SHOOTING AFFRAY IN KOWLOON CITY.
ROBBER FIRES AT:
POLICEMAN.
FOUR PERSONS INJURED.
Following an armed robbery in a Jewellery shop in Kowloon City hortly after 8 p.m. last "night, a shooting afray took place between a fleeing arm- ed robber Red
Indian policeman in Prince Edward. Read, in the course of which some aiteen shots were dred. As a result of this exchange of shots, four persons were wound-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1931.
BATHING POOLS FOR KOWLOON.
K.R.A,'S PROPOSALS TO GOVERNMENT.
FERRY APPROACH AND RAILWAY NOISES DISCUSSED.
At the June mooting of the Gen-terviewed; as a result the committee eral Committee of the Kowloon Rehad formed the opinion that any sidents“ Association, many items of such incidents au those forming the interest to the Peninsula in general subject of the enquiry were due to were discussed. The primary busi-ignorance on the part of the far
ness before the meeting was a romers as to the correct prozedure
port from the special sub-committee to adopt, and they recommended appointed last month to investigate(a) that the result of this enquiry the question of bathing facilities be forwarded to the Secretary for in Kowloud, with particular re ference to the provision of bathing pools,
INFORMERS IN FORGED STAMP CASE;
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS:
OBJECTION TO DISCLOSURE ORDERS BY LIEUT. COLL.. BIRD,
OF NAMES UPRELD.
D.RO, D.DE.].
Parades.
(a.)-Corps Signals:
1. Parade at Corps Headquar“
Thursday, June 25, to proceed to ters at 8.25 p.m., punctually, on
Kennedy Road Range
Details of the police trap in which two mon. wore arrested and
Sessins on charges of possession are facing trial at the Criminal and attering of forged revenue stomps of 810 face value, were Parade at Corps Headquar elicited in cross-examination of the ters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday, June Crown witnesses y Mr. Hin
20, for Signalling Instruction. Shing Lo, who is defending the (b)-Armoured Car Company:- second accused, at the continued hearing of the case before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Komp) and a
of
Chinose Affairs (b) that a letter be sent to the N. T. Agriculturalry Society suggesting that they ch- deavour to secure. clnsor co-opera- tion between the farmers and the distributing "lans" and (c) that the sub-committee be further author sed to investigate the marketing
cular regard to the ultimate cost thereof to the consumer.
The report was unanimously
adopted, with an expression of thanks to the sub-committee for their work.
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1Car Section:-The Section will parade at Headquarters on Mon day, June 29, for Revolver Drill, at 5.30 p.m."
Instruct
Instructors Class. Parade Friday,
June 28, at Headquarters, at 6.30
I was disclosed in the evilence
the Chinese chief defortiva Lint. he had used Lai Po Luu. his nephew, to negotiate with the first p.m. accused for the purchase of the-Motor Cycle Section:-Parade stamps which he believed to boat Headquartors at 5.15 p.m. on
bought from the first accused, and volver Practics Part L at Kennedy the farther lot of 240, stamps were Road.. seized when Lai Po Lum gave them signal to the police to enter the room at the Kum Toi Hotel where the den! took place
(e.)-Machine Gun Company :--
including a boy of six,
The committee reported that the Just before closing time, the only beaches available for public Tai Long jewellers' shop was visit bathing within reasonable distance ed by two customers, who proof the urban areas were those at duced revolvers as soon as they Tai Wan, and Lai-chi-kok, and were inside the premises. They even if these beaches were equipped of vegetable produce, with parti-forgeries. At first ten stamps were Monday, June 22, with belts for Re held up the attendant at the with facilities for bathing they counter and then produced two big would still fall far short of the #pieces of stone with which they needs of the Peninsula in this very proceeded to smash the chow cases. important public utility Refer Having helped themselves to ence was made to the fact that over number. of trinkets, including 2000 people had attended the recent rings, bangles and pendants, the opening of a private bathing club robbers were about to proceed to matshed, at North Point, and this another part of the shop when the evidence of the popularity of sea master appeared on the scene and bathing among the community com- made as if he were going to blow mented on. his police whistle. The robbers
The sub-committee had the benefit threatened to shoot if any alarm should be sounded and this silenced of expert technical advice as to the the master for a while. Eventually, construction of bathing pools, and had formed the opinion that these however, the master managed to
Railway Noises,
The chief detective stated that ho began to work on the case on information "received from a cer.
also
Complaints received regarding noises from the Railway were tain man, and through him wit dealt with. The Hon. Secretary reported that he had interviswedness's nephew was introduced to the first accused. Witness said in the Manager of the Railway, who had very courteously furnished answer to Mr. Le that ho
worked on information from other him with details as to poises inse-
sources and was told that a bank parable from shunting operations,
employee was also connected with of the forged stampa
alip unnoticed to the back doar of represent the only method of pro-ote, and regulations enforced by the first' accused in the distribution
the shop where he blew several blasts on his whistle.
The robbers immediately fled, but before doing so, they fired overal shots in an attempt to shoot the
master.
viding the large population of the Railway authorities in regard Kowloon with adequate facilities to excessive whistling, for sea water bathing. They there fare recommend the provision of
While stressing the fact that a certain amount of noise must be expected by people resident in the immediate vicinity of a railway, Mr. Walker stated that the Railway authorities were not unmindful of the comfort of nearby residents and were endeavouring to reduce such
"
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, who is conducting the Crown caso, object- ed to Mr Lo's request in cross- examination of the chief detective to disclose the name of the bank employee. Mr. Lo did not press the point. A further objection was raised early in the day when Mr. Le asked for the name of the
informer. His Lordship ·· ruled
to be written down and handed tn Lo, but on no acount could it be made public.
least three of these pools, one in the vicinity of Kowloon Point, An Indian policeman on duty in one on the West and one on the East side of the Peninsula; it was Prince Edward Rond heard the greed to submit this proposal to police whistle and shots and im Government, pointing out that the "mediately drew his revolver and ran provision of public bathing facili-noise to a minimum in the direction of the noise. On ties, especially in a community!
A further complaint with regard "arriving at the junction of Nga where they can be arranged for so to shrill whistling from a small that it was permissible for the name
Chi Wan Road and Prince Edward Road, he met a large number of easily, and are practically a neces-shunting locomotive, subsequent to persons shouting “armed robber."sity was undoubtedly a municipal this interview, was discussed, and The crowd pointed to a man who matter, and that financial string as this appeared to be the sourca was running about twenty yards in they should not be allowed to stand of most of the complaints it was in the way as the oxpendituro agreed to suggest that a lower would be almost entirely a dollar, toned whistle might be fitted or the as opposed to a sterling, committ- tone of the existing whistle altered ment, and could be financed by at small expense. means of a loan just as municipal bodies do at home. The opinion was expressed that even if charges for the use of auch pools were kept at nominal figures, the scheme would
front of them,
The Indian constable gave chase and was immediately fired upon. He in turned fired at the fleeing
In adjourning the base until Monday morning, his Lordship remarked it was unfortunate that there should be a long break in tho caso. He asked the members of the jury not to discuss the case in the meantime. selves,e except among them.
robber ́and fired six shots in all He BLW no one wounded. The robber fired about nine shota at the constable and zig-zagged along the road. When the policeman's revol ver was emptied he blew his whistle and retraced his steps while the undoubtedly Anance itself in time due to the rickshas being confined Monday before the Chief Justice,
robber was last seen disappearing into the Old Kowloon City.
Four persons were wounded, but fortunately none were considered in
Marketing Tadities for New Territory Produce.
Star" Ferry Approacă, The inconvenience occasional to rickaha passengers at the "Star" dry approach in bewoners to thair shelter until actually pick- ed up by a fare, was discussed. Heference was made to the fact that the schema submitted by the Asso ciation in January 1930 suggested the joining of the "Star" Ferry and Public Pier Verandah, thus forming a covered way, and it was lity of the farmers to obtain angreed to suggest to the authorities market, a request for information that this work be carried out, and on this point having been made to the rickshas permitted to leave their a member of the Committee of the Association by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs,
a serious condition last night. The A lengthy report was submitted wounded were all people living in the vicinity. A boy of six was shot by the sub-committee who have for in the foot. The other three, who the past two months been investi- were women, one of whom was shot gating the alleged dumping of New in the arm, another in the leg and Territory produes through inabi- another in the back. The names of the injured are as follows:
Leung Fook (male), age 0. Tai Mun (married woman) age Yau Sui Tai (married woman)
age 48..
35,
די.
Chiu Kui (married woman) age
55.
A description of the robbers was early furnished to the police but late, Inst night, it is understood, that no arrest had been made."
"HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
The following health bulletin of Eastern ports, for the week ended June 12, has been issued:-.
Alexandria Fort Said Baghdad Rangoon
Alexandria
Plague
Typhus.
Manila
Cholera.
Calcutta Chittagong,
Madras Rangoon Saigon
Suakim
Baghdad
Bombay
Caloutta,
'P'ondicherr
Shanghai
Bangkok Shangba
Cases. Donths.
0/
stand for the purpose of picking up fares under this verandah at the point nearest to the shelter. In their report, the sub-committee Other matters dealt with included stated that exhaustive enquiries in the question of dogs in the Child to the general distribution of vegeren's Playgrounds, a suggested at table produce had been made and teration in the terminal point of responsible officials of the fruit and No. 5 Bus Route, and general car vegetable distributing ngeneles iu- respondence.
FILIPINO COMMITTED FOR TRIAL:
ECHO OF EMPRESS"
TRAGEDY....
wound which had penetrated the heart. That, witness said, caused death. The wound, which was about half-an-inch wido. could have been caused by the larger of the two blades in the knife pre duced, in Court
Defendant's Statement.
The defendant was then-enution-
Cratiane Bilas, who was charged before Mr. E, H. Williams yester day with the murder of Chan King yuo, chief Chinese carpontered and asked if he hil any state- on the R.M.S. Empress of Canada; ment to make before being c whilst the vessel was between mited. He replied.
Honolulu and Yokohama, was sent
1-Parade on Tuesday, June 23, at 5.30 p.m. in mufti.
N.C.O's under 0.5.M. Slattery. Recruits under Sergeant C. E. M.
Terry,
Signallers sa detailed by Platoon Commanders.
2-On Tuesday, June 30, No. 2 Platoon are allotted to the Minia ture Range.
3-Company Rifle Club will fire- on the Peak Range on Sunday, July 6, at a.m.; for individual Spoon Shoot.and Company's Commander's Cup.
Range Officer: 2/Lt. V. C. Bran- Non, MIC.
(d.) The Officers commanding the undermentioned Units will issue their Orders separately to their' commanda:-
1-Corps Band. 2-The Battery.
3-Engineer Company, 4.-Machine Gun Troop, 5.-Scottish Company... 6. Portuguese Company,
2.-Rifles and Bayongis.
All rifles, bayonets and scabbards, will be handed into Volunteer Store as soon as possible for the Annual Inspection by the Armourer
The Yaumati murder case, ad-
All the above must be in a journed from the May Sessions, thoroughly clean condition when had been arranged to be taken on handed in (repeated). but this will probably be postpon- ed owing to the other trial being prolonged.
$100,000, FINE."
OPIUM SMUGGLING IN THE HARBOUR,
3-Promotion and Appointments.
H.E. the Governor has been pleased to make the following pro motions in the Hong Kong Volun toor Defence Corps with effect from June 14, 1931:
No 365 C.S.M. A. W. Brown to be Second Lieutenant.
No. 701 Sergt. T. P. Saunderson to be 'Second Lieutenant.
Authority:-C.S.O. 2 in 188/1831.
4.--Transfer.
Opium to the value of scme $20,000 was seized by revenue off cers from a sampan in the bar- bour on Thursday as a result of which the sampan woman was ar.. restol and charged with the un- lawful possession of the drug.
No. 1870 Ftc. H. F. Green, No. There wore alicgether 1,382 tacs 3 Platoon, is transferred to Machine of prepared opium, demo up in Gun Troop as from June 19, 1931. such a manner as to suggest that they might be dumped at a mo ment's notice, to be retrieved later when the coast was clear. It is believed the opium came from Macro.
1.
ANA 1+
Off the Strength.
Having left the Colony.-No. 1512 Tpr. PK. M. Patten, Machine Gun When the sampan, after receiv. Troop, as from June 19, 1921 ing the parcel, put cut to Bes, revenue officers swooped down on it, boarded the junk and seized the contraband
The woman, was charged before
Mr. Schoffeld yesterday when it was stated that nothing was known against her, though the coufcased she had been promised 810 for the infe delivery of the goods.
She was fined $100,000 with the a tornative of a year's hard labour,
CAR MOBILE POLICE
• COULD NOT CATCH.
THIEF GETS SIX MONTHS
JEAND £100 FINE
No. 1521 Pte. W. L. E. Miller, Armoured Car Company, Motor Cycle Section, granted three weeks? leave from Juno 13 to July 4, 1931
1554 Pte. W. J, Riddiford, No. Platoon, granted two months" leave, from July 1 to September 1, 1031.
W. H. G. GOATER, Capti "Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.. Hong Kong, June 19, 1931.
NOTICE,
***I was passenger, and those to stand his trial at the next Cri-Japanese threatened to throw me minal Sessions by the Magistrate overboard. I understand they were after formal evidence had boon talking against ene. I understoće: takon. It will be recalled that that when wo reached Yokohama, William John Griffiths, 23, sales
Sport Meeting twenty other people on the vessel they would tio mo up with a picce man of Highbury, N., charged Company Commanders are asked
with stealing a high-powered mo- were injured by the detendant who of rope and throw me overboard. torcar, worth 2001, from Charles to send up one representative, for was reported to have run wouk, I had no knife of my own, since Street, Mayfair, was stated at their Company to Voluntoor Head- the one I had given to a Japanese Marlborough street Polico Court to quarters on Friday, June 8, at 20 Medical evidence wa Kiten op hou i left Honoluit At the have a raig fer stealing care Dr. P. F. Count, who said that time; the Japanese were trying to He was sentenced to six months P., in the Lecture Room, to form ho carried out a post-mortem ex | attack me. A Filipino friend hard labour" and "ined 2100, ---- Committes for the coming sun
Griffiths was seen driving the car son, and form Sub-Committens for amination on the embalmed rogave me a knife and I started to
stab them all.
ZADO by the Mobile Palice, who gave mains of the dead man at the Kow-
Bilas was then committed to chase Griffiths shook them off and Aquatic and Athletic Sports, for oon Morgue, There was a slab stand his trial at the next Sessions.. ister, the car was found abandoned, this year, w
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