arrested in the act of paying over money.
In reply to the charge, continued Mr. Gould, Cheung Tal-kwal said that he had given Cheung Po money but the accusation against him was false. .' Cheung Fat gave evidence of by Mr. Anderson said his salary was robbery and under cross-examination
the
about $80 or $90 a month. He had no savings in the house. He knew the
QUARANTINE AGAINST third accused for over 20 years but not
HONG KONG
Shanghai, To-day,
the other men, Ten years ago he was the, accused's accountant. Accused was well known in Taipo. He was one of Effective from to-morrow, all pas- the biggest fish dealers there and was sengers from Hong Kong are required | a rich man. He had never quarrelled to possess vaccination certificates, not more than 12 months old.
This is the result of a Shanghai Customs declaration that Hong Kong is a smallpox-infected port. — Reu- ter.
BRITISH NATIONAL SAVINGS DRIVE
London, To-day.
The British National Savings Cam- paign has now been runningt
already
with accused and was on good terms with him. Accused had assisted him last year by guaranteeing, a cousin of his to a job in the S.C.A.
He agreed, with Mr. Anderson thất was most unlikely that accused would rob him, -
it
The case is continuing
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