HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1931.
SWATOW STUDENTS been enrod and remitted by the ROBBERY CHARGE AN UNUSUAL CASE. HONG KONG STOCK
MAKE TROUBLE.
FUNDS FOR GENERAL MA CHAN SHAN.
Bank of China to Harbin Judging by the size and wealth of the place the sum raised cannot be said to uggent-full-hearted support by the merchants and the general public. Hue Lan, Middle School in Trouble. A short time back very serious troubles, broke out in this school between the students who are mainly drawn from two clann-the (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hakku and Chuochow. The exact
A HEADMASTER WHO HID
·HIMSELF.
December 17.
The general situation is slightly Dasior and the anti-Japanese feel ing somewhat on the “downward
tendency.
cause of this outbronk cannot be ascertained, but it is definite that one section was for and the other
against, the Erincipal of the school, who happens to boat Hakka The trouble started with an exchangu of words and within a short time the climax was reached in a free
ALLEGATION AGAINST
COMPLA
"LOATKSOME DËFENCE."
The character of the complainant in the Criminal 'Sessions trial yes terday of Chen Yu Wing on i charge of robbery was attacked by the defendant, who adhered to statement made in defence in the Lower Court. Defendant was!
sharged with robbing Chau Ping Chung of $150, together with others unknown.
R. F. Clark, R. Morrison, D. W Monsra, H. S. Hills (foreman),
ALLEGED ASSAULT, ON
BABY GIRL
An indecent sault on a two- year-old" girl was alleged against "Bit Chak at the Criminal Sessions
yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kamp),
Accused, defended by Mr. Hin Shing Lo (instructed by Mr. Floraça Lo), pleaded not guilty.
Jurors called to sorve" wero : Messrs. W. Robertson · (forsman),
W. Hall, A. M. Tavares, W. A. Stewart, Gan Sik Tin, Cho Sik Sang and Haq Nawaz Mehal.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, outlining
One or two lines of Japanese piece goods can now be obtained fight for all and sundry, bamboo Munton, M. V. Gomes and Chantha Crown case, said that fortunate in the shopa, which indicate that poles, sticks, bricks, atools and King Chung wore called as jurors such anses were extremely rare
boycott restrictions are slightly re-chairs being used. In the moles
บ
Jaxed,
For sometima now 1) fresh posters have appeared on the
manber of casualties were caused
on both sides.
While pandemonium reigned in
Outlining the case for the Crown; Mr. I. S.. Whyte Smith said that the complainant was the keeper of
in Hong Kong. In this instance, the defendant was alleged to have assaulted a girl who was practical
u pork stall at the Central Market,ly a baby, The facts were that the
streats, but the Boycott Conmmittee the school rooms and in the play-Ho would any that on December 1, hild, who lived with her parenta
huvo, started a novel form of pro-graund the principal hid himself in paganda. On the lawn of their
headquarters a huge "noticeboard" has been crocted. · Cartoons depict *ing alleged Japanose atrocities and irregularities are posted thereon, side by side with the latest news These cartoons are changed every vo or three days. Being situated on the main road nothing can escape the attention of passers-by, and on the side of the board can „be seen a big painted photograph of Glenoral Ma Chan Shao-the Chinese hero of the day.
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situation had assumed a serious a buck room: By this time: the aspect and a number of arrests were made when the police arrived. Since the incident the majority of the Choochow students have left the school, being no match for their opponents.
Tai Tung Middle School Protest,
Not long ago the students of this school almost went on strike be caused they wanted a new Principal. The reason, na given to the Gov. ernment, was not enough to war. rant a change and much trouble arose when the authorities turned a deaf ear to the students' request. Two ringleaders then went to inter
Savon Aeroplanes. Seven aeroplanes arrived from Canton to-day and landed" at the aerodrome. Their arrival caused great excitement amongst the Chi-view Mr. Fung, of the Educational An official welcome will take Department but without any re-
sult. The matter is now in abey
nese,
place.
auce.
Support for Ma Chan Shan. Lately the students have been
Town Plunged in Darkness. thing money to "support" General Mu in
Some days ago, the electric light his military operations against the Japanese in Manchuria suddenly failed at half past seven in the evening, and the whole of
The method of the campaign is as
at about 8 p.m., he was walking Road, when he was surrounded by along Po Yan Street, of Hollywood ve men, including the prisoner Chau would also say that he was attacked by the gang and one of them cut his girdle and secured, his purse containing 8150
The Arrest.
While the four others offested' their excape. Chau seized the prisoner and he was struggling with him 'when a district watchman poured BN the scene to arrest prisoner,
Mr: Whyte Smith referred to ac- cused's statement mado "at the Police Court. Accused alleged thas the complainant suggested to DDC Tai Mi Tan that he should join him in committing an offence, and pre- duced some money. Accused inter- fered and he was arrested as a re- Ault of his quarrel with the com- plainant.
After hearing evidence, the jury totumed unanimous verdict of guilty.
In passing sentence of two years! unprisonment with hard labour, Mr. Justice Linduell said: The jury fellows About Afty students lineato was plunged in darkness.bave very rightly. I think, found Great excitement and commotion you guilty, which implies they have. up on each side of the street, while
followed throughout the untire rejected your rather loathsome de a few enter the various shops and
fence. town. Shops hurried closed and firms with their subscription book,
barring their doors, and kercsene Enter on, groups of ten are allocat lamps and candle-sticks were pro- ed to different districts. Every-duced. Mich inconvenience pre- where in the streets people are ac- vails at the moment because the easted by the students and asked repairs will not be finished for one
ta contribute something. Some foreigners, including a few Japanese nationals, were asked. Altogether some thirty thousand dollars have
or two months, and until then we must content ourselves with the best lighting means we can get. It does not affect Kiala area, however, for it has a different power station.
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You have tried to throw gross imputations on the character cf a respectable individual, which only accentuates the gravity of your offence.
MONKS ROBBED,
MONASTERY COOK AMONG
THE OFFENDERS.
SESSIONS CONVICTIONS.
Sentences of three years hard labour were, passed by the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Lindsell, yes- terday, on Cheung Wing and Lain Lun, ali Tak "Shek "Lun, who both pleaded guilty to chargea aris- ing out of a robbery at 18. Staunton Street, a Buddhist monastery.:
In passing sentence, bis. Lordship remarked:"Apparently you abus ed the hospitality of the mocks who entertained you, and induced other people to go and rob them.". In outlining the circumstances," Mr. Whyte Smith said the robbery took place at a. Buddhist Monastery at 19, Staunton Street, at which place Cheng Wing, a relative of the chief monk, was cook. monks kept their money in a box on which there were three locka, and three monks, who had keys, had to be present in order to open the box
The
Shortly after 12,48 am,' on the day in question, three men enter, cd the premises, when the cook was the only person in the place. One of those men was Lam Lun, who was carrying a revolver. The cook was bound and gagged, and the robbers prised open the box, which contained $827.27, and stole $775.00, overlooking an amount of $25.37, which was in a separate compartment,
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Bound and Gagged,
The coolie of the house and ani. other man entered and they were promptly bound and gagged by the robbers.
The robbers eachped with the money, and police investigations were started, as a result of which, two days later, Cheng Wing was arrested on board the s. Wing On. at 0.20 p.m. the boat being dus to a for Kongmoon at 7 p.m. He had no luggage and his coat was hanging on a nail, so that he svi. dently intended to leave, the Colony by that boat. On the 27th, Lam Lun was arrested on the Ping On Wharf, from which place boats aniled for Kongmoon.
Answering his Lordshin, Mr. Whyte Smith and that none of the money had been recovered. No violence was used by the 'robbers.
Sentence, as stated above, was passed
at 13, Feking Rod Kowloon, was her 31, when the accused promised taken out on the morning of Octo to buy her something to eat. They left about 8.18. and returned. be-
tween 10.30 and 11 o'clock.
complained of being hurt. She was
The child was then crying and-
later taken to the doctor who found that she had been ussanited, and the suggestion of the Crown was that the injury had been caused by the
defendant.
The jury would first be shown how the little girl was taken out by the accused, and would afterwards have. by the defendant which would pinced before them a statement made require some explanation. It was purely circumstantial evidence,' as nobody saw anything happen.
Evidence of Witnesses.
The girl's mother gave evidence to the affect that the accused lived in the sume house' and had been in the habit of taking the child out. On the day in question the child was crying when she was brought back.
Dr. A. D. Wong, medical officer, at the Kowloon Hospital, gave ovi dence of dinding a superficial wound. It was possible that the an indecent assault, but not as the. wound could have been caused by
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In cross-examination, witness ad. mitted that the injury could have been enused by the girl herself, but his opinion was only a probable
one.
Inspector Lane, who had charge of the case, was cross-examined by Mr. Lu on the statement made by accused. Witness said that police officers, including the Chinese "de- tectives, would not have been allow. led to speak to the accused while he was in the cell without permission from the Sergeant in charge. Wit ness referred to a second medical
examination
Smalley, but he did not know at conducted by Dr.
whose request this had been done. Ho received a telephone massage from the Kowloon Hospital and took the mother and child there.
The case was adjourned until this morning."
CHRISTMAS CONCERT.
SUCCESSFUL" NIGHT AT
"VARSITY.
The
MARKET.
RDAY'S OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
opened
morning acssion quiadly steady with rater fa'rly well maintained
Sales.
Banks, 81,803, 20 --- Hotsis (old), $15. Humphreys (old), $10, China Lights, $271/897. Lands, 180. Unions, 8415/#493.
Buyers.
Douglasss, 8941. Providenia (old), 88.15. Providents (now), 82.30. Hong Kong Lands, 880, Ewos, Tis, 15.30.
Clements (combined), 818. Cements (old), $12
Hong Kong Government Loan, 83 per cent premium.
Rauba, $402.
Hotels (old), $15. Hotels (new), $145, Chinese Estates, 05. China Lights, $27.10... Dairy Farms, 1291. Hong Kong. Amusements, 319.00.
Sellers.
Hotels (old), $14.10. China Lights, 8971. Ewos, Tis 15.70.
"AFTERNOON SESSION.
With the Settlement liquidation being completed the market asmam. ed a much stronger tone, and prices ahowed substantial advances prac tically along the entire list.
Sales.
Waterboats, $24.
Hong Kong Electrics, $78.
Lands, $80.
Ropes, $17.
15/15.10.
Hotels (old),
Ewos, Tls. 15.40/15).
Telephones (part paid), 828 cum
call.
Constructions (old). 54.
Constructions. (new), $1.85.
Buyers.
Hotels (old), 16.90.
Hotals (now), $14.70.
China Lights, 227.
Telephones (part paid), 828t ques
call
Gunton Ises, 851.
Ropes, $18.90. Ewoa, Tis. 18.50 Trams, $21.
Hong Kong Electrics, $773. Cements (combined), $19. Constructions (old), 851. Constructions (new), $1.85.
Bellers.
Banks, $1,600.. China Lights, #271. Cements (combined), $19.30.. Hotels (old), $181. Hotels (new), 814.90.
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ROBBER:
YOUTH WITH STRANGE BURGLAR'S KIT
An unusual story of how a youth, obsessed with the iden that his ser- vices were needed in Manchuria, fpund himself faced with a charge lated to Mr. Schofield at Central of attempted armed robbery, was re-
Magistracy yesterday.
Wong Pak Yan, Boventeen years of age, the nephew of a prominent wine merchant, was the youth con- tebrned. Mr. F. X. D'Almada, who defended him, told the Court that the defendant had repeatedly asked his mother for money so that he ning the sympathy which he sought, might go up North Faz from wig-
on each occasion he was told to yo nad find work.
The youth sppoared then to have conceived the idea or turning to armed robbery to procure the acces- sary funds for his trip. For this Purpose, he secured a white hood with two holes for eye lids, an idea which he probably borrowed from the ripėma. His "kit" included fa brace and bits, no less than two feet in length, twelve coils of rops and two meat knives, their pointe ground to the fineness of a stiletto.
Shook for Woman. The Hong Kong University Armed with this array of weapons Christine Association held it oth he was acen by a nervous: woman annual Christmas Concert on Sun-living at 173, Wongaeichong Road. day at 0 p.m. in the Great Hall of The sight of a man in a white hood the University. Among the large in the entrance hall standing over audience were the Vice-Chancellor
another tenant was too much for the (Sir Wm. Hornell, Prof. LT woman who screamed. Ride, Prof. M. H. Roffey, Prof. R. Robertson, Prof. R. K. M. Simpson; and Misses B. M. Pope and Julia Lami.
ik
was chased and arrested near the The amateur robber fed but he
Hong Kong Football Club, at Happy Valley,
Mr. D'Almada, in ploading guilty on behalf of the youth, submitted that he had been misguided in mind, nod asked for leniency.
The programme consisted" at community singing, carola by the choir, and, contralto solos by Mrs. Mathieson. Mr. F. Mason, AR.CO., L.T.C.L., at the piano.
Before the commencement of the An uncle of the youth, a highly concert, Dr. G A. C. Herklots respectable wine merchant of Holly (President' the Christian Aaso-wood Boad, said he was willing to cintion) hid a few words welcom furnished a bond for the good" he- ing the Vice-Chancellor and all Haviour of the young men. those prosent sit
His Worship bound accused over in a sunt of 8200 in two securities, to ensure his good behaviour for a year.
A bouquet was presented to Mri, Mathieson by Mr. Y. 8. Ng at the conclusion of her solos.
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