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FIRST ANNUAL · MEETING.
The first annual meeting of the Ex" Activ Sevice. Men's Association "was held last evening, at the Fasma Club, when there was n latge attendanes
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 38D, 1998.
US. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.
VISIT TO HONGKONG,
WING
WO STREET ROBBERIES.
STORY OF CAPTURE OF TWO ARMED ROBHERS.
THE WING WO STREET MURDER.
TWO CHINESE CHARGED.
Mr. H. Huston, United States Assist. ant Secretary of Commerce, "and some
la connection with the reent Wing Wa United States seientie men who are the hearing of the sensational Wing Walof Detretive-Sergeant Sin Chuen, twe After the laps of nearly a month Street anal robbery and that shooting | studying the fisheries of the world, will Street robbery case was cauimenced at Chines members. Mr. E. H. Wikon (Chairman) arrive in Hongkong this morning, from the Magistynes, yesterday aftersam, when Hamilton, at the Magistraer, yesterday Were brought before Mr. presided and was supported by the Pre Manila, by the .. President Jackson. ive youthfal-looking Chinese were charged morning, charged with murder and with aiden (hint, W. St. A. Malleson, V.C. A may programate of entertainment and before Mr. F W. Hamilton with having assisting in an armed robbery 21, No. 26, B.N.. N. Tresdale Mackintosh night swing has been arranged for them gaged in an armed robbery at No. Wong Wo Street, Mr. W. J. E. Mackenzie (Vier-Presidents); during their three days stay. On Friday Wing Wa Street, on the night of Sept. and Mr.-L. B. Martyn "(Vice-Chairman).
The CHAIRMAN, in an alcant of the they capet to go to Canton for a few year's activities, mettimed that the A days and afterwards they will return to!
Hongkong, pruceeding by the P. & 0. sociation had paid its way and the! membership had tuerensed froia 25 to over)
steamer Kalyan southward. The visiters'; sen. Help had been given, to, ex-service rest program includes a visit to men in distress and the social and Australia, returning to the States by the
Western nute. sporting activities of members had been! promoted in various ways.
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Bath doendants demid all knowledge of the crimes. The second prisome way I will be remenabered that three arad further charged with the unlawful pos zoberies took place in the neigh session of a revolver and five rounds of benrhood of Des Vans Rony Centraljaanmunition. He denied this charge also, at about the saine time.
An Indian and deelared that the revolver was nôt silk merchqut, named Mr. Jahtani, found in his possession, but was taken and Bevenue Officer Ward wery res"from the ground. The American coniumnity will gave a
ponsible for the arrest, of two of the tiffin in Me. Huston's honour at the prisoners, The first and second pris prosecnted and said that in the night of
Mr. H. K.. Holmes, the Brown Solicitor, | Hongkong Hotel today. At thregio'clock
oners are also charged with attempted, September 29th amber af arthed Tient. MALLEÑON, V.C., in an address to the party will make a tour of the harbour of a loaded revolver and a dagger. The Wing Wo Street, and. opening a safe,! murder and with unlawful possession robbers entered the first Hoor of No: 20. the members, mentioned that this was the and of the shipyards, the Hongkong and lass opportunity he would have of address Whampoa Dock Company having lout the ingles and took the opportunity fency Kick for the journey. Bere refinusteating with a very small party ntatives of the General Chamber of Com " of misguided people in the Clah" whe, merce will accompany the party and help
"he said would give it a tad unno if they to net as cicerones.
did not alter their wars," He also aul
The statement of accounts and anamal, report were approved.
visel members, on experience of the past year, that when they had elected a Combitter they should trust the men the
had chosen.
Draft rules enme before the aveting for| confirmation. To these a great number! of amendments on points of detail were submitted by two or three members and disenset at great length. The definition of an
active-seryje-mar" again, caused
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To-morrow, a luncheon will be given to Mr. Huston and party at Government House, and on Thursday afternoon thi Chinese Chamber of Commerce will be the hosts, at their new premises.
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wounded a Chinese" detective, and the first manis alleged to have shot at and',
took out a large sum of money. Then they went to the second floor and thege)
second man is said to have stabbed the made an attempt on a safe, the key of Indian silk tergant
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which was in the possession of a man'
In outlining the case, Inspector Apple who was absent from the house at the 7 p.m. in: was alleged that the five der!", Iton "said that on September, 3rd at about jar of the robbery, Chui Pak, a merchant, fendants and two or three atheus met at
who arrived in the Colony on the morn the Yaumat: theatre where they planned his native village to Cuba, lived tempor the robbery.
ing of the robbery, on his way back froin I was alleged that the fourth defendant guided them to his occupied by the Kwong Tak Loong shop. arily on the first door of the house, ehler sister's house at No. 21, Wing Wo the returned from a walk at 7.30 pon. COMPANY MEETING,
Street, where the robbery took place. The and, on entering the first floor, was net first and seeing defenlants devoted their by two men. MESSRS, LANK,"URAWFORD, LTD. attention to the first cubicle. They were gevolver, at him while the other bound and one of whom painted" a An extraordinary general meeting of
with a dagger. After threatening the in-ing the watch and chain produced. Thest
gagged him. At the time he was wear) much disputations and the inclusion of Lane, Crawford, Ltd. was held at the those who had served in or wars than office of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Powell's which they opened. They fook from it olibers after he had been placed in a mates and securing the key of the safe, were taken from him by one of the the Great War was again disetissed, and Building yesterday, at noon, Dr. J. W 20 and four gold finger rings. They cubicle. He did not see the watch and] rejected. The question of the subscrip¦
Nahie presiding. There were also p also took "four gold bangles from, the chain again until he identified them t tion, as it affectail resident and out-porr St: Messrs, W. A. Eustace, R. L. Bridger wrists of the ladies in the cubicle. The, the Central Station. He stayed in the jand M. Manuk (irretur), 'S. 3, Jordain third defendant, with some other mer, was cubicle for about half-an-hour and then An amendment to modify the rule Decretary), W. E. I. Shenton (solicitor) said to have been engaged during this heard the sound of police whistles in the *barring political discussion was proposed, and the following shareholders: Messrs\jāme in robbing the occuparts of the third street, followed by the report of Secürms, the mover's object being to permit dis. J. Ainslie, S. M. Churn, Chan Tong cubicle. According to the inmates, he was He was very frightened at the time of cussion of matters, coming before the D. M. Cyplall, F, H. Kharas, Lung Pfalso armed with a revolver. Legislative Council which might affect the Shan, A. T. Serivon and F. W. Alderson rubbers, including the fourth and fish of the two men who tackled him.
The other the robbery and could not identify eithre the interests of members. To this it was (representing the Hongkong Hotel Uo.). defendants, were said to have been posted | The Magistrate said that he supposed'
members, was also discussed,
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objected that the Guil Serfice members The following resolution was moved by as guards on the strense and in the that, under the new Ordinange which had wen debarred from Tiscussing such the CaLEVAN
passage. The third, fourth and fifth just become law, in the wittees's absence matters" publicly, sia ady, vente
prisolers were arrested on information from the Collay the evidence he was alternative, it was pron sed te stigla
weived, "Just as the men were leaving about to take from hire would stand good the rule which, reads reg
the plan a police whistle was blown nuli. the chase commenced: the principal tenant, who was in the adjoining house at The Crown Solicitor wndeed that even chase, carrying with him a Chinese pipe.jeud be put in,"hat the diffioulty was the time of the robbery, josed in the ander the oht Ordinance, the "deposition. The second man. The first man ran down! which he later used as a weapon against that it was impossible to prove that a was out of the Colony, even
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→ Discussion of politied qt religious matters will not be permitted at any of the Association meetings" Mr. Trina Mickeyrosu' advised the meeting that it was very pressary top retain the rule. load mtiris vitally affreting ex-serving men in discussed in the political arena of Hongkong an extraordinary meeting could always bg called to suspend or delete the rule, but,
ars Articles alendy "aje prod by this milk and by the pie poses of identification sub exiled by the Chairman thereof be and the 1%. hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in abstitution for all the existing Artid thereof." This was seconded by Mr. W. A. ESTAC and carried unanimously.
This was all the business."
COMPANY REPORT.
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until such an emergency arose, the rule THE DAILY FARM. ICE AND COLD had much better le retained,
STORAGE CO., LTD
It was decided to rethin the rule.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,,
The following officers were elected: ---
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Tes Vœux Road, and when near the Wing witness
On Firm turned into Gilman Street, though someone who bad bidden farewell. scattering the money from his pockets as hran. Half-way down Gilman Street he him were produced, as no one had turned and, walked casually back towards actually seen him go out of the harbour. Des Yeux Road. His actions were wit-in the ship. nessed by Revenue, Officer Ward who immediately grabbed him. He succeeded
The Cuban merchant then gave evidence |
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED
in bolding him pending the arrival of a in accordance with the Crown Solicitor's ship's officer, and a Chinese detective. opening statement, and the case was nd- The report of this. Company for then the struggle with the detective the spar ending 31st July. 1922, states:mm
first defendant fired his revolver point journed to Saturday next. blank at his captor, the bullet "grazing The profit for the year, together with the detective's left shoulder. The defend President. Mr. X. Teesdal Mackintosh; the amount brought forward from last at was knocked down and as he wax Vice-Presidens, Mr. W. J. E. Mackenzie year's account, after writing off $83,133:09 in the right foot. He then collapsed and grting up he was fired at and wounded and: Dr, W. W. „Pearse: Chairman, Mr. for depreciation and bad and doubtint was taken to hospital. E. H. Wils: Vice-Chairman, Mr. I.. debts, and providing for directors' and pockets at the hospital were found 835 in Ju the man's "Marlyng Hon. Secretary, Mr. 7. Nauditors fees, amounts do 8255,112.10 keys which the complainant identified as notes and small change and a bunch of Machleynolds: Hop, Treasurer, Mr. A. M.which it is proposed shall be dealt with his. The pursuit of the second prisoner Howes-Smith: Committer, Lieut. W. St. nr follows:-
was carried out by the complainant and
A Chinese named. Man Kai Chi is now the Indian silk merchant (Mr. Mahtani).in police eustody in connection with a The Indian caught the moan and in the shooting incident that took place on a struggle the Indian was stabbed in four
A. Malleson, V.C.. R.N., Messrs. F. S. Carter, G. M. W. Dorkina, C. Earnshaw,
R. P. Franklin, H. Grifin, F. J. Pearce, H. A. Rodgers, R. Stock and H. J. Timperley.
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
GARRISON DOUBLES.
1ST ROUND.
To pay a dividend of $1.73 per share on 114,000 old sharei
..$100,500.0
To pay +1 dividend of
gets per share on 53,616
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"To add to fire and typhoon
insurance fund
To carry forward
MURDER.
QUARREL OVER A CIGARETTE:
HOLDER.
places. During the struggle the prin. piece of vacant ground behind the cipal tenant dealt the robber several blows Yaumati Police Station on Saturday, on the head and face with his pipe and when a Chinese named Wing Leung was 62.499.68 the man collapsed. The third, fourth and shot at twice, though, "fortunately, the
fifth defendants were arrested on infor
third defendant had been identified..
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10,000.00 mation received; of these three, only the bullets missed their mark. 13,112.51 Dr. D. J. Valentine, the first witness the ownership of in amber cigarette The shooting is said to have arisen over called, said that about 9.30 p.m. on 3rd 9255.112.19 September an Indian, nasaed Mahtani, holder. Wing purchased the holder for 30 DIRECTORS.-Mr. J. Bell Irving having four wounds, one loug incised wound on
was admitted to hospital suffering from cents from another maa. left the Colony resigned his seat on the the right side of the skull, a stab wound a declared that it was his, and The arrested Ptes. Collie and Tennant (R.A.Q.C.)
Directorate. Mr. J. Scott Härston and on the front of the right knee and another asked for it to be returned" to but Br. Dawson and Gr. Snow (R.G.A)Sir Paul, Chater, "C.M.C., resigned during stab wound over the region of the left him. 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
the year. Mr. F. Maitland died during shoulder blade.. There was
When his request was refused: small Cpl. Trengrove and Spr. Newing (RE.) the year after having been a Director of had lost a lot of blood and he was in he would came back and shoot him.
incised wound on the left forearm. Hel he
became angry and, told beat Br. Newcombe and Gr., McDade this Company for over 2 years.
Wing 7-5, 6-0,
The very weak condition. following gentlemen were invited to fill Sgt. Holloway and Gr. Henwood existing vacances:-G. M. Dodwell, Esq., committed with the definite purpose of custody, returned, with a companion, and
The Megistrate:
Some time afterwards the man, now in Were those wounds i (B.O.A.) beat Sgt. Stevens and Gr. Charl-A. B. Stewart, Esq., J. H. Taggart, Esq., purder? tou (B.G.A.)-6-2, 6-1
Dr. J. W. Noble, A. E Grapnell, Esq., Dr. Valentine: am not of the opinion
almost immediately two revolver shots F/Grs. Mann and Norris (P.G.A.) beat, nell has since resigned on leaving the purpose of causing murder. They might away, but was caught later on a charge A. S. D. Cousland, Esq. Mr. A. E. Crap that the wounds were indicted with the rang out. The arrested man then ra F/Grs. Bennett and Lelliott (R.G.A.)-- | Colony.
-6, 6-1.
have been caused by a man in an attempt of attempted murder. Q.M.S. Partridge (CMA) and Sgt. Robert and Mr. A. B, Stewart retire by
RETIRING DIRECTORS.-Rev. Father L.to get away. Deboo (B.A.V.C.) beat C.B.M. Williams rotation but are eligible for re-election.detective was also admitted to hospital Dr. Valentine added that a Chinese and Sgt. Phillips (B.G.A)64, 1-6, 6-3, AUDIT The annexed accounts have about the same time. He was suffering QM.S. Maughan (OMA) and Mr. been audited by Messrs. Percy Smith, from a revolver bullet wound in the left White (A.E.C.) beat Cpl. Blagdon and Seth and Fleming who offer themselves shoulder. The first defendant was also Sign Watkins (C, of S.)—6-1) 7-8..
admitted to hospital:
Not every novel makes a good film story OS.H. Pearson and 8gte Townsend
was shot but Zane Grey's "The U. P.Trail” is 60 through the left thigh, and was wounded (RE) beat Q.M.S. Longbottom and
in his left index finger and in the right colourful a yare, there is so much move- S.Bgt Beat (PE)-0-1, 6-0.
foot... The second defendant was also ment and action and high adventure in admitted about the same time. He had it, that it might have been written with Last winter the cheery little dances a small scalp wound on the skull and an eye to the screen alone. The film ver-
contused round under the left eye and organised by the management of the Kowa contused wound on the left shoulder. loon Theatre proved a welcome addition
sion of it that is being shown at the to the amenities of life across the harbour Government Bacteriological Instituto,
Dr. C. Y. Wong medical officer at the Coronet for the last time today thorough
8.0. Smith and 8.6gt, Hamblin (R.E.) beat Gra. Olow and Hitchinge (R,G.A.)- 7-5, 6-1. I』!," .
2ND ROUND..
Norria-4-6, 6-1, 7-5,
for re-election.
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KOWLOON THEATRE DANCES.
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"THE V. P. TRAIL"
Holloway, and, fehwood beat Mann and | It will come as good news to Kowloon gave evidence as to the finding of human y deserves the highly successful reception.
coming season is to take place to-night people therefore that the first dance of the blood on the dagger alleged to have been it has received and, by those who have not when the music will be furnished by the jack band of the President Jackson,
The 2nd and 3rd rounds will be com- pleted to-day and the semi-finals and anal will be played on Wednesday,
used by the second prisoner to wound the Indian silk merchant
At this stage the case was adjourned.
yet been able to get along to see the pic ture, this final opportunity will surely by seized upon.
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