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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 1928.
HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.
E.
SHANGHAI KIDNAPPERS LOADING CARGO ON
ACTIVE.
[ORDERS BY THE HON. MR. D. TWO MERCHANTS SEIZED IN]
WOLFE, C. M... CAPTAIN SUPER-
INTENDENT OF POLICE]
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Polica Training School, The weekly classes for Police Reservists at the Police Training School, Kowloon, will be held na usual on Tuesday. October 23rd and 30th, at 6 p.m. sharp.
Squad Drill.
All recruits of the Chinese and
STREETS,
motor
SUNDAY.
"ORDINANCE TO PRESERVE SANCTITY OF SABBATH."
THE CASE OF THE "TAI LEE REHEARD,
SHisaнAL, October 20th. A fresh gang of armed kidnappers weat into action last night, two Chinese merchants being apicited away in
ears by armed
That the ordinance preventing s bandits, and another case reported steamer from working cargo on in which no complainant had been | Sundays, unless by 'special permit, diazovered at the time of going to only applied to B tish Nationa's Indian Companies, and of the Flyings. In this last case police were and that it had been created in Squad will parade at Central Police Ward that a suspicious looking order to preserve the sanctity of car was waiting in a certain part the Sabbath, was the argument put of the central district. Upon in-forward by Mr. M. K. Le, at thự vestigation, no car was found, but Marine Court yesterday morning it was reported that a Chinese had when the case against. Captain E. been kidnapped. No information Midgeley, master of the ... Tai as to the identity of the kidnapped Lee was reheard before-Commander man could be obtained from those J. B. Nevill, N.R., D.S.O. in the neighbourhood, and detec |tives were trying fast night to trace
the report to its source.
Station on Thursday, October 25th, at 5.30 p.m. sharp for Squid Drill under Sergt. Condon. Dress: Mufti.
Chinese Company.
STRENGTH. Constable R98 Edwis Howqua has been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company as from October Constable 130 Ma Fing. We
15th.
i permitted to resign on leaving the Colony and upon completing one full year's service with effect froma October 16th.
PARADR
All advanced then of the Chinese Company will parade at the Central Police Station on Thursday, October 25th, at 5.30 p.m. sharp for Rifle Exercises. Extended Order and Baton, Drill under Sergt. R. J. Hunt. Dress: Mufti: rifle, belt, side arms, and truncheon to be carried.
REVOLVER PRACTICE.
All advanced men of the Chinese Company (those who have passed Part II. of Training Course) will attend at the Kennedy Road Range on Sunday, October 28th, for re- volver practice under Inspertor Booker. Firing will commence.at 9 m. sharp. Dress: Multi; those in possession of private revolvers may bring them.
SIGNALLING SQUAD., Twelve members of "the "Chinese Company to be detailed by the Com- pany Commander will attend a class for instruction in Signalling under Mr. R. C. Wilson, to be held at the Company's Headquarters on Thurs day, October 25th, at 6.45 p.m. sharp...
Indian Company.
STRENGTH.
Constable R220 Kandhara Singh has taken on the strength of the Indian Company as from October
15th.
PARADE.
All ranks of the Indian Company are reminded of the parade to be held at Central Police Station on Tuesday, October 3rd. at 5.30 p.m. sharp, for details, see last week's orders.
Flying Squad.
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The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, October 3rd. Fall in at the Tsimtsatsni Fire Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki uniform,
The weekly instructional patro of the Hong Kong Section will take plare on Thursday, October 25th. Fall in at the Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki uniform.
#EVOLVER PRACTICE
Capt. Midgeley, it will be remem bered, was fired 8:50 on August 20th on a summons for working cargo on Sunday, without a permit frem the Harbour Authorities. Evidence given at the previous bear- ing was to the effect that on August 19th, which was & Sunday, a Police! Sergeant saw about 100 bags of sagar being taken on board. These goods were distributed to various
There is a remarkable similarity in the other two cases definitely established, which lends colour to the belief that they were the work of the same gang. About 9.30 last night a Chinese merchaut return- ing to his home in Lokawei, French Concession, was, seized by armed men and pushed into a waiting car. No. 6452, which was immediately driven off.
Between 7 and 75 m. in Kiu-people on board the ship, and they kiang Road, near Thibet Road, in turn stowed them in baskets and Chinese merchant who resides 1 bags among their belongings. No. 325, Kiukiang Road, was held
It was also stated that no up by three men, two of them armed, while going along in his had been paid for the goods, "but own motor. The vehicle was stop the compradore of the ship was ped and he was dragged out and No
seen to be checking the bags as they into another car, NO £89. trace had been found of him late went on board. last night. Daily, News,
BETRAYAL OF BARGA MONGOLS.
MOSCOW PROMISES HELP BUT FAILS;
freights
The Omnipotent "Runners."* Submitting that he had no case to answer, Mr. Lo said that if his Worship was in any doubt, he would put the compradore of the ship in the witness box.
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The Magistrate held that there was a case to answer and the com- pradore was accordingly called HAIN, October 2nd. The Barga, revolt is now a thing pon to give evidence. He said of the past and the real reason why that the vessel was chartered to the it was a failure was that the pro-Yee Lee Company and that the mised Russian help never appeared. owners had nothing to do with the At the head of it were two young running of the ship. Mongels from Moscow who cou cived the idea of making this territory independent again' ' and throwing off the Chinese yoke. Their object of hampering the western section of the CFR, kad the approval of the U.S.S.R. autho tities, who promised them more than as their moral support as soon activities started.
The Tai Lee came into port on Friday, August 17th, and her cargo Was completely discharged on Saturday morning. Loading was commenced on Saturday afternoon and no further cargo was taken aboard after Saturday night. The manifest had also been made out from the tallyman's book, which witness produced in Court.
Witness also stated that the ship had about 60 or 70 runners and each one of them was allowed to take a certain amount of luggage. They were on board s guides to returning emigrants and had the right to take with them a certain amount of. persua luggage with- out paying freight to the charterers or owners.
Arriving in the Barga district, the two, Mongols started it once to raise an armed force among the Barguts, but with indifferent suc ess, for it is stated that not more thalt 600 young Mongols joined. They began their warlike opera- tions with very little ammunition and no commissariat at all, relying upon the Russians to ierid them assistance after their first raids. In answer to the Court Mr. Lo The Russians backed out at the inst said that these runners were tolerat- minute, hence the attempt wased and without them passengers abortive, for the Chinese not only would book their tickets elsewhere. sent armoured trains to the erdan gered spots, but also cavalry detach mapts inland. All Mongols living in this territory are now made to suffer, and are having their sole menne of livelihood, their cattle. wreated from them, for die Chinese detachments are rounding up all the cattle they can find and driving them into Chinese territory Daily News.
Those members of the Flying Squad, who have passed Part 17. of Training Course will attend at the Kennedy Road Range for rr volver practice advanced course) under Inanector Booker on Sunday. PROF. EINSTEIN'S HEALTH. October 28th, at 11 nm. sharp. Dress: Unifarin or mufti optional.
Sharpshooters' Company.
SIGHT FIRING PRACTICE.
Members are reminded that night tevolver practice will be carried out
NEGRO CAPITALIST
KIDNAPPED."
Four white men kidnapped Casper Holstein, a negro capitalist,
from the heart of Harlem's "belt
last month, and are holding him
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He receives visits as often as his health permits from his assistants from Berlin, and has one young Hungarian staying in the house. This is the only other person be- sides his wife and sister allowed to see him in his small seaside villa on. Luebek Bay-on the Baltic const where it is hoped that he will re- cuperate till the end of October.
Prof. Einstein has been very seriously ill since last March, unu considers it a great feat thus to have been able to lie quietly for many months in his home, secluded from the world. It was thought that he was on a lecturing tour. No statement concerning him was ever contradicted.
Witness, continuing, said that these runners would form them selves into a syndicate to purchase articles which would-be salenble at the other end. These goods would be addressed to passengers before they were taken on board.
In answer to his Worship, witness said that each runner was allowed to bring on board three or four bags of about five catties each,
His Worship But supposing each man brought a ton on board"? Witness: That would come under
the category of eargo.
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A LUCKY CAPTURE OF HEROIN.
HARBIN POLICÈ SECURE
$30.000 WORTH
HAnars, October 2nd. Quite by chaner. the police have come into possession of some 30
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HANKOW, October 18th. The police have been very active of Inte. A date has been fixed for the closing of all opium dens, and a number of smokers have already been arreated and fined. It is said that in future persons arrested for
In his Snal submission, Mr. Lo anid that he had no case to answer Professor Einstein's new scientific because the ordinance preventing a work will soon be ready to be hand-steamer to work cargo on a Sunday the Berlin Academy of was created to preserve the sanctity at Kennedy Road Range on Wednes Science, according to a statement of the Sabbath. It was a British day October 24th, 1 3 try made in un interview published in ordinance for British nationals and will assemble at, the range at that the S-uhr Abendblatt."!
as such did not apply to people hour with revolvers and belts,
who were not "Christian. In the (Sed.) W. KENT, ASP,
sane ordinance, Mr. Lo added, the Adjutant..
word "cargo was not defined and Hong Kong. October 23rd, 1925,
what was " not cargo was defined. On the facts of the case, he would emphasise that the goods mentioned by the Police were not cargo but kilos of Heroin, valued locally at personal effects of the runners-bout $30,000. A Japanese and a The strict construction of the ordinance was that the ship's crew Chinese, calling at the parcel de- this offence will be arrayed in red and officers should not be inade to partment of the head Post Office, | hats and coats and paraded along- work on. Sundays, unless by special permit, and in this case, he took delivery of thirty parcels com the streets." The opium den proprie.
ing from Hamburg. Once outside tors are indignant. submitted, the ordinance had not the building, they called a drosky Yesterday, the police got on the.. been infringed upon in any way and placed the parcels in it, but track of a man who was selling because runners of the ship had before they got in a hot argument heroin and morphin. When they got They seized him as he was leaving
been seen taking goods on board.
took place between the two. The to his house he had fled, but, on an apartment just after midnight-
Continuing Mr. Lo said that it Japanese insisted that they drive to being naked where he was, some which is far from being a quiet time
would be absurd to suppose that the the Pristan, whilst the Chinese sharp youngster supplied the need; that part of Harlem--and threw He declares that though his body-master of a ship would run at once wanted to go to Machinkou, ed information. him into a motor-car. Holstein's | is very feeble, owing to severe heart
to the Harbour Office to take out
No drugs were chauffeur gave chase in his master's trouble," his mind has continued Sunday permit when he saw a high-powered car, but the big exceptionally cute throughout the limousine was unable to turn the duration of his illness. The en street corners as sharply as the forced quiet has furthered his kidnappers smaller car, and abon powers of concentration. He is read lost track of it.
to in the morning-Tolstoy, Dos In the afternoon the kidnappers toievsky, and Schopenhauer-but telephoned to the Turf Club, of tile alone in a little wood in the which Holstein is president, de-afternoons and ponders the deep manding a reward of 817,000 and problem now occupying him. later made two other demands, Four doctors regulate his life and raising the ransom $50,000. do not permit any violin-playing- Holstein is considered to be one of his favourite recreation. He has the wealthiest negroes in Harlem. began in desperation to improvise He made a fortune in real estate. In the piano.
for a ransom of $50,000.
to
Neither would give in, so the found in his house, but he had somne runner coming on board with a Japanese got hold of another of his small quantities with him and, couple of bags over his shoulder. cunpatriots, and both insisted, not while the detectives were question- The case, he said, was one of great withstanding the hot protests of ing him, he managed to owillow the importance to owners, charterers, the Chinese, that the Russian driveroo was carried to the police and masters of steamers, insomuch take them to the Japanese Con-station, but it is said that his life. it runners had been employed by sulate. The Russian got tired of cannot be saved.-Y.-C. Daily News, West River steamers for many years being kept so long and, seeing that and that it would be preposterous neither party would come to no to penalise the owners, charterers amicable arrangement, called a or the masters for something which had always been allowed.
Judgment was reserved, his Worship announcing that he would deliver it on Friday.
Russian policeman, who decided Japanese and the Chinese "made that all should go the Police themselves scarce, the police them- Station, where the matter would be selves opened the parcels, with the thrashed out. On the way, both the result that the heroin was discover- (Continued at foot of next column.)ed.-N.-C. Daily News.