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HONG KONG DAILY, PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1937."
JUNK ROBBERY SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS
IN BRITISH WATERS
VICTIMS FORCED DOWN- HOLD
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Another daring junk robbery has occurred in broad daylight in British territorial waters, at place four miles south of Ping Chau Island. Mirs Bay.
Wong Chi Kong, aged 31, resid- ing at Chan Tau Village," Ping Chau Island, Mirs Bay, reported to the Police that at about 7 a.m. on October 19, he sailed from Shauk!- wan bound for Ping Chua, British territory, on board a fishing junk with a cargo of rice, cigarettes. biscuits and general groceries.
About 1.30 p.m. on the day in question when the boat was in Mirs Bay, at a place about 4 miles south of Ping Chau Island, he was the awakened from alumber by master of the junk, IA Yuk Kau, told him who, being on watch, "that a robber's boat had arrived.
On looking up. Wong saw on the robbers boat, two men armed with revolvers. They were quickly fol- lowed by two more, one armed with a rifle and the other with a When the robber's boat knife. was alongside the fishing junk, another three robbers were noticed on it.
When the robbers boarded the Jutk Wong Chi Kong, and three other men. who comprised the crew of the fishing junk were "forced to go to the foremast hold on top of which a cover was placed
Wong Chi Kore shouted to the effect that they could not breathe in the hold, as a result of which the hatch cover was slight- ly raised allowing air to enter.
The robbers were then seen to be removing the cargo from the After fishing junk to their boat. having been on board for about two and a half hours, the robbers sailed away on their own "boat, in the direction of Hak Ngan Kok (Mirs Point).
Wong and the crew on the fish- ing junk then forced their way ou of the hold, after which they headed for Ping Chau (Mirs Bay). The total value" of the stolen property was 8193,25,
English Association
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SIR WILLIAM THANKED His Excellency, in reply, express- red his deep appreciation of the honour accorded to him. He ac- cepted the appointment with great
AGAINST POLICE
Continued from Pare 1)
Replying to questions by Mr. Whyatt, witness said that it was generally the case that when a body was
during the cholera (especially epidemic), and if the history of the case was obscure then the body is sent to the Public Mor- tuary.
brought to hospital
Reverting to the present in- stance, witness said that rupture of the spleen could have been caused by a blow with the fist or by a kick.
** BLOW QUITE SEVERE” "There is no need of an ab-
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and deceased Chan, Fat behind the Tai Wah Pencil factory. While in this vicinity. witness alleged that deceased and he were assaulted by the stranger and one other asking them where they had hidden a portion of a sewing machine.
The five of them then proceed- ed to the Shumshulpo Police Station.
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"Chan Sun (deceased) and I were put into the dock" continued witness. "About half of an hour
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normal blow to rupture the spleen, later we were removed from the dock and put into a big room. but in view of the fractured ribs
A few moments later I was taken think the blow was quite aevere.
and placed in a small room where The blow
delivered a few Wax
I was struck a number of blows by nours before death," said Dr. Yeo.
a constable, with a truncheon on Mr. Whyatt: Can you express
the right side, back and front. He ay opinion as to whether or not
held me down on the ground. I .he deceased after the fatal blow
could not breathe freely. The was struck could have walked the
constable let go of me and took me distance of one and a half to two
back to the big room where I join- miles?
ed Chan Bun again. Chan Sun was then taken away from my company by the same constable. Chan was absent for five to ten minutes after which he WILS brought back again. The same constable took me back to the 'small room
SERAITS where I was again
SPZ1175 assaulted in the same way. Then
STEAFTE I was taken back to the big room. Then it was Chan Sun's turn. Chan Sun again returned.
Witness: He might have done it. Witness added that the de- ceased's face would look pale and there would be perspiration on his face.
Liu Fai, Government ambulance attendant, testified that he took the deceased from Shamshulpo Police Station to the Kwong Wah Hospital. Deceased was carried out by two constables from the station compound, Deceased was
STATEMENTS. TAKEN Ee was placed on a stretcher.
"After remaining for half of an still breathing slightly.
hour our statements were taken. Krok Mun, attendant in the I was then taken back to the small receiving room at the Kwong Wahroom and was assaulted in the Hospital, sald that he saw the deceased on a bed after, he had been brought in Witness was ke formed by a nurse" that the man was dead on admission. The body was removed to the hospital mor- tuary and the following day was taken to the Kowloon Mortuary.
STONECUTTER'S STORY Wong Lap, stonecutter, residing in a hut in Laichikok district, in the witness stand, told the Court that he had known, the deceased for, Afteen years. He admitted that wolfram ore mining was his "side King' and on August 30 he had taken a small quantity of wal-· fram ore to a shop, where, de- ceased was working, to sell.
Coming to the day when the assault was alleged to have taken place witness said that about '3.30 p.m. Tse Sung his friend and a stranger called on him in his hut. They inquired him whether he had any work to do. Having answered in the negative, they offered him a job as a wolfram miner in a nearby Hill. After a short stay in the hut the three men left for tea,
pleasure, and hoped that he would DOES NOT
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the Association. Sir Geoffry said that it was a special privilege to
be handed the chair by Sir Wil- liam Hornell, who would soon be leaving the Colony, and expressed 23 Hon. "President his grateful thanks for Sir William's inestim- able services to the Association
The officers for the ensuing year were then elected.
Vice-Presidents:-H Bir Char- les Little, Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, Mr. E. Davidson, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, Mr. G. P. de Martin, Mr.
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same way. We went back to the big room after that. Chan Sun was taken out from the big room; half of an hour later Chan Sun was brought back. It was about 10 p.m.
"Chan Bun this time ap, zared to be very sick. He could not sit properly. I was also very sick and could not sit up. right."
Witness went on to say that the constable 02 seeing deceased (Chan Sun) in a sickly condition mocked at him saying that he was, suffering through being an opiumi addict.
After another thirty minutes re- maining in the big room a Chinese man whom witness gathered to be a, detective, came in and told them that the inspector wanted to see them. They were then led to the charge room and placed in the 'dock.
left the station alone and went home by bus," said witness and added that deceased was left alone in the station.
The hearing was then adjourned till 2.15 p.m. to-day.
WEATHER REPORT
ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG KONG
10 am., Nov. 2. Barometer (at sea level), 30.07
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Temperature, 78 F. Humidity, 74 per cent. "Wind Direction, EN.E.
Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Temperature; maximum yester.
The new bees are so "gentle | day, 83 F. that the Professor keeps their nive in his living room. They come and go through a small
G. R. Sayer, Miss H. D. Bawyer, Mr. | opening in a windowpane,
D. J. Sloss, Prof. R. K. M. Simpson. and Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith.
General Committee:-Miss At- kins. Rev. H. W. Baines, Sister Beatrice, Miss Chol Wal-hean, Prof. L. Forster, Mr. A. H Fenwick, Mr. W. L. Handyside, Miss Julla Lam, Mr. H. C. Macnamara, Mr. P. H. Leung, Mr. E. Cock and Mr. Yeap Choong-yeu
Mr. E. W. Salter was re-elected Hon. Secretary and Preasurer..
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and the accounts for 1936-1937 adopted. The accounts showed a total income during the year of $330.74, as against a total expendi- ture of $270.15, Teaving a credit balance of $00.59.
At the conclusion of the meet- ing, the President proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Balter for his address.
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The next meeting of the Assocía- tion will take place at the Helena May Institute on Tuesday, Decem- ber 7, at 6.30 p.m., when Mr. w. L Handyside will read a paper on the teaching of English.
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