ILLICIT COCAINE AND MORPHINE,
BIGGEST HAUL IN HISTORY OF THE COLONY.
SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY ON
**MISHIMA MARU."
PIL OF $100,000.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THUKSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 1922.
The Magistrate: Who ordered the boxes to be brought up out of the holdi
The witness: Lowas instructed by the defendant to do so
"They were both in the hold during the voyage out —Yes.
How did you know which one to take the cabin The defendant pointed it
iout.
Early on Tuesday morning the Hong- Mr. Smith, I should like to know if -Long Revenue Officera seized on board the he knows anything about the labels, es Mishima Muru as she was arriving They have been tampered with and from London a large quantity of moriseratched out. They are nearly-off one jhine and cocaine, valued at about £3,500 of the boxes and completely off the other. Witness: When the luggage WAA according to English valuation, but
worth in China probably ten times" that brought on board the labels were all “maumant, It is estigated that the quan right. Here the witness, spelt out the My seized represents 8,700,000 doses.name barne on the labels. As far as he The drag was shipped on board the vessål | could recollect it was Yn Kin Tip.
The Magistrate: Can you explain how at Donyen and it is believed to have been purchased from wholesale druggists in they became defaced?
The witness: No. England. A first-class – passenger board the .x. Mishima Muru, named Cho Mr. Smith; On the day before you get Yu Kin, was arrested. He is said to be into Hongkong, were the labels all right? a Korean from Formosa and he claims Yes; all correct.
Because otherwise you would not have Japanese nationality" "According to the
whose luggage it was?-Yes, that papers found in the arrested man's pos- session he is, apparently very well-to-dn.
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SQUEEZING" FROM
HAWKERS.
'SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST
CHINESE DETECTIVES.
The case in which serious allegations of squeezing" from hawkers are preferred against three Chinese detectives of the Hongkong Police Force, was continued yesterday at the Magistracy, before Mr.
Hamilton.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
CHINESE REPUBLICAN CELEBRA.
·TION IN LONDON.
RECEPTION AT THE CHINESE
LEGATION."
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LONDON, October 10th. Chau Hsin Chu, Chinese Charge d'Affaires, held at regeption at the
celebrate Chinese Legation to
the
The charges are laid by a aulimber of j hawkers who allege that the detectives extorted sums of money, varying from 30 went to 60 cents, from them. If they did eleventh anniversary of the establishment not pay the sums demanded they were of the Republic. The reception was arrested. If they paul they were allowed largely attended by English, Chinese, freedom of operation, "sa
Japanese and foreign diplomatists. The Republican dag flew on the roof of the Legation.
and has born"staying at some of the first Do you chalk the number of the cabin' mors detectives and those thred detectives. class hotels in London. His luggage and as the luggage is passed out of the bold - clothing are of an expensive nature.
Yes.
The Magistrate: Is the chalk mark still
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Esidence was given at the provipus hear- ing by a number of hawkers bearing out, these allegations. Yesterday Sgt. Elston | was recalled and told the Court that the CHINA LOOKS TO GREAT BRITAIN FOR.
GUIDANCE, three detectives were not on the regular! hawkers' staff of the Police Force. They Chan Hsin Ghu. in a speech welcoming, were scially detailed, owing to the large the guests, said the young Chinese increases in the minuber of hawkers during Republic" was like'a child seeking" quid- the fruit ruson. Witnes applied. Fort
Fance und assistance from an older con- stitutional country; such country could were detailed
Evidence of further squeezing " be no other than Great Britain, the oldest The Revenue Department acted on in-
then given against the wond defendant constitutional country in the world. It there i
by a hawker of earthenware. The detre was most constitutional in the letter and formation revived and during the early
Mr. Smith: There are the remafasof it, tive came up to him nich asked "Have you most deneratie in the spirit and the ones hours of Monday morning. Assistant
Inspector Watt: 'It has been partially paid?2, The witness queried, Pay recognised as the most friendly, nation Superintendent Taylor, Chief Revenuo
what?" He replied: "Paid the money,' Officer Clarke and Senior Revenue rubbed out,
towards China, Witness" told him he had no money. The! The third-class Chinese passenger from pariy Officer Wast" accompanied by i
defective then told, him that if he did not!" He proceeded to refer to the situation of Chinese Revenue Officers stopped | Singapore was next called. He said that; the vexari off Chung Chair Island he knew the defendant. He was an old pay he would be arrested. Just at that in China, and emphasised the essential The defendant had been time he had sold a spittoon and with the need for the unifiention of North and They searched the vessel looking for friend of his.
very kind to him and told the witness or lapruneeils" be paid the detective a few 10 South, 'He declared that, although the packages. bearing L certain mark. In the hold they fund four cases the journey up that if he was in need of cent pieces. The detective then arrangel!"
country, was in a most critical stage, it of forniture, bearing this mark. The money at any time he would pleased to a password for the witness to use in case
was in a most hopeful state of transition. "cases were opened and the content, were: help hing. Shortly after this the "defer. he apk-another, spustable. The use of the
H referred in this connection to the arm chairs and two dat gave him some payers, to krep. "On" password would give him freedom of
the day prior to coming into Port he went movement amongst the detectives. On the latter political and commercial outlook „sofas.” „They were all bountifully, up. holstered and well, sprung. The uphole the defendant for the purpose of following day he was taxed by a Polier and concluded in an optimistic strain as atering was removed and embedded handing back the paper. He then found Sergeant and admitted that he had paid regards the future.
bis friend surrounded by a crowd of a bribe to the second defendant. Two cr underneath the springs in very neat i fashion was found, 2,400 oz. of evenise in people. A Revenue Officer, suspecting his three days later the second and third little bags. The oraine was valued at actions, had him, (the witness) searched defendants met him at the Eu Lan tes Chao Hsin Chu later gave a dinner in $21,000. In one of the arrested man's and the papers were found in his posses bouse and told him not to give evidence honour of the new British Minister (Mr. against them. If he did and they still, W. R. Macleay, CM.G.). ethers pre- trunka was found 2.400 qz, of morphine,
renamed as constables they threatened to gent valued at $8,400, Thig trunk was found
were: Baron Hayashi (Japanese outside the man's cabin. Anteworthy
have him arrested later on.
Ambassador IT] London). Mr. Ernest Feature of the search was that when the Revenue officers came to search the trunks it was found that the labels had hern so mutilated that the name of the addressre Could unt
read. The steward, giving evidence in the Police
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Mr. Smith said the witness had acted in a perfectly open manner throughout.
The witness then emphasised this point
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- A woman" gave evidence of hearing the
DINNER IN HONOUR OF NEW BRITISH
MINISTER AT PEKING.
by telling the Magistrate that he did not conversation between the hawker and the Wilton (Assistant Chief Inspector of the
wish to get himself into any trouble.
The Magistrate: Oh: that is all right; you need not worry about that.
Asked by the Magistrate if what the
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Salt Administrating at Peking), Sir John Jordan, Sir Malcolm Delevigne, Sir fichard Dane.. Sir Edward Pearce and After Foreign Offer officials.
detectives, but when asked by the Magis. trate to point out the two men in Court,
did so she would be assaulted. she at first refused to do so, stating if she
Court on this point, said that when the witnesses had said was correct, the defer much persuasion the woman at last point.]
minn's trunks were taken out of the hold. the labels were intact. The arrested man at first dening all knowledge of the tronks but late confessed they were his Certain doɑments Were also found in his possession connecting him with the fur.
Hiture...
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dant admitted that it was.
In reply to Me Lindsell, Mr. Smith said that they would be able to connect the furniture with the defendant by the Lills of lading. There would be produced Court at the next bearing. There were also certain documents found in the man's "possession which would prove that,
Tuesday afternoon next.
At this stage the case was adjourned to
ed out the second and third defendants.
After evidence had been given by two more hawkers, Chief Inspector McDonald was called, after stating that the defen dants had been detailed by him to work together he gave the service record of each
inan.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN SPASSE DISTRICT.
RUSSIAN REDS" SEVERELY REPULSED.
VLADIVOSTOCK. October 10th. The first was a Detective Sergeant and had 10 years' service. The second Railway trafo has been interrupted man had nine years' service and the third owing to damage to the bridges at the had four years' service.
At this stage the case was adjourned to twenty-sixth and seventy-sixth vergts. this morning when Mr. E. Davidson will) - Mr. Smith asked for huil of $100,000. Mr. Webster: I don't think we can hide the ease for the defence.
On a Chinese third-class passenger, who acted in a suspicious manner on approach of the Revenus Officers, were found a number of documents, principally! bills of lading, relating to the consign. all that.
Bail, however, was fixed at the amount ment of furniture. He told the Revenae ' suggested, and the case adjourned,
Odicere that the arrested mange him the paper's to keep in the voyage up"Trou; Singapore. The Chinese passenger was”; not arrested. The arrested man is lus. lieved to be connected with the firm of Hessrs. Tong Say Bros, of Amoy, China. How the drug was to be disposed, aff. is not known; but it is believed that it was intended for distribution da" Northern China.
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THE ARRESTED MAN CHARGED.
Yesterday morning the man was brought Before Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistracy. and charged with importing the drug into the Colony.
Mr. N. E. Smith, Superintendent of the Imports and Experts, Department, prosecuted and Mr. R. E. A. Webster appeared for the defendant on behalf of Mr. Vaux, who was unable to attefd Court, owing to, a case being held, in the Summary Court' that, morning.
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HOCKEY
police
There has been heavy fighting in the Mr. A. E. Hall appears for the com-Spassk district, the Reds fiercely attack- plainants and Mr: Perdue (Assistant Superintendent of Police) represents the ing for two days. They were repulsed,
losing two regiments of cavalry.
JAPANESE DISABLING" COAST DEFENCE BATTERIES AT VLADIVOSTOCK,
CONSTITUTION OF.
PALESTINE.
MEMBERS.
At the annual meeting of the Hongkong LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S ELECTED Hockey Club, on Tuesday, the following" officers werd elected for the ensuing year-
President (ex-officio).--Lient.-Col. L. G. Bird.
IN
Acting President (during Fresidenľad abernee) Mr. B. D. Evans.
Captain.—Mr. B. D. Evang. Vice-Captain.--Mr, E. J, R. Mirchell. Hon. Secretary and Trenerer.Mr. L. R. Blacking..
Committer-Messrs. E. W. Hamilton, G.. H. Piercy and B. C. Hale.
CRICKET" ".
VLADIVOSTOCK, October 10th.
It is reported that the Japanese ara Orders in Council to establish the future disabling the remaining coast defence Government of Palestine and to provide batteries at Vladivostock. for the election of the Palestine Legisla
tive Council were officially published in VISOQUNT ISHII PROCEEDING TO Jerusalem last month.
JAPAN.
MR. M. ADATCHI APPOINTED TO "
16.N. “COUNCIL.
GENEVA, October 10th. In consequence of Viscount Ishii pro- ceeding to Japan on leave, the League
These Orders in Council provide for a Legislative Council of twenty-two mem- bere-ten official and twelve unofficial-the unofficial members to be chosen by pri... mary and secondary elections, every male Palestinian citizen over twenty-five years of age being entitled to vote at the pri mary elections, unless he shall have lost bis civil rights. The members who dis appear from the draft of last February of Nations has been notified that Mr. M. are (4). one person nominated by the Adatei, Amilassader to Brussels, replace Associated Chambers of Cominerg: in The following term will represent the Palestine and (b) two persons to be him on the Council of the League of Hongkong Cricket Club 2nd XI. on Satur nominated by the High Commissioner in Nations. day, at 2.15 p.m. versus the Civil Service such a manner as to ensure minority re- son, J. D. Crawford, W. Galloway, H. E. 2nd XI. at Happy Valley-E. W. Alder- | presentation."
H.K.C,C. İso XI 2 CIVIL SERVICE 2ND XI.
Another clause lays down that no pro.
Mr. Smith said he proposed to call one witness that morning and then ask for an adjournment. This witness was a Hollands, W. J. Hope, J. D. Humphrers, posed Ordinance which shall be in aay. Japanese steward on board the vessel and P. Jacks, W. W. Mackenzie, F. C. Milkr.way repugnant to, or inconsistent with, the reason for calling him was that the G. H. Piercy and M. M. Watson,
vessel was due to leave port that day.
LOST MAILS.
the provisions of the Mandate shall" be? submitted to the Legislative Council."
SHIPS BUCKED UP TO THE SKIES.
- ASTOUNDING STORY OF A WATERSPOUT,
INVASION OF FUKEN.
HSU'S FORCES DRIVEN, BACK,
"
PEKING. October 10th,,.. Foreign and official telegrams from The Japanese steward was then called.
Fukien confirm the report that Hsu Chang) He gave his name se Haru Naba" and
Chih's forces have been driven back. The told that he "identified the two boxes, The old official argument that the Post
situation is much easier. Chen Chiung produced in Court, as belonging to the thee does not admit legal liability to defendant. He identified them by the ages lost in the post is being resuscitated compensate owners for registered pack
A waterspout in the Tyrrhenian Sea
Ming is sending reinforcements to Fukien. Jabels. The boxes were brought up out in connection with the Egypt's mails (between the islands of Corsica and It is also reported that reinforcements of the hold on the day prior to the Several M.E.s announce their intention Sardinia and Italy) is reported by the from Kiangai have entered Fukica.
to raise the matter in the House of Petit Parisien of September 3rd, to "arrival of the vessel in Hongkong. One Commons. The Daily Graphic comments have drawn two fishing boats, with of the boxes was placed in front of the caustically that controllers of business seven men os, board, up to the skies until
ITALIAN MINISTER TO PEKING. - defendant's cabin and the other in this firms would be accused of sharp practice they disappeared completely.
if they accepted money for insurance and storm threatened a fishing ficet, and
PEKING, October 10th. Juggage room. The defendant was then refused to honour the bargain, and the boats were hurriedly seeking shelter
The Italian Legation has received a passenger from Marseilles, but tho talked of acts of grace." The paper when a terrific waterspout appeared and message from Rome that the King bas
tuggests that a bureaucratic department scattered them. luggage was shipped on board the vessel of this sort deserves the immediate att by the spout; the rest escaped Daily signed the credentials appointing Signor
Two boats were caught at London,
Express.
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