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BANDITRY IN HUPEH. CONVICTS AS WIT-S.S. TAI LEE" REHEARING
ROBBERY AND WANTON DESTRUCTION..
VENGEANCE ON TEMPLES AND PRIESTS.
HANKOW, Oct. 18th. Among the brigand leaders who are causing misery in South Hupch is one named Peng: who claims to he a leader in the Red Army and it making his beadquarters in the hilly country on the borders of Tongshanhten. He is said to be the lender of several thousand men.
NESSES.
ROBBER FAILS TO HELP Ai WOMAN,
SEVERE SENTENCE FOR RECEIVING
Taste of
It is not often that a prisoner who has been convicted for armed robbery and has had a the "cat" will openly admit his guilt after stern denials in the higher Court.
Twe prisoners recently sentenced
DECISION."
APPEAL FAILS, BUT FINE IS
REDUCED., ..
MARINE MAGISTRATE ON *** CARGO."
At the Marine Court yesterday morning. Comdr. J. B. Newill. F.N., D.S.O., delivered his judg ment in the re-hearing of the case against the master of the s. Tei Lee for working cargo on Sunday, August 25th. It was found that the offence had been committed but ir view of the small quantity of cargo
and is now negotiating a union with to. Eve" years' imprisonment were worked that day, the fine of 8230
certain
The that she articles under
Was
two other bands so as to increase brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell nt the Central Magistracy yester his power. It was one of these latter bands which visited a Chris- day to give evidence on behalf of a woman who was charged with tian Church and robbed the preach-
receiving stolen property. er. Just as they were leaving,
woman's defence they noticed his store of rice, which
pawned he had brought in just after the harvest, ready for the winter, and, as it was pet possible for them to carry it off, one of the band emptied the contents of a tin of oil over 't. It is this brutal destruction of that which they cannot carry away which makes the people so bitter.
Peng and his band have been making their headquarters on the
pressure from the men who gave them to her." At the time she was not aware that the articles were
was reduced to $150.
Mr. M. K. Lo who appeared on behalf of the defendant intimated that the case was one of principal rather than the amount of the fine.
The judgment delivered covered the points of the offence as to the definition of cargo and of the work- men termed as "runners" whe brought the goods on board. How. the proceeds of the two armed robberies in respect of which theever, Mr. Lo would ask his Worship to decide in his judgment as to prisoners were convicted.
whether the ship had been worked or not, as this had not been clearly decided, and whether the evidence of the compradore had been accept-
It was
to verify this statement that the prisoners were brought to Court from the gnol
The prisoner Hang Yau was.com-
were
brought on board by the people themselves through their agents.
slapes of the Kiukungshan, which,victed in respect of the armed ed. that the food stuffs are very precipitous. The temples robbery at No. 303, Des Vœux there are very popular in quies Road West, while the ether, Lau times, for the gods of the shrines Cho was sentenced for his part in
have control over rain and drought the armed robbery at No. 31, Hay and can scatter prosperity or want Wong Terrace. Both these men at their will. Having burned many were arrested at No. 142, Helly villages and captured many people, wood Road. The woman was also pressure has been brought on the found at this address, and a pan, military to round up this band, ticket in one of her boxes pro and soldiers have been sent to survided a clue to the discovery of round the mountain and to destroy the stolen aztidee in pawnshops in the various roads which lead up it. There is now n rumour in the ver addition to those found in her nacular press that Peng is venting cubicle." his wrath on the temples and their priests. It is said that the idols have been smashed and several of the priests killed.-.-C. Daily Varga.
MUNICIPAL SCANDAL. AT
NINGPO..
$300,000 SPENT IN A YEAR..
NOTHING TO SHOW.
NINGPO, Oct. 19th.
To-day's local paper contains a totally unexpected item of news
woman WAS
Mr. Lo said that this was an im-
1928.
portant question and it was possible. that the defendants' might make at further appeal.
His Worship agreed to the point raised in bis judgment and reduced the fine to $150. in view of the small amount of cargo loaded.
The Magistrate's decision was as follows.
The Decision The evidence shows that certain goods were placed on board on a Sunday and the question arises as to whether these goods came under the definition of cargo.
The ordinance does not define cargo but merely states what is nor included in the term cargo and with certain exceptions is personal baggage.
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IGNORING A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL.
TRAMWAY DRIVER AS. DEFENDANT.
STORY NOT ACCEPTED.
THREE POLAR AIRMEN KILLED.
ELECTROCUTED ON HIGH TENSION WIRE.
Hung Tau admitted that he took part in the armed robbery in Des Voeux Road. The given certain articles to pawn with a promise of twenty or thirty cents for her trouble, but she was not in a position to know, that they
PARIS, Sept. 30th. were stolen property. After some
Three Italian airmen were killed hesitation he also admitted that
by a high power electric wire and articles stolen from the Hay Wong Strouds' Judicial Dictionary: Terrace flat were also found on his however, defines baggage and this afternoon of October 17th near the their machine wrecked yesterday King Edward Hotel resulted in the near Valence, in the valley of the floor, but he' WA not aware of
term is usually employed in conners
The Italian Navy hydroplane. their presence. He denied having tion with ships. "such articles of appearances of a motorman of the Thore
Tramway Company before Major C. taken any part in this robbery necessity or personal convenience as Willson at the Central. Magistracy San Marino, was on its way home The other prisoner, Lau Cho, was
are usually carried by passengers.
An incident which occurred on the
indicating that the Ningpa muni- an occasional visitor to his floor for their personal use" and is yesterday afternoon on a summons from Spitsbergen, where it had
eipal government is about to be dissolved and the management of the city turned over to the District Magistrate's office.
It is said that a report has been
and came to see him.
The second prisoner, Lau Cho, denied that he knew anything about
for disregarding a signal given by a been co-operating in the search for synonymous with personal luggage. traffic constable at the junction. Amundsen, when. as it was dying
By luggage" we are able to
down the Rhone, it turned to avoid" a furious storm coming up the anderstand such articles of neces-
valley. As it swung round the- plane struck the wire of the Vercors power station..
R. A. Wedeson appeared for the defendant.
duty at the post stated in evidence that east-bound tram-car No. 20
The machine crashed into the river, while to propeller was torn
received from Hangchow, to the the robbery or which he was consity or convenience as are usually A Shantung constable who was on effect that the Ningpo municipai victed. He further denied that he carried by passengers for their per government has used 8300,000 in one know the woman in the dock orsonal use and not merchandise or Year for administrative expenses
other valuables, although carried with very little to show in the way the other prisoner. of results cominensurate. After His Worship observed that Hung in the trunks of passengers which careful investigation, the provincial Yau had had the decency at least are not designed for any such use cision that Ningpo has no need of te try and help the woman out. it for other purposes such as sale the Wanchai direction, car No. 578 Gatta were in the front cabin and
government has come to the de-
a municipal government.
He (Lau Cho) had no decency and
It is supposed that the decision was a "brute beast."
to turn the administration of the City over to the Hsien Tsing Fu, is
or the like...
In this case the goods were nőt In sentencing the woman to required for the personal use of
months' hard an endeavour on the part of the total of twelve
passengers, but were most probably Provincial Government to fall into tabour on the charges of receiving sold at a profit at the termination line with the scheme for the adh
the stolen property, his Worship of the voyage. The metier of the remarked that there was no doubt passengers who are termed "run she assisted the robbers by pawners" is somewhat obscure, but ing the articles.
they act in a minor capacity as freight or passengers brokers for
ministration of provinces by dis. triers which has already been out lined by the Ministry of the "Interior. This scheme makes no provision for municipal govern ments in any cities.
Chekiang is divided into Ever To
ד'
EVENING.
stopped at the halt near the Hotel, off, and the engine broke away and At the same time a number of plunged into the water. Comman matur-ears were approaching from der Pinso, Lieutenant Crosio, anl
officer
Della
non-commissioned
leading and the last vehicle being went down with the plane, all kill a motor cycle combination driven ed at once, it is believed, by the electric current of 30,000 volts. by Traffic Sergeant Baker The Their bodies, which have not yet driver of gar No. 578 indiented that been recovered, and the wreck of be intended to turn into Tee House the machine were swept away by
Strect in the direction of the Star the current.
Two mechanics, who were in the
Ferry. Witness gave a clear signal
after cabin, were rescued by wit to the motor car driver and a stop nesses of the disaster and taken to signal to the tram-car. The latter hospital with slight injuries. paid no heed and got on the move,
motor-car driver pulling up in time while taking the turn.
the benefit of the charterers. The a collision being nverted by the hsien of which Ningpo is one. Dur JAPANESE PURSER'S MERRY charterers thus receive some con- ing the next 12 months the Pro- viñejal Government is to make an. attempt to organize at least 20 of these districts on the lines laid LOSS OF POCKET BOOK AND them to carry small quantities of
MONEY.
HIMSELF TO BLAMÉ
Fumio Inouye, second purser on
sideration for allowing these people free passage and by permitting
Cross-examined by Mr. Wade son, witness said he told the tram merchandise and freight they are car driver he would be summoned. undoubtedly paid indirectly.
The car was then passing him and did not stop.
For these reasons I am unable to accept the argument of the defence that this form of merchandise is personal luggage and I and that cargo was worked on Sunday in contravention of ordinance.
The quantity loaded appears to small and the fine previously im- posed will be reduced to 8150.
down by the Ministry of the In- terior. The $300,000 saved on the Ningpo mudicipal government is to b distributed among the districts as fellows, 810,000 each, to the 20 districts under consideration, and the remaining 810.000 to other dis tricts which have difficulty in meet the s, Tenye Maru, on his own ing their expenditure.
admission at the Central Magis Up to the present there is little local comment on the new scheme, tracy yesterday, drank more beer except a mild editorial protest that than was good for him with the the municipai government has result that a number of people who shown plenty of enterprise in the came to help him get out of al matter of street widening and clean- ing up the city generally.-N.-C. ricksha "pinched " his pocket Police investigations. following Daily News.
Look in which was $18 in Hong the report of the theft resulted in Kong money and 14 yen.
THEFT FROM TROOPSHIP.
VICKER'S MACHINE-GUN
STOLEN.
Mr. Marcel's Evidence. Mr. C. F. Marcel, the driver of car No. 578, said that on receiving a signal to proceed he took the turning into Ice House Street when the tram-cur which was then sta tionary began to move in spite of the constable's warning signal which was given by holding his hand up facing the tram-car while witness was asked to come along by signals
Commander Pinso was the first Italian pilot despatched to look for the ill-fated Latham aeroplane which had been seat by the French Government to succour the Nobile
edition. Het Bergen last the Latham had been forced down Wednesday. His belief was that
on the sea.
The fate of the San Marino brings up to eight the number of deaths among those who set out to rescue the survivors of the Italia.
Mr. Marcel's car which had been
tram-car getting away against the forced to stop suddenly owing to the policeman's signal.
Defendant's Story.
In the witness-box, the defendant stated that he carried out bis usual routine of landing and picking up the arrest of a rieksha coolie who
gounded the gong twice, and had put passengers at the halt. He then WM found to have four yen notes It was his own fault, Inouye hidden, in his sandals. The man with his left hand. Witness had to. his regulator handle to third notch said, for losing the money. When was charged with the theft of the pull up his dar suddenly and pro- when the constable suddenly put up be left his friends at the Chitose pocket book, but on the applicated after the tram-car had passed. did 20. but there was not enough his hand as a signal to stop. He tion of his solicitar. Mr. Leo Hotel, he had a very hazy know-d'Almada, Scn., the case was ad. He was then approached by Sergt. room for the motor car to pass in ledge of his whereabouts. He en-journed until this morning.
Baker and agreed to give evidence front of his vehicle. The constablo. ered a ricksha and simply uttered
then motioned to him to proceed and Inouye made the extraordinary it a prosecution arose. A report has been made to the the word "ferry" to the coolie.request that the money found on
he continued his journey. Hong Kong police by Staff Captain
In answer to Mr. Wadeson, wit
After the close of this evidence, Thorpe that a machine-gun has He
the prisoner should be given back instead given a WAB
ride to the accused, as it was his mis-nese said the signal was quite clear. Mr. Wadeson submitted that the been stolen from the converted through a number of side streets fortune to have been robbed. He The constable kept holding his right defendant's story of the incident was troopship Taming. The Taming and was finally dumped in & lane was prepared to forgive if all the hand up to the tram-car driver and the more probable and that the recently left here, for Weihaiwei za
"come back ". waved to witness, with his left
given when he had signal was hand,
already started to move. ・It was. pick up troops and stores for where four men helped him out. Amoney should Shanghai. On arrival it was dis.little later he found his pocket
His Worship suggested that the Traffy Sergt. Baker bore out the not likely that a policeman would covered when stores were unpack book gone. It was all the money four yen should be placed in the evidence given by the previous hold bis hand up to a stationary
Vicker's machine-gun he had and there was nothing to and a loose steel carton which were do but to go back to the Hotel and Court's poor box. Inouye agreed witness. He said he had also to pull tram-car..
to this being done and left the up in order to avoid a collision with entered as being on board were sleep there till the morning.
(Continued on next Column). Court to rejoin his ship. missing.
(Continued on "next Column).
ed that
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him.
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His Worship registered a convic- tion, fining the defendant $10.